The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-15
MOUNTAIN BOOMER
CLUB BANQUET
MANY FROM THE HILTOPs MEET
TO HEAR ADDRESSES
AND SONGS.
JUNIOR QUALIFICATION
BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE ROYAL
TIME OF IT-MUsIC AND
REF'REsHMENTs As
FEATURE.
JUNIOR Qualification
Especial to The Richmond virginian.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM,
y. c.. Nov. 1.-THE Mountain
boomer's Club, an organization OF
Trinity men. who hail from west of
the Blue Bridge. -held-their- annual
banquet Tuesday night. Practically
every man from the seventeen eoun-
ties west OF the Blue Ridge, together
with several visitors. was present to
partake OF the clubs bountiful hos
pitaiity. The guests were met at the
door of the hall by the officers OF the
fro, w. L. Scott. s. w. Mari and
w. E. Elier.
Sandwiches of various kinds and
hot chocolate with waters were serv-
ed. after which cigars were lighted,
and the POSTMASTER raped for or
den Professor T.. c. Brooks had
been asked to do the stunts of toast
master, and this he did In his usual
entertaining manner. Speeches were
made before the club by Professor
W. X. Boyd. who IL himself a noun
| taineer; Weaver NJ. Mari. on The
Mountains; Dean W. ]. Crawford,
The Inspiration OF the Mountains;
S. w. Mari. The Greater Trinity
&iuO "a AlhSH, 1T. v. WOHSt
| w. T.. Eller, Tho Purpose Of the
Mountain boomers Club" Mr.. Eller
explained that t was the purpose OF
the club to increase tho interest In
| the mountain district, and TO interest
as many as possible OF the young
men of the mountain sections 10 come
to Trinity College. The evening was
closed by the singing OF North Caro-
| lima Hills"
Junior JolliAcatiou.
| The annual junior jeiiiaeation.
which has for years been an annual
! event Of the third year eiassmen.
was held last Wednesday night in
the Academic building. Practically
the entire membership OF the class
/ including the girls of tho freshman
/ class who had been invited were pres
ent to enjoy the festivities OF the
occasion. Chaperoncd by Professor
and Mrs. A. n. Merritt, Professor and
Mrs. G. w. Edwards. DR.. and Mrs. w.
| Fl. GLEASON. the jolly crowd made
merry from the time they entered
the hall until the lateness OF the hour
caused them to take their departure.
Music OF the best kind was enjoyed.
and refreshments were served. Pro-
lessor Merritt acted Al toastnAster.
and the following toasts were re-
sponded to: w. 4. cade. Ihe Lass Lass
OF 1915; II, III. Ratcliffe. the
Visitors; Miss Fannie kilgo. The
Lesser Half; II. A. Hayes. the
| Ladies"
Out Of the one hundred or mere stu
dents present at the Bible study IN
stitute held at Wake Forest College
last week, Trinity sent twelve men.
The students represented manv OF the
preparatory schools and colleges on
the State, and great meeting was
held. Among the most forceful speak
ers at the convention were Dr ". -
Weatherford. of Vanderbilt University,
L Mr. CLAYTON 8. Hooper, and Rev. G. q,
Hounseii. southern secretary OF the
student volunteer movement. All the
men who went from Trinity report
very profitable and enjoyable trip and
are hearty In their praise of the nos
pitalitv OF the students at Wake For
est College.
Fortnishtly Club.
The first open meeting or inc yea.
of the Fortnightly Club, the literary
club of Trinity College. was held IN
the lecture hall Of the Academy build
ing last Friday night. Mr.. N. !. White
Of the junior class. read acme original
poems Of his own production. and Prof
w. n. Wannamaker, OF the depart
} ment OF German, read most inter I.
esting paper on the recently published
autobiography OF Richard Wagner. the
great German literary genius. froi
Wannamaker touched upon some OF the
more remarkable incidents In the life
, of Wagner, and showed the relation
| they bore 10 his work. A short business
session was held after the open meet
ing,
Saturday night elected the following
officers for the present term OF tive
months: President, T.. J. Londov. o.
Asheville: vice president, r. NJ. Pat
terson, OF Greer. n. c.; secretary, Is
Davis Shelby: marshall. Eusens Au''
son, Brevard: censor, J. H. Rose
Tranklinton: chairman Of the executive
committee, 4. w. Byrd, Mount olive,
chief tribune, A. 8. Brewer, Concord.
Or. Few VISITING.
Bishop John c. kilEc has gone Z
Statesvilie tn attend the Western Nortf
Carolina Conference which Is in SEES
sion there this week. He IL visito,
only as bishop u. E. Hoss is holdins
the conference. DR.. Franklin n. Par
ker, the new professor OF Biblical Lit,
erature. and Headn,aster Peele. OF
Trinity Park Scool are to attend also.
: President w. p. Few attended thu
inauguration on Thursday OF DIR. e
Il. Brown. as president Of the Untver-
sity Of New York. DIR. Brown attend.
ed Inauguration Of DR.. Few on No.
vember Q. last year. exactly one veal
previous to his own Inauguration. HI
was at that time United States Com
| missioner OF Education. President Few
will be the principal speaker at ths
inaueuration Of Dr. Charles NJ. BishoI
al president OF Southwestern Cniver.
sity In Georgetown. Texas. December