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the Black and Red. Volume IX.

Watertown, Wisconsin, April, 1905.

LITERARY

Number 1

Let us R.ejoice.

Rejoice, for Lnrist lias risen Triumphant o'er the grave, Rose as victor o’er the prison Whereto man was a slave. He came on earth to tarry With us. his deadly foes, The curse of sin to carry. That brought us naught but woes. He was but meek and gentle. To friends as well as foes, A lamb did he resemble That to the slaughter goes. Christ was for us maltreated, Afflicted, and oppressed, For us despised, rejected. For us in scarlet dressed. A crown of thorns was platted And placed upon the head Of him who was most hated, And to the cross was led. Thus on the cross he endedThat life of all most dear. To hell his way he wended, Where all he filled with fear. Come let us all triumphant .Sing praises manifold And on the day of judgment Be gathered to his fold. F. Walther, ’05.

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The New Minister. When Mr. Gardiner came home that day he found his wife in trouble. What's the matter?" he asked. “It’s from Mary,” replied Mrs. Gardiner. “She has sent Anna to us for a visit. They thought a change of atmosphere would benefit her.” “Well, what of it? You've been longing for a visit from women do beat me"; and the girl all winter, and now she’s coming, you he sighed. His wife turned quickly; “Why, don’t you see? The minister is coming to dinner, and Anna comes on the five o’clock train. I can’t pul him off.” “And why should you do so?” asked Mr. Gardiner. “You don’t sup pose he’ll object to having a pretty face across the table just because he’s a parson, do you?” “But, John, you don’t know Anna. She always says the most unexpected things. If it were any one but the minister I wouldn't mind it so much, but I’m dreadfully afraid she’ll shock him.” Mr. Gardiner chuck led; “I don’t think it will hurt him. But if you feel too uneasy, I can inform him that you have unexpected company—” “No,” interrupted his wile, “you’re the only deacon who hasn’t had him to dinner; it will never do to put him off. Mercy! It’s half past four now. You must drive down to the station for Anna; I’ll have to go and air her room this minute.” “Sav, Edith,” said Mr. Gardiner slowly, “don’t make the little girl feel she’s not welcome." “Do you suppose,” said Mrs. Gardiner as she left the room, “my only sister’s child would ever receive a cold welcome from me ?” “Women do beat me,” murmured Mr. Gardiner as he prepared to get his niece. When that young person arrived Mrs. Gardiner had, despite a threat ening headache, everything ready, and received her niece with a warm ombrace. “I’m sorry it’s happened so, Anna,” began Mrs. Gardine- as they went upstairs together, “but the new minister is coming to dinner.” “(X dear!" exclaimed Anna frankly. “I’m very sorry.” "It couldn’t be helped, my dear,” said her aunt. “T hate ministers," said Anna. “O dear!” was all Mrs. Gardiner could say. “Well, I do,” proceeded Anna. “They always look so good and make me feel so wicked—especially if they’re young—and if vour man is new, he most likely is young." “I’m sorry you have to meet him," said Mrs. Gardiner alarmed. “But you needn’t feel obliged to talk to him : I'll explain that you are tired after your journey.” Anna smiled mischievously; “you needn’t be afraid, aunty, I’ll try not to shock him.” This quieted her aunt somewhat. After watching Anna for a while, she exclaimed, “Why, how peaked you look, child!” “They all say I’m growing thin,” said Anna in differently. “But I don’t think it makes much difference to a district-school teacher—you know I’m going to teach next fall if I can get the school." At that moment the door-bell rang. “Land’s sake, there he is now!” exclaimed Mrs. Gardiner as she left Anna. “Come down when you are ready." She welcomed the tall young minister and repaired to the kitchen, leaving the guest for her husband to entertain. When she appeared in the parlor to

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say that dinner was ready, the door opened and Anna entered. The young man was introduced to her, and they proceeded to the dining room. They took their places at table in silence. “Well, Ann, are you tired alter your journey?” “Thank you, uncle John, I am a little tired,” was all she said. Mr. Gardiner felt a vague disturbance in the air. His wife asked the minister if he found everything comfortable at the parsonage. “It seems to me it were belter for you to board somewhere,” she said. “It might be,” replied the minister, “but 1 feel more at home in my own house.” “You ought to get married, Mr. Kirk." broke in Mr. Gardiner emphatically, “find a good wife and then you're fixed." “I quite agree with you,” murmured the minis ter. Hut Mr. Gardiner was not content to let the subject drop. “We’ve plenty of fine girls in the parish,” he went on deliberately, “and we're rather scarce of young men. I don’t doubt you’ll be settled before the year’s out.” The minister did not reply; Mrs. Gardiner glared at her husband: he was doing the shocking now. “Ann, what makes you so quiet?” questioned Mr, Gardiner, turning to his niece. “You must be very tired; I never knew you to be so still." Anna smiled mischievously; “I promised aunty I wouldn’t talk much," she said slyly, “because—because I’m supposed to be tired from my journey, and I might say—the wrong thing.” Uncle John laughed heart ily and his wife tried to join in the laugh as they arose from the table, but the room began to whirl about her, and she caught the back of her chair for support. This strain had been too much for her; “There is no use denying it any longer,” she said. “I have one of my severe headaches. Mr. Kirk, will you excuse me if I go to my room for a while?” Of course everybody was properly concerned and sympathetic. The minister and Mr. Gardiner retired to the parlor while Anna helped her aunt upstairs. “It’s too bad, aunty dear.” she said soothingly, “but don’t you fret about anything. Uncle John will entertain the minister, and I’ll slip quietly down to the dining-room and clear away all the things.” Anna was soon busy downstairs. Having put away what remained of the repast, she donned her aunt’s big apron and began to wash the dishes. Her thoughts were far away. It was summer time: she was standing alone at a turn of the grassy roadside with a feeling of desolation in her heart, and a tall, dark figure was swinging away in the distant sunshine, never once paus ing to look back. When Anna polished the glasses a tear or two trickled over her cheeks, but she shook them off and bit her lip impatiently. At that moment the door behind her opened, and somebody paused on the threshold. “Please, won’t you let me help?” said this somebody in a rich pleasant voice. “Mr. Gardiner has a business caller, and I like to wash dishes.” Anna stood motionless with her hands in the dish-water. “Thank you,” she said rather coldly, “I have the evening before me; I can get on very well.” “But you must not spend all the evening here, and I want to help. I’ve had lot’s of practice in dish-washing lately.” “Then you had better rest when you can,” responded Anna. “I prefer to spend my evening

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here.” “And you prefer to be alone? I am sorry that I cannot allow it." The minister calmly tied an apron about his waist and began to polish glasses himself. Anna could not suppress a giggle. “Oh, what would poor aunt Edith do if she could see you,” she burst out. “To think of all her prepara tions for entertaining the minister and here he is in one of her kitchen aprons drying her dishes! She will never forgive me.” The ice was broken; the young minister put down the dish towel and unceremoniously laid his hand on the girl's shoulder. “Anna,” he said, “Anna, look at me—speak to me"; but Anna did neither until he slowly withdrew his hand. “Why should 1?” she asked in a low suppressed voice. “You have not looked at me or spoken to me since, since—” “Since the day you told me not to come. Was I to blame?” “And you never looked back once when you went, and you never wrote, or—” “Anna,” and he put his hand on her shoulder again, “what did you mean? You told me that you hated ministers; that you would never be a minister’s wife; that 1 was throwing my life away—-what could I do but go?" “Did 1 tell you that I didn’t care? You never asked me that, you—” “Did you think I would come back?” “I knew you went away angry,” she said demurely, “and you never came back to ask me whether 1 meant it or not, so 1 thought you didn't care. And it’s just as well; I’m going to teach school next fall, and you’re a promisingyoung minister with an enthusiastic parish on your hands. Please don't talk of it any more.” “But I will talk of it. Anna, do you care for me now? Would you—” Anna turned towards him for the first time, her face crimson, her eyes flashing. “Erwin Kirk, I want you to understand that, had I known you were the new minister, I would never have come down to dinner!” “I can readily believe all that,” said the young man quietly. “But you have come to make me wretched or to make me blessed. Will you tell me which it is to be?” “Wretched, I’m afraid; but do you realize that your popularity is at stake? Would you sacrifice the yearly offerings of embroid ered slippers, lounging jackets, mufflers, etc., for my sake?” This time he smiled; the playful tone in her voice gave him hope. “1 have enough slippers for a centipede already; what I want is a companion in my solitude, a dear woman to bring sunshine to the old parsonage—” “And keep it dusted,” added Anna, “just as uncle John so considerately suggested. There are plenty of fine girls in the parish, and we’re father scarce of men—” “Anna, will you ever be serious! What do I care for all the other women in the world? I want you!” “It isn’t fair,” said the girl as she bent over the dishes again. “You’ve caught me here where T can’t help myself.” She ended with a sob, and the young minister was no longer in doubt. He drew her to him and laid her head on his shoulder and dried her tears with his own handkerchief, while Anna tried to dry her hands on aunt Edith’s apron. The silence that followed was broken bv a gasp of horror from the door way. The startled lovers looked up to see Airs. Gardiner standing before them. Her headache had left her, and she had stolen quietly down to help

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Anna with the dishes. What was her amazement to find the minister, a long gingham apron fastened about his waist, his arms about her niece, whose head seemed to rest with perfect content upon his breast. "Oh, aunt Edith!” ex claimed Anna; she lapsed into silence and let the minister explain. "But this is so sudden!” began the bewildered woman. "I was going to inform you when we were introduced that we had met before, when her icy glance for bade,” said Mr. Kirk. "She wouldn’t look at me till I came out here and made her.” "And you said you hated ministers, Anna,” said her aunt. "Yes, ma'am, 1 do,” said Anna meekly; “that’s what we (piarrelled about.” "O, dear, Mr. Kirk, are you sure you know what you’re about?” asked Mrs. (lardiner. "Anna is a good girl, she doesn’t mean all she says, but she does seem so unsuitable.” "Do you think so?” said the minister as he drew Anna to him again and smiled. At that moment uncle John appeared in the door way. He took in the tableau before him with his usual deliberation. “Well, Edith,” he said, turning to his wife, "it looks as though your dinner had turned out pretty pleasant for the minister after all.” "I’ve been taking your advice, you see, Mr. Gardiner," said the young man happily. “It isn’t quite as sudden as it looks, sir. Anna and I have met before. I should not have come here a bachelor had we not foolishly quarrelled. She disapproved of my vocation." "Changed your mind, Ann?” asked uncle John slyly. “Not at all,” replied Mina promptly. "I had my hands in the dish water and couldn’t help myself till it was loo late." "That accounts for those thin cheeks, too,” commented Mr. Gardiner. "And you could go right on with your work when that pretty face was opposing it ?” lie asked the minister, “Of course he did”; it was Anna who replied. "I should have despised him if he hadn’t”; and she looked up proudly into the minister’s eyes. Uncle John stared a moment then turned away, shaking his head. Twenty years of married life had not for him cleared the mystery of a woman’s mind. "They beat me,” he mur mured, “they beat me.” 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ein Spasiergang an Einem Sommermorgen. Mi einem Sommermorgen, als die kiihlc Luft der vorherigen Nacht nocli in deni Waldesschatten wchtc, und die Strahlen der aufgehenden Sonne erst die Gipfel der Baume trafen, beschlossen mein Freund und ich, einen Spaziergang in die umliegenden Berge und Walder zu machen und begaben uns gleich auf den Weg. Die Landstrase, die wir einschlugen, fiihrte uns zuerst eine kurze Strecke zwischen wogenden Weizenfeldern hindurch, die zur Rechten bis in unabschbare Femen reichten, und aus denen einzelne zerstreutligende Landliauser mit ihren Stallungcn und kleinen Waldchen wie feme Inseln emporragten. So kamen wir an den Wald, in den ein kleiner Pfad von der Strasse abfiihrte. Den verfolgten wir, und nacli wenig Schritten bffnete der Wald wie-

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tier. Da lag ein wunderschones Landschaftsbild vor uns. Wir standen auf der Spitze eines hockerartigeii Bergriickens, der durch eine klcine Schlucht von einem ahnlichen Riicken getrennt ward. Diesebeiden Hfigel wcrden wegen dieser ihrer Gestalt, die dem Riicken eines Kamecls ahnlich ist, von den Einwohnern dieser Gegcnd der Kamcelsriicken genannt. Sie sind aber wieder nur ein Teil einer grosscn Hugclkette,, die sich eincm kleinen Flusse cntlang zielit; etwa anderhalb Meilen von der Stelle, wo wir uns jetzt befanden, entfernt sie sich von dem Flusse, macht einen grossen Bogen und kchrt dann erst wieder zu ihm zuriick. So wird das prachtige Flussthal gebildet, das zu unsern Ftissen dalag, auf desscn fruchtbarem Boden VVeizcnfolder und saftige Wiesen in gleidiem Masse gcdichen. Den Fuss der ganzen Bergkette bekranzte ein schoner Wald. Fern im Hintergrunde auf der andern Seite des Flusses erhebt sich eine andere Hugclkette, dcren bewaldete Seilen sich den Fluss auf und ab erstreckcn, so weit das Auge reicht. Wahrcnd wir dies alles betrachteten und unsere Augen daran ergotzten, stieg aus dem hohen Wiesengrase cine Lerche empor und trillerte so glitcklich als konne sie sich nicht genug freuen fiber alles Schone untcr ihr. Es war aber Zcit, dass wir uns wieder auf den Weg machten, und wir folgten eincm Pfade, der fiber bcide Riicken ffihrte und sich dann durch das kiihle Waldesdunkel am Fusse des lezten Berges schlangelt. Unten im Waide hemmten auf beiden Seiten des Pfades hohe Straucher unsere Schritle, die hier wegen des fruchtbaren Bodens hoch und dicht wuchsen, und der 'Pan, der noch auf den Blattern lag, kiihlte unsere erhitzten Gesichter. An dieser Stelle begegnete uns ein Ercignis, das jeden von uns ein wenig erschreckte. Mein Freund war mir einige Schritte voraus und ich konnte gerade seinen Kopf noch fiber den hohen Strauchern sehen. Pldtzlich stiess er einen lauien Schrei aus und verschwand. Ich lief schnell hin und da fand ich die Ursache seines pldtzlichen Verschwindens. Es kreuzte hier namlich ein schmaler aber etwa acht Fuss tiefer Erdspalt den Pfad, durch den im Friihjahr ein reissender Strom fliesst, in dem sich gerade damals aber kein Wasser befand. Diesen Erdspalt bcdeckten die Straucher fast vollstandig und so passierte es, dass mein Freund pldtzlich Luft anstatt Erde unter seinen Fiisscn fiihlte, und dass er wegen dieses unnatfirlichen Gefiihls den Schrei ausstiess. Er kam aber glucklich wieder auf ahnlichem Erdhoden an. wie er ihn vor kurzer Zeit verlassen hatte. Ich hielt ihm einen Stock hin; mit dessen Hilfe kam er glucklich wieder heraus, und wir beide freuten uns, dass die Luftfahrt nicht von langerer Dauer gewesen war. Bald waren wir wieder unterwegs und gelangten aus dem Waide wieder auf die Strasse, die wir vor einer Stunde verlassen hatten. Diese hat sich bis hierher durch die Schluchten zwischen den Bergen durchgewunden, aber von hier aus bleibt nur auf einer Seite ein holier Berg, wahrend die andere Seite an die Felder grenzt, die wir vom Kameelsrficken aus erbliekt hatten. Solange wir noch den hohen Berg mit seinen dichten Lauhdachern, die von Weinranken bedeckt waren, und die ganze Seite dcs Berges bedeckten.

