, 1904-02-24
University Notes

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last Saturday night was won by the
latter. The subject of the debate was,
Resolved, That President R~oosevelt's
Panama policy is right" the freshmen
having the affirmative side. The de
bate was we'll contested from the be-
ginning. every speaker showing that
he has put a great deal of hard work
in preparation. The judges We're Prots.
Nelson and Ridgaway and Merl Vol
fard. the affirmative receiving two
votes and the negative one. The
speakers from the freshman class were
Albin Nelson and John Hill and con
the sophomore class Harold Merriam
and Joe Gillespie.
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Clyde Atherly. '03, was a visitor at
the university yesterday. Mr.. Atherly
has beer working in the beet factory at
Fort Collins since last January. He
now intends to go into the mining bust
ness.
The Delta Sigma Sorority is on the
war path. Some malicious villain had
the audacity to run off with their flag.
of which they We're so proud. All Mon
day morning was spent in a vain
search iOi the missing emblem. The
university building was searched from
basement to garnet but no flag appear
ed. Science hall and the gymnasium
were next examined but with no sue
cess, At the last report the sorority
members were hard at work searching
the university campus. The sympathy
Of the entire student body goes out to
the sorority in this. their m of
distress.
All day Saturday and Monday a large
number OF mechanical students were
at work converting the old armory in
to a drawing room for Prof. Gilkison.
A portion of the DON was partitioned
off to serve as an office and the rest
will be used for the drawing tables.
AS Prof. Gllkison's apparatus was
moved below, his old room was pre-
pared for a recitation room in mathe-
MATES to be used by Prof. Ridga way.
Because Of this change, a great benefit
is given to both instructors.
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The leap year party given last Friday
night was a great success II the sor-
GRITTY has reason to be proud of it. A
large crowd was present and everyone
enjoyed the occasion immensely.
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Tho pinun hpppbt for tho Sium
was placed in that building last Friday
and was used in the girls drill Monday
morning.
During the windstorm Monday night
the thermometer at the university
showed that the wind was blowing six
ty miles an hour.
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Friday morning the corps of cadets
engaged in a sham battle. Fifteen
rounds of blank ammunition were Civ
en- to every man and the battle fought
according to the regular rules. Only
one cadet. Sergeant-Major Tidball, had
the misfortune to get wounded II ev-
en- he has so far recovered as to be
around again.
Owing to Monday being a legal Holt
day, no Rotations were held on that
day. Tuesday, as a result, was Blue
Monday" with a vengeance.
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Prof. Buffum has developed most of
the pictures he took last week anu
they are now ready for distribution.
A number have been turned over to the
editors of the Annual"
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The s~ecretary's and presidents
stenographers have gone into their
new room adjoining DR.. Hebard's office.
In addition to using the room for this
purpose, faculty meetings will be held
there and it will also serve as a public
| office for the president and secretary,
and a roon for the monthly meetings
board of trustees.
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The sci ior orations for the winter
term have been handed in to Prof. Mid.
dlekauff snd will be delivered some
time within the next two weeks.
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At the seventeenth annual convention
of the department of microscopy held
in New York. Prof. Slosson was in
charge of the exhibit of radium. The
exhibition was given in the art build.
ing and was a great success.
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The Y. W. c. A. is planning to give
a large social some time in the early
part of March. All the students will
be invited and a good time is assured
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The trial of Bert Miller VS.. the Tau
Kappa Delta Fraternity will be given
next Saturday evening in the universe
ty auditorium. 1t Is rumored that the
attorney for the defense is going to set
up the plea of temporary insanity to
account for the actions of the prisoner.
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