BOJtRD OR eDITO~$: H. EUGENE ALLSTON DURELL. '02, Editor-in-Chief. DUNCAN O'HANLON, '02, Associate. GEORGE SEYMOUR WEST, '03. ROB,ERT EVANS BROWNING, '04- CHARLES EVERETT McCOY, '05. BENJAMIN MOTTRAM, '02, 'Business Manager. JAMES F. ELTON, '04, Subscription Agent. ELBERT C. ADDISON, '03, Advertising Agent.

Vol. 8. JANUARY. 1902. No~ 4.

PORTO RICO. Being a. Few Facts Concerning the Island and Its People. , ' ' ~ORTO Rico, or more properly PUER­ ~ TO RICO, is, without the shadow of a doubt, a ., rich door," as its name sig­ nifies; but it is a door which: does not, open to all who knock. Mq,ny.there be who seek admittance but few s~cceed in reaching the Treasure Chamber because the manyarethe class who like the gold but .dread the dig­ ging. Puerto Rico is an, old country, older in point of habitation by Europeans than are the United States of America. Yet under the crushing sway of Spain .it has not been developed to any great degree. The Spain­ ards were content with wringing the gold out of the natives and accumulated sufficient to return to the mother country, there, to spend the remainder, of their days in lux_ urious idleness. Their places were· soon filled by the impecunious but noble youths of Spain, who having received as a patrimony little else than the family name must for­ sooth spend a few years in exile behind the " rich doorH to accumulate sufficient wealth to support themselves at the Court of Cas­ tile in a manner befitting their rank. This state of affairs has. been going on for 400 s. Stephen's College Messenger. Porto Rico. 57

years, beginning shortly after the time a school house seems to have been erected . "Colon," or as we are accus.tomed to call during the few years past, plainly but sub­ ·him, Christopher Columbus first set foot on stantially and with all the modern sanitary the sandy slope near Aguada. The Spani~ improvements. New roads have been built. ards cared nothing for the development of railroads which have been but laughable af­ the island-they were only visitors; they fairs at best, are now being improved and came to acquire and not to spend money. The completed. I t is no unusual thing to hear sooner they had enough to return to sunny of horses on the main roads getting stuck in Spain, the better. the mud so deep, that it is impossible to get . .50 it hasheenthat the Porto Ricans were them out and the poor things die of starva­ with but few exceptions, slaves to- the soil tion .unless some one is kind enough to shoot on which they were born, without the- possi. them beforehand. I myself have ridden . bility ofadvancement. The few caseswhere . horse-back over highways where a single they have appeared to· acquire wealth have misstep of the horse would have plunged us on investigation proven them the direct de- both over a cliff a thousand feet deep on the - scendants of the Spaniards who for one· one side or into the mire of pasty black mud, reason or another preferred after having- ac~ several feet deep, on the other. N o attempt quired a fortune, to remain in Porto Rico.' was made at bridging any of the deepest Spain did not desire -to educate the people streams and it is even yet necessary to swim nor to elevate them; she needed slaves to your horse from bank to bank through most procure her money-and- education means of them. the death of slavery. Despite all her efforts This article. is too short to do more than a few noble souls like Dr. Barbosa and. Man~ touch on the conditions of the people, and uel F. Rossy and Sanche~ Morales refused I have but mentioned two important to obey the ignominious demands- of the ty­ branches of education, schools and roads. rant, and as a result were hunted from place Since I came to this. country, I have been to place, but never caught because they were receiving many requests for information by the idols of the people -whose champions people wishing to come here to live and grow they were~ up with the country. To them I would say, Since-the glorious banner of freedom first that we are practically at the beginning of a flaunted its stars and stripes in the azure· new nation; heretofore in almost every de­ blue of this tropical land, aIr this has begun· partment of life, the customs, living, and to change. - The Americans found a people manners of conducting business are those Of who were living close to thek doors, pos~ the fifteenth century, sowe who are here now sessed d f the culture and the tools of t~e have to endure many things and deal with a fifteenth century, groaning under the heavy people who do not· understand our motives taxes of Spain-To Day-How different is· and are more or less suspicious of us. We their condition! Liberty to them isa new want men here who are intelligent, well ed~ thing, but for the most part they show that ucated, of good moral habits, persevering, they are worthy of and adapted to it. The and who are content to WORK NOW and American government has been a God-send make their future and the island's successful. to these people. On almost every other hill There is a chance here for skilled labor but A Szddi'ght on the Gods. 59 58 S. Stephen's Co!legeMessenger.

