The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-09-26
College Notes

are gratified by the auspecious open.
ing of the tall term. OF the gOodly
nnmber of old students who are back
again all report a most enjoyable
vacation; even the boys who have
been engaged in the book business
do so, Those who are ON College
Hill for the first tine re delighted
with the prospects for the year, SO
al are ready for work and each de.
partment of college activity mas
started with energy and enthusiasm.
The opening is auspicious from the
point Of numbers. A large per cent
of the old students are back with
many recruits.
The Freshman class is the largest
in the history of the Institution.
Tn Sophmore and Junior classes
report several new members. The
new Domestic Science department
has brought an extra large number
of girls making the entire enrolment
at present upward of five hundred
and eighty, all increase of more than
ten percent over the corresponding
date of the fall term of last year,
and consequently much larger than
any previous opening
The students have enjoyed several
splendid chape talks by local talent
within the last few days Last week
Prof. Barnes spoke IN an interesting
manner on College Life, setting
forth both the pleasures and duties
of life on the Hill. He exhorted
all, especially the new students, to
participate in the lighter and more
ENJOYABLE activities of college life,
but to guard against such excess in
these things as would interfere with
the more important phases of college
life. His talk was seasoned with
pleasant humor.
Last Friday DR.. Lyle, of New
Providepce Church, addressed the
student body on Conservation.
On Monday Of this week it was
announced that Prof Britain had
a notice to give. ImmediatIy hearty
cheer went up as is always the case
when such an announcement Is
made In his xceedingly humorous
and facinating way he told Of the
work the foot ball team was plan
ming. Among other trips they are
intending to make one to Florida to
play two colleges Of the extreme
South.
The first Tuesday evening myet-
ing was led by Pres. Wilson. He was
gratified by a large attendance for
the first meeting. Conservation was
the theme of the evening. The
students are being we'll posted as to
conservation along all lines having
heard two addresses on the su bject,
besides many have had the oppor-
tunitv of attending the Conservation
Exposition. DR.. Wilson spoke of
the conservation of our natural re.
sourses by way of introduction, then
in his forceful way he effectively ex-
horted the students to conserve those
resources with which they had enter.
ed College. He spoke particularly of
health. His remarks were especially
suited to those entering college for
the first time, yet each one who
heard him left the chapel with re-
newed df termination not to waste
their powers of body and mind.
The Y. NJ and Y w. G. A met
Sunday afternoon for their usual
devotional meetigs. The girls con-
sidered A world wide interest for
college girls while the subject of
the boys meeting led by Aubrey
was The call of the
Bronze Man" !" Mr.. Williams spoke
very interestingly about India's ur- |
gent needs.
The Athenian and the Alpha
Sigma each had a joint meeting of
their junior and senior sections last .
These were the first meet
.ngs of tie yea1 except the reception /
which occurred the previous week. ,
The Alpha Sigmas We're entertained T.
by good vocal and instrumental