Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-02
Vermont Academy Notes.
ATHLETIC NEWS .

IbF football team has in the past week
experienced defeat and gained victory.
kmball Cnion Academy, which was de-
eatedin the game here, scored IL points
against the Vermont Academy team in the
return game. The accident to Fiske's knee
necessitated change in the positions of
the players, and the game was played at
Merlden before these new positions had
been well learned by the new players. 1t
must be confessed that the Kimball Union
Academy team played much better game
than when they were here, and these facts
told heavily against the Vermont Academy
aggregation.
On sturdav afternoon last the school
team fnst the Middiebury college eleven at
Middlebury and gained victory, the
game resulting in score of six to nothing
The touchdown was made after blocked
punt on the part of the college men. Orton
advanced the ball ten yards on the famous
"Guards Back" play, and Locke easily
carried the ball over the goal line through
the tackle. For the game Newton played
right end, Sherburne was put at right
tackle, Higgins in center, and Geen played
lett half. The new combination seemed to
work well against the heavy college team.
THE HALLOWEEN GEL EBRATION.
In accordance with the time-honored and
traditional custom, Halloween was cele-
brated at the school. During the day a
committee Of students had collected mate
rial for bonfire, and used it SO successfully
that the fire was pronounced to be the best
that has been seen on the school campus
for some years. The boys from the Kurn
Hattin Home gave very pleasing enter
tertainment In the evening, preceding the
fire. A large audience gave enthusiastic
attention. The boys did great credit to
themselves and to their matron, Mrs May
nard. The entertainment passed off very
smoothly, and Mrs. Maynard and James
MAYNARD, Jr., were the recipients of man y
congratulations from those who were pres
ent. After the bonfire ON the campus, the
boys and the girls of the school were the
guests of the faculty at an oyster supper
given in Proctor hall. The Saxtons River
brass band. under the efficient leadership
of E. G. TAFT, added greatly to the occa-
sion by their presence and their music. The
school appreciated the kindness of the band
in giving their services SO freely. The en-
tire evening was one of great enjoyment
Tor all.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Miss Flora E. Pope is expected to re-
turn Monday, November 6.
The Vermont Academy boys at Brown
are winning honors for themselves and the
school. Fred G. Field, '95, has been elect
ed president of his 'class, and Ray Hughes,
95, has been elected historian and hymn.
ist.
The third annual gathering ofalumni and
former students of the school will take
place Monday, November 20. 1t is expect.
ed that large number of former students
will be present. There will be a football
game in the afternoon and some interesting
exercises in the evening. These gatherings
have been in the past years one OF the feat
ures of the year. The event comes at 8
time when the entire attention of the schoo
may be given to the guests, and tits hoped
that the forthcoming meeting will be the
largest that the school has yet had.