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Watertown, Wisconsin, April, 1908.

LITERARY

The Protestant Church la Italy. PAUL PETERS, ’09.

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Italy, with its wonderful diversity of sublime alpine scenery, with its numerous lakes surrounded by every charm of nature, has always been a second home to the Germans. Innu merable multitudes from the days of the migration of tribes till to the present time have crossed the Alps. Various arc the reasons why Italy has been constantly visited by the Germans. While the Ostrogoths, the Lombards, and other German tribes forced their way into Italy to estab lish a new home, while later the Ger___ emperors crossed the Alps with man their mighty armies to be crowned as kings of Italy, the German people now enter it for far different purposes. Some are drawn to it by its picturesque scenery, some by its archeology, and some by its art. But there still remains something which should at least be of special interest to all Protestants who visit this country. After they have looked their fill at the wonders of that country in which the mighty Caesars once reigned, and before they leave its pleasant valleys and ancient cities, they should not fail to visit those

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places where the gospel is being taught as they have learned it in their native city. For in every city of Italy, in which century after century the Catholic church has reigned su preme, the Protestant church has now also found a home. Surrounded by the stately structures wherein the Catholic faith is being taught, these churches are regularly visited by the adherents of Protestantism in Italy. When in the sixteenth century Protestantism spread over most of the countries in Europe, it did not fail to take root in Italy. But as soon as it had made noticeable head way Pope Paul III. was determined to check its progress. Although it ap parently could not be suppressed in Germany, in Italy, which had always been the seat of Catholicism, it should never be tolerated. But how should it be exterminated? The only weapon which could save the Cath olic hierarchy was the Inquisition. Therefore in the year 1542, July 21, the Pope issued the edict “Licet abinitio,” and now the terrible work of the Inquisition began. All those who failed to abandon their faith found their death on the pyres. Even to the women and children no quarter was shown. Manv of the spiritual leaders of the Reformation, with

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whom the church found it hard to dispense, fell victims to the merciless Inquisition. Not until thousands had found their death on the pyres, not until the remaining adherents had been dispersed, yes, almost extermi nated, did the Inquisition cease. Al though the reign of the Catholic church now remained undisputed, still a few remaining adherents had found refuge in the Alps of Pied mont, and had founded a permanent settlement. These people were the Waldenses. It would carry us too far to enter into the particulars of their history. But as they later bear an important part in laying the foundation of the Protestant church in Italy, we can not refrain from relating a few es sential instances of their eventful his tory. The Waldenses had been ex posed to most of the persecutions in the sixteenth century. For in 1560 they were attacked by the Duke of Savoy and utterly defeated. But later they were granted an amnesty, on condition that their services should be performed in the valleys of Lucema and San Martino. Still they were not long to remain unmolested. In 1655 another crusade was directed against them by Charles Emmanuel II. For it was found that they had built churches and schools in districts where no concession had been granted. Again thev were defeated, although they offered a gallant re sistance under their leaders Jayer and Janavel. But through the influ ence of the Protestant countries, the survivors were again granted reli gious freedom. But not long were they destined to enjoy it. In the year 1685 they were attacked by the

troops of the Duke of Savoy and by those of Louis XIV. Surrounded by both armies, they were forced to submit. Many were thrown into prison, others were allowed to emi grate. But these exiles were soon to see their native land again. In the year 1689 they were once more gath ered from all quarters, and under the guidance of their great leader, Henry Arnaud, they reached the val ley of San Martino, after they had endured the most determined resist ance. During the winter a French army of 22,000 men entered their territories, but was repulsed with great slaughter. And now they were never again to be driven from that land for which they had fought un ceasingly, from those hills and val leys where the blood of their fathers had flown and which had become dear to them through those many years of hardship. The eventful year of 1848 had ar rived. Eventful not alone for Italy, but also for the comparatively small community of the Waldenses. For in this year they were put on a level with their Catholic fellow subjects. Undisturbed they could now preach the gospel in all cities of Sardinia. Unmolested they could now erect schools and churches, where they could preach the word of God as their forefathers had done before them. But were the Waldenses pre pared for their missionary work? It is only too true that in the begin ning of the nineteenth century they did not possess the religious zeal of their forefathers. But through the unceasing work of Felix Meff, a German, of General Charles Beck with, an Englishman, and of a few

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About 4,000 children visit their Sun day-school. In addition to these schools they have over 600 cate chumens. In Torre Pellice they have founded a college and a teachers’ seminary. In Florence a theological seminary has been erected. For be fore its erection, the Waldenses were forced to visit the theological semi naries in Geneva and Lausanne. An orphan asylum has been built in Torre Pellice and another in Turin. Hospitals have been erected in many of the principal cities. In Florence 120,000 copies of religious journals and missionary tracts are annually printed. Yet to carry on all this work, they were compelled to ask as sistance from foreign Protestant churches. And their request has not been made in vain. Every year a large sum of money is collected both in Europe and America for their sup port. But the Waldenses are not left alone to carry on missionary work in Ttaly. They are being assisted by another community, the Evangelical Church of Italy. Although this church cannot be compared with that of the Wal denses, it has nevertheless done much to augment Protestantism in Italy. It originated with the dawn of religious liberty in the year 1848, when men began to read the Bible, contrary to the law of the Catholic hierarchy. The small communions which then soon grew up in every principal city later constituted the Evangelical Church of Italy. The first of these communities was brought into exist ence bv Florentines, and as it later became a potent factor in affecting the augmentation of Protestantism in Italy, we will pause to take a brief

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survey of its short, but still interest ing history. Count Piero Guicciardini, a Floren tine, had done much to bring the public schools of Italy to a higher level. It had always been his wish to obtain suitable stories for school purposes. One dav the Bible was given to him by one 'of his friends, and he was told that it contained what he had always endeavored to acquire. But he found that it contained more. The Bible led him to a knowledge of his own moral helplessness, and to Christ as the only source of peace and felicity. It soon became his sole companion. For thirteen long years he carefully guarded his treasure, fearing that it might be torn from him. One day he entered the shop of a shoemaker and saw to his surprise that the man was reading the Bible. It was natural that a friendship should spring up between these two men. But not long were they to remain alone. Other Florentines who had also studied the Bible sought their friendship. Then evening after evening these few friends held their own services, unknown to their Catholic fellow citizens. But not long was the Catholic church to remain ignorant of the existence of this cornmunity, not long before it was to fall a victim to the Inquisition. In the year 1848 Leopold II., Grand Duke of Tuscany, had granted religious freedom. The small Protcstant congregation now had an opportunity to spread the gospel over all Florence. A bright future was before it, which was soon to be darkened by the Inquisition. For in the year 1849 Leopold II. withdrew the grant of religious liberty, and was determined

to exterminate all heretics from Tus cany. The state authorities went from house to house, confiscated all Bibles, and either threw the people into pnson or forced them to leave the ““"‘O'- The small congregation in Florence also had to bear its share, Some of its members were thrown Int0 Pnson> and, Guicciardini and the remaining members were forced to £ave the city. But even away from Florence, they were soon to have a duty imposed upon them. The exlIes turned their steps towards Piedmont, where they were protected by ‘he Waldenses. And as it has been indicated, it was through their influence ‘hat ‘be Waldenses sent their missionaries to all parts of Sardinia, Although their work m Florence had been apparently futile, it should ncvcr be forgotten what these few nlen had accomplished among the Waldenses. But in other parts of Italy Prot estant congregations came into existence, although the Catholic church had again gained sole power in Tuscanv. 'But it was not till the year 1874'that Gavazzi, who had suffcrecl much for the sake of his religion, could unite these separate communities. So rapid has been the progress of this church that there is scarcely one important city where they have not erected an edifice. In the year 1901 this community had 32 congregations, 17 ordained ministers, 23 evangelists, 26 teachers, 1,750 communicants, and 284 catechumens. Among their places of worship is the old church of San Jacopio in Florence, bought and presented by friends in Great Britain. Their theological seminary is situated near the Vatican

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in Rome. Here Gavazzi was profes cated, priests and bishops, in short, sor of sacred rhetoric, and most of every class of people has been influ the ministers of Italy have been enced by it. Still we must always taught by him, the founder of the bear in mind that as yet no compari Evangelical Church of Italy. son can be made between the Protes The two native churches have not tant and the Catholic church. While alone been aided by foreign Protes there are 600 Protestant ministers tant churches, but Germany, England, and teachers in Italy, the Catholic and America have also sent their church has 75,560 priests. While the missionaries into Italy. In the mid Protestants have about 400 different dle of the seventeenth century the places of worship, the Catholics have first German Protestant church of 274 dioceses. Still their progress has Italy was erected in Gardone. The been all that could be expected. Fifty work of the German missionaries vears have not yet passed, since re continued with such marked success ligious freedom was granted all over that to-day the German church is Italy. Prior to this time, the Protes larger than that of the Waldenses. tants were forced to contend not alone The English YVeslcyans have also with the Pope, but also with the state made great headway. Although they government. Circumstances have by did not send their missionaries into this time taken a decided change. The Italy before the year 1861, still they government now protects and sup have up to the present time estab ports the Protestant church instead lished 36 congregations. The Amer of hindering it. It has learned that ican Episcopal church has not worked Protestantism is its trustworthiest in vain. Since the year 1871, they ally. We may rest assured that the have founded 35 churches and a Protestant church can now carry on theological seminary. The Baptists of its work without interruption, that no America have established 42 churches Inquisition will ever again drive its and a large school in Rome. These adherents from their homes and churches have also done much for the places of worship, social welfare of Italy. They have erected schools, both German and Tommy’s Firs* Days o.t College. English, their presses issue yearly ARTHUR BERG, ’ll. thousands of Bibles and journals, their societies have erected hosnitals, Perhaps no one hails the opening orphan asylums, and other useful in of a new school year at a college with stitutions. All Italy must acknowl greater delight than a young lad who edge their utility. has long before made an application Despite the stubborn resistance * for admission. He pictures to himwhich the Roman Catholic church self college life as being free from offered, despite its terrible Inquisi- all miseries and difficulties, and is tion, Protestantism in Italy has firmly convinced that a person will forced its way from north to south, be thrice as great a man as he was from east to west. It has inspired before, after he has peeped into the rich and poor, educated and unedu- sacred halls of learning. But he is

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generally disappointed, and very often the first day. Such was also the case with Tommy. Tommy was a bright boy of nearly fourteen years. While yet a child, his father had promised him to ful fill any wish that he should make og his fourteenth birthday. Tommy bore this well in mind, and was eagerly awaiting the day when he could ask his father to be sent to college. When at length the day so longed for ar rived, Tommy promptly appeared be fore his father and entreated him in such an earnest manner that he could not but yield to his son’s desire. As is customary with beginners, Tommy set off for college several days before the school opened so as not to miss his entrance examination. On his arrival, he was greatly disap pointed, for he had expected to meet a goodly number of boys at the col lege; but no one was to be found. He learned his first lesson, however; for he was informed by an instructor that he had come a day too early. But this did not trouble Tommy’s mind. It, moreover, gave him an opportu nity to take a good view of the city and all the minor things that at tracted his attention. He walked about all day, and in the evening re turned to college, weary and tired with his journey. He retired at an early hour, feeling well satisfied with the experiences of his first dav at college, and was soon fast asleep. The next morning he arose while the sun was yet low in the horizon. After a hasty breakfast he wandered out into the college park to await the arrival of other students. But none came. He waited patiently till noon; still no one appeared. Tommy now

began to feel rather lonesome. In the afternoon, however, when he saw some boys come up the street with a satchel in each hand, he cheered up, for he felt sure that these were stu dents. Tommy soon made their ac quaintance, and told them his ex perience of the foregoing day. By and by more students arrived. This made Tommy feel happier than ever, for he thought of the little saying, “The more, the merrier.” When even ing set in, he did not, out of mere joy, feel tired, and did not think of retiring before midnight. The following day the examina tions took place. Tommy had never been in a college before and thought it was one large room like a public school, but to his surprise the class room where they were led to was alone as large as the school at his home. A dignified gentleman wel comed them with a speech, and fol lowing this the examination began. The first examination was in German. They were obliged to write a compo sition on, “Warum gehe ich zum College.” Tommy knew why he was going to college, but he could not ex press himself in German. He had always attended a public school, save when he was instructed at a con firmation school. Therefore not very much could be expected of him in German. But still, he himself felt very much disappointed to see that many of the bovs who had yesterday looked up to him now easily sur pass him. In English, however, he was well versed, and in this branch he not only held his own, but even dis tinguished himself as “the star.” The examinations that extended over a long and weary forenoon

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finally came to an end, and the stu dents, as you might call them now, for they had been assigned their classes, were excused. As Tommy left the recitation hall, he saw some of the older students standing about. He thought that they were also new students like himself, and began a conversation with them. But he soon became aware that these were stu dents that had been at college several years; therefore he thought best not to say too much, for he feared that trouble might arise. Fie had heard before this that beginners never are expected to have much to say in the company of “veterans.” The next day college opened for its regular recitations. Everything went smoothly with Tommy until the bell rang for leisure hours, for then all students went out to play—some baseball, others tennis; and all Tommy could do, was to be a silent spectator. He had never played these games at home, at least not the way they were played at college, and therefore could not join in with the others. He kept watching them for a while, and thought, “How nice it would be to have some of my play mates from home with me; then I could play my games and be happy like the others.” This was the first time since he came to college that he thought of his home. The very thought of home made the tears roll from his eyes. For two full hours he sat there, dreaming of his play mates, of his brothers and sisters, and of his father and mother, and forgot everything else about him. The supper bell rang, but Tommy did not hear it, and nothing seemed to disturb him. Finally he was awak-

ened by a tap on his shoulder. On looking up he saw that it was a pro fessor. He wished to excuse him self, but the professor saw the cause of the boy’s distress, and took him into his room. He tried his best to cheer him, 'but Tommy, brave Tommy of yesterday, did nothing but wipe his eyes, and ask to go home to his father and mother. It was with dif ficulty that the teacher succeeded in calming him, cheering him up, and sending him to bed. This was not Tommy’s last attack of the dreaded sickness whose only cure was home and mother. He, however, had again regained his composure. He had, too, been asked by a few of the newcomers to help them organize a baseball nine, of which he was to be the captain. This gave him much interest in the place and the second letter sent home by him was filled with joy. His lessons, too, kept him so busy that he hardly found time to write home as often as he had promised; and when he did write it was about his college, his baseball team, and the victory of his school over their old rivals, and about his class and chums. In short, Tommy was a full-fledged college man; he was full of the genuine college spirit. —o— Extension and Contraction. Radicals have denied the possibil ity of Nature’s effecting a complete and permanent change in human na ture. For years this tenet has seemed incontestable to many, but when the following incident occurred its most ardent admirers stood aghast. Near a northern Wisconsin village

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of H. lived a well-to-do farmer who had for nine years, since the date of its existence, -been a subscriber and punctual remitter to the Black and Red. Every copy awakened in his memory afresh the happy days spent at his beloved Alma Mater. But were these pleasant conditions doomed to be but short-lived. The times being a trifle harder than usual, he thought that the small sub scription price, in spite of his opulency, was more than he could afford and that he was indulging in too luxurious a habit for the mere sake of pleasant recollections. He accordingly concluded to discon tinue his subscription. In less time than it requires to relate the letter was written and dispatched. With an ominous glance the postmaster handed him the receipt for seventyfive cents. He felt his cheeks flush with shame and in vain he attempted to quell his revolting conscience. The most disagreeable task ever per formed being finished, he quitted the postoffice with a sigh of relief. A low, rumbling sound in the dis tant west, where a dark, heavy cloud wras rapidly approaching, suddenly brought him back to his senses. To reach his habitation, before the storm would break, he knew was a sheer impossibility. But a desperate feel ing he had previously never expe rienced took possession of him. The ominous look of the postmaster now

began to haunt him and fill his mind with disagreeable forebodings. Peril ous as it was, he resolved to pursue the path leading through a dense wood, which happened to be a mile shorter than the public highway. He quickened his speed with every pace, but scarcely had he entered the bor der of the dense woods when the rain began to descend in large drops. Desperately and recklessly lie plunged on. What mysterious power spurned him on, he knew not. The rain now began to fall in torrents, and in a short time the darkness was so intense that it was impossible to distinguish objects only a few feet distant. His strength now began to fail rapidly, and overcome with faintness, he sank down beside a felled tree totally exhausted. To his inexpressible joy he discovered that this was hollow, with an opening large enough for a man. In his pre dicament nothing seemed more fa vorable. With little difficulty he crawled into the hollow on hands and knees; and sheltered from the raging storm, completely overcome by weariness, but a few moments had elapsed before he was slumbering peacefully in the arms of Morpheus. Morning dawned, but not for our imprisoned traveler. On awakening he found the air stifling hot. It was still dark as night, but by the singing of the birds outside he could safely conclude that the sun must already be

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sibility removed to strike even the smallest blow for freedom? He shud dered at the very thought of so dreadful a fate. Swiftly like a mov ing panorama his career seemed to pass before his eyes; his numerous transgressions flashed back to his mind: how he had sold Farmer Jones a sick horse, how he had swindled his unsuspecting neighbor, and, last but not least, how he had without the slightest reason discontinued his sub scription to the Black and Red. At the mere thought of this, his last shameful act, he felt so small that without the least difficulty he crawled out of the small hole. What moral can be extracted from this incident the reader himself can frame into P. suitable words.

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Editor’s Note. With this issue the Black and Red enters into the twelfth year of its existence. Its management has been entrusted to an inexperienced staff, which cherishes the hope that its ini tial number will not be judged too harshly. It is with a full feeling of the responsibilities and obligations heaped upon our shoulders that we enter upon our manifold duties. We are only too well acquainted with the almost insurmountable obstacles and difficulties that have presented them selves during the past year, and which will again hover about the new staff, eagerly awaiting an opportunity to pounce upon us in our unwariness.

We feel our blood tingling with trep idation when these difficulties present themselves to our view. Rut if we think that we have even the smallest valid reason to hesitate or falter, let us recall to our minds the predica ment of the last year’s staff and let that determine our course. They could take no step without exercising the utmost parsimony; every diffi culty was enhanced by pecuniary dif ficulties. We have before us a prom ising future. With self-confidence and assurance as our dominating qualities and by applying ourselves to the. task before us with the proper assiduity, there is no obstruction ca pable of impeding our progress on

THE BLACK AND RED the untrodden and thorny path, smoothened solely through the inde fatigable efforts of our departing staff. It was their perseverence and labor that extricated us from the nu merous pecuniary difficulties in which our publication has for the past years been involved. It was their sedulous ness that raised the Black and Red to a standard previously never attained. It was through their discretion that they succeeded in overcoming the greatest difficulty that has ever pre sented itself to the staff: they satis fied or seem to have satisfied our pat rons, since the continual carping has ceased. May our efforts likewise be crowned with success. May we not drift into lethargy, but likewise be able to bequeath to our poserity the unblemished and consummate record we have inherited from the editorial staff of 1907-1908. —0— Omission. The superscription of the cut in the last issue of the Black and Red was erroneously omitted. It represented the last year’s editorial staff, the lower group comprising the depart ing editors, the upper group those re maining on the staff for the coming year. We also feel it necessary to apologize for the indistinctness of the cut. Owing to the urgent haste with which the last number was issued the necessary attention could not be be stowed upon it. Our Recitation Hall. It is to be regretted that our reci tation hall does not satisfy present re quirements, Necessities have developed with the increase of the num ber of students. True it is that our

institution has progressed consider ably within the past years, in the courses of studies, as well as in ath letics. Would not an improvement in respect to its buildings be valuable for future success? Since the erec tion of our new dormitory, a few years ago, the deficiency of our reci tation hall has become more obvious than ever. The strong contrast of the dormitory with the recitation hall mars the appearance of the buildings. The necessity of a new hall suggests itself merely from this esthetic fact. But far more are the inconveniences experienced within the recitation hall to be considered. The rooms in the hall are incom modious. Our chapel, for instance, is seated to its utmost capacity. An in crease of students in the future would, no doubt, interfere with the services. At present the Seniors and the Juniors are obliged to combine for instructions in most studies, which would not be the case if there were another classroom. Further more the laboratory is defective. As it is, many experiments cannot be performed, due to the lack of space and material. On that account the instruction in chemistry, little as it is, must necessarily be diminished. It is rumored that plans for a new gymnasium are being prepared. Al though our present gymnasium is in a dilapidated condition and a new one would be entirely welcomed, yet the erection of a new recitation hall in the near future should not be neg The necessities for both lected. buildings are equally great, and therefore the preparing of plans for a new recitation hall ought to be in sisted upon.

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Sla.ng &t College. When a number of persons fre quently come in contact or follow the same business, vocation, or profes sion, new words and expressions are coined to meet conditions. The form of speech which springs from such sources is generally contrary to the rules of good use and is termed by rhetoricians as slang. This mode of speech forms a con siderable part of the every-day lan guage at colleges. Every student has more or less a store of slang words and expressions in his vocabulary which he uses very freely; for with the aid of one slang word or expres sion he can at times convey his thoughts to his fellow schoolmates more clearly and forcibly than with several long, tedious sentences. He is therefore naturally inclined to make use of this convenient way of expressing himself. In the course of time, however, this convenient mode of speech may lead to results that will be embarras sing to the student; for by constantly using slang words and expressions he may become so accustomed to them that he will be at a loss to express himself in literary language. He will unconsciously use slang in his com positions. When he enters the world of life, he will, without doubt, also make use of this illegitimate form of speech, through which he may be brought into very serious predica-

merits; for his business associates may misconstrue the slang words and expressions which he uses. Therefore we ought to be very cautious in the use of slang and try our utmost to root it out of our lan guage. —o— Use Your Study Time. As has been said in a previous edi torial of this paper, the real purpose of education should be the culture and development of the think mind. To develop our mind, however, we must work faithfully and diligently, especially during our study time. It is evident that we all have abundant work if we conscientiously w»«1* co prepare for the six recitation that constitute our daily program. There fore it only remains with us that we use this time in the righ way and not waste it with doing things which do not benefit us. A thing that should be avoided, is the lingering about in other rooms during study time and thus keeping ourselves and others from studying. Visiting in other rooms and walking about in the halls ought to be reduced to a minimum, for the steps that most of us take are usually of a kind thta can be heard not only a short distance. These and other evils which may pre vail among us we should avoid; and we should not let them prevent us from doing our duty, for an educa tion can only be acquired through hard and persistent work.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS The Government of Our Institution one fund rests on the other, so that (Continued from the February num we could as well do without separate funds. ber.) Applying this to our institution, it It must be admitted that the form of our various organizations within has a most serious and insalutary efthe Synodical Conferences has not feet upon its progress and upbuilding, kept pace with the growth of our af- The board of trustees exists for the fairs. The conditions and circum- purpose of managing the institution stances have totally changed, but as and has been selected with that in to the form of our organizations, the view. The funds contributed for the trousers of the young man’s child- purpose of the institution should re hood arc still apparently regarded as main absolutely separate from all sacred. And why? Should not our others of the synod. The manageorganizations be so molded and of ment of the institution is, or should such forms adopted as to best serve be, a strict business proposition. The the purpose of the existence of the board should not be burdened with synod ? It is especially to be deplored business that does not strictly come that our clergymen to such a large within the province of its organizaextent tenaciously decline to yield up tion. In other words, the board the old forms. Our forefathers cer- should not be ex-officio a committee tainly did not intend to bind us to the for various other purposes of the form's that appeared to them at that synod. This tends to unclearness of time to be the most serviceable. It is purpose and above all tends to divide idle to retain forms simply for the responsibility and authority. The dispurpose of retention. ' tinction among the different funds of With the growth of affairs, de- the svnod should be felt in all its mands, obligations, and purposes, branches. If a contribution is made the organizations must become from to a particular fund, such fund should time to time more systematic, more thereby particularly receive and redetailed and all sub-purposes more tain a lasting benefit. Every contribclearlv defined and exclusive. As the utor should feel safe and assured that funds stand now, a distinction is ap such fund so contributed to will re parently attempted without a differ ceive a particular benefit, in accordence. Lender the present system, it is ance with the wish of the donor, impossible to keep the funds sepa The most important of the funds rate. and in consequence of that, all of the svnod. is the fund for educafunds stand on the same level. Still tional purposes. We should, thereit is maintained, on paper at least, fore, commence with any changes in that the sacred right of congrega- this regard with the educational fund, tions and individuals to contribute to Especially in view of the fact that the the fund of their choice, must remain increase in wealth of our people and strictly inviolate. Whereas in effect with that increasing ability to satisfy

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the demand for higher education in general of their children, naturally extends the scope of our synod and widens its range of operation. It has assumed a new duty to make it possi ble that such desire for higher educa tion be fulfilled in a Christian institu tion, and be conducted by the most suitable and existing responsible body. In view of this development, a different system of the management of the educational fund becomes a necessity. All moneys for the bene fit of those who desire to become min isters or teachers should be cared for by a separate commission. All stu dents desiring to become ministers or teachers should make, in advance, ap plication to such commission for part or full assistance and should there upon be wholly or partly considered in the nature of wards of such com mission, as far as their education is concerned. It would be advisable that such commission be incorporated to simplify the financial management of the commission and should stand in the same relation to the synod as the board of trustees. If the com mission has granted the application of certain prospective students, it should wholly or partly pay into the treasury of the board of trustees of the institution the tuition and board of such student, so that full compen sation for every student would be paid into the treasury of the board. In that event, a contributor to the student fund, would be assured that his donation would be a real benefit as intended, that is, for the benefit of the student desiring to become a min ister or teacher. The finances of the board of trus tees, on the other hand, should not

be intermingled with the student fund. For every scholar, the tuition and board should be paid. Either by himself wholly, or if he desires to be come a minister or teacher, the bal ance should be paid by the student commission. Thereby, the institution would be assured to receive a certain amount for each student. If, there upon, a benevolently inclined person would set apart a certain fund to maintain a professorship, intending thereby to especially enhance the effi ciency of the institution, he could rest assured that it would have the desired effect and would be a real benefit to the institution, not merely reducing the income from other directions. The request for contributions to ward the student fund could, under such arrangements, not be influenced by a direct donation to the institution and vice versa. Under our present arrangement, the establishment of a professorship will in practice not be a lasting benefit, if any at all, to any one. It simply decreases requests for contributions in general, and its re turns accordingly. By placing the student fund in the hands of a par ticular committee, especially selected for that purpose, it would certain!v yield a greater satisfaction to the synod. Such arrangements would pave the way for a clear definition of distinc tion and application of authority of the various subdivisions of our svnod. In order to expect results from appointees, the necessary au thority to achieve such results must be granted. In this regard, the board of trustees should hesitate to inter fere with the operations of the faculty, except in extreme cases.

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So the synod should not interfere with the operations of the faculty or board of trustees, unless such inter ference appeared absolutely neces sary. The synod reposes the neces sary confidence in them by electing these board members and should give such board members a free hand and then be entitled to expect results. The minds of the board members as well as the faculty must be free within the sphere of their authority. If a board member’s ideas do not co incide with those of the synod, then the synod should at the expiration of his term elect a member whose ideas do suit the synod. As to matters of education, the faculty is presumed to be belter versed than the board mem bers or the synod. The purposes of the synod should be those for which the synod was cre ated, not such which immediately may have led up to its organization, hut to do such things in which the larger number of the congregations take a joint interest, and which is for the benefit of the congregations and synod in general, such as general higher education. It is sometimes said that it is not the duty of the synod to maintain such institutions, but let us ask, why not? Is it perhaps a sin to do so? Or is there anything in the Scriptures forbidding it? The urgent need of such institutions within our church based upon true Christian principles cannot be denied. The changes above enumerated ap pear at present to be of a more ur gent necessity than ever before. A change is taking place. We are re ceiving funds of various kinds which we did not have before. These funds must be kept separate in duty to the

creators of those funds. And if we do that, so that the necessary confi dence may be reposed in us, that we properly take care of the funds, we may rest assured that more of such will be forthcoming, and will place our various funds in a better position and will simplify our affairs. J. H. G. —o— Banquet. The annual banquet of the editorial staff of the Black and Red was held on the eve of April 4, in the private dining room of Mrs. Koninger under the auspices of the new staff. Through the kindness of our amiable hostess as sumptuous and consum mate a repast as a table had ever borne before had been provided for, to which all possible justice was done. The room was gaudily decorated with carnations, pennants and bunt ing, black and red comprising the dominating colors. S. Probst officiated as master of ceremonies and designated appropri ate subjects for impromptu speeches, several of which were delivered with no small amount of reluctance and embarrassment, the theme accident ally striking a tender chord. Only after a great amount of hesitancy the ex-editor-in-chief, Ed Guenther, final ly consented to relate his primal experience in re amoris, a subject which he treated in so inimitable a manner that there is every reason to believe that they have been repeated since, although he assures us that this is not the case. Ex-Business Man ager E. Kawalke then pictured his first intimacy with he filthy weed in such a vivid manner tha one of the

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members present actually became a victim, so he claims, of the very mal ady which comprised the theme of Mr. Kowalke’s speech. Whether the latter or the half-smoked cigar, now discarded, was the real cause has not ~ as yet been found out. Judging from the number of times the speaker called for the box, we are inclined either to doubt the authenticity of the story, or the woeful admonishment in his boyhood was inadequate and of no avail. The dominating subject of the evening, strange to say, turned to politics. This must be attributed to Mr. Wagner, who has of late be come an ardent adherer of Bryan. Whether the sudden drop in the price of Kom-Kinks or the proposed bounty on Nebraska grasshoppers led him to this, has as yet not become known. We were truly surprised when Mr. Schaefer related a few in-

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The Choir. It had long been the wish of many of our students to add a male choir to the number of our musical organ izations. Various difficulties had for a long time prevented the execution of such plans. But Apollo has at last acquiesced. A meeting of about thirty young men, all willing to em ploy their vocal chords to the honor of their college, was called by Prof. C. Bolle, who acted as chairman pro tempore. This body at once became active and elected the different offi-

cers. Prof. Bolle was unanimously chosen president and director, while Paul Zeisler, ’09, the famous tenor singer, was honored with the impor tant position of vice-president. Mar tin Wagner, ’08, was deemed fit by all present to be secretary and treas urer. Since a large amount of copy ing would have to be done to supply the choir with the necessary music, it was thought expedient to add a scribe to the number of officers. Aug. Zuberbier, ’io, was elected to fill this position. The adoption of a consti tution was deferred to some future

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Military Notes. day. The time for the next meeting being decided upon, the director at On the 25th of March the N. W. once proceeded to test the different U. Military Company appeared for voices and was well pleased with the the first time since the last open-air success. In the meetings that fol drill of the past fall upon the cam lowed the voices were arranged and pus. Ever since Jack Frost had regular work was at once begun. For packed up and left the country, offi the little practice that the choir has cers as well as privates have been had since its organization it is doing anxious to take to the open air for unusually well and will be sufficiently their bi-weekly drill in marching and developed to take a prominent part in the manual of arms. Wednesday, on the program of the Eighth An March the 25th, being an ideal spring nual Concert. day, Capt. Koehler called out the en A constitution, drawn up by a com tire company for parade drill. It was mittee of four, was put to debate in like leaving a dungeon, this exchange one of the later meetings and with a of the unhealthy air of the turner hall few alterations accepted. Success to for the refreshing and exhilarating them! breezes of the N. W. U campus.

ALUMNI Old Boys in Reunion in Milwaukee. That the permanency of the North western University Club of Milwau kee is assured was shown at the sec ond annual reunion held in the beau tiful Colonial room of the Plankinton House, February 27. The affair this year was an informal smoker, Professor Carl F. Huth of Concordia College acting as toastmaster. An octet consisting of students who at tended the institution in the early eighties furnished the musical num bers on the program, arousing good cheer and fellowship in rendering the songs so popular in their college days. Thereupon, being requested by the chair to address the assembly, Oscar Griebling pointed out the necessity of having an aim and an object. The response of Rev. Carl

Eissfeldt was the more enthu siastically received when he urged all former students to get together and further the growth of the Alma Mater. In a very interesting man ner John Eisselmeier, professor at the German-English Academy, told of his testing a new fire escape, which consisted of a strong -hemp rope, much to the amusement of the on-lookers. Louis Schumacher brought down the house when he presented anecdotes in genuine LowGerman. Extracts read from a col lege paper published in 1875 by Rev. William Huth of Hustisford contrib uted no less to the evening's enter tainment. Others who gave brief talks were Dr. Bernhard Hoermann, Rev. Otto Hacredorn, O. T. Ernst and Ernst von Briesen. A desire to

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hear the college band and orchestra in the immediate future is to be satisfied. An arrangement committee of twelve was appointed by the chair. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Oscar Griebling; first vice-president, Dr. Bernhardt Hoermann; second vice-president, Phillip Lucas; secretary, John Eisselmeier; treasurer, W. T. Schmidt. Among those present were: Ernest Adelberg, Richard Albrecht, Rev. Adolf Baebenroth, Rev. August Bendler, J. D. Beck, Reinhold Breutzmann, Dr. Julius Bruess, Theodore Bublitz, Ernst von Briesen, Professor Bolle, Louis Broecker, F. W. Curschmann, Rev. Ernest Domfeldt, Julius Dammann, Albert Dammann, Jesse Damp, H. Diehl, Rev. Carl Eissfeldt, John Eisselmeier, Henry Eggebrecht,

Herman Ebert, O. T. Ernst, Edward Frederick, Oscar Griebling, Paul Guenther, Rev. Arnold Hoenecke, Theodore Hoffmann, Professor Carl F. Huth, Rev. Otto Hoenecke, Rev. Otto Hagedorn, Dr. Alfred Hoermann, Dr. Bernhardt Hoermann, Hermann Hoffmann, Rev. John Jenny, Karl Koehler, Professor John Koehler, F. W. Kemp, Herman Kresse, John Lochner, Phillip Lucas, Henry Martens, Henry Meyer, Dr. Eberhardt Nolz, Gustave Prasser, George Prasser, Emil Prasser, William Pipkorn, Williarn Reckmever, Hugo von Rohr, Otto Riebe, Dr. Ferd. Schultz, W. T. Schmidt, Louis Schumacher, E. B. Schoenicke, William Schuctte, F. Lewis, Louis Ungrodt, Otto Wallber, Ernest Wendlandt, Professor F. Meyer and Dr. Frederick John.

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—Walter Reineman, Ti, and Charles F. Baerwald, Ti, went to Juneau, the home of the latter, on March 29. —E. A. Lange, prep., was called on by his father, Fred Lange, April 10. —Herman Marquardt, To, accom panied A. Zuberbier, To, who was ill, to Weyauwega, April 9. —On March 21, Raymond Huth, prep., Harry Huth, prep., and R. Guentherberg, prep., footed the way to Hustisford, their home. They were accompanied by Pin Koehler, ’09. # —F. Loeper, To, Julius Bittner,

prep., and C. Schrocder, prep., “hiked” to Cooney on March 29. —E. & E. Birkholz, ’09, were pleas antly entertained at the home of Louis Jaeger Sunday, April 5. —Henry Hopp, ’09, visited lady friends at Randolph, April 5. —The Misses Bertha Kambe and Esther Hanser called on Clemens Kambe, prep., and Hugo Hanser, Ti, on April 4. —Herman Marquardt, August Luepke, Paul W. Braemer and Alfred Lange, of the business class, were to Milwaukee on April 3 to take an examination for railway mail clerk.

THE BLACK AND RED —Mr. Emmanuel Griese, who at tended our institution in 1880-81, now with the United States Steel Co. and stationed at Hibbins, N. D., where he is holding a position as chemist, analyzing iron ores, visited the institution on April 14.

—Miss F. Moldenhauer of. Iron Ridge paid Otto Toepel, prep., a pleasant visit April 20. —S. Probst and P. Bergmann, *09, were pleasantly entertained at the home of H. Jaeger on April 9.

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0\ir Contemporaries With this edition of the Black and Red the editorship of the Exchange Department has also changed hands, Reluctantly do we assume this difficult position. The huge stack of exchanges that confronts us every month and ought to be glanced over necessarily makes us ask ourselves whether we are able to conduct this department as well as our predecessor. Wc can but answer that we shall earnestly endeavor to uphold the standard of this column. To our exchanges we should like to say that wc shall strive to uphold the former friendly relations existing amongst ns. It shall be our aim to give credit where credit is due: but if a slight criticism is offered, it ought not to be considered a slur upon anyone., but a friendly remark for the mutual benefit of all concerned. One of the first exchanges to make its appearance was "Student Life” (Utah Agricultural College). The stories are well written -and keep the reader in suspense. In the article “Leisure Moments” some well known authors of short stories are mentioned. For the overworked student who now and then finds half an hour at his disposal, these stories serve as a mental relaxation and enjoyment.

The editorial column contains some instructive articles as the “Reward of an Honest Life,” in which the writer mentions character as the true reward and crown of life, The College Chips (Decorah, la.) is one of the best college papers of those which have made their appearance during the last monh. The artide on “Reputation” is ably written, The writer clearly shows that reputation is very important in this country, because one seldom inherits a position. It depends upon his reputation, We cannot quite agree with the writer when he says that the world will give honor where honor is due. Numerous instances could be mentioned where the contrary has proved true. If we are despised in our own age, our true merit is recognized after death. The “Experiences of a Railway Mail Clerk” are interestingly told. The -article on “PanIslanism” shows that the writer thoroughly understands his subject. The two means of realizing Pan-Islamism are western culture, to be had from foreign instructors, and war and fanaticism. The last two are supported by Abdul Hamid II., Sultan of Turkey, and the order of the Senoussi respectively. He defines

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Pan-Islamism as the movement “to cleanse the Mohammedan religion from the abuses that have crept into it, to restore under the leadership of a universal lord the pristine purity of the faith, lastly, to liberate all Moslem lands, especially those in Africa, from subjection to the infidel Christians.” The last is the most important of all and is to be attained by a holy war. Ferry Hall (Lake Forest Acad emy). As you are one of our new exchanges, which we acknowledge with pleasure, we do not care to offer any criticism. Still we should like to give a suggestion as to the im provement of your paper. You lack a Literary Department and devote too much space to the oaaloguing of former students. An exchange col umn would be appropriate. The March number of the Lesbian . Herald (Frederick, Ind.) is chiefly composed of articles written by the alumnae. The essay entitled “Indian Baskets” is worth reading. The writer clearly shows how the different kinds of Indian baskets are made and to what use they are put. The article “A Broader Culture in Music Study” is a good attempt to solve the question: What studies shall a musician pursue? We fail,however, to see why that “universal language music” is only readily comprehended in the countries enumerated by the author, It is with interest that we read the letter from Sendai, Japan. The exchange column is rather meagre and the absence of a joke column sur prises us. An original joke is generally appreciated by the reader after having read some of the literary matter.

The Century Collegian (Fayette, Mo.) has again favored us with a good literary department. In the artide on “John Hay his fitness as a negotiator between our nation and others is clearly brought out. At the close of the Spanish war he succeeded in bringing about friendly relations with conquered Spain. When the Chinese Boxers had arisen in re bellion and all European powers had sent their armies to Pekin and a bat tle of nations was threatened, it was Hay who restored peace. Up to his time diplomacy implied trickery and subtleness. He despised fraudulent negotiations. In short he advocated peace and fair, honest dealing among the nations, which will ever make for his reputation as a great statesman. The other articles are all topics taken out of Shakespeare’s plays. The writers have shown discretion in choosing their subjects and have treated them admirably. But why have three out of four articles in your Literary Department on Shakespeare? Although we admire Shakespeare and consider him the greatest dramatist of modern times, we do not deem it good taste to devote too much space to one author. This would perhaps be very appropriate for a magazine edited by a Shakespeare club, but would hardly serve our purpose, A slight alteration of topics is pleasant to all. The main aim of the editorial on “Reciprocity” is to advise students to patronize those who have -an advertisement in their college paper and those who have shown an interest to a certain extent in college organizations and enterprises. A little reflection on the part of our students will convince them of the truth of this statement. Sapienti sat.

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ATHLETICS, Although the more enthusiastic members of the baseball teams have been indulging in that sport for the past four weeks whenever the clemency of the weather permitted, regular practice was suspended until Saturday, April 4th, when a practice game was arranged with the scrubs, which resulted in a score of 5 to 2 in favor of the regulars. Though a trifle slow, the game was an adequate proof that the baseball material, both teams having practically the same line-up as in the preceding year, surpasses that of last year. Never was the outlook for a success brighter; and under the able management of the energetic Captain Kowalke, there is no reason why the team should not again develop in its old form. The following was the line-up for the last game: First team—R. Ziesemer, c; P. Horn, p; E. Kowalke, (Cap.) ib; E. Hoffmann, 2b; E. Berg, 3b; P. Zeisler, ss; O. Koch, If; E. Zell, cf; P. Kohler, rf. Second team—P. Peters, c: P. T-Tensel, p: S. Probst, tb; L. Zeisler, 2b; P. Kirsch, 3b; H. Zeisler, ss; H. Stcinbring, If; P. Bergmann, cf; G. Pieper, rf. Representatives from Lawrence, Beloit, Ripon, Marquette, Carroll and Northwestern met at Fond du Lac on April 10th, to decide upon a pro posed code of rules, the adoption of which, however, is still pending. Sev eral measures being decidedly un favorable for Marquette and Beloit, it was necessary to suspend a final de-

cision. The clause that prohibited all students, excepting those pursuing arf an? sciencf course, from partJ metScons!d'rable opp0sfti0n from Marquette. As to the interpretation of the word “migrant,” which occurred in a rule barring all migrants from intercollegiate contests, Marquette could again come to no satisfactory agreement. This institution even expressed its unwillingness to join the association unlesss all students of the medical department should be permitted to participate in games with all colleges concerned in the association. Beloit refused to accept the rule forbidding the hiring of special coaches for the different kinds of athletics in addition to the general coach. A meeting for he purpose of deciding upon these disputed points will be held in Milwaukee in the near future. At Fond du Lac Prof. Frank represented the faculty while Manager E. Guenther officiated as student representative. The following schedule has been arranged by Manager Guenther for the coming season: April 25—Game pending. May 2—Whitewater Normals at Whitewater. May 5—St. Thomas of St. Paul at Watertown. May 7 or 20—Milton College at Watertown. May 23—Carroll College (?) at Watertown. May 27—Ripon College at Watertown.

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—Baseball! —Easter ovals! —Hungerleider 1 —Inaudible noise! —Prof.: Give an example of two words which rhyme in ore. Heinz: Eleanore, evermore. —Prof.: When has the image of the sun an oval appearance? L—ng: Near Eastertime. —After weeks and weeks of diligent search R-pp-1 at length located his Sunday trousers. —Billy Bounce: Fellows, die first and then take medicine! (His theme for avoiding poisoning.) —B—to (to Hippos) : You ought to visit Pythagoras. He is pretty bad sick just now. —Heard in Classroom: The country is superb. I wish the city would be there. —Miss Fe—ke seems to be mathematically inclined, for she proved that = 1. —T-b-y: It sounds like rain tonight. Y—p.: Pshaw! We’re water proof. —M—sch: Every time I come to see Eek I have to wait half an hour, and that disputes me from my studies.

—Eek: Bedelia now has a fine chance in singles. —Prof.: We do not know why there are fewer blizzards now than years ago. Schuft II. (suggestively): They are becoming more civilized. —Prof.: What is the opposite of heterodox ? L-ng: Young Dox. —Prof, (teaching Trignometry) : In German we name them Gedaechtnisstuetzen. Fatty F-l-x: S’pose in Eng lish they are called memory sticks. —H-mo: Say, Rat, did you sleep well last night? Rat: Yes, didn’t you hear me talk to you? —Puss (quoting “Lycidas”) : “To live delights and scorn la borious days.” —Billie B.: What are pegtops? Are they something for a violin? _Rumors are afloat to the effect that our college “Tanten” cracked the glass at Donner’s gallery not very long ago. If such is the case, con gratulations are in place. —Pads: Isn’t mishappen spelt with one “s”? Prof.: Yes, but this word hap pens to be misshapen.

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—The latest musical achievement of —Dolly and Yyp are of late trying to Bedelia is, without doubt, the ser write poetry. Metaphors of all enade titled Little Beaux Piep(er). sorts are heard in their conversa tion. Recently Yyp was looking —Prof.: W-dz-sk-, don’t speak in out of his study window at 7:25 that undertone! a. m., his imagination, as usual, W - dz - - sk - (rather offend wandering, Suddenly he was ed): I sing second bass. aroused out of his thoughts, ex —Owl (translating Greek): Als Kyclaiming: “Dolly, do you see that rus Klearchos sah— swift, red squirrel coming along Prof, (discouraged): —da sagthe sidewalk? “Yes,” Dolly hastily te cr guten Tag.— replied, “do you see that brown B - ck - ye (eager to complete Teddy Bear on the other side? the sentence): —haben sie ein —Zelly has of late achieved great “match” ? success and is worthy of any —R - bee - a (having heard about a amount of honor. His memory famous ex-student): Was “Mutter shall never vanish in history, for Meyer” a girl? he has discovered a new theorem. —Prof.: Why did not Alexander “Light is essential to aid us in Hamilton sign the constitution? catching vibrations of sound in the Y - p: He had a sore finger. air.” The secret of his discovery —Sti - - kc: Is steam wet or dry? was recently revealed unintention —Two ITorns are now considered a ally by the discoverer of the the band. Accordingly, P. H. must orem. When an announcement was have band practice more fre made at the same time the lights quently. happened to be extinguished, he excliamed: “Prof., I failed to —Heard during the first practice catch the announcement, the lights game: A good batter always lets went out.” Had he not made that three or four strikes pass before valuable discovery shortly before slamming. this occurrence, we should be in —Prof.: In what part of this state clined to believe that the announce do we find many sunbasses? ment was such as did not appeal to Kowalke: Near West Salem. Zelly. Prof.: How do you conclude —The winds of rumor waft to us that ? the news that Grimm, of late, is Kowalke: Sp - - hn has io sis one of the foremost in the ranks ters and 8 brothers. Sp - -hn is a when a special hour in history is to sunbass, hence, the rest of the fam be given. Is history the center of ily must be sunbasses. interest, or is some other cause —Zisk (translating, Le singe temoigusually affected very little by the nait line grande affection a son current of affairs, exciting though maiture): Der Affe zeigte eine they be? Circumstantial evidence grosse Aehnlichkeit zu _seinem_ is strong against you, Grimm. Meister.

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LITERARY

Wie Kommt as, das die Verdienste gross© Maenner oft erst nach ihrem Tode anerkannt werden? Louis Baganz, ’ii. Mnnnern, die das Gute wollen und zu fordern suchen, sind wir Ehre und Achtung schuldig. Wer durch seltene, aussergewdhnliche Talente bcfiihigt itst, als Kiinstler and Gelehrter, oder als Staatsmann und Feldherr Grosses zu leisteti, dcr ist vollig bercchtigt, Anspruch auf unsere Ach tung zu machen, zumal wenn er mit diesen feinen Eigenschaftcn den Willen verbindet. seine Krafte zum Besten der Menschheit anzmvenden, und durch sein Schaffen und Wirken das Wohl seiner Mitmenschen zu fordern. Und durch solchc Hochachtung zeigemvir, dass wir wirklich die Ver dienste dieser Manner anerkennen und zu wiirdigen wissen. So sollte es sein. Die Erfahrung aber lehrt, dass die grossen Wohlthater, solange sic auf Erden leben und zum Besten der Nach welt wirken, oft verkannt, -und ihre Vcrdienste ge wohnlich erst nach ihrem Tode gewiirdigt werden. Solange der begabte und verdienstvolle Mann uns noch vor Augen steht sind wir oft neidisch auf seine Leistungen und Erfolge und wollen sie nicht anerkennen. Wcnn er aber unseren Blicken entriickt ist,

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da erkennen wir, dass wir ihm unrecht getan haben und sein Verlust trifft uns schmerzlich. Obwohl Neid oft die Ursache ist, dass das Schone und Verdienstvolle mit Fleiss unterdruckt wird, so gibt es doch noch eine andere Ursache, dass die tiefer stehende Zeitgenossen wahrhaft verdienstliche, niitzliche Handlungen als solche nicht erkennen, weil sie selbst zu wenig Erkenntnissvermogen und Bildung besitzen und sich infolge ihres mangelnden Verstandnisses die Planen grosser Geister nicht zu verstehen vermogen. Deswegen halten sie sich auch keineswegs fur verpflichtet, dieselben zu billigen und anzuerkennen. Das Volk glaubt, ganz recht zu handeln, wenn es an den uberlieferten Ansichten und Gewohnheiten festhalt und von alien Veranderungen fern bleibt. Weil aber die Bildung der Menschen, wenn auch oft nur langsem, doch stetig fortschreitet, und ihre Erkenntnisse abgeklartcr werden, so wird das Niitzliche und Gute, das friiher fur zwecklos gegolten hatte. ja sogar bekampft vmrde, schliesslich anerkannt. Und dann bewundert und verehrt die Nachwelt einen grossen Mann, der Taten verrichtet hat. urn die ihn einst die Mitwelt beneidet oder verachtet hat. So erging es den beruhmten Kaperni-

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kus, der sich durch ausserordentliche Kenntnisse in der Astronomie auszeichnete und das nach ihm genannte System aufgebaut. Seine Ansichten wurden anfangs angefochten und bekampft, nachher aber fanden sie in weiten Kreisen Billigung und Annahme. Wahrend seines ganzen Lebens wurde er vielfach angegriffen, aber nach seinem Tode wurde er bewundert und gepriesen, weil viele zum rechten Verstandniss seiner Lehre kamen und seine Verdienste nun erst erkannten. Aehnlich erging es grossen Dichtern, wie Shakspeare und Hebbel, die danach strebten, an der Bildung der Menschheit mitzuarbeiten und ihre Krafte in den Dienst ihrer Mitmenschen zu stellen. Ihre Werke wurden zu ihren Lebzeiten nicht in ihren vollen Wert erkannt, sondern erst lang nach ihrem Tode fanden sie die voile Wiirdigung. So hielt man auch schon manche Erfindung, manche Einrichtung fiir zwecklos und toricht, die erst die Nachwelt nach ihrer Niitzlichkeit erkannt und schaetzen gelernt hat. Es ist aber nicht inuner der Fall, dass andere Menschen daran schuld sind, dass die Verdienste grosser ManÂ ner bei ihren Lebzeiten verkannt werÂ den. Hochbegabte Manner sind oft selber dran schuld. Sie entsprechcn sehr seiten dem Bilde, das wir uns von ihnen machen. Wenn wir von einem grossen Mann horen oder lesen, so denken wir gewohnlich, dass er sowohl an Geist als auch an Korper ausgezeichnet ist. Dass er mit alien Vorziigen ausgestattet und frei von Felilern ist. Wie aber ein jeder seine Fehler und Schwachen hat, so haben auch grosse Manner wirkliche Fehler, die ihrem Ansehen schaden und ihre Verdienste verdunkeln. Ein Gelehrter, der sich durch rastloses Streben

ausserordentliche Kenntnisse angeeignet hat und in alien Gebieten seines Faches gut bewandert ist, findet sehr oft, wie wir aus der Erfahrung wissen, keinen Anklang. Was ist nun die Ursache, dass seine Verdienste und Ausfuhrungen nicht gewugdigt werden und sein Anselm verdunkelt wird? Er hat Fehler. Mit seinen ausserordentlichen -Kenntnissen ver bindet er einen egoistischcn Stolz. Er fordert die Achtung und Ehrerbietung anderer als einen schuldigen Tribut. Er meint, grosse Verehrung miissc ihm zu teil werden. Aber gerade durch diese falsche Anmassung verliert er nur die Anerkcnnung, die ihm eigentlich von Seiten der Menschen zu teil werden sollte. Doch verwischt nacli seineni Tode die Lange der Zeit die Erinnerung an seine Schwachen. Fehler und Gebrechcn zeigen sich nicht mehr, und seine Leistungen, die wiihrend seines Lcbens als gering angesehen wurden, gewinncn an Anselm. Die durch Millie und Arbeit crrungenen Verdienste werden nacli deni Tode geachtet und bewundert. Wir sehen hieraus. dass grossen Mannern oft wahrend ihres Lcbens die Anerkennung ihrer Verdienste, die ihnen gebuhrt, nicht zu teil wird. Aber ein Mensch. der wahrhaft gross ist, der allein sein Bemuhen und Streben auf das Wohl der Menschen richtet, wird sich durch die Verkennung seiÂ ner Verdienste nicht abhalten lassen. Er wird vielmehr diese Verkennung iibersehcn, dabei aber nicht nachlassen, unentwegt Tiichtiges zu leisten. Die Grosse eines Mannes wird gerade dadurch offenbar, dass er, ganz abgesehen davon, ob er von andern gut gehiessen wird oder nicht. das, was er wirklich als nietzlich erkannt hat, mit Beharrlichkeit durchfiihrt.

THE BLACK AND RED Alfred's Visit in the Country. Alfred was a boy about fourteen years of age who enjoyed a pleasant life in a beautiful home with his par He had ents in the city of Nalmost everything he wished for. But of all his hobbies he loved his pony best. His father, a rich merchant of that city, was a kind and generous man and did much toward making his home a place of rest. A loving mother, assisted by a daughter who was by two years Alfred’s senior, per formed the duties of the house. She was also kind and a lady always desir ous to comply with the wishes of her husband, to promote ideal family life, to be beloved bv her neighbors, and to give her children an education. Alfred’s father, who had received a good education, was greatly interest ed in also giving his son a good edu cation, and he had little trouble in at taining his end. Alfred was naturally inclined toward books and was by far the brightest of his class, though he never purposed to show his superior ity, having learned to appreciate what he had learned from his father—to be modest. And it is therefore but nat ural that he had many friends. One of Alfred’s best friends, a classmate of his, was Arthur, a lad from the country, whose age was about the same as that of Alfred. Al fred had special reasons for being in clined toward Arthur. Many were the hours they spent together, both at

Alfred’s home and at the home of Ar thur’s aunt, where the lad boarded while he attended school in that city. Arthur was a quiet boy with good habits, who said little in the presence of society. Still, in private he was a good boy to speak to. He loved to speak of his home in the country and vividly pictured before Alfred the beautiful scenes of nature, creating in him an eager desire to see them for himself; and he was only too glad to receive an invitation to the country, which he accepted after having ob tained the consent of his parents, for lie never did anything against the» will. The preparations for this contem plated visit were but few. And when the appointed morning for Alfred’s departure from home arrived, he sad • died his pony, by whose service the transfer should be made, took leave of his parents and sister, and followed the course which Arthur, who had gone home a few days sooner, had pictrued to him. The weather was ex ceptionally good and almost everybody would have enjoyed a ride on thar spring morning! The sun, which bathed the earth in its warm rays, ascended to the cloudless heavens and a light breeze, filled with the scent of apple-blossoms, crept over the face of the earth. Nevertheless there was something gloomy in Alfred’s counte nance. His ride was not too pie is ant, for that was the first time he left

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home with the intention of not return ing on the same day. Still, he sup pressed all uncomfortable thoughts. And after a few hours’ ride, for he rode very slowly, he found himself at the end of his journey, six miles from home. Here he was cordially wel comed by Arthur and his parents. Ar.d shortly upon his arrival he was asked to dine. But both boys were too happy to partake to a great extent of the re past and soon left the table. Hand in hand they left the home, to the ad miration of those within. The heart of Arthur’s father beat warmly when he saw the boys, and he was certain that his son had had selected a true friend. Arthur had often mentioned the name of his friend in the presence of his faher, but it was not until then that his words had any meaning to him. In short, it would have moved anyone to observe the two friends, whose hearts beat as one. They tripped here and there, looking into every building on the barnyard. Noth ing remained unseen. Even those edacious animals in a pen behind the straw pile did not escape at least a cursory glance. Such were the pleas ures that they indulged in during the first part of the afternoon. But .re lest of the -day was spent in a more quiet manner. A hammock, which hung under a shade-tree near the house, granted them a place of rest, from where they overlooked much of

the surrounding country. Alfred ad mired the home of his friend, which though not as stately as that of his own in the city, was still neat and be coming. It was surrounded by a beautiful lawn. There were a dozen or more of pine trees planted on the north and west sides of the house, which served as a windbreak. And yonder, just opposite the front door way, lay the orchard, which was then white with blossoms. These and many other objects were talked about, but finally their viwes took another course. Sweet recollections of school-days oc cupied their memory. Thus the time was spent in pleasant talk, while in the meantime the sun had sunk quite under the horizon. But before retir ing that evening they made plans for the next day. Alfred was more than satisfied with his experience of that day. And when he went to bed that night he lay awake a long time before he fell asleep. But the next morning he rose again in due time to meet Arthur, who was just returning from milking. They bade each other a good-morning, and after breakfast made away for the fields, It may be true that this was not the best time of the year to see how nature provides for her living beings, It was rather early. No opulent crops presented themselves, no golden fields of grain were thrown into waves by the wind, on the contrary, all the fields were just beginning to get

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green with the exception of the newly- feet, and he was not deceived. When planted cornfields. Thus there was not they reached the summit of the hill, too much pleasure in walking about he saw the large rock which Arthur in the open fields, and the boys had described to him at school pro turned their steps toward a small lake jecting from the hillside halfway be that was close by. tween him and the lake below. The features and the situation of This rock has a history of its own. this lake were rather unique. It had Its great cave had served as a shelter no outlet, still the water was fresh place for the Indians, who now but and was the home of a goodly num lived in the memory of the white man ber of fish. High bluffs, whose slopes who drove him away. The wolf and were clothed with a moderate growth the fox had used it as a hiding place, of pines, almost entirely enclosed its but they too were denied their exist waters, leaving only a narrow vale in ence by the avaricious trapper. Now which the stream flowed by which the it serves as a place of pastime for lake was fed. At the same time this those frequenting the lake. This bit was the only way by which one could of history appealed to Alfred, but not gain access to the lake without climb this alone. Many were the initials, words and phrases that had been en ing over rocky elevations. Arthur, however, did not conduct graved in the walls of the rocks, and his friend toward the inlet of the lake, in reading these Alfred and his friend but up some other path. With merry were greatly interested until; dark glee they ascended the eminence, while ness bade them return to the house. Alfred would gladly have prolonged “the noble friendliness of scenery, the subtle friendliness, appealed to them his stay in the country, but he had at every step and at every glance.” promised his parents to be absent only Alfred was conscious of the little flow two days. On the next morning, hav ers by the wayside that seemed to nod ing expressed, simply but cordially, at him and spoke of them to his friend, his gratitude for the hospitality that but he did not venture to question him he had enjoyed, he took leave of Ar regarding the well trodden path that thur and his parents and repaired for led over the hill. He had a faint idea home This was Alfred’s first visit to of what would soon be unrolled at his the country, but not his last.

