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Watertown, Wisconsin, April, 1902.

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LITERARY

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Anticipation Greater Than Idealization.

It has been illustrated over and over again that man is inclined to picture things in a more favorable light than they are in reality. We may pore over the pages of history and find innumerable examples to corroborate this state­ ment. The present day also offers us a multitude of opportunities to observe this. Roth good and evil things are anticipated as being greater than they, really are. In consequence of this, wc are often utterly disappointed.

Let us take a glance at history and wc shall find that in all ages anticipation has by far exceeded realization. We may go back as far as Adam and Eve and discover that they were also aware of this fact. Did they not anticipate the grandeur of being like C.od before touching the fruit of that forbidden tree?

They were the first ones to find out that man is often betrayed.

When Croesus received the news from the oracle at Delphi that by crossing the TIalys he would destroy a large kingdom, did he not interpret this in his favor? He already saw his legions gaining a decisive victory over their ad­ versaries; he already devised plans for dividing the booty among his soldiers; but things turned out very unpropitiously for him. Instead of destroying the army of his enemies, his own was destroyed and his kingdom divided among his enemies.

We do not even have to go back as far as ancient times for illustrations.

At the present time wc also find that this fact still remains undeniable. :JJDid not Great Britain anticipate an easy victory over the Boers? Did she^not expect to take possession of the little Republic in South Africa in a brief time?

She had no idea of encountering such a dangerous and courageous foe jas^ the Boers. She has now been contending with these liberty-loving people for more than two years, and not until this day has she succeeded in making the sturdy Boers surrender to her forces.

We can hardly pick up a newspaper without finding that some one has been divorced, or that some one has committed suicide. It is natural now that we look for a cause and explanation of this. If we give the subject a little thought, wc shall find that in most cases it is due to the fact that people build too many air-castles. When we hear our young folks talk, they are nearly

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always sure to pick out the good sides of a question without even thinking that everything also has its weak points.

Do we not often hear young people, and especially those of the poorer class say, “What a fine thing it must be to be married”? Do we not often hear folks say what they are going to do, and how many hired men and servants they are going to have when they get married? They only look at the sunny side of matrimony without ever taking into consideration that there also are many cares connected with it. They never stop to think that they are liable to get into many trj'ing exigencies. As a result of this, we have so many divorces and so many cases of suicide. If people would use a little morejudge­ ment and exercise a little more discretion in this line, many of our divorces and murder cases might be avoided.

We may also find many illustrations of this kind among the students of our colleges. They have a certain predilection for a vocation. Why is this? It is from the mere fact that they only consider the good parts of it. There is ' no profession on earth that has not its shady sides. Man must do diligent work in every calling if he wishes to make a success of it, and he must also be pre­ pared to meet the difficulties and trials connected with it.

How many of our poorer people do not wish that they were millionaires!

They never stop to think that a millionaire has many cares and troubles. It is of everjday occurrence that we hear even small boys say that if they were millionaires they would do this and that, but if they were millionaires they would talk differently. A poor or middle-class man is the happiest man on earth. If a man is healthy and has enough money for his subsistence, he has as much as he ought to wish for.

In conclusion I would say that we always ought to bear in mind that the world is still deceived with ornament. Things are not what they seem. Let us not allow our anticipation to outsway our judgement and discretion. We shall then not meet with any unexpected disappointment.

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The Beginnings of the E#nglish Drama.

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When people have done their duty they wish to be amused. This is also often the case when they have not done their duty. Work or no work, the old Romans were for having their ludi. The wily aspirants to higher offices were aware of this and satisfied the cravings of the plebs. The priests of Old Eng­ land knew that the people wished amusement. They rummaged their brains for something satisfactory. It is but natural that a churchman would think of presenting incidents from the Bible. The Roman Catholic church is greatly made up of ceremony. Guizot says: “To dazzle the senses of the barbarians and work upon their imagination, she increased wonderfully the number, pomp, and variety of her re igious ceremonies.” If you should witness the services at some ... , ?oraan Catholic church during Chnstmas or Easter, you would very likely be surprised at the pomp and display. The crowning of the May-queen, a yearly spectacle in this church, ,s a little piece of dramatics in itself. If such century.

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It was a short step, then, from the church service to the presentation- of an incident from the Bible. The priests, however, had another object in view than that of satisfying the cravings of the multitude. In this they saw a means of teaching religious history. Enthusiastic is the word when we describe the monks working at this novelty.

The first pieces were written in Latin. The place of presentation was a platform before the church door. But the priests made a mistake in using the Latin language, a language which none but the clergy understood. As soon as the laity had had a sufficient number of object-lessons, some genius from their midst composed the oldest miracle play in the English language, “Harrow­ ing of Hell.” This was presented by some of the more gifted of thelaity. The presentation took place on a raised platform at a street corner, or in an innyard. The comic element has not yet appeared. Action is supplemented by narration. In the main the story is this: “Christ goes to Hell, battles with and vanquishes Satan, and frees the Patriarchs and Prophets from the first Hell.”

This is the starting point of the English Drama. As a consequence this com­ position is very important. Fortunately it exists in three manuscripts, found at different places and at different times.

In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the mystery or miracle play was developed to a great extent. We have seen that the laity superseded the monks in the presentation of the plays. As time went on, the different Tradeguilds took hold of the work, and presented what is known to us as a cycle.

This cycle is a collection of plays, treating of subjects ranging from Creation to Doomsday. Four such cycles are left us, the York, Towneley, Chester, and Coventry.

The idea that the actors in these miracle plays did not receive remuneration is erroneous. We find one peculiarity. The salary of the actor was not in accordance with his ability. He was paid according to the importance of the character he represented. We know this from an interesting manuscript dating as far back as 1490. The payment was to members playing at Co­ ventry. It may be interesting to quote a few items.

2 Shillings, Pence.

To God (that is Christ) 3 Shillings, 4 Pence.

To Caiphas 3 Shillings, 4 Pence.

To Herod 2 Shillings, To the wife of Pilate 18 Pence.

To the Devil and Judas 2 Shillings.

To three damned souls 18 Pence.

To three saved souls We find in the same source that the wardrobe was on a simple scale.

Though the gowns and trappings of the main characters were sometimes ex­ pensive, the lesser lights were rigged in simple style. The souls, who appeared mainly on Judgement Day, had a simple cloth thrown about them. It was very likely a toga-like affair. They remind us of the modern ghost-party gown.

The saved souls wore white, the damned souls black. Their faces were painted white, because they came from Hell. To show some evidence of hell fire, they wore three flame-shaped bunches of singed hair on their heads. We find that these inhabitants of Hell, with the Devil as head, later represented the comic element. The clown ofto-day paints his face a deathlike pallor and wears the three bunches of singed hair. This is an inheritance from the days of the miracle play.

There was not much room for originality, as the characters weretakenfrom the Bible. Christ, for instance, is infallible, and could therefore not be de­ veloped by the author. He did not grow. As he appeared at the beginning of

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the play, so he was at the end. This is true of the other characters, although there is a slight chance for originality. It was not much more than imitation, however, and the true drama could not make itself felt until the author had more scope; until he was free to let his characters grow.

A step in this direction was the so called morality play. This form of the drama made its first appearance in the fifteenth century. In the miracle play we saw the battle between Good and Evil in the world; the battle between God and the Devil, or between Christ and the Jews. The morality play has for its object the portraying of the inner conflict between Good and Evil in the soul of man; the battle ot the Christian with the world and the Devil. The authors were not fitted by reason of their culture, or lack of it, to work this out as a psychological problem. That an author in the fifteenth century should be able to work out a problem play is asking a good deal. It was perhaps left Ibsen to do this in his “Ghosts.” The authors represented the Vices and Virtues allegorically. As a result, the conflict between Good and Evil in the heart of man was made apparent to the observers by becoming an open con­ flict between the Vices and Virtues. This can best be made clear by stating the plot of one of these plays.

The three oldest moralities of which manuscripts are extant are, “Mynde, Wille and Understondying;” “Mankynde;” “Castle of Perseverance.” We shall give the plot of the first.

In place of Christ we see Wysdam, in place of man the soul, Anima. The three attributes of the soul Mynde, Wille, and Understondying become alle­ gorical characters. The Devil is the only character that remains to remind 11s of the miracle play. The all-penetrating influence of the world has made itself felt even on him. He is a dashing young personage, and dressed according to the latest fashion. By means of a long-drawn-out and tedious speech he manages to mislead Mynde, Wille, and Understondying. Anima soon returns but in an entirely different garb. Because of its sins it is even more dreadful in appearance than the Devil himself. Wysdam now appears and by means of a much longer discourse than that of the Devil, manages to bring back the soul to the right path. Anima battles with the Devil, regains her previous purity, and makes the best resolutions for the future.

We have seen that the miracle play for different reasons could not be de­ veloped. This was not the case with the Morality. Prom “Mynde, Wille, and Understondying” we know that this form of pla}' set forth the weaknesses of man. There was no sacred tradition which had to be closely followed. The author was free to develop his characters. As the treatment of the weak­ nesses of man inclined to the comical or to the serious, the Morality led to the comedy or to the tragedy. Later the allegorical characters came to represent a certain type ofman. Aristides takes the place ofJustice. From Greediness we get an old miser; from Wastefulness we get a young spendthrift. These in time were again moulded into such men as one is likely to meet with. When the influences of the Reformation made themselves felt in England, the Morality took sides. Real men and women were represented under the thin cloak of an allegorical character. The stage was becoming a power. This gave the author the freedom which the author of the Miracle could never have enjoyed.

The development of the Morality in the fifteenth ccutury, therefore, is of great importance. The Morality laid the foundation for that grand structure which was brought to a finish by the genius of Shakspere.

Of the Interludes, short humorous pieces interpolated in the morality play for the amusement of the people, we need not take special notice. The freedom

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shown by Heywood, the greatest of the writers of Interludes, in the compo­ sition of the Interlude, is equally well shown by the authors of the Morality.

The Interlude, then, was not a great step toward the regular drama.

About the year 1515 John Skelton wrote a play called “Magnificence.”

This is another step in the development of the drama.—Magnificence, a young man, under the guidance of Prudence and Good Fortune leads an exemplary life. Under the influence of Deception, Cunning, and Cloked Collusion he sinks deeper and deeper into slothfulness. By Adversity he is given over to Mis­ fortune and Despair. These even offer him a dagger. The heart of Hope is touched because of his troubles, and through Redresse he is again brought to lead an exemplary life.—The moral of the play is easily seen. We should not trust to luck.

This piece reminds us of the Morality of the fifteenth century. There is more individuality in the characterization. The allegorical charac­ ter, however, is yet in the foreground. The hero, Magnificence, shows a marked individuality. More than this, the dialogue abounds in quarrelscenes. This is a great improvement over the too often tedious dialogue ofthe Miracle. It is in this that Skelton has succeeded in developing the drama to a greater degree than any previous writer.

These were the real beginnings of the English Drama. To trace the va­ rious windings of the way from Skelton’s Magnificence to the regular drama under Elizabeth is too involved a work for this article.

Ralph Royster Doyster, the first comedy, by Nicholas Udall, andGorboduc, the first tragedy, by Sachville and Norton, are the first productions which conform at least partly to the modern drama. Both are not much more,than imitations of the classical drama. Ferrex and Porrcx, or Gorboduc, is mo­ delled after Seneca, Royster Doyster after Plautus and Terence. Kvd’sSpanish Tragedy may be put into this categon^.

We find that Gorboduc and the Spanish Tragedy have a certain amount of the tragic element. But it is not real tragedy. The real tragedy which de­ velops out of the character of the hero, which clearly and mercilessly shows, how he is the coiner of his own fortunes, how because of one weakness, one error all his good qualities disappear, how he finally on account of this seals his doom; this tragedy is lacking. We get the impression that the persons of the play succumb to one external influence. We see, however, that this drama is vastly superior to what has gone before. That they were written in five acts, that the chorus appears at the end of every act, that the messenger is used to relate all murders and battles, reminds us of the classical tragedy.

This is briefly the development of the English drama up to the eighties of the sixteenth century. But fortunately our drama was not developed on the lines of Gorboduc or Ralph Royster Doyster else we might have dramas like those of the French with the three classical unities. With Marlowe, some think Kyd was his forerunner, we enter upon a new era. Marlowe bases his work on the Volkstheater, which disregarded the pseudo-classical rules and was greatly influenced by the old miracle play.

His first play, Tamburlaine the Great, shows loose construction. How the hero conquers the world is shown in the simplest possible manner. First he conquers Persia. He then captures the Sultan. Finally he conquers Egypt.

Now he is monarch of the world. The action resolves itself into three distinct parts. Not only are the three parts outwardl}' divided, but thej' are in themselves three distinct actions. There is no chance for a continued action.

The hero feels that he is to conquer the world and fulfills that feeling by means of the three distinct works.

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It is not so in his Doctor Faustus. In this drama we find more coherence.

There is more unity. Where we saw merely episodes in Tamburlaine, wc see here one continuous action. This is a great progress. Edward II is his greatest work. It is rich in matter. The whole reign of Edward is nicely shown.

The play is no collection of episodes. There is unit}’. One scene follows directly from the previous one. The pauses are hardly perceivable. The unity of the drama has here reached the height of development.

There is no direct development from previous dramas to be found in Marlowe. He stands in a certain sense bv himself. In some respects his dramas do not show as much development as those of his forerunners. In some respects they are an immense improvement. His characters are out­ lined with strength and developed with fire. Each play shows one ruling passion. Tamburlaine paints the desire for universal empire. Edward II the misery of weakness and the agony of a king’s ruin. People may dwell on his intemperances in phrases and of images, but the spirit of poetry moves in them. He is the only worthy predecessor of Shakspere. lie made a noble porch to the temple which Shakspere built.

These are the beginnings of the English Drama. What follows is the drama itself. As interesting as it might be to look over the different dramas, it is not within the scope of this acticle. It is to be feared that we have al­ ready drawn too heavily on the fund of good-naturedness of our readers. If this paper has succeeded in rousing even a slight interest for the study of our drama, fora drama such as no other Christian nation can boast of, it has done all that has been asked of it.

Aside from the plays themselves we arc indebted to Wiilker: Geschichtc der Englischen Littcratur; Scherr: Geschichtc der Litteratur; Stoplord A. Brooke: History of English Literature; Fischer: Englische Tragodie.

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EDITORIAL The Change With the appearance of this issue, the first of the sixth volume, in the Staff, the new staff heartily greets all readers of the Black and Red. It is indeed a hard blow to the staff to bid farewell to the senior editors, who, 1 might well say, constituted almost the very essence of it. They have now left us to pilot onward for ourselves without their future aid and advice. We now stand alone to encounter all the journalistic obstacles which mayconfront us in our career. And when reflecting on this a despairing thought may occur to one or the other of us. But, my fellow-editors, we have no reason to de­ spair. We have received new support and very promising support at that. In­ stead of four new editors, to fill the vacancies, five have been given us, so that the complete staff'now consists of nine, all of which, I am positive, will do their utmost to improve the college journal. It may at first appear extremely tedious for them to furnish articles, editorials, and the like, but in course of time the difficulties will disappear and they will find that their time was spent for a noble purpose. Let us therefore, fellow-editors, work with zeal and enthusiasm. Let us not think that our paper has reached a stage of perfect­ ion, but let us still try to improve upon it. And thus if we do our work con­ scientiously and have common interests in view we may no doubt look for­ ward toward future success.

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The change in the staff and the election of new editors re­ mind these of their sacred duty, it is true, but it also sumthat the boat has passed mons each individual student to action. It signifies _ another buoy and that the same and, if possible, yet greater efforts must be made to gain the next notch and in this race every student is a participant.

Reflecting on the past volume, we review with joy the long list of undergradu­ ate contributors. They have contributed much and have done it voluntarily, for they realized the benefit they were receiving. Writing an article or an essay is an excellent opportunity to improve one’s style, diction, and, in general, com­ position. One will, and that is human nature, exercise more precision in writing an article which is to be printed, read by scores of persons, friends, and students of sister colleges, and in that way to be handed down to posterity than when compiling some composition for class work, which when corrected has but two alternatives, one, the way to the dusty stack of its predecessors and the other to the waste-basket. Another benefit one receives is exercise in punctuality. You promise to have the manuscript ready in a given time and, if you are not utterly without a sense of duty, you will. Why not write? One cannot tell what great journalistic geniuses we have in our midst, and that is the only way we can bring them out. If not, we may cultivate a taste for journalism at any rate. It is a deplorable fact that there are some among us who regard contributors as conceited. We let them do so, but does not the entire absence of a person’s name among the contributors convey a slight tinge of his incapability? When some of your productions arc published from time to time, your friends and relatives will have an opportunity to inspect your progress at school. What you are doing outside of school work, the personal and local columns are supposed to reveal. A better idea, by far, of one’s capabilities can be got by reading an article than by glancing at the dry figures of a report. Let us hope that all students, old and new, will help us onward throughout this year.

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For some time it has been discussed in congress how anarchy could be suppressed; and a few days ago a bill was passed which gives Federal jurisdiction over criminal assaults upon the President. But all this will not have very much effect, no more than a law against suicide. The trouble is that you cannot legislate against a state of mind, as little as you can force a man to adopt a certain religion. One way suggested was to bar all anarchists from entering this country, an idea which can be carried out under no circumstances. There are no outward signs bv which you can rccogmze an anarchist and he surely would not show it openly by his speech. Vio­ lent punishments are also hopeless in preventing the spread of anarchy; on the contrary it will only cause it to spread further. All efforts of this kind have been unsuccessful so far and will also fail in the future. Judges, courts, and prison are not the great securities of our property and lives, for if they should be, we should have to fear nothing, as we have plenty of these. No, the safest guard against anarchy is religion. • If that ideal state of affairs could be reached that men really would be what they ought to be, we should need no laws whatever. Th.s cannot be had, but through teaching a man religion we can get nearest to it. Next to this the best remedy for anarchy consists in a just and equal goverment.

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Ein Wort ueber die aogen&nnte hoehere KritiK der Bibel.

Wir leben im Zeitalter der Kritik. Vielen ist sclion durch dieselbe der Glaube an die Schrift erschiittert worden, obwohl mit Unrecht. Freilich schon friilier waren die Angriffe auf die Religion sehr heftig, obgleich nicht so gefahrlich wie jetzt, da man systematisch zu Werke geht. Durch David Strauss und seine Genossen ist die Verneinung namlich zum System einer Weltanschauung gewordcn, welche sich an Stellc des Christentums zu setzen strebt und in alle Volksklassen durchdringt. Und obgleich die religiose Frage die tiefste und die uns niiclistberuhrcnde ist, so urteilt man doch auf keinem Gebietemit so viel Vorurteil und Uuwisscnhcit wie auf dem religiosen. Und doch ist es Thatsache, dassdasChristentum die hdchste und fruchtbarste geistige Machtder Geschichtc geworden ist. Auch die Bekampfer des Christentums mussen dies zugestehen. Das Christcntum ist keine Theorie, sondern eine Macht der Wirklichkeit und zwar die allcrgrdsste. In der Wissenchaft und Kunst sowohl wie im Berciclie des socialen und sittlichen Lebens hat es sich als die grosste geistige Potenz erwiesen. Steht die nachchristliche Zeit nicht unendlich hoher als die vorchristliche? Die Geschichtc bezeugt, dass das Christentum Wahrheit ist.

Die iirgstc Bekhmpferin des Christentums diescr Wahrheit nun, ist in der jetzigen Zeit die sogenannte negative hohere Kritik.

Diesc angebliehe Wissenschaft ist eine negative Richtung, die sich schon in der ganzen Christcnheit verbreitet hat. Sie ist auf der Entwickelungstheorie bogriindet und in diesem Sinne will sie alles kritisieren. So auch die Bibel.

Sie ninuut an, dass, wie sich etwas in der Natur cntwickcle, so habe die Reli­ gion sich auch nach und nach cntwickelt, die Bibel sci ein Buch wie alleanderen Bucher, Wunder gebe es uberhaupt nicht, die seien nichts wie Phantasie. Sie behauptet historisch-wisscnschaftlichc Kritik zu iiben, wobei aber die Vernunft die “norma normans” bildet. Ihr Iiauptcpiartier befindet sich in Deutschland. Ilier liegt die Quelle, woraus alle die kleineren Geister schopfen.

Aber um diesc Kritik ndher kennen zu lernen, ist es notig zu sehen, wie sie entstanden ist.

Diese Bewegung des negativen Geistes beginnt mit dem sogenannten Socianismus, welcher schon sein eignes Denken zum Massstab aller religiosen Wahrheiten maclite. Den nachsten Schritt weiter aufdieser Bahn that der englische Deismus, welcher alien Oficnbarungsinhalt der Schrift fur Erfindung crklarte. In Frankreich fiel diesc naturalistische Richtung bald in den Sumpf des Materialismus hinein, wahrend der englische Deismus von Reimarusnach Deutschland verpflanzt wurde, wo er dann ebenso wie in England vorschritt, nur langsamer, aber griindlicher und darum auch viel bedenklicher. Hierauf trat der Philosoph Kant mit einer neuen Idee auf und machte seinen kategorischen Imperativ zur Religion. Er bildete den Uebergang zum scharfsten Rationalismus, in welchem, wie auch in der diesem folgenden Periode des Pantheismus, die Philosophen Schelling, Hegel, Fichte, Schleiermacher und alle deren Schuler hausten. An Stelle des Pantheismus trat dann der Materialismus. Ludwig Feuerbach bezeichnet den Uebergang. Dieser spricht selbst die absteigende Bewegung seines philosophischen Denkens aus mit den Worten: “Gott war mein erster, die Vernunft mein zweiter, der Mensch mein dritter und letzter Gedanke.” Der Hauptvertreter dieser Richtung war David Strauss.

Dies ist das Ende der Entwickelung. Dariiber hinausgehen ist unmoglich.

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christliche Religion besitzt sie. Sie sind alle auf Annahmen und Hypothesen begriindet, die zu glauben so viel Glauben erfordert, als das zu glauben, was die Schrift sagt, und welche Hypothesen nicht bewiesen sind und auch nicht bewiesen werden konnen. Die herrschende Denkweise nun ist ein Produkt aller dieser verscliiedenen Elemente.

Diese Kritik beschaftigt sich, wie schon gcsagt, hauptsachlich damit, die Wahrheit der Bibel umzustossen, der Bibel, welche schon, abgcsehen von ihrein religiosenGehalt, nur menschlich betrachtct, dasgrosste Literaturwerk ist, welches in der Welt existiert. Ihre Hauptvertreter gelten zugleich bei den meisten fur hochangesehene Theologen, sind es aber nicht im wahren Sinne dcs Wortcs.

Die beiden Hauptfragen der Gegenwart, die beiden bestrittensten Satze der christlichcn Lelire, sind bei ihnen die Frage von Christo und die Fragc von der heiligen Schrift. Ist Christus der Sohn Gottes? Ist die Schrift das Wort Gottes? Die meisten sind schon mit beiden Fragen fertig, sic verwerfen beides.

Wo bleibt dann das Christentum? Die Vertreter dieser Kritik gelten aber vielfach fur die Hauptvertreter der Wissenschaft. Daher denn auch dieser Zulauf; denn der gebildete Durchschnittsmensch hat einen solchen Respect vor dcr Wissenschaft, dass er sofort bereit ist, ihr das sacrificium intellcctus zu bringen und kuramert sich gar nicht weiter darum, ob sie recht hat oder nicht.

Aber wer sind diese grossen Geister, die ein solch Gcschrei erheben? Da ware wohl Prof. Harnack von Berlin als der Hauptvertreter dieser Richtung zu nennen. Er scheint aber nicht sehr fest von seiner Lelire uberzeugt zu sein; denn er sagt selbst: “Ich meine nach einigen hundert Jahrcn wird man auch in den Gedankengebilden, die wir zuriickgelasscn haben, viel Widerspruchsvolles entdccken und wird sich wundern, dass wir uns dabei beruhigt haben.

Man wird sich wundern, dass wir so kurzsichtig sein konnten und das Wesentliche nichtrein zu erfassen und auszuscheiden vermochten.” Er verwirft alles, was ihm nicht so recht passt, alles in der Schrift, in welchem die Gnade Gottes auf Christi, des Gottmenschen, Verdienst gegriindet ist. Er predigt ein Christentum ohneChristum. Dieses Christentum aber ist ein anderesals bisher bekannt war,dennesfehlt ihm gerade das alles, wasunseres Glaubens Kern und Stern, Wurzel und Krone ist; ein Christentum, das sich nicht auf Thatsachen griindet, sondern auf menschliche Gedanken und Empfindungen, ein Christen­ tum, das mit der Geschichte der Kirche bricht. Es ist nichts wie Yernunftvergotterung. Er behauptet, historisch zu kritisieren und kritisiert die Ge­ schichte nach einem eiguen Begrifi' vom Christentum. Er selbst ist die geschichtliche Quelle, aus der er alles schopft. Das kleine Ich mit seinern diirftigen Empfinden und Erleben bildet das Mass aller Dinge.

Ein anderer, den die kleineren Geister als eiue Autoritat betrachten, ist dessen Kollege Hermann Gunkel Prof, der A. T. Theol. Yon dessen Kritik iiber die Genesis sagt einer seiner Bewunderer, dass, obgleich sie nicht kriiftig genug sei, den alten traditionellen Eindruck von der Genesis umzustossen, sie doch bei einem verstandigen Menschen es bewirken wiirde, dass zuletzt docli dieser Eindruck verwischt wiirde. Bisjetzt, meint er, sei nocli vieles reine Spekulation, Vermutung, Hypothese und Raterei, aussert sich aber darauf bin, dass diese Theone sich noch vielleicht zur Wahrheit entwickeln konne. , er auc uaser ^and jst nicht frei von Mannern, welche diese negative Richtung vertreten, obgleich sie es noch nicht so toll treiben wie driiben. Die sogenannte rainbow” Bibel haben sie aber doch schon zu stande bringen helfen. Erst kurzlich , ist die Sache wieder ---- zum Ausdruck gekommen durch Prof. Pearson von -

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Wir sehen also, was die Hauptfehler dieser Kritik, welcbe sich gegen Schrift und Glauben der Kirche richtet, sind. Ein anderer ist der, dass sie Ursprung und Zweck der Schrift falsch ansieht, indem sie die Bibel betrachtet etwa wie einen Homer oder irgend ein Geschichtsbuch. Und obgleich diese “higher critics” nicht imstande sind, eine von mehreren Personen componirte Schrift, die in ihrer eigencn Sprache geschrieben ist, nach ihren verschiedenen Autoren zu zerlegen, so bchaupten sie doch, dass sie mit Gewissheit einen alten hebraischen Codex auf diese Weise richtig zerlegen konnen. Die heilige Schrift sagt von denen, die in ihrem Dichten eitel geworden sind: Da sie sich fur weise hieltcn, sind sic zu Narren worden. Sodann ausgehend vom Rationalismus und Pantheismus, setzt sie voraus, dass das reine naturliche Denken und die Gesctzc der rcinen naturlichen Logik imstande seien, die grossartigen gottlichen Wallrhciten zu erfassen, und, auf dem Boden der modernen Evolutionsthcorie stchend, zwingt sic nun anstatt die Wahrheiten der Offenbarung in ihrer Eigenart zu fassen, dicselben in das Prokrustesbett rein naturlichen Dcnkcns und Geschehcns ein. Die Wahrheiten der Schrift konnen aber vom philosophischen Standpunkt aus nicht richtig beurteilt werden. Philosophic kann als Produkt naturlichen Denkens nur naturliche Wahrheiten finden. Die Schrift aber ist eine ubernaturliehe Wahrheit, deren Autor der heilige Geist ist, und darum bedarfes auch ciner geistlichen Erleuchtung, um diese Wahrheit zu erkennen. Audi kann cin gcschichtlich-beglaubigtes Wunder nicht aus dem Grunde fiir Fabel oder Mythus gehalten werden, weil der Kritiker a priori H. L. ’01 Wunder fiir unmoglich halt.

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“When Constans Sang” in the Exponent is a bright storj.

The Scientific Department of the Hall Boy is always instructive.

The Central Collegian contains material for much profitable reading. All of the six orations show careful preparation.

To those afflicted with melancholy we would prescribe a perusal of the jokes in the High School Argus. A dose of a few of them ought to bring relief if the case is not entirely hopeless.

Under the heading'“A Running Impression of Chinatown” Res Academicae publishes a lengthy description of the American Chinaman. The article is well worth the time spent in reading it.

The Lincolnian contains an excellent narrative of a trip through some parts of Germany. One instinctively follows the writer when she describes the castles and places which are now famous because they are connected with the life and deeds of the great reformer, Martin Luther.

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Shortly before the holidays Otto Prim, ’06, received the sad news of his grandmother’s death. He left for his home at Mcnomonie, Wis., to attend the funeral Miss Korth, ofLake Mills, Wis., called on her friend Fredrick Kammholz, ’07 March 10th. , , On March 21st Otto Hoyer, ’00, was present at the drill of the second pla­ toon.

Miss Cornelia Notz, ’01, came home to spend the holidays.

Miss Stella Jones visited friends at the institution March 24th.

While visiting friends in Watertown, Otto Kuhlow, ’99, called on friends at the institution.

Prof. Julius Gamm delivered a sermon at the dedication of a bell in the St. Jacob’s church at Norwalk, Wis. After several week’s illness George Rickemann, ’08, has again been able to resume his studies.

On March 21st Paul Dowidat, ’99, Charles Lederer, ’00, and Otto Keller visited friends at college.

On March 22nd Fredrick Kammholz acted as bridegroom at the wedding of his friend, Miss I Korth.

William Albrecht, ’05, Herman Mueller, ’05, and John Abelmann, ’05, were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Dr. Whyte on the evening of March 29th.

On the evening of Easter Sunday Aug. Ernst, ’00, occupied the pulpit at St. Mark’s church.

Miss E. Baebenroth called on her brother Adolph during the holidays.

MissWilhelmina Christiansen, ’00, has accepted a position as governess for Mr. Boelte, News Ferry, Halifax Co., Virginia.

Arthur Huber, ’04, Ac., has accepted a position as bookkeeper of the Watertown Lumber Co. Perceival May, who was a scholar of the Academic Department for some time, has accepted a position as bookkeeper in H. Raue’s Wall Paper Concern.

Wm. Albrecht, ’05, spent a pleasant afternoon at the home of Prof. H. Hoyer March 30th.

Those seniors who spent the holidays at the institution were pleasantly entertained by their classmate, Otto Ernst March 29th.

Arnold Schultz, ’02, was very much surprised by his brother Alfred Schultz, who payed him a visit April 4th and 5th.

Gilbert Diestler officiated as best man at the wedding of his cousin on April 2nd.

August Herzfeld, ’04, had the pleasure of his two sisters’ company during vacation.

On occasion of a visit in Milwaukee during the Easter holidays, Richard Buerger, 03, visited his former classmate Eberhard Notz, a junior, in the Dental Dep t. of Milwaukee Medical College. He enjoyed a lecture in the clin­ ical department. “Ebie’’ seems to be hale and hearty.

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Sowsa!

Easter Eggs.

Jut, mein Sohn.

Interpolarization!

Eicke, the fisher-man.

Georgie, how far can you yump?

Butch says he works his problems orally on paper.

Who’s responsible for the Easter Eggs?

A. What is the use of studying chemistry?

B. Well, you at least learn how to make your own baking powder.

As regards Juneau and Oshkosh Greetch possesses wonderful information.

Where do all those notes go anyway? ask Babe’s representative.

Fatty’s motto: Slow and Sure, but especially—Slow.

Rich thinks Cane’s powder is better than his.

Where was Shiner when the light went out?

Hank has turned out to be quite a sprinter during last vacation. He has succeeded fairly well in running around the dormitory in less than fiveminutes.

John being sick, Rosy recently had the honor of directing the band for the first time.

Since the pretty boy with the rosy cheeks has been appointed color-ser­ geant the stars and stripes wave higher in the air.

John is president of a “literary society”, and so John is assiduously study­ ing parliamentary rules till late at night. Page one, and two lines ofpagetwo he already knows by heart.

Ilis Royal Altitude is a good natured lad and but seldom makes use of strong language, vet the other day he came within an ace of doing so. He was sitting in a chair with a “wiener” in one hand and a cigar in the other, amusing himself by taking a bite of his “wiener” and than a laborious pull at his cigar —it was a “Woodman.” How he came to take the cigar for the “wiener” and bite of the burning end and what he said then, he doesn’t know himself, but Georgie says he onty called the cigar a little sucker.

“The meeting will please come to order”, said Baag, when the Smoker’s Club had assembled for its third formal meeting. As Baag is liberal with his cigars, the club immediately came to order, or, in other words, each member filled his pipe and “sponged” a match from his neighbor. In order to proceed with the program which Sully, the master of ceremonies, had arranged the usual business was quickly gone through with. The first number was a learned dissertation by Moike on scientific pipe and spittoon cleaning, which he illustrated by practical example for the edification of the members. Then Old Glory arose and, having cleared his throat in the good old fashioned way, reread by special request (so, at least, he said) his essay on “Sponging Tobacco”, which he also illustrated by a practical example. The gem of the program, however, was a song by Rip, entitled, “My Love Lives over the River”. The beauty about his rendition was that each verse was sung to a different tune, and not one bore the slightest resemblance to the original melod\’. He also had a peculiar way of forgetting a line here and there, a circumstance that might have discouraged an ordinary singer, but not Rip— not him. He simply substituted “tum-tum-tum-twee, or “I love you, and you love me,” and went right along. The effect of the song was marked. Baag looked at his watch and said he had to see some friends down town, while 13

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Joseph mumbled something about “candy kitchen.’ Rip offered to repeat the song as an inducement for them to remain, and thereupon everybody suddenly had some “urgent business” to perform, and so the club immediately adj°UICombwood was just making his toilet when he suddenly heard an awful din, like the distant roar of thunder. He knew what that was—Hank was coming up the stairs. With the speed of a railroad train he stormed into the room and yelled at the astonished Combwood: “Hustle! Combwood run!

Didn’t I tell you so?”—and off he was as if old Nick was after him. His cap hanging on his left ear, his vest inside out and his coattails sticking out like Mr. C—’s, Combwood rushed after Hank and found him wildly gesticulating and repeating over and over, “I told you so! I smelled it this morning!”

“Who’s killed?” asked Combwood, all out of breath.

Hank looked at him pityingly. “Killed?” he said, “killed?” “Oh, nobody.

Only,” he added impressively, the college is curning—cr—1 mean the college is burning.

Combwood was struck dumb. He gazed at Hank, then at the buildings, none of which showed any signs of fire, and was just turning his eyes slowly back to Hank when the unexpected happened. The Watertown “Fire Depart­ ment” was coming up College Avenue and was actually on time!

That was enough. “Save your stuff!” Hank yelled, and up the stairs he flew, closely followed by Combwood. On the second floor they met Baag with an empty cigarbox in one hand and somebody’s photograph in the other.

But Hank had no time to examine what others, were saving. He was just about to enter his own room when Smiles, with the “White Flier” on his back, nearly knocked him down in his haste to gain the stairs. Nevertheless Hank quickly reached his room, tore down his big photograph rack and with his favorite pipe safely in his pocket he jumped down the stairs, four at a time.

He met Combwood, who laboured under the weight of three empty satchels and his oilcan which he was “saving,” and they both arrived just in time to see the Watertown “Fire Department” going back, for, alas! the fire was only among the bushes in the Old Cemetery!

In spite of all the admiration Of pretty girls, so sweet and fair.

The noble Hans cut off his “mustache" Just when it really looked like hair!

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Tlicophilus H. Schroedel.

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Marlin Raasch.

Hugo Koch.......

William Luebke.

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Christian Sauer.......

Adolph Bachcnioth.

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Leonard Kirst........

Christian Sauer......

Adolph Bacbenrotli.

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Watertown, Wisconsin, May, 1902.

LITERARY

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From Hot Springs to Deadwood.

Martin Raasch, '03.

A place of great interest for tourists travelling in the western part of our glorious Union is the Black Hills in South Dakota. Year after jear more hidden treasures and new sceneries, which are very instructive to tourists, are discovered bv thrifty and industrious people. Here is where hostile Indian tribes waged war against each other long before the white man came to claim it and force its aboriginal inhabitant to emigrate and seek a new home in the Land of the Setting Sun. The Black Hills are the healthseeker’s Paradise, because many sick people are restored to their former health, the geologist’s delight, and the goldhunter’s Mecca.

After passing Buffalo Gap our first stopping-place is Hot Springs, a beautifully situated city, located in the southern part of the Black Hills on the sloping side of a mountain. Here are several warm springs and it is from these that the city derives its name. On account of the benefits derived from these springs and the climate the State Soldier’s Home of South Dakota is lo­ cated here. A few years ago the United States Government designed to place a great National Soldiers’ Home here for the benefit of the United States Army.

These celebrated springs are visited yearly by thousands and thousands of people who are cured of rheumatism and other sicknesses. Although the waters are tasteless, they are so charged with medicinal properties that diseases are cured and the system is reinvigorated. In the coldest winter days the temperature rarely reaches the freezing point. Nestled, as the springs are, they are completely sheltered against destruction. The altitude, about four to five* thousand feet above sea level, insures freedom against malarial fevers and other diseases. The air is pure and the sky clear. The large hotels are filled throughout the year with tourists and healthseekers, the latter, having failed to be cured at some other natural springs or at different hospitals, take this as their last refuge to obtain relief. The public highways in the dales and canyons and over the highest mountains are passable. The place is enlivening and exhilarating.

It is well worth a trip across the continent to visit this delightful spot and still more so to enjoy the wonderful plunge baths. They are two in number.

The larger of the two is about three hundred feet long and fifty feet wide, surrounded by a beautiful edifice covered with glass. It is filled with warm, pure water, clear as a crystal, and ranging in depth between four and seven feet. The water is always fresh, for a continuous flowing stream enters one

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Ten miles from the springs is the Wind Cave, the largest cave in the United States, which even surpasses the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky in splendor. It was discovered by a poor man whose name I fail to recollect, who worked diligently with his son day and night to discover the end of the cave, but he failed in having his wish fulfilled, for the untimely death of his son put an end to further progress. He immortalized his son by placing a statue near the entrance of the cave. For a long time, he, as an old man, conducted visitors through the different paths, until another person, claiming the territory where the cave entrance was, unlawfully pushed him aside. A suit followed in the United States Courts to regain the original claim, but as two different persons claimed the territory, the Court took this to be United States property, but decided to pay its original explorer for his almost invaluable labor. At present over two thousand rooms have been explored. It is accessible to visitors under competent government guides. The ceilings and sides of the spacious rooms adorned by crystal formations are picturesque in the extreme. Thou­ sands of flashlight pictures have been taken in this natural vault, which are in reach of visitors for but a small consideration as souvenirs of this marvelous trip into the heart of these hills.

There are many other attractive places in the near vicinity which are vis­ ited by scientists and people interested in formations by nature. The most im­ portant of these are the Bad Lands, the latter abounding in prehistoric for­ mations and specimens. Taking our way north, we follow the old Stage Road, which many of us have seen so vividly described in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Here is where we are actually passing the scenes given in this wonderful show, where bandits, in early days, robbed the stages. Through a natural gateway at Rapid City, where the State Mining School is situated, we enter the mountains.

Fort Meade is our next stopping place. When hostilities were begun again with the Indians in the seventies, it was here where the noble General Custer was surrounded and killed by Indian troops in his raid on Sitting Bull. At Whitewood we enter the mountain gate proper. Always climbing higher and higher until a towering mountain blocks the way, we find ourselves on an eleva­ tion from which the landscape is indeed very beautiful, for behind us the tops of mountains are gradually gettinglower until the smallest seem to disappear in small hills, while before is nothing but a vast sea ofmountain tops. Connected with enormous expenditures and work, a tunnel was cut through this mount­ ain, which terminates in the vicinity of Deadwood. Dead wood is as unique and marvelous a city as ever was greeted by the human eye. Along its one street, on either side, are the business places, gambling halls, and hotels, and up the mountain sides for about two thousand feet the private habitations are located which are reached by steps from one flat to another. Shelves at the different levels constitute streets, which it is possible to reach only by steps hewn into rocks or by a circuitous route. Only personal observation can give an idea of its picturesqueness and magnificence. Here we find some of the largest smelters, the chlorination and reduction works, which extract gold and silver from its ore. Three miles from Dead wood is Lead City, a small but active city which is noted for its mining interests. Its elevation is about a thousand feet higher than Dead wood. The little city is the home ofthe famous Homestake Mine, which produces more gold than any other gold mine on this side of the Rockies. Having reached the summit of these wonderful Black Hills, we now face the Rocky Mountains.

The Making of Pee Wee. Mark Notz, *03.

That something of special interest had occurred was evident. They had just finished their second set at tennis when Linden arrived with the news that Prof. Nibsmann, the college treasurer, had met with a heavy loss.

“Yes, Nibsy says nobody entered the room,” Linden was saying; “he had put the eight one-hundred dollar bonds on the sill of the open safe, and, when he looked for them an hour later, he couldn’t find them,—they had mysterious­ ly disappeared. The money was, I understand, the first endowment the college received for the last five years. Whenever it comes to presenting money to a college—especially ours—people are close-fisted as misers. Well, I guess the onlv wav to get those bonds back would be to set Pee Wee on their track, she’ll find—” “Pee Wee? That little, good-for-nothing cat of yours? She’d make a nice detective, she would, even if she did catch forty rats in one night!”

Although proof against all badinage towards himself, Linden was very sensitive to all insinuations regarding the virtues of Pee Wee, his little cat, which followed him almost constantly and was even now rubbing her back against him.

“Say, Gerry,” he said, turning to the speaker, “no doubt that was apretty good joke you cracked just now, only I don’t quite see the point. As to the last part of your joke, you must have drawn liberally on your imagination.

Pec Wee never caught forty rats in one night, but what she did was to rid the cellar of my landlady’s house of mice in one night by killing fourteen.”

Gerry wasn’t abashed in the least by Linden’s sarcastic words, in fact, no sophomore was ever known to be, but, on the other hand, easily succeeded in arranging a bet with him, which was to prove whether Pee Wee was really the great mouse-catcher Linden advertised her to be. The cellar of Recitation Hall was of late infested with mice, and what would be easier than to put Pee Wee in the cellar over night to see whether she really could catch mice? They could easily get her next morning without anybody being the wiser.

