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This paper is on file at the editorial rooms of the University Review, 238 Fifth avenue, New York, where all men are given a hearty welcome.
One of our prominent non-frauntery students has received a letter from representatives of a frauntery that desire to establish a chapter here. Judging from their actions in such cases in the past, we should say that the reception the fraternities already here would give to a new secret society would be very cool, and that of the "Barbs" would of course be even more frigid. The prospects of success of a new frauntery in the University are not very flattering.
One has a better appreciation of the ability of those who, by writing or speaking can arouse their fellow beings to action even in a righteous cause, after he has tried to bring about some reform even in colleges. Despite the agitation of the college papers, the practice of keeping the library closed until a late hour on Saturday morning is still persisted in, but we can assure the librarians that the effort to have the change to an earlier hour made will be persisted in. We call our readers' attention to the communication on this subject which appears in this issue of the paper.
Again, now that the paper is larger, we invite the students and faculty to contribute to it articles on all subjects of interest to readers of a college newspaper. Our columns are open for the expression of opinion on any subject of interest to students provided the article is fair and honest. Or, if you have not an irrepressible desire to write something for the paper, and most of you have not, you may aid the newspaper staff by calling their attention to any news of interest to readers of a college paper that you think may not have come to their notice, or by making criticisms on the paper and suggestions of ways in which it may be improved. This invitation extends to all our readers; and they may be sure that any manifestations of interest will be appreciated.
One of the local papers in an article on the management of the University, makes an indefinite charge of misconduct on the part of students. Such a course is unworthy of any paper, especially a local paper. If the editor of that paper knows of students whose conduct is censurable, and is making his charges for the good of the school, the only consistent thing for him to do is to furnish such definite information to the University disciplinary committee as will enable them to take proper action. By doing this the editor will prove that he is acting in good faith in making these charges, and is not, as one might conclude from reading the article, making general statements which have no foundation, simply to gain the cheap notoriety that comes from the publication of sensational articles.
At the risk of incurring the displeasure of the editor of the Courier who lately scored the Review for quoting from College Life, we make the following quotation from College Life: A writer in that paper has, since the oratorical contest, been endeavoring to decide the question, "What is' Plagiarism?" and has finally come to the conclusion that plagiarism "consists. 1st, in [one's] taking the ideas of another without giving them the stamp of his own individuality; or 2nd, in following the general structure of another composition; or 3rd, in taking the phraseology of another without giving credit therefor."
At the meeting of the Board of Regents it was decided that the law school should be moved to the main building next year. There are a number of other changes in the law school that might be profitably made at the same time. Students who attend the main building have attempted to take studies in the law department in connection with their work in other departments, but have found it almost impossible to do so because of the frequent changes in the recitation hours at North College. Probably now that the law school is to be located in the main building the time schedules of the law school and the main building can be made to conform. The standard of admission to the law school is also thought to be too low. This would be a good opportunity to raise the law school to the standard of other departments of the University. We expect to present an article on this subject in our next issue.
One very desirable thing that will result from the change will be the better acquaintance that the law students will have with the students of other departments, since all will meet in the main building.
According to the statement of the athletic editor of this paper, the students and faculty are until next October members of the athletic association; and we are further informed that before the end or this term, as the present incumbent will probably not attend the University next fall, a president will be elected to serve until the regular October election. If the disposition of these matters is satisfactory, there is probably no need of selling memberships and thus bringing the new constitution wholly into effect this Spring; but it seems to us that in one particular at least the beginning of the new association should have been made with more regularity. It is customary when a new organization takes the place of an old one to close out the business of the old organization and open a new account. It would seem advisable to do this in the present case, especially since the old association has been in existence a number of years and during that whole time, so far as we know, a full, itemized account of receipts and expenditures has never been made. There are two good reasons for desiring such a report at the present time. If the association receives the treasurer's report and adopts it, the accounts of the old association can be closed, and the accounts of the new association kept entirely separate. This is the only business-like way to conduct the affairs of the two organizations. Moreover, there is a very good opportunity at the beginning of the new association to introduce any changes in methods of conducting its business, that, from an examination of the report, may seem advisable. As the report will cover a period of several years it will show pretty conclusively whether any improvement in business methods can be made. It is not too late to call for a treasurer's report; and we suggest that it be printed in the college papers some days before the time set for the meeting which is to adopt it, in order that the association may act upon it intelligently.