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EDITORIAL

= Alcohol Worthless for the Susten ance of the Human System

Though strange, it is by no means uncommon that people addicted to an undesirable habit invariably will either offer an excuse for indulging or advance the most absurd argu ments in favor of its use. Probably in no case is this more evident than in the use of liquor. It is not my in tention to deny that alcohol has been of no advantage to humanity, nor do I purpose to refute the nonsensical argument of the drunkard, who in his feeblest state still claims to be drinking for his health. I will simply state a few facts in favor of the ar

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THE BLACK AND RED doubtful, there are instances on rec ord where men have lived for three weeks on water alone. The Interna tional Medical Congress, probably the best medical authority in the world, recently reported as follows: “First: Alcohol is not shown to have any definite food value by any of the usual methods of chemical analysis or physiological investigation. Second: Its use as a medicine is chiefly as a cardiac stimulant, and often admits of substitution. Third: Even as a med icine. it is not well fitted for selfpreservation by the laity.” Some people adhere to the belief that alcohol assists in regulating the temperature of the body. Nature and not the “devil” provides for that part of man's maintenance. A contradic tion in itself, whisky is taken in win ter to keep warm, in summer to keep cool, in dry weather to keep moist, and undoubtedly in wet weather to keep dry. By causing an unnatural speed in the blood coursing through the human system, it does effect an apparent increase of heat, but only for a short time, and then only at the expense of vital energy. In a recent expedition in search of the North Pole, the entire crew was composed of teetotalers. Alcohol as a preven tive for a cold is also condemned bv eminent physicians. The theory that alcohol performs therapeutical functions and permits no substitution in many cases has among its adherents many distinguished phy sicians. Although it is a mooted ques tion whether alcohol is necessary at all in the treatment of diseases, it is a commonly conceded fact that non alcoholic drugs adequately serve every purpose alcoholic drugs were ever put to. A renowned physician states:

“Indiscreet people frequently run to whisky in many diseases. It has ab solutely no curative power. It may make people oblivious to disease while the effect is on, but disease goes on, goes on all the same. Whisky has never cured any disease, but has engendered thousands. It has its place in nature, but not as a remedy for disease. At a noted hospital in Chicago, where thousands of diseases are treated yearly, no alcohol is used. Similar instances can be found in nearly every large city. It is a well known fact that victims of drink also become the favorite victims of chol era, plague, consumption, and dropsy. Dr. Howe charges one-half of the cases of idiocy of Massachusetts to intemperance. He cites a case where parents, both drunkards, bore eight idiot children. May this and similar cases be branded in our conscience and serve as a warning to us and our posterity to abstain from alcohol, appropri ately designated as “hell stuff” or “the devil in liquid form.” —o— Be P\i actual Owing to the numerous cases of tardiness which are of late developing into a habit, a few words of admonish ment would probably be appropriate. The most difficult task seems to be punctuality in all things. Almost ev ery young man of the present genera tion fails in this rare trait and to find a young man of whom we can truly say that he is the very soul of punc tuality, is becoming more and more difficult. “We are "all so indolent by nature and by habit” says Todd, that we feel it a luxury to find a. man of real, undeviating punctuality. We love to lean upon such a man, and we are

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willing to purchase such a staff at almost any price. Lord Brougham was noted for his punctuality. While lord chancellor of England he pre sided in the house of lords and in the court of chancery; gave audience dai ly to the barristers; found time to write reviews and to be at the head of ten associations, which were pub lishing works of useful knowledge. But busy as he was and burdened with arduous cares, he was, without excep tion, found in his chair when the hour for business arrived. His strict punc tuality enabled him to accomplish wonders. Blackstone was also richly endowed with this virtue. Be punc tual in keeping your engagements. Don’t appear ahead of time, don’t ap pear a moment behind time, but be present on time. Be punctual in the payment of every debt, even if it is necessary to borrow money to pay for the borrowed money. Don’t go through this world partly asleep, apparently taking little inter est in anything and doing only half what little you do attempt. Be wide awake and remember that attention, promptness and thoroughness are the essential elements of success. C. B., ’09. v»

Notice to Delinquents Repeated complaints have been made by the “Campus and Classroom” edi tor that the material contained in the “Black and Red” box has during- the past months amounted to practically nothing. From this we must neces sarily infer that either it is the wish of the majority of students to omit this department, which has hitherto been deemed indispensable, from our future issues, or that the prevailing sentiment turns decidedly in favor of compelling that editor, which is un doubtedly being done at present, to put up his own department. If the former is the case it can be easily remedied; if the latter, kindly con sider if your conclusion, unjust and deficient, is the correct standpoint to take to your college paper, the medium by which you are to a certain extent represented, and by which you are partially judged. The peculiar nature of that department makes it perhaps one of the most difficult to conduct. Instead of ceaseless caviling, why not apply your facetious tendencies in this direction and aid not only to lighten the work of the editor, but also assist in creating in that column a true source of diversion and amusement. •*,

DE REBUS OMNIBUS Northwestern Day

The 3oth of May will again be ob served at the N. W. U. in conformity with the universal celebration of that day. Elaborate preparations are being made by the military company and the “rebels,” both of whom promise to be most instrumental in making the day an unparalleled success. The com

pany, under the command of the en ergetic Capt. Koehler, will exhibit in a dress parade, for which event the company is at present spending from four to five hours a week in regular drill. The company has now reached a total membership of sixty members, and the persistent and tireless efforts of its officers have developed a profi-

THE BLACK AND RED ciency in the recruits of which few institutions of similar nature and standing can boast. As the Indians have done during the past year, so the “negroes” will officiate as rebels for the coming sham battle. About thirty have already been impressed into active service and the ranks are steadily growing. Under the com mand of Capt. Hart wig and Sergeants Bergmann and Probst, there is but little doubt that the rebels will soon develop into true company form. A baseball game with the Watertown City team, which will to all probabili ties be a most exciting and hot con test, will precede the sham battle. Whether an excursion will again be run from Milwaukee is as yet unde cided.

N. W. U. A. p. r. A reorganization of the N. W. U. Athletic Police Force took place May 5th when the new officers were elected and several members admitted into the organization. Chas. Baerwald was elected president and Arthur Berg was chosen vice-president. The entire force, which now numbers twenty-five members, was divided into two divi sions, the duty of one being to collect the admission fee and that of the oth er to prevent spectators from interfer ing with players by crowding too closely to the diamond. May the work of this self-sacrificing corporation be appreciated and given every available aid by all desiring to promote ath letics.

COLLEGE NOTES

Arbor Day

The 23d of April dawned upon our College and its surroundings with a heavily clouded day, ready to burst forth a deluge of rain upon the anx ious faces which were upturned towards the sky, to discover, perhaps, a tiny speck of the blue vault, which might predict a favorable change in the aspect of the surrounding heavens. To explain the cause of such unusual anxiety regarding the apcarance of the sky, we must refer to an old cus tom which has been in vogue at our institution for many years. It pertains to the annual Arbor Day, which is set for a certain time, regardless of any legal holiday which might be chosen by the chief executive of the state to fill this purpose. Thus it happened that this above-mentioned day had

been selected by the Junior Class, de more majorum, as appropriate for Ar bor Day; and from the Sextaner in kneebreeches to the stoic Primaner there was not one who did not take the liveliest interest in the weather of the day. For should these dangerous looking clouds really have opened fire upon our defenseless earth, the usual day’s routine would have been fol lowed and the hope for a “day off” would have been deferred for another week. Thence all this excitement. But Providence seemed to approve our plans. Not till late in the evening did it rain in any quantity worth men tioning, although stray drops were oc casionally felt during the afternoon. The arrangement of the day’s work under superintendence of the Junior Class ran as follows: The Sopho-

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mores undertook to multiply the num ber of our shade-trees by planting some ten elms, which had been col lected out of neighboring woods the day before, along the northern boun dary of the campus. Several trees and" shrubs in different parts of the grounds were transplanted, while a number of box-elders, whose foliage would not permit the sun’s rays to give sufficient light to certain recita tion rooms, were transformed into cordwood. The Freshmen Class, di rected by members of the first baseball team, cleaned, leveled and restored the diamond. The more vigorous members of the Quarta Class handled two hav-racks, which caused a large number of heaps, consisting of lawn-rubbish and dry leaves raked together by the members of the remaining classes, to disappear in quick succession. The greater part of the open space between the dormi tory and the turner hall was covered with sod taken from several tennis courts newly made on the campus. At 10:30 in the forenoon a refresh ing lunch was served, whereupon ev erybody took to his spade and rake with renewed vigor. By 4 o’clock all work was done. And it was high time, a slow but steady rain had set in, which increased by nightfall. Thus ended Arbor Day of 1908, quite sat isfying the botanical needs of those over-eager meteorologists of the early morning for the next 365 days to come. Nevertheless, everyone was well satisfied with what had been achieved within these twelve hours, and all went to bed that night with the satisfaction of having served their Alma Mater as well as Mother Nature a good turn for once in their lives.

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The Eignth Annual Concert On May I, at 8:15 p. m., the annual concert given by the different musical organizations of the institution took place at the Turner Opera House. Thanks to the patient and skilful man agement of the different leaders and directors as well as to the diligent practice of the individual members during the weeks previous, this under taking was crowned with more than usual success. The citizens of Watertown, who have always displayed the greatest interest in musical entertain ments of any nature, and especially in such connected with our college, ap peared in large numbers. The spa cious hall was filled almost to the last seat. And this audience was not dis appointed in its expectations. The band, the orchestra, the choir, the quartette, the trio, each tried its very best to make a lasting impression on the ears of its listeners, and the effect was according. From the severest critics, occupying the best seats in the house, to the most indulgent listener there was not one who did not re ceive perfect satisfaction. Among the numbers which received perhaps the greatest applause may be mentioned the cornet solo, with or chestra accompaniment, rendered by Paul Horn, whose untiring activity as leader of the band within these last years has brought it to its present standard. Next to this selection the two songs of the vocal quartette were received with the most unfeigned ac clamation, while the band and orches-

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Polka tra aided greatly in giving the whole Hartman program a pleasant and entertaining Paul Horn, orchestra accompaniment. tenor. 5. “Merry Widow” Waltzes........ The arrangement of the program F. Lehar ran as follows: N. W. U. Band. 6. “Alita” (Morceande Solon) ... 1. (a) March, “Semper Fidelis”.. Sousa F. H. Losey (b) Grand selection, “Faust”.. N. W. U. Orchestra. Gounod 7. N. W. U. Choir......................... N. W. U. Band, Prof. Bolle, Director. Prof. C. Bolle, Director. 2. Overture, “La Sirene”.............. “To Alma Mater.” D. F. E. Aubcr “Furs Vaterland.” N. W. U. Orchestra, Prof. Kuhn, Di- 8. Trio—Petit duo symphonique.. rector. Berthold Tours 3. Crossing the Bar....J. A. Parks Miss Minnie Notz, piano; Alexander Vocal Quartette, Paul G. Zeisler, first Sitz, violin; Leonard Zeisler, ’cello. tenor; Carl Kluender, second tenor; 9. “Danube Waves” waltzes........ Gustav Westciliaus, first bass; Prof. J. Ivanovici C. Bolle, second bass. N. W. U. Orchestra. 4. Cornet solo; “Arbucklenian 10. Carmen selection .......... Bizet 4*4*

ALUMNI Grc^t R ccognition of Former Students

With the announcement of awards of the European traveling fellowships, which arc annually distributed among the most efficient and capable students attending American universities, Northwestern’s issue sweeps the field. Though prices, scholarships and fel lowships have previously been won by former students, it is with special pride we present this news to our readers, placing, as it does, an unpre cedented honor upon our institution. The University of Chicago, wellknown for its splendid school of ori ental languages, has offered the spe cial fellowship in Helenistic Greek to Martin .Sprengling, who graduated in 1894. Mr. Sprengling, who has been

attending the Divinity School of the Midway college during the last two years has also acted as assistant to Dr. Burton, one of the foremost New Testament scholars of the day, in gathering material for a large lexico graphical publication. Interesting col lections of papyri and potsherds de posited in the Field Museum of Chi cago have been translated and passed upon by him. Pie will join an expedi tion to the Holy Land, which is com posed of noted geographers, archaeol ogists. historians and Orientalists. In addition the gift includes instruction at the American College of Jerusalem. Another European fellowship was given to Miss A. Ernst, also a member of the class of 1894, who later entered the University of Wisconsin, receiving her masters with honors last June.

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The prize, which is allotted every year by the National Association of Col legiate Alumni, is considered very de sirable by those who wish to continue their studies abroad, seventy-five ap plicants being registered this year from the leading post-graduate insti tutions of the country. Miss Ernst will take up work at the universities at Berlin and Paris, leaving for Eu rope in September. John Whyte, ’05, was the recipient

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The articles in the April number of the Comenian (Bethlehem, Pa.) are ably written. In the article on “Friendship” the writer describes to us the necessity of the cultivation of friendship if we wish to enjoy life properly. We should treat our friends as we would have them treat us. Overcautiousness, distrustfulness and suspicion will never win the friendship of others. When we have won our friends by our trust, it requires that we be faithful. We may prove our faithfulness bv great acts of valor, but this occasion is not always offered. On the contrary, little acts of kindness and appreciation are the things by which our friends can judge us. Prolonged friendship reaches its height in love, which we all sooner or later cultivate. “The Course of Gold” is a production of great merit. Not to exelude the numerous examples that historv offers us, we only have to glance at the present conditions to ascertain the truthfulness of the course of gold. In the April number of the Gates Index (Neligh, Neb.) the writer of the editorial. “What Are You Here

For?” endeavors to point out our duty when attending an institution. We are here to study, and not idle our time away. Especially is this true in the springtime. The beauties of spring prove a too great temptation to us. When the warm, sunny days make their appearance we are too apt to let that “tired feeling” creep over 11s and become idle. We ought to ward off this lazv feeling, and as Mother Earth invests herself in a brighter wardrobe we ought also to “buckle down” to our work with renewed zeal and energy, In the article on ,‘Thc Trade Union Movement” the writer attempts to dis close to 11s the benefits of trade unions. He defines them as organizations that have risen in opposition to capitalists. We cannot ciuite agree with ail his statements. Corporate enterprises are in a majority of cases owned by aggregations of holders of comparatively small amounts of capital, who, by putting their savings togethcr and employing a competent manager, are able to conduct active business of great magnitude. As a benefit to the'laboring class the unions

THE BLACK AND RED have not proved themselves as yet. It is true, they grant scanty allowances and pay funeral expenses, but do they not put many restrictions on the labor ers? Even when kind relations are existing between employer and em ployes, suddenly an order comes from some, leader whom nobody knows, but whose salary still goes on no mat ter how long the men are idle, to quit work. Then comes the long, dis heartening period of idleness. Those who have been thrifty and laid aside a store against a rainy day see it grad ually shrink away in supplying the necessaries of life for the family. We were somewhat disappointed with the Carroll Echo (Wauukesha, Wis.). We cannot quite agree with you on the arrangement of your ma terial. Your “Glee Club Tour” ought to be placed under “College Events,” and not under the “Literary Depart ment.” You have an “Athletic De partment,” hut your note on the senior baseball team cannot be found under this heading. Your note to your ex changes is not to he found in the “Ed itor’s Round Table,” which you call your exchange column. We also dif fer with you on the purpose of an ex change column. You mention notes of news and interest concerning the leading universities and colleges of Wisconsin and the United States. In our opinion, the exchange column ought to he devoted strictly to the criticism and review of other ex changes. Of course, opinions differ. The Trinitonian (Waxahachie, Texas) has come to us with a well edited “Literary Department.” Nu merous stories have been written by the members of your freshman class, and deserve credit. If we were asked

to choose the best story, we should give preference to “The Story of a “Social Horseshoe.” America's Greatest Foe,” the saloon, is pictured to u~ in rather forcible language. Many homes that were once prosper ous and happy have lost their charms because the allurements of the saloon have broken the group around the firesides. The writer ascribes fourfifths of the divorces to the influence of saloons. He even goes farther and predicts the downfall of our nation if we do not rid the couuntry of this foe. To prove this he refers us back to Sparta and Rome, who relaxed their guard against physical weakness and yielded to luxury, vice and dissi pation. This state of affairs will con tinue until the United States intro duces some radical changes regarding the saloon, Your editorials are a credit to vour magazine, and your ex change editor has not forgotten the purpose of his column. The Spectator (Capital University) comes to us in an exemplary condi tion. Among its contents we find sev eral well written articles. The article on “Easter; Its Customs and Observ ances,” receives full treatment and possesses some qualities of merit. “Our Beacon Light” is a splendid tribute to the Bible. The Bible has stood the test of time. Many attempts have been made to check the progress of this sacred book, but in vain. It has been a guide and a consolation to thousands. As a literary work it has no equal. Even infidels will admit this. In “De Caesaris Morte” an at tempt has been made to write Latin prose. Your exchange editor has even courted the muses in editing his col umn.

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N. W.U.. 12: Whi«ewater Normals, 1 At Whitewater on May 2 the Varsity team won its first scheduled game of baseball and easily gained the first rung on the championship ladder. The tale of the game was told in the first • Unffmoon fV.Jr.o-c v.w 1 l.^’ , . ^ driving a pretty two-bagger into center field. Zell immediately followed witli a single, and Koch s drive over short for one base brought Hoffmann and Zell over the plate. With a single Kowalke advanced Koch to third and gained one bag for himself, but was quickly sent home after Koch by Ziesemer’s single and a sacrifice by Zeisler. Berg hit safe and sent Ziesemer over the plate, netting five runs on six hits in the first inning. The next two men were sent to the bench in short order, retiring the side. The Normals made things lively in their half, filling the bases with one man out ;-nd succeeding in bringing in their only run on an error made in a run-up between third and home. The remainder of the game was slow

owing: to the cold weather and the length of time consumed by the W. N. \] team in batting during the third, fifth and ninth innings, in which were brought in one, five and one run respectively, making a total of twelve to the Normal's one. Horn carried olt honois with fourteen strikeouts, while Hoffmann lcd the batters with three hits, Zell, Berg and Kowalkc followjng with two each. Considering the little practice done on account of rain, the game was very encouraging for Northwestern rooters, for it showed that last year’s championship team retained at least some of its oldtime speed and batting powers. WHITEWATER. AB. R. T-I. PO. A. E. 1902 F. Johnson, lb... 5 Williams, 2b 5 o 152° 401600 Pfeifer, c... 1 o A. Johnson, p---- 3 o o o 4 o 1 2 1 2 Mumma, 3b 400000 Slagg, rf.. Leary, cf.. 3 O I 2 O I 200130 Lane, ss...

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400200 to his credit. Miller is a former Wau------------------------- sau state league pitcher, while Rogers, Totals 34 1 5 27 7 5 the Indian who held third base for St. Thomas, has also seen several NORTHWESTERN. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. years of professional ball. With MinHoffmann, 2b___ 5 1 3 1 1j Q nesota colleges professionals are not 4 1 2 1 o o barred from college athletics, which to Zell, If........ q 1 1 o o o a certa*n extent accounts for their Koch, cf___ ?22Qoo strong teams. Following was the Kowalke, ib 3 3 I IS I o line-uP; Ziesemer, c Zeisler, ss.. 4 1 IOOO N. W. U. Berg, 3b---4 1 2 0 2 2 AB. H. R PO. A. E. Horn, p.... 4 I I I 2 1 Hoffmann, 2b___4 1 0200 Koehler, rf 210000 Zell. If........ 400100 -------------------------Koch, cf_____ 400200 Totals 37 12 13 27 6 3 Kowalke, ib 410720 —0— Ziesemer, c 3 o o 11 2 T St. Thomas. 3; N. W. U, 0 Eikmann, ss........ 3 o o 2 1 o Wednesday, May 6, saw Northwest- Berg, 3b... 100002 300010 ern’s first game on the home diamond, Horn, p... 300100 the team being scheduled to play the Koehler, rf 1 o o 1 o o Pieper, 3b. strong St. Thomas College from St. Paul, last year’s champions of the Totals ............30 2 0 27 5 3 Minnesota colleges. ST. THOMAS. The entire game was practically a AB. H. R PO. A. E. battle between the pitchers. At no Meehan, c.. 4 o o 24 o o time did either side advance beyond Cantv, If... 2 0 0 0 0 0 second base, but in the fatal third in- McGarty, ib 41 12 0 0 2 1 IOOO ning, in which the visitors secured Briert, ss... 4 i o o I o their three runs, none of which were Rogers, 3b.. 300001 earned. After this Northwestern set Griffin, 2b.. 4 o i i i o tled down, and home plate was never Miller, p... 300000 again in danger. The loss of the game Donahoe, cf 3 10000 was mainly due to the two costly Doyle, rf... errors in th ethird inning. 29 4 3 27 2 1 Totals Horn was in the box for North Stolen bases—Hoffmann, Pieper, western, and in spite of a sore arm pitched good ball, fanning nine men Kowalke (2), McGarty, Briery GrifMiller, fin. Hit bv pitcher—Canty, Pieper. and allowing but four hits, who tossed the ball for the Gophers, Bases on balls—Off Horn, 6. Struck proved a riddle to the locals during out—Bv Horn, Q; by Miller, 23. Umthe entire game. He allowed but two pire, “Ikev” Beyer. Scorekeeper, H. hits and had twenty-three strikeouts Daib. Time of game, 1150.

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Second Team Although the first baseball team creates the most commotion on the diamond, this would hardly be possi ble if it were not for our fast second team, which threatens to snatch the victory from' them in almost every game. A practice game is played every Wednesday and Saturday aft ernoon, in which the spirit of the play ers as well as that of the spectators is aroused to the utmost. Captain Zeisler sets a good example by his conscientious and hard practicing, and through his untiring efforts he has succeeded in developing a team of which we can be proud. S. Probst, again at liberty, will hold down the bag on first. Paul Hensel, the miraculous left-handed twirler, is doing excellent work. The vacancy caused by Peters has been filled by Mahnke. Paul Kirsch has lately been doing some spectacular playing on third base, while Captain Zeisler at shortstop is handling the sphere with the usual skill and dexterity. Un luckily, Leonard Zeisler met with an accident during the Easter recess which kept him from holding his po sition on second. Hans is at present stationed in the left field. Bergman in the center field and A. Berg in the right field.

Tennis. Tennis has reached its height at N. W. U. Every day a multitude of stu dents can be seen on the courts prac ticing diligently. There are now about forty-five members playing in the combined clubs. On Saturday, May 2, the first game in doubles was played between E. Grunwald and A. Sprehn against R. Ernst and W. Hass. Mr. Ernst is noted for being an ex cellent player, therefore the first team mentioned was defeated by two games out of three. These games will be continued throughout this month, at the end of which the tournament will opne. The exact dates are as yet not fixed, but as near as the committee has decided it will take place the fore part of June. Although greatly hin dered by the inclemency of the weath er, everybody is working in good form. It will very likely be permissi ble for any student to enter this tour nament and take chances for the cup presented by Mr. R. Ernst. Tennis is developing into a great game at our institution, and no doubt in years to come the different clubs will compete with teams of other institutions. Al though the grounds are now in fair condition, there is still room for im provement. May every lover of ten nis help to bring this sport up to a higher standard than it has hitherto occupied.

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LOCALS

—Martin Wagner, ’08, and Flerbert Zutz, Ti, went to Ixonia May 3 to call on John Winter. —Ph. Lehmann, To, and Charles Baerwald, Ti, spent Sunday, May 3, in the country at the home of friends. —A. Hanke, ’ti, and J. Krubsack, Ti, went to Pipersvillc, the latter’s home, on May 3. —Ph. Koehler, ’00, went to Oconomowoc on April 28. —Fred Press, prep.: A. Press, prep.; W. Streich, prep., and E. Luckow, prep., walked to Hubbleton, E. Luckow’s home, on May 3. —Mi'S M. Iloelzel and Miss P. Seibel called 011 Walter Keibel May 2. —Rev. O. IT. Koch visiter his sons Otto. ’09, and Herbert, Ti, on May

7.—Rev. A. Beremann of Milton called on Ilcnrv Schneider, ’oS, and Her mann Klingbiel, Ti, May 7. —Karl Toepel, ’09, and O. Toepel, prep., were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gamm on Sunday, May 3. —Charles Martins, a former student of this institution and now teacher in the Lutheran parochial school at Columbus, paid a visit to his old friends here on May 2. —Miss Mary Toepel visited her brother Otto May 4. —Charles Baerwald, Ti, attended the wedding of his cousin. Miss IT. Pieper of Hustisford April 23. —Henry Mitzner, Lutheran school

teacher at Waterloo, attended the N. W. U. concert May i and called on his classmates, E. and E. Birkholz, ’09. —R. Bothmann,. prep., discontinued hsi studies April 24. —Miss Louisa Fenske, who accepted a position as summer school teacher at Hubbleton, came up for the con cert on May 1. —Wm. Lueckel, prep., who broke his arm at home during Easter va cation, returned May 7. —Wm. Streich, prep., attended the celebration of the silver wedding of his parents at Fond du Lac on May 7. —Capt. Ph. Koehler, ’09, went to Jef ferson May 9 to make arrangements with Rev. FI. Vogel for a march of the military company to that place early this spring. —Mr. Ed Grunwald, ’09, spent Thurs day, May 7, at Clyman, Wis. —Illness compelled C. Dornfeld, To, to return to Milwaukee for treat ment at the hands of specialists, who obliged him to discontinue studies for a week. —A. Baebenroth, ’04, Syracuse Uni versity. sails for Europe from Mon treal on May 30 . —C. M. Zorn, ’95, Cleveland, Ohio, left on the 13th for a six weeks’ trip through England and Germany, which will take him as far as Dres den and Munich. —We recently received a postcard from T. F. Nieghorn, ’07, from Nor folk, Ya.

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—Prof.: Albrecht, was heist “puer —Merry Widows l bonus” auf Deutsch ? —Keyholes! Albrecht: “Poor Bones.” —Professionals! —Sch-m-nn (translating, Xerxes in—Haben sie “matches?” fectis sacerdotibus Athens incendo Haben sie Knaster? delevit): Nachdem Xerxes von den —Prof.: “What is the difference be Priestern getoetet worden war, zertween egoism and egotism?” stoerte er Athen durch cine FeucrsSti—ke: “The ‘t’ is missing.” kunst. —Muck: “Where shall we get elm Hippus has an infinitely large vo trees for Arbor Day?” cabulary when describing charac Heinz: “At Sears & Roebuck’s, of ters (especially those of the fairer course.” sex). The cause is evident. Whereupon Lang suggested plant —Prof, (teaching botany): What ing apple trees. plants grow in salt water. —Z-sk: Shorty, did you ever see a Z—11: Oysters. three-cent piece? —K-t-r was testing his whistling Shorty (provoked): Don’t I look ability on M. St. one day, thereby like one? unfortunately drawing the atten —Bill haette beinahe seine Galle austion of a fair miss. Extremely em gespukt. barrassed, K-t-r addressed her, say-

THE BLACK AND RED ing, “Rubber.” The miss inter preted this as an introductory and replied, “I thought you were real.” —Zeis (in Trigonometry hour) : I am just getting the hang of it. Prof: Well, then, hang on it. —L-ng (to Sti—ke) : What do you know about perambulators (para bolas) ? —Prof, (to a newcomer): Where do vou hail from? Seotimaner-to-be (very pathetic) ally): From home —It is said that someone has discov ered the sunset of an evening star. —Eek (after having taught the Septimaners): Those kids didn’t know “beans.” —Kcibel: Me nearly knocked the death out of me. —I I- p-s: I wonder why Reddy is dreaming so much of late? Often I hear him hum “Traeumerci.” —Scptimancr (telephoning) : Ts this the middle (meaning central) ? —Prof.: What follows the hypothe sis* J-ck: The confusion (conclusion). — V?. Twin (during practice game with Fond du Lac, to the catcher in green): In what hothouse were vou raised? —The other / Twin (to Stork after having asked him a question): Why don't you answer? Stork: T just was thinking after. —Prof, to S------: Wie gcht “pango” a verbo. S------: Pango—paxi—pac— Prof.: Nicht zu schnell gepacht. —Prof, (in Physics): Where do the rav« focus? Pl-ss: In eternity (infinity). —A pretty little poem has latelv been published. It is very effective.

arousing one’s sympathy. An ex tract of it reads as follows: Selma had a little lamp.. A jealous lamp, no doubt; For when her beau came walking in, Why, the little lamp went out. —Or. the last Saturday evening in April, between 7 and 9 o’clock, the Vesuvius Smoking Society held its last meeting for the school year an.i the members of the society be held for the last time those impro visators that have been so prom inent during the fast ending year. Music and acting have been the high aims of the society and great has been the success. During the past year an orchestra, a band, a military company, a quartette, and a literary society have been organ ized. Never has a society worked under more appalling difficulties than the orchestras. Prof. Uncle (Daib) spared no efforts in mak ing this organization a musical company, one that can appear any where (in the custody of the po liceman). The enthusiastic mem bers of the band have always vied with the orchestra, so that these twc are almost equal to each other The new in(in making noise), struments of the two organizations are Blowoscope, Basoo and others of most recent invention. The ouartette has been no less success ful in its endeavors. In their search for original singing material the members of this quartette have found the lost chord and are the only ones able to sing it with un conscious variations (discords, etc.) Stars have been known to shoot from their spheres in utter dis traction at the exhalation of such

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dulcet, harmonious breath, But that is not all. Yyp, the first bass, has through assiduous training ac quired such a sensitive ear that he car. hear the music of the spheres with apparent facility. A military company also finds its beginnings in this society. Apparels of all na tions, excepting the favorite palmleaf attirement of the Central Af ricans, are displayed in this com pany, uniformity not being the ob ject of its captain, whose voice by constant commanding has reached an alarming development. The contestants for oratorical laurels have attained the pinnacle of vocal culture. Demosthenes did not labor under more obstinate obstructions. It has often happened that speakers have filled a hall with their mag netic speech, but these have been known to empty a house a number of times. —Mathematicians are respectfully re quested to report a solution for the following problem that is confronting us day by day: Mooney, an ardent adherent of W. J. B., is re signing all offices. The laundry basket does not receive attention any longer. Other offices are scorn-

fully refused. Is the reason found in his studies or in his heart? We are inclined to believe the latter. For his desk often awaits his re turn in vain. He is often seen taking perambulations into the country. To arouse our suspicion still more, Padz informs us that Mooney has recently written a treatise on: “When spring comes, a young student’s mind often re turns to love.” From a different source of information we hear that he has frequently been heard to re cite in his dreams long passages of “Love’s Labor Lost.” Our Ne braska representative has already experienced that this is a leap year, as matters indicate. —We wonder what has recently made the “bulldog” song the most poj ular at N. W. U. —Prof.: Name me a plant that lies doimant nine months out of the year. —Toepel (Chas.): Daib. —Strange that a mere labsus linguae should be the cause of Senator K - - k’s Campaign march, —Who is the leader of the W--S •• - - orchestra ? Ask C - - a for particulars.

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LITERARY

The Germans in America. (Summary of English Oration.) Edgar Guenther, ’08. The causes for the wholesale influx of Germans into America cannot be traced back to a mere love of adven ture, to the familiar wanderlust, as many are inclined to believe. The Germans are and have ever been too sober and patriotic a people to leave their cherished fatherland for reasons of so trivial a nature. They must, on the contrary, be sought in the deplora ble political and economical conditions which hav« robbed the history of our seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century Germany of so much of its lustre. They must be sought in the history of the Thirty Years’ War, in the course of which a prosperous peo ple, harassed bv friends and foes alike, was converted into a nation of beg gars and a fertile country in the spring of its development into a bar ren waste; in the despotism and re ligiously intolerant spirit of the Kleinfiirsten of the eighteenth century, who seemed to have considered their sub jects to have been created for no oth er purpose than to pass a life of dreary, unrequited labor, in order to replenish the coffers and uphold the

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luxury of overbearing tyrants; and in the fluctuating political waves which threatened to swamp the fatherland in the middle of the last cen tury, together with economic, social, and religious reasons so well known to every German whose migration to America was caused by them. The total number of Germans now inhabiting America, according to con servative estimates, is 12,000,000, and at least one-third, if not one-half, of our 80,000,000 inhabitants have Ger man blood in their veins, especially since the Anglo-American families have to a large degree ceased to prize the real blessings of family life. It is little to be wondered at, therefore, that the influence of the Germans on the general character ef our nation has been so far-reaching and, as a little research will prove, so highly beneficial in its effects. The German in America is, as a rule, an industrious, honest, and thrifty individual, and to be found at home he must be visited at his farm. Here is his chief realm of activity, and it is here that he has laid the very foundation upon which our nation rests. Nothing daunted by the wilds of Pennsylvania, he went resolutely to work clearing the land and building

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farms, which he has so carefully tend- tance, and in his eyes they have a raisÂ ed in the following centuries that the siOn second in insignificance only to Keystone state is even at the present that of the Church. To him they are day conceded to be the garden of not an institution resembling mercanAmerica. England, ever ready to turn tile establishments where facts are blessings to her own advantage, was promiscuously disposed of, irrespecnot slow in recognizing the colonizing tive of the requirements of the prosability of the sturdy Germans and pective recipient, but rather as a supsoon imported thousands from the Pal- plement to the family, carrying out on atinate, inducing them to settle along a grander scale the principles which the Hudson in New York to serve as have rendered German family life so a protection against the inroads of the ideal. It is in these schools that the Indians and the hostile French. In German gains the qualities that later later years large numbers of these make him the skillful craftsman, the took homes in the beautiful valleys of diligent farmer, the able statesman, in Virginia and thus became the real pi- short, the model citizen, the pioneer oneers of the Northwest, the skirmish- of culture and civilization. However ers as well as hoplites in the oncoming reluctant the American may be to adarmy of settlers. While Yankees and mit it, German culture and German Anglo-Celts, afraid, and lacking the spirit are the bulwarks of our liberty, necessary perseverance to battle with They have leavened our population, the obstacles confronting them, either and only as long as they are dominatreceded or turned to less noble yet ing ingredients will the virility of our characteristic professions, the German nation remain unimpaired, plodded on patiently, clearing acre on How well the Germans have assimiacre, and leaving on every community lated the principles of obedience and the indelible stamp of his character as love to oneâ€™s superiors taught them in he passed along. their schools is best seen in the noble However, while being the upholder part they have ever taken in upholding of our agricultural system, the back- the honor of their adopted country, bone of the American economic sys- True tillers of the soil that the majo'rtem, the Germans have not been idle ity are and have ever been since the in the industrial world. It is true we days of recorded immigration, they do not find German names in the have learned to cherish their homes swindling enterprises, in the giant and have ever been among the first to trusts, but they are well represented in defend them. Hardly had the echo the solid industries, based upon handi- from the Battle of Bunker Hill died crafts rather than on stock speculaÂ away when the Germans began to tions. flock to the standard of Washington Yet, in spite of his untiring activity (whose bodyguard was even composed in the economic world, the German entirely of Germans), leaving only has not failed to provide for his own enough behind to guard their homes mental development as well as of that against the attacks of the English and of his kith and kin. With the Ger- Indians from the west. Suggestive man the establishment of schools has of the spirit of these sturdy men is always been a matter of prime impor- the example of the young Lutheran

THE BLACK AND RED minister Muehlenberg, later a general and personal friend of Washington, who, after finishing his farewell ser mon to his flock in Virginia, re moved his gown to disclose the uni form underneath. Little wonder that his congregation, carried away by his patriotic ardor, burst out with the song, “A mighty fortress is our God.” No less famous is the deed of Her kimer, a descendant of the Palatinate in the Mohawk Valley, who gained the opportunity to revenge the wrongs which England had inflicted on his ancestors. At the head of 800 men, almost exclusively Germans, he marched upon double the number of English and Indians gathered at Oriskany and drove the entire body into defeat. Later research has disclosed that this victory had a direct bearing not only on the surrender of Burgoyne, but on the successful close of the Revolution as well. The part borne by the immigrants of ’48 is even more important, though generally less known. The fact is that without the aid of these Lincoln would never have been elected president and that slavery would not at that time at least have been abol ished in consequence. No less inter esting is the fact that the founders of the republican party were mostly Germans and that Gustav Koerner, the leader of the Germans who immi grated in the 3o’s, deserves the credit of having effected the nomination of Lincoln for president at the conven tion held in Chicago in i860. Truly it is also a fact to be proud of that the Germans of Pennsylvania protest ed against the curse of slavery as early as 1690 and were the first to take up the cause of the negro, and that the Gentians deserve the credit

of having brought on the crisis which finally secured his freedom. True to their convictions, a total of 190,000 Germans took up arms for the cause of the Union, to say nothing of the hundred of thousands who were of German descent. In the political field the German has never taken so active a part The role played by those who have entered politics, however, has proved that they can attain positions of prominence if they so desire. The reason for their non-participation lies rather in the fact that to the German, with his ideals and his sense of propriety, the thought of making a business of poli tics is repellant. And it is only when some really great issue is in question that they can be induced to go en masse. Politicians have also found to their regret that the vote of the Ger man cannot be controlled, he is not misled by specious promises, but in vestigates for himself and judges and acts independently. In this connec tion it may not be out of place to mention the name of our German po litical leader, Jacob Leisler, the hero of the prologue to the American Rev olution, under whose regime the col ony of New York gained the distinc tion of being the first to take stand on the principle later formulated with the words, “Taxation without repre sentation is tyranny.” Sadly enough, Leisler was not a match for his in triguing aristocratic opponents, and fell a victim to his convictions, branded by prejudiced enemies as a traitor. Yet even the historan Fiske is forced to admit that it was in the statesmanlike mind of Leisler that the thought of a congress of all Amer ican colonies originated and that the congress which he called together in

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1690 was the forerunner of the great congress to whom the United States owe their liberty. Seeing as he does the fruits of his labor represented in every niche of this great edifice which we are proud to call the United States, the German should consider it a sacred duty to preserve his individuality instead of yielding to the assimilation doctrines of our Semi-Nativists. He can offer no apology for seeking to imitate the customs" of his younger adopted brother when the latter himself must attribute the stability of our union to the integrity of those who have mi grated from the land of the Kaiser. For whence has come the substitution of economical collective for ostenta tious individual sociability; of a sounder pedagogy and the profession al teachers; of professionalism for empiricism; of practical conservatism in commerce and finance; of patience and persistence on the farm and in the shops in place of restless change and speculative hazard; and of economy instead of prodigality All of these in its best essence, and the most prej udiced of Yankees is forced to admit it, we owe to no other than to the sturdy, unsophisticated Dutchman. —0— MemorieJ Address. Delivered at the Turner Opera House by Dr. A. Hoermann.

On the immortal battlefield of Mar athon a small, conical mound, even at the present day, marks the spot “where Persia’s victim-horde first bowed beneath the brunt of Hellas’ sword.” Enclosing, as it does, the ashes of 192 fallen heroes, it is but a sad remnant of a magnificent monu mental tumulus reared in their honor and of the ten pillars that told of the

noble deeds by them done. The best poets of the day vied with eacli other in singing the praises of their sol dier dead, and never Was a more touching and fitting tribute paid by a grateful nation to her victorious war riors than the honor bestowed by Athens -on those that survived that ter rible struggle: “Marathonomachos” was the honorary title each one of them received, and, until their dying day these “Marathonfighers” were held in esteem and truly loved by ev ery good and loyal heart. Never insensible to the promptings of patriotic duty, our nation strives not only to emulate the beautiful ex ample of this city of old, but it also has set apart a special day consecrat ed and dedicated to the memory of a multitude of brave men who, on the sternly contested battlefields of the Civil War have unhesitatingly laid down their lives for their country’s weal. With the gallant surviving asso ciates of the dead, scarred with many an honorable wound, we are gathered here tonight, at the invitation of our mayor and council, to pay the homage of our gratitude and admiration and affection to our martyr-heroes on Oakhill cemetery and throughout the land. Again we shall, tomorrow, with the children of our schools and the students of our colleges, join the pro cession that will wend its way through our streets to the graves of the de parted Again a volley of musketry and the floral tributes we bring will proclaim, at their last resting-place, that we have not forgotten them No. indeed, we are mindful of what they have achieved and done for us, their countrymen, their children. That the monstrous conspiracy, as it has been called, against the American

THE BLACK AND RED Union, was subdued, that this glori ous republic of ours and with it “the most beneficent government of which history gives us account” still endures, that we are one from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the far, 'frozen North to where prevail the gentle breezes of the tropics, that the chains fell off the negro and he at once rose to join the North in the defense of his freedom—all this, and more, we owe to them. When, on that memorable 15th day of April, 1861, Lincoln issued his fa mous proclamation, appealing to all loyal citizens to aid him in maintain ing the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our national union, no state was quicker to respond and none showed greater devotion to duty than did Wisconsin. Nearly 92,000 men entered the army—every heart glow ing with love for country, every man willing to sacrifice his comfort, his home, his life. They came from every walk of life, and every party affilia tion, whether Democratic or Repub lican, with all the political feuds that had immediately preceded, was for gotten. They were found in every army and in every army corps and served in every state where the great war waged. They participated in every one of the more important bat tles—they were at Bull Run. They stood their ground at Fredericksburg and Antietam: they fought at Get tysburg. There wasn't a general un der whom they served who did not commend and admire them. “Whose troops are those?” asked McClellan, when he saw General Gibbons’ dash ing brigade charge up a high moun tain at South Mountain, Maryland, in the face of a force by far her supe rior. And when he learned who they

were, he exclaimed i “They are men of iron 1” Later on he wrote, having reference to these Wisconsin regi ments: “I have seen them under fire acting in a manner that reflects the greatest possible credit and honor upon themselves and their state. They are equal to the best troops in any army in the world.” Nor need those of us who are of German extraction be ashamed when they contemplate the train of events beginning with the fall of Sumter and ending with Lee’s surrender. Talk to me about the glorious campaigns of Frederick, who threw down the gauntlet at the feet of the combined forces of Europe, the noble daring of Koerner, who thought it sweet and becoming to die for his country— they and a hundred others whom we might name, will ever be an object of our pride and amiration—but prouder still we are of the Twenty-sixth regi ment of Wisconsin, that splendid reg iment of German-Americans who won never-fading laurels at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. They were the ones that checked the impetuous charge of “Stonewall” Jackson and thereby saved the day from being a total rout. No better men there were in Hooker’s army, that army which then was termed “the best on the planet.” “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” Never could we attempt to do justice to the pious of fices of gratitude demanded of us this day, if we failed to pay our dues to the silent, patient working of the faithful mothers and wives of our de parted heroes. Far away from home, amid the shouts of the combatants, the discharge of cannons, the rush of cavalry, while the firmament trembled

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with the shock of the contending hosts many a wounded soldier’s thoughts returned to those near and dear to him, and his dying lips whispered: “O that mother were here!” ‘‘Help and comfort my wife!” Who could ever think of measuring the tender love and indomitable courage exhibited by the American women in those days of peril! Like that Spartan mother in times of yore, they bid their sons to hasten to the front, to do battle for God and Liberty, and to return with their shields, or on them. When Pier received a telegram offering him a commission as lieutenant colonel, his father, a state senator, asked him to see his mother, and she, invalid and ill in bed, smiled and said: “You have my consent; I know you will be a good soldier.” And when Randall, our good and energetic governor, addressed “the patriotic women of Wisconsin’ and begged them to give, bitter as the parting might be, cheering words to their husbands and brothers and sons and “to contribute their aid, in the way of preparing lint and bandages for the use of the army, there was not a woman in this hind, and those there were, also, and many of them, who on the field or in the hospital moistened (the parched tongue and bound the ghastly wounds. Honor, then, honor to the memory of our fallen heroes! May the turf lie gently on their graves! Honor to the patriotic women that assisted and cheered them! Honor to you, venerable veterans, our fathers, our “Marathon fighters”! Year by year your ranks are growing thinner, and the day will come when you have all dropped from among us, and we are left alone. While we tonight would shower down on you and the depart-

ed our warmest thanks, invoking God’s blessing upon your declining years, we deeply feel the sacred obligations that have devolved on us and our generation. You have, by your deeds and toils, fortified our republic and made it a strong and impregnable citadel; we are your, beneficiaries, enjoying that fortress’ shelter and protection. But woe unto us, if that were all! Woe unto us, if we now, content with what has been achieved, fold our hands in slumber! “Spartans nactus es, hanc exorna”— you have given us the Union, it is ours to render it more glorious and to enhance the inheritance you bequeath. We must imitate the soldierlv qualities that made our heroes invincible — their valor, their simple life, their willingness to bear hardships and privations and to sacrifice on the altar of our country their best energies and their fondest hopes. Let us learn from them “^Tis not the whole of life to give Nor all of death to die.” Let us learn to love our country’s flag, t]1€ noble ensign of our fathers, better for the blood that was shed in preserving and keeping it. Like Anderson, who spent, when he surrendered Fort Sumter the last of his powder in saiuting itj let us stand by it, and, thinking of the grand and mighty territory over which it waves, and of the free institutions it stands for, and of the glorious victories it has borne off from bloody battlefields, and of our altars and firesides which it shields and protects, even in the hour of utter darkness when hardly a stripe or star can be discerned, let us join to the end of our days the chorus of our heroes: “All hail! All hail, Old Glory!”

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EDITORIAL

Vacation.

It is with joy that a student, after having studied diligently a whole year, becomes aware of the fact that the summer vacation is near at hand. Unconsciously he counts the days, yes, even the hours, before the day on which he will be at liberty to pack his trunk and to bid adieu to his col lege. In his reflections he will have to choose, if he be a thoughtful stu dent, whether he will spend the va cation in working or whether he will spend it in idling. The vacation af fords him not only enjoyment, but also an opportunity to strengthen his physical condition. No one will deny that studying requires both a sound

mind and a sound body. As the say ing goes, “Mens sana in corpore sano,” it is highly important that a student should be mindful of his health and should therefore choose the best means of recuperating his lost vitality during the summer months. Work produces satisfaction and cheerfulness of mind, whereas idle ness causes dissatisfaction and lowspiritedness. Let us bear this in mind during our vacation also, as it is an important factor in the preser vation of our health. A student who has nothing else to do than to worry over his studies for the ensuing year will never be successful at college.

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The mind of a student must be re lieved from study now and then. This relief is best to be had by mus cular activity, but such as does not overtax one’s ability. In this manner an overwrought mind may be re stored. It is not necessary, however, to indulge in work during the whole vacation. On the contrary, one may set aside the last few weeks for di version. What mode of recreation to choose, is left to the discretion of the student. Real happiness is obtained in this manner, but is not conferred if one were to idle away the whole vaca tion. Strengthened in body, one will return to college at the conclusion of the vacation, not reluctantly, but cheerfully, and with the resolution to study with increased diligence. With renewed interest will one then look for the books which were abandoned to the dust and silence of the upper shelf during the summer months. —o Vacation Spent on the Farm, How shall I spend my summer va cation ? This question again con fronts us as the time draws near when our school closes for its summer va cation. And it is for our own ad vantage that we answer it satisfac torily; for our vacation should be spent at an occupation from which

we can return with new spirit and energy, again to take up our work in the autumn. An occupation which seems espe cially suitable is working on the farm. For here we have an excellent op portunity to revive our listless mus cles, which have been ,inactive the whole year. At the same time we are always outside in the open air, which is not to be disregarded, espe cially if we ,are obliged to spend ten months of the year inside at a seden tary vocation. On the farm we have no dusty storerooms, nor noisy fac tories filled with offensive odors and gases, but always pure, fresh air. Also, mentally it is of far greater benefit to a student to spend his va cation in sound physical toil than to be employed otherwise, as, for in stance, at school teaching; for it is the mind of a student which needs rest and not the body. Therefore, if we wish to recreate ourselves during vacation, we ought to spend it on the farm or at least , at some physical labor. They, however, who think it is as well or better not to do anything except amuse them selves ought to remember that recrea tion does not consist in doing noth ing, but rather in doing work which is different from what we are accus tomed to do.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS The class ’09. class champions of last year, having even defeated a team of the class ’07 and ’08 combined, again organized a baseball team. “Cholly” Toepel, under whose able management the team formerly

won their laurels, was elected man?<eer. ky a unanimous vote with “Heiny” Koch, whose serene, sarcas tic, majestical and feline look of superfinancial importance gives hina an undisputed right to the position, as

THE BLACK AND RED his assistant. “Hippings” Hopp, the energetic little mascot of last year, the “co-eds” favorite, who has the mak ings of a baseball player in him, will again play the part of Mother Hub bard and take care of the team’s ac coutrements. “Spatz” Schaller, known for his fleetness, will handle the water pail and perform all intricacies “Odium” pertaining to his duty. Mass and “Sen.” Kuck will preserve order on the field and keep the peo ple back fifty feet from the side lines, in which the “Senator” will undoubt edly be most instrumental and effec tive. “Billy” VVadzinski, soon to be come an American citizen, known for his effervescent verbosity and oratori cal proficiency, will inspire his root ers with all the Russian blood in him to cheer the team on to victory. With

“Dolly,” . the “swift” little fielder, “Soaps,!’ who has formed the Themistoclean habit of making nocturnal perambulations down North Wash ington street, “Poli Zei,” the last of the Mohicans, “Reddy,” of late known as the “dreamer,” “Pete,” the ever lasting “bucker,” “Hippos” with Sally on the bench and the famous twins, whose jaws move at the rate of a fast freight, greatly in need of machine oil, with the acquisition of “Pips,” the star Texas leaguer, the team looks like a formidable line up. Prof. “Uncle” Daib will manage the goose hatcheries for the opposing teams and teach the hatched ones the rudiments of Latin, Greek, and He brew by a slight twist of the tongue and a sudden jerking of the jaws. “Pete” and “Hippos” will constitute the battery for class ’09.

SENIORS Twenty Years Hence. In my extensive travels as a vale tudinarian I came in touch with all of my classmates of ’08 except one Eek, who had died, as someone told me, of tuberculosis, while in search of health in Arizona. While in the swamps of Florida I saw a sign on a tree in the center of a morass. Asking my guide what that might be, I was told that a re nowned Nebraskan had been driven out of there by a rout and was now occupying an old hut which had been abandoned. Upon further inquiries on my part, this unfortunate proved

to be Mooney, a disciple of Bryan and an advocate of the money ques tion. His fate was more appalling than that of his master, as we have heard Another of my classmates I found on the other side of the Evergreen glade. He was wearing his life away in trying to manufacture a shoe which could be worn with ease by pigeon-toed bipeds. Edw. F. has also discovered a process by which grease can be removed from tan shoes with out using soapsuds. The next day I had an engagement with a doctor whose advertisement I

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had read and who I thought could my former classmate, but the music soon prompted me to bid adieu to my cure me. Upon looking about in his office I present surrounding. Near the exit I came across my saw a prize winning corn husker and several other things which savored of dear Senator Jack Coyate, from Nebraska. In a dark corner I spied South Dakota. My surprise changed a B. and R., and then for the first to dismay when I saw his enormous time it dawned upon my clouded brain height. Later on my guide informed that this might be Grimm. Upon turn me that the people had chosen Jack ing the pages of the B. and R. I came solely for one reason—his enormous upon a small slip of paper, which height. His admirers reasoned that read: this height would give him predom “Dear Dr. Grimm: Three bottles inance among the members of the of your medicine have relieved my. Senate, besides placing him high dear wife of all earthly sorrow, above the rest. The desire to phone Please send me four more for my for my Toledo Flyer brought me dimother-in-law.” rectly into the office of H. Larto. Upon reading this I hied for the rectly into the office of H. Sarto. Oh, yes, our dear old H. Sarto? door—you know why. In the wilds of Texas I happened Sarto from ’o8. But Henry, how did upon a recluse—Inchie. For twelve you become connected with the telLet’s see; it years he .had been practicing cal- ephone company ? igraphy and had already succeeded dawns upon me—but, never mind. I so far as to be legible. We can at- greeted him with due ceremony and tribute this only to his persistency. He was highly charmed when he in will soon sally forth and take his formed me that he had invented a former position as manager of a phone which could be carried about grow-tall factory in Sprainville, where In one’s vest pocket. Upon asking people are stretched to magnificent whether central girls went with them, stature by machinery he replied negatively. Going to an amusement park in The “Y. I. P.” signed to most of the evening, I came face to face with the cartoons of a prominent New my friend P. H. He looked better York paper had never arrested my than ever and informed me that he eye until coming in contact with so was now manager of the noted Bos- many of my classmates I stumbled ton Dudelsock-Pfeifer and leader of into the conclusion that this might Abraham’s orchestra. As you may be my classmate Yip. I immediately presume, I was indeed glad to meet resolved to look him up. At New-

THE BLACK AND RED port I found him. I was surprised that his wife no more wore the spec tacles she was wont to wear during our school days at Watertown, and upon inquiring found that a fellow cartoonist had advised him to take her to Dr. Poi for treatment. As I have before mentioned, his brother Poi had become an eye spe cialist. Poi always had a knack at that; even while at school he would look deeply into the eyes of a per son, especially of the other sex, look ing for hidden information on color and love. Here in Newport I also found Dutchy, in the capacity of a war correspondent, and at his side a dainty creature he called his wife, whom he had plucked from her pa rental home in the Philippines. He seemed quite contented with his dogstar beauty, and his baneful look brooked no objections to his choice. On the outside of the Quakertown I found Mops, the idol of Roxborough. He had done wonders in this city. The intolerable heat of the summer was a thing of the past, as also were fleas and flies; for Mops had imported

several Dutch windmills to keep the air in circulation, which also kept the fleas away. No more would people seek out Fremont park to escape the midday heat, and no more would Meyer and Hintermeyer crawl up the precipitous acclivities of Roxborough for these had skillfully been changed to small knolls by another invention of Mops', the intricacies of which I will not try to explain here. Last, but not least, I found G-u-o out in Arizona While in search of a cactus plant, I saw a strange figure driving in and out among the cactus with a fly net, which my guide told me was the noted “bugologist” Shaver. It did not surprise me, as John had made bugs his specialty at school, getting them quite frequently. This will be all for this evening. If I should ever attend another meet ing of his society, I shall increase their knowledge as to the pursuits of my companions of 1908. Did I hear someone ask about what I am doing ? I am walking east about the North Pole to gain time.