“If we won’t find at least a dozen dead mice, I’ll forfeit the bet,” Linden said. “Remember, the loser stands the ice-cream sodas for the whole crowd.”

The five sophomores, Linden with Pec Wee in the lead, crossed the campus to put the plan immediately into operation. An open window was soon found and Pee Wee nolens volcns shoved in. There she stood now, the little white cat, her head pressed against the pane, wistfully looking at her master.

Although Dr. Wybrant, the president, had distinctly told Linden but two days previous that lie certainly would be expelled, should he add another esca­ pade to his already long list, yet his love for fun easily outweighed his discre­ tion, and without another thought about the matter he walked awajr.

“Say, Linden! Wait a minute, will you?” Brythewaithe, his classmate, soon caught up with him, locked arms and said: “Do you remember that lecture of Old Johnson ‘The Beginnings of Civiliza­ tion’, which he delivered a year ago and repeated a month later by special request?”

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Linden was a very social fellow and didn’t like to disappoint his friend, yet with a sick headache—the result of an eleven o’clock spread —his willingness to oblige him was severely tasked.

“I’ll take a headache powder,” he said, “and if I feel better I’ll call.”

“All right. I’ll wait for }rou,” and Brythewaithe was off in a hurry so as not to miss his supper, which he thought ought to be done by this time. ***** * * * * * Although Prof. Johnson’s lecture certainly hadn’t the charm of novelty, the chapel in Recitation Hall was nevertheless comfortably filled, half of the audi­ encebeing, as usually, composed of girls, not that thejr were especially interest­ ed in “The Beginnings of Civilization” but more because of the excellent oppor­ tunity of taking an “after lecture walk” with some of the young men of the college. Brythewaithe and Linden were both present, sitting on the very last bench and evidently making quiet preparations for a two hour’s nap.

When a person is troubled with sick headache, “headache powders” usually offer only temporary relief. So it was with Linden. The professor had spoken for perhaps an hour when the closeness of the room overcame the un­ lucky sophomore. Do what he would, the pain wouldn’t leave him. Should he remain another hour listening to the professor’s decidedly uninteresting talk or should he retire to his rooms? He resolved to do the latter, despite the disturbance it would create. Taking his hat, he arose and made his wav out, walking on tiptoe, so as to prevent any possible noi.se. Although the distance to be traversed was hardly fifty feet, he learned two things before he reached the door: First, that, when a person has corns in the vicinity of the little toe, walkingon tiptoes becomes a feat worthy of Hercules; and secondly, that new shoes can occasionally make a most terrific noise.

The result was a foregone conclusion. He had taken but a few steps when he suddenly said “Ouch,” and immediately afterwards a loud creaking filled the room, in comparison with which, as it seemed to him, the great noise at Jericho must have been sweet music. The professor stopped in the middle of a long period and looked at the disturber angrily, till he reached the door amidst the tittering of the audience.

Linden had been gone perhaps ten minutes, and smiles were just covering the professor’s face again, for he was one of those men whom nothing pleases more than hearing themselves speak, when another disturbance happened, which proved to put a summary end to the lecture. Without any apparent cause the gas lights suddenly went out, turning the brilliantly-lighted room into darkness. The professor stopped, hoping that the gas would quickly be turned on again, and, what was probably of more importance, on account of his inabilit\7 to read his notes. But he waited in vain; the room remained dark, and finally after a strained silence he was forced to dismiss the audience to find their way out of the building in the darkness as best they could. ***** ***** “Wonder what’s the matter now! I’m sure I’ve kept out of a scrape ever since I’ve been conditioned, and now they send me another invitation. Well, I guess I’ll have to go and see what’s up.”

The invitation Linden alluded to was a short, polite note from the faculty, requesting his presence at four o’clock P. M., which he received shortly after noon the next day. He had not attended recitations in the morning, as he had not fully recovered, yet the “invitation” of the faculty was not to be dis-

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When he was ushered in, he found the faculty already assembled, evidently waiting for him.

“How did you enjoy the lecture last night, Linden?” Dr. Wybrant ab­ ruptly asked him.

“Very well, thank you. Only I didn’t hear it all; I was forced to leave the room on account of a bad headache.”

“And then you entered the cellar of this building?”

“No, sir.”

Dr. Wybrant received his answer as if he had expected it; he motioned to Prof. Johnson, who thereupon stooped beneath the table and to Linden’s great astonishment set Pee Wee down before him.

“There, sir! Do you still deny having entered the cellar?” Dr. Wybrant demanded. “Do you deny having put that cat in the cellar so as to disturb the recitations this morning by its unearthly howling?”

Linden sat there speechless, the picture of despair, as the sense of the accusation dawned upon him, for now his dismissal seemed to be inevitable.

“I see you don’t deny it,” the president continued, “and probably jou don't deny having turned the lever of the gas pipe in the cellar for the sake of stopping my colleague’s lecture?” (Here Prof. Johnson violently nodded approval.) “You left the lecture last night under suspicious circumstances, and ten minutes later the gas was turned off. This morning the janitor finds the lever turned and the window immediately above it unlocked. At ten o’clock this morning the recitations are disturbed by a terrible howling in the cellar, and upon investigation we find your cat in the same room where the lever is. Now, sir, what have you to say?”

Linden had nothing to say. The unjust accusations had at first tempted him to clear himself, but when he considered that the circumstantial evidence was entirely against him, he felt how useless that would be. Further reflec­ tions, however, were dispelled by the appearance of Simon, the janitor, who suddenly entered, or rather, jumped into the room.

“The poun’s! I’ve found the poun’s!” he yelled at the astonished professors, as he threw the eight missing bonds on the table. Espying Pee Wee, he took her in his arms and petted her. “That’s the cat what found the poun’s, aren’t you, pussy? When I says to my wife last night, I says—” “Never mind, Simon, what you said to your wife,” Dr. Wybrant kindly said, a glad smile overspreading his face. “But wheredid you find the bonds?”

“In the middle of a nest of dead mice in the cellar, sir. Would the gcn’Pmen like to see ’em?”

Yes. they would like to see the nest. Down they went into the cellar, Linden and Simon bringing up the rear. On a table beside the window, which Linden found open the day before, they found amidst a pile of bricks a nest of mice, — all neatly despatched by Pee Wee. There, Simon averred, he had accidently found the missing bonds while hunting for a lost wrench.

“D’ye see that crack up there ’twixt the ceiling an’ the wall?” he explained.

“That’s where the safe stan’s, an’ to my reck’ning the mice must ’a gotten the poun’s from the sill of the open safe to build their nest, without the perfessor’s noticin’ it.”

Meanwhile Dr. Wybrant had been attentively examining the lever of the gas pipe, which entered the building just below the table on which the bricks were.

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the lever, and upon closer examination I found that it must have been lying on the edge of the table immediately above it. The cat evidently disturbed the brick when she jumped on the table, and then falling down, it struck the lever, thus shutting off the gas,—the dust on the end of the lever exactly corresponds to a nick in the brick.”

Further investigation fully confirmed the doctor’s theory, until even Prof.

Johnson, who had regarded the whole matter as a conspiracy, admitted that Linden was a victim of circumstantial evidence, and, when Linden had told his part of the affair, the faculty decided to drop the matter and dismissed him and Pee Wee with the thanks of the institution. ***** ***** Ten minutes later Pee Wee’s doings were the talk of the campus; fifteen minutes later five sophomores and a white cat, which the}' alternately petted, were seen going down town, and twenty minutes later the same sophomores were noisily discussing ice-cream sodas, while the little white cat was content­ edly sipping a bowl of cream.

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This blissful life was overshadowed by hardlv a cloud until about his thirteenth year. He had been playing peacefully one day by the side of the house with his little sister Ellen, when suddenly a quarrel ensued. Ellen wanted her little house to be built this way, Harry wanted it the other way.

Both persisted. Then Harry hit Ellen, and she, as girls are apt to do, quickly ran to her mother and told her all about it. Her mother came to the rescue and the reader must surmise the rest. Harry ran away howling to the rear of the yard. His parents did not attend to him any further, thinking he would return remorsefully within a little while.

Harry ran to the hayloft. He had to labor hard to crawl through the narrow opening while standing on the top of the ladder. His temper was now already at the boiling point and it was made to flow over by the seeds which rained down into his neck and sleeves. “Whew,” he said as he had succeeded in getting to the desired place, “wont they wait long before I’ll come down,” and down he flung the cover of the opening. It was hard work to sit here, but he did it. Large drops of perspiration gathered on his brow as the hot afternoon sun was fast becoming noticeable. He listened and peeped through knot holes.

----- “Cut, cut, cut-arker, cut, cut,” said the chickens in the yard below. At first he^ did not seem to notice this, but at last he caught up their thought and re­ sponded, “Yes, it does cut, when people treat a man in that way. I’ll see what I’ll do.” “Cut, cut,” retorted the chickens. “That’s right, I’ll cut ‘cm again and cut hard too, if people have no mercy on me, I’ll have none on them,” continued Harry. The chickens closed the interview with a final, “Cut, cut, cut-arker, cut, cut.”

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He contemplated all that afternoon. . At last he had found an idea. He intended to flee from home that night and see whether he couldn’t “cut.”

With these meditations he lay down and perhaps shed a few tears too. Finally he fell asleep and when he awoke it was dark outside. He slowly ventured down and went on tiptoe up to the house and peered through the window.

There sat Ellen and his mother. His father was reading at the table. They had evidently eaten their supper already. He must have been sleeping during that time. True it was, his parents had called for him when supper was ready, but as no one answered, they had their meal without him. They were of the opinion that darkness would bring him into the house, but they were mistaken. Many boys would have been induced to go in then but not Harry, not in the temper he was in. He looked at the clock, it was nearly ten. He went into the workshop to say good-by to all his companions there, the favor­ ite saw, the hammer, in fact all the instruments. Then he sat down and thought his whole lot over again. It was quite a hard case anyway to leave home so soon and while still so young, how would the world treat him? He now shook himself as if to shake off all dull thoughts and spoke half-aloud to himself, “Now be a coward, when you have started once you might as well continue.” But again came the bitter thought of leaving home, of parting from Ellen, from father and mother, from all schoolmates. At last he pulled himself together, arose, and went to see where his parents were now. The lights were all out. He stealthily crawled up to the kitchen door and lo! it was open. He made his way to his room and gathered his clothes. He only wanted his dire necessities. When all was done, for this took quite a time as it had to be done in utmost silence, he sits down and thinks it all over again.

He must write a notice to his mother and bid her farewell. Tears drop in plenty but he must go. He writes: “Dear Mama, I must go away because I was treated bad. I’m going to New York and shall see you pretty soon again. Take good care of sister Ellen.

When you read this I shall be far away from home already.

Your loving Harry.”

He hurried as much as possible now. In full speed he ran to the station, in full speed because he might be persuaded on the way and turn back. He turned around once or twice to take a parting glance at his paternal residence.

Just what he intended to do, he himself did not know, but he was prevented from meditating long on this question as an empty box car was just at hand.

He jumped into it and found a place to sleep. His bundle served as a pillow and he immediately lay down, but, however hard he might force himself to sleep, he could not. The car might be pulled out of the station while he slept and then he should really be away from home; this thought made him cry.

How it is I do not know, but it is true that, when something burdens your mind and you cannot sleep, tears will then hasten you to sleep. This is what happened with our friend Harry too. He was soon in the embrace of Mor­ pheus. Perhaps he had never slept in a similar place before.

Early the next morning our runaway boy awoke, with joy he sprang up, when he saw that the car had not left. His temper was considerably cooled and his better side had won a victory over his passions. His only thought now was reconciliation with his parents and then all would be good. He re­ turned home shamefully in the course of the morning. There he was hailed with joy by Ellen and his mother, who were glad to have him back again as they had found the note and had been sadly grieved by it. He was soundly reprimanded by his father and he promised never to do it again. It was a lasting and a severe lesson that Harry learned from this little adventure and he has been guided by it in many troubling problems of life.

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With the advent of spring and the opening of the baseball season the time has again arrived when we are expected to show an interest in our national game. As several teams have been organized here beside the first nine, it is but natural that there should be a pleasant rivalry existing between the different organizations, and that the different class teams vie with each other for victory. At times it is difficult to keep class spirit subjected to college spirit.

Often when one of the minor teams is in a flourishing condition it suddenly finds itself almost paralyzed because one of its members had been chosen for the “varsity” nine and must therefore leave the team of which he was a main sup­ port. This, however, ought to create no ill feeling. The college team is our team, no matter to which class we belong, and it is the duty of each and every one of us to support it. Financially this has been done, the students responding very liberally to the call for funds. It remains for us to encourage the players during the games which are yet to be played. For some reason or other systemized “rooting” has never been very successful here. During a game there is usually so much excitement that it is difficult to remember to stay in a certain place with the rest of the students and perhaps this would account for its failure. Nevertheless there is always opportunity to encourage the home team with college yells and every student who does not already know the three or four in vogue here would do well to look them up and memorize them

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at once. There is nothing that encourages the members of a college baseball team more than the knowledge that their fellow-students appreciate their efforts to win laurels for their college in athletic fields. May that powerful “U, Rah, Rah, Rah, Northwestern,” resounding oyer our campus, cheer our baseball team on to many and great victories..

WorK of the LiterIf we ask ourselves the question, Does the work of ary Societies at Our the literary societies that has been done at our colInstitution. lege during this school year come up to the stand­ ard? we must answer in the negative. Why it is the case is somewhat hard to say. We have just as good an opportunity to carry on such work as the students of any other institution. But the spirit is lacking to a certain extent among the boys. There is no true literary spirit prevalent at our college! there are some boys among us whose object it is to retard progress of any kind.

Under these circumstances work of the literary societies must come to a stand­ still or decline. Ifwe wish to achieve any thing, we must have the aid and interest of every individual student. If some students are asked to join a literary society, one is very likely to get a “funny,” and at the same time, a very absurd answer. It is not of unfrequent occurrence that boys will tell you that literary societies arc a nuisance; others will tell you that the meetings are very dry. This, however, can only be the case if members do not take an active part in the work. It remains with every member to work up an interest.

There are some boys that think they ought to have a lot of fun in the literary meetings. If that is what they are looking for, I would advise them never to join a literary society. The aim of a true literary man is much higher and nobler. He strives to gain knowledge and to improve his commandof the language.

The Influence Do the fine arts merely elevate the aesthetic taste or do of Fine Arts. they also improve the moral character? It is known that a high aesthetic taste in a person does not necessarily imply also a high moral character; history and experience prove that a taste for the beautiful is compatible with a low standard of morals. How is this to be explained? It seems necessary first to ask what the poet, painter, sculptor, or musician gives us in his work. The artist conceives some idea and this idea he represents through the medium of color, words, stone, or tones; the idea shines through the medium. Therefore it appears that the moral influence of a work of art depends upon the idea which it represents. It would seem then, that, since most works of art represent high ideas, the character of the person who con­ templates and studies art ought to be elevated thereby. It cannot be ex­ pected, however, that the influence of the beautiful alone will create a good moral character; and the fact that we sometimes find in the same person a high aesthetic taste and a depraved character does not prove that art exerts no ennobling influence over man. Such persons would perhaps be yet more depraved, were they to be indifferent to the fine arts.

The Recognition of During the last few years the people of the old world the United States have radically changed their ideas about the United as a World-Power.

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nation. Europe has also witnessed the remarkable growth of our commerce and of our industries and has realized the vast extent of our resources. The world now dreads to arouse the anger of the American people, and the opinion of the United States in all international questions is always taken into con­ sideration. Every nation desires to establish friendly relations with America.

Thus the Germans have recently brought themselves upon a good footing with the United States by having an American build the emperor’s new yacht in spite of the fact that the Germans are much better shipbuilders. The object of Prince Henry’s visit was undoubtedly to strengthen the ties of friendship.

The attitude of Great Britain toward the relations between Germany and our country shows plainly that it also would rather be on the good side of us. All this makes it evident that our country is now being recognized as one of the strongest nations in the world.

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Alumniaacho.

Die regelmassige Versammlung des Alumnivereins findet am Dienstag, den 10. Juni, nachmittags um zwei Uhr in der Anstaltsaula statt. Da die Schulsache, die in der letzten Versammlung bereits vorlag, wiedcr zur Verhandlung kommen soil, so wird um rege Beteiligung gebeten. Quartier wird auf Wunsch vom Unterzeichnetcn bereitwilligst besorgt.

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Early in the morning of April 15th, strains of martial music were heard from our band pavillion, and we all knew this was the opening of the pro­ gramme for Northwestern’s Arbor Day. With the first blast of the horns our young soldiers sallied forth, armed with rakes, spades, axes, saws, ladders pruning knives, and other implements of warfare to battle with the rubbish gathered during the past winter. But their spirits remained somewhat daunted, until they had listened to a short but inspiring address, brimful of wit und humor, by Dr. F. W. A. Notz.

In the work which followed, all classes took an active part;' the Senior— his number on the programme had to be reserved for the afternoon—sur­ veyed the grounds from some elevated station, his mind perhaps haunted by scenes of former college days, days, which are soon to end; the Junior, the marshall of the day, moved busily about, giving instructions or reprimanding some unfortunate young botanist who cut a rose bush for a bramble. The Sophomore toiled hard to close the ranks in our trees, that had been broken by summer’s droughts and winter’s frosts; while the Freshman worked equally hard among the trees, pruning the live and felling the dead. The three preparatory classes plied the rake, and woe to the young scapegrace whom the ever watchful eye of the supervising Junior caught idling or deserting his ranks. Apropos of the matter, we would say that all performed their part creditably, and no one was called before court martial.

By noon all work had been done, and never before had the sound of our bell calling for dinner seemed sweeter music.

At two o’clock the faculty and students again assembled in the college park, to witness the planting of a class tree by the Senior class. After the band had played an overture, Mr. Arnold Schultz delivered an address on the custom of planting class trees. While the octet sang an appropriate song Mr. Schultz proceeded to plant the young elm on the spot where it is to stand an emblem of the hardihood of class ’02. Prof. J. Gamm then mounted the rostrum, and spoke briefly on the significance of a class tree.

Another selection by the band closed that part of the programme, and all turned to the campus where the Athletic and Junior Baseball Teams were having out an old feud. The Athletics, of course, were victors by a score of 9 to 2.

As this was to be a college holiday and Senior class-day, a banquet was given in the evening in honor of the occasion. Our landlady had prepared a splendid menu, and the toastmaster, Prof. A. Kuhn, did not fail to select the right men to furnish the necessary condiments in the form of toasts. For want of space, we cannot mention all who spoke, though all deserve it; we can onlv name a few, among whom our worthy toastmaster, by his original way of fulfilling his dictatorial functions, reaped hearty applause. Pres. A. F. Ernst gave the first toast on our country, picturing it in bright yet very true colors, Prof. 0. Hover spoke on the refinement of a true education; but Prof.

W, F. Weimar outbraved them all by venturing, after a few introductory remarks, which seemed to meet the approval of every one present, on a topic which all the philosophy of mankind hitherto failed to fathom; he chose "Woman.” Mirth and applause, naturally were not wanting when Dr. F. W. Notz explained the origin and import of the saying, "Watertown kommt immer zuletzt dran, aber es kommt doch dran.”

Many other subjects; such as, Alma Mater, Studies, Sports, Social Life, Die Alten Sprachen, were proposed, which in turn were followed by well ren­ dered selection by the octet. Finally, after spending a very pleasant evening, all went home; those who will not return to college next year, to put this down as one of the memorable events of college life; those who will, to look forward with pleasant anticipations to Arbor Day of 1903.

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On April 30th . our baseball team went to Delafield to play its first game of.the season. .There are four new men in the team and its quality as a winner was doubted. No one wished to commit himself before the team had been in a game, but everyone wished us good luck and success when we left for Delafield.

Pieper was in the box for us, and Johnson for St. John. The first man up was given a base on balls. Emerson flew out to Wendland. Greer and Johnson fanned. Herzfeldt hit safely. Kumm struck out; Herzfeldt stole second and Koch reached first on an error. Pieper reached first on an error

by Beesly and Herzfeldt scored. Wendland knocked up a fly to the first base­ man and Pieper was thrown out at second.

In the second inning St. John scored. Cochran was given a base, stole second and third, and scored, while Selby was being retired at first.

In the fifth another score was brought in. Sawyer was given a base and came home on a double to deep left field. No more scores were brought in by St. John until the ninth inning. Selby hit for a single. Wendland muffed a fly, Pieper fumbled a ball and Sawyer and Greer had crossed the home plate. This was all the scoring St. John did.

Our boys got two runs in the third on singles by Herzfeldt and Pieper, and a double by Koch. Three more scores came in during the fourth on a base on balls, two errors, and a double by Herzfeldt.

The best playing was done in the fifth and sixth innings. Two errors, a base on balls, and singles by Herzfeldt, North, and Hackbarth brought in five scores in the fifth inning. Two errors, two bases on balls, and hits by Herz­ feldt and Hackbarth netted four runs. In the seventh on hits by Pieper and North one more score was brought in.

The fielding was entirely satisfactory for this early date. The batting of several members of the team could be improved upon, as four members did not get a hit.

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Wayland at Wat. May 24th.

Young American Team May 30th.

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Whitewater Normal at Wat. June7th.

Hustisford at Wat. June 10th.

On April 19th the second team defeated the Watertown High School team in a most interesting eleven inning game by the score of 14 to 11. Batteries, N. W. U. Hinnenthal and Bartz, W. H. S. Schlueter and Koch. The manager of the second team is arranging games with the Lake Mills Highs.

On May 17th our team went to Whitewater and defeated the Normal School by the score of 12 to 9 in a poorly played game on our part. Whitewater fought for every point but our boys let up in the fifth inning when the score was 7 to 1 in our favor. Two errors, two bases on balls, and a single netted five runs. Pieper, however, finally pulled himself out of the hole by striking out three men. This trick was played in the first, seventh and eighth innings.

We started the ball a-rolling in the first inning. Herzfeldt flew out to third.

Kumm made a two bagger and Koch a single. Then Upshoot stepped up to bat and sent the ball over the fence for a home run.

In the ninth we scored again. A base on balls, singles by Kumm and Pieper, and a double by Sauer brought in three runs.

Herzfeldt, Koch, Pieper, and Zimowski played an errorless game. Koch made three singles, Pieper a home run and single, and Zimowski a three bagger and a single.

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Although we enjoy the freedom of an exceedingly large campus a number of students found it impossible to find room for another baseball diamond. The bright idea struck one that a tennis court would not take up quite as much space. Then too, a level patch was found on which a tennis ball would bound fairly well. Exercise is a necessity. Therefore they organized a tennis club * and sent for the necessary paraphernalia. Officers were also elected. Mr. Adolph Baebenroth was chosen Pres. Sec. & Treas. and Mr. Mark Notz Yice-Pres.

It is the object of the club to introduce tennis as a sport. It is peculiar that such a recognized sport as tennis should not have gotten a strong foot­ hold here long ago. It is a fact that the majority of college men play tennis.

And for exercise, pure and simple, it is as good as can be found..

Membership will not be solicited, but any one taking an interest in this branch of sports is at perfect liberty to join, if he agree to the rules of the club.

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The unauthorized Munchausen Stories in the High School Aegis are clever little compositions. They relate the baron’s probable experiences as if he were living at the present time.

The Maryville College Monthly contains an amusing narration in dialect entitled “The Maryville Mr. Dooley on Seasickness.”

In its “Intercollegiate News” column the Riverview Student publishes bits of information concerning larger colleges. It is an interesting department.

The author of the “Storiette” in the Kodak seems to have the details of baseball and football a trifle mixed. In a description of a battle on the gridiron she speaks of “Cole, the right field of the opposing team.”

We would suggest that the Climax improve its exchange column by filling it with comments on its exchanges rather than with jokes, witty poems, and the like copied from other papers. If jokes must be published it would be well to put them under a separate head.

“Acherons Defeat Phlegethons” in the Arms Student is a unique descrip­ tion of a baseball game supposed to have taken place between teams composed of the ghosts of historical personages. The Student is rather too brief in its literary and editorial departments.

The first May number of a college periodical on our table was the Comenian. Much of the space in the literary section of the paper is devoted to the publications of prize orations delivered in a contest for rewards offered by an alumnus of the college, whose likeness also appears in the paper.

The April number of the Manitou Messenger is the first issue by the new staff. We wish them all possible success in their undertaking. During the past months the Messenger has made great strides in the realms of college journalism and we do not hesitate to predict a glorious future for it, if its present editors show the same spirit of progress.

Many of our exchanges deplore the fact that so few students are willing to contribute articles to their college magazine. The papers usually enumerate various benefits derived from writing, but we believe that the Hamilton Life strikes the right note in its article on “Defects and their Remedy.” All who cannot convince themselves that they would be benefited by contributing articles to their college paper would profit by reading it.

The bright Gitche Gurnee is with us again. “In Memoriam” is a very good article. The author describes the wrongs Poland has suffered since the seventeenth century and ascribes the fault of the anarchistical tendencies of the Poles to the nations which oppress Poland rather than to the Poles themselves. We would be pleased to see you every month, Gitche Gumec.

The Lesbian Herald always has the right proportion of essays, fiction, and verse. We take great interest in its “Book Reviews.” The Herald departs somewhat from the style of the ordinary “funny” local column in its “College News department and publishes onlj reports on lectures, recitals, and other college happenings.

There is not a sentence in the Exponent which we enjoyed more than the last paragraph of the article entitled “Slang;” but, we are sorry to say, it was only because it was the last sentence that we enjoyed it. The piece is cleverly written but it contains so many slang expressions that the effect is almost nauseating. Perhaps it was the writer’s intention to create a dislike for slang among his readers. If such was the case we admire the novel and effectual method he used in attaining his end.

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Rev. Praeses von Rohr, of Winona, Minn., visited his son Adolph on April 21st.

On April 27th, Gilbert Diestler, ’05, and William Albrecht, '05, were pleasantly entertained by their classmate, Miss Theodora Bittner.

Prof A. F. Ernst gave a dramatic reading in the chapel on April 26th.

Theophilus Schroedel, ’02, attended the funeral of his grandmother on April 16th.

Rev. A. Pieper, Rev. Jaeger, and Mr. Graebner visited the institution on April 29th.

Prof. Julius Gamm delivered an English sermon at the dedication of the church at Dartford, Wis., on April 27th.

Alfred Sauer, ’02, Christian Sauer, ’04, Adolph Sauer, ’06, Edwin Sauer, ’07, and Edward Zell, ’08, went to Juneau on May 3rd and returned on May 4th.

Adolph Baebenroth, ’04, visited his parents in Milwaukee during the time the company and band marched to Lake Mills.

Mr. II. ITolzcr, of La Crosse, visited Wm. Eggert, ’07, on April 20th.

Mr. Paul Ochlert was entertained at the home of Dr. Hoerman on April 27th.

Mr. Charles Relien, ’06, was obliged to discontinue his studies for this year. We hope to see him return next year.

Among the boys who accompanied the team to Delafield were Herbert Jenny, ’05, Herman Mueller, ’05, Gilbert Diestler, ’05, Carl Verges, ’04, and Lewis Witte, ’04.

On April 19th Martin Raasch, ’03, made a trip to Milwaukee. He visited the boys at the Seminary on this occasion.

John Dames, ’05, Ac., and George Rickemann, ’08, visited the former’s parents May 4th.

John Herzberg, ’05, visited his parents on May 4th.

Rev. William F. Notz, ’97, visited his alma mater on May 5th.

On March 3rd, August Paap, ’05, made a trip to Milwaukee. He returned on the following day.

Prof. H. Hoyer delivered a sermon in the Lutheran church at Lake Mills on Ascension Day. During the time the boys marched to Lake Mills, Mr. Arnold Schultz, '02, was inspector.

Prof. A. F. Ernst and Prof. Wm. Weimar transacted business in Milwaukee while the students made their annual outing.

Prof. A. F. Ernst, Dr. F. W. A. Notz and Dr. J. H. Ott went to Mil­ waukee May 23rd, and consequently were obliged to excuse their classes.

Mr. George Hauschild, ’00, is attending the summer semester of the University of Leipsic.

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—Maybaskets!

—Doctor: “Republicans? Pooh!”

—Brekkekekex koax koax!

—Don’t disturb Rich,—he’s memorizing psalms.

—Friend: “How’s tennis?”

Fond Lover: “Punk.”

Friend: “Why?” Fond Lover: “Because deuce comes after love.”

—Joseph, we hear, has applied for a position in a show band.

—John wants to know what a turnpipe (turnpike) is.

—Eli! “What does ‘yours truly’ mean?”

J—: “I am yours!” (Eli makes for the door.)

—Zipher’s ice-cream pants have again made their annual appearance.

—'“Difficile cst datum /acere,” said Billy, after two hour’s patient but unsuc­ cessful labor.

—Rich claims he enjoyed proving theorems in Lake Mills immensely. We don’t doubt it.

—We have been asked to find a word that rhymes with “Cheesy.” Until now we have only succeeded in finding the word “Teesy.”

—Heino’s heart seems to beat violently when he gets down as far as the sharp corner.

—When Crassus is called upon to give the main forms of the Latin verb ^o, he lays great stress upon the form fixi. Those' who would like to know more about this may ask Pudgy.

—The editors of the Black and Red have done someone a special favor in choosing an “Olive” cover.

—The latest! A young arc light tragedy with Tubby and Shiner in the leading roles! Further particulars furnished by Spies, Sport, & Co. —Wanted: Less comps.

A new base drummer.

More recitations free.

Some commencement invitations.

—Zim is making excellent progress at third base. The other day, when a grounder was batted towards him, he even arose from his comfortable seat on the bag and almost stopped it. Keep it up, Zim, better luck next time!

—The ice-cream gang is now making daily excursions down to the “HappyJack’s,” led by Rip who can easily vanquish four ice-cream sodas at one sitting.

—The following item recently appeared in one of the local papers: “A prominent west side young lady will be wedded to a young gentleman from out of town.” Shortly afterwards three young men in High Street received congratulations.

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—Why Does Greech blush whenever S — is mentioned?

Do Spies and Sport always march up and down Western Ave? Do some students want to visit Juneau so awfully bad?

Did Fatty wait half an hour before the post-office in Lake Mills?

Do all students want to read a notice on the bulletin board at the same time?

—We are pleased to learn that Combwood has found a partner for life’s joys and sorrows. His Royal Altitude was so impressed with the fact that he immediately decided to follow suite. Even Smiles was found wrapt in thoughts the other day, looking very confused when called upon.

—The Noble Pracsidium has been appointed lawn-mower superintendent, and as a result the sextaners and quintaners are kept busy.

—Why did some of the fellows cheer for the opposing side in the game between our second team and the high school nine? The peculiarity about the matter was that they applauded most vociferously whenever the fair onlookers in the grand stand happened to look their way.

—Scene: A “candy kitchen.” Enter Leo and Mickey, Mickey with two nickels in his pocket.

Mickey: “What’ll you have, Leo?” Leo: “Lemon Sour.”

Mickey: “All right.” (to attendant) “bring us two lemon sours.”

Attendant: “Lemon sour we only sell by the bottle —15cents.”

Tableau. Exeunt Leo and Mickey.

—The Bolirvcrcin, which organized some months ago with Herzie as Oberhohrer and Pious George as Untcrbohrcr, is doing excellent work. In a recent meeting they discovered by careful and patient investigation that amas is derived from amo. Further discoveries will be announced later.

—April 12th, the Beta Rho Literary Society fitly closed the most successful season during its existence by distributing the money in the treasury among the members, who were present, each receiving the magnificent sum of fourteen cents. Cane evidently felt some pangs of remorse afterwards, for he offered to “divvy” his fourteen cents with Rich, but Rich graciously declined.

—The readers are requested to answer the following questions: Who is the sportiest fellow?

Who goes down town most?

Who has the severest attack ofswellum caput?

Who eats most?

Who makes the most noise?

Who is the prettiest fellow (or thinks he is?)

Send the answer to the editor or drop in the Black and Red box beside the bulletin board. Results will be published in the next issue.

—The German soldier had to get some female help on his return from Lake Mills.

—Ever since Crassus was presented to somebody, he takes long walks all alone, at least he’s always alone when he starts and when he returns. His face is constantly wrapped in smiles, he walks as proud as a peacock, and occasionally he also blushes, thus exhibiting all the symptoms of being—well, ask Rich; he'll explain—he's the authority on all such matters.

—Combwood: Von zwei Uebeln wahle das dritte.

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—Hans seems to be spending his spare time in “revising” the Black and Red and then sending this “revised edition” to his friends down town. To his mortification, however, the paper shortly afterwards found its way back to college again and is now on exhibition in a High Street room.

—The night was dark, all was quiet, and Grcech thought he was alone, yet Zick, Hank, and a crowd of others, who were just returning from church had an excellent back view of the whole affair. Oh, Greech, Grecch! who would have expected it?

—Another month, and the Seniors will leave us. Their near departure (and the coming examinations) have spread a general cloud of mournfulncss over them, which as yet nothing, not even the march to Lake Mills, was able to dispel; and, to fill their cup of sorrows, their petition to be excused from reci­ tations during the last few weeks did not meet with the approval of the faculty.

0 quae mutatio rerum! Tradition has it that in the good old times the Seniors always were excused, during their last four weeks, of everything,—a time, which wall ever remain one of theirfondcst memories of Old Northwestern.

But now, alas! this is a thing of the past. The Seniors will be obliged to attend recitations like other common mortals to the very last day,—much to the hid­ den joy of the Juniors, who by the way, fondly hope that this mutatio rcrum will prove to be only transitory.

—In answer to the Ryan Clarion's query who Zipher is, the following lines have been handed to the local editor: Zipher is a reverend Senior Loved by all, — of great renown.

Dignified his cane he carries When he takes a walk down town.

He is sauer but not sour, All the girls say he is sweet..

For a general you might take him When he marches down the street.

Why he reads the Ryan Clarion We are sure we do not know, But to judge by circumstances He intends to stand a show.

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Watertown, Wisconsin, June, 1902.

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LITERARY Alike unto a Macabebe.

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Edward Richter was an unassuming young man. But he was of a fine build. He stood at least six feet in his stockings. The St. Louis atmosphere had been familiar to him ever since he was a boy of five. He was now earning his living by working.

One evening he went out for a stroll with one of the boys, and they met some more of the fellows. A military company, was being organized in that part of St. Louis, and the fellows without much trouble persuaded Richter to join. This was shortly before the Spanish War. Company C, 13th Infantry did not get a chance to distinguish itself in the Hispano-American War. After the Philippines had been ceded to the U. S., Company C however, was called upon to help keep the rebellious Filipinos in order, and embarked for Manila and Richter with it. Company C did good work in one of the southern prov­ inces. On the evening of April 2,1902 Richter with some members of the com­ pany went out for a good time. As a result they came back slightly inebriated; but not Richter. He never indulged in intoxicating drinks to a great extent.

He was entirely sober.

Lieutenant Perry had a grudge against Richter because he had refused to shine his shoes some months before. You must remember that our soldiers are put to such indignities in the Philippines. For some paltry offense he had put Richter into the guardhouse. Because they were inebriated the fellows had also been put there. They were making quite a noise. A few minutes after taps sounded, Lieutenant Perry went to the guardhouse and told the men to be quiet. For a few moments they were quiet; but it was only for a few moments, for as soon as the Lieutenant had gone, some one began singing “Just one girl” in a loud tone of voice. Richter who did not wish to see his friend put to trial for disobeying the Lieutenant began talking to him and tried to influence him to be quiet. Lieutenant Perry came rushing into the guardhouse and accused Richter of disobeying orders. He ordered the guard to bring the supposed offender outside and then ordered the Sergeant of the guard to tie the prisoner’s hands and feet.

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The Sergeant reluctantly obeyed the unjust command of his superior officer, because he knew that Perry had a grudge against Richter. He could see the devilish look in the eyes of the Lieutenant. The Sergeant of the guard knew Lieutenant Perry too well and he said a silent prayer for Richter.

“Now gag him,” said Perry. “Members of the guard bring that big can of ice water out of the guardroom.”

“Now, Sergeant, you take this dipper and let every bit of this five gallons of ice-water drop on Richter’s face drop by drop.”

The Sergeant faltered and wanted to intercede for the helpless victim of the Lieutenant’s temper, but the look of his superior officer told him that the command must be obeyed. He took the dipper and filled it. Drop-drop-dropdrop-drop, the water trickled on the face of the squirming and helpless private. The Sergeant filled and refilled the dipper, he filled and refilled it a dozen times and yet the water went drop-drop-drop on the face of Richter.

He could not cry out for he was gagged. He could not defend himself for his hands and feet were bound. He was almost crazy because of the regularity with which the water dropped on his face, but still the sergeant filled.and re­ filled the dipper and the water went drop-drop-drop on the face of Richter.

He would probably have cried out in his anguish had he not been gagged. The Sergeant however filled and refilled the dipper and still the water went dropdrop-drop on the face of the bound man. He struggled with his bonds and moved as though he wished to raise his arm to Lieutenant Perry in supplica­ tion. His face was livid and the expression was that of a man driven to despair. One half audible “Oh-h-h” was all he was capable of. Then he fell back as if dead.

“That’ll do now. Cut those cords,” said Perry. “What, no life in him?

Run over there and get the post surgeon and he’ll wake up the puppy.”

The surgeon came. The-surgeon examined Richter. “Lieutenant Perry, that man is dead.” Lieutenant Perry turned a deadly white and crouched like the ruffian that he was.

“Dead, it cannot be.” He bent down and examined the body.

“Yes, he is dead. Bear the body away.”

We should expect that under ordinary conditions Lieutenant Perry would be court-martialed. But he was not. He is yet wearing the epaulets of a Lieutenant in the U. S. army in company C, 13th. U. S. Infantry. This is just an example of what our army is doing in the Philippines.

A day or so afterwards Richter’s comrades bore him to his hast resting place. They lowered him in his rude and lonely coffin into the earth and sang “Nearer my God to Thee.” But Lieutenant Perry was not there; he was wearing the epaulets of a Lieutenant and was still vested with the power to kill another private by strangulation.

The last rites were administered, and ‘taps’, the sweetest of all bugle notes, were sounded. That call put Richter’s sympathizing comrades in mind of the song, “When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there.” And each one felt that, though Lieutenant Perry had been able to tyrannize over Richter here, he would not be able to tyrannize over him “when the roll is called up yonder.”

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BUSINESS MANAGER ASS’T, BUSINESS MANAGER DEPARTMENT EDITORS.

MARK NOTZ, ’03 FRED E. KOSANKE, ’04 GEORGE SPEERBRECHER, ’«4 ERNST PH. DORNFELD, ’04 JOHN H. ABELMANN, ’05

LOCAL EDITOR EXCHANGE EDITOR. MUSICAL EDITOR ATHLETIC EDITOR PERSONAL EDITOR

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The Black and Red is forwarded to all subscribers until order for its discontinuance is received and until all arrearages are paid.

Entered at the Postotlice of Watertown, Wis., as second-class matter.

EDITORIAL

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Commencement.

Again the goal of another schoolyear is almost reached, and the students are looking forward, either anxiously or joyfully, to com­ mencement. Anxiously, because some of them feel that they have not fulfilled all the requirements; joyfully, because those who have are waiting to receive due credit. Numerous and sometimes tedious were the hours spent in the dismal schoolroom, and again in this year many a dreary day passed by filling our hearts with sorrows and cares; but now it is almost ended. Soon we shall enjoy a refreshing vacation. Although our course appeared gloomy and at times almost perplexing, have we not again in this year gathered in­ structive knowledge? We certainly have. And also our beloved senior student sees commencement day close at hand. What does this day mean for him? It means that he now must leave his beloved Alma Mater and the guardianship of his instructors, who incessantly strove to set him aright, and journey onward alone. He once more glances back on his college days and sees them spread out before him, some bright, others gloomy. But still he is attached to his Alma Mater, a place that has become endeared to him through the manifold benefits he has received from it. Let us who remain behind bear in mind that we have an earnest calling before us. Let us therefore not idle away our time, but rather use it properly, so that, when we are at length called upon, we may reap where we have sown.

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III Feeling caused Immediately after the issue of our paper a general ill by the Local Dep’t. feeling exists towards the editors and especially towards the local department. Some persons are always of the opinion that they arc so perfect that local matter is entirely out of place when applied to them. This can never be subdued altogether as human nature would not allow that, but again, a person who happens to be the unlucky object of a local ought not to be incensed to such a degree as it was the case several times.

To clear up some ideas about this vital department of college papers I wish to state some views. The purpose of locals is not to ridicule severely or to portray anybody as being of a funny or eccentric character but merely to publish some of the college jokes to the whole student body, to the alumni, to every subscriber. It is true, however, that a number of them are of such a doubtful character that it would take a person of some powers of divination to analyze them were he not a student. The greater share may easily be interpreted though. One of our exchanges has criticised this fault, but I think we are not utterly incorrect. The college paper is the organ of the students and, were it not for the students, it would not exist. Therefore, we say, let some locals be dubious, they are clear to the student. And furthermore, locals cannot exist without characters. Were it possible to write abstract locals I believe the local editor would gladly resort to them. I am not writing this from the standpoint of a spectator—for then you would say I have easy talk as long as I’m no object—but from the standpoint of one who is and was an object of locals. Now let us regard a.remark about us as a gentle joke and that will easily enable us to surmount the difficulties we have hitherto imagined.

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Vacation.

But a few days yet and another schoolyear has come to a close.

For some of us it means an end to their years of study at our college; may they never have reason to regret the time spent here. For the rest of us it simply begins an interval in our course of education. How is not this time greeted with joy by most of the boys! Some of them came in autumn and were continually looking forward to the time when they could pack their trunks and leave this place of work and irksome drudgery. But let us not look at it this way. We are not here to be forced to work but we are here for our own benefit. It is for our own future that we are working and not to pass our examinations here at college. A vacation now is not there to relieve us of this work, but simply to give our minds a little rest in order to resume our work with renewed energy in autumn. But rest means not rust. We all know.the truth of the old saying, “Repetitio est mater studiorum.” In vacation we have ample chance to mend some defects in our knowledge. If this is not necessary there are three months in which we can prepare for our next } ear’s studies, read books on our subjects for study and the like. Most of us, even those who will do manual labor, will find some spare time, wherein they can study a little. May this summer vacation prove to be a well applied time to all and may we all meet you again in autumn ready for our next year’s task.

