THE HESPERIAN
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It was ft groat disappointment not to ro- came next. The grand supervisor of the appara-
coivo tho $100,000 naked for tho Library tus adjusters reported that there was no fence in
Building and building for further instruction lne immediate vicinity that could be brought into
in Mechanic arts. But tho legislature was put usc so tll contestants used the horizontal bar in
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and by both tho retiring and incoming gov
ernors to exorcise most rigid economy, and
to rodueo expenditures to tho lowest living
point. Its action, or lack of action, in these
won the vault by a record of five feet eight inches.
Following this, came the standing kick and J. M.
Roberts stood and kicked seven feet, one and one
fourth inches high, thus shutting out all competi
tors. Charles Annleimte wnn the rnm flimhimr
matters cannot, therefore, be construed as contest nnd grcatly amused the audience as he
unfriendly to the institution. writhed in the air in his endeavor to "chin" his
Dining tho entire session, there was not a hands a greater number of times than his oppon-
harsh word or unfriendly criticism or hostile ents, after he had slid down the rope almost to
act on tho part of tho legislature, or on tho the floor. The high dive was won by E. E.
part of any member with two exceptions.
Tho utter ignorance of tho one and the
stupid and stolid opposition oi the other
deprived their words of any weight what
ever; and simply led other members to apolo-
Woodward. He dove four feet, six inches. H.
B. Snyder took the plumb in the running high
jump. He began to jump as soon as he began to
run, and the right-footed accented patter of his
feet completely won the approval and interest of
Hie nudienre. whn rheered Snvder whenever he
gi.e for such exhibitions of obstinacy and took his piace for the jumping run. E. E. Swear-
unintelligence on the part of those unwisely ingen won the long dive by spreading himself
called 'representatives. ' ' over nineteen feet, eleven inches, of floor. Lastly
Except as tho session is remembered with oame the tug-of-war. One class was dragged so
pleasure it is already of tho past; and the far that they couldn't see the place from which
University authorities are already planning they started. An amusing feature of the program
was the "ta-ra-ra-boom de-aye" dance by all the
boys. This pleased the audience so well that the
boys had to repeat it. While the floor was being
cleared for the contests, Prof. Howen entertained
the audience with some fancy club swinging ex
ercises. His control over the clubs seemed to be
almost perfect, and what he could not make them
do was not noticed by the audience. The" exhi
bition was a success, and the audience left the
hall feeling that the University gymnasium is
for the fifteen hundred students of the next
academic year.
ATHLETIC.
The exhibition given not long ago in the gym
nasium by the department of physical training
were well attended and very much enjoyed by
those in attendance. The first exhibition, the
one given bv the bovs, was a success in every
particular, but lacked the interesting feature of surely fulfilling its mission in regard to tne Doys,
special work, such as tumbling and performing on and as for the girls they will be heard from later,
the horizontal bar, that characterized the exhibi-
tion given last year. The club swinging and On the evening following the evening on which
dumb-bell movements were well done, and the the boy's exhibition was given, the girls, in their
wand exercises, while, perhaps, better adapted for gymnasium costumes, gave an exhibition, which
feminine than masculine work, were gone through for precision, grace, beauty and ease, eclipsed the
with in a very creditable manner. After these performance of the night before. I or precision,
exercises, the parallel bars, horse, vaulting pole, in regard to time and promptness in executing
and various side instruments were used, to the the movements, the girls cannot be surpassed,
credit of the performers and delight of the audi- As far as grace is concerned, no one can be more
ence. In the second part of the performance, graceful than a graceful girl. The performance
the contests 'took place with'T. L. Lyon as ref- had beauty in it because-well because it. was
eree. The first was the standing high jump, given by a bevy of at least fairly beautiful, lively,
which was won by L. J.' Corey, who jumped three and healthy girls. The performers were easy in
feet, eleven and one-half inches. The fence vault their feats of gymnastic gyrations because they
