, 1908-06-12
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University Notes
I By LESLIE BAILEY COOK. I
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At a special assembly Tuesday morn
ing the result of the Orr prize CON
test was announced Gertrude Pont-'
ing was given the prize, and was pre-
scented with $25 in gold by Dean Bode.
This prize Is particularly interesting.
since IT was awarded through the gen
crosby OF a former student. Mr.. Frank
Orr, now Of Mexico. The judges were
Dean Bode, Mr.. G. p. Arnold and Dr..
Wergeland, and their decision was, ac-
cording to the words of one of them.
that Miss Ponting's essay was the
best, but the others were equally
good" They and everyone else con-
nected with the contest were very
much pleased with the interest dis
played by the students, and the ex-
cellence Of the essays presented. I'M
mediateiy after the awarding of the
prize, MIR. Arnold presented a new
five-dollar bill to each OF the other
contestants, Vie Willets, Laura
Breisch, George Wheeler, Wallace
Taylor, Abby Drew M Edward Rob-
erts. The university is greatly in
debted to Mr.. Orr n also to MI. Ar
mold for their efforts to encourage lit
erary excellence in the university.
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The beginning class In the primary
department for summer school will he
especially large, and application for
all classes, and this one in particular,
should be made some time next week.
The pupils will be enrolled Monday,
June %.
DR.. Nelson has set out a great many
pansies and other plants on the cam
pus, and has indicated their presence
by the do not pick the flowers" sign.
In spite of cold weather and exces-
size moisture, the campus will prob
ably be even prettier this year than
last.
A member of the training school
vas talking the other day of our
president" His mother ventured to
ask what the presidents name was,
and was scornfully told that his name
was Wyoming" of purse 1t is
small wonder that small boys have
stumbled, when faculty members have
STORED to remark that the curtai1.
nent has been rectiied in the young
err son, Master A. Merfca.
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Helen Symons will give a reception
to the members of the senior class,
her home next Tuesday evening, i'm
mediately after the society night play.
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Who mentioned the dull life? He
probably never acted as stan reporter
to a student body. whoever he was.
Accidents will happen, but when it
comes to saying that the Bellies Let
tres society took the prize for the
%prettiest table at the May day lunch
con, when 1t was really the Alpha
Omega sorority. a person can expect
trouble-and get 1t.
600
A handsome watch charm was pre-
scented to Captain Marcus Walker by
Company B Monday night. The pre-
s~entation speech was. made by John
Carr.
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The picnic given by the members
of the four secret societies and their
friends last Saturday in the Centen-
nial valley, was much enjoyed by all.
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Miss toner is preparing a leafet
upon household economics for the
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Prof. Towar, Prof. Mcconnell and
DIR. Cooke of Cheyenne are preparing
to hold farmers institutes during the
latter part of June in Manville. Doug
las, Casper, Shoshoni, Lander, Luther
and Circle.
900
State Examiner Henderson has been
here since Tuesday with his assistant,
Mr.. Lee, looking over the accounts Of
tiny could not show a single cent mis-
appropriated.
600
Mabel S~odergreen, Jean Harsch and
Martha Harsch spent last Saturday
and Sunday at the Sodergreen ranch,
known in eastern society as Red Top