African Animals.
Last week a letter was received by Chancellor Snow from W. Harvey Brown, a graduate of the University, and at present an explorer and hunter in Southern Africa in which he offered to donate a complete set of the animals of that country to the University. Mr. Brown is a great hunter and his instinct for natural history has led him to make fine collections of animals. The collection that he will send our University will be the only complete set of African animals in the U. S., with the possible exception of the Smithsonian Institut) collection at Washington, D.C.
OUR STUDY WINDOW.
To ---
Charms more by its unconscious grace.
In a greater sense by his touch.
Only a child, but the sunny face. A sweet, bright flower in this desert bare.
Only a child, but the sunny face.
Than a dear friend's kindly words of cheer
Or the heart's own wish at last ful-
fled.
Its power is that of the songs that are trilled
By the birds in springtime far and near.
Like the song 'tis close to Nature's heart;
An emblem of innocence, faith and trust.
When it smiles for us, life's darker part
drows not, but only the fair and just.
At Death of Day
**sullen red along earth's western edge.**
**chilly greatness' boiling over all.**
Gray branches dim against a grayer sky.
Gray shapes above them, faint in hurtling flight.
sud winds amount, as if a spirit wept.
Fierce sense of longing, and a restless pain.
Sad winds amoan, as if a spirit wept.
Soul blindly groping for an unknown rest;
Heart beating numb, yet with an aching throb.
Body low-bowed, and shaken with its grief—
Silence and rest—earth's mourning
moans allushed.
Day dies in night
Calm branches silvered in the full. pure light
Bright stars atwinkle in untroubled sky.
Nature's tired face pale—beautiful in sleep;
Eyes sadly thankful in a longing trust. Far seeing through blue infinite toward God.
Soul leaning fearless, held by perfect love.
Body low-bowed in wrap, submissive praver—
The day has died in night.
A CONVICIT'S STORY
"Yes sir, I'm here for life. How'd I get here? Well, taint a jong story, and I reckon I'll have time to tell you about it.
Twas out in California, in the days of stage conches and no rail roads. The mines had been runnin' for a good long time, and was gittin' out considerable dust, and most allus sent it by the express companies to the east, where they could get shut of it quicker.
My pal, Bill, and me was in the express business, you might say, that is, we was runmin' again the companies. It was pretty dangerous business holding up coaches in them times, for if they ever got the drop on you, you was a goner sure. We had been stopping considerable many coaches, and bein' pretty lucky, the company was gettin' down on us the worst way. We had to vanoose from several good camps, for we was afraid that they'd locate us, and then it would be all up with us.
My pal was an awful odd feller—one of those cold blooded critters that never gits rattled; it was him that allus pulled us through every tight place we got into. He was a considerable older man than me, and had a wife and three kids in the settlement. He set a heap of store by them kids and the woman.
We stopped a stage one day out in Stump Pass, and made a big haul. We come pretty near getting our hides perforated, but managed to get out of it with all the dust, and safe to camp. This was too much for the express company, and they lowed as how they'd get even, and they did too.
We had been working together for a good many years, and I had got to liking him as if he'd been my own brother.
About a week after this we was lying in camp, makin' plans for our next lay-out. I'll never forget that day. It was terrible hot—so hot that a sort of blue haze spread over the hills, and you could see the air quiverin' with the heat'. We had been lyn' there for a long time,
axim our plans, and scheming some way to beat the company, when we see a couple of goats over on the next hill. I took my gun and started after them, for we was about out of meat. I followed them goats for a terrible long ways, and had chased them around among the hills for over two hours when they got away acr i gorge, and I had to give 'em up. I hated to go back without gitt' any meat, for I know'd that I would guy me for not bein' able ( ) shoot a goat.
I started back at last, but before I got there it was gittin' dusk, and I expected to find Bill have a fire lighted to cook the meat that I was goin' to bring in; but, when I got in sight of our place, I couldn't see no fire. I hollered to Bill as I was comin' through the bushes, but nary a sound. That sort of scared me, for it warnn't like Bill to keep still unless he had to. Then I seed tracks, and I knowd that somebody had been 'round. I crawled up slow to the edge of the camp, and looked over the big log that we build our fires again. The first thing I see was Bill stretched out in the middle of the camp, with his rifle lyn' under him. I knowed he was hurt or dead; and, after the first jolt, so to speak. I run up to him as quick as I could get there. He was still breathin' a little, and groaned when I turned him over. I went to fixin' a bad hole in his neck when he came to, and said in a husky voice:
"It's not use, Jim. I'm done for.