there is asuperabundnce of the unskilled A SIDELIGHT ON THE GODS. sort~ For a capitalist now is i-he time to in- .. Scene-' office. Time-During Trojan - vest. Money can be realize.d -almost imme- . . War-Zeus sitting in aMorri:s~hair . drink· diately on an in~estment in agriculture. -ing a glass of bromo seltzer- dust- . For those who come to Jound fortunes with­ ing furniture. (The evening before, Zeushad no capita1.but their.own labor the_conditions bun playing pok{r with Mars in a joint ·near are nearly the same as they are in the States the foot of Mount Olympus and had come -faithful work will produce .its reward in home rather drunk. He has Just now come time. For those who are wide- awake there from an interview with Juno.) .. ar-e possibly a few more opportunities, but I . ZEus.",,-By Gad I I feelbrocky! And -would not advise anyone who cannot get didn't I.get my calls from Juno! I can't see along in the States-to come down here. howl got in such a condition last night. Persons who come here need ordinary skill _Well, it's the last time, anyway.. Here, Gan­ . plus something more. The people here are ymede, take this glass away and let shrewd, and while childish in some things in. I see her coming up the _walk. (Enter th~yare quick at s_eeing the point in a busi­ Thetis.) Good morning; Thetis, any thing I nessproposifion. Thedimate is pleasant can do for you this morn-ing? -N OW, hold on, but enervating to a foreigner,and unless (as sIte approaches hhit), ptease don't do that trips are taken to the North. now and then, old stunt of grabbing 'my knees and tickling -Americans-as _well as others· are apt to be me under the chin. The la-st time you did overcome with the lassitude of-the place. that, Juno got next and gave me an awful This feeling is not noticed at first but .as the call down. months g~ by one loses much of the won- THETIS""':""O all powerful Zeus, I pray . derment at the frequency of the word" -_ you avenge my wrong1?· nana" (to-morrow)· in: the conversations -of ZEus-See here, cut that out, 1 can't the Porto Ricans. It is very pleasant to put stand for that kind of talk today. Telline off unpleasant-things until Maflana, in this what's up, in plain language. . country. The chances for a young -man's THETIS-Well, some of those old stuck.. success in Porto Rko aJeneither more nor up Greek generals have been treating less than they are in the States. The or­ Achilles mean again. They took away his dinary clerk is no better off here than there, hired girl and he has had to do his own

