Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-03-03
COLLEGE NOTES.

Fifty.nine of the college girls, accom-
panied by Miss Clark and Miss White.
the dean, went to Burlington Saturday
morning to attend the Y. w. c. A. con-
vention of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire.
Professor Howard went to johnson
on Friday to deliver an address there.
Joshua z. 7. Nyi, of Shanghai, China.
has recently entered the Freshman class.
Before coming to this country, Mr.. Nvi
was a teacher of English in the public
schools of his native city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl NJ. Cove, '07 and 'OS.
during stay in town with relatives.
paid visit TO the college Saturday.
President Thomas preached in the
First Congregational church of Mont
clair, n. j., last Sunday and spoke to
the Chicago Alumni club at the Press
club in that city on Monday, February %.
Prof. w. E. Howard recently stirred
up interest among the students in the
Pugsley Prize contest, which is held in
connection with the Lake Mohonk Con-
ference on International Arbitration.
The prize offered is 500 for the best
essay on International Arbitration writ
ten by an undergraduate of an American
college. Prof. Howard also offered a
prize of $40 for the best essay on that
subject by Middlebury undergraduate,
whether or not it receives a prize in the
Pugslev competition.
Professors Burrage and Wright were
absent from college Saturday delivering
lectures in the College Extension course
DIR, Edward d. Collins of the Depart
ment of Pedagogy lectured Tuesday
evening, February 2S, at Grand Isle, VI
Prof. Thomas c. Brown has announced
talk to be given in the Hemcycle Friday
evening on the subject "a Canoe Trip in
Northern Quebec All students who
are in the geology and zoology courses
are invited to attend.
The Y. w. G. A. of the college held a
Burlington conference rally at its regular
meeting in the Hemicycle Wednesday
afternoon. Miss Alice Morrill,, 'l3, was
leader, and a violin solo by Miss Mollie
Bresnahan was feature of the meet
ing.
The college Y. NJ. C. A. was addressed
Tuesday evening by Prof. Thomas w. B.
Crater, on the subject of Social Settle
ments." The attendance, which amount
ed to at least fifty, shows the popularity
of the plan OF having the meetings adj
dressed by members of the faculty
Professor Mcfarland left Tuesday fof.
"A lecture trip in the northern part of the
state He lectured in Williams Science
hall, Burlington, tuesday evening, under
the auspices of the Green Mountain club
Wednesday evening he spoke at Derby
academy, and Thursday night he lectured
at North Troy in the College Extension
lecture course.
Mr.. John T. Russell, of Rutland, VT,
visited friends at the Delta Epsilon
house Wednesday.
Rev. Guy c. Lamson, '96, former pas
tor of the First Baptist church in Mont
pelier, has resigned his pastorate of the
First Baptist church, Hyde Park, Mass.
to accept call to the missionary secre-
taryship for New England of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publishing society.
The pulpit at the Congregational
church in Brandon was supplied Sunday
by Prof. E. d. Collins of Middlebury col
lege.
The parts in the Elizabethan play
Peele's "Old Wives Tale" which Is TO
be presented at commencement, have
been allotted, and a meeting was held
Monday afternoon in the English room
for the reading of parts. The cast is:
Sacrapant, Mr.. Sunderland, II
Two Brothers,
Messrs. Dale, II, and Noyes, II