Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22
UNIVERSITY NOTES
Prof. Carroll w. Dotcn, 'vJ, Founders
Day Orator-Press Club Formed


Prof. Carroll w. Dotcn, 'vJ, Founders
Day Orntor-Press Club Formed
Carroll w. Doten, U. v. NJ, '95, as
sociate professor of economies in tho
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
will be the Founders day orator at the
University this year. Ho received the de-
gree of Phi. b. when he was graduated
and tho degree OF A. NJ. from Harvard
In 1902. He was an instructor in elocution
In the University Of Vermont from 1895
to 1903 and secretary to the faculty and
registrar from 1896 to 1903. From 1903 to
1906 he was an instructor in the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology and from
1905 to 1914 assistant professor of econo-
mics in that same institution. since which
time he has been associate professor He
was head OF the research work Of the
Boston school for social workers from
1907 to 1909, and expert special agent for
the United States Census Bureau in 1909
and chief investigator of the Massachu-
sets commission on compensation for in
dustrial accidents from 1910 to 1912 He ~
n member Of the Cambridge. Mass, park
commission, a member OF the Massachu-
sets Bureau of immigration. secretary
of the American Statistical association.
ISOLATION. a member of the American As
ISOLATION of Labor Legislation. a member
of the Massachusetts Reform club and its
president In 1913. and president of the
Cambridge Associated Charities. He has
written many monographs and statistical
papers, and given many addresses and
reports. JUST % years ago, as a senior.
he delivered one of the founders day ad-
dresses. He was invited to deliver the ad-
dress in 1917 and accepted but was pre-
vented by Illness from being present at
that time. His residence Is in Cambridge,
Mass.
! At four o'clock Tuesday afternoon In
room three, south college, there was A
meeting of those interested in the forma.
ton of press club, and after consider
able discussion and the presentation OF
several ideas the club was organized with
II. r. Rockwell, ~, as president and
C. c. Joyce, 20. II. +. Duffn, %. and
G. F. Howe, %, as secretaries. The men
present gave their names, and they have
all been selected to represent the uni
versity as correspondents. The duties
Of each one will be outlined at a meeting
on Thursday afternoon at four o'clock in
the same place
| The University Of Vermont has voted
on the League OF Nations, as all of the
colleges of the country are doing. and the
results came in Thursday. The ballots
were very late in reaching Burlington
and consequently the distribution had to
be hasty, so it is very likely that many
OF the students We're not reached. Fifty
students voted In favor OF the ratifca-
ton of the league and treaty without
reservations and amendments; Is voted
I n aA IN ha ~ ~
the league and treaty in any form: n
favored the ratification of the treaty.
but only with the Lodge reservation
, and 1863 favored a compromise between
the Lodge and democratic reservations
| in order to facilitate the ratification OF
| the treaty.
| There was a good attendance at the
convocation at the University Of Ver-
mont Friday when Lieutenant Cover
nor Mason s. Stone gave a talk on Amer.
lean ideals and ideas The meeting opened
with the singing OF Green and Gold -
and at the conclusion OF his speech, Mr..
Stone was cheered by the students. Then
Guy W. Bailey, president Of the univer-
s;ty, announced the winners Of the How
! ard price which were given to the can
| didates for admission 10 the freshman
! class who pass the best entrance exam
! inations in Greek, Latin and mRthemat-
les. Twenty dollars in gold are the prizes
given and the awards were a. follow .
Greek. c. II. Tracy of Burlington: Latin.
Miss Betty Kimball OF Westford and
honorable mention to A. c. Clapp of Eas,
Orange, n. j.; mathematics. r. ".
Cowling OF ST. Johnsbury.
leap year dance was held In the gym.
nasiun Friday night under the auspices
Of Akraia the senior women's honorary
society. There was an unusually large
attendance. In the receiving line were
! Dean AMI Mrs. Tinkhanl, Dean and Mrs
Hills and Dean WATSON. The Van Ness
orchestra with seven pieces furnished
music for an order Of IL dances and two
extras. Light refreshments were served
a report of the Dcs Moines convention
will be given Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock In the college chapel by the dele
gates. Each of the eight will give a five
minute talk.
At a recent meeting Of the Melissedon
society, three upper class men were
elected to membership. They were NJ. C.
Bond, 20. II. ]. Holbrook. 81, and C. l..
Best, 81.
/ The Road and Gun society. the club
of civil engineers in the University OF
Vermont, held n banquet in the Blue
Triangle house last evening to open
| the year 1920. There were present
from the faculty Dean j. w. Votey.
Professor Evan Thomas, Professor 7.
w. Dix, Professor G. +. Eckhard and
C. w. Horton, II. 4. Brodie, SO, was
present from the alumni Professor
Dix presided. Dean Votey spoke on the
opportunities for men trained in
engineering schools in professional
life. and announced progress in the
plans for a new engineering building.
Mr.. Brodie spoke on THE Engineers
i'm Business Life" Professor Thomas,
Professor Eckhard and Mr.. Horton
also spoke briefly. II. II. Denning. 20.
president of the organization. an
nounced the activities contemplate ed
for the coming year. q. L. Best. ct,
spoke on THE Rod and Gun Society,""
F.. X. Walker. 81, on Efficiency" w.
NJ. Brown. 81, Looking Forward" d.
l. Lord. 81. Pep" A. j. Runnals. 20,
on more support" and f. r. Moseley,
OK 17-'20 an overseas veteran. Be
fore and after the War" The guests
from the other departments in the
college of engineering were Y. r.
Kinds. 81. of the mechanical depart
ment and C. NJ. Jennings, 81. and q.
Il. Spooner, '22, from tho electrical de-
partment. They spoke briefly on bring
ing all engineers together into one
club.