The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
TRINITY DEBATE
At. sWATHM0RE
GREEK LETTER FRATERNIT1Es IN
UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES
SOCIAL OF SOPHOMORES
GLEE CLUB MAS DIFFICULTY WITH
ROUTE OUTI.INED-oRCHE
IRA QuARTETTE
ADDED.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM, n.
c.. Nov. S.--At Swarthmore College In
PENNSYLVANIA. some time during the
month Of February next Trinity de-
baters Will for the second time meet
a team Of speakers from Swiarthmore
The question to be discussed Is: Re
solved. That the Greek letter fratern-
tiles as existing at present in under
graduate colleges are detrimental to
the best interests Of the academic
world"
The question is the same as that
which will be debated by the colleges
of the Pennsylvania intercollegiate
Debating League, OF which Swarth-
choice Of sides. but owing to a slight
ambiguity inthe wording OF the ques-
ton. no decision will ba made in the
matter until further communications
have been had with the college sub
hitting the question. The other COLI
leges represented in the league men
tiond are: Pennsylvania State Frank
lin. MARSHALL and Dickson.
! 1t Will bo remembered that IN the
first debate OF this series with Swarth-
more. which was held at Trinity last
year, the visitors were victorious. The
question nj that time Was. :Resolyed.
That our tariff legislation should be
shaped toward the gradual abandon
nent OF protective tsrHY" Trinity
had had the negative. Three men
appear on each side in this series OF
debates.
Sophomore Social.
The annual Sophomore Social was
held Monday night ia the A -ademic
building and was a most enjoyabl
event for those attending. The class
had as Its guests the young ladies'
| OF the senior class, and as chaperones
and guests of honor, President and
Mrs. Few, and Prof. and Mrs. r. l..
! Flowers.
/, AS the guests entered the room.
which was purple and white. decorated
In class colors, they were served with
punch by Misses Estelle Flowers and
Mary Gorham. Miss Emma MoCullen
sang several enjoyable pieces and was
accompanied by Miss Mildred Sinclair.
Both young ladies'. and Mss Katie Lee
McKinnon, who played during the eve
ming. added much to the pleasure of
the guests. Professor Il. n. Wilson
acted as toastmaster, and the follow
| ing responded to toasts; President
Few. college Loyalty" James Cannon
Jr.. the Ladies'" Miss Mary West
colt, The Gentlemen" j. V. Reed.
"Punster;' Prof. r. l.. Flowers, Glass
Athletics" w. f. Starnes, The Glass -
OF fruits, punch. salted peanuts and
lice cream in the class colors, were
,served. The evening was closed by
the making of fiashlight photograph
of those present by AIR. Waller Hol-
laday.
Glee Club Route.
Again the fates have interfered
with the plans Of Manager Bennett
in regard to the trip with his Glee
Club. On account OF several dimcul-
ties in the way OF his performances
at some OF the towns on the route
originally mapped out. all the dates
In the southern route have been can
celled, and he Is now at work listing
performances OF the Glee Club at OK
for. Henderson. Creedmore. and other
places to the north OF Durham. The
men who will compose the chorus
have been selected AZ follows:
First tenor: F. n. Constable, Parker
and Bennett. T. s.
Second tenor; c. w. White, l. r.
Hurley. b. McAdams. Frank Richard
son.
First bass: S. s. Alderman, II A.
Hayes, NJ. McAdams J. r. Patton.
Second bass: w. p. Sheppard. D
r kirkman. p. +. Alexander. and the
third man to be picked from Fl. NJ
Ware, w. r. Ivey, and Frank CrowelI
Orchestral Quartette.
There will be an orchestral quar-
tette beside the regular voal Quartette
The orchestra will be composed of S
s. Alderman. NJ. McAdams, G. Nc.
Adams. and v. w. kmball. Mr.. Kim.
ball will accompany the Giee Club
as pianist, The regular vocal quar-.
tette will consist OF +. S. Bennett. s
s. Alderman. c. ". White, and w. G
Sheppard.
Professor T.. G. Brooks has returned
from Tuscaloosa, Ala. where he at.
tended meeting orthe Association oil
Colleges and Preparatory Schools a,
representative OF Trinity College. A
number OF prominent educators from