but the civil engineer, tlie skilled mechanic, cooking and is almostsickt and because he -the electrician, the den tist, the master won't go out and fight, they all tease him, plumber and the lawyer, if their knowledge· and I want you to have the Trojans wipe the is backed up with determination and energy, old Greeks off the earth~ will succeed. Porto Rico certainly has a ZEus-Now look here, Thetis, what bright future ahead of it, and the· only thing can I do? Just because that kid of your's needful is to work and wait. is sore-head on the crowd. you -can't expect LINDEN HARRIS WHITE, '00. - me to sift in. It wouldn't look right in his­ tory, besides Juno would raise hob with me. There! (seeing tears welting up in Thetis' eyes.) Moses t she's off! Oh! I can't stand 60 S. Stephen' s Coll~ge lIfesunger. A Fair Jesut't. 61 that! See here, Thetis, please don't get A FAIR JESUIT. started crying! I'll do anything you wantt if you'll only quit. I'll do anything! You i.~ AM afraid that I spoil your good time run along home like a good girl (patting her ,,(; by keeping you with me." on the back) and I'll see that the Trojans I looked at Mrs. Evanston as she said lick the deuce out of them. (Exit Thetis.) this. She must have married very young, it (Telephone bell rings.) Hello 1 who is it? seemed to me; for she was stjjJ a girl, - so Oh, . Good morning. \Vhat's young and so charming that one could hardly that? Want the war cut short ? \Vell, urn, believe she had already been wooed and urn, you know I'm in a peculiar position. I won. don't want to offend anyone, indeed! Well, " In a measure, yes/' I saidt deliberately, good-bye. I'll see what I can do. (Rings as I turned my glance away. off) \-Vell. now I'm up against it! Here '4 How dare you say that?" she demanded, Athena wants the Trojans cleaned up in with a woman's consistency. "Explain your­ short order and says I promised her day be­ self at once, and do it well, or I may have fore yesterday to have it so. I seem to have my revenge." forgotten that. And now I just promised "My dear Mrs. Evanston, the light of your presence is too great for the sight of Thetis too-Come in J (Enter lVfars.) MARs--,-SaYI J up, what's this I hear about my humble eyes; moreover, it dims the brH­ the war? I just met Thetis and she says liance of this gay assemblage which I would you told her it was all up with the Greeks. fain appreciate," and I waived my hand to­ That won't do, old man. You'll queer your­ ward the dancers. self with the whole bunch. You've been "Fairly good/' she said, in a modified saying right along that the Trojans couldn't tone. You are forgiven. Now listen to me win and we've all got money 011 it. like a good friend and I will tell you some­ ZEUS-vVel1, what if I did, rm running thing of my plan. Do you see that young things, ain't I? Now quit talking about it. lady on the other side of the room sur­ I've been bothered with it all morning. rounded by her admirers?" Let's go and find rvlercury, I want to send "Your niece," I said; '~and my partner. the order off.-Oh, here he comes now. (To A very delightful---c-" MercurJI.) \Vhat have you got? A tele­ co Yes, to be sure. And that young man gram for me-? Let's see who ifs from. Gee who has apparently just said something very whizz! From Thetis. Hooray! She says clever ?" Achilles has come around and gone back into "Mr. Donaldson? Fine fellow. Yes, I the scrap, so she has changed her mind about see him too." who she wants to win. \V ell , that lets me " Well, why do you look at me _so?" she out. Come on, fellows, have something on asked. me. "I was thinking what a splendid match­ ELTON, '04. maker y"ou-" Her fan prevented my further speech. She went on. " Do you contrive that he takes her in to S, StejJhen's College-Messenger. 62 A Fair]esuit.-

supper and I will do as_ much for you some promise I determined no IOl1ger to- take for day." - __ granted that she would- frown upon __ my - "You will take me to supper, you mean?" bopes. .___ ~_ _ _ -" No, you goose; You will take me to -I found Miss Evanston assoon as my turn supper if my escort goes with her. I mean­ -for a dance made itpossibletofa-lkwithher. I will do something to help you some day- She was a little tired and not unwilliirg to anything in the world you wish." _ rest. So I chose a sheltered _divan,heaped - The latter part -of her- declaration was up pillows she did not need and brought con· made with such apparent deliberation that it fections she did not want, according to the set me thinking. honored custom 6f the dance, and then set- " Will you really do anything I ask, Mrs. - -tIed down for a chat before some admirer Evanston? Anything ?" I repeated. --should seek her out. _ " Why :yes," she said; "that is," with an ~qt is warm in the ball--room," I -tried for embarrassed little laugh, "' anything in a start. - " reason. "Is that original ?" she asked, with a lan- "Then if you will excuse me, Igo upon guidpoint not all interroga~ion. .. _ this delicate mission." - II Your -aunt Isa most-adorable woman," As! threaded my way acrO-S5 the room, I 1 ventured as a logical iitference~ thought more of the people con<;erned in the H My uncle thoughts.o-too," she observed, match than ;0£ the match itself.. For I did with an evident desir~ to -keep her end of the not doubt.that Mrs. Evanston had the whole con versation. affair ment~Hy accomplished. She was a Ie No doubt," I admitted. 4' But she has widow, wealthy a-nd much sought after, as been very good to me· tonight. She prom. such an adorable widow ought to be. ised to do anything I wanted if Iwould help We youngermen, especially, were the ver­ her with a little matter in which sheis inter­ iest slaves to her bidding. And Miss Evans­ ested." ton had all- heradvaritages, while Donaldson, "What is the anythirig t' whom she had indicated from her seat, was "The {anything,' ff I replied, '-'is' the the ideal match so far as money, station and 'AU:" _ . personal gtaces were concerned. As for my­ This oracular statement won me a: look. self; I had :nO money and no socia 1-_-but _ II That is c1ever/' she mused;" but not so : then, what. more need be said? Some of c1ear.H the more malicious of my friends-professed .. Will you take Donaldson in to supper?" to have discovere_d that I was not evengood­ I asked her suddenly, a little confused as my looking. I had not yet been brought to that courage began to ebb in the face of her mood belief and still had enough assurance to hope and its possibiHties. that I might profit by this scheming insome II Will--· will---what?" .was her-aston- way. The sweet widow .might sdck at po-­ ished question. . . _ . osition and money if she would ;)t had been my " I mean, wiHhe take you to supper ?" I . ~ightmare for a long while and had kept- me _ hastily corrected, wIth more nervousness many· times from a declaration. that found - than success. . .. _its way to-my very lips ; but in view of her " How do I know. VOll p-oor foolish man. S. Stephen's College Messenget'. A Fair Jesuit.

