Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-11-12
COLLEGE NOTES.

weekend guest Oh MISS Marion
Elmer. '1S.
Miss Elizabeth Wooding, '16, was re-
Gently called home by the death of her
grandmother.
The Second team lost to st. Michael's
College at Winooski Saturday by a
score of "a to O.
There was a meeting of the Christian
Service club in the Union room at Z
p. m. Wednesday night.
1t was announced in chapel Wednes-
day morning that Saturday, the day of
the Norwich game, there would be no
classes.
Miss Isabelle B. Griffith, '16, of Bran
don has returned to Middlebury after a
long illness in the hospital. She ex-
poets to attend classes next week.
A meeting of the 1917 Kaleidoscope
board was held Tuesday afternoon at
1880 o'clock in the mems chapel. The
work of the various members of the
board was outlined.
Beginning the first of the week after
noon classes met half an hour earlier in
order to give more time after classes
for football practice. This will IN
tinue till after the U. V. M. game.
1t has been announced definitely that
there will be a special train for the
game Saturday. Enough tickets have
been sold and Middlebury is certain of a
large crowd of rooters at the Twin City
park.
Coach Holmes reports good practice
this week. The team is showing lots of
agressiveness, and is getting into good
condition, although it feels the loss of
Cowles and Lang.
There was a meeting of the Y. w.
c. A. Tuesday night at Pearsons Hall.
Miss Gertrude Chandler, a missionary
from India, who is now here on her first
furlough, gave an interesting talk on
the mission work in India.
Ben Lamere had his nose broken in
practice Tuesday night, which would
indicate that he is having more than
his share of hard luck, for he had a rib
broken in the Amherst game.
A few minutes is being taken after
chapel each day by the whole student
body to rehearse the Middlebury songs
and cheers. Much enthusiasm is being
worked up over the approaching games.
The new cheer leaders are trying out
each morning.
At a meeting of the Debating Union
in the chapel Wednesday afternoon the
matter of a topic and a date for the de-
bate with U. V. M. was discussed. The
freshmen interested in debating were
present and talks were given by Profess
sors Cunningham, Abbott and Weth-
erell.
The football team lost to Massachu-
sets Aggies Saturday by a score of rs
to O.. Middlebury felt severely the loss
of Lang and Cowles, but the team has
been hammered into shape this week
and it is certain that they will make a
creditable showing throughout the re-
mainder of the season.
Middlebury will be represented at
the national conference of the Student
Government association this year by
Miss Ruth Greedy, '16, and Miss
Katherine Ball, II. The conference is
to be held on the campus of the Western
Reserve College, Cleveland, Ohio.
The toboggan slide project is in all
probability going to be put through.
The site has been chosen, on the hill on
the farther side of Pearson's hall, and
with Coach Murch heading the plan it is
sur that there will be a toboggan slide
for general use if it is possible.
AS each week goes by and one sees
something more added to the attractive
ness Of the college, he if forced to con-
clude that Middlebury is coming"
and coming fast. That's what Norwich
and U. V. M, will think within two
weeks when Middlebury meets them on
the gridiron.
A Union meeting and smoker will be
held in the Mccullough gymnasium to-
night. Much pep" is in evidence and
it is hoped that this will be the best
smoker that the men of the college have
seen for some time. The roll of men
will be called in order to know the per-
centage of attendance. After the Union
transacts its business there will be
speeches, songs and cheers.
Work has been commenced on a
cement dam to flood a portion of Porter
field below the athletic field, for a
skating pavilion. This is an added at
traction to Middlebury college. A new
1apartpoanr Of athlatiac 10 Onapad nm in