The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-18
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

dent of the university has just an
|nounced his engagement to Miss Edith
Slower of Cleburne, Tex. The notice
came as surprise to his many friends.
Dr. Brooks attended the academic
festival and formal opening exercises
of the Rice Institute of Houston, Tex.
Several of the most noted of foreign
scholars of science were there and
made addresses.
Charley Harley, of Phillips, Okla,
was visiting his brother, John Harley,
this week. Mr.. Harley is the man
ager of the student paper, the Um-
|pire.
Mr.. Robert E. Wilson, Jr., of Salli-
saw, OKLA, has been appointed state
organizer for the Young Mems Wood
row Wilson League in the colleges and
other institutions of the state. Mr..
Jackson is quite busy with the Or
ganization of the various college clubs
|of the state now.
The students met in mass meeting
at the chapel Friday morning and
chose Charley Rogers of Ozark, Mo-,
as vice president of the Students As
sociated Council. The highest honor
yet conferred upon a student of the
university this year was the selection
of Mr.. Elton B. Hunt by the students
as their representative orator in the
exercises of <Dr. Brooks Inauguration
which takes place next week.
Mr.. G. G. Harris, of Amarillo, Tex.
Ia first year pharmic OF last year has
enrolled in the school of medicine
Interest has again been stimulated
in inter-societyl debating at the uni
versity. For some years past there
has been the annual contest between
the Senate and Forum literary soci-
eties. This year there will be another
one between the House and the Web
sterians societies. These local con-
tests always increases the enthusiasm
lin oratory and debate
John Bell, Of Tonkawa, Okla, at
tended the Norman-Chickasha foot
ball game at Chickasha last Saturday
and visited the week end with his sis
ter who teaches at that place.
Judge Furman, of the criminal court
|of appeals delivered a lecture to the
law students Friday. Judge Furman
takes a great interest in the law
school of the university and is fire.
quent visitor to the institution His
lectures are always interesting and
very instructive, especially to the first
year men.
The University Orchestra will furn-
ish the music at the inaugural cere-
monies of Dr. Brooks. That organiza-
tion had thirty-two members last year,
and at the present time its member
ship is forty-five.
Mr. Henry T. Asbury has been ap-
pointed student assistant to Professor
Bizell in electrical engineering.
Professor Bozell was on the witness
stand a few days ago at Pawhuska,
Okla, as expert electrical engineering
witness in a litigation over some cleo
trical machinery
DR.. Baird, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Oklahoma City,
talked to the Y. M. C. Al. last Sunday
The association has some of the most
noted professional men of the state
deliver series of beneficial talks
Throughout the year. 1t not only stim-
ulates desire for living better lives in
moral sense, but also gives the stu.
dents ambition to become more than
commonplace men.
The faculty has chosen DR.. DeBarr,
professor of chemistry and vice presi-
dent of the university to deliver the
address of welcome in its behalf at the
Inauguration of DR. Brooks.
Interest is increasing in the great
winter sport of basket ball at the uni
versity. There are many new men in
school this year who have played on
teams both in Oklahoma and outside
of the state. The number of men who
are going to try out for the team will
likely be the largest in the history OF