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Special numbers of our exchanges are very abundant this month, the most of which are class and commencement numbers. In consequence of the latter the literary departments have been sorely neglected. Class prophecies, class wills, and class reviews are plentiful, but they are mostIv unintelligible and of little interest to persons not associated with the institutions. Perhaps these numbers should serve as stimulants to the lagging literary spirits of the students. We have before us one of the above mentioned class numbers, the Sophomore number of the Nezvberry Stylus (Newberry; S. C.). This magazine

can always be relied upon for good literary articles and the Sophomores evidently took pride in surpassing all former numbers. The writer of “Time Will Tell” clearly pictures the changes that time has wrought in our country. Our politics are corrupt. Special favor and not merit procures offices. The interests of the trusts are promoted and not checked. Our in ural resources, the forests, are facing destruction. Pessimistic ideas must govern the writer when he states that “fair, rosy-cheeked maidens” are no more.” Chivalrous youths have been changed to toilworn men. Inebriety has not escaped the eye of our writer,

THE BLACK AND RED and the only remedy in his opinion is absolute prohibition, which infringes upon the personal liberties of our free born citizens, but also avoids crime, debauchery and other evils, and up holds the moral standard of our peo ple. The ‘‘Capture and Rescue of Annie Wilhelm” is a story of some merit, built upon an interesting plot, with a happy outcome. The editorials and the exchange column are worthy o fpraise, being well up to the stand ard. Time and aagin the Marquette Uni versity Journal has addressed us as a high school. We sincerely doubt that our Marquette friends are of opin ion that the Black and Red is pub lished by the high school students of Watertown. A careful perusal of the paper would soon clear away with this belief. We really incline to the belief that this error is committed purposely, which reflects an indescribable arro gance and conceit on your part. Ask your baseball nine who beat them on the 4th of June last. We acknowledge the receipt of two new exchanges, the Aromas (Spo kane College, Wash.), and the Sibyl (Riverside High School, Cal.). The writer of the “Entertainment of the Pioneers” seems to be well acquainted with his subject. The editorials de serve special credit. Your exchange column might be greatly improved if it would strictly be devoted to the criticism of other magazines. We are not opposed to jokes and are human enough to enjoy them, but we should advise a separate column headed ac cording to its contents. The literary department of the Sibyl should con tain more weighty articles. Your ad vertisements have a tendency to creep

in among the reading matter, thus marring the appearance of your pa per. We admire the zeal of the editors of the Almond Argosy (Almond, Wis.), in editing their last number. The literary department is well up to the standard. The “Opportunities of young men to-day for financial suc cess” are discussed at length. The “Purpose of Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam contains solid thought and is highly instructive. We are told that this poem has a deeper purpose to serve in sad remembrance of his be loved friend Hallam. Tennyson here addresses the world of doubting suf ferers and brings to them the heaven ly message of comfort which his own sorrow has taught him. Our search for an exchange column was crowned with ill success. The slang expressions in “Getting Even” of the Erskinian (Due West, S. C.) mar the effect of the whole storv. Of all the literary articles “Whither Are We Drifting?” inter ests us most. The writer attempts to picture to us the evils that are threat ening our Republic. We cannot quite agree with him, when he mentions the magnitude of the United States as an evil and makes a comparison with Babylon, Nineveh, Egvnt, and the em pires of Alexander. These cities and empires passed into oblivion because the people became weak and effemi nate. and yielded to luxury, vice and dissipation. Magnitude is of no harm, if mind and body are sound. The race question is certainly of great im portance. One can clearly detect the spirit of Democracy when the writer mentions the Democratic newspapers as being owned and controlled bv the “money kings” of the Republican ) i)

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party who make it their aim to anni- who will bring reform. The article hilate Democracy. Bryan, the stand- on “Woman’s Position in the Comard-bearer of the Democratic party, mercial World” was read with much is at last advocated as the only man interest. v v*

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The Milwaukee Concert The success which had accom panied us in nearly ever}' undertak ing within the past year did not only not- desert us in the concert given in Milwaukee, but followed us even more closely than ever before, and aided in spreading our good name over many a square mile of territory. The participants of the concert, which took place on the 3d of June, num bering some 70 students, left for Mil waukee on the afternoon of the same day in order to have a short rehearsal at the Alhambra theater before the concert proper. The students were quartered over the entire city, but everyone was present punctually shortly before 8 o’clock to begin with the program. At 8:15 about 2,000 Mihvaukee citizens made their appcarance and almost filled the spacious hall. The following numbers made up the program: PART I. 1. a) Semper Fidelis . Sousa b) Grand selection, Faust___ .................................... Gounod 2. (a) “Waldmere” March...Losev b) “La Sirene,” overture..Aseber N. W. U. Orchestra— Prof. Kuhn, Director. 3. To Alma Mater... College Hymn N. W. U. Choir— Prof. C. Bolle, Director. 4. Donaunweller...................Ivansvici N. W. U. Orchestra.

PART II. Parks 5. a) “Crossing the Bar” b) “Hush, yo honey, hush!”.. Griggs N. W. U. Vocal Quartette. 6. “Arbuckleian Polka”___Hartman Cornet Solo by Paul Horn, Orchestra Accompaniment. 7. a) Farbenlied: “Black & Red” Zahn b) Volkslied N. W. U. Choir. 8. a) Hoch Habsburv, March..Krai LaSalle b) Patriotic selection.. N. W. U. Band. The arrangement for this concert had been left entirely in the hands of the N. W. U. Club of Milwaukee, and it is to their cheerful co-operation with our plans that the successful outcome must be ascribed to. They saw to it that the matter was sufficiently advertised and brought before the people and that our college also became known among Mihvaukee people as an institution that is worthy of some attention. Our hearty thanks, therefore, to N. W. U.’s worthy alumni! —0—

Thirtieth of May. Although the Northwestern Dav as such was not as strictly and formally observed as in years past, the 30th of May, 1908, will nevertheless remain a memorable day with every student as well as with every Watertown cit-

THE BLACK AND RED izen. The mild and balmy air which had been cooled by a passing storm the day before, made this day espe cially adapted for the processions and numerous pastimes which generally accompany a legal holiday. The ceremonies appropriate for a day dedicated to the memory of the dead hroes who gave their lives in defense of the Stars and Stripes, be gan at 9:00 a. m., the N. W. U. band and cadets marching to the Lewis Memorial Monument, situated in the center of the city park, where Capt. Pli. Koehler deposited a wreath with the words: “A floral offering from Watertown’s patriotic citizens and N. W. U. students, in respect and appre ciation of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lewis, in honor of those who fought and gave their lives for the just cause of the Union. Requiescant in pace!” Having arrived at the juncture of First and Main streets, the N. W. U. band, company and students, followed bv the pupils of the different schools of the city, moved slowly towards Oak Hill cemetery, two bands fur nishing the funeral marches. Ar rived at the destination, the ceremo nies in honor of the dead were at once begun. A prayer was offered and a salute fired by a squad of six corporals, wherewith the ceremonies of the forenoon ended. The band and cadets returned in good order to the college. The program of the afternoon did not differ materially from that of other years, excepting perhaps that experience and incessant practice had given it a little more attractiveness and polish. It began shortly after 1 o’clock with a well rendered parade drill, in which both company and band did honors to their respective

leaders. Capt. Koehler had the cadets go through most of the platoon move ments, setting up exercises, and bay onet exercises, the acquirement of which had been the aim of the fore going months’ hard drill. And it must be said to the captain’s credit that every man played his part well and that the swaying mass of specta tors which lined the extensive cam pus on either side, were entirely sat isfied. This introductory number deliv ered, the company went into camp on the western border of the field, and the sham battle, which was to consti tute the main exhibition, began. As opponents a band of some thirty rebls in guise of southern negro soldiers under command of Mr. H. Hartwig, a former member of the company, took its position on the opposite side of the campus behind the intrenchments, which had been thrown up ex pressly for this purpose some years ago. A hut, constructed of old lum ber, brush and blankets, served them the purpose of a fort. The battle was begun by the rebels, who had sent out spies to reconnoitre and, if possible, to pick off a sentry or two whose eyes would not be sharp enough to detect the crouching ne groes in the thick underbrush. One sentry was killed, the fleeing spies were pursued, and the battle was thus begun. Three distinct move ments were observed. The main char acter of the first movment was the capture of the seventh squad, which had ventured too far into the enemy’s territory in pursuit of a prowling rebel squad. In the second move ment the Union flag bearer was shot, the flag captured, but quickly recap tured by a brave corporal. The battle

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ended with a victory for the Unionists, who had surrounded the rebels unnoticed and had lured them out of their intrenchments. A triumphal march around the campus ended this interesting spectacle of smoke and flame. The crowd now disbanded and the majority took their way to Wash-

itigton Park, where a contest between the N. W. U. and the Watertown baseball teams was to take place. A hot combat it was, each party being compelled to work hard for every score. The Watertown team kept the field, due partly to the unjust decision of a partial umpire.

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Mr. Theophilus Schroedel, â€™04, has recently been awarded a Fellowship from the University of Chicago, which enables him to attend the American College of Oriental Research in Jerusalem for the coming year. For the past years Mr. Schroedel has been engaged as instructor in the University of MinneÂ sota. Mr. George Hauscliild, now instructor in German Language and Literature at the State University of Iowa, has been made Fellow in German by the University of Chicago. Mr. Theodore Abelmann, who discontinued his studies in 1905 to take up the medical course at the University of Michigan, has lately been appointed on the Clinical Surgery Staff

at that institution. The young man is to be highly congratulated on his success, as the number appointed to this enviable position is very limited, and his recent appointment affords him every possible opportunity of wide experience and speedy advancement. To Milwaukee alumni and friends who cheerfully and kindly extended their hospitality during the concert at that city, the participating N. W. U. students wish to express their heariest thanks. Dr. William Teich, who attended our institution in the eighties and until recently practiced medicine in Milwaukee, is now located at Ilustisford, Wis., where he has taken up the practice of Dr. Hipke.

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Seminary, Oj N. W, U., 10. On May iG our team played the Wauwatosa Seminary on the home grounds. The Seminary is composed wholly of former N. W. U. stars, and hence the game was snappy, though not conducted with such a spirit of rivalry as others, excepting a few times when they went up into the air. A notable feature of the game was Horn’s excellent pitching. Allowing only one hit, he fanned fourteen men. “Butch” Motzkus, the opposing pitch er, also did well, but bad support at times seemed to unbalance him. Northwestern’s batting showed great improvement over the preceding games, and they were also a little livelier along the bases. The lineup was as follows: SEMINARY o. AB R HPO A E W. Haase, rf----4 o o o o o 400100 G. Luetke, cf. H. Woyahn, 2b.. 2 o o 3 3 o E. Wendland, c.. 3 o o 13 3 o

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Three base hits—Koch, Kowalke. Two base hits—Hoffmann, Koch, Eichmann. Base on balls—Off Motzkus, 1; off Horn, 1. Struck out—By Motzkus, 10; by Horn, 14. Time—1140. Umpire—Sprehm.

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N. W. U. 8. Milton. Oj N. W, U„ 8. AB R H PO A E On May 20 N. W. U. scooped in another victory by defeating Milton Hoffmann, 2b— 5 2 2060 ........2 3 o 2 o o College on the home grounds to the Zell, If o o 1 o o tune of 8 to o. Owing to the low kowalke’ib ........4 ........3 0 2 15 o 1 gear of the Miltonians, the game was Ziesemer, c. ........4 o o 8 1 o o o o o 1 unusually slow, extending over a Eikmann, 3b ........3 1 2 o 1 2 period of two hours, yet it was not Zeisler, ss.. ..........4 1 3 o 0 o without its features. Koehler, rf ........4 2 1 o 4 o With the exception of a few errors Horn, p... 1 o o 1 4 o Berg, 3b... in the initial innings our team Two base hits—Hoffmann (2), Koplayed great ball. Zell made two walke. spectacular catches in left field which Stolen bases — Hoffmann, Zell, called for rousing applause. Hoff Koch (2), Koehler, Horn (2). mann, Koehler and Kowalke did most Double play—Hurley to Hull. of the slugging for N. W. U„ the Hits—Off Maxson 9; off Horn, o. number of hits of Maxson being Struck out—By Maxson, 5: by eight. Horn did some excellent Horn, 8. work, for he pitched the first no-hit Bases on balls—By Maxson. 6. and no-run game to be seen on the Time—2 :oo. Umpire—Sprehn. local diamond. In addition to this —0— he fanned eight men and allowed no base on balls. De Paul, Si N. W. I/.. 0. The visitors did little of prominence At Chicago, on May 23, Northwest in field work, excepting a pretty dou ble play in the third inning. Maxson, ern met its Waterloo in the game with their slab artist, possessed a few the strong DePaul University. The curves, but was far too unsteady to be defeat was indirectly due to several effective. Following was the linup: circumstances. The long trip seemed MILTON o. to have taken the spirit out of the AB R H PO A E team. An apparent listlessness was Maxson, p.... ..400050 Hurley, 3-b... ..40061 _j betrayed in all their work and costly Greene, c___ ,.40063 1 errors followed as natural conseHull, ib......... ,. 4 o o 10 o o quences. The decisions of the umpire Romseville, 2b... 3 o o 1 2 o also were far from being impartial. Stewart, If 2000 * 2 DePaul’s team is composed of first Doris, ss... .......... 3 2001 o o o 1 1 ? C^ass Pla*vers> a number of them being North, cf.. 20000 1 Every man is an adept with Stringer, rf ----- the stick, and their team work is 20 o o 24 14 6 characterized by clock-like precision.

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on either side, a circumstance that can ever be noted when Lawrence is one of the parties concerned. The lineup was as follows: LAWRENCE 2. AB R H PO A E Nelson, 2b........... 4 1 o 2 1 o yan Patten, p.... 3 o o o 4 1 Alexander If 300300 Warner ss... 400120 Baldauf, cf.. 401000 Sheets, 3b.!.____ 3 o o 1 o 1 Hutchinson, c___ 3 o o 9 o 1 Blecher, ib 2 10700 Hamilton, rf 200100 28 2 r 24 7 4 N. W. U. 3. AB R H PO A E Hoffmann, 2b---- 4 1 1 3 1 2 Koehler, rf........... 4 o 1 o o o Koch, cf............... 4 o o o o o Kowalke, ib........4 o 1 15 1 1 Ziesemer, c......... 4 oo 4 2 1 300010 Eikmann, 3b 21 1200 Zell, If........ 3 10040 Horn, p___ H. Zeisler, ss---- 3 o1 3 2 1 31 3 5 27 H 5 Two base hit—Koehler. Base on balls—Off Van Patten, 1; off Horn, 1. Struck out—By Van Patten, 7; by Horn, 3. Time—1:20. Umpire—Sprehn. —0—

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200043 a_ hit by Schultz. In the third, they Horn, p.. 2 1 o 1 o o added two more, making the score 4 Kirsch, rf to o in favor of Watertown. In the 27 2 4 27 12 6 sixth inning N. W. U. made their two and only runs of the game. After Two base hit—Koch. Double play—Eickmann to KowalKirsch and Koch were both given a base on balls, Kowalke flied out to ke, to Zeisler. Base on balls—Off 'Richards, 4; left field, and Hahn pulled down Ziesemer’s fly to center, but Kirsch 0ff Horn, o. scored from third after the fly was Struck out—By Richards, 9; by caught and Koch a moment later, Horn, 7. when Schultz threw over Ruedig’s Time—1140. Umpire—Sprehn. head. The score now stood 4 to 2 —0— in favor of Watertown, and remained Marquette, 3; N. W. U., 6. that way, as neither team could do At Milwaukee, on June 4, N. W. U. anything thereafter. won from Marquette bv the score of Richards pitched fine ball and was 6 to 3. A large number of North backed by clever fielding, while Horn, western rooters and Seminary stu who also showed fine form, lacked dents were there to see the game. After neither team had succeeded the support the Watertown pitcher in scoring in the first inning, Mar had. Following was the lineup: quette brought in two scores on a hit WATERTOWN CITY TEAM 4and a wild throw to home plate. AB R H PO A E Their last run was brought in dur 312300 ing the ninth inning with a base on Hahn, cf... Kronitz, ib. 421900 balls and a hit. 4 1 o o 1 1 Ruedig, 3b.. N. W. U. did not score till in the Berigan, 2b 2001 o o fifth inning, although they connected Schulz, c... 3 o 1 10 1 1 freely with Abler. In the fifth two Richards, p 300150 scores were brought in bv a two-bagSchumann, ss___ 3 o o 11 o ger by Hoffmann. Three more tallies Bahr, If 30020 o were secured in the seventh on a pass, Leschinger, rf___ 3 o o o 1 o an error by Marquette’s third. baseman ,a single bv Eickmann and a 28 4 4 27 9 2 double by Kirsch. N. W. U.’s last score was made in the eighth on a N. W. U. 2. AB R H PO A E trTlc bv Kowalke and a single by Hoffmann, 2b.... 40022 0 .Ziesemer. The lineup was as fol Koehler, rf.. 1 o o o o 1 lows : Koch, cf........ 3 1 1 2 o o MARQUETTE 3. Kowalke, ib. 4 o o 10 o o Baerwald, c.......... 4 o o 5 2 o Ziesemer, c.. 30271 1 Fitzgerald, 2b---- 300640 Eickmann, 3b 200040 Leonard, If 4 o o 3 o o Zell, If........... 300001 Abler, p... 400220 H. Zeisler, ss___ 3 o 1 2 1 o Schneider, 3b____3 1 1 o 1 1

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Struck out—By Abler, 5; by Horn, 10.

Umpires — Devine and Wendland. Time—1150. With the close of the school year approaches the end of the baseball season. In this year’s graduating class there are three members of the team, Capt. Kowalke, Horn and Zell, whose loss will be heavily felt next year. Having played and defeated all noteworthy opponents of the Associ ation of Wisconsin Smaller Colleges, we may with perfect justice claim the championship. The prospects were never better than at the beginning of the season, and the team has fulfilled the expectations of the students. Each member, and especially Capt. Kow alke, has the thanks of the student body for his efforts.

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—Among those who enjoyed the hos pitality of the St. Markus Choir on May 14 were P. Horn, ’oS; P. Bergmann, ’09; S. Probst, ’09, and G. Pieper, 09. —John Herzberg, a former member of the class of 1904, was married on June 3. —Martin Wagner, ’08, officiated as best man at the wedding of his cousin, Sadie Wegner of Oconocousin, Sadie Wagner of Ocono—Rev. H. Daib of Merrill visited his son Herbert, *09, May 25. —William Struck of Chicago, a for mer student, visited Louis Mahnke, prep., on June 3. —Mrs. Koshel of Winona, Minn.,

paid a visit to her son Oscar, prep., on May 30. —Miss Lvdia Bartz called on her brother Rupert, prep., and on Otto Plath, To. She stayed from May 29 till June 4, and also attended the N. W. U. concert at Milwau kee on June 3. Richards pitched fine ball and was —Miss Mary Hartwig and Miss E. Koehler of Wauwatosa called on P. H. Koehler, ’09, and H. Hartwig, To, on June 7. —Miss Camilla Kratch of Milwaukee paid a visit to Carl Dornfeld, To, on June 8. —Misses Olga and Freva Schwantz from Juneau and Ella Schwantz

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from Plainview, Minn., called on of illness, left for his home, Saline, E. Zell on May 28. Mich., June 3. —Otto Koelpin of Oshkosh visited —William Lutz, ’10, discontinued his his brother Arnold, prep., and his studies and left for Wonewoc, his cousin Arthur Tacke, prep., on home, June 6. May 20. —Ella Horn will teach school at Ke—Fred Schmitt from Two Rivers visnosha during the summer. ited his brother Henry Schmitt, —E. Dahlmann, acc., discontinued ’09, on May 30. his studies, June 9. —Paul Schreiber of Randolph called —Miss K. Kleeman has recently ac cepted a position as school teacher on H. Koch, ’09, on May 31. in Bay City, Mich. —Art. Berg, ’ll, and H. Hauser, ’ll, went to Hustisford, the latter’s —Of late we have received a letter of our friend, H. Kind Baking home, June 6. Company, originator of the Buster —R. Lederer, ’10, who was forced to Brown bread. discontinue his studies on account * 4 * * *

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—LOST—A game of baseball by the Seminary on the shutout road. Finder please return to Cy Young. —Heard on campus: Give this glove to the older one of the Twins. —Hank says: “My mother calls me Hen, because I lay (lie) around the house so much.” —A.: My cheeks are all on fire. B.: I thought I smelt burning paint.—Ex. —Jack: Did you do some rushing, Uncle? Uncle: Naw, this is Sleep Year (Leap Year). —For information on Very Good ap ply to Otto Toepel. —Grimm bewails the rapid decline of his avoirdupois during the finals. —Yyp (to Zisk) : I ’spose you wore that baseball mask last night to ward off mosquitoes. —Prof.: What is Los Angeles noted for? Kangaroo: Price-fighting pavil ions. —WANTED: Consumers to Kuck wi thgas (a very delicious request). —Zugy (after searching in vain for his preparation in English): Am I responsitive for what I lose? —Hemo: Must we put the title in punctuation (quotation) marks? —Eulax: Eek knocked a home run with five men on bases. —Prof.: No. 3 is what position? Class: The third. —Chas. ( the electrician) : How much postage must I pay for a photo. Jack: It iust depends upon. If you gave that girl a left, the photo goes as second-class, matter. —Smallie (philosophizing): I am a pilgrim, mv father is a pilgrim father. —B’eto: That’s hard luck. Milwau-

kee didn’t play. All games were proposed (postponed). —Prof.: Why can’t much of the water in California be used for irriga tion? Pam---- in: It is too dirty. —Pl-t - : Chas. is trying to expand his strength. —Prof.: How would you translate into German “They always look so dirty?” R - pp -1: Sie kucken immer so dreckig. —Prof.: How do we account far it that some plants thrive even near an ice sheet? Schuft No. 2: Because they wear overcoats. —Heard in classroom: If you put a man in prison for life, he is worse when he gets out. —Schr - - d - r, ’15 (seeing Abalubella for the first time): That fellow must have had a stroke of policy (paralysis). —Harry H.: Take as much cotton as you put in your ear when you have toothache. —Mr. Inquisitive: How shall we march, according to size or classes? —Gallus: According to looks. —Heard early one morning: Get up Schimmel, the chickens are crowjng. —Bill (pressing his side in the neighborhood of his appendix): The doctor said that in a year I’ll have tonsilitis (appendicitis). —Werner: Did you ever see Owl buck? O. To - p -1:No, but I heard him buck in his sleep one night. —Hahn: Mv motto is, Ich weiss, dass ich nichts weiss. —Prof.: Where is your brother? Septimaner: He is absent.

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lows certainly must have had the —While Chas. B. was feeding his correct feeling in Milwaukee. dogs, he composed a song entitled, “The King of the Bow-wow,” and —It has been rumored that the recent affaire de coeur of Nell and Bill arranged it specially for bass drum was rather short-lived. Cupid in accompaniment. his haste or temporary blindness —Prof.: Tell me all you know about must have shot his arrow wide of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. the mark. If reports be credible, G---- th - r: If I could talk French, this must be the cause of Bill’s de I would make an attempt. jectedness. —Schuft Minor (translating: Medici Nell and Bill went up the hill, morbis medentur): Die Aerzte heiTo do a little spooning. len die Toten. Nell was sly, but Bill was shy (?). —Hemo: Does your family play So there was nothing doing. ball? Septimaner: Me and mother does. —Pluto (reciting a paragraph of Ma caulay’s Essay on Milton): The I bawl and she makes the base hits. caresses of harlots and the jests of —Doc Felix (to Shorty, who claims bassoons (buffoons). to be very ill): Let me see your —Since he has been deprived of his tongue. “little bit,” ever since that memora Shorty: It’s no use, Doc. No ble evening of June 8, Heinz has tongue can tell how bad I feel. sunk into deepest melancholy. —Chick: How many hits did P. H. Query: “Does history repeat it make in all in Milwaukee, at the self?” If so, Heinz is determined concert and at the game? . —Sarto (to some of the band and never again to visit the station at baseball team members) : You felan unseasonable hour.

(continuation of literary) Worin bestcht echte wissenschaft liche Bildung, und was ist ihr wert? Oswald E. Hensel, ’08. Jeder Zeitabschnitt in der Weltgeschichte entwickelt seinen besonders gearteten Geist. Blicken wir heute in das Getriebe unseres Lebens, so sehen wir gar bald, dass viele Leute materialistisch und utilitaristisch gesonnen sind. Fast allgemein ist das Ideal, dem die Leute unseres Landes nachstreben, ein Geldbeutel, angefiillt mit klingender Miinze. Darin wahnen die Leute die Quelle alles Glucks, aller Zufriedenheit zu finden. Nur das Wis-

sen und Konnen, was ihnen direkt behilflich ist, ihr Ziel zu erreichcn, ist nach ihrer Ansicht fur einen Menschen notig. Denn, sagen sie, auch ohne eine gute Schulung kommen viele Leute auf einen grunen Zweig; die einfaltigsten Leute, sagen sie, besitzen oft die grossten Giiter. Infolge von diesen falschen Ansichten werden junge begabte Leute, deren Geistesfiihigkeiten fiir die Gegemvart und fur die Nachwelt segensvoll wirken konnten, in Fabriken und sonstige Arbeitspliitze gewiesen, um Geld zu verdienen und as Ansehen der Familie zu steigern. Offenbar wird durch diesen Zeitgeist die wahre, wissenschaftliche Bildung vernachlassigt und in den

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Hintergrund gedrangt. Damit wir uns nun (lurch diese Zeitstromung nicht verleiten lassen, sondern uns eine grundliche Bildung aneignen, ist es wichtig, class wir erwagen, welchen holien Wert eine wahre, wissenschaftliche Bildung fiir die Menschheit hat. Um zu erortern, worin der wahre und liohc Wert einer Wissenschaftliclicn Bildung besteht, messen wir zunachst den Begriflf „wissenschaft liclie Bildung'* entwickeln. Haben wir den Sinn dieses Begriffes erkannt. so tritt klar und deutlich die Bedeutung der Bildung zu Tagc. Mit einer wissenschaftlichen Bil dung bezeichnen wir die Fiihigkeit der menscliliclien Seele, sich von dem Puukte aus. auf den die (lurch Natur und Schicksal gestellt ist. in der Wirkliclikeit zurecht zu finden und sich eine eigne in sich zusammenstimmende geistige Well zu bauen. Diese Fiihigkeit setzt eine Kenntniss der Einzelfacher voraus. Die Erdkunde stellt uns die Erde nls das grosse Erziehungshaus der Mensehen dar; sie hat also einen doppelten Zweck. indem sie einerscits die drtlichen und natiirlichen Yerhaltnisse, in welche die Mensch heit hincin gestellt ist, darlegt, andererseits die Wirkungen derselben auf die geistige Entwickelung des Menschcti zeigt. Die Erdkunde bildet die Grundlage fiir das Studium der Naturwissen-'chaft. die °uch von holier Wichtigkeit ist, will man zu den Verhaltnissen. die uns nmgeben, Stellung nehmen. Die Natunvissenschaft fiihrt namlich die Dinge unserer natiirlichen Umgebung vor unsere Sinne: sie analvsiert dieselben und zeigt allgemeine Gesetze und Erscheinungen auf, die sehr dazu heitragen, dass wir in das Gebiet der Natur eindringen und die

alltaglichen Erscheinungen verstehen lernen. Eine noch hohere Stelle in der wis senschaftlichen Bildung als die Naturwissenschaft nimmt die Mathematik ein. Sie zeigt uns die Beziehungen zwischen Korpern und lehrt uns die Methode, nach der unbekannte Grossen abgeleitet werden konnen von Grossen, die bekannt oder als bekannt angenommen sind. Die Mathematik erstreckt sich auf die Losung von Problemen, in denen nur mechanisches Den ken angewandt wird bis zu der Losung von solchen, fiir die das hochste Denken erforderlich ist. Wie sich die Mathematik mit der Losung von praktischen Problemen beschaftigt, so ist die Aufgabe der Geschichte, die Entwickelung der Kultur und der Zivilisation, das Aufbauen und den Untergang von Staaten, den Erfolg und die Niederlage von Personen bloss zu legen. Sie muss den ursachlichen Zusammenhang zwischen Ereignissen auffinden und den moralischen Einflus derselben auf das Leben der Menschen klar darstellen. Ist das Studium der Geschichte, in der wir stets Vorbilder und Pracedenzfalle finden, nach denen wir uns richten konnen, fiir einen, der den Titel eines wissenschaftlich Gebildeten zu erhalten wiinscht, unerlasslich, so konnen wir dasselbe von dem Sprachstudium behaupten. Unter Sprachstudium verstehen wir das Eindringen in den Gedankenkreis der Litteratur eines Volkes-J Haben wir Schriftsteller verschiedener Sprachen bemeistert, so vergleichen wir die Begriffsspharen imd die Idiome. So lernen wir die Eigentumlichkeiten der Sprache, aber auch des Volkes, das sie spricht. Wenn auch die Kenntniss dieser Facher fiir eine wissenschaftliche Bil-

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dung eine notwendige Bedingung ist, so ist eine solche Bildung doch nicht ohne Philosophic vollendet. Die PhiÂ losophic bildet die Fortsetzung dieser Einzelfacher. Sie sucht durch logische Bearbeitung der auf Grund der Erfahrung entstandenen Begriffe ein allgemein giltiges Wissen vom wahrhaft Seienden bezw. Geschehen zu erreichen, um des Wissens oder um der Wahrheit willen. Durch ihre Hilfe werden die Beziehungen zwischen den Fachkenntnissen aufgedeckt, so dass unser Wissen klar und sicher wird. Doch ist auch mit der Philosophic unsere wissenschaftliche Bildung nicht am Ziele ihrer Bestrebungen; sie weist iiber sich selbst hinaus. Sie muss stets in der Theologie, die sich mit den tiefsten und wichtigsten Fragen, die an einen Menschen herantreten, beschaftigt, eine Erganzung finden. Dieser gebiihrt also eine kronende Stellung iiber alien Fachem. Wohl mag sich die Philosophic mit den Fragen beschaftigen: Was ist das wahrhaft Seiende? Was ist Leben? Aber das Dasein und Wirken Gottes kann sie nicht erkennen, mag sie auch alle Hilfsmittel, die zu ihrer Verfiigung stehen, heranziehen. Das ist Glaubensache und Sache der Religion. Diese zeigt uns Gott als den Schopfer alles dessen, was ist, von dem alles Leben ausgeht, und der alles regiert. Auch muss die Religion das ethische Gefiihl im Menschen erzeugen, ohne das keiner wahrhaft wissenschaftlich gebildet

ist. Nur dem wahren Christen werden wir eine echte wissenschaftlichc Bildung zuschreiben, in dem sowohl das geistige als auch das sittliche Lcben moglichst ausgebildet ist. Ist einer in den verschiedenen Zweigen der Wissenschaft zu Hause, ist seine Sittlichkeit, sein religioses Innenleben ebenso ausgebildet wie seine geistigen Fahigkeiten, sucht er diese Kenntnisse stets zu priifen und zu vermehren, so diirfen wir ihn wolil mit Recht mit dem Namen eincs wissenschaftlich Gebildeten bezeichnen. Wir diirfen ihn als wahrhaft reichen Mann ansehen. Worin besteht aber dieser Reichtum, dieser Vorrang, den dieser Mann vor anderen hat, was ist der eigentliche Wert einer wissenschaftlichen Bildung? Durch diese Bildung wird unser Geist gestarkt; wir bekommen eine ausgezeichnete Uebung im korrekten logischen Denken. Diese geistige Schulung kommt uns auf jeden Gebiete, auf dem wir uns bewegen, zu statten. Eine gute Gewandheit im DenÂ ken ist in Streitigkeiten oft die beste Friedensstifterin; sie erkennt den wunden Punkt und weiss ihn geschickt zu beseitigen. Mit Hilfe einer ausgebildeten Urteilskraft wissen wir recht wohl zu den Fragen und Verhaltnissen, die an uns herantreten, Stellung zu nehmen. Diese Bildung regt uns an, unsere Lebensaufgabe zu erfiillen, die grossen Gedanken der Wirklichkeit nachzudenken und an der Ent-

THE BLACK AND RED wickelung der Verhaltnisse regen Anteil zu nehmen. Wahrend eine wissenschaftliche Bildung fUr uns einen indirekten Wert hat, indem sie namlich unser Vorstellungsleben starkt, um uberall durchzudringen, so hat sie auch einen mehr direkten Wert. Die Kenntnisse, die die Grundlage einer wahren Bildung ausmachcn, werdcn uns stets eine Stelle im Leben vcrburgen. Da es das hervorstcchende Merkmal eines Gebildetcn ist, dass er seine Pflicht gewisscnhaft er fiille, so wird er stets in der Welt ÂŽine geeignete Tatigkeit finden. Wie das Vorstellungsleben durch die Bildung selir bereichcrt und gestiirkt wird, so auch das Gefiihlsleben. Durch das Versenken in die Wissenschaft wird das astetische Gefiihl angeregt und ausgebildet. Die Schonheiten der Natur, ihre wunderbare Uebereinstimmung, miissen uns nur astetisch bereichcrn. Die Schonheiten iin Ausdrucke der verschiedenen Sprachen, der Geist, der die Denkmaler der Litteratur der verschiedensten Volker durchweht, konnen nicht an dcr Seele des Forschers voriibergehen, ohne ihm astetisch zu bilden. Und wer kann die hohe Bedeutung der Theologie erschopfen, die auch als notwendiges Erforderniss zu einer wahren Bildung gehort? Durch die Religion wird das Glaubenslcben in uns geschaffen, das allein uns wirklich veredelt und zu guten Werken in den Stand setzt.

Auch unser Wollen und Begehren wird durch echte Bildung beeinflusst; in der Geschichte vergangener Zeiten erkennen wir die Ursachen, warum Manner auf der Hohe ihrer Zeit standen, und warum sie wieder fallen mussten. Ihren Tugenden suchen wir nachzueifern, ihre Fehler zu vermeiden. Doch wird unser Wollen nauptsachlich durch das Wort Gottes gereg"elt, in ihm finden wir wahren Zweck des menschlichen Lebens, der hoher hinausliegt als Kunst und Wissenschaft. Durch das Wort werden wir angetrieben, unseren Beruf zu erfiillen, unserem Mitmenschen zu dienen und endlich das Ewige zu suchen. Bei diesen Dingen miissen wir unsere eigenen Neigungen verleugnen, damit das wahrhaft Gute in uns wachse und gedeihe. So wird also durch echte wissenschaftliche Bildung unsere Seele nicht einseitig, sondern mannigfaltig ausgebilclet. Diese Vielseitigkeit ist es, die den Gebildeten so erwunschtâ€™ und unÂ entbehrlich macht. Doch ist solche Bildung nicht nur wiinschenswert, weil sie uns in den Stand setzt, unsere geistigen Krafte zu entwickeln und unsere Lebensaufgabe zu losen, sondern auch, weil sie eine Quelle der Zufriedenheit ist. Schon daraus, dass wir durch ihre Mithilfe unsere Aufgaben losen konnen, schopfen wir grosse Lust und Zufriedenheit. Auch ist das Bewusstsein geistiger Kraft und der Einsicht

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in tiefe Fragen Ursache zur Freude, und keineswegs Antrieb zur Ueberhebung. Haben wir uns einmal in ein Gebeiet Einsicht verschafft, so bleibt diese Kenntniss wiser stetes und unvergangliches Eigentum. Stets konnen wir Bucher fiber verschiedene Gebiete zur Hand nehmen und sie mit grossem Interesse und grossem Nutzen lesen. Sich im Stillen mit den grossen Geistern der Vergangenheit zu unterhalten, ihre Gedankengange zu verfolgen, die Tatsachen friiherer Zeiten mit den gegenwartigen Zeiten zu vergleichen, ist die kostlichste Art Gesellschaft, die man sich denken kann. Diese Tatsachen iiber den Wert einer wissenschaftlichen Bildung hat selbst ein Heide geahnt, als er sagte: Haec studia adolescenti'am alunt, senectutem oblectant, secundas res ornant, adversis perfugium ac solaÂ tium praebent, delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur (Diese Wissenschaften unterrichten die Jugend, erfreuen das Greisenalter, verherrlichen das Gliick, bieten in Unglucksfalien Zuflucht und Trost, erfreuen uns zu Hause, hindern uns nicht ausserhalb des Hauses, ubernachten bei uns, ziehen mit uns in die Fremde, weilen bei uns auf dem Lande). Und doch war ihm die echte Bildung, die BilÂ dung des Herzens durch das Wort Gottes, nicht bekannt.

che, die auf einer niedrigercn Stufc stehen, stets rucksichtsvoll. Gern erteilt er ihnen in schwierigen Fragen und in unangenehmen Vcrhaltnisscn Rat. Ueberhaupt gilt sein Wirken ebcnsosehr anderen als sich selbst; er erteilt Unterricht, mahnt und warnt andere. Doch mag sich ein Mensch noch so sehr bemuhen, seine Kenntnisse zu vermehren, um seinen Lerneifer zu befriedigen und gegen seine Mitmcnschen seine Pflicht zu erfiillcn, so kann er doch nie zur Vollkommenheit gelangen. Denn auch grundliche BilÂ dung in weltlichen Wissenschaften, so wertvoll sie ist, vermag unser Herz nicht zu befriedigen. Cor nostrum inquietum est, sagt der hochgebildete Augustin, donee requiescat in te. (Unser Herz ist unruhig, bis cs ruht in dir.) Wer aber aus Gottes Wort die rechte Erkenntniss gewonnen hat der wichtigsten Fragen des Menschenherzens: Woher kommen wir? Wer sind wir? Wohin gehen wir? Wer auf diese Fragen die rechte Antwort gefunden hat, die wir nur aus der Schrift gewinnen konnen, der hat den Frieden seines Herzens gefunden. Fur den gewinnt auch die ' Bildung ihre rechte Bedeutung. Er erkennt dankbar ihren hohen Wert, aber er versteht auch ihre Unzulanglichkeit fiir die wichtigste Aufgabe unseres Lebens. Darum wird er sie recht beurteilen und gebrauchen lernen und Da wahre Bildung bescheiden macht, sie stets anwenden zu Gottes Ehre und ist ein wahrhaft Gebildeter gegen sol- zum Dienste seines Mitmenschen.

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LITERARY

Football, Why Should it Be En couraged P. B. Bergmann, 09. Football was known as a sport to Greek and Roman antiquity. Prior to our present time, football figured in a vague way in English intertown and county contests, but did not make its appearance as a distinct school game until in the early part of the eighteenth century and is at present the most popular game among col leges and universities. No games has won so much praise and at the same time so much censure as has the game of football. It has been lauded for the scientific plays which it develops and for the training of the mind and body of its participants. Likewise the severe criticism for its roughness and the consequent injuries which the players are likely to receive, have not been lacking. Such persons, who class the game of football with the games of the barbarians, are really not well acquainted with the game as it is played today, tending to develop

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the player mentally as well as physi cally. The physical benefits which the player receives are, however, real and important. No game develops so many muscles in such a brief time as does the game of football. No game develops the man so thoroughly, pro viding it is properly played. The run ning, dragging, dodging, pushing, vigorous struggling up and down the field, is as well calculated to bring into activity the physical powers of the player as any exercise that has ever been invented. Demonstrations have been repeatedly made by the physical directors at our leading colleges that a large majority of the students who play football finish the season with greatly improved physiques. We must not commit the error of judging the strain upon the football player by a comparison with our own physical abilities, unless we constantly keep in mind the great difference in strength and endurance between a person undergoing a course in foot ball training and one of the same size, age and weight, who is not accus-

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tomed to vigorous exercise. Football develops every muscle of the body, and, therefore, affords the player a better opportunity for physical devel opment than any other sport. Other sports generally tend to develop the body abnormally. Football players do not become slow, muscle-bound men, but are generally developed into smooth, enduring athletes. It must be conceded that the max im of “nothing ventured, nothing have,” applies to the football game as well as to any other sport. It is evident that the increased bodily vigor must be purchased by bodily activity, and this involves a certain degree of bodily risk. The injuries in football are generally overestimated by the newspapers and much misunderstood by the public. It can readily be proved that there is an equal amount of danger in most sports and pas times, just as there is a chance of in jury in many of the simplest daily duties and occupations. Serious in juries have been gotten through play ing the feminine games of croquet and tennis, while the accidents from such amusements as bowling, sailing, baseball, rowing, horseback riding, coasting, skating, shooting, swim ming and golf are quite large in pro portion to the numbers of those en gaged in them. To prove that foot ball is a dangerous pastime, it is nec essary to prove that not only is the proportion of accidents in football in

excess of those in other sports, but that such accidents are necessarily in cidental to football as it is played at the leading colleges and universities. We also must keep in mind that the liability to injury in football increases in proportion to the age of the player, his inexperience and the lack of in telligent precaution, together with the absence of proper methods of train ing. No man has the right to play football until he has been thoroughly coached, and knows how to execute the various plays he may be called upon to perform, and in such a man ner that it shall not be harmful to him. After a player has received the proper coaching, he may, without the slightest risk, do many things which would be distinctly dangerous for one who had not had the benefit of this instruction. Great as are the physical benefits to the football player, there are, on the other hand, advantages of a men tal or ethical nature which outweigh them. Football is not brutal, but a game of severe moral) and mental standards. It is the head that wins the game in football and not the mus cles. A dullard can not play football successfully, however great his phy sical development may be. Football demands of every player watchfulness and mental concentration. It teaches to think rapidly. At times a player is| required to carry three or four thoughts almost at the same time, the

THE BLACK AND RED signals, his own position, the individ ual work of the man directly opposite him, and the intention of the oppo nents. A good player must be able to meet emergencies, where momentary hesi tation would mean certain defeat, and in such a predicament he must de cide the issue for himself. This de velops in him a certain degree of selfreliance which probably no other sport in the world would inculcate. His work is only laid out for him in a general way and there is no trainer or captain to help him along during the game. He enters the con test with an urgent and realizing sense of responsibility, which is of unquestionable value. At the same time with this selfreliance he is unconsciously acquiring another and even more valuable qual ity—self-control. He realizes, by se vere training, that there is no place for him in football until he has mas tered himself. Whatever the provo cation, whatever the disconcerting in cident may be, he must never lose his temper nor let his attention be drawn from the play. There is one disadvantage which can properly be laid to the door of football and that is the fact that the excitement of the game draws the mind of the players from their studies. This can hardly be classed as a direct fault of the sport in itself, but may, nevertheless, be so identified with it

that it must be regarded as a draw back to the game. This evil, how ever, can not be confined only to the game of football, but also belongs equally to baseball, basket ball and boat racing. It only becomes more obvious in football, in proportion as this game is more popular and more interesting than others. But let it be borne in mind that it is not only the sole object of our colleges and universities to make scholars of their young men, but also to prepare them in every respect to combat vice, ignorance and disease in this world. A point less in scholar ship is not too great a sacrifice to make for self- restraint, presence of mind, courage and obedience, taught on the gridiron. How Hawkley Won The football season had begun with an abundance of new material for the Varsity football team of Hawkley University, and some twenty odd as pirants had been cast aside to grace the side lines with their envious presence. But for the right half the team was well selected. This one man, Hanssen, a lucky, rawboned individ ual from the cornhusker state of Ne braska, showed natural aptitude of the American college game and had mainly been chosen on account of brawn and not brain, which so far had had but little opportunity to dem onstrate its fertility. The coach gave

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THE BLACK AND RED signals, his own position, the individ ual work of the irian directly opposite him, and the intention of the oppo nents. A good player must be able to meet emergencies, where momentary hesi tation would mean certain defeat, and in such a predicament he must de cide the issue for himself. This de velops in him a certain degree of selfreliance which probably no other sport in the world would inculcate. His work is only laid out for him in a general way and there is no trainer or captain to help him along during the game. He enters the con test with an urgent and realizing sense of responsibility, which is of unquestionable value. At the same time with this selfreliance he is unconsciously acquiring another and even more valuable qual ity—self-control. He realizes, by se vere training, that there is no place for him in football until he has mas tered himself. Whatever the provo cation, whatever the disconcerting in cident may be, he must never lose his temper nor let his attention be drawn from the play. There is one disadvantage which can properly be laid to the door of football and that is the fact that the excitement of the game draws the mind of the players from their studies. This can hardly be classed as a direct fault of the sport in itself, but may, nevertheless, be so identified with it

that it must be regarded as a draw back to the game. This evil, how ever, can not be confined only to the game of football, but also belongs equally to baseball, basket ball and boat racing. It only becomes more obvious in football, in proportion as this game is more popular and more interesting than others. But let it be borne in mind that it is not only the sole object of our colleges and universities to make scholars of their young men, but also to prepare them in every respect to combat vice, ignorance and disease in this world. A point less in scholar ship is not too great a sacrifice to make for self- restraint, presence of mind, courage and obedience, taught on the gridiron. How Hnwkley Won The football season had begun with an abundance of new material for the Varsity football team of Hawkley University, and some twenty odd as pirants had been cast aside to grace the side lines with their envious presence. But for the right half the team was well selected. This one man, Hanssen, a lucky, rawboned individ ual from the cornhusker state of Ne braska, showed natural aptitude of the American college game and had mainly been chosen on account of brawn and not brain, which so far had had but little opportunity to dem onstrate its fertility. The coach gave

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him a lashing with the tongue every day and threatened to kick him from the ranks, but each time he was greeted with a good-natured, idiotic smile which had the innocent perpe trator known was not in favor with Coach Keeney, Hanssen was fast on his feet, longwinded and wiry, but somehow his position was always awkward and contrary to the rules. When Captain Lyans spoke to the coach about the right-half the coach shrugged his shoulders and said: “Hardly time enough to change now, and even if we did change players, who could take Hanssen’s place?” The argu ment was, perhaps, true, but it did not satisfy the captain. With fears and misgivings he thought of the game of the season, when Hawkley and Aberdeen would fight to the fin ish for the pennant. Only a week remained and that week flew as if Father Time himself was anxious to see the outcome of the game. Just before the game the coach encour aged the players and told them to keep their senses with them and never get excited. He gave them a short preliminary signal test and then gave the quarter-back some secret in formation, and with that they went into the field. Once more they ran up and down on the gridiron prac ticing their signals; then each man took his respective position and wait ed in nervous impatience for the

referee’s whistle to sound the begin ning of the game. Hanssen’s dark visage did not show any excitement, but no one knew better than he that it was there and might cost him his position on the team. It was his first game since he had been lifted from the scrubs and all depended on his efforts and achievements whether he would keep on playing football or return to the side lines. The signal came almost immediately. The ball soared from the opponent’s foot to Hawkley’s full-back, who leaped into the air and rushed toward Aber deen’s field with it. But the an tagonists were just as heavy and lie was soon checked and brought to the ground with a heavy thump. After three downs, in which Hanssen helped to lose three yards, Hawklcy failed to make the necessary gain and the ball passed over to Aberdeen’s blue and whites. Down the field they rushed, ever carrying the ball more dangerously near to Hawkley’s goal, and already they were within eight yards of the goal. Hawkley seemed to come out of a stupor, but before they could rise to the occasion they were brushed over the line like ten pins. Hawkley’s full-back was found under the mass and had to be car ried off the field disabled. This was a severe loss. Besides being handi capped by weight they had lost their best player. But they went in with greater de-

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the quick spasmodic breathing of his pursuers, but this was soon forgotten and the safety drew his thoughts. The safety was reputed to be the best in the state. Hanssen realized the difficulty he would have in passing his small presence. He slackened speed and prepared for the coming trial. Forward he rushed, using every reserve power to accelerate his speed. As he got in front of quarter back he suddenly sprang to the side and would have passed an ordinary quick man, but the safety had earned his name and succeeded in clutching one of his feet. His sprint almost ended in a severe downfall, but by a quick shifting of his feet he kept his balance. He knew that now his only hope lay in making his feet go as fast that his bulldog opponent could not grasp both feet. After a few yards his strength wavered and the Aberdeen’s man had both feet. He came down, falling towards the goal at full length. In a half dazed state he mechanically pushed the ball for ward as far as he could reach. The next thing he realized was a deafen ing shout and someone jerking him to his feet. He saw that the ball was lving just far enough over the goal line to warrant a score, The kickover was won and the game re mained 6 to 5 in Hawkley’s favor. They had won in the eleventh hour and by the efforts of a man in whom they had put little or no confidence. A proud young man was carried about the campus on the shoulders of his fellow students. A. P., '09.

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Fairness to the Town Student. Coupled with the rapid growth of our institution, there has been per haps an even more remarkable in crease of day scholars; and the more the college grows the greater will the proportion of students be who live or board in the city, for our dormi tory is even now filled to its utmost capacity. In late years, the massmeetings of the students have been conducted in such a manner that the town student could not attend them; for he seldom got knowledge when

the massmeetings were held. And did he perhaps know of the meetings, then they were set at very inoppor tune times for him. The town stu dents comprise as large a proportion as a fourth or a fifth in some classes and a majority in the academy course. Why should such a large proportion of students be practically disen franchized of their vote in matters relat ing to the whole student body? It may be that these conditions have arisen through irregular attendance of the resident student at the mass-

THE BLACK AND RED meetings, but he ought always to be given an equal opportunity to attend. A remedy might be that bulletins re ferring to the student body be hence forth posted in the recitation hall, and that the meetings be held at some hour convenient for all the students. —o— Make Your Rooms Attractive Tf we take into consideration that by far the greater number of our stu dents come from homes, where, from their earliest childhood days they have been accustomed to order and neatness, it might almost, with some justification, be deemed an absurdity to give an admonition of the above character. But as the son can not be held responsible for the deeds of his parent, he can, on the other hand, make to naught the attempts of a lov ing father, to make promptness and tidiness a lasting attribute of the de veloping character. And only too often is this the case. Therefore, a little advice in this direction will hardly be out of place, especially to the new scholar, who has been set adrift on the restless sea of student life to shift, perhaps for the first time, without the guiding hand of a parent or guardian and, to use the phrase, learn to paddle his own canoe. It requires but a small amount of ingenuity for a boy with a trace of refined taste in him to notice where, along the naked walls of his “den,” or on his study table, or for all that,

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on the door and windows, the simplest kind of decoration will, if arranged with taste, at once beautify the gen eral aspect of the room. A landscape, framed in the cheapest moulding, a photograph with or without the lux ury of a frame work, a mirror proper ly put up, a small shelf decorated with cheap cotton cloth of gay patterns and surmounted by souvenirs and trinkets of every description, curtains in front of the windows and book shelves, such little particulars are wont to strike the eye of a casual visitor, and generally the character of the inmates of a room can be traced from just such trifling things. If there is one or the other whose pecuniary means prevent him from going to any extra expenditure, al though slight if properly managed, he should at least display so much pride as to make his own private lit tle corner appear neat and trim. With out exaggeration it may be taken for granted that among the two hundred inhabitants of our dormitories there is not a one who in these days of fads can not boast himself of a souvenir postcard collection of some size. Why should these lie inactive in the furthermost corner of your drawer? With just a little skill and dexterity one can fix up for himself the coziest corner imaginable. Thus we see what an innumerable variety of means lie ready at hand to make yourself and others feel at once comfortable and homelike, as far as the rules and regulations of the col lege permit. Why not avail yourself of the opportunity? College days do not last forever. Therefore, do so while there is yet time.

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special mention. Ever since the soci ety has been organized it has pros pered. Every year brought forth an improvement upon the preceding year, and during the last school year our military company reached such a high standard of excellence that on the thirtieth of May it gave one of the most elaborate, snappy, and ex cellent exhibition drills ever given in the city of Watertown. With the exception of two officers and six privates, all the members of last year’s large and well drilled company have returned to school this fall. About forty-five recruits re ceived instructions, first in drill with out arms and after that in the manual of arms. Through diligent work, both on part of the officers and the recruits, they were able to join the ranks of the regulars after three week’s drill. Marching and the setting-up exer cise are now taken through by the company regularly. Drill hours are held on Tuesday and Friday after noons, with parade drill on Wednes day after supper. For the parade drill the band favors the company by rendering several selections. Capt. P. L. Koehler, our present captain of the company and its twelfth commander since the organi zation, is unceasing in his efforts to put forth a military company this

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ensuing year. Following are the officers elected: Paul Zeisler, president; Alex. Sitz, vice president; P. Bergmann, secretary and treasurer; Gerhard Pieper, librarian.

Music Election of Class Officers A Senior Class Octette has recently The election of class officers last been organized, and all of its mem bers being singers of some experience, spring resulted as follows: Senior Gass: Alex. Sitz, presi; the new organization offers every promise of success. Regular re dent; William P. Hass, vice presi; hearsals arc held three times a week, dent; Paul Bergmann, secretaiy and Following are the members: First treasurer, Junior Class: Ehrenfried Berg, tenor—Paul Zeisler, Paul Bergmann; second tenor—Gerhard Pieper, Alex- president; Reinhold Ziesemer, vice ander Sitz; first bass—Sigmund president; Adolph Zuberbier, secreProbst, William P. Hass; second tary and treasurer, Sophomore Class: Arthur Werner, bass—Herbert Schaller, Adolph Panpresident; Henry Schroeder, vice kow. The N. W. U. male choir has again president; Arthur Berg, secretary organized with thirty efficient singers and treasurer, as members. Prof. Bolle, being unaFreshman Gass: Louis Mahnke, ble to reassume his duties as direc- president; John Masch, vice presitor on account of ill health, Prof, dent; Walter Pankow, secretary and Kuhn was chosen as director for the treasurer.

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be severely felt, enough new material is at hand to amply fill the vacancies. The back line has been subject to a complete change. A. Berg, who has in no small degree distinguished himself as an all around player, will fill the position at full-back. P. Zcisler, who has ever been a puzzle to the opponets at quarter-back, will play right-half, while Dahlmann, whose work during the past year was of a high order, will fill his old position as left-half. Capt. Paul Zeisler, last year disabled by his injuries in the Ripon game, who has so often struck terror in the hearts of opponents, will again play at quarter-back. Hoffmann and Probst will retain their positions as ends, while Hass and Berg are again at tackles. The center trio has as yet not been decided upon. Deno, a featherweight of 190 avoirdupois, and Eickmann are promising candi dates for center, Reinemann, Hanke

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strong Wayland academy team. As Wayland has nearly always been rep resented by a strong team, some dili gent practice will be necessary to pre pare for this struggle. At present Schroeder, Hans and Ed. Birkholz, compose the center trio. Right tackle has been filled by Baganz. Molthan and Bonewald are rivals for left tackle. Ernst Birkholz and Braemer are playing at end. No one has been chosen to take care of the full-back position, although Frey is holding the position for the present. Motzkus is again playing his old position at lefthalf, while Kluender is at right-half. Koch is filling his old position at quarter. Although it is subject to change at any time, this will be the lineup for the scrimmages. '•Big Six'* Cannot Agree The conference of the big six Wis consin colleges has as yet adopted no new set of rules and at present the outlook for drawing up a new code in the near future is anything but encouraging. Though meetings were held at Fond du Lac and later in Milwaukee, the representatives of colleges could come to no definite conclusion. Marquette has strongly objected to the proposed rule of al lowing only students in the depart ments of arts and science to take part in conference games, while Beloit was opposed practically to every rule that would tend to bring about a complete

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improvement of college athletics and will most probably be dropped until a remove the evil of a money basis, more suitable occasion presents itself which has of late been such an im to settle the disputed questions. This portant factor. These disagreements unsettled state of affairs will, how made it necessary to consign the mat ever, under no circumstances dissolve ter to a committee composed of Prof. the old rules, which will necessarily Treat of Lawrence, Prof. Blaisdall of be valid until a new code is adopted. Beloit and Prof. Leuhring of Ripon. With the understanding that the com Election of Athletic Board Members Election of athletic board members mittee would draw up an entirely new set of rules, to be submitted to the for the ensuing year took place last remaining members of the conference spring. To fill the vacancies caused early in fall, the delegates disbanded. by Guenther and Kowalke, Henry President Treat has, however, found Zeisler and P. Bergmann were elect it impossible to arrange such a meet ed; Sigmund Probst was re-elected. ing owing to the reluctance of the The members at present are: Sig other two members of the committee. mund Probst, president; Reinhold As the football season is already at Ziesemer, secretary; Ehrenfried Berg, hand and the games will soon be on, treasurer; Paul Bergmann, Paul the matter, in spite of its urgency, Zeisler and Henry Zeisler.

