, 1904-03-02
University Notes
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


The short course in agriculture, un
der the direction of Prof. Buffum, was
opened Monday morling by the ad.
dress of Prof. Elwood Mead in assem-.
bly,. Tuesday at 3 o'clock the first OF
the series of lectures was given by
Prof. Ridgaway in the auditorium of
the science hall. From now on for
two weeks the course will continue,
this week being devoted to irrigation
and the next to stock judging. About
twenty ranchmen have come in es.
pecially to attend the lectures, and
these, together with a number of citi-
zens and the regular agricultural stu.
dents, promise to make the course a
great success.
The regular monthly review and in
spection was held yesterday morning
in the gymnasium. A number OF cadets
whose equipments were in excellent
condition were excused from drill for
Wednesday.
The 4. w. C. A. will give a social in
the gymnasium next Saturday evening.
All the students have been invited and
a most enjoyable time will doubtless
be had by all present.
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A number of boys started the base
ball season al the university Monday
by ~resurrecting the catching gloves
and a baseball and playing for a few
minutes. Next week. in all the prob.
ability. the season will commence in
earnest. There Is splendid material for
a baseball nine at the university this
year. ana. il it only gets down to work,
it can successfully cope with any other
college nine in Wyoming or colorado.
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No vesper services were held last
Sunday. Next Sunday Hon. B. B.
Brooks of Casper will be the speaker,
and a week from that date Prof. Dow.
ney will address the students on "The
Psychology of Religion" The subject
of Mr.. Brooks address will be, Faith
and Progress"
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During the last few Saturdays the
class in surveying. under the direction
of Prot. Fleming. has been doing a
great deal Of field work. Almost the
entire city has been gone over by diff
ferent individuals of the class.
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President Lewis is expected home
from Atlanta, Ca, where he has been
Educational association, some time
this week.
The mock trial given by the Tau
Kappa Delta fraternity last Saturday
proved to be very exciting, If nothing
else. A large audience was present
and followed the affair through with
undivided attention. At the conclusion
of the testimony and just when the
jury was about to bring in its verdict
both attorneys objected to the jury or
the grounds that they were all sorority
members and, therefore. no eligible
for jury service. Somewhat of a sen
sation was sprung when the court sus
tanned the objection and dismissed the
jury. A new trial may take place II
the rear future.
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The gymnasium class. composed o.
the members of the faculty, was I'm
able to meet Monday afternoon, owing
to the length of the faculty meeting OF
that day.
The freshman class has issued
challenge to the %sophomores for a cane
spree, to be held the 18th of this
month. Nothing definite has as ye'
been done towards arranging for it.
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The University Choral union held its
regular weekly meeting Monday even
ing in the auditorium Of the university
Special music is being prepared fol
the winter term recital Of the school
of music, to be given in the neal
future.
Physical work In the gymnasium il
progressing rapidly. The horizontal
and parallel bars were put up last Sat.
urday and the punching bag on Mon
day. A number of the students have
become proficient in performing on the
horse and Ire turning their attention
to other apparatus. A class Of high
school pupils has been organised by
Captain Yates. which will be instruct.
ed IN SATURDAY. morning
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Prof. Reed has been At work for
some time setting up for the museum
two large femufs and q tail. The work
has ut last been completed and the
specimens placed in the museum.
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Several Of the students Of the uni.
versity are laying plans for the forma-
ton Of q tennis club. Grounds will be
laid out on the university campus, and,
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