The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
U. OF M. NEWS.

There was basket ball game in the gym
last Friday night, when the varsity played
the Rockland Y. NJ. C. A. team and beat
| them, q to II. In the absence of Captain
Huntington the varsity was captained by
Owen, '06 During the game Richardson
and Emery, 'OS, were given trial. The
audience was not large one, and the floor
usually so crowded was very comfortable
for the dance which followed the game
Prof. Stevens gave an interesting talk at
the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting in the Art Guild
Sunday afternoon.
Professor Spring and some of the stu
dents who are taking courses in forestry
are in Washington, attending the meetings
of the American Forestry Association.
President Fellows was one of the guests
at the Governor Hill banquet in Augusta
last week.
The winter courses in agriculture opened
last Thursday with larger number than
usual registered. Percy Anderson Camp
bell, b. S., New Hampshire State College,
1904, has been engaged as instructor in ami
NAL industry
When the rising bell greeted the ears of
the inmates of Mt. Vernon House last
Wednesday morning they realized that a
storm was in progress outside, and great
was the excitement in the dining room,
later on, when the storm bowling around
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the frosted panes was pronounced bliZ-
zard The road was still unbroken and the
first man to go by, announced to be the
engineer, was greeted with shout Break
fasts were eaten in installments that morn
ing, for each new group or figure brought
al excited crowd to the window, and the
identity of the motive power under the
enveloping caps, sweaters and coats was of
thrilling interest. The professors or in
structors were hailed with groans from
the storm-bound students, to whom their
presence in the classroom would mean
cut, for had not the edict gone forth
from the Powers that Be that any girl
starting out in the storm was crazy, and
who wants to take cuts with exam time
looming all too near on the horizon? Just
as everyone had settled down for day of
'plugging,' or pleasure, a shout went up
from the watchers who had remained at
their posts at the windows announcing the
arrival of one of the farm teams, which, we
soon found out, was to take any or all of US
over to recitation. For few minutes every
thing was in confusion while wraps were
being collected and donned preparatory to
the ride. Finally, mutaed up to the eyes
and delighted at the prospect of the ride,
everyone climbed into the big sled and sat
down on the most convenient place-which
was generally on some ones toes, while
those in the back of the team, enjoyed the
ride around the campus to the various build
ingS between moments of terror at their ex-
cellent prospects of being left suddenly in
snow drift. Arrived at the various recta
ton rooms where the boys regarded the
comers in wonder and amazement, almost
everyone found them minus of either in
structor or class. The news soon spread
from the office at Alumni hall that DeanHart
had posted notice that all recitations were
to be suspended for the day, and great was
the rejoicing thereat. The carriage and
pair was again at our disposal for the re-
turn ride, and the overtiowing spirits of the
sled full resulted, after their arrival at the
house, in general celebration. The morn
ing was soon disposed of, but the question
was, "what shall we do this afternoon"
Some one had an inspirations, and by our
only means of communication with the out
side world, the members of the nearest next
door fraternity were invited over to spend
the afternoon, and watching their progress
Mt. Vernon-ward through the drifts was
one of the eXcitements of the day. The
piano, with numerous willing pianists, fur
nshed music for the most informal of
dances, while the whist tables were another
center of interest, and the products of the
chafng dishes in the dining-room were
much in demand. The guests departed
shortly before the supper hour, and after
tea, when rugs and tables had been restored
to their places, the books which had been
neglected all day, came out, and the group
gathered about the open fire with serious
faces and on business intent.
Much interest is manifested in the ehal-
lenge of Bates to meet the University of
Maine in debate in Lewiston. Maine has
never met another college in debate but
should have good supply of debating
talent, especially in the College of Law.
NJ. DIP.