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In the winter our gymnasium has always been the common place of meeting for healthful recreation. This winter it was also at the disposal of all students who wished to give their body the necessary exercise after hours of hard study; and the regular attendance, at least of the majority of the members, shows that the right spirit and interest has not been wanting.

The roll of the society shows the names of 95 members, more than ever before. On account of this increase it was found necessary to divide the members into four classes, which under the supervision of J. Pieper achieved better results than could have been expected from the large number of newly entered members.

In place of the old punching bag with its crude rack a new one was secured, which during the last season was one of the main attractions, especially'to those who did not wish to participate in exercises on pole and bar.

Owing to the mild weather this spring, which caused our baseball men to take to the diamond sooner than usual, regular turning was dropped two weeks before Easter.

Although we lose an able instructor this year a prosperous season may be looked forward to for next year.

The Octet.

The benefits and pleasure derived from singing ought to be an incentive to the students to organize a choir or at least quartets or octets. Undoubtedly there is material sufficient in quantity and quality at our institution for this purpose. Nearly every college has its choir or quartet, and why should ours form an exception? A beginning to this end has been made this year; an octet has been practicing, and the results attained are at least very encouraging. A good-sized choir could be maintained in a flourishing condition, if all who are able would take an active interest in the matter. Consider this during vacation, fellow-students, and we shall with your assistance have a choir next year that will do honor to the institution.

The Freshman Literary Society.

It was late in this schoolyear when some members of the freshman class thought of organizing a literary society. At first, however, this idea did not meet with the approval of all the members. Some thought we would not be able to keep the affair in progress; others thought it would be of no use to organize for this year any more. After strenuous efforts of several members of our class, we at length succeeded in working up an interest among all of them.

As to the progress that was made during the time the society has been in existence, one cannot say very much, but as far as I can see most of the members have tried to do their best. They are the ones too, who will find that the time spent in preparing for these meetings was by no means spent in vain.

We spent many delightful Saturday evenings in discussing various kinds of top­ ics; many interesting programs were also arranged by the respective masters of ceremonies. If we now look back upon the work of the year, I think there will be no member of the society who will rue the time that he spent in its interest. May this true literary spirit be fostered in the year to come.

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In the beginning of this schoolyear, the prospects for a Northwestern University band, which would be up to the standard of last year, were exccedingly dull. Besides, many vacancies caused by graduation, the solo cornctist and leader, Mr. Adolph Pfund, entered the University of Wisconsin.

Thus the band was minus an able leader, and his powerful instrument.

As leader Mr. John Pieper. euphonium soloist, was elected, and much praise is d\ie to him for his able management of the band, and for his artistic solos.

The position of solo cornet was again filled by Mr. H. Frank, ’01, who accepted the position as inspector and assistant professor at the institution. His faithful work and his interest in the band deserve our most hearty thanks.

The work done by the band this year is worthy of credit. The practicemeetings were regularly attended; but a little more time spent at individual practice would have been put to good advantage. On the 7th of May the military company and band marched to Lake Mills for their annual outing. In the evening the band gave a concert. Since then the band has filled various engagements and has met with great success. During the past year three new instruments have been added, namely, two cornets, and a euphonium.

Our loss in number this year will not be severe in quantity, but very great in quality. It will consist in Mr. H. Frank, ’01, solo cornet, Mr. John Pieper, ’02, euphonium, and Mr. S. A. Jedele, ’02, Eb clarinet. This loss will most probably be felt during the whole coming year. Applications have been made for all these instruments, and if every member puts his shoulder to the wheel, the prospects for a good band next year are unusually bright. There is enough young and good material on hand, and, with diligent practice, the band will be second to none when the next concert season opens.

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As he is a senior we lose him with the close of this term.

During the spring term platoon movements were taken up as usual. To make the platoons more equal in size single rank drill was instituted. In these movements the platocns are already quite proficient. Extended order and sham battle drill is now practised extensively especially for commencement day. A number of students have volunteered to aid us in the battle on that day and will be disguised as Indians. The battle will begin at 4 o’clock P. M. The prospects for next year are very bright, although six of our best of­ ficers leave us. The ranks will not lose many men. We hope to get as many recruits in September as we had last fall.

On May 9th and 10th we made our annual outing. Our destination was Lake Mills. The march was a very agreeable one both as to weather and to roads. A sham battle was fought on Mr. Conklin’s field and witnessed by a large crowd. The Lake Mills people proved to be most excellent hosts and I dare say this outing was one of the best we have ever had.

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Ihr Komitee, das dazu eingesetzt wurde, praktischc Vorschlage in der im letzten Jahre angeregten Schulsache zu machen, erlaubt sich, einem wertcn Alumni-Yereine folgende Punktc zur Besprcchung vorzulegcn, die einem Mangel abhelfen diirften, der sich in unsern LaienkreisCn recht fuhlbar raacht und unsrer lutherischen Kirche wie ein Krebsschaden anhaftet: Das es nicht angeht, sogleich ein voiles Schulsystem zu schaffen, daa uns Lutheraner in den Stand setzen wurde, unsrejugend ausschliesslich in eignen Anstalten zu erziehen, so befurwortet Ihr Komitee als Nachstliegendes die Erriclitung eiticr Anstalt—wie solche yon den Norwegen bereits mit grossem Erfolge untcrhalten werden, — die solchen jungen Luthcrancin, die sich eine hoehere Aushildung fuers Lcbcn erwerben wollen, einen vollstandigen Kursus bietet, der dem dcr besten Staatsanstalten gleichkommt.

Ihr Komitee empfiehlt dem Alumni-Vereine diese Schulsache selbst in die Hand zu nehmen, ohne auf finanzielle Unterstiitzung von seiten derSynode zu warten.

Ihr Komitee empfiehlt die Einsctzung eines Komitees von zwolf Gliedcrn zur BeschafFung von Geldern fur diesen Zweck.

Ihr Komitee legt die Beantwortung der Frage, ob die in Aussicht genommene Anstalt sich an das Kollegc in Watertown anlehnen, oder anderswo al* sclbststandigc Anstalt ins Leben treten soil, dem Vereine selbst zur Beratung vor.

Jedcnfalls sollten die Finanzen und der Unterricht eincr besonderen Leitung unterstellt sein.

Obigc Vorschlage werden von Ihrem Komitee der Versammlung am 10. d. M. vorgelcgt werden. — Diirften wir einer rcgen Beteiligung entgegensehen?

Albert Kuhn, Sekretar pro tempore.

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Joh. Emil Reul, am 27. April 1869 zu Helenville geboren, bezog das Kollege in Watertown im Jahre 18S4 und wurde im Fruhjahrc 1891 mit Ehrcn aus dem Anstaltsvcrbande cntlassen. Er widmete die drei folgenden Jahre dem Studium der Theologie in Wauwatosa und nahm nach bestandenera Examen im Jahre 1S94 einen Beruf an die Gemeinde zu Dundee, Wis., an. Im folgenden Jahre trat er mit Fraulein Alma Krienitz aus North Greenfield in.den heiligen Ehestand.

Die Gemeinde zu Plattville, Wis., berief Herrn Pastor Reul im Jahre 1898.

Er folgte dem Rufe, musste aber bereits Ende 1900 eines hartnackigen Halsleidens wegen resignieren. Ein Klitna-Wechsel —der Kranke ging nach Texas — brachte nicht die erhoffte Linderung, und im Sommer 1901 kehrte er ins Eltemhaus zuriick, das er nicht mehr verlassen sollte.

Er starb im Alter von 32 Jahren, 7 Monaten, 18 Tagen, und wurde unter zahlreicher Beteiligung von seiten der Amtsbriider zur letzten Ruhe gebettet.

Es amtierten der Ortspastor, J. C. Himmler, Pastor Korner von Janesville und auf besonderen Wunsch des Entschlafenen auch noch sein Studiengenosse HenProfessor Julius Gamm.

Der hinterbliebenen Gattin, der Mutter und den Geschwistern herzliches Beileid.

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Luckily the manager was able to play the game which was scheduled with Wayland Academy for June 4th on May 24th. The Academy boys arrived on the Campus at 12:30 and the game commenced immediately. Although Wayland usually has a good team we expeted an easy time of it. But Wayland had anticipated a defeat and had secured the services of Robertshaw, a pitcher from Duffy’s Western League team. We were not told this however and could not know it because he was playing as Mr. Peters of Wayland.

But when the first two men up, Herzfeldt and Kumm fanned, we knew that something was wrong. Koch then made a single and stole second. In the meantime Pieper was also striking out. The first man up for Wayland reached first on an error by Herzfeldt. The second man was thrown out at first. Morris then made a single and McIntyre scored. The next man fanned.

In the second Wcndland made a single and Sauer got a base on balls.

Zimowski flew out to Peters. North and Hackbarth fanned. In Wayland’s half McCourchie reached first on an error by Kumm. Olson fanned. McGill singled and McCourchie scored. Jones walked but the next two men fanned.

In the third, fourth and fifth innings Peters fanned five men and no scoring was done. Wayland did not score again until the eighth inning. Sherman fanned. Morris walked and scored on errors by Kumm and Pieper. Sandersen was thrown out at first, and McCourchie fanned.

We scored in the sixth. Kumm hit to second and was thrown out at first.

Koch fanned. Pieper singled. Wendland singled and Pieper scored. North fanned. In the seventh Sauer flew out to first base. Zimowski reached first on an error by first. He stole second and third. Hackbarth reached first on an error by short and Zimowski scored; Kumm fouled out and Herzfeldt fanned The score stood two to two. We did not score in our half of the eighth.

-Wayland was more fortunate. Sherman fanned and Norris walked and reached second on an error by Kumm. Saudersen reached first on an error by Pieper and Norris scored. McCourchie fanned and Sandersen was caught between second and third. Score three to two in Wayland’s favor.

Wayland did not score in its half of the ninth. In the last half there were two men out and Zimowski had two strikes when all of a sudden he landed on theballfor three bases. Wendland singled and Zimoswki scored Herzfeldt hit a clean single and then Wendland scored and the game was ours.

Aithough Robertshaw has somewhat of a professional reputation our boys proved that they were heavy batters by making ten hits. Wendland made four singles out of five times at bat and Koch and Pieper two each out of four times at bat. Pieper struck out fourteen men and allowed only seven hits.

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Decoration day a game was played with Watertown, Northwestern com­ pletely outplayed them. There was only one error made on our side and that wat excusable. The players worked like a machine and there were some ofthe prettiest assists erer seen on our campus. In the ninth inning McAdams sent a hot liner over second, but North ran for it and just conght it with his right hand and threw the man out at first. In the eight inning Miller hit a low fly over third but Sauer sprinted in from left field and caught the ball. The Athle­ tic’s only score came in the second inning. Nienow walked and Hahn was hit by a pitched ball, McAdams singled and Nienow scored the only run for the Athelctics.

Pieper, Zimowski and Wendland did the best batting. Pieper secured four singles out of four times at bat. Zimowski three out of fire times at bat, a three bagger, a double and a single. Wendland three out of five times at bat, a three bagger and two singles. The boys kept up their record as sluggers as they made sixteen hits. Pieper struck out fifteen men and allowed only three hits. Monrean struck out eight men.

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By defeating Milton College Wednesday, June 4, we won the smaller Col­ lege Championship of Wisconsin. Milton defeated the strong Beloit Academy team and was therefore decidedly in the race. The boys from Milton are a very husky lot, and we were slightly afraid of them as they trotted into the diamond at three o’clock sharp.

We were more afraid after they had secured two runs in the first inning.

But our boys overtook them and led by three scores in the second inning. The game soon developed into a slugging match. Pieper’s arm was not in the best of condition and that accounts for the eleven hits made off him. This is the largest number of hits made of his delivery this season. Waylandled with seven hits. The Milton boys seemed to be good batters as they swung their bats the way they ought to be swung. Woyahn who played short for us put up a good game, considering that it was his first trial. He succeded in mak­ ing a double and has one put out and two assists to his credit.

Our boys made fourteen hits. Everybody might be convinced by this time that we have a heavy hitting team. In every game the boys have succeded in getting more than ten hits. Pieper, Zimowski, Kumm and Hackbarth did the best batting. Zimowski and Hackbarth each have a double and two singles to their credit. Kumm has three singles and Pieper two singles.

In spite of his wildness Pieper struck out thirteen men. Platts was easily the star for the visitors. He did not get a hit but walked four times. Behind the bat however, he put up a fine game of ball. In the fifth inning Bliss-was knocked out of the box. Eight runs were scored that inning. Chandall who took his place was batted freely. Six runs were made off him in the seventh inning.

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Lovers of our national game will find the baseball news in College Chips interesting. . .

The stories in the High School Argus are well written. ‘That Tooth is very amusing. .

The Optimist appears with a new cover design. The Junior edition contains a plentiful supply of stories.

The Doane Owl editorials are much better than those in most of our ex­ changes. Every one may profit by reading them.

“The Bugle” in the Riverview Student is an amusing poem describing a boy’s experience at a military school. Considering the poet’s age it is a fair poem.

The Otterbein Aegis publishes an article on “Modern Life in the South” which is quite interesting. We miss the exchange column in this paper.

The Central Collegian for May is one of the best May college papers on our table. The literary department especially is very well carried out. A short story introduced from time to time would make the Collegian still more in­ teresting.

After an absence of two months the Royal Purple again appears on our table. The “High Schol Contest” number is a credit to the editors ot the paper It-contains ho less than eleven cuts.

In the current number of the Walking Leafwe find a good article on ath­ letics entitled Ancient and Modern Athletes as Factors in Their Country’s Welfare.’ The“ Alumni” section of the Leafmust make the paper very in­ teresting for Cook Academy graduates. , , JfaC“Se M°nthl? c°ntains a fair exposition of Shakespeare’s “Shyiock. Bohemian Pans” is an instructive essay on the life of the Parisian middle class. Numerous poems and stories make the May issue a pleasing paper.

The work of Missionaries in Hawaii is well described in the Spectator nnder the head.ng “The Transformation of Hawaii.” The article is a synopsis of a book of the same title by Belle M. Braines. It must be an interesting work.

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We are pleased tQ acknowledge the receipt of the Barrovian one of our Brit­ ish contemporaries. Unlike our American papers it contains no “Local” col­ umn and we do not wonder that the editor failed to understand that depart­ ment of our publication. The object of our “Locals” is stated in one of this issue’s editorals. “An American Cricket Club” is interesting since it describes the Americans as an Englishman sees them.

The publication of commencement orations in college papers has begun.

This spring the beginning seems to have been made by the High School Bugle which contains four orations and also a halftone of the graduating class, We would advise everyone to read the article “Effect of College Life and Character” in the Lincolnian, It treats in part of the important subjects reading and libraries. The Lincolnian has a habit of running two depart­ ments together into one, as “Old Timers and Exchange.” A separate column for each would make both sections more interesting.

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Our band played at the school picnic of the St. Mark’s school. The boys all report a jolly time.

Rev. C. Sauer, ofJuneau, Wis., payed his sons, Christian, ’04, Adolph, ’06 and Edwin, ’07, a visit on Decoration day.

Arnold L. Schultz, ’02, went to Madison on May 31st to see the inter­ scholastic meet.

Mr. Aug. Bartz, of Baraboo, Wis., payed his Son August, ’05, a visit on May 15th.

Wm. Albrecht, ’05, August Bartz, ’05, and John Abelmann, ’05, spent a pleasant afternoon with Prof. Julius Gamm on June 1th.

Mr. Harry Luebke,’01, paved the boys a short visit on May 30th. He preached at Sparta, Wis., on June 1st.

Mr. Otto Keller stopped here for a short' time on May 31st. He is goingto" vicarize at Mankato, Minn, during the summer months.

Mr. Henry Wilson, a blind man, gave the boys an interesting lecture on the education of the blind at Janesville, Wis., on May 29th.

On May 24th the Misses Della and Myrtle Goeldner payed Lewis Schraga, ’02, Ac., a visit. He conducted them through the buildings.

Miss Jessie Mackay has accepted a position as stenographer and book­ keeper for the Watertown Table Slide Co. Prof. A. F. Ernst went to Madison on May 31st.

Dr. F.-W. A. Notz, attended the examination at the Dr. M. L. College at New Ulm in the last week in May Adolph Baebenroth was very much pleased to meet his old chum Will Spinny, manager of Wayland Base Ball team on May 24th.

Richard Burger, ’03, was highly pleased to have his brother and sister pay him a visit.

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That Zipher is seen daily walking towards the Malt House.

-rSomc of the happiest recollections of college are the sports. There are various kinds of sports, baseball, and especially racing, hey Zim? —The younger “literary” society meets twice a week to indulge in sesquipe­ dalian verbiage and wieners.

—The Bohrverein intends to attack Higher Algebra as a means to further show its “bohring” qualities.

—Instead of washing five times a day Oily now spends much precious time before the mirror in trying to imitate Arthur Pryor. He says he has the graceful position and correct moves. We doubt though as to the music. ' —Was it that our baseball team was filled with pride or with — a supper that they walked so.heavily on May 31st?

—All lovers ofgood music we advise to visit the reading room during recess, for there the noted musician, Dr. Tink, gives his daily recitals. Aside from fiit really beautiful vocal selections, his famous whistling solos with feet stamping obligato produce a most striking effect, especially when one wants to read the papers. Once, indeed, the worthy doctor was nearly mobbed.

—In view of his coming departure in September, Greech, we understand, has been saying goodbye to S—ever since June 1.

A Mistake! In our last issue we erroneously stated that when Heino goes d,own town his heart begins to beat violently when he gets down as far as the sharp corner. This, however, is a mistake, and Heino wants it to be distinctly understood that his heart begins to beat at the High School.

—Why de Praeses, Billy, and Rip always meet accidentally (?) on Cady Street bridge?

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—The results of the voting contest announced in the May number of the Black and Red are as follows: Zim has been voted the sportiest fellow, none of his competitors coming within reach of him. He received 24 votes.

The question regarding the severest case of swcllum caput is as yet unde­ cided, Zipher and Smiles each receiving 8 votes.

The others under consideration were, Babe 5 votes, Leo 3.

Who eats most? has been decided unanimously—Chucker, 24 votes.

Who makes the most noise? Rip 9, Dr. Tink 7, Greech, and Paap 1.

Rich, Hans and Bauman figured predominantly in the question, who goes down town most?—Rich receiving 9 votes, Hans 8, and Bauman 4.

The distinction of being the prettiest fellow was accorded to The Pretty Boy with 12 votes; Hank and Bimmel were the other participants, each re­ ceiving 6 votes. Don't feel downcast boys! Better luck next time!

—K itty, Pudgy and several others were sitting at the base ofthe water tower, whistling and trilling just to exercise the lungs(?). Suddenly they heard a faint thumping, as if somebody was coming up the sidewalk. Of course, they began to whistle and trill with renewed energy, and, sure enough! wasn’t that a reply? A black form, moving up the street, presently caught their anx­ ious eyes and caused their hearts to beat prestissimo. Now, altogether! one loud whistle, a trill—and he must hear! Joys of Paradise! there he comes around the bend! lie came, 'twas Billy Jones a-whistling for his dog.

—Of late a new species of snakes were found on the streets of Watertown.

Although harmless in some respects, they have become the prey of the king­ fishers.

Dago spends his Sunday afternoons at the N. W. Depot. We wonder why?

—Oily, Joseph, Sellmeer—especially Schmeer—and several others were ob­ served to play with double their usual energy when the band, heading a long picnic procession of schoolchildren, marched past the High School. Their efforts were all in vain, however, —no faces were seen at the windows,—yet when the city limits were passed their wonted cheerfulness had returned. And well it might, for a lively discussion regarding the value of the different makes of binders was taking place among the members. Billy claimed that the McCormick Binder was the best, but Sully ruthlessly demolished his asser­ tions and proved that the Deering Binder was the only one. Then Smiles, the acknowledged authority on binders, was consulted, and he strongly de­ clared himself in favor of the McCormick. Here Babe chirped in, saying, that the famous(?) Milwaukee Binder overshadowed both. The debate was waxing hotter and hotter, when Babe suddenly exclaimed: ‘’Here, fellows!

See the binder over there in the farmyard? That’s a Milwaukee binder! I can tell it by its looks,—all other binders look much clumsier.” The debaters resolved to inspect it, and the farmyard was soon reached, but alas! to Babe’s great mortification the “famous” Milwankee Binder proved to beonlyanold, rusty hay rack!

—Professor (explaining the magnet): “When north and north come to­ gether, what will be the result?”

Soodie (awaking): “Then—er—Heino will smash his brother.".

—The band was returning from the picnic, when suddenly Cheesy, arm-in­ arm with a friend, passed by, running swiftly. There! A deep rut in the road and — tableau, accompanied with tremendous cheering!

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—Two Juniors not long ago rented a row-boat to spend the afternoon on the river. The weather was superb, a cool but soft breeze was blowing, and everything went along nicely. Presently, however, they discovered a black, forbidding cloud rising in the west, and, despite their exertions to reach the boat livery, it was upon them before they had half covered the distance.

Determined not to undergo the experience, which befell Greech and Dago at Lake Mills, where these two mariners became terribly seasick and nearly drowned, they decided to anchor beneath a bridge and let the rainstorm pass over their heads,—or,'rather, over the bridge while they would comfortably sit below it without getting wet. The rain came, and they were just congrat­ ulating themselves on their smartness in selecting so nice a shelter, when they suddenly were deluged by a stream of dirty yellow water, which had leaked through the bridge. The boat was riding aside one of the pillars, a perfectly straight wall of stone, and they would have changed their position to avoid the pitiless downpour of the dirty water, but a squall, carrying sheets ol rain with it, suddenly struck them and soaked every inch of their clothing which the yellow water hadn’t reached. Although the pillar offered no projection, they kept the boat in its position by means of a small hole in the stone wall wherein one of them inserted his little finger, and a crack, half an inch in width, which the other one clung to. The hole and the crack proved to be their salvation,for the fury of the raging storm would otherwise have cap­ sized the boat instantly. Neverthelsss the waves of the usually quiet Rock River leaped into the boat and threatened to swamp it, and the blinding gusts of rain slaped into their faces with frightful violence. But the storm was over as quickly as it had come, and shortly afterwards the two Juniors again felt ' the dear old earth beneath them. Sorrv-looking Juniors they were, indeed, as theyslinked through the by-streets up to college,—their quondam snow-white collars now beautifully yellow, their clean shirts chocolate colored and their other clothing looking correspondingly. One fact certainly is engraved inde­ libly in their minds: Never trust a river, not even patient, quiet-looking Rock River!

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Arnold L. Schultz...........

Theophilus //. Schroedel.

Alfred W. Sauer...............

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Martin Raasch.

Hugo Koch.......

William Luebkc.

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Christian Sauer.......

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literary The Germans in America.

Oration Delivered by Theophllus H. Schroedel, B. A. at the Commencement Exercises, June 10, 1902.

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America, the birthplace of true liberty, a land rich in nature’s resources and luxuriantly laden with its bounties, has at all times been a favorite goal of European emigration. Millions seeking to escape the despotism of mon­ archical rule or persecution for sake of faith have flocked to its hospitable shores, while thousands of others impelled by the adventurous, enterprising spirit of the age have helped to turn the unbroken wilderness of the Indian into fertile farms and teeming towns. Not long after Columbus had returned, telling of new wonders and new possibilities in the land of the setting sun, every country that felt itself safe on the water sent an ample share of her people to help to colonize the new world. Spain was first to attempt settle­ ment, England and France soon followed and Portugese, Dutch, and Swedes soon saw little towns of their nationality spring up on the Atlantic coast.

One country, however, which is now taking a commanding position in European affairs and is fast acquiring immense possibilities on the water, had not made anv official settlement whatever—Germany. This certainly seems very strange, but its cause must be sought in a deep-rooted evil of German politics. A united Germany there was not, but a country split into thousands of little principalities and rent by the throes of civil war. The people of such a country could not officially organize a New-Germany. Nevertheless German immigration in a private way lias never been found wanting and thousands of these sturdy people have come to our shores and have joined heart and soul with us in the upbuilding of our new country.

As is the case with all other European immigration to America, many Germans left their fatherland on account of religious reasons. A large number of various religious sects who saw their worship abridged at home found liberty in Pennsylvania at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century. The cause of further emigration must be traced back to political disturbances of some kind. The unhappy inhabitants of the Palatinate and of Salzburg, who made Georgia their home, thousands of those whom the rush of the revolutions forced to abandon their paternal soil found in America free expression of the many impulses which had to be suppressed in the fatherland. German immigration was for a long time ot but little influence because by far the greater part of it was poor, had little education and rather lowered the worth of Germanic blood in the eyes of the Americans.

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Yes, not any earlier than 1830 and 1848 have we received a stream of immigrants that has.been of profound influence upon our people.

Statisticians estimate the number of Germans that come to America up to the Civil war to be about six million. What an important and great state could not have been formed if these millions had remained together to form a Neu-Deutschland. On the whole German immigration has been far from accom plishing what it might have accomplished and even the considerable aid which we have received through it in the upbuilding of our country has seldom found proper appreciation. For the Pilgrim fathers we have immortal glory and enthusiastic apotheosis, for the Knickerbockers and Quakers the glori­ fication of legend and song, for the old cavaliers touching piety and the proud remembrance of the whole country, for the Romanic immigration with its knightly warfare and religious battles the grand glorification of romanticism and shining splendor of poetry, but of the German immigration with its thousands and thousands who have helped in noiseless modesty construct the greatness of this country we have but little to say. German immigration has, however, merited a better fate.

But before we proceed to show what good the German has wrought among us, let us first look at the character of German immigration, at the traits of these people when they set their foot on American soil, and at the changes that take place when they are assimilated into our national life. It is commonly believed in the old world that America is the dumping-ground of Europe’s refuse population. That is to say, whosoever is unable to accomplish anything at home, whosoever has come into conflict with the authorities or has done something disreputable leaves and seeks his fortune on this side of the Atlantic. However true this statement may be of some immigrants, it certainly is not true of our German immigrants, for many of these are doubtless honest, sturdy, energetic people, that have come over because they believed there was a better outlook for them in this country than in their native land. The German has added both quantitatively and qualitatively to the greatness of our countr\r and it is the great mass of citizens of German origin who tliroug their inherited ideas have exerted a profound influence upon American life.

As a natural result of militarism and monarchical rule we find one of the German’s most prominent features to be his regard for law and authority.

And mainly because this regard is so firmly implanted in him, Germany, its government and its people, is the least politically corrupt of all nations of Europe. Furthermore the German is industrious, he is patient and perse­ vering. Whatever he docs is done perfectly, he sticks to his profession with energy and makes the best he can of whatever he undertakes. His honesty has always been an object of praise, even Tacitus exalts this trait. Finally they are a healthy sturd}' race, their bodies arc vigorous and well built, and there is also a sane mind in a sane body.

But besides these laudable features there are some not quite so desirable.

Boisterousness is his noted bad habit. There is perhaps, taken as a whole, no nation in western Europe that lacks more grace or gentleness. The better classes indeed have a certain elegance and polish, but the common people excel in unnecessary and boisterous noise. Then again woman has not the social standing that she has with us. There is also a tendency to be petty and small, both in social and in business life, and their pertinacity in sticking to their rights makes it almost impossible for them to overlook small things.

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These in the main are the characteristics of the German when he puts his foot on American soil. He feels now that he is a free man. But the conscious­ ness of this does not make him overbearing or have other bad effects, for he always retains some of the submissiveness that he is wont to have in his own country. He obeys our laws and tries to comply with our rules and by and by becomes independent, thinking and acting for himself and upon his own re­ sponsibility. Yes, there is great danger that in the course of years, especially in the second generation, he abandons his nationality. The German element is so very readily assimilated to our institutions, because so many impulses could here find free expression which on account of political reasons had to be suppressed in the fatherland.

The role in politics, however, that is assigned to him here in America is not very felicitous. Yes, his political influence is even below par, because he has seldom produced political leaders. This also must be referred to conditions in Germany, still existing about thirty years ago. He was clannish to a fault and a strong national feeling was entirely wanting. He could therefore not equal the statesmen of other nationalities and is generally considered by the American as mere voting cattle. Nevertheless, the German even in this respect is not entirely without merit. He certainly never was a bigoted party man, blind to his own faults, but has always voted according to the dictates of his conscience. Yes, it has not seldom occurred that an almost unanimous German vote was cast when great ethical or political ideas were at stake.

When Karl Schurz addressed the American people in behalf of the election of Abraham Lincoln and fought for the ever true principle, that * all men arc created politically equal and independent, by far the greater part of the Germans joined the ranks of the new Republican party and afterwards flocked in great numbers to the standard of the North, thereby making the North’s victory over the South possible. But just as readily they turned to the other side. Cleveland was supposed to be greater than his party and received the hearty support and almost unanimous vote of the Germans in the campaigns of 1SS4- and ’92, while again, when in 189G and 1900 the country was in danger of being brought to the verge of financial ruin it was the German who voted for a solid gold basis and who endorsed the patriotic and national policy of our martyred President Wm. McKinley.

The German has also been of great value to America in educational affairs.

Ever since the great stream of the Achtundvierziger have numerous learned men, educators, physicians, musicians, artists, theologians, army officers, and engineers flocked to our shores and everywhere and in every branch has our education been impregnated by a true German spirit. What an important position they hold can be seen, if we look at the faculties of our universities and colleges, at the authors of books on scientific subjects, and at the editors of noted newspapers and periodicals. It was the German who implanted into the American the idea of the worth of the student and proved the truth of the saying that the man of action rests upon the shoulders of the man of thought. Even in our grammar schools do we notice the benefits, where the abolition of mechanical methods of teaching and the introduction of object lessons, singing, and kindergarten must be added to his achievement. It would be employing too much of our time, if I were to recount the illustrious names of those who have ranked foremost in American education, let me only add that German immigration has always been the most intelligent and educated we have received and that even among common laborers it would be hard to find one unable to read and write.

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In another field of intellectual achievements also must we acknowledge their superiority. Art commands a position among them that other nationalities of the present age have vainly attempted to attain. Germany is the home of music and whatever America has accomplished in these two branches must mainly be attributed to the genius of Teutonia’s sons.

Whether the German can outrival the American in business and financial affairs is a question I care not to decide. The German’s business methods at least are by far more rational than those of the Yankee. His steadiness and coolheadedness hare often been confounded with slowness of comprehension and stubborness, but nevertheless, since we have so many German business men m our country, wild and unsound speculation has fairly well ceased and given way to a healthy and sound policy in financial affairs. The German’s solidity therefore has done no small service to the general welfare of our common wealth.

Even the laboring man is a very desirable addition to our population. It has been estimated that upon his arrival he is fully worth a thousand dollars and if we multiply this by the thousands of our immigrants we can readily see of what value these people are to our industries.

Of certain trades in our country such as carpenters, bakers, tailors, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, gardeners, he comprises fully fifty percent.

But by far the majority of our German immigrants have adopted still another means of livelihood. Thousands upon thousands have gone out into , the backwoods, have cleared forests for cultivation, and have brought civilization into hitherto unknown regions. In rural life especially can wc see the greatest contract between the Yankee and the German spirit. The former regards his farm as a mere means of support or an object of speculation and willingly leaves it when it has become ruined through irrational farming. The latter, however, with his tender home feeling, cares for it with motherly solicitude, improves it at every possible point, and leaves it as a cherished piece of inheritance to his children. The German-American peasant certainly has greatly helped to make our farm life more sociable, for whenever you see two or three assembled for a friendly chat, true “Gemutlichkeit” is sure to be in their midst. Family life among them is by far more sincere than we can find it anywhere else. Many good old German customs have been trans­ planted to American soil, have here taken root and flourished, much to the benefit of our social life. His honesty and steadfastness, his perseverance and thoroughness, his profoundness of character have all made him a valuable material in the upbuilding of our nation. All of his achievements must be attributed to these traits of character and because of them his influence is felt in all phases of public life, in politics, in business, in family affairs, in art and science.

And finally let me add that the German pays by far more attention to church and religion than any other nationality. He has brought Lutheranism to American soil, has carefully guarded the faith of his fathers in his new home, and for this reason alone are we justified in calling his influence inestimable.

Let us hope therefore that German immigration may ever continue and never cease to exert its benign influence, let us acknowledge all blessings we have received through it, and let us be thankful, not only for being descendants of German blood, but also for being so favored as to be born and to live in a free and great country.

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Schon im Altertum begann der grosze Karapf zwischen Asien und Europa, dcr sich dann in verschiedenen Phasen durch die ganze Geschichte hindurchzieht. Ein Glied in der langen Reihe dieser Zusammenstosze ist das folgenreichste Ereignis des Mittelalters, dcr Kampf zwischen Christentum und Islam. Scit den Zeiten des ersten christlichen Kaisers Konstantin, dessen Mutter cine Kirche iiber der Grabstatte Christi erbauen liesz, hatte man nach Jerusalem gewallfahrtet. Aber bald nach der Eroberung Palastinas durch die Araber wurden den Pilgern mancherlei Hindernisse in den Weg gelegt, und als spater die Scldschuckischen Tiirkcn sich des Landes bemachtigten, hatten die Besucher des heiligcn Grabes schwerc Miszhandlungen zu erdulden. Die christlichen Volkcr des Abendlandes, die schon infolge der starken asketischen Richtung viel Gewicht auf Selbstverlcugnung und Werkheiligkeit legten, wurden durch die Klagen iiber die Bedrangnisse der Pilger aufgeregt, und bald erwachtc in ihnen dcr Gedanke, den Heiden die heiligen Statten in einem Gott wohlgcfalligen Kampfe zu entreiszen. Als endlich der griechische Kaiser Alexius Papst Urban II um Hilfe gegen den Ansturm der Tiirken bat, berief dieser cine Kirchenversammlung nach Piacenza und Clermont und begeisterte viele Tauscnde zu dem Gelobnis, das Krcuz zu nchmen und das heilige Grab zu befreien. So entstanden die Kreuzziige, die sich dann iiber einen Zeitraum von fast zweihundert Jahren erstrcckten. Obwohl trotz des groszen Verlustes an Gut und Mcnschcn dcr Yersuch Jerusalem und den Westen Asiens dem Islam zu entreiszen, gescheitert ist, so hatten doch diese Pilgerfahrten tiefgreifende Folgen und waren fur die Weitercntwickelung des Abendlandes von groszer Bcdeu tung.

Da diese groszartige Ydlkerwandcrung vornchmlich cine religiose Unternehmung war, so wurde die Macht und das Ansehen des Papstes dadurch sehr gestarkt. In dcr ganzen Bcwcgung wurden die Papste als die e.igentlichen Leiter des bewaffneten Abendlandes angesehen, die durch ihre Legaten den Unternehmungen Zicl und Richtung gaben. Den Gipfel seiner Macht aber erreichte das Papsttum unter Innocenz III. Dieser machtige Fiirst trat als oberster Leiter des Erdkreiscs auf, um den Kirchenstaat seine Unabhangigkeit zu verschaffen und die Oberherrschaft, die bisher dem Kaiser zugestanden, auf den papstlichen Stuhl zu iibertragen. Seine Politik war in fast alien Landern erfolgrcich; das Volk fiel ihm zu, um mitzuarbeiten an dem groszen Werke, durch welches das Abendland gegen das Morgenland bewaffnet, die Glaubenseinheit begriinlet und ein allgetneiner Friede unter den christlichen Volkern aufgerichtet werden sollte. So gewann das Papsttum mehr und mehr den Yorrang und schlieszlich den Sieg iiber das Kaisertum.

Eine machtige Stiitze des Papstes waren die hierarchischen Satzungen, nach welchen jede Uebertretung der vorgeschriebencn Religionsgesetze aufs strengste bestraft wurde. Durch Bann und Interdikt wurde der Betroffene von der Gemeinschaft dcr Glaubigen ausgeschlossen und der Abscheu der Welt iiberantwortet. Wer von den katholischen Kirchensatzungen abwich, wurde als Ketzer der Vernichtung durch die Inquisition preisgegeben.

Von groszer Bedeutung fur Klerus und Kirche waren auch die geistlichen Ritterorden. Durch den Schutz der Pilger und durch die Verteidigung des heiligen Grabes erwarben sie sich groszes Verdienst. Auch die Bettelorden, die durch Armut und Entbehrung himmlische Giiter zu erreichen trachteten, wirkten im Dienste der Kirche und beugten die Volker zu duldendem Gehorsam 69

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Die Kirche fand ferner in diesen Stromungen einc Gelegenkeit, ihren Besitz zu vergroszern. Durch Yermachtnisse und billige Kaufe kam viel Eigentnm an die Kirche und Kloster. Yiele, die ihren Besitz verpfandet hatten, kehrten nicht wieder aus dcm heiligen Lande zuriick, und die Kirche zog die vcrpfandetcn Giiter an sich. Andcre, die nicht mitziehen konnten, such ten ihre Geisthchen durch Scheukungcn zu begutigen.

Zwar nahmen Papsttum und Kirche wahrend der Kreuzziigc cincn machtigen Aufschwung, aber zugleich fing der religiose Geist im Yolksleben an, gegen diese Uebergriffe zu protestieren. Es bildeten sich Sekten frommcr Manner, welche wie die Katharer jedcn Besitz und Lebensgenusz fur unchristlich erklarten, oder wie die Waldenser, die der prunkvollen Hierarchic und der irdischen Herrlichkeit der Kirche die apostolische Einfachhcit entgcgenstellten.

Im ganzen Abendlande zeigten sich Spuren solcher antikatholischen Richtung.

Dazu kommt noch, dasz der kirchliche Eifer bei vielen abnahm, da sich die Yerheiszungen, unter denen die Kreuzziige ins Leben gcrufen waren. nicht erfullten. Yiele glaubten auch, dasz sie von fanatischen Pilgern, Monchen oder Priestern getauscht wurden, welche ihnen die Muhainmedaner als walire Ungeheuer geschildert hatten; denn im Morgenland merkten sie bald, clasz die TJnglaubigen zum Teil gebildeter seien als sic sclbst. Manche wurden durch den Yerkehr mit den TJnglaubigen freisinniger oder verloren sogar ihr Christentum. Aeuszerlich hatte die Kirche wohl gewonnen, aber innerlich wurde sie zersetzt.

Ob wohl die Kreuzziige vornehmlich eine religiose Umgestaltung hervorgerufen haben, so wurden dennoch die hoheren politischen Kreisc von diesen Fahrten beeinfluszt. Ein groszer Teil dcs Adels, der jeder starken Regierung Widerstand leistete, ging unter. Das Konigtum wurde in alien Landern des Orietsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;auszer in Deutschlandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;gestarkt.

Doch fur die Entwickelung des Burgerstandes waren die Pilgerfahrten nach Palastina von last noch groszerer Bedeutung. Mancher Leibeigenc gelangte zur Freiheit, indem sein Herr, um Geld fiir die Pilgcrtahrten zu bekommen, sich Abgaben und Lasten abkaufen liesz. Alle, die als Unfreie das Kreuz nahmen und wieder aus dem heiligen Lande zuruckkehrten, traten in die Klasse der Freien, mochten sie ihrem alten Stande treu bleibcn oder sich einem anderen anschlieszen. Als Klosterleute und bischofliche Untertanen konnten die Kreuzritter zuerst als Hintersassen nnd Schutzbiirger, dann als freie Gemeindcbiirger an dem Stadteleben teilnehmen und zum Wohlstande emporstcigen.

Der Stand der Bauern, der seit Jahrhunderten in seiner gesellschaftliclien Stellung zuriickgegangen war, fiihlte auch den heilsamen Einflusz der Kreuzziige. Durch eine starkc Ansiedlung bauerlicher Kolonisten wurde die Bestellung des Landes bedeutend verbessert. Der Bauer wurde oft wohlhabend und nahm eine freie Stellung ein.

Mit dem Burger und Bauernstand gelangte das Stadtewesen zn groszer Bliite. Die italienischen Stadte errangen in dieser Zeit ihre vollige Unabhangigkeit; die oberitalischen, Yenedig, Genua, Pisa und die iibrigen wurden wirkliche Freistaaten. Dieser Aufschwung der Stadte maclite sich auch am Rhein und an der Donau, in Flandem und in Brabant beraerkbar. In alien Landern wurden Handelsniederlassungen und Faktoreien gegriindet. Der rege Verkehr mit dem Osten schuf einen Markt, wo die vcrschiedenen Reichtumer dcr Erde zusammenflossen. Europa erhielt aus dem Osten allerlei Erzeugnisse der Natur und des Gewerbfleiszes.

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Diese gcpanzerten Reiter, durch deren Tapferkeit die Schlachten meistens entschieden wurdcn, traten aus den iibrigen Kriegern hervor und bildeten eine Gesellschaftsklasse fur sich. Durch maszgebende Grundsatze, durch ritterliche Tugend und durch christliche Gesinnung iibten sie eine heilsame Wirkung aus.

Die Ritterwiirde gait als der hochste Schrauck des freien Mannes; sie legte ihm die Pfiicht auf, fur die Ehre und Verteidigung der Frauen und fur die Treue gegen den Lehnsherrn einzutreten. Turniere dienten zur Erhaltung des ritterlichen Sinnes und der kriegerischen Kraft.

Frcilich bald zcrfiel auch die Herrlichkeit dieses edlen Standes. Die aufregende Fahrten und Kampfe gaben Anlasz zu Ueberspannung und Schwarmerei.

Die religiose Bcgcisterung nahni ab, die sittlichen Idcale verblasztcn und die ritterliche Treue wurde durch Abfall und Verrat gebrochen. Schlieszlich kam es so wcit, dasz die einst so herrlich ausgebildete Ritterschaft Gewaltthaten und Grausainkeiten vcriibtc.

Waren die Wirkungcn der Kreuzzuge in religioser, politischer und socialer Bezichung voriibergchcnd, so batten sie doch auf dem Gebiete der Kultur blcibende Ergebnisse.

Die Bekanntschaft init der Wunderwelt des Ostens, mit der Kultur des Islam risz den abendlandischen Mann aus seiner Beschriinktheit und erweiterte seinen geistigen Horizont. Er wurde vertraut mit der Litteratur, mit den Kiinstcn und Wissensehaften anderer, zum Teil wohlkultivierter Volker.

Im Anfange der Kreuzzuge war noch die gesamte Litteratur in den Handen der Geistlichkcit und fast durchgangig in lateinischer Sprache versetzt. Erst die Kreuzzuge, welche die Ritterschaft in den Yordergrund stellten und sie mit der Geistlichkcit zu gemeinsamen Strebcn nach cinein heiligen Ziele vereinigte, fiihrten die Laicnwelt zum Sieg iiber die Geistlichen und begriindeten fur Poesie und Gesang den Gcbrauch der Volkssprache.

