The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-20
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The Oklahoma football squad earned
liberal praise for gentlemanly conduct
both on and on the gridiron while
away for the Missouri Valley games.
J.J. Mcconnell. general secretary Of
the University e. NJ. G. A. is attending
the convention OF \. N. c. A. secre-
taries at Muskogee this week.
Right Reverend Theodore Payne
Thurston addressed an audience Of
townspeople an undergraduates at
Saint Johns church Friday night. Rev
Thurston is Episcopal bishop for east
ern Oklahoma.
Verne Alden, C. f. II, has just re-
eeiyed an honor which compliments
highly both himself and the University
of Oklahoma. The Westinghouse Elec-
trical company of Pittsburg, Pa, with
which he has been as a student ap
prentice since last June. recently pro
NOTED him to the position Of student
instructor on the transformer over five
hundred other student apprentices.
most OF them from Yale, Harvard, Co
lumbia and the great universities of
the east. The promotion came as a
reward for Mr.. Alden's diligence and
ability and in recognition of his thor
ough training. II was entirely unex-
pected as none Of the students knew
such an appointment was to be made
Bible study at the University is ex-
eeedingly popular New classes are
being added every week to the large
number already enrolled The work
is under the supervision Of J. J. Me-
Connell, general Y. NJ. G. A. secretary
for the University.
An enterprising Norman laundry of
fered to launder free all night gowns
worn by students in a recent football
parade.
The record of the all-yictorious Ok
lahoma football team thus far is as
follows: Oklahoma 104, Kingfsher
college 0; Oklahoma Ga; Christian I'm
iversity o. Oklahoma %, Saltwater
"Aggies" 0; Oklahoma 81, Washburn
College o. Oklahoma IA Missouri 6;
Oklahoma 8, Kansas o. Total; Okla
homa 242, opponents g.
The school of fine arts of the Uni
versity is preparing for an elaborate
staging of some we'll known grand
opera in the near future. Carmen will
in all probability be the play rendered.
The work Is under the immediate di-
rection of Dean Frederick Holmberg.
The school of fine arts has a larger en-
rollment than ever before In its history
A number of the Sooner gridironers
attended classes at the University of
Missouri while on the northern football
trip and all Of them kept up with their
school work by study each day under
the supervision of Coach Owen. This
combined zeal for learning and ath-
letic prowess was a source of much
astonishment to the student bodies at
Columbia and Lawrence.
The teachers OF Cleveland and Me
Claim county met in joint session at
Norman last week DR.. Dowd. Prof.
Erwin, Prof. Hirshfield and Mrs.
Pritchett OF the university faculty were
on the program.
Reports received by the registrar to
date indicate that the student body is
doing far better work than in past
years and it is probable that the schol-
astic standing will be raised consider
ably when first semester grades are
announced
J. N. Montgomery Of Nashville, Tenn.
travelling secretary for college Y. M. G.
A. work in the south, addressed the
men of the university November l6,
on conference work
Oklahoma is considering a debate
with Missouri at Norman next spring.
Missouri has already made overtures
and it is probable that the contest win
be arranged The Tigers defeated the
Sooners in similar debate held at
Columbia last year