Ld _ fo VoLUME XTYV.—No, 4. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Mici., Nov. 15, (895: WHOLE ‘No, af: ee — The Class Scrap. [EXTRACT FROM CLASS POWM WRITTHM py Mr. G. RAINS. | *Tis only a fragorent "bout a scrap Twixtoinety-five and six, Where sophs and fresh men pitted met And mud and glory mixed, At eight P, M, the air was still. . A calm before a gale— But a yelling, surging, struggling mob | Soot filled the little vale Before Wells Hall, where scraps are ¢ fought From the nature of ine ground. A hoilow—trees upon the north, . —- . Upon the south a mound. | . The fresh rushed down with yell and hoot, But sophs are Hitle fluster’d! : ‘They peppered and assulted them Where e’er the sophs were muster'd. In deadly lack, jike battle sheck The combatants united. ; They rent their. waistcoats, tore: their shins. And thus their bodies lighted. a But in the haat, and dust and Bi That from the combat grew, : are Some freshmen hied. to the hydra And its cold stream brought thens to: “Get up and dust," 7 the soph command. Was there a soph left bucking ?«., ae No! Each one went to grab the hose. | And give the fresh a ducking. - - But why dilate or: this dire event, Tn '93 they strack it, oF Its participation | turned them pile: Though no one ‘kicked the bucket.” Some sophs were off that awful night, I don’t know why they strayed. But if they shuaned the gray, alas | They must have been afraid, Now both the ae live in peace . And quarrels ne’er are picking,, And though each baldly says, “We beats” Each knows it bad a: Aigking, ne Fi . “forget that at home they. lived thousands Eye of niles apart: Bliterat=) : ed, party: differences: laid: aaid gs: ae — cere es his te se necessa fae obhis: native Ta rick os er ie a s tich.. fe af ig? wtespec for the: ‘flay re that: s syinbolizés the We love the soil in which our: fathers: peers the land of our birth” When atk atiachment: ieee re EUOCoS . porconens of one’ § = country admira a the family; as a citizen, cer tain 1 specific. obligations to the country are his incums., bency. All civic virtues exercised in fuk | filling these obligations are included’ ‘under 3 the generic name patriotism. | : Patriotism means love of country. “Fatherland,” says Cicero, “is the com- mon parent of us all” lk is the paternal. home extended, the family reaching: out: lo the city, the province, the cotimtry the shores of the Bosporus ¢ or orn ae banks of the Tiber, and they will, at once, “State Hines | ‘are OblLe antipathy disregarded. clasp | they. are: fellow "Americans, 60 a aa Reetntes # of the land” over owbieh fa Ea ay, f to: tHe: ae = cess Si pitt tnds: Sitar expression’ ae whe 7 Soe! been vad fiat AS iB. ue THE SPECULUM. bis native countr y. he. sentiment of “patriotism which may be latent at home is ° afoused_and quickened in foreign lands. “Phe sight of an American flag flying from ‘the mast of a ship in mid-ocean or in some foreign port awakens unwonted emotion and enthusiasm. “ Althéugh at times dorrhant, patriotism | ee tniversal sentiment. v M@Breathes there the man with soul so dead fe Who 3 wever lo himself hath said, “ERbis i is my awn, my native land 1°?’ : Ab the soldier, patriotism has inspired athe: most heroic deeds of courage and self- sucrifice, .'Ebe victories of Deborah, Judith, and-Gideon, achieved for God and ouney, are recorded with praise in the sacred Scrip ture: The stand of Leonidas “in dlre pass’ ‘of ‘Phermopylae with his three naudred: ‘Spartans: against the: million Per-. Sout Ob | merses. 3S a / commonplace af eK the. pativit, SUCCESS: in: wat does not; iS AE ht: ‘De: ‘Supposed, create'a desire for: aaa y “The three: ‘calls: of Cin Sie. tha dictator ship fron the ‘culti- : vole ‘his Sabine farm, his three toumphs overthe enemies of the republic, e Aindled not su his. by east the fire of politi: a a wes Hint oe & soca becomes. ‘deat, in oe portion to- “the: suffering © endured, for: it? sie oe ives not Sa. fact, at is: oe THOSE: suffering. and), ne deepest. patriotism. | ae far: as to. says, the. tougher the. soil, f Fotcual, privations: OE “the: land: the. ants for sit. tthe: “sacrifices: Pek. Out. “wars. |) eveleped | the: patriotism: “of the Amerie. | mote, intense. is. the. love: of the: inkabit=: jet Witness. the: Irish: peasant,.} the Swiss in their narrow valleys and on their steep mountain sides; are not they the classic models of patriotism’ Nay, the Esquimau, amid the perpetual snows . that hide from his eyes every green spot -of earth, “loves his home nor dreams of © fairer.” : So patriotism is not a sentiment bora of material and physicai well-being; it is a sentiment that the poverty and the ais. comforts of life do not diminish. The truth is, it ig a rational instinct placed by the Creator in the breastof man. When God made man a social being, he gave him a sentiment that urges him to -sacri- fice himself for his family and his country. | Love of country, which is fundatient- ; ally an ethical, sentiment, existed as. such. in all nations even before Christian: reyes ation was given to the world, but. bas: been elevated, ennobled-and: perfected by. Christianity. Pattiotisin, itt fion’Christian times and races, inspired heroism even to death, Christian patriotism may not do- more, but Christianity has given to “patriotism and te the sacrifices it ‘demands nobler motives and higher ideals. If the — virtue of patriotism was held in such ©: esteem by pagan Greece and Rome; guided only by the light of reason, how" cmiuch more should it. be cherished by. our Christian nation, instructed as we-are by — the voice of Revelation: As Gibbon. bas said: “The - founder of the ‘Christian lpn has ennobled and saactified loy- -: -alty te country by the influence. of his — | example and the force at his: teaching.” Impressed as we are with 4. profound. : sense of the blessings. which. our.system- ‘of government bestows upon us, we have | _a corresponding dread lest these ‘should be withdrawn. But the greatest. _bless- ings ‘aré liable to be. perverted... Our. republic, while retaining: its form and ; “name, may. sink into. most adious tyranny, a We: ey: even | ; fe sraltitade® ‘is the more terrible: Bea and, the irresponsible . despotism of. the: he More: ae to: shake oft, J blister Fy, Teaches es EE ab et A Ooo on H rr i en oe . a ee coer the: Scotch. on their: tugged: highlands, “lh THEA &SPECULU™M see —— —i of life and the civil magistrates admin- istered evyen-handed justice. Avarice ang ambition proved its ruin. The avarice of the poor was fed by the bribery of the rich, and the ambition of the rich was gratified by the votes of the peor. The history of the Roman republic and ofthe Roman empire should be a warn- ing to us. Our Christian civilization gives us no immunity from political corrup- tion and disaster. Even now we hear echoed from every hand the omiaous cry of election frauds, ballot pollution, Jegis- jative corruption. - The ballotibox is the’ sacred fountain ‘head: of eur cwil freedonr. and: of otir “Qatiotal Hfe. ~ toreiwn invader. iook