What in the world is the matter with you, searching look; "and you," she continued, Jack? . What have you and my aunt been glancing back to Donaldson, H you are my doing?' I begin to believe that you are aunt's escort." growing fond of her. If you are trying to "True," said Donaldson, "I am on the get my approval do not waste time about it. staff of your aunt, as her chief-or at least, I am sure I like you well enough to call you her greatest admirer; but she has excused uncle, if you insist upon it. Pity you are not me for the evening,'· taller, though. You are so little." "I do not understand it at all," Miss Her look of mild scorn comforted me Evanston persisted. To telL the truth, there about as much as did her words. ' I saw in were points in the affair I began to question imagination the fair widow's frown and our myself.

contract declared void, I tried again. H Did you propose something of this kind ,. \-Vin you help me to contrive it so that to my aunt?" s.he demanded, looking at me he does take you to supper? Yousee--H with a portentous frown. " My dear boy," she interrupted, "I will " I haven't proposed at all--yet," I de­ do anything in the world to help you-any­ clared. thing." She smiled to hide her perplexity. Then "That is just what your aunt said," I assuming a severe aspect, she folded her fan

avowed, eagerly; U and everything depends and as it pointed out into space, said. with-, upon holding her to the promise." out looking at me: Donaldson came up just then in tjme to " Go, Mr. Donaldson, if you will take pity prevent any further sarcasm. I moved a on me and save me from the disgrace of little, so that unknown to her, I could give having the world know that I have been de­ him a glance when necessary. Then I said: serted by my escort, 1 shalL beexce.e.dingly " Donaldson, you are just in time to claim grateful." the spoils of war. Miss Evanston has ex­ I resigned my seat to Donaldson and pressed her willingness to go to supper with bowed myself away, the while trying to look almost anyone~so hungry, you know-I sad in spite of my success. As I crossed was taking advantage of her rashness as you the room I glanced back and noticed that carne up, to suggest your name to her. her eye followed me while she listened to You can plead your own cause now." Donaldson. I knew she was divided be­ My eyes were trying to say, "That's a tween curiosity and annoyance; but I did good, chap; take her along." Whether this not choose to enlighten her as to the reason was perfectly intelligible to him I could not for my conduct. I trusted that I should be· be sure; but he turned to her and said: able at some latter time to explain the ap­ " I think this is a conspiracy to give me a parent want of courtesy on my part. At good time; but if Miss Evanston would be present the high stakes prevented any weak­ so good I should feel very much honored." ness other than a want of courage at critical

H Vest take her my boy." I ejaculated, fer­ moments. vently j "and my blessing on you both." IVly obeisance to the widow was very low

If But Mr. Gray is my escort for the even­ as I reported the success of my mission. ing," she said, as she turned to me with a "Very good," she commented, when I 66 S. Step/ten's College Messenger. A Fair Jesuit. 67

had finished. H And now what can I do for after all the evidences of my regard, that a you to show my great appreciation of your few dollars would bribe me to -work against brilliant work?" - you?" I did hot know whether she -was -laughing, ., But this little plot I have been- helping at me or not; -but I had- not expected that you with ?" I asked, wonderingly. -- -she would revert so willingly to her promise. "You thought you were helping me to That just sufficed to:keep my courage up to- _make a match for Mr. -Donaldson; when - the execl:Itive point. - in reality he is helping me for your sake." "Something, madame, which will affect She gave me one of her most charming my whole future happiness," I replied; smiles as she placed a little gloved hand on

- 11_ So much-and so serious as that?" mine and continued: Iku(!w she was watching me closely as her " Go ask my niece to excuse Mr. Donald­ -fan- waved slowly back and forth. son. On second thoughts we will not change '_'Well?" _she queried, -as I paused for a our escorts this evening." - figurative stimulant and suitable words. - J. WILL JACKSON.

