Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Former President Taft 10 Lecture
under Y. VI. 4. \. Auspices.

lC vi. 4. ~, through inc most
praiscwoithy efforts, have arranged to
have cXPresideut William IT. Taft give
lecture under their auspices some time
during the coming month The charge
for this lecture, which will be given in
the gymnasium Will be within the reach
OF all. not exceeding seventv-tive cents.
IT is the duty of every student to SHOW
his appreciat ton Of the efforts of the
Y NJ. C. A. and do his part toward max
ing the affair success.
AT the senior debate Friday after
noon on the subject: "Resolvcd, That the
United States government should own
and control the coal mines Of the coun-
try" Petty and Scaver. supporting the
negative. were awarded the decision
over Gates and 'rilley, who had the af-
firmativc.
\ Wv. G. A. banquet was held Friday
night at Grassmount in honor of Miss
Ethel cutler national student secretary
OF Bible work, and Miss Margaret Flen-
ntkcn, student secretary of the northeast
ern field About a hundred guests wcrc
present. clara Gardner, lG. president
Of the association, presided as toastmis-
tress. and responses to toasts were given
berta Davis, 10 Miss Cutler and Mrs
Cummings.
The sophomore girls save Il st. Patrick
party TO the senior girls Friday night at
Grassmount. \ fancy dance was given
by Esther Angel isabelle Watson,
Norma Perkins and Helen MaPncr and
q farce. THE Smith Mystery" was pre-
scented by Corinne O'Sullivan, Rachel
Crank aud Helen Magner
The registrars office of the University
of Vermont has just completed the tabu-
lation of enrolment figures for the cur
rent academic year, as it will appear in
the new catalogue These statistics show
that grand total of 19l students have re-
ceived instruction at the university since
July of last year The total enrolment
for the regular session only is 59l. divided
as follows: Post -graduate, . arts and
sciences $50; engineering, 50; agriculture,
SO: medicine. 90 special students. Il. In
the academic colleges there are 3G7 men
and l5l women The summary of attend
that there are 49, Nermonters in the inst-
tuition. New York furnishes 80 students
and Massachusetts IS. Ton other States
by two students and Germany by one.
The recent kake walk netted a profit of
N25,G5, according to the report submitted
by Directors Abel and Wood This
amount. which about equals last Year S
profits, goes for the benefit Of athletics.
lambda Of Kappa Alpha Theta held its
annual initiation banquet Saturday night
Mt the Sherwood. Covers were laid for 70.
Nina Shepardson, ~, of Richmond pre-
sided as toastmistress and responses to
toasts were given ny Dorothy Notey, II,
Frances Dutton, 80. Helen Hall, rs, Su-
san Delano, 10, Gladys FauleY, '1S, and
Mrs. c. T.. London. Among the out of
town alumnae present We're Edith CoUl-
man. IA, Of Proctor. Nina Shcpardson,
"a. of Richmond. katherine Dewey, -,
of Royalton, Georgia Clifford OF Mt. Her
mon. Mass, Mrs. Walter Webster 30, Of
Shelburne and Hazel Warden Dean, eX-
rs, Lake Placid. n. Y The initiates were
Susan Dclano. 70. of Worthwhile. Frances
Dutton. -, of Hardwick, Elizabeth Smith,
10, Of Colchester. and Louise Towers, -,
/ Of Collegevlle, Pa.
Constance Votoy, 10, returned SUNDAY
night from Wellesley, Mass, where she
| "'t'l'd'I a ln''tlIS tl tue IlIcSiutllS Oh
women's athletic associations of New
! England colleges Smith. Wellesley
| Wheaton, Brown, Simmons, Radcliffe
| Tufts. llolyoke and Vermont were repre-
sentod, An Intercollegiate council wa>
! formed for the purpose OF furtherinl
Iathlettc relations among tho colleges repro
scented Vermont was chosen as u mem
Der OF the executive board OF three
Wellesley and Brown being the other tw,
| members.
Founders day speakers were elected
Tuesday noon as follows; Seniors, ],
l.. Grsmer of this city: juniors, II. II
Powers, Jr Of Morrisvile
\ very successful Key and Serpen
dance was held in the gymnasium Tues
day evening CARROTS orchestra furnishe'
music. and the Chaperonos were Prof an,
College closes tonight for the Eastc
recess. re-openng April T.
The Sigma Phi fraternity held Dime
dance at the chapter house last evening
about 20 couples attending. The chapcrone
were Mr., and Mrs. X. T.. Bingham am
HE. and Mrs. j. W. Goss tarrolls or
chcstra from Barre furnished music,
The Wig and Buskn society at a meet
Ing yesterday decided to present Shakes
peare's Twelfth Night for tho JUNO
week play. Rchearsals will begin aftc
vacation