, 1898-07-06
UNIVERSITY NOTES
MIR. SMILEY FAMILIARIZING HIM
SELF WITH THE DUTIES OF
HIS POSITION.
The New President Advocates the Es-
Establishment of a College Paper
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
Professors and Pupils-Happen-
ings During Vacation.

Rev. E. E. Smiley, now president of
our university, anne over from Chey-
enne Monday. President Smiley will
in Laramie until the middle of
July and will then 60 on to Syracuse,
n. Y. He will return % Laramie about
the first Of September, bringing with
him his family, and will then take I'D
his residence here.
President Smiley, in speaking Of the
various departments connected with
the university, expressed himself as
very much in favor Of literary societies
and OF their work. He believes in the
maintenance Of W societies, thinking
hat both gain much benefit from
friendly rivalry.
The president expects to hear in a
short time whether a military instruct
or will be appointed to the university,
but says that in any case the drill will
be kept up under his supervision with
the highest officer to take charge.
President Smiley strongly advocates
the establishment of a college paper
mex fall, and in his work to secure
this, he will no doubt be strongly sup
ported by a number of students who
have desired this innovation for some
time.
Mr.. John Frazee and Mr.. Elias Nell
son left Tuesday morning on a trip
through the state. While absent they
will collect specimens of the plants of
Wyoming for the university.
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Mr.. Gramm, chairman Of the grounds
and building committee, spent a day at
the university Monday in looking over
the main building. At his suggestion,
some improvements which have been
needed for some time will be made.
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Prof. Ridgaway will leave for Dem
yer Saturday. He expects to make the
trip on his wheel.
The University of Edinburgh has
p~rofited largely under the will of the
late Sir William Fraser who bequeath-
ed the sum Of 1925 900 to establish a
p~rofesorship Of ancient history and
photography and $50, 900 as a further
endowment Of the university library.
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Mr.. Emory s. Land, one OF this years
graduates from the university, leaves
today for Annapolis, where he will en-
ter a training school, preparatory to
taking the entrance examinations to
the naval academy at Annapolis.
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Mr.. Fairfield spent the Fourth at
Fort Collins.
Captain Varnum and his family spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city. Cap
tain Varnum has been relieved from
his detail at the university and will not
return to Laramie mex year. During
the three years which Captain Varnum
mas SpSLl hSlC IC 1do maui Aldhy
warm friends among the students, who
regret extremely his leaving here, and
not only to the students but to his
many friends outside the university
will Captain Varnum's departure be a
loss.
Arrangements are being made to
move the thermometer tower farther
back from the main building as it's po-
sition now prevents the wind from
striking the thermometer directly.
MIR. Charles Rigdon. a student from
Wheatland, will act as secretary to the
president during the summer.
Mr.. Ross Moudy began working for
the agricultural farm Tuesday.
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The Russian government has grant.
ed 100000 roubles G20O. O00) for the
construction OF a chemical laboratory
at the Polytechnic institute at Riga.
The flowers on the campus are
blooming beautifully this year, and, no
loubt, the sign boards prove quite a
severe trial to the many passers by.
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Prof. Morse, Prof. knight and Prof.
Slosson arrived in Chicago Saturday
and now are hard at work. Prof. Morse
has taken history as her major and po-
litical science as her minor study, and
IS working under Profs. Terry and Jud-
son.
DR.. Graves returned to Laramie. Sun
day from his trip through the western
part of the state. DR.. Graves has now
made a complete canvass Of the state
and feels that he is justified in say