Show Athletics the Principal Topic at Gathering There was a great awakening t patriotism at the university yesterday during hours Tue assembly ball was packed with enthusiastic std dents The university orchestra was in attendance The purpose of the meet meeting ing was to stir up some spirit among the students and to get their support in the coming football game with Colo Saturday next After a speech of welcome by Mr Brown president of the student body Professor delivered an ad address dress on student life nt Harvard from which be recently returned Tha main theme was athletics und he gave a vivid description of a football game the cheered and but under u Cou was It for the purpose O rat tHug or discouraging the opposing team Mr Reynolds said cheering shoWs the that the students they will play playas as well as they can He on the the value of true which means tO be loyal and of good cheer whether vie or defeated Coach Maddock was introduced to for the first time and it was indeed a royal welcom tendered him Even the mention of his name gave cause for an shouts of our final games comes Sat Mr if we win winit it means victory for the year He explained that the local was somewhat handicapped for train training ing as compared with the Colorado boys but he declared I have a lot lotof of good honest workers Professor Byron Cummings made a short speech after which he gave a financial report o the athletic He urged the students to feel that college life is not all study and class room recitations The financial report showed the association to be in ina a financial condition than for some years Plans were adopted for the enter entertainment of the visiting football team which arrives from Colorado on Pr day A will be given evening in the assembly hail for which the orchestra has It services |