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CLEVELAND COUNTY ENTERPRISE.
VOL. XXI
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1912.
NO. 16
A*
INAUGURATION OF DR.
STRATTON 0. RR00KS
As President of the University
of Oklahoma, October
21 and 22, 1912
i *
I Order Op Exercises
Ten-thirty O'clock.
Installation Ceremonies.
1. Inaugural Procession from the
Engineering Builcanfjto the Adminis
tration Building.
Order Of Procession
The President
The Governor of the State.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction and
Present and Forme®. Members of
Governing Board of the University
Speakers of the Djiy.
State Officials.
Delegates and Invited Guests
The Faculties of the University.
The Alumni of the University.
The Senior Classes of the Univer-
sity .
Music oy the I'niversity Band,
IT. Inauguration Service.
Singing of America.
Invocation.
Reverend .1. II. O. Smith, Pastor
First Christian Church, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Inaugural March—Swendsen. Uni-
versity Orchestra . *
induction of ihe President. Pre-
sentation of the Di.ivert.ity Seal and
Keys. On behalf of the State Board
of Education, Honorable Robert H.
Wilson, Chairman.
The Response of the President.
Cornet Solo with Orchestra.
"1 know that my Redeemer Liyeth."
(From Handel's Messiah.)— Prof.
Lloyd Burgess Curtis.
The loaugui a! address. The Pres
ident of tbe University.
Benediction. Reverend Thomas H.
Harper, Pastor Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church, Oklahoma City.
Recessional March, Pomp and Cir-
cumstance. Sir Elgar. University
Orchestra.
Twelve-thirty O'clock.
IV. Reception to Delegates.
Music. University Bund.
Roll Call of Delegates from Edu-
cational Institutions.
Addresses of Welcome: On behalf
of State Universities, A. Ross Hill,
President of the University of Mis-
souri, Columbia, Missouri.
On behalf of Endowed Universities,
W. H. Carpenter, Provost, Columbia
University, New York City.
On behalf of the Educational Insti-
tutions of the State, Charles Evans,
President Central State Normal
School, Edmond, OI<lahoma.
Cornet and Baritone Duet. Profe«
sor Lloyd Curtis and Mr. Bruce Geyer.
On behalf of the Public Schools,
Thos. W Butcher, Superintendent of
City Schools, Enid, Oklahoma.
On behalf of the Faculties.
On behalf of the Alumni, Thos.
Frederick Carey, '08, President of the
Alumni Association.
On behalf of the Undergraduates.
Five-o'clock.
V. Special train to Oklahoma City.
Six o'clock.
VI. Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce Dinner to Delegates.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Hall,
Eight-fifteen o'clock.
VII. Educational Conference.
Overholser Opera House, Oklahoma
City. Orpheus (Overture) Offenbach
University Orchestra.
Address, Legal Education, Lloyd
Russell Mechan, A M. Professor of
law. University of Chicago Law
School.
Response, Samuel W. Hayes, Mem-
ber of the Supreme Court of Okla-
homa.
Violin Solo Masurka Mlynrrski
Miss Merle Newby.
Address, Medical Education. Isa-
dora Dyer. Ph. B., M. D., Dean of
Tulane Medical Department. Tulane
University, New Orleans.
Response .T. S Schuter, M. D,
President of the Oklahoma Medical
Associacion
Address, Engineering Education,
Thomas Unlvin Taylor, M. C. C., Dean
of Engineering, I'niversity of Texas,
Austin Texas.
Response
Grand March from Tannh luser I
Wayne. The University Orchestra
Tuesday, Oct 22.
Eight to Ten o'clock.
VIII. Reception by President and
Mrs. Brooks to the De egate*, Facul-
ties, Alumni, Students, and Citizens,
at the President's home, (i2fl lioyd St.
Norman.
Debating Popnlar at the University
Many friends of modern education
look with some degree of disfavor
upon the growing popularity of ath-
letics in the Americsn colieges and
universities. They think that ihe
proper balance which should be sus-
tained between the at hletic and liter-
ary activities has been sadly neglect
ed to the great detriment of the lat-
ter. This contention may be true in
the case of many of the large univer-
sities of the land, but not so with the
University of Oklahoma. Since the
time two decades ago, when the pre-
sent strong institution consisted of
one building, less than a dozen in-
structors, and a few preparatory stu-
dents, debating has held a prominent
place among the student activities at
the University.
Last year the teams representing
Oklahoma University defeated both
Kansas and Colorado universities in
forensic contests. That is a record
which will long live in Sooner history
and one that cannot be broken but
will serve as a mark for So mer de-
bators to strive for in all forensic
battles of the future.
