Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
UNIVERSITY T
The Rev. w. II. Hopkins of Albany
y. ". the Founders Day Speaker.

- N'oS W 'NOf sdo oNNNINCu ~
invitation of the president and the faculty
of the university to give the Grafton a,
the Founders day exercises on May ]
Or. hopkins is pastor of the Frs
Presbyterian Church at Albany, N. y.
The sophomore hop which was held ir
tho gymnasium Friday night, was a vorl
successful affair. about 70 couples attend,
ing. The gymnasium was decorated will
green and white streamers, with green
Lighting effects. The fraternities had gaily
trimmed booths. Robinsou's orchestra Of
seven pieces furnished music for an or.
der of IS dances, the orchestra being
located in the center OF the floor upon :
raised platform decorated with palms
The dance orders were of white leather
with the university seal and the class
numerals upon them. The patrons ant
patronesses were President and Mrs
Benton, DIR. and Mrs. +. T.. Clark, and
Captain and Mrs. Ira l.. Reeves. Presi.
dent John Berry and Miss Helen Ruttel
led the grand march, which started al
nine O'clock, after a concert of an hour
by the orchestra. Miss Lucinda smith
was in charge of the refreshments which
were served during intermission. The
committee in charge consisted of n. \.
Mack, chairman, G. T.. Baldwin, L. H.
Ransom, W. +. Leutzo, c. f. Robinson,
and the Misses Gladys NJ. Fauley, Agnes
j. Miller and Constance Votey.
The kake walk committee has awarded
the prizes for ticket selling to the fol-
lowing: First prize of eight dollars to
r. i. Ntnckler, -. who sold over 1924
worth; second prize of five dollars to
w. =. Leutze, '16; third prize of three
dollars to r. NJ. Anderson. II.
Over ten per cent. of the students of
the university, exclusive of the College
of Medicine, put themselves through col
lege entirely through their own efforts,
according to figures published in the cur
rent Vermont Cynic. In addition, 72.5 per
cent. are partially self-supporting. The
Cynic statistics also show the degree of
self-support of those who are partially
s"elf-supporting. Fourteen and two-tenths
per cent. Of the students earn both room
and board; 2lS per cent. earn enough to
pay for their rooms alone; and 3.S per
cent. earn their board alone. The re-
naming 32.7 per cent. devote their earn
inss towards minor expenses.
The relative number of men and women
making up these figures is Interesting.
Ninety-four women and 39 men Were
reached in the canvass. Six and four
tcnths per cent. of the women or six, and
IL per e of men or 81 are entirely
self-supporting; and 5i.3per cent. of women
or ol, and us per cent. of the men or
S56 are partially self-supported. A per-
centage of 80 per cent. of the women and
100 per cent. of the men earn enough
for room and board, while III per cent.
Of the women and 24.6 per cent. of the
men earn their rooms; and IL per cent.
Of the women and 40 per cent of the
men earn their board only.
Sixty and s~iX-tenths per cent of the
women and rs per cent. of the men
are therefore to some extent self-sup-
porting. All of the men earning any
money at all and one-third of the women
earn money in the summer to apply on
their college expenses.
Other figures are given which show
some OF the opportunities at the univer-
sity for students of limited means. There
are " state scholarships at $50 a year
and 50 ordinary scholarships at $50 a
year. Last year the committee on stu
dent employment found regular employ
inent for about 10 men and placed men
in about 40 odd Jobs. hi university
authorities paid $2,4Sl last year for STU
dent labor, besides the money paid for
the officers In the military department
ana for the chapel choir.
The following additional courses will
be offered in economies, beginning with
next year:
l. Advanced Economics. A course IN
economic theory, one-hslf year.
= Business Organization. A general
course Introductory to the special bust
ness courses; a fun year course.
3 Social Economics. This course will
deal with matters where economic
activity touches social welfare; a fun
year course.
4. Labor Problems. immigration. nm
employment. distribution of labor sup
ply and labor organizations VIII be
studied; "A full year course.
The present course in Transportation
will occupy a full year instead OF n half
year.
NOT all OF these four new courses will
he offered next year, Some system Of
attenuation VIII be adopted. Probably the
business Organization and Social Econo-
''' NoHiHtS Will Oe O0cred next year.
D. Another new course. Economic
SEMINAR will be offered to any who wish
TO pursue IT. 1t will be an Investigation
IN economic branches instead of a regular
study course.
h,a chapter of Delta Delta Delta held
It's annual initiation on Saturday even
ing. SIX members of the freshman class
We're Nitiated: Marjorie Fletcher of
Helena, n. Y; Gladys Flint and Blanche
Montgomery OF Burlington; Fairfax Sher-
burne of Pomfret; Zilpha Ranney of
fittsheld; and Alsey Young of Orleans,
The initiation banquet was held Mt the
Hotel Vermont, covers being laid for
forty. Miss Carrie Deavitt of Montpellcr
acted as toastmistress, and toasts woro
given by Ruth Rogers. IA, Blanche
Montgomery, II, Marjorie Luce, 'l6, Mar
jorie Hayden, '16, Hazel Spinney, Is. MIR.
Evelyn Enrlght Lindsay, Marguerite
Jones' ii. Mrs. l.. M. simpson. Mrs
b. f. Lutman, Mrs, w. l.. Fulton ana
Miss Woods of Beta Chapter. Otb,r
alumnae present from out of town were.
Josephine Dana of Randolph, Grace Gatas
OF Morrisville' May Campbell Of Bethel
katharine Graves OF Wells River and
Lucy Pierce, eX-'1j, of HinesLuIp ana
-ASs AsrTam Laor OF AlSxspnaa