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The Nebraskan-Hesperian ANNUAL FIELD DAY. Annual Hold day of tho university was hold on tho campus last Friday, May 11. Tho day was most disagree able. A strong wind was blowing from tho south which mot tho con testants squarely as tho camo down tho stretch for tho finish. This pre vented bettor time on tho races. Not withstanding this some credible work was done. Only one record was broken, that by Fred Brew who fractured his old record of 108 feet In tho hammor throw, making it 111 feet. Tho Hold day record in tho 440 yard dash was tied by R. D. Andreson In time 52 seconds. Tho moot was a handicap, those however who desired to make tho team on any ovent wore compelled to enter it as scratch men. Some prizes wore won by tho winners of the events, offered by the business men of tho city. The following is a summary of tho events: 100 yard dash: first, R. D. Andreson; second, W. E. Andreson and Heartt tie. Tlmo, 11 seconds. This time was made In a heat, the final In this event was not run . Sixteen pound hammar throw, Brow first, Wallace second, distance 111.9 feet. Mile run, Mantz first, Tukoy second; time, 5:02 . Running jump, W. E. Andreson first, McComb second; height. 5.6. 125 yard hurdles, Heartt first, Mauck second; time, 19 seconds. 1G pound ohot, Brow first, Wallace second; distance, 35 41 lnchaes. 440 yard dash, R. D .Andreson first, Downer second; tlmo, :52. Polo Vault, May first; no competitor. 220 yard hurdles, Heartt first, Mauck second; time, 301-5 seconds. Discus, Brow first, Wallace second; distance, 100 feet 7 Inches. 220 yard dash, W. E. and R. D. An dreson tied for first. Running broad jump, W. E. Andre son iirat, McComb second; distance, 20 feet 3 inches. Half milo, I. P. Hewitt first; time, 2:14. No others finished. Officials: Referee F. D. Cornell. Clerk of Course Elmer Berry, assis tant C. H. Root. Starter Dr. W. W. Hastings. Judges t E. E. Hastings, Frank Miller, H. B, Ward. Timers Bruce Gilbert, Joel Stob bins, Prof. Sweezy, W. E. Alton, A. M. Blake. Measurers L. J. Marsh, W. H. H. Moore, H. G. Nelson. Scores R. E. Smith, W. T. Hiltner. Manager T. J. Hewitt. Captain Track Team Robt. D. An dreson. Kellogg, who has been training for the pole vault and who has the best record of any one in school In this event, was prevented from contesting by sickness. Ho will no doubt bo al lowed to go on the team next Satur day and compete In tho Interstate meet to bo held on tho campus. On next Saturday, May 12, represent atives from Doane, York, Wesloyan unlvorslty, Hastings college and tho University of Nebraska will compete on tho campus. This moot will bo In teresting und some records will no doubt bo broken. Some valuable prizes aro offered. Thoso may bo seen In Horpolsholmor & Co's. window, to gether with a number of trophies won by tho university team and tno classes In various athletic events. FELLOWSHIP FOR MR. DALES. News ha8 boon received that Benton Dales has received tho Sago follow ship In chemistry at Cornell univer sity for the coming year. Mr. Dales holds his bachelor's and master's de grees from Nebraska. Ho Is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma XI honorary fraternities. During the past year ho has held a scholarship at Cornell and Is elected to tho fellow ship on account of the excellence of his work thus far. Miss Florence Winger also receives a fellowship at the same Institution for tho coming year. NOTICE. Tho graduate club will meet at tho homo of Dean Sherman Saturday even ing, May 19. This will bo tho last meeting the year and a full attendance is desired. Officers will bo elected for tho coming year, and other important business will come up for considera tion. A. L. CANDY, Sec. FIRST ORATORICAL CONTEST. The first annual law oratorical con test of the University of Nebraska was held In the chapel last Saturday even ing. A fair sized audience was pres ent. Judge Lincoln Frost of the class of '86 University of Nebraska presided at this contest. The judges were Messrs. Tibbets, Hall, Field, Tuttle, and Shepherd. There were nine students of the law college who participated In the con test, and the markings of the judges were very close. All tile speakers were on their metal and the contest was pronounced by many, as tho best thing of this kind that ever took place at tho university. There were three prizes offered by tho attorneys of Lincoln. One of $25, another of $20 and a third prize of ?15. E. H. Smith was awarded the first prize, C. C. Crouch second, and F. G. Hawkxby third. Abbott, Meier, and Backus tied for fourth placo and Trap hagen was ranked eighth while Olston was marked last by all five judges. The law students take great pride in their oratorical association. It was organized on account of the action taken by tho delegates of tho state as sociation last spring. The law stu dents were barred from participating in the state contest, but now they have organized an oratorical league among the state law college of the west, and annual contests will bo held between tho law colleges of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and Missouri. New officers will bo elected next Sat urday for tho local association. The old officers aro O. W. Meier, president; N. C. Abbott, vice-president, and C. O. French, secretary-treasurer. They say tho contest was a success this year and they look forward to greater work along these lines in the law college. Tho chapel was beautifully decorated last Saturday evening for tho occasion. Tho platform was lined with plants and flowers, and tho walls and gallery were draped with flags and university colors. Scarlet and cream as well as tho law college colors of royal purple, silver, and gold wore streaming from the balcony above tho stage. The law college Is beginning to bo regarded in tho university as one of tho stronger dopartmonts. "Honesty may bo stamped on a per son's face and yet leave a very wide margin." "Money talks :that Is why a wo man's head is put on a "silver dollar." Tho Omaha Commorclal College will have enrolled at tho end of the pres ent colleco year over twolvo hundred students In all dopartmonts. Tho Summer Term opens Monday morning. July 9. Tho Fall Term will open Mon day morning, September 3. Catalogue and elearant specimens of penmanship free to any address. . Merpclahtimer $. 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