Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-11-14
COLLEGE NEWS

Howard Farwell and WOODBURY. Har-
ris were recent visitors from the
alumni.
President Thomas returned Tuesday
from New York, where he has been
several days.
The administration committee met
Tuesday afternoon at the Presidents
office for a general discussion.
The Y. w. C. A. are conducting a
japanese sale this week every after
noon in the Register building.
Dan o. Mason of the sophomore class
was visitor on the campus recently.
He will return to college in January.
The 1914 auditing committee for the
Kaleidoscope has been appointed. 1t
will consist of Goodell and Miss Jennie.
The band is holding regular practice
to get into condition for ,ncert to be
given after the Christmas recess. Pro-
fessor Royce is in charge.
At meeting of the freshmen class
held Tuesday at the HemicYcle il was
voted to buy their class toques from the
local firm of Hanks & Chilson.
Catholic students of the college deep
l-iy regret the loss of their former pas
tor, Father Shannon, who has recently
been assigned parish in Bellows Falls.
A panoramic picture of the student
body and faculty was taken Thursday
afternoon on the campus. The picture
was taken by a Poughkeepie, N. Y,
photographer.
The initiation banquet of the Alpha
Sigma Phi fraternity was held on Sat-
urday evening last at The Addison.
About thirty-five student members and
alumni were present.
The sophomore-freshman game which
ends all football activities for the year,
will be played Saturday afternoon of
this week on the college grounds. Hard
will captain the freshmen team and
Condit will lead the sophomores in the
coming struggle.
Physical instructions will be started
Immediately at the gymnasium for the
winters work, under the supervision of
Instructor Ray L. Fisher. Attendance
to the gym classes will be compulsory
to all sophomores and freshmen.
Students are looking forward to the
Thanksgiving recess which now is not
far distant. The recess will begin the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving, No
vember &c, and includes the following
Monday, December LIST, to allow stu
dents to go home.
Kappa Delta Rho held an informal
fraternity dance at their meeting rooms
on Saturday, November Sth Chap
erons for the occasion were Dean
Throop of the Momen's college and
Prof. and Mrs. Perl Voter. Hills or
chestra furnished music.
The last weeks Forum meeting of
the Y. M. c. A. was the best attended
for many years. Vail IA led the dis
cussion, being on Church Attend
ance. This weeks meeting will also
be led by Mr.. Vail, the subject being
Church Membership and Usefulness. 3"
The Sophomore Hop will be held on
December II, this year at the college
gymnasium. Heretofore the Hop has
always been held just previous to the
Christmas recess. The committee in
charge consists of: Lamere, chairman,
Robinson, Huntley, Miss Keats and
Miss Fisher.
The Philosophy club met for pur-
poses of organization recently. 1t was
voted to have meetings the evenings of
the second Thursday of each month, to
discuss every day problems. The next
meeting will be devoted to the discus
sion of the question of compulsory
church attendance for students.
The Ms for this years work were
awarded to the following men: Rourke,
Lang, Captain Hutchins, Chapman,
Reynolds, Parker, Condit, Cowles,
Jones, Hard, Bresnehan, Lamere,
! Weafer, kron, Triggs and Manager
Cuff Hutchins and Triggs are the
only players who are in the graduating
class.
Charles Jones of Center Rutland was
elected captain of the football team for
1915 at an election held early this week.
Irving L. Cabot of Windsor, Vt, will
be manager. Prospects are bright for
a winning team for the coming season,
for never has Middlebury had the ma
terial now out for football and but two
or three of the present years squad
will graduate.
The requirements for membership to
the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society
has been changed, according to an
announcement made recently by Dean
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