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war das Gchcn ein Genuss: aber dicser Licit nicht langc an, denn vor uns lag zwiscbcn dcm Ende des Iicrges und dem Flussc ein langer staubiger Weg. Wir uberwanden aber diese schwere Streckc Wegs glucklicb und freuten uns, wieder in den Schatten dcr Baume zu kommen, die uns vom Flusse trennten. Als wir in deren Schatten cine Wcilc dahingewandelt waren, und eben uni cine Ecke schrittcn, befanden wir uns mit eir.emmale auf der Brucke, die liber den Fluss ffihrle. Wir begaben uns auf die Mitte derselben und bctrachteten die scbdnbewaldeten Ufer dcs Flusses. Die Briicke war an dem Sominermorgen etwa 40 Fuss fiber dcm Wasserspicgel. Sie rulit auf vier Pfcilcrn und ist sebr fest gebaut, weil der seiebte Fluss im Fruhjahr selir bocb steigt und beinabc jetzt nocb an den Bodcn der Briicke steigt und die niacbligen Eisschollen dann mit rasender Schnelligkeit gegen die Pfeiler stiirzen. Wir lebnten uns cine Weile still auf das Gelander und versetzten uns im Gciste in die Zeit zuriick, da nocb dcr Indianer scin einsames Zelt an dem Ufer errichtet liattc und in seincm kleincn Boote den Fluss auf und ab fuhr, sicb der Jagd und dem Fischfang widmend, der stolze Herrscber dieses ganzen berrlichen Gebictes. Aber cine feinc Kutscbe rasselte vorbei und rief un sere Gedanken scbnell wieder in die Gegenwart zuriick. Wir iibersebritten die Brucke und wendeten uns an dcr anderen Seite des Flusses in den Wald. Lange gingen wir unter machtigcn Waldriesen dahin, von denen etlicbe sebon 125 Jab re alt waren. Den Erdboden bedeckte iiberall griiner Rasen, auf den nur bier und da ein goldcner Sonnenstrabl fiel. Unser Ziel war eine Ouelle, die klar und ktibl aus einer von Moos bewacbsenen Grotte entsprang, und cincn kleincn Bacb bildete, in dem die Hcrdcn ibren bcissen Durst loschten. Audi wir labten uns an dem krvstallklaren Wasser, indem wir es aus der Grotte sebopften, gerade wo es aus dem Berg beraussprudelte. Dann setzten wir uns in der Nabe unter einer grossen Linde, inmitten von feingezacktcn Farnkrautern und vielcn Veilcben nieder und ergotzten uns an den Eichbornchen, die bier furcbtlos ibr Spiel trieben, sowie auch an dem Gesang der Vogel. Docli wir wollten zum Mittagessen wieder lieim, denn wir batten keine Lebensmittel mitgenommen, Desbalb maebten wir uns, neu gestarkt von unse’-er Rast. wieder auf den Heimweg. Die Sonne war mittlenveile holier gestiegen und brannte auf uns berab, sodass wir froli waren. als wir wieder zu Hausc ankamen. Der Spaziergang tat uns aber deswegen nicht im geringsten leid und wir batten ausserdem einen ausgezeicbneten Appetit davon bekomA. S., ’07. men, der uns das Mittagessen gut scbmecken licss.

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Again the ‘‘Black and Red” has changed hands and the new staff of partly inexperienced editors has taken it upon itself to continue the steady work of the predecessors and to preserve the old standard and win new honors for the college paper as well as for the college. With new vigor each one has taken up the work of his new department with the one object in view of making it a success throughout his entire term. And if each separate editor does his duty and sticks to his purpose, our college paper will, through the combined efforts of all, thrive and keep up its old standard. But not only the steady and energetic work of the editors is essential to the success of a college paper. The other students who are not members of the staff must also take an active part in contributing literary material. Every body ought to make it a point to help along the editors and work in the interest S

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of the paper. Choose an appropriate subject, whether it be fiction or of argu mentative or expository character, and work it out well. Contribute freely and do not try to excuse yourself when asked to write by saying, “I have no time/’ or even, ”1 can’t.” Everybody certainly may sacrifice a little of his time for his college paper. As to the ability of writing, there is no question at all. Everybody can if he but try. The “Black and Red” also contains a column set aside for the alumni. We arc glad to say that contributions to this column have appeared in the last volume, thanks to the efforts of the "Chairman of L. C.'\ more freely than ever before. We would kindly en treat the alumni to continue their work in the new volume and contribute some literary matter for every issue. Some years ago Cecil Rhodes at his death left a will that Inaido View of a Rhodes gave birth to a peculiar kind of foundation. Not only are students from England permitted to enter on this foundaScholar. lion at Oxford, but also students from the United States, Canada and Ger many. 11is aim seems to be to bring about a fusion of the races. To all stu dents that enter on this foundation a stipend of $1500 a year is given. They must before matriculation pass examinations in Greek, Latin, and mathematics. They must have an education which can prepare them to pursue with profit some other branch of study or research at Oxford. This is the first year that students from our country have lived under the provisions of this will. The first term is now over and recently an article lias been published in the Educational Review by Mr. Schutts, wherein he gives some impressions of a Rhodes scholar. He found that at Oxford not so much stress is laid upon the development of the intellect as upon the development of physical and social powers. Roundness of body, moral force, self-control, self-denial, the making of friendships and what is termed “per sonal magnetism."—all these are developed in the highest degree. A Rhodes scholar must strive to become an athlete. Football, rowing and running are daily exercises. He found that social life here was very prominent. The giving and accepting of breakfasts is one of the necessary social duties re quired. Either he invites his friends to breakfast with him or he goes to some friend’s room and joins a merry crowd. I11 this way social life is cultivated. The afternoons are spent in strolls. A dozen or two students go together and feed their knowledge with the viewing of the town, which presents to the traveler so many beautiful places and charming landscapes. It is in this way that incipient friendships are ripened and true acquaintances cultivated. Al though athletics and sociability form the greater part of the life at Oxford, study is nevertheless not altogether done away with. Mr. Schutts says that it is the duty of certain tutors, having 20 or 30 students under them, to map out a course of lectures for his proteges and fully inform them on all ques tions asked. The real time for studying, paradoxical as it may seem, is vaca tion and not term time.

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In conclusion lie asserts that the American student could have learnt just as much over here. He admits that the students from this country acquire a good English point of view and become acquainted with the conservative Englishman. But the average American, when he becomes a Rhodes scholar, he says, is too old to enjoy all these pleasures, for lie ought to he preparing for his life-work. This of course is not the fault of Oxford. Life here is meant for men from 17 to 21, which is the best time for making friendships. But unfortunately Americans going to Oxford as Rhodes scholars are four to five years older than that, and until this disparity of ages between English and American students can be overcome, Cecil Rhodes’s millions will fail of realizing his ideal purpose. Frequently we hear young people say, “How can a lencent novel harm me? The story is not different from the novels of some great writers.” What should we reply to this? They harm you to a great extent, youth ful reader. Look at the contents of a ten-ccnt novel. Do not the great deeds of outlaws, cowboys, or gold-miners fascinate you to such an extent that \ou fairly devour the contents of the novel? You have finished one book. ou cannot abstain from buying another, because the novels are generally written in series and because your feelings for the wild and adventurous have been aroused. Soon you will lose all taste for good literature. A well written novel seems tiresome to you. Furthermore the tcn-cent novel abounds in slangy expressions and colloquialisms, which will by no means improve your lan guage. The print is always very poor, which, unhappily, is also the case with many books of literature. Imperfect print is very harmful to the eye. Before reading a novel it would be advisable to consult an authority. Avoid trashy ten-cent novels. Ten-Cent Novels,

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unusually tenacious and capacious memories, for we can hardly imagine a person to be able to retain whatever comes before his mind but once and rapidly without his having such a memory. But experience has taught us that we as well as other people have not such retentive memories. Our minds can as little digest what is rapidly brought before them as can our stomachs digest food hastily thrown into them. If we are to digest, or in other words, call what we read our own, we must read slowly, have our attention fixed upon what we arc reading, lake down phrases and passages that strike us as especially beautiful, and read the same thing over and over again, which necessarily implies that we read but few books. It will not do to read a book rapidly and inattentively, for if we do that our work will be as bootless as the efforts exerted in trying to count the stars. It does not depend upon how many books we read, but upon how we read them. Wc need but turn to the ancients to sec the truth of these words. They had but few books and, for that reason, read but few. But if we look at the benefit they derived from reading these few books time and again, we must say that it seems as though the above statement were true, for where is there a man to-day, who may have read books upon books, that can write poetry like Homer or history like Herodotus? Where is the man to-day that can take stand beside Demosthenes? And he gained the command of his language by reading only Thucydides. But we need not go back so far. It is but necessary to look at some of the people of to-day who fairly devour or swallow books and see the result of their reading in that way. The majority of them arc at a loss what to say when called upon to speak and their amount of reading proves an impedi ment rather than a help to them. Thcv know a little about everything and are masters of nothing. Let us rather live up to the maxim, “Non multa, sed multum,” and we cannot help but notice the decided improvement in our English and German. Spring is again come. And as nature slowly awakes, base ball, tlic favorite game of the American college boy, is also coming back to life again. Already the boys can be seen running out on the campus with bat and ball as soon as they are dismissed from the class rooms, all eager to practice for the coming contests. Now this is certainly the true spirit of the American college boy. And it is well that it is so, for in order to do proper mental work you must have a sound body. This can only be retained by outdoor exercise, and as such baseball cannot be recommended too highly. But— and here is where the danger sets in— never go into extremes. Never let sport interfere with your studies. Do not waste your time arguing with your roommates on the possi bility of winning the next game, or what is still worse, spend all evening talk ing about a lost game. While in the classrooms, let not the professors catch A Warning.

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you casting longing glances out of the window at some of your fellow stu dents that are also violating the rules of college and are enjoying baseball i:i some lonely corner while they ought to be up in their rooms. Never let them find you dreaming of the homcruns that you arc going to make, while they are trying “to lead you along the flowery path of knowledge/’ Always bear in mind for what purpose you were sent to college, also try as much as possible to do the proper thing in the proper place and time. While you are playing, play with heart and soul, but when it is time for you to be with your books, go up in your room and lock up your baseball spirit with your glove in the drawer and leave it there till you have also made a homcrun in Latin and Greek. As regards a previous editorial on Germanisms it may be mentioned that the students of our college in many cases are also guilty of gross anglicisms without really being aware of the mistakes they are making. It is remarkable that such mistakes are mostly made by Germans who were born and educated in the United States. In a narrative a student in most cases will say: Mchrcrc Jahre zuriick, in stead of saying: Vor mehreren Jahren, owing to the English phrase: Several years ago. Another will say: In 1S93, whilst he ought to have said: Im Jahre 1893 or simply: 1893. The German preposition ‘in’ cannot be used without a noun, as is the case in the English language. Another, and perhaps the most frequent mistake made, is: Er fragte micli fur etwas. This is due to the double usage of the English preposition ‘for/ “I asked for you” means: Ich fragte fiir dich, when I did it for you: it may also mean: Ich fragte nach dir, when I wanted to sec you. I asked for a knife can correctly only be translated: Ich fragte um cin Messer, and not: fur ein Messer, which would mean: I asked in place of the knife, and that is nonsense. Say for instance a boy accidentally destroys or defaces the property of his roommate, he will excuse himself and say: Ich konnte cs nicht helfen. This may not seem to be a very big mistake, but nevertheless it is. The student should have said: Ich kann nichts dafiir; the other is incorrect.

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On a certain warm sunny morning three dignified gentlemen were seen on l/tli st., in Denver, wending their way to the Union Depot. These gentlemen were: Mon. Rev. N. a Mr. Pedagogue and myself, all three from the East. We had planned a trip to Golden, a little village in the Foot Hills of the Rocky Mountains. Golden is a station on the Georgetown narrow gauge line. I did not prepare my honorable companions in any way for this trip. When we arrived at the depot and had purchased our tickets, we naturally made an effort to locate our train. We found this to be very hard work, but after a diligent search succeeded in finding it. “Du, mit dem Ding fahren wir (loch nicht” was the exclamation the pastor made when he beheld the odd contrivance which was to convey us to Golden. There on the narrow track stood a peculiar type of a locomotive—a dwarf in size, but a giant in strength. Three coaches were attached to the locomotive. They very much resemble street-cars in size, otherwise they have the same appearance as the ordinary railway coaches. "All aboard” the conductor shouted. We were standing on the platform of the rear coach. The pastor was the first man to enter the coach. ! lis first effort, however, proved to be a failure, for he is six ft. four in. tall—the aperture that was intended to serve as a door, proved by actual measurements, to be but six ft. two in. The result was that the pastor’s head and the upper door frame met. Although the meeting was mutual, it was far from being pleasant. Some remarks were made by the clergyman about the western railway accommodations, which were quite appropriate to the occasion. Mr. Pedagogue escaped without a bump on the head—I ditto. In order to regain his mental equilibrium the good clergyman sank into a seat. He vainly sought to rest his bruised head on the back of the seat— for the back of the seat only reached to his sixth vertebra. His acrobatic efforts to place his lower extremities in a comfortable nosition likewise proved unsuccessful. Finally by resting his head on the windowsill and by obstruct ing the aisle with his feet, he managed to gain five minutes’ rest. His injuries, fortunately, were not of a very serious nature, for suddenly a serene smile overspread his countenance and, extracting a large package of his favorite brand of smoking tobacco—Reek’s Hunting—from the left wing of his long coat, he proceeded to fill his pipe and to contaminate the pure mountain air. Mr. Pedagogue was not slow in joining him. He not only smoked a very in ferior grade of tobacco, but called into service a pipe with a double stem. The flavors of the two tobaccos combined had about the strength of our loco motive. I sat in the seat opposite to the pastor and made myself comfortable by resting my knees on the back of the seat in front of me. I do not smoke— >3

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but 1 have acquired the more refined and gentle habit of chewing gum and eating cough-drops. The air was contaminated, but the scenery remained as beautiful as ever. We were rapidly approaching the mountains. A beautiful aspect, indeed, to see those monstrous giants grow from minute to minute. Suddenly the train plunged into a canon. You see nothing but the steep rocky walls and the rush ing mountain stream. In a few moments the entire scene changed. There be fore our eyes, stately and majestically, rose the walls of the—Golden brewery. I see tears in the pastor’s eyes. I do not believe, however, that they were caused by recalling to mind the many breweries in his home-town. No, it cut him to the heart to sec man defile nature in such manner. The train passed on and there beautiful Golden, nestling peacefully and serenely in the Boot Hills of the mighty Rockies, presented itself to view. We alightd from the train, and after limbering up our stiffened joints—we were almost obliged to make use of the engineers oil-can—we proceeded to explore the town. It was a sheer necessity to eat luncheon before making the trip into the canon. The question was: where shall we find a restaurant. We found one in the rear of a typical western saloon. The room was about nine by twelve ft. A long table, which had probably been found in some prehistoric cave, served as a lunch-counter. We vainly make an effort to detect a kitchen or an entrance which might lead to it. Quick as a flash of lightning a head was suddenly thrust through an aperture in the opposite wall; finally the whole body ap peared and proved to be a woman. We still wonder how she was able to pass through that opening; for it certainly did not measure more than two by four ft. That opening was the door to the kitchen. Presently another body emerged from the unknown region on the other side of the wall. It was the body of the head-waiter. “Hello, boys! fine day to spend in the mountains. \\ hat’ll you have!” We took a liking to the fellow on account of his very friendly manner. We ordered our luncheon, and although it was not served a la Pfister we succeeded in satisfying our hunger completely. The pastor ordered some ham and eggs and—chile. He had heard so much about chile and here was the opportunity to taste the delicious dish. Judging from his facial expres sions while eating, he certainly received the genuine article. Our good Mr. Pedagogue fared better. He ordered a hamburger stake. It was seasoned to such an extent, however, that it was impossible to tell of what ingredients it consisted; still he appeared to relish it. The fried eggs, which I had ordered had a rather suspicious flavor, but a liberal pinch of salt and pepper made the dish quite palatable. A few moments were spent in inspecting the room more closely. Above in the right-hand corner of the room was the only window. The room had a gloomy and dusky appearance. On a narrow shelf stood the different bottles containing catsup, paprica, tabasco sauce, etc. They were arranged in military order, but not clothed in full dress uniform. The dishes, piled up on one side of the shelf, showed traces of constant and rough usage. Mr. Pedagogue ventured to make the remark, that similar dishes were found

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“Hello, what are you doing up here in the lumber district among the lum ber-jacks? Say, but it seems good to see one of the college boys again. Are you going off with this train? Good! I am going up as far as the Connor Mills and we can have a little chat on the way. There is nothing like run ning across an old college friend; it seems like bygone days. We better b< >ard the train as she leaves in a few seconds. Have a smoke! By the way, have you heard where B. is as present? I have not seen or heard anything of him for two years.” Yes, I met him last week while coming up here and he has a fine job. He is at G— and is with the G. A. Co. He had bad luck last spring. 11 is wife died and left a little daughter, Bessie, in his care. “Have you heard where his cousin is?” O, H. you mean; he has a charge in Minn, in the central part. I suppose you heard that he is sick, have you not ? “What are the other fellows doing? It seems strange that one does not know anything of the boys as soon as one leaves college. And there is N.; he has been sick for some time and gave up his charge. I had not heard of that at all. And Y.—you say is dead? Well, he has been dead all this time and I had never heard of it. There are the Mills and I must leave. Hope we may meet again soon and enjoy a larger chat. Good-bye.” But what has this to do with the two words above: “Why not?” The above conversation is supposed to show how little we are in touch with each other after we have left the arms of our Alma Mater. And the question— Why not ?—asks why we could not be in closer connection with each other; at least closer than we are now. Who has not often wished to know where his college friends are, what they are doing, how they are getting on, etc.? And this interest is natural after we have been living so long together under the same roof, eating at the same table, and taking knowledge from the same mother.

