Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25
MRS. JESSIE WRIGHT wHITCoMB.

changes in modern dress and quoted the
poem OF bachelor friend, r. II. Redfeld,
Of Springfield, written in the rythym of
Edgar A. Poe's Raven, as follows:
1 have seen her oft before.
AS she passed by my door
Light as air.
With a light and graceful step,
If once seen, you'll meier forget
Like n Bear.
And she wears a hobble gown,
Big end up and small end down
Round her feet
And the echo of her tread
Is still running through my head,
After / have gone to bed
1 can't sleep
She is going to the show,
Where the pictures come and go
On the screen.
And I don't suppose she knows
She's the show of all the shows
I have seen.
On her head she wears no hat,
But, instead, ribbon fiat
She does wind;
Is still passing very clear.
Through my mind.
Now in all this rigmarole
There Is nothing, pom my sol,
Meant unkind:
But if l should ever see
Such a thing a chasing me
I shall climb the tallest tree
can find.
f. D. HOYT.
Frank D. Hoyt. also GA man, said
that If anyone thought because he had
been out of college fifty years he was an
old man, he was mistaken. He told OF
the professors of his time, and Of his
classmates, saying that more in proper
ton to the size of the class went to the
Civil War than any other class in col
lege. At that time there was one build
ing, the old mill, and the campus was
pasture Since then the college has grown
and prospered. When the class of 1914
comes back in 30 years, if they have pros
pcred, let them thank the college.
REV. G. Y. BLISS.
The Rev. DR.. C. Y. Bliss. 80. thanked
President Benton for the As members Of
the class present, for the great success
of the week. He suggested that some
thing should be done to bring the grad
yates back. At Union, Yale and other
colleges, the alumni appeared in costumes
on their 5th. 10th, 18th, goth and 18th an
niversaries. He said that at their break
fast in the morning, subscription was
raised to buy a suitable cup, which should
so to the class presenting the largest
number back and the best appearance.
This should be given TO the alumni assoc
citation. 1t was accepted with a rising
vote of thanks t the class.
]. C. SHERBURNE.
John C. srorburne 04 the first Rhodes
scholar, told of the suspicious circum-
stance surrounding their graduation, they
being the centennial class OF the class
Is We're back He asked II there was
any place with more beautiful surround
ings, or with a better college than tho
L. V. NJ. He expressed the wish that the
attendance at college not be over 800
boys. with some girls, as too many spoil
the chance of developing individual mi
tiative. 1t is small college, but there
Ire those who love II.
G. L. GREENE.
u. H. Greene, W, spoke on the extern
sion work of the Agricultural College
He said everything had taken on the
appearance of progress. The State was
backing the Agricultural College and the
Agricultural College in turn kept the peo-
pie in touch with it. If we stick to-
gether, he said, there is no fear for the
growth of the university.
CLASS OF 1914 RECEIVED
The formal reception of the class Of
1914 into the alumni body followed. The
speaker told of four duties which should
be followed: Arrange joint class con-
,tribution remember the university In
your prayers and praises, keep up your
organization and return often. d. w.
Howe of the graduating class responded.
He said that the class felt they We're not
graduating out of but into the university
He told Of the permanent organization
formed and the class fund project. He
thanked the alumni for the generous Of
fer and invitation to the luncheon, and
said the class was glad to be able to
share the universities past and hoped
that they would prove worthy additions
TO the alumni.
Judge Whitcomb of Dartmouth spoke
briefly, saying that he was very glad to
one of the secrets of success was due
TO the support of the alumni.
The singing of Aud Lang Syne ended
the luncheon.