University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-27

Nevada.
An honorary freshman society called
the Psi Mu, has been organized at the
University of Iowa.
Fifteen men have responded to the
call for fall track athletics at the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
Freshmen at the University of Ohio
Kissed the president of the student
council when he presented them with
the gray and scarlet cap, the badge
of first year men at that institution.
Associate in Arts" is a new de-
gree which has been devised at Har-
ward. 1t is to be given to students
who complete the courses in the new
department of university extension
work.
| A Quo Vadis club was organized re-
Gently at the University of Iowa. One
of the requirements for membership
in the club is record of having trav-
eled over thousand miles without
paying out any money.
Candidates for this years basket
ball team at Cornell have reported for
practice.
DR.. Shailer Mathews, editor of "The
World Today" recently lectured to
students in journalism at the Univer-
sity of Illinois. The subject of his
lecture was: THE Making of Mag!
azine."
F. w. Scott, associate professor Of
English at the University of Illinois
contributed an article to the IndepenG-
ent for October 13, on college Train.
ing for Journalism" Mr.. Scott has
lcharge of the courses in preparation
for journalism at the University.
A membership campaign for the
Y Dung Mems Christian Association a,
the University OF Nebraska closed re-
Icently with 600 new members.
l.. The fall baseball practice at Prince.
ton started last week. Seven of the
men on last years team are back in
school but some of them are on the
football squad.
T. The regents of the University Of
Wisconsin recently installed $50 new
steel lockers in the gymnasium. upon
the recommendation of the director OF
physical training.
! The University of Idaho is plan
ming to arrange debates with Pacific
University and Whitman College.
| Singing meetings are held every
week at the University of Kansas dur
| ing the football season this year.
The women students at the Univer-
s:ty of Minnesota have started a CAM
paign for the right to vote in the
athletic association elections at the
university.
A total registration of 1858, an in
crease of 456 over that of last year.
gives Columbia University first place
lin enrolment among American col
|leges.
Every student who is member of
the University band at Wisconsin re-
|ceives a watch fob bearing the in
scription: University of Wisconsin
Regimental Band" with his name. Gold
fobs are given to those who have
played four years in the band. silver
|fobs to those who have played three
years, and copper fobs to those who
have played two years.
According to statistics recently COM
piled by officers of the senior class
of Princeton University, the average
expenses of college student at that
institution for four years of his course
are s3.675. or about 1919 a year. The
minimum for four years expenditure
was $500 and the maximum $4,000.
Steps have been taken at the Uni
versity of Washington to enforce the
rules which prohibit smoking on the
campus.
Cleaner Campus Politics." is the
cry being raised at the University of
Chicago. where representatives of the
fraternities in that institution recently
held a meeting to discuss plans for