, 1904-05-11

install the Wyoming exhibit at the
Worlds fair. He speaks highly Of the
exhibit and says it is a credit to the
state. Practically everything in Wyo-
ming's exhibit has been put in place.
but a number of other states have not
Jared SO well and, owing to the crowds
and the condition of the buildings, ii
will be months before they car install
their exhibits properly. In order to
show the scope of the Wyoming ex-
hibit Prof. Buffum stated that between
| 500 and 1000 tags were required to
label the various specimens. OF he
fair itself, he speaks highly and says
that its management is excellent and
that all things considered, it is a credit
to this country and the world.
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Great efforts are being made by the
Choral union to prepare the best of mu-
sic for commencement and all other
required times. The Imperial orches.
ira has been practicing with it and the
attendance of students has been large.
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The successful candidates for the
commencement speakers will be an
nounced in the near future. All this
terms o%rations have been handed in
and the grades on the previous terms
orations will be averaged and those
having the highest average in each
department will be chosen as the
speakers from their respective depart
ments.
Next week extra drill will be begun
in order to make an especially good
appearance before the government in
spector who will arrive shortly. Cred
it will be given the cadets for extra
time put in.
Lewis Tid5all has returned from
Manville where he has been teaching
school and entered the senior class
at the university. Mr.. Tidball has
been doing correspondence work out
of school and will graduate in June
from the normal department.
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The drill hour has once more been
changed back to II o'clock. Now that
target practice is nearly over, Cap
tain Yates believes that it will be pos
sible to arrange the details SC that the
wind will not interfere with the shoot
ing. Target practice at the 300 yard
range has been completed and prac-
tice at 500 yards begun. A number Of
good scores have been made now that
the Krag ~Jorgensen rifles are being
used and several cadets will doubtless
be awarded sharpshooters' medals at
the end of the term.
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The Wyoming Student for April was
issued Monday. 1t contains a number
of excellent literary productions and,
on the whole, is a very good number.
The next number will be edited by the
students of the commercial depart
ment.
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Tuesday morning in assembly the
students were favored by a solo by
| Miss Grace Peabody. The hearty ap-
plause with which it was received
shows how much pleasure the stu
dents derive from exercises If this
kind.
Owing to the inability of Mr.. Patter.
son to speak there was no vesper adj
dress last Sunday. An impromptu SER
vice. however, was held.
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Several tennis clubs have been or
gained by the students and a great
deal of rivalry is being manifested as
to which has the champion players.
A meeting of the board Of managers
of the Wyoming Student was held to-
day at which routine business was
transacted. The monthly reports Of
the business manager. ed~itor-in-chief
and treasurer were read and approved
and consideration of the a%ppropria-
ton for the commencement number of
the student was taken up.
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The third number of the University
Melange will be issued the first of July
and will be mostly made up OF cata-
logue material. The publication has
been admitted into the mails as second
class mail matter thus saving an ex
pense Of about $50 a year to the uni
versity.
Prof. Buffum has replaced the old
worn out camera of the agricultural
department with one Of the latest and
finest cameras in the market. Every
thing connected with 1t is almost per-
feet and 1t is enclosed in a beautiful
seal skin case.
Miss Gordon and Miss Stryker have
left school for the present In order to