upon.the privileges of voting as an igherent and inalenable right. . . tere Thar this. tis a sclenin and sacred drastte becosed m strict accordance with - athe: intentions of the authority from which. “SP @ninates. When 2° citizen ‘exercises he is making: a legitimate: ase of “thespe rogative confided in him, sell or ‘barters his vote, when he disposes -of i ta the bighest bidder like a mer- chantable commodity, then he is clearly violating his trust and degrading his ¢citi- 7 zenship: ‘The result of the purchase of votes is evident: the sovereignty is no longer yested in the people, but in wealthy cor- porations and political demagogues; money Instead 3 7 soite. political boas: ‘He who pelintes this foun. - “tains anly less criminal than: the traiter- who fights against bis couniry with a// We -are too prone to Bat it is. But when We: of merit becomes tHe’ ae of success; the election is deters: mined, not by persoval fitness and integ-- rity of the candidate, bat by _ the length _of his-own or his patron’s purse; and the: asphrant” owes his victory, ust.to the votes. “OE bis “camstituents, ae fp. ‘the Braee: of a Fue ed fe eedom, greatiens, Ane BIOL, Ve Great. as. these evils appear. yet ot [less the CEL MELY So CHIE Iara te i defenders and found them: wanting, cwhile. | 7 there: “ALE: today men. ww Ho: Would: WHEY: . geriice. thenselwes.- “pon ythe. war: oo i devotion to countrycte: anphiole aS ref eg “are liberty. loving,. and they know, “Biter” his hosest: judgment j in: easting his: vote, . : e- boDlvex “are: an enlightened’ aiid ~ ‘people, | therefore: “guiek to detec * aad. ‘tever suffer the. Stately. templeo BEE . ous edifice.” law-makers become the pliant tools ‘of some selfish and greedy capitalist, instead ot subserving the interests of the people: ; then, indeed, all patriotic citizens’ have reason to be alarmed about the fature 6f our country. Under such conditietis: there is danger that the better class of. citizens willlose heart and absent them- seives from the polis; that thev will des- pair of carrying out a popular form. of government; and ibere will result politi- cal disintegration or revolution. — -T say, there is danger that such a deplorable state will ensue, and ‘deep indeed would be our concern were it Wet: for the fact the American people are: not: easily. discouraged neither are they. prone. to poltical stagnation, or to reves’ lution outside’ the lines. of legitimate’: reform, They are cheerful and hopeful,” because they afe. conscious of: their . strength; and well they mav be Jwhen’ they reflect on the century of ordeals. : through which they have ‘triumphantly assed. ‘They are vigilant because they - gal: ‘vigilance. ‘is. the price of Thentyy prompt to resist the first itréads OF ‘cor ruption. They know well how to apply: the antidote io the political. distenaper : Ob the heur, and have’ elasticity GE miteel as heart to rise to the. océasion...; Whe : will. stitution:to be overtheows, but will, bass ten-to: strengthen the: foundation where it 18 underriined, to lea “every - Pee But w hile America never. “galled Fo = of . 7 . ery "fountains: of ‘ou “become “polluted, — 2 era eourk] : nen ‘a pee thy peo rats “ : es shar: eae TS hee Be Dee case co 4 per er ated, canny . ee ts Pes tahoe é f ‘legislation: hase Tt riot th lanicane: . 64 THE SPE CULUM. “troubles lies in the intelligence and the | _, £9nscientiousness of the people. Amend- -TRents to constitutions and laws may do Jamuch, bni they will not reach the root of. the evil. As the disease is partly politi- : “eal and partly moral, so must be the cure. 2 ]t isthe hearts and minds of the. electors that must be appealed ta;. so that, «With our individual hearts, strong in love for | “eountry, strong in faith for God, shall our : _fation,” as Curtis has said, “leave to coming generations a heritage of free- -dom, and law, and religion,.and truth more glorious than the world has known | 7 befor e. sani A Piea for the Single Tax: “SEGOND Sega ORATION BY ML. ay ‘STUTZ, ae “Betore-a any y policy ‘that: will produce a ee Ze in existing: conditians ié adopted,” Ht is the duty of every person in. anyway. | 2 Sfesponsible for the adoption of that poliey,. eaaire into and.to thoroughly: under-. ae the. effects: which, ‘that -poltey will “produce tpon the comimunity over which eats influence extends. It should also ‘be = duty: of. -such: persons. to.ascertain if S ee Bn conditions: are WIORS.. also if the Of : San nees are. ae ip eae one b pature. OE Ake: Cte. fax) Wi : ae singe tax? Tt As: a jas: on . ee Wor as it: 4s. Be “pene: demande by | + ‘governinent for the’ like: TOE: Jands “Fhe : ee avernment.” “vhs ‘becomes! “thie ittual.|. 3 oti othe: AISERS: OF: the: land, fhe. S | os funy ae comes: Aes oe eae a he present methed, io see any need ofa: change: in ae Most. assuredly” here ts “Do. what we wil, os ee day as in the days of nullification. No tariff schedule,” be it ever so carefully constructed, can be sq made as to fulfill (for more than ten or fifteen years at the very best} the purposes for which it was designed. .Not anlywould the progress of the nation matérially change the condi- tions, but the law itself would become so harsled and.amutilated by evasions and Joop holes, that its own author would be unable to recognize it. Ht necessarily fol- lows, therefore, that at the end of certain periods ihe law must either . be revised or replaced Dy a mew one. It also follows,‘ the theory of. ereree ce has any. value at all, thatevery change or attempted change in the tart laws will produce a eee Sk ineertainty in nil it . ets loss ‘and ‘disaster in nthe ‘industrial and business world, directly proportioned °: to the radicalness of the change proposed. we stil unavoidably these and have, under the present system, recurring periods of uncertainty, | their consequent distress and activity. But there. is a still more important ; : | teagon: for: abolishing the present method. cL iy manifestly: unjust, The inevitable _ effect: ‘ofall tariffs isto. throw the burden | OES government. where ‘it. can least,. be (borne. At 8 impossible” to ffame a’ tariff 's0:48 to throw. the burden of covernment Upon ‘the millionaire: and-the: workingman | cei “just. proportion, much less to. apportion ots equitably: atnong. ‘the: laboring classes. * Where then is. the justice of ‘longer con- tibuing it? The emer tax: on tle other hand. pre- For, Starting - 2 Soper the eo se the ive, it, i ows thal fen UH # SPECULUM, 65 en be 4 comparatively: easy one. beside the attempt to do so under the present dith- cult and imperfect methods of putting a higher tariff upon luxuries than upon necessities. , | Nor would this require any -radical _ change in the present system. Herbert Spencer says regarding such a change, “The change required would simply be a change of landlords. Separate ownership would merge into the joint stock owner- ship of the public. Instead of being in the possession of individuals, the country would be held by the great corporate | body,—society. Instead: of leasing his acres from. an: isolated. -proprietor, the farmer would lease’ them from the nation. Instead of paying his rent to an agent ‘of Sir John or his grace, he. would pay it to an agent or deputy agent of the commu- nity. Stewards would be public officials instead of pr ivate ones, aie tenancy the only land tenure,” _ : This system: is not. ‘only practicable, it ig economical as well. Under it, all our taxes. could. be. collected by. but a few. mote officers. than.is.now required to col- lect the taxes. levied: by. states alone. | with. Again, owing to the easier access to. be had to the use of land, wages. would advance to thé amount which each laborér could: make. by working. independently. itis a well known.econémie principle that the. country ‘in. which:the highest wages are paid, can manufacture, relatively most cheaply. if such protection would be thought neces essary, it could be given’ far ore equit- ably by the bounty: system | than by the tariff system. | But the ‘gr eatest. a) of our econ system is the: private. ownership of land. How, can all mensbe free aad equal as long as:a portion: ‘ob thei are all lowed the » possession. of. that upon which. our “very lives depend; while the remainder. are de- prived . of it: entirely”. ds it mot apparent to all-thar: when: men means os S foundation? - Our, institutions? = government no “justice an. stand? thé “individual : "Thus: roi iyy whole system. af custom - ‘house officers could be. dispensed . stdtesm en, We would therefore have no | need of protecling. our manufacturers, OF: fullest: extent, . the losers, Bi land holders. the workingmen,: the man facturers,.. all-wonld ‘be -beriehted? Eh -valué, ok : nt off, fron. the: ) thes: ee + ature has | -- given them, that they are compelled to struggle for the work which the capitalist or the land owner is willing te give them? Can we.not see that when the whole of the land is monopolized -by a partion. of the people, that the rest are virtually their slaves? Hf we cannot see this, let us read the pages of history and there © see the fate of those nations who. did not see it. oo _ If then our system iss SO unjust, is it. safe to longer ‘continue it? Was there’ ever any system founded on injustice that custom could make right? By no means. If so, the system of human slavery would: have far. more claim to be right than the: system of private ownership of land.» |. Por slavery has been in existence ever. since the earliest dawn of histor ¥s while _ private ownersbip of land has been the: product of civilization. Is it consistent in - us, who. aim. to make justice and liberty _ the very essence of -our government, to. | build our whole fabric on an unjust Js it not at least unwise? — Know we not that upon justice and jus- tice alone depends, the. permanency of — That without. justice: or “The | great work of all our: noblest..men has been to secure justice: and: equal rights te all; “Let-us follow in their footsteps and — destroy ihis greatest. of all unjust systems, a-system- which, is at the very. bottom. ‘of all the social evils which so. ‘perplex: our and yet. a sy stem that has. been.sé insti iled by custom. inte the. minds of the -masses as the very essence of justice 7 and equality, that until recently but very | few ever thought of questioning its equity or its usefuluess. : | The single tax is not a system, directed against the interests af the: majority,., This. quite the contrary.” “Dis trie that. if thise. system were to. be -put ‘into -effect: t6- Hees thedand holder would be = But the: farmers who- Are -BO ad. Awould: dmmediuaitely fall on the. been een: abe 66 THE aa. SsPECULUM, lation, land that is now idle would be _ thrown open to improvement. Farms that are now too large to obtain the great- “est: beneht, would be reduced in size. . Ehus the laborer who is out of employ- “went: would have much easier | access to _ land, while the manufacturer could more . easily gain a place on which to build his iaciory. Thus the number of laborers who are out of employment would be peduced from both sides, while the vast “amount of money accruing from the rent of the. land could be distributed among the people or invested for the common goed. Who can say that he would not - Be benefitted by this change? | No apan need starve under these conditions. «Every. man who is willing to work would. “be able to find employment and would “Even the land holder who was at first . the loser: would be’ a sharer 3 in the general 2 Welfare. - out we turn from ~ national prosperity, and loak at our. nation “gsatis:today,. .In-spite of our free insti- a tutions; our fertile iand, our broad extent of territory: Our diversified climate and = satis Heibgjo Over, our fair land, ‘that SOP EMie ” socialist, narehy oe — ae not babe: vague fears: (Of.d pessiz: st: bill (realities. os ‘ Leen. ol them: are. coming. ae aptitanee 3 : “Delicate “Wothen tha oe & just. aS mie Pee saree 0) 3 ie oe Le “thé ohne OE: E patertinlth: re but: the: impulsive ection, oF oppressed nen agaist ce _tryariny’: Which ney: Can ee name, free and equal. : receive. the full compensation for his labor, “A : low will Be alk he: baghter lor ther: Tay this | picture « ‘of “Same. ‘of them are | SStr kes. and: HOE. fo feel but not see. And anarchy will ensue if justice is too longs withheld. But must this ber Must it be that as civilization advances, poverty must in- crease, and the struggle for existence become keener aifd keener?’ Must there be starvation in sight of the palace, want In a land where famineis unknown? Must this government established by our fathers dedicated by their prayers and consecrated by their blood, be sw allowed up in anarchism, and the name of the greatest nation on earth become a word of mockery and of scorn? No! we will grant to men their rights. We will establish a system founded on justice and thus make all men, in deed as well as in Then. the clouds - which hang over ‘us-so' threateningly will } roll away and the sushine. hat. wwile: fol. ing © ‘ersbadowed us. °° From My Wanderings in Europe. JOHN M. BARNAY, DELTA TAY DELTA FRATERNITY. In describing my experiences during my wanderings, 1 shall give them in the _ same order in which they presented them- | selves fo mie. Budapest is our starting point. It isa. city of half a million inhabitants, situated © om thé banks of the Danube river. ‘On thé west the river is skirted: by a Hne of. woad., fringed ms, rising’ close to. the. waier’s edge; while on-the. east there is - a level : stretch. of land affording amiple space for the city to spread. ‘Phe river | itself is large, and deep enough here to admit af. being navigated by ocean steamers, such as may come "P . 3 | from, the Black Sea. © compelled to: ‘cieb.- thete Hogers tothe.) pore vin washing: aaithy:. garments | the: King resides-here during part of the net Hey palace. stands on the summit . sm alle r “Budapest peing the capital of Hungary PH E SPECULUM. oye —eeeee ihe numerous flour mills and grain dieva-_ tors. and the facilities for storing and shipping grain and flour. are a.censtant source of admiration to all travelers. Budapest is a modern city in more than one respect. [i has had an electric street Car system in operation since. 