The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
The State Uniuersitu
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High School Examination Papers,
last week the high school examination
papers were received by President
Merrifield, who is the examiner. Pres
fdent Merrifield has sent the papers
to the readers and they are to be re-
. turned by March Is.
Enjoyed q Vacation. Mashington's
birthday was observed at the Univer-
! sity and there were no classes. 1t is
understood that several of the instruc-
tors took advantage of the fact to as
sign a double lesson. Consequently
some OF the students have been heard
to say that they wish there were no
vacation days.
Where Was Brennan?-It is under
stood that Daniel v. Brennan missed
his train at Winnipeg. Several ex-
plantations have been made but none
seem exactly satisfactory, while many
imply contradiction. How about it
Dan?
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Faced Custom Officers-It is learned
that our representatives who went to
Winnipeg boldly filed into the custom
house at Gretna and one by one gave
full and complete description Of
themselves as we'll as detailed in
ventory of their worldly goods.
In Commission Again-We are glad
to note that the street car recommenc-
ed operation last Monday. The re-
sumption of operations at that time was
especially gratifying to those who at
tended the numerous University ac-
tivities which were held in the city
the past week.
: Prospective Trfps-1t is understood
that the University Glee Club has re-
ceived offers from several of the sur
rounding towns, but as yet no trips
have been decided upon. 1t is prob
able that before the close of the year
the club will visit Crookston, Lari-
more, Grafton and several other prom.
Using places where in past years the
Gluee Club has made decided hit.
Just Miscalculation.-" next
i Shakespearian play for outside read
ing will be King Lear" announced the
genial instructor of English the other
day.
Why" calculated a young lady in
the class, II thpt that was for inside
reading"
Never mind! "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" was read when it was 81 de-
grees below zero.
What Right Have Winners-The
question arose the other day as to the
right society had over a trophy It
had won. Now it is well known
fact that there are several medals and
trophies at the University which are
contested for by the different socie-
ties. Suppose cup is given for ora
tory and all the societies contest for
the trophy. Now in order to own that
trophy 1t is necessary for the society
to win it three or four times in sue
cession. Say the society wins it once,
has it any right to the trophy until
the following contest? The University
authorities hold that the society win
ming the cup has no more right to it
than the societies not winning it with
the single exception that the name of
winner is to be engraved upon it and
also the name of the society. Does
this seem reasonable? 1t is generally
understood in prize contests that
trophy is held by the society winning
It or the individual until that society
Or individual Is defeated. Otherwise
there would be very little in winning a
cup or anything else Of value, IL, after
1t had been won, some person took
charge of it and neither the society nor
the person who won it ever saw it.
It seems that If there is any pride in
possession that pride should belong
to the victors and not to some outside
person. 1t seems, that unless there
Is a-clause covering the point IN ques-
ton that it ID generally understood
that where prize is given it is to
be held by the winner until it is right
fully won away. Ii society wins
trophy it seems that at the next an
nual contest when 1t is to be contested
for again there must be some society
defending the trophy by virtue of pre-
viously winning 1t, but If the society
has no trophy in its possession it can
hardly be said to have anything to
defend.