The University has secured Profes-
sor Burton F. Tanner as instructor in
English and Public Speaking and De-
bating Coach. Mr. Tanner is rated
as probably the best graduate of the
Cumnock School of Oratory. Already
he has secured much data on the
question which is to be discussed this
year with the other schools. A large
number of students are already study-
ing the question with the view ot
trying out for the teams.
The Democratic Campaign Wagon
Starts Monday, October 21st
With the candidates all full of life
and hope for tbe most successful First
Tuesday in November that tbe Cjun-
ty has seen for years, the Democrat-
ic-Vote-Getting wagyn will start fur
a tour of the entire county Mondav,
October 21st. Two years ago ihe
candidates pursued this method wnh
great success, putting every candi-
date of the Democratic Party safely
over by majorities of from 250 to 1000
This year it is a democratic year
and all indications are that when tLe
polls close on Noyember 5th, not a
candidate will have less than 500
maiority. The Committee on speak-
ing dates, composed of Julge F. B.
Swank and County Superintendent
B. R. McDonald, have arranged the
following itinery:
Monday, Octobej 21st, at Clothier
school house.
Tuesday, October 22nd. at Robinson
s hool house.
Wednesday, October 23rd, at Frank-
i.
Thursday, October 24th at Bennett
school hous-e.
Friday, October 25tb., at Enterprise
school house.
Saturday, October 20th at White
Mound school house.
Monday, October 28th at Alamo
school bouse.
Tuesday, October 29th at Science
Hill school house.
Wednesday, October 30th at Rose
Hill school house.
Thursday, October 31th at Valley
Grove school house.
Friday, November 1st at Spring
Hill school house.
Saturday, Novembar 2nd at Lex-
ington.
The candidates expect to visit in
the different precincts during the
day and all meetings will be held at
the various school houses at night,
beginning at 8 o'clock p. ui
Fiddling Tom Cheatwood will pull
the bow over his "Stradivarius" and
lim Stogner will have another sur
prise for the people wben he begins
o jerk the strains of harmony from
his "geetar''. These are not the on-
ly musicians who will ride in the
Democratic Wagon. There is Far-
mer Ben whose eloquence will no
loubt be remembered long after the
dust raised by the campaign wagon
has completely disappeared
Times are busy and most of the
farmers are at work, but take this
time from us; these boys have some-
thing worth while to tell you If
you miss these meetings you are
going to lose by it not only in miss-
ing lots of fun and pleasure but in
bearing live discussions on the topics
of the day.
Sooners Win Double Victory
The second game of the football
season was played Friday on Boyd
Field with tbe Central No> inal aggre-
gation, when the Sooners overwhelm-
ingly defeated the visitors by a score
of 87 to 0. The game was expected
to show a closer score than above in-
dicated on account of Ihe fact the
Normalites are coached this year by
Charles Wantiand, a graduate of the
Owen style of play, and their weight
fully equals that of Oklahoma but
Varsity hammered their adversaries
up and down the Held constantly,
pushing the pigskin across for touch-
downs so frequently that the perform,
ance became almost monotinous to
large student crowd that lined the
bleachers. During the hour of play
Coach Owen tried out every man
whom he expects to take to Texas
this week and all showed to good ad
vantage. But one week intervenes
before the big gridiron game with
rexas'University a tDnllas, and the
contests with Missouri, Kansas, Ne-
braska and Colorado universities will
follow m rapid succession Bennie
O.ven is hammering the Sooners in-
to form by the most s rennous methods
possible. The heavy squad of twenty-
five men is showing the benelicial ef-
fects of hard training and every man
looks tit to tight the battle of his life.
At the same time the 'Varsity was
scoring touchdown after touchdown
against the Normalites, the Sooner
Reserves were battling for supremacy
with the heavy grids of the Oklahoma
City High School. The game was
played at Oklahoma City and result-
ed In a victory for the Reserves, the
score standing 21 to 20.
Campaigning In Otliei Districts
Hon. Scott Ferris writes us that be
is campaigning in the second and
third congressional districts, under
the direction of the state democratic
hesidquarters, and after the 23rd he
has promised to assist in the Nation-
al campaign outside the state, and
unless he can be released it will pro-
bably be impossible tor hiin to return
to tbe Fifth district.
We gladly mention this fact for
Mr. Ferris ana to explain to his many
warm friends in Cleveland county,
should it be impossible for him to re-
turn. We all like to see and hear
him, but we will vote for him just tbe
same, and are going to join in mak-
ing his majority larger than ever.
