Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

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fact, everything that 4 makes Circus
Day SO dear to every schoolboy, and
all other boys of every age. That
there Is so much local talent within
the bounds of the University. running
In such lines of genius, may come as
surprise to many unacquainted with
the inside situation. There seems to
no doubt, however, that something
really big and startling is to be pulled
off. The students and citizens are al
ready much wrought UP over the oc-
currence. and the youngsters are be-
ginning the saving of their coppers in
anticipation.
News Of the Cadets.
The new cadets Of the West Virginia
/ Corps Of Cadets at the University are
rapidly taking on the appearance OF
young soldiers. The fair weather has
given opportunity for outside drill
nearly every day and the cadet Off
GERS and noncommissioned officers are
doing their best to train the new men
so that they may be placed in the COM
panies. The new uniforms have ar
rived and the new cadets seem to be
glad not to be CONSPICUOUS by being in
civilian clothing during the drill hour.
About one hundred and thirty cadets
have expressed a desire to continue
the informal cadet hops this year.
These dances are given and paid for
by the cadets and are held in the Ar
mory. The first hop will be held No
vember 18th.
The subject Of the Military Ball has
been discussed in the corps and it has
been practically decided to have it on
February 3d. The ball is an event
which is looked forward to with pleas
ure by a great many students and
alumni throughout the state. 1t has
been conducted for the past five or six
years in such way that it can give no
offense even to people who are not in
favor of dancing. 1t furnishes an OPP
portunity for students, alumni and
friends Of the institution to enjoy a
social evening together which would
not be obtained in any other way and
it therefore seems advisable to con-
tinue this event.
The cadet band has given two or
three outdoor concerts during the drill
hours which have been greatly en-
joyed.
The theoretical instruction will be-
gin about the middle OF November
and continue for the rest of the first
semester and the first half of the
second.
The College Women's Banquet.
The College Women's Banquet given
by the young women of the West Vir-
ginia University on the evening Of
November I'd called forth much real
enthusiasm among the women stu
dents. Numerous college pennants
and banners among the profusion Of
autumn leaves and chrysanthemums
made the armory most charming
place for the banquet and added much
to the college spirit of the occasion.
The banquet, for which one hundred
and eighty-six plates were laid, was
prepared by the young women them
selves, and was admirably served by
twelve young men of the University.
The delightful music furnished by the
cadet band ceased when the toastmis-
tress, Miss Rachel Colwall, arose and
proposed a toast to the young women
who had made the banquet possible.
A number of witty responses were
made to toasts. Among the speakers
were President Hodges, Dean Susan
Maxwell Moore, Miss Mabel Eleanor
Stone, and Miss Mary Rutherford.
After the banquet was concluded
many spirited college songs were
sung; the women students became bet
ter acquainted with one another, and
met socially the women of the faculty,
wives of faculty members, the minis
ters' wives, and other college women
of Morgantown, as well as quite a few
of the alumnae who returned to spend
the weekend at their Alma Mater.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Mabel Eleanor Stone of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Territorial Secretary of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
and Miss Mary Rutherford, General
Secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association, Bombay, India.
School of Music.
The School of Music of West vir-
ginia University has arranged, in con-
junction with the Swisher Theater
management, for series of three con-
certs by artists of more than national
fame.
In past seasons these concerts were
given as the Choral Society series.
This year they are to be separated.
The concerts arranged for are on De-
cember 5, program by the Mason
String Quartet of Charleston, w. Va.
This is an organization of West Vir-
ginians that has by its excellent en-
semble gained for itself splendid
reputation not only in its own state
but all through the East. 1t plays re-
turn engagements each season wher-
ever it goes.
Gu February 4, Lucy Isabella Marst
and Evan Williams are engaged to