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MT. HOLYOkE's COMMENCEMENT
WEEK

BEGINNING Thursday. June 10. the
seniors entered their commencement week
with their pilgrimage up Mount Holyoke.
Saturday morning alumnae events were
scheduled beginning with a meeting in
Chapir. auditorium, when the campaign
for the 100000 endowment fund was the
main subject of discussion. In the after
noon occurred the step exercises, in which
the seniors gave to the succeeding class
their right to the 'senior steps" and the
peculiar privilege OF sitting on them. The
last will and testament of the senior class
was read The alumnac banquet was held
in the Wilbur banquet hall, followed by
the alumnac fetc. The Rev. Charles w
Gilkey of Chicago was the speaker at the
baccalaureate service and President
Woolley gave the address at vespers. The
combined choirs rendered special music
on Monday the grove, ivy and tree exer-
cises were held. Tribute was paid to
Mary Lyon, the great founder of the
college In the evening Rostand's "Cyrano
de Bergerac" was repeated for the guests
of commencement week. The commence
mnt exercises were held in the Chapin
auditorium, Charles Zucblin of Boston.
the pubicist, speaking on world Visions
and Revisions' In the afternoon an
organ recital was given by William G
Hammond for the seniors and their guests
The presidents reception in the evening
closed the events of the week.
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AT ST. MICHAEL,s

On Tuesday evening the faculty tender
ed a farewell dinner to all the students
in honor of the graduates. The college
orchestra furnished music. G. T.. Burns,
81, acted as POSTMASTER. introducing as
the first speaker !. Walsh, 30, who gave
an interesting exposition of college sports.
W. Cain, tho next speaker, proposed the
inauguration of a students drive to &C
quire money for the building fund s.
McGnnis expressed the sentiment of the
high school men on the subject Then
aroused to enthusiasm for the project
the students highly favoring the PROPOSE
ton, started plcdging themselves and be-
fore they had left the hall everyone pres
ent without exception had pledged him
self to pay G. Burns. chairman of the
drive, the sum of Sl5 before September /.
1920. After the talk ON the drive had
finished. the POSTMASTER introduced j.
Petty. who spoke on enthusiasm for Alma
Mater, and FIR. Doyle. who delivered a
talk on devotion to principle. The Rev.
Fr. Superior. in the name of the faculty.
then thanked the students for their SPLEEN
did manifestations of gratitude and 10y
atty to the college. expressed by their
attitude towards the students drive.
Yesterday. many of the students went
on a boatrde to Fort Frederic, taking
tho steamer Ticonderoga. At O'Clock
the last regular meeting of the athletic
association was held. To-day is gradua-
ton day The exercises will he held at
two O'Clock this afternoon and the Rev.
Isr. Nolin Of Rutland will deliver the ad-
dress.
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ENTIRE FAMILY NOW
LIVING IN TRENCHES
Father, Mother, Brothers and
Sister of Burlington Woman
Located After Years of
Search-Buckwheat at Seven
Dollars a Pound Their Food

AS soon as he can get his passports
Joseph kerschner. who has been conduct
! ing clothing store on Main street, will
leave for Kovel. Poland. where he has
glocated the father and mother, brothers
and sister of his wife. OF whom they had
been unable to learn anything since tho
very outbreak of the war. when the Ger
mans began the invasion Of Russia
Kerschner has tried every known means
of learning whether the family of his
wife was living or dead, without success
until Tuesday. when two letters arrived
The letters contained the information
that the parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Israel
Order. children and grandchildren, were
| living in some of the trenches which had
been used by the different armies. They
had for food buclSwheat, which is now
selling for seven dollars per pound in
the money of Russia AZ ths4 1t is diff
cult to get enough to sa~taih LIE.
Before the war. Mr.. Order was a PROS
porous shoemaker and the other members
Of the family had plenty with some sur
plus capital. At the very outset of the
war, the village in which they live, about
IS miles from Kovel. was totally destroy
ed by the bombardment and from that
] day six years ago until the present they
had not had anything that could be CALL
ed a bone. They have roamed from one
place to another and have been driven
for hundred of miles by the retreatng
armies, but through it ALL the family
renal ned intact and all survive.
Kerschner will go after them personally
as he can get no guarantee that money
sent to them ever will reach them under
the present unsettled conditions, or that
the old people could get to this country.
He estimates that 1t will take about two
months to make the trip over and return.
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R.ufuH T.. Bv~Bvvn