Zur besonderer Bliite gelangte die franzosische und die deutsche Dichtung.

In Frankreich entstand eine Poesie, in welcher der Geist dieses Zeitalters einen gliinzcnden Ausdruck fand. Die Heldenthaten, wclche die Streiter in den Kiimpfcn gegen die Unglaubigen vollbrachten, wurden in Liedern verherrlicht.

Die Dichter oder Sanger hieszen Troubadours, da sie die Erfinder von neuen strophischen und musikalischen Formen waren.

Die Poesie der Roinantik nahrn auf deutsehem Boden, wo die Yertreter derselben Minnesanger genannt wurden, eine der Natur und dem Gemiitsleben zugekchrte Richtung an und fand besonders durch Walther von der Vogelweide Pflege. Er behandelte sie mit soviel Geschmack, dasz er den spateren Lehrdichtern als Fiihrer und Vorbild diente.

Die weltliche Poesie der Minne wurde allmahlich durch das Lehrhafte, das Spruchartigeund das Religiose verdrangt. Der Stoff aus der bekannten Sagenwelt und die herrschende Zeitideen lieferten den Inhalt der Dichtung. Die bedeutendsten Dichter dieser Gattung sind Hartmann von der Aue, Gottfried von Straszburg und Wolfram von Eschenbaeh. Alle lebten im Zeitalter der Kreuz­ zuge und iiberlicferten der Nachwelt herrliche Schopfungen echt germanischen Geistes.

Unter den Geschichtschreibern dieser Zeit ragen hervor Bischof Otto von Freising und Wilhelm von Tyros. Durch Einsicht und Kenntnis der Begebenheiten stellten sie die Ereignisse mit Wahrheit und Lebendigkeit dar.

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Ein ahnlicher Aufschwung ist in der Entwickelung der Architektur und der bildenden Kunst bemerkbar. Aus dem iiberliefertcn roraanischen Baustil entwickelte sich der gotische, dessen Schopfungen in ergreifender Weise den Geist dieser Zeit' spiegeln. Die Burgerschaften wurden von dem edlen Ehrgeiz erfiillt, ihre Stadte mit prachtvollen Gotteshausern zu schmiicken, die ein Zeugnis ihrer Macht und ihres religiosen Sinnes sein sollten. Diese Bail ten wurden durch Gemalde und Bildwerke geschmiickt, und so gab die Baukunst auch dcr Malerei und Bildhauerei Anlass zu reicher Entfaltung.

Die Kenntnis des Ostens forderte endlich auch die Heilkunde, die Erd und Yolkerkunde und die Naturwissenschaften uberhaupt.

So erfuhren alle Seiten mensclilicher Thatigkeit den Einfluss der Kreuzziige.

Wohl ist es zu beklagen, dass die ubertriebene Begeisterung, die ohnedcm cine Abirrung von dem reinen und wahren Evangelium ist, tyrannischc UcbcrgrifTe zur Folge hatte, und dass durch den Yerkehr mit dem Osten Unglaube und Sittenlosigkeit verbreitet wurde. Aber trotzdem muss man doch ruhmend anerkennen, dass die Kreuzziige auch einen lieilsainen Einfluss auf die cinzelncn Stande ausiibten, ein gemeingultiges Handelsrecht begriindcten, und die Gcsamtbildung der europaischen Yolkerfamilie forderten. Es gehoren daher die Folgen dieser merkwiirdigen Erscheinung zu den bedeutendsten Entvvickclungsformen der raittelalterlichen Menschheit.

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Once more we greet each other with joyful hearts and A New Term. merry voices. Again we are assembled at college, our dear old alma mater, to receive from her new knowledge and strength. Although we miss some old fellow-students and should like to have them spend another year with us, still we may be consoled by looking at the many new faces about us. Large indeed is the number of new students that have presented themselves at college this year. More, in fact, than the college has had for years. Had there not been arrangements made to furnish more room, our dormitory would certainly not have been large enough to contain the large number.

But now let us all remember our sacred duty, that, after having received such an opportunity to acquire knowledge, we do not misuse it. There are really only two alternatives in a student’s college career. Either he attends to his studies and finally becomes an educated man, or he is prevented by some one thing or other from doing exact work and finally becomes a slave of that vice, whichever it may be. Let none of us chose the latter way.

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Football.

That is now the password. Whenever you see a few students standing about, you may be sure that they are discussing the prospects for a good eleven. If football' has never taken full hold on the students before, it surely has now. The prospects for a first class eleven are bright. While we lost a few good men last season, there is plenty of good material on hand for a first class eleven. With the majority of the old guard back at college we need have no fear for our football squad. There is more than enough new material, and weighty material at that. To back up the good prospects and help things along in general, the students have again heartily responded with the necessary cash. It is now the manager’s duty to arrange a good schedule.

That given, a most successful season may be anticipated.

Our sister schools have been more unfortunate than we in the loss of good men. In that respect we have them on the hip. But be careful boys. Do not depend upon that to win your games. Good, earnest, and conscientious work alone will round out the material on hand into a good eleven. When the fifty candidates trotted on to the field on September ninth, we all felt that we had a right to feel satisfied. Butjust because there are so many candidates, thccompetition for the different positions should be keen. If the members ot the college eleven feel secure, there is a tendency to lag. Let us therefore encourage the recruits so that, although they may not actually play in a championship game, they may still make the old men work to hold their own. And help the the captain. He is one of the most competent captains we have ever enjoyed.

He has had the necessary experience and knows the game. Let us do our best; if we cannot play, let us do the rooting and in that way encourage the team.

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The "New Everybody knows him, he is everywhere to be seen. On the Student.*' campus, in the corridors, in the gymnasium, he stands and gazes with a wonderful eye on every move and action which the senior students make. He watches the drill of the military company, the wonderful feats of our “star” turners, and as soon as a solicitor for either society appears, he signs his name only too soon, i. e. when he is financially able.

Some, however, join less readily, but, having once joined, show an intense in­ terest for a certain branch.' It too often happens that too much of such interest is detrimental to our studies. The energy which now is exerted upon athletics or other hobbies would have been better utilized had it been practiced upon some branch of study with which we are not particularly in love. It has only too often happened that a person who was not dull but was too enthusi­ astic in sports at the expense of his studies was obliged to leave college as he could not get along with his class.

With these remarks I do not intend to condemn athletics at all. I only warn against too hearty an indulgence. Exercise is necessary and athletics afford this.

Another drawback for the new student is homesickness. I am glad to state that it has not taken so much root as in other years. In a great respect this is due to the absence of hazing. No more of such cruelties are perpetrated and the new junior “prep” sees an interesting college career before him. We wish him sucess in his career.

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In Abwesenhcit des Prasidenten, Prof. Kohler, eroffnete der zweite VicePrasident, Prof. Weimar, die Sitzung. Anwesend waren die Professoren, Weimar, Dr. Ott, Kuhn, Gamm, Dr. Notz; die Pastoren Bergemann, M. Sauer, Aug. Pieper, Schrodel, H. Koch, 0. Hagcdorn, J. Meyer, Hartwig, Chr. Sauer; Die Herren Richter Christiansen, Dr. Phil. Carl Ernst, H. Frank, 0. Hoyer, E. Buerger, 0. Ernst, 0. Oerding, A. Schultz, H. Zimmermann, 0. Kuhlow, Th. Hahn, E. Kielgas.—Nach Verlesung des vorjahrigen Protokolls wurden als Mitgliedcr aufgenommen: Die diesjahrigen Abiturienten, namlich die Herren 0. E. Ernst, S. A. Jcdelc, 0. H. Oerding, J. W. F. Pieper, A. L. Schultz, Th. Schroedcl, A. W. Sauer, W. F. Sauer; ferner die folgenden Abiturienten aus fruheren Jahrgangen: Past. F. Meyer aus Jefferson City, Mo. und Herr Henry Martens aus Milwaukee, Wis.— Prof. Dr. Ott legte seinen Kassenbericht ab, welcher einen Bestand von $160.61 aufwies. Beschlossen, diesen Bericht ohne Revision anzunehmen.— In Angclcgenheit der Schulsache hatte das letztjahrige Komitee folgende Vorlage vorbcreitet: Ihr Komitee, das dazu cingesetzt wurde, praktische Vorschlage in der im letztcn Jahrc angcregten Schulsache zu machen, erlaubt sich, einem werten* Aluiiiiii-Vcrcin folgende Punkte zur Besprechung vorzulegen, die einem M angel abhelfen diirften, der sich in unsern Laienkreisen recht fuhlbar macht und unsercr lutherisehen Kirche wie ein Krcbsschaden anhaftet: I. Da es nicht angeht, soglcich ein voiles Schulsystem zu schaffen, das uns Lutheraner in den Stand setzen wurde, unsre Jugend ausschliesslich in eignen Anstalten zu crzichen, so befiirwortct Ihr Komitee als Nachstliegendes die Errichtung einer Anstalt—wie solche von den Norwegern bereits mit grossem Erfolge unterhalten werden—die solchen jungen Lutheranern, die sich eine hohcre Ausbildung furs Eeben erwerben wollen, einen vollstandigenKur^usbietct, der dcm der besten Staatsanstalten glcichkommt.

II. Ihr Komitee empfiehlt dem Alumni-Vereine, die Schulsache selbst in die Hand zu nclimen, ohne auf finanzielle Unterstiitzung von seiten der Synode zu war ten.

III. Ihr Komitee empfiehlt die Einsetzung eines Koinitees von zwolf Gliedern zur Beschaffung von Geldern fur diesen Zweck.

IV. Ihr Komitee legt die Beantwortung der Frage, ob die in Aussicht genommene Anstalt sich an das Watertowner Kollege anlehnen, oder anderswo als selbststandige Anstalt ins Leben treten soil, dem Vereine selbst zur Beratung vor.

Jedenfalls sollten die Finanzen und der Unterricht einer besonderen Leitung unterstellt sein.

Wegen geringer Beteiligung an dieser Versammlung wurde beschlossen, eine Fortsetzung derselben bei Gclegenheit der Synode in Milwaukee am Montag Abend in der Schulhalle der St. Markus-Gemeinde abzuhalten.

Beschlossen, aus der Kasse einhundert Dollars zur Vergroszerung der An75

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staltsbibliothek ausdemGebiet der deutschcn Litteratur zu bewilligen. Das littcrarische IComitce legte Bericht ab dcs Inhalts, dass es ihm gelungcn sei, im Laufe des Jahres litterarische Beitrage fur “Black and Red” zu gewinnen. Die dem Komitee erwachsenen Unkosten warden aus der Kasse bestritten. Bcschlossen, dass das Komitee bestehen bleibe und sich seiner bisherigen Aufgabe auch in Zukunft erledigej^, Beschlossen, die SchulVerlesung des Protokolls wahrend der Sitzung in Milwaukee vorzunehmen. Vertagung bis Montag Abend: (Fortsctzung.)

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Milwaukee, Wis., den 16. Juni, 1902, Abends 8 Uhr. Prof. Weimar eroffnete die Versainmlung. Anwcsend waren die Pastoren Aug. Pieper, Ebert, Schroedel, W. Huth, Jenny, Ph. Sprengling, Spicring, Schumann, J. Meyer, Hartwig, Graber, M. Sauer, Schmeling, H. Gieschen, Knuth, Biinger, F. Meyer, R. Siegler, Henkel, A. Hoyer, H. Koch, E. Schultz, 0. Hoeneckc, 0. Hagedorn, Bergemann, Hahn, Schwartz, Schroeder, Joh. Bremer, Dejung, Th. Bremer, Kklgas, Emmo, Oehlert, C. Sauer; die Profcssoren Weimar, Hoyer, Dr. Ott, Kuhn, Gamm; die Hcrrcn 0. Griebling, Th. Schroedel, H. Frank, Dr. Phil. C. Ernst, Dr. Med. G. Ernst, Richter Christiansen, G. Yater, W. Schoknecht, Fredrich, P. C. Dowidat, Wolff.

Das Protokoll der Sitzung in Watertown wurde verlcsen und ange' nommen. Als Mitglied des litterarisclien Komitees wurde nachtraglich nocli Prof. Dr. Ott den ubrigen Glicdern bcigegeben. Der Chronicist des Yereins, Prof. Kuhn, machte die betrubende Mitteilung, dass im Laufe dcs Jahres ein reges Mitglied des Yereins, Herr Pastor Emil Reul, durch einen fruhen Tod im Alter yon 32 Jahren abgerufen worden sei. Im Anschluss an diese Nachricht Yerlas der Chronicist einen Nekrolog des Verstorbencn, welcher auf Beschluss dem Vereinsarchiy cinverleibt wurde. Die Versammlung erhob sich zu Ehren des Verstorbenen ron ihren Sitzen. Beschlossen, der Witwe das herzliche Beileid des Yereins durch den Sekretar zu bezeugen.— Herr Richter Christiansen yon Juneau, Wis. wurde vom Yerein zum Ehrenmitglied mit Stimmrecht aufgenommen. Das Komitee iiber die Schulfrage legte durch den Sekr. desselben, Prof. Kuhn, diese Angelegenheit niiher auseinander, worauf der Verein die Besprechung des Gegenstandes aufnahm. Als Redner traten auf die Herren Richter Christiansen, Past. Aug. Pieper, Prof. Weimar, Past. Schroedel, Prof.

Hoyer, Past. Huth, Past. Hagedorn, Prof. Kuhn, Past. Knuth, Past. A. Hoyer, Past. Chr. Sauer, Past. H. Koch, Past. 0. Honecke.

Nach reiflicher Ueberlegung wurde der Beschluss gefasst, dass der Alumni-Verein eine Akademie errichtc. Ferner wurde beschlossen, ein weiteres Komitee einzusetzen, welches definitive Yorschliige fur die nacliste Versammlung machen soli. Beschlossen, dass der Yorsitzer im Laufe der nachsten Zeit das Komitee ernenne. Beschlossen, womoglich bei der allgem.

Pastoral-Conferenz im Herbst dieses Jahres eine Versammlung des Vereins abzuhalten. Vertagung.

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The readers of the Black and Red will find in this issue a picture of our base ball team. The Milwaukee Sentinel on Sunday, June 29th contained this picture, and at the same time dubbed us the “Smaller College Champions” of Wisconsin. It is certainly a thing ofjoy not only to the students and faculty of N. W. U. but also to the Alumni and friends of the college that we had a team which has earned the undisputed title of “Smaller College Champions.”

The team has a clean record, not having lost a game. Six championship games were played. Nine were on the schedule. Rain prevented the game at Juneau on May 10th and rain again prevented the game with Whitewater at Wat. on June 7th. Juneau should have come down on May 31st but for no reason whatever refused the day before to come. The only explanation we can give is that they were afraid. Juneau up to that time had a clear record and knew that we would have beaten them, very badly perhaps, and for that and no other reason cancelled the game.

Of these six games the ones with Wayland and Whitewater were the most stubbornly contested. Whitewater played winning ball but did not have the lead once throughout the game. In one inning only were they able to hit Piepcr.

The Wayland game was the finest exhibition of college base ball that could be dished out to the public. The game was played in one hour and thirtyfive minutes. Piepcr struck out fourteen men and Bobertshaw fifteen. Wayland had the lead up to the last half of the ninth, the score being 2 to 1. Wendland shared honors with the battery, making four hits out of five times up.

The game with Milton College was indeed a fine sample of what a slugging match should be. 23 to 13. Piepcr was touched up for more hits in this game than in any other two games of the season. Milton made eleven hits.

This is due mainly to his wildness. He had not thrown a ball since Decoration Day, and it took him half the game to get settled down to good steady work. Milton never had a ghost of a chance of winning but played an uphill game.

The game with Watertown inspite of the score, 13 to 1, was an interesting game. The Watertown team could not hit Pieper but played a fine game in the field. Our boys touched up Monrean in a lively manner, Watertown came within a narrow margin of receiving nothing except the fruit of the goose, Pieper appearing to be almost invincible.

The games with St. John and Hustisford were not interesting beyond the fact that they were the first and last games of the season.

Our team won because the men played in harmony. Nothing is of more value to winning games than teamwork. Our teams should take this for an exam.pie and do their best in that line of work.

Credit must be given our battery. It was next thing to invincible. To see Pieper and Koch retire batters, oftentimes three an inning, was a feast for the lover of base ball.

Then too, the majority of the infield knew how to play ball. In playing a game of ball a man is not always accounted a power on a team because he stops everything that comes his way. But the players that are invaluable to a team are those that are onto every side issue that is connected with playing a position. It must be one who is onto the tricks ofhis position. The

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infielder who knows just when to assist to third or first, and when to play a double, and many other tricks of the position is the one who is invaluable to a team. As was said, the majority of the infield knew and understood their position and played it.

Our outfield was perfect as far as fielding was concerned. Whenever a fly went to the outfield no one was in doubt for a moment but what it would find its way into the mitt of one of the fielders. One thing was lacking. They could not bat. Wendland’s record is good but still it might have been better.

An outfielder should be an exceptionally good batter. The bulk of the work falls on the infield. They are more or less tired when they come to bat. But an outfielder is usually rested and feels fresh when he steps up to the plate.

Luckily our infield batted well and the defect was not noticable. But there is a reason for this. Our battery was so good, they retired eighty batters with­ out help, that the infield was not worked hard. Had they been worked we would have been sorely in need of some heavy batting fielders. Credit must be given the fielders, however, for their excellent fielding.

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In the beginning of a school year the prospects for our military company seem dismal to a passive observer. He sees that the ranks are thinned by the absence of many, but does not realize that every year one third of the company consists of recruits. Judging from the readiness with which many new students joined the ranks and are fast developing into good drillers, we have an exceedingly propitious year before us. There are twenty-two recruits at present, with a good outlook for more. The first week was spent in drill without arms, while during the second week the manual of arms was taken up. Through the laudable perseverance and stringent discipline of our sergeants the recruits are now fair in the manual and have joined the ranks of the old guards. .Exercise is necessary, not only in the football season, but throughout the entire year. Sports are all the rage in their respective seasons but leave us without exercise during the sombre winter months. J Military drill is carried on during the entire school year and thereby affords an excellent opportunity for exercise at all times.1 As the fees are so small a consideration, no one ought to miss this great opportunity. The setting-up exercises are the right kind of exercise for one who leads a sedentary life, keeping the muscles supple, while there is not too violent a strain. The change wrought by the intro­ duction of these valuable exercises can be plainly seen.

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At the close of last school year Capt. Sauer appointed Richard 0. Buerger as his successor. Besides Capt. Sauer we lost First Lieut. Ernst, the Sergeants T. H. Schroedel, W. Sauer, 0. Oerding, and Corp. L. Schraga. Two cor­ porals, Witte and Fleck, have not returned. To fill these vacancies Capt.

Buerger has made the following appointments: First lieutenant, Reinhold R. Breutzinann; second lieutenant, Frank Ehlert; first sergeant, Chr. H. Sauer; second serg’t and right guide, H. Jenny; third serg’t and left guide, John Abclmann; fourth serg’t and quartermaster, Rob. Ave-Lallemand; fifth serg’t and assistant quartermaster, Adolf Sauer; sixth serg’t and color bearer, H. Woyahn; corporals, Ed. Hinnenthal, J. Dames, F. Stern, and H. Diehl. The members of the standing committee are the six sergeants and the privates Hensel, A. Korn, Fischer, Wegner, Rohloff, and Albrecht.

The Band.

Often have the prospects for a good military band at our institution been bright, but never before, at least within the last few years, have the prospects been as blooming as they are at present. It appears as if everybody wishes to join the band. Never before has the demand for instruments been as great as it is at present. All the horns that are in working order are occupied. The band has also invested in a new bass horn. It is a fine silver plated instru­ ment and of the best quality. Although a magnificent sum of money was advanced to secure it, still there prevails among the members of the band a feeling of complete satisfaction in regard to it. In addition to this one of the members has secured for himself a new slide trombone. This will strengthen the effect of the band by a great deal. The band has engaged for the year Prof. Bolle as director. And under his competent directing already now marked progress may be noticed. The object of the strenuous practice this year is, to become proficient enough to give a series of concerts during the year, not only in our home town, but also in the neighboring cities. Let us then all work with a common interest and unite our resolutions to the effect, that we in this year may have a band second to none in the history ofour insti­ tution. That there already is an enthusiastic spirit prevailing among the members of the band is clearly demonstrated by the fact that many have volunteered to present the band with new music.

The Orchestra.

In a meeting held a short time ago the orchestra reorganized with Ernst Dornfeld, Pres.; Leo. C. Kirst, Vice-Pres.; and Karl Koehler, Sec. The orchestra as well as the band has a bright future before it. The full list of mem­ bers enrolled numbers twenty-four. Upon request of the members ofthe orchestra Prof. Weimar was found willing to take upon himself the directorship for the coming year. It must be ascribed to his competent leadership that the orchestra has flourished in previous years. As the old music is not of the best, new classical music has been sent for. It remains now for everyone to do his share of the practice, so that the orchestra together with the band may be able to give first class concerts in the near future.

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Max Hackbarth, ’07, has been on the sick list for several days.

Aug. Stock, ’01, stopped to pay his alma mater a short visit while on his trip to Waterloo.

Fred Stern, ’06, paid Hans Buschbauer a short visit some time ago.

Arnold Pankow paid his brother Adolph, ’09, a visit on Sept. 11.

Martha Kresse paid her brother Herman, ’09, a short visit.

The editorial staff greatly regrets the loss of their local editor, Markus Notz. He is going to attend the U. of W. Richard Buerger, ’03, had a severe attack of the small pox during the last vacation. He is again able to take up his studies and also the command of the company.

Julius Geweke, Ac. ’95, who is practicing law in Chicago and who has well deserved of the Wisconsin synod, attended the recitations of Dr. J. H. Ott on Sept. 8th.

The graduates of last year who have taken up the theological course at Wauwatosa paid the boys a visit on Sept. 13th and 14th. We wish that these young men would favor us with more visits.

On Thursday morning, Sept. 4th, we were startled by seeing a quartcrmaster-in-arms of the U. S. Regulars at our institution. He solicited the use ofour spacious campus as camping grounds for the 9th and 21st Batteries from Ft. Sheridan. They were just returning from Camp Douglas, where they had attended the maneuvers of our state militia. Everyone was curious to see what a “regular” looked like and, as the}' were artillery-men, some of the boys were conjecturing on cannon, horses, etc. We had always read so much of hard tack, mess call, taps, reveille, and the other military terms and were therefore very eager to see the arrival of the soldiers.

They were reported to arrive at four o’clock but appeared at two. The first to appear was the major and the ambulance. After the procession came into view, only a few minutes passed and our campus was converted into a confusion of men, horses, cannons, and tents. It was a fine display of military drill when the ninth dismounted and every one left his horse at the same time according to the bugle call. The afternoon was spent in watering the horses and similar things.

In the meantime the meals were in preparation. This naturally attracted a large crowd of spectators consisting almost entirely of women. The manner in which the meat was handled was not exactly appetizing. Mess call was sounded at 5:30 P. M. All assembled, each bearing his pan and tin cup. The meat was served by the cook, Dutch Joe, with the fingers, the gravy with a dipper. After supper “Retreat” was sounded.

One thing struck me as very significant. It was the stringency of the officers, especially the corporals. How they handled their men! And the privates obeyed the commands promptly. Upon inquiry I found that a slight sj^mptom of disobedience was punished by a $10 fine. Every officer was obliged to report every one missing when they fell in. The boys in blue were at liberty until nine, except those on guard duty. At nine the bugler blew “call to quarters” and at ten the “taps” were sounded. Anyone who was caught outside of the picket line after ten was forced to march the next day, i. e. on foot, while others rode.

Although this day was a memorable one in the history of our institution, we cannot quite say that our expectations were completely satisfied.

“Soldier life is very much like the life when traveling with a show,” I heard some one remark and he wasn’t far from the truth. The life in camp is in­ deed very rough and not at all suited for tender dispositions.

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—Football!

—Schmalz!

—Privileges!

—Antichairete!

—Resurrection Cards!

—I am a Junior— B—1.

—Don’t bust!

—Occupation of father? Important Sophomore: Father.

—Why do the Snakes and Teezy frequent east Main?

—Crassus has at last found a rival.

—0, what a fall was there, my fellow Sophomores!

Then I, my family, all of us fell down, Whilst rotten hammock flourished over us.

—Hello Zim! Wie gent’s? 0, so zimlich!

—Porter can now indulge more freely in sesquipedalian verbiage, since he has invested in an International.

—Sextaner: Was heisst ct?

Crassus Maximus: Und der Storch!

—Nach der Schlacht bei Cannae verlor Hannibal einen festen Fuss nach dem andern!

—Porter has recently moved up one notch and consequently objects to being called Porter on account of his inability to carry heavy weights. Being of a somewhat pugilistic nature, he in future would rather adopt the title “Corbett.” Send challenges to No. 9 South Water Street.

—A dreadful epidemic is about. Kali, being very well versed in such affairs, calls it importance. Kali himself is infected with it as he is a new element in the Senior class. When his importance becomes a little greater and the cold blasts of October waft more oxygen to cell 24 we will some day be surprised bv a loud report when this same Kali bursts, or busts, to quote Kali ipsum, all due to this importance. Fragments of Kali (oxydized) will strike Leo, who is in the same room and is very combustible on account of swellum caput and is already very well up in importance. Leo will naturally bust too, as they say, and set Rich on fire, as the latter is, by way of importance, of a very in­ flammable nature. Rich being a very excited and restless creature, even when “busted,” will excite the otherwise sedate and quiet, but important rider of the Osteopath Racer, and wearer of the “whyte” coat, being Praeses.

“Oh, what a crack there’ll be When our noted prexy busts, Then I and you and all of us are busted.”

Next Billy, our noted ex-joker, rejuvenated and enlarged, important too, because he is local editor, is on the list of candidates. We sincerely hope that the other Seniors will postpone their busting a short while.

Dame Rumor hath it that Oily has been evincing symptoms of busting on acc’t of importance. Symptoms:Head high, never sees anybody, and some un­ mistakable cracks when sounding his slide.

The Senior-class promenade is already indulging in job-lots.

Moses’ latest specialty! A new line of ^4 lb. sugar pkg’s and water tumblers. Odium was first to buy.

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Both men are expert laun­ dry men, and work entrus­ ted to their care will be turned out in a first-class manner. They solicit the trade of our people and gu ran tee satisfaction.

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Martin JRaasch........ .

Edmund Bliefernicht.

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Arthur Sydow..........

Karl Koehler............

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Christian Sauer.............

Robert Avc-Lallcmand.

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Gilbert Dicstler..........

Ernest Wendland.

Adolph Sauer......

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Watertown, Wisconsin, October, 1902.

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LITERARY A Trout Stream.

Leo. C. Klrst, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;03.

Deep in a pine tree forest in the western part of Wisconsin, where the partridge and the wild grouse bring forth their young, and birds of prey soar high in the air, there winds its way through a partially sandy region a swift­ flowing, transparent stream called Silver Creek. Would it not flow through such an unsettled country, its banks certainly would be filled with summer resorts, for its water is of the purest quality imaginable, and the surrounding landscape is highly picturesque and truly romantic.

Fed by innumerable springs and running rapidly in the same meandcring course, it has worn its bed down about forty feet below the original level. Its sloping banks are covered with various kinds of ferns, wintergreen, and the like. On the border of the stream there ascend to a lofty height stately pine trees, towering high above the gorge like robust giants.

Beginning at the source of this stream let us in our imagination follow its course. For a considerable distance we find at the bottom soft, tawnycolored rock. As we proceed, slowly pushing our way through ferns and underbrush, every now and then scaring a sleepy rabbit out of his snug little burrow, and occasionally coming across a partridge drumming on a log, we notice that the rock bottom of the stream gradually disappears, and in place of it we find pure white sand. We roam along, not unfrequently eating wild berries or picking fragrant flowers, without coming to any place specially worthy of mention, until we are within thirty rods of a large spring. Here we hear a roaring sound similar to that of a railroad train in the distance.

We pause, not knowing immediately what it is. But soon we are convinced that it is the gushing forth of water, and proceed. When we discover the spring we find it to be unusually large, certainly doing justice to its name, the Big Spring. Coming out of a cave into which a person can walk for about a rod the water rushes hurridlv onward in a stream whose volume won Id easily fill a pipe from five to six inches in diameter.

We again move onward. The stream begins to get wider, at times dividing and forming beautiful little islands. We have now reached a pictur­ esque spot. The stream here makes a graceful bend. On the banks, which are copiously covered with moss and overrun with vines, stand large pine trees, whence the name of the place Pine Bend. Here we again pause, being fascinated by the extreme grandeur of the place. Tranquillity reigns around.

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Not a single sound is heard save a low moan of the wind in the branches of the trees and the purling of the ripples in the stream. Truly an excellent place for reverie and meditation. As we thus lie resting our weary limbs in the shade of the pines on moss-covered beds intermingled with floral beauty, we are repaid to satiety for our toilsome journey. Completely overcome by the enticements of nature, we spend due time at this place in contemplation.

Again compelled by an eager desire to satisfy our curiosity, we resume our journey. On our way we meet with many peculiar places such as the Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Log, the Shanties, the Forks, and others. We, however, do not come across anything worthy of mention until we come to the mouth of the stream. It runs together with an equally large stream, but of a different nature, its water being muddy. Thus as these two streams flow together there can be seen for a distance two distinct shades of water, the one dark, the otlierclearas crystal, neither wishing to succumb. But as they flow along they soon unite, rendering all the water murky.

Having thus far looked at the sceneries about the stream, let us now acquaint ourselves with its inhabitants. It abounds exclusively in trout.

The trout, what a fine fellow he is! Wearing a coat of delicate tissue beset on either side with red speckles, he lets his scaly competitors far behind in beauty.

Concerning looks he scarcely has a rival. Let us trace the life of one of these trout.

Born and reared in the Shallows, our little trout now scarcely an inch long begins his lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey. The Shallows consist of large shallow ponds near the source of the stream. This only by the way. We again return to our little fish, who is traveling down the stream. He has a great many obstacles to encounter. Daily he is increasing in size and strength. One day, however, his life is almost ended. He was deceived by the appearance of a hook.

Thinking it was onty a worm, he bit at it and received a severe wound in the jaw, but was not caught. This taught him a lesson which he remembered for a long time.

Having now grown quite large and thinking himself a big fish, he makes his way back to the Shallows to spawn. It is a special delight for him to leap over waterfalls and pierce through rapids. At length he reaches the destined place and begins looking for a mate. In his proceedings he soon finds a rival and in a combat with him has to succumb to his superiority.

Heart-broken and downcast, he again goes down the stream planning to wreak revenge.

After a considerable time has elapsed he returns to the Shallows. Again he has the same trouble in getting his mate. But this time, instead of being vanquished, he proves to be victor of the day. He now takes his mate and procures a place well adapted for spawning. Thus he leaves her and again frolics about. He is now king of the stream. He always has clear road, for the smaller fish gladly keep out of his reach. As he is thus gliding along he sees some little fish anxiously nibbling at a worm. Being too proud to ask the reason of their fright and also rather hungrjr himself, he forcibly pushes them aside and swallows the prize. But to his mortification there was a hook inside of it, and our beautiful monarch of the stream is caught. Our condolence is with him, but it is too late. On the stove in the kitchen there already is a frying-pan awaiting him.

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Thus it happened that he was one day sent home from school, having beaten one of his schoolmates to unconsciousness. The teacher handed him a note which he was to give his father. On his way home his inquisitiveness tempted him to open the envelope and, taking the note out, he read: “Mr. Chas. Brown, Please come to school with Jack at once. He has again been the cause of trouble which may prove to be very serious.” Having read this, he destroyed the note and went home under pretense of a severe head-ache.

The ever compassionate mother did all in her means to alleviate her dear son’s suffering and advised him to eat. He accordingly went to his room, thinking of how successfully he had deceived his mother and how next to decieve the teacher, if lie should ask why he had not returned to school with his father.

But what if his fraudulent scheme should fail and his prevaricatons be dis­ covered? What a humiliation would it be for him! How would he be despised by his schoolmates!

While such thoughts were disturbing his mind, the door opened and, to his utmost consternation, in came his father with the teacher. He could not say a word, so utterly had he been taken by surprise, and neither did he dare to contradict the teacher’s charge, for he knew how true it was and that resistance was useless. A reprobation as he had never before received from his father now followed in presence of the teacher. Jack thought he was entirely too old to be admonished in such a way and vowed that his father should soon have occasion to regret it. So at night, when all was still, he arose, cautiously walked through the dark hall and down the flight of stairs into his father’s store, possessed himself of all the money he could find, which amounted to several dollars, and took leave of his home. He directed his steps toward the station, where he left with the next freight train, hidden in a boxcar. He did not decide how far to ride, for this manner of traveling seemed to him too cheap to worry about when to stop. He soon fell asleep and did not awake until late the next morning, his stomach taking the place of an alarmclock, for he had not taken supper the evening before. He had now been traveling for about eig;ht hours and been without food for eight ecu hours, but he decided to remain in the car as long as he could endure going without food. This of course did not last long and he left his car at K., 111.

The first thing he did was to get a meal.

His wish was now fulfilled, he was his own master, away from home, the world was open to him, but what should he do .now? He walked up one street and down another, looking for employment as office-boy or something in that line. Passing a store, he saw the placard “Boy wanted.” He walked in and was taken to the proprietor of the store, an elderly man with a long 91

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Everyone tried his best to help the parents discover their son, but all in vain.

His mother was almost inconsolable, but his father thought Jack would return home after a few days a penitent boy. He was, however, very much mistaken, for Jack did not return. He had in the meantime worked hard for what he earned and gone through such experiences as become a boy of his type* How he longed for the comforts of home and the kind and loving words of a mother! But all this was denied him here, and instead he received poor wages, scurrilous treatment, austere words and looks, in short he was maltreated in every way. At last Jack would bear this no longer, asked for his wages and dismissal and set out for Philadelphia to try his fortune there. He beat his way through, but this time to his detriment, for he had contracted a severe cold from being out in the chilly air during night. When he arrived at Philadelphia his strength failed him and while walking on the street, he dropped from exhaustion. A policeman was immediately at hand, ordered an ambulance, in which he was taken to the emergency hospital. Dr. Crane, who was summoned to his bed-side, pronounced the boy sick with pneumonia. In an inside pocket of his coat a card was found upon which was written: “Jack Brown, N., Ohio. In case of accident or illness please notify my father, Mr. Chas. Brown, N., Ohio.” His father was therefore informed of the case and in a few days he was at Jack’s bed-side. But Jack did not know what was going on about him, being unconscious the greater part of the time. When in a delirium he would speak of his home with a smiling face, of the boy he had beaten and then cry, ask pardon of his father and plead to be accepted as a son, and then quiet down again.

But let us pass over the scenes at the bed-side. In a few days the crisis was successfully passed and Jack was removed from the hospital to Dr. Crane’s home, for he had taken a liking to the boy. The doctor’s daughter Minnie nursed him as long as he was unable to take care of himself. They were almost the same age, he being her senior, and were soon fast friends. But when Jack had fully recuperated, his father took him home and they were separated.

Jack now stayed at home until school-days had approached when he was sent to college. After he had graduated from college, he studied medicine and upon completing his course began practice at 0., 111. After some years he accepted a position as doctor at the emergency hospital in Philadelphia, where he had once been as a patient when yet a boy. Dr. Crane was still here and soon became Jack’s best friend and adviser. Later Jack married Dr. Crane’s daughter Minnie, for he had entertained a sincere love toward her ever since she had so tenderly cared for him. Although Jack had been a good-fornothing when a boy, he now proved to be a good son-in-law and a faithful, loving husband.

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The Student Looking at the life that the majority of young students lead of Today. nowadays, we irresistibly ask the question: Is the student of nowadays as serious in his work as he ought to be? If we consider rightly, we must answer, no, he is not. There are young men that do their work conscientiously. But the greater number accomplish not half as much during their stay at college as they might. And that for the simple reason that they do not take things seriously. They enter college with the idea of having a few years of “good times,” and of leading a life of contentment and ease.

Especially those whose parents are well-to-do, make it a point to have every possible wish and all possible luxuries supplied at the expense of their parents.

And in many cases they even look down uponNtheirless fortunate fellow-student who must live more economically. But isn’t it queer that the latter student is generally more successful? A training at college should make men that are self-dependent. But college luxury will not do this, it is not educational. The man that has lived a life of.ease is at a loss when thrown upon the world.

But let us work for the aim that we have before us. Let us look at our college life not as a time of rest, but as a time in which we are getting ready for our future work.

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A Word to the Undoubtedly many a new student has found by this time New Student. that college-work is not half so difficult as he had expected it to be Such a one must, however, not become negligent. He must not imagine that, because it docs not take much exertion on his part to prepare himself for classes, it is hardly necesary at all to open a book outside of schoolhours Else he will soon find that he is lagging behind more and more m spite of all his natural gifts, and that after some time it requires very hard work to keep up to the standard of his class. If on the contrary he sticks to his work, even though it be hardly any work for him whatever, he will some day graduate with highest honors.

But there is also many a new student who finds college work very difficult. He is obliged to sit over a single page for hours, before the meaning of its contents dawn upon his mind. When he sees others doing their lessons with ease, he often thinks there is no use .of his trying, he never will learn anj thing. To him especially we would say: Persevere. It is ridiculous to say that there is no use of his trying. He will always learn something. And the little knowledge which it takes him a long time to acquire, will not that be far more dear and of far greater value to him than the quickly acquired and perhaps just as quickly forgotten knowledge of him who is not obliged to spend so much time at his studies? Then also it may be the beginning only, that is difficult. After some time study may, or rather will, seem easy and become a pleasure.

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A similar problem is now causing very much discussion over in Eng­ land. The close relation between church and state has involved all the schools of that land in a religious difficulty. The education of England has got into politics. Last spring a bill was submitted to the House of Commons which provides that the financial aid which the board schools now have be given to the voluntary schools. At the same time it vests the respective denomination which is responsible for the existence of such a school with the power to control it. This places the power over the education of that country into the hands of a religious sect and the public will be obliged to furnish the necessary funds. That such a thing cannot be tolerated is evident. The church and the state should be kept apart. If the church wishes to maintain private schools, it ought to have the liberty. On the contrary the public schools should be looked upon as a national school system.

Some Benefits Among the many ways of recreating the mind after of Music. strenuous application the practice of music occupies a prominent place. As is well known, true recreation consists not in allowing the mind to wander to nothing in particular, but to turn it to something different from what it has before been occupied with. A change in the object of thought constitutes recreation. An hour spent in practicing music after hard mental labor affords the mind a beneficial rest. The power of music is

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such, that in listening we forget almost entirely all else. And this forgetting requires hardly any effort on our part. But in listening to music we not only rest the mind but also experience the keenest pleasure. How many are there that do not enjoy a fine piece of music? Very few. Nor is the rest and pleasure all that we receive; our taste for the beautiful is also heightened. In that we thus accustom ourselves to beautiful ideas, we develop a taste which enables us to enjoy much more other works of art. We become thereby more conscious of the beauties of poetry, paintings, and works of the sculptor.

The vocal portion of music offers, besides these benefits, no little exercise for our lungs. Singing strengthens the lungs and may, if practiced in the correct manner, develop for us a distinct enunciation of words. Thus our speech is improved. All these things make music a very beneficial and pleasurable art to practice. And all who once begin earnestly to devote some attention to it will discover so much that is beautiful, that they will need no encouragement to continue practicing it. The pleasure and benefits derived therefrom will not allow them to think of discontinuing the study of this beautiful art.

How the Days re­ In the civilized countries of to-day the predominant ceived their Names. religion is the Christian and one would beinclined to think that the centuries which have rolled by since the days of our heathen ancestors have completely eradicated all traces of our fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worship. Such, however, is not the case. Many of our customs may be traced to the times of our progenitors and even some of our festivals and holidays had their origin in prehistoric times. Thus Easter, the most beautiful of Christian holidays, was originally a day in April on which a festival was celebrated in honor of Easter, the goddess of love. Each of the days of our week takes its name from some god or heavenly body, who was worshipped on that day. Sunday and Monday were dedicated to the worship of the sun and moon respectively.

Tuesday was the day on which Tyr or Tiu, the god of martial honor, was worshipped. Odin or Wodan had Wednesday set aside for his honor. Wodan was the highest god of northern races and all other gods were supposed to have descended from him. As he was also god of the wind the people imagined that Wodan and his spirits were out on a hunt whenever there was a storm and this superstitious belief is still to be found in some of the northern countries. Thursday was the day of Thor, the god of thunder, and Friday that of Freya or Frigga, the goddess of beauty. On Saturday sacrifices were supposed to have been offered to Saturn. Thus we see that the superstitions of our ancestors have left their traces upon our times, though the religion itself has died out.

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Our boys won the victory in two ten minutes halves by the score of 17 to 0.

Our opening game of the season, however, was played two days later with Milton College. Milton entered our campus with high spirits. No time was lost as it was late in the afternoon. After a few minutes of preliminary practice a coin was tossed up and Milton winning the toss chose the ball.

Zimowski kicked off. Milton returned the ball fifteen yards, but lost it in the second down on a fumble. We were advancing the ball nicely when Milton suddenly obtained possession of it through an inexcusable fumble on our part.

After a few minutes we again got the oval. Zimowski carried the ball thirtyfive yards and scored a touchdown. The goal was missed, leaving the score 5 to 0. Milton then kicked off to us. We were advancing the ball astonishingly when our captain called for a punt. The oval soared through the air for fifty yards. Ernst as usual was down waiting for Milton’s safety to catch the ball: Milton soon lost the ball on downs. We again got the ball and our captain soon made another touchdown. Goal was kicked making the score 11 to 0. Again the pigskin was sent to us by Milton. Koch, Breutzmann, and Relien were advancing the ball nicely when our speedy captain took the ball and scored his third touchdown. The Milton boys again kicked oil' to us and Koch had just finished making a twenty yard run when time was called.

In the second half we again had easy work. After a few long gains Diestler made a touchdown rolling up the score to 22 to 0. Milton once more kicked off. Our boys did not return the ball very far when they were downed.

Ernst made a fifteen yard run. Captain Zimwoski then took the ball and dodging Milton’s outposts ran down the field at neck-breaking speed scoring a touchdown after a 70 yard run. For the last time we had the oval kicked to us and we were within seven yards of Milton’s goal-line when time was called. Leaving the final score 28 to 0.

