The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-05
g,ollt9f department.
EDITORIAL.

EDlIOHlAI.
So great interest has been shown 10 us
by our friends that we have been request.
ed to contribute a college department to
the NliddIebury REGISTER.
Relying upon your kindness and in
diligence to overlook all errors, acknowl.
cdgiug our own inexpericnce aud unfit.
ness we venture to undertake it. The
citizens of Middlebury, and in fact the
state, have Away manifested great inter-
est in us. For this we tender our thanks,
and your request to receive information
from us but increases our obligations. A
college department is but rough sketch
of college life, and must be presented in
college style. Our college has been un.
able to participate 10 the publications of
college papers which has added so much
to the reputation and publicity of other
institutions. Experience is the beat
teacher" and the results reached by them
10 their efforts in this respect is our cri.
teriop. They have established the Gus.
tom Of a style which seems insignificant
and aimless to those unacquainted with
our life. but full of meaning to the AL
lumni."
We begin under great Disadvantages,
Our number is email This gives US but
limited scope for that variety of mater
al that we demand The novelty Of The
enterprise is against US, Our readers, a
large portion Of them. are interested in
US, in general sense, but fail to obtain
any pleasure in our college jokes, occur.
renccs or history. These impediments
can DO uprooted only by protracted labor
on our part, aud forbcarance on yours.
W. propose then to give such general in-
formation as will interest all our friends.
A department entitled Personals" we
hope to support creditably as this is the
most interesting part OF our paper. To
many it will appear dry and simless but
to the personal friends of our "Alma
Mater it will be interesting. We trust
in due time to persuade "our shining
lights" to submit their productions on gen.
cral college topics. Our aim then is to
free ourselves, to little extent, from our
past isolation and let the reading public
know that wo still are in existence We
hopo thus to benefit ourselves, increase
the interest in us and give little insight
into our manner OF life.
An unexpected disappointment accom-.
panies our first appearance. We depended
upon an essay which would have been Of
interest to our readers and credit to our
selves, but circumstances beyond our CON-
troll prevents it.
Precedents usually form the basis of
criticism and if that is our fate we fear
severe censure. There are exceptions to
every rule, according to Maduig, and we
trust our readers are sufficiently acquaint-
ed with that noted Latin author and res.
poet his name to such an extent as to make
an exception in our case and form no pre-
cedcnt from these columns. Our college
has not yet opened and our material for
this week is necessarily meagre. To
simply announce our purpose and if pos
sible excite your interest, is our only aim.
The college term opens next Thursday.
Pres. Labaree, d. d., is expected to
give instruction to tho Senior class in
"lnternatonal Law" the ensuing term.
lie begins his duties Jan 18th,
1t seems unnecessary to make appeal
to our own men for their support in this
department" There is loyalty and ma.
terial sufficient. The opportunity and
means are now at your disposal Shall
our college sustain creditable part 10
this paper, or attempt aud fail These
columns will tell,
Our alumni and friends will favor us
by sending any information regarding our
graduates which will be Of interest
Please direct to the Editors of the
College Department" =
PERSONALS.
I IS Gen. j. NJ. Warner of Albany y
a., is amongst us again.
~. c. T. Hale still retains his posi-.
tion as professor Of elocution. and Eng
fish literature in Thayer College, Kidder
Mo.
-. A, +. Abbott is travelling for hi,
health in Texas.
10. Kerr c. Anderson is finishing his
Theological studies at Chicago.
'13. Geo. Brooks from Union Theolog
zeal Sem, is with US for few days.
"a. Bradford p. Sparrow has entered
the law school at Washington, d. G.
II A. Louis Miner, Jr., has accepted
position as principal of Rosendale acade
my, ROsendale, Wis.
} "A, Geo. NJ. Wright having returned
from his western tour has entered the firm
of L. NJ. Wright q Co., Orwell.
IA Edward d. Ellis is attending med
zeal lectures in Boston.
rs Henry Il. Whitney is meeting
with great success as attending physician
. Of the Brattleboro insane asylum.
rs. Hiland Southworth is reading Law
, with Col. Joyce, of Rutland.
, &c. s. R. Kitchel Of Williams Colleg
is favoripg US with his presence.
'76. Edward II. Eastman is meciin,
with remarkable success as principal o
the Bristol Academy.
r II. The principal of the Lampsop In
stitute was 10 town the other day
, rs. Leavenworth has entered til
| Freshman Glass. =
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