The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-27

and principals OF schools called BY
State Superintendent Wilson in con
junction with the interscholastie track
and field meet at Norman was held in
Oklahoma City Friday. Prof sturgis
presented the report OF the committee
on a unified course in Latin and
Greek for the high schools. while Prof.
House read the corresponding report
for French. German and Spanish, and
Prof. Kent similar report in mathe-
matics
Lloyd 3. Curtis. premier cornetist
Of the university was accorded high
honor last week when he was invited
TO play cornet solo as one Of the spe-
claI features OF the concert given in
Norman by the Kilties band. famous
Canadian musical organization which
has just completed tour OF the world.
Prof. Roy wolhnger, who graduated
from the University Of Oklahoma in
1907. and later from the University of
Chicago. has been elected TO the chair
OF English in Oklahoma Christian Uni
versity at Enid.
Christopher Junior" the four act
comedy recently staged by the stu
dents Of the department OF expression
under the direction OF Mrs. LYDIA Rob
ertson Caldwell. head of the depart
ment, was rendered in Ardmore Sat
arday night at the request of the eiti-
zens of that place. II drew good
house and the principal actors reeeiv-
ed curtain calls from the audience.
The Senate literary and debating
society installed its officers for the
final term of the school year last week.
They are Louis RoarlS. president; Paul
Darrough. vice president; Ben West,
secretary
For the first time during the present
college year a Sooner athletic organiz-
alton went down to defeat before an
Institution of neighboring state when
the Oklahoma track team lost a hotly
contested dual meet to the University
of Texas athletes at Austin Saturday.
The Longhorns won by the compara-
lively close score of 80 to 20, mean
ing that two firsts transferred from
the Texas to the Oklahoma column
would have changed the result. Texas
records of long standing were broken
in the discus throw, quarter mile and
mile races. Hasen won the quarter
and half mile dashes for Oklahoma.
Reeds the broad jump. Courtrieht the
low hurdles, and the Sooners also cap
tured the mile relay race.
Bennie Owens Sooner baseball play
ers added two more victories to their
record when they defeated Southwest
ern University of Georgetown. Texas
in double header played on the Okla
homa University baseball field last
week. Both games were close and ex-
citing. the Sooners winning the first
8 to 4 and the second to ). after an
lextra inning had been played. The
first battle was pitchers contest
with Courtright OF the Sooners having
the better of Miskle of he Texans. The
lSooners won the second game by a
Itlmely batting rally in the closing in
Enlng when the score stood four to
nothing against them.
The collegiate baseball championship
Of the state for 1912 win in all proba-
lbinty be decided when the Oklahoma
agricultural and mechanical college
ard state university meet on Boyd
field for series OF two games this
week. Both teams are thus far unde-
feated and have made enviable rec
ords. They have bested the university
of Missouri and Southwestern univer
sity Of Texas by practically the same
score. For the first time this year the
two star college twirlers. Courtright Of
The Soouers and Billings Of The
Aggies. will be pitted against each
lother. Followers Of baseball through
Tout the state viii watch the result with
iiuterest.