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COLLEGE NOTES

OCTOBER, 1907
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COLLEGE NOTES
OCTOBER, 1907

The last three games on the football schedule are: October 26, with Amherst, at Amherst; November 9, with Holy Cross, at Hanover; November 16, with Harvard, in the Stadium.

Nevers' Orchestra of Concord entertained tained the College at the first smoker of the academic year, October 19.

Mr. James T. Lincoln, of Kilburn, Lincoln and Co., of Fall River, addressed the Tuck School, October 24 and 25.

Le Cercle Francais reorganized early in October. Although meetings are now held fortnightly, active work is deferred until the close of the football season.

The Athletic Council has voted to enlarge the hockey rink on the Alumni Oval.

Prof. J. W. Platner of the Andover Theological Seminary preached in the College Church Sunday, October 20.

Mr. E. K. Hall '92, member of the Football Rules committee, will act as head linesman for the Yale-Princeton game, November 16.

Several cross-country runs were held early in October, under the leadership of R. L. Cams '08.

Prof. C. H. Morse is arranging a series of four concerts, to be given in Webster Hall by the best performers procurable in Boston and New York.

The 1909 Aegis board offers four substantial cash prizes and one Aegis for the best "grinds" submitted before December 10.

The Phillips Club, composed of former Exeter and Andover students, has chosen the following officers: President, J. W. Corcoran '08, Brookline, Mass.; vice-president, S. K. Bell '09, Exeter; secretary and treasurer, L. B. Wallace '10, Rochester.

Prof. H. H. Home addressed the opening meeting of the Christian Association, on "College Adjustments."

The Rev. F. L. Janeway and Prof. M. D. Bisbee '7l addressed the Grafton County Conference of Congregational churches at Plymouth early in October.

Prof. William Patten and Prof. J. H. Gerould '90 attended international biological conferences in New York and Washington late in the summer vacation.

Joseph Bartlett '10 represented the Perkins Institute for the Blind at the Esperanto world conference, held at Oxford, England, the past summer.

Dr. Lucius Waterman recently attended the General Episcopal Convention in Richmond, Va.

R. L. Cams '08, East Berlin, Conn.; E. M. Moffatt '09, St. Joseph, Mich. ; and M. C. Blake '10, Canandaigua, N. Y., have been appointed class deacons of the College Church.

Williams, Dartmouth and Technology finished in that order in the New England intercollegiate golf tournament at Auburndale October 16 — 18, Williams' total score was 58 down; Dartmouth was a close second with 64 down, while Technology's score was 105 down. Lynde of Williams made the best score with 3 down. H. W. Stucklen '09 brought the individual championship to Dartmouth.

The Junior class has chosen these officers: President, D. E. Watson, Roxbury, Mass. ; vice president, J. R. Childs, Evanston, Ill. ; secretary, D. E. Waldron, Portland, Me. ; treasurer, W. I. Fearing, Newton, Mass.

The Sophomores defeated the Freshmen in the fall baseball series, 9 to 2 and 6 to 3. In both games West pitched excellent ball for the Sophomores.

Many undergraduates went to White River Junction, October 9, to witness the presentation of "Miss Petticoats," a dramatization of the well-known novel of that title by Mr. Wilder D. Quint '87.

Twenty-five undergraduates were employed at the Vermont state fair, at White River Junction early in October.

Work has been begun on the new Psi Upsilon fraternity house, on West Wheelock street, between College Hall and St. Thomas' church.

The interfraternity council has designated Tuesday, December 3, as the annual "chinning season." L. M. Symmes '08, of Winchester, Mass., is president of the council.

Prof. C. D. Adams '77 addressed the Christian Association, October 13, on "The Right Attitude Toward College Tradition."

The new mail delivery system will be instituted November 1. There will be two deliveries daily, starting from the postoffice at 7.30 a. m. and 3 p. m.

The officers of the Sophomore class are as follows: President, C. W. Tobin, South Boston; vice president, J. H. Dingle, Omar, Ill.; secretary, W. W. Shaw, Lowell; treasurer, H. N. Cushman, Brighton, Mass. ; football manager, H. M. Haserot, Cleveland; baseball, M. E. Hannon, Dorchester, Mass. ; basketball, J. C. Shambow, Woonsocket, R. I. ; hockey, A. B. Doggett, Brooklyn.

Prof. M. D. Bisbee recently attended the national council of the Congregational church in Cleveland as representative from the Grafton county conference.

The College golf team defeated the Hanover Country Club in a team match October 7, by the score of 11 to 7.

The Dartmouth Press Club has chosen the following officers: President, E. C. Farrington '08, Chelsea Mass. ; vice president, H. R. Bankart '09, Bridgton, Me.; secretary and treasurer, T. C. Wellsted '09, Cleveland.

At the close of the first faculty meeting, October 1, an informal reception was held for the new members of the acuity.

Leonard J. Clarkson '08, manager and end of the Norwich University football team, died at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital September 30. Although suffering with appendicitis, Clarkson entered the Dartmouth-Norwich football game, of the second day previous, and sustained injuries which did not yield to surgical treatment. His age was twenty-three, and his home was in Portland, Conn.

An enthusiastic football mass meeting was held in College Hall Friday evening September 27. The speakers included: Prof. C. F. Richardson '71, Prof. Craven Laycock '96, Coach J. C. O'Connor '02, Prof. J. W. Bowler, Manager J. A. ClarK '08, and Mr. E. K. Hall '92.

Prof. J. K. Lord '68, Prof. C. D. Adams '77, Prof. R. W. Husband, Dr. H. H. Home, Prof. F. G. Moore, and others attended the annual convention of the New Hampshire teachers' association in Concord October 18 and 19. Professor Lord spoke on "Cicero as an Orator;" Professor Moore, on "Cicero as a Man of Letters," and Doctor Home on "Past and Present Faith in Education."

The Freshman class has chosen the following officers : President, Jay Ingersoll, Cleveland; vice president, H.Robins, Baltimore; secretary, A. J. Knight, Derry; treasurer W. S. Carlisle, Brooklyn ; football manager, C. A. Emerson, Medford, Mass.

G. Farrell '11 of Somerville,"Mass., has been awarded a Carnegie Hero medal and $2,000.

The Rev. F. L. Janeway preached in Paterson, N. J., October 20.