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In looking over the June exchanges we noted a decided decrease in ntimher. We sincerely hope that these stragglers will appear with greater regularity in the ensuing school year, One of our regular visitors and best exchanges, the M. H. Aerolith (Franklin, Wis.), has reached our table with a well edited literary department. The articles give evidence of much thought and labor. In the article “Gnothi Seauton” (Know Thyself), the writer reveals to us the importance of self-knowledge. Many fail in life, because they have neglected and disregarded the study of their

inner self. Self-love is the greatest barrier to the acquirement of selfknowledge that we have to overcome. To have a perfect knowledge of our selves we must obtain a clear insight into our frailties, our virtues and our moral state, and know how this state reveals itself in desires, speech, and deeds. It would take up too much space to consider each one of the numerous articles. We hope that the Aerolith favors us with more such artides in the future. We here again have a proof for the statement that the size of the school has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of its paper. The greatest treasures of

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literature can be found in many of the magazines of smaller institutions. This ought to serve as an encourage ment to those who say that they can not successfully publish a paper be cause the student body is too small and there is a lack and choice of ma terial. The effort of all concerned is necessary to edit a good paper.

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crimes, while there is no chance of release after death. At the end the writer appeals, not for other or more drastic punishments, but for a rigor ous and unfailing enforcement of the law. The ‘‘Moral of Mabeth,” briefly told, is: The heinousness of crime, which may be measured by the enormity of its punishment; the dan ger of false hope, which influences Macbeth, inspired by the words of the witches. He, therefore, continues to live a hard-hearted crimina. Lastly, the fatality of evil ambition of Mac beth and his wife. Both are the un happy victims of evil ambition, as both yearned intensely for the honors attached to the royal dignity, even though they stood outside the right of succession. We failed to find an ex change column. Another new exchange, the Prince Alfred College Chronicle (Adelaide, Australia), has come to us. It is with interest that we read this ex change, because we get an insight into life as seen through the eyes of stu dents at an Australian college. But we must confess that our ideas of a college paper differ entirely from yours, that is, if this number is up to the usual standard of college publica tions in Australia. Perhaps a few of our differences might be of interest and service to you. We put rather much stress on a well edited literary department, while you seem to be satisfied with the notes and views of the different officers on the “Cadet Camp.” Judging from the amount of space allotted to them, sports seem to have taken the part of a study that banishes all interest for other studies.

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“From Pennsylvania,” seems to be written by a former student now attending the University of Pennsylvania. The writer must be governed by pessimistic ideas when he states that football falls very short of murder.

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—Rev. H. Pankow of Waterloo visit ed his son, Adolph, ’io, on Sept. 14. —Mrs. Rev. Chris. Koehler accom panied by her daughters, Alice and Stella, paid a visit to her son, Philip, ’09, on Sept. 12.

—Ed. Grunwald, G. Pieper and P. Bergmann were pleasantly enter tained at the home of W. Meyne Sept. 23. —Mrs. M. Bretl of Algoma called on her son, Raymond, prep., on Sept. 10.

—Miss Irene and Edmund Yahr of Princeton visited their brother, Frank, prep., on Sept. 8. —Gustav Lashinski paid a visit to August Kehrberg, prep., Gerhard Kehrbcrg, prep., and Carl Thom, prep., on Sept. 4. —Otto Koch, ’09, and Herbert Koch, ’ll, were called on by their brother. Rev. Hugo Koch, and wife, of Raymond, on Sept. 7. —Rev. Fred Soil of Monroe. Mich., called on his son, Fred, prep., on Sept. 9. —Walter Pankow, ’12, spent Sunday, Sept. 6, with his parents at Water loo. —Helmuth Stern, prep., visited his sister, Julia, at Oconomowoc, on Sept. 5!

—Chas. F. Baerwald, Ti, attended the wedding of Mr. Wm. Pieper and Miss Lydia Ueker of Hustisford, on Sept. 11. —Joe Krubsack, 'ir, and Hugo Hauser, ’11, went to Pipersville, on Sept. 13. —Mr. Wm. Bartlett of Hustisford visited N. W. U., on Sept. 7. —Rev. H. Bergmann of Milwaukee visited his son, Paul, ’09, on Sept. 14.

—Fred W. Werner of Milwaukee visited his brother, Arthur, ’ll, on Sept. 13. —Rev. A. Lederer, ’00, and H. Lederer of Milwaukee called on their brother, Rudolph, ’io, on Sept. 7. —Miss Francis Glaeser of Tomah called on her brother, Martin, prep., on Sept. 7. From here they went • to Milwaukee, where she attends the Lutheran high school. —Chas. F. Baerwald, ’ll, went to Hustisford, on Seut. 6, and attend ed the celebration of the fiftieth an niversary of the Lutheran church at that place. —Prof. John P. Koehler, member of the theological faculty of Wauwa tosa, called on his nephew, Capt. Philip H. Koehler, on Sunday, Sept. 6.

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—The two professorships which were recently added to our institution will be filled by Prof. Theo. Schlue ter of Springfield, 111., and Rev. John ^oussa of Burlington, Wis. Rev. John Moussa, who was a

member of the class of 1900 and inspector at this institution in the year 1902-1903, has already taken charge of his new position. Prof. Schlueter, however, will probably not be here before the latter part of this month.

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—LATEST. A corduroy - trouser quartette with an “ice cream’’ solo. —Prof, (to Helwig, who seems pro foundly interested in quiet conver sation with Frey): Helwig, turn about. Don’t always have your ear hanging down to Frey’s mouth. —The problem of economy solved:— 1 meal per week at 2 cents: 52 meals per year $1.04 1 rubber collar . •IS Total for one yea. .r$i.i9 —Lang (during the discussion of

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“Hamlet’) : Hamlet’s mother mar —Prof: Now, K~k, can’t you read ried a second time on account of that simple verse? You have love at first sight. “iambic” feet. (A general shrug ging of shoulders as to the appro —The manifestations of a student priateness of the last adjective.) after the vacation have been ex pressed strikingly by the following —A sextaner was • found attempting adage: “Im Nebel sucht das Faul to solve the following problem: A tier seinen Weg.” ship is 500 ft. long and is 200 miles from shore. How old is the cap —Hank insists that he spent his va cation in fishing. — But what ? — tain? —Heiny K., in need of ink eraser, to Fish?—O, no! Prof. N.: Geben sie mir bitte Ihr —St—st—st—s-t. Pronounce these Loeschapparat. consonants correctly in German. —St—m- (to professor in Latin): —Thrun minor: Are you a politicer? (politician.) Werden wir dieses Jahr auch das sicbente Buch der Vernagelung _Hank: Why do big Schuft’s eyes lcsen^ sparkle with delight when the mail —Lang (taking off his coat during is'distributed? Is.it because he is one of the recitations): It’s tre“handsomely” in love? Vacation mendous hot! must be blamed for it —The dog days have come! Full __Hank: Have you an idea of how blooded spasms in temperature. much s_n_n K-k pays for board? —Prof, (in Botany): If this hole Heinz: Yes, the people are furwouldn’t be large enough, what nished with free gas. would you do? Quintaner: Stretch

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Vaterliebe eines Wilden. Geriiard Plass, ’io. Die Indianer Nordamerika’s waren ein wildes, grausames, und blutduerstigcs Volk. Ihre Rache war, wie wir wir nur zu gut wissen, furchtbar und Wir haben uns, nach unersaettlich. den schrecklichcn Beispielen kaltbluetiger Unmenschlichkeit, ein Bild von diesen Rothhaeuten gcmacht, das graucnhaft und entsetzlich ist. Doch wir lcrnen nie die ruchlosen Taten der Weisen kcnnen, die den Indianer zum Aeussersten trieben. So fiel dann alle Schuld auf die Rothhaeute denen der Amcrikaner die Heimth, ihre Jagdgruende u. s. w. raubte, und sie durch den Branntwein in Laster und Verderben stuerzte. Man hielt die In dianer keiner edlen Tat faehig, sondern betrachtete sie als eine rohe Horde, die man womoeglich vemichten sollte. Aber auch indem Herzen einer wilden Rothhaut sind oft edle Zuege zu finden. Einen Beweis hierfuer liefert folgende kleine Geschichte. Der Sohn eines beruehmten Haeuptlings der Chippewas, eines maechtigen Indianerstammes, wurde von den Fox Indianern, einem Stamm, der mit den Chippewas in einer uralten Feind-

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schaft lebte, bei einem Ueberfall gefangen genommen. Diese zogen sich nun voll grausamer Freude in ihre Jagdgruende zurueck, denn sie hatten ja den Sohn ihres grimmigsten Feindes in ihrer Gewalt. Das Loos des Gefangenen war schrecklich. Nach der grausamen Weise der Fox Indianer sollte er naemlich lebendig verbrannt werden. Der alte Haeuptling wusste, dass seinem Sohne diess Loos bevorstand. Sein Vaterherz brach ihm beinahe vor unsaeglichem Jammer; aber in seiner Seele reifte ein edler Entschluss. Ohne jemanden ein Wort zu sagen, verliess er seinen Stamm und folgte der Spur seiner Feinde durch Wald, Wiese, Baeche und Fluesse, bis er endlich ihren Lagerplatz erreichte. Bereits war der Gefangene an einen Stamm gebunden. Die Feinde jubelten dem Schauspiel der Rache entgegen, denn sie wussten, dass sie dem alten Haeuptling der Chippewas den Todesstoss geben wuerden, wenn sie seinen, zum ausgezeichneten Haeuptling heranreifenden Sohn dem Tode weihten. Da trat ploetzlich aus dem Waldesdunkel der alte Haeuptling in stolzer, wuerdiger Haltung. Alle Augen wandten sich der unerwarteten Erscheinung zu. Das war ja seit Jahren

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und Jalirzehnten der unerbittliche Feind ihres Stammes, der so manchen der ihrigen getoetet, der ihre Wolinstaetten zerstoert, Weiber und Kinder gemordet hasse und jetzt stand er mitten unter ihnen, allein, mutterseelenallein. Bis in die Mitte des Kreises, den die Fox Indianer bildeten, schritt der greise Haeuptling und Hess seinen Blick umherschweifen. Nichts in sei nen Zuegen verriet die ungeheure Bewegung seines Gemuetes, welche der Anblick seines gefesselten Sohnes in ihm hervorgebracht. Als sein pruefender Blick ueber die rachelustigen Gesichter seiner Feinde hingeglitten war, stuetzte er sich leicht auf seinen Speer, und erhob dann seine klare, maechtige, von kei ner inneren Bewegung Zeugniss gebende Stimme und sagte: „Ich, der Todfeind Eures Stammes, der ich so viele von den Eurigen getoetet habe, bin gekommen um mich als Racheopfer an der Stelle meines Sohnes darzubieten. Ich will den Tod leiden dem mein Sohn verfallen ist. Erst wenige Winter hat der Juengling gesehen und dies war das erste mal, dass seine Fuesse den Kriegspfad betraten. Meine Haare sind vom Alter gebleicht; ich habe die Skalpe Eurer Krieger ueber den Graebern meiner Vaeter aufgehaengt. Ich habe der Euren B'lut in vielen Kriegen vergossen. Ich bin Euer erbitterter Todfeind, solange ich atme, werde ich Euch verfolgen. Toetet mich unter den grausamsten Qualen, und sendet meinen Sohn in meinen Wigwam zurueck!” Was hinderte die erbitterten, durch den alten Haeuptling an ihre Niederlage erinnerten Fox Indianer, den al ten Feind zu ergreifen und ihn mit seinem Sohne ihrer Rache zu opfern.

Docli nein! So unehrenhaft dachte keiner. Sie zogen sich zu einer Berathung in eine angemessene Entfernung zurueck, waehrend der Greis regungslos dastand. Jetzt wagte es der Sohn, ueber waeltigt von der aufopfernden Liebe des Vaters, die Bitte an ihn zu richten, ihn sterben zu lassen und zu seinem Wig wam zurueckzukehren. Ein funkelnder Zornblick des Vaters war die Antwort auf des Sohnes Bitte, und dieser eine Blick sagte dem Juengling A lies und zwang ihn zu schweigen. Die Beratung der Feinde war nun zu Ende. Sie kehrten zurueck. Der Haeuptling spracli: „Dein Vorschlag ist angenommen,” und damit war das Schicksal des Chippewa Haeuptlings besiegelt. Die Fesseln des Sohnes wurden jetzt geloest, aber noch blieb er stehen, unschluessig, was er tun solle. Da sprach sein Vater zu ihm: ,,Gehe bin zu den Wigwams der tapferen Chippewas und sage ihnen, ich, ihr alter Haeuptling, sei ihres Stammes wuerdig unter der Hand ihrer Feinde gestorben.” Einen Blick voll unaussprechlichen Schmerzes warf der Sohn auf den Vater. Der Greis lacchelte mild und sagte: „Geh, mein Sohn, es ist mein Wille!” Darauf schritt der Sohn ohne noch cinmal den Blick zu erheben festen Schrittes hinweg. Stumm folgten die Feinde ihm mit ihren Blicken. Kaum aber war er im Walde verschwunden, so stimmten sie den grauenvollen Kriegsgesang an, und wenige Minuten spaeter wurde der alte Haeuptling an den Stamm gebunden und die Flammen schlugen an seinem nackten Koerper empor. Kein Laut wurde von ihm vernommen, keine Muskel seines

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Leibes zuckte, und unter dem wuetendsten Rachegebruell seiner Feinde und unter den furchtbarsten Qualen hauchte der Vater, der sich fuer sein Kind geopfert, seine Seele aus. A Narrow Escape. The class rush at Hawkley University was an exciting episode of the past. Now, two weeks later, the Sophomores had made a code of rules for the Freshmen not in the least coinciding with their high ideals of dignity, but which, to avoid disagreeabilities, had to be adhered to. Among the prohibited things were: no bulldog pipes were to be smoked by the Freshmen; no Freshman was allowed to smoke in the presence of his classmates, and one which struck our hero especially hard, no derbies, plug hats or whatever name our latter day geniuses may have dubbed that oddest and homeliest of all headgears, the stiff hat, were to be worn by the Freshmen. Herdon would have taken all the rest easily and gracefully, but this last rule put him in a queer position, since it happened to be the onlv kind of head apparel he possessed and, not having the necessary means to substitute it with an accouterment conforming with the rules of the caviling Sophomores, he was prone to wear it or go bareheaded. Rut going bare-headed to recitations from his room was prohibited by another rule he must subject himself to, so he took his choice of the two evils and chose what he deemed the lesser, namely, wore his stiff hat. The first day he came to classes he noticed the eyes of several attentive Sophomores on him, and we can hardly say that it did not bother him and

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useless, suddenly reduced himself to quiet behavior. Then came a part which Herdon will ever remember. He was thrown from the small boat pier out into the cold water beyond and there re peatedly submerged until he lost con sciousness. How long they kept at it he did not know. When he regained presence of mind he was lying in a boathouse near by, where Juniors of the same boarding house were work ing over him. The Sophomores in their fury over his obstinacy had no ticed too late that they were keeping their victim in the water too long for human endurance, and when they brought him out they began working furiously to revive Herdon. Hearing footsteps coming towards them in the dark, and fearing that Herdon was dead and they would be accused of the murder, they cowardly stole away. The coming footsteps turned out to be the Juniors of Herdon’s acquaintance, and, having missed him and fearing some serious mishap, had followed the Sophomores to the lake, where they came upon them while they were working over Herdon’s unconscious body. A few moments longer and Herdon would have been a spirit of the world eternal but by the happy coming of the Jun iors, one of whom was studying medi cine, this was prevented. A. P. Modern Novels or Novels of Today, The literature which is flooding the market today in the form of novels, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and the like is mostly trash. Every body has access to it and nearly every body reads this or that story because

he was told that it is interesting. It takes a very astute mind to dissect the wheat from the chaff. A modern writer has two objects: either he writes for reward or for pleasure’s sake, seldom out of the good reason to inspire his fellow men to noble deeds or to better their social and moral condition, as we find was the aim of Dickens, who, after sedu lous work and long investigation, at last succeeded in abolishing the pri vate schools that were in such evi dence in England during the past two centuries. When we compare our modern nov els with those of Thackeray, Dickens and their contemporaries the question arises, has the novel of the present day that requisite that made the older authors classic? Has it the quality that will make it good reading matter in the next generation? The modern novel pictures to us the ideal circumstances, the life of indif ferent people well able to afford a life of ease and luxury. It tends to make us dissatisfied with our surroundings and instead of inspiring us to live in contentment with what we have, and being what we are, it makes work dis tasteful and burdensome. A novelist who strives to become popular writes not literature, but ex citing action. That is a reason why novels are so dangerous. Today all the world is open to the novelist, and there is unlimited material. This ac counts for the great number and the large variety of novels. They are un real. They tend to make people scat ter-brained, inexact and desultory, so that they cannot concentrate their minds on an abstract or even concrete subject as they ought. They also lose the taste for more serious matters. If

THE BLACK AND RED they read one novel they practically know the contents of all, with few exceptions. Still, they indulge in this pernicious perusal. They became ac customed to interesting, quick, succes sive actions. To read something ab stract is too monotonous and requires too much thought. ’Tis true that light reading disperses trouble and eases the mind for a time, but is it neces sary to read modern trash or is it just as beneficial to read one of the older writers who have been tried and found true? Their heroes are more real, more human. The hero of the modern novel is a model, one who never fails and is perfect in every re spect. Therefore, we ought to read something that pictures to us the peo ple in their real character. Arc all these novels that are roman tic and exciting of a low grade? We certainly hope they are not. Time will surely prove their value, nor are they to be wholly condemned. They are the only novels that will be ap preciated by the uneducated or slight ly educated people. Morally, these novels are, as a rule, weak, but still they show in most cases that virtue wins over vice and crime. Of the modern novels, the sensa tional and criminal are the most ob noxious and deleterious. The sensa tional novel is the one we should take heed of; for it casts a veil of virtue over sin and pictures the vilest crime in a neat way, not calling it an offense. This is the most dangerous novel; for nothing will pollute the mind of the youth sooner and give it such vile imaginations than something, sensa tional, full of vice and crime. The writer knows that this appeals to the younger readers and thereby secures a wide circulation.

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Next in rank to the sensational nov el is the criminal. Conan Doyle and Gaboriau have become very popular through their tales of fiction. Are their novels of a good moral charac ter ? Do they incite a wish in the read er to be in the position of the heroes ? The main trouble here is that the people are told of modern crimes and how they are executed. Has this cir cumstance not a bad effect upon our younger readers? To be sure. If the novel were dated back 300 years when the facilities to create crime were less, they would do no harm. A story of theft and robbery of that time would never make a boy a thief today as the circumstances and the environ ment are of an entirely different char acter. But, for example, a boy who lives in great poverty and ekes out a meager living with his means, by read ing one of these stories treating of modern theft and robbery and its method of execution, will he not be tempted and very likely act according ly in order to get out of his miserable situation ? Does a novelist always do his best work? It depends solely upon himsel whether he is writing for art’s sake or for financial reward. In the first case he will naturally do his best, as his name as a writer is based on his efforts and productions. In the other case, where the writing is the result of pecuniary stringency, he will cater to the taste of the public. The novel must have a fascinating plot, it must contain exciting action, inci dents, interesting characters, but the These novelist must omit scenery. are the novels that are worthless and dangerous. They have probably a wide circulation, but they are ephemeral. The best of modern novels are

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those written by men and women of experience who have seen life in all its variations, who have a distinct ob ject in view and clear ideas on the subject they write about. This is not all. A vivid imagination is an essential requisite of a novelist. It is hardly possible that a young writer will produce anything deserving mer it, as his knowledge is not real; it is derived from books and not obtained by experience. Therefore we should avoid the young writers. But why should we read modern novels which have not been tested, which are of a dubious character, when we have classic novels which have been tested and found true? We find

in Stoss, Eliot, Thackeray and earlier writers that their heroes and heroines have their spells of human failings, but things occurring today, as divorce, bigamy, adultery, murder and other scandalous offenses, do not happen in them. These novels have not a de moralizing effect. On the contrary, they show us how to live a model life right where we are. From this we can infer that we ought to become more acquainted with our classic writers, as the knowledge thus obtained is neces sary for a good education. And in order not to be behind the times we should read a modern novel of good reputation occasionally. Nemo.

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Extend \Js a. Favor. Under the present postal regulations subscriptions of the Black and Red must be paid in advance, or we will be required to discontinue your paper or pay additional postage. The latter is impossible, as the subscription to our college paper is allowed to the subscriber at the lowest possible mar gin. It goes without saying that the Black and Red is no financial under taking, but merely a college paper, desirable and valuable for the post graduate as well as the friend and student of our alma mater. Through

the strenuous efforts of last year’s business manager the Black and Red succeeded in freeing itself from pe cuniary stringencies. Now, my dear reader, are you one of those that could aid your college paper greatly only by doing your duty? Do not hesitate, but send your arrears with a cheerful heart, remembering that it is only for your own welfare. Healthful and Pleasant Exercise. Next to the manly game of foot ball, there is hardly any better mode of retaining a healthy state of the

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body than an occasional long walk. This may be of great importance to a newcomer who, as yet, needs informa tion as to the most beneficial use of his leisure hours. As long as the weather conditions are favorable, one ought to realize the benefits derived from walking. For this kind of exer cise there are no qualifications neces sary. One must have time for exer cise. There is no need of being a “bookworm.” A good student cares for his health as much as for his stud ies. Why not, then, choose exercise which is beneficial as well as pleasing ? \

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A stroll into the country has many charms. The pleasantness of this ex ercise is occasioned, to a great extent, in diverting the mind from study. One comes in intimate touch with nature and is thereby overcome by a com plete change in thoughts, as it is evi dent that a change of surroundings has an influence to that effect. On ac count of the pure country air one loses that sluggishness caused by the contaminated air of the city. No other time of the year shows nature in as great a variety of colors as now, when the gossamer is afloat. The pedestrian must not mistake the numerous hills of this neighborhood for a disadvan tage. An occasional view of the sur rounding country from an elevation adds to the pleasantness of the excur sion. At no other place is a thick wood turned “into the sear, the yellow leaf” as picturesque as on the slope

of a hill, when viewed from a dis tance. In this manner one may spend an afternoon of pleasure, at the same time acquiring bodily activity. It is at the student’s own option whether or not he will avail himself of this kind of beneficial exercise. L&tin and English.

Some one has said: “To under stand your mother tongue, learn to speak a foreign language.” And it is true the speaking knowledge of an other language is a great aid in thor oughly understanding one’s native tongue, for by comparing both we clearly see the idioms and structural forms of each. For the purpose of such comparative study, Latin, al though it has ceased to be spoken, is an ideal language, because of its wealth in forms and the great variety of its constructions. In order to master the English lan guage a good knowledge of Latin is, however, not only desirable, but essen tial, because of the close relation be The vocabulary of tween the two. the English language of today is a general mixture of Celtic, AngloSaxon, Latin, French, Danish, Greek and Arabic words. Of those listed in the dictionary, more than one-half are derived from Latin either directly or through the French, and of those in current use Latin words form a goodly proportion. A great number of

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these have become fully naturalized and are intelligible also to those who do not know Latin. But to master the English language, as we all strive to do, we must be able to deal with such monstrous formations as sesquipeda lian, irrelevant, rehabilitate, surrepti tious, and many others more, without being forced to resort to the diction ary. This, it will be readily seen, is accomplished by a thorough knowl edge of Latin. And, knowing the ety mology of a word, it becomes im pressed on our memory, and our vo cabulary will be enriched thereby. Therefore, those who would learn to speak a fluent English we advise, Do not neglect your Latin. The Benefits of a Military Company With the beginning of our new school year the ranks of our military company have increased materially. This is proper, for our military com pany is certainly an organization which is a benefit to its individual members as well as to our whole in stitution.

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Its chief aira is to provide its mem bers with a healthful bodily exercise. This is accomplished by holding regu lar drill hours three times a week during the whole school year, in fall and spring on the campus and during the winter months in the gymnasium. This time is entirely devoted to the instruction and training of our cadets in the rudiments and methods of the military drill as it is employed in the United States army. But besides be ing an excellent exercise, this drill also tends to impart a correct and up right posture to the cadets, which is of great value to a student. Also the strict military discipline, which is, and necessarily must be, maintained in our company is not without merit and should not be overlooked. Therefore every member ought to try his utmost to raise the standard of the company. If he does this the military company will not only be a source of great benefit to himself, but also a credit to our institution.

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less speculators and transported to Turkey to be sold as harem slaves to the Moslems. The country at the ‘top notch’ of degeneration, is inded in a terrible predicament.” Urvp&ralled Forest Fires.

Authoritative officials of the forest service have recently stated that the financial loss incurred by forest fires during the past month have been sufficient to build an entire new navy of first class battleships. As a perusal of any reliable periodical or daily will strengthen this seemingly fabulous report, we believe that the estimation is correct. Though fewer lives have been lost than in previous fires, financially it has been the most disastrous forest fire that ever swept over the country. From the pines in Maine to the redwoods in California, thousands of acres of our best forest lands have been laid to waste by this fiery element. Whole towns have been wiped out, thousands of people were made homeless and penniless. A drought has been caused, a peer of which is unknown to the oldest set tlers; great lake navigation had to be suspended; large ocean liners in New York, the entire harbor being en shrouded in a cloud of smoke, were compelled to lie idle. Were a rational system of fire pro tection adopted, as in all federal for ests, this great conflagration would, with a slight loss, have been extin guished in its infancy. Under the pres ent precautions taken by the national conservation commission the federal forest reserves of over 168,000,000

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are expected to do so in the near future. The band was also pleased to welcome back G. Schlei, a clarinet player of the first order, who discontintied his studies two years ago. Our prospects so far are exceedingly bright. Although we have lost some of our best players, the vacancies will in all probability be filled by energetic and proficient men. Our reed section, with Schlei and Oerding in the lead, promises to be better than ever, while W. C. Limpert, to all appearances, will come up to and probably surpass any baritone player N. W. U. has ever had. For the last six years Professor Bolle has directed our band, but on account of ill health and overwork was unable to take this responsible position this year. In his place Pro fessor Frank has consented to wield the baton. Professor Frank has, himself, been a member of the band while yet a student here, and afterwards also as a member of the faculty, playing solo cornet. As he is an experienced player and musician, the band

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COLLEGE NOTES Our College Band. When the band assembled for its first rehearsal on the 4th of September we were sorry to note that so many of the old, familiar faces were missing. Our last year’s leader, Paul Horn, solo cornet; G. Westerhaus, bass; M. Wagner, baritone; Ed Guenther, trombone; John Shaefer, alto, and several others are no longer with us. We especially regret the loss of Paul Horn, our great cornet virtuoso, who was unceasing in his efforts in behalf of the band, and has, during the last year, brought our band to the highest standard ever attained. M. Wagner and G. Westerhaus are also greatly missed, and it will take diligent practice on the part of their successors to fill up the gap caused in our organbation by their graduation. Twenty-seven regular members reported at the first rehearsal. However, there is plenty of new material on hand, as twelve candidates have already shown their readiness and capability to join our ranks, and more

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“But permit me now, dear Mr. feels confident that he will lead them to as high or -even higher standard of Horn, officially, as chairman of the excellence as that attained in the pre- N. W. Club concert committee, to con ceding year. The officers elected for gratulate the musical organization of the college year are as follows: Adolf dear old N. W. U. and their leaders Zuberbier, president; William Hass, on their signal success, vice president; William C. Limpert, “Through you also let me express secretary and treasurer; Imanuel our high appreciation of the spirit of Frey, librarian. our alma mater, which makes such Last year, on the 3d of June, our organizations as those we had the band appeared for the first time in a great pleasure to welcome and enjoy concert at Milwaukee. The unprecef , , dented success which our band met in We thank you for the concert that that city can best be expressed by arranged and made possible, but quoting the following letter of con that you so nobly made a success, “True to the motto inscribed in the gratulations from the chairman of the keystone over the entrance to our N. W. Club concert committee: , , f , first old college building, I join with The day of the Alhambra concert you in a heart . Soli De0 Gloria;» at this city came 'and went. Did we enjoy it? Let me rather ask you: Military Company. Does not applause still ring in your ears and re-echo in your hearts? True, The following is the list of officers it is an event! A grand musical, of the Northwestern University Mili‘Veni, vidi, vici.’ And the memory of tary Company for the present school the same will live, and blessings will year, which list was omitted in the be the fruit thereof. Grand old N. preceding number of the Black and W. U.! Red by mistake: Captain “And the Northwestern Club. Was Philip H. Koehler it satisfied? It is best, perhaps, to Ehrenfried Berg... .First Lieutenant relate to you an incident of that mem- Leonard Zeisler... Second Lieutenant orable night which happened to one of Karl Toepel.................. First Sergeant my fellow committeemen, Bert E. Reinhardt Ziesemer.Second Sergeant After the concert, on leaving the hall, Herbert Kirchner.... Third Sergeant Bert E. ransacked the whole lot of Arthur Hanke......... Fourth Sergeant hats in his vicinity, looking for his Henry Koch................ Fifth Sergeant own. He tried one after the other, all Walter Reincmann.. .Color Sergeant of them; naturally, in the lot, his own Corporals.........................K. Dornalso ; and each and every one of them, feld, H. Schroeder, A. Lederer, including his own, was too small. AsL. Beto, L. Beganz, A. Hinz„ sured at last of which was his told,K. Schroeder, J. Masch, H. Schaller Bert E. tells me, he was compelled As members of the standing comtoc arry it in his hand; and yet the mittee, Captain Koehler appointed the hat had retained its size! Amid loud following privates: A. Blanert, E. acclaim, then, hear our shout: ‘De Hertler, A. Pamperin, A. Froehlke, capo!’ P. Eggert, L. Koeniger.

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Where have our September ex changes stayed? We have received but very few exchanges, and most of them have been reviewed in former numbers, which leaves us at a loss what to do. In the last issue we gent ly encouraged the stragglers to appear with greater regularity, but we fail to notice any results. Nevertheless, we remember that we are among the very first o begin school work this year, and can thus understand the absence of many of our exchanges, A few general remarks in an effort to raise the standard of modern college jour-

nalism will then have to take the place of the reviews. What is the purpose of our ex change column? We most frequent ly meet with exchanges that consist of a few—say, three or four—criti cisms of a line or so in length, with a page or two of jokes following. This betrays a deplorable lack of energy. The criticisms usually are of the type: ---- has an odd and unique “The cover;.” a So and So is a good paper.” And how many exchange columns consist only of jokes. And even though it would be bad enough if they

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were to consist of good jokes, yet, alas! as a rule the editor has not enough “push” to find real witticisms, but has merely copied down the first jokes he came upon. Other exchanges foster a spirit of retaliation. Even though there is a tendency toward rivalry in personal relations, every exchange editor ought to feel it beneath his or her dignity, and especially beneath that of the pa per’s, to give utterance to such re marks in his columns. An exchange column ought to cher ish a spirit of friendly intercourse and healthy criticism. In regard to criticisms, we must be impartial. They must be governed by the actual merits and defects of a paper, and not by personal relations that may incline us to pass favorable or unfavorable judg ment on a paper. Criticism ought to be made without fear or favor, and with equal justice to all. We do not sanction the use of the exchange column to slander the work of others, but we firmly believe that unbiased observers can detect a fault quicker than the editor or writer him self, and that they will be more likely to muster up nerve enough to tell him than any friend will. An exchange ed itor who does not know the individual

character of the person who writes an article is more capable of judging the merits and demerits of the article than a staff that will perhaps be puffed up at the sight of their names appearing in print in a college journal, Thus every institution ought to be pleased to accept criticisms from impartial ed itors, and endeavor to improve their paper accordingly, so that every month it might approach nearer to the ideal college journal. Last, but not least, a few words might be said in regard to the literary productions. We have noticed a gen eral decline in the true literary stand ard that each institution ought to pos sess. Instead of writing solid matter, such as essays, poems and true fiction, we find the columns full of light and trivial matter. A literary organ, if it represents anything, ought to repre sent the institution in its literary sphere. It ought to stimulate the stu dents to greater efforts and solid mat Those ter should hold first place, very journals, in criticising others whose aim it is to produce good liter ature, complain of their dryness, and do not know that they are discredit ing themselves, because a shallow mind cannot appreciate anything be yond the ridiculous.

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Ripon 8, N. W. U. 0. Great was the excitement in North western s halls when, on the 7th of October, the large hand of the hall clock had nearly completed its half course between the hours of 2 and 3 p. m., the appointed time when our brave first foot-ball team was to fight its first battle of the season against Ripon’s heavy athletes. This intense excitement not only prevailed among those who would be mostly affected by the successful or non-successful out come of the game, but also among the numerous spectators, outsiders as well as citizens, who began long before the game proper would begin. Shortly after 2 o’clock the bell was tapped, the signal for the band and student body to line up within the quadrangle to accompany the heroes of the day to the field of combat. While band and students made the entire circumfer

ence of the field, both teams lined up for practice. The game was called upon the min ute by the referee. N. W. U. kicked off to Ripon, who, however, were brought down on the spot by North western’s fast tacklers. After the first down Ripon, in its eagerness to gain the goal with one run, hurdled and were promptly penalized fifteen yards; for additional punishment they were compelled to punt, but were lucky enough to recover the ball. Then fol lowed a succession of plays which to a slight degree damped the fervor of Northwestern’s excited rooters. In less than five minutes Ripon, thanks to its heavy back line, succeeded after several consecutive center smashes to cross the goal line and to convert the touchdown to a goal, thus making the score 6-0. Now first did N. W. wake up to the realization that it would re-

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blocked forward passes, wherein Zeisler displayed his skill as right end, N. W. punted and the ball rolled behind the goal line and was picked up by a Ripon man, who, in turn, was brought to bay by A. Berg, making a touchback. The first half ended with the ball in Northwestern’s possession, In the second half Ripon kicked off, landing the ball in H. Zeisler’s hands, who returned it fifteen yards. After two downs N. W. was compelled to punt. Ripon was again penalized for being offside and also punted. After several unsuccessful plays on part of N. W. the ball passed into Ripon’s hands, who executed a fine forward pass, thereby gaining thirty yards. Ripon was now only twenty yards distiant from N. W. goal and attempted a goal but failed. N. W. U. punted, but Ripon blocked the ball, which rebounded behind the goal line, where Hoffmann dropped on it, scoring a safety, thus bringing the score up to 8. Another dash of twenty yards by L. Zeisler on a forward pass brought the ball into Ripon’s territory. For a while no special gains were made on either side, until Koch broke the monotony by running down the field for a thirty yard gain. Things were begmnmg to look critical for Ripon, when the second half ended, leaving the score with 8 points for Ripon and none for N. W. Exceptional playing was done by

the two ends, L. Zeisler and Hoff mann, and by Quarterback Koch, who was “serving his first term” on the team, and A. Berg, fullback. Ripon’s jjne was heavier and stronger than N. W. U.’s, and, owing to this circumstance, they succeeded in scoring

tXS western awoke to the situation, and Rjp0n was forced to punt two times to N. W.’s one. Our team made its longest gains on forward passes, which were executed successfully every time but once. The greater half of the game was played in Ripon’s tcrritory. The line-up: N. W. U. Ripon. ... A. Berg fb Swetland ..H. Zeisler rh Butler .. . Dahlmann lh Reed .. Hassett ............. lc........... Hoffmann Roberts ............ It................. Probst Utgard, Fruith..lg.................. Hass Rork, Lewis, Schroeder White c Kingsbury Reinemann rg Finnegan .. .E. Berg rt Davis ... .L. Zeisler re Ralligan . .... Koch qb The Northwestern University second foot-ball team played its roughest game of the season with the Wavland Academv at Beaver Dam, Oct. io. Outweighed by fifteen pounds to a man, the second squad played a game that was even admired by the opponcnts. Owing to a dispute which arose during the game, the score is as yet undecided and stands at present: Wayland, 19; N. W. U second, 22 or 16. Due to the WaylandJs heavy line, Captain Otto Koch was forced main-

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—The Misses Anna Kirst, Ella Drowatzky and Minnie Drowatzky of Tomah visited <their relatives, E. Kirst, ’09, L. Drowatzky, prep., and friends Paul and Gerhard Piepcr, ’09, on Sept. 12. —Mr. Martin Bretl of Algoma called on his son Raymond, prep., Oct. 8, on his way to Milwaukee. Mr. F. Yahr of Princeton, accom panied by his son Victor and Mr O. C. Olman, principal of the Princeton high school, called on his son Edmund, prep., on Sept. 27. •—Rev. O. R. Nommensen and wife of New Lisbon. Wis., visited the lat ter’s brother, Carl Dornfeld, To, on Sept. 28. —Mr. and Mrs. J. Raasch of Harder, Neb., payed a visit to Henry Koch, ’09, on Sept. 28. —Mr. John Reinemann of Cleveland, Wis., called on his son Walter, Ti, Oct. 5. —Rev. Prof. J. Schaller of Wauwa tosa passed through here on his way to La Crosse, Oct. 3. —Miss Toni Gamm of Milwaukee paid a short visit to P. J. Bergmann, ’09, while witnessing the Ripon game Oct. 7. —H. Ilgner of Milwaukee called on E. Beckmann, T2, on Sept. 23.

—Rev. F. Weerts of Manitowoc visit ed his son Walter, prep., on Sept. 28.

—Mrs. A. G. Pankow of Marshfield visited her son Reinhold, prep., Oct. 6. —Fritz Hoppe of Platteville called on his son Fritz, prep., Sept. 18. —William Zibell of Waterloo payed a visit to his son Albert, prep., on Sept. 30. —Dr. J. G. Probst, accompanied by his wife and brother and Miss H. Stark, of Hartford, called on his brother Sigmund, ’09, on Oct. 7. —Mr. and Mrs. E. Hans of Battle Creek, Neb., arrived here Oct. 9 to pay a short visit to their son Ernest, ’n. —William Maas of Markesan called on his brother Louis, T2, while on his way to Milwaukee, where he will attend Marquette University. —Miss N. Scheurer, John Hamiening and Theo. Schultz, teachers at the parochial schools at Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills and Jefferson, respect ively, attended a teachers’ confer ence in this city and visited Ernest and Edw. Birkholz, ’09, on Oct. 2. —Arthur Dino, prep., discontinued his studies at N. W. U. and left for his home at Kaukauna on Oct. 6.

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—William Hass, ’09, and Adolph Zu- —William Block, prep., and Hans Bergemann, prep., visited their par berbier, ’10, went to Milwaukee on ents at Fond du Lac on Oct. 3 and Sept. 26. 4. —Louis Vogel, prep., visited relatives —-Joe Krubsack, ’ll, went to Pipersat Cedarburg on Sept. 26 and 27. ville on Sunday, Oct. 4. —-Herbert, ’09, and Winfried Schaller, —Carl Dornfeld, ’10, went home to *11, went to Milwaukee Sept. 19. Milwaukee on Sept. 30 to attend the —-Martin Brockmann, prep., visited oelebration of his parents’ silver his home at Beaver Dam from Oct. wedding. 2 to 4. —Herbert Kirchner, ’10, went to —Dr. J. H. Ott and some twenty colLowell, his home, Oct. 4. lege students went to Assalon on /1 ^ —G. Thrun, prep., and Louis Pautz, Saturday, Sept. 26, to see the Indian prep., visited the latter’s uncle at mounds at that place. Pipersville on Oct. 8. —Mr. Herbert Butscher, Berlin, Ger—Fritz Hoppe, prep., went to Milmany, called on S. Probst, ’09, on waukee on Sept. 27 to visit friends. Oct. 8. 1

Teacher: Now, Johnny, what was Washington’s farewell address? Johnny: Heaven. She couldn’t dispute it.

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Prof. Fly (to student fly observing through telescope) : Are there any evidences of flies on the other globes? Student Fly: Well, I can’t tell for certain, but there are spots on the sun. “What little boy can tell me the dif ference between the ‘quick’ and the ‘dead’ ?” asked the Sunday school teacher. Willy responds with a frantic wave of the hand. “Well, Willie?” “Please, ma’am, the ‘quick’ are the ones that get out of the way of automobiles; the ones that don’t are the ‘dead. >))

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—Foot-ball! —A-corn* —Yip No. 2. —Have you seen “Jim”? —Subterranean voice! —Fresh oysters for sale at all times of the year in room No. 33. —Heard at the fair: Take my ad vice ! Don’t go in there during the foot-ball season. —Who is looking for mamma? —Prof. (discussing “Hamlet”): What’s the meaning of “canonized bones ?” Chief: Bones that have gone through the fire of a cannon. —Zuge (translating in Greek) : Voll heiligen Windes.

—Prof, (to Lang, who was making himself the butt of much amuse ment) : Leonard, why aren't you at tiro fair today? Today is chil dren’s day. —Keibel (cautiously circumspect on account of the recent fruitless searches for mysterious books): Without faking, I’m shagging round for a book that exists. —Pl-ss (reciting a passage of “Ham let”) : “But do not dull thy palm with entertainment of each un hatched, new-fledged chicken.” —Butch (translating “Laudat tenuem victum”) : Er lobt den kleinen Besiegten (die geringe Lebensweise)Prof.: Peter’s Scriptum ist unsauber, sieht aus als ob er es mit einem Ziindholz geschrieben haette.

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Shorty (in profound sympathy) : Die Feder hat er schon drei Jahre. —R. R. No. 2: What breed of cats is most intelligent? The response is self-evident. (Apply the twenty-third axiom.) —Prof.: Was heisst verschlingen auf English? Boby: Divorce (devour). —Prof, (in history) : There lived a man in Saxony by the name of Dux----Blau--t (impaiently) : Mixture. —Bones: That was the worstest kick I ever saw. —Hingst: A fellow at home happened to get his head cut off. Fink: Did he die? —Prof, in grammar): How is “his” used in this sentence? Prep.: It is used attributary (attributively). —Prof, (speaking to a Quintaner) : What is your name? Fat (always ready with a reply for provoking questions): Schmalzgesicht. —A clipping from Dolly’s notes found below his desk read as follows: What is love? M. S. Luckily the mate to this query hap pened to be at the same place. The following was Dolly’s reply: Love is a tickling sensation at the tender chords of our heart which we ourselves can’t scratch, but only something, something “swift.”

—Kanger( deeply interested in anything relating to “fishing”) : Is a petrified fish alive? —Kant (parsing a sentence): “Us” is the copulative very, —Prof.: Where did Alfred the Great come from? Berge: From Switzerland. —Prof, (in chemistry): What is Mg C Oa? Schuft II: Manufacturing company. —Hank Z. has somewhat bettered the appearance of his room by hanging up the lovely likeness of the fair one he left behind. We shall all show a willingness to shake hands with him when he has realized his fondest dreams. Yes, Hank loves “kiene” as well as he plays foot ball keenly. —Odium’s new definition for steam: Water crazy with the heat. —That1 environment tends to affect transmutation has been proved by S-t-d, who has turned into arrant “bluff.” —R-d-y: What makes Fatty look so blue today? Zei: He has undoubtedly been ab sorbing color from the famous “blue house.” —Castoria: That ought to count for 3 at least. He had his one leg over the goal line. —A new rival of “Murphy of the Zoo” has recently been developed by “Fatty” Daily Performances.

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Number 6

A Temporary Delusion But thoughts of a different nature also occupied his find. Being able to Henry Heise, ’ll move with grace and ease in society, With a speed of forty-five miles an he learned to know Ruth Evans, the hour the New York Express was dash pretty and accomplished daughter of ing across the numerous ridges and a well known manufacturer of Bos valleys of Connecticut on its way to ton. Ruth responded cordially to the It advances of the young law student, the metropolis of this country, numbered among its passengers a and they attended many of the social certain individual whose dress and functions of the college together. This bearing stamped him as college bred. developed into a case of more than This person was Edmund Steele, a ordinary friendship, and at Steele’s young man from New York, who had graduation Ruth expressed great sor recently been graduated from the row that he should no longer return Harvard Law School, and who was to college, and manifested other osnow on his way home. Apparently he tents of love, so that Steels was confi evinced little or no desire to converse dent he had but to put the question with his fellow passengers, for he in order to provide himself with a maintained an indifferent attitude and companion for life. These and similar appeared to be enjoying his own thoughts were occupying his mind thoughts. During his collge career he when the train was brought to a had shown himself to be an assiduous standstill and he found himself in the and talented student, always at the noise and stir of the metropolis. head of his class and commanding The young man at once betook him the confidence and good will of his fellow students. As a reward for his self to his home, where he was always efficient work he had been selected to a welcome factor. After a few days deliver the valedictory address. The of rest and recreation he commenced days of commencement, with their at law work in Mr. Sewell’s law office. tendant festivities, were still fresh in Although he had been admitted to the his memory, and incidents connected bar, he decided, however, before en with the same were recurring to his gaging in business for himself to spend some time in a law office in ormind.

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der to become conversant with the This routine work of an attorney, step was heartily approved of by his father, and the latter’s influence se cured for him a position with Merton Sewell, senior member of the law firm of Sewell & Mason, and reputed to be one of the best lawyers in New York. Many and varied were the duties of the new position. Some of the work was even menial, but all tasks were cheerfully performed. He was on sev eral occasions, as his veteran employer was preparing an address, sent to the public library to select and draw books treating on matters pertaining to the law. Many times was he called upon to assist recording the proceed ings of court; and in this line of work he proved himself an adept, for he had thoroughly mastered the princi ples of shorthand. At times he accom panied Mr. Sewell to court in the ca pacity of junior member of the firm. During all this time the young aspi rant for legal honors was brought face to face with the problems of life, and, being involved in manifold duties, he enriched his mind with much practical knowledge which would eventually be of more value to him in his chosen profession than the vague theories ex pounded to him by the professors at Harvard. All these tasks did young Steele perform to the complete satis faction of his employer, who was not slow to recognize the business ability of this young man. He showed his appreciation of the work by endeavor ing to help the young jurist along in every way possible. Thus our Har vard man became acquainted with Mr. Sewell’s method of treating law cases, and the tactics employed by him

to refute the arguments of an oppo nent. One day in July as Steele was hur rying to his hotel, at the close of business hours, he was, while turning a corner, confronted by an old college chum, a casual acquaintance of Miss Evans, who addressed him as follows: “Congratulate me on my success.” “Your success!” exclaimed the lawyer, unable to catch the meaning of his friend’s words; “I have always rejoiced in your success, but now, I confess, I do not know of any event calling for congratulations.” “Why, don’t you know that Ruth has consented, and our nuptials will be celebrated in the near future?” ex plained his friend hastily. A shock of despair shot through Steele’s body, but he was man enough to conceal the emotion, In a few words he expressed his joy at his friend’s forthcoming happiness and then hurried on. This bit of information had, in his opinion, changed his destiny. All his hopes were blasted and life seemed to have no more joys in store for him. He performed his work at the office in a perfunctory way, his mind think ing of days gone by when everything seemed so promising. To be honest, Steele had been “head over heels” in love with Ruth, and now that she had proved false to him he was on the brink of despair and concluded that woman was a fickle and capricious creature, destined to make man miser able. The veteran lawyer was not slow to observe the change that had come over his young friend, but he was un able to account for it. One day after returning from

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luncheon Mr. Sewell called him into the private office and said: “An important case of mine will be brought up in the district court toIn defending the same I morrow. must have information on certain questions that my client failed to fur nish me with. He resides but fifteen miles from here. Would you mind tak ing this message to him and bring back his answer directly?” **Sir, 1 am always at your service and shall forthwith depart upon the errand,” answered the obliging Steele. “Well and good,” replied Sewell, “but no train leaves for B until three o'clock. I desire that informa tion as soon as possible, therefore vou

had better take my automobile for the standing by the roadside, and from underneath the machine protruded the legs of a perspiring mechanician. Steele stopped and offered his assistance. He had not counted on meet ing a motor car in such an out-of-theway place, and was the most surprised when the young woman seated in the tonneau proved to be none other than Ruth Evans. He bowed and his com pliment was acknowledged. Wounded pride, however, prevented him from opening a conversation. A few min utes of examination sufficed to show him that the transmission gear of the Evans car had been badly damaged. Several hours would elapse before the machine could' again be brought into up.” The young attorney was glad of running order. He therefore suggestthe opportunity to leave the crowded ed that Miss Evans, who was also city, as he hoped this diversion would hound for New York, accompany him dispel the gloomy thoughts that were thither, and that the chauffeur go to hai boring in his mind. He was soon the nearest village and telephone for under way, leaving behind the busy an expert machinist. Miss Evans concity with its crowded thoroughfares, sented, and together they continued The fresh country air seemed to re- their journey to New York, vive his spirits and he inwardly Dark clouds began to collect in the thanked his employer for affording west, which gave indications of a him this pleasure. The message was storm, and it was necessary that they soon delivered, and he at once set out be out of the swamp before the wind on the journey homeward. He decid- would commence to blow, which ed, however, to return by a different would surely uproot trees of the road, which would take him through swamp, thus preventing their further a country he had not seen in many progress and leaving the tourists at years. For some distance he found * the mercy of the elements. Greater the road good, but soon came to a speed was necessary, as still six miles hill beyond which a large swamp pre- of their journey lay through this great sented itself to view. Having descend- morass. Steele grasped' the steering ed the hill he traveled through the gear with a firm hand and pushed the swamp at a slow rate of speed, for controller ahead. The giant racer here the roadbed was in a dilapidated dashed forward at a fearful speed, condition. At a turn of the road he He calmed his companion, who began was amazed to find an automobile to show signs of anxiety, by telling trip. I’ll telephone and have it brought her to have no fear and retain her

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seat. Distant peals of thunder could be heard, leaves and dust were hurled through the air, and yet two miles remained to be covered before they could get clear of the swamp. Steele pushed the controller ahead another notch. With leaps and bounds the car dashed ahead and finally reached the end of the marsh. They were now in the open country, and out of danger of flying limbs and branches, when suddenly, two hundred yards ahead, a partly decayed elm standing by the roadside was uprooted and stretched its full length across the road. With a grinding of the brakes and slipping of the wheels the machine was brought to a standstill only ten feet from the debris. Steele deemed it wise to repair to a farmhouse near by until the storm had passed. It was none too soon, for no sooner had they arrived under shelter than the storm burst forth in all its fury, the rain descending in torrents. The young lawyer complimented himself on his course of action. During all this time Steele had very little opportunity to speak to his companion, but as both were seated in the parlor of the farm house he was the first to begin the conversation. “Allow me, Miss Evans, to congrat ulate you on your engagement,” he began. “Engagement!” answered the young lady, who evidently was unable to follow the trend of his thoughts, “why, to whose engagement have you reference?” “To your engagement with my friend, Mr. Wedlam,” replied the lawyer. “You undoubtedly have in mind his betrothal with Ruth Aiksley. He re-

cently came back from Atlantic City, where the Aiksleys are staying. Their engagement has just been made publie,” explained Ruth, “Then you mean to tell me you are not engaged?” eagerly questioned our hero, who with difficulty allayed his ecstasy. “Why, of course not,” replied his companion, turning crimson, What further transpired we leave to the imagination of the reader. The storm had abated. No clouds were to be seen, and the sun shone bright, hardly giving evidence of the tempest that had been raging an hour before. Our two friends found their trusty machine unharmed save for the thorough drenching it had received, They proceeded on their journey, frequently commenting on the beauty of nature and formulating plans for the future. Twenty minutes later they were again in New York, none the worse for their experiences. When Steele handed his employer the an swer to the message his countnance even depicted the joy of his heart. He took up his work with renewed energy and so decided was his improvement that Mr. Sewell remarked he would henceforth recommend automobile driving as a cure for incipient melan cholia. Shylock

G. Schley, ’ll. In Shakespeare’s drama, “The Merchant of Venice,” Shylock is undoubtedly the most interesting character. He is the strength of the play. At times we can not but help being re pelled by his malignity, but when the social conditions of his times are taken into consideration our sympathy is at-

THE BLACK AND RED tracted to him; for Shylock, as a true representative of a fallen, scorned and detested race, was a victim of bitter contempt and wrong. Despite this fact, we come to but one conclusion, name ly, that Shylock is a despicable char acter. As the Christians deemed it proper to scorn and abuse the Jews, exclud ing them from all civil rights, numer ous professions, and even various dis tricts and streets of the cities, we may pardon Shylock’s hatred towards the Christians. Let us overlook his low de sires of filthy lucre and miserly covet ousness, though we can hardly lay them to the existing social conditions, especially because a glance at his do mestic life will convince us that we are dealing with a miserly wretch. I do not ask you to believe all that Launcclot has to complain of to his father when he says: “I am famished in his service. You may tell every finger I have with my ribs,” but you will hardly be ready to excuse a con duct in domestic and social affairs that causes his own daughter to ex claim: “Our house is hell!” The cold and penetrating sagacity, the malignant and remorseless guile of Shylock are firmly delivered at the time of the loan. We behold him glory ing in the satisfaction of seeing An tonio, the most hateful to him, the “offspring of Hagar,” approach him as indigent. It causes his blood to tingle in his venis when he sees An tonio thus dependent on him. Had not he publicly insulted the Jew? Had he not balked his usurious gains and scorned him ? Does he not lend money gratis, the Jew being a griping usurer ? Antonio is also a Christian and Shylo«k must hate him on account of the

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attitude of the Christian world toward him. The thought of this causes him to exclaim: “If I can catch him once upon the hip I will feed fat the an cient grudge I bear him.” In his rap ture of hate the man has grown super human. He knows that Antonio has come into his power by means of this loan and intends to take full advan tage of it. We wonder why he has him sign the “merry bond,” which, in case of forfeiture, calls for no interest, but only for the “pound of fair flesh.” We can not but fear with Bassanio, when he says: “You shall not seal to such a bond for me. I’ll rather dwell in my necessity,” that the merchant is making a terrible mistake and acting in a most reckless manner by placing his life into the hands of Shylock. True, the Jew may only have wished to see Antonio live in dread and feel the fear of which Shylock had so much to taste, and the shame of being thus humiliated. He may have asked such a bloody security only to revel in imagination of what he could do- with Antonio. At least, we can not but ad mit that it could then not have been foreseen that all the “ventures” of Antonio at sea would be lost. It was the possibility of their being lost that made him jubilant and should make Antonio’s life miserable. This it was that probably prompted him to pursue this strange course. Yet we feel that only cruelty, hatred and thirst for re venge could have prompted such a condition, even if meant only in a jest or to satisfy some flight of fancy. The spark is certainly slumbering in that dire bosom, and woe unto An tonio if aught happen to kindle it. An incident does now come to pass

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which develops this spark into a bright and burning flame, namely, the elope ment of Jessica. The lurid' light of this flame reveals to us the heart of a fiend. Who but a Christian, one of Antonio’s faith and fellowship, has stolen away his daughter’s heart and drawn her into revolt, loaded with his ducats and precious, precious jewels? This cites him to revenge. It is probable now that he firmly resolved to take the pound of flesh from Antonio. In his reckless fury he listens to no reason whatever. He can not find Jessica’s lover, but he has her lover’s friend Antonio in his power. The persistent contempt and intolerable personal in sult which he had endured from the people who had brought to pass his downfall and undoing, the Christians, was now thought of. He has a secur ity for revenge, the bond of Antonio. He has a hold on him and will “feed fat his ancient grudge.’’ Not only will this bond serve as a revenge for the past insults, but the Christians shall also remember the terrible vengeance of the Jew in the future. When his bloody devices are invali dated in the courtroom the Jew de ports himself as one deranged in mind. He insists on having the bond. His bloody thirst for revenge exceeds even his miserly love for gold, for when he is offered ten times the original sum he refuses it without further consider ation, uttering in accents that cut us to the quick: “If every ducat in six thousand ducats were in six parts and every part a. ducat I would not draw them: I would have my bond.” He will have the life blood of the only victim he can lay hands on. Shylock was severely but justly punished. We shudder at the d'epth of

the villainy of the Jew, and rejoice that he is prevented from laying hands on the merchant. Had he relented to the appeal for mercy the character would be utterly illogical and untrue. When the Jew sees himself beaten by his own game he immediately subsides and is completely overwhelmed, and our final judgment can not but be that Shylock was a vulgar villain. Glimpses of Simon Bolivar J. Krubsack, ’ll. Few of us probably know much of Simon Bolivar. Yet throughout half of our western continent he is looked upon with a reverence approaching idolatry. To all that impulsive and gifted branch of the Latin race of Spanish South America the name of Simon Bolivar is what the name of George Washington is to us—he is the father of South American liberty. Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas July 24, 1783. His father died not long after his birth. His family were among the wealthiest and most emi He nent of the natives of Caracas, was the heir of vast plantations that embraced the richest of the province: of country villas and town houses. He was educated by his mother with as siduous care. The most eminent teach ers were engaged to instruct him in all liberal arts. Only fifteen years of age, he was sent to Spain to improve his mind by travel. On his voyage he stopped at Vera Cruz, paused a while at Havana and at length reached Madrid. Here

THE BLACK AND RED his great wealth and high position gave him access to the Spanish court, and his manners were refined in the stately society of the royal circle. As he traveled over Europe he gave some time to Paris, where he attended lecturs and witnessed debates. He passsd some time at Rome and there, it is said, he first conceived the design of becoming the liberator of his country. Having now enlarged his mind by study and observation, he was able to compare the progressive vigor of Lat in Europe with the miserable bondage that weighed down the intellect of his native land. He returned to Madrid and fell in love with Teresa del Torv. After his* marriage he returned to Venezuela, but at his arrival his wife died of yellow fever. When the attempt was made in 1810 at Caracas and at New Granada to throw off the yoke of Spain Bolivar was one of the first enthusiastically to join the ranks of the fighters who re solved to see their country free and who dared to oppose, at the point of the bayonet, the tyrannical rule of the mother country, a rule far more tyran nical than that of the English in the thirteen colonies. It may suffice here to state that none other than a Spaniard could hold an office, and that Spain made the most desperate attempts to prevent the erection of schools. Both attempts to free their country were unsuccessful, but they showed the South Americans that they could

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cope with their oppressors if only they stood united. Another desperate grapple for inde pendence began some years later, and in August, 1819, Bolivar finally suc ceeded in freeing his country from the yoke of Spain, and on the 9th of Sep tember he proclaimed the union of Venezuela and New Granada, The states united under the name of Co lombia and elected their liberator to the presidency. He even hastened to the aid of the Peruvians, who could not hold their own against the Span iards. Peru was freed in 1824 and the grateful state made him dictator. During the years of intermittent warfare he had to fight an enemy far superior in numbers, equipment, mili tary training and' skill, as did George Washington with his raw recruits. Hence Bolivar’s campaigns, too, were a succession of victories and reverses, hardships and privations of every de scription, with the leader ever daunt less, never despairing, cheering on his men to final victory, and gained for the Latin countries of the Andes lib erty, liberty so heartily longed for, so sadly needed, and so dearly paid for. It is beyond' the compass of this pa per to give an exhaustive account of all the South American wars for lib erty and all the doings of Bolivar. It simply desires to give a few glimpses of him as a man and as a hero. For this purpose it may suffice to depict

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one of liis most famous achievements, the march across the Andes. Bolivar had fixed his headquarters He was in 1819 near Angostura, joined by large bodies of Llaneros, the wild inhabitants of the boundless plains that spread around the Orinoco, and by several batallions of foreign soldiers, chiefly English. Here morillo, the Spanish commander, turned upon him with a large force and cut his army to pieces. Bolivar fled across the Orinoco. His cause seemed lost, but nevertheless he resolved to lead his disheartened army across the Andes into New Granada and there attack the Spaniards in the stronghold of their power. It was the South American winter, and to cross the Andes at that inclement season was an exploit that even Hannibal might have hesitated to attempt. The broad plain stretching from the Orinoco to the mountains was covered with water; the passes of the Andes were clad in ice and snow, and even the most experienced mountaineer shrank with alarm from the thought of climbing the slippery height at a time when every precipice and every ravine was invested with double horrors. But Bolivar, sanguine and heroic, led the patriot army. For many days they waded through perpetual swamp, often stopped by almost impassable streams. After a dayâ€™s march they were fortunate if they could find a dry piece of ground to sleep upon, where they were

surrounded by poisonous snakes and venomous reptiles. The soldiers murmured, but Bolivar, always heroic, cheered on his gallant companions. At length they ascended the first hills and felt the sharp blasts from the wintry mountains. Before them stood the iceclad peaks of the Andes, rising far above the regions of perpetual snow, Often Bolivar was seen swimming his horse over the ice current and carrying behind him women and children who were returning with the army to their homes in New Granada. Without fire or tents, the officers and men crouched close to each other under the icy sky. Many died in a single night. It seems wonderful indeed that any human being could survive thefamous march over the Andes, Bolivar descended rapidly, hoping to surprise the enemy, but the Spanish commander in New Granada had discovered his approach and advanced to destroy him before his troops had gained a much needed repose. The Spaniards were all well armed, vigorous and confident; the patriots feeble, sickly and faint with hunger and cold, But, inspired by a fierce spirit of freedom and a wild eagerness for revenge, they flung themselves on their foes and defeated them with unsparing slaughter, Such were the hardships the patriots of South America had to encounter under their gallant leader in the fight for the independence of a continent.

