Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
NEXT YEARS STUDENT CAMP
Officers of Opinion That Bur-
lingtOn Is Proper Place.
All Pleased with Treatment. Accorded
Them during the Five weeks Stny
Farmers Were Obiiging and
Courteous.

At the invitation of President Max T..
Powell Of the burlington Merchants as
ISOLATION, meeting was held on tho
roof garden of the Hotel Vermont last
evening of several of those who have
been chiefly interested In the work of
the students military camp which has
Just closed tho idea of the meeting being
to ascertain the sentiment towards having
the camp here another year. Those
present were; Capt. Oliver Edwards.
capt Ira L, Reeves, Field Secretary
CASTOR, the committee from the city con-
sisting Of General r. S. Peck. w. G.
lsham and s. s. Richold. and the COM
mittee from the Merchants association.
M. Abraham. IT. y. Wright and S. L..
Plntka. also Secretary II. s. BINGHAM Of
the association All present were en-
thusiastic over the prospect of having
the camp hero another year.
General Peck spoke of the favorable
conditions attending the venture in Bur-
lington and complimentcd the students
on their excellent behavior while tenn
porary residents of the city.
Captain Edwards spoke of the succose
that had attended the efforts of tbo
government in establishing the camp in
those who had given their assistance.
which included his fellow officers. tho
mayor, aldermen. Merchants association
and citizens He said he knew of no
Ideal spot for a students camp. but he
thought that there was no better SPOT
than burlington in which to locate one.
captain Reeves gave an interesting his
tory of how the camp came to be located
-
to be seen, although he by no means
emphasized the point, that he was large
~ responsible for tho camps location
IN burlington. He voiced the hope that
the camp would come here next year
REID Secretary Castor. speaking from
the standpoint Of tho student. said they
were very much pleased with Burlington
and with their treatment by burlington
/ CITIZENS He added he was much interest
ed in burlington as site for the camp.
he remarked that the summer camp
means much to the United States in the
way or preparing reserve military
force. He said that in the selection Of
sites for next years camp there would
be no favoritism shown and Burllngton's
claims would receive just consideration.
President Powell endorsed the senti-
Hi'Ht tiliLt the camp would come here
another year and gave the assurance
that the project would receive the hearty
cooperation Of the Burlington Mer-
chants association.
IL came out In the remarks of Cantain
Reeves that the farmers along the route
Of the hike had been obliglng and
courteous and had found little fault.
They had sent In no bills for damage
claims. It was almost impossible to take
hike through the country without doing
some small damage
Great credit is due Captain Edwards
for keeping the sanitary conditions Of
the camp so good that he sent all the
men home well. Those who were not
able to take the routine work pre-
scribed received the personal attention
of Captain Edwards and We're given the
best OF advise when they left for their
homes before the camp was completed
President Powell is also deserving ~
credit for making arrangements for the
route of the hike.