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This can easily he achieved. Why not devote part of the Alumni column to this cause? I would suggest this as an answer to the question asked in the February number: “What next." Let us have “Alumni Notes” where these items will appear with each number. Think of the notes which would be of interest—change of occupation, residence, important trip or undertaking, engagement, marriage, birth, death in the family of an Alumnus, and the many other items of interest.—Many Alumni arc connected with other insti tutions, many are in the business world and are never heard of for years. And among those who arc in the ministry the same condition exists. Spread over widely separated States, they are as well as lost to their former friends; and they could conquer worlds without their friends being any the wiser. These “Alumni Notes” are easily gathered. Each alumnus jot down on a postal-card the items of interest and send it to the “Chairman of the Literary ' ommittcc.” Should he have more items, he could send them by letter. These hems should not be concerning himself or herself only, but also of others. Send in all the items you can to the committee and have them brought before us all through the "Alumni Column.” We arc represented in many different walks of life and without doubt have good reasons to he proud of it. There are some with large corporations, o hers are in the United States navy, and still others arc in connection with other institutions of learning. Why not hear what they are doing, and so to speak, have a little chat with them? Why not have a gathering by means of our column ? Without doubt this would interest us all and draw us much closer to gether. This would arouse new interest and cause many to take interest in our institution and look after its welfare, who thus far did not feel in touch with “Bog.” the others. Let us have a column—Why not ?

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The boys were not permitted to play basket-ball the last season and there fore they are the more anxiously awaiting the base-ball season. The first team will he made up of the following old players: E. Wendland, c., W. Kunim, p„ capt. 11. Woyahn, 2 b., R. Brcutzniann, ss., J. Whyte, 3 b., E. Heilmann, 1. f., J. Xieghorn, c. f.; G. Luetkc, T. Ablcmann, and P. Zeisler are strong candidates for the open position of right field; H. Diehl and E. Kowalke are the candidates for first base. There were two games played between the first and second team, and the batting record, though very low, was as good as can he expected at this time of the year. As yet the boys need a good deal of batting practice, since they will have some hard games to play. And we hope that in the course of time they will all develope into heavy hitters. We have a good captain and know that he will develope a good team. The diamond is in a very poor condition and the result is that the infield lias not been able to practice very much. A new diamond will be layed out by the hoard of athletics as the new dormitory interferes with playing on the old one. The student body has undoubtedly not made a mistake in choosing Mr. F. E. Stern as the manager; he has arranged the following schedule: April 13. Sacred Heart at Watertown. 21). St. John’s M. A. at Watertown. May 3- U. of Notre Dame, Ind., at Watertown. 6. Sacred Heart at Watertown. << 13. open. «< 19. U. of Lawrence at Watertown. <« 27. open. June 3. Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam. .. 10. Concordia College at Milwaukee. << 17. Marquette College at Watertown.

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Heroism” when he says, “True heroism demands that a person be honest and sincere, and that he do right, not for glory nor for pecuniary advantage, nor tor renown, but because it is right and because right demands his recog nition.” We fail, however, to find an exchange column in this issue of the paper. We would advise the exchange editor to “get busy.” You arc too good a paper, Susquehanna, not to have an exchange column. In the February number of The I’assar Miscellany we find an article on “Ancient Epidemics'’ that is both interesting and instructive. We arc given an interesting account of each of the following epidemics,—Black Death, St. Vitus' or St. John’s Dance, Tarantism, Sweating Sickness, Cholera, and BeriBcri. “The Day's Work” and “East is East and West is West” arc the uibjccts of two interesting stories. The Royal Purple (Whitewater, Wis.) contains a commendable article on "The Rise of Japan.” We are carried back to the days when Japan was still in the depths of darkest night, when the Imperial Power was usurped by the Shogun, and when general disorder was about to culminate in civil strife. Then we are shown the wondrous transition. The light of western civiliza tion enters and the darkness of ages is dissipated. Japan receives a repre sentative government, education is sought, woman is raised out of her de graded position, industry begins to flourish, and Japan wins a place among the nations of the world. The .1/. //. Aerolith usually contains a good amount of literary matter and we arc pleased to see that the March number proves to be no exception to " the rule. Subjects such as “The Father of English Poetry,” “The American Flag,” “Sitten und Gcbniuche der altcn Germanen” and “Der Kricg” are treated. The writer of “The Father of English Poetry” handles his subject well. After speaking for some time of Chaucer’s youth, he proceeds to his poetry by giving us an interesting synopsis of the prologue of his “Canterbury Tales” and concludes by telling us that Chaucer’s greatest achievement was the making of the language of England. In the article “The American Flag” we arc given the history of our national banner. Since we are of the opinion that the students of a college in which German is one of the main branches of study should occasionally publish a number of German articles, it gives us great pleasure to find a number of pages of the M. H. Aerolith devoted to such articles. “Der Krieg” is an interesting little story. A person wishing to get a good idea of the manners and customs of the ancient Germans may do so bv reading the article, “Sitten und Gebrauche der alten Germanen.”

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—Mr. G. Jeske of Milwaukee visited his nephew John Jeske, Prep., March 14. —George Peper of Loganville arrived April 1. He will enter the Preparatory Department. —Chas. Baerwald, Prep., went to Juneau on April 1. He returned April 3 —On March 29, Rev. W. Huth of Hustisford paid the institution a visit. —Adolf Sauer, 06, was at home in Juneau on account of illness from March 24-30. —Carl Fehrmann, Prep., visited his uncle August hehrman April 2. —Alexander Korn, '06, returned from Milwaukee March 13. He taught the classes of Louis Ungrodt there for about two months. —Wm. Wadzinski, Prep., has moved downtown. —Walter G. Haase, ’06, left us April 1 to teach school near Ixonia. —On April 1 Joseph Krubsack, Prep., visited his parents in Lebanon. —Fred Brahmstadt, Prep., who was compelled to discontinue his studies some time ago, on account of illness, returned from his home in La Crosse March 27. —Julius Bittner, Prep., went home April 1 so that he may receive religious instructions from his father; he is to be confirmed Palm Sunday. —On March 25 Adolf Pankow, Prep., went home for a short visit. —Paul Lehmann discontinued his studies March 28. He went to his home in Hustisford. —Ernst Heilmann, ’05, had an operation performed on his knee March 26. He is attending classes again. —Paul Oehlert, *05, attended the funeral of his aunt in Galena, 111. He was absent from March 27 to April 1. —E. Lehmann, Prep., was at home in Hustisford from March 16-25. —On March 25 George Rickemann, 08, went to his home in Helenville for a short visit. —Mattheus Kaleita. Prep., is slowly recovering from an attack of inflamma tory rheumatism. —On March 27 Mr. G. Zilish of Ft. Atkinson visited friends at college. —Rudolf Korn, ’06, discontinued his studies April 4. He will teach school in Rev. Moussa’s congregation at Burlington. 22

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Watertown, Wisconsin, May, 1905.

LITERARY

Number 2

Dem Freunde.

In dcm Schoss der Erd* verborgcn Liegt wohl mancher Edelstein, Und der Diamcntengraber Flclit: O Gliick, mog'st hold mir sein Fiebcrnd sucht er nach den Steinen, Und wie glanzt, wic lacht sein Blick Hat er endlich einen funden. Keinc Grcnzen kennt sein Gliick! Gleich dcm Diamantengraber Hab’ auch ich geforsht, gesucht, Ob ein Kleinod ich konnt’ finden, Das aus Erdenschollen lugt. O wie angstlich, fast vergeblich, Suchte ich nach solchem Hort! Stets von ncuem fiihlt icli schmcrzlich Er ist nicht an diesem Ort. Frcilich sail ich manches strahlen, Schon, als war’s ein Edelstein, Docli es war ein leeres Prahlen, Ach, es war meist Trug und Schein! Drauf hab’ ich geseufzt, gebetet, Zu dem Gott. der Herzen lenkt, Und er hat mich auch erhoret, Einen Edelstein geschcnkt. Nicht ein Stein, ist’s, der da leblos Nur in, pracht’gen Farben strablt Und im Ernst des Lcbens wcrtlos

THE BLACK AND RED. Kalt und tot am Finger starrt; Sondern einen Freund gab Ciolt mir, Treu und edel allczcit, Der durclvs Leben micli begleitc, Bis zum Thor der Ewigkeit, Der in Christi Sinn und Geiste, Wallc mit mir himmelwarts Und mir Hilf und Beistand leiste, Wenn nach Trost verlangt mein Hen Dicsem Freunde gilt mein Liedlein, Diesem Freunde treu und gut. Moge Gott ihn mir erhalten; Icb bcfebl ihn seiner Hut.

G. L., ’07.

0 a 0 a a Principiis obsta., scro medicinsv para.t\ir. (Nacligewicsen an Wallenstein.) „Geringes ist die Wicge dcs Grossen/* lehrt uns ein treffliches Sprichwort, und dies ist leicht in der Xatur wic im taglichen Leben zu erkennen. \\ ie aus einem winzigen Samenkorn Unkrauts eine Fflanzc crwachst, die scbliesslich ein ganzes Feld uberwuchert, wie aus eincr kleinen Eicliel nach und nach ein gewaltiger Baum entstebt, wie alle grosscn Reiche aus kleincren hervorgeben, so fangt auch das Bose im Menschen klein an und wird immer grosser und grosser, bis man scbliesslich alle Abschcu davor verlicrt. Sogar der alle heidniscbe Scbriftsteller Ovid war von dieser Tatsache uberzeugt und kamuc die Wirkung und die Folgcn aller Obcl auf die Menschen, clenn er sagt: I’rincipiis obsta, sero medicina paratur. Wenn man nicbt von An fang an dem Bosen wiedersteht, sondern ihm Raum lasst, dann ist man schon auf abschiissige Wege geraten, und man fallt von einer Sundc in die andere. und wenn man nicbt durcb Gottes Hilfe wieder auf die rechte Balm kommt. scbliesslich in die ewige Verdammnis. Ein ergreifendes Beispiel bierzu ist Wallenstein, wie er in Schillers Drama crscheint. Wallenstein war der Sobn eines protestantiscben Edelmannes: da aber seine Eltern triibe starben, kam er unter seinen Oheim, der ihn katholisch erzieben Hess. Er war ein wilder Knabe und soil in der Jesuitenschule wcnig gelernt baben. Spiiter bcscbaftigte er sich viel mit Matbematik und bauptsacblicb mit Astrologie. Da ibm die Sterne eine Krone vcrhiessen, macbte er Reisen durcb Deutschland, England, und Frankreicb, uni Erfahrung zu sammcln. Sein Beruf war das Soldatcntum. Im Drama tritl uns Wallenstein vor die Augen als macbtiger Feldberr mit unumscbrankter Gewalt, ja, als Monarch in seincm ITcere, dem die Soldaten trotz seiner Scbarfe im Dienst mit aller Treue und Liebe anbatigen. Der

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Kaiser bedarf eincr Armec, und Wallenstein macht ihm das Anerbicten, atis cigenen Mitteln eine solche zu stellcn: aber dies tut er nur unter gewissen Bedingungcn und vcrlangt vor allcm, dass ihm kein Mensch, selbst der Kaiser niclit, etwas zu sagcn haben solle. Obgleich dies, eine ubermiitige Forderung ist, willigt tier Kaiser doch cin und gcstattet alles, was Wallenstein fordert. Der Kaiser war in ciner bedrangten Lage und musste unter alien Umstanden ein Heer haben. Bei dcm Regenten Deutschlands batten die krieglustigen Soldatcn nic und nimmer Dicnst genommcn, ware es nicht aus Liebe zu Wal lenstein gcschchen. Dies bezeugen namlich die Jager, indem sie sagen : Auf des Fricdlandcrs Wort und Krodit allein Haben wir Reitersdienst genommen; War’s nicht aus Lieb’ fiir den Wallenstein, Der Ferdinand hatt’ uns nimmer bekommen. Audi die Kiirassierc sind ihrem Fcldherrn dermassen ergeben, dass sie sagen: Wir stehen allc fiir ,einen‘ Mann. Sie hangen ihm so treu an, dass sie ein Promemoria schreihen und mit ihm zusammen bleiben wollen, dass sie keine Gewall nodi List von deni Friedlander, der ein Soldatenvater ist, wegtreiben soil. Dieser Anhanglichkeit seiner Soldatcn ist sich Wallenstsein wohl bewusst: ini Vertrauen auf seine Macht fiihlt cr sich vollstandig sicher und gedenkt sein l leer, wenn notig, gegen den Kaiser zu gebrauchen. Da gibt ihm denn sein hoses, ganz von Ehrgeiz erfiilltes ITerz den Gedanken ein, diese Machstelhing zu seinem eignen Yortcil auszunutzen. Er will namlich eigenmachtig Deutschland den Frieden wiedergeben, aber nicht etwa um hiermit deni Kaiser einen Dienst zu leisten, nein, im Gegentcil, er will dem Kaiser die Elire nchmen und sich selbst das Scepter Bohmens aneignen. Wenn Wallenstein sich aber dies in soldier Weise erwirbt. ist das nichts anders als Raub am Kaiser, denn Bdlimen gehdrt der habsburgischen I lausmacht an. Deutschland oder vielmehr Oesterreich will wohl einen Frieden aber nicht einen solchen, wie ihn Wallenstein bietet, denn dieser Friede soli ihm zur Krone Bohmens vcrhelfen. An ciner Stelle im Drama sagt Wallenstein: Vom Kaiser freilich hab’ ich dicsen Stab: doch fiihr ich jetzt ihn als des Reiches Fcldherr zur Wohlfahrt ,aller,‘ zu des Ganzen Heil und nicht mehr zur Vcrgrosserung des ,einen.‘ Hiermit bcschonigt Wallenstein seine wirkliche Absicht, denn nach seiner eigenen Vergrosserung strebt er nichtsdestoweniger, spridit er doch an ciner anderen Stelle klar und deutlich aus, dass ihn das Reich als seinen Schirmer ehren soli. Wie schon oben erwahnt, will Wallenstein sich durch diesen Frieden die Krone Bohmens erwerben: er sagt’s ja auch selbst: Reichsfiirstlich mich erweisend, will ich wiirdig mich bei des Reiches Fiirsten niedersetzen, und wiederum sagt einer seiner Feldherren: Zufrieden will er stellen alle Teile und zum Ersatz fiir seine Miihe Bohmen fiir sich behalten. So tritt die Versuchung an Wallenstein heran, aber statt sie von sich zu weisen, spielt er mit derselben, bis es zu spat ist, und sagt: Miisste ich die Tat vollbringen, weil ich sie gedacht, nicht die Versuchung von mir wies? Wahrend Wallenstein so mit bosen Gedanken spielt, vergisst er das

