====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== Kansan Page 0478_1 from reel: L 646 (1904-09-17 to 1909-05-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/2237 Title: MERILLAT AND FAY WON. Oklahoma Tryout a Real Contest. —Judges Excellent. Summary: Coverage of university debate tryouts where Cecil Fay and Chris C. Merillat were selected to represent the University in an upcoming debate with Oklahoma. The article details the competition format and participants. Category: campus news Subjects: debate competition; university students; academic events Named Entities: Merillat, C. C.; Fay, Cecil; Moore, Professor; Thomas, Professor; Wells, Rev. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Shall We Have a Holiday? Summary: Chancellor Frank Strong discusses the possibility of implementing a holiday before Christmas, referencing an agreement with students and the challenges of student attendance. Category: campus news Subjects: university holidays; student life; academic calendar Named Entities: Strong, Frank [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Gave Excellent Concert. Summary: The university band performed its first annual concert in the University Gymnasium, with pieces well chosen and rendered. Category: campus news Subjects: university bands; musical performances; campus events Confidence: 0.75 Title: Sumner County Organizes. Summary: Students from Sumner county met to elect officers for a county club and plan a banquet during Christmas holidays. The article lists elected officers for the organization. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; county clubs; academic clubs Named Entities: Worden, D. E.; Prunty, M. C.; Mitchell, Zella; Loofbourrow, E. R. Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cherokee County Club. Summary: Coverage of the reorganization of the Cherokee County Club, including elected officers and plans for a feed during holidays. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; county clubs; academic clubs Named Entities: Harvey, Paul; Stenard, Will; Douglas, Ethel; Lee, Fred Confidence: 0.75 Title: Wirt C. Salthouse, a Sophomore, Has Been Made Manager of Athletics at McPherson College. He Will Begin Work at Once in C... Summary: Announcement that Wirt C. Salthouse, a KU sophomore, has been appointed athletic manager at McPherson College and will coach basketball and baseball teams. Category: campus news Subjects: athletic management; college sports; student leadership Named Entities: Salthouse, Wirt C. Confidence: 0.8 Title: R. V. Rutledge Has Left School on Account of the Death of His Father. Summary: Brief announcement that R. V. Rutledge has left the university due to his father's death. Category: announcement Subjects: student affairs; personal circumstances; academic leave Named Entities: Rutledge, R. V. Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: INNES, BULLENE & HACKMAN Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.