You'd better skip."
His whisper got so low that I had to put my ear to his lips to hear him.
"Take—the swag; and—give— half-to Nance—and the kids— poor little devils."
Then he sunk back, and the tears come to my eyes and I cried like a girl. He lay there breathin' heavy like for a long time, and I made him as easy as I could. After a while he opened his eyes again, and glared around with an awful wild look. He tried to get up several times, but fell back every time. Pretty soon he calmed down, and seein' that he was gittin' to know what was goin' on, I asked him: ·How many was there, Bill?" He tried to speak, but findin' that he couldn't hold up three fingers. Then he made an awful hard try to speak, gave a quick gasp) and died.
Well fir, it seemed as if my heart was broke; fur I'd been with Bill in so many close places, that I felt as though I'd lost the only friend I ever had, and I was right too. I guess. You fellers as has lots of friends everywhere don't know what it is to lose the only fellow that cares a cuss for you. You may feel as I felt some time, but I hope you won't.
I loaded up my old shot gun with the heaviest loads she had ever carried, and set out on the tracks of those men. I follored their trail over the rocks, through the bushes, and up the sides of the hill. Sometimes I would lose it for a time, but alus managed to run across it again. I kept at for over twenty miles, but if it hadn't a been for the bright moon-light, I could never 'ave done it. At last I come to their camp on a ledge of rock 'way up the side of a big hill. I reckon they got up there thinkin' that nobody'd bother 'em before morning, but they was way off in their calculations. I crawled up to the edge of the ledge and looked over. There lay the three men, the sheriff and two others, dead asleep.
I had never killed a man before in all my tough life, but I never pulled back then. I felt more like a devil than a man, for there right in front of me lay the three fellows that had killed Bill, and I had loved Bill as if he had been my own kin.
I set there on a rock lookin' at them men for I reckon half an hour. I seemed to take a devilish pleasure in fixin' up how I'd kill the poor
devils. I know it seems awful to think about it now, but I was crazy. I guess.
I took careful aim at the sheeriff
(I knew the man well), and he hardly
quivered when I shot. Then I
killed the next before he was well
awake. I tried to draw a pistol for
the third one, but he got the drop
on me, and the first thing I realized
when I come to was that the darbies
was on my hands.
The rest of it is hardly worth tellin.' I laid in jail for months, and at last they tried me. The trial warnn't very long, and when the jury come out o' their room there was a look on their faces that I could never misjudge. I was glad when it was all over, and they gave me a life sentence. M. D.
Prof. Carruth's New Book
Henry Holt & Co., of New York, have just published a text-book which deserves special notice by reason of its significance and interest especially to the University. We have reference to Schiller's Wallenstein, complete, edited by Prof. Carruth. In neatness of appearance and in quality of material and mechanical work the book marks a great advance in the make up of modern language text-books, and, it is safe to say, indicates the recognition, by the publishers, of the superior character of its editorial work.
The introduction to the text covering seventy-five pages gives a brief, yet clear, account of the thirty-years war which forms the historical back-ground of the play and of the part that Wallenstein played in the great religious struggle. There is also a critical discussion of the plot and characters of the play, and an accurate account of the history of the play itself. It was the aim of Professor Carruth to include in the introduction all that a student needs to understand the text and no more, and he has succeeded admirably. The notes, comprising about thirty pages, which follow the text are out right to the point; they are neither so short as to disappoint nor so long and technical as to be wearisome. Other features to be noted are a convenient and accurate map of the geography of the drama, five portraits of the leading characters, and a fac-simile of the famous and pretentious Revers. The volume is bound in beautiful flexible cover, and merits all the admiration which it is sure to win. It may justly be called a handsome edition, and is bound to supersede all former editions of the same text.
It was hoped that the edition would be out in time to be used this term, but the class was disappointed. Mr. Engel is now using in his class two different texts, an old one by Kraus and a later English one by Buckheim, but both of them have many and often serious faults. Next year the new edition will be used.
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