Arizona republican., 1919-10-19

burden Of the remarks was that the university was far larger and more splendid than had been imagined. Fred R. Wedge, nicknamed the Fighting Parson," is enrolled as a student in the university. MT. Wedge was formerly a boxing instructor in the army. He will open classes in box ing for all students of the university | and the high school who are interested | in the art
 The awarding of the Rhodes scholar | ship, because of the unsettled condi- | tions of the entire country, was sus- pended last year. However it will be | given again this year and a commit | tee of selection will meet at the uni versity during the last of October to | determine the winner. The commit tee will consist of c. R. Judy, Pasa- dena, Cal; F. P. Griffiths, San Fran cisco, Cal, and Dr. 'von KleinSmid, | president of the university.
 To be eligible, candidate must be: (a) a citizen of the United States with at least five years domicile and un- married; (b) by the first of October of the year for which he is elected have passed his nineteenth and not have passed his twenty fifth birthday, and Co by the first of October of the year for which he is elected have completed at least his sophomore year at some recognized degree granting college or university of the United States of America
 The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity held open house Sunday, October 12 The big house is an ideal fraternity home. One of the features of the house that attracted much interest was the large chapter room in the basement which runs the whole length of the house.
 meeting of the Junior class was held Tuesday night in room 215, Aggie building. Election of officers, social functions, and the publishing of the Desert" the university annual, was the chief business considered. Tom Wallace was elected president; Hazel Hodges, vice president; Ruth McClean, secretary; Mildred Kelly was chosen : as the editor of the Desert and Louis Maier business manager.
 Arrangements are being completed E through the Phoenix chamber of com merce, for game to be played at Phoenix with the University of South ern California. The game will be played at Phoenix, December 10. A special train will be arranged to take the X students to Phoenix and the university
 band will accompany the crowd Miss Lorraine Andrews, Y. W. c. A.
 secretary for Arizona, at a regular \ meeting of the campus Y. W. on We'd
 nasday afternoon, addressed the mem
 bers of that organization on the func- tions of the '. W. on the campus and
 the correlations between its interests
 and those of the outside world. Miss
 Andrews is spending the week here from her headquarters in Phoenix. \ Miss Esther Deyman, field secretary
 Of girls work, is also visitor for the
 week of the local association, coming
 from San Francisco to help start the
 membership campaign which will be
 waged during November.
 The 65 disabled soldiers at the uni
 versity were the guests of the Amer
 ican legion on a delightful outing Mon-
 day afternoon. Miss Guest, manager ot
 the mess hall served the picnic lunch ' The party returned to the campus
 about o'clock in the evening. The
 soldiers are much pleased with the uni
 versity and the opportunities for train-
 ing offered here. Barracks No. has
 been completely remodeled and is
 ready for use. Twelve new men are \ on the way. The number will soor
 total 200. This may necessitate the \ building of third barracks.
 A cavalry unit has been formed al
 the university; 255 students are regis \ tered in the department. Major Johr \ l. Boniface, during the war commandel
 of Camp Macarthur at Waco, Texas i!
 in command. He is assisted by Ser geants Black, Carroll and ConnelIv F R. Kenney, now professor in the agri
 cultural department, but formerly cap
 tain in the First cavalry, has consent
 ed to assist in the drilling.
 Work has been started on the stabie K which are to be built some 500 yard
 east of the campus. The governmen VIII furnish horses, equipment ant men to care for the horses. The wa department will send permanent mel
 soon or one troop of the First cavalr,
 from Douglas to be used until othe
 nor can be obtained.
 Wells O. tJ be tt is the student e,ti
 cer in charge The captains of ths ,wt \ companies are Morris Jones and Aa-o. McCreary.
 The band, under the command o
 Second Lieutenant Jessie R. Jones ani
 Sergeant Irving Crowell, consists 0
 40 men. Major Boniface has ex pressed himself as especially please with the excellent talent and leader ship in the band
 Activity in debate has already beel
 started at the university. Schedule fo
 two debates has been planned, one wit Occidental college at Los Angeles O.
 March 20, the other with the Univer sity of Redlands at Redlands on Marc IS. A three-man team will make tn trip, meeting both schools.
 The Education club will hold it's frs meeting of the year Saturday night 8 I7 o'clock. The club will be addresse by Professor Lainge of the social sci - ence department on: Schools an