The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-30
Academy Column
VIM. Crouch
Jeter Riddle Howard Whitaker
Mary Shaw
New DINING Room

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Owing to the great increase in
the Academy this year the dining
room has not been large enough
10 accommodate all its students. and
many have had TO go TO the dining
rooms Of other departments. This
has caused not little disappoint-
ment and some dissatisfaction. At
the opening Of the winter term,
however. the Academy dining room
will have been made large enough
to accommodate all the members OF
the department. The wall has been
torn away where the old bakery
stood, thus making IL possible to
add a whole row Of tables.
New Dormitory
The new Academy dormitory--
Hunting Hall-will be ready for use
at the beginning Of the winter
term, accommodating over fifty
students. II will he occupied by
the younger boys in the depart
ment and will he under stricter
supervision than the other dormi-
tories. II is thought that this sep
aration will benefit both the older
and the younger boys. for a differ
ence Of age and experience makes
a difference in tastes and habits.
Mr.. Ritter will he teacher in charge,
and Mr.. Shut, too. will room in the
building.
Mccoy Franklin has gone to Es-
till County with Cotton Fielder for
the holidays. They will give a
Christmas entertainment there and
preach in some Of the local church.
es.
Edward Cook is assisting in CIV
ing a "Berea Night" in Sturgeon,
Owsley County. at which member
Of each department Of the Institu-
tion will speak.
A quartette composed Of Melvin,
Duncan. Charles Collins. Clay Will
lams. and Mr.. Vogel went TO Wal
laceton Sunday to assist in the SER
vices at the Methodist Church.
Y. M. C. A. Gospel Team
Last year the Y. NJ. G.. A. sent ont
a gospel team Of six men 10 Mill.
Vile, a little town near Frankfort,
where two Of the largest distillerics
in the state are located. They were
received with enthusiasm b. IN,
people who this year showed their
by inviting them back.
The group which is now there Is
made M Of Robert Edwards. CHI
ford Mckinney. Lucian Holman and
Melvin Duncan.
Department Socials
In the departmental socials. be-
cause the girls were so few in num-
her. il was thought best that they
should separately invite whomove"
they wished There were conse-
quently about fifteen couples who
met at the girls gymnasium. Christ
mas vacation may be a lonesome
time at Berea. but no one dropping
in there during those two hours
would have thought so. THAT was
some time Can't you make IL hap ,
pen again?" asked one Of the group
on the way home. Games were
played music was given by Miss
Shaw and Miss Carman. some OF us
we're for the first time introduced
TO the Virginia reel, and the even
ing closed with songs by the whole
group.
At the main gymnasium, the bows
Of the department met with Profess
sor Matheny Two games OF basket
ball were played, one by those who
knew something about il: and one
by those who some Of them-had
never had a ball in their hands be.
fore. II is needless 10 say who n
furnished the most fun. Wrestling
were held 10 find the Aca-
denny champion. but there is still
some question about the holder OF
The title. Everybody had such az
good time that IL has been suggested
that the Academy organize their
1wn gymnasium, appoint their own
leaders and have basketball, wrest-
ling. boxing. as we'll as the regular
yymnastic drills, thus letting every
nan Of the department participate
not only in The gymnastic drills but
also in The other more interesting
II is believed that this would
increase the interest in the syste-
matte drills: and 10 certainly would
increase the desire 10 attend the re-
Iuired exercises.
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