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enrollment of as many of the new students as possible in their respective literary societies; of these there are two among the young men-the Irving and the webster-cand two among the young ladies-the Browning and the Philomathean. Almost every student joins one of these societies. At the same time, the foot ball squad is being formed and a team chosen. During the season, which usually lasts until Thanksgiving Day, a game is arranged either at home or abroad for every Saturday, with an occasional game during the school week. Our schedule includes games with the best teams in and around the State, and a reference to the portion of this book devoted to Athletics will show that we have not been found unworthy antagonists. The winter months are devoted to basket ball, and fai.thful gymnasium work in preparation for the base ball and the track ancl field events of the spring. So ruuch for athletics. Meanwhile, there has been provided an abundance of intellectual recreation of the highest orcler. The most frequent form of entertainment is the Friday afternoon exercise provided, as a part of the regular college curriculum, by each of'the three upper classes in succession. These exercises consist, when carried on by the Sophomores, of recitations; when carried on by the Juniors and Seniors, of original orations and essays, with an interlude, in either case, of music or song. The fact that these entertainments are compulsory, though doubtless an unfavorable circumstance in many respects, at least insures the youthful participant an attentive and sympathetic audience. Savage, indeed, must be the listeners who could willingly acid to the embarrassment of these young aspirants, who are too frequently in some such condition as the Man tuan Bard seems to have had in mind when he wrote: " Irigidne horror membra quntit, gelidusque coit tormiaine sanguis." Another entertainment held under the auspices of the faculty, and even marc highly appreciated than the last, is the Friday night recital. These recitals, though not of regular weekly recurrence, are - 19 - -