T11K : HESPERIAN v . . vl i) v if Tlio OuMoolv. Students liavi been unusually slow in ivjjj istering this ycstr. Jt is therefore difficult to estimate the probable attendencc. From the present outlook, however, it would seem that Point military academy with the class of S.'. and has heen in the regular army for nearly sixteen years. Leaving West Point Lieut. .Jackson was assigned to service in Kansas with headquarters at Ft. Riley. After a few the attendance this vear is almost certain to .V service in Kansas and Indian Territory, be by far the largest in the history of the uni versity. As the 1Ii-:siM-:itiA. goes to press less than twelve hundred students have registered. Hut the unusually large number here, who have not registered, the usual number of tardy ones,sind the law students will swell the num ber to seventeen or eighteen hundred. Fortunately we are equipped tonccinnadale this increased number. While our corps of instructors has not been greatly increased, it has been materially strengthened. With a possible exception, where good men were dis missed, better ones were secured. Not only is our faculty stronger than it ever has been, but provision is to be made for more room and better equipments. Work on the Me chanies Art building is to be pushed, hud when this building is completed and equipped it will materially add to the accommodations for students of the Industrial college. The university has this year more students, Mr. .Jackson was transferred to West Point as instructor in mathematics. After four years as an instructor in mat hematic.; he re turned to the west to rejoin his regiment. Since his return to the west he has seen con siderable active service; in the troubles with the Indians and cattlemen in Dakota. Wyom ing and Idaho. Lieut. .Jackson is a military man from the very beginning. He has a strong personality and a spk'iulid military hearing. Personally, he has more good nature and fellowship about him than military men are generally given credit for having. To si IlivSi'KKiAX representative Lieut, .lack son said that he was nimble to tell just how soon the promotions would be announced, its he did not take command until Oct. 1. and the organization would be eHecled by Cap tain (Juilfoyle. As yet Lieut. .Jackson has decided on no particular changes in regard to drill. Jn the main he will follow the present a stronger faculty and better accomodations its sphere of usefulness is larger; and so far as g;m'iiil rules of the department. results sire concerned, there is every reason to believe that this year will surpass any pre vious year. V. M. C. A. ltMM ion. The Mililui'.v DeparliiKMii. The V. M. C. A. reception held in Delian hall last Sat unlay evening, wsis largely at tended. About 'S::i0 Mr. It. W. Thatcher The number of cadets will probably be con- iixU H" .' u l',,(' "' nounccd that siderably larger than last year. .Just now, Hh'i-o would be a few short speeches. Mr. military interest centers in' the promotions. I- ,,unt m'i(!,,.Y told of the trip to ami visit The time when the promotions will bean- Lake (Jcneva. Mr. W. .J. Hunting then spoke of the work of the evangelistic bands. After this Prof. C. 10. Condrsi urged all to sup port the "Circular Letter." Following these talks was something in which all could par lake. It was sin "apple social" and the way preps, seniors stud profs, found the bottom of thsit barrel surprised even Kring. Jt wsis si pleasant evening for all; the new students w'tc made to feel at home and (he old stu- Captain (iuilfoyle's resignation does not iuntH WCre made happy in extending to the take effect until Oct. 1. Then Lieut. A. H. mjw students the hand of Christian fellowship. Jackson of the Ninth Cavalry, U. S. A. will sissume command of the "University cadets. Ohas, Weeks wsis culled to Wyoming this Lieutenant Jackson grsiduatcd from West week by the death of his sister. nounced is now unknown. They cannot pos sibly be announced before Captain (Juilfoyle returns sm the :r.v commandant will have to rely largely on the ciptsiin's recommendations in deciding on promotions. Captain (Juilfoyle will likely returi) early next week though this is not positively known. THK NKW COMMANDANT. 1 CW VoTO irtV y "V v rj V .VCV" - s ao" V At. c ViC l- - wiM vl N