Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-24
FOOTBALL BANQUET,
E. N. Saunders EntertaIns Yer
mont Football Champions.

The football squad Of Middebury Col
lege was banqueted Thursday evening
at Hotel Addison by Ebenezer M.
Saunders. Mr.. Saunders is resident
of Mddlebury and an enthusiastic fol-
lower of the college athletics Asso-
ciated actively with his uncle, c. II.
Tenney, in the wholesale hat commission
business in New York City for forty
five years, Mr.. Saunders is still aflili-
ated with that organization.
Much pleased over the successful sea-
son and the fact that Middlebury is the
State champion, all men connected with
the football organization were ban
quoted. The squad Of Al with coach
ing staff and members of the faculty in
all numbering Sc were the guests Of
Mr.. Saunders.
President Thomas opened the festivi-
ties with a blessing. Mr.. Saunders
welcomed the banqueters and expressed
his delight in seeing the title come to
old Middlebury. Capt, Lang responded
stating the appreciation of Mr.. Saun-
ders generosity and thoughtfulness.
Lang presented cane to the host. The
cane carries a silver plate on which is
engraved; "Ebenezer M. Saunders, The
Cleanest Sport in Town. " Mr.. Saun-
ders was deeply touched and expressed
his appreciation. After rousing col
lege cheer, the party did justice to the
excellent repast set before them. Dur
ing the banquet college songs were sung
frequently and the cheers were given
with great spirit,
President Thomas brought with him
the cane of Gamalie Painter one of
the fathers of Middlebury College. This
cane is only in evidence after a victory.
Professor MacGilton, as postmaster,
kept interest at high pitch with his
witty remarks.
Prof MacGilton introduced Coach
Holmes who gave review of the sea-
son work on the gridiron. He spoke
very highly of Capt, Lang, whom he
honored as having showed all qualities
of an ideal Captain.
DR., Vernon C. Harrington, Professor
Of English at the College, responded to
Football from the Faculty view point.
Prof. Harrington lauded football from
the standpoint of mental discipline.
Many arguments were presented in
favor of the game. The unifyng eff
feet on the college body was spoken of
as a strong point on the side OF college
football.
Homer Skeels, a graduate of the col
lege in the class of '99, a former cap
tain of football at Middlebury, told of
the part of the alumni in making a sue
cess of football. The keynote of his
talk was the recognition of the alumni
of the clean manhood represented on
Middlebury teams. The alumni side of
the question was touched on also by R.
W, Hedges, ~, who gave an account
of the activities of the alumni associa-
tion IN recent years and a prediction
that great deal more would be done
in the future.
President Thomas was given grand
ovation when he rose to answer to
Football and a Better and Greater
Middlebury." His opening remarks
were upon the fact that the house in
which Mr.. Saunders lives was the
building in which the leading citizens of
the town met in 1898 to found Middle
bury College. AS the President reached
further into his address he told of the
pride he had in the spirit at the college
this year in all activities.
Professor Wetherel, the Chairman
of the Athletic Board, presented the II
M men with gold footballs, the tokens
of championship team. These letter
men met. at the close of the banquet
and elected as Captain of the 1917 team
j. Philip Bower, '19, of Arlington,
Mass.
Expressions of gratitude to Mr..
Saunders were extended as the banquet
closed.