, 1905-02-08
University Notes

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The faculty was unable to complete
all its work at the regular meeting
Monday night and, consequently a spe-
cial meeting was held Tuesday. Ar
renging the new courses of study to be
put into execution next year is. at pres,
ent, absorbing the attention Of the
various instructors.
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President Tisdel has begun work on
the university catalogue for 1905. 1t
will be issued some time in the spring.
Leon Kennedy has left school. He
will accept a position a. a clerk in
Cordiner's drug store.
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A meeting of the Y. w. C. A. cabinet
was held yesterday after assembly.
Miss Taylor addressed the young la
dies and gave them final instructions
as to the management of the various
departments.
The boys battalion of cadets has
been receiving instructions in swing.
ing Indian clubs this week. All the
fundamental movements have been
given and, from now on, the boys will
be able to practice by themselves.
The regular monthly inspection and
parade was held last Thursday. Be
cause of soldierly appearance "A num-
Der of boys were excused from drill
Friday.
Papers on the life and work of Rob
ert Browning are being written by the
class in junior English. These papers
must be handed in Friday. They count
as a part of the term examinations.
tions this week in order to prepare fol
the West Point examinations next
week.
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Another exciting game of basket
ball is promised next Monday night
when the reds" and the "yellows'
meet for the second time. The reds
1T may not be remembered, were vic
torious in the last contest and thu
|"yellows" are seeking to wrest theil
regulations from them. The game will
be played in the gymnasium as usual
Wrestling is at present the allah
sorbing sport in the gymnasium. BY
placing the mattresses together. {
plenty large enough space is assured
to enable free action.
No debating club meeting will bt
held Saturday night, owing to the
short course lecture set for that time
BY mean of a large telescope, Prof
Ridgway was able on Monday to show
to the students three large sun spots
One was about twice as large as thu
other two and this one, Prof. Ridgawa!
estimated must be about 1SO, 900 miles
in diameter.
A chorus composed of members o
the faculty has been organized unde,
the direction Of Mrs. Clark.
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A letter was received from Denve
Saturday in relation to the Denver ant
Wyoming debate. Sides Of the debate
have not as yet, however. been chosen
Denver has asked the university t.
sign a contract for a two years agree
ment. The student body will decide
whether to accept this contract mex
Friday in assembly.
The senior orations for the winter
term are to be handed in to Prof. Mid
dlekauff next week.
All of the young ladies' are at pres
ent putting in the drill hour playing
basket ball. The members Of the red
and yellow basket ball teams have
been excused from this drill hour. pro
vided that they came i've to the gym
nasium on the girls nights.
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The students are looking forward
with interest to the faculty program
to be given in the auditorium Friday
night. AS President Tisdel said. he
was sure it would be a social and he
hoped it would be an intellectual gath
ering. There are to be given readings
from Shakespeare, an authors reading
solos both instrumental and vocal and
a song by the faculty chorus. A large
number Of town people have signifed
their intentions of being present at
the program.
Mr.. Barrett, United States minister
to Panama, has offered to the collegiate
students of this country prizes for the
best papers OH THE Relations of the
United States to the Latin South
American Countries" The first prize
is 500. the second SIS and the third
$50. The relations to be discussed are
political. social and commercial. Mr..
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