The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-08
COLLEGE NEWS NOTES.
From Oklahoma Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Saltwater.

Mechanical College at Saltwater.
Prof w. II Wright is out on in.
stitU;c work
Mrs. Lewis and SON. Lee. and Ger.
trude Holt. returned Thursday from
Kansas city. whore they have been
visiting at the home Of her brothers.
Mrs. III Conncll is very i'll With
Ia grippe
Seven new rules have recently
been put into effect in the military
department. at the college. for the
breaking Of which varying amounts
Of extra drill are given.
\ harmony class has been started
in which the members of the class
study in German. Prof. I. Zackheim
Is conducting the class.
Ed Zanamanacek 'Os, left Friday
for Pawnee, where he will assist the
county surveyor of Pawnee county.
On the night of Jan. 2S. windows
were blown In, in the library and
chemistry buildings. During the same
night the greenhouse smoke stack
burned out and the balls of fire fall.
Ing around, set the campus ablaze.
For awhile II was feared that the
chemistry building would burn. This
building lies directly south of the
greenhouse and in the direct path
of the wind. The fire occurred about
II o'clock. but due TO the quick
work Of the night watchman no Sc.
rious damage was done The battalion
was not called out and no alarm was
turned in.
Paul Thompson has LEFT school
with the intention of going to Idaho.
The senior boys gave a dance ON
the night Of January 2S, in the NJ.
W \ hall After most enjoyable
and social time, the couples repaired
to the Noust hotel, where a sump.
tuous throc-course banquet was
spread
President J. IT, Mcconnell and VI. j..
Otcy spent several days last week
in Guthrie
During the absence of President j..
II. Connell I'm Guthrie, Prof. j. w.
Means acted as president
There was no drill on Friday due
TO the strong wind blowing. Instead.
Colonel Frayel gave very inter.
osting talk TO the corps on the move.
mtnt of large bodies of troops. Col
oncl Fraycl said that It seemed as III
n large body of troops could travel
more than ten or fifteen miles a day
with ease, hut when we come toI
consider that when an army isI
stretched out in marching order, thcI
line, together with its wagon trains,
mounted troops, etc. stretches over
u distance Of thirtyfive miles. thel
reason for short marches only isl
very plain. Another point he called
our attention 10 in our army and
navy Is the low rank OF its hieh.
est officers. Only three times IN |
history has our army hai 4 general |
When our officers come into ccnta2tI
with officers Of other nations. our
officers must stand back for officers
of higher rank, the size and import.
ance of the other nation counting
for naught.
On the afternoon OF Saturday Jan.
30, the young ladies' of The college
gave a reception, from three TO five.
To the ladies of the faculty and to the
wives of tho members of the faculty.
In the west reading room Of the H.
brary building The two hours we're
spent I'm 4 most enjoyable social
time. Music and lusty college songs
added spirit 10 the occasion and put
the girls into closer touch with the
ladies' Dainty refreshments Of toast
ed crackers and cocoa We're served,
after which the guests departed each