BASKETBALL SEASON ON GameWith Bozeman Shows Mill~rs Have Unexpected Strength.
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The basketball season has started at last with the first real game for the M:inersheld at Bozeman with the State COllegeteam last Saturday. There is lteen competition for places on the team and although this makes it disagreeable for some aspirants, the school as a whole is benefited by having a stronger team. Although a score was predicted by bets Illadeat Bozeman which would tally from forty to fifty points in favor of the State team, the final account was only 37-16
A.S.S.M. GAINS ON H. S.GAME , WE ARE SENDING YOU OUR SINCEREST WISHES FOR A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WHEN CHRISTMAS DAY HAS PASSED AWAY MAY THE MANY GOOD THINGS WE WISH FOR YOU LINGER UNTIL CHRISTMAS COMES AGAIN
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PRESIDENT CRAVEN RESIGNS
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The football battle between Butte and Billings, held at Clarks Field, Butte; the last Thanksgiving day was a suecess from every way possible. Everyone concerned is happy; happy in defeat or victory, as the case may be. The Mines' Student Association has the least reason to complain, since the game has helped materially toward financial rehabilitation of the association's finances. Mr. Walter T. Scott who is largely responsible for acquiring for the School of
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in its favor. lin to thewipe second the Mines thisthesource of revenue miners threatened out half, the diftige, has following to say: and presference but there was not enough time" "From the School of Mines standpoint, left to do it in. There will undoubtedly the annual high school state championbe another game with the same adver-, SCHOOL OF MINES IIEAD'S RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED BY THE STATE ship football games of 1927, held under saries and Coach McAuliffe is confident, the auspices of the institution as its cont BOARD OF EDUCATION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1928 hat the Mines team will win in that tribution to the interscholastic activities COntest. At the meeting of the State Board of at Helena on a special train, the regular fostered by the various parts of the UniThe game with the State Normal Col- Education held at Helena on the 16th of train raving been stalled by snow, a ques_jVersity of Montana, was a distinct suc(Continued on Page Five) this month, Mr. G. W. Craven presented tion concerning a regional normal school (Continued on Page Six) his resignation through one of the board at Havre was considered. This was fol" members, Mr. J. H. Rowe. lowed by a conference between the ChanThe resignation follows a long contro- cellor and the special investigation comversy over the administration at the Mon- mittee lasting several minutes. At the tana State School of Mines. Last June conclusion of the conference, the comthe Board of Education appointed a com- mittee returned to the rest of the board mittee consisting of J. H. Rowe, of Butte; and Mr. Rowe took from his pocket 路Mr. GOld, Silver and Bronze Medals to Go W. M. Johnston, of Billings, and F. Eliel, Craven's resignation which read as fol- Boardman Talks on Mine Safety and of Dillon, to make a study of the state's lows: "1 herewith submit my resignato Winners of Tourney. Moser on Mechanical Engineering. mining Institution. Thoro .. re several tion as president of the state school of A tourney of singles in the Irish Na- conferences at Helena and at Butte with mines effective at the pleasure of the The series of professional lectures tional game of handball is to be held at, the final development of a difference of board." started last fall for the benefit of the the resumption of school in J"anuary. To opinion between the school's president Mr. Rowe then asked the governor for school students and others interested, is make things more interesting, the A. S. and the board over administrative mat- an executive session for the consideration still going strong. The sixth lecture was !S. M. is getting three medals which will tel's. of 楼r. Craven's resignation. The gover- given by "Mr. Geo. Moser, for many years be given to the ones taking first, second The findings of the special committee nor assented and at the conclusion of the master mechanic of the Butte and Suand third places in the tourney. were turned over to the governor several session, lasting several hours, announce- perior Mining Company, at the chemistry lianball has always had an appeal to weeks ago and were discussed before the ment was made that Mr. Craven's resig- lecture room on November 30th, with the students at the School of Mines and board at its meeting on December 16. nation had been accepted as of June 30, President George W. Craven, of the Interest in the tourney this year will un- Just what they were is not known at 1928. school, presiding. !loUbtedlysurpass that of all the previous present as they were taken up with Mr. Mr. Craven has been associated with Mr. Moser's subject covered both pracYears on account of the medals. If the Craven's resignation. in an executive ses-, the State School of Mines for many years tical and technical details on mechanical nUmberof entrants falls below twenty, a sion of the board. and has been Its president since 1921. In engineering as applied to modern mining. (Continued on Page Seven) As soon as Chancellor Brannon arrived (Continued on Page Seven) (Continued on Page Six)
lIandball Players to Get Medals
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High School Championship Game Helps A. S. S. M. Finances.
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Series of Lectures Continues