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Van Horn C. Herzberg Stewart Raasch R. G. Millar L.G Muenkel Aires R. T. Koch Bliss L. T. Diestler Crandel R. E. Ernst Baker L. E. Buerger Vandinburg Moussa Hurley Relien Rogers Breutzmann L. H. Platz F. B. Zimowski (Capt.)

Score: N. W. U. 28, Milton o. Touchdowns: Zimowski 4, Diestler 1.

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At present football, which is a good substitute, is taking the place ofturning.

As soon as the football season is over turning will again be rigorously resumed. The hall is to be repaired in many respects. It has been decided that the floor be scrubbed and oiled. Electric lights are also to be introduced into the hall. Among the apparatus which has been ordered are, twelve pair of indian clubs, a new punching bag, and a large matress. The outlook for new members is very good. Thus far twenty-five have been found willing to join, so that the complete list enrolled at present comprises of eighty members.

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The description of the “Megara Panegyrie” in Donne Owl is decidedly interesting. The paper contains an abundance of fair editorials.

The Local column of the Cresset is what that department of a paper ought to be: Those of the items which are intended to be jokes are really funny.

From far away Hongkong we receive the “Yellow Dragon” In the July number we find a good article on “Volcanoes and Sunsets.”

We acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of the Barrovian, one of our British contemporaries. Since a large part of the paper is devoted to cricket we cannot enjoy the paper as much as we might, were cricket played more extensively in the United States. Tne English papers probably have the same trouble with their American exchanges.

Wc would advise our new students, and the old ones too, for that matter, to read the editorial in College Chips beginning. “When a boy enters college.”

It contains some very wholesome advice.

The Lake Breeze would undoubtedly prove more interesting for its readers if the editor insisted upon having the names and classes of his contributors published with their articles. Exchange editors can do more just criticising if they know when the authors of the compositions they wish to comment on graduate.

The Exchange column in the Spectator proved to be somewhat of a disappointment. The editor makes a good beginning, for he tells his readers.

“It is with pleasure that we sit down to our table with several hundred exchanges before us, and proceed to remove the wrappers,” etc. He speaks of the “eloquent orations,” “outbursts of wit and humor,” and “gems of poetry” which meet his gaze and says there is surely no reason why he should dread the pleasant task before him. But there he stops. Just when the reader’s enthusiasm is awaked and lie is in a mood to read some pithy comments, the exchange editor seems to forget his pleasant task and proceeds to fill his column with clippings. We trust the Spectator will do better next time.

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His father preached his farewell sermon on the above date.

ArthurSydow,’03, called on friends at Fort Atkinson on Sunday Oct. 5th.

Reinhold Ave-Lallemand, ’00, August Herzfeld, Otto Keller, and Reinhold Engel called on the boys on Oct. 4th.

Martin Raasch, ’03, Ernst Heilman, ’05, and Arnold Pankow, ’09, visited the parents of the latter on Sunday Sept. 28th.

William Luebke, ’03, attended the wedding of his cousin on Sept. 25th.

Geo. Rickemann, ’08, spent Sunday Sept. 28th with his parents at Helenville.

Immanuel Wegner, ’05, was pleasantly entertained at the home of Prof.

A. Kuhn on Sept. 27th.

Arthur Lamm of Milwauke called on his friend Henry Geiger, ’07, on Oct. 5th.

Rev. C. Sauer called on his three' sons Christian, ’04, Adolf, ’06, and Edwin, ,07, on Oct. 8th.

Rev. A. Schlei and wife called on their son Gotthold on Oct. 2nd.

Rev. G. Albrecht called on his sons William, ’05, and Theophilus, ’08, while on his return from Europe.

Rev. A. Hoyer called on Gotthold Schlei, ’09, on Oct. 8th.

After several weeks’ illness Dr. Pfeifer is again able to instruct his classes.

Rev. G. Kuhn spent several days with his brother Prof. A. Kuhn last week. During this time he also attended several recitations.

The boys attended the democratic rally on Sept. 27th.

Praeses von Rohr visited his son Adolf, ’05, on Oct. 3rd.

Arnold Sprehn, ’08, was confined to the sickroom for a short time. Hc is again able to resume his studies.

Wm. Kumm, ’07, went to Milwaukee to see his parents on Saturday Oct. 11th and returned on the following day.

Otto Meyer, ’00, was obliged to be in the sickroom for a brief time. He displaced his knee cap by playing tag with several of the boys.

Ernst Ph. Dornfeld made a trip to Milwaukee on Oct. 11th.

Henry Anger, ’07, was called upon by his sister and his future brother-inlaw on Oct. 12th.

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—Ted: What is a cow?

• Ikey: A female bull.

—I am it! —0-----y.

—Cheesy: What is a husbandman?

Wack: A bachelor.

—Cheesy: Elephants have large feet, Men have large feet: What follows from this?

French v: You arc an elephant!

—Bruno is studying his thacktics.

—Prof: Are you going to raise or rise a moustache?

Rip: Poor prospects!

—Laurentius thinks the Black and Red is putting forth a great deal of ignorance.

—Prof: Wie gcht “frango” a verbo?

Bohrverein: (magna voce) frango, fraxi, — (Tableau!)

—Was waren die pontificcs?

Bixn: Das waren-----die Briickenbauer.

—For what did Esau sell his birthright?

Cheesy: For linseed.

—Dr. Tink: (pouting fearfully after a spontaneous collision) ex—x—x—cuse me!

—Turn Asinius Gall us inquit: Dann sagte der gallische Esel.

—Notice! Disabled sparrows and those who have not yet mated will find excellent treatment and service at the Sparrows’ home. —iDr. Tink, Manager.

—The so-called “Bartverein” is a new, but genial society; its strongest representatives being Praeses, Rich, and Kali. As this is the first society of its kind in this part of the country, the members will have a good chance to “show off.” (Colors: red, white, and-----yellow.)

—What do you think, do girls like to have a broad forehead or not? Br—s: I never asked the girls about that yet.

—The Bohrverein has lately made the important discovery that wone is etymologically connected with Wonne.—Quite a progress since last year!

—Our chemist says that the new element Kali has a great affinity for another element in town, forming the compound K 2 E G. —“The ending “ster” designates a feminine noun.” Industrious student: How about the word rooster?

—Notice is hereb}' given to all friends of the “Bohrverein” that same organi­ zation is still in existence and will undoubtedly make some new discoveries this year, which will be published later. Since the departure of Oberbohrer Herzy, who has well deserved of the society, the “Bohr” has become quite un­ steady. Applications f®r this position will be received by UnterbohrerGeorgie 99

Ye Olde Rhymes.

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Ful wel she mak hir busyness yemanlye: She mak hir izc-cremye and also Sundye.

By moche of daliaunce and fair langage She hadde holpen ful many a mariage.

To Frenshy she spak ful faire and fetisly, To Chayse she endyte namore than semeley.

She hadde yet of Snakes a grete armye, That dayly kam for to eten hir creinye; Which cremye nas goode unto no manor wight, Moche lesse was is parfit for a gentil knight.

Yet was she so charitable and so pitous, She wolde wepe, like as if she was a mous, When any lovyer kam and she ne coude Make for him arrangementes goode.

And sickerly she was of greet disport; And ful plesaunt, and amiable of port; And peyned hir to counterfete chere Of court, and been estatlich of manere; But never did she even well succeeden Ne when she try a by cycle to ryden.

But ne that men mighte deccy ved be, To thinken this madame of this countree; Because the Snakes are there eek so popular, That men hem mighte hearen hisscn from afar.

This worthy mayd was rather of Caunterbury InjEngelond, athwart the Grete Stormy See. Visitation,

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This last name reminds me of the fact that Nomina sunt odiosa. I shall mention no more names here for two reasons; first, because 1 don’t know of any more and second, because it is really not my business. One thing is certain, the boys all escaped without great harm, (one of them received a small scratch on his upper lip. What became of the Sirens no one can tell.

Dry Goods, Carpets, ACHTE,NHAGE»N AND Clothing, Cloaks, Gents’ Furnishings, BORCHARDT Groceries, Ect. 201 Main Street Sole Importers of the Celebrated

3. 3. Coussaint $ Son,

ROXHEIMER

8 Main Street

Cbe new method Laundry

Wines and Liquors

Rhine Wine If You Like our Work Tell Others If Not Tell Us. Cleanliness is next to Godliness-Our Motto

Wholesale

John Rogler MERCHANT TAILOR Work and Fit Guaranted

DIETER & ULRICH, Props.

Ill SECOND ST. ’Piione 130-2 511 flain Street

WM. H. KRUEGER Dr. C. J. IIabiiegger, WATERTOWN, WIS.

BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY We make a specialty of serving Pies at reasonable prices. Give us a trial.

Residence: 413 Fifth St. Telephone 95-2

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BOYNE HOUSE Fifth Street and Western Avenue

We serve lunches at all times of the day. Lunches put up for travel. We make a specialty of Oyster stews Reasonable prices reign supreme.

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Those for men and children from 50 cents to $1.00. The styles are very pretty-much prettier than we’ve seen them before. Ask our clerks to show them to you.

When in need of a new Necktie, Collars and Cuffs, Hosiery, Under­ wear, Shirts, Hats and Caps, Umbrellas, H. & P. Gloves that fits, or any of the late articles in Haberdashery.

Our line of guaranteed Suits and Overcoats of the H. S. M. make are marvels of beauty.

Our Custom made Garments SCHEMPF BROS- CO. need no further commends. We THE BIG CASH STORE. want to sell you your wants In 209-211 Main St. Watertown, Wis. our line, it costs no more to get the latest and stylish goods than the everyday kind.

RICHARDT-BETHKE MUSIC CO., 40S MAIN STREET

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TennisBalls, Croquet, and all Special rate to students is 17 cents on sporting goods, call on all new issues and off on all foreign editions.

105 Main St., Watertown, Wis.

M. CARROLL,

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A. WIQEJNHORIV,

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BIBLES. SONG BOOKS CHURCH GOODS IN GENERAL School Supplies a Specialty 409 MAIN STREET

IF YOU WANT A HAIR CUT OR SHAVE, GO TO.

“SIM”

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GAMM’S reliable drug store v

Base Ball Goods Sporting Goods Bicycles, Etc., ------ AT------

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The Lowest Prices on Stationery Etc. 1-8 MAIN STREET

LATEST OUT CIGAR

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If you Want a Sweet Tooth Go to

Watertown Candy Kitchen 309 MAIN STREET

For Fine Homemade Candy of all Flavors. We also handle the best Imported California Fruit and Demasdick Nuts. Remember we make our own Candy and Ice Cream in Season.

JOHN HERRO.

New Furniture

Robert ]aeger $ Co., FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING

New Furniture assumes a special prominence.

If you are not satisfied with your furniture call on Nowack & Kohls, 610 Main street, where you will see the most complete line in the city and the the prices will surely please, as they will be found as low as the lowest. A large consingment of Couches. Rockers, and Center Tables, Dining Room Tables. Sideboards, Bed Room Sets and Iron Bedsteads in profusion in all the prevailing styles.

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Cor. W Main and N. Water Streets

Watertown Department ...Store...

We carry the largest assortment of

Foot Ball Goods, Stationery and School Supplies

W. C. RAUE & Sons mall Paper, Paints Oils, Glass,- etc.

HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING DECORATING and PAPER HANGING in the City Leaders in Picture Framing. The lar­ gest assortment of Picture Frame OTTO J. QOEEDNER Mouldings.

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J. MUTH, JR. & GO. BAKERS and CONFECTIONERS OF HOflEADECAKE 215 North FourhSt.,

Leo Ruesch DEALER IN

Fine Footwear Leader in Up-to-Date Styles and Low Prices M*. 110 WEST MAIN STREET,

WATERTOWN, WIS.

Watertown,

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W.D. SPROE.SSER Co.

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Buchheit Block:.

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John E. Heismann 115 riain Street

’Phone 62

313 Maijt Stmmt Over Gruetzmacher’s tore Waiehiows, Wl8.

IF YOU WANT FIRST-CLASS AND SATISFACTORY

CALL, ON

Boston Pbotos IU fruit and Donner Bros.

Candy Co., ...GO TO...

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Special Rates Riven to students. .

dieges & clust "IF WE HADE IT IT’S RIGHT”

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Official Jewelers of the Leading Colleges, Schools and Associations WATCHES CLASS PINS DIAMONDS FRATERNITY PINS MEDALS. CUPS, ETC. JEWELRY

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ARC 5c CIGAR LEAD THEM ALL. .

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JESSE STONE,

President.

Vice-President.

K. E. WOODARD,

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gaudies, Traits, Tee Cream, Cigars and tobacco Our Tee Cream Soda

The best in Town, only 5 Cents a Glass 109 MAIN ST.

Supplies for that most interesting Summer Sport

FISHING

Can be found at our Store in Great Varieties and at very Low Prices.

Bank of Watertown.

WM G. P™FF & Co.

INCORPORATED MAY 1, 1864.

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Steam Laundry Jaedecke & Grams DEALERS IN

C. J. Sprague, of Waukesha, has purchased the abovenamed laundry, and has already taken charge of it He is an experienced laun­ dry man, and besides he has secured the services of E. O. Plummer, formerly of the Recdsburg Laundry, who will be manager.

Both men are expert laun­ dry men, and work entrus­ ted to their care will be turned out in a first-class manner. They solicit the trade of our people and gurantee satisfaction.

218 FIRST ST.

PHONE 66-1

Fruits, Staple and

Fancy Groceries.

All Goods delivered promtly to all parts of the city free of charge.

r (.»>®®® $ ®®0®®(sXs)®O

CADET UNIFORMS We offer the Celebrated West Point Regulation Uniforms in either DarK Blue or Cadet Gray Cloth.

Consisting of Coat, Trou­ sers and Cadet Cap with Metal Ornaments at

Very Low Prices We are the Oldest and Largest Uniform House in the United States. If you Buy without Consulting us you do not get the Best your Money will Buy. Send for Catalogue.

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E. C. HEYIN Bakery and Confectionery Dealer In ... . fllNNESOTA FLOUR. 217 North Second Street

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Barber Shop and Batb Rooms

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Can’t blame them, either. Ought to have it.

Some men think they have to pay high prices for stylish clothes.

It’s a delusion—a big mistake. Couldn’t get more style anywhere than in our

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We’re in a position to know. You can find out by asking to see them.

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Senior Class.

Martin Raasch.........

Edmund Bliefernicht.

Leonard Kirst.........

Arthur Sydow..........

Karl Koehler.......

President.

Vice-President, Secretary Treasurer1 .Historian, Junior Class.

Adolph C. Bacbenroth.

Christian Sauer.............

Robert Avc-Lallcmand.

Rcinhold Brcutzman.

Paul Oehlert...............

Gilbert Diestier..........

.......................... President. .................. Vice-President. .Secretary and Treasurer..

Sophomore Class. .......................... President. ..................Vice-President. .Secretary and Treasurer.

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Secretary and Treasurer.

Ernest IVcndland.

Adolph Sauer.....

Walter Haase......

Turnverein.

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Martin Raasch.......

Leonard Kirst........

Christian Sauer.......

Adolph Baebenroth.

Gilbert Diestlei........

Military Company.

........President.

Vice-President. ........ Secretary. ........ Treasurer

Richard 0. Buerger... ..

Robert Ave-Lallemand.

Reinhold Breutzmann..

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Ernst. Ph. Dornfeld.

Leo. C. Kirst.............

Karl Koehler.............

Band.

Gilbert Diestler.....

Fred Kosanke......

Ernest Wendland.

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Number 6.

America.

Karl Koehler, ’03.

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America? A very wide subject one will think. The entire western hemi­ sphere?— No, when I write “America,” I mean the United States. Theoretic­ ally the United States constitutes America, for which good evidence is borne by the usage of the word abroad. At present America is a subject much discussed on the other side of the ocean. And whom do they refer to? To that new star which has made its appearance since the Spanish-American war and taken a prominent place in the constellation of the world-powers; it is the United States that the}' refer to. The vast possibilities of this glorious country of ours and its great resources I shall briefly describe.

Uncle Sam numbers about S4-,000,000 children, which number is twice that of Austria-Hungary, more than twice that of France, and nearly one and one-half times that of Germany. If we also consider that of England, we can say that our population is nearly twice as large as the white population of the British Empire. The sum of those subject to the English crown, of course, greatly outnumbers the number of inhabitants in the United States. Now the population of the United States is also increasing much more rapidly than that of other countries for the simple reason that unnumbered thousands annually land on the hospitable shores of our country who are drawn away from those countries beyond the ocean. We have immigration, the} have, what is worse for them, emigration. — Well, according to the above Germany embraces about 52,000,000 inhabitants. Its total area is about 210,000 sq. miles. The total area of the United States is about 3,100,000 sq. miles (exclusive of Alaska and insular possessions.) With the same population per sq. mile the United States would have about 800,000,000 inhabitants, which number is more than twice the population of Europe. Just consider, kind reader, one moment. Eight hundred million people one nation, one people; all living on one, unbroken, vast expanse of the most fertile land, which is surrounded on nearly all sides by the blue deep. What a nation!

All the mighty powers of the earth allied could not successfully wage war upon it and rob it of its independence.

And could American soil produce in quantity what would be necessary for the subsistence of such a host? Call to your mind those millions of acres of rolling wheat and waving corn in the Great Northwest, the grand farming district of the world. Their annual produce without overtaxing the soil is sufficient to support the present population of the globe. America is the granary of the world. — Have you seen those innumerable herds of grazing cattle in the Far West, each of which consists of thousands upon thousands of heads? Those flocks of unnumbered sheep? Have you gone through those

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The goods and articles that are manufactured in our factories and put on the markets of other countries are readily bought and they sucessfully rival the home articles for the reason that everybody recognizes that American goods are of better quality and cheaper, considering the price. You maybe remember that not very long ago a cry of anguish was sent forth by the Viennese dealers in foot-wear. They were losing their ground. American foot-wear was reigning supreme in Vienna, the “Kaiserstadt.” So they wanted their government to enact a. measure which would help them by forcing the American dealers through a high tariff either to raise their prices or to quit the market. It is not present in my mind whether their desires were fulfilled.

—Of great excellence are the American steelworks. This is shown by the fact that when England, for instance, asks for bids for the construction of a steel bridge or a railway in South Africa or in the Indian jungle and an American firm hands in a bid, its bid is usually accepted. For not only is the American firm’s material of a superior quality and the price lower, but the firm is also able to do the work in shorter time.

The United States has always followed sacred principles. Other nations have always received kind treatment from our government—except, some one might say, Mexico in the war of 1846-48. I hold that it was a just war, a •war brought on by Mexico. The claims of Texas were based upon the claim made by La Salle in the seventeenth century, which had also been recognized

by Spain and France in their respective treaties of 1S00-1S03. Then, in passing, the Mexican “greasers” of those days, continually hanging round the boundary, caused endless trouble and it was meet that they receive a lesson. The same trouble we had with Santa Anna other nations are now experiencing with the most high potentates of such little republics as Venezuela. Well, that the United States treat other nations kindly is proved by the late treaty arranged with Spain. It does not occur very often that a conquering nation pays a good round sum to the vanquished foe for the conquered territory—which we have done in regard to the Phillipines. On the contrary, victorious nations have most generally exacted heavy contributions from the defeated enemy. Whatever the motives may have been that produced the war, it remains a fact that we fought for the liberty of Cuba.

I would call attention to a few more facts. Great pride should fill the heart of every American when he looks at the record of our NavjT: Our Navy has never known defeat. Think of the daring exploits of Paul Jones in the Revolution. Grand victories were achieved in 1812, as the success of Perry on Lake Erie. Yes, in 1812, when England as a naval power was at the zenith of its glory, the American Jack Tar, as English writers admit, taught them, rod in hand, the first lesson in the art of gunnery. And last, but not least, the magnificent achievements of our navy in the late war. It seems almost incredible that two battles, in which might}' fleets were engaged, should be won without the loss of a single man to the victor. And furthermore the splendid gunnery displayed by our men! Truly, if henceforth our Navy shows this great efficiency, America will become the Mistress of the Seas.

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ness of our country, show that the possibility, indeed, presents itself that America will become the foremost among the nations of the world, over­ shadowing in its glory ancient Rome. Would to God that our glorious country keep in the right path, adhering to its high principles of liberty and equality to all men. May he grant that its progress may not be impeded by sundry differences of mighty factions, but that all stand as one man in the love and defense of their countr "Great ! we thank Thee for this home, This bounteous birth-land of the free; Where wanderers from afar may come And breathe the air of liberty!

Still may her flowers untrampled spring, Her harvests wave, her cities rise; And yet, till Time shall fold her wing, Remain earth’s loveliest paradise."

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Ich wurde aber doch recht freundlich aufgenommen, und ein kleinesZimmerchen wurdc mir auch zugewiesen.

Nachdcm ich meinen Hunger gestillt hatte, begab ich mich in mein Zimmer.

Eine angenehme Warme stromte mir entgegen, als ich eintrat.

Ein Weilchen sass ich noch und griibelte, und begab mich alsdann zur Ruhe. Bald war ich dann auch fest eingeschlafen und lag in sussen Traumen.

Es mochtc wohl so um Mitternacht sein, als ich plotzlich durch ein starkes Ziehen an meiner Bettdecke erweekt wurde. Ich richtete mich empor, konnte aber nieinand sehen. So dachte ich, es sei nur eine Tauschung gewesen und legte mich wieder schlafen.

Kaum war ich eingeschlafen, da wiederholte sich das Zupfen an meiner Decke, und diesmal wurde es von tiefen Seufzern begleitet. Die Sache schien mir doch recht wunderbar. Immer wieder neues Zerren, begleitet von unheimlichen Lauten, die etwa klangen wie: “Gib her, ’s ist bitter kalt.”

Niemals hatte ich glauben wollen, dass es Gespenster gabe; jetzt aber schien mich ein solches Unding am Kragen zu kriegen. Der Angstschweiss stand mir auf der Stirne, und ich vermochte mich kaum zu riihren. Krampfhaft hielt ich aber meine Decke fest um zu warten, was aus der Geschichte werden wurde. Wieder erscliallte dasselbe Gerausch, nur wurde es diesmal auch noch von den unheimlichen zwolf Glockenschlagen der Turmuhr begleitet.

Langsam erhob sich nun auch eine hagere Gestalt mit schrecklichem Grinsen.

Ein starker Ruck, und ich lag in der Zimmerecke. Jetzt konnte ich die hassliche Gestalt deutlich sehen, wie sie sich ganz gemutlich in meine Decke einhullte.

Nun setzte sich dieser Unmensch auch noch auf meinen Stuhl, wenigstens bcabsichtigteerdies; kaum hatte er sich aber niedergesetzt, da brachen die Stuhlbeine wie Streichholzchen unter ihm zusammen. Mit grossem Krach setzte er sich auf den Fussboden und glotzte mich dann fortwahrend an.

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Ich hatte mich nun aber so ziemlich von meinem Schreck erholt undziindete einc Lampe an, um mir doch dies Gespenst naher zu betrachten. Wunderbarerweise fand ich aber kein Gespenst, sondern nur einen armseligen “Gliicksritter” oder, wie wir die Menschen jetzt gewohnlich nennen, einen “Tramp.”

Derselbe hatte Licht in meincm Zimmer bemerkt und hatte sich unbemerkt eingeschlichcn. Er bat mich nun ihm die Decke zu uberlassen, da es so bitter kalt sei.

Ein anderes Mai war derselbe Herr wieder bei lustiger Gesellschaft vcrsammelt, und man erzahlte sich verschiedene “Spukgeschichten.” Einige der jungen Leute behaupteten nun aucli, dass es Gespenster gabe, wenigstens auf Kirchhofen. Ein solcher Kirchhof sei in W...., denn dort gingcn jede Nacht um zwolf die Gespenster von ciner Gruft zur andern, und wehe dem, dcr ihnen dann begegne.

Der fremde Herr fand diese Sache hochst lacherlich und sagtc, er wiirde keine Angst haben zu der Zeit mit den verracintlichen Gespenstern von ciner Gruft zur andern zu wandern. “Gut,” sagten die andern, “das sollst du uns beweisen. Wenn du wieder lebendig zuriick kommst, so darfst du die goldene Uhr behalten, die wir in die eine Gruft legen wollen.” Der Fremde war damit einverstanden und bereit, das Unternehmen in der nachsten Nacht auszufuhren.

Am nachsten Abend legte man dann auch die versprochene Uhr in die Gruft und versammelte sich wieder im bekannten Wirtshaus, um dort bei allerlei Spiel und Scherz sich die Zeit zu vertreiben. Um elf Uhr begab sich dann dcr Fremde auf den Weg zum Kirchhof. Es war eine finstre Herbstnacht. Schon um halb zwolf stand er an der Kirchhofspforte und wartete auf den zwolftcn Glockenschlag. Es war ihm doch wunderlich zu Mute, wie cr so mutterseclenallein dort an dcr Pforte stand und tiber die langen Reihen von Grabern hinschaute. Die Grabsteine nahmen die wunderbarsten Gestalten an: es war doch recht gruselig.

Endlich schlug die Turmuhr zwolf in langsamen, unhcimlichen Schlagen.

Wunderbarerweise schien jetzt alles auf dem Kirchhofe lebendig zu werdcn, hinter jedem Strauch erschien eine grinsende Fratzc. Mit klopfendcin Herzen ging er nun zur Gruft hin, wo die Uhr lag. Kaum hatte eraberdieselbe erfasst, da wollte er schon Reissaus nehmen, aber er konnte nicht von der Stelle, mit aller Macht wurde er festgehalten. Eine entsetzliche Angst ergriff ihn, nicht einen Schritt vermochte er zu tun, an beiden Fussen war er gefesselt. In seiner grossen Angst ruhrte ihn ein Herzschlag, und tot sank er vor der Gruft nieder. Vergebens warteten die jungen Burschen auf die Riickkehr des Fremden. Stunde nach Stunde verging, aber alles blieb still, Als man am folgenden Morgen zum Kirchhof ging, fand man den armen Fremden neben der Gruft tot liegen, aber kein Gespenst hatte ihn festgehalten, sondern seine Fusse batten sich nur in trockene Ranken verwickelt.

So geht es gar manchem, der sich fur tapfer halt, aber zuletzt doch an Dinge glaubt, die garnicht vorhanden sind.

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The Chapel-exercises in the evening are a good thing.

But it seems as though some few of us did not fully appreciate them. There is always some cutting-up going on. This is only by a few, however. The students, as a whole, attend regularly and know that they are benefiting thereby. We can never hear too much of the teachings of our Lord. Every time we come from a chapelexercise we ought to have derived some benefit from it. Not material benefit, but spiritual. We think of our souls little enough. In this practical age of ours, it is always the body that receives most attention. Our souls are neglected, by some almost entirely. Here is an opportunity, fellow-students, to do yourselves some good. Even the old heathen Plato said: ‘"Virtue does not spring from riches, but all human blessings from virtue.” How much more should we who claim to be Christians see that our spiritual life is not neglected. Don’t miss the exercises at all. Be there every night and be there heart and soul.

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This most necessary corporation never receives due recog­ The Second Eleven. nition. To say the least, it is vitally important for the maintenance of a first eleven. It is true, some college teams have no scrubs to practice against, but look at their scores! For them a game signifies defeat.

There is no chance to practice and improve defensive work except in games.

The offensive can be practiced to a certain extent without a second squad, but not as well. The second eleven must appear on the campus day after day, only to run through several signals and then to be battered away at and run over by the first team. It requires more than ordinary courage constantly to line up against a much heavier team. That is no easy thing and the neverfailing appearance of the second team is an unmistakable token of the en­ durance and perseverance of the respective players as well as of the captain.

Of our present second eleven the college can be justly proud. Without it we surely could not have attained such a succession of victories. It is a sad fact that there are some among us who constantly criticise the work of the scrubs.

They do not consider that these are always playing against odds, one day the first team needs a certain player, on the next the original player is present and so on through a list of endless obstacles. This naturally necessitates a constant changing of positions and in this way no one can learn to play a certain position well. To such critics we should like to give some well-meant advice. It is, “Do it better.” The greater share of our fellow-students, however, appreciate its inestimable value.

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Let us put it again but in different words. It then reads, he who wishes to accomplish anything must begin at the beginning of that certain thing and proceed conscientiously little by little, above all things avoiding superficial work. As evident as it is that a person cannot reach the top of a ladder with­ out beginning at the bottom round, so true it is also that no one in life’s daily journey can accomplish anything by hastening over it superficially. No matter how difficult our task may appear, we should not despair and think it too complicated for us to master thoroughly. Just when the matter appears difficult, then is the time when we should resolve to stand firm and pursue it with great energy. We have the tendency to hasten over things rapidly, being satisfied with a general idea of the matter. This way of procedure, however, has a very detrimental effect, it makes a person superficial and shallow. Therefore let us not waver and shrink, even though at times the paths which we have to trod appear exceedingly rough to our feet. If we zealousl} pursue them with refreshed vigor, we shall in the end be crowned with success.

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The tables were turned at last. For three successive years have the Whitewater Normals defeated us on the gridiron, but this year things look different. Although the Normals outweighed us and were coached by Aber­ crombie, still they were unable to pocket the game. We should have run the score up to 18 to 0, but it was the first outside game we played and the boys had a sort of stagefright. The game was called at 3:15 o’clock. Whitewater kicked off to us. The ball interchanged hands several times, but was steadily approaching their goal. Zimowski punted and our right end, Ernst, got the ball on the Normals’ five yard line. Here Whitewater took a brace and came near holding us on downs. We had a half a yard to make.

Rclicn was given the ball. He smashed into the line with the fury of an un­ tamed monster. For a moment the mass of players swayed two and fro, but when the ball touched the ground it was on the goal-line. Zimowski kicked a pretty goal, but it did not count for one of our men was off side. The The second half was played throughout in Whitewater’s territory. During the whole game the Normals reached our 40 yard line but once. The time of halves was 20 minutes.

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October 25th we met the Monarchs on our grounds. The team was in excellent condition. Still in the first half the Monarchs held the score down to 5 to o and at one time the outcome of the game looked rather doubtful.

But in the second half the Milwaukee boys were completely played off their feet. Our young heroes went into the game with new vigor and scored five more touchdowns. The Monarchs got their touchdown on a fluke. On a kick­ off they succeeded in getting the ball behind our goal-line. Zimowski returned it to the five yard line where he was downed, fie tried a punt, but it was blocked the ball being then carried behind our goal-line, by the right end of the Monarchs. An easy goal was kicked. The features of the game were the long end runs by Zimowski, one of them being 85 yards, and the line bucking by Koch. The team in general did good work with the exception of a few minor defects.

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Another victory was added to our list when we defeated Wayland Academy Nov. 1st. The Academy was completely outclassed. Capt. Zim­ owski kicked off to the visiting team. Wayland soon lost the ball on downs.

Breutzmann was then given the ball and made a touchdown for us. Another touchdown made in the first half by Moussa was a startling feature of the game. The ball was fumbled when our plucky little quarterback seized it and wriggling through the seething mass of players made a touchdown. The half ended with the score 10 to 0. Wayland made the required gain three times only. * In the second half the visitors did not get hold of the ball at all. We had it all our own way. Zimowski skirted the end for a 75 yard run making a touchdown. Breutzmann followed suit making two more. All the boys put «4

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Stanley C Herzberg Shattuck RG Raasch Merriam LG Meyer Inmann RT Koch Sanderson LT Mueller Morris RE Ernst Grey LE Wendland Southerland QB Moussa Aller RH Relien Wheeler LH Breutzmann Golden FB Zimowski (Capt.)

Touchdowns: Breutzmann 3, Moussa i, Zimowski 1.

Officials: Baebenroth, Esten. Time-keepers: McCoy, Bartz.

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Our first defeat of this season we met Nov. 8th, when we played Ripon College. It, however, was no material defeat. This is stated by nearly every one, who witnessed the game. Although the score is not in our favor, we clearly outplayed our heavy opponents throughout the game. The trouble was Ripon’s coach officiated for his team. We did not discover this until near the end of the second half, when it was too late. Despite the fact that he was on the U. of W. squad when it met Yale, he seemed to know very little about the rules and displayed a great deal of ignorance in that line.

We won the toss and chose the ball. Ripon kicked off to us. Soon the ball was in play. Our speedy little team went ploughing down the field as if there was nothing opposing them. It was astonishing to see our boys run over Ripon’s representatives, who on the average outweighed us by 15 lbs. to a man. After a series of line smashes by Koch, Relien, and Breutzmann and long end runs by Zimowski we secured a touchdown at the end of six minutes pf play. Thegoal was missed. Ripon again kicked off to us and when the half ended the ball was on our opponents 45 yard line.

In the second half we again gained much more ground than did Ripon, but luck was in their favor. In this half they secured two luck-touchdowns.

Twice was our runner tripped by official Frazier or we should have had two more touchdowns. We were 35 yards from our goal when he gave Ripon the ball penalizing us for holding. Here one of Ripon’s men got through and made a touchdown. The second touchdown they got on an out and out fluke.

Zimowski tried a goal from the 40 yard line. Often had he succeeded in getting it over from here in practice, but this time the kick was blocked. One of the Ripon boys snatched up the ball and ran for dear life having a clear field to test his running qualities. Immediately time was up.

The following is the line-up: Ripon.

N. W. U. Thomas C Herzberg Congdon R G Raasch Barber RT Koch Stewart R E Ernst Weisander LG Muenkel Gifford LT Mueller Grey L E Wendland . Newcomb Moussa Thompson Relien

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The poem in Manitou Messenger entitled “The Evening Ho'ur” is deserving of praise.

We extend a hearty welcome to the Columbiad, one of our new exchanges.

The sketches are quite interesting.

In the K. H. L. Optimist only four pages are devoted to literary work, while there arc six pages of “Locals” and two of personals. The Optimist might find a better proportion.

The various departments of the Normal Pointer are well-edited, though the literary contributions are rather scanty for so large a paper.

M. If. Aerolith is one of the very few of our exchanges which publish German in their columns. “Auch ein Gcspenst” is a fair ghost story though the plot is not new.

The Iluisachc celebrates its first birthday with a balance of $32 in its treasury. Not many papers can boast of so happy a standing.

“A Modern College Tale” in the Spectator would almost make one believe that one of the old fable writers had appeared again, were the subject not so decidedly modern.

The two sketches in the Exponent are fair. The appearance of the paper’s editorials is spoiled by the large black type used in the headings. Smaller setters would be much neater.

The Royal Purple appears in an attractive cover. Our football heroes were somewhat disappointed not to find an account of the Whitewater Normal-Northwestern game in the football reports. Since there was a “write­ up” on a game played after the above contest we infer that the game played on the 11th of October was omitted only because of lack of space.

The Pulse rather surprised us. When we opened it we found the inverted rear page staring at us. This is the second time the mistake has occurred in five issues and we must conclude that someone is negligent.

The Comenian's new cover is very neat. We would remind the exchange editor that there are other and better ways ofjudging articles in his exchanges than by the length of the words contained in them. If for any reason he cannot read them it would be best to forbear any criticism.

With its October number the Syracuse University Herald begins a new era, since the management of the paper is now entirely in the hands of the students.

We wish the editors every success.

The Central Collegian's new cover improves the looks of the paper con­ siderably. We cannot approve of the Collegian's method of printing advertisments in the “Local” column. It seems very much like forcing the reader to take notice of the “ads.”

A too liberal use of adjective and nice sounding phrases detracts from the literary value ofthe article entitled “Our National Destiny” in the Susquehanna.

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Fredrick Kammholz, ’07, called on his friend and classmate Bernhard Meyer on Sunday Nov. 2nd.

Ernst Heilman, ’05, and Adolf Pankow, ’09, called on their grandfather at Ixonia Center on Nov. 9th.

William Pankow, ’07, was highly pleased to have his cousin call on him on Sunday Nov. 2nd.

Rev. M. Eickmann called on his son Arnold, ’06, on Oct. 22nd.

Otto Koch spent Sunday Nov. 9th with his brother Hugo, ’03.

Rev. G. Bergemann, of Fond du Lac, Wis., called on Ed. Grunwald, ’09, on Oct. 30th.

Adolf Pankow, ’09, spent Sunday Nov. 2nd with his parents at Waterloo.

Rev. O. H. Koch called on his son Hugo, ’03, on Oct. 30th.

Rev. Ebert of Milwaukee paid the boys a short visit on Oct. 30th. He watched the football game between our team and theMonarchs of Milwaukee.

Gilbert A. Diestler, ’05, was obliged to discontinue his studies for about two weeks. He had his eyes treated at his home.

George Rickemann, ’08, spent Sunday Noy. 9th at his home in Helenville.

He was present at the dedication of the new Lutheran Church at that place.

Fred Stern, ’06, spent Sunday Nov. 9th with his parents at Beaver Dam. Rev. G. Ph. Brenner called on his son Fredrick, ’05, on Oct. 30th.

John W. F. Pieper, ’02, August Herzfeldt, and Otto Keller were visitors at the institution on Nov. 2nd. They came to see the football game between N. W. U. and Wayland Academy.

Louis Schraga, ’02, Ac., is stenographer and cashier for the B. L. James Mercantile and Mfg. Co. Denver, Colorado.

On Nov. 5th Rev. Julius Bcrgholz, ’96, was united in wedlock with Miss Lydia Wiechmann of Wausau Wis. Rev. Bretscher performed the marriage ceremony.

On Wednesday Oct. 29th Elmer Schwicr was called home to attend the funeral of his brother.

Karl Koehler, ’03, went to West Bend, Wis., to hold school for the Rev. Hoyer.

Aug. Bartz, ’05, was called home on Oct. 24th. His grandmother had died after a short illness.

Rev. Schmieder from Lyons, New York called on his two sons Oct. loth.

Rev. Baebenroth visited his son Adolph, ’04, on Oct. 15th.

While in Milwaukee November 15th Fred Kosanke and Paul Oehlert called on friends at the Milwaukee Downer College.

On Saturday Nov. 15th a delegation of about thirty students accompanied the football team to Milwaukee. The greater share of them spent Sunday there and returned in the evening. All report a jolly time.

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—Baa, Baa, Black sheep!

—The latest: Fountain pen curse.

—Why did Rich get a “Maggiephone”?

—Heard after a football game: Is he hurted?

—Prof, (in Latin class:) Wo.kommt verges her?

Student: Von Nebraska?

—Rumor hath it that Crassus goes out riding with the white horse.

—Modern! — Mir wird bei allcdem so dumm, Als ging cin Automobilrad mir im Kopf herura.

—Ex re consulturum: durch “X-ray” untersuchen.

—Scxtancr: They arrived there quickly, already yet at once.

—For information concerning “rattle”-drums, kettle-drums, traps etc. apply to Joe, general agent for show band supplies.

—Prof: Was schricb Luther in seinem ersten Brief an seinen Vater?

R-----i: Er wollte Geld haben!

—Reflexivitaten dcs Mediums: 1. Accusativisch, 2. dativisch 3. dynamisch, 4. (nach den neusten Forschungen) “phlegmatisch.”

—Oily now lives on the first floor (which is ever so much nearer to the wash-room than the second floor.) How that might improve his complexion, there is the question!

—Juniorcs post Actiacam victoriam---------- : The Juniors went back to act as victors.

—Our friends from the Gopher State don’t seem to be very much elated about the outcome of the Minnesota-Nebraska game. Wonder they didn’t make any bets this time. (Hank perhaps knows?)

—According to Sch----- e there are two kinds of compositions: exclamatory and depositor}'.

—Concerning the bows the ladies wear in their hair the local editor agrees with the editor of the “Cresset.”

—Parody, (with apologies to William Shakspeare.) “it must be by their birth: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at them, But for their color. They would be first team: How that might change their nature, there’s the question.

It is the cold day that breaks the “swellum caput;” And that craves obstinate “kicking,” Play them?—that; — And then, I grant,'there are some sheep among them, That at their will may do some danger here.”

—Naivete. A: “Aber sag’ mir, Mensch, bist du denn wirklichsoochsendumm, oder verstellst du dich nur?”

B: “Ach, Herr, wie konnen sie solches denken, ich werde mich doch nicht verstellen ?,, — Ex. —Congress ought to make an appropriation for the stream of love in order that its course may be made to run smooth.

— H----- k de Sophomoris: Stramenta, inquit, in capitibus obstreperant.

—Someone has lately discovered that: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy,-----or otherwise!” nS

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—Heard in the dining hall: “There are only five of us left now; just the pearls.” Schiller would perhaps have said: Er sprach ein weises Wort gelassen aus; Horace: Difficile est satiram non scribere.

—The number of band-crit/cs is exceedingly small this year despite the fact that we have a large bass. It is to be deplored that so little interest is taken in the work that has been done in this respect during the last few years.

Nevertheless the band always manages to play twice a week. At present we have only one active and a few passive critics. They repeatedly tell us that it is impossible for a horn to play a horn; still we have exactly that state of affairs in the band now.

Maggie had a piece of gum; It was as white as snow.

And everywhere that Maggie went, That gum was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day; Which was against the rule.

The Dago took the gum away And chewed it after school. —Ex. —A: What is a chamberlain?

B: Well, that’s a lane with a chamber, I presume.

—Z.... ke: Are you going to join the turning hall?

—Most of the football players have adopted a kind of “collarette,” that reminds a person of the days of Spenser and Bacon.

—“I’ve been playing football now already for a year and a half and still they always criticise me.”

—Thetna fur einen Aufsatz: “Kann man den Untergang des Bartvcrcins tragisch nennen?” (The one sending in the best work will receive a handsome present.)

—One person in town (horribile dictu!) snores by daytime thereby acquiring great popularity.

—Heard in the hall: Say, Bill, Rich wants your “Elittical geomgraphy.”

—“Er iiberzog die Romer mit—” (Dago, just returning from dreamland:) Gansehaut!

—Among other contributions we also received the following little stanza: “Under a sparkling arc-light she, The village Smythc stands: The smith a mighty girl is she, With small and foxy hands; And the muscles of her goo-goo eyes Are strong as iron bands.”

—“Have yon read the tragedy of Oliver Tristram?”

—Youth is a flower of which love is the fruit; happy is he who, having watched its silent growth, is permitted to gather and call it his own.—Dumas. ’ _ —Leo’s private secretary (and shoe-shiner) wants a sixteen horse-power incandescent light.

—Don’t get fresh to a “Synod - squeezer”!

