The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
DOWN TO WORK
New Course of Study at the Uni
versity Satisfactory.
INTEREST IN ATHLETICS
The Football Team Finds Enthusiastic
support-Takine Hold OF the Work
in Earnest-Organizstions Arc
Thriving.

usual manner and the students have
arranged details and settled down to
the work of the year. The entrance OF
the students has been quite prompt.
They have learned that the work is to
start of on the day advertised, and
the faculty make an mo to begin on
that day. Those coming In late are
put at much Of a disadvantage on this
account. as the work done by the class
before the entrance of the late corners
must of necessity be made up.
II Is not possible. however. for all TO
enter the first day OF the first week.
The course of study Is very satisfac-
tory. BY the scheme now In operation
certain subjects are laid down. which
all students I'm the college must TAX
for graduation. Students In classics
are required to take certain other ad-
ditional subjects. while still others are
required of the philosophical and scien-
tifc students. In each course n liberal
mount, about one-fourth Of the work.
is free election to the student. IL
amounts to 10 courses required. IA par
tial electives, eight free electives or
about that. Students are required 10
take drawing their first year In col
lege. rhetoric during the first two years.
All other subjects are at the students
option. provided he has met the re-
quirements OF entrance to the classes.
and there Is no conflict on the pro-
The recitation periods have
been chaged from three-quarters OF an
hour to an hour. Tit students are en-
tering upon the work with more than
the usual earnestness. One prominent
feature stands out in the selection OF
- Ill hA md
sought A large number OF students
are taking as many OF the required sub
jects as possible. In order to get them
out of the way and have greater free
dom in the work hereafter.
During the past week the university
has been honored by visits from Judge
Sloan and Judge Evans of this city.
and Mr.. Starlight Of Anaconda: Mr.;
Starlight Is a graduate OF Leland
stanford, is an enthusiastic athlete. and
has taken an active interest I'm the uni
versity and it's work. He has been
coaching the football team, and the
students very much hope arrangements
may be made to have him give his ser
vices to the team for a couple OF
months. Mr.. Starlight was a member
of Troop F. of the Montana volunteers.
and Immediately on being mustered out
came to Missoula TO make arrange
ments. II possible, to locate perma-
nently.
At the ~convocation last Wednesday
the question of raising sufficient funds
for a coach for the football Team. and
supervisor of general athletics was pre-
scented to the students. The football
team had previously taken an active
interest in the matter. and a circu-
lated a paper among the players TO see
what they would contribute. The re-
Spouse vas gratifying. and the matter
was presented to the student body. In
a few minutes $40 was raised. which
assures the success OF athletics this
year. and will give the students a good
lift In this line. This is but In Keeping
with the way the students have done
everything they have undertaken. They
do nothing by halves. When they I'M
dertake a thing IL must win. II GER
tainly is a good showing to raise such
a fund i'm a few minutes. without any
c~oaxing or more than the presentation
of the case.
The football team is In active train
Ing three or more evenings in the week.
Enough students signed an agreement
TO come out three times a week tn
make the practice lively. and there are
always enough players TO make up two
elevens. A number OF the old players
are missed. but there are many new
students who have in them good mate
rial. and they will be tried. Altogether
the aggregation of players will produce
a good team. and the boys are anxious
to try their strength. With the services
OF Mr.. Searight as coach for the team.
they will no doubt make rapid progress.
Every one in the university takes great
interest in the team, as shown by their
contribution Of money. and VIII give II
all the support In their power.
The enrolment so far is the largest
I'm the history OF the institution at the
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arriving, IN others are yet TO come,
A number OF the old students. for vari-
Gus reasons. have not yet returned, but
will be in before long. In the present
quarters Justice cannot he lone %
many more. but the work IN the new
buildings goes on daily. and the
students are looking and longing. Pro
fessor Wells of the mechanical engi-
neering department Is obliged to hear
his ~recitations in such rooms as are
vacant at different hours. The drawing
Is done as before. I'm the room devoted
20 modern languages. while the wood.
work is done in the basement. Th(
engineers will hail the day when
Science hail is turned over for occu'
pancy. The room used for biology II
used as a laboratory. work room. lee
ture room. store room and museum
combined. The collections are pileC
high all around the room. and only th'
tops OF the taDles can ne ieit NiedI u
work on. But the room is full al
students five afternoons in the week
as well as during the forenoon. The
president is obliged to hear most %
his classes in the office. while still 9th
ers are held in the chapel. But IN,
work goes on more smoothly and Will
more spirit than ever before. and IN
institution will take on more OF tn
university spirit as soon as the new
quarters are occupied.
Tho Kaimin. the university ape
will he as great a success for the entir'
year as was the first issue. The boar
Of editors have entered on the wor'
with the right spirit. and are deter
mined to put out a paper that shall b
a credit to the university and to tn
tate. The paper VIII be OF the sam
size as the first issue. and will contain
"a pages each issue - n minimum. In
Guiding advertisements. The first is
sue will be out sometime this month
The editors nave delayed some. as tn
a. - a.. - asettg aud the