1883 —a _ system using underground feeders exciu- sively, thus avouling the unsightly @ and dangerous trolley. The site on which the city is built was ounce occupied by the Romans. Remains ef a chy bul. ‘by them, are at present being - excavated just outside the ony Lmilts, ab government expense. There is an old, imposing looking fort On the summit-of the steepest hill. by. the “yiver, a remnant ef the fortifeations of iden dimes. Ie is of Inte use now, except that it shelters a detachment of soldiers stationed there. ‘Speaking of soldiers, the hussars are not to be passed by without mention. The hussar regi- ments are composed of the most splen- didiy buili men of the pation, and fH is a thrilling sight to behold them dashing forth on on "helt ery steeds, dr essed in the full splendor of their dazzling uni- forma. ple, His mo wonder they iook down some- what disdainbuily upon their comrades of the infantry. Before leaving Budapest, we learn that itis new faust one thousand years since the Hungarian nation migrated from Central Asia; conquered the countries then existing within the present bounda- ries of Hungary, and established a king- dom. on European soll. in commemora- tion of this event, there is an international exhibition to be held in Budapest in 1896. ‘We will now take one of the commo- dious steamers plying between Budapest - and Vienna. Swiftly we pass on, gaging with interest upon the many points of | historical . interest, pointed out by the obliging. efficers.of the steamer. our eyes rest avith admiration upon some hee peautiful bit of. scenery, ever: ‘changing until, after. 2 trip < al. about: iw, élve, pours we ; ch <= os ienna than: ‘this. attive at the, Janding. in. “Wienna. “Until: a Lew years Ago, Viespa h Petted as they are by the pee-_ “Often | 4 ein re Ded te Per ee ee oe icaliv. tower is oue of the highest in Europe wag. 7 be selected. for, study: ing. whe people =e surrounded | by a strong wall, outside. af which there was a deep trench. This. trench could.in case of necessity be filled . with water, making it impossible toenter the city otherwise, than through one..of : the gates over a heavy drawbridge. On account of the rapid growth of the popu- lation, and the corresponding extention of - the city. limits, these relics of troublous ; times bad to give way to bulidings serv- | ing a better purpose. : | There are other works of a respectable age inthe city. The emperor’s palace was built in the seventeenth century; new additions, however, are built to it peried-— St. Stephen’s cathedral, whose: built-even before the former. 7 But let us look at some of the new: buildings. Let us walk along the *Ring- Strasse,” that famous boulevard and take them in succession: The Rathhbaus, the Parliameni, the Burg.Theaier, the Na- tional Art Gallery, and the Royal Opera. House, as many masterpieces ofarchitect- ure fit to adorn one of the grandest _ boulevards of Hurope. Fhere is 2 large number of. soldiers garrisoned in the city, and with soldiers in abundance the gayety of the capital Is assured. For, not unlike university stu- dents, they are a jolly set. T here are. some classes of establishments In the cap< itals of Europe that owe their existence. ~ almost exclusively to officers of ‘the army. The cafes are largely supported by them. Here, they congregate generally after. dinner, to spend some hours in playing’: billards, a game of cards, or perhaps dis- cuss the latest ballet at the opera house, ! the races, taking a sip of black coffee ‘or! i some iced drink occasionally. For thé summer months, tables and chairs are sets out on the sidewalk. Sitting at one. ‘oF. these tables -one has the best possible position for viewing the’ surging” Hide ok: humanity contimiously passing to waded ‘The most popular park in. Vieunas 1S the “Prater,” and no’ better: place coulds | a ‘Sunday. : afternoon ig the me, when. the “Prater can be SEC i oer eee eR THE SPECULUM. “Atvits best. Then you can see the com- ‘efy. impressive appearance, as regards ress: - German nurses in general would ‘be regarded as a perfect sidéshow, if seen “oi the streets of oar American cities. A ‘sliffly «starched eccentric head-dress, a ‘farmp skirt showing | part of the blue “giHekings, a dazzingly white. apron, and “Dgh: heeled shoes are parts of the make “ape of a nuree. éienna is famous for its trim and soking hacks, and not less for the smart oliog fellows that dominate over eckehial Bale Shice’ font patent leather shoes eae ae “apdisik hats, as these noble sons of the ity do. Tndeed in ‘most of the capitals repe hackmen wear uniforms, things We crmese charioteer. Sarvs) enna Te surtounded” by ‘wooded afording ee sate opportu- 2 railway, We TOW pass on 98. Who has not heard of this H pouctzics with its mag: ee eer ee ae On HHeC uated ee ie slows es “AS. iL. gets ap a ath he. edges aa: apy ‘ ates i me engineerin oe skill: “gdon soldier in faultlessly fitting uniform, oat for.a walk with some nursemaid of DeAtL | Pte peo npatible with the proud spirit © bit it wee reek uous : eels og. a nr VSses - “and. “over. greatest - trlomphs ‘of. Es* ~yeached.. | trttes:: ae sponditains ne _ "Phe natural attractions are few, but lovers of art will find im the four great art walleries where many of the works of the greatest painters are kept, and in the many valuable collections of sculpture, _never failing sources of interest. The present king of Bavaria is king only by name. He is under confinement in his palace, having been pronounced insane. His ‘predecessor Otto IV,, drowned himselfin a lake adjoining his castle, having been leit unobserved for a moment while walking out in the garden. THe, also, was insane. speaking of casties, does net the mere word set your romantic. sensibilities vi- brating, the heroic maid, ihe armored hero, deadly assaults and repulses, indem-.-. itable lovers, revelry, all the ‘tremetidous™ - pageantry: of: ‘brutal. aud: .glotious. feudal... ism, do not the yosweep: majestically. PON. you frory the df eamiland: of: your youth? But 7a, thése: ‘are not the castles you will: find here.’ Fhey are indeed castles wor- thy of a king, for in them is hoarded up °- the wealth of twokings. Priceless treas- ures of sculpture and painting, luxurious appointments and the most expensive ar- ticles, such as only the fancy of an insane king could produce, are accumulated in. these: rey al castles, of which there are > ‘three in different parts of the kingdom. . Ftis believed that after the death of the — | present kings kingdom and will. be made a'state of © ‘the | | German Empire.’ ‘Bavaria will cease to Be a oo a a a “SCLENTIFIC. Grasses and Other Forage Plants Best _ Adapted te Endure Severe erie DE Ww. J BEAL. ; ne | ee da 1874, twenty-two yearsago, i began ; = | the: eultivation: ‘of: small plats of grasses. _ sand otliér forage: plants - varying in nam- | . = ber a tes RRE time: from: ‘one hundred hrée hundred: : «Daring al all These . THE SPEC ul 69 ——. —_ — quantities on several other portions of ine eotege Tarai. tn central Michigan the rainfall irom June, tEgq, to August eae 1895, has been much less than usuz . Daring all of this period of thirteen months, there was no raim of sulfcient quantity to fill the swamps or raise the streams to any appreciable extent. ‘To add to the test there were an tousnal mamber of days with a very high temper- . ature. Grasses and Covers: in teost places. suffered. much and those which Survived weat into winter in an enleebled condition.” "Phe continuation of the dry weather in 4895; still taxed the resources of the Survivorsto a remarkable degree. : | “Bane previous. year, really a great’ part -of wa growing seasons in succession, have the losses been so many as during the period just mentioned. ‘In Michigan it has been the beat time, during ibe past hily years at least, to make trials to deter- mine the relative value of forage plants for enduring Gry weather. itis not likely that we shall again have so severe a drouth--in many years to come,—and for this reason the results about to be wiven may be of hile worth, The most striking result is that forage grasses love a cool and moist climate and not a hot and dry ope. The test of forage crops for dry regions has been repeatedly made on a greater or less scale in the central portion of the United States and westward, also in Algeria, South Africa, Siberia, ‘Australia and Russia. To start with, for comparison, let us consider the condition of the grass best known te farmers, namely, timathy. On the college farm where this grass js used in ail mixtures for hay and past- ares aad ‘where about one hunde ed tons ‘are mowed annually, not a load was | _seeared during the, past. summer: With rare éxceptions, the timothy was less than a foot high, very thin, with only now and then a small spike to be seen and at the -usual time of: entiing © “the, short. small leaves. WEL. dead. ‘and - curled: ape “Red, coger, and: inaimioth: ‘clover, Or enact Dive t wasn enneaice Gre Chisel Li ee er ee ree a PRL es PL Be A r ing made a slow growth. But Hede has beet ne two plants that have. stood so long the test of time need not be considered -here, further than to say that only an occasional feeble plant could be found. This ig to- be attributed mainly to the ravages of the clover’ root borer, added to the dry weather, Alsike clover is but litle sows _ and, as everyone knows, thrives onky in “‘MOIst seasons or Gn moist sol, In many places June grass {Poa pra- tensis | Was much killed out leaving open spots a foot or more in. diameter which — were left bare or occupied. by some. annual weeds. Tialian rye grass sown in the — spring failed to come up tHl the arrival of ; a light rain late in faly. On Sey ptember: 7 first it was two to three inches: bigh, Qrehard grass for. pasture Was fauch an ahead of any of those above . mentioned, |. while tall oat grass was much the sanie. Bromus inermis, awnless brome OTAass, looked quite green putting forth panicles, though the height was considerably less than usual. The quality seemed to be poor and harsh. Two grasses from the west were no-- ticeable for their endurance. J.H. Bersy, mh Hesperian Society . C.F. liguemMans, .- Pan Deis ie het Fraternity, Olympic Society, . 8 1.. CLUE, Eclectic Sociviy. mien Liemry macy, S.H. Fuvres, Cohmebian. Laterarg Saciely, oo T RANDALL,. - | Business Man Maier. - H, A. Hasaponny, Sas Asst Busivess: Managers: Sec, 1 Fi. BerferexFis.p, - * ee Bxeasurer,. ee Pet — wes AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Noy. 1s 189 *95: a ee ee Do you owe for Tue Spacunume = Our next issue will appear March-15. Tne fall term closes November 8 ve A large percentage of our students will teach this winter. . Down’r forget to read the winning ora - tions published in this is ssue: cre Manx: of the senions: are ° indiseds 16 question . a ’ Pa » How: is this ARS aehing of. He Students? | Ort i zation, “held: November. Be aE Hp Sea BOM: “donstitulicn’ Was'so" ened! paste Paee THE a. SPECULUM. tive on THE SPECULUM board, this is the last’ society connected with the college to ibe allowed a representative. They have Jong represented a factor in the student ebody that had no voice in the stadents’ “paper. The ladies at all our neighboring colleges have done able work ‘on the edit- ang boards and the judy students here =have always been proficient in classes and patriotic: ta the college, and ‘we are confi- dent they will not be found wanting in “this new work. Tur Specuium extends. Ahem a hearty welcome. -_ me these days the spirit of progress per- svades everything, and a backward glance sshows-us that it has been present with us Sure here as.is manifested in the general | im provements about the campus. Numer- ous-valuable books have been added to he library. Two of the class reoms “have been supplied with new seats, and now a second telephone line has put. in {Sappearance. The landscape gardeners © Gans bave been throwing their light upon | pee } extending even to the barns and seis wil i Spobbly be one or two on BeiCs oi Tue. Sercunum board to be filed Wext spring: the vacancies being a | result of. the! late unpleasantness” which = oe between the aeolty and” the coi fe among. thé students for Gime! catd. “this, spirit. broke ott 4 = he faculty. “expelled: Boe De Gallup. for Seeating: himselt strom: ‘Classes’ wi fests the. discontent found. expression. in. setifion tothe. faculty: Sigded: by: aldiost: ae cmember ot ithe: class. of Be Seniors - has been adding beautiful touches to var- “ous parts of our campus and the electri- ; en ca eer) . oe . soy aoe oe e i sole 7 ” ’ tion among their nutiber some tine agoy per Jha they: should, De. AS chine On at: oration. for oratotieal Con, eh deemed his penalty too severe in view of the fact that other similar cases had con- tinually gone unpunished; and they asked that the penalty be Jightened and the rule © under which he saffered, and other ones subject to.similar ‘criticism be revised. The faculty refused ‘to respect the peti- tion, on the “grounds that it was not respectfully framed, a hough the peti- was subjected to the criticism of some of their members, and those parts to which they raised objections were ex- punged before it went before the faculty. Several seniors have left college as a’ result,-and several others. would follow: were It not so near the close of the term,.