H Well!,' I proceeded, catching at her 0\"11 word tothrow the responsibility of the seil­ ALMOST ·A TRAGEDY. tence upon her own shoulders, "yo-u know­ _that I haye _no prospects-that I am not a­ ,' -U. RING the Ch;istffi. as vaca-tion almost - :Very eligible candidate for----for----" (£ a tragedy occurre_d at S. Stephen's. - -., Oh, politics)" -she interrupted. "-My p0-:- i~ A faithful son of Alma Mater came -litical influence is -not very great but) will so preciously near death's door that his hair promise -to do what I can." is turning gray. - His death might have been I knew she was laughing at me then-and of a very violent nature. Awakened_ out of it was just the spur -I needed. - a -blissfully happy -sleep, while dreamirig

14 For th~ hand of your niece," I managed a~out his lady_ love~ a delicious Christmas to blurt- out, with an effort to say the last dinner and a quiet vacation rest, this inno",: word with a CC;lpitallet-ter. - cent, unoffending, kind-hearted Alumnus_ I'My niece is the best judgeof that," she was brought suddenly face to face with a said:. gently,adding with a sinile, "After i Reverend member of the Faculty, with au­ haveapproved;n - - thority, the assistant janitor with a lantern, "Just so, Mrs. Evanston; arid your ap­ a hysterical Senior with a gun and a trem~ proval? You said, you_know, -, Anything in bling Sophomore with an ink bottle. the world.'" - - - - The members o[ this posse thought they

14 'I n reason, t I said," she corrected me were hunting robbers, and. armed to the with a quizzical glance. Then while I was - teeth, were prepared to sacrifice their- lives seeking words with which to plead my cause, in defence of college property. Luckily the she went on: gun, which the Senior- had pointed _towards

U My - dear boy, do you imagine that I himself, did not go off, else some member of-. have been blind-that 1 did -not : read it in the party might have been killed or the your eyes long ago. ?Why have yo-u been Alumnus might have beenftightened_ to so modest and so timid? Did- Yo.U think, - -death. 68 S. Stephen's C()llege Messenger. A lmost a Tragedy. We dare not ~mention the names of the student actors in this almost tragedy, for double we can~t say-he heard them break they refuse with charming modesty to allow open one of the doors upstairs and all was their names to be published, preferring to en .. quiet for awhile. Then they began break­ joy secretly the laurels they have won. ing up the furniture. They broke the win­ We dare describe. these two heroes however, dows. shattered the mirrors, smashed in trunks and we trust our account will do them justice. and closets and did all sorts of things. Quick The one is a Hibernian who stands six feet as a flash the Sophomore formed his plans. He three inches in his stockings; his muscles blew out the lights in the study; locked the are like sinews of steel; his courage is like door; pulled down the shades1 and armed that of a woman in the presence of a mouse, with an ink bottle he sat down in the dark, and his reputation asa crack shot everybody frightened it is true, but ready to hit the dou bts; the other is of English stock and burglars if they attemped to escape. Thus inherits all the strength of that hardy race; he sat until eleven o'clock, when his Senior he is not as large of stature as the Irishman chum returned. After being persuaded that but he is very strong; his bravery is like· it was the Senior and not another robber the that of a stag running before the hounds in Sophomore opened the door and ·let the full cry, and his fighting quality no one Senior in. Then followed the Sophomore's doubts. We have seen him pound the little account to the Senior of how the burglars ivories ofa pipe organ until they groaned had gone up stairs and broken in the doors for mercy. and h ad broken, broken, broken everything Such were the two students whoso ably they could find, and how the Sophomore had assisted the Reverend member of the Fac­ armed himself with an ink bottle and nerved ulty and the assistant janitor. himself to hit the robbers if they attempted The almost tragedy occurred in this way: to escape. An Alumnus who likes to visit frequently Rapidly the plans were changed. The S. Stephen's andvicinity--':principally the Sophomore was to remain on guard with the vicinity-was invited by a student friend to ink bottle and prevent escape, while the occupy 17 Hoffman Hall during the Christ­ Senior got a member of the Faculty's _gun mas vacation. Now 17 Hoffman is the suite and some assistance. on the third floor, to the right of the head The Reverend member of the Faculty was of the stairs in the south section of the Hoff­ in bed when the Senior arrived to ask for the man dormitories. Hither the Alumnus shot gun, but got up again to help matters came at nine-thirty Friday evening, Dec. along. He sent the Senior, gun and all, 27th. He let himself into the suite with his after the janitor and assistant janitor to help friend's night key, built a wood fire in the tnn down the burglars. The· latter arrived grate and enjoyed a good old pipe dream in time to head the procession; the former before going to bed. is still coming. Meanwhile a brave sophomore was having The Reverend member of the .Faculty a waking dream in 14 Hoffman at the foot marshalled his force and found that he had of the stairs. He was alone. He heard one man and two students at his 'command. two men ascend the stairs-why he heard The account of counsel of war - and the speeches we must cut ou t, for this article is . The Edt!or sCorner. 1 ·70 . S. Stephen's College Messenger. 7

