The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-06
OKLAHOMA COLLEGES.
Northwestern Normal.

Northwestern Normal.
Alva, o. T., March ).
! One Of the severest dust storms known
/ in the history of this section passed over
o'clock and on Thursday morning the en-
tire Normal building from one end TO the
other was overlaid with dust. Some OF
/ the north rooms could not be used for the
S O'Clock classes.
/ The y. T. y. baseball team played a
/ match game with the Cherokee high
( school last Saturday and defeated the lat
I ter by a score of 10 !. The Cherokee
+ boys played very well. but they were sim
ply outclassed by the Alva boys. \ re-
! turn game will be played soon.
golf club was organized by Prof Par
/ sons and Prof Lodge last week and ar
/ engagements have been made TO put the
! golf links in shape for games at an early
I date.
/ Work on the new court house is steadily
progressing and il is expected that most
/ of the brick work will be completed with
in six weeks. A. Of the county officials
are eagerly looking forward 10 the time
when they can be comfortably housed IN
the new building.
Senior orations were delivered this week
as follows: Miss Helen Braden. Judge
Not" Miss Pearl Bickell, "Silas Manner
Miss FIossie Vickers, Jean Valjean'
Miss FIizab beth Stull. Chinese Gordon
Mrs. Davis entertained a few friends
Tuesday night Finch was the game Of
the evening and all who were present
report an enjoyable time.
Miss Birdie Bunk. who has been quite
sick for the past week. has recovered
and was able to meet her classes on II
day.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to cele-
brate Arbor day in manner BETTING the
occasion. All regular exercises OF the
school will be suspended in the afternoon
in accordance with the governor procla-
nation.
United States recruiting officers from
Fort Ieavenworth have been in Alva dur
/ ing the past week recruiting Tor the
! United States army Our boys are patrl-
otic enough but the most of them are too
! well satisfied with their present surround
ings to think of enlsting as regular. 50
far as can be learned the officers met with
but little success.
\ few Rock Island officials came into
/ Alva last Tuesday on tour of Inspection
and investigation. They spent the greater
mart of the day in Alva and went east IN
their special car at 2:45. Rumor mas II
that their visit was made with view 10
making this the main terminal of the
Rock Islands western line in Oklahoma
Miss Leo Musellcr entertained number
of her friends on Tuesday evening win
progressive whist. Among those present
we're Misses Noble. Hunter. Virgins,
Rickel. Vickers. Norris and Conway, also
Nessrs. Jocelyn Harrison, Share, Pancost'
vyestfall Hudson and Doolin. An elegant
luncheon was served at the close OF the
game.
During the past week Normal students
nave been busy trying to ascertain thelr
heights and average weights IN coIhph-
ancn with a request from the secretary
y nf the faculty for such information All
I seem anxious TO comply with the request
exeept the tall young man and the TAT
4 young lady.
prof Herod is getting up a considerabie
/ reputation for his acts of kindness OF late
fDuring the past week he has been kept
b,Isv shrinking cayenne pepper IN the
e,-es ~ tho mortar bugs which have oeen
irving TO undermine the foundation OF
the new county court house. Prof Her"n
homes to exterminate the whole brood Il
he doesn't run out of pepper
The Alva Review starts upon new
lease of life this week under the able di-
Erection of Lynn C. White as editor ana
Nessrs. Hoffman and White as man
ayers. The paper will be Republican III
no,itics. but will stand up for the best
interests of the people at all times
Judge Pancoast has been in WOODWARD
this week holding court and melting out
Justice to the wicked
Prof Fellow made a trip TO lnGersoH
last SUNDAY morning and on his return
home in the afternoon broke all preViu-
records for speed known in the history q
the west He reached Alva very carry
Monday morning.
\ Demorost medal contest was held al
tho Christian church last Saturday even
inc and an Interesting program was given
There were five contestants all OF whom
acquitted themselves unusually well ih'
honor II the evening was won by -ilss
A1aude Leslie. The judges We're Nj Gar
field Harrison OF Alva, Rev : Anderson
Of FL Reno and Dr. 5. p Grifhth OF ONO.
At the recent cattle mems convention IN
oklahoma City M George ". CroNei oi
A1va was elected first wee president ol
the cattle mems association for the COM
ing wear lie reports an enthusiastic
meeting and an enjoyable tirlo.