, 1902-04-09

aPrize Contest-Attorney General
vanorsdeI to Speak at vespers.
The markings of the judges Oh the
essays. sketches and orations, placed
in the Wyoming Student contest, were
received last Tuesday. AS announced
In our columns before. the judges were
Mrs. z. f. Slosson. Mrs. NJ. c. Brown
and W. +. Chaplin. The first prize was
taken by an Grafton on Abraham Lin.
coin: an essay on socialism secured
second place; while a sketch, entitled
Humphrey Johnson: Spectacular"
vas the lucky third. The authors were
Stephen Downey. first; Sheridan Dow
ney. second; Douglas Cordiner, third.
The first prize was donated by DR..
Stevens. the second by Prof. Roberts
n the third by the Wyoming Stu
contests inaugurated by the Wyoming
Student at the beginning of the school
year.
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At the present time the cadets are
engaged in saber and bayonet drill. Up
to this time they have had the man
uel of arms. marching, artillery drill and
skirmish drill. Captain Gooding will
not be here this term, Lieutenant Schil-
ling having charge of the company in
his absence. The United States gen
eral inspector will be here some time
this spring to inspect the cadets.
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Prof. knight returned Tuesday from
Evanston, where he delivered a lee
ture on the Fossil Saurians OF Wyo-
ming" Prof. Knight is the foremost
authority in the world on this subject.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern
slides.
Hugh Mcdonald who was compelled
tc leave school on ccoun of sickness
has just returned.
The Olympic Literary society has
followed the example of the Wyoming
Mining Institute and placed a pro,
gram bulletin board in the main hall.
The board is decorated by three fig
ures in Greek dress, and its general
effect is very unique.
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The program for the Wyoming Min
ing Institute, which will be given next
Thursday, Is as follows:
Original paper. Bert Miller.
Debate, Resolved, That the internal
heat Of the earth can be resolved into
energy and utilized as such by man.
kind" Affirmative, w. Schilling; neg.
alive, C. Wagner.
Brequetting Of Fuel, Clyde Atherly.
At the Y. M. c. A. vesper services
last Sunday a fair sized audience was
present. Miss Stella Harmon. Miss
Julia Jones and Mr.. e. c. Smith deliv.
cred talks OH the Volunteer Student
Missionary Movement In America
Miss Laura Lee delivered a vocal solo
which was much appreciated by all
present.
Last week. Mr.. Albion Nelson re
ceived the sad news Of his sisters
death in Minnesota, for which place
he Immediately left. He will probably
not return to school this term.
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tin In press on Native Vines In Their
Wyoming Homes
So far Mr.. Rigdon holds the cham
pionship in ping pong among the uni
versity boys.
Last Monday an innocent donkey ap
peared on the campus. Several of the
younger prep" boys ~endeavored tc
utilize him. The results were rather
disastrous. In the fasco which follow
GU Ilol. oIOoooh oCSuiVu ohak
shots. He intends to enter these in
some photograph puzzle contest with
an appropriate question appended.
Attorney General Van Orsdel will
give an address at vespers next Sun.
day. He will remain over until Mon.
day evening, when he will deliver a
discussion of the Louisiana purchase.
All are cordially invited to attend these
addresses.
Mr.. Gooding spent part of last week
visiting and hunting liz Colorado. re.
turning to Laramie Monday.
Last Tuesday in assembly President
Smiley discussed the death of Cecil