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Library.
To those who are interestel in the life and development of universities, we have several new books that will be welcome.
Among these is Four American Universities Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia. Prof. Charles Eliot Norton writes of Harvard, Prof. Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, Prof. William M. Sloane of Princeton, and Prof. Brander Matthews of Columbia. Eaeh of these men is well qualified to describe the university with he is connected. Mechanically the book is very attractive. The cover is dark gray linen, bearing on the front, in red and gold, a design showing the seals of the four universities. The paper is of excellent quality, the margins beautifully wide, and the print very clear. Many illustrations showing the buildings and grounds of the different institutions are scattered through the book.
Another of these books is interesting partly because of the point of view of its author. It is Harvard College by an Oxonian, the Oxonian being Mr. George Birkbeck Hill, a well known English writer. To prepare himself for his work, he spent several months in Cambridge, and read many Harvard histories. His book is entertaining in style, and is considered generally just in its estimaets. It is prettily bound and embellished within by pictures showing the buildings, the gate, and the "yard."
A third book is The German Universities. Their Character and Historical Development, by Friedrich Paulsen, Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogy in the University of Berlin. Authorized translation by Edward Delevan Perry, Professor in Columbian College, with an introduction by Nicholas Murray Butler, who is Dean of the School of Philosophy at Columbia. This will be a very helpful book in gaining an understanding of German universities.
Another book in these lines, which will soon be on our shelves, is The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, by Hastings Rashdall, M. A., Fellow anb Lecturer of Hertford College, Oxford Volume I treats of Salerno, Bologna,
and Paris. Volume II, part 1, treats of Italy Spain, France, Germany, Scotland etc.;part 2 of English Universites and student life.
Still another book that is ordered is Oxford and her Colleges, by Goldwin Smith. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Oxford, and was once regius professor of modern history at that university so that he is good authority on his subject.
Does the Mississippi Flow Up Hill?
Chancellor Snow has been requested by some seekers after knowledge to answer the following: Does the Mississippi run up hill? The question is an interesting one and is debatable. The student presenting the best exposition of either side of the subject before March 20, will receive a year's subscription to the WEEKLY. The exposition is to be limited to three hundred words and the judges will be chosen by the WEEKLY staff. Several of the best papers offered will be published.
Several of the Laws will attend the Junior Promenade.
Mr. J. H. Engle business manager of the Weekly is in Abilene this week.
The Juniors have taken up the subject "Agency" under Mr. Brownell.
The Seniors have lately begun the study of "Evidence" under Judge Humphrey.
Mr. Swayze will represent the Law school in the light weight sparing contest at the Indoor meet.
Messrs. Neihart, Rucker and Butts, members of the Junior class have gone to their respective homes to take up the early spring work on the farm. They will be in school again next fall.
Man wants but little here below Nor is he hard to please But women, bless her little heart Wants everything she sees.
E. V.
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