The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10
STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS.

. NAb & UNIV En9It NEWS.
Judge c. B. Ames of the suprem
court commission delivered an inter
esting and instructive lecture befor
the students of the law school Wednes
day.
May 10 has been set apart by the Is
seniors of the university as a day o
jubilation. On that day they are t,
wear the academic garb and perform
all manner of stunts. among whicl
will be farewell ceremony at tn,
various spots ON the campus whicl
they have come to know best and rev
ere most during their four years il
college.
The seniors are practicing regularly
for their commencement week play
"Renisas.' story of Russian life. Il
is rumored that the production is go
ing to be the hit of the year in college
theatrical circles. The cast is being
coached by Miss Grayce Thacker OF
Lexington.
One of the most remarkable base
ball games ever played on any univer-
sity diamond was that of last Thurs
day on Boyd field. The Sooners and
Oklahoma "Aggies" battled for twenty
innings with the score of one to one.
The game was finally called on ac-
count of darkness. The contest has
been pronounced one of the best base
ball exhibitions ever given by amateur
teams. Billings and Courtright. the
premier college twirlers, were pitted
against each other. Billings struck
out twenty men and Courtright fifteen.
Billings allowed but eight hits and
Courtright five. Both pitchers evinc-
ed marvellous control at all times, kept
the hits well scattered, and neither
showed signs of weakening at any time
during the long ordeal Neither slab
man gave a base on balls or struck a
batter with pitched ball In the Sec
ond game of the series the "Aggies"
won to 3 after fierce contest in the
closing innings, during which it looked
like anybody's game The same teams
play in Saltwater in the near future
when the collegiate championship of
the state will be decided.
The University of Oklahoma IS to
continue open all the year round for
the benefit of Oklahoma teachers and
others who do not have the opportun-
ity of attending the winter term. The
summer term begins June IA and
closes August 8, All regular work
will be given in the college of arts
and sciences and the department of
music. Practically the entire faculty
of the college will remain in Norman
to instruct during the summer term.
Indications are that a large enroll
ment will be recorded.
Norman high school defeated Okla
homa City high school in debate at
the Framing last Friday night. 1t was
scheduled as one of the events of the
track meet. The question discussed
was, Resolved. that the recall prin-
ciple should be applied to the Okla
homa judiciary" This is the ques-
ton with which the university won de-
bates from both Colorado and Kansas
two weeks ago.
The Lincoln County Club of the uni
versity showed its enterprise by enter
tanning the Lincoln county teams and
visitors to the big track meet with
a dinner served on the campus the day
Of the meet.
The eighth annual interseholastic
track and field meet of the high
schools of Oklahoma occurred on the
grounds at Norman April
&c and q. 1t was held under the aus
pices of the university. The meet far
its predecessors in every
way. Forty-five high schools, repre-
senting every part of the state, were
Nearly 500 athletes partici-
pated in the various contests. A crowd
at between 5000 and 1000
attended the meet. Ardmore high
school won first honors in the big track
meet, with Fairview. Cherokee and the
University Preparatory School of Ton
xawa tied for second place only five
points behind the leader. ]. Floyd of
captured the allaround