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hockey team expects to play several games 
with outside teams. 
The gymnasium is always with us as a 
resort when out-of-door sports fail, and Mr. 
Lathrop is ready every afternoon at three 
o’clock to coach the fellows individually. 
In considering what there is to do in the way 
of recreation we might mention again the oft 
repeated truth that this is essentially the term 
for hard study and conscientious work. 
We have found out from the Christmas 
examinations in what subjects we are lacking, 
and it should be our earnest desire to over- 
come these deficiencies, and prepare ourselves 
some for college, and others for the school 
examinations in the spring. 
When we returned to school from the va- 
cation we found that the new wing had pro- 
gressed rapidly in our absence. The second 
floor was nearly completed and it was so far 
done that the fifth form were able to move into 
the new rooms on the 14th of January. All 
the wood-work on this floor is stained a dark 
brown and the effect with the red or green 
walls, is admirable, 
The lavatories are finished in marble, 
with stationary wash stands, one for every 
two fellows. The piping is nickel plated, 
and everything is almost luxurious. The third 
and fourth floors on which are the physics 
DR. MORGAN 
Dr. Morgan gave a stereopticon lecture on 
Pompeii to the School on Saturday, Dec. 7th. 
The lecture was one of the most interesting 
we have ever had, and Dr. Morgan’s account 
of the terrible tide of ashes and lava that 
flowed over the city, was much added to by 
the pictures, which were excellent, both in 
design and color. The lecture began at eight 
o’clock and ended at nine. 
Dr. Morgan commenced by showing the 
and chemistry laboratories, drafting, drawing 
and geography rooms, ought to be finished in 
a few weeks time. On the ground floor, the 
library will not be completed for several 
weeks, but the two new recitation rooms 
will be ready for use within a few days. 
The editors of the Vindex find it necessary 
to say something of the lack of support 
shown by the fourth and fifth forms. There 
seems to be a most unfortunate scarceness of 
literary effort. Next year’s board of editors 
must be picked from the fourth and fifth forms, 
but judging by the interest and talent shown 
by them the outlook at the present time is 
not very bright. We hope that this matter 
will be taken seriously, and that it will not 
be necessary for us to mention the subject 
again. 
The Vindex takes great pleasure in wel- 
coming Mr. Pride, and wishes him the best of 
luck. As most of us already know, Mr. 
Pride wrote the music for the Hasty Pudding 
play at Harvard last year ; and it is with 
great gratification that we see him take up 
the training of the choir, and under his com- 
petent leadership expect to see them soon in 
a state of perfection. 
’S LECTURE. 
situation of Pompeii on a map and gave, at 
the same time, a short account of its history 
prior to the eruption of Vesuvius. The 
volcano had hitherto been regarded as 
extinct ; its sides were covered with trees and 
vineyards, while at its foot were the towns of 
Herculaneum and Pompeii, favorite resorts 
of Roman and Neapolitan society during the 
hot summer. In 79 A. D. the great eruption 
took place. For several days, great quanti- 