M. E, Church South
At the morning service next Sun-
day the pastor will discuss what be
conceives to be tbe greatest duty of
both the church and thj school to ihe
youth of today. There will be no
evening preaching service as the con-
gregation will unite with other church-
es of the city in the uniou service at
the Franing opera house. At this
service President Brooks and Rev.
F. M. Alexander will* be the speak-
ers.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
R. L. Ownbky, Pastor
Will Move Office
Gresham & Gresham will move from
their offices over May field's this week
to the rooms over the postoffice. They
have leased the second floor of the
postoffice building, and are now hav-
ing the rooms overhauled and put in
flrst-class shape.
The firm of Gresham & Gresham
was establiseed in Norman several
years ago, and they now enjoy a
lucrative practice.
Moore Defeats Noble
Hon. Oliver H. Akin accompained
his high school foot ball team to
Noble Friday afternoon, where they
defeated tbe Noble high school eleven
by a score of 20 to 0. It was a most
interesting game lrom start to finish
Stray Mare Mule
A black mare mule came to my
place about the 7th of October and
owner can have same by calling at
my farm on south-west i of School
Section, 16 south of Norman and pay-
ing for notice. 2t.
Purcell l.oses 13 to 0.
The Hign School second team went I
to Purcell Friday afternoon, where |
they played a mo-t interesting game
of loot ball with the Purcell H gh j
School eleven, which resulted in a
victory for the Norman squad of the
uuluckv number of 13 to 0.
Small Boy Makes Record
What appears to be a record for
picking cotton for a six-year old boy
was made yesterday by the son of s.
I>. Burrougb, northeast of town, who
in nine hours picked 101 pounds.—
Blanchard Record.
Circus In Town
Monday Sangers Circus showed in
Norman. The streets were lined
with ueoplc and children from far
and near to witness the parade, which
was so very impressive that by the
time it reached the P. O traveling
west on Main street, apple cor-
es and tin cans etc., began to shower
down as evidence of approval of the
elegance of the parade. The show
itself, however, was not truly fea-
tured in the parade.
The show came in Saturday nigbt
and Sunday morningone of the trav-
eling gentry, accompanving show
c died at three of the leading drug
stores in thecity, to purchase 5 cents
worth of citlomel tablets and while
the clerks were behind the subscrip-
tion ease secui ing the tablets, the
bilious character at the show case
was busy helping himself to fountain
pens. The disappearance of pens,
fortunately was noticed by one of tbe
clerks sa Ihe bilious individual was
going out of door his suspicions were
aroused and he carefully spotted the
fellow and called for officer.
As soon as it was definitely known
that pens had been stolen: with a
good discription of the fellow furnish-
ed city marshal Sadler started out to
hunt up the exceedingly bilious char-
acter, who had returned to show
ground. Failing to find bim out there
he returned to Norman and spotted
a party whom, although a change in
clothing had been made, thought him
to be the party wanted. The drug
clerk who had carefully noted appear-
ance of party was hunted up, and fel-
low got suspicious and ducked down a
back way to depot, but Sadler and
the drug clerk showed up at depot,
and being informed by drug clerk,
that he was tbe fellow, city marshal
Sadler asked him to walk up town
with him.
The fellow began to show uneas
iness even at so mild an invitation
and before he got up town asked
m arshal if he had been arrested in
connection with fountain pen theft.
Oh! no! the marshall said but after
walking him into drugstore, face to
face with the drug clerk who had
spotted the fellow, and then said to
him, "This is the man who saw you
steal the fountain pens from this
case and you just might as well con-
fess and the fellow did as directed by
the marshal and went back out to
show and fished up out of a trunk all
of the pens taken from three drug
stores visited. He then gave a
$50 cash bond for his appearance for
trial Tuesday, but as the show left
Monday night, he doubtless rode the
elephant off, and failed to show up
for trial Tuesday and bond forfeited
to the city. The city is now regret-
ting that the cash bond was not
made higher for they found out tbe
fellow actually had $8!l.00 in cash
when arrested.
New Telephone Directory
Will Soon be issued. All parties
contemplating having phones instal
led soon should sign contracts at once
to get their names in the new direct-
ory which will be issued about the
25th of this month
Norman Telephone Co
Tuesday morning the Boston rooters
in Norman still bad the Giant rooters
on the run, not with standing
the Giants Monday victory; but the
victory of the Giants Tuesday after-
noon caused the Giant rooters to re-
turn to the fray when itiey heard the
Boston rooters crow show signs of fear
and the fight was renewed with vigor
until the roosters landed a sure
enough knock out blow Wednesday
afternoon.