Rufus E Brown, a wcTl-known and
prominent lawyer. one OF tie best jury
advocates in the county and State. died
Tuesday night after an illness OF FIVE
weeks following long period OF I'll
health.
Rufus Evcrson Brown was born in. Dick
inson. N. Y. December ,. 1854. the son of
John +. and Margaret A. (Dille,decl)
Brown. After course in the public
schools he entered the Amsterdam,
n. Y. Academy. from which he was
graduated in 1876. He fought school and
worked on farm until he was % years
old. He then entered the Office of Wales
4 Taft in Burlington to study law. and
three years later, in September 1886. he
was admitted to the bar. For ten years
before opening practice he Tss engaged
in farming.
He began the practice OF law in Bur
lington in 1891 and in the succeeding years
won an enviable reputation in the trial
OF jury cases in Chittenden county and
throughout the State. He practiced alone
until May 3. 1897. when he formed part
nership with James IL. Macomher under
the firm name of Brown q Macomher. con-
tinuing until May %, 1902, From May /.
1908. until December, 1904. Russell w.
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AT, son or the late Chief Justice Rus.
SCH . Iaft' was in partnership with him.
inc 1rm name being Brown & Taft. From
FEBRUARY ], 1905 until September 1, 1911.
he was in partnership with Theodore f.
Hopkins under the firm name of Brown
d hopkins He had since practiced alone
In politics Mr.. Brown was a Republic
can. He was elected grand juror of Bur-
lington in April. 1892, and" reelected in
1873. He served as city attorney from
1907 until 1904. He was elected States
attorney of Chittendcn county in 1894 and
served until 1900, being the only holder
of that office to serve three consecutive
terms of two years each.
In 1900 he was senator from Chittenden
county. served as chairman of the Joint
committee on claims. and was a member
of the joint committee on State and court
expenses, and Senate committees on
judiciary and banks.
The last public office held by Mr. Brown
was that of attorney-general of Vermont.
He was elected in 1912 and served until
1914
lie is survived by a wife and one SON.
Ralph l.. Brown, and one oauylter, Mil
bred l. Browr.
Thc funeral vii I've held Mt his rato
home at 2.3a O'Clock Tomorrow after
noo". with burial in Like View cemetery.
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STRUCK BY AUTO
South Burlington Girl In Serious Can.
dition Mt Mary Fletcher Hospital

Cecile Iazilon, six-year- daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Iazilon of SIS
Dorset street, South Burlington is in
serious condition at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, as the result OF be-
ing struck by an automobile. in which
were two travelling men, on the South
Burlington road about tour o'clock
afternoon. The child was
struck as she tried to get across the
road in front of the car. it is said She
received a severe blow on the head
and it was reported at the hospital
that evening that there might be a
fracture of the skull, though the ex-
tent of the injuries were not yet
known. There were many bruises on
the child's body.
The names of the travelling men
could not be learned Tuesday night. It is
understood that they were in a Buick
car. They did not try to get away
but stopped when the accident hap
pencil. DR.. f. A. Burdick of Hinesburg
who came along about the time of the
accident. carried the child to the Mary
Fletcher hospital. The travelling men
then came TO the police station in
Burlington and reported the accident
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THE STATE GRANGE
Annual Meeting Likely to He Held n
81. Johpsbury in December

The executive committee of the State
Grange yesterday decided on st. Johns
bury as the place for the next state meet
ing. provided satisfactory arrangements
can be made. and if not Burlington as
the choice. The meeting was held at the
Hotel Vermont with Chairman w. n.
Cady presiding Thd meeting will be held
at some time in December.
Several other matters were brought
up. 1t was decided to hold FIVE special
meetings at different places in the state
in the early part Of October, when the
sixth degree will be worked. This is for
the purpose OF getting all who desire
to take the State degree in time SO they
may take the seventh degree at the ma
uonal meeting to be held in Boston in
November. Middlebury will be selected,
probably, as the central point for this
region for working the degree
Other matters acted upon were the ap-
propriating of an additional $500 to the
educational fund, to be transferred as soon
as the money Is available, and the APP
prevail Of the State masters plans for an
exhibit of Vermont maple sugar products
at the national meeting.
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HOME WEDDING
Pcrley NJ. StOughtOn and Miss Pauline
Preston Married Last Evening

