Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-14
COLLEGE NOTES,

Harold Olsen, 10, Of New York, ha
been pledged Delta Epsilon,
James j, Floyd, 10, has been very
sick with the grip, but Is on the gail
now,
The Union has voted to give sweaters
to The men making their letters in bas'
bail, track, and football,
The following students are sick will
the grip; Misses Dlehl, Gift, Thomas
Paine, Craige and Llnnell,
DR., Harrington took charge Of the
yesper service Sunday in the absence
of President Thomas, who preached at
Phillips Exeter on that day,
The freshmen voted to tax each mem
Der Of the class fifty cents, for the pur-
pose Of buying basket ball suits and
shoes Tor the freshman team,
1t il planned to publish a physical
bulletin of the college soon, 1t is to
contain cuts of various college scenes
and will be an interesting book.
First semester examinations com
mence Thursday, January q and con-
tinue through Saturday, February g.,
They will be held in the gymnasium,
The seniors and Juniors were to have
pictures taken in front of the library
Thursday noon, but the weather was I'M
favorable and the date had to be set at
later day,
At the last inter.fraternity council
meeting the question of rushing rules
for next fall was brought up, The
rules will be radically changed, and the
outlook is that there will be open rush
ing with no pledge day,
A number Of colleges in the west have
been closed owing to wide spread ep-
idemic Of the grip, and in order to pre-
vent like occurance in Middlebury II
has been thought wise to place a quar-
antne upon those i'll here,
The freshman debate was held in the
chapel Thursday night. The question
was Government Control and the
was upheld by Spooner,
Bolivar, and Cullen, while those on the
were AXt, Bascom and Smith.
The negative gained the decision.
The informal dancein the Mccullough
gymnasium on Saturday night of the
Sth was well patronized, over fifty
couples being present. The music was
by Vittum's orchestra and
patrons and patronesses were Professor
and Mrs. Morgan and Professor and
Mrs. Lambert.
Marshall j. Hapgood Of Peru will
lecture Friday evening, January q, at
eight O'Clock in the Mccullough gym
nasium. His subject will be What
Vermont Expects of Middlebury Col
ege Students. " The lecture is open to
the public.
Brickett, 'l6, while playing hockey
his week received a bad cash over his
Eye, five stitches being required to
,lose the cut. Several other students
nave received black eyes and other
minor injuries from participating in the
laily hockey scrimnages.
The college quartet gave an enter
.ainment Wednesday evening in the Ma
sonic hall for the benefit of the Middle
Jury High school A. A. After the en-
ertainment dance was held. There
vas big attendance. The same troupe
If college entertainers give another en-
ertaiment Friday evening in Shoreham
The junior play committee met Tues
lay. Catalogues of plays will be studied
W the committee and selection of a
,lay made by next week. 1t is hoped
o secure Professor Cady and Dean Ross
o coach the cast for the play. Try
uts for the play will be open to every |
member of the class and will start i'm
nediately upon the selection of the play. |
At a meeting Of the student body |
fter chapel Tuesday morning physical
irector Holmes spoke about the condi-
ion of the athletic treasury. He said
hat there had recently been paid
700 debt, but that the association
vas hardly yet it in a condition to in
lude free admission to the basket ball
cries. 1t hopes to be able to do that
ext year.
The first of the series of inter class
asket ball games was held Wednesday
light when the seniors met the fresh
len and the Juniors played the sopho-
lores. The first game resulted in a
ictory for the seniors by score of Is
} 8, and the second went to the sopho-
lores, Is to II. Both games were in
eresting and we'll played for the first
ames of the year, and a good crowd
as in attendance. Coach Holmes re-
areed the game. and from the number