Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
THANKSGIVING AT FAIR.
Carnival of College Sports to Continu,
 Through Six Days.

AAUuSu DIX OdyS. St Louis, Nov 16--For the six days of Thanksgiving week there will be a relaxation from study and an oppor- fun1ty given to students and teachers to pay final visit to the exposition Ine period will be one exceptionally favorable tor an educational rally ana carnival of college sports and amuse, mentS, such as is planned.
 1naugurating the series of football contests, a game traditionally associ- ated with Thanksgiving festivities will be gridiron battle between the McKendree and St Louis universities teams on Monday, November 21. Other events are being arranged. but have not been officially announced.
 information has been received that the Chicago board of education has given permission for all teachers in the city schools to attend the exposi- ton during Thanksgiving week and the committee On arrangements has provided special programs for their en. tertainment. Those who have previ. ously visited the worlds fair will pay second visit to complete their inspec- ton of favorite exhibits and those who have not been here before will take advantage of this last opportunity.
 Colonel A. M. Jackson, president of the Western Military academy at Up per Alton, III, has written to Charles M. Reeves, chief of the department of domestic exploitation, that a corps of cadets from that institution will at. tend the exposition in bodyton Tues. day, November 22. They have been invited to give an exhibition drill on the Piazza of St Louis. Shurtleff coi lege will also send a delegation from the same city.
 President Smith of the Illinois Wes- leyan university is an enthusiastic friend of the exposition and he has assured the worlds fair management that there will be good percentage of his 800 students present during Thanksgiving week. Logan university will be likewise represented. Presi> dent Miller of the board of trustees has brought the matter favorablv be- fore the faculty and urged the attend ance of as many of the students as possible.
 Armour intitute and the University of Chicago are two of the big schools that will be represented. Dr F. w. Gunsaulus, president of the former in stitution, and H. F.. Judson, President Harper's assistant at the University of Chicago, have taken the matter up in their schools.
 Concordia college at Springfield. Knox college at Galesburg and the University of Illinois at Nrbaaa will be among the other Illinois schools rep resented. Butler college at Indianap. oils, Ind, and Central university at Danrille. Ky, have accepted invita-. tions
 From Drury college at Springfield. Mo. and DePauw university at Green castle, Ind, bodies of students, accom> panied by their teachers, will come to spend Thanksgiving among the sights and scenes at the worlds fair. Fisk university of Nashville, Tenn. and the State college at Ames. Ia, are among other notable schools to take part.
 | President HartZog of the Arkansas State university has given leave of absence to all students who desire to attend the worlds fair Thanksgiving week, and with Mrs Hartzog he will pay second visit to the exposition. Maddox seminary will send large delegation of young ladies from Little Rock to fepresent that institution at the congress of colleges
 Among other schools to be repre- scented are Oberlin college, Oberlin, O.; Purdue university Lafayette, Ind; Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn; Washburn college, Topeka, Kan; Uni versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind; University of Missouri, Columbia; {; Kansas university. Lawrence, and Uni versity of the South at Nashville, Tenn.