Now is the time to make your tele-
phone contracts.
In view of the fact that county
rourt would convene on Monday and
t n cases against bootleggers ap-
pearing on the docket. Sam Vaughn
and C. H. Taylor who are road over
seers on the two roads leading east
from Norman, began making prepa-
rations Saturday to receive the boot-
leggers with open arms and give
them employment on the highways,
but on coming to Norman Tuesday
d scovered that 3 of the cases h id
been continued for the term, had
entered pleas of guilty to being
drunk and were lined $10.00 which
they paid and the cases against the
o her I were d is in sscd leaving not a
single road band to be furnished hv
tbe county at this time. This was a
very great disappointment to Vaughn
and Taylor, who had some pressing
road work they hoped to be able to
have the bootlegger-, do, under thei
supervision. ]
Student Politicians Organize
Last week saw ttie firing of the first
guns among the youthful politicians
in the University of Oklahoma. It is
a characteristic of the American to
love the play of politics, but the aver-
age citizen does not seem to appre-
ciate the game as does the ardent
high-spirited student of the land The
young Democrats of the University
have taken the first opportunity at
organization with the following offi-
cers; W. J. Armstrong of Boswell,
president: Earl Foster ot Chandler,
vice-president; "Chuck" Rogers of
Ozark, Mo., secretary: and Orel Busby
of Konawa, treasurer. The young
politicians expect to have some of the
best speakers of their political faith
to come to the University town and
deliver addresses in support of their
party. The Republicans of the in-
stitution are active in their work and
will organize very soon. The polit-
ical pot will be boiling from now un-
til the election.
Union Services
Of the ('hurches of Norman, on the
occasion of the inauguration ot Dr.
Stratton D. Brooks, as President of
the University of Oklahoma, Sunday,
October 20, 7:45 p. m., at the Univer-
sity Auditorium.
ORDER OF SERVICE
I. Anthem "Sweet 1s Thy Mercy—
Barnby. Mrs. Pritchett, Miss Curtis,
Mrs. Dungan, and Messrs. Lenox and
Holmberg. Quartette.
II. Doxology Old Hundred
Congregation
III. Iuvocation Rev. R. L Ownbey
IV. Scripture Reading Rev. John
Bridges.
V. Voeal Solo "Fear Not Ye—
Tisdel. Prof. C. S. Lenox.
VI. Prayer. Rev. John Bridges.
VII. Hymn "Onward Christian
Soldiers."'
VIII. Address President Stratton
D, Brooks.
IX. Sermon "The Moral Basis of a
Great Character-'. Rev. F. M. Alex-
ander.
X. Hymn "My Faith Looks Up
to Thee." Congregation.
XI. Benediction liev. R. L. Own-
bey,
Club Meets Tonight
The Wilson-Mrrshall Democratic
Club of Cleveland County wiil meet
to-night at the district court room.
If you are for Wilson and Marshall
you are urged to attend, and import-
ant business is to he transacted.
Meeting will convene at 7:30.
H. Downino,
President.
The new law library of Atty. Tom
Mayfield arrived yesterday and he
will in a few days be located in rooms
over the Pioneer drug store.
$1!),000 Sale will soon go on at Ruck-
er's. Their New York buyer wired
that he bad secured a fine assortment
of Ladies-Ready-to-Wear and Men s
Clothing, bought below regular whole-
sale. Watcff for Rucker's sale dates.
New arrangement by Rucker's,
whereby they have secured a New
York buyer. He is a man of long ex-
perience, formerly a member of the
wholesale firm of B. Lowenstein,
Memphis, Tenn. This will assist
Rucker's greatly in securing the new-
est and the lowest prices the market
affords.
Evangelist 11. S. Walker, of Ft
Worth, Texas, who held a very suc-
cessful three weeks meeting for the
Church of Christ, in August, will
preach for them next Sunday at 11:00
a, m, and 7.15 p. m. enroute from
Nashville, Tenn., where he has been
visiting his parents and holding
meetings. Every body invited to at-
tend.
It. L. Gott and G. R. Kenton, of Al-
any, Mo., arrived Wednesday tnorn-
ig to visit the families of their ne-
phew, W. C. Heuton, and niece, Mrs.
O. Gilbert. Their coming was a
rprise to W. C., whom they had
not seen for 30 years.