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Sprichwort: Principiis obsta, sero mcdicina paratur, und wird allmahlich ein Sklave seiner leidcnschaftlichcn Gedanken. Ruhm-, Ehr-, und Herrschsucht sind die verwerflichen Motive, die ihn bewegen diesen Gedanken— Deutschland den Frieden zu gcben und so Bohmcn zu gewinnen—in VVirklichkeit umzuwandeln. Anfanglich gefallt er sich in diesem verlockcndcn Gedanken, aber nach und nach unterliegt er der Versuchung, die an ihn herantritt und sinnt ein Unrecht wieder Kaiser und Reich. Yor allcm ware dies Ungehorsam, denn Wallenstein muss dem Kaiser gehorchen so gut wic ein jeder seiner Mitbeamten. Wallensteins Plan hat zwar etwas verlockendes an sich, aber man muss doch auch bedenken, dass der Kaiser den Frie den, den Wallenstein plant, nicht will, und dass ein jeder dem Haupte des Staates untertan sein muss. Dass es Wallenstein anfanglich kein rcchter Ernst ist mit der Ausfuhrung seines Planes, beweist der Umstand, dass er solangc bei dem Gedanken verweilt, statt ihn soforl auszufuhren. Er spricht es auch mit eigenem Munde aus, dass er sich nur in dem Gedanken gefallen babe: Wie? Soil ich's nun im Ernst erfiillen miissen, weil ich zu t'rei gcscherzl mit dem Gedanken? Aber anstatt die sundigen Neigungen seines ruhmsiichtigen Herzens energisch von sich zu weisen, gibt er ihnen Raum und lasst sich ganz von ihnen beherrschcn. Jetzt verlegt ihm seine aus dem bdsen Spiel hervorgehende Umstrickung den Weg, und er isl zum Handeln gezwungen. Um seine hochfliegenden Gedanken zu verwirklichen, kniipft er heimlich mit den Schweden, den Totfeinden des Kaisers, Yerbindungen an. Er will also eigenmachtig ohne Mitwissen seines Herrn und Kaisers dem Reiche den Frieden geben, und lasst sich mit den Feinden des Friedens wegen in Yerhandlungen ein. Aber es ist ihm kein rechter Ernst, denn er unterhandelt jahrelang mit den Lutherischen ohne zu einem Entschluss zu kommen. Eben das ist das grosse Unrecht, welches Wallenstein wissentlich begeht; we; in er ohne die Einwilligung des Kaisers ein Biindniss schliesst mit den Schweden, kommt das einem Yerrate gleich. Und da er seinem unedlem Gedanken freie.i Lauf liisst, ist er plotzlich nicht mehr Herr seiner selbst und gerat infolgcdessen in die grossteGefahr. Wallenstein konnte sich vielleicht noch retten durch ein Bekenntnis’ seiner Schuld, aber sein Stolz liisst nicht zu, dass er, der fast ganz Europa beeinflusst, in ein Nichts zurucksinke. Jetzt erscheint auch Wallensteins ehrgeizige Schwester und vcrsucht ihn zum Verrat zu verleiten, und leider hort er auf ihre Stimme. Wallenstein ist so weit, dass er nicht mehr zuriick kann, und nun sucht sie ihm klar zu machen, dass sein Schritt durchaus berechtigt ist, indent sie ihn als einen Akt der Notwehr hinstellt. Er denkt an den vielen Dank, den er dem Kaiser schuldig ist. sic hingegen erinnert ihn an die vielen Krankungen, die er erlitten hat, und sagt, dass sie seinen Charakter ja kannten und ihn dennoch wieder an die Spitze eines so grossen Heeres stellten, also diirfe der Kaiser ihn nicht tadeln, wenn er diese Machtstellung zu seinem Vortheil benutze. In

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Wallenstein zeigt sich noch bis zulctzt die bcsserc Natur, aber er schlagt die guten Rcgungen nicdcr und tdtet somit sein Gewissen. Nun ist er ein Verratcr. Er vertcidigt sogar noch seine bosc Tat Max Piccolomini gegenuber, indem er sagt, er sci gezwungen gewesen dicscn Schritt zu tun. Dem begangencm Ercvcl folgt die Rache gleich auf den Fersen. Wahrend er sich in Sicherheit fiihlt und schon sein Spiel gewonnen zu haben glaubt, wird er in Eger meuchlings ermordet. „Das cl)cn ist der Fluch der bosen Tat, dass sic fortzeugend Biases muss gebarcn." Der Sturz Wallensteins zeigt uns, wie der Mensch seinem bosen Verbrcchen zuiu Opfcr fallt, wcnn er nicht von vornherein widersteht. Beherzigcn wir also stets das goldenc Wort Ovids: Principiis obsta, und unter' driickcn wir, ehe cs zu spat, alle Versuchungen, denn der Dichter falirt mit Recht fort: sero mcdicina paratur. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Davy.

It was evening. Mr. Roberts, a stern figure of some forty winters, was standing in the doorway of his half-timbered cottage, casting many a wistful and melancholy look to the sea. Presently a weary young lad came upon him and petulantly asked, “Mister, would you please give me something to eat ?” The astonished man gazed at the hungry boy and said: “Come in, my boy, you shall have a supper.” Soon the young fellow was enjoying a hearty meal and eating of the victuals, which the kind man had so plentifully set before him. “What is your name, sonny, and where do you hail from?” enquired Mr. Roberts, after the boy had eaten his fill and was making himself a little more comfortable. "My name is David Clark, but the boys always call me Davy,” was the reply. "My mother lives way across the sea, in Winport. As soon as I was old enough, I had to help load and unload the ships in the port, for my mother was very poor and scarcely able to gain a subsistence for herself. Last month some sailors took me on board their ship as it was about to set sail, and kept me in a cabin till there was no hope of returning. And when I began to cry and to beg the captain to turn back, they only laughed at me. So it was that T got here.” Mr. Roberts sighed, for although he was rich yet he was also unlucky. His wife had died in early years, leaving him but one son, a young man now twenty years of age, a tramp and a thief. Often had his father forgiven him and asked him to come home, yet the reckless young man hated his kind father the worse for his goodness, and would not listen to him. While these thoughts flashed through his mind, the old man became restless, and after pacing the floor of his" cottage for some time, said, “Davy, would you not like to stay with me? I will care for you as for my own son and be your father as long as I live.”

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The boy was shocked; he never had expected such a question. He thought of his mother anxiously awaiting his return, and how she never could be happy not knowing his situation. A letter would tell her the whole story. At this thought Davy said, “yes.” “That is all I want,” was Mr. Robert’s happy reply, as he patted Davy on the shoulder, “but now you had better go to bed ; you look rather tired.” As time went on Davy became more intimate with the man who cared for him with such parental kindness since their first meeting. Mr. Roberts was getting old and gray, and needing help, Davy was the man to help him. Xo son ever cared for his father, nor a mother for a child, more than did Davy for Mr. Roberts. The poor old man had been sick for the past two weeks and had been very restless all that while, yet that night, in spite of a storm, he had gone to sleep with Davy. During the night he was awakened by some shouts which came from the port. Davy knew it must be a shipwreck, so he jerked on his trousers, gave a glance at the sleeping old man, and was soon running towards the port. When he arrived there, no one had yet ventured to row out towards the wrecked vessel, which was some distance from the shore. Davy, selfpossessed, jumped into a boat near by, and headed it for the wreck although many called to him, urging him to come back, for fear he should drown. Yet on he went, and after hard work reached the vessel. The people were all sailors, with the exception of a woman passenger. These soon got in the boat, and Davy with the help of a strong seaman proceeded to row back, lhit alas! The heavily loaded boat was soon overturned, and the unlucky inmates had to swim for the shore. Davy caught the woman, whom he recognized to be his mother, around the waist; and struggling vigorously to keep her head above the water, he struck out for the shore, it was hard indeed. Many a time he sank below the surface, yet even as many times he rose again, each time swimming with renewed energy. At length he felt the sand below his feet. He carried his mother to the shore, amid the cheers of the crowd. Then, laying her down and embracing her once again, he gasped his last breath and said: “my mother!" Poor Davy was dead. Out of the crowd that stood pityingly around him stepped two men, who decided to carry the corpse to Mr. Robert’s cottage. When they arrived there, they knocked at the door, yet no one opened. They knocked again. All was quiet. At last they opened the door, lit the lamp, which was stand ing on the table, and then went to the bedroom to tell the old man of the sad accident. But Mr. Roberts, too, was dead. The next day the sun rose on a village of mourners. The storm had sub sided, and a quiet day followed. Both were buried side by side in the same grave, above which the good folk of the village erected a beautiful tomb stone with the inscription: Here lie two men. J. S. ’oS.

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The Fairy Kingdom in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves, by haunted stream. Of all the comedies written by Shakespeare “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the most captivating. In it are found some of the choicest inspira tions of his muse and the sweetest poetry ever composed in any language. The fascination which it exercises over the reader is due to the introduction of diminutive spirits called fairies. Take them away and the charm and beauty of the play vanish with the exception of some exquisite passages. The conception of the fairies agreed wholly with the belief of the common people, who firmly believed in the nature of fairies in their benign and noxious inllueuces on mortals. 'Flic exuberant imagination of the poet has in this play given to the airy spirits forms, "a local habitation and a name.” The fairies being spirits, the poet was at times compelled only to indicate certain qualities or characteristics of them, hut nevertheless lie has given to us a most graphic account of the fairies in the realization of their Kingdom-in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The Kingdom fit* these airy spirits consists of the following: Oberon, king of ihe fairies, Titania his queen. Puck, the king’s favourite, Peabiossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardsced together with innumerable other fairies at tending on the King and Queen whose names are not mentioned. As to the essence of these fairies we are told in the play that they are spirits, having certain elements for their abode, such as air, wind and water. They all seem to have been born of flowers, which to show their gratitude they tend and guard. Since there arc also evil spirits and black elves the sight of which everyone abhors, it is said that they differ from them in so far as .being innocent, harmless, good-natured and happy elves, being welcomed in every home as long as they do not meddle with the affairs of man in an evil or sportive way. Puck, upon seeing the morning star, speaks of the black spirits, saying: “Yonder shines Aurora’s harbinger, At whose approach, ghosts, wandering here and there, Troop home to churchyards: damned spirits all. That in crossways and floods have burial. Already to their wormy beds are gone. For fear lest day should look their shame upon, They wilfully themselves exile from light. And must for aye consort with black-browed night.” Upon this Oberon, king of the fairies, answer: “But we are spirits of another sort:” and then goes on relating how they dare expose themselves to the light of day and arc not urged “to consort with black-browed night.” The fairies in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’ form a large community at the head of which a king stands with his consort the queen. Oberon, “king

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of the shadows” and Titania with their train and Puck, the jester, form the court of their monarchy. The name Oberon is identical with the French word Alberich, the first part of which contains the word “elf." Titania may mean “Sonnenkind,” child of the sun, but these arc mere conjectures. Puck has the highest office in Oberon’s court and is his jester. The king and queen live in innocence and true faith, but nevertheless jealousies give birth to insignificant quarrels, which at times grow so dangerous that the attendant fairies skip away full of fear and hide themselves in the tiny cups of acorns, remaining there till the clouds of the tempest have passed over and the sun of peace again shines in the court. The fairies have a small, delicate, fragile body. They have neither flesh nor blood but are shadows. Thus Oberon says: “I am invisible; And I will overhear their conference." The fairies are spirits of many powers. Nature is assisted by them in putting forth its flowers. They paint and beautify the flowers of fields and meadows with glistering pearls. In the play a fairy says: “I must go seek some dewdrop here. And hang a pearl in every cowslip’s ear." That nature very much depends upon their helping hand appears from the fact that, as soon as they withdraw their hand, nature takes sick and brings forth all kinds of poisonous plants. The winds bring contagious fogs into the land from the sea, which upon falling make "every pelting river so proud that they have overbournc their continents;" “the hoary-headed frosts fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose; no night is with hymn or carol blest,"—all these evils arc caused by a dissension of the king and queen and because the fairies have hidden themselves, whereupon nature is neglected. The fairies are beings of inconceivable speed. With winged expedition they perform their duties and carry messages. Puck, being sent on a secret expedition by Oberon, boldly asserts that he can “put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes.” Puck goes swifter than the wind or as swift as an arrow from a Tartar’s bow. The fairies have the power of disappearing at will and of assuming what ever form they wish as necessity requires or inclination leads them. Thus Puck to shake the frame of a night wanderer with fear, takes the shape of a horse, sometimes that of a hound, hog. a headless bear or that of a wandering fire. In this way Puck makes sport at the expense of innocent mortals. They are likewise masters of witchcraft and spells under the effects of which both human beings and animals are brought to suffer. Thus Oberon places an ass’s head on a clown called Bottom, who had lost his way from his companions with which lie had assembled to rehearse a play in the woods. Even the queen of the fairies is deluded by her husband. Oberon, having failed in an attempt to get possession of a changeling boy which the queen had, grew so enraged that he immediately called on Puck and sent him on a

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secret expedition, namely to bring him a certain flower which all the maids call Love in Idleness. The juice of this purple flower squeezed into the eye of any one asleep would cause him to dote on the first thing he would see after awakening. Puck brought this flower and Oberon dropped its juice on the eyelids of his sleeping queen, who when she awoke fell desperately in love with Bottom with the ass’s head. In regard to their dwelling place we can infer from certain passages in the play that it is sunny India. Here eternal summer prevails and never are they troubled with cold winds and weather. Thus Titania says: “The sum mer doth still tend upon my state.” They make the most romantic and rural places their haunts. They love to dwell in the pleasing shades of the woods, to play by "paved fountain and by rushy brook”; wherever the mosses spread an elastic carpet around the gushing fountains the fairies delight to sojourn and make it their place to play and dance. On the yellow sands of the sea they “dance their ringlets to the whistling wind.” When the stars shine and the moon casts her beams far and wide over hills and meadows, then the fairies love to roam through woods and valleys. The body of the fairies being frail and delicate, they cannot endure the rays of the blazing sun and therefore “follow darkness like a dream.” Shortly after sunset they appear and as soon as the Morning Star can be seen the fairies disperse and the king and queen with their train trip after the shade of night. That they shun daylight appears from the words of Puck, who apprises the king of the speedy approach of morn when he says: “Fairy King, attend and mark, T do hear the morning lark!’■ Their food we are told in the play are sweatmejits and delicacies. Apri cots, dewberries, purple grapes, figs and mulberries make up their meals. They search the forest for the nests of bumble-bees, so that they may remove the honcvbags from them. Their dress is made from the enamelled skin of the snakes. The skin which the snake casts is just large enough to wrap a fairy in and out of it they make themselves tiny green jackets. They wage war with bats and rere mice for their leathern wings which likewise serves them for dress. Their chief delight is to have on a very gaudy dress, and therefore their dresses and jackets are adorned with the prettiest flowers of the field, no matter of what color they are. The wings of butterflies they pick and fan the moonbeams from their eyes. The bosom of the flower’s perfume cradles them, where they sleep throughout the livelong day. Thus a bed of the fairies is described by Oberon: “A bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine;

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There sleeps Titania sometime of night, Lulled in these ilowcrs with dances and delight.” Dancing by moonlight, “roundels” and ringlets danced “to the whistling wind” are their sports. Oberon and his train at times goes hunting, but this is a rare sport. It yet remains to speak of Puck or Robin Goodfcllow. He is called the “lob of spirits, a shrewd and knavish sprite.” This sprite delights very much in mischievous sports at the sad expense of innocent mortals. In the play Puck relates some of his tricks with great jollity when lie says: “I am that merry wanderer of the night. And sometimes lurk I in a gossip’s bowl, In very likeness of a roasted crab, And when she drinks, against her lips I bob And on her withered dewlap pour the ale. The wisest aunt, telling the saddest talc. Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me; Then slip I from her bum, down topples she, And ‘tailor cries,’ and falls into a cough. He loves mischief and exclaims sportively that those things do most please him that befall preposterously. He misleads night wanderers and laughs at their harm. In spite of his jollity he sometimes is good to them, providing they implore his aid in a most polite manner. Considering the whole play one is induced to assert that the fairy scenes are more captivating than the remaining scenes, which at times are also highly interesting. Their way of living, their haunts, revels and sports couched in the highest strain of poetry leave an indelible impression upon the reader’s mind, so that one reads the play again and again. This play gives a most graphic account of the fairy kingdom, which cannot be surpassed, and all the legendary lore that has clustered about them in the lapse of centuries is here found. G. L. ’07.

