, 1903-01-21
University Notes

the state senate. He will go west wit
the party tomorrow and will begin hi
work at once.
John Brunette of Buffalo. entere'
the classical course at the universit.
Monday. Mr.. Burnett has never bee
to school in this country until now
having received his preparatory edu
cation in England. AS a result of hi
English training he is well advanced
in the classics but is deficient in sci
%entific work. This is characteristic
of education in that country and illus
trates the vast difference in English
and American educational methods.
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Assembly yesterday was given up t.
a consideration of the plans for the
reception of the legislative party to
day. The following students were
chosen to deliver speeches of wei
come: Julius Merz, Miss Belle Moore
and Arthur Parker.
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The University Boarding club NOV
ed from the Hegewald residence Sat
III day and occupied it's new quarters
at St. Matthews hall. A pleasant
feature of it's present quarters is the
reserved seats for spectators from
which position they can view the feed
ing of the beasts in perfect safety.
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An article by Thomas c. Wiswell Of
the University of Washington entitled
Our Plutocratic Government" in
Outlook came up for discussion in the
class in constitutional law yesterday
In this article, Mr.. Wiswell asserts not
only that our government is a plutoc
racy and has been from its inception
but also that it was purposely made sc
by the founders of our government
He supports this last assertion by a
number of extracts selected from the
Madison report Of the proceedings with
more skill than fairness. The article
aroused considerable interest in the
class, which did not exactly coincide
in opinion with the author.
The young stock at the experiment
farm were vaccinated for blackleg
Saturday. The second vaccination will
occur a week or ten days later.
A number of the students we're en-
joying target practice in the armory
yesterday. Sergeant Nelson proved the
champion, making "a out Of the rs
points possible.
Two new basket ball teams were
practicing on the campus last night.
The University Debating club will
give a program consisting Of a debate
and impromptu speeches Saturday
night.
There was battalion review and
drill last night, all four companies
taking part.
President David Starr Jordan of
Leland Stanford was greeted by an au-
dience Friday night that completely
filed the university auditorium. His
lecture was practical and to the point
and was well received.
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The props. met Friday afternoon to
organize a separate debating club.
Stephen Downey was elected presi-
dent. A committee on constitution and
rules vas appointed to report Thurs
day when the organization will be COM
pleted.
The reception given by Captain and
Mrs. Yates, with DR.. and Mrs. Smiley
assisting, last Saturday afternoon,
was a decided success. Almost all the
officers and non.commissions of the
battalion were present.
The report of Mr.. F1emming on the
irrigation experiments conducted by
him in the Sand creek district are pre-.
pared and will soon be forwarded to the
department at Washington.
Prot. Buffum's bulletin on alfalfa cul.
tivation in Wyoming. written for the
Union Pacific railroad, is completed
and is to be published soon.
Prof. Aven Nelson has received no.
tice of his election to a fellowship in
the American Association for the AID.
vancement Of Science" The associa-
ton held its last annual meeting during
convention week, the first week In each
year, which is to be hereafter devoted
tn meetings Of those interested in scien.
tifc research. During this meeting
from its members, who now number
three thousand, q number were chosen
for fellowship. This number comprise
those who have by their labors aided
in advancing science" AS stated, Prof.
Nelson was granted one Of these fel.
lowships.
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Prof. Buffum has on hand q bulletin
on the cultivation Of Oats in Wyo