Mrs. Lydia I''. Johnston, of Chicago,
will address the people of Norman
Friday, October 18, at 7:30 p. m. at
the Court House, District Court
room. Mrs. Johnson is a gifted spuak-
r, a piomlnent Club woman and Suf-
fragette. She will talk on the Pro-
gressive Platform and Equal Suffrage.
Men and women come out and hear
this talented speaker. Mrs. Johustou
is considered one of the best speakers
in the United States.
WILSON-MARSHALL
CLUB ORGANIZED
Meeting Full of Harmony. H.
Downing Elected President
by Acclamation
A large crowd assembled at the
court house Thursday night, pursuant
to call, for the organi/.atisn of a Wil-
son- Marshall Club.
Col. R. A. Itogers, of Oklahoma
City, was present to preside at the
meeting. He made a short talk on
the issuer of the present campaign,
and spoke very enthusiastically in
the support of Wilson and Marshall,
after which the house was called to
order and nominations being" in order,
II. Downing was plac< d in nomina-
tion for President of the Ciub, and
his election was unanimous. The
oiher officers were elected unanimous-
ly, as follows: T. ft.Smith, v-president;
Hubert Ambrister. secretary; It. A.
lsoin, of Lexington, treasurer.
Several talks were made by differ-
ent members of the organization.
Col. Rogers was extended a vote of
thanks for his kindness in presiding
at tbe meeting.
The president appointed a linance
committee, consisting of J. S. Buch-
anan, W. M. Newell and .1. (J. Fox.
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS
lielow is the standing of the con-
testants in the Enterprise Subscrip-
tion Contest.
District No. 1.
Margaret W. Cameron, Nor 2,000
Gladys (lardy, Norman 2,000
liuth Burch, Norman 2,000
Blanche Teel, Norman 2,000
Blanche Smith, Norman 2,000
Hattie Britt, Norman 2,000
District No. 2.
Ethel Percival, Moore. .. .. 2,000
Mrs. .las. A. Jowan, Moore .... 2,000
May Strickel, Noble 2.000
Martha Schul/.e, Norman, K. I. . 2,000
Kthel Cannon, Noble 2,000
Maude Nortlicutt, Lexington 2,000
Florence Turk, Lexington 2,000
Mrs. .Joe Higbee, Lexington.... 2,000
Lenora (irotts, Norman, Li. 2 2,000
Kthel Viney. Norman, 11 1 2,000
Now is an excellant time to enter
the contest, as it has just started.
John Leverlch Announces
Socialist Candidate for County
Commissioner in the 3rd District.
A farmer, an old settler and con-
versant with county taxes, would ap-
preciate your support and an oportun-
ity to reduce taxation in this couuty.
Lives on a farm 4 miles south-west of
Moore. —Advertisement.
Paving Resolution
He it resolved by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Norman, State of Okla-
homa.
That we deem it necessary to grade, pave,
macadamize, curl), gutter, drain and other
wise improve the hereinafter set forth
streets, avenues, alleys and lanes and un-
improved portion thereof as described with-
in the city limits ot the city of Norman.
Oklahoma, to-wit
Webster avenue lrotn the South line of
Main Street to the North end of Asp Avenue
Maiu street from the East line of Webster
Avenue to the West line <>f Muskogee Ave
nue;
Muskogee Avenue from the South line of
Main Street to the North end of the Uni
versitv Boulevard
University Boulevard from the South end
of Muskogee Ave. to the north line ol Boyd
Street:
University Avenue from the East line ol
Kim Street to the East line ot the Univer-
sity Boulevard
Hoyd Street from the East line >f the Uni
versitv Boulevard to thr i;;i*t line ofDeBarr
Avenue
DeBarr Avenue from the North line ol
Boyd Street to the South line of Duffy Street
The owners of property liable to assess-
ment for such improvements on Streets,
Avenues and alleys as above set out, may
within Ufteen days after Oct. 17, 1912, file
with the i'ltv Clerk, tln-ir protect in writing,
against such improvement separately upon
any street, avenue, alley or lane. Upon
failure of the owners ot more than one hall
in area of the land liable to assessments,
t'i pay for such improvement of any street
avenue alley or lane to protest as above
stated, then the Mayor and Council shall
have power to cause such improvements to
be made and contract therefor and lew
assessments as provided ' > law
The owners ot said property liable to assess
i; ent are invited to communicate with the
.\. lyor in writing their preference as to ttie
. aracter of paving materials desired by
t hem
fas&t > i and approv< d this 8th da) ^>t Oct,
15'1'i. L. C LINDSAY,
President ot Council and
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
a. r. CLEMENT. City Clerk
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