THE BLACK AND RED The bold leader died in the year 1830, four years after he had succeeded in liberating’ the state of Peru. It may be worth while to record that the fate of Washington was in another respect his. It was feared1 that he had the ambition to rule as a monarch. He retired into private life in 1830, putting to route all these invidious attacks. Bolivar was a striking personality. His form was graceful, his eyes bright and' penetrating, his forehead high, his expression winning, his complexion somewhat pallid and wan. His manners were stately, yet attractive, His mind was active and he had read much. He was a graceful and impres sive speaker. He was singularly pa. T ...... cent. In moments of inaction his pallid countenance wore an expression of calmness that was exchanged upon the

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battlefield for the flush of exultation. He was fond of pleasure, fame and power, but patriotism and love of freedom were his ruling passions; and his energy, generosity and endurance in misfortune were acknowledged even by his enemies. Hence he was the boldest of bold, daring, impetuous and inspiring, yet not reckless—the idol of his men. He expended nine-tenths of a splendid patrimony in the service of his country; gained liberty and independence for the Latin countries of South America, and gave them laws which secured the better administration of justice. He encouraged' the arts and sciences. We can only regret that the countries he liberated could not be per sua(jecj tQ unite into one grand union, as did the states for which George Washington fought and bled;

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Thanksgiving Day companied the expedition under Frob Thanksgiving Day, as annually ob isher which brought the first English served in the United States, is pecul colony to settle on American shores. iarly an American institution. Days of Men were sent out in search of game. Thanksgiving have occasionally been Thus early in the history of the day observed and have been common to all does our good friend the turkey make Christian nations in recognition of his appearance, for, successful in their special mercies or for the bounties of quest, the hunters returned struggling the field and the stall, but no other na under a burden of wild fowl, princi tion has regularly set apart one day pally turkeys. in each year for the observance of Washington issued a proclamation such a festival. for a general thanksgiving by the con The first thanksgiving held in North tinental army on Thursday, Dec. 18, America was conducted by an Eng 1777. In 1789 President Washing lish minister named Walfall on May ton issued a proclamation appointing 27, 1578, on the shores of Newfound a thanksgiving day Nov. 26. Since land. The reverend gentleman had ac the time of President Lincoln, who.

THE BLACK AND RED after the battle of Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg, appointed a day of thanksgiving, the presidents have ap pointed the last Thursday of Novem ber, exchanging the local and variable observance of early days for one truly national. Our Gymnasium For the past six or seven years our students have been patiently awaiting the erection of a new gymnasium; al most every year an article appeared in The Black and Red picturing the dilapidated condition Of our gymna sium and showing the urgent need of a new one. Has it been of avail? Tims far the students have met with disappointment. At the close of a school year they cherished hope that during the summer vacation a beauti ful building would be erected for their use, but they were always disappoint ed in their expectation. When the cold winter came on, however, a goodly number of students always contented themselves with the building and took their daily indoor exercise, but from year to year this number grows small er. Last winter very few made it a practice to exercise in the gymnasium. In a recent meeting our turning so ciety came to the conclusion that it could not carry the expense of repair ing the building so that it would be fit for use. Hence how many will be seen taking exercise in the gymnasium next winter? The students will practically be without means of obtaining exer cise during the winter months, Of course, they can take a walk or go skating, which would perhaps be pref erable to indoor exercise, but very many shun the brisk, wintry air. What will consequently be the result? A

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large number of students will go with out exercise and deteriorate physically and mentally. Besides this many will be incited to all kind's of boyish pranks to beguile the time, from which incon veniences will naturally arise for our inspector and students. We, however, continue to cherish the hope that in the near future a new gymnasium will be built and that the next time an article appears in The Black and Red referring to our gym nasium it will be on its appointments and conveniences. Fruit, An Indispensable Article fo the Sustenance of the Human Body It is a matter of everyday occur rence that indigestion and a rebellious stomach are caused more or less by an incautious use of fruit. And yet fruit of every kind, prepared or in the form that nature hands it to us, is indispensably necessary to maintain a strong and healthy constitution. In quenching the thirst by the simplest and' most natural process it often ful fills the office of water, the use of which in many instances proves detri mental. Fruit supplies the body with saccharine matter in large quantities and with the necessary minerals, as iron, phosphorus, sulphur, potash, etc. Fruit is therefore looked upon by all modern physicians as belonging to the best and most substantial means to purify and renew the supply of blood. If it does occur that indigestion or diarrhoea result from eating fruit, the fault lies entirely on the side of the consumer. How may such disagree able results be avoided ? The whole secret of this question,

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and the only one to it, can be stated in very few word's: The fruit must be chewed and rechewed so long until all lumps and hard particles have dis appeared. This does not only pertain to such fruit whose natural hardness makes a careful mastication self-evi dent (nuts, dates, figs, apples, pears), but also to fruit that seems to require a comparatively small degree of pre digestion, as berries of every kind, cherries, prunes. If these are swal lowed in a half chewed condition the digestive juices of the stomach can not penetrate, and the result is a proc ess of digestion contrary to the laws of nature. Fruit that has not yet attained complete ripeness if eaten is really only harmful when not carefully chewed, although it is not exactly ad visable to partake of fruit in this con dition. Children especially must be guarded against hasty and careless mastication. Fruit should always be eaten with its peelings. The skin itself and the meat nearest to it, where the sun’s rays can act with greatest force, con tain the only really nutritive power, while the remainder, although not ab solutely useless, is nevertheless not nearly so beneficent. Even for dyspep tics it is advisable not to peel their

fruit, and only in cases of certain in testinal diseases this becomes necessary. Some care must be taken that no filth or unwholesome mineral matter adheres to the peel. It is not necessary, however, to be overcareful in regard to this. Fruit that you have picked or gathered with your own hands needs a little cleansing only in cases where it has come in direct contact with earth or sand. It is different, of course, with fruit that has gone through the market and has collected the poison ous dust from the streets. This ought to be thoroughly rinsed before con sumption. In warm climates, and especially in the tropics, fruit is often cooled on ice and then eaten. This very often causes serious consequences and a habit of that kind must not be allowed to grow on one. That is not to say, however, that the consumption of fruit should be entirely given up by such persons. Just in the tropics fruit is an essential medium of nourishment. In short, therefore, fruit must con stitute the principal article of food for young and old alike, but as food must also receive proper treatment and mastication prior to being handed over to the digestive organs.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS PROGRESS AT PANAMA.

At the present rate of progress, with labor accomplishing almost double of what was primarily expected, the commission that recently investigated this enormous undertaking gives the American public every possible ear nest that the digging of the Panama canal will be completed before Jan. 1, 1915. To advance the work at a still faster rate congress was asked for an appropriation of $100,000,000. Con scious of the fact that its early com pletion will double the efficiency of the United States navy and practically eliminate the necessity of sustaining two separate ocean fleets, the sum re quested will undoubtedly be granted. The enormous scope of this under taking can scarcely be realized with out an elementary knowledge of the topography of the country through which this great ditch is directed. The skill of American engineering and' ca pability of American management, though tested to the utmost, have, however, as yet encountered no ob stacle too great. With yellow fever en tirely driven from the isthmus; with the filth of the formerly germ breed ing community removed, and with the creation of well organized sociay com munities, some of the greatest im pediments have already been over come. During the past few months nearly three million cubic yards of rock and earth have been excavated by the 30,000 workmen employed. Be sides, thousands of cars, steam shovels and' barges, over 409 tons of dynamite are monthly used for blasting pur poses.

What was twenty years ago consid ered as an impossibility will, before a lapse of many years, become a tan gible fact. After the world’s best for eign engineers have hopelessly failed, the capabilities and unexcelled skill of American engineering alone will suc ceed in opening a new waterway to civilization. England’s urgent labor question. With no less than 1,000,000 laborers thrown out of employment, devoid of all means of support, the labor ques tion confronting England at present will soon reach its crisis. Unless im mediate steps are taken by the author ities the great social storm threatens to break upon all classes in full fury. Headed by Stewart Gray, the unem ployed have already at several occa sions appealed to parliament, but with out any visible results. Provided par liament takes no action at its next re assembling, the laborers propose to take active steps to secure their rights by force, even threatening to besiege the doors of parliament. Though inscrutable, the direct causes of this great labor distress are attributed to party politics, and it is here where an efficient remedy is also sought. Chamberlain, probably the greatest advocate of protective tariff, demands an unconditional repeal of the free trade laws. Were a systematic protective tariff adopted the articles imported would necessarily soon be re duced to a minimum. Articles con sumed in England would then be man ufactured by the English laborer. The present free trade laws encourage the

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consumption of things made and raised abroad, which, by imposing a tariff, might easily be made and raised in England. Under the present condi tions England will bring upon itself not only a labor distress, but also a financial distress. No less than 200,000 of England’s most industrious workmen leave England' annually for foreign nations where their labor is sufficiently protected by a tariff. Though every newspaper proposes remedies it will be some time before this serious problem^ before which parliament stands in helpless awe and dread, is adequately solved. SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE SMOKE EVIL.

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Throughout the civilized manufac turing districts of the world leagues are being formed for the sole purpose of promoting more pronounced aes thetic principles among the public. Their greatest efforts are essentially directed against a difficulty which has as yet remained immune to a great extent against the consistent attacks of these public spirited organizations. Perhaps the greatest enemy of cleanli ness, the ideal breeder of innumerable disease germs, a seemingly irremedi able nuisance, this! difficulty, which annually causes a loss of millions, is the smoke in our larger cities. London is enshrouded by a perpet ual cloud of smoke weighing approxi mately 300 tons. Three tons of soot were recently removed from the glass of the National B’otanical Gardens.

Prominent Cleveland merchants have stated that a clear loss of 10 per cent on all white goods is involved every year. At the most charitable supposi tion the loss thus incurred is estimated to be about $25,000 annually. United States has just expended $25,000 to have the grime, an accumulation of only ten years, removed from the sol diers’ and sailors’ monument. Accord ing to the best authorities, tuberculo sis and nearly every pulmonary dis ease can be traced back directly to bad air—a dire result of smoke. With apparent success the United States geological survey is working at the problem -of using coal without smoke. A general movement is being made to build electric and gas plants away from the cities and then trans porting their products thither by means of pipes and wires. The use of steam and coal in railroads has Such been replaced by electricity, transmutations soon threaten to smoth er the great evil, at least to a great extent. Ceaseless and tireless is the work of the anti-smoke crusaders; no efforts are spared to free mankind from this insalubrious curse, and in many cities desirable results have already been effected. The amount of smoke in London has already diminished to onefifth of what it was ten years ago. Electric railroads have proved to be an effective remedy in New York, in telligent firing in Boston. With Chi cago not far in advance, Pittsburg is the last of the stragglers to adopt de cisive measures.

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“Now, Willie, you know I told you not to go in swimming, and yet you have been in the water.” “I know it, ma, but Satan tempted .me. .. » “And why did you not tell Satan to get behind you.” “I did; then he pushed: me in.”—

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the defenders of their homes. Barely an hour elapsed when the main body appeared at the entrance and took pos session of the field with a strain of martial music. The buglers headed the procession and were followed by an endless train of pack mules loaded with the small but deadly cannon, and with the tents and outfits of the troops. In less than thirty minutes our peace ful grounds were transformed into a formidable, awe inspiring encamp ment, with its cannon ready for imme diate use and its hurrying, hustling soldiers making preparations for the night as fast as their exhausted state would permit. As soon as possible the mules were freed of their unwelcome burdens and were conducted to the banks of the Rock to partake of its re freshing liquid, while their respective masters were busily engaged in pitch ing the tents and preparing a savory repast, whose appetizing odors were

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eagerly inhaled by the swaying mass of spectators. And many a representa tive of the softer sex among the crowd went home that night richer by no mean addition to her knowledge in cooking and housekeeping. Towards 6 o’clock the picturesqueness and romantic beauty of the scene reached its climax, when the soldiers began to assemble around the camp fires, some to smoke and talk, others to do justice to their appetites, while the ever increasing multitude of spec tators moved' eagerly from one part of the field to the other. The slowly gathering gloom put additional beauty to the picture, which, when viewed from a slightly elevated position in the distance, left a lasting impression on the mind of the observer. At the extreme right the officers’ tents had been pitched, where were also raised the standards of each battery, bearing its letter and number of regiment. Shortly before 7 o’clock the signal was given for guard mount, and the senti nels were set out for the night. At 9 o’clock the bugle sounded tattoo, whereupon outsiders were compelled to leave the camp and the soldiers to retire. As has been stated above, the artil lerists were to remain in Watertown only for the night and to leave early in the morning of the 16th. But the night before orders had been received from headquarters not to break camp before the evening of the 16th, so as

to give the animals, some of which were in a sore plight, time to recuper ate. No one hailed this piece of good news with greater joy than did the students. Not a minute passed during the course of the day but that one or more could be discovered crossing and recrossing the campgrounds or con versing with the soldiers, while others, due perhaps to a special interest for the study of zoology, took to observng the life and habits of the govern ment mule. Towards the close of the afternoon preparations were begun to break up camp. Large crowds had again gath ered and the boys, collected around the head yell master, were toasting the troops and Fort Sheridan to the full extent of their lungs. Shortly before 7 the train began to move out of the grounds for a hard night’s tramp to Pewaukee. It was not till 11 o’clock, however, that the last straggling mule permitted itself to be loaded. It might be of interest to the reader to know that shortly after this event the president of our institution re ceived a letter from the commander of Fort Sheridan, wherein he ex pressed his regret of the fact that the grounds were left in so disorderly a condition. He gave the president au thority to have all the rubbish cleaned away at the cost of the government. It might also be stated that the offer was declined, bu that one fine evening the greater part of this refuse went up into smoke in the form of a huge bon fire, that celebrated our victory over Oshkosh Normal.

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Oshkosh Normals 18, N. W. U. 33 On Oct. 17 the N. W. U. eleven went to Oshkosh to play the heavy Normal team of that city. Northwest ern was still badly crippled up by the blows and knocks sustained in the Ripon same and consequently did' not play as well as in its previous games. Despite this fact the Normals were defeated 33 to 18. The Normal team was the first to appear on the gridiron, followed in a few minutes by Northwestern. The Oshkosh team looked heavy enough to crush the light Northwestern eleven with one rush, being obviously from fifteen to twenty pounds heavier, but that their opponents were faster and more schooled in the finer points of the game showed itself throughout the battle for supremacy. In spite of this Northwestern was unable to avoid some of the mishaps that resulted in scores for the Normals. These were

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mostly of the "fluke” order, not the reward of merit. Northwestern kicked off to Osh kosh, but soon got the ball back on downs. They worked a fine forward pass and followed it up by a clear-cut safety, resulting in the first two points of the game. Oshkosh kicked off to Northwestern, who immediately tried a forward pass. The ball unhappily floated into a Normalite’s hands, and, no one being there to intercept, he was allowed to run fifty yards for a touch down. Northwestern kicked off and Oshkosh returned in ten yards, but lost on dbwns, whereupon Northwest ern worked the ball over the goal line. They failed to convert. Northwestern received the ball on the twenty-five yard line, but in the next play fumbled and Oshkosh again caught up the ball and ran down for a touchdown. In the next few plays Northwestern got the ball on downs and it went down the

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on a long end run. Hoffmann and A. Berg followed with ground gaining dashes and the ball passed over the goal line. Northwestern kicked off to Oshkosh, who had to return the ball on downs, and Northwestern in four fast plays, two by Probst, one by L. Zeisler and by Dallmann, pushed the oval over the goal line. The first half ended with the ball in Northwestern’s possession on the twenty yard line. Northwestern, 22; Oshkosh, 11. The second half opened with the ball in Oshkosh’s hands on their twenty yard line Ruckweed and Schenke of the Normals made sensa tional gains for a few downs, but were forced to punt, givSng the ball to Northwestern on the ten yard line. Dallmann ripped through the line for thirty-five yards. H. Zeisler folowed with thirty yards; on a quarterback play L. Zeisler made twenty-five yards, E. Berg broke now through for twenty-five yards. H. Zeisler made a touchdown from here. The ball exchanged hands for several minutes, neither side making any phenomenal gains, until Probst’s signal resulted in a twentyfive yard gain. Captain Zeisler now entered the game, taking L. Zeisler’s place at quarter. P. Zeisler and Dalimann carried the ball within ten yards of the goal, from where Probst was pushed over the line for a touchdown, On a fumble Oshkosh made a touchdown after time was called, but the referee sanctioned it and Northwest-

their downs three times. The line-up was as follows: N. W. U. Oshkosh Normals. Schroeder.......... c. ........ Blank Mahnke.. .......... Reid 1-SProbst... 1.1. .. . Goggins 1. e. . .Lindhohn Hoffmann r. g. . ... Borofka ---r. t. Lenkel q ...... r. e............ Ruckweed p ZeislerL. Zeisler....... q...................Sperbcck 1. h Lipp Dallraan .........r- f.................. Frojahn f. b Schenke 1 ’ er^ —o—

Carroll 0, N. W. U. 15 On Oct. 24, N. W. U. met another strong opponent, when it defeated Carroll College on the local gridiron in an exciting game. Carroll won the toss and chose to kick off. A strong wind, favorable to Carroll, blew from goal to goal during the first half. Upon the signal by the referee, Carroll kicked' off into A. Berg’s hands, who returned it twenty yards. After two downs the ball passed over to Carroll, who tried a drop kick, but failed to send the oval between the bars. N. W. U. punted from the twenty-five yard line, but soon regained possession of the ball. A series of successful forward passes and quarterback runs advanced the ball to Carroll’s twentyyard line, where Carroll got it by a misdirected forward pass. They were thrown back for losses and resorted to a punt. Aided by the strong wind,

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Capt. P. Zeisler called for a place kick and E. Berg responded by driving the pigskin squarely between the poles from the twenty-five yard line. No further scoring took place by either side till time was called, leaving the score 15 to 0. Carroll played a good game and put up a stubborn resistance, but were handicapped by the inability of two of their best players to take part in the game. Cobbs, Burke and MacDonald starred for Carroll. For N. W. U., Probst and I-Ioffmann played a good game, and, above all, Capt. Zeisler, our ‘‘slippery” quarterback, whose twists and turns ever proved to be a puzzle to his opponents. Despite the minor disagreements on the gridiron, the Carroll rooters and players proved to be a most gentle manly "bunch.” Though defeated, there was no outburst of hard feel ing whatever, displaying characteris tics that can only be attributed to a true, manly aggregation. Amid the hearty cheers of the N. W. U. stu dents, intermixed with the musical voices of Carroll’s fairer sex, the car disappeared from view conveying the seventy-five Carroll rooters to theii point of destination. The line-up was as follows Carroll. N. W. U. McDonald Hoffmann........ 1. e. .. ..Spooner . I.t. Hanke___ .. .Textor Mahnke... .. l.g. .. c. .. ..........Upham Schroeder. ... .Men•am Reinemann r.g. ........J. Fries r. t. E. Berg---ProbstJ............ r. e. ... .......... Bui ke Capt. Zeisler... q. b. . .Copps-Gaynor .A. Fries Dallmann. ... l.h. .. .. .Black A. Berg.. ... f. b. . .Erickson H. Zeisler ... r. h. ..

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THE BLACK AND RED soon rank with the best high school papers. We also notice an improve ment in condensing the current events, locals and exchange jokes into one department called the “Idler.” This shows a decided improvement over many exchanges, in which the jokes and news are scattered throughout the paper and mostly out of place. Do not allow your advertisements to creep in among your reading matter. It mars the appearance of your paper. —o— The Royal Purple (Whitewater, Wis.) contains an interesting and in The structive article on “Shams.” writer defines shams as tricks or de vices that delude onlookers and pro duce appearances which are false. Man resorts to shams when he wishes to appear well before others and receive praise and recognition which he does not deserve. Shamming is a detriment to society. Men may display a seem ingly honest character and receive fa vors and honors, These delusions. however, do not last very long The men are always on the alert for detec tion and will thus arouse suspicion among their associates, who will then detest them. We regret that the liter ary department consisted of but one article. Placing your material under appropriate headings would greatly improve your paper.

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i. and the soul all the perfection of which they are capable.” Thus education does not merely mean increased knowledge, but also increased mental power and the higher development of the whole man. It implies character building, physical development and training of the mind. Only then will new treas ures of knowledge open themselves before him. A well edited exchange column and the omission of jokes would be of great value to your mag azine.

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contest, which would raise the stand ard of your magazine. It surprised us to read that after years of toil and labor the Spectator staff had attained the summit of their ambitions in hav ing secured a room in their new build ing which will now be the headquar ters of the staff. We were always un der the impression that the highest ambition of a staff should be centered in bringing up their publication to the usual standard of literary proficiency. We failed to find an exchange column. The Exponent (Bozeman, Mont.) has returned to our table with a well

edited literary department. “George’s Sister” is an interesting story, very original in plot and well developed. The article on “Some Things That Pay” is a production of careful thought. The writer speaks of the va rious elements of character, such as work, industry, courtesy and cheerful ness. There are many more, and it is “up to us” to choose those which make for success and to avoid those which lead to failure. The Exponent enters upon the thirteenth year of its exist ence. We suppose that superstition has given the editors such a scare that they entirely forgot the exchange column.

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—Philip Koehler, ’09, and Henry —Rev. O. H. Koch, from Columbus, Hartwig, TO, made a trip to Lake called on his sons, Otto, ’09, and Mills “per ’pedes” and paid a visit Herbert, ’ll, on Oct. 18. to Rev. Wm. Parisius. —Mrs. E. Kuolt of Milwaukee called on her son, Erwin, prep., on Oct. —Wm. Zibell of Waterloo called on 16. his son Albert, prep., on Oct. 29. —August Schroeder of Milwaukee —C. W. Baerwald, T 7, visited friends at Ashippun Oct. 18. Milwaukee visited his sons, Carl, T2, and George, prep., on Oct. 25. —Hugo Pankow, prep., spent Oct. 25 in Madison, visiting his brother. —Emanuel Finck, T2, visited his home at Lake Mills, Nov. 1. —Herbert Wendlandt, prep., and —Mrs. Rev. M. Stem of Beaver Dam Wm. Parsch, prep., went to Richcalled on her son, Helmuth, prep., wood Oct. 28. on Oct. 27. —H. Bergmann, from Milwaukee, —Rev. Wm. Uffenbeck of Portage called' on his brother Paul, ’09, on Oct. 24. paid a visit to his son, Carl, prep., —Misses Lizzie and Maurice Zuberon Oct. 7. bier, from Bloomfield, 111., visited —Rev. Schultz and wife, from Van their brother Adolf, TO, on Oct. 19. Dyne, visited Arthur Tacke, T2, —Rev. Wm, Parisius of Lake Mills Oct. 12. called on Ph. H. Koehler, ’09, on —Herbert Kirchner, TO, visited his Oct. 29. home at Lowell Nov. 1.

THE BLACK AND RED —Fred Loeper, TO, visited at Mil waukee from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. —George Werner, prep., and Fred IToppe, prep., discontinued their studies on account of ill health, Nov. 2. —Mrs. Croyn and Miss Wetzel, from Milwaukee, called on E. Kuolt, prep., on Nov. 1. —A. H. Pankow and W. F. Jord'anvisited at Waterloo on Oct. 31. —Mrs. Rev. E. Pankow, from Cale donia, Minn., visited at Prof. Eickmann’s from Oct. 10 to 17, and called on her son Hugo, prep. —Mrs. F. Lutzke of Beaver Dam and her son Alvin visited Paul Lutzke, prep., Oct. 27.

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—E. Zell, ’08, visited N. W. U. on Nov. 1. —Carl Schroeder, T2, witnessed the Marquette-Wisconsin football game Oct. 31. —E. and E. Birkholz, ’09, were pleas antly entertained at the home of Louis Jaeger, on Tenth street, Sun day, Nov. 1. —E. Kowalke, E. Guenther, M. Wag ner, Ii. Hopp, J. Diehl and H. An ger of Wauwatosa witnessed the Carroll-Northwestern game here on Oct. 24. —Rev. A. Schley of Montello, Wis., visited his son Gotthold, Tl, Oct. 23.

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Protocol! der Ictzlcn Vcrsammlung des Alumni-Vcrcins. Watertown, Wis., den 22. Juni 1908. Am Nachmittage des Actustages uni ein lialb drci Uhr hielt der Alumni-Verein seine regelmaessige jaehrliche Xusammenkunft ab. Amvesend waren 32 Mitglieder des Vereins, naemlich: J. Gewecke, Th. Hartwig (79), R. Siegler (’81), Dr. J. Ott (’85), M. Hillemann (’90), O. Hoenccke (’90), Dr. A. Hoermann (’90), W. Kansier (’93), A. Haase (’94), A. Kuhn (’95), W. Notz (’97), O. Kuhlow (’99), Wilhelmine Christiansen (’00), A. Ernst (’00), C. Lederer (’00), B. Schlueter (’00), H. Zimmermann ( 00), O. Ernst (’02), K. Koehler (’03). M. Raasch (’03), R. Ernst

(’04), F. Kosanke (’04), C. Sauer (’04), P. Oehlert (’05), R. Owen (’05), J. Whyte (’05), A. Eickmann (’06), A. Sauer (’06), A. Braemer (’07), W. Eggert (’07), M. Hensel (’07), F. Stern (’07). Da der Praesident, Vicepraesident und der Sekretaer des Vereins nicht amvesend sein konnten, so wurden fuer diese Sitzung per Akklamation Pastor Th. Hartwig zum Vorsitzer und Pastor Chr. J. Sauer zum Sekretaer gewaehlt. Zuerst wurde nun die abgehende Klasse in den Verein aufgenommen; die Namen der Herren sind: E. Graf, E. Guenther, O. Hensel, P. Hensel, P. Horn, P. Kirsh, E. Kowalke, H. Marquardt, J. Shaefer, A. Sprehn, J. Schmieder, H. Schneider, W. Stiem-

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ke, M. Wagner, G. Westerhaus, H. Zeisler, L. Zeisler und E% Zell. „ , . t~% r . Schatzmeister Dr. J. Ott, berichtete sodann iiber die Finanzen des Vereins: Einnahmen mit Kassenbestart $235.58; Ausgaben $60.52, jetziger Kassenv . j «ti7c; of> Der *: . ,y . 0 * Der Chronocist des Vereins, Prof. A. Kuhn hatte dem Vereine die traurige Nachricht zu melden, dass im Laufe des vergangenen Jahres wiederuni ein Mitglied durch den Tod hinweggenommen sei, naemlich Pastor P. Heidtkejworauf dieVersammlung ihrem Beileid durch Erhebung von den Sitzen Ausdruck gab. Der Chronocist machte aufmerksam darauf, dass der Lebenslauf des Verstorbenen imGemeindeblatt vom 15. Mai 1908 zu finden sei und auch in der Black & Red veroeffentlicht werden solle. Darauf wurde ein Bericht des Litterarichen Komitees entgegenommen. ans welchen hervorging, dass die Bemuehungen desselben leider nicht von dem gewuenchten Erfolge begleitet wurden. Dieses Kommittee wurde eingesetzt, um dafiir zu sorgen dass die Alumnen Artickel fuer das Collegeblatt, Black & Red, liefem moechten. Da nun das Kommittee schon einige Jahre gearbeitet ud von Seiten der Alumnen sich garnicht das noetige Interesse an der Sache gezeigt hat, so bat der Vorsitzer, Past. Hagedorn, und die uebrigen Mitglieder um ihre Entlascsung, die ihnen nach einiger Debatte mit Bedaueren Gewaehrt wurde. Dann wurde angeregt, dass in der Black und Red eine columne unterhalten werde, in welcher Notizen

naemlich so: Die Musikkapelle veranstaltete dieses Fraehjahr in Milwaukee unter der Leitung des Northwestern Clubs ein Concert und hatte nach demselben den Club gebeten, ihr von dem Uebershusse womoeglich etwas zukommen zu lassen, da in der Kasse Not herrsche. Da nun wie es scheint, das Komitee des Clubs niclit die noetige Yollmacht hatte> diese Bitte sogleich zu gewaehren, bat sie unseren Verein, der Kapelle die noctige-Summe vorzustrecken, bis der Club wieder Sitzung hat und handeln kann. Es wurde nun der Beschluss gefasst, der Musikkapelle die noetigen Gelder so lange wie noetig zu leihen. Bei der Gelegenheit machte Prof. Kuhn, dem die Musik in unserer Anstalt sehr am Herzen liegt, darauf aufmerksam, dass es sehr wuenschcnswert sei, in unseren Gemeinden das Interesse fuer die Musiksache unserer Anstalt anzuregen. An der Musikueber die Alumnen erscheinen sollen, was ja schon seit einiger Zeit von einem Mitgliede des Litterarischen Rom mittees, Hrn. Otto Ernst, durchgefuehrt worden ist. Man stimmte dem auch gleich bei und erwaehlte Dr. A. Hoermann zum Vorsitzer eines Kommittees, das von den verschiedencn Conferenzen so viel wie moeglich Nachrichten von Alumnen sammeln und sie in der Black & Red erscheinen lassen soil. Hrn. Otto Ernst drueckte der Verein seinen Dank aus fuer seine bisherige Taetigkeit in dieser Richtung. Hierauf las Dr. Ott einen an ihn VOm Northwestern Club in Milwaukee eingesandten Brief vor, der die Bitte an den Verein enthielt, der College Musikkappelle ca $140. vorzustrecken, bis der Club naechstes Jahr wieder Sitzung hat. Die Sache verhaelt sich

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kapellc, dem Orchester und einem Chor felile viel, waehrend doch gutes Material vorhanden sei. Besond'ers die frueheren Mitglieder dieser Verbindungen sollten es sich angelegen sein lassen, fucr das Gedeihen derselben in spaeteren Jahren ein aufmerksames Auge zu haben und nach Vermoegen zu helfen. In Bezug auf die Beteiligung an den Alumni Versammlungen drueckte man sein Bcdanern daruebcr aus, dass dicsselbcn doch im Verhaeltnis zu der Zahl der Glieder schr spaerlich bcsncht werdcn. Doch wurde auch da mn f aufmcrksam gemacht, dass der B'esuch jctzt doch schon besser ist. Dann wurde der Beschluss gefasst, dass die Namen derer, die ihre jaehrlichcn Bcitraege (wenigstens $1.00 § 5 der Ncbengesetzc) bezahlen, quittiert werden sollen und dass zu dicsem Zweck cine Seite der Black and Red engagiert werden sollc. Dam it besser Sorge getragen sei, dass doch, wenn die anderen Beamten verhindert sind, an den Sitzungen teilzunehmen, wenigstens der Vizepraesident den Vorsitz uebernehmen koenne, so wurde beschlossen, den aeltesten Alumnen in Watertown zum Vizepraesidenten zu waehlen. Da der aelteste Alumnus, Prof. M. Eickmann, nicht Glicd des Vereins ist, so wurde Dr. Ott als naechster, Inhaber dieses Amtes. Ein Vorschlag, eine neue Konstitution aufzustellen, wurde niedergestimmt und dann auch vom Vorsitzer als ueberhaupt ungiltig erklaert. Dagegen wurde beshlossen die jetzige Konstitution in der Black & Red veroefFentlichen zu lassen. Zuletzt wurde noch des Ablebens unseres verehrten Hrn. Dr. Hoeneckes

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durch einen Beileidsbechluss und durch Aufstehen der Versammlung gedacht. Hierauf folgte Vertagung. Am Abend fand dann nach ein geselliger Smoker in der Aula statt. Chr. J. Sauer, Sekr. p. t. ALUMNI KONSTITUTION DES ALUMNI-VEREINS. Am 25. June 1879 versammelte sich nach vorhergegangener Einladung der Alumni Prof. Eug. A. Notz, Dr. J. Bading u. a. eine Anzahl der Alumni des Gymnasiums zu Watertown, um sich mit den nachfolgenden Para graphs! zu einem Alumni-Verein des Gymnasiums zu Watertown zu konstituieren. KONSTITUTION.

Sec. 1. Name des Vereins soli sein ‘'Alumni-Verein des Gymnasiums zu Watertown, Wis.” Sec. 2. Der Zweck des Vereins soil darin bestehen: 1. Die edlen Kuenste und Wissenselhaften zu foerdern. 2. unsere Alma Mater nach Kraeften zu unterstuetzen, und 3. ein gemeinsames Band christ licher Freundschaft in lutherischem Sinn aufzurichten und zu erhalten. Sec. 3. Mitglieder des Vereins koennen alle werden, welche die Anstalt zu Watertown mit dem Zengnis der Reife (Spaeter: Auch verlassen haben. Graduirte der Akademie.) Sec. 4. Beamten des Vereins: 1, Praesident; 2, Zwei Vizepraesidenten; 3, Sekretaer; 4, Kassierer; 5, Chronist. Die Pflichten dieser Beamten sind dieselben wie in alien anderen aehu-

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lichen Vereinen. Amtszeit der Beamten ist ein Jahr, oder bis Nachfolger erwaehlt sind. (Spaeter auf drei Jahre verlaengert.) NEBENGESETZE.

dem Nach 1. Zusammenkunft, jaehrlichen Aktus in Watertown je nach Anordnung der Vereins beamten. 2. Die Beamten werden durch Stimmzettel erwaehlt 0

3. Die Konstitution kann nur durch zweidrittel Mehrheit veraendert werden. 4. Vereinsmitglieder koennen nur durch zweidritten Mehrheit ausgeschlossen werden. 5. Jedes Mitglied traegt jaehrlich wenigstens $1.00 in die Vereinsgasse bei. (Studenten sind von dieser Regel dispensiert.) 0 0

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; —Tanks! —Bumpen! —A little stimulant before an exciting game has proved to work wonders. —Bryan’s disciples. —Tubby: When those soldiers come round you must put out your chest about two inches to the front. Yes ? —Jetzt weiter, Zeus. =

—What’s the matter with the mules? —The children across the river have shown a great affinity to them, since they entertained the dear little pets with a game. —Prof.: What’s a dumb-show? Student: A Punch and Judy show. If Bryan gets at it we’ll —Lang: have better meals.

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—Mons Magnus (Equus belli) : You —Doc Felix, who had always taken ought to “anticipate” a little bofore the deepest interest in Epicurean your signal is called. Philosophy, attempts to interpret such “tung twisters” that can not —Prof, (illustrating the use of the as yet boast of a place in the line word “cheer): The table was laden marvelous vocabulary, in a way with good' cheer. that will give them the most edible Blau We say that every and appetizing appearance. So noon to increase, or rather create, when stumbling across the word our appetites. “liverwort” the other day, his prac —Prof, (in grammar): In what case tice in the study of etymology stood is “Edna”? him in good stead, and he at once Quintaner: In a hopeless case. perceived that this word must be derived' from the German “Leber—Student (translating “contionari wurst.” cxturri alta solebat”): Er pflegte von einem Taubenhaus aus cine —“Eddy,” one of our fair co-eds, has oeffcntliche Anrede zu batten. peculiarly affiliated with a certain young sport (!) from the city (?) —Act III: Scene 1. Enter Sally of Allenton. This young (exceed with military accompaniment. ingly so!) couple has formed the —Prof: What would you call this? idea that midnight breezes are ben Student: An adverb (proverb). eficial in some way or another. —Prof. Beim Erlacutcrn cines GedN. B. Even eleven o’clock p. m. is ichts): Welches ist ein Hauptchara late hour for young children! akterzug dcs Grossvaters? —A song, lately composed by an inSp-tz: Er ist alt. inspired co-ed., has reached the pub —Palmbach (translating: Cumlic ear. It has met with great ap nuntius allatus esset): Als die Botplause, mainly on account of its schaft gebrungen wurde. simplicity. The pathos is remarka —Prof.: We shall have to divide our class into sections. ble, especially to the person in view. Dettm: May I be section boss ? The song is as follows: —Avia: If you wouldn’t be so slow O, August, my dear, you could run faster. I love, you; don’t fear. —Bones (to Quintaner, who was When you are older standing on a risky structure): You might grow bolder, You have to be careful or you’ll fall and break your head off. Then And I will not refuse it will bound1 and hit you in yourWhen a kiss you do choose; face. So please cheer up, dear, —Hunger-ei-er: Hoffy is a peach on And abide the year forward passes. He catches the When we are no more ball standing on one leg, and then Those small kids of yore. runs off with the other.

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Tho Ranh is But the Guinea’s Sta.mp. Alex. Sitz, 09.

M illy Endyne was vexed. So far her life had flown along as happily and as easily as the brook that wound its way through the park of her fa ther’s summer house, but now she was confronted by a vital question, whose answer would determine her future happiness. For some time too young men had paid her marked attention, and now she either had to choose be tween them or lose them both. Frank Austin, who had just been graduated from a law school, was a square-shoul dered young man of a frank and true disposition. As he was quite poor he had been obliged to fight his own way through college, and in consequence had become independent and self-re liant. Milly often felt piqued, for he offered her no bland flatteries, nor would he humor all her whims and caprices as did her other admirers. Still she found something charming in his society. It was a relief from the ennui of empty phrases and com pliments learned by rote to come into contact with a true personality. Rich

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ard Moulton, on the other hand, was the son of a wealthy business man. He was a brilliant conversationalist, a well bred society man, who moved in the best circles, catered to all her • whims and inclinations and made him self agreeable in many other ways. As his wife she saw a grand future before herself, a life of ease and lux ury, and the sure realization of her ambition to become a leading society woman. Tis true her heart spoke for Frank, but what would be her lot as the wife of an unknown lawyer? It was a bleak December day. Heavy banks of clouds were flying across the gray sky. The lawyer, Frank Austin, was sitting in his office absorbed in thought. How great had been his disappointment in life! He had cherished the fondest hopes. He had hoped to win Milly for his bride and longed to make her happy, to work for her, to win himself a name just, for her sake, and now that wom an had played him false and had become •the wife of another, who could offer her nothing but money and the giddy whirl of society. Yes, fame and riches had come to him, but he

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hated them now, for they had proved themselves his bitterest enemies. Occupied with such gloomy thoughts, he nearly overheard the knock at the door. An old man about seventy-five years of age, with a gray beard and blue eyes, whose fire still displayed some of the energy of youth, stepped into the room. He introduced himself as Thomas Stone, the grand father of Frank’s college chum, Bill Stone. With a glad cry of surprise the lawyer sprang to his feet and grasped the old man’s hand, exclaiming: “And how is my friend, Will?” The old man heaved a deep sigh as he sank into a proffered chair and said: “It is in his behalf that I am here. Will is in the prison hospital dangerously wounded and under the charge of robbery.” “Bill a robber! I can’t believe it.” “Indeed, it is hard to believe, but I’ll explain. As you know, he has been assitant manager at Moulton & Wells’ for some time. Last Saturday night as he was returning from his club he noticed an unusual light at Moulton & Wells’. He became suspicious and en tered by the aid of his kev. He had not advanced very far before a man sprang upon him. a shot rang out and he lost consciousness. When he came to he found himself in prison under charge of robbery. And, queer to say, Hichard Moulton was his accuser. That’s Will’s version of the story. Now I’ll give you mine. You know that Moulton senior has lost consid erable in speculation, so Richard has only his salary to draw upon. Now, of late young Moulton has been spend ing money lavishly and has lost con siderably at cards, so that he found himself in straits, and as his father re fused to pay his debts, Richard was

forced to find other means of provid ing money. Now, I believe that he en tered that building that evening, took the money, and, upon being disturbed by my grandson, shot him down, tele phoned for the police and turned over his unconscious prisoner, at the same time informing the officers that an other robber had escaped. That is what I consider the only explanation, for I can not believe that Will is guilty. He is the pride of my old age. the last of my family, and it would break my heart to see him disgraced. Moulton is guilty, but the difficulty will be to prove it. And now I have come to ask for your assistance. I will do my utmost; regardless of expense to rid my grandson of that blemish if he survive or not.” Frank responded quickly: “Let us hurry. The next train is due in twen ty minutes.” * * * Richard Moulton stepped into his house, threw down his overcoat and hat and retired to his apartments with out a word of greeting to his wife. Wearily Mrs. Moulton arose from her chair and glanced over the evening p°pcr which she drew from his coat pocket. Tt contained all the particulars of the robbery at Moulton & Wells’. One thousand dollars in paper money had been taken, besides a check of two hundred dollars indorsed by C. A. Thompson, which was of no value to the robbers, but probably had been taken by mistake. As a last notice she read: “Frank Austin, a rising young lawyer of Scranton, has taken up the case of the defendant.” Well, that was not surprising, since Frank and Will always had been chums. However, those names recalled to her memory the happiness of bygone times

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Richard ended his life so deplorably.” “Yes, dear,” he rejoined, “but let os forget the dreary past and, in trust of God and our strong love, look for ward to a happy future. By the way, I have asked Will to spend his Christmas vacation with us. He will arrive on the evening train.” Lost and Found S. O. A. P., ’09. It was Christmas night. In a cozy little cottage of Westerville a mother was anxiously awaiting the return of her only son. The bank had closed at four and he had promised to return early. The town clock had already struck six, yet his familiar footsteps had not broken the silence of the even ing. It was cruel of him to keep her waiting thus. Perhaps he preferred the gay company in the social realm to •that of his own plebeian folk and had again gone to sup at the Stuart man sion. She admitted to herself that he had been acting rather strangely of late and spoken a great deal of Mabel Stuart, the d'aughter of his wealthy employer. For the first time on her son’s account she gave vent to an out burst of a true mother’s feeling in pas sionate tears. Mrs. Seward was a trifle nervous. Nevertheless she represented that type of woman whose advance in years had not accumulated the usual number of wrinkles on her well knit brow. Twenty years of toil and care had not left their permanent traces upon her clean-cut features. She had already drank the bitter cup of life’s misery to its very dregs. The death of an inebriate father left the family in exceedingly straitened . circum stances. James, then an intelligent lad of sixteen, was, through charity, giv-

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en work in a large bank, where his skill and integrity ere long secured for him a position at the teller’s window. It was here where he first met that fair face that was soon to effect a complete change in his life history. He had now grown into a stalwart young man of twenty-four, on whom rested the sole means of support, upon which his maternal parent depended. Though James was drawing an enviable sal ary, the little family still retained the cottage near the river as a home. Though bleak and uninviting exter nally, the loving hands of a gentle mother had transformed it into the most fascinating home in all Wester ville. A look of momentary gladness was changed into disappointment as the large figure of her son darkened' the doorway. His features were distorted with anguish and distress. A cold and heartless look, that made her shud der, had impressed itself upon his shaggy brow. Lips, cold and passion less, pressed the usual kiss upon her glowing, tear stained cheek. Here ill chosen inquiries as to his ailment were unanswered. The warm, inviting sup per, she thought, would surely cheer him. But the delicacies which he had relished on other occasions were left untouched. A cold stare met the piti ful look of entreaty of his loving mother. For the first time in her life she dared not speak to her own son. Terrible was the suspense from which she labored in vain to free herself. The moaning of the bleak wind through the loose shutters and the pur ring of the cat at the flickering fire place seemed only to make the scene more dismal. The deathly silence was unexpect edly broken by a sharp tap at the

door. James hastily arose and uncere moniously snatched the proffered let ter from the hands of a messenger boy. An eager look of scrutiny at the handwriting, however, again caused a gloom to spread over his brightening face. Thrusting the unopened letter into his pocket, he made preparations for departure. Casting a roll of bills into the lap of his entreating mother, who was crying bitterly, he stepped towards the door. But no, lie could not leave thus. Her last deplorable look of mortal agony softened his heart. “Good-bye, dear mother; 1 have urg ent business, but I will return before late. Don’t worry.” The slamming door smothered the sobs that escaped from the lips of Mrs. Seward. A second later James was again un der the starry sky. A few minutes of brisk walking found him on the prin cipal street of the busy little city. It was bitter cold. A piercing, niveous, northeast wind was relentlessly sweep ing through the brilliantly lighted streets of the thriving western town, at times completely enveloping with a cloud of light snow the motley crowd that thronged the pavement in spite of the inclement weather. With joy and happiness the dominating expressions on every feature, the glow of which seemed to be heightened bv the glar ing light and wintry air, with the monotony of countless merry voices broken alone by spasmodic cacliinations. indued in a gossamer garment of dazzling snow, the crowd surged on entirely unconscious of the wounded heart in its midst. Muffled up almost beyond recognition, with a gait that under circumstances would have been attributed to inebriety. James Seward wore a countenance entirely incompat ible with those of his environment. To

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him the splendor of the dazzling pan orama had completely lost its magnificance. In the cheery faces, many of which were familiar, he saw only mockery and the grim visage of mis ery and despair. But for occasional furtive glances, listlessly wending his way through the multitude, he cast his eyes neither right nor left. As if struck by some happy thought, a smile, ghastly and omi nous, suddenly seemed to loom over the young man’s livid features. He had resolved upon a panacea for all his afflictions. Quickening his pace he in a few moments reached the termi nation of the street, a massive bridge. A raging stream, swollen above its usual wintry depth, raged beneath him, threatening in its petulancy to tear the very bridge from its founda tions. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he mounted the iron railing. Having a few moments previously given his outer vestments to a beggar, the bleak wind completely numbed his unpro tected body. Only with difficulty could he support his shivering limbs against the adjoining building. Before him lay the turbulent stream, almost black un der the leaden skv, prepared to drown forever all sorrow and worldly afflic tions, behind him a desolate world of disappointment and despair. A pang of resentment «hot through his bleed ing heart as he thought of his dear mother and of her, on whose account he wanted to end his life thus. But it was only momentarily. The bright moon stealthily crept behind a dense cloud, as if unwilling to be witness of a rejected lover’s doom. He would make the fatal jump and1 forget her cruel heart forever. The icy waters would surely tend to cool his passions and soothe his throbbing heart. A dull.

splash was followed by a smothered cry for help. Again all was quiet. The glacial stream resumed its monotonous course, no more disturbed than if a bubble had burst at its foamy surface. * * * The peal of the distant town clock had already announced the breaking of another day. Since James had so abruptly left her five hours before, Mrs. Seward had been partly sob bing, partly crying—why should he cause her such woe and bitterness of heart ? She felt herself trembling like an aspen leaf, yet had he not promised to return? With her grief stricken heart filled with gloomy forebodings, she hastily threw about a .shawl and stepped out into the wintry air. The cold air had a reviving effect—she be gan to harbor high hopes as to their joyful meeting; how romantic it seemed. But she had scarcely proceed ed two blocks when she was startled by loud cries for help. Turning the corner, her eyes met a sight that made her blood run cold with terror. A tumultuous crowd had gathered on the bridge, breathlessly gazing into the awe inspiring waters. Seward—sui cide. She heard no more. An appalling cry of agony, the poor widow swooned and fell heavily into a bank of snow, spotless but for a glove her son had discarded but a short time be fore. Tender arms hastily carried her back to her home. Medical aid was summoned, but to little purpose. The shock had proved too great for her fluttering heart. She lingered until daybreak, and when the merry chimes of the church bells announced the birthday of Christ to the little western town grim Death claimed her as a victim.

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No one in the entire town was per haps more shaken with grief than Ma bel Stuart. James Seward a suicide, his mother a victim to the shock—and almost rightly she felt herself to be the cause. But had he not received her letter of acceptance? It had probably been too late. Never could she forgive herself — her unpardonable action could not be undone. Broken hearted, she resolved that no mortal should ever win her hand, forever gory with the blood from which she could never cleanse herself. A week after the hapless occurrence Mabel Stuart, the society belle, the most popular young lady in the social realm, left for a neighboring town. She had resolved to become a nurse. Two weeks had elapsed. In a com fortable, well furnished room in a city hospital Mabel Stuart was sitting at her table, her head buried in her arms, and, as usual at leisure hours, sobbing. It was already after mid night. Before her lay a blank sheet of paper—the third one she had moist ened with her hot tears—on which she was Mainly attempting to pen a let ter to her father begging forgiveness. Suddenly she was startled by a low moan in the room directly above. Some one must be in pain. Throwing aside her pen, and hastily wiping the tears from her beautiful face, she as cended the stairs and with noiseless tread glided’ into the chamber. The patient was still moaning heavily. With difficulty she removed his band aged arms from his face. A wild cry of joy. James—Mabel. But for the smothered sobs and the ticking of the clock on the mantelpiece all was again still.

How Miss Sprigs Spent Xmas H. Kirchner, ’10. It all happened in a little rural town, situated in the New Hampshire mountains, which we shall call Hallowell. Hallowed was a quiet, unpre tentious place. It was not a progres sive town, and modern civilization or practices were quite foreign to the minds of its inhabitants. But all things human are subject to change, and Hallowed, clinging tenaciously to the customs of our forefathers, was also destined to experience this. Reform and modernism were her alded into our peaceful village with the advent of Miss Josephine Spriggs. This young lady, for although she had seen twenty-nine summers, Miss Spriggs still considered herself rather youthful—had come to teach in the village school. Probably we can best describe her in the words of Simon Perkins, the village sage, who thought that she was: “One of these here wav-up women, a days a-quoting poet ry and such guff and talking ’bout art.” Her native city was Boston, that city of the Muses and of correct idiom, and it is therefore not surpris ing that Miss Spriggs should occa sionally have rather eccentric, not to say queer, ideas. But her pet hobby— ad school-ma’ams have hobbies—was originality, and it was in this that she excelled. The new school-mistress soon saw that Hallowed was, figuratively speak ing, dead to progress and very much behind the times, and she at once set herself the task of arousing it out of its lethargy. However, the simple vil lage folk did not seem to appreciate her efforts in this direction, until the Christmas holidays began to loom up ahead. Then a great, ovcrwhclm-

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the committee had put on the pres ents, with popcorn and red apples and tallow candles. It was indeed a remarkable Christ mas tree. Weather-beaten, rugged, its top missing and jagged splinters sticking into the air, it stood there; around the bottom stones covered with cotton to resemble snow had been put, while on the one larger branch sat a stuffed owl, staring stead ily ahead. At seven o’clock that evening ev erybody was there waiting for the cel ebration to begin. The school-ma’am sat on the front seat, wreathed in smiles and beaming down on every one, and the rest of the village folk occupied the rear benches, also smil ing and beaming because they had something new in Christmas trees. At length, old Deacon Green arose to make some sutiable remarks to the infant class. He was the superintend ent of the Sunday school, and made a little speech every Christmas eve, though this time he intended to de part a little from his usual speech— for he had delivered the same one for the last ten years on every Christ mas—and say something more in ac cordance with the new Christmas tree. “Little ones,” said the deacon, “we have gathered here for another happy yule-tide.” The word “yule-tide” he had heard from the school-mistress, and used it, although he hardly knew its real meaning. “We are here again,” he repeated, rubbing his hands and looking very important, “once more to make glad the hearts of the loved ones. But we have not the oldfashioned tree, have we? No, little ones, we have not the old-fashioned tree! We have a better tree—a tree which is beautiful and picturesque.

