University of Veraiont, Burlington, Vt., January 10, 1929- 



For several years, friends of the late Dr. Cyrus Guernsey 

 Pringle have felt there should be a fitting memorial to the life 

 and v/ork of this distinguished botanist and plant-breeder. Ac- 

 cordingly, on April 23, 1928, Dr, L- R. Jones, Er. M. A. Howe, 

 Mrs. B. p. Lutrnan and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eggleston, at a meeting 

 of the Vermont State Association in V/ashington, organized them- 

 selves into a coramittee to form plans and collect funds for a 

 Pringle Memorial. Dr. G. P. Burns was elected chairman and 

 V/. W. Eggleston, treasurer. 



It was the unanimious opinion that the m.onument take the 

 form of a boulder having a bronze plate with suitable inscription; 

 that the boulder be secured from the Pringle farm in East Charlotte 

 and be placed in an appropriate position on the Vermont campus in 

 Burlington. It was also thought that a large number of small sub- 

 scribers from the many friends of Dr. Pringle preferable to a few 

 large subscribers, therefore the maximum subscription was placed 

 at I5.OO. The estimated cost is approximately C;300.00 



Early in September Dr. Burns, Dr. Iwtman, and the treasurer 

 visited the cemetery at East Charlotte where Dr. Pringle is buried. 

 Recently a sum of money has been raised to put this cemetery in 

 condition and provide for perpetual care- A plain granite slab, 

 provided for in the will of a brjther, Mr. George Prindle, marks 

 Dr. Prin^le's final resting place. It was suggested that a bronze 

 plate be fitted to this monument also. 



After a survey of tlae University of Vermont campus, the com- 

 mittee recommends a location for the Pringle Memorial in front of 

 Williams Science Hall, north of the entrance. 



The books are now open for the completion of subscriptions 

 to the Pringle Memorial, $.40.00 having already been subscribed. 

 Make checks or money orders payable to pringle Memorial Fund and 

 send to Dr. G. P. Burns, U.V,M., Burlington; W. W. Eggleston, 

 612 Randolph St., N. V/., Wasl. ington, D. C, or any m^ember of the 

 committee . 



George P. Burns, 



V/illard W. Eggleston. 



