, 1904-05-25
University Notes

Owing to the bad weather yesterday
afternoon. it was found necessary to
postpone the field sports to be given
by the Athletic association. The date
has accordingly been set for Thurs.
day at $3.50, when it Is expected q
large crowd will be present. From the
winners in these events will be chosen
the members of the track team to
compete with Cheyenne. and. conse.
quently. rivalry among the students Is
great. The field sports with Chey'
enne will be held at the county fair
grounds Saturday afternoon.
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Bert Miller. a student In chemistry
is suffering from a bad cold Incurred
while on a trip to Fort Collins the
latter part of last week.
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Fred McDermott returned Monday
night from Rock River. where he was
summoned on o of the serious
illness of his mother. He reports her
much better. although still in a weak.
ened condition.
The annual biological picnic will
take place next Friday. instead of Sat.
urday. as previously announced. The
change was made on account of the
field sports set for Saturday. Mem
beers of the botany. nature study and
geological classes, and also the geol.
ogy class, will be excused from classes
in order to take the trip. Botany stu
dents will collect plants. geological
students will gather insects, the ma.
ture class will study nature, and the
geological students will hunt for fos.
sis.
DR.. Graves, formerly president of
the university, and at present profes.
scr of philosophy and history in the
University of Missouri. will sail for
Berlin about the LIST of June and spend
four months in that city before re-
Stunning his duties as professor.
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Richard Knollin and Fred Plat, who
went on their bicycles to Fort Collins
last week. were caught in the flood
that swept that part of the country,
and an exciting time was experienced.
They returned Monday, however, none
the worse for their adventures.
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The annual government inspection
has been postponed until May 81,
owing to the inability of the inspector
to reach here before that date. After
the inspection is over, drill will be
dispensed with for the year.
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G. Ford Axtell, '01. has been made
editor Of a paper published in Sturgis,
Mich.
President and Mrs. Lewis gave an
informal dinner yesterday evening at
$3.50. at which the following members
of the faculty were present: Prof.
and Mrs. Gilkison, Prof. and Mrs. Buff
fun, Prof. and Miss Read, Prof. and
Mrs. Mclver. Miss Downey and Miss
Meader.
Elias Nelson has returned from st.
Louis, where he has been numbering
the agricultural exhibits. He reports
that everything is in excellent shape
and speaks highly of the Wyoming ex-
hibit.
Mr.. Reed, curator of the museum
and paleontologist at the university,
left Monday for his summers work In
the field. He will travel over an ex-
~tensive area and the university will
doubtless add much to its museum
by the return of fall.
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A letter has been received by the
secretary of the board of regents at
the university from the inspector of
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance company, who recently
inspected the heating plant at the uni
versity. He speaks complimentary Of
the boilers and concludes by saying:
The care and management of the
plant is excellent" This certainly re-
fleets great credit on the janitor's
work at the university.
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DR.. Ernst Antrium, formerly profes.
sor of English at the university, has
been elected vice president of the Far
mer's and Citizens Saving bank in
Germantown, Ohio. DR.. Antrium's
friends in this city congratulate him
on his prosperity. 81
The contest for the gymnasium med.
al is taking place this evening In the
gymnasium. The contest promises to
be very close and exciting. cl
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Special music in assembly Tuesday
was rendered by the normal vocal
class. The production rendered was|
loudly applauded. lteI