Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
UNIVERSITY HAS new OFFICIAL
lCulltTime Secretary Engaged for
M College Y. M. c. A.
-. M. Harris, Brown '13, to Have Charge
Of Department. Including Employ.
ment bureau for Students
.,e. and Social Service.

| A. new system Is being inaugurated in
1.-The Young Mems Christian Association
LOT the University of Vermont this year
IA full-time secretary, who will give his
entire efforts to the work Of the Y. NJ. C.
IA, assuming the management of all
fbranohes in general way, has been en-
kgaged and is now on the job. The new
tsecretary is b. NJ. Harris, Brown 49, He
Es residing at 88 Bradley place and has
his office at the university in the rooms
lin the north end of the Old Mill formerly
Ialtilized as the office of Dean Perkins of
Ethe college of arts and sciences. Mr..
ktIarris can be found in his office any
Ftime between eight and ten and 1890 and
t12:00 o'clock in the morning. and between
n:So and five o'clock in the afternoon. The
Ikelephone number is 1893.
AZ a meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A. cabinet,
DIR. Harris met the student leaders and
discussed with them plans for the work
kthis year. The following students have
Fbeen appointed by the president Of the
lcollege Y. NJ. c. A., c. d. Pierce, Jr..
RS. to head the various committees of
1.-The organization for the coming year; f.
nance committee. J. A. Hitchcock IS;
lgocial service. L. A. Woodward, '1S; new
anen Tin charge Of freshman reception).
ER. A. Briggs, '1s; membership. John r.
berry, '18; deputation work and employ
hment bureau, Mr.. Harris.
One Of the things which the Y. NJ. c.
"a. has already gotten under way with
Eome degree of success is the employ
bment bureau for students, through which
n number of the men have already found
work. It is the hope that all who apply
for Jobs may be supplied, and in order to
lmake this branch of the work a success,
1.-The secretary asks the cooperation of all
Friends of the university in the city.
Outside Of the employment bureau, the
work this year 10 to be carried out along
1.-Two separate lines. the distinctly relig-
hous and the social. The religious work
will include gatherings at the various
fraternity houses, at which will be held
religious forums for open discussion on
1.-The part Of the students. There will be
10 regular course of study also.
Another part Of the distinctly religious
work will be the deputation movement.
1T is planned to send out Populations to
different parts Of the State. wherever
they may be called for These deputa-
Nions will. in most cases, spend two days
IA place. Saturday and Sunday. The
lplan Is to utilize Saturdays to get to-
)gether the young people Of the town or
community. have hikes and outdoor
lgames, or socials Of some kind, help the
Iyoung people to make the most of their
opportunities and give them some idea
Of what the University can do for them
Ijf they will cooperate. This is along the
lime of social service. On Sunday, the
Iotrict1y religious end will be emphasized.
with services in the local churches and
such other religious work as may be
found expedient
| Then there is the social side of the
lwogle, which will include classes in Eng
|lieh for foreigners in Winooski and else
where. such work as may be found to
do in the Neighborhood House and other
local institutions. All of this work. in
lcluding the Populations. will be done by
lvoluntssrs from the student body. With
I1n the next two weeks. probably next
Friday. or the following Friday night.
tine Joint reception to the freshmen by
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. w. c. A.
will be given in the gymnasium.
Ono Of the big things which the Y. NJ.
the installation Of real lounging room
for the men. where they can drop in be-
tween classes, read the latest newspaper,
Tor spend a few minutes In any way that
they desire. 1t 10 hoped this this recrea-
|tion room can be fitted out with pool and
billiard tables and other games which
will keep the fellows interested and en-
courage them to use the room as often
~ they may have the time.
In order to carry out the plan, 1t will
be necessary to have the full cooperation
lof the entire student body. No dues are
TO be required for membership in the
Y. NJ. c. A. this year. All that Is asked
1s the moral support Of the men. If, how
aver. the men feel that they would like
q recreation room like that mentioned.
tho Y. NJ. C. A. viii be glad to head a
campaign to raise the money for the same
and At 1t out. It Is not for itself that the
Organization asks the financial support
OF the college mon, but for their own in
ltseests in case they desire to put through
. 70 project Of this kind.