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See its grand old trunk, which has withstood the storms and tempests of many winters. But, my little hearers, that trunk is hollow, as hollow as the sins and vanities of this world. It is hollow, I repeat. Do you think there might be a squirrel in the trunk of our old tree? Who knows? I thought I heard one then. What little boy vol unteers to go down into the hollow trunk of our old tree and drive out the squirrel ? Ah! I see hands raised —one, two, three little boys are ready to go into the hollow trunk and drive out the squirrel. No, don’t be afraid; there are no bad, dangerous beasts in the hollow trunk of our old tree. There are no—” Just then the dea con heard a low growl issuing from the depths of his much-praised, hol low trunk. He looked around and saw—a big, black, hungry bear pok ing his nose out of the opening at the top of the Christmas tree. The deacon emitted one loud yell and fled in consternation, his coat tails streaming out behind him like two danger signals, leaving his infant class to the tender mercies of the hungry bear, or to the care of any body else. Likewise, the rest of the assembly was quick in following the deacon’s example, who had cleared the space from the tree to the door in about three jumps, yelling bloody murder at every leap. Miss Josephine Spriggs, however, fainted and was rescued by a farmer who had a lit tle more presence of mind than his fellows. He, being the last to make his exit, claimed that when he left there were already four bears out and still more coming up into sight. Hallowed has since then see fit to go back to the good, old-fashioned

Christmas tree of our forefathers, and all school teachers who call Boston their home are looked upon with sus picion in the village of Hallowed. The Advance of the Pacific Edgar Melzer, ’09. To every student of history it must be apparent that the stage of the world’s drama is continually shifting westward. In the days when the rule of Rome was still supreme, the Med iterranean formed the stage round about which the world’s drama was played. Then, with the discovery of new lands in America, the old stage became inadequate, and the scene of the world’s drama shifted westward to the broad reaches of the Atlantic. But still civilization continued to spread. On the Pacific coast of North America wealthy and populous com munities sprang up on every hand, and far to the westward, in the land of the rising sun, peoples that had slumbered for a thousand years grad ually became imbued with the spirit of western civilization, and aroused from their apathy, began to give evi dences of national self-consciousness, and to exert an influence on the world’s politics. And thus again the old stage became inadequate, and with the dawn of the twentieth century it was transferred to its new abode upon the bosom of the Pacific. Although a movement of this char acter usually requires a century or more for its consummation, yet the past ten or twenty years have been marked by events of such moment that they have actually brought about the beginning of a new epoch in the his tory of the Pacific. The agencies that have been instrumental in producing

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these changes are manifold and deep- among the nations exalted Japan to seated, yet as a matter of convenience the position of a great world power. But while Japan was preparing for they may roughly be grouped under three or four heads. Probably the her struggle for existence, another most potent of these is the colossal great world power had' secured a foot development of the Japanese empire hold in the orient. The destruction of within the past few years. It is scarce an American battleship in the harbor fifty years ago that Japan was first of Havana in February of 1898 served introduced to the civilization of the to precipitate hostilities between the western nations. Within the compar Spanish and American peoples. The atively few years that have intervened Spanish arms, however, which on pa since that time she has grown into a per had compared very favorably with nation that in all the arts and sciences those of their adversaries, proved no of civilization compares not unfavor match for the Americans. Like a flash ably with the nations of Europe. In of lightning from a clear sky came 1894 came her first opportunity to the report of the decisive, clean-cut show how strong she had become un victory at Manila. This, with the der the influences of civilization, when subsequent successes in Cuba, at once she decisively defeated the Chinese, a placed America among the great mil people overwhelmingly superior in itary powers of the earth. But of all point of numbers. And still the de these successes the battle of Manila velopment of Japan continued. Her was followed by the most important influence began to extend itself be consequences for the American peo yond the narrow confines to which na ple. With the end of the war it left ture had restricted her. Eagerly she in the hands of America the Philip stretched forth her hands toward the pines, a group of islands numbering fertile and inviting reaches of the Asi over 2,000 and containing over 8,000,atic mainland. But another people, of 000 people. By one stroke America different race and color, were observ had become a colonial power. For ing the colonial activity of this yellow the first time, she came into direct people with ill-concealed envy and dis contact with the orinetal peoples. trust. They saw the lands and com With the Philippines as a vantage merce that they had marked for their ground not inferior strategically to own rapidly slipping away from them. Japan itself, she became a power to At last the inevitable conflict came, a be reckoned with in the far east. conflict that was destined to be one of And thus the acquisition of a colonial the deadliest of modern times. But empire in the orient by the United another surprise was in store for the States, and the corresponding growth world. The Russian forces, which of the American power upon the Pa had hitherto been accounted invinci cific, has been a second agency in ble, were utterly crushed on both land bringing the importance of the Pacific and sea, and in so summary a manner to the foreground. But another influence that has been that not the shadow of doubt existed but that all Russian authority in the rapidlv growing in importance is the orient was at end. But this same con general awakening of all the oriental flict that cost Russia her ascendency peoples to the advantages of commer-

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cial intercourse with the western na tions. During the course of the last half century, England, Germany, France and Russia all succeeded either by diplomacy or by show of arms, insecuring possession of certain ports on the coast of China that should serve to open a gateway into the interior for their commerce. At first the Chinese regarded all inter course with foreign nations as odious and highly undesirable, but they have slowly undergone a change of senti ment in this regard, and by the intro duction of modern methods, which has gone hand in hand with the im portation of foreign goods, this enig matical horde of people is being formed into one compact nation. The development of China, however, is but an example of what is going on among practically every other unciv ilized people on both shores of the Pacific. But this awakening, which even now has already assumed con siderable proportions, is destined to become infinitely greater upon the completion of the Isthmian canal. Great tracts of land, bristling with wealth and natural resources, which

have hitherto been practically inacces sible to the commerce of the world, will be opened up to the exploitation of capital and to the genius of modern industry. And the Pacific, far from defining the boundaries of civilization, will rapidly supersede the Atlantic as the great commercial highway of the world. The great majority of Americans are just beginning to realize that we have another ocean to the west of us, far greater in extent and in the wealth of its possibilities than the Atlantic. Here will lie the future markets for the commerce of the world, and par ticularly for that of America. Here will be the future battle ground for the navies of the nations of the earth. Here finally will be the seat of the struggle, if ever it must come, where in the genius of the white race must strive to stem the tide of the dreaded yellow peril. Thus, for the history of the future we must turn our eyes to the Pacific, for here will be the scene of the greatest activity of the human race for countless years to come.

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EDITORIAL Don’t Be a Knocker

The following extract was found on the table of one of our engenious business students: Don’t be a knocker. Hide your lit tle hammer and try to speak well of others, no matter how small you may really know yourself to be. When a stranger drops in, jolly him. Tell him this is the greatest place on earth. Cheer your football eleven in defeat as in victory. Don’t call your college paper “trashto a great extent it is your representative in the scholastic world. If it interests and pleases you, tell others; if not, tell us. There is no end of fun in minding your own

business. Try it. Nobody gets stuck on a knocker. The Giving of Xm&s Presents Shall we give presents this Christ mas? Shall we go to the expense of buying Christmas gifts in these hard times when we can barely provide ourselves with the daily necessities? These are questions which we again ask ourselves as Christmas approach es. Our answer to them should un doubtedly be in the affirmative. It is true, Christmas gifts are not necessi ties; we can go without them. But then, we can also go without Christ mas, for Christmas without presents

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will be a rather dreary festival; it will be like a concert without music. Christmas itself is not a necessity, and if measured by a money standard it is even worthless. It does not make us richer. It has not practical value. But that is not intended to be the purpose of Christmas. Christmas commemo rates the birth of Christ, the bird of Christianity. As Christ came into this world and was bom a helpless child because He loves mankind, so our Christmas gifts should be a symbol of brotherly love and helpfulness to one another. Therefore, it is not necessary that these gifts are very ex pensive ; their cost is of secondary im portance. But they must be given in the right spirit if they shall have any value. The most magnificent gift, if not given with a joyful heart, is worthless as a Christmas presenlt. Therefore, let us give Christmas presents, and let it be an act of joy ful, unselfish giving, a privilege to do good and to make giver and re ceiver happy. R.ow Year's Resolutions Good resolutions on New Year’s day are a part of the sentimentality of the season, just as patriotic speeches are associated with Fourth of July occasions. The best of us re solve to do better, and the worst of us resolve it even more stringently. That is the curious and pathetic thing about this making of promises to the future on New Year’s day. It is rath er a peculiar state of affairs, for we find that the most comprehensive, iron-clad resolutions are always made by that class of people who are least likely to keep or observe them. The lazy man resolves to be industrious: the mean man, to be kind, and the

drunkard swears to keep sober. And that is usually the beginning and the end of promises. Therefore, do not give these promissory notes to the future until you get rid of the bank rupt habit which calls for the resolu tion. It is only a sentimental form of dishonesty, practiced at our own ex pense. Vacation Christmas is again drawing near, welcomed by all, looked forward to with eager expectation by the stu dents, especially by the lower classmen. For it brings with it Christmas vacation, when the majority will visit their respective homes to spend the holidays under the patrnal roof and regale the heart with mother’s best dishes. We shall have a vacation from Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, in order to give students an opportunity to celebrate Christmas at home. It also serves as a period of relaxation to the mind. The stu dent will indulge in outdoor winter sports and occupations as much as possible. Sleighing, hunting, skating, will di vert his mind from his studies during vacation, and on returning he will re sume his work with renewed energy and refreshed vigor. Some of us may be lagging behind in some study. For those, vacation is the proper time to study up what is lacking, as one has no other studies to prepare, and may concentrate his at tention on one subject. Those who have extra work the next term will find it advisable to prepare for it, and do the bulk during vacation, and then they will have more time to devote to their regular studies.

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Ts&m Celebrates Annuel Football Banquet The annual banquet of the N. W. U. football team was held on Satur day, Nov. 21, at the college refectory, under the auspices of Mgr. Bergmann, when the pluckiest eleven that ever represented Northwestern, hav ing but a single defeat to its discredit, disbanded for the year 1908. Discard ing all conventional restraints, savor ing but slightly of formality, it was unanimously agreed that the banquet was the most enjoyable and agreeable ever held by any local eleven. The banquet room was artistically and elaborately decorated by our kind hostess. Mrs. Koeninger, who more than providently catered for a sumptu ous repast. The decorations consisted of black and red covered footballs sus pended by bunting of the same color, and the walls of the.room were fairly bedecked with ’varsity pennants. The table was laden with practical ly everything a mortal heart could de sire. It was indeed a luxurious spread, and, though full justice was done, it at first seemed as though the last “charge” of the team after a suc cessful season would be completely repulsed. Mgr. Bergmann was elect ed toastmaster for the evening, and most ably performed the functions pertaining to his office, succeeding re markably in making the evening one of intellectual entertainment. Of the

seventeen members present, not one failed to respond nobly to the call of the toastmaster, pouring out the full exuberance of his spirit with a loquac ity entirely unlooked for in an ex temporaneous speech. Paul Zeisler, who so ably performed the duties of a captain during the past year, broke the ice by picturing in the most glowing terms his elation at having been honored with being cap tain of the first team that succeeded in defeating Lawrence, Wisconsin’s strongest college football eleven. Clearly he pointed out the fact that it is spirit and practice that make a successful football team, not weight and money, comparing the prospects of a winning team with the final re sults. In the most altruistic and un selfish manner, he stated that it was not his assiduity, but the combined hearty efforts of every individual team member, that made it possible to cele brate a successful season. E. Berg, who received the well befitting nickname of “Stonewall” at Lawrence, to whose persistency no mean portion of praise is due, astonished the entire assemblage by breaking loose from the fetters of taciturnity by delivering a veritable harangue, concerning the great Lawrence victory. L. Zeisler, Probst and H. Zeisler then expressed their regret at being compelled to doff their football suits at Northwestern forever. Hoffman, Dahlmann and

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Mahnke next brought down the house by delivering German speeches, in di alects especially adapted for the occa sion. In like manner, the remaining team members did full justice to the subjects assigned them by the toast master. Three “silent” cheers and rousing “Lebe Hochs” followed every speech, in which our former football stars were not forgotten. So the evening was passed “quiet ly” and quickly until adjournment was proposed at a late hour, every par ticipant declaring that never was an evening more enjoyably spent. The members leaving the team are: P. Zeisler, L. Zeisler, H. Zeisler, Probst, Koch and Dahlmann. The members present at the banquet were: P. Zeisler, E. Berg, Probst, L. Zeisler, Koch, H. Zeisler, A. Berg, Dahlmann, Bergmann, Schroeder, Hoffmann, Eickmann, Mahnke, Hanke, Reinemann, Ziesemer and Grunwald. E. Berg was unanimously elected captain for the coming year. Luther’s Birthday According to a resolution of the faculty, passed at some recent date, the natal day of the world’s greatest reformer, Dr. M. Luther, will hence forth occupy a prominent place in the line of our school holidays. In former years this day had barely been taken notice of, except that occasionally the inspector would render a short lec ture on Luther’s life and works for

the benefit of the students. Other wise, recitations and school work would go on as usual. But honor to him who deserves it! What a Washington, a Lincoln has done for the union and its preservation, Luther has done for the church and its ref ormation. It is for this reason that the 10th of November will from now on be celebrated at our institution with due ceremonies. On the 10th of the last month, Luther’s birthday was celebrated for the first time. At 10 o’clock in the forenoon the student body and facul ty assembled in the aula for a short service. The program was begun with an organ prelude by Alex. Sitz, ’09, which was followed by a hymn appropriate for the day. A chapter out of the Bible and prayers were then read by the president. A song, “Herr, unser Gott!” delivered by the N. W. U. male choir, was followed by the principal feature of the program, a lecture by Prof. Theo. Schlueter, in which he pointed out what we espe cially owe to Luther for reforming the schools and for giving us the gospel unpolluted and pure. Hereupon the N. W. U. quartette sang a selection, entitled “Erhaltuns, Herr.” After a short prayer, the choir once more stepped forth and delivered a Latin hymn, “Salvam fac ecclesiam!” Lu ther’s grand composition, “Ein festc Burg ist unser Gott,” sung by the as sembly, ended the program.

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Our Band It is with pleasure that we look upon the steady progress of our band, both in size and in proficiency. At the beginning of the school year twen ty-seven members reported for prac tice; since then, however, many new candidates have been admitted, so that the total membership now is for ty-one. There are, however, still sev eral reemits who are practicing dili gently, and who will most likely be able to join us in the near future, so that as far as members go we shall surpass the last year’s band. Tn spite of the great setback which our band experienced this year through the leaving of many of its best musicians, we arc very well sat isfied with the work our band is do ing at present. Several difficult clas sical selections have been attempted, with remarkable results. The fact that our band is making such good headway we must ascribe mainly to the unceasing efforts of our director, Prof. H. Frank. Under his able lead ership our band is improving visibly. Especially in regard to accurateness in playing, on which our director is laying special stress, the band has im proved immensely. For the benefit of the new members, and those who play secondary parts, our leader is giving two extra rehears als a week in after-beat practice. This many bands neglect to do; but it is nevertheless very necessary, so that the beginners accustom themselves to

pay strict attention to time and accu racy.. The appearance of the band, how ever, is not as it might be. Its uni forms have always been the reason of much complaint. It was therefore de cided to get a new style of uniform. Also in financial respects we must re port a deficit. As a few of the in struments were getting poor, the band was forced to buy several new ones. This has increased the already stand ing debt of the organization, but we hope that the Northwestern club of Milwaukee, which has taken the band under its protection, will see fit to as sist us with pecuniary aid. A. Zuberrier, Leader. Military Notes

By Nov. 1st the military company had taken through the close order drills, the setting up exercises, and some of the marchings. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the com pany has now taken up drill in the gymnasium. The gymnasium, being unfit for turning, is altogether at the disposal of the company. Owing to the size of the company, Capt. Koeh ler divided the company into three parts. The first paltoon, under the command of First Lieut. Berg, drills on Monday and Thursday from 6:30 to 7 p. m. The second platoon, un der the command of Second Lieut. Zeisler, drills on Tuesday and Friday evenings. On Wednesday evenings all the recruits have special drill, under the supervision of the captain himself. The program of the winter will be the explanation of the bayonet exer cises and a thorough repetition of all the drills.

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Monthly Bulletin . .

By unanimous decision of the N. W. XJ. athletic board, an amendment was made to the constitution of said organization, to the effect that every manager of a. N. W. U. regular foot ball or baseball team shall be entitled to receive a standard “N,” Former N. W. U. students who have at any time officiated as manager of any regular N. W. U. athletic organiza tion will upon receipt of application be sent an “N.” )o(

A mistaken notion that seems to reign almost universally, not only among students but also among patrons of our athletic association, makes it necessary to promulgate the fact that the banquets of the football eleven and baseball team are provided for by the managers of these respect ive athletic organizations, not by the athletic fund.

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with wishes to express its heartiest thanks to W. Gerhard of Neenah, Mrs. Rev. Froehlke, the Misses A. and Lee Sauer of Appleton and Mr. Redlin for refreshments kindly ex-

tended to them while returning from the game at Appleton. Likewise, boxes of cigars from Dr. Koermann, Radke & Son and Ed. Guenther, and a large bouquet of carnations from Rev. Evers are acknowledged with thanks. —)o(—

In scanning over the list of our worthy subscribers, we find that many of our patrons have neglected to ob serve the new rule made by the post master-general demanding the ad vance payment of all magazines, un der which college papers are included. It is impossible for us to success fully publish a paper in whose welfare you are without a doubt interested without the due aid of each and every individual subscriber. Extend us a Xmas favor by remitting arrears im mediately. -)o(-

The cover design and cartoon for this month’s number of the “Black and Red” was drawn by Gerhard Pieper, ’09, for whose repeated services the editorial staff wishes to express its heartiest thanks.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS Railway Mail Service irv the U. S. It is a matter of fact that the busi ness men of our country show very little interest in our railway mail serv ice. This is clearly shown by the lack of information they exhibit in the subject. Some are perhaps ignorant of the fact that they are indirectly the employers of all the railway mail clerks in the service of Uncle Sam. They have little or nothing to do with their work, but nevertheless pay the larger part of their salaries. There fore, they ought to be highly interest ed in their work and recognize the splendid service that is given them, and with which they will be provided in the future. Our railway mail service is organ ized with general headquarters at Washington, D. C., and divisional headquarters at the principal cities of our country. About 15,000 clerks and officers are assigned to duty in this line of service. Of these, 14,000 act as clerks in railway mail cars, while the remainder act as transfer clerks and office clerks. The occupation is included in the civil service, and to enter it an exanimation must be passed, which re quires at least an academic education. Besides this, a strict physical exam ination must be passed, which requires a standard higher than that required to enter our army or navy. :

When a clerk receives an appoint-, ment he is given a scheme of distri bution of all the postoffices in some state, which means that he is to learn and remember the location and name of each. At regular intervals he is called upon to make an examination on his state, so that it can be deter mined whether he is capable of hold ing his position. When he has a per fect knowledge of all the postoffices in one state, then he is given another state. This process is continued until he has in his memory from 3,000 to 15,000 postoffices. Further, he must know the railroad time tables or schedules of the state for which he distributes mail. It takes about four years of stren uous work for a recruit to become an adept in the railway mail service; and then he can’t cease to study, for there are frequent changes in his scheme of distribution. He receives notice every week of new postoffices established and of others discontinued, which re quires the unlearning of things once learned, as well as the constant acqui sition of new information. He must therefore be ever vigilant. That Uncle Sam has select men handling his mail can be concluded from the few erors that are made con cerning mail matters. Statistics show that 99 per cent of all our letters and papers reach their destination without delay, while a very small per cent is lost altogether.

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last, after one of the most tedious tasks of its kind, been successfully landed on the top of Mt. Wilson. The cast was constructed in a lit tle village near Paris, whence it was transported to Pasadena, and there turned over to an expert optician to be ground and polished. After three years of continual grinding the com pleted lens was turned over to the chief astronomer of die observatory, and the final stage of the undertaking was entered upon. This was to convey the ponderous mass of crystal to the height of a mile up a steep, rough mountain side. In numerable were the chances of disas ter in this hazardous undertaking. If the lens had been broken or cracked, or had an otherwise insignificant flaw been caused to appear on the surface, the undertaking would have been a failure—one not to be measured in dollars alone. The money cost would be nothing compared with the time that would have been wasted, since its completion required five years of in cessant labor. A new trail had to be constructed up the mountain side at great expense, and after an entire day of the most straining work the lens was at last deposited in the observalory. The finished lens is 60 inches across and 8 inches thick at the center. It is so much more powerful than any The Most Powerful Lens In other lens that it is said to make vis Existence ible 200,000,000 more stars than can The large 2,000-pound lens for the be seen with the most powerful tele Carnegie Solar Observatory has at scope now in use.

Electricity a Preserver of Our Forests A new and peculiar use for elec tricity has been found and tried suc cessfully. Near the city of Zittan and in its possession are extensive tracts of beautiful forest land, in which the larvae of the “nun” moth have made such depredations that it has been found necessary to clear several acres of their valuable burden. During the past summer the electric light was brought to play on these destroyers of nature’s charming handiwork. On the roof of the city electrical station were mounted an exhaust blower and two powerful searchlights, whose rays were directed to the forest five miles away. The experiment proved suc cessful beyond expectation. Thou sands and tens of thousands of moths left their work of destruction and headed for the searchlights; but be fore they could reach these they were caught up by the powerful exhaust blowers and were carried away to de struction. In this way sixty-six pounds of moths were destroyed in a single night, besides the great num bers of them which found their doom in the electric arcs of the street lamps, from which the globes had been re moved expressly for the purpose. In this way nature, through the medium of man’s genius, manages to preserve itself.

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EXCHANGES Before subjecting some of our ex changes to our humble criticisms, we wish them all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. —)o(—

The November number of the “Clarion” (Appleton, Wis.) contains an interesting and instructive article on the “Benefits of a Literary Socie ty.” The story, “Keeping House,” displays some innocent Hallowe’en pranks. “Katrina Goes to a Football Game” is little more than a painful attempt at humor, of which the writer seems to have but a very faint con ception. Glancing over your exchange column, we noticed a criticism on a certain exchange, because it had its advrisements scattered throughout the paper. Perhaps you could benefit by your own criticism. You also ask this exchange to lengthen its exchange col umn. What space would your column occupy, if you eleiminated your jokes and witty thoughts of poetasters? Kindly bear in mind the purpose of an exchange column. —)o(— The “Native American” (Phoenix, Ariz.) is the best weekly we have re ceived this month, and when we con sider the fact that the paper is ed ited bv Indians, the editors certainly deserve praise and are to be congrat ulated upon their success. The arti cle on “Fighting Tuberculosis Among the Indians” is highly instructive.

Laziness, uncleanliness and liquor con tribute in large measure to the phys ical undoing of the Indians, and af ford fruitful soil for the spread of tu berculosis among a people who are exceedingly susceptible to it. Steps are being taken by boards of health to meet this dreadful disease. Fresh air, a certain degree of cleanliness and the absolute prohibition of spitting are daily preached to the old-fashioned Indian, and also practiced in the schools. -)o(-

The “Student Life” (Utah Agri cultural College) appears as a weekly paper. Why do you change from an excellent monthly to a weekly, which can at its best be only fair owing to the limited time that can be devoted to the different literary productions? We found several short and interest ing items, which, towever, cannot in the least compare with the produc tions of your former monthly paper. -)o(-

We feel fortunate in securing “The Skirmisher” (Bordentown, N. J.) as an addition to our exchanges, and ex tend a hearty welcome. The various departments are well edited and clas sified. With interest we read the ar ticle, “Europe in a Vacation.” Your exchange column, however, could be improved very much, if you would take great pains in reviewing your ex changes and omit the jokes, which

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ought to be placed under a special heading. -)o(After having perused the pages of the Berkelydian (Brooklyn, N. Y.), we experienced a feeling of disap pointment, the cause of which we were unable to definitely determine. Perhaps the fault lies with your exchange column, which is far from be ing ideal; perhaps with the literary department, which contains numerous but brief and mediocre articles. We can always turn to the Century Collegian (Fayette, Mo.) with the ex pectation of finding some articles worthy of perusal. Noteworthy among the contents is the article on “Robert Louis Stevenson, the Man of Letters.” The writer discusses the physical difficulties under which the author labored. Stevenson was ever conscious of the fact that he was no genius, and that, if he was to accom plish anything, it must be through hard labor. His untiring energy and fixedness of purpose secured for him such a high rank as a writer. In sim plicity of style, truthfulness to history, and accuracy in the portrayal of char acter Stevenson has few equals. The thoughts expressed in the article on “Democracy of Missouri” are given in the following extract: “In the hour of victory Missouri leads the forces of democracy; in the time of disaster she holds the attacking van in check till the scattered forces can rally around the fluttering flag. What the old tenth legion was to the army of Caesar, the Democracy of Missouri is to the democracy of our nation. It is a wedge of iron driven into the heart of republicanism.” Sorry to say, this wedge, which under ordinary circum stances would extinguish the life of

the beleaguered, did not accomplish its desired result in the last November election. We shall strive to benefit by the criticism on our paper in your ex change column. -)o(-

The “Heraldo” (West Denver H. S.) has at last awakened We find the literary department composed of interesting stories. It is still in need of stories of a didactic nature. Your editorials are to the point. Colloquial expressions such as “newsy” and “swell” should find no place in your exchange column. —)o(—

The November number of the “Lesbian Herald” (Frederick, Ind.) can boast of an excellent literary de partment. The writer of “Two Rep resentatives of German Epic and Lyric Poetry” seems to be well ac quainted with his subject. He divides the German epic into the national epic, the art epic and the animal epic. Lvric poetry reveals itself in the “Volkslied,” “Minnesongs” and “Meistersongs.” Fairest and most at tractive among the Minnesingers is Walter von der Vogelweide, whose poetry is characterized by his passion ate love for his fatherland, and his idealized conception of love and wom en. As representative of the art epic, we have Wolfram von Eschenbach, the greatest German poet of the Mid dle Ages. In his poetry everything breathes, acts and moves. The edi torials are very cleverly written, and are interesting, readable matter. This is more than we can say about the ma jority of our exchanges of this month. Fuller criticisms and a review of more exchanges would be of great benefit to your exchange column.

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For the first time in the history of N. \Y. U. was Northwestern able to defeat the strong Lawrence university eleven, when on Nov. 14 it subjected the heavy Appleton team to a crush ing anti unexpected defeat by a score of 6 to 5. With an ideal football day, wit nessed by no less than 1,500 spectators, the game was the most strenuous ever played by the local eleven. With either side slowly moving up and down the gridiron in seesaw fashion, the monot ony of which was broken alone by forced punting, the eager spectators were held in breathless and almost painful suspense throughout as to the final outcome of what proved to be one of the greatest games ever played on the Appleton gridiron. Northwestern secured its only touchdown when Hoffmann picked up a fumbled ball, and with A. Berg close behind preventing a fatal tackle, spurt-

ed down the field for thirty yards, stopping only when the ball was placed directly behind the goal posts. In the first half, in which neither side scored, Lawrence displayed a slight advantage over Northwestern. In the second half the black and red clearly ou tplaved the white and blue. Captain P. Zeisler played a brilliant game, not only making good gains with the ball, but also giving some splendid displays in tackling. H. Zeisler, whose kick ing was admired even by opponents, can scarcely be too highly compliment ed on his star punting. It was verily as a spectator expressed it: “Every Northwestern man played a star game.” The game opened at 1:30, when Lawrence kicked the oval to North western’s five yard line, from where A. Berg advanced the ball to the twen ty yard line. Unable to make the re quired downs, Zeisler punted the ball out of danger. With Bowen, the giant

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Indian who played on the Carlisle team for four years, at full, a succes sion of plunges placed the pigskin on Northwestern’s five yard line. It was here where Northwestern gave a splendid exhibition of line work. In the three succeeding downs Lawrence was unable to move the pigskin ahead only two yards. Immediately after re ceiving it, H. Zeisler punted the ball nearly to the center of the field. Here the ball changed hands repeatedly, both sides making fumbles. Several tackle plays by E. Berg and Eickmann netted good gains. Lawrence, who had hitherto used only short plays, now re sorted to long end runs. Though E. Berg repeatedly broke through the line to tackle the runner for a loss, the faultless interference of the Appleton eleven prevented all tackling until P. Zeisler, ever alert, succeeded in drop ping the runner. Lawrence now tried a short punt, which failed, P. Zeisler dropping on it behind the goal line. H. Zeisler then punted the ball to the center of the field. Lawrence now exe cuted a series of forward passes, fol lowed by a thirty yard long end run. Held for downs, a place kick was at tempted, but was blocked by Hoff mann. By a quarterback run P. Zeisler advanced the oval fifteen yards. H. Zeisler punted and Dahlmann recov ered the ball. Penalized on a forward pass, Lawrence attempts another place kick, which is again blocked. H. Zeis ler punts out from the twenty-five yard line. Lawrence is unable to gain.

The half ended with the ball in the middle of the field. Score: 0—0. The second half opened when E. Berg: kicked off to Lawrence. Bowen returns ball twenty yards. It was here where Lawrence made the fatal fum ble on their last down, when Hoff mann snatched up the oval and scored the only touchdown. E. B'crg kicks goal. Beyer kicked off for Lawrence, sending the pigskin twenty-five yards behind the goal. H. Zeisler punts to center of field. By this time Law rence began to realize that Northwest ern was not the “easy bunch” expect ed. Several new men were put in by Coach Graves and the game went on harder than ever. Beyer was the prin cipal ground gainer for Lawrence, IT. and P. Zeisler for Northwestern. On an unsuccessful pass Lawrence re ceived the oval on Northwestern’s thirty line. Desperate plunges by Day and Beyer netted from five to ten yards, until Beyer was pushed over for a touchdown. Beyer, however, missed goal, the ball whirling wide of its mark. E. Berg now kicked off to Lawrence. Both teams being held for downs, punting was freely resorted to. Lawrence’s long end runs, hitherto dangerously effective, were now brok en up by Zeisler and Berg several times throwing back the runner with a loss. Several short end runs by Dahl mann and forward passes to L. Zeisler and Hoffmann made good gains for

THE BLACK AND RED Northwestern. The game ended with the ball in Northwestern’s possession near the middle of the field. For Lawrence Beyer and Day played a stellar game. P. and H. Zeisler and E. Berg starred for Northwestern. Hoffmann and Eickmann, tackle in place of Probst, who had been injured in the Carroll game, also played a good game. The line-up was as follows: Lawrence. N. W. U. Hoffmann ... 1. e ... Bleeker Eickmann ... 1. t . . Dunham Mahnke ....... ........ Baer 1- £ Schneider Schrocder ... c Reinemann ....... r. g......... .... Pease E. Berg.. r. t ,.... Bard L. Zeisler. r. c ... Nelson P. Zeisler. q. b .... Lundy ,r. h Ii. Zeisler ___ Beyer Dahlmann 1. h ......... Day A. Berg.. f. b ... Bowen Time of halves—25 minutes. Touch downs—Beyer, Hoffmann. Goal—E. Berg. Officials—Stern, Kaefer, Kowalki. Timekeepers—Prof. Treat, Probst. On its arrival at Watertown the victorious eleven received a glorious welcome. Rousing cheers, which were heard for blocks, were sent up by the entire student body, that had almost gone wild with enthusiasm. After the tired and battered players had entered the wagon, which was decorated with Chinese lanterns and bunting, the pro cession, headed by the band, moved down the street, the entre length of which was illuminated with red light.

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the constant fumbling, the game will 1. e.; Bonewald, 1. t.; Baganz, 1 g.; be lost. Taking a decided brace, Beto, c.; Jordan, r. g.; Kirchner, r. t.; Northwestern now began to advance Lueckel, r. e. Time of halves—20 and 25 min the ball steadily. Eickmann dashes utes. Touchdowns—Hans, Eickmann, down the field for thirty-five yards Spence. Referee—Probst, Rehm. in the next play adding ten more. Timekeeper, L. Zeisler. Breaking through the line for the third time, he scores the first touch down for Northwestern. Again Beto, a veritable Eckersall, kicks the ball fifteen yards behind Coony’s goal line. Coony is now forced to punt. A bril liantly executed forward pass by Eick mann to Hans scores the second touch down. The last part of the second half was played principally in Coony’s ter ritory until Ryan broke through for a seventy yard run. Before either side could score time was called. The line-up was as follows: Capt. Motzkus, f. b.; Eickmann, r. h.; Braemer, 1. h.; H. Koch, q. b.; Hans,

A RESUME A Retrospect on Our Most Suc= cessful Eleven

The great college game of football, which aroused so much enthusiasm a few weeks ago, has taken wing not to return to its favorite haunts, the gridiron, for another year. The games in which every player played as though his whole future were staked on the issue are played, and only a yearning for its return and sorrow that it has already passed remain to take the

place of the excitement the season gave rise to. Northwestern supported a good eleven this year, an eleven it is proud of, and justly so. When in the past seasons one man was a star and entirely outshone his fellow players, this year it is difficult, if at all possible, to pick a man as a good player without enumerating half a dozen or more that are his equals in football prowess, For a first year man Schroeder did

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the Lawrence game, but one game was enough to show what he is able to do and that he will rank among the best players in ’09. He was fast on offensive and knew how to hold his own on defensive. He was there to do his best, and did it, so there re mained no doubt as to his efficiency. Probst’s best work was done in tackling, He was safe and fast in se lecting and bringing down his man. In the Carroll game he was shifted from tackle to end, and showel skill at securing the forward pass. He was a fierce player, and his opponents will not forget him soon. The other tackle, E. Berg, who has proved himself worthy of the name “Stonewall,” played a phenomenal game throughout the season. At crit ical moments, when a touchdown for the opposing team seemed inevitable, he braced up for a defense that was nothing less than marvelous. He was the backbone of the line, and we re gret to say that he has but one season left to play for laurels at Northwest ern. As captain of next year’s team only the best can be expected. We hope to see him on the All Wisconsin this year, for he certainly deserves it. Hoffmann, Northwestern’s star end, played a game not only sensational but also effective. His fleetness was the cause of many recovered punts. When the forward pass, which North western worked so successfully this season, threatened to fall into the hands of a gridiron enemy, his well-

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poised boly would shoot up between two and four feet from the ground, gracefully grasp the ball in his pitchforks, and as gracefully come back to us petty mortals here below. His tackling was accurate, and not many can boast of circling him without knowing this. O. Koch was put in on quarter, but was rather inexperienced in con ducting the team. He, however, was a hard and fearless tackier (that’s why he secured so many “dates”), and put up a game that must be ad mired, although it often seemed his neck would be broken by his reckless defensive work. The natural aptitude with which A. Berg jumped into the position of full back is exceptional. He was good in every phase of his position, and his two years that he is still on the team promise to develop in him a man who shall prove to be little less than per fect. The left half, E. Dallmann, was slow in the beginning of the year, but he showed a willingness to improve, and succeeded. At Oshkosh he was repeatedly called upon to dash through the heavy defense of the Normalites, and made in his rip and tear fashion many substantial gains. He is well built, and we would be glad to see him with us another season. Henry Zeisler, lazy, languid and light of weight, seemed to leave these qualities behind him when he entered the field, for he played fast and ef-

fectively. His cool-headed punting against Lawrence brought the team out of the danger zone, and his free, clean tackling proved to the opponent the futility of long gains. Our valiant Capt. Paul Zeisler showed a cool-headed judgment in conducting the team. Strict, caviling, and unmerciful, he developed a team that has not been better in years. He was rusty, when he renewed his posi tion at quarter after two years of iner tia, but he polished up the rusted joints and by his Napoleonic decisive ness outgeneraled the opposing team. His material was not a washed rem nant of the previous year, but he brought it to a point that would have done credit to a professional coach. He was slippery and had full control of himself in the game. He often re turned punts fifteen to twenty yards through the line, where the enemy was the thickest. On safety he was a rev elation, and, when we say so, we mean it. For a time L. Zeisler ran the team from quarter, and might have done himself credit had he stayed there, for he was quick to grasp the situation and make use of it, being fast and us ing good judgment in running the team. End was his home, the handling of the forward pass was excellent, and his tackling still better. He has played his last season, and so ends his foot ball career with laurel still green. Every man believed in his own cf-

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“CHAMPIONS.” From— Position— Age. Player— Ernie Hoffmann, ’10... Bat.Creek, Neb..Left end 18 Columbus Left end and q. b. 18 Otto Koch, ’09 Right end and 1.1. 20 Sigmund Probst, ’09.. .Hartford.. Leonard Zeisler, ’10.... La Crosse. Right end and q. b. 19 Martin Eickmann, ’ll..Watertown .Left tackle 20 Right tackle 22 Ehrcnfried Berg, ’10.. .Caledonia., Reedsvillc .Left guard . 20 Louis Mahnke, ’12 Walter Reinemann, '11 .Cleveland Right guard 20 New London... Guard 19 Arthur Hanke, ’ll . Center......... 18 Carl Schroeder, ’12___ Milwaukee .Quarterback Paul Zeisler, ’09 La Crosse 20 Edward Dahlmann, ’10. Waterloo Left halfback___ 19 Henry Zeisler, ’10 La Crosse .Right halfback ... 18 Arthur Berg, ’ll. , Fullback. Caledonia 20 Oar Plucky Second Eleven At the beginning of the season, after Captain Zeisler had selected his men for the first team, the prospects of having a good second team seemed somewhat gloomy. Walter Motzkus, however, who was unanimously elect ed captain of the second squad, tried his utmost to raise the team to its standard. It was through his energetic work, and through his impartiality of judgment, that he turned out a team of which he and we all feel proud. The team, in fact, without saying a word too much, was one of the fast est aggregations of players that ever donned the second team football uni

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form before. For it was this little bunch of warriors that often made our sturdy regulars use all of their muscle in order to make gains, and, above all, had the honor of making them bite the dust, which never happened before in the history of football at North western. We believe that a brief resume of their work on the gridiron wouldn’t be out of place. Walter Motzkus, ’10, the captain of the second squad, is, without doubt, one of the speediest little fullbacks that played on the second team, He not only aroused the attention of the spectators by making spectacular line plunges, but also showed his football

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ability in running his team. Watch him make the first team next fall. Paul Braemer, Tl, left half, al though being a trifle slow, is a good ground gainer and a hard tackier. We regret that this season ends his foot ball career, for he certainly would be a good addition to the first squad next fall. Carl Kluender, Tl, right half, a featherweight, tipping the scales at 132, is a doughty player. Kluender is a fast runner and a good tackier and understands the game. Herbert Koch, Tl, another feather weight of 130 pounds, is the nerviest little player on the team. He is not only a good tackier, but also a star quarterback. Walter Jordan filled the position of right end satisfactorily. He is good at receiving and advancing the for ward pass. The positions of tackles were held down by Herbert Kirchner, TO, and Reinhold Bonewald. Kirchner, right tackle, noted for his agility, is a strong

player, both on defense and offense. Bonewald, left tackle, is an osseous, lanky six footer. He is a hard player and can always be relied upon to make the required distance. Both Kirchner and Bonewald should prove valuable players next fall. The center trio, consisting of the three sophomores, Molthan, Beto and Baganz, is as good a combination as could be wished for. Beto, however, also called “Ecky,” distinguishes him self from the other two by his mighty toe. Finally comes Ernest Hans, ’09, a dusky, brawny fellow, hence called “Gans.” At the beginning of the sea son “Gans” played center. Later on, however, he was shifted to left end, “Gans” which position he retained, was Kluender’s co-operator in execut ing the forward pass, which they worked to a nicety. Last, but not to be forgotten, comes Leonard Augustus Zeisler, our star ’varsity end, whose service as coach, after the first team expanded, was greatly appreciated by every member on the second team. Three cheers for Coach Zeisler and his doughty grid iron aggregation.

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ALUMNI Henry Schulz, upon discontinuing his studies at this institution, entered the school of pharmacy of the University of Wisconsin, from which he was graduated a few years later. He put his knowledge into practice when he accepted the position of chemist with the health department of the city of Milwaukee. Two years later, the pure food bill having been enacted a law by congress, increasing thereby the demand for chemists in the federal service, he was appointed analyzing chemist by the secretary of agricul ture, with headquarters at Washing ton, D. C. Owing to the marked ability which he showed in his work he was recently placed at the head of thc government laboratories main tained at Detroit, Mich. Due to his untiring efforts, only lately more than 50,000 gallons of Canadian whisky were confiscated by the government on account of adulteration. Karl Koehler, member of the class of 1905, and a graduate of the Lutheran Seminary of Wauwatosa, is registered as a visiting student at the Con-

cordia Seminary, located in St. Louis, Mo. He intends later to take up work in a prominent eastern university, Henry Martens, who graduated in 1897, and is now a member of the faculty of North Division High School Qf Milwaukee, received his master of arts degree fr0m the board of regents of thc University of Wisconsin at die close of the last summer semester. Rudolf Ernst, 1904, is continuing his studies at the University of Ros tock, Germany. He has been very for tunate in being able to come into con tact with such eminent scholars as Dr. Gether, who is considered the leading authority in German dramas. In addi tion to the above subject he will also give his attention to philosophy and, later, history. We deeply regret to note that the body of Gilbert Diestler, who was drowned at Chillicothe, B. C, Canada, Nov. 21, has as yet not been found, Concerning his untimely death, more will be mentioned in the next issue, Contributed by O. F. Ernst.

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—Miss Marie Scheurer, a graduate of Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., now teacher at the pa rochial school in Ft. Atkinson, paid a visit to her friends, O. Hohenstein, TO, and Herbert Schaller, ’09, on Nov. 21. _Paul Finck of Madison university visited his brother Emanuel, T2, on Nov. 8. —Mrs. Rev. William Uffenbeck of Portage called on her son Carl, prep., Nov. 26. —Miss Lulu Springer visited Carl Schroeder, T2, on Nov. 15. —Rev. F. Thrun of Bay City, Mich., paid a visit to his sons, Walter, T2, and Gerhard, prep., Nov. 11. —E. Berg, TO, went to Red Wing, Minn., Nov. 26, to visit his uncle, J. C. Seebach. —Rev. Prof. J. Schaller and wife called on their sons Herbert, ’09, and Winfried, ’ll, on Nov. 21 and 22. —Herman Mueller, ’04, Henry An ger, ’04, and William Eggert, ’05, visited friends at N. W. U. Nov. 28. —P. Schumann, TO, and H. Zutz, ’ll, called on John Winter at Ixonia on Nov. 26. —On Nov. 25 and 26 Henry Heise, ’ll, and E. Finck, T2, visited the latter’s home at Lake Mills. —Henry Koch, ’09. visited Paul Schreiber at Randolph on Nov. 26.

—Rev. H. Daib from Merrill visited his son Herbert on Nov. 16. —Mrs. A. Butscher of Boyd, Wis., visited S. Probst, ’09, Nov. 28. —H. Zeisler and M. Whyte, ’10, wit nessed the Chicago-Wisconsin foot ball game at Madison on Nov. 21. —Arthur J. Werner, ’ll, visited his home at Milwaukee on Nov. 21. —Edward Luckow, prep., went to Hubbleton on Nov. 21 to visit his parents. —Fred Hoppe, prep., who discontin ued his studies Nov. 2 returned on Nov. 26. —H. Diers, parochial school teacher at Manitowoc, visited friends at N. W. U. on Nov. 14. —Rev. Theo. Finck and wife visited their son Emanuel, ’12, Nov. 15. —Irene Grotte of St. Paul called on Herbert Daib on Nov. 13. —A. Petermann, ’09, and Karl Toepel, ’09. made a trip to Jefferson on Nov. 28. —Miss Sitz from New York Mills, Minn., called on her brothers Alex., ’09, and Arnold, prep., Nov. 28. —S. Probst, ’09, and P. Bergmann. ’09, were pleasantly entertained bv the St. Marcus choir Nov. 1. —Among the former N. W. U. stu dents who witnessed the game at Appleton were H. Eickhoff, A. Dino and H. Behn. —A. Hinz, H. Helwig and G. Werner discontinued studies during the past week.

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—What train are you going to take? —Windbeuteliches Kuchengesicht! —“Laundry-Basket.” —King of the Bow-wows! Dog bis cuits. —(Heard during choir practice): Your voice is as thin as a Nummer 50 Zwirnsfaden. —Svmmachos: Guten Tag, Pluto! Was macht die Persephone? —Prof.: What does this phrase mean: “He keeps himself in clouds”? Shorty: He smokes all the time. —France would not be a place for Hippos, for the Sally (Salic) law is not valid there. —Prof.: What’s the meaning of “lard ed”? Blau--t: Henrich(ed) (enriched).

—Muck (translating Latin: “plures enim singulis solent esse nuptae”) : Die meisten Leute pflegen verheiratet einzeln zu leben. —Prof, (reading “Ilias”): Was fuer ein Dativ ist denn das? Shorty (confessing openly) : Das ist der Dativ, der keine Praeparation (Praeposition) hat. —Zisk (zerstreut, sehr weit in die uebersetzt: blickend, Zukunft “Idemque cum in communibus suggestis”): Und wenn er Ball spielen wollte. —Hank: Zwei Block diesen Weg wohnt die Baeckerei. Have you seen “Gla —Sextaner: cier” ? —Squire: Erasne hodie in urbe? Lim-e-t: No, I wasn’t in Nor mandie.

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LITERARY

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The Christ of the Andes

volving the question of the title to about eighty thousand square miles of Ed. Birkiiolz, ’09. territory. This boundary was marked Turning the pages of ancient, me for some distance by mountain crests, dieval and modern history we find re but in the Patagonian section the di corded the deeds of great men, the vision was not so evident. As this rise and fall of states and empires, district is to some extent valuable on examples, heroism and patriotism, account of its swift rivers, Chile set conspiracies, disputes, wars, treaties claim to parts of the region to which of peace and the like, but nowhere she had no just title. The clash of from the beginning of mankind up to arms seem inevitable. the twentieth century are to be found However, some of the foreign min the traces of an arbitration treaty. isters residing at Buenos Ayres used The first treaty of arbitration ever their best influence to prevent the concluded was the treaty between two havoc of powder and flames and to South American republics, Chile and bring about a peaceful settlement. Argentine. In the first year of the They were strongly supported by the twentieth century these two prosper clergy of the important cities. On ous and high-spirited republics were Easter Sunday of the year 1900 on the verge of war. They were in Bishop Benavente at Buenos Ayres creasing their armies to the utmost of fervently appealed to God in behalf of their ability. Two gigantic warships peace and proposed that some day a were being built for each in the Euro statue of Christ should be placed on pean shipyards and large sums of the Andean border between the two money were expended in making pre republics, so that it might be seen by parations for war, amounting to $5.00 all comers and goers and prevent any per capita annually. recurrence of animosity and strife be The cause o fso near a conflict was tween the two countris. The clergy the revival of an old dispute, which labored enthusiastically and were had caused much trouble in the past, greatly assisted by the women in be 'about the boundary on the Andes, in half of a peace policy. They peti-

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tioned the legislatures and through thes ethe executives were influenced. The result was that the two govern ments submitted the controversy to the arbitration of the king of Eng land. He put the matter into the hands of eminent jurists, who after careful examination gave their de cision, awarding part of the territory to one of the republics and a part to the other, which was accepted with joy and satisfaction by both. But that was not all. The two gov ernments were further. They entered a treaty and pledged themselves to submit all controversies arising be tween them for the next five years to arbitration, to diminish the armies, to stop the building of the great warships and to diminish their naval arma ments. The provisions were carried out as fast as practicable. The forces were reduced, the work on the war ships arrested, which after completion were used in their commercial fleet. One unfortunately came into the hands of the Japanese, although they pledged themselves not to sell any to nations engaged in war. Most remarkable has been the re sult of this armament; internal im provements have been made; good roads constructed; the arsenals turned into schools of manual training; a breakwater was built in the harbor of Valparaiso; commercial facilities along the coasts systematically improved; the great trans-Andean railway con necting Buenos Ayres and Santiago completed: but more significant than any of these material results has been the change of sentiment between Ar gentine and Chile and the erection of the statue of Christ on the boundary between the republics, the so called “Christ of the Andes.”

The old hostilities and distrust dis appeared and confidence and good will have taken their place. The next thing they turned their attention to was the suggested statue. As early as 1901 the Christian Mothers’ associa tion, which manifested the deepest in terest in this matter, took upon them selves the task of securing funds for the statue. Mateo Alonso, a young Argentine sculptor, was intrusted with the work. His design was readily accepted, and the statue was cast in the arsenal of Buenos Ayres from cannon taken from the fortress outside of the city. In February, 1904, a year after it had been completed, final steps were taken for its erection. The highest accessible point of the Andes between the two countries was chosen for the place of its erection. It was carried by rail from Buenos Ayres to Mnedoza, from thence on gun carriages up the mountain, and in critical places where there was danger of the mules stumbling, the soldiers took the ropes. The night before it was to be dedi cated hundreds of people came up the mountains in order to be present at the ceremony. The Argentines ranged themselves on the soil of Chile and the Chileans on the Argentine side. The moment of unveiling was one of sol- . emu silence. It was dedicated to the whole world as a lesson of oeace and good will. A prayer was spoken as a fitting close for the ceremonies, and this day, March 13, 1904, is in the heart of every Chilean and Argentine. The statu econsists of a granite base. On this is placed a granite sphere of some fourteen tons, on which the outlines of the world are sketched, on top of which rests a

THE BLACK AND RED granite column twenty-two feet high. The figure of Christ above, in bronze, is twenty-six feet in height, the cross in the Saviour’s left hand making it five feet higher. His right hand is stretched out in blessing. Two bronze tablets are placed on the base. On one is inscribed the record of the crea tion and erection of the statue; on the other are inscribed the words: “Sooner shall these mountains crumble into dust than Argentines and Chileans break the peace, to which they have pledged themselves at the feet of Christ the Redeemer.” It is not easy to compare events and say which is the greatest. But when we consider the long quarrel of seventy years which it closed, the ar bitration of the boundary depute, the general treaty of arbitration and the practical disarmament which followed it , the remarkable transformation of public opinion expressed in its con summation and the sublime prophecy of peace for the future which it gives not only for Chile and Argentine but for the whole world—the erection of the Christ of the Andes stands with out parallel among the events of re cent vears. —o— The Vanity of Fame

O. TREIDE, ’09. ITow great is the vanity of fame! And yet man loves it—man, whose very days are numbered; man loves it long and well—so well that he be comes its slave. The great reaper, death, confines man to time; as soon as the signal is given, the shafts from death’s blow fly thick and fast. Man may die soon, it is true; lie may die tomorrow. He may outlive tomorrow —aye, outlive his own expectations;

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but death continually mocks him, and keeps strict account of the days yet allotted to his victim. Why do we fly death ? It is inevit able, and we should not fly it as an evil, when we are able and ought to seek only what is good—the supreme joys of heaven that are born on earth —the vestibule of heaven. It is abso lute folly and vanity, mischievous, nameless vanity for man to talk of immortal fame. Fame lies buried in the grave where we all must meet some time. Protestant and Catholic, Jew and Gentile, Baptist, Presby terian, saint and atheiest; the defend ers and betrayers of freedom; inglori ous kings of earth, dethroned, be headed, or compelled to abdicate their principles, or firmly holding them till death, the mighty monarch, trips up all prerogative; all these met at last. Earth is the birthplace and cradle of glory, but isn’t it its grave as well? Surely man is a fool to seek for fame on earth. Tell me, to whom has fame ever brought perfect happiness or en tire satisfaction? Self-murdered Cato —did he seek fame? Fame, indeed, was what he sought; but it laid him low in his tomb. Why did he, Rome’s own imperial son, clad with the royal purple, recklessly drink the poisoned contents of a golden bowl? Satiated with palmy days, he sought fame irf the grave. And so it was with Na poleon Bonaparte, and all the other great men who aimed to be still greater than all their illustrious prede cessors. Then talk not fame, ye sage phil osophers. Tell me, ye proud, am bitious notaries of fame, did your idol brush the tears from Caesar’s eyes when his heart was torn and wounded by the perfidy of his dearest friend,

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Brutus? Did it waft cooling breezes across the waters to rocky St. Helena and fan Napoleon’s feverish cheeks? Carthage was a famous city. It fell— though only once; but what a great fall it was! Yes, that fall established its fame. The ruins of ancient Pal myra breathe the same lesson. And yet another one we find in Lord Byron. Perhaps the world mourned over his death—shed tears. Alas! such tears do but serve to lay the dust of fame, the dust which clouds the air for a moment, and is gone, to return to its parent, kindred earth—dust to dust.

The Regeneration of Egypt

Malcolm Whyte, TO. About thirty centuries ago Egypt was the dominent country of the earth. Even Rome in the zenith of its power could scarcely compare with the land of the Pharaohs in the time of Joseph. The land was remarkably fertile and produced as many as three or four crops a year. This was all due to natural conditions; for when the Nile, flooded at its sources, covered an enormous portion of the land to the depth of three or four feet, it left on receding millions of tons of the richest mud and silt. In the time of Joseph some attempts at controlling this flood water were made and some of the old irrigation canals are still extant. Since that time, however, the coun try has remained in a moribund con dition on account of the lack of de velopment of its industries and also on account of the rule of the “unspeak able Turk.” Attempts were made by many of the rulers to utilize and de velop the natural resources of the

great waterway, but the inefficiency and wastefulness of the natives mili tated against the realization of their schemes. In the later seventies the British and the French took charge of the ruined finances of the country. In 1883 the French refused to assist in quelling a rebellion and withdrew. The country is nominally still under the dominion of the sultan and pays him a yearly tribute of $3,600,000. But from the khedive down every offi cial of importance has an, English assistant, whose "by the will of” or “by the consent of” must go on every official paper. Under this rule the Egyptian government has been thor oughly reorganized after the British model. The whole land is ably po liced ; the caste and class distinction have been eradicated. Under the rule of Lord Cromer forced labor has been abolished and taxes greatly reduced. The bonds, which sold at forty-three in 1880, are now above par. Physically the country is under going a still more marvellous change. At Cairo Lord Cromer had an old dam restored, and, encouraged by success* sought to have barrages and dams built at Assouan and Assiout. After many discouragements he enlisted the support of a conclave of London gen tlemen, who employed the famous de signer of the Forth bridge, Sir Ben jamin Baker, and Sir John Aird, a celebrated engineer. The capital was advanced by the London financier Cassel. The dam at Assouan was com pleted in less than the contract time, five years. It is a mile and a quarter in length and consists of a solid wall of granite, ninety feet high above the level of the low Nile and sixty feet wide at the top. The dam is pierced by one hundred and eighty sluices

THE BLACK AND RED and accommodates a road built on the top of it. It is by much the great est dam in the world. It stores up over one billion tons of water and forms a lake over one hundred and forty miles in length. At present the dam is being raised twenty-two feet, which will save 950,000 acres more to cultivation. It will inundate the island Philae, but the famous temples on the higher parts of the island will stand above the water and will be ac cessible by boat. At Assiout, down the river nearer Cairo, a somewhat smaller, but a very remarkable dam, have been built. As a result of these irrigation pro jects, the arable land is one-third lar ger than it ever has been in historic times. One of the accompanying evils has been that the Sphinx, owing to the increased moisture in the land, has begun to crumble and various pre servatives are being tried to prevent it. In speaking of the remarkable progress Egypt has made, G. W. Steevcns, the newspaper correspon-

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dent, says: “On a period of three years of futility and failure followed more than a dozen of comparative obscurity. Egypt was still a weak joint in England’s armor with a live wound beneath it. Then suddenly at the end of 1898, Egypt pushed into the world again and everything was utterly changed. With the interna tional status of an undischarged bank rupt, she was found to be almost em barrassingly solvent. Her people were more prosperous than they had been in a history of 5,000 years, and there was a continual demand for capital to de velop her resources. She was enter ing on the strength of her own credit, upon a project to tame and regulate the Nile that would have stopped the most pyramidal of the Pharaohs.” Taking all in all, Egypt gives us the best example of what a timely in terference and a scientific government may do for a country, and no dis paragement of England’s greed for territory will ever efface the fact that her benevolent despotisms have played a mighty part in civilizing the world.

