The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
EVERY TRAIN
BRINGS MORE
HOMECOMERS
All Visitors Will Register at
Alumni Recorders Office
in the Rothwell
Gymnasium.
FRESHMAN CAP BURNING
Or. c. ]. Blackburn Claims the
Honor of Buying First
Football for Team
i'm '78.

ihe intoxicating breath OF the tall,
which breezes over the Missouri campus,
is having its effect on the ever-increas-
ing number Of former students who are
registering in great numbers at the office
of the alumni recorder today. The mild
mellow weather is stimulating the fervor
Of the oldest grad into a revival Of the
pranks Of the days that he knew when
he was student at the University. With
the registering Of every Homecomer
there follows a resume Of old personal
iiies and scenes which have been i'm
pressed on the minds of these old grads
for many years.
A conversation this morning in the
office Of the alumni recorder between
DR.. C. ]. Blackburn, class Of '73, and
William S. Williamson, class Of 'S2, ran
Iss,pethins like this:
sNell, Doc," said williamson do
you remember the time We painted the
old red COW and let the sack full Of
sparrows loose in a certain class room?'
Doc" bubbled with little CLEANS Of re-
collection and affirmed his knowledge OF
the prank. Doc" also wished TO take
issue with Burton Thompson, accredited
organizer of the first football team of
the University. Doctor Blackburn claims
the honor of having purchased the first
football for a University team in '78.
Mr.. Williamson, an alumnus from
Emporia, Kan, arrived in Columbia yes
terday for the first time in forty years.
He claims he has been one Of the ''lost
sheep. but has pledged chat hereafter
the University won't lose him so easily.
Doctor Blackburn is president of the
Saline County alumni association.
Burton Thompson, alumnus from New
York City, will give talk this evening
from the speakers stand on Rollins
Field. Thompson said this morning, 1T
will be a small talk to big team"
Other prominent visitors and former
students of the University ~Sho arrived
this afternoon are: Earl F. Nelson,
president of the St. Louis alumni asso-
citation; E. d. Smith, student president
in 1901 and organizer Of volunteer
company Of Spanish-American War vet
erans; ". B. Burrus. who for the last
ten years has been speaker at univer-
sity mass meetings and William c. Sim
rail- of the Brown-Simrall Investment
Co., St. Louis.
The office Of the alumni recorder was
moved this afternoon 10 the Rothweil
Gymnasium, where all visitors will be
registered.
EACH TRAIN BRINGS ROoTERs
Early tonight the streets of Columbia
will be a mass Of Tiger fans. Here and
there, mingling with the groups OF Mis-
souri, boosters, will be smattering oil
Jayhawk enthusiasts who have come to
proclaim their loyalty to their team. Ev-
cry train into Columbia is laden with the
patriots Of .'Old Missou," and every road
winding through the "Show Me- state, is
speckled with automobiles heading into
the city.
Kansas boosters are taking no chance
in sending their team into the Tiger
camp without tie support OF those who
have groomed that team to their present
form. Jayhawk supporters, ooo strong
are pouring into the city to meet the
friendly opposition of the Missouri root
ers on Rollins Field tomorrow afternoon
The mos, active Of these rooters are the
members of the Ku Ku Klub, whose iunc-
tions are similar to those Of the Missouri
Razzers.
ROPER AIDS spirit
The Tiger spirit, which received an
added stimulus in the speech OF BILL
Roper Monday night, is being instilled
into those visiting alumni who have shown
indications Of DEPRESSION in Missouri
spirit. These are absorbing the pervading
enthusiasm in quantities that will set
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