Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-10-27
COLLEGE NOTES,

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forming Republican club among the
men of the college
A meeting of the non-fraternty
freshmen was held Monday night in the
social hall at Hepburn, at which time
they organized in regard to the
interscholastlc contest now on, The
fraternity or neutral group which has
the best average scholastic standing at
the end Of the year will be presented
with a cup by the president of the col
lege,
At the recent Vermont State Teachers
convention two Middlebury men were
elected to Offices in State associa tons,
Professor Skilings was made president
Of the Vermont group Of the New
England Modern Language association,
and Prof, l., j. Hathaway, secretary of
the Music Teachers association,
In the army Y. NJ. C. A, work on the
Mexican border during the summer,
Middlebury ranks third for the number
of college students, sending three. The
University of Texas was represented
by eleven, and Princetonby four
T.. C. Langston, of Columbia, S, c.,
is working as assistant in the biology
department while studying for a
Masters degree.
The house warming given by the
men Of Hepburn hall Wednesday was
big success. The affair was open to
the college women and townspeople
alike, and the men S suites were all open
for inspection. Refreshments were
served in the dining hall and banjo or
chestra furnished music in the social
hall above.
DR.. j. W. Abernethy Of Burlington,
class of 1876, will give an address
Founders Day, November !, in the
College gymnasium at O'Clock, In
addition there will be remarks by
President Thomas and short talk 10y
the following people: Edmunds, II
Lang, H. Buffam, rs, II. NJ Davis,
H. Miss Ball, II, and Miss Lucy
Smith, 'lS. The charter will be read.
Music will be furnished by the college
orchestra and choir. Lee, II, will
lead the cheering.
Starr Library, the gift of DR., Allan
Starr, is undergoing several improve
ments made possible through his further
gifts. Besides new lighting, plumbing,
seats, and new catalogue file, there is
to be a third set of stacks above the
two present ones, thus making another
floor in the rear of the building.
Collins banjo orchestra of Albany
has been engaged for the sophomore
hop by the committee, which consists
of Reuther (chairman), Jenne, Watson,
Smith, Sanford, Plumb, and Misses
Fellows, Cam, A. Clark, and Paine.
Cheering practice is to be held i'm
medately after chapel three days a
week throughout the remainder Of the
football season.
Frank W. Cady, assistant professor
of English, has edited an edition of the
cold Wives Tale" by George Peele.
The edition emphasizes study of the
play from the standpoint of the
dramatic purpose which inspired it and
is based upon an attempt to bring out
this purpose in actual presentation. 1t
appeals to those who are interested in
any permanent records of dramatic
presentations by Middlebury College,
because it is the outcome of presenta'
ton here in 1911. The book is pub
ished by the Gorham Press of Boston.
Rev. Newell of the Congregational
church addressed the Y NJ. c. A. in
the Hemcycle Wednesday night
A party consisting of Miss Ross, Prof.
Robinson, Prof. Hathaway and the
members of his musical classes went to
Burlington to hear Pdderewski, who
gave concert in the University gym
nasium Tuesday night
The second informal dance of the
year will be given Saturday night in the
Mccullough gymnasium, with music by
the college orchestra.
Womens' basket ball practice was
started last week with Coach Murch in
charge and on certain days the gymna
stun will be reserved for the use of the
Womens' college.
A game between the varsity and the
second team was played on Porter field
Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Lang was
out of the game owing to a wrenched
ligament, but will be able to take his
position again soon.
The college second team defeated
Goddard seminary Saturday afternoon
on Porter field by score of 1876, The
game was close and exciting and en-
tirely free of penalties. A large crowd
was present at the game,
In the first period Levoie made a
touchdown for Goddard and short time
later Whitney scored touchdown for
Middlebury.
The score remained tie until the last
period when Lynch went across for
touchdown just few minutes before
the end of the game. Lynch kicked
the goal
The lineup:
MIDDLEBURY. GODDARD.
Thomas, Re re, Sleighton
Parker, 1t TT, Mcintosh
Anderson, lg rig, Wallace
Bolivar, C c, Soule
Dake, rig lg, Dole
CAVITY, TT t, WEIGH
Aines, re lie, Carr
Aldrich, q b qb, Tryon
Whitney, h rh b, Levoie
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