Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-14
COLLEGE NOTES.

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The Delta,Upsion fraternity held a
sleighing party last Thursday afternoon !
and evening, driving to Bristol and re-
turn. Supper was served the party at
the Bristol house. Twenty-six were
present.
The result of the series of debates
given by the Freshman Debating society
was the.picking of Austin, Crawford,
Anderson, Jones, Parker, Metcalf,
Floyd and Vellom as the eight men
eligible to try for the first team.
Three men and an alternate speaker will
be chosen from these eight, to represent
their class in the debate with the fresh
man class of Norwich university.
Much credit has been given Profess
sors Phelps N. SWEET and Raymond
Mcfarland in recognition of their
scientific work on the expedition north
of the "Height-of Land" ledby these
men in 1910. The report of the director
of the expedition says, 1.-The position of
the whole of the chbougamau region
has been materially changed in accord
ance with certain astronomical observ-
ations by Professor SWEET"
Ray L. Fisher, physical director of
Middebury college, pitched fine game
of ball in Bermuda last Saturday. He
also scored the only run for his team,
the result of three-bagger.
Tickets are on sale for the Leland
Powers entertainment at the town hall
Saturday night
A regular meeting of the Athletic
association was held Tuesday, with
President Smiddy presiding. The name
of Alexander A. Robertson was ratified
for assistant football manager. 1t was
also voted to levy rs cent tax per man
to defray Junior week expenses.
The initiation banquet of the Alpha
Zeta of Alpha Chi was held at the Addi-
, son house on Saturday evening. Init
ates were: Misses Katherine Hobbies
of Worcester, Mass. Ruth Tyler Veets
of Bernardstown, Mass. Marjorie Mar
tin, Mddlebury, VT; Harriet Myers,
Westmore, VT; Dorothy Noyes. Sails
bury; May Stone, Vergennes.
= Instructor Perley " Voter is unable
to attend his classes. Theron Culver
A 10, has been assisting in the chemistry
laboratory during Professor Voters alb.
@ sence
y Arthur A. Mott, '16, left Wednesday
for New York city to attend his father
who undergoes an operation this week
e Jessie NJ Haskins is able to be GU
f again after several weeks illness.
Randall, Is, resumed classes thi
e week after several weeks absence.
! Some of the makeup examination
II which We're to come before the reces
II have been postponed until after Easte
= to accommodate the students who ar
obliged to absent themselves from col
lege little early
Kenure, Is, was in Burlington thi
n week to consult an eye specialist.
N Delta Tan holds its annual banquet a
lie Hotel Sargent on Friday of this week
v An elaborate menu has been arrange
lie for, and the toast list is particular
lie good. The occasion gives promise O
being very enjoyable.
College closes on Wednesday nigh
u of next week for ten-day recess.
al The Y. M. C. A. meeting of Tuesda
o was addressed by Lyman A. MOI
~ house, 10.
Stephen Doody, II, will be in tow
I'd Friday to spend the vacation.
or Much interest is being shown in tn
to work of Alyward, 'l6. in the indoo
base ball practice. Alyward has bee
getting his left arm in shape and no
pitches equally well with both arms
He has good control and fine speed, h
- left arm, if anything, being the speeC
~ lest. The pitching this year, with tt
IL absence of Stillson, ~, will devoly
III upon Vail, IA, Cole, Is, and Alywarl
'16, and whatever material may sho
ey up in the freshman class.
81 The second issue of the Campus al
peared Wednesday.
ri Interest in forestry has increase
nd considerably in the last few years, as
to manifested by the increasingly lari
er classes. Hopes are entertained
he many of the boys that forestry pr
he lessor may be had to devote his tin
no exclusively to that subject.
" DIR. Brainerds lectures on Plant r
production are particularly popula
tn many of the botany and zoology st
lis dents following the lectures very ate
lively.
Tickets for the Leland Powers ente
tainment are almost all sold out.
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