The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
sTATe UNIVERSITY NEws.


the large number trying for places on
the base ball squad. 1t is just east
of the track.
A class of law students was recently
organized for the discussion of recent
ly organized for the discussion of re-
ligious questions. 1t is taught by Prof.
Marion Kirkwood, the junior member
of the law school faculty.
Prof. Mariana Badillo, of the Ma
tional University of Mexico, will ad-
dress the students of Spanish at the
university Friday. He graduated from
the National University last October
and at the time of graduation received
travelling scholarship good for five
years ftravel in the United States
and Europe He will remain over for
the annual faculty concert of the school
of fine arts Friday night.
Despite the unfavorable weather
Physical Director Chas Wantland is
daily drilling large squad of men in
preparation for the many track and
field meets scheduled by the university
this spring. The cross country men
are finishing their training on the
heavy roads and will henceforth do
most of their work for the long dis
tance events on the splendid cinder
track on Boyd field Edwards of Olus-
tee looks to be the best miller in the
university in the event that Harry
Diamond of Holdenville, the record
holder for the long run, does not find
time to participate. With both Dia-
mond and Edwards in this event the
Sooners will be invincible. For the
half Mcintosh of Checotah, a former
point winner, is certain to qualify. Sew
eral others are making fast practice
time in the furlong. Claude Reeds of
Norman is far and away the most YER
satile performer trying for the team.
he will represent the school in num-
ber of events and the prediction is be-
sational marks set by his older
brother, A. c. Reeds, a few years ago.
Many other veterans are rounding into
form while new material is abundant.
Several fast men are out for the CEN
tury and two twenty yard dash and it
| is believed that a ten second man will
be developed for the former event be-
fore the season is over. Director Want
land expresses himself as sanguine OF
victory in all meets for which the
school is entered.
| The following from The Boston Post
shows what manner of man the newly
appointed president of the university
of Oklahoma is considered to be in the
country's greater center of learning
where he is at present city superin.
tendent of schools:
"Stratton d. Brooks resigned as pres
ident superintendent of schools last
night to become president of the state
university of Oklahoma. His resigna
ton, which takes effect on April 30
was accepted by the board with very
deep regret as Mr. Ellis. chairman OF
the board, expressed it. Mr.. Ellis said
Mr.. Brooks is the greatest public
school man in the United States. Wher
he came here the Boston public schoo
system had been asleep for years. He
woke it up. Mr.. Brooks has done worl
of such devotion, courage and higf
moral purpose that it is very hard t.
speak without using superlatives. {"
/ Communications being received from
the high schools of the state relative
to the eighth annual inter-scholastit
track and field meet indicate that thu
great contests of last year have arous
ed enthusiasm everywhere and tha
practically all the important higi
schools will have entries this spring
The. university authorities recentl!
mailed to each school a booklet cor
Gaining information relative to the
meet.
The annual concert by the facult!
of the school of fine arts was given a
, the Framing Friday evening, Marcl
} 10Th. Practically the entire studen
! body and most of the music loving cit
J izens of Norman attended for this i
the biggest musical event of the yea
at the university. The program wa
, concluded with the great "Quartett
| from Rigolrtto," arranged for mikes
, quartette, two violins, cornet an
piano
Prof. House of the department o
modern languages, goes to Shawne
this week to deliver an address befor
the Teachers Association there.
Dean ]. S. Buchanan has just return
ed from conference of deans of art
and sciences held at the University 9
Minnesota, March 10 and 20. Dean
from nine state universities were pres
: ent and problems peculiar to stat
: universities were discussed, From thi
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