The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
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The naemhees of tho $50 clAsS III
Reporting shufIled sleepily into the
Journalism building at the State Uni
vcfsity yesterday morning and en-
trenched themselves In the rear Of the
room against the Instructors drum
fire. But the first words from the
desk set off a mine that routed the
whole class into attention.
Mr.. woodrow Wilson will address
you this morning" the instructor said.
Get ready to rep0rt his speech
Eyes bulged out, but the professor
did not pause.
Il am hoitored," he said, IN being
able to present I'd YOU the president OF
the United States"
he walked to victrola near tho
tdoor and started the disk rolling. The
voice Of the president filled the room.
At their next session the student-rc-
porters will take" a speech by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Other public men
will follow. for the victrola system il
to be permanent feature OF the
schools work.
No other college, as far az can he
learned. has used a talking machine in
this way. but Dean A. L. stone Is en-
thusiastic over the results OF his
scheme.
I'VE are going to ask for more rec
oras which can be used in this way
he said "Thc students like the expe-
rience Of reporting addresses by i'm
portant men, and the reproduction Is
so good that the speeches can be
taken easily.'
Whatever the record this year. Of
Montana's football team. students need
not feel ashamed. Should the varsity
lose every game the record of Nom
tana IN the army will turn the defeats
to glory. While the Grizzlies were
losing to Utah the other day. three
former stars Of the team were playing
with the eleven which represents the
U. S. marines at Mare Island. They
are not. of course. the only varsity
athletes in khaki. but their names in
football lineup show strikingly why the
Montana squad Is not winning confer
encc titles The Mare Island team
includes many men who have played
here. The nneup: Beckett (Dregon).
loft tackle: Mitchell (Oregonp. left end:
Ridderhof tOccidentaD. left guard:
Cushman CNashington,. center: He'll
tOregon), right guard: Bailey (Orc-
gonl. right tackle Robson (Nebraslsa),
right end. Brown washington State
quarterback: Gardner Utah). right
half: Molthen tMontanap. left half:
Huntington (OreSon). fullback; Teberg
Nfinnesota), Ambrose tAlontanao.
Purdy tAlinnesota). G. Gardner (Etah.
Parker tNor'h Carolina NJ Sander
: son tMontana), substitutes
The telephone bell at the police sta
ton rang.
HMM" said Officer rherriault. as
he reached for the instrument. Il sup
pose this means Halloween work.
Hello: yes. this Is the police station
What Is il please
"a Am ! At WHAT"
,. Eyes. am policeman. What's the
'c trouble"
III There was Il Pause while the voice at
= the other ensr middle known its d,ssire. y.
- Yes" said the policeman. If you
" will be real careful not to break any
windows and go home early"
IA Well, that's the best ever" chucllle.i
L. Therriault. AS he hung up the receiver
u Some yonnsster wanted to know If 1t
would be oil right to hang tick-tacts
..
about the uuietest Halloween yet,
But he added. II sort Of like to SEQ
= the youngsters have a big time If they
i, don't destroy any property"
Il.
,s Dispatches from the table front" at
In the hotels and restaurants state that
j. the three eustatory attacks on the cult
nary Tine Tuesday We're of highly
in satisfactory nature. Though meat
C. had been dclcted by the censor no cas-
I'd ualt.es UP to a late hour had been re-
;, ported.
II The keen strategy of the generals.
ut all along tho line aided materially in
y, the strengthening of the morals of the
l., attacking parties. In some sectors
the attack was preceded by eontinu-
H. Gus spaghetti barrage for Il number of
NJ minutes from under the cover of clever
III la 1talienne camouflaYe This was
=. followed by a hand to- hand encounter
- with hard boiled eggs or a bayonet at
tack with great courage on the ranks
!, OF baked halibut or boiled salmon, III
:. large number of cases. the .anplc
pie and ice cream line was reached
. In no sense. however, could the at
tack be considered offensive. Ad-
vices state that the leaders at head
quarters are urging similar attacks
every Tuesday throughout the duration