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An Open Letter.
To J. A. M.
There is a time when patience ceases to be a virtue. In last week's Courier, under the significant heading, "How It Was Done," you inflicted upon a long suffering public a fabulous and tiresome thesis, upon a subject which has for many weeks smelt of decay.
For this reason I have directed these few lines personally to you, so that the reading public may be spared the weariness of hearing anything further concerning this unpleasant matter. For certainly no one will take the liberty to read our private correspondence. In the article above referred to, you so far forgot yourself as an Editor-in-chief of a college paper, that you stooped to personalities, abuse and disgraceful ephiphets, such as would put to shame the ordinary country editor, even in the most heated political campaign. Your wrath seemed especially severe against one whom you have seen fit to denominate as a "traitor," whose credentials as a delegate were "made up," who performed "the most disgraceful act of the entire proceedings," and who "deserves the obloquy and disgrace of Benedict Arnold." This is indeed severe. In your love for heavy words you rival Samuel Johnson, and in your eagerness for the truth you are a worthy peer of Baron Maunchausen.
Yet I am not surprised, that you have posed yourself as a moral Critic and Advisor. For it is an old and well known fact, that if you wish to learn the secret of money-making, go to some poor vagabond and he will tell you just how to become rich. Old maids can give you the most excellent advice about matrimony. Any bald-headed man can tell you just how to take care of your hair. Adam Smith who preached the doctrine of finance to the whole world could not make his own household expenses meet. And so considering these things, I say again, I am not surprised that you should be so free with your opinions upon morality, honesty, etc.
I am glad to know that you "have always had a great regard" for me. I can return the compliment. All through the past few months, though differing with you many times and in many things, yet you have always had my hearty sympathy. And even upon that eventful night in October when the book was transferred and you like Tantalus called piteously out for water, I assure you that had I been there I would have been the first to assist you. Again after working and planning for months to be elected a delegate to the Inter-State, and then to be disappointed, it is too bad. I sympathize with you, but then we must all learn the lesson—
"That the best laid plans of mice and men Gang aft aile,"
Gang aft agley,'
against your fellow students, and your spirit of arrogance—“I am holier than thou.” You know that you have been defeated in an honorable political contest. You know that no promises have been broken and no trusts abused. Then why not say so? I realize the defeat you have sustained, your great disappointment, and all that, but this is no cause for abuse. You know that it was done fairly and squarely. Then how much more becoming it would be for you to say so. How much better for yourself and your innocent followers to accept the inevitable like a man, and not whine about it like a child.
I admire your talent as a student your laudable ambition for office, and your many personal characteristics. So in our regard for each other, I believe "honors are easy." But even with this personal admiration, I do protest against your careless manner of distorting facts, your perseverance in hurling the words "traitor," "dishonorable," etc.,
But if you are to persevere in whining, if you intend to amuse yourself for the coming few weeks in making false charges and accusations I ask you as a personal favor not to "add insult to injury" by saying of any one that "he was doubtless compelled to the course he took by his associates.
As for myself I do not wish to lay the responsibility of any of my acts upon any "associates or associations." As long as I am permitted to remain outside of the"asylum for the feeble minded" and like institutions, I wish to be considered wholly responsible.
You say Reed, Kellogg and Beau broke their promises made before the Faculty committee. No one ever uttered one word of complaint against the decision, but all heartily joined in acquiescence, as we promised to do. But we never promised to abide by the result of a meeting in which no quorum was present, in which we were refused recognition and all parliamentary law was trampled under foot. For this reason Mr. Horton's seat was contested. The facts were placed before the ten unprejudiced delegates of the other colleges, and Mr. Horton received but three votes. The delegates decided that Mr. Horton did not have credentials signed "by the President and Secretary of the local association" and also that the other credentials were not "made up," as you charge. Now would it be blasphemy if, upon this subject, I should accept the opinion of ten unprejudiced men in place of yours? If not, I will do so
But how about "the most disgraceful act" which "was yet to come?" Why do we "mert the obloquy and disgrace of a Benedict Arnold?"