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It is now more than a year that the bloody war between On the Russo- Russia and Japan has been raging. Ever since that Feb Japanese War ruary morning when the Japanese torpedo boats made that sudden attack upon the Russian fleet in the harbor of Port Arthur, battle has followed battle, one bloodier than the other. Port Arthur, which was thought to be the second best fortress in the world, surrendered to Nogi, after its valiant garrison had been so reduced through lack of food and through the Japanese bullets that it was impossible for its gallant commander, Stoessel, to hold the fortress one day longer. But Nogi also lost thousands and thou sands in storming the hills and forts that formed the fortifications of the city. Another great loss that Russia suffered through the fall of Port Arthur was the loss of the remaining part of their fleet, which lay in the harbor of Port 43

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Arthur. It was completely destroyed by the heavy guns placed on the Three Hundred Metre Hill soon after this hill had been taken by Nogi. After the surrender of Port Arthur the centre of the seat of war shifted over to Mugden. After a battle which lasted almost eight days and which may well be termed the bloodiest battle of history Kuropatkin was at last forced to abandon Mugden. And now comes the famous race for the Tie Pass. Had Oyama reached it first, the Russians would have been lost. But Kuropatkin was in possession of the railroad from Mugden to the pass and this saved him. He got there first, but since he was unable to hold the pass, he retreated towards Harbin. This ends the war on the land for a while. But now the second squadron of the Russian fleet under Rojcsdvcnsky has reached the seat of war to fight Togo. On this final battle between Togo and Rojesdvensky everything now depends. If Togo is the victor Russia's last hold is gone, and this will end the war. If on the other hand Rojesdvensky disables or destroys Togo’s licet, Japan's army in Mancliuria would be forced to surrender within a few months, as it would be an easy matter for the Russian fleet to prevent any transport from carrying supplies to the Japanese army in Manchuria and it would either have to starve or surrender. Furthermore the Russian fleet could then sail to Japan itself, bombard its cities and stop all further communication with the rest of the world and would thus force it to accept the terms they would set. 0 0 0 0 0

The TercenIt is now three hundred years ago that the renowned tenary of “Don Spanish novel “Don Quixote dc la Mancha" appeared. Quixote.” In commemoration of this fact we refer to an article in the May number of The North American Review by Havelock Fllis, who, by the way, is the editor of the Mermaid Series of Old Dramatist*. The author at first makes a few remarks as to the meaning of the novel. Comparing it with “Robinson Crusoe,” “Tom Jones," “Wilhelm Meister," and others, he concludes that not one of them will ever conquer the world as did ‘‘Don Quixote.” He further remarks that it is a story-book that a child may enjoy, and a tragic-comedy that can be fully understood only by the wisest. “It blends together the gravest and the gayest things in the world." Mr. Ellis then mentions the most important points of the life of Cervan tes, who was born in the Castilian town of Alcala de llenares, near Madrid. He received a good schooling and in his youth also tried his skill at writing verse. At the age of twenty-two he travelled to Rome with a friend. At this time Rome, Venice, and Spain planned a crusade against the Turks. Cer vantes, an adventurous young man, joined the ranks of one of the most famous Spanish regiments and won high honors in the famous battle of Lepanto. But on his way back to Spain he was captured by Algerian Cor sairs and was kept prisoner for five years. When he finally returned to

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Spain, Philip had ascended the throne and his services in the battle of Lcpanto were forgotten. Once more he became a soldier and then, after much expe rience, began to write. It is said that he got his first ideas on “Don Quixote” while incarcerated in the cellar of a house in La Mancha. He died in Madrid in the year 1616, a few days before Shakespeare’s death. Cervantes, like nearly every great Spanish writer, was a soldier and an adventurer. He was a typical Spaniard and is a true representative of the Spanish people. He became perfectly familiar with the Spanish country and the life of the peasants while he was an agent for buying oil and grain for the fleet. Mr. Ellis even goes so far as to say that in his two characters Don Quixote and Sancho Panza he has written the history of Spain. Cervantes shows his thoroughly Spanish tastes in many ways. Eor instance his prefer ence for the color green, which appears very often. Although “Don Quixote” is a typical Spanish novel, Mr. Ellis finally says that it is the most cosmopolitan of books. This he explains from the fact that Cervantes is always courteous and considerate towards the enemies of his country, and that he, as some think, ridiculed Spanish ideals and Spanish foibles, lie concludes with the happy remark, “The Knight of La Mancha has indeed succeeded in his quest, and won a more immortal Dulcinea than he ever sought.” 0 0 0 0 0

High Living A Yale professor has made a comparative study of student and Plain expenditures and reached results that rich and fond par Thinking. ents desirous of giving their sons the great advantages of a liberal education should carefully consider. After all, the most important function of the college is moral. The mere information supplied by lectures and textbooks can be obtained at home: it is the discipline, the atmosphere of culture and learning, the personal influence of the professors that combine to give a college education the value and utility it possesses. In the familiar phrase, the mission of the college is to encourage plain living and high think ing. But in every college there are students who reverse the formula and proceed on the assumption that the right ideal is high living and plain think ing, or no thinking at all and very little work even of the routine sort. There are not many of these, it is true, but if any practice on the part of parents tends to increase their number it cannot be too persistently discouraged. The statistician shows that an extravagant allowance to a student is a soucre of moral danger. Poverty is not good for a student: it means extra work out side and little recreation, little opportunity for assimilation, reflection, and for beneficial associations. P>ut luxury is even worse for him, for it is demoraliz ing. The professor says that the wealthiest class of students spend more for drinking and smoking than for their room rent and furniture; that for pleas ure they spend more than twice the proportion that the poorer ones do. On

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music and charity the order is reversed. Now it takes time to spend this money and these easy fellows have not time enough left for their regular work to rank high in their classes. But that is not all. The degrading effect on character is of far greater importance. At college enough is better than too much. .J 0 0 0 & (3 0

With the opening of the baseball season the time has again come when we can show our interest for the national game. As several teams beside the first nine have been organized, it is natural that there is a certain rivalry for victory among the different organizations. There is generally also some competition among the different classes. In some cases class spirit is more in evidence than college spirit. This ought not to be the case. When one of the members of a class team or of a minor team is chosen for the first nine, the other members ought not to object. The “varsity” nine represents our school on the diamond and it must consist of the best baseball men we can produce. The college team is our team, no matter to what class we belong, and it is the duty of each and every student to support it. Financially this has been done, as the boys respond very liberally to the call for funds. Now the team must also be supported by rooting. There ought to be a certain system of rooting. This has not been very successful, as most, prob ably the college boys in their great excitement forgot to stay together. Never theless there is always a chance to cheer and encourage the home team with the college yells. Any student who does not already know the three or four yells, would do well to look them up and memorize them at once. Nothing encourages the members of a college baseball team more than the knowl edge that their fellow-students appreciate their efforts and cheer with might and main. Especially this year we may look forward to a successful season and we can make it such if we support the team with a powerful “U, Rah, Rah, Northwestern,” and cheer them to many and great victories. College Spirit,

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One hundred years have elapsed since one of the greatest poets of all times died at Weimar in Germany. Not only the Germans but also all civilized nations are indebted to Schiller, not because of his excellent German style but because of the treasure of thoughts he has left behind. Notwithstanding his world-wide fame few are aware of the fact that Schiller’s father had intended him to study theology. But the Duke of Wiirtemberg compelled him to attend his military school, where he soon attained the rank of surgeon in the army. After the publication of his first play, “Die Rauber,” he fled from the wrath of the Duke, whose tyranny had inSchiller.

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The Work of the Many of our students seem to think that the work of the Campus and editor of the “Campus and Classroom” department in our Classroom Editor, paper consists in putting forth each month a number of jests and jokes that are the product of his own wit and ingenuity. Now, this idea is altogether wrong. The “Campus and Classroom” editor is expected merely to gather the jests and jokes that are cracked on the campus and in the classroom and to arrange them. It is evident that it is impossible for him always to he on hand just when a joke is cracked and we, the rest of the students, must lend him a helping hand in this case. And it will take but little work on our part. Whenever we hear someone crack a good joke, we should take it down and drop it into the "Black and Red” box. (For the benefit of the new students. I should like to remark that this box is to be found beside the bulletin board on the first floor in the recitation building.) But this is not the only way in which we can help the "Campus and Class room" editor in his work. There are many among us who have a decided bent for humor and by handing in each month a number of jokes of our own make we could help him much. Well, some one may say, “Oh, 1 wouldn’t publish any of my jokes, for they are too dry.” To him we would hastily say, “How do you know they are dry? You are not the person to judge them. Let that to the people who read them.” No, fellow students, we can form no idea of the unusually good "Campus and Classroom” column we should be able to publish, provided each student would try “his level best” in this line.

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Einem jeden der Alumni, einem jcden Pastor und Lehrcr, ja einem jedcn in unserer Synode solltc doch das Gedeilien unserer Alma Mater am Iierzen liegen, und ein jeder sollte sich iiber das Wachstum und den stetigen Fortschritt derselben erfrcuen. Es liegt kein Grund vor, warum nicht unsere Anstalt funfhundert Schuler und dariiber zahlen sollte. Wenn jeder Pastor und Lehrcr und jedes Gemeinde-Mitglied, ja wenn jeder, der bcansprucht, ein Christ zu scin, das tate, was er tun sollte, d. h. wenn er sich bemuhte, unsere Jugend den Secten und religionslosen Schulen fern zu halten, dann wiirde die obige Schulerzahl bald weit ubcrschritten, und dies umsomehr, weil namentlich diejenigcn unserer heranwachsenden Jugend, welchc hohcre Lehranstalten zu besuchen wiinschen, unsere Anstalt zugefiihrt wurden. Wie ein Pastor oder Lehrer unserer Synode es stillschweigend mit ansehen kann, wenn eincr oder gar mehrcrc seiner Schuler, welchc ebon das Geliibde der Treue abgelegt haben, in cine Secten- oder religionslosc Anstalt zur weiteren Ausbildung eintreten, ist unerklarlich. Fast in jedem einzelnen Falle gehen solch Schuler unserer Kirche verloren! Es ist entschuldbar, wenn Laien solches ohne Widerrede geschchcn lassen und nicht iliren Nachsten an seine Pflicht erinncrn, da leider die Mchrzahl unserer Glieder unsere Alma Mater und deren Zweck nicht geniigend verstehen. Diesem Ubel solltc jedoch abgeholfen wcrden. Die meisten unserer Leute sind der Meinung, class der Zweck unserer Anstalt ausschliesslich der sein solle, solche junge Leute wissenschaftlich auszubilden, die im zwdlften oder zehnten Lebensjahre oder gar noch fruher ihr ..Sacramcntum fidelitatis“ abgegeben haben, sich einmal in Zukunft fiir das Prediger- oder Lehreramt vorbereiten zu lassen. Allcrdings ist unsere Anstalt in erster Linic der Aus bildung solcher junger Manner gewidmet, die wir einmal fur das Prediger oder Lehrer-Seminar gewinnen mochten ; doch warum sollten dicjenigen ausgeschlossen scin, die das obcngenannte „Sacramcntum fidelitatis“ bei ihrem Eintritt in die Anstalt noch nicht abzugeben im standc sind, jedoch ihre Ansicht wahrend ihrer Studienzeit noch andern konnten? Wir wenden jahrlich grosse Mittel auf fiir Kinderheime und sonstige Anstalten sowie fiir Mission. Dies ist unsere Pflicht und im vollsten Masse gerechtfertigt. Die Mittel, welche uns zu Gcbote stehen, sollen jedoch da verwandt werden, wo wir das Beste fiir unsere Zwecke errcichen konnen, und das Beste fur unsere Zwecke ist doch vor allem andern, das festzuhalten, was wir an jungem Nachwuchs haben, und nicht zu duldcn, class unsere 4*

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juiigen Leute scharenvveise von tins gehcn, weil wir (lurch unsere ablehncndc Haltung ilinen niclits bieten zu ihrcr weiteren Atisbildung, und sie dadurch in Versuchung fiihrcn, in andcren Schulen sich Secten anzuschliessen. Wenn auch wegen Mangel an Mitteln noch manches zu wunchen ubrig ist, und unsere Anstalt noch einer bedeutendcn Vervollkommnung bedarf, so leistet unsere Alma Mater doch schon Grosses und sollte daher jeder einzelne es sich angelcgen sein lassen, nach besten Kraften dafur zu sorgen, dass kein einziger Junge unsercr Synode cine Secten- oder religionslose Schule besucht, damit wir ihn spiitcr, wenn auch nicht als Pastor oder Lehrer, so doch als ein Irenes und fcstcs Mitglied unsercr Kirchc betrachtcn konnen. Intelligente Mitglieder wiirdcn jcdem wohhueinenden Pastor in dcr Gcmeinde sehr vvillkoinmen sein. Zwistigkeiten in Geschaftsangelegenheiten in der Gemeindc bccintrachtigen die Wiirde und den Einfluss des Pastors. Der Pastor sollte doch seine gauze Kraft seinem Amte als Seelsorger widmen und sollte sich nicht den Kopf dariiber zu zcrbrechen brauchen, ob der Kirchturm 99 oder 100 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tiss hoch werden soil! Morton Grove, 111. ,Judex."

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was thought to be impregnable. The cuts that are to represent the contents of the different departments show no little ingenuity. We were pleased to receive the March issue of The Exponent (Bozeman, Montana.) The two poems “Evening Message” and “My Love in Color” contain some very pretty thoughts. Some valuable lessons taken from the life of a young parson are to be found in the article “Only a Man.” The impossible has been attempted, the absurd has been tried! In the Gates In lex a writer undertakes to speak about the broad subject “British Poets” in little more than a page. The result is, as a person may naturally expect, but little more than a mere compendium of names and dates. Now, such articles are of no value whatever and a person may well regret the space taken up by them, for the information contained therein may be found under the heading “Biography” in almost anv dictionary. The Ouachita Ripples received a hearty welcome to our exchange table this month. It contains a number of articles well worthy of mention and comes up to its usual high standing. “An Unsuccessful Quest” is an inter esting little story. A number of negroes are told that a rich treasure lies buried in their part of the country and they spend much time and money in trying to find it. A person can imagine their unusual disappointment upon being told that there had been no truth whatever in what had been told them. “A Study in Friendship” is another commendable article. The characters Ro meo and Mercutio, Hamlet and Horatio from Shakespeare are taken as two striking instances of true friendship and we are shown how they proved true friends to one another. We should like to remark that the phrase “paradox ical as it appears” in the article on “The Rise of Japan” is pleonastic, since the idea of appearing or seeming is already conveyed in the word “paradox ical.” The articles in the March number of the Susquehanna (Selinsgrove, Pa.) betray not only the writer’s full knowledge of his subject, but bear proof also of his thorough work. The articles “Our Golden Peril” and “The Power of the Present” appealed most strongly to our interest. By way of introduction in “The Golden Peril” we arc carried back to the days when Athens and Rome were at the height of their glory and are shown where lay the germ that caused their downfall. We are then led to consider whether the love of money and its associate, love of luxury, and the tendency toward a congestion of wealth in the U. S. may not be the germ that will terminate in a period of unutterable woe, and result in the enervation, corruption, and destruction of our land. “The Power of the Present” is also a rather interesting article. The writer constantly emphasizes the fact that “the truly successful man is always the man of decision and stability and that indecision is a cheat and procrastination is its forerunner.”

LOCALS

—Mr. H. Kionka of New York called on his nephews Herman Kionka, Prep., and Edwin Kionka, Prep., April 17. —Rev. W. Iiuth of Hustisford visited the institution April 29. —Rudolf Korn, ’06, has resumed his studies after teaching school for some time in Burlington, Wis. —Theodore Schulz, a former member of the class of '05 and who is now teaching school at Mindoro, Wisconsin, visited friends at college on April 14.

—E. Motzkus. Prep., has discontinued his studies. —Fred Loepcr, Prep., and John Jeskc, Prep., attended the wedding of the formers brother April 26. —Henry Geiger, 07, has left us for a short time to teach school in l lartland. —Rev. B. Schlueter of Manchester and Rev. J. Fredrich of Helenville paid us a visit May 3. —Max Hensel, 07, Paul Hensel, ’08. and Oswald Ilensel, ’oS, spent Easter vacation with Rev. Will. Iiuth in Hustisford. —Joseph Krubsack, Prep., visited his parents at Lebanon April 29. —Carl Fehrmann, Prep., returned from his home May 1. —Wm. Wadzinski, Prep., visited friends in Rccsevillc April 22. —Rev. M. Kionka of Peshtigo visited his son Herman, Prep., April 26. —Adolf Thom of Fond du Lac paid Edwin Grunewald a visit April 29. —H. Hartwig and P. Koehler spent Easter vacation at Hustisford. —Mr. Ii. J. Heise of Cooperstown visited his son IT. Heise, Prep., May 4. —The several classes are being examined in English. These examinations are being conducted on the same plan as the German ones were. —Martin Wagner, 08, is 011 the sick list. —Mr. J. Marquardt a former student, now residing at Tomali, attended the baseball game May 3. —New students who have entered the institution after Easter are: Miss Elsa Kionka, Herbert Koch, William Haase, Armond Warnccke, Raymond Hutli, and H. Heise. The total number of students enrolled now is 210. —Mr. Rudolf Ernst, ’04, returned from Saline, Mich., where he taught school the past winter. —Miss Anna Eickmann discontinued her studies indefinitely on account of ill health.

