, 1901-06-12
UNIVERSITY NOTES
w. C. KNIGHT WILL RECEIVE THE
DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY.
Students Chosen to Represent Their
Respective Departments Com
mencement Night University
Catalogue Just Issued CON-
mencement Week Program.

Catalogue Just Issued - Com
mencement Week Program.
Prof. w. C. Knight has recently COM
pleted the work and taken the exam
nation for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy at his Alma Mater, the
ceive the degree on Thursday next.
This is a high honor. as the university
is extremely careful in its degrees, not
granting "A Phi. ID. purely honorary, but
only for satisfactory work. Prof.
Knights work. for the doctorate was
on the geology of Wyoming, which has
been his constant study for the last
twelve years. His thesis was a study
of the South Pass mining district, from
Il geological and meteorological point
of view, and the study of the artesian
basins of Wyoming, part of which was
published as a bulletin by the agricul-
tural station here.
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The following students have been
chosen to represent their respective
departments commencement night
Classical-Miss Willie V. Downey.
Anthony Jennings.
Scientiic-Frank Murphy, Charles
Pointing.
Schools of Mines-Charles Gilmore.
Mechanical Engineering-Ford AK
tell.
Normal-Irene Hinkston.
Miss Hilda Durlacher and Miss vii.
lie V. Downey were granted honors for
excellent scholarship and exemplary
conduct throughout the college
course.
The new board of managers of the
Wyoming Student met Tuesday night
and elected the following editors:
Editor-in-C hief-Charles Rigdon.
Literary editor-Miss Anna Bennett.
Scientiic-Julius Merz.
Local-Miss Reed.
Athletic-Ernest Crater.
EXchange-Miss Phillips.
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The university catalogue for 1901
and 1902 has now been issued. and is
undoubtly the neatest of its kind that
has yet appeared. 1t contains several
1. =, ant. ,pl;.l alb, .x.. =. "a.
appearance.
There are no changes in the courses
of study except in the Commercial de-
partment. Here the courses of study
have been increased from one to two
years. In relation to this the following
is quoted: "In offering so full and eX-
tended n curse for the school of com
merce we have no apology to make.
We feel sure hat this strengthened
course will attract the thoughtful stu
dent, for no one can look out into the
business world today without being
ing impressed with the need of a thor
ohSh anu lHltiSely pIdtlltdl euutd-
ton"
The following is the program for
commencement week:
Saturday, June 15-Alumni recep-
ton.
Sunday, June 16-Baccalaureate ser
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Monday. June 17-Society evening
with Lowell banquet.
Tuesday. June 1S-Class night.
Wednesday. June 19-Annual ad-
dress.
Thursday. June 2O-Commencement
night.
At the university Friday evening an
entertainment will be given by Miss
Ida Helen Rodkey of the Kings School
of Oratory, Pittsburg. She will be as
sisted by local talent.
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The Baccalaureate sermon will be
| ttllNt ny Tie INtN. bto. -. bdltS,
formerly president of Grinnell college,
Iowa. The churches will, as usual. be
asked to join in the service.
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In the latest issue of the Colorado
School Journal is an article on the
teaching of history by Prof. Roberts.
1t discusses the logical order of pre-
~senting history and geography, making
history the means whereby geography
is taught.
DR.. d. e. Phillips of the University
of Denver will be here lex week and
help at the school institute and visit
the university during commencement.
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Thursday night the senior class will
give a class supper at the home of
Miss Hilda Durlacher
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Miss Coutant will be over from