Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-18

one of 1913 feet and the other of % feet,
making the total length 246 feet. The
trusses are Is feet deep and II feet wide.
The distance from the surface of the
river the top of the rail is So feet.
The junior class of the college are
making great preparations for their en-
tertainment at the town hall next Tues
! day evening. The comedy which will
be presented, "Tlmothy Delano's Court
ship, is said to be very funny. Misses
Allen and Verder and Messes. Dunton,
Peck and Lobban are to take the several
parts. Following the comedy will come
the hop. Music for both parts of the
evening will be furnished by the 9th
Separate company band and orchestra
of Whitehall. The admission will be
% cents, with reserved seats at So; gal
lery tickets tor the dance, % cents.
Mr.. Frederick w. Bancroft of Boston
gave his entertainment, "Irish songs
and song writer's, to good audience at
the town hall Tuesday evening under
the auspices Of the college. His lecture
was in the main historical and there was
enough of it to afford a clear and ade-
quate notion of the subject. But it is as
singer rather than lecturer that Mr..
Bancroft excels. He illustrated his sub
ect by frequent songs, which were ad
mirably rendered. He has fine voice,
enters fully into the spirit of the COM
positions and so both instructs and
pleases all who hear him.
In our last weeks mention of the
Christmas entertainment to be given at
the Methodist church, we neglected to
state that those who have it in charge
have decided that Friday evening
christmas night would accommodate
the most people, as on Christmas eve
nearly every one will be either buying
or selling. As regards the age of an
"adult" they have decided that To-
year-old boy or girl will require about as
much room as man; hence all under 10
years can 60 in free; all over - years,
10 cents, and everybody will be well
come.
The Ethan Allen chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was organized, with 1G members, We'd
nesday afternoon, Dec. l6, Boston Tea
party day. The meeting was held at
Miss Callender's. the State regent.
Mrs. Jesse Burdette of Rutland, beng
present. The resigniDg regent, also
hostess of the day, deserves great credit
for her perseverance in bringing about
this organization in Middleburv. She
was urged to retain her position, but
declined. The following officers were
elected: Regent, Miss Katherine Wright
vice regent, Mrs. Fletcher Chapman;
treasurer, Miss Parker; secretary, Mrs.
historian, Mrs. McGiton; board of man
agement, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Bingham,
Mrs. Tilden.
At the close of the chapel exercises at
college Tuesday morning President
Bralnerd laid before the students the
general outlines Of a plan matured by
the faculty for an annual collegiate and
interscholastic field day. 1t is proposed
that the first of these meets shall take
place the last of next May or the first of
June next on the college athletic field.
1t will be divided into two sections, one
devoted to contests between the Middle
bury collegians and the other given
wholly to the competing schools. TO
this interscholastic contest are to be in
vited the fitting schools of western YER
mont, and it may be, others. The tro-
phies to be contended for will be offered
by Middlebury; they will be worthy and
of memorial nature-cups and medals.
All details will be arranged in the man
ner usual for such occasions. In prep
aration for the affair the athletic field
will be materially improved. A quarter
mile track is to be built, and a stand for
spectators erected. In addition a for
NAL course of training in the gymnasium
will be offered during the winter term
to students who desire to avail them
selves of it. The scheme as outlined has
met the hearty support of the student
body and the success of the movement
will doubtless be complete.