already too long, but we. will say that the stirring ,vords had their effect and every man was determined t6- catch the thief or die in the· attempt. In ·irregular order the posse advanced, ,first <:ame the assistant janitor with the lantern. li.ghting a target for the bur­ glars, next came the Reverend member of -the-Faculty sustairiingthe movement with his allthorhy, then came the Senior with a .•.... E have fonowed the s.uggestion of · shot gun; keeping the muzzle toward him­ last year's editorial board in issu- I:) G.«">' F . b' N b ·f T self, and last but not greatest the Sopho­ .,' mg a atr atrn urn er o· HE more carrying a murderous ink bottle. - MESSENGER, but we have thought it better · Slowly they climbed· th~· stairs, solemnly to make this issue the memorial number demanding admission to each suite as they than to make the December hsue such, not came to it. But no response was given only because we did not want to make the Christmas number a memorial one but also · them l nor did they find any do()r open until they reached 17 Hoffrrian~There the door because the anniversary of Dr. Fairbairn~s · was unlocked. . Evidently the robbers were death comes in January. · there although not a sound was heard with­ We did not receive the half.tone cut of in .. They opened the· door and ·droppeo the foot-ball team in time to put it in the back .. Nothing occurred. They proceeded. December number of THE MESSENGER and · The. one bedroom of the suite was empty. have used It as a frontispiec·e for this issue. Into it the Senior and Sophomore rushed for A picture orany of our college teams ·is . safety. The Reverend member ofthe Faculty interesting to unciergradl.lates,· and as foot .. and the assistant janitor·dared to enter the ball is the one branch of athletics in which other room and . caUedupon the man S. Stephen's is annually represented, a piC.. : they found there to surrender. The- ture of the foot- ball team is especially inter- · man was-peacefully sleeping, and - when esting. awake.ned was blinded by. the light from Some of the Alumni think that the Al­ the . lantern; When he ·came to himself umni Notes ought to be made fuller and and recognized· the assistant janitor and more interesting, and they have suggested the Reverend member of the Faculty, he . a plan for making them so. We shall try the scheme, and we ask the said, "' I beg your pardon1 Doctor, for my. Alumni to help us make the Alum-ni Notes ·attiret I did not expect callers at this time ofnight." There was a hearty laugh, the real live news. Senior and Sophomore came running in. to It is desired that each Alumnus keep us· hear the joke, and the Reverend member of posted as to his whereabouts; that he an­ the Faculty exclaimed,' "Why, it is ·Mr. swer promptly any communication he may Stowell." receive from THE MESSENGER, and that he E. D. send -us all Alumni happenings that may come to his notice. 72 S. Sttphen's College Messenger. AlumnllVotes. 73

