Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
CHANGES At UNIVERSITY
Department of Automobile En-
cheering 70 Be Opened.
Enculty Members in United states Serv-
Ice Given Leaves Of Absence
Comptroller Bailey in Charge,
September II.

The establishment Of a department Of
automobile engineering, In which men will
be trained as ambulance drivers. ammuni-
ton truck drivers, etc. a school for the
reha Utilization of disabled soldiers, and n
number of faculty changes, were decided
upon Saturday at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the board of trustees
of the University Of Vermont with DR..
Guy +. Benton. president of the university,
who leaves September to take up work
in France. The first two movements are
in accordance with the universtys policy,
established at the beginning of the war.
placing It's entire resources at the disposal
of the government. Practically all of the
faculty changes have also been caused by
war conditions.
DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE
ENGINEERING.
This department which will be in the
college of engineering. under the direction
Of Dean w. j. Notey, will be for the
training Of those DESTROYS Of entering the
national service as ambulance drivers, etc.
1t will be a six weeks course, which will
be given during the winter at the same
time as the winter short courses in agri-
culture The soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen.
chauffeurs, etc. will be eligible to take
the course.
REHABILITATING DISABLED SOL
DIERS.
one of the big problems of the allied gov
ernments has been the care Of their SOL
ders, who have become partially disabled
during the fighting. but who are not totally
incapable of earning a livelihood. The
surgeon general of the United States army
has asked President Benton and the Uni
versity of Vermont to aid in solving this
problem. The trustees voted to place the
college of engineering at the disposal of
the government for this work. 1t Is prob
able that men will be trained here as civil.
mechanical and electrical engineers.
FACULTY CHANGES.
DR. w W. Townsend and DR.. r. l..
Maynard of the Medical college faculty,
who have been commissioned at first lieu
tenants In the medical reserve corps. U. =.
A., have been granted a years leave OF
absence. They will be continued as men,
bers Of this faculty during that time. A
similar leave was granted James E.
Donohue, assistant professor of mathe-
mates. who Is an ensign in the naval re-
serves. Mr. DOnohues place will be taken
by Mr.. Bray. formerly an instructor al
Princeton University. Fredloff Peterson OF
Boston University has been elected an in
structor in French and will assist Profes.
sor Myrick. DIR. James II. Woman was
reelected as head Of the Spanish depart.
ment for the ensuing year.
STATE FORESTER ON FACULTY.
| w. G. Hastings of Oregon, who has beer
appointed state forester, was elected
professor of forestry at the university. Mr.
Hastings is a graduate of Clark Uni
| - .~l~ Y,~t~ -
School of Forestry. Mrs. Estelle Donowa,
in this work under the direction of the
presidents secretary.
MEDICAL LIBRARY NEARLY
DOUBLED.
The gift of the medical library of tn,
late DIR. H. D. Holton of Brattleboro ha
been received and will at once b.
catalogued and placed on the shelves o
the medical library. This gift which 1
the largest private medical library in tn
State, practically doubles the size of tn
former library.
COMPTROLLER BAILEY ARRIVES
SOON.
Former Secretary of State G. w. Bailey
who resigned his office August 81, was
visitor at the university Saturday Mr.
Bailey. after weeks vacation. will as
sist in the auditing of the accounts of tn
university, which will be commenced to
morrow by the American Audit com
pany. Mr.. Bailey will begin his duties a
comptroller of the university on Septem
Der H.
According to instructions received >b.
President Benton from the adjutant gen
eral of the army, the Reserve Officers
Training Corps of the university is to b
organized September Is. Major Leonhaus
err who has been detailed by the war de
on that date.
ing departments. Mrs. Donoway for tn
past three or four years has been engaged
and t1ctics, will report at the universit,
"as selected to supervise all of the board
partment as professor of military scenc