The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
BURR AND BURTON NOTES

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were very fortunate in having Rev
W. A. McIntirc address the school
His talk was one which we will not
soon forget. A man Of so strong q
personality, SO imbued with ideals OF
service must leave his impress behind
him wherever he goes. If we accept
Mr.. Mclntire's definition Of glory as
the attainment of some noble purpose,
surely glory is already his, and is an
attribute within the reach Of all of us,
especially now in the time of the
greatest crusade the world has ever
seen" We are very grateful to him
for the hopeful and beautiful message
he brought us.
Last week was short one, or long
er than usual, If you believe that only
busy days have wings, for the storm
prevented us from keeping school on
Friday and Saturday. Perhaps some
Of us thanked Jack Frost for the I'M
expected opportunity to 90 snow-shoe-
ing. | think all managed to spend the
days profitably.
Saturday night we had our monthly
social and although the attendance
was small, the dance was much enjoy
ed. A receiving line Of one, and dance
orders, novelties, il not works of art,
were among the special features Of the
evening. Mr.. Brooks announcement
that the one-step would be reinstated
for a period Of probation was regard
ed in the light Of Christmas present.
We always enjoy Miss McClure's play
ing.
Thursday evening, December 18th,
the boys varsity team wrested the sec.
ond basket ball victory Of the season
from the Knights of King Arthur of
the Methodist Church in Rutland The
game held the attention closely from
start to finish. The first half ended |
with score of to 5. The speedy |
pass work of the Rutland boys was
remarkable, but was very effectively
offset by the excellent guarding of the
B. b. S. "Jims." Rice and Hanley
made the points for Rutland, while
Captain Walsh and "Beac" Rich scor-
ed the 10 points for Burr and Burton.
The line up was as follows: Knights of
King Arthur: Rice +, Carol (, KEEL
ley (captain) c, Hanly ! e, Emerson
r g, Knox (sub.). Burr and Burton:
c. Davis f, B. Rich r f, Walsh( capt.
c, j. Burns G, ]. Bebee e. Brewster
(sub.). The girls teams, the Blacks
and Reds, played the preliminary
game. The Blacks won by score of
10 to 0.
Even while you're reading this,
we're in the midst Of our term ex-
but we wish to take time
to extend to you the Seminary's greet
ings for very merry Christmas.
In answer to the call for 10000, 900
Christmas members of the American
Red Cross, Mr.. Shaw has enlisted the
services of thirty Burr and Burton
students who are to canvass the town
IF Manchester. So don't be surprised
4 you receive an unexpected call and
let greater Red Cross be your
Christmas gift to the nation and our
allies"
An important change in the school
Of Burr and Burton Seminary
will be made owing to the acute coal
situation which, countrywide in ex-
ent, does not show signs Of relief for
months to come. In view Of the fact ,
hat the present supply of coal at the
Institution would, under the ordinary
ERIN schedule, last to the end of
iarch only, it has been decided by the
in consultation with the trus-
ees to defer the opening Of the winter
erm until January 22d. BY observing
My four days (from Good Friday to
he following Tuesday,, for the Easter
ecess, and concluding the spring term
une 25th, practically the usual num-
err of weeks of the school year will
e observed. By this plan the supply
I coal on hand would doubtless prove
dequate and the risk of serious in
eruption of the years work avoided.
he chenged schedule would seem a
Apply solution Of critical situation
imposed by the wartime stringency
nd uncertainty Of the fuel question.