The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-27
NEWS NOTES FROM THE STATE
UNIVERSITY.

and Wednesday, the oath and 25th OF
September The $500 fine for late
registration applies after the 18th.
Registrar Newly still holds that the
Ienrollment will be approximately 200
for the year This will be big in
crease over any previous enrolment at
the university. but all indications are
favorable. Summer correspondence
has been unusually heavy Large mum.
bers of students who have been at
tending schools outside of the state
win come to o. T. this fall
New Members of The Faculty.
DR. w. w Phelan, professor Of
psychology and director of the school
of teaching, comes from Baylor uni
yersity at Waco, Texas He holds his
masters degree from Columbia and
his doctors degree from George Wash
ington.
Professor Charles H. Stocking, dean
of the school of pharamcy, is a grad
.uate of the university of Michigan. lie
has had experience as dean in other
schools, as wei las having had excel
lent practical work with the Upiohn
company in Michigan
Mr.. A. G. Parsons, who was last
year state high school inspector, has
been appointed high school visitor for
the university and professor of sec
onary education. His entire time for
the year will be occupied in affiliating
the secondary schools.
Warren A. Seayey. the new pro-
fessor of law, comes from Cambridge,
Mass. He was on the faculty of the
Harvard law school last year, and pre-
vious to that time he taught law in
the university of Tientsin, China.
Burton F. Tanner, instructor of Eng
list and public speaking, is said to be
the best graduate of the Cumnock
school of oratory. He also holds an
academic degree. He will have charge
of debating and public speaking at the
university and will teach some classes
in English.
Laurence Morgan, a graduate OF the
university of North Carolina, instruc-
tor in English at the university, arriv-
ed last week.
John C. Darling, who has been away
two years on leave of absence, returns
to the University as physical direc-
tor During his absence he complet-
ed his studies for the M. d. degree
and also made a special study of the
--latest methods in physical training
Professor Chas. F. Giard, instructor
in piano and theory of music, returns
to the university this year. He spent
the summer on one of the largest chau-
tauqua circuits of the country.
Dean Monnet will give his entire
time to the work of the school of law
this year.
Miss Louisa Brooke, who has been
on the faculty of the university for
three years, will take up her duties as
adviser of women and instructor in
English this week
Howard Browne, who last year
taught the classes in pharmacy, re-
turns to the state pure food laboratory
at the university as analyst.
Robert p Calvert has resigned his
position in the department of chemis-
try, and Earl Porter received his mas
ter's degree in the university last
June has been appointed to take his
place.
Members added to the medical fac
ulty in Oklahoma City are as follows:
abraham Lincoln Blesh, professor of
clinical surgery; Lauren Haynes Bux-
ton. professor of clinical eye, ear,
nose and throat diseases; John Fred
erick Kuhn, lecturer on clinical sur
gerry: Everett Samuel Lain, lecturer
on electro-therapy and photography;
Harry Coulter Todd, lecturer on elm
ical eye, ear, nose and throat diseases;
Arthur Anderson WILL lecturer on rec
tai surgery Thomas Craig Burns, in
structor in nervous diseases; Richard
Leland Foster, instructor in medicine.
j. A. Highsaw, b. A., 1911, who was
superintendent of schools at Yukon
last year, accepted a position as pro-
fessor of economics and political
science in the high school of Memphis,
Tenn, at a salary of $12500 month.
e. G. Holmes, b. A., 1908, formerly
city superintendent of schools at Mar
low, has resigned that place and ac-
cepted the superintendeney at Bris-
tow.
Streeter Speakman, b. L., 1912, has
been nominated for county attorney on
the democratic ticket in Lincoln coun-
ty and stands a good chance for cleo
ton Speakman is one of the best
orators and debators that ever attend
ed the university.