— or, In some Cases, a.desire to please their parents. This -is. not the. first time. “our aes has been, Marteen 49. criticism: Gee OG tint ae 4 mg : ee a PE: : in ¥ estig Aung Ons Bastee) appoll fied 2 haps. if. they. would not send so many ‘cir-"~ cular questions abroad throughout - ‘the State, and turned their attention to objects nearer at hand, they would be given a clue to the solution of the questions pro- pounded to them. At all events it is to. be regretted that any such misunder- : standing should be occasioned, and it isto’. be hoped: that some:;good candid thinking : | will be done. on bath. sides as we'sit by our Cosy. fires. daring. the Jong winter ev enings that are’ tO: follow; : ‘THE faculty. have ‘often. been justly : criticised far their bearing toward. ihe student outside of the: class: room." : “Ehe. _instructor’s duties. to the ‘student are Well 7 begun when he has set down in colds black figures the student’s worth for the =~. terms and it will be well done when they’ |. meet him-at their homes as the genial, -broad- ‘tainded, talented, men of the weorld Iti ig no. idle dream. - We: who r ™ that. vee one a the ob HE ee in. after the G2adG ollicking,. bawdy. Young? We have: seen. boys. come: _ bere THE & SPEHCUL DM. 72 ue re from homes of refinement and before they learned the names of the buildings oa the campus they had started on the Gow was hall dane under a cloud of uacer- | cannot get the best, they will be content It may be -urged: that it is the province of ‘the literary’ tainty or disgrace. They crave society”) in the relaxation from study and if they | with something less. societies 16 look te the social and m oral as wellas the Hterary natures of their. : members; ‘but “The fountain cannot rise | higher than: its head;” nor cam much help in this ime be given by the ladies who are. moat frequently brought out from the .elty, they sit with il-cencealed i impatience through the literary exercises while they wait for the dance. In some of the societies special evenings are set apart for the entertainment of the faculty, while in others every evening is “facaity night,’ and some of the facuity have reciprocated by entertaining some of the societies and conditions are now much better, but that is not laymg the ax to the root of the evil. such consideration and totally ‘tinder crust” who are locked on by liter- ary societies with eyes askance. We are glad to note that one professor and his wife have taken astep in the direction of a closer union of interest between fac- ulty and student. In behalf of the read- ers of Tus SpecuLum we would express thanks fer this start. We hope that in the coming term more may be found offering ‘open house” and would urge the sin- dents to be prompt to avail themselves of © these new interests in their welfare. = sr i ATHLETICS. ee na ae reviewing: the past year ‘of athletics exch: student should consider carefully: whether OF r uot it has heen a sueceasial one. On the whole we thick it has but we should ook af tina very skeptical | RY Promigent among the : pointe: which we should | consicer ABET Ty “Expenses. 2. Gur aucgcess ‘at Geld. a Aaye e which ea: dabors:. , grade and left- before the course | It works to the advan- | tage of those. who are least in need of © ignores the oBigadwantages: under. | i pe oe ioe Goo Do 5 oT Hoyts TOF. of : 1 f I i E | i i i: , . Which need not necessarily come every year. -not do so well. against athietics at this. coileége. In round nambers about S500 has been expended. The cost of having 2 trainer here for the five weeks prior to feid.day was about $125. This item is one Mir. ‘Dryer’s work will show probably twe years hence, It. cost about £375 to suppert our base ball team fa. darge:... part of which was subscribed by the faculty. This - Reroute. disojncludes $109 which was expended . for’ A sew salts, The suits are second to none in the Inter- éollegiate association, As faras our athletic success is concerned we can speak wellofour athleticteam. Excluding the Relay Cup, over one-h aifthe valuation of all the medais con - tested for was won by M. A. C. including the first ‘and second all-around. Our base bali team, however, did Of the college games played four were won atid three were lost. Comparatively. speak- ing our team did very well but the objective oc (viz. So the cup} was ost. ae The disadvantages under which we jabor | are many. We understand the sentiment of the State beard is,” This has a very. harmful effect. Our very appreciable lack of enthu- siasm, true athletic spirit, and college spirit has also a yery harmful effect. No matter what the race, color, or denamination we should encourage athietes who give promise. They will win a name for theniselves and the ¢elfege. Last but not least among the disad- vantages which we labor ouder are some faculty ral- ings. Base hall should not be allowed to die after field day. Your editor has always said and still main- tains that under favorable circumstances, M. A, <. Car organize a team which shall be Superidr io Any. “Enh the BM. 7, A. A. ‘Qur athletes should be given more time to train. In thig matter we desire to say. that the mii- itary department has been very kind and indulgent but we do think that the athletes and students - have not appreciated, as well as they might, the advantages | offered. On the whole we think we are ‘badly i in ‘need ne af a gymnasium ; and a physical director. “Were the faculty authorized to govern athletics without the “pawer behind the throne” we think that athletics wild be benefited, and the college would be beefit- .. ‘ed manifold... Modern universities and colleges real. ize the attraction that athletics has on the minds of young students ‘The interest of the college is the. in:- terest of rhe student and the juterest of the student is_ the Interest of the college. Athletics like‘other : things cannot be throttled, President, Schuman, of Cortely said that we should indulge i in, sports. for ao sake of sporting. , Lo: AED TE With this issue we hasten the departure: ae chia! Wear: and hope that students, faculty and: alt: “MaTE: ‘Heth: the: hew year as one dariag: which. ‘ginéere: difartey weit ‘i -erown the work. oF: ‘Heyalty, obedience, and honor ts ae every undedakiog. . OR LRN Be SAW a-ian must asgotiate. 5 with: iaaeess fe “eaten: ae fellows ‘BDE: | they: wriaghtt ‘to. know 4: ee Pele! CON ad Bs THE SPECULUM. About the Campus. W. G, Merritt snenta few days at the college last week. The freshmen have been keep- ing warm by taking the leaves on the large cam- pus. 0g: at. Professor Smith’s Oct. 2. The farin. house has received a coat of white paint ie painters Rice and Woolhause. “Phe Eclectic Society orchestra gave a iwo step hop : wats Liederkranz Balt in Lansing, Oct. ES, 8 SlissS. W. MeNeil, of Lapeer, Mich., visited Sec- Ray: i, H, Butterfield and farcily fi fast week, Apt The college painters are giving the residence occu- ao untae by Dr. Edwards a fresh coat of red paint. Be issue of the. Michigan Farmer of Oct. TQ COM- “talved ‘@ cat and a sketch of the life of Prof. c. BD. Singh, Gea b féating farnaces. BFS Being placed in the fesi- sdelices: oF Ptofessois Vedder and Barrows by Gordon Se Black: of Lansing. Pe: “Mrs and: Birs.: Nelson vanDevenler of Detroit spent ee: week, with: ‘President L. G. Gortén, ‘and family, aS . ae, Mis. Conaelius’ afd: Mts. J E. Salford G Spring “Spegides: repiping’ ‘the. ims building, a of the . . enna 1 the buiidiog has’ been partitioned | off for ~ .. 