Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-01-07
UNION COLLEGE NOTES


ing Of the winter term at u. c. All
of the fall term students enjoyed the
many pleasures of Christmas and are
glad to be back. With the returning
students are many new ones who
have heard of the wonderful oppor-
tunities offered by Union and have
come to prepare for the duties Of
life. They not only come from Knox
County and different parts of Ken
lucky but from Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Pennsylvania and Florida. The
reason for this is that the training
you get at Union is the best.
The Junior Glass was more than
glad to have Hugh Partin, Ancil
and Henry Payne back.
Miss Pearl Parsons student of
last year is back to finish her High
School work and is warmly greeted
by her classmates, the Seniors.
Misses Thelma Morehead and Ida
mae Smith entertain at New
Years Party in their room Saturday
evening from 10 o'clock to 1880 p.
m. in honor of Miss Thelma Sloan.
Miss Sloan was member of the
College Freshman Glass last year
Mr.. Daugh Smith and sister, Miss
Lillian Smith were called home Sun
day because OF the illness of their
mother.
Mr.. Chcslie Franklin spent the
week end at Harlan, Ky.
Boys who have enjoyed plenty of
room during the fall term are now
living three in a room.
Everyone is invited to the Rhyth-
mic Games in the Gym on Saturday
nights to enjoy wholesome indoor
sport.
Miss Flora Burroughs of the sem
ior academy class, spent the vaca-
/ ton at Trosper, Ky, with Mrs. V. A.
Haney, formerly Miss Elfrida Jasper
Prof Kenyon, of Asbury College,
made us short call last Friday
morning.
The College Y. NJ. c. A. met Fri
day night for the first time since the
holidays. The delegates to both the
State and District Conferences. gave
us an interesting talk on what the
Y. NJ. c. A. is doing.
President Franklin has been call
| ed to New York to attend an educa-
tional meeting. He expects to be
back the end of the week.
In the U. c. catalogue you will
see that Miss Taylor is to teach PEN
manshlp, but, as Miss Taylor is so
busy in the Office, Miss Wilmington
will take that department the rest
of the year.
The Cooking Glass has not been
meeting on account of no gas but
now they are starting household adj
ministration so that they may get
their credits.
Monday evening our boys basket
ball team played Berea Methodist
Church team in the Gym. In all but
one respect it was the best game we
we have had this season, that is that
we were beaten by the small mar
gin of SO to 80. The game was hard
fought. Our team was not at its
best having practiced only twice
since the holidays.
The next basketball game will be
with Knoxville High School in our
Gym Saturday night.
The band is glad to welcome H.
NJ. Olifeld back to his old place
among musicians.
Nv. Vernon Faulkner, of Hazard,
former student, was pleasant
caller Wednesday.
Las; Fridays chapel period
brought to Union College one of the
beautiful events of the year. The
first surprise was the presence of
Prof. Ahier en- the platform. Presi-
dent Franklin told us he$had a very
delightful task TO perform before
the hour was over. He spoke feel
ingly of the beautiful relations be-
tween teacher and student that very
often ripcn into lifelong friendship.
and said at least one member
of the present faculty who has the
power of personality to attract and
hold in a permanent, loyal friend
ship the students who work with
,him. As an expression of such
friendship the President then pre-
scented Prof. Ahler beautiful gold
saxaphonc as tho gift OF three of his
pupils, Mr.. Charles Owens, Mr.. Vir-
gil Metcalf and Mr. Baston Wyrick
Prof. .Ahler was quite overcome with
surprise but promised to play for us
at an early date ami Tuesday morn
ing the treat came. The Holy City
played with fine expression and the
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