Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
COLLEGE NOTES.


Miss Mabel Wilmer, '0i, has returned
to college after long illness.
Miss Mary Katherine Collins. 'O4.
passed Sunday with her parents in Fer
risburg.
i. G. Squire, '0i, and II. F. Markoff,
'04. spent Sunday at the latter's home in
West Rutland.
Harry F. Lake, 80, principal of Bee
man academy In New Haven, was on the
campus Saturday.
Miss Mabel Wilmer, '04, has recovered
from her two-weeks' illness, and is now
attending college.
George X. Drake, 02, was taken with
the grip on Friday and left for his home
Monday afternoon.
james GOoding, who has been suffer-
ing for some time from an attack of the
grip, is again able to be out.
A. NJ. Barrett, '04, who was recently
called home by the illness of his mother,
returned to college on Monday.
Prof. Sanford is slowly recovering from
his recent illness, but will not be able to
meet his classes for some time yet.
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Warner, 'O4, spent Sunday at their re-
spective homes in Port Henry, N. Y.
Rev. Il. A. Carlson. 90, of Weybridge
has accepted a call from the Congrega.
tional church in Shoreham. He will be-
gin his duties Feb. ].
NJ. V. Drake, C. F. Lester, d. J.. Rob-
inson and j. II. Weed, all of the class of
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homes in Ticonderoga.
A numoer of the students went to
Shoreham Friday evening to see the "Old
Maids Convention" L. w. Severy, 1900,
had part in the entertainment.
In the Metropolitan Magazine for
February there is an article on the
"Fraternity Life in Cornell University
that is very interesting to college men.
Julian Ralph, the famous war cores
pondent, who was given an honorary de.
gree of A. NJ. last commencement, has
presented the Starr Library with mum.
Der of his latest books.
Miss l.. Berniece Thomas, '0l, Miss
Leila F. Dustin, 03, Walter Nj. Barnard,
OIL, and Charles Whitney, '03, have parts
in the operetta to be given in the town
hall this (Frday) evening. They are all
good singers, and will, no doubt, fill
their parts in pleasing manner
Work on the Science Hall is progress
ing rapidly. The windows, which ar
rived quite little while ago. have been
placed in position. The electricians are
wiring the building and the plumbers
have nearly completed their work. The
lathing is now being done and the
plasterers will commence their work
before long.
President Ezra Brainerd and Prof E.
A. Burt of the college attended the an
nual winter meeting of the Vermont
Botanical club at Burlington. President
Brainerd was the president of the club
and gave an address on "The Present
Status of Vermont Botany" DR.. Burt
read paper on Tremella Mycetophila
PIX. DR.. Bralnerd was reelected to the
presidency.
The president of the Y. NJ. c. A. has
circulated cards among students giving
topics and leaders for the weekly prayer
meetings to be held during the term
The following is a list of topics and
leaders for remainder of term: Jan. 30
The decision of character, Slocum. '0i
Feb. ., Practical talk, Prof. Eaton; Feb
II, Gods requirements, Gooding, '0i
Feb. 10, Confesspg Christ, Brown, '0l
Feb. 2G, Citizenship on earth and in
Heaven. Thompson, '03; March 3, Graft
tude to God, Hovey. Oh; March u, The
value of wisdom, OF; March 10, Do not
worry, Sunderland, '04.
The Methodist church in the city OF
Pitts field, Mass, one of the largest in
the Troy conference, has unanimously
voted to request of the coming confer
, ence tina Rev. Charles l.. Leonard now
of Cambridge, n. V, be sent to the pas
torale of their church. Mr.. Leonard is d
recent graduate of Middlebury, and the
place that ne now has is the third, his
first having been at Ripton, his second al
Poultney. where he remained three years
He is considered one of the brightest
men OF his age in the conference. The
church voted 10 employ deaconess tC
assist him, should he be assigned tC
Pittsfeld.
The Glee club offers prize of So fol-
the best Middl, bury college song which
shall be submitted from the graduate OF
undergraduate body by March 10, 1901
The choice will be made by three disin
tereSttd persons. All songs subuittoC
will become The property of The Glte club
to be used as il sees fir, and the right Il
reject all contributions Is reserved. 1t
this contts the words may be set to any
> air. original OF not, which the writer
: wishes; and two or more persons may
+ combine their Efforts in furnis hing words
and music. All contributions should b,
handed 10 the leader of the Glee club. |
I is hoped thar all the students will take al
interest in this contest, and that oul
! present number of college songs maybe
>greatly increased.