We are in teres-ted in the Alumni and they -Alleyne Carleton Howell, '01, having are interested in us, The Alumni are in.­ left the Cambridge Divinity School, is pur­ terested in the college and in each other. suing his theological studies at the Phila­ There is no space to pu bUsh news per-­ delphia Divinity School. taining to S. Stephen's and Alumni better -The Rev. H. De R. Mears, '771 is Rec­ than THE MESSENGER. Let us hear from you all. tor of St. John's church, Marion, N. C., and has charge of the Missions at Rutherford­ ton, Old Fort and Shelby. - The Rev. Charles Martin Niles, D.D., '86, rector of St. Paul's Church, Ossining.on­ Hudson, has been invited to be one of the select preachers at Trinity College, Hart­ ford. -The Rt. Rev. Arthur C. A. Hall, Bishop of Vermont, announces that he has deposed from the priesthood the Rev. John Davis (v"r e shall be glad to· print in these columns any Ewing Sp.C., '92, until recently rector of news whatever of interest concerning our Alumni. t Please send notes addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.) St. James's Church, Woodstock. This ac­ -Arthur Clement Saunders, '01, is tutor­ tion was taken upon the declaration of the ing at Tivoli. Rev. Mr. Ewing that he had determined to enter the Roman Catholic communion. - John Graham Hargrave, '01, visited Alma Mater in Dec. -The Rev. Joseph Carey, D.D., rector of Bethseda Church Saratoga Springs, cele­ -The address of the Rev. J. lVI. Coew, t Sp.C., '94, is 16 W. 125, New York City. brated his 28th anniversary as rector of the parish on the First Sunday in Advent. Dr. -The address of the Rev. Thomas Wor­ Carey came to this parish from Ballston, rall, '95, is 50 Pineapple St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Spa., in 1873, when the church building, -The Rev. Frank J .. Knapp. '98, is now erected in 1841, was in a dilapidated con .. Rector of S. Peter's church, Blairsville, Pa. dition. The parish was speedily built UPt -Horace Wood Stowell, '00, spent part the old church improved, and in 1886 the of his Christmas vacation at Annandale and first steps were taken toward the erection vicinity. of the new church. This was erected and -Rev. Adelbert l\1cGinness, Spc., '97, is the first service held in it was on July 3, now a curate at St. Mary's the Virgin, New 1887- The parish house and the Home of York. He curated at Grace Church, Al~ the Good Shepherd have also been erected bany. during recent years, and the spiritual as well as the material interests of the parish -The Rev. E. H. Young, '97, has accepted have been largely developed by Dr. Carey's the position of cura.te at S. Andrew's church, ministration.-Tke Livlng_ Ulturck. Pittsburg. the Rev. Dr. White, Rector, in charge. 74 S. Stephe7t'S College lYfessenger.

-:-The annual fancy dress ball given by the Freshmen is to take place this year early in February. ~Arrangements for the Convention of l\PI'ROACH TO THE COLJ,EGE. the Church Students l\Hssionary Society are being pushed rapidlY forward. Every effort is being made to make this convention a success. -A terrific wind storm on Saturday night Dec, 14. carried half the roof off the gym­ nasium. The damage has been repaired and the regular work begins again the 13th of January. -The Christmas vacation was of unusual length this year. It was to have been from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. but it was begun one day later, Dec. 21, and extended to Jan. 6, on account of Epiphany coming Jan. S- On Friday evening, Dec. 6, the Segma Phi Chapter of SegmaAlpha' Epsilon held

its ~nnual invitation and banquet. The in­ TlH: CILUEL itiates were William Fenwick Bachman, '04, Grand Rapids, Mich., Harry C. Francis Taaffe, 'oS, Fond du Lac, Wis" and William Richard Barclay, Evansville, Ind. The in­ itiation was heldin Bard Hall, the banquet in Preston flaB. The Rev. the Warden was guest of honor at the banquet. The follow­

ing were the toasts: Student Lifet William 'Burrows, '02; S. Stephen's, The Rev. the Warden; The Ladies, Samuel C. Fish, '03 c; Segma Alpha Epsilon, Clinton Durant Drumm '03; The Ties that Bind, Frederick U .. Rockstroh, '04; Loyalty, William E. Hyde-NeUe, '05; The Goat, Harry C. Fran· cis Taaffe, '05 j First Impression, William Fenwick Bachman, '04. '

THE CAMPUS.