The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-06-10

A PHYSICIAN EXPERIMENTS IN POULTRY
RAISING, AND DEMONSTRATES AN INTEREST.
ING FAoT.-The Judges late brilliant in.
vestigations in poultry had hardly con.
cluded, when one Of our most popular
physicians turned bis mind for moment
from fierce warfare against the assaults of
disease, to the peaceful contemplation of
certain chickens which one of his heps had
brought through the perils of Incubation
and was proudly exhibiting to some Of
her acquaintance. 1t seemed to the
Doctor that the weather was rather cold
for chickens to be running about ont OF
doors, and he decided TO remedy the old
hens carelessness, and get them warmed
up. He tenderly took them and placed
them in warm oven where the heat was
just right, and chucklel at the superiority
of medical science as embodied in himself
over nature IA embodied in the mother
hen. But, unfortunately. the Doctor got
absen:.minded, or was called away, or
something, and his eye was absent from
those chickens for some time. His house.
hold were ignorant Of the whereabouts of
the little biddies, and rousing fire was
built. When the Doctor returned he
solicitously looked after his little nurse.
liugs. The readers can guess their state
Of health. Acute inflammation had set
in, and those chicks had got what is tech d.
nically termed "ferocious bake" on them
From all Of which the Doctor deduced
the important rule, that too much heat is
unhealthy for chickens. 1t Is hoped by
those interested in poultry that he will
continue his experiments.
The Chi Psi Fraternity held their
Both annual convention in this place on
Wednesday and Thursday. Their meet
ings were held in the society hail. Five
chapters were represented by delegates,
and some of the old members of the fra.
ternity, graduates Of this college, found
this convenient opportunity TO visit the
old mill" and its surroundings. Public
exercises were held in the Congregational
church Thursday evening The services
Of toe Mendelssohn Quintelte club were
secured for the occasion, and at the open.
ing and at the convenient intervals Of the
exercises rendered Gpe selections from the
old masters Hon. }. " Stewart pre-.
sided, and Rev T.. p. Hooker offered
prayer. After which j. Adams Allen,
NJ. d., LII. D., Of Chicago, was intro.
dnced as the orator Of the evening.
The doctor discussed the object and
methods Of education, which is to
develop power. And for this purpose
Drawn and brain and nerve must be
brought into proper relations, and devel-
oped systematically and symmetrically.
Material and mental resources are under
uniform law of development requiring
exercise. To secure power, one must be.
come capable Of dong the right thing at
the right time In the illustrations Of
his subject there was q continual current
of dry humor which kept the audience 10
sympathy with the speaker. and relieved
the sense Of length to the performance
1t was an excellent address. Prof. r. S.
Holmes, of Auburn, n. Y, Of the class
Of 1862, Middlebury college, gave in
pleasant rhymes "a few thoughts aboot
student life, " taking his subject through
the grades from the primary to graduation
from the college, It was fine thing and
very well received by the audience. AT.
ter the close Of the exercises, the members
Of tn. fraternity partook of supper at
the Addison House. and had social re.
union -