It is the duty of a representative to represent those who elected him. Those who delegated me to Emporia believed that the new association was formed upon a broader and higher basis than the old association. They believed that thirteen students should not be allowed to dictate to four hundred. They wished to see the new association recognized. I believed and thought the same, and although my vote was not necessary it was with pleasure that I cast it, and helped perform the act of "kicking the old association out of existence." But you say that the majority of the old association did not wish to be kicked. That we admit. But it is nevertheless the duty of a representative to represent those who elected him, even if the majority is on the other side. Since you have done me the honor to compare with such a historical figure, pardon me for
taking a distinguished personage as an illustration :
Benjamin Harrison was elected president of the United States by men who believed in what is called protection. Yet the majority of the people, by about one hundred thousand, expressed an opinion that they had already had too much protection. Now, according to your deep logic, if President Harrison carries out the platform on which he was elected, when he knows the majority of the people are opposed to it, why he is a Benedict Arnold. See! My friend of mushy tendencies, do you catch the idea?
The fact is, in plain language we took advantage of your blunders and beat you. We defeated you, not because we were more skilled in "working" the delegates, but because we had justice and the whole student body with us. Now what is the use of crying over this old spilled clabber? Let us all join hands around the "Students Association." You have called us "Arnolds" and "traitors," and everything else, but we know how you were feeling. We will forgive you this time if you will not let it happen again. You have been guilty of plagiarism, so it is said, and that it was plagiarism in its worst form; that you not only copied from the book but took book, binding and all.
But we will forgive you for this, too. And now my dear friend, as everyone ought to know by this time just "How it was done," are you willing to call time on such twaddle? Or will you continue to play in the role of a martyr? If your pencil is not moved by pure maliciousness, it is pushed by a weak and deluded mind, wishing to gain sympathy and pity. Let us hope it is the latter.
But remember that a man once cut off his nose in order that he might receive the sympathy of his friends, and he received it. Are you not performing the same operation?
Please accept these few words in the same spirit in which they have been written. Very respectfully,
BE
EDITOR OF THE TIMES :— I beg leave for space enough in your paper to say a few words to whom it may concern.
While I was reading in the library last Saturday morning, one of our prominent collegiate students stepped in to show a friend through our storehouse of knowledge. His guideship did very well until he came to the congressional records, public documents, etc., which fill the north end of the corridor that opens into the library. Here, said the student, is our law library. A titter and a smile passed over the faces of the students present, and a hearty laugh followed the exit of the visitors.
This might seem to be an exception; but not fifteen minutes later a full fledged professor, in company with several distinguished gentlemen, followed suit and made the same mistake.
Exchange Notes.
When a freshman doesn't hear plainly the professor's question, he says in a subdued voice, "Pardon me professor, but I did not understand you." The sophomore says, "Will you please repeat your question?" The junior says, "What Sir?" The senior says, "Huh?"—Collerian.
To be sure visitors are none the wiser; but for the enlightenment of our uniformed daily attendants at the University, we would say that all works belonging to the Law Department are wholly set apart from the general library, and are kept in room No. 8, known as the law room.
The University of Virginia has about 450 students.
Stagg, the famous pitcher, refused a salary of $4,000 a year, offered by the New York Athletic Association, to accept the general secretarship of the Y. M. C. A. of Yale College. Seventeen hundred young women attend the Normal college of New York City.
The prize in the oratorical contest at Ohio Wesleyan University was won by a lady.
Nine alumni of the university of Michigan are members of the present congress.
There has been eight million dollars collected for the new Washington University. When the Roman Catholic church attempts to do a thing success generally crowns her efforts.
Methylbenzoin-thoxyethyltetrahydropyridinecasboxylate is the chemical terminology for cocaine, and is the longest known composit word in our, or any other language. Thank goodness.
A scientific expedition will be sent out from Princeton next June to search for fossil remains, which will be added to their large museum.
Oxford and Cambridge have respectively 652 and 862 members in the present Freshman class.
