, 1903-01-28
University Notes |


The Olympic-Lowell Literary societ,
will give a program next Friday even
ing il the auditorium.
The board of managers of the Wyo
ming Student held a meeting Tuesday
evening of this week. No important
business was transacted.
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The university boys are out almost
every evening after drill playing bas
ket ball. Since the season for foot
ball is past they choose the ext best
sport.
Companies C and d of the battalion
of cadets, by their own votes. decided
hereafter to drill but four times a
week.
Prof. Ridgaway is still adding i'm.
provements to his physical laboratory.
He has just added a fine new desk,
made by the mechanical department,
and several tables to be used by the
students while doing laboratory work.
The professor says that he hopes be-
fore long to get a new floor in place
of the old one, which is cry poor.
He also says that he expects soon to
have a gasoline engine to run his large
electric motor.
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About ninety new books will be
added to the library some time this
week.
Heat has been shut off in all the fur
naces of the college buildings and
hereafter the new heating plant will
furnish heat for all the buildings.
The University Boarding club had a
meeting Monday night and elected
George Peryam waiter. They also de-
cided to employ another cook, who will
begin work the latter part of the week.
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A large number of university stu
dents attended the ball given by the
Imperial Military band last Friday
night. They all reported a very en-
joyable time.
There we're no vesper services at the
university auditorium last Sunday on
account of the lack of heat in the
building.
Lewis Tidball started for his home
at Sheridan Tuesday evening to take
up newspaper work. Monday evening
a surprise party was given him at St.
Matthews hall. About twenty-five
were present. The evening was passed
in dancing and having a general good
time.
Companies A and B are having saber
and artillery drill this week. There
are two detachments of artillery as
follows: Detachment I-Gunners' Cor.
poral Plat, Joel Taylor, Cordiner,
Black. H. Symons, Kennedy and
Graham; caisson corporal. Chapman.
Detachment II-Gunners' Corporal It'd
ball, Robert Taylor, Casey, DeLario,
Murphy, Hullet and Tent; caisson cor
poral, Campbell. This is the first
artillery drill the cadets have had
since Captain Yates took charge of the
military department. Lieutenant Ath-
erly has charge Of the artillery drill.
The Debating club will give the fol-
lowing program at it's next meeting:
Debate, Resolved. That war is neces-
sary to the progress of any nation"
Affirmative, Arthur Parker, Clyde Ath-
erly and M. Wolford; negative, E. VOL
ford, Lewis Tidball and l. Wolford.
Three minute speeches by several Of
the new members.
At assembly Tuesday afternoon the
student body was reprimanded by the
president for misconduct.
The January issue Of the Wyoming
Student will be mailed Saturday of this
week. This issue will contain about
six pages of copper engraving on extra
fine paper. This is to be a special ath.
letic number.
There was a meeting of the faculty
Monday evening.
All arrangements for the cadet bal
have been completed. 1t promises tc
be a success in every respect.
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Those who have to go back and
forth between the hall of language and
the science hall are justly complain
ing because there is no walk between
the two buildings and because they
have to walk through mud from n to
six inches deep when they pass back
and forth.
Some Methods for Improving the
Meadows of Wyoming Is the subject
OF a paper to be read before the in
dustrial convention at Cheyenne by
Prof. Nelson.