The marriage Of Miss Pauline ArdelIe
Preston. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. j.
Preston. and Perlcy Melbourne Slough
ton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Slough
ton, took place last evening at eight
O'Clock at the home of the brides par
ents at 10 Park street, the Rev John A.
Hamilton performing the ceremony The
wedding. which was witnessed by rela-
tvcs only. took place before a bank of
palms in the living room. White peonies
were used in decorating the living rooms
ana pink peonies in the dining ROOM
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of white satin
and georgcttc crepe. and had a tulle veil
She carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses. Her bridesmaid was Miss Marion
Smith OF Woodstock. who wore pink geor-
getto crepe and carried a bouquet OF pink
carnations. The flower girl was little
Miss Marcclettc Fremont of Kecsevillc
y. u, VINO wore pink gcorgettc crepe
over pink satin The groom had f. Ger
aid Preston, the brides brother, as his
best man.
Mrs. VI. j. Foley of Bernardston, Mass
sister of the groom, played the Bridal
chorus from Lohcngrin and the brides
iather, r. j. Preston, played the Mendels-
SOM march. Following the ceremony re-
freshments were served, Mrs. Critchlow
catering.
Those from out of town who were pres
ent at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs
James Mace. Mrs. Bessie Fremont, and
daughter, Marcelette. Mrs. Dora Spear,
Miss Laura Fiske, Mrs. Mary Mace, Mrs
Allie Fuller, Ruth and Royal Fuller. and
Mrs. Elizabeth Toomey. all of Keescville,
n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baldwin. and
sons Glenn and Roger. of Plattsburgh.
n, y; Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Townshend
and daughter, Dorothy. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
V. Brown. Of Glens Falls. N, Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Perkins, and daughter, Miss
Helen Perkins, Miss Myrtice Blakesley.
Mr. and Mrs. f. =. Patnode and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Patnode, OF Rutland Mr..
and Mrs. II. j. Foley, Bernardston. Mass. (:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Stoughton of North
Charleston. N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Mace and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Mace. of
Ausable Forks, n. Y. and MIR. and Mrs,
{. =. Waugh of Boston.
The bride. who was educated in the pub
lie schools of the city. was graduated
from the high school In the class of 1919.
The groom served as first lieutenant In
the 166th Squadron, of the LIST Day Bonn
bardment Group, as pilot, u. S. Aeronau-
ties. from the time the group went into
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SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
Present-Day Need Of Both. Says Rev
s. H. watkins in Memorial Sermon

At the memorial service at st. Paul's
Church Sunday evening for members OF
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs who
have died since last memorial day, the
Rev. S. Halstead Watkins delivered a
sermon on the value of service and sa-
crifice in the present day.
There is danger to-day" said Mr.
Watkins, that the beautiful ideal OF
manhood and womanhood will be lost
The words that should receive the
most stress to-day are those of serv-
ice and sacrifice. There are those who
are searching for ease rather than
service and for self-indulgence rather
than. sacrifice. The life to-day that is
going to be worth while is the life OF
service and sacrifice.
Let us think at this memorial serv-
ice of the real meaning and value OF
these two characteristics of the idea
man. Service. what it it? Work. faith
full work. Jesus said I must work and
no one will question that He did work
and work hard from early childhood
when He helped his father in the car.
penter shop until the great sacrifice
and the keynote of to-day should be
work. Too many people think of work
as unworthy. II would be we'll If more
people would realize the dignity and
need of work. Labor is not a curse but
a blessing, the example of Him who
came not be ministered unto but &c
minister.
"The motive of work should not be
Ghin but service. There are thousan Is
of people starving and yet the fields
are calling for laborers and they
should be filled with men and women
so they could produce with Gods help
that which will feed the starving.
CAS- for sacrifice. The definition
would give for sacrifice Is the offer
ing of self without counting the cost
Work is duty but sacrifice is volunt-
airy. IF we are working because We feel
an obligation to God and man. well
enough, but there is something higher
and swceter what is our ideal OF
friendship? Not that spirit Of self lad
vancement that seeks friends for his
own benefit. but tho spirit of those
who want to pour out their manhood
or their womanhood in service. Love
is the JOY of giving.
"Those We remember in affection
are those who have IN some way re-
Elected the life of Christ What do you
remember about those who have gone
from your midst, those in whose mem
DRY we are holding this service Not
their worldly wealth but that in thei'
character which has the greatest like
ness to the Great Life"
The following are those who have
died since last memorial day and for
whom the service was held: From
Green Mountain Lodge No. l, Frank e
Densmorc, Edward F. Lucas. Frank G
Suoffor1 and John Taylor; from Hamil.
n at
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CATHEDRAL WEDDING
Breakfast Follows Marriage Of Oscar
r.. Dahl and Miss Nellie Plant