A chair of temperance is to be one of the features of the new catholic University at Washington.
Johns Hopkins, Princeton and Wesleyan has each a house of commons. Cornell has a house of representatives.
Girard college has an endowment of $10,000,000; Johns Hopkins,
$4,000,000; Harvard, $3,000,000;
Cornell, $1,400,000.
The University Times of the Kansas State University is apparently no longer an experiment. It is evident that K. S. U. has not a sufficiently large heart to divide affection between two weekly college papers, and the Times course does not seem to be altogether a way of pleasantness, but we must say Mr. Times, that your paper possesses the merit of showing pluck, enterprise and real worth and we are on your list of friends.—Ottawa Campus.
The Acadama Acta is among our exchanges this week. It is a bright and interesting paper published monthly and devoted to the interests of the students of Hiawatha Accademy.
The first issue of the Nebraska Central Collegian comes to our exchange table this week. It is a monthly publication and is on the whole well edited although some of its departments show room for improvement. The Collegian is published in the interest of Nebraska Central College.
A new publication is to be undertaken by Princeton College, to be called the Princeton College Bulletin. It will be issued quarterly.
The students of the University of Nebraska are considering the advisi-
The Senior class of the University of Wisconsin have adopted a class ring. This is certainly something new for a college souvenir.
The rebuilding of Wells College at Aurora, N. Y., recently burned has commenced. Mrs. Cleveland who is a trustee of the college and president of the Alumnae Association has taken great interest in raising funds for the college. The new structure will cost $100,000.
The University of Southern California wants a telescope with a forty foot ens. It is estimated that such a lens will cost $5,000,000.
bility of publishing a weekly paper to take the place of the Hesperian, a semi-monthly journal. It is proposed to publish the Hesperian monthly, making it more of a literary journal, while the weekly publication would be devoted entirely to local news. We believe this to be a move in the right direction, and hope soon to see it carried into effect.
The board of schools in London employs about 4,000 teachers, while the church schools, endowed schools and private schools employ 4,000 more, and there are eight thousand governesses teaching in families. Exchange.
Every student who applies for a scholarship at Darmouth must sign a pledge not to use tobacco in any form while receiving aid from the college.
Professor—“Give the present tense of the German verb 'to eat'” Student—“Ich liebe du liebst—” “O Manker, is that all you think about,” despairingly uttered the young lady professor.
"Non paratus," dixit Freshy.
Rising with a troubled look;
"Omne rectus," Prof. respondet.
"Nihil," scripsit in his book.
Political Science Club.
Diplomacy...F. Liddeke.
SPECIAL TOPICS.
The following is the program for Tuesday evening March 1st, 8 p. m:
The State... ...S. Brewster.
U. S. Senate... J. F. Craig.
U. S. House... S. A. Harvey.
Finance and Industry. M. E. Hickey.
Foreign Events and
Is Housekeeping a Failure...Miss Flora Newlin.
Trusts according to official interpretation...H. F. M.Bear.
A University at Washington...H. Buckingham.
Effie Ellsler.
There are so many play patrons who remember that dear, sympathetic little Hazel Kirke who used to fit in and out occasionally, that it is likely that Effe Elsler will have a very friendly audience here to see her in her highest success, "Judge Not." The piece was first presented at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, this summer, and it is the work of Mr. Frank Harvey, the author of "Wages of Sin" and "Woman Against Women." It is supposed to represent scenes in Belgravia, as well as in Bohemia, and the play is not staged at fault, it will be found a interesting and strongly dramatic play. Manger A. M. Palmer was so pleased with the piece when he first saw it that he at once secured it for Miss Elsler tour. The critics, with scarcely an exception, have praised the play and Miss Elsler's work in it. Mr. E. H. Vanderfelt and Mr. Frank Weston, both of whom were in the original cast, will support Miss Elsler, and the company is strong also in several other respects. The piece will be well staged.
She will appear at the Opera House next Thursday evening. Seats will be on sale at Crow's Tuesday morning, with no advance in prices.
Spring Goods arriving daily at WEAVER'S.