Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-09

kinds of athletics this spring than
ever before in the history of the in
stitution.
One of the interesting lectures of
tire recent Arbor Day exercises at
the college was delivered by DR..
Bell, the zoologist. He spoke upon
"Birds as an Aid to Agriculture"
and touched briefly on the value Of
birds and their influence in the hap
piness and comfort of man. Were
it not for the insect eating birds, in
sects would become so numerous as
to destroy all the Vegetation of the
! earth. The United States depart
ment Of agriculture estimates that
the present damage by insects in this
country amounts to over five million
dollars. Those eastern states have
! suffered most where the birds have
been destroyed by pot hunters and.
small boys. Agriculture without the
birds would be hopeless task.
| They destroy rodents as we'll as in
! sects, and large amount of weed
seed.
The summer school for teachers
will begin August 3. Many of last
| years faculty will be on the teaching
force in addition to several new
members. The management has been
very fortunate in again securing
Miss Pollock, superintendent of the
primary schools of Salt Lake City,
Utah. She has had charge Of pri-
mary work here for several years and
has given complete satisfaction.
600
Professor Minard, of our English
department, addressed the students
at the regular convocation in the
chapel May Z. 1t undoubtedly was
one of the best treats that the stu
|. dents have enjoyed this year. His
subject was Memories of Oxford
During his absence year ago from
the college the professor spent one
year at this great institution Of
learning His impressions of the
school and England were very favor
able AS soon as he had reached
the outskirts of London on his wa!
to Oxford he was glad that he hat
, at last reached the green fields Of
merry England" The architecture
, of the university buildings had (
, peculiar charm, and the sensation
was one of awe as the hoary appear
2 ance of some of them indicated tina
F they had stood for many centuries
) The people that he met were yer.
polite and sociable, and he drew {
. particularly vivid word picture o
the censor with whom he consulted
as to his prospective work at tn
university His imposing presenc
, and silver hair gave him the appear
ance of an ancient Roman senator
From beneath his shaggy brow
there cleaned as kindly soul a.
). ever lived. The university itself i
: quite different from those in thi
, country. The courses in all of tn
colleges are very similar. Differen
denominations or different national
: tiles have a particular school tow
: ard which they have a preference
= Thus, Jesus college is largely attend
e ed BY the Welsh. In this connection
: there is a tradition that if on
: stands out in the yard and call
:, Jones'" half the people in tn
: of the windows. The college G
e Magdalene is the center of athleti
= interests and is patronized largel
= by Rhodes scholarship men. Stud
ents are given great latitude in thi
work at the university. There ar
only three examinations in the CON
; plete course. AS there are pract
y cally six months vacation the STUD
e ent does considerable of studyin
k during vacations. Much of tn
If school year is devoted to social a
IS fairs Each student is assigned to
: tutor who supervises his work an
acts the part of general adviser. I'll
tutor also directs the student in SUI
Elementary reading and study.