The marriage of Miss Nellie Elizabeth
Plant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Plant Of 1T North Union street. and Oscar
'B. Dahl took place Tuesday morning at
eight o'clock at st. Mary's Cathedral.
the Rev. Joseph F.. ellis performing the
ceremony. The bride had Miss Jane
Donnelly as her bridesmaid and the groom
had W. H. Farrell as his best man.
The bride wore a gown of silk muN.
with blue hat, and carried a bouquet
Of white carnation. The bridesmaid wore
a blue gown. hat to match, and carried
pink carnations.
Following the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
brides parents. about 70 sitting down.
The bride received many beautiful gifts.
She has been employed for a year at the
Wells & Richardson company's plant, and
the groom is employed at the brush
factory.
They left Tuesday afternoon for a
honeymoon trip by automobile and will
return in two weeks.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES

The election OF assistant managers Of
the Musical clubs has been completed.
and those elected are s. d. Smith. 2. and
II. T. Seeley, 30.
At a meeting Of track men held Nom
day afternoon In the gymnasium Harold
f.. Rockwell, ri. OF Burlington was elect ed
captain Of the track team OF next Sos
son. Rockwell has madc a hne record
In the spirits during the last season. talk
ing seven points In triangular meet with
New Hampshire State and NJ. A. C. on
June s, and placing for higher scores In
other meets o. X. Jenncy, '2i. was re-
Gently elected manager Of track. and
Shenard, %. and Spoorer. 20 'ss's mt
managers. captain OF cross-country
will be elected as soon as a meeting OF
-. .--''-'
The baseball team defeated Fordham
at Centennial Field Saturday by score
of TO and Syracuse at the same place
Monday, II to 5.
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action until he was injured November 3.
1918. Since MS return from overseas nc
has been with the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine company. handling northern New
York for the Burlington office. previous
TO his war service. he was for eight years
on the Free Press reportorial staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoughton left last eve.
ming by automobile. with Mr.. and Mrs
Waugh, for short wedding trip. and
will be at home after July at a Elm.
wood avenue, where they have taken an
apartment.
The bride received many beautiful gifts
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HIGH SCHOOL OOMMEN CEMENT
SEASON

Purple and gold we're everywhere Ia
the grill room of the New Sherwood Hotel
Tuesday night Cor II was there the nan-
Duet of the senior class of tine Edmundl
High School wos held. and these werr
their colors. Charles Tousley Sas thu
POSTMASTER and the following gavt
toas;S Lecna kshl'no. THE Glass,
Barbara Pease, The Koyy-: Clarence
Newton, ''The Girls; Robert Ready ITO
Athletics; Edward Krcbae-. "To .hS
Faculty Thu folloSing teachers were
presen. and spoke u few words: Trim.
j. u. Coihurn. MIS-" Ellie Moore. Miss
RATA 1i.hdsrsop aad Mrs. Molly peye'te.
Their, WAS dancing on the .ocs following
the banquet.
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REQUESTS IN WILLS
Hinrsburg md Bur'tnE;sN. Women Re-
member Chvs--hr-. Missions and IlomeS


According TO .he provisions of the VIII
of Caroline T. Weed, hate OF Hnesi,urr;,
which WAS proved In probate court Tues
day, TIE Congregational Church ut
HinEourg will receive the sum Ct 500:
the Vermont Branch of tine Wonan's
Board of Foreign Missions, $780, .rs
Woman's Home Missionary Onion, ssJN:
the Homo for Aged Women in Burlington,
:5'E; and the Home for Friendlcss Women
in this city, the sum of s3tn.
Other business Trans acted .n probate
court TI:esdsy was AZ follows:
\ decree OF distribution was maac in
N" estate ~ Clarence G. Craze, late of
Burlington.
Tie will M Gladys n. P,ii. ,ate Of !,ur,-
lingtor. was allowed. EsteJ,e W. W. CT
this city was appointed eXocutrix OF thi;
viii, With .'cd p. Iadd ard F. C. Web
ater. hcth ct t:ia city. commissioners ard
appr1&csrR In her will. Miss Hi. Siyee
to the Methodist Episcopai Churyl; of Isle
Ll Motto tho sim; Of S;.ooo. :he interest
of which is 20 be used annually towards
Il pastor s salary.
A license to :Sll rea, estate q tho
estate OF Susan G.. Allen. late of Tszazx,
was granted
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OBITUARY
Mrr. Mary Ann Spence

