, 1925-01-30
INSPECTION Of
STATE SCHOOL
IS TED
New Gymnasium For
mally Opened With
Big Demonstration

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan.
30.-The Wyoming state
legislature returned this
morning to its labors at the
capitol better informed on
the work and needs of the
state university. The information
was CLEANED at first hand on yester-
days visit to the institution at Lara
mie, when buildings and equipment
were inspected. Included in the party
carried to Laramie and back on a
fpecial train were Governor Nellie
T. Ross and other state officials.
The legislative party was met IN
its arrival at Laramie by a reception
committee headed by DR.. Arthur
G. Crane, president OF the university.
the Laramie Council of Industry was
also represented. Every department
of the university was inspected, in
Guiding the fine new gymnasium,
and in the evening a dinner prepared
by the domestic science classes was
served to more than 500 people. A
feature OF the welcome extended the
visitors was the firing of a military
salute Of IL guns in honor of Cover
nor Ross.
Military and physical education
demonstrations and a parade Of the
university cadets marked the formal
opening OF the new gymnasium in
the evening. when more than 5000
sn.ct,tor. On ahdittop to the rig anita
city guests crowded the galleries to
capacity. Swimming demonstrations
in the new pool were included while
a big dance closed the evening.
The house suspended its rules
Wednesday afternoon. that all bills
on which standing committee re-
ports had beer received might be
put through all remaining proce-
dure, including final passage. Only
one bill met serious opposition in
the final passage stage-House s.
relating to transient merchants.
This bill received 80 votes. exactly
the number necessary to pass it.
Among bills passed by the house
was House 40, which provides that a
person who votes in a primary cleo
tion shall not be required to regis
ter for the ensuing general election.
Another was House 40. which au-
thorizes Incorporated towns to &C
qulre and maintain parks located
outside their corporate limits but
within 80 miles of such limits. This
bin was brought in to legalize Cas-
per's ownership of a country park
on Casper mountain. 1t may be OF
Importance to Cheyenne and Lar
annie II the frequently discussed pro
ject that the two towns acquire a
Jointly owned park in the Sherman
mountains ever is brought TO con
elimination.
The official printers composing
machine and press ground away
throughout Wednesday and Wed
rNesday night on Senate 81. the bank
ils code bill. This measure. run
nipg to approximately 10000 words.
VIM be a printed pamphlet uegal
cap dimensions). OF about so pages.
II a reading clerk were able TO wade
through 1t at the rate of 40 words
Il minute, two hours and 40 minutes
would be required to read 1t. II
tho average legislator devoted the
whole remaining period of the SEES
sion to study OF It he probably
would have at the end of the SEES
sion only a rather hazy comprehen'
sion OF its multitudinous provisions
The average legislator probably will
be inclined to take II ION faith"
II House So. by the Sheridan
county delegation. is enacted with
tho provision for the purchase of the
Werner z. Reed estate near Sheri-
dan as the sito for the state indus
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