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to practice. More than one banner has been carried off by the team representing W. M. C. in the meets of large universities. So much for athletics. But the physical developement is not sought to the neglect of the other sides of college life, for the mental, moral and social phases are as fully cared for. These we will consider in their order. Western Maryland has an air of learning and refinement which cannot but exert its power and influence over all its students. In the first place, the faculty is fully competent and the standard of scholarship high. Every Fri- day afternoon a recital of one of the three upper classes is given. The Seniors and Junior~ in oratory and the Sopho- mores in elocution. On many Friday evenings recitals are given in Alumni Hall, in the departments of music, (instru- mental and vocal), and elocution. Sometimes these are given by the instructors, and sometimes by the students of the respective departments. Attendance at these recitals is required. In addition to these provisions for intellectual developement, there are the literary societies, four in number. These give ample opportunity for training and develope- ment in literary ability. They hold sessions on Friday afternoons in rooms of the basement of Alumni Hall, for the young men, and Smith Hall for the young ladies. Coming now to the social functions of college life, the most important is "parlor." Although Western Mary- land is a co-educational institution yet the two sexes are kept separate and apart at all times, and no communica- tion allowed between them. However on each Saturday night the boys and girls are permitted to meet for one hour in the library, where under the protecting supervision of an instructor they may indulge in social intercourse. Need- less to say this feature of college life is much prized and all are in constant terror of being inflicted with that worst of punishments "being deprived of parlor." On Halloween the Sophomore Class is allowed to give an entertainment appropriate to the occasion. On Thanksgiving and Washington's Birthday the societies give their anniversiary enter- tainments, always of an elevating and highly interesting character. The Junior banquet as a social feature must not be overlooked. This is given by the Junior class to the Seniors, in the third term, and is always a grand affair in every way (especially for the Seniors). Western Maryland is distinctively a Christian institution and is managed on Christian principles. For that reason the moral tone is high and the spiritual training of the students is cared for zealously. Sunday is a very full day, beginning after breakfast and ending after the chapel services at night. At 8.30 A. M. Sunday School is held in Baker Chapel under the supervision of Prof. McDanieL At JO.30 every student is required to attend church in town, his own if it is in Westminster, if not the Methodist Protestant. In the afternoon committees from the Y. M. C. A. visit the county jail and alms house and hold services with the inmates. This gives opportunity for work 2J