—The mice (not receiving satisfaction in the kitchen) visit Cozy at inoppor­ tune times, to the utter displeasure of his Royal Magnitude.

—She was sitting up with a sick man.

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A Twofold Christmas Happiness.

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The wintry blast hurled the feathery flakes of snow against the windows of a small but cozy room. The occupants of this cabinet d’ e’tude were two college students. At the late hour of eleven these two seniors were smoking: one, a small pipe with a short curved stem very placidly, the other, a Turkish cigarette with short angry puffs as if excited, contemplating a serious question.

The man with the pipe, Percy Haywood, was trying his luck at turning the golden rhymes before retiring, after he had finished his preparations for the following day. He had just succeeded in finding a suitable word for finishing a stanza and was smoothing his blond wavy curls from his forehead, while looking with self-satisfaction about the cozy little room when he noticed his classmate, Lionel Stanford, gazing at the green shade of the incandescent light and having his feet crossed on the table before him, the pages of a letter scattered about his chair, and his straight black hair disheveled on his brow.

“Lionel,” remarked Percy, “what is the rip now? Why do you look so blue?”

“Oh, Perc}’, nothing in particular; I’ll sleep over it another night; and it shall be all right yet,” at the same time showing his displeasure by throwing his cork cigarette tip carelessly over the tray on the Brussel beyond.

“Come! That will never do. Tell me where the trouble lies. You know this old chum is ever ready with his meager advice. Now, you know too I’m not spurred on by curiosity, for I would rather not know sad and perplexing entanglements.”

“Oh, leave me alone,” said Lionel, heaving a deep sigh.

“Pardon me; but I must conclude it’s some affair of the heart in which a lady-friend is concerned. Don’t let that trouble you, even if they don’t listen to 3rour music continual^. You know their standby as well as I: Girls have a right to change their mind even if ladies haven’t.”

“Now, Perc}r, if you will stop casting insinuations, I shall explain the sad state of affairs, probably it will be better in the end if I do.”

“All right, Lionel, I knew you would, old bo}r, but let’s light a cigar for the finishing touch for to-day.”

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Following Percy’s proposition, Lionel began: “As tbis term is drawing to a close and I’m somewhat deficient in several branches on account of the daily practice during the football season, I am much worried about my report at the close of the term, for this is the last one I shall receive in my college life.

As you know, my father, my only parent, is very exacting in such matters.

Yes! And he was coming home from his Mediterranean trip with the squadron of which he is the commander, and I expected to spend a most delightful Christmas vacation with him. But now my air castles broke down with a sudden crash through this short letter from him. He simply states in his soldierlike manner that he is involved in a confounded affair of honor and must postpone the date of his return indefinitely. In case of an accident I should turn to his lawyer and follow the instructions of his will and testament.

Besides, he only said: “Farewell, my son Lionel; do not neglect your studies and above all things accomplish one thing, learn to be a man.”

“What, Lionel,” interrupted Percy, “you do not mean to say that your dear father is going to fight that reported duel with the Consul whose pretty daughter Hazel is attending the seminary in this very city? I read about it in the London Times this morning and never gave it a second thought or ever dreamt that the parties concerned might be so near to us.”

Although Lionel never flinched in the hottest conflict against the greatest odds on the gridiron, his whole body now visibly started to tremble at this horrid news. In his excitement he cried out: “Now, Percy, something must be done to stop this foolplay concerning honor in order to save my father.”

“Well, Lionel, cool down, we as seniors should have learned that the only way to confront a difficult task is to take things cool and to act only after a thorough deliberation. In fact, however, I do not know what to do, but let us consider the circumstances: The paper states Admiral Stanford is the challenged, and I know your father is the last one to step back; his blood flows too hotly. The date set for the fray is too close at hand, so that we cannot reach him by mail and try the power of persuasion.”

“It’s of no use” thrust in Lionel, “father will never listen anyway in an affair of honor, even if his only son is concerned.”

“Now, now, Lionel,” put in Percy after a short silence while he looked abstractedly at the local paper lying on the table, “there must still be some way to get out of this difficulty, and I believe I have it. Here in the society notes I see that the ladies of the seminary will be present in corporc at Mrs. Pembroke’s reception, to which we also have an invitation. As you were * always anxious to be honored with an introduction to Hazel Dowel, I think you will undoubtedly be fortunate enough to receive one at this promising opportunity and at the same time can probably arrange something concerning your father. Under all circumstances, she knows about the duel and I’m positive she knows you are the son of her father’s opponent, for the simple reason that those seminary girls know everything about us college students anyway. I firmly believe she will be present, as she will look forward for help from you, as she is naturally troubled about the life of her father, her only parent, just like you, Lionel. But for safety’s sake I shall let her know, with your permission, through a private letter-carrier to be sure to be present.

Depend on it, you shall get the introduction early in the evening through my negotiations in the meantime. How is this for a plan? But now you must also come forward and act as a prudent diplomat and not foil my arrange­ ments by hanging back and being too modest to follow your fellow-mortcil’s instructions. Where there is a will, there is a way, or rather what applies

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more directly: Love breaks every barrier.” After this consideration they felt more relieved and retired for a little morning sleep.

The next few days in the classromm were so tedious for our two friends that the}' hardly climbed a round up the ladder of learning. Percy sent such a note to Miss Hazel Dowel as only a person well versed in social diplomacy can with good results.

Finally the appointed day arrived for Mrs. Pembroke’s reception, the school had closed and reports had been distributed, some good and others not good, as is generally the state of affairs. The two seniors prepared for this social event, Percy with his usual complacency and matter-of-fact way, as is common with an upperclassman, and Lionel with rather perceptible precision, arising from expectation and uncertainty of the outcome of that fatal evening. As the hour slowly approached, our two friends took the cab and soon rolled to their destination, interchanging but few words.

After being formally received, they soon found a friend who did the honor of introducing them to the belle of the company, Miss Hazel Dowel, upon Percy’s request. Unlike the other fair participants of the reception, she was beautiful beyond expression; her dark hair and eyes corresponded marvelously to the lavender folds of her evening gown. The two seniors were somewhat astonished at the simple modesty and reserve very uncommon among ladies of education. And surely Hazel displayed her refinement in its true light.

After a few preliminaries Percy excused himself and joined the remainder of the guests, glad that he had succeeded in fulfilling his part of the scheme, from which he had hoped for good results, although with some misgivings.

Lionel and Hazel now retired to a more sequestered part of the prettily decorated hall where the throng was not so dense, and, taking a seat on a sofa in a niche made cozy with pillows, he began the conversation. Lionel broke the ice and stepped into deep water with a mighty plunge: “I came here with the express purpose of asking you if you could not do anything to prevent the duel between your father and mine.”

“Is father really going to fight?” exclaimed Hazel, very much frightened. ‘‘I saw something in the paper, but thought it must be some one else by that name, for I never considered my father such an hidalgo as all that. 0 yes, in his last letter he also said if he should never return and so forth, and inti­ mated a foul piece of business beforehand; but I never thought more of it, for he often has some troublesome questions to deal with in his career as a statesman. What can be done?”

“I have sent a cablegram but to no effect,” ejaculated Lionel.

“Then one of us must go at once!”

“It’s too late, you could not even reach the coast before the affair is a thing of the past.”

“But, Hazel, I know of one thing: My chum Percy evolved a plan, and I think it will not be a hopeless effort to put it in execution.”

“0 tell me right oft',” and Hazel jumped for excitement. Lionel bade her sit down, so as not to cause a commotion in the assembly, for all eyes were turned on them already. She took her seat again on the sofa beside him and their hands pleadingly met.

“Hazel, the only way to stop this unlucky affair on the other side of the ocean is to send a cablegram stating we are engaged; our combined interests may have some effect.”

“But, Lionel, we are not engaged, and I will not tell a lie even for my father’s life.”

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“But we might be engaged, might we not, Hazel? You know I have always looked forward to you.”

“How could I, you are engaged already, as rumor has it, to that girl of the smart set, the fair brunette, I cannot think of her name; anyway you are to be married as soon as you have your degree and have entered your profession.”

“Now, now, see here, I know your modesty does not allow you to hurt any one’s feelings, for her name is on the top of your tongue,” said Lionel becoming somewhat humorous; “but I shall not even take up the question, as the whole thing is talk and she’s only a mere friend.”

Hazel was too inexperienced in love affairs to know why a weight like lead seemed lifted from her heart.

“But now to business! With your consent let us send the cablegram,” and tearing a page from his diary, he quickly wrote the message according to her dictation. With a warm shake of the hand and “I’ll sec you again to­ night” he was off to despatch this important business at once, as it needed the greatest haste to save the fathers of the couple.

Details are tiresome. On the day before Christmas everything was arranged on the other side of the Atlantic for the duel. The message of the two anxious hearts beating as one had not yet come across on the wire. The Admiral and the Consul with their seconds and physicians were on the spot and the preliminaries all fixed when suddenly a messenger appeared on the scene with the words of son and daughter. As soon as each one read this note, they stepped forward and the challenger proffered his hand, which the challenged gladly accepted.

When the lovers met again in the reception room, after Lionel returned from cabling, a message came in return announcing the glad results of Percy ’s , plan. Hazel and Lionel at once shared the glad news with Lionel’s chum and he offered him the honor of best man, while Hazel thanked him most heartily for his wonderful service rendered them.

A Christmas that seemed doomed fatal for two hearts proved to be the happiest one of their life; it gave each a mate and saved the life of their fathers.

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hand, to make playhours as dully disciplined as schoolhours is to kill all brightness and individuality. In the public schools of America the former method prevails; in Germany the latter plan is practiced and defective eye­ sight and unequally trained physique are the results.

From a health point of view a good healthy game in which every muscle is suitably exercised, and brain and lungs join in the complete happiness of the honest laugh and the careless shout cannot be compared with formal gymnastics, which, while developing many muscles abnormally, leave the brain torpid and the spirit depressed.

But the game, be it football or baseball, must be regulated if its full benefits are to be derived. Unselfishness must be practiced at every turn, the weak must be advised by the strong, the weak must be aroused that they follow the advices of the strong. The team that represents a school must be chosen only on the merits of its members, those selected being as jealous of their honorable distinction as the rejected are glad to stand aside for the honor of their common cause. As the credit of the school demands the best effort of every individual, there must be patient practice and steady perse­ verance. If wrangling and ill feeling are to be averted and unquestioning obedience to lawfully chosen authority is to become part of a boy’s nature, respect must be shown to the referee and umpire, even when his decisions seem palpably unfair. If heed is taken to such acting, command will be gained of the temper.

Abstemious living and healthy habits come as natural results of an over­ whelming interest and of a whole-souled desire to excel. The code of honor among true sportsmen is so rigid that truth and fair dealing become as important as a well balanced bat or a new ball. Manliness, energy, courage, endurance arc called forth, not because they are said to be good, but because they are seen to be good and felt to be essential to the attainment of an object that is all in all in the body.

Finally, patriotism of the best kind grows as naturally as the other virtues. He who will gladly make any sacrifice for the good of his school, who will efface himself for the benefit of his side, who will endure any hard­ ship for the name and welfare of his school, and bestow every energy he possesses for the honor of his cause and the glory of his ideal, will instinctively extend the feelings from the area of the playground to the wider limits of State or country; and, in the unselfish love thus begotten, reciprocity arises, and the country better appreciates its heroes and casts on them the laurels, which, in nearly all cases, bind more strongly than any other earthly sentiment.

All these things are possible where the playing-field is at once a garden of delight and an unwalled schoolroom, but they are only possible where the teacher not only seeks to allure, but himself leads the way. He must be the first to sacrifice his inclinations for the glory of his side and for the honor of his school. So only will the teacher know his boys, understand their characters, help each where he is the weakest and educate all in that which alone is worth striving for.

Let me now draw a picture such as may be seen any day in the universities and the best English schools, where sport forms an integral part of the race course of life.

It is an autumn afternoon and every boy and girl from the largest to the smallest is donning his ribbons. If we glance at the posters we see that the First Eleven is to play the game to-day which is to decide whether they are

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to be champions or not. The opponents are practicing their formations for the last time before the great game. The home team is surrounding the coach to receive their last instructions how to play their positions in the best manner. At last the game begins. The players all run for their allotted places. The time keepers look at their watches. The captain calls the signals and every formation is formed accordingly, everyone is trying his best for the honor of the school he is defending. “Well played” and similar cheers are given every time a good gain is made. So the game goes on, a sturdy dis­ cipline, but an all absorbing game.

For those who do not care for football, or who are not able to play, there are tennis-courts, fivecourts, an open air gymnasium, row-boats and a swimmingpool, all to be used in proper order and with an object. No matter what the game is, there is the same discipline and the same training for brain, eye, muscle and character, not separately, or the one at the expense ol the other, but harmoniously and in conjunction.

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Compared with the many years that have elapsed since creation, a century is but a fragment of time, but during that comparatively brief interval wonderful events have occurred. War waged nearly over the whole world; revolutions rose and fell. Paths stained with blood serve as a lesson to humanity that never will be forgotten. Many a father, son, or friend suffered death directly on the battlefield or wounded passed away in some poorlyequipped hospital. Nations rise and are respected by the whole world, yet sooner or later pass into the realms of oblivion. Great and powerful men, accomplishing wonderful tasks, arise, but they, after living but a short time, must give room to another generation. Higher ideals and standards are sought for, but few, very few of the millions and millions of people living are successful. The last hundred years, compared with other centuries, are justly called the progressive century. In its achievements and developments it stands pre-eminent above all that have preceded. Hardly a hundred years ago prerogative was in full bloom, depriving as it were, a liberty-loving people of its entire freedom. The common people of Continental Europe should not listen forever to the domineering commands of the lords. They were destined to take an active part in shaping the legislation of their own country.

Through the French Revolution Europe was aroused to arms. France pro­ duced Napoleon, the greatest military genius ever born. All Europe lay pros­ trate at his feet. The land pillaged by his troops suffered immensely. Great and powerful kings were dethroned. At times it appeared as if he should succeed in bringing all nations under his submission, but he met his fate in the Battle of Waterloo. England and Germany were the rising nations now. Successful colonies were founded over the universe by Great Britain. In course of time Great Britain grew and waxed so powerful that it is dreaded and revered to­ day by many nations. Into whatever country the British lion intrudes, his roar sends terror and fear through the hearts of all powers, thus strengthening and extending his vast dominions.

The United States of America, a daughter to Great Britain, having gained her independence on land and sea, caught the inspiration from her mother and was soon to join her in the triumphal procession. Beginning with only thirteen colonies, the United States has so increased in power and territory

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that England itself finds in her offspring a strong and formidable rival.

Although at times prospects looked doubtful, due to internal dissension and civil war, yet our nation braved all.

As to inventions America stands pre-eminent. It gives to the world the most wonderful attainments and discoveries. Here man used electricity to a great extent and he now performs with it whatever he desires. It moves the pleasure-boat hither and thither, guided and controlled by the hand of a small child. It will drive the largest steamship from continent to continent in only a few days. Thousands of factories the world over are run by it.

Not until 1844 were telegraphic lines constructed. A perfect network now encircles the globe. People living in the remotest parts of the earth can now conmunicate with each other. In about ten minutes, providing the necessary connections are made immediately, a message could travel around the earth. Close behind the telegraph comes the telephone, even more marvelous in its scope and purpose. The ship which took months to cross the ocean has been transformed into a thing of beauty. The stagecoach used by all nations has given place to the fully equipped parlor car, carrying its passengers across the country at the rate of a mile in forty-five seconds.

Again the United States stands pre-eminent in this respect, for no European country can compete with it.

Articles whereon people wrought days, are now turned out in enormous quantities by machines. The hut of a mountaineer as well as the palace of the millionaire is now the recipient of the newspaper. Where it once took severe manual labor to print a hundred copies of a two-page newspaper, the modern printingpress turns out hundreds of thousands of copies in the same time, folded and ready for distribution.

In the last hundred years wonderful progress has been made in science.

Life is now greatly modified and ameliorated by the many inventions. The invention which added millions and millions of dollars to the wealth of the south is the cottongin. At the present age, while we appreciate the value of all these improvements, they appear so common to us, that we scarcely stop to think of their importance. The world of to-day, accustomed to find them on every hand, thinks everything is standing still. But what a difference presents itself at once to us if we compare the world of two centuries ago with the world of to-day. A person of that time could not realize the change.

Different views and different people would pass before him. Where once he saw a large and splendid forest, he probably now sees a beautiful city. A realm of enchanted land comes to his view. Probably, while he is amazed at all of this, messages flash over his head to distant cities. The telegraph and the telephone are doing their work, but he does not know it. Again, he stands astonished looking at the temples and manufactories. He can not comprehend all of this: the world of to-day assumes too gigantic a proportion for him. He would rather return to the forest, sit aside of a bon­ fire and amuse himself in a different way.

And has mankind, as time passes on, stood still? No; Christianity, education, and civilization mark the past with wonderful achievements.

Missionaries are spreading the gospel and civilizing the heathen. Institutions of higher learning are to be found everywhere, thus placing education in reach of all. The world has advanced and is still advancing. With improved methods and experience we can expect still more progress for the future. But judging by the past, who can picture the possible progress of the days to come? Things new to us must become old. The rising generation is better fitted to carry on new conceptions of an unknown future with its boundless chances of advancement and growth.

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Christmas.

The happy jingling yule-tide is once more with us. It returns every year but still is it new. The merry faces of the children, the anxious ones of the elder persons, who try to conceal every vestige of the already procured Christmas present, are something extraordinary. Christmas has in itself something strange, different from all other festivals. The day seems holy, the very air seems to be filled with happiness, a certain halo is seen around the day. As such a festival it ought to be regarded by all. It is in­ stituted to commemorate the event of the birth of the Christ-child, who had been promised in the Old Covenant and now came to save the sinners. Our institution recognizes the significance of Christmas and therefore gives the students the opportunity to spend it at the paternal fireside, there to recall with the dear ones at home all of the old reminiscences, the Christmas days of yore. Of course they were better, more blissful than now; but we do not stop to realize how fast we ourselves are growing older. From Christmas vacation other valuable benefits are derived. After four months of irksome drudgery the almost prostrated minds of the younger students crave for an intermission.

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rest is as necessary for the professor as for the student. For him this vacation affords the invaluable opportunity of combining much needed rest with occasion to look around in social circles. The editors wish the professors and students a joyful vacation, a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.

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Winter has again made his appearance. The fields that were Winter, covered with verdure and herbage but a few months ago present nothing but a barren aspect to us now; the trees in which the zephyrs gamboled are now divested of their foliage; the beautiful birds that chanted their merry songs to us have forsaken us and in their place we have the snow-bird; in short, nature seems as if she were in a trance. We are, so to say, left alone to cope with the divers adversities that present themselves at this time of the year. But, never­ theless, we need not despond. Nature has not been so improvident as to cast us out into a sea of difficulties without proffering us some means of assistance against imminent dangers. The same house that offered us shelter when the scorching rays of the sun threatened to overwhelm us, now serves us as a fortress against the fury of the north wind; the same trees that served as aviaries now supply us with fuel. Despite the fact that everything seems to be inanimate outside in winter, there is much bustling without. The rivers that flowed along their banks without an impediment are now frozen and on them we see innumerable boys and girls frolicking about. Instead of the tedious rattling of the wagon we now hear the merry chimes of sleigh bells. Thus we see that the winter is not so dreary as it appears to be at first.

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Small indeed is the number of those mortals who are not in Narrowness some respect or other narrow-minded. It needs but to of Mind. observe for a day ourselves or others to discover how often generosity and magnanimity are not practiced where they might be. This person we con­ demn for a wrong act; that we think of with a feeling of contempt for some slight mistake in behaviour. And we do this nearly always without first considering all the attending circumstances. Here is a Lutheran who despises another just because this other chances to be a Catholic. There we see a Catholic who feels and shows the deepest contempt for his Lutheran fellowman. It is just in religion that we observe narrow-mindedness in its worst form. This is lamentable. And yet there is serious danger in being to broad­ minded. He who overlooks everything quietly; he who feels no indignation at wrong acts; he who remains indifferent to all ungentlemanly, low behaviour; how can he cultivate a love for virtue? One cannot love virtue and be in­ different to vice at the same time. And in religion, what would be the result, if the professors of the different creeds did not guard jealously their own religion? The true creed and those which are now perhaps very nearly in accordance with the doctrines of Christ would become adulterated; and humanity would then be, in all probability, farther from the truth than before.

If we wish to avoid becoming narrow-minded, we must be careful in forming our principles and our characters. Nor must we think that our character is at any time as it ought to be and determine therefore to judge all things and persons entire!}' by those principles which we have up to that time formed. Not all our principles must be unalterable. Our characters are composed of our apperceiving concepts. The fundamental ones must be firm and noble; they are the foundation of the building. All other concepts, however, must be subject to removal, or alteration. Our principles must be modified and sometimes even entirely changed as our experience increases. We must not be swayed in all things by a certain principle just because we have formed

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that principle. But we must have principles, for to be devoid of them is to be without character. He who, in judging men and things, always allows him­ self to be influenced by his highest principles strikes the golden mean. And although narrowness of mind cannot be entirely obliterated in this way, it can at least be diminished and hindered in its growth in great measure.

Stop “Squealing.”

One of the greatest evils which has existed among us during the term now being brought to a close is the practice of “squealing.”

Never before, as long as we can remember, have the boys of our institution complained so much that the professors are in some mysterious way furnished not only with true but also with false information concerning them. We do not care, nay, we are glad if ill conduct of students is reported by persons whose duty it is to do so. But we become indignant if we find that people who are entirely on a level with us speak to teachers about our ways and manners. Surely, they are never asked for information of this kind. And therefore we are not only inclined but also perfectly at liberty to ask informers, in case that they can be discovered, to put a stop to their bad practice. That we are also able to justify our acting thus, is easily seen if we consider the purpose for which a person turns informer. Are not the only ends which the “squealer” has in view either to see a fellow-student whom lie hates, punished for any small offence or to become a special favorite himself with the person who is to treat all students alike? None of us wish to have informers among us, and certainly no professor wishes to be informed of things in secret. We are perfectly justified in punishing and putting a stop to “squealing;” as it is done ior very low, mean, and selfish ends. Why then suffer “squealing” to be continued?

Basketball.

In athletics our institution has always maintained a promi­ nent position. We can boast that we always had a good baseball team; this autumn our eleven was close in winning the championship of the minor colleges in football. But never has any attempt been made to introduce the game of basketball. There is no reason why we should not be represented in this line of athletic sports. It’s a very interesting game, affording good exercise.. Of course in these dreary winter-months we have our gymnasium, which gives us ample chance for exercise; but the average student wants something more spirited than monotous training with dumbbells or Indian clubs, he wants, something that affords exercise and pleasure at the same time.

Here we have it,, basketball the game for the winter, as there is no other out­ door sport in this time of the year. Furthermore basketball calls not for a different class of students. There are many who are not football enthusiasts, who would perhaps enjoy basketball. And every football or baseball player is not. essentially a good man for basketball. Why should we not have good material for a strong team? It would bring a large number of our boys into athletics. Our gymnasium is spacious enough to play the game in it. It would just take a little encouragement by some one, and, after once being started, the game would soon have the recommendation of all the students.

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We ended our football season with the Marquette game. On the 15th of Nov. the team left here early in the morning accompanied by the college band and about forty rooters. Round eleven o’clock we arrived in Milwaukee and marched up Grand Avc., the band rendering lively marches. We certainlymade a good showing, for the people congregated as we marched by. We were, how­ ever, sadly disappointed, I am sorry to say, with the treatment our college friends gave us in general. Without going into detail about the preliminaries it is enough if I mention that the deportment of the players and students on the gridiron was outrageous. After one decision, which was fair and just, they even made an assault on our official.

As to the game itself, Marquette won the toss and chose the ball. Zimowski kicked off and Marquette’s man was downed, advancing the ball but a few yards. On the second down our opponents fumbled and Zimowski got the ball.

Koch, Relien and Breutzmann now made several pretty smashes, in fact, all the boys played the best ball of the season. Zimowski soon took the ball and skirted the end for a 35 yard run scoring a touchdown after two minutes of actual play. Moussa kicked goal. For a time nothing could be heard but cheering and had the sun been shining it certainly would have been eclipsed by the mass of hats and caps flying in the air. In fact Marquette was outrooted throughout the game. Our opponents also secured a touchdown in the first half and when it ended the score stood 6 to 5 in our favor.

The second half proved to be a fatal one for us. Marquette succeeded in getting four touchdowns in this half. But this in no way shows their superio­ rity over us; it only shows the advantage a coached team has over a noncoached team, for our boys had no coaching whatever, whereas, Marquette had been coached all season by a competent coach. The following is the line-up: Northwestern.

Marquette Herzberg C Koccja Raasch RG Foley Muenkel LG Gillick Koch RT O’Brien Mueller LT Carrol Ernst RE Clancy VVendland LE Mitchell Moussa Hannifin QB Relien RH Howe Breutzmann LH Doyle Zimowski (Capt.)

FB Devine Score: Marquette 29, N. W. U. 6 Officials: Baebcnroth, Kinsella. Linesmen: .

Kumm, Clancy. Time-keepers: Bartz, Oberburner. Touchdowns: Howe 4, Devine 1, Zimowski 1. Time of halves 25 and 20 minutes.

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On Nov. 22nd the farmer and minister sons of the institution met on the gridiron. This movement originated in the senior class. There had always existed a harmless faction between the two parties of the class and they finally decided to test their abilities on the football field. As there were not enough in the class to fill the required number for the squads, each side chose some men

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from the rest of the students. The game was very interesting and exciting throughout, each side being enthusiastically cheered on by its supporters.

Despite all efforts made by both sides, neither side succeeded in scoring. It was a very evenly matched game. All the players showed up well, but for the far­ mers, Raasch, Relien and Wendland played a star game, while among the mini­ sters Moussa, Koch and Ernst by far excelled all the rest. The following is the

line-up: Farmers C Westerhaus RG Walther L G Meyer R T Herzberg LT Diestler R E Sydow L E Raasch, (Capt.)

Dames Q. B R H .Mueller L H Wendland F B Relien Officials: Zimowski, Bartz. Linesmen: Verges. Time of halves 20 minutes.

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In review of the whole season it is gratifying for the management to state that everything ran off smoothly. The student body gave the team ready sup­ port. Not a single player was injured in a game so that he had to leave the gridiron. The success of the team was largely due to Zimowski’s abilties of captaining a team. Of the seven games that were played it won five and lost two. It scored a total of 115 points. The players all deserve due praise.

Although most of them were new men, they all played like veterans.

Ernst, known among the boys as “Rudy,” at right end and Wendland at left played their positions well. They were great in getting down the field on punts, often recovering the ball, making large gains.

The tackle positions were filled successfully by Koch, better known as “Tubby,” Diestler, and Mueller.

“Tubby” often showed himself as a ’varsity player, while Gilbert and Herman always held their men with ease.

Raasch, Muenkel, and Meyer at guard repulsed every'onslaught, they charged low and often Muenkel would pick his man out of the pile and buck him out of harm’s way.

Herzberg, often called “Papa,” was at all times ready to meet his man at center.

Moussa at quarterback played a clever game and was always found nimble and spry. Although his absence will be severely felt next year, the team may look forward to North as their next quarterback.

The halves Breutzmann and Relien, or rather “Moike,” were “little, but Oh my!” Taking their sizes into consideration they certainly outplayed all the men they met. Their line bucking was phenomenal.

Last but not least comes captain Zimowski, known among the boys as fullback “Zim.” The best way to get an idea of his playing is to ask teams he played against. They all feared him “not without cause.” His advancing the ball and his sprinting were unexcelled. He also clearly outpunted every oppo­ nent he met in the past season.. Had he the weight he easily would be avail­ able for the position of fullback in the All Western eleven.

May the team prosper and keep up the record it began this year, and may the management of next year have every possible success.

Leonard C. Kirst, Mgr.

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Of our November exchanges an unusual number reached us in a spoiled condition. Some were folded and had the covers broken, others were rolled so tight that they absolutely refused to lie flat on the the table when opened.

One might excuse some staffs for this careless way of putting their papers before their subscribers and exchanges, for some school periodicals are covered with such cheap paper that the}' have not much to lose in appearance. But when the editors of a good paper cover the fruit of their labor with expensive and tasty paper, they then ruthlessly destroy the neat appearance by breaking the covers, it makes one think that the Vandals were not so bad after all, for they only destroyed such things as they took no interest in. Every paper can afford to put its issues before the public in an unmutilated condition. Envelopes are not expensive and they are vastly superior to the old fashioned wrappers.

Sandwiched among notes on “Clubs and Society” in the Heraldo we notice such interesting items as these, “Palace Bakery, 1133 Fifteenth St. Best in City” and “For Pastry and Cakes go to Palace Bakery.” By a stretch of imagination one may conclude that some clubs have meeting-rooms at that bakery.

The Tuftonian's strong point is its fiction. Each number contains one or more good stories. The sketches under “Point of View,” too, are interesting.

Ottcrhcin JEgis is publishing a series of essays on visits to different count­ ries in Europe. “Rambles in Scotland” is found in the November issue while the Christmas edition will contain a description of historical Paris. Such work shows the progress of editors.

A genuine college story like “Hawkins, the Poler” in the Exponent makes a school paper read as though it were published by students. A little more fic­ tion of this sort and less of those ever present love stories is what is needed in our journals.

“Castle Inheritance” in Manitou Messenger*is an excellent poem. It is but seldom that so good a poet is found among the contributors to a college paper. Of so-called poems there are enough but often they resemble verse only in that they have the required metre and sometimes even that is poor. The Messenger's attempt to publish some good poetry is laudable.

The November number of Erskinian is a patriotic issue. The first article, “Progress of America,” treats of the immense change in our country’s popu­ lation and products since the landing of the Pilgrims. “The Grasp for Gold” shows the danger we stand in of becoming a nation of people seeking only to grasp the “almighty dollar” and exhorts us to overcome this danger. “The Garb of True Heroism” portrays the true hero. A bit of fiction now and then would make the Erskinian a model paper.

The literary contributions to the Spectator are good. Besides essavs on poets and their works we also find articles of practical value, such as “Selecting an Occupation” and “Value of College Education.” In such articles there is much chance for originality and as a rule they are more interesting than compositions for which much reading has been done.

It is always a pleasure to read the Lesbian Herald. The more serious articles are good, the fiction is interesting, and especially the column entitled “College News” is well-written. It seems to be the rule that this department is always more interesting in papers edited by girls than in such whose editors are of the sterner sex, for we notice that interesting notes on college affairs are found in most of our exchanges from ladies’ schools.

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Ernst Heilmann, ’05, spent Sunday Nov. 30th with his uncle and aunt at Oconomowoc.

Mr. Relien of Medina, Wis., came to sec his son Carl, ’06, on Nov. 29th.

Henry Geiger, ’07, left for Appleton, Wis., on Dec. 6th to attend the wedding of his brother.

Fred Kosanke, ’04, went to Milwaukee to have his eyes tested on Nov. 29th. During his stay in Milwaukee he called on the Seminary boys..

Fred Kammliolz, ’07, enjoyed a good time at the wedding of his sister on Dec. 4th. He officiated as best man.

OnThanksgivingday Rudolf and Alexander Korn, ’06, received the sad niessage that their father had died. They went home to attend the funeral of their deceased parent, but have not yet returned. We all hope to see the boys with us again after Christmas.

Herbert Jenny, ’05, Ernst Heilmann, ’05, and John Abelmann, ’05, spent a pleasant evening at the home of Dr. Whvte on Thanksgivingday.

Da Dr. Pfeiffer wegen einer Krankheit es nicht vermag, seinen Unterricht zu geben, musste er sich nach einem Stcllvertreter umsehen. Nun hat cs Dr. Hoermann ubernommen seine Stelle zu vertreten. Eine deutsche Zeitung sagt von ihm wie folgt: AKademische Ehren fucr einen DeutschameriKaner.

Berlin, den 30. Aug. 1902.

Der Deutschamerikaner, Herr Pfarramtskandidat Arthur Hormann ous Watertown, Wis., promovierte am 16. August in der Aula der Friedrich Wilhelms-Universitat in Berlin auf Grand einer geradezu glanzenden Disserta­ tion iiber das Thema: “Francisco de Enzinas und sein Krcis” zum Doktor der Philosophic. Der Arbeit konnte das aiisserst seltene und ausgezeichnete Pradikat, „Doctrinae et subtilitatis documentum perquam laudabile (ein durch und durch lobenswertes Bcweisstuck von Gclehrsamkeit und wissenschaftlicher Griindlichkeit”) erteilt werden. Herr Dr. Phil. Arthur Hormann, der am 12. November 1869 als Sohn des jetzt in Watertown, Wis., wohnenden praktischen Arztes Dr. Ferdinand Hormann und seiner Gattin Karolina, geb.

Preine-Freuthel, zu St. Louis, Mo., geboren ist, erhielt seine Gymnasialbildung in der Northwestern Universitat zu Watertown, legte 1S93 im Seminar der evangelisch-lutlierischen Wisconsin Synodc zu Milwaukee seine Pfarramtspriifung ab und begab sich dann zur Fortsetzung seiner Studien nach Berlin, wo er bald ein eifriger Schuler von Dr. D. Max Lenz, dem bekannten Professor der Reformations- und neueren Geschichte wurde. Mit wie viclen Schwierigkciten Herr Dr. Hormann wahrend seines Berliner Aufenthaltes zu kampfen hatte und mit welch eisener Energie und mit welcliem unermiidlichen Fleiss er seinen Studien in Deutschland oblag,erhellt besondersdaraus, dass der junge Gelehrte leider des ofteren von langerer Krankheit heimgesucht wurde und die Anfertigung seiner mustergiltigen Arbeit,diegenaueund volligsichereKenntniss nicht nur der lateinischen, sondern auch derfranzosischenund spanisclien Spracheerforderte, welch’ letztere sich Herr Dr. Hormann sogar erst im Laufe seiner Berliner Studienzcit angeeignet hat. All diese grossen Miihen hat nun aber auch jener hervorragende Erfolg glanzend belohnt. Die ganze Arbeit, ein fesselndes in einem blendend schonen Stile abgefasstesCharacterbild des spanisclien Reformationshelden Enzinas und seiner Frcunde, wird demnachst als grosseres Buch erscheinen.

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—Lyne!

—Class Pins!!

—Explosion-cigar!!!

—I shoot!!!

—Trip-tickets!

—Omnia insula!

—Oh, it’s a soup!

—“ Area of good feeling.”

—Snorri: Luther’s Hauspistole!

—Where were you born?

Hans: At home.

—Agminc prospero: im heiligen Marsche.

—The Cormons Soap Co. has all the trade and is the greatest monopoly in town.

—Favorite song of the Sophomore Class: “Just one girl.”

—Bim: Don’t make such irony remarks!

—Cheesy (in Latin) :-Eundem vigorem in vultu: Dicselbe Lebhaftigkeit im Schnabel.

—Fatty Felix (No. II) chief officer of class ’09, has many titles and is a very extensive president.

—The “Bohrverein” has dedicated a pointer with its signature engraved thereon, but at the same time has lost one of its superlabially - adorned members.

—B...I: Dante was first an Italian poet-----afterwards he died.

—Mathc-matiker: (Gegensatz) “Schwa”-chmatiker.

—Band-critic: Overture “Creole Queen” was played too fast for a two-step.

—Prof: Nennc mir etliche Substantive auf “Ei.” Stud: Hiihner-Ei. —Hank (meditating): Lace-curtains are alright, only not for Magenleiden.

Bill wanted to have them.

—This business with those photos is a fright; isn’t it Tubby?

—“Band-suit” Bill: In huic libro multa res scriptae sunt (etiam multa hirci?)

—Furthermorealicismatic Algebra.

—Prof: What is an ordeal by fire?

Student: It is either by hot or cold water.

—What is the etymology of woman? —“Woe to man!”

—Prof: What was used as ammunition during the Conquest of Italy?

Sextaner: Statues and pieces of literature.

—The suits! the suits! !—are here at last!

—Castello imposito: nachdem er sich einen “Muscateller” eingesetzt hatte.

—Teddy: If you don’t object, Pussy?

Pussy: What do you mean “Accusative Object”?

—“Lace-curtain” Bill: “I make the motion to go in our band-uniforms”— (I can’t very well sponge a different suit.)

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—Prof: What do we understand by highlands?

E....a: Everything five miles above sea-level.

S-----d - squeezer F: Do we get our money’s worth up here?

—Somebody one Sunday morning in Church, to display her royaZ-blue dress, took off her cloak and---------- froze.

—Prof: What is a pyramid?

Pupil: (a little excited:) A pyramid is a polygon, whose lateral edges are prisms and whose vertices are circles.

—“Sie eroberten die Stadt mit Catapulten und — Balladcn” —Ex cathedra: “In love and war everything seems to be fair.”

—“Was haben sie denn da?” Eh....t: Ein Notbuch!

—“Odysseus und seine Gefahrten hatten kein Fatter mehr.”

—The Sophomores advertise through their president. Cheap way!

—Snorri thinks a term is homogeneous, when it has an exponent.

—Ich bin jetzt Turnlehrcr, und man mochte einen wahlen, dem das Amt (Zeugmeister) die Zeit nicht verkiirzen tut!”

—The “most” Christian menagerie will soon begin a series of exhibitions.

—Rumor hath it that the “Musical trio” (violin, piano, swinette) sups on Wisconsin Street.

—Erato wants to know why a certain “lady” likes to sit in the vicinity of the right tackle in church.

—Proruunt fossas: Sie sturzen nach den Grabern. —Zim. —Ponce de Leon failed to discover the “fountain of perpetual Youth and Amusement.” But in these 4*00 years we have made wonderful progress. One of our fellow - mortals (some say Hank) actually discovered this “fountain,” but to our great astonishment will not divulge anything concerning his discovery.

—Festis epulis: Bei festlichen Gemahlen. — “Christ.”

—Among the many things that make College-life so pleasant to the average student may be mentioned what is called “getting second-handed.” The Bends (i. e. cigarette, camera fiends, etc.) used to be bad enough, the “spongers” still worse, but the “second-handed Kids” are incomparable. # MThe Hounds,” a new society that has lately been organized (counter­ sign: 3 yelps) is making rapid progress, has howling success, and may be heard almost anj where.

—The “Local Department” wishes every reader of the Black and Red, also those who are not quite so fortunate as to have received special mention in its columns, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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"Oh woman, woman, when to ill thy mind Is bent, all hell contains no fouler fiend.”

Thus Ilomcr lets the shade of Agamemnon exclaim, referring to the murder of “the king of men” by the faithless Clytemnestra and her paramour.

It might be said, however, that this very undesirable encomium may be be­ stowed not unjustly on man also. The corrupted nature of humanity turns readily enough toward evil even despite the bravest opposition. What wonder then that darkest deeds arc done, if the mind be bent on evil? And it is a sad truth, that, the greater the capacity of a being to do good by virtue of gifts of mind is, the greater also becomes the capacity to do evil, if the mind of that being be perverted. Perhaps many a person has been preserved from commit­ ting wrong owing to his fear and irresoluteness; and not unfrequcntly fearlessness and firmness, if misdirected, bring about direful results. It is true also that a gifted mind is generally highly susceptible to ambition; the desire for power is, as a rule, inherent in such a mind. But must we assume, because a being succumbed in time of great temptation and devoted itself to the realization of an ignoble ambition, that this being is totally depraved and devoid of all nobility? Undoubtedly not. Now, there is nothing to hinder the assumption that Lady Macbeth is such a person. She is a strong, resolute, fearless character. She is highly gifted. But an ignoble ambition takes possession of her mind and she dedicates herself to evil to realize her desire. Since the ‘‘Tragedy of Macbeth” portrays the triumph of evil, it is well to ask whether the influence of the character of Lady Macbeth be morally detrimental or no. What feelings do her character and fate awaken in us?

After reading the first few acts of “Macbeth” we are horrified at the fiendishness displayed by Lady Macbeth. She appears to be the evil genius of her husband, goading him on to the deed necessary to the realization of her and Macbeth’s ambition. Ambition! That is the motive power which dominates and directs her powerful mind with the fury of a passion. But this ambition appears to be not entirely selfish. She seems to be devoted to her husband and to desire for him possession of power. May this be accounted a redeeming trait? Perhaps it is true that even a slight indication of nobility appeals to us more strongly in a ver}’ bad person than in one not so evil. Yet

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we believe that her unselfishness and devotion bespeak a mind not entirely depraved. We have reason to believe that Lady Macbeth, before fiery am­ bition so possessed her, was perhaps a noble woman. Her hopeless anguish and remorse in the sleep-walking scene tend to show this.

It is awful to contemplate her when she calls on the “spirits that tend on mortal thoughts” to unsex her and to fill her “from the crown to the toe top­ full of direst cruelty.” She devotes herself entirely to evil. “Stop up the access and passage to remorse.” She had the power to quell remorse, taking the word remorse as it was at that time interpreted. But she was powerless against remorse in the current acceptation of the term.

We can see from her manner of greeting her husband when he comes to Inverness how completely her ambition absorbed her.

“Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor!

Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter!

Thy letters have transported me beyond This ignorant present, and I feel now The future in the instant.”

It is the very ecstacy of ambition. But she, like most ambitious persons, does not consider the future in detail; she sees it only vaguely, secs only the prospect of unlimited power.

Is it not unlikely that she was originally an exceptionally cruel woman?

She hardened her heart and steeled her nerves by her strong will for the express purpose of being capable of the deed necessary for the realization of her ambition. Her words, “That no compunctious visitings of nature shake my fell purpose,” seem to show that she had great need of using her will-power to restrain her humane and gentler feelings. And this view is strengthened by her words Act. II sc. 2: “These deeds must not be thought after these ways; so, it will make us mad.”

And well might it make any but the most depraved mind mad, for the crime is of the deepest dye. This we realize fully after hearing Macbeth’s soliloquy Act 1, sc. 7: “First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked, new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven’s cherubim, horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.”

Had Macbeth, instead of merely saying to his wife, “He hath honored me of late” spoken these words to her, who can say that the lady’s better nature would not have triumphed? It is worthy of note, too, that we learn, a little farther on, that the suggestion of the deed first came not from Lady Macbeth but from her husband. Had it come from Lad}r Macbeth, the bond of human sympathy, which compels us to feel even for her, would have been greatly weakened. She would then appear to us more a monster than a woman.

