Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
u. v. M. Memorial Window to
Prof. Goodrich to Be Unveiled.
Reunions of Glasses Of 1912, ~, W. ~,
~, ~ and '67-Practice House for
Home EcOnomic Students
Next Year.

Prof John e. Goodrich, who held the
chair of Latin. The window Is tho gift OF
the Greater New York Alumnae associa-
ton. President Guy Potter Benton an
nounced the gift to the executive COM
mittee of the board of trustees at their
meeting Thursday afternoon. The COM
mencement program will be slightly
changed because of this extra feature;
the alumni-corporatio dinner will be held
in the evening instead of the afternoon.
The classes of 1912. 1907 1897, 1892, 1887,
1877 and 1857 will hold reunions this year.
The trustees voted to establish a practice
house for students in home economics.
Prof. Bertha NJ. Terrill, head Of the de-
partment. requested that such house
be started SO far es known, 1t Will be
unique feature Of home economics study.
This June marks the 126th anniversary
of the university.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
The following Is the program:
Friday evening, June q the Kingsley
prize speaking contest i'm the College
Street Church at eight O'Clock.
Saturday afternoon. June p. the annual
meeting OF the board of trustees In the
Medical College library at 1850 o'clock.
Saturday afternoon, June %. class day
exercises of the class of 1917 on the college
green at four o'clock.
Saturday evening. June %. the presi-
dents reception in the Billings library
from eight to nine o'clock.
Saturday evening, June g, the senior
promenade in the Billings library from,
nine o'clock to midnight.
Sunday afternoon. June "a, the bac-
calaureate sermon and services on the
! college green at 4:30 o'clock.
Monday forenoon. June g. final meeting
of the board Of trustees n the Marsh
| library at nine O'Clock.
Monday forenoon, June Is, the cons
| mencement exercises with address by
| President Hollis Godfrey. III. D.. Of
! Drexel Institute. Philadelphia, chairman
of the advisory commission on science
and research, including engineering and
education OF the council of national de-
Tense. with comforting of degrees. in the
university gymnasium at ten O'clock
Monday afternoon. June Is. the un.
yelling ceremonies OF the Goodrich me.
mortal window. to be presented by the
New York Alumnae association. in the
university chapel at two O'Clock.
| Monday afternoon, June o. reunions OF
the classes Of 1912 1907. 1897, 1892 1887
1871 and 1867 in places appointed at three
O'Clock
Monday afternoon, June 80 business
meeting of the associate alumni in thu
university chapel at 4:30 o'clock
Monday evening" June Is. the corpora.
ton dinner at the Van Ness House al
six o'clock.
GOODRICH MEMORIAL.
Dr. Benton let the trustees know of The
q nf he Nol l4t.
1t was announced in a letter from Miss
Clara /. Colburne. IS. Of the Raysor
School for Girls. New York city. The
letter said the association had commits
stoned Tiffany & Co. to prepare the win.
dow. which will be presented to the uni
versity and unveiled with appropriate ex
ercses on Monday afternoon, commence
ment day. at two o'clock. The window will
harmonic we'll with the other windows
and will be so fitted that It can be re-
moved and adjusted to the new chapel
which the university hopes to build be-
fore many years. The program will in
clude the singing of Latin odes. a read
ing from the Scriptures. a prayer com
posed by Professor Goodrich and read b,
Dean George II. Perkins and Latin ad
dress which Prof. NJ. S. Ogle. professor
of Latin and successor to Professor Good
| read
Prof. Samuel +. Emerson will deliver ;
eulogy on the subject OF the window, ant
the presentation will be made by Mrs
Anna Leavens Manchee of Newark, n. ].
a graduate Of '96. and president Of tn,
lGreater New York Aiumnae association
President Benton will accept it on behal
Of the university and will deliver tn,
benediction, which will close the exer
cises.
HOME ECONOMICS LABORATORY.
DR.. Benton read to the trustees a let
ter from Prof. Bertha NJ. Terrill of tn,
department Of home economics. askin,
that practice house for students IL
home economics be established for us
next year. The trustees granted her re
quest Miss Terrill. head of the depart
ment. and her assistant will live in tn
house, which will be a model home TIL
young women students taking the cours
will be expected to live in the house TO
two weeks and do the kitchen, chambe
, and other work such AS is necessary I
satisfactorily discharge the dutie
of typical Vermont household
) The trustees have guaranteed prope
, support for the house. which will be sc
lected by Miss Terrill with the approve
, OF Dr. Benton.
, SENIORS GOING TO PLATTSBURGH
; DIR. Benton said he had received wor
,, from Brigadier-General Clarence r
Edwards. commander of the northeaster
department. that all seniors belonging I
the reserve officers training corps VIII
, were of the required age would be sum
moned to Plattsburgh on or before Jun
70
, NEW SCHOLARSHIP.
James A. Brennan, treasurer OF til
. New England Alumni association, ha
written DIR. Benton a letter, which h
read to the trustees. announcing that tn
' association would pay for scholarshi
OF 1925. to be used by student fror
Boston or It's vicinage. The offer wa
accepted.