6e aS a siereroom a as & mally, TOORT tor the ine | ‘greasing bullecin list. _ rear —e About fifty ef the faculty and stu- dents saw Walker Whiteside ag “Richeliey’? at Lansing, Oct. 24. R. C, Bradley writes fram New: berry, Mich, that he is enjoying bim- self, and as he gets more outdoor exercise thar here, likes his work better, The coldest weather we have had here this fall was ro° above zero, the lowest point reached dufing the night ot Det, 20, as registered by the chem- | ical laboratoryjthermometer, Last week the agricultural: janiors in stock- breed- ing were excused from class duties in order-that they might put their time on essays an some subject, eon- nected with that study. At the meeting of the Faculty Club Wednesday evening, Oct, 23, at Prof, W. 5, Holdsworth’s among other articles presented, Professor Holdsworth cake) all 7 about water color painting. ' A series of socials to students have. been. given hes. past few weeks by Prof. and Mis. P ‘Me Chamb erlain This is a step in the right direction ta. briog’ ‘the, ‘fe uity and students more together. ee 7, HH. Erown, associate editor of the ‘Michigan tary of the Michigan State Dairyman’s association, paid a visit to the college Oct. 23. Secretary 1. H. Butterfield, Hon. Chas. W. Garfield of Grand Rapids, G. H. True, K. L. Butterfield and G, CC. Davis have been in the Northern Peninsila for the past two weeks attending institutes. : The American Schools,a mouthly magazine pub- lished at Saginaw by M. T. Dodge, for October con- tains 4 most excellent cut and the sketch of the life af Merrit W. Filton, assistant to Director C: D, Smith. Mrs. G, C. Davis, accompanied by her mother feft for Califarnia week before last wheré she will spend . the winter. Mr, Davis will go to that state as soon as his institute work is over and remain till the open: ing of the spring term. Miss Josephine Greening of Toledo, Ohio, who has been spending the summier wita her sister, Mrs. A. L Wescott, returned home week before last, Mr, and. Mrs. Weseott and little son Nelson, will spend. the winter at Toledu, leaving for there sometime this _ month. The Faculty Club held a meeting at Professor Smith’s Oct. ga. Mr, Gunson told of the fertilization of flowers by insects and Mr, Crozier of the fertilization hy the wind. ‘Refreshiients were served and” games and amusements furnished by .Mr. Crosby were the: order of the evening: co Hallowe’ en was: a somewhat tame attait. this year, only minor pranks and jokes by the boys being pers petrated. Tha faculty kids” were however.out in frit ‘| force and many times during the ently part of. the night | . Farmer and Hon. S. J. Wilson of Flint, Mich., secre-/ | THE SePhOCUELUM, a rere the faculty disturbed by the conilmual ringing of. be door bell, and upon golng out after the oflenders mand a rope fromthe knob to 2 pust, Dr... Edwards. gave an, interesting talk to a large amber. of students, aid uthers | Wednesday evening, ick. 23,3 in’ the English ‘class. Foot ot. iulwer-Lyiten’s ‘elrdts : opera "Wouse: ‘the. next ‘evening by W alker Ybiteside, Dr. Edwards’ talk was very instructive nd these present obtained a good idea of the char- eters in and the plot of the play, . ‘The seventh annual oratorical contest was held in xe Central M. EB. church at Lansing, Oct, .2sth, and ras considered one of the best éver held. The church rae taltly: awell filled! -.RUE. Doolittle of the Hesper-. isadicty woe first prize ‘gad M.W. Stutz ofthe Col mbidh sdciety ‘Second ‘inedal, ‘subjects, ° ‘Patriotism a pAme eat? and oe. Plea" for the Single Tax” respec- c ; Galap represented the Union Literary. apd Cs AC Jewell the Olympic. Music was woe ed: by the: Béfectic orchésira, “Bultetin No, 138 by Prof. EF. BoMumford is given up ythe matter of feeding lambs. The experiment is a 1ird of a series of experiments, and the results ar- ved at will prove of interest to all whe raise or deal : piatton as wellto the consumer ofthe flesh. Sheep re more economically fatted when more or jess closely snfined, and wheat seems a better faced than corn. elffeeding troughs are a very expensive means of utting on fat. | the autumn seem to take on fat from the first to etter advantage. - Tlie frst series of farmers’ institutes began Oct, 28 : Stephenson, Menominee county. There ate four in re series each institute of fwo days at. Stephenson, otway, tren River and Ontonagon. The institute ‘orkers left Oct. 26 for Stephenson, where the first ytitute was held, Fhe “crew” is composed of Hon, has WwW. Garfield of Grand Rapids, and 2, H. Butter- ld, G. C. Davis, G. H. True and K. L. Butterfield * the college, Mr. Garfield talked on “Apple and lam Culture,” and on “Small Fruits.” 2. 8. Butter- ad Oh. “The Value of Improved Live Steck” and Grasses and Clovers. " Mr, Davis gave a talk on (asects: that ‘Trouble the: Farmer, ** Myr. True gave 4 We on UP he Breeding and Feeding of Dairy Caithe” 3a at iHustrated talk on “Making Good Butter.” he party were absent about ten days. Bulleting Nos. 7 and 128 for the month of Sep- aber from the farm depariment have just appeared do: the. press. Thé. first fs by Prof. Smith and is 2voted. almost: entirely: to: ahe aziry work at the col Be; ‘and: gives id fall, the | ecords. of. the three dairy hws that. Have made* joeal- dairying scméthing of a av: Eke builetia. ‘teveals the facts that the individ- ality. of the cow, 1s an alt important. factor, both as to tality and: quantity: of the milk. Mach depends on = requeney. and regularity ¢ af: feeding ‘aud watering, fe Of a Many: ‘feeds. Cows " et The animals that are pastured tn rape - 7 A a meee : ve: a 4 greater amiouat of b Butt ef fat. Be, pound of mailic ” f in cold weather. Change of food seems to-he of con- sequence in keeping up the fow of milk, The aattet:. ef managing a creamery is discussed ss are the suir . jects of milk iesters and the care of amlik, cream rats butter, ' PERSONALS, We desire the earnest co- operation of. every. YEOH | who has ever been connected with the college in try- ing io make this department ani interesting one, Let every alumnus and every person who has been with | tissses here send in news bo the editor of the depart- ment, offen, thus making his work much easier and the department more interestiig to ail, it st The insane asyluos of northern Michigaa- at New- berry, was formally epened last week. RB, Cy Beadley.