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So far the base-ball season lias been a very successful one but there is still room for improvement. The season opened with a victory over Sacred Heart College of Watertown on April 13. The score was 3 to 1. The lineup fol lows : Sacred Heart, AB R II PO A E X. W. U. AB RH PO A E 4 o 2 17 3 1 r. Collentine, cf. 3 1 01 001. Wcndland, c. 2. Clifford. 2b. 1 1 18 2 400 1 4 12. Kumm, p. 4 3. Murphy, If. 3 o o 1 o 1 3. Woyahn, 2b. 4 12 2 o 1 4. Hager, rf. 000 400 1 004. Xieghorn, If. 2 1 5. Barward, p. 400 1 805. Kowalkc, ib. 40143 1 6. Schwartz, c. 301000 3008036. Luetke, cf. 7. Wendorf, ss. 400200 3002107. Whyte, 3b. 8. Lcgris, ib. 400 o o 3 o 010 1 08. Abclmann, rf. 9. Richards, 3b. 300 2 4 19. Brcutzmann, ss. 3 o 1 o o 1

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Volume IX.

Watertonyx, Wisconsin, June, 1905.

LITERARY

Number 3

Dio Bedeutung Schillers fuer das deutsche Volk. ORATION BY JOHN WHYTE, B. A.

In cincm Zeitalter, da in Deutschland die Literatur und Wissenschaft nicht hesonders gepflegt wurden, da das Volk vielfach roh dahinlebte, und da die politischen Zustandc hochst bedauernswert waren, wurde Schiller geIniren, der selbst die Schaden solcher Umstande in einem hohen Masse erdulden musste, und ihm wie seinen Zeitgcnossen war somit eine hohe Aufgahe gestellt. Diese bestand in der Besserung solcher Zustande, und in seiÂ ner W'eise hat auch Schiller dazu geholfen. Durch seine herrlichen Balladen, die durch ihren Reiz viele fesseln konnten, brachte er zu der deutschen Pocsie Kraft und Lebendigkeit, und seine schonen lvrischen Gedichte eraben den Deutschen wieder eine naturliche und ungezwungene Dichtung. Das Volk, das Jahre lang auf einen Dichter gewartet hat, t'iir den es sicli wirklich begejstern konnte. fand in ihm die Erfullung seiner Hoftnung. Ueberall fanden seine Gedichte Anklang, und iiberall wurden sie auswendig gelernt. Und dieser Beifall war nicht voriibergehend. Mochten auch andere Gedichte mit dem Verlauf der Zeit vergessen werden, so wurden die Schillers dem Volke iminer lieber, und wenn ein Ausgewandeter alle anderen Gedichte, die er in seiner Jugendzeit gelernt hat. vergessen hatte, so blieben ihm docli die Balladen Schillers im Gediichtnis, ein hcrrlichcs Zeugnis der Volkstumlichkeit und Beliebtheit des Dichters. Einen ahnlichen Einfluss iibtc er durch seine grosseren Dichtungswerke aus. Ein Dramatiker, mit dem nur wenige verglichen werden konnen, hat er dem Volke sympathische Gegenstande gewahlt und diese in einer Art bearbeitet. dass sie fast unwiderstehlich wirkten. Nicht waren seine Gegenstiinde fremd und seine Helden Reprasentanten einer fremden Kultur, sondern seinen Stoff wusste er so zu formen, dass die Charaktere den Deutschen frisch und lehendig wurden, und dass die Verhaltnisse der Zeit sich in sci67

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nen Dramen wiederspiegelten. Und clarin lag scin grosser Erfolg, den auch vide cler spateren Dramatiker anerkannten, indem sie ilin als Muster bcnutzten; denn in ihm sahen sie einen Dicbter, der ohne sicb urn die Gunst des Volkcs zu bcwerbcn, es doeh fiir das Schone und das Klassischc in der Literatur begeistern konnte. Doch nicht nur als Dicbter ist Schiller der litcrarischen Welt bekannt. Von grosser Bedcutung ist er auch als Gcschicbtsschreiber gewesen. Eine herrliche Sprache, cine kiihne, politische Einsicht, verbunden mit einer lebliaften Darstellungâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;diese waren die Eigenschaften, die seine historischcn Schriften vor alien andcren der damaligen Zeit auszeichnctcn. Scin historischer Stil gilt als Muster, und mag er als rciner Historiker nicht die Stellung errcicht haben, die ihm auf anderen Gebieten zu teil geworden, so waren doch seine Yersuche in cler Geschichtsschreibung epochcmachencl, und das Ycrdienst, das er sich dadurch erworben hat, kann nicht hoch genug geschiitzt werden. Dass ein Volk nur dann bessere politische Zustande geniessen kann, wenn es moralisch besser wircl, halte Schiller genugsam bei seinen gescbichtlicben Studien gelernt. Daher war einc lange Zeit sein Streben auf die sittliche Besserung seines Volkes gerichtet, und auch auf dicsem Gebiet hat er Gutes gelcistet. Eine ernste Ethik hat er popularisiert, und so verbreitet wurden seine Ansichten, und so liebenswurdig schien seine Personlichkeit, die sicb uberall in seinen Schriften zeigte, dass man eine Zeit lang nur von einer Schillerischen Ethik sprach. und das Volk, das seine Bucher las. wurcle iiberzeugt. dass einer, cler solche Schriften verfassen konnte, doch ein herrlichcr Mensch sein musste, unci als solchcn huldigt es ihn. Eng an seine Geschichtsschreibung und an seine Dramatik grenzl seine Bedeutung in politischer Hinsicht. Wie er (lurch seine historischen Studien den Stoff fiir seine Dramen gewonnen hat, so hat er in diese gewissc politische Ideen verwebt und sie in einer wunderbaren Art und Weise ausgearbeitet. Ein Gefiihl der nationalen Einheit lasst er im Wallenstein sich zeigen, und ahnungsvoll scheint er die jetzigen Verhaltnisse in Deutschland vorausgesehen zu haben. Und mit cler Verbreitung dieses Dramas erweiterte sich zugleich dieses Gefiihl, und wenn es sich auch nicht in grossen Strebungen zeigte, so wurde sein stilles Wirken allmahlich zu einer Kraft, und nach und nach wurde das Ziel, das Schiller schon in seinem Drama gesteckt zu haben scheint, errcicht. Und wie hat er nicht in seinem Tell dieses Gefiihl und die Idee der Freiheit gezeigt? Indem er dem Volke die tiefen Schaden aufdeckte und ihm ein holies ideal vorhielt, hat er dasselbe gewaltig ergriffen. I^r zeigte ihm. wie unwiirdig ein Volk sei, das nicht alles setzt an seine Ehre, und zugleich was ein Volk clurch echte Vaterlandsliebe begeistert vollbringen konnte. Und diese Ideen cler Freiheit und cler Einheit waren es, verbunden mit jener herrlichen Ermahnung zur Vaterlandsliebe: Ans Vaterlancl, ans teure schliess dich an. die das Volk so begeisterten. und die in Preusseti, das gerade zu cler Zeit anfing seine Macht zu fiihlen, die Bewegungen nach grosserer politischen Freiheit und das Nationalbewusstsein machtig forderten.

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So ist ihm gclungen durch scin kiinstlcrischcs Mittel auf das Schicksal eincs Voikos zu wirkcn und dadurch cin Verdienst zu erwerben, das nur wenige Staatmanncr teilten. Daher war Schillers Tatigkeit fur Deutschland von grosser Wichtigkeit. Seine hohen I deale, scin strenger Begriff von Recht und Billigkcit war einem Yolke, das durch die franzosische Revolution beinflusst wurde, von wahrem Nutzen, sowohl was seine politische als auch was seine sittliche Entwickelung anbelangt. Dcnn ubcrall in semen Schriftcn zeigt sich sein edlcr Geist, sein 1 lass des Rosen und seine Vorliebc fiir Heldengeist und hohe Ideen. Ueberall sucht er das Sclionc, das Edle und das Ideale zur Geltung zu bringen, und das Alltagliche, das Gewohnliche gewann nicht Macht fiber ihn. Doch mil alien diesen liebenswurdigen Eigenschaften fehlte es ihm an oincr notwendigen. Trotz seiner idcalistischen Anschauung hattc er immer cine Sehnsucht, die seine Philosophic nicht befriedigen konnte, und die nur befriedigt werden konnte durch die Religion. Und darin war Schillers Schwachc. Den machtigcn Einiluss des Christentums fiir das Gute hatte er wolil eingesehen, aber das eigentliche Wesen der christlichen Religion blieb ilun fremd, und wenn wir als Christen ihn loben, ihm einc angemessene Anerkennung seines Einflusses zu toil werden lassen, so haben wir doch das Gefuhk dass Schiller sich uni so mehr um sein Volk verdient gemacht hatte, wenn er ini Glaubcn seiticn Wcg gezogen ware. 000000

Cromwell and Liberty. ORATION DV KALIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;H A. OWEN, II. A.

W hen the dark clouds of strife hang lowering in the sky, when the ghastly lightning of hatred Hashes ominously through the gloom, and the earthquake of revolution threatens to destroy the very foundation on which our social structure has been reared, then good men are filled with dread, peaceful purÂ suits are dropped, and all seek shelter from a reign of terror. Revolutions indeed are to be abhorred, they break with the past and respect neither right nor person. And yet mankind has derived some of its greatest benefits from revolutions. Thus it was in the English Civil War, as will appear if we consider the genius of that momentous struggle and his attitude towards liberty. When hostilities began, a Huntingdon gentleman feeling a divine call to uphold the right, took to the field of battle. Though lacking all military experience, he created an army that never knew defeat. At Marston Moor and Naseby he laid low the flower of chivalry. A natural leader he was gradually recognized as the chief of his party. After the execution of the king, lie was the master of the situation. And this man was Oliver Cromwell. With the Ironsides at his command, after the victory of Worcester the three kingdoms lay prostrate before him. His was unlimited power. But in the moment of triumph he sheathed his sword and put himself on the

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level of a private citizen. As a member of Parliament lie strove earnestly to bring the country to a peaceful settlement/ But soon it came home to him that the meager remnant of the Long Par liament was utterly incapable of guiding the ship of state. 1 he nation looked to him for aid Finding all peaceable efforts vain, in the interest of liberty he forcibly dissolved this shadow of a Parliament. His experience with the oft-derided Barcbone Parliament was a sore disappointment. Its sweeping reforms endangered liberty, threatening a complete dissolution of social order. When doctrinaires would establish Utopias regardless of history and existing conditions, he who cherished liberty so highly, was obliged to check the fren zied minds whom liberty had intoxicated. With his advice a counsel of officers drew up an instrument of Govern ment, definitely prescribing its organization, and limiting strictly the executive’s power,—the first instance in Europe of a government with a funda mental, written law and of a ruler imposing limitations on himself. 11 ere in Cromwell's government is the prototype of our American Constitution.— government by a system of checks and balances. The legislature restrains the executive, the executive and judiciary curb the legislature. No sooner had Cromwell been inaugurated as Protector than he entered on a period of remarkable, constructive statesmanship. Of the measures reorganizing the administration of domestic affairs, many are emphatic safe guards to liberty, while all bear the stamp of a broad-minded statesman, lie was well aware that public safety and personal liberty depend on nothing so much as on the fair administration of justice, that if this were neglected, the people must needs become demoralized, and social chaos set in. The Protector succeeded in getting the very best of men to accept the ermine and in no period of English history were the laws more impartially inter preted. A question in which Cromwell bewrays the statesman of the twentieth rather than the military ruler of the seventeenth century, is Parliamentary reform. Representation had not been reapportioned since the accession of James I. Cromwell introduced uniform representation, and established what was practically manhood suffrage with moderate property qualification. Mem bers for Scotland and Ireland sat at Westminster, counseling with the Eng lish representatives for the common weal of the realm. Not within the memory of living man, had such a measure of freedom been known. It is safe to say that Cromwell was the first ruler who treated the colonies rightly. Hitherto they had been looked upon as prey, but he considered them a stewardship. The colonies in America enjoyed complete self-government. They knew of no palmier days than this period. Had future monarchs been mindful of Cromwell's example, Great Britain might never have sustained the loss of America. Abroad the hero of the Ironsides restored England to her ancient prestige. His name became a security to freedom and a terror to despots. Xo con tinental monarch, much as he desired, dared to invade the island republic and

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enthrone tyranny. Thus the Protector realized his ideals of liberty at home and did ail in his power to further the cause of freedom for Engalnd and the world. Great and good, of far-reaching blessings to future generations, as were his efforts in behalf of political liberty, they were significant also for re ligious liberty. Of simple faith and devout heart, he lived in direct com mune with his Master, looking to Him for guidance in great and small. Absolutely sincere in faith, he believed others sincere, even though differing with him in tenets. He remonstrated with Parliament against the establish ment of a slate church with the noble words: “All that believe have the same unity, which is most glorious because inward and spiritual. As for unity of form, commonly called uniformity, every Christian will study that.” Again he said: “The state in choosing men to serve it takes no notice of tin ir opinions.” Here was a statesman that separated creed from politics to the advantage of both. Through the church settlement act he solved a vexatious question. A commission of clergy and laymen examined and licensed candidates for the ministry, while the individual congregations were free to choose their pastor and decide what tenets they would hold. By Act of Parliament all denomi nations were tolerated except Roman Catholics and “such as deny the Trin ity. ” But in practice Cromwell was more liberal. Tf they were peaceable, law-abiding citizens he allowed them to exercise their worship unmolested. I‘hen the Jews, object of so much malice and prejudice, lie permitted to build a synagogue in London. W hile the Mazarins and the Lands, serving such masters as Louis XIV and Charles L were trying to convince with the suasive argument of sword an ! fetters, and to mold human minds with physical force, the enlightened ruler was the champion of religious liberty. As Luther a century before ' had laken up the gauntlet for freedom of thought so Cromwell boldly de clared, every man must decide religious matters for himself. In continental affairs the mantle of Gustavus Adolphus was fallen on Cromwell. He directed his main strength against Spain. Though it would persist in being a stronghold of oppression, a menace to liberty it should be no longer. But for his military and naval power, the bulwark of freedom, Louis XIY would have brought back to England the Stuarts, the Star Chamber, and eventually have brought the Inquisition. When the blood of innocents cried to Heaven after the massacre in Pied mont, Cromwells righteous ire was roused. We hear his indignation in the stirring lines of Milton: “Avenge O Lord! thy slaughtered Saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold: Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old When all our fathers worshipt stocks and stones.” The avenging arm of the Lord was strong and swift. Through energetic diplomacy Cromwell staid the fury of persecution and punished the outrage.

