The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

Has. week. preparatory 70 making a
Recommendation on the uniyersity's ap-
lplicaion for admission to first rank
lstanding IN the association.
With examinations for the first
semester less than two weeks away
there is an unusual consumption Of
"midnight oil" along the boulevards.
Reports given out by the registrar re
lcently would indicate that the student
who studies" is easily in the majority
this year and the general average Of
grades will be the best In the history
of the school. In this connection IL
might be mentioned that Oklahoma
has a scholarship ranking second 10
no stateun Iversity in the south or
west.
Basket ball IS proving 50 popular
that the gymnasium will not accom-
modate the large crowds which AS
sembIe for the games In the three
contests played thus far the sooners
have defeated Oklahoma Baptist uni
versity once and the Chilocco Indians
Twice by comfortable margins. The
only remaining game before the close
OF the first gemester win be with the
saltwater "Aggies" in Norman this
week. The Sooners are showing un-
usual form both as to speed and team
work and a victory Is anticipated.
Early next semester the team will
make a tour Of northern Oklahoma
and southern Kansas.
a local musical fraternity was or
ganized last week. It's purpose will be
TO petition for admission to Phi Mu
Alpha national musical organization,
and thereby secure fitting recognition
abroad for the high grade of work be-
ing done in the University School of
Music. The officers are Dean Fred
enick Holmberg. president; Raymond
Williams, secretary Prof Geo. Sey-
mour Lenox, treasurer.
The university has received an in
yltation to send representative to the
Missouri Valley oratorical contest at
Des Moines In May. Colorado univer-
slty was also invited to participate.
Oklahoma will in all probability ac-
cept.
In the final preliminary for the inter.
collegiate debates with Kansas and
Colorado, held Saturday night, the fol-
lowing men were selected TO represent
the university; Frank Manning,
lchickasha Elton b. Hunt, Alex; Col
lllns G. Williams, Norman; William J.
Armstrong, Boswell John Rogers
Holdenvlle; William N, Randolph,
Chandler. Lloyd w Maxwell Of
ISparks and Merideth l.. McCance Of
Mutual were named as alternates. The
Iother contestants were Roscoe Cox OF
I1ryon and E. o. Rhodes of Marshall
The winners were selected by the
Judges at the close of the debate from
the ten contestants who had received
Ithe highest rankings in the first pre-
Iliminary held last week and partici-
Ipated IN by twenty-five candidates.
Frank Manning won first honors and
the Butte prize offered annually by
Hon. Geo. G. Butte Of Muskogee for
excellence In oratory and debate. The
Question was the adyisibilty of apply
ling the recall system to the federal
Judiciary The squad chosen Is con
sldered one of the strongest that has
lever represented the school and vic
tories against both Kansas and Colo
rado In April are expected.
DR. d. W. Ohern, director of the Ok
lahoma Geological Survey, is making
an effort to bring the delegates to the
international congress of applied chem
lists, which meets in Washington, D..
G.. September 4, to Oklahoma. He has
asked number OF leading commercial
clubs of the state to assist him in this
effort to exploit the mineral and agri-
cultural resources of oklahoma.
Coach owen is busy this week sched
,uling track meets for the coming
spring It is assured that the univer-
sity of Missouri and the Oklahoma
"Aggies" win meet the Sooners in
dual contests ON Boyd held and possible
that Kansas. Arkansas and Texas will
be competed with in Norman or else
where. oklahoma may also send a
number of representatives to the Mis-
souri, Valley meet ia be held in Des
Momes in May.