Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-26
COLLEGE NEWS

an attack of whooping cough.
Miss Francis Piper, ex-'15, is visiting
at her home, on Weybridge street.
College closed Monday afternoon I'M
til January 9th for the Christmas re-
cess.
Miss Mabel Meade, exile, is home
for Christmas from the Albany Business
college.
Miss Ruth Brookins, 10, is at home.
Miss Brookins is teaching in the High
school at Springfield, Vt.
Bigelow, 10, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town. He is teaching history
at the Bellows Falls High school.
Gale, '16, is planning on spending the
holidays in Middlebury in order to con-
tinue his work as pianist at the pictures.
Hills college orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music for social
function in Addison this friday even
ing.
Stephen Doody, IL, is home for the
vacation from his duties as instructor in
French at the Litteton, N H., High
school,
Miss Mabel Wales, II, teacher in
the Mortified High school is at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Wales, for Christmas.
Local hackmen have been kept busy
this week getting the students out of
town. The largest delegation to leave
at one time left on the 1880 Monday.
Miss Carpenter, IA, suffered an in
jury to her knee recently as the result
of slipping while attempting to get out
of team. She tripped on the robe and
fell into the street. 1t was at first
feared that her knee had been sprained
but later examinations showed that she
suffered only a severe wrenching.
John Woodland, ~, who has been in
town for few days, assisted in the
concert given at the Baptist church on
Sunday last. Mr.. Woodland will be re-
membered by patrons of the Bentley
picture show where he sang for several
years. He is now student at Union
Law school.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland delivered
an address at meeting under the aus
pieces of the Grange last night. A large
audience was present. Prof. McFar-
lands address was on deep Sea Fish
ing" 1t was extremely interesting
throughout. Prof. Mcfarland has the
distinction of being the only person who
has ever written a complete history of
New England and New Foundland fish
cries.
At the regular meeting of the Civics
club last week Ernest Grant of the
West Indies gave an interesting talk On
the dances of his people. Owing to a
conflict with the rehearsal for the Christ
mas play the attendant. of the club
members was small but all were so
pleased with Mr.. Grants lecture that
arrangements will be made for a repe-
tition of the address before the entire
college.
At meeting held after chapel exer-
cises Thursday last, it was voted to re-
organize the Y. M. c. A. into a new
and broader association. Homer J. Vail
was elected chairman of the meeting
and it was voted that he should appoint
a committee of seven to draw up a con-
stitution and choose name for the new
organization. 1t is the intention of
those interested to have an organization
not limited as to membership as the
old association.
The Athletic Council are considering
a change in the method of awarding
"Ms" to the college athletes. The pre-
sent system is to give a letter to one
playing one-half the scheduled games.
Although no definite steps have been
taken, it is the intention of the council
to inaugurate some system whereby the
candidates will have to attend practice
regularly, exhibit lively interest and
play in some of the bigger games in
order to make his letter. The choice OF
! M men will in this case probably be left
. to Coach Fisher and the team managers.
On Saturday evening at the college
gymnasium a Christmas play entitled
"a Christmas Carol" by Charles Dick
ems, was given by the Mems and Wo-
mems college under the direction OF
Dean Throop to whom much credit is
due for the successful arrangement anc
production of the play. The program
was interesting and well carried out ano
appreciated by all present. Following
the play, dancing was enjoyed unit
11:3O o'clock. The cast was assisted
by the college orchestra, who afterwarc
furnished music for dancing.
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