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r'l'i K ii'Ksr Kin a n 0 The Local Contest oivms TOXIfiHT. SIX CONTESTANTS. THE "LMlOfiH.Ol, The local oratorical contest will take plaoe this evening. The standing of the contestants assures a lively contest. The following is the program: Instrumental Music, Ideal Mandolin Club Oration, "The Author ELero of the Rev olution R. 0. Roper Oration " flier Stehzeh" Esther Smoyer Oration "The Practical Truth of Theo sophy" A. L. Deal Vocal solo Miss Barnaby Oration "John Adams" C. 0. Brown Oration "Municipal Reform" G. E. Hager Oration Triumphant Democracy" .1. D. Dennison fudges on manuscript, Prof. H. K. Wolfe, 1V.I'. L. A. Sherman and Will Owen Jones. Delivery, .ludge A. W. Field. Prof. J. T. Lees and H. H. Wilson. College of Law Notes. HHftH li. DATA', "KEWKTEll. Several or the Seniors have completed 1-lieir theses. The law school has two orators 'in the local contest. . The junior law class is one of the "bus iest classes in the university. Ieun Reese began his course of lec tures on medical jurisprudence Wednes day. ,J1longh the attendance at the Maxwell lnb wo ot large last Saturday evening mj interest was manifested. 'N iuw seniors held a meeting Satur day moruing to protest against senate J No. 232. This is a bill to lower the WariTE f01' a(lmissio to the bar. ,lfl Hddreth, G, W. Green and.'iT. liberty -were elected as a committee to 'Weat the measure. The Union girls arc preparing a pro gram for March 19. Dr. Peterson lectured before the wo man's club Monday afternoon. Mr. Butler lectured to the class 'in journalism Tuesday morning on "liibel Law." Miss Anna Anderson returned 'to school Monday after an absence of a "week on account of sickness. Dr. Senter has offered a course in'gjl ass blowing. The first meeting of tihe class took place Saturday morning. The quarantine on account of scarlet fever in the college settlement has been removed and the committees are again at work. The Y. W. C. A. gives a Soap Social next Saturday evening in its rooms in the main building. Everybody is cor dially invited. Dr. Ward is attending farmers' insti tutes throughout the state this week. Zoology claswes are enjoying "exams" during his absence. Dr. Hi man will talk to tho Y. M. G. A. on "Spiritual Discernment" next'Sun day at 4 o'clock. All young men are cordially invited to come. Next Saturday March 6, the regular business meeting of the Y. M. C. A. as sociation will be held. The reports xf all committeess for the past year will Ke given and business of importance will "be attended to. Last Saturday the Delian girls planned to treat the boys to a sleigh ride. But by night Old Sol had made a sleigh ride out of the question. A feed at a popular caterers was substituted. Miss Country man was at her best as toast mistress. There were about fifty members present. One of the best programs to be given this year by the litemiy societies is "being arranged for Friday evening March 12, bv the Union society. It will be an alumni program. Among thosewhowill take part are Dr. Peterson and Dr. Ren ter who have recently returned trom Germany. Mr. Lehmer will give a whistling solo.