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cruelty would easily make us believe, a fiend incarnate, but that she is after all a woman. She has been a mother and has felt a mother’s love. She remembers a doting father. How strangely are we affected by her words: “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ’t.” These surprising words make us think back to the days of her youth, and we make conjectures as to her early training and character. Perhaps she was a loving daughter, the pride of her father. And is it not probable, judging by the anguish of con­ science betraj’ed by her afterwards, that she was formerly a tender, noble woman? But such is the power of ambition that it transforms, in a moment almost, even a noble nature, even one not gradually inured to evil, disturbing the normal state of the mind, pressing below the threshold ofconsciousness the nobler thoughts. It is natural in a case like that of Lady Macbeth, that, after ambition is satisfied and the normal course of thought again predomi­ nates, discontent and finally remorse seize on the mind. We notice the beginning of the reaction of her nature in her words Act III, sc. 2: “Nought’s had, all’s spent Where our desire is got without content. ’Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.”

She participates in only one murder, and remorse is already gradually asserting itself. She does not counsel the murder of Banquo nor that of Macduff. We observe too, that, after the killing of Duncan, her influence over her husband begins to wane. She still supports his cowardly nature by the valor of her tongue; but she is no longer his partner and abettor in crime.

This gradual decline of her activity and of her influence over Macbeth shows how remorse was slowly but surely taking possession of her. She says bravely enough: “Things without remedy should be without regard: what’s done is done.” But this is sadly ironical, for we know afterwards that she was compelled despite her words to regard what was done. And with what energy and sarcasm she endeavors to dispel the fears of Macbeth when the ghost Banquo appears! But strangely enough — and this, we believe, tends to prove that her courage during the feast was but assumed for the occasion— after the guests have departed, she speaks no word of reproach, makes no mention of what has just transpired. Her conduct here appears to discover that her affection for him is truer and nobler than his later proves toward her.

Although we have reason to believe that Lady Macbeth is subject to the pangs of remorse soon after the murder of Duncan, we do not see very plain indications of it until she discovers her true state of mind in the sleep-walking scene. Her anguish does not arise from superstitious fears. She is not a Christian and does not fear the judgement of an offended God. Her remorse springs from an outraged conscience. Now that ambition is satisfied and has resigned the sway of her consciousness to her normal apperceiving concepts, remorse, hopeless remorse must follow. We are all at the mercy of our thoughts. Although the strongest concepts may for a time be pressed down, they will surely finally assert themselves. And where could a mind, consti­ tuted as hers was at this time, look for a balm, for comfort? She was too courageous and intellectual to seek vain reasons which would soften her guilt and make it more bearable. Nothing could have saved such a being from in­ sanity or suicide but religion. But religion she was unfortunate enough not to have. In such a character as hers we should not expect a visible outbreak of remorse in the waking state. She is too firm and determined. What an awful judgement overtakes her! She who murdered- sleep has robbed also

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herself of that boon of nature. Those thoughts which she endeavored with her power of will to keep down during the waking state naturally arise on account of their strength when the sensation of sleep presses normal conscious­ ness below the threshold. She is helpless and at the mercy of her accusing consc'ence. How pitiful do her first words in this scene sound: “Yet here’s a spot.” How awful when we think of the words pronounced lightly directly after the first murder: “A little water clears us of this deed.” Her broken thoughts turn from remorse to the performing of the deed, then to the encouraging of her husband, and finally again to 'remorse and horror. “Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.”

She betrays also that she was not without suspicion as to the perpetrator of the murder of the wife of Macduff and the little ones. “The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?” Truly, she must have experienced fearful anguish.

“Here’s the smell of blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand, Oh, oh, oh.” Who can picture the hopeless misery and des­ pair conveyed by these last three words? Who could witness such anguish without feeling a pang of pity? Surely we do not glory in the punishment of this ruined soul. We must pity.

After this scene we do not see her again. Her remorse still preys on her.

Broken-hearted, without hope or consolation, driven to the last extremity of despair, she ends by her own hand her miserable and pitiable existence. Long before this we are satisfied with her punishment, long before this we pity her despite her deep guilt. Now we can only regret that a being so splendidly endowed should have been so perverted. We can ask in the words of Mrs. Jameson: “What would not the firmness, self-command, the enthusiasm, the itelnlect, the ardent affections of this woman have performed, if properly directed? But the object being unworthy of the effort, the end is disappoint­ ment, despair and death.”

Does such an estimate of Lady Macbeth as we have attempted to put forth clash with morality or Christian principles? Surely the evil part of her character, as she displays it, does not invite to imitation. And what could inspire greater fear as punishment for evil than her anguish and hopeless remorse? It is perhaps the most severe punishment imaginable. If we must regard Lady Macbeth at first with abhorrence and indignation, these feelings are afterwards tempered by regret and pity for a ruined soul.

The Delayed Christmas Box. Walter Q. Haase, ’06.

“Good-bye for home, good-bye, fellows.” These were the last words of most of the students at M. who were going home to spend their Christmasvacation. The words were addressed to their fellow-students who could not spend their vacation at home. The reason was either their homes were too far away, or they had not the means to take them home. The former was the case with Herbert Koerner. He watched the happy boys leave. He stood unhappy and forlorn and could not restrain the tears that came to his eyes.

He thought of his home, of his father, and his mother, how happy they all were and he alone had to spend his Christmas so far away from home. The voices of his chums aroused him and quickly he wiped away the tears, for they

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dared not know that he had been crying. He was ashamed of his tears.

Why, he wanted to be a man, as he boasted of himself.

“Say Herb,” said John, “let’s go skating.’’ “Not to-day,” and he choked back an unwished-for lump that rose in his throat. “Let’s do something to pass the time,” said John, “this is altogether too stale. Let’s-----0 there conies the mail carrier now. I hope we shall each have a letter.”

Yes, there were some letters and even one for Herbert from home. It was a very long letter too. They all had written to him, even his little sister Nellie had written a few words to him. He now knew they had not forgotten him at home. The letter told him that they had sent him a box by express the same day the letter was mailed, with presents, cookies, and candies for him. This cheered him.

“Boys,” he said, “let’s go to the express ofhee, I’ve got a box there.” All were anxious to get the box. “You must share up,” exclaimed John.

“Surely, I will,” was the hasty answer of Herbert. On entering the office Herbert asked for his box. The agent inquired for his name and then opened the book in front of him; glancing over the long list of names, he said at last, “there is no box for you.” “0, but there must be one,” replied Herbert, “look again please.” “Don’t you think I can read, you little rascal; hurry out ofhere, it’s time to lock the office.” He put out one light after another, so there was nothing left for our students but to leave. They all felt down-hearted. And the walk back to college was a very quiet one.

Arriving there, Herbert once more read the letter. “The box certainly should have been here,” said Herbert and was nearly weeping. Now the other boys tried to cheer and comfort him, one saying, it would surely conic to-morrow; another, “We shall go down early in the morning and look over the boxes ourselves, that man never looked at every single name. Didn’t he?” “No, he didn’t and there goes the supper bell,” said John. “I don’t want any supper,” replied Herbert. “Of course you do,” said John, and putting his arm round Herbert, drew him towards the diningroom. The matron had an extra line supper for them, but even this failed to cheer them. They ate very little. All went into the library directly after supper. None could pick up a conversation with the other, there was always a sudden stop. They felt exceedingly blue for the want of something better to do than this to sit and look at one another. Soon they went to bed.

In the morning they felt a little better. Again they went to the office, but the box was not there. After having gone there numerous times, mostly just after a train had come in, for three days and finding no box there, they all thought the box was lost.

To-day was the twenty-fourth of December and Herbert gaveup in despair.

“It must have been lost,” he would say to himself. But in the afternoon he went to the office after all again. “Has my box come?” he asked timidly.

There was a different man in the office, a pleasant, elderly-looking gentleman.

“Your box, m37 boy?” he said. “We’ll see, what is your name?” “Herbert Koerner.” He opened the very same book that the other man had opened, looked over the names carefully and said: “No, my boy, there’s not a box for you.” Herbert’s face darkened. “Let me see,” said the man. “There is a box here, but half of the name is torn off. We will find it and see if that’s the one.”

They examined all the boxes. “Here it is,” called the man. “Now we’ll see.

What did you say your name was! “H Koerner.” “I guess this is it. you see the address is torn and all I can see is erner.” “That must be the one,” said Herbert, looking at it. “Yes, that’s my father’s writing and comes from

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J$—“Yes, that’s where it comes from,” replied the man. “That’s yours, my boy, but you can’t carry it, it’s too large. Our drayman is not on hand, so what can we do?” They both stood there thinking, “I have it,” exclaimed the man. “Here is a little sled, you can take that, put your box on that and take it to the college and return the sled to-morrow, can you?” “Yes, sir,” answered Koerner. The man now tied the box to the sled. “We ought to have delivered that box,” said the agent, “so here is a dollar for you.” He had helped Herbert take the sled out, and before bur student could say one word of thanks, had gone back into the office. He hurried all the way to college, ran up the staircase, taking two steps at a time, and called loudly.

“Help me take my box in, fellows!” They all came. “So it really did come?” they asked.

After they had carried it to his room, one went for a hammer, another for a hatchet and some for a few more tools. “What a large box it is,” said John.

Herbert tried to open it, but could not, he was trembling for joy. At length the cover was removed with help of the boys. He raised the paper on the top and drew out a head-rest. “Well, do they think we have head rests on our chairs here,” said Herbert blushing. The boys snickered. The next thing was a few pretty lace handkerchiefs. “That’s funny,” said Herbert, “I never had any of these before.” The other students now laughed. Then there was a large bundle. Herbert opened it. All were anxious to sec what it was, for it was such a very large parcel. Lo, and behold, he held a large beautiful doll in his arms. Now the spectators roared. “A doll,” they sneered, “let us play with the dolly a little while, will you Herb? Put the poor little thing to bed.”

And again the boys laughed till tears came to their eyes.

Herb stood as if stunned. “This must be a mistake,” said Herbert, “this isn’t my box. Now I am sure it isn’t.” Again he looked into the box and found a set ol dishes, little knives, and forks, a box of candy and other things.

At the bottom he found a note. He read: “Dear Bessie, — I send you every­ thing that was promised. It is all yours with the exception of the doll. That I send to Alice. And the head-rest is for your mother, Your Aunt, Ella.”

“Now I’ve done it,” said Herbert, “opened somebody else's box, what’ll I do?” The boys answered, “put your dolly to sleep first of all.” And even sang, “Sleep, dolly, sleep.” Herbert was disgusted. He snatched his cap and ran out.

When he was in the street, he stood for a while undecided, just then a lady and two little girls passed him. “Mamma, isn’t it strange that Auntie did not send the box she promised me,” he heard of one of the little girls.

“Probably it will come to-morrow,” responded her mother. “You know, mamma, she said she would send it so I should have it by Christmas eve, the dishes and the forks.” “And my dollie too,” said the smaller one. Herbert had followed them and listened attentively. “Bessie,” said her mother, “I am quite certain it will come to-morrow. Alice, be careful, you will fall if you walk on the ice.” Herbert was very confused, Bessie, Alice, dishes, knives, forks, the doll—the box he had opened surely belonged to these people. He walked faster. Stepping up to the lady, he raised his cap and said. “Please, excuse me, I overheard your conversation about the box and I think I have your box.” Then he explained how the address was torn off, that it came from E. and about the note. “What name is on the box?” asked the lady. “—erner” is all you see.” “Yes, I think it is Bessie’s box, our name is Werner. Bessie go

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and call papa, he will see to it.” Bessie went out and called her father.

Herbert saw he was a tall man, a policeman, and his teeth nearly chattered.

“So you’ve got my daughter’s box,” said Mr. Werner, “what is your name?”

“Herbert Koerner.” “I’ll go down to the express office and see about it; you had better come with me, Mr. Koerner.” “Let me go to papa,” muttered Bessie. With a nod of his head Mr. Werner assented. It was the first time any­ one had called Herbert Mister, he felt embarrassed, he a boy of sixteen. And still his heart beat very fast as he walked to the office.

They were now near the college, for they had to pass it. “Papa, couldn’t we take the box with us?” “I’ll tell you what you can do, Mr. Koerner, you may take the box home and I will go to the office,” said Mr. Werner. So Her­ bert with the help of the boys at the college carried the box to the sled again.

He pulled the sled and Bessie held the box from falling oft. When they had reach­ ed Bessie’s home her mother invited him to (Some in. He then told them of his box, how lie had been expecting it from his sisters and brothers. Mrs. Werner felt very sorry for Herbert and asked him • to spend Christmas eve with them and the next day. This he did. The next day his box came and many were the gifts found upon opening it. He was a frequent visitor at Mr. Werner’s home for the rest of the time he was at college. * * * Last Christmas eve a young minister in the far West stood looking out of the window. Then he spoke, “where are your thoughts, Bessie? What are you thinking of, my dear?” The young wife looked up laughingly and said, “of the Christmas box.” “So was I thinking of the box and all the teasings I had to stand for the sake of that doll. Why I can hear those fellows say: “Put your doll to sleep Herbert. Sleep, dolly, sleep.”

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The new year, or rather the new term, has a deep meaning for all of us stu­ dents of course, but particularly profound is its meaning for the senior. He sees commencement close at hand, and his W’ork is not yet half done. He recalls to is memop’his younger college days and sees the man}’ hours which he has idled away. He almost despairs and thinks his opportunity is past. But let us not dc5a5, thls day 0° try to do better. It isnaturalthat weeannot per ec y u our duty, for w'e are all common mortals. We can, however, ° ° C er‘ ^nd when we have attained this desire a great deal is won.

7° +L7°Unger °neS'who have the greater part of their college career befor time and'tid^aSfo?0”tlme properly' Time once wasted never returns’ no man.

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The recent period of cold weather suddenly made us realize to how great an extent the coal strike of last summer has affected the country. In the cities hard coal may hardly be bought at any price. Soft coal, which at other times is used -very little on account of its disagreeable smoke and soot, is now burned very extensively, but even this is high-priced because of the great demand and small supply. Suffering amongst the poor classes of the cities has been great. Benevolent societies and well-to-do citizens have responded very liberally to the call for help and everything possible is be­ ing done to bring relief. Yet it is not only the poor who suffer. Thrifty house­ holders with fair-sized bank accounts to their credit were unable to procure their winter’s supply of coal during the summer months and can now buy fuel only in small quantities. Churches and schools have been closed and factories shut down. Though the mines are producing nearly twice their usual output, coal dealers are told that it will take a month or more before their orders for large quantities of fuel can be filled. As a last resort many city people are set­ ting up wood stoves and burning wood. It is a question of only a few years when the wood supply will be exhausted. Then the entire country will be de­ pendent on the coal mines, and a coal strike such as we have just gotten over will be a most serious affair, as it promises to be even now if cold weather con­ tinues for any length of time. Measures ought to be taken to prevent a repeti­ tion of the great strike of 1902.

Liquid Air. Liquid air, when first discovered, created quite a sensation among the common people. To-day no one will doubt that there is a thing like liquid air, but whether it is practical and useful, is another question. It is evidently not. So very little use has been made of it since its discovery. A few years ago when liquid air was new, we were told it would revolutionize the power problem. One barrel of it was supposed to run a passenger train from New York to San Francisco, and a small express wagon would haul enough in one load to take the largest steamer across the Atlantic. These assertions are only hypotheses and remain yet to be proved. If they come true it would cer­ tainly be a good thing. Now liquid air is almost unknown outside of the few laboratories, and in fact only four universities in the country have the necessary equipments to make it. Careful tests have been made at Cornell University and established the fact that a one-horse-power engine working one hour could produce just enough liquid air, when converted into power, to run a one-horse­ power engine one minute! Although so little known and so rarely employed it is not altogether useless. It has been repeatedly used as the theme of scientific lectures, demonstrating the fact that mercury will readily freeze when immersed in liquid air, frozen strawberries will explode when dropped on the floor, the little boy who dips his finger into it will evince unmistakable signs of pain— and other facts equally amusing. But this is not all. The other day it was also employed satisfactorily at Munich as an explosive. There may be still other purposes for which it can be used advantageously, but whether it will “revolutionize the power problem” only the future can tell.

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As yet it is quite difficult to pick out a first team, as no one has had enough experience in the game to claim advantage over his rival. So far the first team comprises the following men: Breutzmann, R. G., Koch, L. G., Ernst, C., North, L. F., and Zimowski (Capt.) R. F. Several games will undoubtedly be secured later on. In the several practice games played against the H. S. the playing was highly satisfactory. Therefore with the proper support, we ought to be able to turn out a team by next year that will rival our baseball and football teams.

The Band.

At the opening of this school year prospects were very bright for every society at our institution, but perhaps no organization could assume to hope for such a successful year as could the band. Applications for instruments by far exceeded the vacant instruments, and therefore only those who were thought most promising were given a trial. Special attention was given young appli­ cants in order to avoid loss of members in a few years through graduation.

After all vacancies had been filled, four new instruments were added, namely, a giant bass, a slide-trombone, and two clarinets. These instruments were all purchased of C. G. Conn, the band being fully aware of the merit of Conn’s in­ struments. As soon as all instruments were taken, Prof. C. Bolle was engaged as director, and to his competent management the progress the band is now making must be attributed.

Work without a definite aim always lacks the earnest spirit, therefore the band has decided to give a series of concerts toward spring, and, as matters now stand, we have every reason to be confident of success. It is now the duty of every member to practise perseveringly and conscientiously at the concert program, and undoubtedly each individual member is willing to sacrifice time and energy toward leading the whole band to success. Ifour honorable faculty consents, and we do not doubt they will, to our giving a series of concerts to­ gether with the orchestra, it will without fail raise the people’s opinion as to the talent developed at our school, and this can only prove to be for the wel­ fare of our institution. It is therefore not only in our own interest, but in the interest our whole institution that we try our best.

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Carl H. Mueller called on Hugo Koch, ’03, on January 11th.

On January 14th, Rev. A. Schlei called on his son Gotthold, ’09.

Edward Zell, '08, was obliged to discontinue his studies for several days.

He left for his home at Juneau on January 17th.

On January 30th Martin Raasch, ’03, entertained his brother Ernest, who came from Nebraska to spend a few weeks with friends and relatives.

Reinhold Ave Lallemand, ’00, spent January 17th and 18th with his brothers Robert, ’04, and Ludwig, ’10.

Rudolf Britzke, ’08, was obliged to discontinue his studies to manage his mother’s farm.

Prof. A. F. Ernst officiated at the dedication of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church at Lake Mills, Wis. On Sunday January 25th Robert Wolff, ’01, was ordained and installed as minister of the St. John’s congregation at Slade’s Corners, Wis. On the 17th ofJanuary twelve members of our band left for Lake Mills with Prof. Bollc, the director, to play the following day at the dedication of the newly built Evang. Luth. church at that place. We were all very hospitably received at the different places assigned to us as our nightly quarters. The next morning we assembled on the choir of the new church. When the doors were opened and the people of the congregation thronged in, one could hear the melodious strain of a church march reecho throughout the spacious edifice. We played also for the afternoon and evening services, the latter being in English.

The people were well pleased with the rendering of the pieces and especially praised the rendition of the church hymns. We returned to Watertown on Monday morning playing lively marches on the train, all being conscious of having spent a delightful Sunday in Lake Mills.

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—Basketball!

—Back again?

—Get a good report?

—How long did you sleep in vacation?

—What is R. S. Y. P? —Liquid air is nothing: Steamer discovered Petrified oxygen.

—Prof: What word is connected with “Wodan”?

Class in “ Volksetymologic: * ’ W oche!

—Juvenile class in English: Wir haben einen Stock: we are a stick.

—The most interesting thing in the third recitation seems to be the pipeorgan solo.

—A1----1 thinks he is slippery enough for basketball.

—Ikey: Why don’t you get a niagnoscope?

—“My shoes are from colt-skin mit enamel on.”

—Moike: Santa Claus was good to me; brought me a big plug and package of Duke’s Misery.

—He (H—s) has at last recognized the vestiges of the (c)old flame. —Macau­ lay.

—Prof: Also sie gehen nach Rosendale. Wie buchstabiert man das Nest?

Sal---- 1: (simpliciter) N—e—s—t!

—Ikey’s watch stopped!

—Tink: Ich wundere mir, dass du mich nicht geschrieben hast.

—The latest hit: The busy-izzy gang.

—Philosopher H—s: Barbara, Celarent, Darii, Fortatkin, Prioris;----—Cupid, says Lover (and he ought to know), often shies at Mammon, and Hymen is upset and left in the mire. That this can also happen in our country can perhaps be more fully described by our friend and patron Monseigneur Paw J. Cormons.

—Gospel mission and salvation army meets every day on Broadway, Coop 5-6. Domestic animals are generally praised more than anything else.

—Rip, the official score-marker for the football and basketball teams, has re­ signed his position and is now playing on the second team.

—Prof: Why is the east coast of the U. S. warmer in summer than the west coast?

B-----E: Because the sun rises there a few hours earlier.

—Butch as usual makes much noise, belongs to the tobacco-spongers, sup­ ports the “Kingfishers,” and has tried to improve his physiognomy by an arrangement generally known as pinchers (perhaps a less successful method than Oily’s.)

—Moike, the International Tobacco Agent from the Emerald Isle is again with us. He was unable to return in time on account of the Xmas box he re­ ceived from the mother-country, who always takes a lively interest in the wel­ fare of her sons abroad. Last year she also (perchance for the first time) thought of our man Moike who has been successfully engaged in the tobaccobusiness in our country for nearly a quarter of a century. The above named box contained besides tobacco, matches, etc., for our hero also two extra pipes 163

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of which Joe and Bill (alias Lace-curtain Bill) were, the happy and thankful re­ cipients. Although not of the same nationality the two last named gentlemen have made good progress in that direction. About the long pipes we should like to remark that they match very well with those little, flat, reconstructed Derby hats in vogue here last term.

—A peculiar coincidence.—A wide-shouldered man from the third floor with wide hips and unusual nether extremities, on the fifteenth plank, on the west end of Main street bridge, on the sixteenth of January met an “opposing” friend with almost the same courtesy he had met him four years ago on the selfsame spot. His friend, however, had slightly changed.

The SmoKera.

To him, who for the love of“tobey” holds A “corncob” in its simplest form, it yields A pleasant “smokage;” in his leisure hours It brings him joy and gladness and it glides Into his silent mouth with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away All sadness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the most-beloved home come like a blight Over the spirit, and sad images Of the N. W. U. and the frugal dining hall, The eight strict Profs., and all the studies Make thee to shudder and grow sick at heart, Go forth into the open sky and smoke Some “Duke’s Mixture,” while from all around * “Cigarette-iiends” and “stogy-smokers” Accompany thee and talk exciting gossip.

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If you are not satisfied with your furniture call on Nowack & Kohls, Gio Main street, where you will see the most complete line in the city and the the prices will surely please, as they will be found as low as the lowest. A large c'onsingment of Couches, Rockers, and Center Tables, Dining Room Tables. Sideboards, Bed Room Sets and Iron Bedsteads in profusion in all the prevailing styles.

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It is cleaning up month with us, and you may need an Undershirt, Overshirt, Mitts, Cap, or even find your old Suit or Overcoat won’t do this cold weather. Come and see what we can still do for you, as our line is complete at low prices.

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LITERARY

The View from my Window.

Ralph A. Owen, ’05.

It was evening. The lingering sheen of day in the western sky had faded.

The city donned its sable hood, settling down for repose and the pleasant delusion of a midsummer night’s dream. The darkness, as the poet Long­ fellow says, fell gently from the wings of night. As in winter the snow transforms everything into fantastic forms of immaculate marble, as it were, so now the familiar sights of day were blended into an indiscernible mass of ebony. Such were the backgrounds of a picture by the artist Hespera.

Above was the dark azure thickly set with stars, that flashed like brilliants from their foil. They seemed like islets on the face of the ethereal deej), havens for wandering spirits. The stars twinkled and beckoned to each other in exchange of greetings. Those near the horizon beamed knowingly on those in the zenith, as if to transmit the intelligence, that their friend and greater companion was near, whose advent was heralded by a silvery tinge of the horizon.

Over yon hill the lagging moon appeared, as it followed Helios’ effulgent / chariot along the starry track. At first betraying the impetuous ardor of youth as if to overtake its rival or, failing in that, as a sanguine Ares to spread distress on earth, it cast a transient gleam of weird light on the land­ scape. But soon it diffused its own benignant light, robbing objects of their severe outline and bathing everything in silvery radiance.

Afar off across the brow of the hill, its rays lingered on the donjon-like tower of an old mansion of mediaeval type, as if it were quite familiar to them.

“Ah,” I thought, “no doubt, the moon has seen'many towers like it in the country far away where our ancestors lived under the shadow of feudal castles and conformed to feudal laws.” But my attention was attracted elsewhere. I heard the students’ band play “The Star Spangled Banner.”

It seemed almost as if I could hear the very words “land of the free and home of the brave” wafted toward me on the gentle night wind. It sounded so sweet, so melodious, methought that Orpheus himself was there.

There to the south of me were the venerable halls of the Northwestern University, surrounded by a grove of comely shade trees. From its portals again a class of young scholars was about to be sent out into the world,

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equipped with the knowledge that is strength, but with a pleasure-pain bidding farewell to its maternal care. A slight frown passed over the face of thejnoon, caused by a fleecy cloud, and in its uncertain light it seemed as if the Academian gardens lay before, where the scholars of Plato were wont to meet. Beyond was the colossal water tower in close communion with Selene and enjoying her most genial smiles, while he kept watch over the dreamy, placid scene at his base. Magnified in the flood of enchanting light, it stood there grim and sombre, as if scorning any thought of the transitoriness of things terrestrial.

The moon floated in the pure amethystine sky or surrounded itself with a glory of snowy clouds, producing a halo which would baffle a Raphael to fix on the canvas. The kindly influence of the moon revived and soothed what the fierce glowing sun had struck down and scorched. Flowers raised their drooping heads and the fragrance of clover was diffused in the air. Surely the moon goddess Cynthia had come in person to visit her friends Casseopeia and the seven Pleiades. In such a night as this, it must have been that the moon kissed Endymion as he lay a-sleeping on Mt. Latmos. The moon was in high-tide of its splendor, and Nature was indulging in an ecstasy of delight, a last gleeful revel before the tide should recede aud the spell be broken.

Moon, Earth, the laughing stars, all seemed in perfect harmony and, I doubted not, united in strains of seraphic melody and in sublime symphonies. But their vibrations were outside of the range of mortal hearing.

At my left a handsome residence crowned the hilltop, whence it looked down upon the river rumbling, roaring, rushing in a rough and ready manner o’er the weir. The deep stillness of the night was broken only by its distant murmur, a sound familiar to me from earliest childhood. How constant and yet how fleeting the water, how full of momentary change, yet Time cannot affect it!

Nearer a row of modest cottages, relieved by trees. Where’er I looked the hand of the white men had been busy altering but seldom marring Nature’s work. They had wrought great changes, but Nature abounds with changes.

So it seems to have condoned their interference, and adopted their work as its child, by mingling with it verdure and trees.

How altered this view, since it first was seen by those sturdy pioneers who struggled with hardships to wring this fair region from the ferocious savage, and to transform it into a land of Promise. Thus what was once the trysting ground of the Indian, where they performed their weird war dance, or buried the hatchet and solemnly concluded a treaty, had become the campus of the Northwestern University a modern Field of Mars.

But the clouds were growing darker, denser, and anon the moon was veiled in mourning, and things “faded from my sight away.’’ The wind was moaning, wailing, sighing. It was nearing the dread midnight hour, and it seemed as if the redmen had returned to bewail their lost inheritance.-----It may be so, I do not know.

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Im September 1893 gelangte ich mit meiner Schwester nach einer schlimmen Scereise in Deutschland an. Als ich eine Zeitlang bei meinem Onkel gewesen war, wurde ich in die Volksschule geschickt. Nach Ostcrn 1894 wurde ich in die Lateinschule aufgenommen, da aber diese Schule nur die vier untersten Klassen eines Gymnasiums hatte, sah ich mich nach einer andern Schule um, damit ich mich friihzeitig in das Gymnasium einarbeiten konnte.

Einc solche Anstalt fand ich zwar, als aber diese Schule, wenigstens die Professoren, nicht sehr zweckmaszig fiir mich waren, nahm ich mir vor, auf cine andere Schule zu gchcn.

Dies Jalir solltc das letzte in Deutschland sein.

Ich sehntc mich sehr nach meinem Vater, meine Mutter lebte nicht mehr.

Er wollte gern dass ich das Gymnasium absolvieren sollte. Ich schrieb ihm aber, da cr schon langerc Zeit kranklich war, dass ich ihn noch einmal sehen wollte vor seinein Tode. Eine Antwort crhielt ich nicht eher als am Weinachtsabend 1899. Er schrieb, dass ich, da er sehr wahrscheinlich die Krankheit wiedcr bekommen werde, nach meiner Heimat zuriickkehren sollte, aber erst nach Schuljahresschluss.

Diese Nachricht erfreute mich sehr, und deshalb ging ich sogleich zum Bahnhof und reiste zu meinem Onkel, wo sich meine Schwester aulhielt. Ich gab ihr den Brief zum Lescn. Sie las ihn und weinte, indem sie sagte, sie wollte auch zu ihrem Vater gehen. Am Ende Februar erhielt ich nur einen kurzen Brief von meinem Vater, in wclchem er schrieb, ich sollte meine Schwester mitbringen. Er wusste wohl, da er selbst ein Arzt war, dass sein Lciclcn unheilbar sei. Ich hatte gleich abreisen sollen, aber ich hofFte ihn spater noch lebend anzutreffen. Die Zeit bis zum Schluss der Schule wurde aber sehr lang. Ostern fiel in dem Jahre auf den 14. April. Die Feiertage brachte ich bei meinem Onkel und meiner Schwester zu. Drei Feiertage waren wir frohlich. Aber am vierten Tage kam die Nachricht, die schlimmste, die ich jemals erhalten hatte. Meine Schwester, die bei meinem Vater war, schrieb. “Ich will Euch benachrichtigen, dass unser lieber Vater am 31.

Marz eingeschlafen ist.” Dies schien mir ein Traum zu sein, ich las den Brief und las ihn wiedcr. War es wahr? Den ganzen Nachmittag ging ich stumm umher. Erst gegen Abend wurde mir der Druck auf der Brust und das merkwiirdige Gefuhl durch dieTranen crleichtert.

Das Gramen und Wcinen nahm kein Ende. Die Abreise wurde innerhalb der nachsten vier Tage beschlossen. Ich holte unsere Schiffsfahrkarten, und da die meisten Schiffe schon besetzt waren, warteten wir bis zum Anfang Mai. Unser Schiff, der Grosse Kurfurst war ganz neu und machte seine erste Seereise.

Der Tag der Abreise kam. Die Eisenbahn brachte uns nach Hannover, wo wir noch verschiedene Freunde besuchten. Wir gelangten zwei Tage vor der Abreise des Schiffes in Bremen an, und diese Zeit benutzten wir zum Ansehen der Sehenswiirdigkeiten.

Am Tage vor der Abreise erkrankte meine Schwester. Ein Arzt, ein sehr guter Freund meines Vaters, hatte uns nach Bremen begleitet und war in dieser schweren Zeit ein Heifer in der Not. Sie musste sich sofort zu Bett legen und wurde von der Schwester unsers Hotelbesitzers gepfiegt. Mein Onkel, der 174

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Der Hafcn und samtliche Schiffe waren geschmiickt, dcr Grosse Kurfurst aber bcsonders herrlich. Wir versuchten das Schiff auch anzusehen, konnten aber keinen Zutritt bekommen, da die Lloyd Gesellschaft eine Inspektion des t'chiffes abhielt und cs eingeweiht wurde. Gegen Abend kehrten wir wieder nach Bremen zuriick und fanden meine Schwester wieder zurReise hergcstellt.

Wir begleiteten nun am nachsten Tage meinen Onkel und den Arzt zum Balmhof und nalimen herzlichen Abschied. Nach einer Stunde ging unser Zug nach Bremerhaven ab. Wir wurden vor das Schiff gefahren, und unser Gepack wurde von den Dienern in die Kajuten getragcn. Nur noch eine kurze Zeit dauertces, die Kapelle spielte ein Lied, die Landungsbriickcn wurden auf das Schiff gezogen, die Wassertore wurden aufgethan, und das Schiff ging leise aus dem Hafen in die weite See hinaus. Eine Freude entstand, aber wiederum kam der Gcdanke in mir auf, die Heimat wirst du wahrscheinlich schen, aber nicht deinen Vater.

Die Leute machten sicli bald miteinander bekannt und versuchten sich gegenseitig alle traurigen Gcdanken zu vertreiben. Bis zum Abendcssen waren wir auf dem Deck. Das Land war verselnvunden, nur einige Schiffe waren sichtbar. Nach dem Essen ging ich in meine Kajiite, die mir ganz gcnuitlioh zu sein schien. Nach nur ein paar Minuten kam aber ein Mann in meine Kajiite, welcher mein Stubengcnosse sein sollte. Er machtc einen unangenehmen Eindruck und hatte auch einen unangenehmen Geruch an seinen Kleidern, dass ich nicht in der Kajiite bleiben wollte. Ich slellte ein Gesuch an den Obersteward, er wollte mich aber nicht in eine andcre Kajiite gehen lassen. Ich dachte, du gehst doch in eine andere Kajiite, du willst die Seekrankheit nicht am ersten Tage bekommen. Im Laufe des Abends wurde ich mit drei lustigen Briidern bekannt, zwei Sachsen und cinem Westfalen. Dicse sagten, als ich ihnen die fatale Geschichte crziihlte, “Lass den Kerl mit seincm Gestank zu Bett gehen, schlaf in unsrer Kajiite.” Sic hatten eine sehr grosse Stube und auch noch ein Bett leer, das einzige, was mir nicht gefiel, war, dass die Kajute zu nahe am Schiffsende war.

Der zweite Tag brachte alle wieder aufs Deck. Die Leute redeten sich an.

Gegen 4 Uhr des Naclnnittags wurde wieder Land sichtbar. Es war England.

Wir fuhren in die Bucht von Southhampton und hielten an. Ein kleiner Dampfer kam an das grosse Schiff heran und brachte Fassagiere und Postsachen ans Land. Unser Schift drehte sich dann um und fuhr wieder Amerika zu. Die griinen Fluren, die Kreidefelsen und das majestatisclie Schloss aut einer der Inseln boten einen herrlichen Anblick dar. Bcsonders waren unsere Augen auf die glanzenden Festungen gerichtet. Die Sonne ging unter, und die Nacht brach herein. Yersehiedene Leuchtturme konnten wir noch sehen, und dann waren wir auf hoher See. Die Nacht wurde ziemlicli still zugebracht, „ denn die Leute waren noch nicht geniigend bekannt mit einander.

Der dritte Tag brachte schon eine Zankerei mit sich, ein Berliner und ein Bremer hatten sich gegenseitig mit Fausten geschlagen. Sie machten Bruder­ schaft, indem sie sich als Ochse und Schafskopf anredeten. Dadurch wurden die anderen Leute aufgeregt, und nun hatten sie etwas zu reden. Auch fragten sie einander, wo sie herkamen, und wo sie hingingen. Nur ein paar fanden sich, die aus derselben Grossstadt herkamen. Die meisten kamen von yerschiedenen Gegenden. Der grosste Spass wurde mit einer Dame und einem jungen Herrn von Bdhmen getrieben, die weder dcutsch noch englisch reden konnten. Alles muszten sie mit Zeichen zu verstehen geben. Ein halbes duzend polnische Juden befanden sich auch unter den Passagieren, und diese

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zeigtcn grosses Talent fur Musik. Hauptsachlich spielten sie auf der Geige und einem anderen eigentiimlichen Instrument. Diese Juden und die Bohmen batten dieselbe Tanzesweise, welche sehr gelungen aussah. Dies brachte die Leute mehr zusammen und drei junge Damen von Tyrol begannen auch zu tanzen. Die Madchen wurden dreister und fingen an zu singen und zu jodeln.

Sachsen, gemuthliche Leute, waren geniigend vorbanden und sangen bald einige komische Lieder. Solange, wie alles gesund war, wurde gesungen und getanzt.

Das Schiff war, wie ich sagte, neu und war in der Eile ungleich beladen.

Das Schiffshinterteil wurde, als die Kohlcn verbraucht wurden, leichter, und dies verursachte dass die Schrauben, da cs auch etwas stiirmisch war, sich aus deni Wasscr hoben. Sobald die Schrauben einen freien Lauf bekamen. wurde das gauze Schiff erschiittert. Gar mancher wurde mit der Seekrankheit betroffen. Unter diesen Ungliickshclden war auch ich. Meine Kajiite lag gcradc iiber den Schrauben, und ich bekam die voile Erschiitterung. Aufblciben konnte ich nicht, und im Bett liegen war noch schlimmer. Nach drei Tagen horte das Gcriiinpel auf, und mir wurde es wohler. Als ich wieder auf das Deck kam, sail ich ubcrall die lustigcn Leute sich den Kopf halten, und allc sahen gelb aus wie Zitronen. Ein viel gereister Mann sagte, “Ach was Leute, wenn ihr gesund werden wollt miisst ihr tanzen.” Die Juden waren vcrschwunden, und deshalb wurden einige Spieler vom Zwischendeck geholt.

Das Tanzen fing nur allmahlich an, nach kurzer Zeit tanzte alles, und die Seekrankheit schwand. Das Abendbrot stlirkte mich und die iibrigen, sodass der nachste Tag so frohlich verlebt ward, wie die ersten.

Man sang und spieltc wieder. Als dies ein angesehner Herr von einer amerikanischen Grossstadt sah, sagte er, dass die Leute ein Conzert geben und Eintrittsgeld vcrlangen sollten. Das Geld konnten sie ja zum besten der Seelcute verwenden. Es waren auch einige geschickte Klavierspieler da, welche zustimniten, Eine Truppc ward zusammen gebracht ein Programm wurde gemacht, und am folgenden Abend kam das Conzert in dem Speisesaal zustandc. Die Gcsange hauptsachlich erhieltcn grossen Beifall.

Wir waren Amerika schon naher und hofften in zwei Tagen zu landen.

Diese Tagc wurden noch durch viele Scherze erheitert. Der letzte kam, und Land war auch zu sehen. Zuerst konnten wir die Festung Sandy Hook alsdann Long Island, besuchcn. Eine schreckliche Hitze kam uns entgegen, welches den Europaern sehr unangenehm war. Ehe wir an Sandy Hook vorbei gefahren waren, nahmen wir einen Lotsen auf, der uns in die New York Bay steuerte. Die Landschaft war reizend, auf dcr einen Seite lag Staten Island auf der anderen Long Island. Beide Seiten waren mit Batterieen besetzt. Die grosse Briicke, die hohen Gebaude und die Bahnen, auf Staten Island hin und her laufend, machten einen tiefen Eindruck auf die Europaer.

Wir wollten an demselben Tage noch landen. Auf einmal breitete sich dass Geriicht aus, dass im Zwischendeck die Pocken ausgebrochen waren, und, dass das Schiff 24 Stunden unter Quarantine liegen miisste. Der Pockenkranke wurde an das Land gebracht, und das ganze Schiff wurde ausgerauchert. Der schone, warme Abend war sehr erquickend nach einer solchen Reise. Die halbe Nacht sass man am Deck und besah die funkclnden Lichter der Weltstadt.

Am nachsten Tag fuhren wir an den Landungsplatz, und jeder sagte “Adieu” zu dem anderen. Jetzt waren ich und meine Schwester wieder a.uf amerikanischem Boden. Wir liessen unser Gepack von • den Steuerbeamten untersuchen, dann gingen wir zu unserin Bahnhof in Hoboken und fuhren unserer lieben Hcimat und unseres Vaters Grabe zu.

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STAFF. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

LEONARD C. K1RST, ’03 EDMUND BLIEFERN1CHT, 03 BUSINESS MANAGERS. RICHARD 0. BUERGER, ’03 ADOLPH C. BAEBENROTH ’04

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WILLIAM F. LUEBKE, ’03 FRED E. KOSANKE, ’04 GEORGE SPEERBRECHER, ’04 ERNST PH. DORNFELD, ’04 JOHN H. ABELMANN, ’05

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I Slang.

College life of to-day is characterized by the great number of slang expressions. Some of the students do not realizetheir detrimental effect or at least do not regard them as noxious as they are.

Slang phrases originate from a lack of vocabulary. Although a moderate use of slang may sound piquant, picturesque, and pleasing, and serve as a veritable eldorado for the local department, it may easily grow into misuse.

The lack of discrimination in the choice of it, is what is of utter harm. “Foxy, swell, and sporty” may convey any conceivable sort of meaning. If these conditions are allowed to continue, or rather to increase, how shall we in later years be able to tell a university student from an uneducated laborer? then we shall see, as a writer so correctly states, everywhere faces and tones that remain uneducated in spite of the piles of hooks'under the arms. Are education and culture to be hopelessly divorced henceforth? For the pro­ spective minister this ,s especially of great moment. The delivering of an English sermon as it ought to be will become Well-nigh impossible.

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To remedy this a society should be founded,——perhaps too ideal,---- a society to promote purity of speech and accent. And, moreover, the meetings of such a society ought to be entitled to the full value of a recitation in our college curriculum, which is, however, overcrowded already. For these reasons we deplore the fact that our literary society has ceased to exist. There we tried to cultivate good English and were on the royal road to success. It seems to me as if its decline is in some degree due to the fact that its benefits were not recognized by the college authorities. The reading of good novels is also beneficial in destroying slang’s sad effects. Above all, we ought to avoid the frequent use of slang words in our daily discourse.

Baseball.

The prospects for a strong baseball team are again good.

That puts us in mind of the benefits to be derived from that sport. The benefits should not be of one kind only. Usually or at least often the physical benefit is all that is looked for. But something far more beneficial is in athletics. The morals of the community may be raised through the influence of the players. But the morals of the player himself must have had tending to. We believe in developing the physical man, and the moral man as well.

We should put morality into all our games and practices. A laxity in mo­ rality should not be indulged in one single game. It means much for a college that its teams in the various branches of athletics should morally be as far perfect as possible. Nothing is more degrading in a fine athlete than pro­ fanity. Wc expect a person of such exceedingly fine physical build to be well schooled in morals. Nothing shows a meaner spirit than under-handed work or palpable cheating in athletic contests. If such a state of affairs exists in any college of the country it had better at once abolish all athletics. Sad as it is, it is only too true that some colleges resort to questionable methods in their efforts to have their team win a game. While the spy system in football is condemned, a person who has inside information is able to state that such a form of getting information has in more than one instance been resorted to..

