Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
CROWD LIKELY TO Be
A RECORD.bREAKER
Graduates of University Of Yer
mont Will Answer the Sum-
mons and Return to Burling.
ton for Exercises of Com
mencemcnt June Is to Is


ing University of Vermont commence
ment, which takes place from June q
TO ~. inclusive, will attract more gradu-
ates TO Burlington than has been the
cnsc in many years. i: ever in the his
tory of the University, The committee in
charge has arranged to keep every min
ute occupied, and the Vermont mon ana
women are planning to take their vaca-
tons in the latter part of June with
Burlington rs the mecca.
In order to keep the matter before the
alumni, the college people have sent out
material which has been followed up
with moro material. In addition to this
the different class organizations are ac-
tive and the fraternties are doing every
thing in their power to get the gradu-
ates together.
There will be plenty for the graduates
to do in addition to attending the formal
exercises Freshmen will visit the trains
and alumni will go to the station in au-
tor.oblcs to help the visitors find their
stepping places. The college people will
wear badges so they can be distinguished.
Arrangements have been made with the
Traction company so that the visiting
grads who wear their badges will not
be obliged to pay carfare and in the lob
bios of the hotels will be refreshmert
booths for the benefit of the visitors.
There will be more than one registra-
ton place. One will be at the college
and the others will be placed down town.
The Ethan Allen, Algonquin, Wauban-
akee Golf and lake Champlain Yacht
clubs have all extended the courtesies of
the clubs to those here from away.
The old "Nill'' will wear a new dress
Of electric lights, which will be strung
up on the tower and around the build
ing. With it's commanding position, the
building may be seen at night for many
miles and will bid the graduates well
come.
on Friday afternoon. June o5, the class
day exercises will be held on the front
campus, followed by the usual fratern-
/ ty receptions. The Presidents reception
will take place in the Billings library at
eight O'Clock and this will be followed
at nine o'clock by the senior prominade
On the preceding day the senior class
picnic will be held.
l. Saturday morning at ten o'clock the
alumni association meeting will be held
in the chapel. This will be followed at
1870 by the meeting of the Athletic as
sociation. At noon the alumni luncheon
will be served in the gymnasium and
provisions have been made for a much
larger attendance than usual this year
The list of speakers will contain the
names Of some good men to be announc
ed later. The medical alumni banquet
will be held at the medical college build
ing at six o'clock. The day will close
with a smoker for the men in the gym
nasium at 7:30 o'clock. At the same houl
an alumnae reception will take place a
, Grassmount. At nine o'clock the differ
!, :. Y.1Il
Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma MI fratern
tiles are arranging some special features
On Sunday afternoon. the baccalaureat
sermon will be delivered in the gymna
! stun at $3.50 o'clock. This will be de
livered by the Rev. I. c. Smart of Bur
, lington. The graduating exercises will
3 be held Monday morning at Ii O'Clock
r when an address will be made by Cover
Q nor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts.
The University of Vermont hasn't en-
3 tirely recovered from the war but thi
1 year, if the class graduates according t
schedule. 124 will receive degrees. Fifty
. five Of these are in the arts and sci
}, ences, @ in engineering. q in agriculture
i which includes home economics, and :
4 in medicine.
In addition to the program above out
lined there will be many other event.
1t is likely that college hum will
q held and some of the features which tn
s. classes are considering for their re-un
= ons are breakfasts on one of the lax
:: steamers. Arrangements have been mad
Il for special cars to bring the New Yor
y and Boston alumni to Burlington. TIL
>. commencement will be made to diff
II from the oldtimc commandments in tn;
e there will be plenty of good entertain
. ment in addition to the serious side
D. the exercises. This is calculated to real
D furnish a~good time and make the even
- attractive to a person bent or 4 v;
l. cation. Plans are about completed fl
: game on Saturday afternoon betwet
l. Boston College and the University. Eat
, team has taken one game and NO bett
>" contest could be arranged.