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

portant line of college administration. l
have been associated with him for seven
years and know him to be n man Of
splendid ability and of the highest rec
tftude Converse Hall and the other dormi-
tories have been we'll managed through
out the year and Il Is hoped, through
the Presidents office that the work
begun by Mr.. Swan may be continued
under the direction of the President as
sisted by his competent Secretary, who
has been preparing by anticipation for
this service throughout the entire year.
The addition of Professor Freedman.
the able professor of Electrical Engineer
ing, to the committee on buildings and
grounds. in cooperation with Doctor
Burns and Mr.. Sawyer ought to insure
a more satisfactory business manage
ment during the year ahead
recommend the management of all
student activities be placed under the
direction of the Presidents Secretary.
This does not contemplate the abolition
of student management. II WILL how
ever, II adopted, give us more salts
factory financial system for student &C
tivities and will obviate much Of the
embarrassment which has heretofore
confronted those inexperienced in tho
handling OF financial matters. without
| doubt there Is an educational value in
connection with the duties Of every
student managers office but educa-
tional development in such positions
should come through proper direction and
with proper system Of checks and
balances with rigorous requirements as
/ %
the Executive Committee OF the Boapl
Of Trustees, the university last autumn
assumed responsibility for the accumu-
lated Indebtedness of the athletic asso-
citation. The debt under the direction of
those connected with the offices of the
President and treasurer Is being gradual
~ liqudated All student activities in
Guiding the Ariel. the Cynic, the Wig
and Buskin club and other organizations
might be similarly advantaged by be-
ing related to the university offices for
financial direction.
A report Of the business management
Of the university would not be COM
plete without tribute to the efficient
work done by the treasurer Of the uni
versity Mr.. Smith. He Is n wise coun-
sellor in business matters and one whose
advice Is always appreciated. 1t Is a
matter of regret that Mrs Raine. who
has been his able assistant for the past
three years. feels that she can no longer
continue in university service. She has
proven herself an accommodating officer
and all of us are sorry that she feels it
necessary to resign the work In which
she has shown such great efficiency.
The Executive Committee meetings dur
ing the year have been very important and,
knowing somewhat Of the keen feeling
of responsibility that rests upon those
of US who compose the membership Of
this committee and that all of us APP
preciate the cooperation of the members
of the entire Board at these committee
meetings. I recommend that hereafter,
| when meetings of the Executive Com
mittee shall be called that all members
be notified OF the meeting and invited to
attend. II Is. furthermore, recommended
that all trustees present, In addition to
the regularly appointed executive COM
mittee, shall constitute the Executive
Committee for that particular meeting
with the privilege of debate and the
power of vote. venture also to suggest
| that members of the Executive Com
mittee and other Board members living
outside the city of Burlington shall he
paid the actual expenses incurred in at
tendance upon these meetings. This suS-
gestion.I think, is In line with the policy
obtaining In many institutions of learn
ing and It seems but just that thos, who
arc at the expense of time and money
to attend to the business of the unlver-
| "a
tual outlay Of money necessary to such
| service.
THE MILITARY CAMP AND SUMMER
SCHOOL.
| If we measure success altogether by
numbers the summer school of the
University of Vermont has not been a
large success IN the past Doctor Mes
senger has devoted himself untiringly
to the work of building up a summer
school at the university that would JUS
tify its continuance and be creditable to
the State. Similar enterprises begun in
New England have been abandoned, A
special effort has been put forward for
the summer school of 1914 and we earn
estly hope that the number attending
will be such as to warrant its continual
ton. Without doubt our peculiar situa-
ton and our splendid facilities afford
us opportunity to develop q summer
school of unusual strength and reach OF
influence.
! The United States War Department
| recognizing the necessity of properly
trained reserve officers for the Army IN
times Of national crisis, has established
five summer military camps throughout
the country. BY the efforts of Colonel
| Greene. the member OF Congress from
this district and our United States Senators
IN cooperation with Capt. Reeves, one OF
these camps has been located by the
War Department on the grounds OF the
University. and students from the North
eastern states will Join this camp which
begins operations the 9Th of July
have always felt that the War Depart
ment was bit over sanguine in pre-
dieting two thousand students for this
camp. The present indications are,
however, that ours will be the largest
camp OF the sort in the country and
that We shall have four or five hundred
students with us during the five weeks
period. This of course, will add to the
value of the summer school and we hope
university work during every summer
season.
1t may be proper in closing this re-