The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-20
BATES COUNTY STUDENTS
HAVE INFORMATION
BUREAU

BUREAU
Young Men and Women of University
of Missouri Keep in Touch with
Folks Back Home.
Of all the county clubs at the Uni
versity of Missouri none has as novel
a plan for keeping in touch with the
home folks as the Bates County Club.
The Bates county students maintain
an information bureau for the benefit
of the citizens Of that county. Any
Bates County person may obtain in
formation about the University by
writing to the president Of the club,
Floyd Atkeson.
One Bates County student, Gardner
Smith of Butler, made higher stand.
ing than any Of the students in the
first-year law class, during the first
semester. This is regarded as an ex-
ceptionally high honor among the
students of this law class. Mr.. Smith
is taking his first year of work in the
School of Law, and he is a senior in
the College Of Arts and Science. He
is member of Phi Delta Phi, an hon.
orary law fraternity. High scholar
ship is a prerequisite for membership
in the honorary fraternities at the
University Of Missouri. Mr., Smith
has been on the debating squad dur
ing the last year. He Is member Of
the Athenean Debating Society. He
is vice-president Of the Bates County
Club.
Alex E. Snider of Butler will re-
ceive two degrees next year, B. S.
degree from the School of Journalism
and an A. B. degree from the College
of Arts and Science. Mr.. Snider takes
a leading part in the activities of the
students of the School Of Journalism.
He is member of Sigma Delta Chi,
an honorary journalism fraternity.
High scholarship and general news
paper making ability are prerequisites
for membership in this organization.
Mr. Snider takes an active partamong
the young peoples activities at the
Columbia Baptist Church. After
graduation, he will enter the news
paper field. Another Bates County
student who will take up newspaper
work is Robert M. Shelton Of Butler.
Mr.. Shelton is now a sophomore in
the College of Arts and Science. He
will enter the School of Journalism
next year. Mr.. Shelton is earning all
of his expenses while attending the
University. He is manager Of Shell
toms Orchestra, an orchestra COM
posed of students. This orchestra
plays at many of the social events at
the University.
Floyd W. Atkeson of Butler is a
junior in the College of Agriculture.
He is president of the Bates County
Club and representative to the Uni
versity Ad Club. The AID Club is an
organization composed of the presi-
dents of the different county and state
clubs. The purpose Of this club is to
encourage high school graduates to
complete their higher education at
the University of Missouri. Mr.. At
keson is earning his way by working
for the dairy department Of the COL
lepe of Agriculture. He is member
Of the Agricultural Club. Mr.. Alike
son has brother in the University,
Wendell Atkeson, a freshman in the
College of Arts and Science. He is
also earning his expenses. Wendell
Atkeson will enter the School of
Journalism after completing two
years in the College of Arts and
Science. Both Atkeson boys now
live in Columbia with their sister,
Miss Gladys, who is stenographer to
Dean Jones, but they are former res.
idents of Butler.
Thomas w. Duvall of Butler is a
freshman in the College of Arts and
Science. He formerly attended Went
worth Military Academy.
Miss Selma Gench of Butler is
freshman in the College Of Arts and
Science. Miss Gench is graduate
Of the Butler High School.
Donald C. Pharis of Butler is a
freshman in the College of Agricul-
lure. Mr.. Pharis is making part of
his expenses while attending the Uni