Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-29
COLLEGE NOTES.

nasium.
Miss Marguerite E. Heaphy, II, has
from Smith college to resume
her studies here.
Clifford T. Day, 10, and Guy C..
Hendry, Is, were in town for a short
time the early part of the week.
A big social for the college students
is planned for Friday night, the Goth, at
the Methodist church.
The second informal college dance of
the year was held in the Mccullough
Gymnasium Saturday night the 23rd.
About seventy-fve couples attended.
A list of freshman men is posted
each day to play either soccer football
or tennis for an hour, as a part of the
required physical work under the direc-
ton of Coach Holmes.
The first meeting of the Varsity de-
batting men was held in the chapel
Thursday night, the 28th. The fresh
men who wished to try out for a fresh
men debating team were asked to be
present at the same time.
At an interesting meeting of the
freshman class on the Goth the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
F. C. Brigham; vice-president, Miss
Ruth Clarke; secretary, Miss Anna
Clarke; treasurer, H. E. Jenne.
The physical examination of the men
of the freshmenclass ,conductedby Coach
Holmes in his office in the gymnasium,
is progressing rapidly. A list of eight
or ten men has been posted each day
and each man is given some fifteen
minutes.
The second meeting of the Glee club
was held Thursday night. the 22nd, in
the Hemicyle at 700. The roll was
called and then as the regular music
had not come some last years music
was tried. Professor Cunningham d.
rected the singing.
Painter Hall has long held the offices
of the Dean, assistant Dean and Regis
trar. The first office to be opened in
Starr Hall has just made its appear
ance. The Campus board has taken
rooms on the lower floor in north Starr
and will make them their headquarters
for the year.
Announcement has been made that
the Young Mems Christian Association
intends to have fine new quarters in the
Battell Block. With interest revived
among the college and town fellows,
the Young Mems Christian Association
should have a successful winter. 1t is
hoped there can be some basket ball
games arranged this year, as there
were last.
The cross country run took place Sat-
urday, the 23rd. The course was from
the gymnasium around Chapman Hill
and back to the Register office. The re-
suits were Jones, 10, first Cullen, 10,
second and Mit-hel, II, third. The
prizes were a pair of m%occassins by F.
A. Evans, a box of collars, Ives &
Shambo, and three neckties, Hanks &
Chilson.
Mr.. Dodge, a tree expert from a firm
in Wenham, Mass, has been at work
on the campus. Several trees there
have started to decay at the base and
Mr.. Dodge used a special method which
he claims will preserve them for a
number of years. He treats the open
places with a ~creosote solution, after
cutting away most of the decayed
part, and then seals up the tree with
cement. Mr.. Dodge has done a great
deal of this work and is especially
recommended from Dartmouth.
The following men were pledged on
Pledge day: Delta Kappa Epsilon
Bowers, Douglas, Bolivar, Reuther,
Cheesman, Morton and Tatro. Chi
Psi-Canty, Jones, Brigham, Stearns,
Is, Aldrich, Salzado and Sanford. Del
ia Sigma-Axt, Hamilton, Morgan,
Plumb, Randall, '16. Delta Epsilon
Searles, Bulls, Watson, Swaboda,
Brokenshire, Hammond, Osteyee. He
bard. Alpha Sigma Phi Bailey,
Peabody, Greer. JENNIE, Messenger,
Lamere, Darby, Whipple, Rainear.
Kappa Delta Rho-Todd, Adkins, Hol-
brook, Miner, Walker, Smith, earle,
Belden.
At a meeting in the chapel October
Is it was announced that the college
choir, as selected, was as follows:
Sopranos, Miss Avery, Miss Simms,
Miss Kinny, Miss Gorton altos, Miss
Harris. Miss Linnell, Miss Newton,
Miss Walker: t%enors, Mr.. Bulls, Mr..
Pitkin, Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Towne;
BASES, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Watson, Mr..
Searles, Mr.. Pollard. At this time a num-