- is steward and treasurer of thre. asylem. di Ey Eien of the Free and Accepted Masons ‘of ‘California i eo honor is worthily ‘bestowed | eli the” diaimgulshed- gentleman. (Daily Morning Unian, Grass” Valleys, Cal} {Waite ’69. Mrs. Prof. A. J. Cook isin a private hospital front-_ ing on Central Park, New York, under the care of. Dr, Cole for treatment for cancer, 76, Robert B. Caine is closing oui his business at Battle’ fieek, Mich, and is going te eee 82. mt W. LE, Snyder has just come out ahead | in a “gontro- yersy wilh some Chicago Ph. D's. Tae question Was over the analysis of bone ash from the Michigan Care. | bon Works at Detroit, involving @ Contract’ aoe those werks and a Chicage Sagat Refinery ob - G+ siderable amount of mfoney. Mr. Suyder . is rehome eat for the Michigan Carbon Works. W. D. Barry is assistant engineey of the Yaz00,,. Miss. Delta Levee district.in Mississippi, | "ea WA. Kinnan of the patent office received his BM. BD. from the Columbian Medical University fast. Bing. — The tinion Ett. ; ; 88. : 3. N. Estabrook of the Wolverine Box Co. 37 : La 7 Salle Ave., Detroit, was here “recently “He caput ae business as very encouraging. a iy BESSR letter fron: We s! “Palaer: “welts i ih nthe «wea vice at Chicago’ STH ee ear _ Personals Editor Speculum, Aerts ‘Cotteg Detar, Sic he Joliowiar ee o THE SPECULUM. Yours very respectfuily, WwW. S. PALMER. Re “Davis, ‘while ona tour with a pereonticen im thera. ‘Michigan, ‘became’ so tuch interested in a Bee PL eae os eden exhibit at ie that when he left oR: Bruce MéPHersoti of Howell is going to make-his Bate . . on 18 ee whet sh. pon EMA tenis O Eon iis Pace coast. bis bicycle. to: call ob friends here. Be has. 4 splendid eRe HEA as! e chemicals with him oe experiments.” _ oa By By ‘Mumford writes that he i sach pleased fie his deisure. hous, re 7 WITH a as oe BA: eaciniag’ is: thinking: oF “preparing. ‘Bimise specter. of the Miss. Yazoo. Delta Eevee District on his wheel. | Eeather Co. of North Woburn, Mass. He has charge Anterican. Gears selerks’ in® the: Grand Rapids ¥.1 M. &. A. dar onthe U. Sc weather service, Heiv at! preseht any Pa ot W. W. Paaker is living with his mother on a farm He claims to be @ farmer, for he eats three square meals.a day from the farm yet, John Rittenger is home on the farm near Dayton, Tnd. He has struck a gold mine of iron pyrites and is getting. rich. - Bert Cook Was s here recently. He rode from Owossa 93. Chas, ieeleneant isthe engineer for the Pantasota of the mechanical and electrical equipment. . 4. John Nies of Holand, Mich. visited his Alma Mater recently, 95. I. G, Veildhais has begun a three years’ conrse @ at the Detroit Medical College. G. H. Trace has also entered | the Detroit. Medical _ College.. a | bere B Peter Ross i is canvassing: for. ab: in eneyelopedia. Wie , will teach schopt n near. Williamston: this, winter Union Lit.) . : ie " Was given a couple of ‘weeks’ vacation a by ag advent of typhoid fever in his school. _ Royal Fisher is going to leave ‘Yosh? to teach near ~~ his homé in “Oid Oceana” very soon. WITH “os. W. F. Bernart ts at the Detroit Medical College, Dan G, Smith visited M. A. C. recently. COLLEGES AND EXCHANGES. - * The following was: réceived by a church committee | | ‘fom at applicant for the post of organist: Gentlemen —I noticed yout advertisement for an organist and | tritisic teacher, either white or- colored, having been. Dotti for several-years E wish to offer my services.— . - ra As a mere matter of dry statistics—The exchange editor finds that in examining the college publications ot twenty- five colleges ours is the only one which does not Support 2 foot ball tears. New class yells are coming out, Bree Ke Ke-Rex, Ko-Ax, Ko-Ax, Eres Ke Ke-Rez, Ko-Ax, Ko-Ax, . Whoa ap. Whoa up. a Parabaliu, Parabatiu. . ae piesa ans Kazoo, Kazoa. ) ae be ‘Weneyaii advance has this te of their “ns 2 Bao hoo; 1go2. : : We ie teh (papa. and rama “tOO,. Rah, | ‘Rah,’ | THE SPECULUM. ‘vk The frst bh. D. given by the Chicago University was conferred upon a Japanese.— Fhe £4, C. Sindeni, The State University (of Kansas} boasie of baying eight colored students.— The industriassi, A firm has: ‘been organ ized in Boston for the sale of sermons for the use of those persons wie da not zo fo | church —/idex (Baker University). Simply another’ matter of dry statistics “almost Bi: other college papers ‘say something. about a lecture tourse. Why does. het ourewn? BO Be The ringing’ of the cdtlege bell at all times in the evening can hardly be called at original joke any longer, —fndex (Baker University}. DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH, Be: ‘In Massachusetis there. are thirty thousand - persons, all. fiatives of the United States, who cannot speak t the English Janguage. es aw is iru: Ske? And: wative Americans?” Fe : ‘Certainly, and all ander two years of ape. ~ Sitveden! Record, The exchange editor has found in locking over our exchanges some things in which our own paper ex- cells, and others in which H doesnot. The discourage- ment of poetic genius is noticeable in our paper, This littl stanza attracted our attention : I rose with great alacrity To offer ber my seat, "Twas a question whether: sheor I Would stand upon my feet. —EX, Ins somewhat different vein is the following : “That love is blind the poets cry, But sweetheart mine (twixt thee and me.) There are a thousand charms I see In thy dear self none else espy. Not that they do not in thee ile, But I've ta’en loves sight thas may it be ‘That love is blind. And should envious wights for biemish pry, To lovers turned, they soon agree, Since his beauteows eyes are leut to thee Thy gentle face to glorily, ‘That love is bind. . . —Nolre Dame Scholestic. I have noticed several poems from the per of this author who stvies himself D' trist, and they seem io me especially good - A woman’s heart I ween To be a mystic thing; 7 The boudeir of a queen, A palace far a king. | A balm for sorrows smarts, A shield against envy’s smiles, — A. sheath for cupids: darts, A laby rinth of wiles, Sometimes a noisy. pen - | For hatred’ 8 tireless hounds, hoe : powet were: going: to, fast: | had the spirit to: bet, yr: Or pool of filthy sin Ciose by to virtue's grounds. #& watcher by the bed, | Where loved ones lie in pain, A fount of tears unshed, That soon may fall like rain. A rose beneath one’s feet That dies and dying breathes, lis soul in perfume sweet | Toe him who crushed its leaves. Ag answer to one heart, That sings the SON of love, lt has the motive art To lead that soul above, | Thrice happy him I deem, - Who Snds himself within This boudoir of a queen, . Tts noble, love crowned king. 2 52” ~-tndex. Kalamazoa, HUMOROUS HAPPENINGS. © The Angelic Prof. There are Profs. who are witty, Ghat Profs. who are pretty, — And Profs. whe in classroam are smiling as the more: But the real angelic creature, Utopian in every feature, Yas fot yet been discovered for he never has been horn. ' Some can use their EEN OT can put. their thoughts on vellum . Toharrow up the feelings af their classes St forlorn, And some whose mental fabrics, ‘tesemble ad lime. bed ticks, . But the real angelic Prof. 2 Oh, he hast’ t yet been born. . So the student who is fated to learn from a Prof, who's . rated a me! As “pretty fair,” ” should cherish him forever and a ay, a ee For the real, angelic creature, perfect, quite, i in every . feature, “Has net yet been discovered—and. won't be, so o.they. | say. : aM. G. Rains, : rd moe a . ee a aM a A SPORTY. FRESHMAN, ; ie Freshman to senior, ' ‘after. ” “feot: ‘ball, game. “ait. 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