Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-11-19
COLLEGE NOTES.

"A freshman class meeting was held
Monday, November 8. Black and gold
were chosen for class colors.
Louisa Bulls, II has been elected
captain of the junior basket ball team
and Ora Henderson, captain of the
sophomore team.
The Library has received from Hon.
Frank L. Fish of Vergennes a long file
of the early issues of the Scientific
American.
There will be an informal dance in
the Mccullough Gymnasium Saturday
night, the Goth.
The Sophomore Hop, n Of the big
formal dances of the year, will be held
the Wednesday night before Thanks
giving. Ike committee of sophomores
who are planning it are sparing no
pains to make it a big success.
The interest in the Glee club still
wakes warm. There were forty-seven
at the last rehearsal, and Middlebury
will see this year the best musical
trust" that has represented the col
eye for some time.
The Choral society is meeting regu-
larly in the Music hall. All those of
the college students who are interested
in singing are invited to attend the re-
hearsals. The society is working on a
cantata which it intends to give in the
spring.
The conduct of the Middlebury stu
dents at the game Saturday was such as
would advertise for any college. 1t was
remarked by many an outsider that
both on the field and off the Middle
bury men conducted themselves as
men,"
The game advertised by Norwich as
1.-The Yale-Harvard game of Vermont"
is over. The game with U. V. M. next
Saturday bids fair to being a second
game of the same sort, but it ought to
result in the same way.
There will be another smoker tonight
friday. With the U. V. M. game to-
morrow college spirit is high. Indica-
tons point to as large an attendance to-
night as there was at the smoker last
Friday night before the Norwich
game.
The Junior and Sophomore members
of the Pi Beta Phi sorority entertain ed
Wednesday evening, November 3, with
an informal dinner-party given in the
ri Beta Phi rooms. Miss Belle Wright,
senior member of the fraternity, acted
as hostess and Mrs. Cushman chap
eroned.
Lots of interest is shown in getting
out new Middlebury songs. Since the
ones appeared that were written by
Mrs. MacGilton, early in the college
year, several others have come to
light, and it is quite fashionable for
students to compose songs. Some of
the songs have taken well, having very
appropriate words and catchy airs.
The college vesper service Sunday
vas a memorial service in commemora-
ton of Ex-Governor Stewart and DR..
George N. Boardman. These men
graduated from Middlebury College in
the classes of 1916 and 1847, respectively.
President Thomas devoted his address
to an autobiography of each of the
men, and set them as worthy examples
for all Middlebury students to follow.
A tag day was held last Friday to
send the band to the game with Nor
which Saturday. Was it worth while?
Well, ask any one who went land there
aren't many who didn't With both
the college cheering section and the
band out in full force, the team in fairly
GO d condition, and the feeling as high
as it had been through the week, MIDI.
just had to win. And you should have
heard that band play! Another band
was on the field, but when the one from
M~iddleburv began to tune up the other
n strangely disappeared.
At the smoker held in the Gymnasium
the night before the game with Nor
witch, MIDI. showed her spirit as never
before. this year at least. The college
men were out in full force. President
Condit called the Union meeting to order
first and the business of the night was
transacted. After a report of the last
informal dance, another was announced
for this week Saturday. The Union
voted to buy sweaters for the men win
ming their letters in the three major
sports-football, base ball, and track.
There was some discussion as to adopt
ing a new system regarding cheer
leaders. and about having one cheer
leader from the senior class receive a
letter each year. After adjournment
Preseason Mcfarland was called upon
by the chairman and gave an interest
ing speech. Then followed talks by
Coach Holmes and Capt. Condit, and
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