Nothing of the kind has ever occurred at Northwestern. Neither have our athletes shown an inclination toward using profane language. May it ever be so. When you support the athletic teams, you must keep up the moral spirit at the same time.

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On Saturday, January 31st, the wearers of the Black and Red easily defeated the Sacred Heart boys by a score of 29 to 6. Before the game had progressed very far it could be seen that we had our opponents at our mercy.

Although the score was one-sided the game was very interesting. Our boys outplayed Sacred Heart at every stage of the game. The visitors came over with the expectation of winning and were greatly disappointed with the out­ come of the game.

Capt. Zimowski played a star game for our team. North proved himself a star in this game playing all around his man. Ernst, Koch, and Breutzmann played a good game, the last named making a grandstand throw from the center of the field into the basket.

Milton 39.

Northwestern 14.

On Wednesday, February 4th, the Northwestern basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of the Milton College team. The game was extremely one-sided, especially the first half, not in the least encouraging for our boys. The total of 30 points was rolled up against us in this half, to our lonely 4. The second half showed a new spirit among our boys, who scored 10 more points to Milton’s 9, making a total of 14 to 39 in Milton’s favor. If we would have played in the first half as we did in the second, the score would have looked different.

The size of the “Gym” had a great deal to do with our defeat, being about half as large as our Turner Hall. Team work was impossible. The boys all put up a good game playing on a par with the men against them.

This was the first game we played out of town and stagefright also had a great deal to do with our defeat. By diligent practice this undesirable trait can be overcome. Cheer up, boys, the season is yet in its infancy. We have the material. If we put in good practice we shall finish with flying colors.

We were well pleased with the gentlemanly treatment we received from the Milton boys.

Our line-up at prestnt is a follows: Ernst C., Koch R. G., Breutzmann L. G., North L. F., Zimowski (Capt.) R. F. The schedule for the remainder of the season is as follows: March 7th, Watertown H. S. February 28th, St. John’s Military Academy at Watertown. March 10th, Wisconsin Univ. Freshmen at Watertown. March 11th, Milton College at Watertown.

On Feb. 14th we were defeated by the St. John’s Military Academy team at Delafield. We were, however, not outplayed. Our opponents had the advantage of the “Gym” which aided them a great deal in their victory. The treatment we received from the Cadets was excellent. The final score was 29 to 8 in St. John’s favor.

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Before Christmas the setting-up exercises have been thoroughly drilled.

Since then the bayonet exercises were finished. All that is left for drill during the remaining winter months is general repetition of all the commands. After the warm weather of spring sets in, the company will drill on the campus.

Extended order drill, company and platoon maneuvers, and sham battle exerci­ ses will then be the order of the day. At present the first platoon drills on Monday’and Thursday, thesecond on Tuesday and Friday, and the entire com­ pany on Wednesday. During the winter months the band plays for company drill every Wednesday night.

Thus far several invitations for excursions have been received. Among those at hand there is one from Lake Mills and another from “Cooney.” An excursion to one of the neighboring cities always means a good time. In the December meeting following officers were elected: President, R. 0. Buerger; vice-president, R. Ave Lallemand; secretary, R. Breutzmann; treasurer, Chr. Sauer. On Feb. 18th private Fischer was promoted to the rank of corporal.

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We welcome The Trintpnian to our exchange table.

“Martin Luther and the Reformation” is an ablv written article in Coc College Cosmos. .

After an absence of some months the Miami Student has again found its way to our sanctum. Since we last saw it, the Student has been improved very much. We hope to receive it regularly hereafter.

“In the Swamp,” an article contributed to the Milton College Review, is a very o’ood description of one of the great swamps ot the South. 1 he Review is a small paper but it is more interesting than some papers twice its size.

The various departments are well edited. .

The Doatie Owl of January contains some good contributions.

Scab or Man” is an interesting article at the present time since it treats of those threatening societies known as Labor Unions. The OwPs editorials are good.

We scarcely recognized the Hall Boy in its new dress. The appearance of the January issue is a decided improvement over that of last year’s issues.

The contents of the paper are of the usual high quality.

The High School Argus is one of the best high school papers on our table.

The fiction in the paper is good but an article or two of a more serious nature would improve the paper.

Letters from graduates of the larger Eastern colleges describing the points in which the respective schools excel make the February number of the Red and Blue very interesting.

The December Yellow Dragon (Hong Kong) has reached us. “Christmas,” the first article, tells some facts about the origin of some of our Christmas customs which are not generally known. The “School Notes” are well written but we think the words are given a very broad meaning when they are made to include clippings, riddles, and even storiettes.

One of the clippings in the Exchange Column of St. John's Collegian was copied from our paper. We were somewhat surprised to find that the Collegian had dubbed us the “Black and Blue.” We should prefer to be known by the old name.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the Barrovian. The copy before us is the first term issue and a goodly number of the pages are taken up with reports of football games. School life is well represented in the Harrovian and it ought to be valuable to its subscribers on that account.

The recent change in the M. H. Aerolitli from a two column to a single column paper has beautified the paper considerably. At the beginning of his column in the January issue the Exchange editor defends his paper at some length against the remarks other papers have made about the printing of German in Aerolith colums. In many, and perhaps most, cases those remarks were probably made by careless editors who did not care to acknowledge that they were not familiar with the German tongue and who therefore tried to make a witty remark about the German contributions. Still we do not think that their fault finding was entirely without reason. The Aerolith tnes to keep the German and English in its columns about equally divided and KCS pages/ ^ther “tllrown together” appearance. The trouble W nf f rb; rC+wied by Pnnting both English and German from the same wirhmit Hnrftbe>?ages wou^ be given the appearance of unity without hurting the “Liebe zur Muttersprache.” i8x

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Wm. Kumm, ’07, went home to Milwaukee on a business trip on the 20th of Feb. and returned on Monday the 23rd.

Mr. Joe DeGelleke from Milwaukee called on his cousin Herman Kresse, ’10, on Feb. 23rd.

Adolf Pankow, ’09, left for his home at Waterloo on Friday Feb. 20th.

He had been ill for several days and fearing that he might be confined to the sickroom for a longer time he thought it advisable to spend this time under the paternal roof.

Herbert Jenny, ’05, attended the wedding of his uncle, the Rev. A. Dainman at Milwaukee on January 28th.

After many weeks of diligent practice our band gave its first concert of this season at Lake Mills on Feb. 21st. Although they were somewhat disgusted with the very small audience they had at that place they rendered an interesting program.

Among the boys who accompanied the band to Lake Mills were R. 0.

Buerger, ’03, Reinhold Brcutzmann, ’05, Adolf von Rohr, ’05, August Bartz, ’05, William Pankow, ’07, Frank Rohloff, ’07, Martin Keturakat, ’08, Willie Behnken, ’10, and Walter Bade, ’09. They all report a good time.

MarkNotz, ’03, and Herman Frank, ’01, who are attending the University of Wisconsin spent several days at their respective homes at the close of the first semester. During this time they called on the boys at our institution.

The band and company turned out on Monday the 23rd of Feb. in honor of Washington. In the morning several volleys were fired on the college grounds: The Misses May me Schwicger and Jessie McKay called on several friends at the institution on Feb. 1st.

Christ Sauer, ’04, Adolf Sauer, ’06, and Edwin Sauer, ’07, spent Washing­ ton's birthday with their parents at Juneau.

Owing to the serious illness of Prof. John Meyer, Otto Hoyer, ’00, was selected to give some of Prof. Meyer’s instructions and to help Prof. Moussa inspect. Prof. Meyer is again able to give his instructions.

Har^ Luebkc, ’01, stopped here to see several of the boys on Feb. 9th.

Adolph Baebenroth, ’04, spent Washington’s birthday at his home in Milwaukee.

W. F. Luebke attended the funeral of his grandfather at Horicon, Wis., Feb. 10th.

Prof. Moussa left for Milwaukee on Feb. 21st to spend Sunday with friends in Milwaukee and returned on Monday Feb. 23rd.

The sophomores have finished their course in solid Geometry and have now taken up a course in higher Algebra.

The sophomores were very pleasantly entertained at the homeofDr. Whyte on January 30th.

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—Oyster Stew!

—Valentines!

—Basketball!?

—Bibliomania!

-The “B—” Gang!

—Kaldeischer Klub!

—Er war ein Scharfrichtiger!

—(Bim)—Stille Wasser sind tief!

• —Mike: First comes hypothesis, then confusion.

—Diese Satze erlauben eine dreifache Constitution.

• —Prof: Was ist ein Wildbret? # Bnkn: Ein Wildbret ist eins, was ein bischen grosser ist als ein “Skunk.”

—Another Tragedy.—Scene: The Higher Regions, silence reigning supreme.

Enter Kali, Porcellus II, Cello, Leonardo, Cornu, and others.

Exeunt, Kali et Leonardo.—Tumult within. Cello is thwarted and breaks his neck —Reenter Kali.---- Tableau!

—Fossilized Phrases: It is to laugh!

Pertaining to the Turning Society.

I recapitulated myself.

I want to make my speech.

Chapeau de Bruns.

I like to take Calculus.

I can’t appieciatc who “swiped” my skates.

—What is the make of your horn? B—te: Silver Piston.

—Minnesota Jr. (Room 26:) In the Milwaukee Library they have stuffed cattle.

—Leo, (rather perplexed): Actually Tubby, I never thought they’d have the nerve to come.

—Rip: The pressure of the air is equal to Pie “r” square.

—Notice! Instructions in French and English History will be given by Prof.

Dr. “Tuff,” L. L. D. rear end of refectory, up-stairs.

—B—n: Ich kann den Wort nicht finden.

—Anachronism: At 12 o’clock at night I can hear from my window the N. W. U. Band playing “Star Spangled Banner.” — Wonderful acoustic develop­ ment.

—Ask K—e about the Revised Stutues of 1S78.

—He was walking along that easy winding road that leads to the mountainpaths of love.

—The “Missing Link:” (A Preceptrix, after first half of basket ball game:) “How many halves are there to this game?”

—Other Queries: —“The specimens from La Crosse are good gesticulators.”

—Is baking soda acid or basic?

Steamer: No, sea-sick.

—Rejoice, ye trombone players, Hackey has refused the position as soloist in Sousa’s band.

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Why was Leicester House the pouting-place of princes?

Why can only “stars” play on the Basketball team?

Why did Origines not become a saint?

Why don’tyou boys write more poetry—and publish it?

Why doesn’t Conn manufacture second-hand instruments?

How many more “Presumers” will we have after Butch?

Why did “Medenham club” erect a monument to Potiphar’s wife?

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LaKe Geneva.

Paul Oehlert, ’05.

Of the manv beautiful lakes of southern Wisconsin, Lake Geneva is un doubtcdly the most beautiful and prominent. This pleasant resort is loca­ ted in the southern part of Walworth county and is reached by the Northwes­ tern Railroad. It certainly deserves to be named after the beautiful waters of Switzerland. Its surroundings perhaps even, surpass those of Lake Leman.

Its dimensions are not as great, nor is it characterized by its great height above sea level, but itscrystaline water, its sandy beach, its sloping shores, the grand parks, the magnificent mansions and hotels that surround it, give the lake its beauty. A great number of large and small steamers ply its blue waters, and innumerable sailboats and yachts glide over its smooth surface.

A summer spent at this lake will never fade from one’s memory; the pleasuresand benefits which a person derives here cannot be too highly appreciated.

In the hot summer months it offers recreation to hundreds of people of the larger cities.

In the month of June, after school had closed, my college-chum and I had the pleasure of spending several days at this lake. It was in the evening when we arrived there, the moon had just risen and its golden beams were dancing upon the rippling waters. Numerous lights were shining from the shores, which were reflected on the surface of the lake. On the walks along the shores a large number of resorters were enjoying their evening walk. After we had followed this walk for a distance of about two miles, we reached a beautifully illuminated park sloping gently towards the lake, where a great number of people had gatherd. Here we reposed on a lawn seat facing the lake. The greater part of the lake was now in our view, the steamers and yachts passing by presented a fine picture in the moonlight.

Soon we heard the sweet strains of an orchestra in the distance. The mu­ sic became more and more'distinct and in a few minutes a large steamer ap­ peared whose decks were thronged with happy excursionists. It landed at our pier to receive some more passengers. We also boarded the vessel which brought us to the public wharf of the city of Geneva. Alter we had landed we proceeded to our hotel with the intentions of spending the next day on the lake.

Our landlord woke us at five o’clock the next morning, but as the excur­ sion steamer did not leave until seven we enjoyed an early morning walk along

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the shore. At length we were called by the whistle and soon we were gliding over the transparent water. Our steamer stopped at the pier of every promi­ nent resort for some time, giving its passengers a chance to inspect the beauti­ ful parks and gardens. Our attention was attracted mostly by the magnifi­ cence and costliness of the houses of the wealthy people. The latest mansion was building three years, and its cost exceeded 1,000,000. It is constructed of white marble and its interior presents every possible comfort. Every dwell­ ing is surrounded by beautiful lawns, flowergardens and numerous shadetrees.

The stables appea/more respectable than the dwellings of some of the rich merchants of our cities. Every resort speaks of the millions of its owner.

After visiting about five of the most important places, our steamer steered for William’s Bay. On entering the bay a great dome became visible on an ele­ vation of the distant shore. Approaching the shore, we discovered a smaller one, and soon the mighty structure of Yerkes’ Observatory stood before us.

This observatory was erected in recent years and is noted for having the larg­ est telescope in the world. We were all anxious to see the interior of the structure, so the captain of the steamer allowed us forty-five minutes to spend at the observatory. We climbed the high elevation, but to our disgust found the doors to be locked. As some repairs were being made in the interior, visi­ tors were not allowed admission. We returned to our steamer and continued our trip till we came to Kayes Park, the grandest park about the lake. There is a large hotel in connection with it, also a number of tennis courts and fine golf links. Every day during the summer season excursion trips from other cities are made to this park, where the excursionists spend the day in bathing, boating, fishing, etc. Next to this park are the beautiful camps of the Y. M .C. A., where they have their annual convention.

We were now about half way around the lake. From here the steamer took us back to the city, choosing its course near the shore, but making no stops on the return trip. The scenery appeared again as beautiful as in the morning, being now refulgent in the rays of the setting sun. At length we arrived at the pier, and with the thought of having spent a most delightful day, we made for our boarding-house to rest from our day’s adventures.

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It was but a year ago that he had met Elsie, and often had he said to him­ self. “That is the girl for you, learn to love her and you shall be happy forever.”

For some time it really appeared to him as if he loved Elsie, and as a result he was engaged to her. Nearly a year had passed. Jack had seen different countries and different people and also different girls, probably more beautiful than hisElsie. With one of his many acquaintances he had again fallen in love.

Jack had at last returned home with the intention of breaking his engage­ ment with Elsie, although he knew well that his effort should not be crowned with success. Nevertheless he was determined to force her to give up her love, even if it should cost her life. His plans were made and he was sure of his suc­ cess. This morning he had shown extra kindness and love for his Elsie. To­ day the people should see that he really did love poor Elsie, and if anything should happen they would not attribute it to him, seeing how dearly he loved her now. Thus the two had come to the shore; here Jack stood embracing Elsie, embracing her and swearing vows of eternal love to her. Elsie had never been as happy before, she had reached that stage of life where woman is hap­ piest and niostbcautiful.

For some few moments he admired Elsie in her great beauty and breaking the silence he said, “Elsie dear, would’nt it be delightful to cross the lake this morning? Let us go down the beach where my boat is anchored.” “If you wish to go, I shall gladly follow you,“ said Elsie, and both went along the shore to enter the boat. Soon the boat was gliding over the quiet deep, leav­ ing nothing but little ripples behind it. Elsie was so happy that she did not even notice how speedily they were approaching the middle of the lake.

Jack had grown more talkative all the while and had even persuaded Elsie to be married to him in one of the neighboring cities that very same day. The idea seemed novel to both and Elsie thought nothing evil would come of it.

They crossed the lake and entered the city on the opposite shore from their home. They at once made preparations for the immediate marriage. They were married by a clergyman, an old acquaintance of Elsie, who thought it a special favor to marry her, although it struck him as peculiar that Elsie should take resort to so sudden a marriage. The marriage rites were simple but solemn. After all it seemed strange that she had become Jack’s bride in such a novel way.

The evening was fast approaching and Jack and Elsie, the newly-married couple, made for home. The lake was still as quiet as it had been in the mor­ ning. Again the boat was cutting the level sheet of water. Everything round about was quiet. The birds had long ceased to sing their songs. Far away on yonder shore a little streamlet was winding its weary way over the stony shore, producing a rippling noise where it entered into the lake. The moon was traveling its usual way, smiling down upon the young couple about to cross the lake. Elsie was listening to the hooting of a whip-poor-will, indeed a bad foreboding to Elsie.

Jack too was unusually dull and monotonous. Time and again he gazed at Elsie with the peculiar frown which she had already noticed in the morning.

They had again come to the centre of the lake. Jack was slowly paddling the light boat till at last it came to a standstill.

The time had come at last where he was all alone with Elsie. No one could see or hear what he should do. He had decided to tell Elsie of his pur­ pose, that he wanted to part from her forever because he admired another girl; and so he said in a rough manner: "Elsie, I don’t love you any more, I have

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found a girl more amiable and attractive than you are, I should never be happy with you.” Elsie stared at him in amazement; could it really be possible that Jack, her dear Jack, did not love her, but loved another? “Do you really love another girl Jack?” Jack said with a grim smile: “Indeed, Ido love another girl, and soon you shall see that I dont love you, Elsie.” “How is it possible, Jack? Great God, I can’t bear the thought of your hatred, Jack, what have I done to deserve being hated?” Thus saying she fell into Jack’s arms and kissed him, but her caresses had no effect on him. He pushed her back, so that she fell to the bottom of the boat, and he then again raised her numb body over the boat and threw her into the lake.

Unable to keep herself over water, she grasped the side of the boat, and strove to get into the boat. Jack saw her tiny fingers clasping the boat. Once more he looked at her and then snatched a hatchet from the bottom of the boat and hurled it down at Elsie’s right hand, cutting off all her fingers but the thumb. Elsie was still clinging to the boat and in great agony she exclaimed, “May God do to you and your children’s children as you are doing to me.”

Again the hatchet came down on Elsie’s hand, not failing to do its destructive work.

Thus Elsie went down to the bottom of the lake. Nobody has ever found her moist grave although many a ship has passed over it since. Jack hesitated a while, gazing at the spot where Elsie had disappeared. “She is gone, dead and gone forever, once more I am a free man,” thought Jack, and made for the shore.

He came back to his home again and reported that Elsie had fallen over board and that he had been unable to save her. The people believed him, and Jack left his home with a “broken heart” only to join his other sweetheart.

After a few months he married this girl, who in spite of her wealth and beauty could not make him happy. Jack had turned into a melancholy man. A year after his marriage his wife gave birth to a baby boy, but the advent of the little boy brought no happiness to the father, but increased his grief; for the child had no fingers but the thumbs.

Elsie’s prophecy had been.fullfilled. To the third generation the children were born without fingers. The last one of these children may still be living, he was a devout Christian and enjoyed life as a happy father of a number of well-built children. £4**441444444444

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It was evening, _ when the steamer was entering the harbor at Havre.

Howard Reynolds alone was on the upper deck. While he watched the lights on shore, as they came into view and disappeared again, he was thinking whether he would enjoy the Paris exposition or not. Drizzling rain began to fall, so Reynolds went down into one of the staterooms.

Early the next morning he was walking towards a hotel in Paris. As he was about to enter it, a well dressed lady came out, but on the way to her carriage she dropped a card. Reynolds politely picked it up and wanted to hand it to her, but she was gone. In vain he looked for her carriage. It could not

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be distinguished from other vehicles. Then Reynolds tried to read the words written on the card, but, alas, they were French, and of this language Reynolds did not even have a reading-knowledge.

When the American had registered in the hotel, he handed the card to the clerk with a questioning glance. The man looked up from the card in surprise and said‘‘You may leave.” Doing what every other American would have done, Reynolds took his two dress suit cases and left.

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Soon the two were talking over “old times.” In the midst of the discussion of the football with N—-, Reynolds asked the young lady, “Have you ever stu­ died French?”

“Yes,” said she, “I’m teaching it at B— university.”

Overjoyed that he should know what the words on the card meant, he dived into his pocket and handed the card to the young lady. Again he was told, “You may leave.” Snatching away the card, he walked away, resolved to find out what the writing on the card meant at any price. He did not ven­ ture to talk to the young lady during the remaining days of the trip. When the steamer in which Reynolds was returning from the Paris exposition arrived in New York, lie at once took a cab, directing the “cabby” to drive to the resir dence of an old French teacher. In reply to the ringing a maid opened the door and ushered Reynolds into the study of the old professor, As this man appeared Reynolds introduced himself, and, drawing a revolver he cried, “If you don’t tell me what the words on a card which I am going to show you mean, I’ll kill you.” With trembling hands he fumbled in his pockets and at last found the card. After glancing at it the professor said, “All I see on this card arc the French words for'you may leave’ ”.

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Red, to which they have in'course of time become so fondly attached through the various ways they were connected with it. Again the goal of another year’s work on our college paper has been reached, and again the senior editor leaves the management of the journal in the care of his enthusiastic junior successor. May his relation to the paper at all times be pleasant, and may the new staff be successful in every respect.

It has probably occurred to our readers that the size of the issues of the present volume were somewhat smaller than those of the previous one. This was due partly to. the unfortunate period in which the sixth volume found it­ self, and then again, it was not the editor’s intention to publish long literary articles. It was also not uncommon that the different issues appeared at irre­ gular intervals, but the staff cannot be held accountable for this. Present in­ dications, however, show an improvement in this respect and we may well hope to see further issues of the Black and Red appear promptly.

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The Flourishing In every respect, we may well say our small institution Condition of is at present in a flourishing condition. In athletics, to Our College. begin with, an interest heretofore unknown is shown by our boys. The turning society has never had a larger number of members, neither has the military company. Our basketball team is certainly winning laurels enough, considering that it is the first in the history of our college, and it is receiving plenty of support from the students. The prospects for a good baseball team are exceedingly bright.

Music is unfortunately not in the regular course of our studies, and yet this noble art is at present practiced with a zeal which is truly surprising. Our band has already given a concert and has received great credit for its good work. The orchestra is the largest we have ever had. Both organizations, the band and orchestra, intend to give a course of concerts in the near future, which promise to be a grand success. And now singing, which for a long time had been sorely neglected, is being given due attention. Mainly through the untiring efforts of one of our professors a choir has been organized, which al­ ready has an enrollment of about 100 members. Its enthusiasm is already displayed by the fact that it has not feared the expenses incurred by engaging one of Milwaukee’s best musicians for its director.

And last, but not least, great interest is taken in class work. No one is able to know this better than the boys themselves, for they are not obliged to judge from immediate results. And if this interest is maintained, good results must become evident sooner or later. Boys, let us remain as enthusi­ astic in everything as we have been to this time. Then after our college days at old Northwestern are over, we shall be able to think of them with a feeling of pride and satisfaction.

Tho Negro The negro problem has always been exceedingly difficult for our Problem. politicians. For nearly a century it has been the cause of al­ tercation in the political world and still it remains unsolved. Many people en­ tertained the idea that the emancipation of the negro would do away with all difficulties, but this has not been the case. Hardly had the Civil war been brought to a close when the same problem presented itself in a different phase.

Slavery had indeed been abolished, but few had stopped to think what the con­ sequences of this must be. There were many thousands of negroes cast out in­ to the world without any prospects of gaining alivelihood. They had received no education whatever and were therefore unable to enjoy the blessings of liberty. What was now to be done? The government had taken it upon itself to liberate the negroes and now it was the duty of the government to make the necessary provisions for the welfare of these people. But this the government neglected to do.

To-day the negro problem has again turned up in an altogether different light. The negroes are no longer entirely illiterate. Many of them have be­ come educated and now hold a prominent place in the world. Thty have, so to say, become rivals of the whites and here is where the difficulty lies at the present day. Within the last few years the politician has shown the negroes a great deal of respect. Man}' of them have been appointed to a public office.

Recently the president has appointed Dr. Crum as collector of the port of Charleston. This appointment has again raised a great chorus of objection amongsouthern citizens. They cannot, or will not grasp the idea that the negro, as a fullfledged citizen of the United States is entitled to hold any public office.

Nevertheless the politicians must needs gain the favor ofthese people. They can­ not afford to ignore them because they form a material part of the population of our union.

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Februar sauft im Herrn entschlief, beklagt der Alumni-Verein unserer North­ western University den Yerlust eincs seiner ersten Mitglieder, nnsere Synode das Ableben cines scliaffensfrcudigen, treubewahrten Arbciters im Weinberge des Herrn.

Zu Haberschlacht in der Nahe von Heilbronn in Wiirttemberg als dritter Sohn von Pastor Gottlieb Notz und seiner Khefrau Wilhelmine Louise Burger geboren, absolviertc Eugen Adolf Notz dort die Elementarschule und wurde sodann auf die Lateinsckulen von Leonberg und Geislingcn gescliickt. Er besuclite dann auch nocli das niedere theologische Seminar zu Blaubeurcn, sah sich aber nach dem Tode seiner innig geliebten Mutter [11865] veranlasst, sich fur den kaufmannishen Beruf vorzubereiten. Auch zog es ihn nach Amcrika, wo sein alterer Bruder, unser Dr. F. W. A. Notz, bereits wcilte.

Wir finden ihn dalier im Jahre 1868 auf amerikanischem Boden; und als sein Bruder im Herbste 1872 einen Beruf als Professor nach Watertown annalim, folgte er diesem dorthin, um seine unterbrochencn Gymnasialstudien iorlzusetzen. Er trat in die Prima und wurde imFrfihjahre 1873 mil seinen Klassengenossen, E. Hoyer—West Bend, W. Jaeger—Indianapolis, R. Pieper—Springfield, A. Schroedel—St. Paul, J. Strassen—Milwaukee, mit Ehrcn aus dem Anstaltsverbande entlassen.

Sein nachstes Ziel war das theologische Seminar in St. Louis, das der jungc Alumnus gleich im Herbste bezog. Es sollte aber auch hier fur ihn nicht oline Unterbrechung des Studiums abgehen; schon im folgenden Herbste berief man ihn als Hilfsprofessor auf ein Jahr nach Watertown. Dort war Professor Stellhorn nach Fort Wayne wegberufen worden, und der Verwaltungsrat konnte die so plotzlich vakant gewordene Stelle nicht besetzen. Bereitwillig brachte cr fur seine Alma Mater das Opfer und versah mit Eifer und Geschick sein neues Amt. Deutsch und Latein waren die Hauptfacher, in denen cr unterrichtete.

Daneben widmete er einen grossen Teil seiner Zeit der Nachhilfe schwacher oder wenig geforderter Zoglinge und erwarb sich deren Liebe und Dank. Sein Bru­ der, dem im Marz des vorhergegangenen Sehuljahres die Inspektion fibertragen war, hatte an ihm einen tatigen Heifer in diesem Amte.

Eine besondere Freude maclitees ihm, im Laufe dieses Jahres in Platteville undWraterloo recht oft das Wort Gottes verkfindigen zu diirfen. Dort erwarb cr sich Freunde, denen er unvergesslich blieb, und die ihm bei seiner Ruckkehr nach St. Louis ihre Anhanglichkeit und Dankbarkeit mit Wort und Tat bewiesen.

Zwei Jahre darauf, im Fruhjahre 1877, vollendete er sein Studium und erhielt einen Beruf ins Pfarramt nach Menominee. Aber nur etwas fiber ein Jahr sollte es ihm vergonnt sein als Pastor zu wirken, obschon ihm das Amt eiues Seelsorgers sehr ansHerz gewachsen war und er die Zeit, in der er hier ganz dem Predigtamte sich widmen durfte, zu der glficklichsten seines Lebens zahlte.

Schon im Herbste des folgenden Jahres erging an ihn der ehrenvolle Ruf als Professor und Inspektor an das soeben insLeben gerufene Theologische Seminar unserer Synode.

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Die Unterrichtsfacher, die ihm zufielen, waren Isagogik und alttestamentliche Exegese, auch Encyklopadie, Symbolik und Katechetik. Dazu war er die ganze 24 Jahre seines Wirkens an der Anstalt Mitredakteur des Gemeindeblattes, wohl 12 Jahre lang und bis zu seinem Tode—fast 20 Jahre hindurch— Verwalter des Lutherfonds.

Daneben konnte cr es nicht unterlassen, trotz der vielen aufireibenden Arbeit das Wort Gottes zu predigen. Bereits im Jahre 1877 hatte ihn die Johannesgemeinde als Ililfspastor berufcn. Er blieb es bis zu seinem Ende. Auch St. Markus, St. Lukas und die Apostelgemeinde bediente er eine geraume Zeit; ja selbst im Staate griindcte er unermiidlich noch Gemeinden.

Stets bereit nach Kraften am Ausbau dcs reiches Gottes ein riihriger Mitarbeitcr zu sein, unterzog sich gcrn all diesen Arbeiten, sei es auf dem Katheder, am Rcdaktionstische, odcr auf der Kanzel, ohnejemals iiber ein Zuviel zu klagen, bis der Herr selbst, seiner Tatigkeit ein Ziel setzte.

Die entseelte Hulle des trcucn Dieners wurde am 9. Februar von derJohanneskirchc aus nach dem Union-Fricdhofe iibergefuhrt und dort zur letzten Ruhe gcbcttet. Vide Trauergaste hatten sich von nah und fern eingefunden, um den Entschlafenen zu Grabe zu gcleiten. Prof. Ernst legte als Vertreter der Watertowner Fakultat cinen Kranz auf das Grab des entschlafenen Alumnus, Prof.

Gracbner war als Reprcscntant dcs Seminars in St. Louis erschienen, die Gemeinde in Menominee clirte ihren einstigen Hirten, indem sie Pastor Eickmann schickten, und Platteville Hess es sich nicht nehmen, PastorZarwell zu senden.— Unserc Synodc war durch ihren obersten Bcamten, Herrn Prases von Rohr, und gegen 70 Pastoren vertreten, wahrend Ilerr Prases Gausewitz und Pastor Moussa den Tribut dcr Synoden von Minnesota und Michigan uberbrachten.

Auch die Gemeinden in Milwaukee, denen Prof. Notz zeitweilig als Seelsorger vorgestanden, hatten besondere Deputationen geschickt.—Fast alle Pastoren dcr Missouri-S}Tiode aus Milwaukee und der Umgegend, sowie eine Abordnung der Fakultat und der Schiilershaft vom dortigen Concordia-College, hatten sich zur Trauerfcier eingefunden. Das nachste Anrecht an den Verstorbenen beanspruchten jedoch die Vertreter unseres Seminars—Lehrer und Studenten—und die Johanncsgemeinde. Sechs Studenten hatten die Ehrenpflicht als Trager zu fungieren, wahrend zwolfin der Johanneskirche, wo die Leiche des Hilfspastors von 12 bis 2 Uhr aufgebahrt wurde, die Ehreuwache bildeten.

Die Privatfeier im Trauerhause leitete Pastor Knuth. Es wohnte ihr ausser den Anerwandten nur bei der Prases der Allgemeinen Synode, Herr Pastor Gausewitz, Herr Prases von Rohr, Professor Ernst und die Lehrer und Studen­ ten des Seminars. Beim ofientlichen Trauergottesdienste hielt Herr Prases von Rohr, iiber Ps. 119, 76. die Leichenrede, Professor A. Honecke im Namen des theologischen Seminars dem zur Ruhe gekommen Mitarbeiter eine Gedachtnisrede, Prof. A. Grabner einen Nachruf. Pastor W. Streissguth versah den Altargottesdienst, wahrend die Schulkinder und der Chor der Johannesgemeinde vor der Leichenrede sangen und der Studentenchor nach derselben Mendelsohns “Beati mortui” dem abgerufenen Lehrer zu Ehren vortrug.—Auf dem Gottesacker hielt Pastor T. Gensicke die Liturgie, Herr Prases Gausewitz eine kurze Ansprache. Dann senkte man den Sarg in die Gruft unter Absingung des Liedes: ,,Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben,” und in der festen Hoffnung auf ein frohliclies Aufersteben nach dunkler Grabesnacht.

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Alb. Kuhn, Chronist des Alumni-Vcreins.

BASKETBALL. On the evening of the 10th of March we easily defeated the Marquette Club basketball team of Watertown by the score of 38 to 20. This being the last game of the season our team disbanded with a fair record.

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“A Sailing” in the Review Student is a good descriptive article.

We congratulate the ladies of Hedding College on their edition of the Hedding Graphic. It was well done.

“A True Adventure” in the Oracle is worthy of praise.

“Reminiscenses of a Back Woods School-Teacher” in Maryville Monthly is a story showing some originality. “Lasca,” too, is a fair piece of fiction.

The Mirror certainly fullfills its purpose “to reflect the life of the Moravian Seminary for young ladies.” Everything in the February number pertains to the School, yet we cannot say that we miss the .usual essays, etc. It is quite interesting throughout.

Doane Owl for February contains an oration on “David Livingston” which is well worth the time spent in reading it. “The mean man and the criminal” is also good.

Under the title “ADog’s Tail” the Erskinian gives an example of how much may be written even on unimportant subjects. Our fellow students will not regret reading it.

It seems rather irreverent of the author of “They Twain” in Coe College Cosmos to sign his name “Boots.” The story plays in the Holy Land before and at the time of Christ’s crucifixion and the “nou\ de plume” spoils the effect.

“Boots” certainly ought not be ashamed to sign his real name.

There is no exchange on our table which affords more pleasure when read from beginning to end than the Tuftonian. The contributions arc always well selected and highly interesting. In the February issue “A History of Track atheletics at Tufts” is pleasant reading even for such as are not interested in Tufts College. The stories are also much better than the usual run of fiction in our exchanges.

If one were to sum up the trials and tribulations of an exchange editor, the reading of stale jokes in so-called “Exchange columns” would by no means be last on the list. Some jokes, like the cat, seem to have nine or more lives and must often serve duty for a long period. It is a relief, after a couple of hours spent with papers which make the word “Exchange” mean so much, to read the humorous page of St. John's Collegian. The jokes found there are always fresh and one does not need a reading glass to see the point.

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Mr. Thomas Curphv, a former student of this place, called on his friend John Herzberg, ’05, on March 4th.

On his return from the Philippines Mr. W. C. Zehins stopped at Watertown to call on his friend Hugo Koch, ’03. He spent several days at college with the boys and told them of his experience during his stay in the Philippines.

He was present at the dress parade of the band and company on Wednesday evening March 11th and said that our company does first class drilling.

Arthur T. Sydow, ’03, was taken ill with tonsilitis last week while visiting friends outside of town and was obliged to miss the recitations for several days.

On Sunday March 8th Wm. C. Albrecht, '05, was pleasantly entertained at the home of Prof. 0. Hover.

Rev. Ph. Sprengling of Centerville, Wis. was here last week and brought us a new student.

Mr. Oswald Oerding, ’02, has accepted a position as managing agent for Wisconsin with the Imperial Publishing Company of Chicago.

On Feb. 15th Mr. Reinhold Ave’ Lallemand, ’00 celebrated his engagement with Miss Philippina Habighorst at Sheboygan Falls, Wis. and on March 1st he was installed as minister of the Lutheran church at Baraboo, Wis. Ur. C. Pfeiffer and Prof. W. Weimar have both handed in their resignation.

As a successor to Dr. Pfeiffer Dr. A. Hoermann of Watertown has been elected.

Prof. Weimar’s position, however, remains to be filled.

Prof. J. Meyer has resigned his position as chief inspector and Prof. Moussa is now obliged to do the inspecting with a little assistance of Dr. Ott and Prof.

Ernst.

As director of the N. W. U. Choir Prof. Salbach of Milwaukee has been en­ gaged. He comes to Watertown every Wednesday and gives vocal instructions from 1:30 P. M. to 3:00 P. M. Prof. Salbach is well reputed as a musician and instructor in vocal music.

• On Thursday March 12th the old editorial staff and the newly elected staff were entertained at the home of Miss Theodora Bittner. All who were present report a pleasant time.

Prof. Moussa was ill for several days last week and was therefore obliged to excuse some of his classes.

Alexander Sitz, ’09, Rufus Sitz, ’08, and Martin Wagner, ’08 attended the wedding of some relatives at Lebanoii on March 6 th and returned on March 8th.

The deceased Mr. Franz Hoffmann, better known as Hans Buschbauer, do­ nated his library to our College.

Wm. C. Albrecht, ’05, now holds the lucrative position as general agent for the Century Fountain Pen Company.

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—No Concerts!

—Baseball!

—Wienerfest.

—Eiky has a new watch.

—Prof: Leset das im Detail.

Studiosus simplex: 1st das Buch in der Bibliothek?

—Spelling class: exalt—egg salt.

—Z---- ler: Parete avo sapienti: Gehorchet das weisse Scliaf.

—Teacher: If NH and N03 is heated, what happens?

Mike: The flask breaks!

—‘Er tragt seine Brille zum Yergniigen der Einwohner,” —Aures elephanti latae sunt:—Die Ohren des Elephanten sind frolilich.

—Prof: To-morrow we begin with “Ormu/um’s Orm." —Venerable (?) Soph.: In ei falli facile est: In diesem Falle ist es leiclit.

—Prof: What does a siphon look like?

B. Bill: Like “you” (U).

—Melodrama (this time)!—Scene: Poets’ Comer. Enter Cupido, Shakespeare, Emerson, S. Sq. Piscatorio, Faust, Pluto, Tretode.—Exeunt Shakespeare, Cupido, Emerson. Chorus by the Anurous Batrachian family at a dis­ tance.

—The “most Christian” snorers meet daily in No. 20. Those making the highest (loudest) records will be sent to the Intercollegiate Snorers Conven­ tion to be held June 25th (for the benefit of those who want to study.)

—Manager B. is well provided with bait, says Heino; “Poike” was first to bite.

—Frenchy, the Ice-man, is right in the business. He delivered the first Cake to-day. Since we have the “Cream” right in our midst, there arc certainly good prospects for the ice-cream season; if only “Frieze” (alias Combwood) dose not refuse his professional assistance.

—There are not only family doctors and family horses, but also family um­ brellas—Bim. got one.

—Prof.: 'What is the German for “priming”?

Soph.: Priemen.

—Analogieconstruction—Augustus purpureo bibit ore nectar; Augustus mit der blauen Nase trinkt Nectar!

—Our young Chinaman, Yip-Hen-Sell (i. e. chicken seller) is quite an adept in the art of poultry raising, corresponds with all firms manufacturing in­ cubators, and knows by rote all the rules pertaining to his profession.

Aside from his business he leads an unusually quiet life and was most agreeably surprised to hear from his patron out East that he had shipped him an in­ cubator on trial. He, however, expected the thing to come postpaid (poor fellow, he did’nt know an incubator was not mailable), and owing to the deficit in his treasury was unable to pay the express charges and the thing had to be returned much to the disgust of his patron.

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i] —“Ernie”, the “star” turner and chest expander, happens to have his office right among the Philatelists. If it were not for his undaunted charac­ ter he would soon be perverted. He boasts of many things (so they say): first that he has a very large chest; secondly, that he is a very good bari­ tone player; thirdly that he will not become moon-struck, notwithstanding the presence of “Mooney,” his fellow-citizen from foreign parts.

—Dr. Tufie (inquisitively): How about the preposition “ever”? I can’t find it anywhere. (Poor dictionary?)

—Pete’s Logic: If there were no gravity our hair would stand up straight.

Ergo, shampooing does away with gravity.

—The Stamp Plague. — For nearly a decade there has existed at our institu­ tion a most terrible plague. Although almost everybody is affected by it no one is yet known to have been a victim ol it. It is the Stamp Plague. The symptoms generally manifest themselves on somewhat lazily inclined peo­ ple, who present themselves to you just when you least expect to be dis­ turbed. — “Say, kid, sponge me a stamp.”—It is very contagious and in five minutes after you have satisfied the first victim, by giving him your last stamp, the second one, perceiving your generosity, will never fail to make his appearance, and so forth. The most terrible thing about this plague is, that it is practically incurable. Philantropists ought todo every­ thing in their power towards its extirpation.

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THB WONDER Band and Orchestra Instruments Hade by C. Q. CONN, ELKHART, INDIANA. Were awarded the Highest Honors and the Best Diploma at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 111.

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For full description, prices, and terms of payment for anything and every­ thing in Music, address

C. G. CONN, ELKHART, INDIANA. New Furniture

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New Furniture assumes a special prominence.

If you are not satisfied with your furniture call on • Nowack & Kohls, 610 Main street, where you will see the most complete line in the city and the the prices will surely please, as they will be found as low as the lowest. A large consingment of Couches. Rockers, and Center Tables, Dining Room Tables. Sideboards, Bed Room Sets ana Iron Bedsteads in profusion in all the prevailing styles.

NOWACK & KOHLS, UNDERTAKERS, EMBALMERS, AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS....

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•We are al creaturei of hablte."

If you have acquired the habit of having your printing done by us, that is a good habit, and should be contin­ ued.

If you have contracted the habit of paying higher prices elsewhere for poor work, that is a bad habit and should be broken off.

We are ready to assist anyone in the reform movement.

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C. J. Sprague, of Waukesha, has purchased the abovenamed laundry, and has already taken charge ef it He is an experienced laun­ dry man, and besides he has secured the services of E. O. Plummer, formerly of the Reedsburg Laundry, who will l)e manager.

Both men are expert laundryman, and work entrus­ ted to their care will l*e turned out in a first-class manner, Thoy solicit the trade of our pcoplo and gurantce satisfaction 210 FIRST ST.

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It requires much care and experience. We have met these requisites and they are ours.

For 31 Years we have been making a specialty of manufacturing military uniforms for the Regular Army, the National Guards, Military Schools and Organizations. In a Pettibone Uniform the cadet looks EVERY INCH A SOLDIER. Banners, Badges, Flags, Buttons, for Everybody. Every student should have our catolog No. 231. Sent post­ paid upon request.

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E. C. HEYN Bakery and Confectionery

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There’s a go to these new suits that just about strikes the young fellows who like the stylish swing to their garments. The Newport has a “swellness” about it that is found only in

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We have the Newport in all the best fabrics, from $8.00 to $18.00

Schiffler& Wegemann.

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