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evil of complaints. Nevertheless com plaints are due to various invalid rea sons. Many value practice more than theory. Such persons are of the opin ion that education is merely an agency for teaching a man particular facts that are going to be of service to him, —and hence the idea of specialization. Learned men have often professed that American university life suffers too much from specialization. Then again there are others who do not dis tinguish between facts and principles. These crowd their memory with one

THE BLACK AND RED fact after another, without pausing to think for a moment that principles underlie these facts. It is not surprising that such unfortunate persons who rely upon their memory for details should be worried by their studies. How often has not one been told to grasp the principle and not to memor ize the mere fact! And why is theory of greater value than practice ? Our education teaches us the methods of reasoning and not the method of doing things. The practical side of teaching is hardly concerned in the best law school, but the development of the student and the power of thought are regarded. Even the best medical schools are be coming more schools of advanced physiology and pathology and are not restricted to applied medicine. This same tendency is evident in the theo logical seminaries, namely, that theory receives more attention than practice. This method of education is not a luxury but a necessity. One thereby receives a wide knowledge, a very clear insight, and a sound character. Young men are prepared for their manifold duties as citizens rather than for professional life. Lastly a person equipped with the blessings of our sys tem of education will weld no Gurth’s or Wamba’s collar about his neck if he can avoid it. From this it may be inferred that the benefits derived from an education at this institution do not alone provide for our sustenance in later life, but

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also increase our interest in the affairs of the world. It may be justly called an ideal education, Use Your Free Time Properly It is peculiar what a very small per cent of the students really know how to dispose of their free time in a way most beneficial to themselves and others. With some, mainly with the members of the lower classes, this is doubtlessly due to their ignorance of the real value of time, while with others it is either the absence of a strong will power or, to the best, the almost ridiculous idea that every spare minute must be devoted to their studies, lest their conscience be not satisfied. For the benefit of these lat ter let it be said that they are doing themselves more harm than good and that the time and energy thus con sumed is in most cases wasted. Recesses and free time are installed chiefly for the purpose of giving both body and mind a relaxation. After a person has labored for some time, be it with muscle or with brain, and has taxed his facilities to the utmost, an interval of rest is indispensable. For us who are devoting nearly all of our time to mental labor, it should be of special interest to observe this fact, since an overtaxation of the mind generallv reacts upon the rest of the body. thereby weakening it and rendering it incapable of withstanding even a light attack of illness. If we make a proper use of the time that is given to us in

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which to prepare for our studies, there will be no occasion for anybody to rob himself steadily of his time of recrea tion. It may of course happen occa sionally that an assigned lesson cannot be completed within the regular time. Such instances, however, do not occur often enough to have any detrimen tal effect upon the student, except in cases where an instructor is not able to judge his pupils’ powers. Now as to devoting the free time to the best of one’s advantage. Your first care should and must always be the maintenance of a healthy consti tution, as strenuous mental labor re quires it. To obtain this all parts of the body should be exercised daily. The best time at a student’s disposal are the hours from 4 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon. A brisk walk of an hour and a half in pure air and a bright sun above will work wonders in livening up body and mind. All out door sports, as football, baseball, or tennis, if not overdone will serve the same purpose. If inclemency of weather prevents such exercise, find some airy shelter and go through all the physical culture exercises you know of, again taking care not to overdo it. Do not spend the greater part of your free time in the smoking room, or at playing games in your study. In doing this you harm your self even more than by sitting over your books, paying no heed whatever to the coaxings of the outdoor world to leave your dreary “den” for a

while; dismiss all thoughts of work for the time being, enjoy the Nature’s beauties and learn to marvel at the greatness of the Creator. Rev. Philip von Rohr The closing exercises preceding the Christmas recess usually call forth nothing but pleasant thoughts and eager anticipation of holiday joys. This year it was otherwise. Acting President Ott, in President Ernst’s absence, communicated to the assem bly that Praescs von Rohr had passed away that morning. There could be none of those who arose to pay tri bute to the memory of the departed— students and teachers alike—who did not feel a personal loss; and well they should. In mourning the death of Pracses von Rohr, Northwestern mourns the loss of one of its stanchest friends, one of its most eloquent advocates, one of its most unselfish bene factors. For a score of years, years of pro gress and development, the welfare of Northwestern was to a large extent entrusted to his care; for twenty years he was a most prominent member of the board of trustees of our alma mater. Praeses von Rohr did not discharge the duty of a guardian of Northwest ern as a duty imposed upon him by virtue of the office he held in the church, he entered upon his work and continued in it with a whole heart un-

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what was needed. Under his inspiring leadership our synod cheerfully assumed the responsibility of erecting the new dormitory, which made the present expansion of Northwestern possible, Northwestern owes Praeses von Rohr a debt it can never discharge, but it will not be ungrateful nor de.Knquent in acknowledging its debts. Its history, so inseparately associated with our beloved Praeses, will bear testimony to its obligation. We mourn his loss and mourn with all those who lost him with us, but we thank our heavenly Father for the good He has rendered His church, of which our alma mater humbly desires to be a daughter, through His ser vant and chosen vessel—Philip von Rohr. May Northwestern, the first to have the sad distinction of mourning his loss publicly, never cease to regard with veneration the name of Philip H. K. M. von Rohr. BS a

COLLEGE NOTES The Philomathian. On the 5th of December the Philomathian literary society held its first meeting of the season. E. Berg, master of ceremonies for the occasion, had drawn up a fine programme and every number was rendered with suecess.

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appearance. The president of the society, W. Hass, opened the literary programme with a well-rendered address in which he clearly pointed out the extrinsic and intrinsic value of literary societies, why their organization should be encouraged and upon what spirit the success of all literary organizations depends. The remainder of the programme ran as follows:

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feld had drawn up a programme which met with applause from a numerous audience. The programme consisted of the following numbers: I. “Sandmannchen,” by the Wau watosa Quartette. II. A short address by President Bcrgmann. III. “Hayne’s Eulogy on South Carolina,” recitation by H. Heise. IV. “Das Lied von der Glocke,” declamation by Wm. Lutz. V. “Der Zeitungsmann und die Hausfrau,” selection by II. A. Petermann. VI. “The Admission of Califor nia,” recitation by P. Lehmann. VII. “Capital Punishment in the United States,” oration by H. Koch. VIII. “Die Brille,” reading by F. Lyceum. Loeper. The Lyceum literary society had its IX. “Power of Eloquence,” reci first meeting of the new school year tation by V. Schroeder. on the 12th of December. C. DornX. Piano solo by C. Dorn feld.

A German selection, “Die Zwei Koenigskinder,” well rendered by A. Berg; a brilliant declamation, “Pat riotism Assures Public Faith,” delivered by E. Beckmann; a piano solo, “Valse in E Flat.” by G. Schley; a poem entitled “Nathan Hale,” spoken by A. Werner; a comic selection, “Married for Love,” rendered by E. Hertler; “The Martyr Spy,” spoken by P. Koehler with great pathos and sin cerity; a tenor solo by P. Zeisler, ac companied on the piano by G. Schley; a humorous selection, “There Was Once a Toper,” by C. Schroeder; a recitation, “A Moral Warfare,” by A. Tacke; a German selection, “Hector’s Abschied,” ably spoken by L. Mahnke, concluded the programme.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS The Nobel Prizes ogy. The peace prize was again di On December 10, the anniversary vided between Messrs. Arnoldsen and of the death of Alfred Nobel, Swe Bajer, a Dane and a Swede. Unlike to the distribution of last den’s renowned engineer and philan thropist, the annual distribution of year, not an American was included this year’s Nobel prizes was an on the list of prizes. In fact, not one nounced to the expectant public. of the winners of these prizes is a These prizes, which embody singly the man of international reputation. enviable sum of about $40,000, are Oplum In the United States awarded each year for the most im portant discoveries in therapeutics Until within the last decade smok and physiology, in chemistry, in ing opium in the United States was physics, and to the most accomplished practically unknown. At the present litterateur and to the person most suc time its use has become popular in cessful in bringing about universal alarming proportions, not only among peace among nations. The winners our Chinese but also among of the first four prizes named arc de Americans, who, not content with cided upon by the Universities of tobacco, resort to the greatest Stockholm, the allotment of the last of Oriental evils and become is left entirely to the decision of Nor hopeless victims to the direst of way’s most distinguished political habits. And so stealthily has the body, the Storthing, or Norwegian opium habit gradually crept into our Parliament. country, and thence to society circles, The prize for physiology and medi that its appalling range was unknown cine was divided between Prof. E. until recently, when a so-called opium MetchnikofT of Paris and Prof. P. den in a fashionable residence section Ehrlich of Frankfort, the former of of New York City was discovered by whom has lately been advancing the authorities and exposed to the full ories as to lengthening the average vent of public criticism and censure, man’s age to a hundred and forty merciless but just. Until now only mild and lenient years. Prof. G. Lippmann of the Uni versity of Paris, commonly known as laws concerning opium have been the inventor of the unique system of passed, but present circumstances and color-photography, was awarded the recent discoveries have made it mani prize in physics. Prof. E. Rutherford fest even to the optimist that a more of the University at Manchester, Eng decided and drastic legislation is nec land, whose discoveries in the field of essary. Decidedly inaffective and de radio-activity have made him a cyno fective a law was passed in 1887, for sure among his contemporaries, se bidding the Chinese to import opium cured the prize in chemistry. The into our country, and further allow prize for idealistic literature was al ing no United States citizen to engage lotted to Dr. R. Encken of Jena, a in opium traffic in China. By an act noted writer on philosophy and philol- in 1870 all opium manufactured in the

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United States was to be under direct supervision of our government offi cials. The action of contemporary nations alone ought to awake us from our dangerous lethargy and prohibit the rash use and importation of this poisonous weed, of which 150,000 pounds have been consumed in our country for smoking purposes during the past year. Japan, conscious of the fact that opium was tapping the very life-blood of its people, practically eliminated its formerly prevalent evil by issuing a law forbidding the use, importation and even possession of opium except as a medicine. The law further provides for a heavy penalty, three years’ imprisonment for the use of opium, seven years’ imprisonment for its sale. A strict observance of the law is the desired result. If Can ada, China and India are already adopting preliminary measures to pro hibit its use, why should we, who con sider ourselves to be one of the most advanced and enlightened of nations, rudely be thrust aside and allow our selves to be surpassed in an essential element of civilization ? That our leg islature, therefore, will not hesitate to take immediate action there is but little doubt. The Disaster in Italy Not many days ago the lower part of Italy and the eastern half of the Island of Sicily were the scenes of a severe earth movement which de stroyed a large amount of property and killed between 150,000 and 200,000 inhabitants of that region. A large number of these were killed out right and the others succumbed to in juries or privations.

The center of the disturbance was in or near the Strait of Messina, a narrow waterway separating the two regions of devastation. Messina and Reggio, two cities of antique glory, were both partially de stroyed. Among those that died at Messina were the American consul, Mr. Arthur S. Cheney, and his wife and Vice-Consul Joseph Pierce and family. Reggio was almost entirely de stroyed, and here is where the suffer ing has been greatest. Every country is sending relief ships with provisions and money to help the sufferers, and the Red Cross societies of the various countries are utilizing every means to abate the intense calamity. This region has many historical as sociations, being the scene of many conflicts between Rome and its ene mies. Messina has been ruled at dif ferent times by people from almost every part of the civilized world. It has been repeatedly sacked and razed. In the year 1743 the city was visited by a pest, and in 1783 the larger part of it was totally destroyed by an earthquake. Again in the year 1823 a flood devastated it. Reggio is also a town closely connected with the his tory of ten and more centuries ago and was for many years during the Roman pre-eminence a town of vital importance. Both cities, now lying in ruins, are beautifully situated on the picturesque Strait of Messina.

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ALUMNI —William Teich, member of the class of 1890, who for some time prac ticed medicine and surgery in Mil waukee, has removed to Hustisford, Wis., and has opened offices in that city. During his stay in the metrop olis Dr. Teich was also proprietor of the Teich Drug Company. —Dr. Eberhardt Notz, who has been practicing dentistry in Milwaukee since his graduation from the Mil waukee Medical College, has been promoted to the office of sergeant of the hospital corps of the famous aristocratic Light Horse Squadron, a detail of the Wisconsin National Guard. —Oscar Griebling, who received his B. A. degree in 1878, has been hold ing the office of president of the progressive Northwestern Univer sity Club of Milwaukee during the past year. His interest in the alma mater was strongly exemplified when he contributed that great and very elaborate publication of Dr. Luther’s writings—the Kaiser edi tion—to the library of our institu-

tion. Additional volumes of the treasure will be turned over to the librarian as they appear upon the market. —Ralf Owen, ’05, former principal of the high school at Cobb, Wis., has entered the post-graduate depart ment of the University of Wisconsm. In selecting his course of studies he decided to make English literature his major study, having shown sufficient preparation to ad mit him to the seminary conducted by the eminent Dr. Cunliffs. French and German will receive his minor consideration. This event is of par ticular interest, because it places the graduates of our institution upon the same plane with the various universities of the country. —Announcement has been received of the marriage of Miss J. Strasen of Milwaukee to Carl Manthey-Zorn, ’95. Mr. Zorn is in the employ of a large mining company, whose general offices are located at Cleve land, Ohio.

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be entertained and not to thank God for the greatest gift that he has be stowed upon mankind. Do not recom mend your brief exchange column to any one. An institution like yours should at least be able to devote one page of your college paper to ex changes. The literary department of the Spectator (Capital U., Columbus, O.) is up to its usual standard. The stories are of an order that cannot be found in many exchanges. The ar ticle on “Selfishness” gives us some striking examples of this common fault of mankind. The remarks of the exchange editor arc worthy of pe rusal. His hobby seems to be a table of contents, which is, however, not extremely necessary, if the material is properly arranged. The Red and Blue (New York City) never disappoints us in its stories. In short, we find nothing but

I THE BLACK AND RED stories. You seem to be of the opin ion that articles of a more serious na ture are unintelligible and uninterest ing to your readers. We can offer no objections to your stories. Their sin gularity lies in the fact that love plays the minor role. This can be said of but a very few stories in our ex changes. The “And they lived happy ever alter” stories have been written and rewritten to such an extent that it is a perfect relaxation to read sto ries of a different nature. What is the purpose of your Junior Depart ment? We found under this heading a childish and uninteresting descrip tion of a wreck by a Freshman, and no items of Juniors, as one would nat urally suppose. Your exchange editor deserves credit for his diligent efforts. In a general criticism on exchanges the editor offers a few remarks on the Athletic column. He says: “If the home team loses, the other team is generally fifteen or twenty pounds heavier to the man. However, when the home team wins, no mention of the other team's weight is made.” Glancing over your Athletic column, we discovered that this remark fitted vour case very well. Of your game with Harlem you write: “We did not lose so much because we were out played as because we were out weighed.” (Waxahaclue, The Trinitoman Texas) presents a neat appearance from cover to cover. In “National Constitutionalism” the writer de scribes the conditions in Russia, Per-

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sia and Turkey, where the govern ment has been changed from despot ism to national constitutionalism. Un der this new arrangement the despots grant their subjects the right of rep resentation, while their power is not diminished. • Anything that does not meet their approval is left undone. Th article on “Henry M. Stanley” is a splendid tribute to the great ex plorer. The writer of “What Christ mas Means to Us” handles his subject admirably well. That the college pa per is a necessary feature in college life is discussed at length in one of your editorials. The work of the ex change editor is commendable. The December number of the Cate's Index (Nelight, Neb.) shows a decided improvement over former numbers. The editorials are well written. The tercentenary of the birth of John Milton receives due consid eration. The article on “II Penseroso” might be improved by more original thought and less quotations. “Early Life and Education of the Japanese Girl” affords interesting and instructive reading matter. The “Sketch of Booker T. Washington” was read with interest. The writer makes several allusions which should receive further elucidation. For in stance, the “grapevine telegraph” used by the negroes is certainly not famil iar to all your readers. We entreat the exchange editor not to follow the suggestions of other exchanges to add jokes to the column. The exchange column is the medium of criticising, and commenting on, our contempora ries, and affords us an opportunity to see what others think of our work. The So-To-Speak (Manitowoc, Wis.) of December contains a variety of stories. We cannot with a clear

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conscience say that ‘‘Why Thomas Reformed is original. It is an old plot clothed in a different attire. We recollect having read a similar story in former schooldays. Stories should at least be original. You will sink in the estimation of others if you fail to produce original material. The plan of linking together four or five stories without having at least one article of a didactic nature is monotonous. The

majority of your readers would be able to appreciate such articles even more than time-worn stories. The exchange editor wishes to offer some helpful criticisms. Among these we found the interesting notes: “So-andSo” is a rich-looking paper, another one is neat, and still another is nice. We sincerely doubt that the respective exchanges will benefit much by such shallow remarks.

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—John Koehler, from White Bear, Minn., called on his brothers, Philip, ’09, and Erich, prep., Janu ary 10, en route to Wauwatosa. —Herbert Kirchner, TO, left for Den ver, Col., on January 9. He intends to return in about eight weeks. —Carl Dornfeld, TO, who attended the celebration of the engagement of his brother Ernst, returned to college on January 8. —A. H. Pankow went to Waterloo, his home, January 11. —Edward F. Zell, ’08, visited N. W. U. on January 6. —Fred Hoppe, prep., visited at Pipersville January 10. —Dr. Arthur Hoermann and wife are the happy parents of a baby boy.

—William Eickmann of Fort Atkin son, a former academic student, spent Christmas with his parents, Prof, and Mrs. Eickmann. —Ernest Birkholz, ’09, had charge of the first class in the St. Markus parochial school of this place for two weeks in December during the absence of teacher Groth, whose home was under quarantine for diphtheria. —Paul Bergmann, ’09, left for Mil waukee January 13 to attend the funeral of Mr. A. Eggebrecht, Jr., who died January 10 of intestinal tuberculosis. —Miss Margaret Hartwig visited her brother Henry, TO, on Janu ary 7.

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—A Ilappy New Year. —Thirteenth Prof.! —Welcome, Fullback! —Schlappergurken! —Synodalschmier! —Invisible Sidewheelers! —Don’t look so mystified ! The holidays are over. —Aufstehen! (at 6 A. M.) —Hass: Did you make any New Year resolutions? —Doc: No. The ones of last year are still just as good as new. —Prof.: Was fuer ein Casus ist denn das? Heinz: Das ist der Dativ subjektivus. —M—’s letter to Santa Claus has

reached the dead letter office. She longed for a Doll(y), since she lost hers some time ago. —Keibel (tragisch): Dann lass mich in self-defense zu Grunde gehen. —Lang (passing a long hair which he had discovered on his desk to his neighbor): “Keep this in the rear of your affection.” —First Student: What goes round a button ? Second Student: That’s easy. A button-hole. First Student: Nix. Second Student: Well, what then? First Student: A goat.—Ex. —Thr-n II.: Do you belong to the Museum (Lyceum) society?

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study will be touched on lightly in —Whyte (writing a Greek ex.) : Wie the examination. Spcial attention, heisst der Aorist von eimi ? however, will be paid to the appli Heinz: Amy. cant’s velocity of smoking ropes. —O - - o (to man with the white Doctor Uncle is willing to furnish apron, who seemed to be in the ropes, as he declares that he has doubts) : Wir koennen “es” schon received a new supply of the latest staenden. for Xmas. Come one, come all, to —S---- s still upholds that it is not try conclusions with them. the coat that makes the man; he declares that it’s the trousers. Ob —Shorty has shown that he is on the “look out” for endurance. While serve his bracae albae. rushing one of the 6 o’clock order, —Vice-Prof. Twin: Was heisst his partner suddenly remarked: aliquando Maechtig: Auf einem “Love me little.” Quick as a flash wagen. Shorty retorted : “Love me long.” —Somebody has suggested the game of “cutting out.” What pleasant —A: What book did Rev. Boyce preach from Sunday? incidents of the holidays are not re B: Hosea. called by this game ? A: Did they sing Hosea in the —Fat (reading) : In a mosis Lauf highest ? (In atemlosen Lauf). B: You mean Hosanna in the —Mary had a little Lamb, highest, do you not ? Then it was a Dolly, A: Well, are they not brothers?— But he also was a sham; Ex. Now Squire is her folly. —“Love is a puzzle,” the latest solu —Lang (hearing a sesquipedalian): tion for the Cupid problem. One Repeat the last twenty syllables. I of the co-eds was overheard to have didn’t catch that word. said this: “Why it is, is another —Prof, (in history) : The only func puzzle.” tion they now have is----—Bigtoc: Bring your foot back to Muck (with certainty) : The func its related (relative) position. tion of X. —D--b (to Prof, who made some —Uncle, Ph. D., president of the suggestions as to the questions smoking society, solemnly requests which might occur in the exam) : every one of age to submit to an Do you want to go round the world examination for admission into the in fifteen minutes? society. No one needs to fear the —Familyass’ pennant from Ft. Sher finer points of philosophy, as this idan has arrived.

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LITERARY

Lulu and Harold \V. L. Lutz. It was a cold day in November when Mrs. Brill was sitting in her little living room with her head buried in her hands giving vent to her grief over the absence of her only son, Harold, in sobs that seemed to come from a broken heart. Her daughter, Lulu, a girl of nineteen years, was standing at the window look ing out into the distance, and brooding over the question why Harold had left them. The silence was unbroken but for the sighs of Mrs. Brill, till Lulu, having abandoned her station at the window, flung her arm about her mother’s neck and said in a soothing tone, “Mother, weep no more, for I am sure Harold will soon return. We have never yet been separated during Christ mas and I can’t imagine how Harold can celebrate the birthday of our Sa viour except in our midst.” These few words had the desired effect, for Mrs. Brill arose from her chair and went about performing her work in a better mood than before, hoping all the time that she would soon see her son again. But all her hopes were in vain;

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though it was so very different from Christmas in Boston. Immediately after the Christmas holi days, however, they boarded a steamer for Messina. A few hours’ ride took them into the beautiful harbor of Mes sina, one of the largest in the world. From the steamer they could see the city beautifully situated on the western side of the harbor. Walking up one of the streets to find a hotel, they were astonished to see houses, or call them palaces, that surpassed those at Naples in beauty and decorations. Fountains and monuments lined the streets on both sides. The parks and public squares were so attractive that Lulu and David managed to spend the greater part of two days in them. Toward evening of the second day they were so overcome with fatigue that they were obliged to retire at an early hour. In the dead of the night, however, when the people were least expecting it, the earth suddenly began to rock and shook so mightily that in a few seconds that beautiful city of Messina with all its magnificant buildings was trans formed in little more than huge masses of ruins, under which by far the greater part of all the inhabitants lay buried dead or alive. Lulu as through a miracle escaped the fate of the other inmates of the hotel with but slight in juries. She rushed to the open street to be safe from the walls that were still falling from repeated shocks. She could hear the sea raging and dashing against the shore, threatening to cover the ruins every moment. The air was rent with piercing cries of the dying and injured. Mothers were calling for their children, children for their parents, brothers for their sisters, and husbands for their wives. In a voice that nothing can de

scribe Lulu called for David. She lis tened but could not distinguish any sound coming from underneath the ruins for the howl of men half mad from terror and the cries and moans of dying and wounded were loud enough to drown every other sound. After re peating the calls several times, however, she heard a low moaning from under the ruins, “O help me!” With all the strength that a woman can possibly put forth, she set to work to clear away the debris in the vain hope of excavating her husband from the ruins. But the task was beyond her power. After la boring that whole day practically with out result, she fell into despair. What could she do? Hunger and thirst were pressing on her by tin’s time, but no where could she find either bread or water. The air was contaminated with the smoke from the burning ruins and with the odor of burning flesh. Overcome with fatigue, hunger and thirst, Lulu fell in a swoon. Had she remained in this condition but for a few hours she would surclv have suc cumbed. But it so happened that a number of sailors who were dealing out rations to the half-starved survivors of Messina found her in this condition. They gave her water and bread which worked wonders in the starving woman. After being restored to her natural pow ers again through these refreshments she dropped on her knees before them and in a voice that no one could have re sisted she implored them to help her in rescuing her husband. The sailors, how ever, had no time to respond to her implorations, for just then a crowd half mad from terror and starvation came rushing down the street and swept the sailors along with them. Lulu was also shoved on before them, but she soon

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managed to get out of their midst again. She tried to retrace her steps in order to return to the place where David lay buried under the crumbling walls, for the thought of leaving him there to die was enough to break her heart. She had not walked very far, however, when she suddenly came upon four other sailors whose dress plainly marked them to be bluejackets of the United States navy. She addressed them as such, and was not a little surprised on coining face to face with one of them to find in him her long absent brother Harold. Despite her joy of meeting him again she did not give him any time to offer an explanation of his long absence. Concerning herself she stated in as few words as possible that she had come here on her wedding trip, but that she should also be a widow if lie would not immediately help her in the rescue of her husband. The four sailors immediately followed her. Hav ing found the ruins of the hotel again, Lulu once more called for David. They heard a voice answering. Save me, Lulu, or I’ll perish.” Like madmen the four sailors now set to work to clear away the debris. That whole day and the following night they labored with un ceasing efforts. In the forenoon of the following day they found him badly in jured but still alive. They bore him to a relief ship, where his wounds were bandaged and in which under the tender care of Lulu he was taken to Naples to be further cared for. Although Harold would have liked much to go with them, he could not think of it, for he was bound to duty on the United States man-of-war Ver mont. This battleship, together with three others, had, on hearing the news of the terrible earthquake in southern Italy

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and Sicily, plied to the harbor of Mes sina to help in the rescue work. In Naples David soon recovered from his wounds, and great was the joy of Lulu when the physician allowed him to return to Boston. Spain’s Colonial Policy in America Arthur Hanke, ’ll. Under the reign of Charles V., Spain did not alone extend its power over all Europe, not alone did its sails spread terror over all European waters, but it also stretched forth its arms towards that land of which the white man had known nothing until to the fifteenth century. To this new country, which was inhabited by an unknown race and drained by rivers of which civilized man had no conception, Spain sent its ships and soldiers. In this vast region, for which the leading nations of Europe were soon to engage in deadly combat, Spain founded colony after colony. But after three or four centuries Spain began steadily to lose the ground which it had dearly bought with the lives of its best soldiers and was at last forced to give up all its colonial possessions. Although Spain is no more the Mistress of the Sea, the influence which it at one time pread over the New World will never be forgotten. It is therefore of interest to take a short survey of those colonies which were under the rule of Spain while it still played a leading part in the drama of the world. In the year 1492 three little Spanish ships, under command of Christopher Columbus, crossed the Atlantic and an chored in the waters of the West In dies marking a new epoch of the colonial

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history of the world. When Columbus with his sailors returned, laden with rich and strange spoils of this new country, and accompanied by some of its inhabi tants, a strong desire entered the hearts of the adventurous Spaniards to become acquainted with this unknown land and gain possession of it. Many brave sail ors set sail for this New World to gain riches and renown. The story of the hardships and struggles through which these men passed, the difficulties they overcame, the courage they displayed while surrounded by savages and wild beasts, will never be erased from the pages of history. Let us follow the course some of these active adventurers, who left their mother country to clear the way for future generations, took through the wilds of America. In the year 1512, Ponce de Leon, for mer governor of Porto Rico, broken in health and deprived of honor, set out in quest of the fountain of perpetual youth. Instead of finding this spring of life, he discovered Florida, the Land of Flowers. And, instead of once more gaining health and vigor of youth, he squandered his remaining strength in the hopeless attempt to conquer Florida. On one of the most daring adven tures of history, cut off from all hope, the zealous and patient Cortes sailed in the year 1518 for Mexico, leaving his burning ships behind him once he had reached the coast. He started for the capital city, enduring many hardships and fighting battles at great odds. His ever lessening company kept up its wearisome task, until it at last conquered the capital, which seemed to the Span iards like some dream or enchanted cas tle. But it was not captured without difficulty. Not until it had withstood a siege of seventy-five days could the Span

iards enter its demolished walls, only to find ruined houses filled with heaps of dead. One of the most famous explorers in the history of the “conquistadorcs” is Francisco Pizarro, brave and resolute, but perfidious and cruel to the last de gree. With two hundred men he en tered the large empire of the Incas, the most civilized of all American Indians, and through the treacherous murder and capture of its chief, Inca Atahualpa, he took possession of this rich country. Peru was now in the hands of Pizarro, but the cowardly execution of its ruler is a stain upon his reputation that time or his own tragic death will never re move. In the Father of Waters, washed and protected by its sluggish current, lies the body of De Soto. This famous explorer was the first man to walk on the banks of this mighty stream, which was soon to be his grave. In the year 1438 with 664 men, De Soto began his march through the wilds of America. Harassed by Indians, lured on by reports of wealth that lay beyond, his weary men after three years of hardship at last reached the Mississippi. Soon after its discovery he fell a victim to a fever. His body was lowered into the waters of the great stream, as if it were un willing to part with its discoverer. Many were the explorers who sought to gain colony after colony for Spain. Many were the adventurers who lost their lives in their hazardous undertakings in America, who sealed their unparalleled conquests with their own blood, But how did Spain govern these possessions, which were conquered with the lives of some of the best soldiers? Was it equal to the task which the adventurous spirits of its generals imposed upon it?

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People who have not closely studied the history of Spanish colonization are often of the opinion that the Spaniards treated the natives of America with se vere cruelty. But we would be doing them an injustice if this were our im pression of the Spanish rule in its col onics. It is true that under the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella barbarous cruelties were inflicted upon the natives for which we will look in vain in the history of European conquests. The cruel acts of Columus’ son in his treatment of the Indians, for instance, will always be a foul stain upon the glory of Spain. Under the pretense of friendliness, he carried whole tribes away into slavery. Another representative of Spanish cruel ty was Ovando, the governor of Hayti. Under the system of “repartimientos,” which he carried on against the will of Isabella, more than six-sevenths of the population of Hispaniola melted away. Many are the cruelties which could be enumerated during the infancy of the colonial government, manjr the suffer; ings and hardships which the unhappy subjects endured. But the conviction of the merciless treatment of the natives lay heavily upon the heart of Isabella; for in a codicil to her testament she in vokes her successors in their behalf in such strong and affectionate language, as plainly indicates how intensely her thoughts were occupied with their con dition down to the last hour of her existence. Her appeal was not made in vain. Under her successors the natives enjoyed such good treatment as was never accorded the Indians by the Eng lish or the French. For under the reign of Charles V., and Philipp II., the col onies were invested with manv franchises and were not forced to join the Catholic church.

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The chief policy of the Spanish kings upon which the whole colonial govern ment was based, was the “Divide et impcra.” They divided their subjects into small communities each of which con tained certain privileges. The viceroy stood at the head of all the communities. The king prevented him from gaining too much power through a delegation, which he from time to time sent to the colonies for the purpose of studying the economical conditions of the country. He was only allowed to reign seven years, at the close of which he was com pelled to answer all accusations which were made against him. A great bar rier to the ambition of a viceroy was the “Audcncia,’ which consisted of a society of men, subject alone to the orders of the king. Their orders were obeyed with the same promptness as if they had been issued by the king. Not alone in the colonies, but also in Spain, an organiza tion was established, namely the “Coun cil of the Indies,” which was expected to make itself thoroughly acquainted with whatever concerned the colonies, and to afford the government all the in formation that could be obtained affect ing their interest and commercial pros perity. It consisted of three function aries, usually men who had held high positions in America and who were equipped with unlimited power. It super vised all the trade which existed be tween the colonies and the mother countiy and was also empowered to provide for the equipment of fleets and to de termine their destination. In this manner the Spanish government secured for itself, by confining all affairs within one narrow channel, absolute supremacy over its subjects. This system of government would have been strong enough to rule over

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the colonies, but it gained a powerful ally in the Roman Catholic church, which made it still stronger. The church did more towards subduing the warlike spirit of the natives than the strong arm of the government. But few Indian wars broke out, few bloody massacres were instigated by Indian chiefs, few burning villages brightened the intense darkness of the night. The battle cry of the Indian was heard no more by the lone settler and no stricken mother wept for her stolen child. Peace reigned wherever a missionary set foot and these peaceful conditions were only to be broken when the rule of Spain in its colonies was overthrown. Let us enter one of these Indian missions, into which the whole country was divided, and ob serve the interesting conditions that existed under the supervision of the mis sionaries. The control of each community was entrusted to two missionaries. The older of the two sought to promote the spir itual welfare of his flock, while to the younger the care of the economical con ditions was committed. Much stress was laid upon the military organization of the Indians. Versed in the arts of war, equipped with the best of weapons, they could with ease defend their homes. Through the work upon the field and in the village the Indian forgot the enjoy ments of the chase and the raid. The day’s work was begun with a short ser vice and was closed in a like manner. The hours for the repasts were set at a definite time and these were also accom panied with short religious ceremonies. In every mission a house, called the Beaterio, was erected for the purpose of confining all women of ill repute. All young women, who had not yet attained

the age of womanhood were prevented from associating with young men. It was the main object of the mis sionaries to isolate their Indians from all intercourse with the outer world, so that they could not be influenced by the bad habits of the soldiers or by the strange customs of the Spaniards. Dur ing the hours of recreation the Indians were not allowed to pass the time at their own discretion, but under the su pervision of the priest they were in structed in both vocal and instrumental music. What strange feelings must have come over a traveler as he passed one of these villages, surrounded by a dense wilderness, to hear the melodious tones of a harp or the mellow voice of some Indian woman singing her babe to sleep. Can we find an instance in which the North American Indians, during the six teenth and seventeenth centuries, were brought to such a stage of civilization? This colonial system, based upon a strong government, which undertook the task of furthering the material wealth and prosperity of the colonies, and based upon the influence of the church which endeavored to gain control over the spirit of the warlike inhabitants, seemed strong enough to retain these possessions forever under the rule of Spain. Al though the Spanish government was well aware of the strong grasp it had on the colonics, it did not grow careless, but ex ercised still greater precaution in retain ing its dominion. The first measure which was taken to ward off any rebel lion against the mother country was to allow but few Spaniards to immigrate into America. Under Charles V. no one was allowed to visit the Spanish posses sions without the direct permission from the crown. If this liberty was conferred upon anyone, he was not allowed to re-

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main there longer than two years. Through this stern measure, the mother country could always hold absolute con trol over her colonies. A precautionary measure of still greater importance and farreaching in its consequences was the exclusion of all foreigners from the Spanish possessions. Utterly disregard ing their nationality, Portugese, French, and English were not permitted to set foot upon Spanish soil. A ship which happened to strand on the shores of the Spanish colonies would be taken posses sion of and its crew cither killed or sold as slaves. When the French attempted to found a colony in Florida during the years 1564-1567 they were attacked by the Spanards and the few who were not killed in battle were sent into slavery never to sec their native land again. No other country had such absolute control over its colonists. No country received such vast riches from its possessions. But the question now arises why Spain lost its colonics. What caused Spain to relax its firm hold on its colonies, and at last to allow its prey to escape forever? The paramount cause for the loss of the colonies was the total decay of the Spanish empire. Already under the reign of Philipp II. the decline of Spain’s colonial power in America may be perceived. For the exhausting wars which Philipp II. led against the Netherlands presented France and Eng land with an excellent opportunity to gain a firm foothold upon American soil. While the blood of Spain’s soldiers was shed in useless battles, it was an impos sibility for them to guard vigilantly the possessions in America. Gradually Spain sank lower and lower, gradually new na tions forged ahead. The terrible war with France, the numerous insurrections which wasted her remaining strength

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finally brought about the complete ruin of the Spanish empire, from which it was never again to recover. Being in capable of controlling its possessions any longer, and hardly able to uphold peace in its own land, Spain was at last forced to withdraw its troops from the soil which it had bathed with the blood of its bravest sons, and the inhabitants of which Spain had brought to such a com paratively high stage of civilization. But the absence of Spain’s influence and that of the church wrought woeful disaster in most of her former possessions. The missions went to ruin and the Indians, guided no more by the strong arm of the priest, left their villages and again dis persed into the wilderness. They dug up their tomahawks and made raids into the land of the white men. The in habitants of the various republics, capa ble of throwing off the yoke of the Spanish dominion, were unable to gov ern themselves. Insurrection after in surrection arose, devastating the once so fertile country and causing the direst confusion. Many of the inhabitants again longed for the return of the Span ish government, but their desires were fruitless. Spain never again returned, but let us not fail to recall vividly to our mind that great monument of its reign in America: The peaceful control of the Indians and their conversion to the forms of Christianity. Loyal Heart and True Alice was in sore perplexity. She, the staunchest defender of the cause of the Union, had for some time been very ar dently courted by Fred Schmidt, who, like the great majority of his Waterville compatriots, championed the Con federates. It was bad enough that her

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lover was a Confederate, but there was danger of losing him altogether. She had a good reason to be anxious, for she had heard rumors that the copperheads of her town intended to oppose the United States officer who was coming to draft men to fill the quota of soldiers re quired of their town, but few having volunteered to fight for their country. Only that morning a number of copper heads had hastened to Habgear’s bridge and there by the side of the river had thrown up an embankment. Here they lay in ambush, determined to repel the enemy—the representative of their gov ernment. She feared or rather knew that Fred, her brave, impulsive Fred, would be among the number of those at the bridge. He would be in danger, she must warn him. Hastily she left the house and hurried towards the river. Soon she found Fred, who was not a little surprised at her appearance. She begged him to come with her and not to fight against his country. Of no avail. His sympathy was with the South, and for it he would fight. Sud denly above the hum and bustle of the crowd the regular beat of a drum was heard. “Tis the Yankees” was the cry. Helter-skelter the brave defenders of the bridge fled, dropping even their trusty if rusty weapons during their hasty flight. Only Fred and a few others remained. Alice finally prevailed in showing them the futility of resistance; and as the soldiers advanced around the next bend of the road with Old Glory fluttering

in the breeze, the last defenders left the earthworks without even firing a shot. A harder fight awaited Alice. Fred was drafted. It was not enough that he did not take up arms against the North, but he should even fight against the South he loved. Great as his love for Alice was, he could not do it, even for her sake. He went to her home and bid her good-bye: for he had determined to hide till the recruiting officer was gone. As he kissed her, he thought it might be the last time if he should be found. After a thorough search he was found, but lie was not shot as a deserter, for the North was in great need of soldiers even of unwilling ones. Fred was en rolled and soon arrived at the seat of the war. On his way to the front he learnt more and more the true state of affairs, how just the cause of the North was and how gallant but wrong the South. Shortly before his first battle lie wrote Alice of the misery of some fugitive slaves, how he had changed his narrow minded views and was ready to fight and if necessary die for the Union. Alice shuddered when she thought of the hor rors of battle. Might not a chance shot end the young life of her lover? But in her sorrow it was a consolation that, if her lover should die, it would be in defense of his and her glorious country and not as a rebel. She would sacrifice her best, her dearest for her country. Anxiously she scanned the report of the battle in every newspaper that reached her. Could it be? O God, must

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she make the greatest sacrifice? Did her eyes deceive her? Did she not read, “Fred Schmidt lost after the battle above the Clouds?” She swooned and fell heav ily to the ground. When she awoke the kind old doctor was bending over her. Alice recovered very slowly from her illness. At the doctor’s command she daily had to take long walks to strengthen her enfeebled constitution. One day, when she was listlessly wan dering towards the river, she suddenly beheld a man in a faded and torn blue uniform slowly and, as it seemed, pain fully crossing the old Habgear’s bridge. A sudden great joy filled her. Could it be possible? Was this Fred? She followed her impulse, ran towards the soldier and caught her own dear Fred in her arms, just as he fainted and fell towards the ground. Hastily she sum moned aid and had him brought to her

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own home, When he regained consciousncss, Fred explained how he had been wounded during the “Battle above the Clouds,” and had fallen into a deep trench, where he w'as not found until the next day. In the field hospital a nurse had written Alice a letter at his request, telling her that he had been se verely wounded, but that letter had nev er reached Alice. Under Alice’s tender nursing Fred regained health and strength. Alice was duly rewarded for her patriotism. During the long hours she sat at his bedside he had confessed his love for her and asked her to marry the poor, helpless cripple, as he called himself, but Alice, as his nurse, had always closed his mouth with a kiss. When the bells pealed forth the mes sage of victory and peace, they also pro claimed Fred’s victory; for even then he led his beautiful young bride to the A. W., ’ll. altar.

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The Centennial Celebration of A. Lincoln The discussion of the remarkable co incidence of the births of great men in 1809 is certainly of great educational value. The most famous, among oth ers less noted, are Lincoln, Gladstone, Darwin, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Tenny son, Poe, Holmes and Fitzgerald. Es pecially instructive for us is the celebra tion of the centenary of Abraham Lin coln, the president during the great Civil War, the statesman during simul

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tunately he had access to the great foun tain of Biblical literature, Obtaining access to the “Revised Statutes of In diana,” he early laid the foundation for legal study. From 183x3 to 1836 he was the postmaster of New Salem, having received the appointment as a Jackson democrat. It was during this time that he again became a candidate for the leg islature. His campaign was personally conducted and he was the victorious can didate. In 1846 he was elected to con gress. Fourteen years later Lincoln re ceived the nomination of the republican party for the presidency, and after his election as president delivered an inaugu ral address which, for wisdom and con sistency, has never been surpassed. On Jan. 1, 1863, the emancipation procla mation was issued. In 1864 Lincoln was again elected president of the Unit ed States. But his term was brought to a short close on the 14th of April, 1865, when he fell under the hand of an assassin. With Lincoln perished the one man able and willing to restrain the northern extremists. The best use, then, that can be made of the extraordinary coincidence of the birth of these great men, great in so many ways, is to use the centenary of their appearance as an occasion to study their works and careers. Felix Mendelssohn Bexfholdy

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sche Musiker des 19. Jahrhunderts, der Kiinstler von Gottes Gnaden zu Hamburg das Licht der Welt erblickte. Sein Vater, Abraham Mendel ssohn , war der Sohn des beruehmten Philosophen und Shriftstellers Moses Mendelssohn, der als Sohn blutarmer Eltern mit Hilfe seines unernuicdlichcn Fleisses sich die alten Sprachen, die Klassiker und eine umfassende Bildung angeeignet hatte, und bald der gcistegc Mittelpunkt eines grossen Kreises bedeutcnder Manner wurde. Er selbst war ein Jude, und seine Soehne blieben es aucli zum Teil. Trotzdem nun die Eltern des jungen Felix mehrere Jahre im Judcntum verharrten, beschlossen sie dennoch, ihre Kinder im Christentum und zwar im ProtTief ist estantismus zu erziehen. bei Felix der Eindruck seiner Konfirmation gewesen; davon zeugt das am 27. September 1825 niedergeschricbcne Bekenntnis des 16. jahrigen Knaben, worin er in ausfiihrlichster Weise „Fragen zur Vorbereitung auf die Konfirmation” beantwortete. So hat Mendelssohn durch den Vorhof des Judentnms hindurch dem Eingang in das Allerheiligster des Christentums finden diirfen, obschon wir bekennen miissen, dass seinem Wesen die guten Eigenschaften des Juden geblieben sind, die Strebsankeit, der Fleiss, die Pietat und der kindliche Gehorsom.

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hervorragende musikalische Begabung des Knaben und pflegte sie durch trefftiche Lehrer. Seine altere Schwester Fanny, die ihm am nachsten unter seinen Geschwistern stand, war ihm musikalisch ebenbiirtig. Die beiden Geschwister teilten alles miteinander, auch seine Arbeiten u. Entwiirfe unterwarf er zuerst ihrem Urteil. Die weise Erziehung der Eltern schutzte den jungen Kiinstler davor, seine Gaben zu friizeitig vor das Publikum zu bringen, und ein Wunderkind zu werden. Der Vater hatte einen festen Plan mit seinem Sohne: dieser sollte erst fleissig und tuchtig lernen und sich eine umfassende Bildung aneignen, dann soil er einige Jahre reisen, wonach er getrost die Musik zu Lebensaufgabe machen mag. Er gewahrte dem Sohn in ausgiebigster Weise alle Bildungsmittel, vor allem das des Reisens. Auf seinen vielen Jugendreisen kam der junge Felix oft mit dem schon alternden Goethe zusammen, der ihn herzlich lieb gewann. „Ich bin Saul du bist mein David”, sagte er einmal zu Felix, „wenn ich traurig bin, dann komme du zu mier und erheitere mich durch dein Saitenspiel”. Im Jahre 1826 enstand Mendels sohn’s Overture zum Sommernachtstraum, ein Product des eifrigen Studiums von Shakesperre’s Werken. Im Jahre 1829 machte er seine erste Reise nach England, wo er mit hohen Ehren aufgenommen wurde. Wahrend dieser ganzen Zeit seines Lebens war sein schopfrischer Geist bestandig tatig. Er componierte ein grosses Werk auf das andre, u. alle

fanden allgemeine Anerkennung. Von England zurickgekehrt, trat er seine grosse Reise nach Italien an, wo er zwei Jahre verweilte. Kaum mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte hatte sein musikalisches Schaffen und gedauert doch kannten und liebten ihm alle, voran die Edclsten u. Besten der Nation . Friih sclion neigte sich die Sonne seines Lebens, im besten Mannesalter wurde er abgerufen. Seine Musik jedoch Icbtc nach ihm u. wird nach ihm leben, solange noch die Menschheit dicscr cdlcn Kunst geneigt sein wird. Singing

Among all the different kinds of music there is none which is comparable with vocal music. With no instrument can we produce tones that are as beau tiful and perfect as those which can be produced by the human voice. Another thing which distinguishes vocal music from all other music, and which aids the singer very much in bringing out the de sired effect, is the fact that in singing he can speak intelligible words and sen tences. For, although words are not the main part in singing, it is evident that they are of great help to understand it. But singing is also of great value be cause it is as good a method as we have to train our voice and to make it strong and pliant. And to train our voice thus is the duty of everybody, especially of those whose later vocation compels them to speak rather much. Therefore let it be the object of ev ery one of us not to neglect singing. It is true our college is not an institution where singing is specially taught, but this should not discourage us, but rather encourage us to do as much as possible.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS SmoKe Problem Solved By Gov adoption of the gas engine would result ernment in, when we consider that but very little In attempting to eliminate a greater "energy is wasted. evil, checking the enormous waste of Central power plants employing this fuel in our country, the recent govern powerful invention could berCregted, di ment investigations have incidentally re rectly at the, mines, and as . ejectri<jal sulted in discoveries which will probably power can now be transmitted a distance effect a permanent solution of the smoke of 500 miles, supplying electricityjFor an promlem, liberating the country from a 200,000. mi]es; it would.require curs& which is dangerous as well as of- but twenty such plants to.supply enough f^nsiye... . ... power to transform e.vejy locomotive s Having, already attained a high state the United .States into anelectrical en: of perfection, the final result of cease gin,e. o « .• i. . « »•. less efforts of Uncle Sam’s most accom The general^ intro^tioi} of.jhe gas plished engineers, the gas engine prom cqgine would, in addition .to effecting a ises to be most instrumental in abolish complete eliminatipi^of the, £ipoke .eyilj ing the smoke nuisance, which has re result in a saving of .no less^than ope cently become the source of uncleanli- hundred million dollars, uajl^ _an ncss and extensive damages in every economy that would in reality fjgst be lfarge manufacturing city.. According to appreciate^ in^ future generations. eminent engineers, the modern steam en i. ■.. i ^ .j»f». * The Preservation of Oxir Forests^ gine . will, before many' years have elapsed, give , place to this simple and ^ Though the fact tliat deroive £tqg highly economical invention. for the protection .pf our forests a:re a Though common coal is used, all dire necessity has lqng beein.^ re^iliz^d by waste products which are now being experts, it is only^Wthjn the P.4St. few emitted from chimneys by the ton are years that this.question basJ)£come the completely consumed in the gas pro subject of much comment among^the ducer, all the heat producing properties public. Daily the detrimental .results being turned to gas. This new device of America’s greatest mistake are becom causes no smoke whatever and requires ing more manifest. On the measures no chimney. As only from 5 to 10 per adopted within the next few years rest cent of the energy of coal becomes effect essentials of prosperity of the American ive in the modern manufacturing plant republic. In fact, it has become a ques when operated by the steam engine, it tion of vital importance of nearly every can readily be seen what ecenomy the U. S. citizen.

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It is to be regretted that recent atIt was only within the last decade that deforestation was discovered seriously to tempts to pass a law so vital to future affect the climatic and humid conditions comfort and prosperity to decide this of a country. China is now reaping the question have been met with strong op fruits of its reckless destroyal of for position by Cannon. Urged on, however, ests and America has already has costly by Roosevelt, Taft, Pinchot and other experience, The once thickly wooded influential men of high political stand areas in China, verdant with every sort ing, its ultimate success is certain. of vegetation, are now little less than a Castro and Venezuela barren desert. Only stringent laws will prevent vast areas in New York from Venezuela, the home of the nation de being subject to a similar doom. The fying Castro, is again attracting the at denudation of the hills, comprising the tention of the world. Under the pretext source of the Hudson river, has reduced of traveling for his health, Castro, for the upper branches of this immense some reason of state presumably, is stream to a mean depth of two inches, abroad; the Dutch cruiser Gclderland a startling fact indeed. New York is at has captured the two best vessels of Ven present entering upon an enterprise in ezuela’s infant navy; and the people of volving $200,000,000, the constructing Venezuela rioting, strangely to say, not of a waterway from reservoirs in the against Holland, but the regime of Cas wooded hills in view of a future inex- tro. Towards the end of November Cashaustible water supply for the great me tro left Venezuela for France, leaving tropolis. Experts assert that the success the vice president in charge of the govof this vast project depends wholly on eminent. One of the first resolutions the preservation of the forests in the adopted by the new president was to districts surrounding the source of this cancel Castro’s unlimited letter of credit. peerless waterway. Every other water Those who have closely followed Cas way in the United States, be it natural tro’s career discredit the statement that or artificial, will be disastrously affected he is solely traveling in France and Ger on precisely the same basis, provided many for his health, stating that he has drastic measures are not immediately been driven to an asylum in Europe adopted. from the wrath of his compatriots.

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COLLEGE NOTES Lyceum An interesting meeting of the Lyceum Literary Society was held Feb. 6, when, under the supervision of Paul Peters, a good programme had been arranged. No less than 100 students, excluding active members, were present. A. Werner was appointed critic. The programme was as follows:

Saturday, when, under the direction of R. Zicsemer, a fine programme had been arranged. The several musical numbers were considered the most attractive of the evening, Mr. Phil Koehler officiated as critic. Following was the programme: Weber Trio, “Oberon” L. Zcislcr, ’cello; C. Kluender, violin; G. Schley, piano. Love Is a Disease Violin solo Hagel Reading Herbert Daib. A. Site, accompanied by C. Dornfcld. Address President Bergmann Declamation, “Foot’s Resolution.... .. .Senator Hayne of South Carolina Selection.The Slave Mother’s Farewell G. Schley. Paul Eggert. Vocal solo (with ’cello and violin ob Recitation .........Auch du, mein Sohn ligato and piano accompaniment) L. Baganz. H. Gray “A Dream of Heaven”.. Oration Die P. G. Zeisler. Ursachen des Franzocsischen Krieges Scipio Recitation V. Schroedcr. John Masch. Dialogue Overcoming Obstacles Luegenlied Recitation H. Schmidt and E. Grunwald. Charles Baerwald. Selection.. Emancipation Proclamation Recitation, “To a Waterfowl”. .Bryant L. Maas. Walter Thrun. Declamation Favete Linguis Recitation.. Das Gesicht des Reisenden Ed. Birkholz. Walter Wcnte. Selection ............. Miserae Eloquentiae Declamation, “Tell’s Tod”... .Uhland Joseph Krubsack. Arthur Hanke. The Inch Cape Rock O. Treide. Piano Solo Tranquillando As has been the custom during the Sig. Probst. past years, a special programme composed of patriotic selections and musical numbers by the choir, band and orches Phil*mathiai\ tra, has been arranged for Feb. 22 to The bi-monthly meeting of the Philothe birthday of George commemorate mathian Literary Society was held last

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Washington. Further preparations were entrusted to a committee of six, three delegates from each society. No pains will be spared to make the celebration a success. Military

Probably no organization takes more advantage of the dreary winter months than the military company. By spring Capt. Koehler expects to have developed a proficiency in the military company hitherto never attained. Regular drill takes place four times a week in the turner hall, renovated for the purpose. By the end of January the bayonet ex ercises were explained and duly mastered by both platoons. During Capt. Koeh ler’s absence Lieut. Berg had charge of the company. Owing to the vacancy caused by the dropping out of Sergt. Toepel, who was honorably dismissed from the company, . the following appointments were made: First sergeant, R. Ziesemer; second ser geant, A. Hanke; fourth sergeant, H. Koch; fifth sergeant, W. Reinemann; colorbearer, C. Dornfeld. As bugler, O. Koschei, who recently purchased a new infantry bugle, was appointed. G. Thrun will be drummer boy.

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Our college “Cum Queror” band, which is considered the largest and one of the best college bands in the north west, has improved remarkably under the able leadership of Prof. H. Frank and is rapidly approaching its high standard of last year, with the one aim only to surpass it.

The band made its first public ap pearance this year on Feb. 12, when it greeted a large crowd of Watertown people, who had gathered in the Turner opera house to celebrate the centennial anniversary of our martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, with a number of pa triotic selections. The playing of the boys was the subject of ardent commen dation and evinced evident proof that the old spirit and vim have not forsaken the ranks of the band. The time of the Watertown concert is drawing nigh, and hard and long hours of practice are put in by the boys to make the concert, which will be, no doubt, one of the best ever given in this city, a success. Through every keyhole of our spacious dormitory the musical strains of Kieslcr, Loscy, Sousa or Laurendeau may be heard during the free hours, breathed forth by the many young applicants, who will join the veterans in the near future. At the next public appearance the band promises to have an enrollment of no less than forty-five students, all dressed in the latest style During the absence of of uniforms. Leader Zuberbier, Mr. P. Hass is ener getically conducting bi-weekly after-beat practice, and it is here where the theory, “survival of the fittest,” is to his discre tion brought into effect. At the late meeting of the Northwest ern Club the hand was presented a hun dred dollars. This is a great help to the society, which is, and always has been, in financial straits. Members of the band appreciate the good will and support of the Northwest ern Club and hereby exchange such hon ors as are in their power. Is there any other club that is willing to follow the example of the Northwestern Club? Sapienti sat!

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Favored by unusually clement weath er, individual baseball practice has al ready been begun in no small degree, and the energetic practice displayed by candidates for the positions vacated by Kowalkc, Horn, Zell and Kirsch is en couraging. First in rank of the candi dates for pitcher during the coming sea son is Mr. Koehler. Backed by a whole year of successful work in this respon sible position, he promises to make good. His injured arm has been placed under medical care and is improving rapidly. Several other candidates are showing up remarkably well. With the present ex-

pcricnced material, with but one position open for a new man, Capt. Ziesemer promises to turn out one of the best college teams in the state. To infer from present indications, Manager Probst expects to complete a heavy schedule. Games with Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Beloit are still pend' ing, while Marquette flatly refuses to play. The monotony of a long series of deefats is preferred to be left unbroken. This cynosure (?) of the baseball circle evidently expects to achieve fame in higher realms. The schedule will he published in the next issue.

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The third annual meeting of the members of the Milwaukee Northwestern University Club was held in the commodious auditorium of the Grace

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was well represented by President A. F. Ernst, Dr. W. F. Notz, Dr. John Ott, Prof. J. Moussa and Prof. Bolle, and was given a very cordial welcome. Judge J. Geweke, president of the Chicago Northwestern Club, was also accorded a warm reception. In order ot assist the musical organi zations of Northwestern it was decided to turn over $150 to the president of the institution, to be expended for the benefit of the musical interests. Presi dent Ernst thanked the club for its prompt action and assured the club that it would be hihlgy appreciated by the entire student body. Instead of arrang ing a concert this year it was resolved, upon motion of O. T. Ernst, to run a monster excursion to Watertown the latter part of May, in which not only members of the club are to participate, but which every friend and follower of Northwestern will be urged to join. The election of officers who will serve during the ensuing year resulted as fol lows: E. A. Wurster, secretary of the Falk Company, president; H. von Rohr, with the Pritzlaff Hardware Companyj vice president; J. T. Lochncr, druggist, second vice president; Julius Dammanni merchant, treasurer; E. H. Karrer, job ber of surgical instruments, secretary; Oscar Griebling, Dr. Carl John, Rev. H. Ebert, trustees. William F. Graeb ner, William Kieckhefer and Judge J. Geweke were elected, unanimously, hon orary members of the club. Mr. Griebling officiated as chairman of the assembly. Vigorous action bene ficiary to the alma mater will be taken the coming year if the proposals and plans of Mr. Wurster are put into effect.Mr. Kieckhefer briefly pointed out the lack of a gymnasium at our college and urged the members of the club to

assist in promoting the much needed improvecmnt. The entertaining numbers of the programme were introduced by Dr. Notz in a very original and humorous manner. Louis Schumacher contributed to the evening’s amusement by his dis course in low German. Rev. Otto Hagedorn’s droll and good natured after din ner speech turned the audience into rap tures. Gaudiamus igitur, In einem kuehlen Grunde and various other col lege songs, rendered under the direction of J. T. Lochncr en masse, infused ad ditional spirit to the gathering. Among those present were E. Adelberg, Rev. A. Baebcnroth, Rev. A Bendlcr, Rev. H. Bcrgmann, Rev. J Brenner, E. von Briesen, L. Broeckei F. Curschmann, J. Dammann, A. Dam mann, J. Damp, J. Eiselmcier, Rev. H Ebert, O. T. Ernst, Rev. E. Frederick H. Geiger, Oscar Gricbling, Rev. C Gausewitz, Rev. C. Greaber, P. Gucn ther, W. H. Graebner, Rev. A. Hoe necke, H. Hoffmann, Tlieo. Hoffmann Rev. O. Hagedorn, Dr. B. Hocrmann O. Held, Adolf Jaeger, Rev. J. Jenny Dr. F. John, R. Jahnke, S. Jcdele, Rev A. Scholz, Rev. H. Knuth, W. Kieck liefer, E. Karrer, J. Lochncr, P. Lucas D. Ledered, A. Luedtke, H. Martens H. Meyer, Dr. Eberhard Notz, Emi Prasser, William Prahl, W. Ricken meyer, Dr. Rosenheimer, . Rosenheimer H. von Rohr, W. T. Schmidt, G. Stef fen, L. Schumacher, Prof. J. Schaller F. Stern, A. Schaller, E. Sauer, L. Un grodt, O. Wallber, G. Westerhaus, M Wagner, G. Ziegler, E. Guenther, J Schaefer, E. Zell, M. Hensel, T. W Schoewe, H. Anger, H. Wojahn, H Diehl, R. Korn, H. Schneider, P. Horn E. Kowalke, E. Quandt, A. Schulz, A Sauer, M. Zimmermann, F. Jonas, Rev Emil Schulz.