Mrs. Mary Ann Spence, widow of .Jobr
spence died Thursday noon at her home
Il" archibald street. after a lingering i'll
ness. MIS-. Spence was born in Burlington
years ago. She was a long and patient
suHerer. since the death of her daug liter
Mrs. Fred LaRock, who died two years
ago.
Mrs. Spence is survived by four chill
dren. William. with whom she resided
Edward, and two daughters. Mrs. John
Nantel and Mrs. John Brunette, all OF
this city and by seven grandchildren ant
six Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Spence vii
he greatly missed by all who knew her
The funeral was held Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock at st. Josephs Church
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MN. HARRIET q. .ssevrn4.

Mrs. Harriet Gilmond Towre. widow y.
Carlos Charles Stevens, died Monday
afternoon AZ 1;3 o'clock at hor homo al
$40 South Willard street She was born
at Broome. Canada March I. 1@s, and
is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Aug
usta NJ Robinson OF New York and Miss
Nellie NJ Stevens Of Burlington; by one
grandson. Earl Robinson of Harr.svillc
T. T.; by four sisters, Mrs. Mary fiddock.
Mrs. Rachel Demer1tt and Mrs Florence
Kicker OF Waterbury, and Mrs. Fred VIII,
lard of Barre; and by four brothers
Wheeock Towne of Burlington, Charles.
Frank and George rowne OF Waterbury
Tho funeral will be held at her lat,
home at two o'clock this afternoon, witt
burial in Green Mount cemetery.
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HELPED MAN AND WIFE

Walter Farraud, 1893 Springfield Ave-,
1rvington, n. j., writes: MY back achcd
continuously, as did my wifcs." After
taking Foley Kidney Pills, VIC were sur
prised with the quick results. I recon-
mend them to any one who has kidney
or bladder trouble ]. w. OSullivan
80 Church St.-adv.
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JOHNSON-REES
Wtt.ist.y- Man Wc-ss DeIa~nrn. Onto,
Girl n. First Church narSouaxe,

Marquette Rccr. caugftor Of M and
Mrs. ". A. Seos oil. Della ware. Ohio, and
Seth r. Johnson, 4n Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Johnson of Williston. were quietly
married Tuesday afternoon at the First
Church parsonage by the Rev. C. L.
Adams. After brief honeymoon Mr.
and Mrs Johnson Will reside at the old
Johnson homestead il. Willston. Mr.
johnson is a recen; graduate of the Uni
-ersity of Vermont ard Is remembered by
a large circle of friends in this city,
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George w. Holmes

George w. Holmes died suddenly at the
summer cottage Of his daughter, Mrs
John II. Waterman. at South Hero Sun
day morning. He was IS years old
On Saturday Mr.. Holmes did a good day.
work and Sunday morning about -four
O'Clock he was awake and said some
thing to his wife about the birds singing
About 7:30 she arose and, thinking he
was asleep. went out quietly. A little
later she returned and foc,L him dead.
Mr.. Holmes was born in Johnson and
spent most Of his ife in Camb-sdge. lie,
leaves his widow. Mrs. !anc ". Holmes.
one daughter, Mrs. E1a Waterman and
one son. William c. holmes. both NJ this
city. He was member OF TIE Second Con-
gTegational Church OF Cambridge IN Jef-
fcrsonvfIle and the funeral wRs hold
there at two O'Clock, standard tiIre.
Tuesday afternoon. Pu-al WIS IN
Jacksonville.
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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

winford Heath of stowe, captain-elect
of next years basketball team. has been
elected a member OF the student council,
a student governing body. Mr.. Heath is
a member Of the Delta Upilson fraternity
and is prominent in college life.
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Mrs. w. W. B0~fJ hrG

MIS-. William W. Bostw1clI dfed sun
day afternoon at her home in Hines
burg following an illness Of about a
year. She is survived by her husband.
Tho funeral WAS p'9d al h'y late home
Wednesday afternoon at Two O'clock,
standard time.
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