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Oliver Cromwell wielded the power intrusted to him not in a selfish tem per, but in the broadest, most charitable spirit, happily combining the idealist and the man of action. What seems harsh in him was the general usage of his time. We cannot judge a child of his age by our own. Can we dispute the noble aims that inspired him, the whole-souled benevolence far in advance of his age? His government perished with him. But he had wrought works more enduring than bronze, ay imperishable monuments in the prin ciples he had maintained, in the ideals he had shown. It has taken two centuries and two worlds to reach Cromwell's position in regard to liberty. Slowly and painfully, through blood and danger, England has gained the political liberty that he had held out to her. It has cost an American war of Independence and a crisis of 1832. Religious liberty too has been victorious, The torch that the German peasant's son had kindled and the English farmer look up and sheltered now sheds its light further and still further. The principle of religious freedom, which made Luther face the Diet of Worms and brave the ban of powers spiritual and temporal, which led Cromwell into the field of battle, bound on him the weary load of government, exposed him to the abuse and calumnies of smaller minds then and since,—that legacy from the greatest of Germans. — it is the glory of the greatest of Englishmen to have saved. Is it still intact ? Ay, thank God, we see it preserved in our own land and constitution. 000000

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old log church stood filled with people. A pulpit had been erected in the grove and also scats for the congregation. • As nothing had been heard from the outlaws during the last few days, no attack was feared. After the service had been opened with a hymn, the minister stepped into the pulpit and delivered a sermon to which the congregation listened very attentively. Just as the minister closed the service with a prayer, shouts and pistol shots rang through the air and a large band of outlaws appeared. The minis ter without any signs of fear, finished the prayer and then stepped out among the people. The outlaws gathered on one side of the grove, the church people on the other. Some of the congregation members drew their revolvers, others picked up clubs as weapons, the minister, however, bade them be quiet until he had dealt with the outlaws. Turning to one of the church people, he gave him a message for his relatives, then, facing the outlaws, he began, “You say I shall not preach here, but I have preached. You say I shall not preach again. Well, l say, in God’s name \ shall, unless you kill me now. Come on and try your foul play. God will protect me, and we’ll see who is right.” The outlaws looked at him in amazement. Then the leader stepped forward, hold ing out his hand. 'Tm with you, Mr. Preacher,” lie declared. “Any man who has got your courage can he parson here as long as lie likes. Boys, step up and shake hands with the preacher. rhenceforward the brave young parson held forth regularly in the Forked T. H. Al„ ’07. Peer countrv. >

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The thirtieth of May was an eventful clay in the history of our institution and will ever be remembered by all who were present. After a month of steady work the new dormitory was so far advanced that the corner stone could be laid. Delegates from the neighboring cities and villages and even from other states were already arriving during early hours. The largest delegation, however, came from Milwaukee. No less than seven hundred people from this city had come to witness the ceremonies. A large proces sion consisting of the N. W. U. Band and Military Company and headed by the president of the institution and a reception committee welcomed the guests at the station. Now the entire procession marched to the college, where dinner was served in the large dining hall. At about two o’clock in the afternoon the ceremonies were opened with 74

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an overture by the X. W. U. Band. About four thousand people had taken advantage of the excellent weather and had come to witness the laying of the corner stone. Then President August F. Ernst welcomed the large assembly and in short words stated how important this event is for our insti tution. After a few hymns by the assembly Rev. Chr. Dowidat of Oshkosh delivered the sermon. For his lecture he selected Eph. 2, 19-22, and properly lie said that all our building both in this and in the spiritual world is in vain if our Lord Jesus Christ is not the chief corner stone. After the sermon Dr. A. Moencckc of Wauwatosa, Rev.. Sprcngler of Milwaukee and Prof. J. Schallcr of New Tim, Minn., made short addresses fit for the occasion. Finally Rev. Ph. von Rohr, president of the Ev. Luth. Synod of Wisconsin, performed the ceremonies of the laying of the corner stone. The St. Mark’s Mixed Choir sang the doxology. A large choir of about two hundred mem bers, made up of the different Lutheran church choirs of Milwaukee, ren dered 1\ Damas’s “Preiset Golt” with a grand effect. The services were again closed with an overture by the band. In the evening the guests again departed for their homes. Amid the o •liege yells and farewell shouts of the students the excursion left the station. Ml tlie guests were thankful for the kind reception given them and said they would never forget old Northwestern. a a a a a 0 With the approach of vacation there again arises with What Shall We Do In many of us the question. What shall we do in our vaca Our Vacation? tion this summer? For the student whose parents arc well provided with earthly riches this question is of course easily answered, for he can go home at the close of school and there take life easy. But for the students whose parents possess not the means of supporting him at school this question is rather difficult to answer. He wants some rest, but at the same time has to earn something in order to pay for his tuition and books the next school year. What shall he do? Shall he go out canvassing books, views, pictures, and the like? Shall he enter some business house and be come a salesman, or shall he go out on the farm and work there? Every body that has ever had any experience of this kind must admit that it is hard to decide what to take. The man that goes out canvassing may earn enough to take him through the next school year if he has luck and if he possesses some of the qualities of a good business man. He also gets plenty of fresh air and bodily exercise, but he is never at home, at a different place every night and thus never feels as well as he would do at home. The man that accepts a position as salesman is kept in doors all day, wherefore he never gets enough fresh air, which he needs so much. He who decides to work on the farm gets a full share both of air and light, but the work is unusually hard and the wages comparatively low so that this is also not the right thing for him who wants to earn enough to pay for his tuition and

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board himself. And so there is only canvassing and clerking left, and of these two we think the former is by far the better, as it is much easier work and you are always your own master and can begin and quit any time of the day, just the way you like. But, of course, for him who only wants to work for the sake of exercise we cannot recommend farming too highly, for on the farm is the place where you can get the muscle that you need so much upon returning to college in the fall playing football. 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Scott has been styled the prince of prose romancers and this without doubt he is. From his first appearance on the literary horizon of romance to the present time, no other writer has surpassed him in the art of writing romances. That works of fiction are “the most influential books and the truest in their influence” can readily be seen from the effects they have produced on the minds of all people who read and have read Scott. The attractive, brilliant style and Scott.

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charms which characterize all his novels have won the hearts of million readers and will win them for days to come. Our attention has recently been called to Scott and his writings by an article to be found in the Mc Clure's Magazine. In this article the writer endeavors to show the main qualities of Scott’s writings. He finds that the humanity which is to be found in all his romances, the romantic scenery interknit with the plots, the stir of gallantry, all these have brought about such a spontaneous reception of them. It has been said that Scott "pleases boys.” This of course is in no way said in disparagement of Scott’s genius. This is in some degree true. He docs please boys. The writer of the article tries to explain this when he says, "There goes that most uncommon power to stir the blood, to send the soul nut of doors, to revivify lost romantic modes of life in all their picturesque color, their daring spirit, their emotional reality.” In this mastery Scott is great and with it sensibly charms the youthful readers. It is also said by the writer that Scott was endowed with a keen historic sense. He bad an "ocular memory” for all places renowned for little events and legends and brings some of the dearest moment of English history most interestingly before the mind’s eye. We are told in the article that Scott never fails to give the great scene of life, a world full of people, depicting scenery, in short realizing life. Here he centres all human interest. Veracity, emotion, and creative power are also dwelt upon as great qual ities of his writings. "Scott speaks the word and there is a world full of men, moving, acting, suffering in the wholeness of life," In conclusion it is safe to say that Scott will always be read with joy and delight. Who hasn't read “Ivanboe,” “Rob Roy” and the many others without detecting the flash of genius which always shows "the fair soul in the fair act ?” 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Am 9. Alai erlcbtc wiser College einen traurigen Todesfall. Es starb an Appendicitis ein begabter Schuler dcr Sexta, Gustav Laubenstein aus Newburgh, der erst ini Hcrbst cingctretcn war. Die Krankheit trat selir scbncll auf. Es gesebab alles, was moglich war, um ihn zu retten, aber aucb cine Operation war vergeblich. Am Abend des Todestages fand in der Anstalt cine Trauerfeir statt, bei

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devoted during the winter months. The orchestra will make iis last appear ance on Commencement day. The two most difficult selections that the orchestra has attempted this year are Kreutzer’s “Night in Granada” and Verdi’s "11 Trovatore.” Through hard practice they were both mastered. Other selections in the pract.ce of which considerable time was spent are Lachner’s "Enoch Arden," Men delssohn's "Romance Carnival March," Isenman’s “Hungarian Gypsy Dance,” Nesslcr’s “Young Werner's Parting,” Mendelssohn's "Spring Song," and other minor ones. At present most attention is given to Schubert’s "Om nipotence” and to Suppe’s "Poet and Peasant.” During the year five new members were accepted. A. Schaller entered the ranks" of the first violins. W. Eggert was secured as clarionet player. L. Zeisler plays the violincello, W. Limpert has taken the French horn, and Ernst Schoenccke and Carl Kluender were secured for the second violins.

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They scored in the fourth inning on an error by the short stop, and again in the fifth inning on an error by the first baseman. In the sixth inning Northwestern brought in five tallies on five hits and several errors and stolen bases. Two scores were brought in in each the seventh and eighth inning, leaving the score 13 to o. The lineup follows: AB R H PO A E AB R H PO A E W. Acad. N. W. U. .400 1 80 .6 3 2 18 1 o Brasfield, p. Wendland, c. .400902 . 6 2 o o 17 o Merrian, 1 b. Kumm, p.... .300820 .633220 Keegan, c.. Voyahn, 2b.. .300440 .522000 Marshall, 2b Nieghorii, cf. .300232 o o Ravi in, ss... Heilman, If.. •3i3 .500500 Arris, If.... .300 1 00 Kowalke, ib. .20 1 000 .5 1 1000 Webb, rf... Luetke, rf... .200002 .513010 Kempley, cf. Whyte, ss... Diehl, 3b----.500100 Gallembeck, 3b— 3 o o 2 2 2 i

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The College Chips (Decorah, Iowa,) always receives a hearty welcome to our exchange table. All the different departments arc well edited, and the literary and editorial departments generally contain both interesting and instructive matter. The writer of the article "A Vindication of Benedict Arnold" endeavors to and really advances many reasons that cause us to excuse much of Arnold’s conduct, but, of course, they in no way justify his treason. The writer believes "that the treason of Benedict Arnold was nothing but the final result of a constant ill-treatment and injustice from the legislature on one side and the army officers on the other.” "Organiza tion” is the subject of an interesting and well-written article. The writer attributes the success of the United States in securing independence to the fact that there was organization among the colonies. He also shows us that Switzerland resisted all efforts at crushing her liberties, so long as or ganization was present, but that she fell a prey to France upon jealousy breaking out among the cantons. The most horrible part of modern history, the French Revolution, was due to lack of organization. Germany no s<Kiner laid aside her prejudices and formed into an organization than she became the nation she now is. The May number of The So-To-Speak (Manitowoc, Wis.,) contains a thrilling talc of Lake Winnipissiogee, "The Rescue.” We were much pleased to find proportional space devoted to literary matter in this issue, for some time ago we were obliged to criticise this paper owing to the total neglect of the literary side. "Modern Librarianship and Its Significance” in the April number of The I’assar Miscellany is an interesting subject treated in a clear and pleasing manner. The writer enumerates the several duties of the modern librarian and shows us upon what the value of a library largely depends. "Unmasked” very prettily describes an incident in a little German village. The article "The Present Question of Church and State in France” clearly shows that the writer has a thorough knowledge of her subject. "The Hour” and "Day” are two poems that contain some good thoughts. We were much pleased to receive The Durban High School Magazine (Durban, Natal). Its being a foreign exchange adds much to the interest we take in it. Judging from the space devoted to cricket in the athletic department, we must say that it seems as though it were the favorite sport at the school. This issue of the paper also contains a speech held by Lord Roberts at the inspection of the Natal Cadet Force. The commander-in-chief expressed his great satisfaction at seeing so many young men forming the Cadet Corps of the colony of Natal. The May number of The Doane Owl came to us this month with its *7

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several departments well filled. We heartily endorse what the exchange editor says with regard to the question, "What constitutes a good exchange column,” a question put by the exchange editor of The Gates Index. The Doane Owl editor says, "The department as we see it, should sift out from other papers, those articles and topics which are of special interest to his own readers, the student body of the institution. Also it is well to offer a word of kindly suggestion'or criticism to other papers when the opportunity offers. Jokes and puns should be introduced very cautiously and only with the idea of adding to the interest in the exchanges.” "The Jester in Shakspere’s Plays” in the May number of The Lesbian Herald is a meritorious article. By way of introduction we are told that the comic character was introduced and developed in a crude manner by the Greeks, that he appeared in a more fully developed form in the Miracle Plays, and that he reached the height of perfection in the work of the greatest of English dramatists. The writer devotes some attention to each of the fol lowing comic characters: Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream;” Rosa lind, Touchstone, and Jacques in his brightest comedy, “As You Like It;’’ Sir Toby in "Twelfth Night;” Dogberry in “Much Ado About Nothing;" Trinculo and Stephano in "The Tempest;” Antolycus in "A Winter's Tale;" Falstalf in "Merry Wives of Windsor” and the Fool in "King Lear." Such articles are not only interesting, but at the same time very instructive. Your exchange column is good, Lesbian Herald. The April number of the Spectator (Columbus, Ohio,) contains an in teresting article on the subject, "The American Student and the German University.” The writer states that the mere being present there and the breathing the academic air and the coming in contact with the teachers is a good piece of education in itself. He further states that a self-thinking scholar can find the best soil for the development of those germs at the feet of the famous academic savants of Germany. However, there are some factors that come into play in deciding whether a student should go to Ger many and this factor is: "The freedom of the student as far as his life is concerned in the academic world. Practically no efforts are put forth by the authorities to look after Jiis moral and spiritual interest. A German university will either make a man or a rascal of a person, the possibilities for both are at hand.”

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—Adolf Sauer, 'of>, Edwin Sauer, 07, Edward Zell, 08, and A. Zuelke, Ac., were at home in Juneau May 31. —John llcrzhcrg, a former member of 05, and Paul Herzberg, also a former student, visited friends at college May 28. —Rev. A. r.ergiuann of Milton called on John Abelmann, '05, May it. —Fred Much, Prep., was suddenly called home May 30. His brother is very ill. —Henry Anger. *07, enjoyed a fishing trip to Johnson’s Creek with some friends May 31. —C. Toepcl, Prep., visited A. Zenke May 2r. —Chas. Baerwald, Prep., visited his home in Juneau May 23. —Carl Brickmann, Prep., has discontinued his studies. —Emil Lehmann, Acc., was in Hustisford Mav 28. —Rev. Fred Meyer of Milwaukee called on John Xieghorn, ’07, May 30. —On May 20. Fred Stern, ’07, made a trip to Oshkosh to visit his mother, who is ill at the Lutheran Hospital. —Miss Marie Hartwig of Red Wing, Minn., called on her brother Henry, Prep., June 6. —On Sunday, June 4, Tohn Abelmann, ’05, Fred Stern, 07, Henry Diehl, '07, and George Luedtke, ’07, were pleasantly entertained at the home of Rev. Klingmann. —Prof. A. Kuhn and Ralph Owen, ’05, have been pursuing a course in Old English with Dr. J. Ott during the past school year, as a continuation of s.

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their Gothic last year. Adolph Baebenroth, the third member of “the Goths,” has just graduated from Harvard and is now in England. —Alexander Korn, 06, went to West Salem on June 10, where he will leach school during vacation. —Miss Meyer of Milwaukee visited recitations of the Senior class June io. —John Abelmann, '05, and Henry Schneider, 08, accompanied the baseball team to Milton June 7. —Rev. Chr. Sauer of Juneau called on his sons Adolf, 06, and Edwin, ’07. June 6. —Dr. A. Hoermann accepted the invitation of Prof. D. C. Munro of Madison and attended the meeting of the History Club, a society devoted to the study of History and Political Economy, at Madison May 19. —Among those who attended' the Annual Concert were Miss Olga Sauer, Miss Laura Sauer, and Rev. Paid He'.dtke of Juneau; Miss Pankow of Waterloo; Miss Susie Rennet and Miss Winifred Rennet of Lake Mills; and S. Jedele, '02, A. Herzfcld, '04, and E. Dorn fold, 04. of Milwaukee. —Prof. E. Eckelmann is now at Leipzig. He was formerly professor at Carroll College and Smith College. Thursday evening, June 8, the seniors were delightfully entertained at a graduation luncheon given by their class-mate Miss Bittner. The parlors were tastefully decorated with cut flowers diffusing a delicious fragrance «>i Spring. On entering the dining-room a vision of beauty and delight met their eyes. The table was arrayed with dowers, ferns, and festoons of royal blue and white, the class colors. The hostess presided with grace, and the guests heartily enjoyed the good cheer. Miss Baebenroth and Miss Meyer of Milwaukee and Miss Jennie Bittner assisted in receiving the guests. M iss Baebenroth, who has just graduated from the School of Oratory at North western University, Evanston, favored the company with several readings, which were greatly enjoyed. It was memorable evening for the class of '05. —On Friday, May 12, the members of the X. W. U. Band and X. W. U. Orchestra gave their fifth annual concert before a large audience at the Turner Opera House. The entire program was successfully rendered and was appreciated highly by all present. It consisted of several selections by the band and orchestra, a violin solo by Miss Theodora Bittner, a trom bone solo by Paul Oehlert, a baritone solo by Ernst Wendland, a cornet solo by R. Steve, a selection by the Glee Club, and a selection by the String Quartette. A. Schaller, first violin; John Whyte, second violin; Ralph Owen, viola; and Edwin Sauer, piano. The band opened the program with a lively march “From Tropic to Tropic” by Alexander. The rendering of Suppe’s “Piqua Dame” and of Bizet’s “Carmen” was loudly applauded. The orchestra played Kreutzer’s "Xight in Granada” as its first number. Verdi’s “II Trovatore." its second, was exceptionally well rendered and the orchestra was called out for an encore. All the soloists did well and each one received an encore. Gernsheim’s “Salamis” by the Glee Club was followed by the encore “Battle Hymn from the Opera Ricnzi” by R. Wag-

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ner. The String Quartette played Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regi ment” very well. Alumni Notes.

