THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
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their educated abilities finally used to build up other commonwealths.
There used to be a question in the public mind as to whether a school, of the rank of the University, paid. The liberal support now given such institutions by nearly every state where they exist proves that the question is settled, with a decided affirmative. In our own state the practical worth of the University has been prominently shown in agriculture and in the general educational system. University graduates are now teaching a large number of the most satisfactory schools in the state. But these are only a part of the benefits of this school. Every person who faithfully devotes any considerable time to study here, goes out a wiser, stronger, abler, more moral and trustworthy man, and a more unselfish and truly patriotic citizen.
Economic Seminary.
The meeting of the Seminary last Monday was an unusually interesting one. Professor Blackmar gave an interesting talk on the annual meeting of the American Historical Society at Washington, and of the American Economic Association at New York, held during the holidays. During his trip the professor visited Johns Hopkins University, where he found many changes had taken place since he studied there. He also paid some attention to the social conditions in the crowded portions of New York; to the administration of charity in Cincinnati; and to the co-operative industry at Ivory dale, concerning which he will address the Historical Seminary at some future time. Professor Blackmar was also present at the organization of the Political Science Association of the Central States, in Chicago and was chosen treasurer of that society. Altogether it was a very busy trip. Next B.B. McCall reviewed "The Human Drift" by King C. Gillette, explaining the elaborate plans of the author for establishing a socialistic form of society. The Seminary was much impressed by Mr. Gillette's ingenuity, but found many objectionable features in his chimerical scheme. At the next meeting of the Seminary, next Monday at 7:30 p.m., the election of officers for the coming term will be held, and an instructive program given.
STUDY WINDOW
JOE'S S VEETHEART.
Joe, you going to take me to the picnic?
"No. I ain't. Liza."
"Why Joe!"
"What?"
"Well, don't call me "Liza" like that to begin with. What difference does it make Joe, if you don't like cousin Nelly. She don't mean half the sarcastic things she says to you anyway, and she said, when she told me about her picnic, she really hoped you'd come."
"I aint going though. I can't bear her." and Joe closed his mouth and stiffened himself with the air of one who knows his own mind.
Liza sighed. She knew that when Joe shut his mouth in that way no powers of persuasion could move him. Joe had so many prejudices, and it was so hard to reason him out of them! Indeed Liza never tried to reason with him, she coaxed him. But, notwithstanding the fact that Joe's mother said she would wind him around her little finger, Liza knew she could never make him do anything he had really set himself against.
Joe's nnyielding nature was a cause of open amusement to his father, and one of secret pride to his mother. He inherited it from her and had been strengthened in it by the lack of harmony which his father's easygoing ways had brought to their home. Joe's mother, hoping to encourage what she considered his strength of character, had been very chary of all outward demonstrations of her affection. Joe's father had never been able to win the boy's heart because of certain, goodnatured inclination to laugh at him for being so "sot." And Joe had fallen in love with Liza.
"Joe's sweetheart"—that was Liza. She had dubbed herself that, for Joe was not one to use endearing names. But Liza's nature was as free as a bird's.
"Joe," she would say,putting both her hands in his,and looking at him with a half mischievous, half coaxing expression.
"Joe, call me sweetheart."
"Humph."
"Joe, don't you love me?"
"Humph"