The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-28
A. & NJ. COLLEGE NEWS NOTES.

mic Springer, secretary-treasur,r
The class of 'O9 has the proud dis.
tnction of being the first class in the
history of the college 10 complete
terms work with no conditions or
failures.
Miss Elizabeth Ourslcr has returned
to school after being absent several
months on account of illness.
Miss Madgc Sanders. Instructor in
piano at the college, is III with the
mumps. During the absence oi Miss
Sanders y chapel Miss Lula Cole was
at the piano.
More than 500 students have matric.
ulated for the spring term work.
This indicates a very small per cent
of failures or conditions among the
student body. and is "A cause for con
graduation among the faculty mem.
bers.
There has been some trouble as TO
who would teach business forms and
correspondence. Capt Jack Alley
has finally accepted that pleasant
duty.
The bayonct scabbarls and bayon.
cts will DE issued to the cadets I'M
mcdiatoly. As soon as these are
issued the inspection Of Arms" drill
will be taken up.
one Of the four L. S. army men de-.
tailed for army inspection purposes
is expected to be here some time in
April and inspect the corps Of cadets.
Capt. i. ID. Lochridge Of the general
staff, will inspect the Oklahoma A,
n NJ. cadets.
There is a movement on foot 20
secure tents and supplies for encamp.
ments and marches. This work can.
not be taken up this year but It is
hoped that it will b. possible next
year. Aat recent vote of the en-
tire student body about 50 per cent
voted in favor of having these en-.
campments.
DIR. l.. J.. Lewis was absent from
school on Friday and Saturday due to
Illness.
Mrs. G. l.. Hotter has been i'll with
the la grippe.
Prof. w. 4. Linll.ater returned last
week from a trip to Fort Worth. Tex.
DR.. II. p. Miller returned last week
from a trip into the western part OF
the state on institute work.
Prof. L. L. Balcomb has gone to
Shawnee on institute work.
The last number Of the Lyceum
course, Schildl1ret's orchestra, which
was TO have been given on March ~,
was postponed to later date. The
company was delayed by washouts
between Saltwater and Guthrie.
Mr.. Elmer Seideman. craftsman
from Kansas City. has been employed
in Prof w. \. EthCrrO.s architectu.
raj Office. He succeeds w. A. Bessecke
who has left TO assume a position with
Myer and Hanley Of st. Joseph Mo.
The students are now able 10 get
term furloughs, which gives them rho
privilege OF going anywhere within a
/ radius OF 10 miles OF saltwater. So
long as the trips do not conflict with
their regular college duties. They
must let the president or commandan,
know that they are going but need
not export their return II on time.
The cadet corps will no longer he
required TO drill with their coats on
Shirts with soft collars, have been
ordered and these will be permissible
| Soft felt hats, modelled after the stet
son, will also be worn. This new out
, IN viii cost the bows 1886. The com
missioned officers will wear the in
| sigma Of rank on their collars. The
non-commissioned officers will wear
the chevrons on their sleeves. The
boys certainly thank the faculty for
letting them shed their coats. These
new uniforms are expected about the
first OF April
The foundation for the new college
book store Is being laid, and work on
the upper part OF the building will com
mence at once.
Now that warm weather has set IN
target practice win be taken MP i'm
mediately. II vii be taken up by
companies, each company proceeding
to the range as a unit. A whole DAY
Of practice will be given each com
pany II possible.
Several students have been denied
any special privileges or furloughs
for the month OF March, due TO thelI
uneXcused absence from chapel
Elmer J. Knauss, q graduate of 100;