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Wc have before us the January num ber of the Milton College Review (Milton, Wis.). For some length of time we have observed the surprising irregu larity with which our Milton friends favor us with articles of actual literary merit. Only persistent efforts lead to the desired results. Sad to say, in this num ber you have not done justice to your magazine, which at times contains very instructive articles. You have three lit erary societies, which are all proud of their success. Why do you not ask some of those energetic members to contribute their material to the college paper? The description of a “Sabbath Afternoon” creates the impression in us that the writer is still suffering from childish conceptions. We only refer to the pecul iar method of studying the family Bible, According to all intimations, the writer is a Freshman, which induces us to be lenient. The article on “Gypsies” partly makes amends for this article. It offers an interesting description of the history of these nomads, We found no exchange column.

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It has again pleased the Donne Owl (Crete, Neb.) to make its appearance. The literary department has been im proved considerably. We find an interseting description of the “City of New Haven,” and special reference is made to Yale University. A better arrange ment of the material would make the article still more attractive. Your ex change column is far from being satis factory. First, you do not devote this column to the criticisms of other ex changes, but are content with placing items of interest of other institutions under the heading. Second, all jokes should be barred. Under a different heading they would perhaps be very ap propriate. The College Chips (Decorah, la.) is one of the best exchanges we have re ceived this month. We can only ascribe the excellent literary articles to th en ergetic work of the students. We find a vivid description of a “Trip to the Mountains.” The plot of the “True Ghost Story” is well developed and the writer has succeeded in keeping one in

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suspense to the end. In the article on “Academic Degrees” the writer touches one of the tender spots of American colleges and universities. He describes the origin and development of the degrees and shows that of late the requirements for the degrees have been on the decline, He says: “The conferring of a degrap is not a testimonia]^ttainrnent,^&ir^ I, mere outward actfjjgtartd bjr tradinon and only of supposed benefit to its recipient. The idea of acquiring an education and getting a degree are coiy founded, and the license to attach tOvQis^_ name the coveted capital letters becomes tlie goal -^he students ambition. Capital versus People describes the danlfer.ftFe5it.ei?1I^\<vir tlc £ov" ernmerif; which represent#.'^e people, froni the hands of the capitalists.. In a a4dAS°nCiS.C m^nlr Who “Was King v Arthur., advances arguments to prove the historic existence of Arthur, which has been doubted by many eminent men The exchange colurtn ebritai^; inactive and healthy ^5,, ... .. i. ;•

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sleep and lethargy is clearly shown in the “Awakening of China.” She has broken with the past and is learning the ways and practices of western civilization. She has joined hands with Japan to defend the Mongolian race against the rest of the world. The work of the exchange editor is commendable, ,, r . Th' of the Erskin;<m (Due Wcst, s j comes t0 us in an exemplary condition. The centcnnial of thc birth of Edgar Alian Poe is fi^y commemorated in an article entitled «<Edgar Mgn poe, the Writer.” The character of Poe has been subject to contradictory criticism. His erratic behavior and lack-of(#Uora1 force have been seVerejy criticised by. some, while others only see jn him'one oF America’s greatest writers. Poe’S literKry prestige lies in bjs ability as a critic, short story writer and poet; MLi intCrnacia” is an interesti article written by an Ksperantist in favor 0f, an international lan. ^ t0 ’promote education, peace among thc nations, and Christianity. As regards education, we-should like, to b, h 5 tf KThe Susquehanna .(Selinysgrove, Pa.) say that Esperanto will. not. suffice to presents a, neat-appearance-and its con-j gainMa, general,education, as this, impliesj tqnts-spjve tp,brjng it up...to; the stand- a {thorough, knowledge of the ancient ard of cqllege..publication?. The article classics, wKicli cannot be attained only on-, -“$ocratic. Philosophy” ^especially through ’the study of Esperanto. The giyes, eyidsnce^J npcF thought and la- writer makes” the statement that it is bor. Although our views do hot entirely the nation with a good degree of higher correspond to the..views of Socrates, we education that enjoys themost peace Cfiq ..qeverfhpless^ $pply .mgny of his today. "Wet only have to mention Engte^cbiqgs to Qprs,?lvjes and.Jjcpefjtt h$/;e- land,-! France and Germany to- refute by,..^Vre;;cannj^fn that,.'the ^wor^t, of tluSjStatement. Ard :they not continually aJL,igqoyanceJS^vhen i.jriaq,is tigqoranj intriguing against each other?1Plausible o|, hifnself, .Jixcy^ng,. he..Icppws s'ome^ arguments; are- advanced in favor of Esthing when he knows nothing,” . and’ pejanto to promote Christianity. Sorry that a man is at .his best only when he to say, the writer’s hopes shall never be knows that. he, knows,; nothing. That rcaiized,,as God Himself confused- the ChiqV; is at lastit awakening from" her, languages at the building of BabcL

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—H. Moussa of the bank at Burlington paid his brother, Prof. H. Moussa, a visit Feb. 7.

—The Vesuvius quartet and orchestra were gloriously entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. Archie on Jan. 17.

—Ernest Schoenike, ’09, who discontin ued his studies in December on ac count of illness, visited N. W. U. on Feb. 7.

—Martin Wehausen, prep., from Mani towoc, officiated as best man at the wedding of his sister Emma on Feb. 6. —Rev. A. C. Bendlcr, from Milwaukee, called on his son August, prep., on Jan. 31. —The Misses Agnes and Lydia Brandt of Neillsville called on their brother Hans Jan. 17. —Otto Stern, from Beaver Dam, paid a visit to his brother Helmuth, prep., Jan. 30. —Erwin Werneke, from Manitowoc, visited his brother Herbert, prep., on Jan. 30. —Mr. Mohr of Appleton tuned the pi ano and at the same time called on his many friends at N. W. U. on Feb. 3. —Rev. Dettinann of Appleton visited his son Oscar Feb. 8 and 9. —Edward Luckow, prep., visited at Hubbleton on Feb. 6. —Herbert Schaller, ’09; Phillip Koeh ler, ’09; Henry Hartwig, ’10, and Winfred Schaller, ’ll, were pleas antly entertained at the home of Mrs. A. Frank Feb. 5 and at the St. Mark’s parsonage Feb. 7 in honor of Miss Esther Schaller and Miss Marie Scheurer.

—Max Hackbart, parochial school teacher at Burlington, called on friends at N. W. (J. while visiting with Prof. J. Moussa on Feb. 7. —William Kroner of La Crosse, a for mer academic student, paid an expen sive visit to his many friends at N. W. U. on Feb. 6. —Louis Beto, ’ll, was called home by the death of his father, John Beto of Dcsplaines, 111., on Jan. 15. —Edmund Reim, ’ll, went to Milwau kee to visit relatives Jan. 16. —Miss Esther Schaller, from Wauwa tosa, visited her brother and friends at the N. W. U. from Feb. 4 to 8. —Miss Marie Scheurer, Lutheran school teacher at Fort Atkinson, vis ited H. Schaller Feb. 6. —Miss E. Beitz and Miss Emma Rhode of Milwaukee paid a visit to H. Stern, prep., and William Beitz, prep., Jan. 31. —E. Finch visited his brother Paul at Alderley on Feb. 7.

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—R-E-P-O-R-T-S. —How about punctuality? —Birthday celebrations! —Sport your fobs! —Busy season for the “electrician.”

—Kaiser: Ich mochte das Fraeulein sehen. —D--b (translating Quo, musa, tendis?) : O Muse, wo schiesst du hin? —Prof, (to Tetz, who was detected at eating lunch during a recitation): Sie sollen lieber griechische Wurzeln kauen anstatt ihre Zaehne im Lunschen immer auf und ab zu bewegen wie eine Kaffee-muehle. —Frey’s latest observation: Wenn man zomig ist, bewegt sich die Naee.

—Shorty (to Joe, who was in the vi cinity of Charles): Say, Joe, why do you wear that high stand-up collar? Joe (with a frown) : Well, you know, that’s self-defense. The “dog” (point ing at the “king of the bow wows”) would otherwise jump at me and grab me by the neck. —Prof, (to Hank, who happened to awake from napping) : What is trea son in the United States? Hank: Waffenstillstand. —The nine Muses caused great excite ment and hilarity among the Junior9 on the 27th of last month. —Bones (while passing the Juniors, very sagely): O Mons Bandusiae.

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—Keibel (translating Nefas me heu!): Fasse mir nicht mein Heu an. —Prof.: What were the results of the Norman invasion into England? Stud: a) They came to invade, b) They came to settle up. —Now is the time to secure your choice —’Twixt optimist and pessimist in desks on probation. Sale now on. The difference is quite droll; Auld Lang Sync, ticket agent. The optimist sees the doughnut, —Prof, (to Uncle, who stood at the The pessimist the hole. window at the beginning of a recita —A.: Ben, I want to borrow your tion) : What’s the matter D--b? mug to shave. Uncle: There’s an old maid out B.: Oh, go shave your own mug.— Ex. there. —Prof.: There the French fought a —Mons major (reading): Denn es gar viel mchr am Lernen denn am Exvictory over the Lithuanians, Motzamen gelegen ist. (Leren * * kus’ ancestors. Ermahnen.) Lang: Don’t you take that, Butch! —Prof.: Wo ist denn “der” Vogel? Student (auf den leeren Platz hin—Pips major recently received too large weisend): Da! boxes of exquisite writing (?) paper, Prof.: Das Nest seh ich wohl, aber Patronizers are requested to examine nicht den Vogel. it at his headquarters. The new lot is —Prof.: What two kinds of miles have remarkable for its qualities of dura we ? bility. Rock — : Geographical miles and —Teacher—What is the largest river political miles. —Shorty: Did you have some razors in in Italy, Leo? your soup this noon, Bill? Leo: The—the—the-----Bill (provoked): VHiy? Leo’s Sister: Say Po, Leo. Shorty: Because you are so sharpLeo (quickly): Sapolio.—Ex. witted tonight. —Sextaner (inquiring about the recent —Kleiny (during practice, most likely on account of a somewhat difficult lecture) : Will the pictures be illus strain): All great men are dying and trated ? I am sick myself. —Prof.: Give an illustration of “Con —Sextaner (at postoffice, purchasing 10 stant dropping wears away a stone.” cents’ worth of stamps): Do you give Owl: A mud turtle. students’ reduction? —Esuriens lately received a valuable in —D - - b (translating Diorcus thymon apopneion): Und Diorcus spuckte crement to his storage of provisions* a loaf of wholesome rye bread. seine Scele aus.

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The Origin of the English Miracle In this primitive form, with its object Play and Its Development to promote the credibility of religious theories, in an abstract presentation S. Probst, ’09. Involving with precise subtlety the highly improbable, the early drama was moral tendencies of a people, its devel born at the foot of the altar. Its pedigree can well be compared to opment dependent upon a vhal rather than an artistic process, its scenes and many a modern genealogy, patent at ‘he plots a perfect mirror in which the per beginning, and end with a huge hiatus vading spirit is concretely and accurate gaping between. The downfall of the ly reflected, being the touchstone of na Roman empire marked extrinsically the tional and popular inclinations, the dra death of the original drama. Dramatic ma and its growth comprises one of the instinct, however, was not doomed to a most fascinating chapters in the spirit similar fate. Whatever invisible streams ual life of a race. From the crudest of tradition may have flowed from the simplicity it developed into the grandest scenes of lust and licentiousness of the and most sublime literary productions of declining stage at Rome through ‘■he the age. After a life of disdain and confused life in the Middle ages, the obscurity it unfolded by easy gradations drama resumed an embryal state in ‘he dev* lopment of worship. Though the into the noblest literary forms. To a people where imagination was church had righteously condemned the far in advance of knowledge, personifica manifestation of dramatic instinct, it was tion was not only natural but inevitable. itself compelled to recognize the inherent Especially was the validity of this singu power and influence embodied in it, and lar trait manifest in worship. Icons of was therefore not slow to utilize it in deities were an absolute indispensability, evety available manner. Spurred on by appealing alike to imaginations and pas upright devotion, it was in the c-.»rly sions, the personification of the most in religious customs of the church, not in credible mystery afforded a novel source vapid imitations of Euripides or Sopho of plausibility in the religious doctrines; cles, that the early drama took its be worship could not be carried on save by ginning in England. rites and ceremonies essentially dramatic. It was in the liturgy of the church,

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which laid special emphasis upon the incidents of highest tragic value in tiic Christian story, that in the ninth cen tury the germ of the modern drama was engendered. On high festivals this early form appeared in the form of a dramatic dialogue principally among priests, though interpolations by the people w^rc not uncommon. Amidst the weird chants of the nuns a large image of Christ was nailed to the cross erected for the purpose. After the service the cross was laid in the sepulchre, to be disinterred amidst pompous rituals on Easter morning. In the elaborate htUigy of the mass was dramatized the central mystery of the Christian faith, made the more impressive by action, pantomime and music. The church, however, did not '.top with a mere dramatic presentation ol the subiimest of dramatic episodes, the vicari ous death of Christ. Christmas. Good Friday and Easter services speedily took on dramatic forms and became beautiful and impressive in their reproduction of the touching and tender scenes of the life of the Savior. By concrete presenta tions of the birth, crucifixion and death of Christ, zealous priests strove to im press the greatest of viatl truths in the hearts of an ignorant hut credulous and creative people. The divine tragedy was not only sung and described, but also acted and characterized in full reality before the high altar. From Good Fri day to Easter, services assumed the form of a continuous play in which the arrest, condemnation and death of Christ were elaborately represented before a mob of passionate and enthusiastic worshipped. Little did the church, its principal advocater, suspect that this innocent prose lyte was to be recast and transmuted into its most formidable enemy. From the Norman conquest, the date

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of its birth on English soil, to the twelfth century, the sacred English drama sus tained its primary elementary form. No new themes had found accession; but for slight external innovations it had lemained undeveloped. It was acted strict ly within the precincts of the church and only under direct authority of the priests. Encouraged by its success, inventive genius gradually began the introduction of foreign elements and, enhanced by ex ternal inadequacy, tended ere long to bring about an evolution, important and decisive in every respect. Contumacious popularity and stage inconvenience were the principal incent ives that ultimately hastened its depart ure from the church. The extreme sim plicity of the early form of the drama had required no stage. On the elabora tion of scenes a platform was built in the nave. As the play grew in import ance the stage was lengthened, so that each scene might have an independent station. Hell was near the door, heaven in the sanctuary, in the nave were trans acted the scenes of earthly life. Further scenic expansion made it evident that the sacred play could no longer be restricted to church. The churchyard, which was next tried, proved equally inconvenient, for the vast crowds of spectators dese crated the graves. Gradually the play ers left the precincts of the church and performed in convenient open spaces about the town. Once released from the firm and already tightening grasp of the clergy, the once sacred presentations as sumed a new form. To meet popuiar demand, popular elements were introdyuced. As the continuous play weaned theaudience, devil-play and jest supplied the sought for diversion. Ecclesiastical authorities at once began to feel grave doubts as to the participation of the clergy in such performances, and when

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confronted with the competition of wan dering jugglers or traveling performers their gradual exclusion became a matter of necessity. The day had come when the drama parted company with the liturgy and as sumed a life of its own. The vernacular had long been substituted for Latin. Laymen became the principal actors. Public greens and highways became the scenes of performance. Pandering to the desires of the common people, the stage became the medium for literary exprcssions, corrupt colloquialisms became the literary protoplasm and insured its suc cess and prosperity. Though biblical characters were still retained, popular superstitions and comic characters con stituted the principal attraction. Though the newly born cyclic play was sternly prohibited by Pope Innocent III in 1225, the old liturgical play still retained its position in the church until Luther struck the fatal blow. With the secularization of the drama its national history begins. Though ar dently fostered in Spain, France, and It aly, its primitive development and final consummation in England was the most precise and unique. The trade guilds, which had gradually become the centers of organized enterprise in the towns, un dertook the presentation of these plays, in which social as well as popular relig ious interest was concentrated. The plays of these guilds assumed definite cycles, of which examples of the York, Chester, Towneley and Coventry cycle are still extant. Every town of importance nur tured the growing art and vied with contemporaries in costly representations, so that by the fifteenth century the pre sentation of the drama was thoroughly systematized. Special heralds announced the date of the play and gave the public notice of the coming event. Every guild

undertook the presentations of different acts .and scenes. To enable the largest possible number of people to become spec tators, each play was performed several times in different parts of the town. Spacious two-story vehicles or pageants took the place of thestages before the churches. The lower story, which com monly served as a dressing room and dur ing the performance the retiring place of the “devil,” was surmounted by a canopy or stage gaudily decorated and draped to the ground. These moving theaters passed through the principal streets, stop ping only at designated stations to pre sent their assigned scenes. On these pa geants were acted scenes of every char acter, the most sacred and comic ele ments were subjected to a mutual in different fusion. The drama of the Garden of Eden was represented with uncompromising realism, Adam and Eve appeared as created. Sacred subjects were often treated with the utmost irrev erence and prurience. In time the char acters were almost exclusively those of persons to whom the Scriptures ascribe neither name nor individuality. In he torture and crucifixion scenes, humorou. interludes began to rise in prominence. The devil played a great and effective part and furnished endless amusement by his buffoonery. The mixture of the sacred and comic was so complete that the two were constantly merged. The proclamation compelling a universal ob servance of Corpus Christi gave the mira cle plays a fresh and effective impetus. To noble and proletarian alike it became the principal festival of the year. At one occasion 16,000 people had gathered to witness these grand performances, which extended over a period of two weeks, representing biblical events from the cre ation to the day of judgment. When the play assumed these proportions and the

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sacred themes became subject to the most incongruous fusions, it is not surprising that the Protestant Reformation con demned the Mystery in every form and that even the Catholic demanded its abol ishment. Though shorn of its former glory, it still lingered in rural districts and it was only with the greatest diffi culty that this national passion was sup pressed. Strictly viewed as a literary produc tion the miracle play attained no great height. Based on the Bible, with whole scenes borrowed from Greek dramatists, verbally but for deterioration of the orig inal metre, with dignity, pathos and dra matic power gradually merged in humor of themost vulgar kind, displaying man ful but pitiful attempts at rime, it of fered not even a shadowy prophecy of the grand future that lay within a hand’s grasp. Intrinsically, however, the miracle play was of the utmost importance. It was the first and most effective of the serial impulses that ultimately gave rise to a sublime and brilliant art. It created and developed a profession that a century later would in its primitive form have been an irremediable disadvantage. It incited a desire to create instead of reproduce. It facilitated the task of Shakespeare, so that he had but to enlarge its scope and expand on already existent merits. It accustomed the English to a mingling of comic and tragic elements, important in that it prevented them from slavishly adopting the three unities, Lastly it engendered a desire to see dramatic representations, upon its popularity lay its future success. Their final devel opment left but a single step to be taken in the unfolding of the drama and that step Shakespeare took from the Titan to Olympian.

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Journalism in tho Twentieth Cen tury P. Bergmann, '09. The twentieth century will be known as the century that made the present moment as vast on paper as all history had been in the thoughts of men before. It will be known by the centuries of the future as the century that was momentmad. A century which turned all eter nity upside down in the present tense; that read about itself in the streets, the cars, in motion and at rest; that read about itself standing and sitting, eating and drinking; that read while it worked and while at rest; that had literature in the parlor and the shop, in the bedroom for the invalid, in the kitchen for the cook; that had in fact letters of the al phabet in its very soup. It shall be known as the century that read and read, and continued to read, but always about itself, dizzied with its own sunrise and its own sunset, and never more than one sunrise and one sunset at a time. “What is the object of taking,” says the modern man, “one of those splendid, hurrying, jostling, twentieth century m;nutes of our to read a book that lasts forever?” With his maze of wood pulp in his hands and a few hundred square feet of the present moment spread out before his eyes, why should he read a book that almost anybody could read in almost any century? A book that can be read with probably the same benefit a thousand years from now, when this poor egoistic twentieth century of ours with its literaturc about itself, is hushed forever, remembered only for its balloons,, gas «'ngines, automobiles and steam engines that whirled their wheels on the land and walked on the waters of the sea. The difficulty with journalism is not that it deals with passing things, but that it deals with them in a passing way.

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Kipling is an artist because he respects the things whic hare passing, because he catches the glimmer of the eternal joy upon it and will not let it pass. Who would have supposed that the whole civ ilized world, from its great complacent continents, would ever come pouring out in crowds to the jungles of India? It was because Kipling delighted in the jungle and could not but write about it, whether anybody wanted it or not, that we find the whole reading world today crowding towards the jungles across the seas; spending its times in that feverstricken district, that unhaunted India and Mulvaney-memoried wilderness, as if it blossomed as the rose. “Nobody cares about this jungle of yours. Why don’t you write on something that people care about?” said the English publisher, distinguished for rejecting Mr. Kipling’s work. Mr. Kipling’s secret is that he took hold of something that nobody really wanted him to do and did it better than anybody wanted him to do it. He owes his success to the fact that he has never done anything except to please him self and he holds it because no one can get him not to do it now. The average newspaper reporter of to day generally asks himself, “What do the people want?” And since our town is very conservative, the reporter occupies no envious position. But the greater leporter asks himself, “What do I want the people to want?” The public generally flatters the aver age reporter with prompt success and bestows showers of praise upon him and his well-developed genius. To the great reporter it says, in its slowly awakening, immeasurable and convincing way: “What will this man want next?” Then we are sure they want it. The average reporter, gadding about for availability instead of cultivating

ability, cares more for succeeding as a writer than he cares for the thing he writes. But this is the sole reason why he is an average reporter. The power to make men interested in the things they never have learned to like, is a power that belongs alone to the disinterested man, the man who is led by some great delight, until the delight has mastered his spirit, given unity to his life, and has become the habit and companion of his power and has led him out into a large place to he a leader of men. The period of transition through which journalism is now passing, deserves more attention than it receives. Is the news paper of the future to be solely a moneymaking affair or the organ of the poli tician or of some wealthy man or corpo ration ; or is the press to continue to hold a high position as the greatest safeguard of our American institutions and liber ties? These and other questions con front all who would read the future by the past. There is much comfort to be found in the fact that men who have no purposes save to state the truth as it ap pears to them are constantly embarking upon new if but small ventures, that our technical press gains slowly but steadily in dignity and influence, and that our dailies and weeklies have little difficulty in maintaining themselves despite severe competition and party feeling. Richard Coeur de Lion Herbert Schaller, ’09. Henry II, founder and most important ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, had died, broken hearted, it is said, at dis covering the treachery of his favorite son, his beloved John. His oldest son Henry had preceded him on the last journey and Richard, who, during the last year of Henry II.’s life, had been a thorn in his father’s side and whom the dying king

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On the 21st Richard commenced his another. Philip, whose sister had been betrothed to Richard, suspected him of great march towards Jerusalem. Suffer wishing to break off the engagement. ing much from the active operations of Furthermore, while Richard was form the light troops of Saladin, he was com ing an alliance with Tancred, who, with pelled to fight his way foot by foot. a doubtful claim, had set himself up as Marching by the way of the seashore the king of Sicily, Messina took up arms Crusaders arrived at Joppa after hard against the strangers, and Philip, as a ships almost unpalallcd. Here a reward typical French king, taking advantage of awaited the brave fighters of the Cross. the occasion, planned treachery against Meeting the Saracen host in a pitched Richard and attempted to draw Tancred battle, they completely defeated them and into a conspiracy, Tancred, however, took Joppa. true to his alliance, informed Richard of A stay of seven weeks did wonders in the Frenchman’s treachery, and a battle restoring the suffering troops to full between the crusading kings was pend strength, and Richard was again in con ing. Philip, seeing his disadvantage, dition to continue his march to the Holy cooled off and the air gradually cleared. City. When but a few miles from the He also’released Richard from his prom city he halted, undecided whether to ise to marry his sister and at the end of storm it or not. With this delay the March, 1191, sailed away for Acre. A favorable moment passed ; for Jerusalem, few days later Richard followed; but a thrown into a panic by the sudden ar great storm threw his ship on the Cy rival of the Christians, might have been prian coast, where he was compelled to taken with comparative ease. The fight the inhospitable ruler of the island. Franks now also insisted that Ascaion In a fortnight he conquered the island should be secured before the Holy City and made the king a perpetual prisoner. and with a heavy heart Richard turned Here he also was joined by his mother to Ascaion. He still hoped to invest and the princess Berengaria, daughter to Jerusalem, but the renewed dissensions the king of Navarre. He fell in love among the Christians marred ail his with the princess and married her be plans. Bad news from England had also fore leaving the island, whereupon he at come to his ears, which required that he once set sail for Acre, where he arrived should return at once. Still he could not on the eighth of June. drop the purpose of the Crusade, not During months of famine the city had even half completed as it was, and dur held its own. However, the combined ing the months after Eastei, 1192, he forces of the Christians were too much raged like a lion in the south country of for the enfeebled garrison and, seeging Judah, seizing fortresses, intercepting a that help from Saladin, the great cap great caravan, and otherwise performing tain of the Saracens, was beyond hope, great exploits. He thereby made hi» it surrendered, and thus a footing was name terrible to the heathens, but the again obtained in the Holy Land. Im Crusade made no headway. mediately after the downfall of this By June it had become absolutely stronghold, Philip, insulted by Richard, necessary to decide upon some cours:. started homeward, and it was left to ‘he The French insisted upon marching upon English and their champion to complete Jerusalem once more and Richard had to yield, absurd though the thought was. the conquest.

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He had led the army to within four father in the abbey church of Fontevhours’ journey from the city, when the rand. “Of an impetuous and vehement fickle French again changed their mind. spirit,” says Hume, “he was distinguished Disgusted at such behavior, doubtlessly by all the good as well as bad qualities to be attributed to spite and malice, incident to that character: he was open, Richard made one more dashing exploit, frank, generous, sincere and brave; he by saving Joppa from certain capture, was revengeful, domineering, ambitious, and then concluded a treaty of peace for haughty, and cruel,” nevertheless a very three years, three months and three da.,s. strong man, who knew at least his own need of mercy. Romantic as had been the time of his sojourn in the Holy Land, Richard’s Honor© Gabriel de Mirabeau homeward journey might be termed stdl H. Koch, ’09. more so. Leaving his fleet and army to Dire necessity had compelled Louis follow the best they could, he embarkeu on a smuggler, or a pirate, was ship XVI. of France to convoke the Sta-.es wrecked at the head of the Adriatic, General in 1789, representing the thietraveled the country in disguise, was de orders—Nobles, Clergy, and Commons. tected and made prisoner hy his arch As the long procession wound its way to the church, where the opening cere enemy, Leopold, Duke of Austria. Han I ed over to the emperor Henry VI., lie monies were to take place, it was evi was held in confinement at various dent that the interest and sympathy of strongholds and was finally ransomed by the spectators was centered on the dele his loyal countrymen, notwithstanding gates of the third estate. Of these many the efforts of his brother John and Philip had gained prominence in public life by Augustus to prevent it. He reached protecting the interests of the people. England in March, 1194, only to lea>'e One man especially attracted the atten it again a few months later never t> tion of all. It was not difficult to dis return. He crossed the channel, took cern his corpulent features in the surg up residence in his French possessions, ing crowd. It was Honor6 Gabriel de and from there carried on almost con Mirabeau, the representative of Aix in stant warfare with King Philip, win the Provence, of whose life we now in ning many brilliant victories. In 119^ tend to picture the most important inci he laid siege to the castle of the Vis dents. count of Limoges, who had found a great Mirabeau was born on the ninth of treasure on his estate, to which Richard, March, 1749, in Bignon, near Nemours. as his over lord, laid claim. Struck by He was the oldest surviving son of the the arrow of an archer, he was severely Marquis de Mirabeau and Marie Gene wounded. Through awkard treatment vi'Ve de Vassan. The education which of his surgeons the wound proved fatal. he received under the rigid discipline of Shortly before his death he declared his his father was far from judicious. En brother John his heir and successor, and dowed with remarkable talents, he mas directed the barons to swear allegiance tered his studies with ease. He had in to him. After receiving the last sacra herited from his father a passionate na ment he closed his laborious life on the ture with a frank and open temper. At 7th of April and was buried with his the age of fifteen he was sent to a board-

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ing school at Paris, where he soon mas tered the ancient and modern languages and mathematics. Mirabeau’s school years were followed by years of apprenticeship in the army. Here debts and women began to in fluence his career. As a result of an amorous intrigue, in which he happened to be the fortunate rival of a colonel, lie had to flee from the garrison, but was captured and imprisoned in the Isle of Rh6. In the year 1769 he obtained lib erty to serve in Corsica, where he won many laurels as a soldier. Upon his return Mirabeau earnestly sought a companion for life. His choice mell on Marie Emilie de Mariagne, the richest heir in the Prevence. This was opportune, as his debts were gradually overpowering him. The marriage was celebrated with great festivities. He was, however, soon running into debt again. To prevent an arrest and not expose ti\e family to shame of having one of its members arrayed before court on ac count of debts, his father procured a lettre de cachet, by which the son was banished from one prison to another to escape the appeals of creditors. In the last prison at Fort Joux he was at liberty to roam about and formed an aident attachment for Sophie Monmer, the youthful spouse of an aged mar.. They eloped and lived in Amsterdam under an assumed name, but ere long they were detected, and Mirabeau, who could not call a sous his own, had to pay 40,000 livres and was sentenced to death, This did not affect him as seriously as other circumstances. Chill penury huddled at the doors of this adventurous couple. Mirabeau now had to live on the products of his pen and earned fair wages by translating and doing other literary jobs. As original work he wrote “Avis aux Hessois,” in

which he vigorously reproached the Ger man princes for selling their troops like cattle to England. His essay against “Despotism” attracted great attention. In May, 1777, police officers arrested him and brought him to the dungeon at Vincennes, where he was closely im prisoned for three and one-half years. Securing the good will of the jailer he was set at liberty to do literary work, lie severely attacked the secret jury sys tem of France which issued lettrcs de cachet without law or justice. After his liberation from prison he subsisted chiefly by literary labor, but continued to lead a dissolute life. He again met his father on amicable terms and took his part in the warfare that had been waging be tween the parents. An attempt to bring about a reconciliation with his wife proved unsuccessful; he resoitcd to legal proceedings for her recover}' which he conducted himself, displaying remarkable ability and eloquence. Nevertheless the court decreed that the wife should re main separated from the husband. Mirabeau now led a wandering life. He traveled in France, England, and Germany. Most of his time he spent in Berlin studying Prussian affairs. His striking appearance and amiable char acter very soon won for him the favor of Frederick the Great. His friends at Paris instructed him to act as a secret political agent in Berlin. Besides this he gathered material for his important work, “The Prussian Monarchy,” which should place him among the great his torians. To proceed with this elaborate work he needed the assistance of an edu cated German who could study the orig inal material, so that he would only have to give it the proper form. In Jakob Mauvillon, a German by birth, he found a ready helper. He was, however, con stantly embarrassed by pecuniar}' diffi-

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veto laws. The legitimate authority of the king was to be restored as the only means of saving France. Aristocracy should be done away with, the Church should be robbed of its vast estates, and. a national guard should be instituted to suppress the insurrection among the Parisian mobs. Without doubt Mirabeau cherished the ambition of becoming prime minister of France. To accomplish the downfall of the present ministry, and especially that of Neckcr, who was at the head of the treasury, he spoke on the impossibil ity of sovereignty and popular representa tion agreeing without any visible connec tion. He aimed this blow against the ministry to make it responsible to the assembly. His objects, however, were discovered and his hopes shattered. A law was passed by his opponents which forbade the appointment of a deputy as minister. In an ironical speech Mirabcau cunningly revealed the intrigues of his opponents, but went down in defeat. In some of the contests that followed Mirabeau sacrificed his popularity to up hold the throne. Secretly he offered his assistance to the king, who was long un willing to enter into any relations with one so disreputable, but necessity forced him to take this measure. Mirabeau re ceived a monthly salary of 6000 francs and now enjoyed a comfortable living. He strove in vain in favor of the most indispensable rights of the crown and only exposed himself to popular indigna tion. In an effort to secure the king’s rights to declare peace and war he was opposed by Barnave, whose popularity was now more than equal to that of his own. Barnave came off triumphantly, while Mirabeau was charged with trea son and corruption. Three days later he gained his point by his convincing elo quence and was borne away triumph-

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antly. Among his other achievements we can mention that he became president of the National Assembly and of the Jacobins. The mass of business which Mirabeau carried on was prodigious. His her culean labors, however, soon exhausted his strength, on which strong inroads had been made by high living and licentious ness. He was taken suddenly ill and died on the 2nd of April, 1791. Among his last words were, “Envelop me with perfumes and crown me with flowers, that I may pass away into everlasting sleep.” His death was mourned by the whole nation. His remains were car ried by the assembly and people to the

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EDITORIAL With the issue of this number of “The Black and Red” the fiscal year of the twelfth volume is complete. We have felt the loyal support of the alumni and the students and appreciate it. It is this that has cheered us on during the last year to the utmost capacity of our efforts. Looking back we cannot but attribute a large part of our success to your liberal assistance. Financially we leave “The Black and Red” in a better condition than it ever has been the pleasure of de parting editors heretofore. This, too, is due mainly to you, and with glowing

praises we recommend this source of help to our successors. We, therefore, wish to thank our con tributors for the loyalty they have shown “The Black and Red” during the past year. Persistency in Studying Few students fully realize the value of persistency. Especially at college one must be persistent in studying in order to meet with success. Do not become list less! Some students, however, who con stantly meet with success, are likely to

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become victims of over-confidence. No matter with what facility you can pre pare your studies, always bear in mind that preparation is absolutely necessary. Do not consider what you already know. There is always a chance for improve ment, irrespective of how talented you may be. As a matter of common experience it is the student of more than ordinary mental endowments who does not perform his duties as well as he might; yes, who sometimes even fails to fulfill the requirements of his class. Although perseverance in studying would be ad visable to that class of students, this de sirable quality is certainly beneficial and indispensable to students who are with out the advantage of talents. The average student needs every min ute of his study time. If he but em ploys his limited ability conscientiously, there is no reason to believe that he should be unsuccessful in his career at college. Of course he must guard against discouragement, whenever he encounters obstacles in his path to the coveted goal. Persistency wins!—even over hindrances. Cling to perseverance, even though suc cess may at first not be imminent. In the end you will receive the fruits of your work, which are more precious if ob tained with exertions and hardships. Therefore, it is evident that persistency in studying is a virtue which every stu dent may possess with a little effort and with remarkable results. Remember: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

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as Shakespeare and Milton or some less celebrated author possessed, with which they startled the world in their works? But how can such a vocabulary be ac quired? In the same manner through which you acquire everything else that you call your own, through hard work and perseverance in your work; for “con stant dropping wears away stones.” When a child hears a word with which it is not familiar it asks, “What does that word mean?” When it sees an object that appears strange it asks, “What do you call that?” So should you ask your self when you meet a word that is un known to you; so should you strive to have a name for every object that pre sents itself to you. When you read a book, peruse each paragraph well and do not let a word pass without knowing in what sense the author has used it, and if you meet a word with which you are not acquainted, find its definition and its etymology in the dictionary, and do not use a slang word in its stead when an opportunity presents itself for its use. When you converse with your friends al ways clothe your thoughts in correct speech, and should a word that you wished to employ have escaped your memory, be not ashamed to ask him for it. Frequent the society of the learned and observe their style of speech, but shun that of the vulgar; for you shall gain nothing by listening to their vile and obscene conversation. Do not let an op portunity to attend the lecture of an eminent man pass by; for listening to such discourses will considerably increase your stock of words. Observe these fundalmental principles for attaining a large vocabulary and vou shall deserve success. Owing to illness it was impossible for the editor to write the usual final edi torial.

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DE REBUS OMNIBUS Vaccination to Prevent Typhoid Fever The prevention of typhoid fever by vaccination is one of the most important discoveries in the sciene of hygiene that has recently been made. The medical corps of the United States army has adopted the new system, with the ap proval of Secretary of War Wright. Bacteriological laboratories for the pre paration of the serum will most likely be established throughout the United States and Manila.

“Very fortunately the experience in India and in South Africa among the British troops, and in Southwest Africa among the German colonial troops has shown that there is now a means of protection against typhoid for at least as long a time as any modern war is likely to last. It is possible to vaccinate a man with an anti-typhoid vaccine, and to give him almost as much protection by this measure as is given by an attack of the disease. It has long been recognized by every one that a person who has once had typhoid is practically insured against a second attack. The medical profession has discovered in anti-typhoid vaccination a simple and harmless way of artificially inducing almost this same amount of protection. A man receives a few drops of the pro phylactic material by means of a hypo dermic injection into the arm, and after a few hours he will probably have a little

fever or headache and a tender spot on the arm. It has, however, the great ad vantage over vaccination against small pox that the tender spot on the arm never becomes a sore, but after the ex piration of two or three days disappears for good and all, and no shields or ban dages are necessary. The Last of the Aztecs In a peaceful valley, in the state of Sonora, Mexico, along the fertile banks of the Yaqui river, a tribe of Indians, of whom the river has received its name, has made its last stand against over whelming odds of the Mexican army. This tribe, the only remaining descend ants of the great Aztec nation, whose countless armies had for a long time baffled Cortez and his Spaniards in their thirst for conquest, had lived in this beau tiful valley for decades without being molested. About a century ago, the Spaniards attempted to dispossess them of this large tract of fertile lowlands. The Yaqui, however, though comparatively small in numbers, rose as one man to de fend the sod so dear to all. After some indecisive skirmishes a treaty was at last agreed upon, according to which the Yaqui were to remain in undisputed ownership of the district. The Mexi cans, on their part, refused to acknowl edge this treaty and declared that the Yaqui were a menace to civilization and must be suppressed. The brave defend-

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ers again flew to arms and for almost a century, decade after decade, repulsed every attack, In 1894 the fvar had reached its climax. Mexico with its 12,000,000 inhabitants arrayed against a tribe whose fighting capacity did not ex ceed 4,000 men. Still the Yaqui’s pride remained unbroken. Mr. Price says of their bravery: “History contains no par allel of such a warrior. * * * His patriotism makes that of Leonidas, Hor atio, and of our own revolutionary sires seem dim in comparison,” although as loyal citizens we could hardly be ex pected to agree with him as to his last comparison. Yet, it goes to show with what undaunted courage these semi-civilized tribesmen fought. It was not until 1908 that they were finally subdued and then not in open battle. Instead of meeting the Yaqui forces in a face to face combat, the Mexicans avoided them, and instead raided their villages, took their woman and children captives, and con veyed them to Yucatan. By thus rob bing him of all that was dear to him on earth, the Mexican with all the cruelty that comes from the Spanish blood with in him, compelled the Yaqui, imbued with Aztec bravery and filled with un equalled patriotism, to yield. A few irreconcilables still maintain the fight in the hills of the interior; but the Mexicans are gradually drawing the death circle closer and closer around

them, and the few remaining Yaqui, still jubilantly triumphant, must soon follow their brave brethren into submission.

The trip of our great fleet around the world has aroused new interest in every thing pertaining to our navy. The North Dakota, the first sl ip of the Dread nought type of the United States navy, is now 80 per cent, completed. She is a huge ship in every respect. Her length is 518 feet and the beam is 85 feet 2j£ inches. The normal displacement is something over 20,000 tons. She has a very powerful battery. Her five turrets are arranged even better than those of the English Dreadnought, so that all ten 12-inch guns can be fired on either broadside. In addition to this main bat tery, she will carry 50-caliber 5-inch guns. She has Curtis turbines of 25,000 horsepower, designed to drive her at the contract speed of 22 knots. The remark able rapidity with which the North Da kota was constructed will mark an era in the progress of our navy. She was launched on Nov. 10, 1908, although her keel had not been laid before Dec. 16, 1907. She will very likely have her trial late in summer or in early fall and will—unforeseen circumstances barred— be finished several months before June 21, 1910, the date of the contract.

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COLLEGE NOTES Washington’s Birthday programme. The “Prince of Pilsen” by George Washington’s birthday was, as the orchestra was followed by an encore, usually, celebrated in a very patriotic clearly manifesting the sentiments of the manner at Northwestern. Owing to the audience. Phil. G. Koehler then ren clemency of the weather, it was possible dered an appropriate selection, minutely for the band and company to make their elucidating the character of him in whose appearance out of doors. Captain Koeh honor the celebration was held. The ler and his firing squad, consisting of musical selection by the trio, L. Zeisler, eight corporals and the same number of A. Sitz and G. Schlei, was perhaps one privates, fired six volleys in honor of of the best numbers on the programme. “The Father of Our Country,” while The effect of the combined efforts of the the band played a number of appropriate three musicians was made evident by the selections. In the evening an entertain vigorous applause, ceasing only when the ment was given under the joint auspices trio appeared for the second time. With of the Lyceum and Philomathian Liter deep pathos and excellent expression, ary Societies, which was universally pro Otto K. Plath spoke the German trans nounced to have been the best and most lation of Poe’s “The Raven.” Owing successful ever given in the history of to the illness of Prof. C. Bolle, it was cither society. Besides the student audi impossible for the N. W. U. quartette ence, no less than one hundred interested to make its-usual appearance. With clear Watertown people were present, who ex ness, force and earnestness, H. Koch in pressed their satisfaction at having a “The Winter at Valley Forge,” depicted most enjoyable evening. Owing to the the noble, dauntless and courageous qual several musical encores, the entire pro ities of Washington during the darkest days of the revolution. The N. W. U. gram lasted about two hours. To avoid monotony, musical, vocal choir, under the able directorship of Prof. and instrumental, as well as literary A. Kuhn, favored the audience with two numbers were rendered. The society numbers. Its popularity can well be committee that arranged the programme judged from the deafening applause that deserves special credit for the systematic greeted the organization at each appear arrangement of the selections. The en ance. Though but the second public ap tertainment was opened by an introduc pearance of the choir under Prof. Kuhn, tory speech given by Paul J. Bergmann, its progress under the direction of this president of the Lyceum Literary society, capable musician cannot be gainsaid. This who, in a few words, stated the multi was followed by a short declamation by farious purposes of the “Washington” Mr. G. Schlei. The last number on the

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The Band Of all the different organizations at our institution the band appears most before the public and is, therefore, ex posed to severe criticism. The band has always felt this, but it could not meet the demand of the public before as well as it might have wished, owing to its weak financial basis. Its last year’s success and the liberal assistance of the other students have, however, fairly well remedied this diffi culty. After due consideration an alteration in the uniforms was found to be neces sary and the boys will henceforth appear in peg-tops and coats with bound edges. But not only in outward quality has the band been improved. The so-called af terbeat rehearsals were held semi-weekly since the beginning of the school year. Exactness of time and clearness of tone were observed and special stress was laid on the embellishments. Neither time nor pains have been spared by the president to encourage the boys for private and daily practice, and with an assiduity not known before at Northwestern have the individual members complied with his wishes. Justly may our halls now be termed the pleasure haunts of Euterpe. Music played by the band in former years has been fully mastered and even music of a higher grade attempted with marked success. With nearly two months

for practice under the instruction of an active and indefatigable director, there is every reason to believe that the band will not only attain its high standard of form er years but even surpass it. The membership of the band is forty with four aspirants, who will also be ac cepted as soon as they have become pro ficient to pass the required examination. Although the band has lost five members during the school year the different sec tions are well filled, and it is perfectly balanced. Thus with quality and quan tity combined the band feels assured of success. Philomathian On the 13th of March the Philomathian Society held its bi-weekly meeting. The best programme of the year had been put up by the master of ceremonies, R. Ledercr. G. Schlei acted as critic. The numbers were as follows: Qui Vive 1. Piano duet Aug. Pamperin, II. Pankow. 2. Declamation .The Golden Mile-stone E. Quandt. Little by Little 3. Declamation R. Ziesemer. 4. The Glee Club of Hummingville.. Philomathian Quartette H. Pankow, W. Hass, H. Zeisler. Alec Yea ton’s Son J. Recitation W. Wente. 6. Declamation....................................... The Supposed Speech of Regulus Ph. Koehler. 7. Declamation.............. Die Buergschaft O. Toepel. .Pietsch im Verhocr 8. Dialogue J. Masch, P. Froehlke, O. Tackle. 9. “Little Boy”......................J. A. Parks Philomathian Quartette.

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of the paper. In the article, “Shakespeare’s Gems,” the writer attempts to justify Shakespeare in putting into the mouths of his minor characters some of the most precious gems of literature. He restricts his citations to “Julius Caesar” and gives as a proof that Shakespeare had so much eloquence to spare. He fails to mention the great literary scholar from whom he seems to have borrowed his proof. “Number Sixteen” is an intercsting story relating to the deathbed confessions of an unfortunate miner who had tasted the pangs of despised love. The exchange column deserves special praise, being well up to the standard. With pleasure we look forward to the receipt of the next issue, We were disappointed in the February issue of the Ellsworth Student (Iowa Falls, Iowa). The first article on “Position of Fungi in Relation to Algae as Determined by “Reproductive Organs” savors of a learned discussion. The style resembles that of an encyclopedia, de-

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termined to fatigue the reader. It is not proper to worry your readers inces santly with technical terms compiled out of abstract books. We do not doubt that the writer is acquainted with his subject, but his efforts will not be ap preciated by most of the readers. They will throw the article away in disgust when compelled to consult the dictionary for every other word. The other ar ticles partly relieved the fatigue that had taken possession of us on reading the first article. A better arrangement of the material is our suggestion. We found only one article under your literary de partment. Do your other articles only serve to fill out space? Your exchange column is such by name only. In the February number of the A bbey Student (Atchison, Kan.), our interest mainly centered on the article “The Pope and Modernism,’’ in which the writer exposes the modernist doctrines and en deavors to show how masterfully the pope has refuted this “synthesis of all heresies.” To the great distress of all Catholics the chief promoters of modern ism are self-named Catholics. As some of the teachings of the modernists the writer mentions that the average experi ence of each individual brought together should constitute the dogma of the church. They deny the infallibility of the pope, the diety of Christ, and the inspiration of the bible. We likewise condemn some of the radical doctrines of modernists, but historical proofs and per sonal conviction prevent us from entirely agreeing with the writer. A striking

feature of the Abbey Student is the many articles pertaining to the Catholic church. Insignificant authors arc overshowered with econiums, provided they arc Catho lics. Every article breaths an air of Catholicism and is in strict conformity with the principles of a mutual admira tion society. Even a criticism of Words worth’s poetry contains the sentence: “Not knowing the author, we would be convinced that the ‘Virgin’ was the pro duction of a Catholic author.’’ With this issue we sever our connec tion with this department. In taking leave we extend to all our exchanges the best wishes for a long and prosperous future and trust that our mantle falls on an abler and worthier man. In our reviews we have endeavored to offer an impartial criticism and, if we have failed at times, we only ask that our humble efforts be not judged too severely. Alumni Announcement The Lutheran Institute of Chicago will be opened April 19. Rev. Wm. C. Herrmann, an alumnus of our institu tion, was the first instructor called. His branches will be German, Religion and Latin. He studied German philology at the University of Chicago. Another alumnus of our institution is on the list to be called shortly. The institution was incorporated last fall. The trustees are elected severally by the Pastoral Confer ence, Teachers’ Conference of Chicago and the Concordia League. No person can be a member of the board of trus tees unless he is a communicant member of a Lutheran church in the Synonical Conference.

Never before in the history of Northwestern has there been manifested so much interest in baseball as this year. Although it is impossible, as yet, to practice on the campus, there can nevertheless be seen a number of boys, lined up along the sidewalks, flinging the ball to each other with great dexterity. The candidates that are working diligently for pitcher are: Arthur Berg, Frey, Hans, Koehler and Pieper. Aithough nothing definitely can be said, as yet, about the positions vacated by Kowalke, Zell, and Kirsch, the management has conceived the idea of having Henry Zeisler play first base. Henry is good at stopping grounders and fair with the stick. Ernie Hoffmann will again be

seen on second base. Paul Zeisler will hold down his position at short, while E. Berg or Martin Eickmann will do the work that’s connected with third base, As to who will be put in left field is hard to decide. P. J. Bergmann, however, who played on the second team last year, seems to be a promising candidate. Otto Koch, Northwestern’s greatest fielder, will again try to snatch everything that comes his way in center field. If medical treatment fails to redintegrate Phil Koehler’s arm, he’ll undoubtedly be put in right field. With practically the same men on the diamond as last year and good pitchers galore, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t have as good a team as last year.

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—Carl Dornfeld, ’10, visited his home at Milwaukee on Feb. 22. —Mr. and Mrs. Rev. A. C. Bendler of Milwaukee paid a visit to their son August, prep., Feb. 12. —Gustav Berg called on his brothers Ehrenfried, ’10, and Arthur, ’ll, on Feb. 16. —Fred Hoppe, prep., visited relatives at Milwaukee on Feb. 22. —Paul, ’09, and Leonard Zeisler, ’10, were to Helenville, Feb. 21 and 22, to visit George Rickcmann, a former student at N. W. U. —Herbert Schaller, ’09, was at Wauwa tosa, his home, from Feb. 10 to 17. —Oscar Joachin of De Pere called on Henry Rosin, prep., and E. Auerswald, prep., on Feb. 6. —Karl Toepel, ’09, and Otto Plath, ’10, were pleasantly entertained at the home of Martin Markworth at 1136 Main street, Sunday, Feb. 21. —Rev. Wm. Uffenbeck from Portage, called on his son Carl, prep., on March 1. —Edward Geske, prep., was called upon by his father and his brother Albert of Fall Creek on Feb. 19. —A. W. Schweppe of St. James, Minn., paid a visit to his son Fred, ’ll, on Feb. 21. —Arthur Werner, ’ll, and Otto Toepel, '12, were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gamm.

—Miss Helen Eppling called on her brother on March 6. —Paul Bramcr, *11, went home on ac count of illness on March 2. —Hugo Pankow, prep., and Arnold Sitz, prep., were at Madison, Feb. 22. —Winfried Schaller, ’ll, was at his home in Wauwatosa on Feb. 22. _Adolf Pankow went to Waterloo Feb. 12. —Fred Loeper, ’10, was at Milwaukee, Feb. 22. —Rudolph Lederer, TO, visited his brothers, Adolf, ’00, and Herman, at Milwaukee from Feb. 20 to 22. —Wm, Wcstphal, a student at the Uni versity of Wisconsin, called on his friend Otto Toepel, T2, on Feb. 12. —Mr. E. A. Wurster and Mr. W. Kieckhefer of Milwaukee were visit ors of President A. F. Ernst on March 5. Plans for the new gym nasium were considered. —The Vesuvius quartette were at Wat erloo on a visit to Rev. Pankow on Feb. 12. —On the afternoon of Feb. 26 the Law rence Glee Club pleasantly entertained the N. W. U. student body with a number of choice vocal selections, as an attractive preliminary to its highly commendable evening programme. The high appreciation of the audience was expressed in its hearty and vigorous appleause.

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[ —Srieze! —-Angelic Preludes! —Big Boy! Little Girl! —Orgehveihe! —The Ides of March! —Save your paper! —Finsko—Fortsetzungfolgt. —Nocturnal visitations! —Superannuated red dry goods box! —Three cheers for the Glee Club! —Weiau! Bow-wow! —Seems strange that the L. co-eds were acquainted with our two greatest hobbies. —Lang: There’s a cold storage right next to the City Hall.

—Student (tired of listening to a some what lengthy explanation): That’s hash. Prof.: Don’t make use of your din ing-room slang here. —Prof.: The bee-hive is a pretty good example of— (government). Shorty: Of being stung. —Eulax (reading a program): The ninth number will be rendered by “Doxology.” —Lang (giving an example of the “soft g): Juvo, adjuvo. —Certain Jrs. have been threatened with a very massive photo lately. All of the Jrs. are very thankful for the

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amusement and advise that respective —Ask August about his first experience with the filthy weed. person to become Taft’s secretary. —A bit of Daib’s poetical license: I —Prof.: Welcher Teil des Hexameters ist dcr eben galesene ? hain’t readin’ it. Detty: Der Vorderteil. —Antonio: Heard about Bassanio’s ex —Prof, (in Herodot): Von wem ist in travagance? diesem Kapitel die Rede? Launceiot: No. Mons I.: Von Odysseus. Antonio: Paid three thousand ducats —Smiling Boby’s choice in flowers is the to press his suit!—Ex. Denver rose. Did you catch on? —Prof, (in Greek): Na, der Accent springt ja so herum wie ein grass —Instructor in History: Were you prompting? hopper. Student: No, sir. History was re —Symmachos (translating io Tripeating itself.—Ex. umphe): Heil dir im Siegerkranz! —Lang (annoyed): I didn’t say that —Schr-d-r I (translating: bicamis audi you said that I said that. Luna puellas): Die zweihoernigen —Pa: Dieser schwindsuechtige Achilles. Maedchen. —Hank (at 6:25 A. M.): Please go —Schr--d-r (Der “Philisoph”) : Die Landsknechte konnten fliegen und ’way and let me sleep. ihnen wurde im Kampf manchmal ein —Prof.: T—p-1 read on! Fluegel abgeschosscn. Odder T.: I would like to be ex —Harry H.: This spring I’m going to cused from reading. I can’t see take agricultural lessons with Prof. straight. Mysticus. —Bill Limp: I have nervous propensity. —L--p-r (pronouncing bottom correct —Kleiny: The band which plays at the ly): Bought’em. (What? Toby?) No! inauguration has 109 pieces (instru —Muck: Heinz, you are the disturb ments). ing element. Thrun Minor: I don’t see how they —Prof.: Well, I suppose the King of can play so many during one day. the Bow-wows is taking home his dog —Prof.: Was heisst “Balten die Rue(duck) tonight. ben.” —Lang (extending his leg into the Sextaner: Howling carrots. aisle): Beastly big foot, isn’t it? —Prof.: Pay attention Wh-e. Baitz: Good foundation! Wh—: Why I was listening as hard —Prof.: Is there anybody here who as I could. can quote anything from Hood? L—p-r: Yep. Hood’s Sarsaparilla. —A.: Ben, I discovered yesterday that you were the mischief of this class. —Prof.: What is the last trace of a B.: But I wasn’t here yesterday. verb with the root mi? A.: That’s how I discovered it.—Ex. Chick: Miau.

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—Esuricns’s motto, a relic of German Literature: “Ich bin ein armer Schwartenhals, Ich ess und trink so gerne.” —Mose succeeded in getting the goods out of a 4th of July cigar. Did he see stars? Farewell! —According to the selection rendered by Kaiser, which was entitled “Mein Fraeulein,” in literary society recently, Priscilla must be spiritual. —Eulax (anticipating “Am pleased to meet you” when being introduced to I. W.): So am Oi. —The Twins have signed a contract for a certain Nickle Show next summer. Success to both Identities! —A sample of the latest poetry from Hcrrn Windbeutcl: “Der Castor Oil ist ein Mann, Dcr sehr bunte Bildcr machcn kann. Auch ist er ein kurioser football spieler, Und noch dazu ein schlanker baseball fielder. Nun ist er ein Orgel spieler Die Preludes passen grad fucr die Lieder. —Prof, (in History): Ein wichtiges Ereignis, das in dieser zeit faellt, ist—? Motz Guy: Seine Tochter wurde verheiratet. —Fritz (demonstrating in trig., having forgotten what the symbol N. B. rep resents) : N. B. usually means nota bene. —Stud : I’ll get that X changed for you if you haven’t anything smaller. —Prof, (to Lang, who came into the class with a green badge on St. Pat rick’s day): We’re always glad to see a person who has courage enough to confess his nationality.

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—Prof.: Who came over to England in 1066 ? Hank (is prompted “Normans”): The Mormons. —The this year’s smoking club has had hard times. One evening they were compelled to vote fifteen members into the chair before one of them recog nized the honor and stuck there. The rest all pleaded that such an exalted position and such an honor should be conferred on someone more worthy and, therefore, asked to resign. Some others that were egoistical enough to believe they wholly filled the bill were courteously (though some say discour teously, but that is hardly creditable) requested to resign the chair to some more capable man. At last this august body, that it might not remain entirely headless, voted our venerable adherent from Pipersville and keeper of the king’s laundry basket into the chair. Every one left in dire haste ere the wrath of the outraged gods descend on his head. —Everybody has an endowment that he cultivates with parental fondness and which he is proud of above all else, but it is seldom that any one chooses a thing like manufacturing hash as a hobby and therefore let me say a few words in regard to these baldbipeds. Only a bounteous heaven could have placed two of these at the same insti tution in the same room, and given them the same outward appearance of face and feature, but such is the case, and by their united efforts these hash spreaders have become quite famous (some envious few say infamous) for their abracadabra fabrication. As soon as their precess becomes well known and advertised the manufac turers expect to extend their operations in a larger field.

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