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formation it was calculated that the boy who attends college, even if he is unable to graduate, has about forty times the chance for lucrative employment that the average boy from the common school has. The compiler of the table under discussion has been giving the young people of his own flock the benefit of his investigations. The lesson taught by his comparative table is on the whole sound and stimulating. But how much better would it be if young men could be induced to seek a college education not for the single purpose of fitting themselves for professions but rather to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the best things in life.
Now that the university's dependence upon legislation is no more a matter of immediate concern, there can be no harm in a frank discussion of the various attitudes of different onlooking classes towards the recently settled appropriation bill. We (university people) are mildly criticized for having overdone our lobbying at the last legislative session. We are informed that in our solicitous attempt to extricate the university from political embroglio we employed ordinary political methods, and weakened our cause by seemingly inconsistent action. Perhaps, the above charge is well grounded. But, let us say in defense that our political manoeuvers were actuated by motives of mere self-preservation. Where were our champions,—our Robinsons and Thachers in the recent legislative crises? They have gone and others are apparently dumb, or unborn! When adverse legislation was most imminent our
partisans were most silent. We were forced to drastic measures. As there were none to volunteer in our behalf we spoke for ourselves. An acquaintance with certain facts relative to the university was absolutely essential to clear headed voting upon any bill pertaining to its welfare; the pity is that we alone could and would furnish the legislators with this qualifying information.
Facts, although modestly and worthily set forth, might have gained greater credence and weight had they come from less interested sources. However, their utterance was rather a matter of necessity than of taste and policy.
Lawrence people have, of late, acted very strangely towards the University. Their position is inexplicable. In crises where the university's life has been actually at stake they have preserved perfect equanimity; nay, more, they have chuckled with secret satisfaction at our discomfiture.
The reduction of professors' salaries appealed to them as a huge joke. While they profess a love for our institution they seem to bear some ill-will towards its members. Lawrence would not be a respectable shadow of its present self were it not for the state university and its commercial interests will feel the effect of the salaries bill. We trust that, at least in their fits of rationalism, our town friends realize this fact. It is a melancholy state indeed,—this of discord between the university and its erstwhile adhererents. We lament the condition and hope that the support which the citizens of Lawrence have temporarily withdrawn from us will be speedily re-enlisted.
Litraqy.
Wool-Gathering.
A WELSH RAREBIT IN BOHEMIA.
"Let's have a Welsh rarebit," said Grubb one fine evening as he tilted back in his chair and blew great puffs of smoke toward the ceiling.
"Agreed!" said Daub, "but you'll have to fnnish it. We haven't any more facilities than a rabbit. Besides how are we going to cook it?"
"Oh, that's easy enough. If you fellows will bring the materials, I will contribute a chaf-