Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
SOphOmOrcs Win Intcrciass Track
Meet, with Seniors Second.

The fifth annual inter-class track meet |
was held Thursday in the gymnasium.
the sophomores winning with 20 points
The seniors took second honors with %
points. of which r. w. Powers won "a |
the freshmen were third with % points |
winning third place from the juniors by |
one point. r. w. Powers. II, scored the |
highest number of individual points,
carrying off "a, Thomas. 49, was second
with II, and Smith. rs. was third with
49, The results in the different events
follow: 25-yard dash. first Thomas. 10.
second Powers. II. third Smith, IS: time
IL 3-5 seconds; 3O-yard hurdles. first Smith.
49, second Powers II, third Raymond.
20; time 3-S. seconds; 440-yard dash. first
Thomas. 10. second Powers. II. third Le-
Baron, rs; time 1 minute 3-5 seconds:
shot put. first Dwyer. 20. second Furman
10. third Runnals. 20; distance "a feet
| 1A inches: high jump. first Smith. rs.
s feet. second Raymond, 90 feet
inches. third Runnals. 20. feet inches;
SS0-yard run, first LeBaron. IS second
Rowe. 10. third Raymond, 20; time min
utes 81 3-5 seconds; rope climb, II feet
| first Powers. II. second Thomas 10.
third Raymond 20: time 1-5 seconds;
sack race. first Powers II, second Thomas
10, third Hawkins. III time q 2-5 sec
onds: mile race. first Hayden. 10. second
Wright. go third Rowe. 10; time min
utes "a 2-5 seconds: sack hurdles. first
Powers, II, second Wright, 20. third
Thomas. 10; time % AS seconds; obstacle
race. first Smith. 49, second Raymond. 20.
third Wright, 20; time 80 2-5 seconds. The
Judges were Professors Freedman. Dona-
hue and Peck: starter doc" Stone;
timer. Tom Fay.
Prof. A. II. Appelmann has obtained
from Mrs. Mary B. Steta on the gift of the
German library of her husband. the late
prof. Carlton B. Stetson, for many years
the efficient and popular head of the Ger
man department. These books will be
used for the benefit of the study Of Ger
man in the university. and this gift Of
nearly 100 volumes has been considerably
enlarged by books which Professor Appel
mann has given from his own library. or
has collected.
A tea in honor of the wives and sis
tiers of members of the Sigma Phi fra
ternity was given Saturday afternoon
at the Sigma Phi place by the under
graduates of the chapter. Mrs. J. w.
: Goss and Mrs. Elias Lyman. Jr., pour
. ed.
At meeting Of the junior class. held
Monday, Briggs was elected chairman
, Of the Founders day committee, Manning
was elected chairman of the junior BAN
4 quot committee and Johnson and Berry
wery, nominated as speakers for Founders
day.
President Churchill OF the Senior class
r has appointed tho following senior com
oomittees. Senior week, Sanders, chair
+ man. Chatterton. Hackett. Miss LOOMS
Q and Miss Conway; senior prom. Ames
q chairman, SWEET, TEtomas. Mics Parker
e and Miss Fiske; class day. Arms. chair
d man, Hunt. Joyce, and Kiss Baker; boat
e ride, Bachelor, chairman. Collard. d. s
n Jones' Lougee and Stlwell.
At the Student Union meeting, held yes
, terday. Ellis. NJ 20. and Berry. rs, were
a elected speakers for Founders day
College closes this morning at tel
= o'clock for the Easter recess. Many o
'c the students left yesterday on the moor
- train. Students from Waterbury and Dux
"a bury Will not be allowed to go home unit
. after the quarantine for infanti
y paralysis in those towns has been lifted
!. Tho Glee club left yesterday mornini
for a three days trip. A concert wa
given last evening In Randolph, this eve
* ming they will play in Springfield and TO
10 morrow evening the populace Of Brattle
rs boro will succumb to their melodiou
10 effusons
'. Prof. ]. F.. Messenger, director OF tn
'e summer school. has sen. out most OF 4,O
copies OF the summer school bulletin
f.. / Nearly HI tue tchNHeIs III the otatc WI
-, have received a copy. besides many VIII
" asked for one.
President Guy Potter Benton has gon
to Chicago, whore he will speak at tn
]. annual dinner of the Alumni associatio
Of Of Chicago and vicinity.
I'd Eighteen or more students expect
TT go to New York during the second wee
ut after the Easter recess under Professor
IN q. j.. II. Story. NJ. b. Cummings and i
IN A. ID. Leggett to study markets. markf
ne conditions auction markets. cold storag
a. plants, etc. About four days will
IL spent In observation Only juniors an
I'd seniors are included