Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-30
COLLEGE NOTES.

district schools was in town Saturday to
make arrangements for Glee club trip
to that town. The club will play in
Ludlow probably March 18th.
Professor Morgan gave lecture on
Socialism to a gathering at the Metho-
dist parsonage Wednesday night.
Final examinations begin today (Fri-
day. and will continue until February
7th. Two examinations of two hours
length will be held each day. The ad-
visory committee have been busy help
ing the students in the choice of sub
iects for next semester.
Basket ball games will be discontinued
during examination week.
The inter-fraternal meetings for the
purpose of drawing up new rushing
rules will be discontinued until next
semester. At recent meetings it has
been voted to abolish the old rules.
New rules and regulations must be
unanimously passed by the fraternities,
Fritz Schilling and George Chapman
have left college to accept positions in
Akron, Ohio.
Miss Mary Geron, IA, has secured a
position in the Philippine school system,
which she will take up at the close of
this semester.
Perry Hayes, Is, has returned to
Dartmouth from which college he
transferred last September.
The debating try-outs have been post
poned until the second week in Febru-
ary. DR.. Thomas will offer prizes of
SIS and $40 to the two persons doing
the best work in debating this year.
Considerable petty-larceny is being
conducted in one of the mems dormi-
tories. Razors, fountain pens, books
and money have been taken.
An informal dance was held last Sat
urday at the gymnasium.
The Waabanachee society held an in
formal dance at Masonic hall recently.
The Massachusetts club had an in
formal social last week at Pearsons
hall Professors Burrage and Harring
ton addressed the gathering, Professor
Royce gave several very fine piano Sc
lections, and Miss Throop gave several
readings. President Cluff introduced
the speakers. A light lunch was served
and dancing enjoyed until eleven. About
fifty were present.
Ralph Ferguson of Lyndonville will
enter college in the second semester.
Captain Vail of the baseball team has
ordered indoor baseball practice to be
discontinued until after the eXamina-
tion period.
Oscar B. Rogers, Is, who was oblig-
ed to leave college in the first semester
on account of illness, will return here
for the second semester. Rogers was
captain of the junior basket ball team
last year.
The college band picture was taken
Thursday at Jackson's studio.
Paul Thompson, Daniel A. Mason and
George Ayres are expected to return
next week to resume college.
Announcement regarding exclusions
from final examinations have been re-
ceiVed this week.
Daily rehearsals are being held for
play to be presented soon by the Y. W.
c. A.
Professor Picard, who has been sup
plying the vacancy occasioned by Pro-
fessor Burt transferring to Wisconsin
will not be here next semes-
ter. The botanical classes will be con-
Quoted under the supervisor of DR..
Lambert, head of the geological de-
partment
A standing committee has been chosen
by Dean Throop to enforce the rules in
regard to dances at all college func-
tions.
The inter-class basket ball games of
Wednesday proved to be an interesting
series. The senior team was strength
ened by Vail, but the junior team was
greatly handicapped by the absence of
who has left college and Kron
who was i'll. The senior team defeated
the freshmen 22-l9, and the sophomores
overwhelmed the junior team. Cronk
and Robinson were temporarily out of
the games owing to injuries. McLaugh-
lin played a splendid game for the
juniors, while Vail, Lamere and Hub
bard played we'll for the seniors.
Although no memorial exercises were
held for the late Earle 7. Parkinson
of the junior class, flowers and resolu-
tons of sympathy were sent to the