Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-28
BRINGS MILLION A YEAR HERE
State University Causes That
Sum to be Spent, It's Claimed.
Employ ment Committee Mention Fact
ss One of ways In which city Is
Indebted 10 Institution--
Many Others.

What was found in Charles rockets
isn't a circumstance to the list of Jobs
that members of this years Freshman
class at the University are willing to
tackle. A large percentage of tho new
corners are to enter the agricultural col
lego. one man wants "a waitership,"
he already has scholarship. Another
man is musical which means he can play
the violin. A third wants job in bar
her shop. Farm life eNperieuccs arc com
mon fourth would bellhop 4 one
armel man says he can make beds. that
is, put the bed in order for its used \
New York boy wants to tutor, in math-
ematics especially. is expert with animals
lawns and gardens and can assist a sur
veYor. Several have worked in drug
stores. hno;her's accomplishments con
sist of ability to tend furnace, do farm
chores, wait on table aud perform other
house work. A young lady is a comp
tometer operator. telephone operator in
Guiding full switchboard can do clerical
work ana tutor in chemistry, physics or
lmathematics--the most imposing list OF
capacities of all Stenographers and type
writer's are toleraby common A farm
boy of is announces that he is six
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| This list might be multiplied or added
| TO. if necessary The committee wishes
the public to know that only needy stu
! dents will be listed and those found
worthy. The unworthy, those who don't
really care to work. will be weeded out
speedily. Unavodab!y, Burlington en-
IploNers have occasionally been imposed
upon by incompetent or shiftlcss work
e,s The committee regrets this. but
that is bound to happen to some sigh:
degree, they say. The difference this
hn nf 4
TO practically eliminate II.
| The committee believes that the city
owes the University a good deal, and the
institution is absolutely dependent .pon
its students. 1t has been found that a
round million dollars is spent in the
city annually by reason Of the university =
being here. This includes. of course no,
only the living expenses Of the students
but those of faculty. tuition, visitors
etc.
The city owes something further. say
the committee, because residents are abls
TO get an education more cheapv thar
they could If the university We're located
elsewhere.
Tuition. at the state university, as a
every college or similar institution, does
not cover the actual cost to the inst
tuition.
The public is provided with many fire,
entertainments during the year. lectures
athletic competitions, etc. Many will re
member the splendid lectures of the las
summer school session, to which TIN
public was admitted without charge.
The university is one of the show
places, the chief show-place that MAJ
has provided I'm the citr Visitors az
. attracted by It first of all. after enjoy
ing the natural scenic beauty Of tn
ctv's surroundings.
The city occupies different intellectual
: plane generally because Of the presenc
Of the university here. In this connec
: tion, il should be remembered that TIL
| Billings library is a free public library
f students being given preference of course
, The committee takes the opporturit
TO advise students to scan the advertise
, ments in the Free Press.