Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-26

committee to nominate officers for tn,
ensuing year and to include in their re-
port the names of two alumni to TAKE
the place OF those who retire this yea
from the committee on the nomination OF
alumni trustee.
The report of the committee on candi,
dates for alumni trustee was read by
the secretary. The result of the canvas
was as follows:
The whole number of ballots cast. It,. ~
Ballots defective.
Ballots counted. nc
OF this number edmund G. Mower OF
Burlington received 437 and was declared
nominee OF the alumni. f.. II. Deavitt
of Montpelier received 100 and Charles
d.. Watson of st. Adams received 119.
The committee OF nomination of Off
GERS reported the following, who were
declared to be elected, on the deposit of
a ballot by the secretary:
President. the Rev. T.. c. Bass, d. D.,
of Providence, II. l..
Vicc-president, the Rev. Walter II.
Cambridge of Southboro, Mass.
Secretary, Charles e. Allen of Burling-
ton, VT.
Treasurer, Henry G. Fuller of Burling-
ton, VI.
Executive committee, G. H.. Burrows
Of burlington, |. l.. Rich of Cambridge,
Mass, and A.. G.. Whittemore of Bur
lington.
Obituary committee, the Rev. DR.. J. e.
Goodrich, the Rev. Or. :. Y. Bliss. w. Il.
Gates and II. L. ward, all of Burlington.
Breakfast committee, DIR. +. X. Jack
son. +. r. Wells, Dr.. G.. NJ. Sabin, Miss
Ruth Votey and Miss Marguerite Jones,
all of Burlington.
Advisory committee on athletics, Dr.
w. H.. Englesby, +. n. Sanctuary and
H.. b. Shaw.
To serve on committee to nominate alum
nj trustees, Charles Z. Lamb and i. ].
Armstrong.
John J. Allen moved that 1t was the
sense of this meeting that the business
meeting of the association be held in con-
noction with the alumni breakfast; the
hour and other details to be placed in
the hands of the executive committee.
The motion was seconded and passed.
The meeting then adjourned.
PHI BETA KAPPA.
At the annual meeting of Phi Beta
Kappa, officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Prof. j. +. Goodrich;
vice-presidcnt, Lyman Allen; registrar,
II. F. Perkins; treasurer, NJ. w. An
drews; corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary Bates.
1t was voted that the officers select
delegates to attend the meeting of the
united chapters in New York city early
in September. This will be the triennial
session, and already there are II appli-
cations for new charters to be considered
then.
The seniors elected Monday night to
membership were formally initiated. They
were Aldace II. Dawson of Turner's
Falls, Mass, Jasper O. Draffin of Noyan,
Quebec. Helen NJ. Durfee of Burlington,
Fred c. Fiske Of ~Brookfeld. Clarence j.
Frink of Brookfeld, Curtis n. Hitchcock
of Pittsford, Will L. Hyzer Of Randolph
Center, Mary j. Simpson Of East Crafts
bury, Bessie NJ. Thayer of Marlboro.
Mass, Wesley r. Wells of Bakersfield
and Mary E. Winslow of Royalton.
The proposal to elect members to the
local chapter of Phi Beta Kappa from
the junior class was discussed, but no
action was taken. 1t is understood that
the idea does not meet with general favor
among the members.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
At the close of the alumni meeting the
Athletic association met and discussed
prospects for the year. DIR. c. II. Beech
er told of the attempt to get a new
grandstand to replace the one burned on
Centennial field. About $500 had been
pledged by individuals, and the un!ver-
slty had erected a $500 structure. Event
ually a concrete stand was desired.
Informal reports were made, and the
association voted an expression Of en-
enlargement to the athletic council. Off
GERS of last year We're reelected.
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
More than 200 guests attended the re-
ceptlon given from four until six o'clock
Tuesday afternoon by President and
Mrs. Benton. Miss Helen Benton intro
duced the guests. Punch was served in
the dining room by Mrs. Laurence w
Swan assisted by Miss Pauline Benton
and Miss Lyman. on the lawn, ice cream
and cake were served by Mrs. Ira L.
Reeves, Mrs. f. X. Jackson. Mrs. b. H,
Stone, Mrs. Edward Robinson, Miss
Smith, Miss Richmond and the Misses
Emerson and Miss Mary Wheeler assist
ed them. Mrs, SlOCum. DR.. Robinson and
Miss Robinson assisted, and four little
girls, the Misses Anne Perkins, Dorothy
Reeves and the Misses Burns, attended at
the door. The decorations We're complete
and handsome, and music was furnished
RomeO's orchestra.