The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-23
AT THE UNIVERSITY.

The New Term Finds AN Increased At
tendance ms well as Greater Interest
The opening weeks fiAd the Montana uni
versity in a very healthy condition. regard
ing number and interest. The greater
part of the old atudents are back, bringing
with them their frisndA. The extremes OF
the state are represented and the expected
students will soon all the remaining rooms.
The military department is growing and
becoming quite expert In the manual OF
arms. New suits, caps and straps improve
tho appearance OF the average. noy very
much. and the exercise and dIcipline soon
tell upon che form and habits. Inc SuaIas
may now be seen pacing the avenues IN we
aarlv morning hours. Reveille at $50
Tennis IL the game just now. Two clubs
have been formed, "PEickly rear ana
.Old Reliables." Two fine courts are
cleared OF priokly pears and our OF schooi
hours arc usually filled.
Columbus day gave opportunity Tor sew
eral matches of tennis, croques and psse
ball, In the latter game a picked Helena
nine played a University nine. ana the
former has doubtless sens the counf TO lhE
INDEPENDENT ere this. Columbus day exer-
cises we're held in the chapel at min a. M,
consisting of the main features OF the
official programme, as follows:
Song, America Siuuenis
Reading of proolamstion.......:,M Miss Aickarus
The Meaning of the -Four Centuries.
Columbia the Gem Of tho Ocean. ...-.."y
.................. Miss Shepherd and students
Columbia Banner. MISS DICKINSON
Song of Columbus Dag. ........-..".. students
DIR. Tower will supplement the exercises
by an appropriate address this morning:
The register shows the following visitors
upon its latest pages: Capt. Thomas Couch,
Judge Gaddis and wife, Mrs. Della hel-
lcro and daughter. Miss Baleh. Mrs. .. u.
Sanders. Miss Sanders, A. j. brown. hev.
j, Wesley Hill and wife, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs.
Shields. MIS-. Spencer. Mrs. Hart, MIS-. Ev-
ans, Mrs. Brush, Miss Lincoln. Mrs. Ga
mer, Mrs. Martin, Rev. Snyder Ii tev.
U. i. Hawk.
Mrs. Nj. S. Cummins, preceptress, leaves
for Denver Tuesday. Oct. 20, to attend the
national W.. G. L. U. convention. Mrs
Cummins goes as the delegate OF the state
union as it's president, thus being q vice.
president of the national union.
Miss Baloh and Miss Ruth Kellogg leave
next Monday to spend the winter IN Mich
ican at the homo Of Miss Balch.. who has
been spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. A. s.. Kellogg. II
The route for the electric street railroad
has been surveyed to the door OF the uni
versity and a peg stuck fast. The university
people consider this Il grand addition to the
Columbus day exercises, and await eagerly
the first car on the new road. Ihey expect
to see Uniyet sity place lots in great demand
soon. and want The INDEPENDENT sent out
in time for breakfast.
The Columbus Literary society, recently
organized, holds its meetings every satur-
day evening. Interesting and profitable
work is being done.
Rev. G.. b. Allen exchanged pulpits with
Dr.. Lower two weeks ago.
The needed new desks will soon be in
place to accommodate the increased attend
ance.
Rev. y. F. Hawk, one of the old students,
is visiting this university at present. He
will always be welcomed heartily by
faculty and students.