Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Early Morning Smoker. Following the
Rake WaIk-BasebaII Practice.

There was largo attendance at the
smoker after the kake walk in the early
hours of yesterday morning. President
Wilcox presided, and called on various
speakers. who told the sub-frcshmen
present of the advantages offered them
here at Vermont and the advantages a
good, small college has over a large col
lego. President Benton and DR.. Clark
spoke along the same lines. saying that
they would be glad 10 welcome all the
sub-freshmen present next fall Man
ayers Raymond and Sanders of the
baseball and football teams. respectively,
outlined their schedules and plans for
the coming seasons, as did Captain
Burke of the football team. Kelley, the
second OF the famous Hebrew duet.
Burke and Kelley, was called on, and
gave his usual line. The famous aggie,
Norm Williams, told OF the advantages
and superiority of the ageies over the
other branches OF the college. Coach
Robinson was the last speaker on the
program. Ho spoke of the warped idea
that many people have. that athletics
and studies cannot both he pursued sue
cessfully at the same time, This, he
said, is not true to life as the one helps
the other Fight and stick to-itiveness
are the chief qualities making up a good
athlete, and that is tho spirit we want
here at Vermont After Champlain had
been sung. the Key and Serpent So
cety furnished refreshments of ice
cream and cake. and the smoker broke
up about 80 O'Clock.
Baseball practice will begin in the
bo,
dates only will be called ont for the
first week. after which there will be
practice for candidates for all positions
Saturday was pledge day for the four
womcns fraternities of the university.
Following the method OF last year, the
invitations were mailed Friday noon and
the answers were mailed so that they
would reach the fraternities at six
O'Clock Saturday night The following
are the pledges
lambda OF Kappa Alpha Theta
Susan Delano, 10, of Morrisville. Fran
| ces Dutton, 10, Of Hardwick, Frances
| Field ~, of Nergennes, Elizabeth
Smith. 10, of Colchester and Louise
| Tower, 10, of Colegeville. Penn
Eta Of Delta Delta Delta-Catherne
| 'dSeN, ~, OF fuil!ilSlpii, ohlit hlne, ~,
| of Barton Mary Wagner, 10, of Burling-
ton, Eileen Russell, -, Of Burlington
and Mary Wilkinson, 10. Of Barton
Vermont Beta Of ri Beta Phi-Bar-
bara Brown, 10. Of Waterbury. Marion
Day. 10, of Providence. r. l., Margaret
| Patten, 10, of Burlington and Laura
Tyler Of South Plattsburgh. n. Y.
| Upsilon of Alpha ri Delta-Dorothy
Donahue, 10. of Milton
The debating team have returned from
| Amherst. Mass, where they lost to
| NJ. A. G.. Friday evening in a debate on
the subject Resolved, That an amend
meut to the constitution of the United
| States should be passed prohibiting the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
liouors The local team, which had
the affirmative, was made up Of Grismer.
Ellis and Johnson The NJ. A. C. team
consisted Of Russell, Litshres and Har-
| rocks
| Tbo indoor inter-class track meet will
be held March II in the gymnasium.
The usual events will be run off There
will he gold silver and bronze medals
for the largest individual point winners.
President Rcnton left early yesterday
morning for Detroit, Mich where he
will, attend the meeting of the National
Educational association, which Is now In
session in that city and Of which he
director,