—Mr. A. Pfund, once a member of ’02, but for the last three years at the Stale university, has gone into the lumber business. —Mr. Hugo Winkenwerdcr, who was once a member of ’99, but continued his studies at the State university, where he graduated in ’02, has been a teacher of natural sciences in Sheboygan High School for the last three wars. He has made • arrangements to enter Yale this year, where he is going to take up the subject of forestry. —Mr. Win. Luebke, 03, has accepted a position as teacher of German in the South Side High School of Milwaukee. —Mr. I lenry Martens, *98, is going to take up German and Latin at the Slate university next year.

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CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM j —May Bugs! —Vacation! —Cornerstone laying! —I am proud of you! —Say, you had three arrows! —Musical oratory! —Nautophager—SchrifFresscr! —Prof. „Was war Jupiter?" Mutter Meyer: „Ein Vogel." —She: "What flavor sir?” Schoi: “Tomatoe flavor, please!” —Otto von hat das Buergerrccht erhalten! —P. F.: "Hank, what do you do on the team, are you water shagger Hank: “No I am engaged to sweep the sunshine from the diamond.” —Everybody get a private letter carrier! The kind invented by a Soph omore. —Someone on falling up the stairway exclaimed: "It seems as though 1 were getting the so called „Fallsucht!" —Mops: "Tuff, Dante is simply immense!” —A: "Are you going to the concert ? B: “Yes, I have had two seats preserved for me!” —Prof.: “Where is this note to be found?” Spatz: “In the book’s back!” —Fat: “Are the boys back from Cooney?” E.: “No not yet. Only Teddy came on the afternon train, so that lie may turn out the lights in the library. The rest are coming on the ten o’clock train. —Prof.: ,,Welches Substantivum liisst sich leicht mit dcm Verbum schlichten verbinden?“ Peruna: ,,Das Substantivum Buerger!“ —Sextaner: “Too much is enough that is the end of the limit.” —Porter „Nacchstes Jahr gehe ich nach Michigan zur Vervollstandigung meiner padagogishen Studien!“ —A man is influenced by his surroundings. One day last week Porter was being looked at by a representative of the fair sex in his excitement (embarassment is {oo strong) he put some salt into his coffee. He cer tainly had good reasons for asking for a second cup. —Butch: “Fardles, you must clip Cupid’s wings, so that he flics an ordi nary pitch.” —Why he behaved.—A minister once said to a little boy, “Johnny, I saw you in church to-day and you were very good and quiet.” “Oh, yes,” said Johnny, “I was afraid I would wake pa up!”—Ex. —“Oh!” exclaimed the fair summer boarder, as a couple of calves scam pered across the meadow, “What pretty little cowlets!” “Yew are mistaken, ma’am,” said the old farmer, “Them’s bullets.”—Ex. 92

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Watertown, Wisconsin, September, 1905.

LITERARY

Number 4

Ben’s Vengeance.

The dock had just struck nine. Three hours yet, and a new year would be dawning. The hell of I lie old church at Barre was ringing as Ben approached the brillianti\ illumined ballroom of the Free Thinkers’ Hall. lie could hear the old bell pealing forth its summons of invitation, as ii seemed to call, “Come, come, ye all, and pass the last few hours of the old _\ ear in prayer and praise to God.” To-night, however, Ben turned a the oi l hell v hich in his youth, yes, no longer than a year ago, dea f ear had called him to church on every occasion. F< r nearly a whole year Ben had led a gloomy and despairing life, always bent on one thought, which haunted his dreams at night and his peace by day, to revenge the murder of his brother. 11 is brother had been foully murdered and the deed had remained a mystery to the public. Ben alone knew who the villains were. He had accidentally discovered his unfortunate brother lying in a'pool of blood shortly after they had stabbed him. He was not yet dead. He even re gained consciousness long enough to name the murderers to Ben and to ask him to revenge the untimely death which he met at the hands of his as sailants. (hi his knees, bending over the prostrate body of his brother, Ben swore to avenge him or to die in the attempt. Bidding Ben good-bye. and telling him that there is no just God for tolerating something like this, lie died. This new year’s night Ben had selected as the most fitting time to strike the fatal blow. He knew that the three “Bully Hoicr Brothers,” for so were the murderers of his brother universally known, would attend this dance. Further, he knew that here would be an opportunity to take them unawares, for little would they ever dream of finding Ben at a dance. The three “Bully Brothers” avoided Ben on every occasion. It seemed to Ben that thev feared lie knew about their bloody action or at least

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suspected them. In fact, it was their secret resolution that Ben, like his brother, should some day fall by their hands. An hour wore on in the ballroom since Ben had arrived without any special occurrence. We might add that the fine decorations of the hall, the grace with which some of the dancers danced, and the lively cotillions of the orchestra greatly absorbed Ben's attention, who lip to this time had never been in a dancing hall. Me was gazing at the orchestra and listening, deeply absorbed, to the tune of a lively quadrille, when the “notorious trio" stepped into the hall. They immediately espied the tall, wide-shouldered and graceful form of Ben leaning against the window-sill. A look of surprise spread over their faces to find him here. A brief whispered conversation was held, and then they began to push their way through the crowd toward the place where Ben was reclining. Ben did not see them advance, for he had his back turned to the door. In another moment the boldest of the three brothers seized Ben by the shoulder. With the strength of a lion and the agility of a cat, Ben wheeled about and dealt him such a forceful and well-directed blow with his fist that it sent the desperado sprawling on the floor. The other two brothers he quickly disposed of in a like manner. With a terrible oath Ben then jumped on the stage where the orchestra was playing. Jerking two heavy loaded pistols from his belt, which he had held concealed under his coat, he at once covered his cowardly yet terrible foes. There, in presence of that astonished audience, Ben, in a clear and thun dering voice, accused the villains of his brother's murder. The spectators of this scene seemed to be paralyzed with fear. The “lloier Brothers" took occasion of this, and behind the shelter of other persons, lest Ben fain should riddle them with bullets, slunk from the hall. The impulse to pursue his enemies then seized Ben, but he soon aban doned the chase, 'for he was at a loss to know in what direction they had fled. With a feeling of disappointment Ben returned to the hall. A desire to rest himself a while came over him. Without even brushing off the snow lie threw himself on a bench which stood against the hall. He felt not the snow, nor did he feel the cold atmosphere, for his blood was boiling in fury. Soon sleep got the better of him. Visions of bygone days appeared be fore him in a dream. First his dream went back to the happy days of his youth. He seemed to sec himself standing before his good old schoolmaster, who was giving him a warning never to lose faith in God. But how different was it now! Since the murder of his brother he had not prayed once. The last words of his dying brother had made a deep impression on him. Then his. dream took a more serious aspect. He saw how his father quarreled with the Hoier family, when he was only a boy, and how the quarrel finally developed into a bitter feud. Soon his dream went to the hollow where the murder was committed. Suddenly

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sonic one seemed to yell into his ear, “You are also going through this hol low to-night!" With a shudder Ben awoke. Again the church bell was ringing. It was tolling the old year to sleep and calling forth a new one. The lights of the hall were already extin guished and the doors locked. Everybody had gone home without noticing Ben, who had been sleeping on that bench for about two hours. With diffi culty he arose from his uncomfortable place of repose and began to move his stiff and benumbed limbs. A brisk walk to his home would soon bring his blood in circulation. I Ie had covered about a mile of his homeward journey, when it occurred to him to proceed with greater caution through the woods which he had just entered, for he half suspected that the villainous brothers would lie in wait for him here. Suddenly he saw the glimmer of a tiny light flicker for a moment in the distance and then extinguish again. Ben quickly glided behind a large oak. for he thought that perhaps the light might have been in some way caused b\ the I loier brothers. Bor nearly an hour Ben stood leaning against that tree, without moving a muscle, all the while straining his eyes and ears for the least sign or sound. Finally his untiring ears caught the sound of distant footsteps; at the same time lie could see the outlines of a man approaching. His heart leaped for joy as he recognized him as one of the three brothers. He was less than ten yards away when Ben sprang from his cover and confronted the bully. Ben look him so by surprise that his pipe dropped from his mouth. He had been trying to ambush Ben, but the match with which he had lit his pipe had turned the tables. Murder gleamed in the eyes of both. They stood facing each other, a few yards apart, like a dog having a cat at bay. 1 laving recovered from his scare, the bully suddenly rushed on Ben in great fury, brandishing an uplifted dagger. But Ben was not to be taken una wares. At the moment when the dagger struck Ben, he sent a bullet through the brain of his antagonist. Ben gave a wild shout of triumph as he saw one of his deadly foes sink dead at his feet. He, too, had received an ugly gash in the thigh from his adversary's dagger. Without once more looking^ at the lifeless form, Ben began to limp towards home. It was a puzzle to him why he should only encounter one of the brothers instead of the three. This was a scheme of the Hoier broth ers: they had exerted every means to encounter Ben on his homeward jour ney. For that purpose they had divided into two parties. The strongest and boldest of the three brothers was to confront Ben alone, while the other two brothers were to meet him together. Ben had just reached the hollow where a year ago his brother had been murdered. Suddenly two figures bounded up before him, each with a dagger in one hand and a pistol leveled at his head in the other. A moment later the report of two pistols was heard. Ben tumbled over like one struck by a flash of lightning. With a devilish yell the two dropped their pistols and

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dashed toward Ben with their gleaming daggers. As they got within a few yards of Ben they discovered their error in leaving their pistols drop, for Ben was arising from the ground. The bullets which they had fired at him one only took effect, and that only grazed his head so that it stunned him for a few seconds. Ben discharged both his pistols at the two brothers who tried to rush on him. One fell dead in his tracks while the stronger one of die two remained unhurt. Before Ben could again pull the trigger the last one of the three “Bully Hoier Brothers” closed in on him. Then commenced a hand-to-hand struggle of incredible ferocity. Words can hardly describe the prodigies of strength and endurance displayed in this brief yet fierce encounter. True it is, Ben was by far superior in strength and valor, but the loss of blood from the wound in the thigh re ceived in the first encounter had weakened him considerably. Circum stances, however, seemed to favor Ben, for he managed to release his right arm from the iron grasp of his adversary. The pistol which he still had maintained in his right hand he pressed against his opponent's body and pulled the trigger. This also threw Ben off his guard, and at the same time his antagonist plunged his dagger deep into Ben's breast. Next day the four dead bodies of the three brothers and Ben were found, which explained the awful tragedy on new year's night. F. Geo. S., 'oft.

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I EDITORIAL But a short time hence and schools all over the country will have gotten under way. Three classes of students will then again fill the college halls: those who work; those who loaf; and those who do not entirely belong to either of these two classes. The worker can take care of himself anywhere. But those who tend to idleness, especially such as have entered college where there is more freedom than they have known before, need a bit of advice. Get as much and as good work safely behind you by Christmas as reasonable application and the routine of the school will permit. The unwary student looks at the final tests in June, when his successes and his failures will be scored up against him, and thinks the ultimate reckoning for his year’s work is a long way ahead; there is plenty of time, he foolishly tells himself, to bring his Getting Under Way.

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rank up, if lie docs not begin well. But a school year is short, and a had start is likely to make for a had end. The work done at the beginning of the year is not only an earnest of the kind of effort the student is capable of all the year, hut it is a certain amount of work done that need not he done again. In these autumn days the mind which has rested during the summer can he driven hard; indeed, with little driving it will do good service. It is much more difficult to do in the spring what should have been done in the autumn, and neglected work made up in the last desperate scramble is sure to he of poorer quality than if it is done when it ought to he done. &10 0 0 0 0

. When the poet Schiller, whose whole life had been one of untiring and incessant work, was lying on his death bed, which was surrounded by his wife, children and friends, he motioned for a slate, being already unable to talk, upon which he wrote the following words: “Be solicitous of your health, because with out it you cannot effect anything.” From these words we can see that health is a treasure, that it is a precious jewel which once lost cannot readily be found again. Mow much pain and sorrow must a sickness cause an active man who, even if he exerts himself to his utmost, effects but little? A sick person is a slave to his body. ( on tinuallv he is required to attend to certain clothing, baths and diet. A sick person also incurs a great expense and this money could have been used for a far better purpose. To be exempt from all these inconveniences one ought, if he be healthy, to try to remain so. But many people thoughtlessly lose their health through drinking, others through silting in the room continually without ever thinking of taking exercise. The health of such will sooner or later be undermined by a hidden disease and after a few years they break down. We should, therefore, always remember that health cannot be ex posed to danger without serious loss and that lost health can rarely he re gained. Therefore, be temperate, active and solicitous about your health, and “thine health shall spring forth speedily.” On Health,

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opportunity to learn to think and to form his own idea and judgment about what he is translating slip. For the object of preparation is first, the en largement of our vocabulary: second, the application and repetition of the grammar we have learned: and third, the practice in our native language bv seeking the happiest and most apposite expression. The user of transla tions neither enlarges his vocabulary nor does he get a chance to apply his grammar and to practice his native language in the way another honest stu dent does. This is of great harm to him. Xow, it were bad enough if a student would harm himself, only by using translations, but he harms his fellow-students also. For the user of a trans lation is always able to translate correctly the difficult passages and sen tences in the lesson and. consequently, the teacher passes over them rapidly, devoting little or no time whatever to explanation. Well, if there be no time taken up by explanation, there will naturally be more translating done and, bye-and-bye. the teacher begins to assign larger and larger lessons, making it impossible for those who do their work without the use of “ponies” to keep up with these requirements. Thus we see how the fellow-students of "translation-users” are wronged and harmed. \ student using translations is despised and looked down upon by his fellow-students. For how can a student who docs not cheat be a friend of a student who, for all his laziness-and stupidity, lays claim to the same or a higher standing than his own? \nd, in conclusion. I would say that the truth will out and then all stu dents who have been dishonest and have used translations will sorely regret it, for in time they will have to suffer the consequences of their folly. a a a a a a

Just recently another of those cruel and bloody prize On Prize Fights, lights took place near San Francisco, Cal. As usual every seat in the building was sold, although enormous prices were asked. It is simply outrageous to see how the money is thus thrown away merely to see how two men land blow upon blow on each other’s body and face till one or the other sinks to the floor blood-covered and unconscious. But the worst thing of prize fighting is the demoralizing effect it has upon the spectators. This the reports of the last fight show us plainly. They say that at the conclusion of the battle the crowd rushed into the ringhowling and yelling like infuriated beasts. Had not the police driven out the surging mass, a general fight would have set in. But this was not the first time that the sight of the blood-covered men fighting like demons had this effect upon the spectators, as a number of cases could be enumerated where such a fight did actually set in. We may well term it a blessing that already most of our states prohibit

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When we departed for home at the close of the last Our New school-year we left college in the expectation of finding Dormitory. on our return that the new dormitory was completed and ready to be occupied. But our expectations were not to be fulfilled. Ii was impossible under the circumstances to have the large structure finished in so short a time. About five months have elapsed since the foundation was laid. But during this time work was frequently interrupted by rain and other little inconveniences, so that things moved along at a slower rate than was expected. At present, however, work is progressing steadily. All the rooms arc plastered and the hard finish has been applied. The furnishing is of (ieorgia pine and makes a neat appearance. Each study-room is fitted with two large windows, which admit abundant light. This reflecting on the white walls gives the room a cheerful appearance. Most rooms will afford accom modations for four persons. Each occupant has his own electric light and a desk, which is fastened to the wall. Special care was taken not to have any unnecessary projections or other places where dust might accumulate. It will still take some time before the new dormitory is ready for use as there is still considerable work to be done before it is completed. The entire steam-heating system is still to be installed and the sixty-seven rooms, ex cluding Prof. M. Eickmann’s residence, and the numerous halls and stair ways are still to be furnished with hard-wood floors. Also the lavatories are still to be equipped. The members of the board of trustees, in their meeting on the 15th of September, have decided that the dedication of the new dormitory take place on Sunday, October 15. The building will not be quite completed by that time, but it was thought desirable to have the dedication so early, since the exercises will necessarily take place outside and weather conditions in the middle of October are usually fair.

ALUMNI * Three Years at N. W. U. 1893-1896.

The writer was thoroughly imbued with the N. W. U. spirit long before he ever saw the classic outlines of its structures. When he was still in tender boyhood there came as assistant to his father at a metropolitan church, a young clergyman who was so full of memories of college days at N. W. U. that his lips fairly dripped with tales of victories great on the ball-field, of wrestlings with languages dead in the classroom, and of the daily and nightly glories of \. W. l\ life on campus and in dormitory. The one refrain, however, that rang through all was. that at no other college, large or small, could one possibly enjoy so to the full all that college life means, than at "Watertown." This same refrain rang out from all the talcs that, a little later, were told by my two brothers. When of a summer evening during vacation we would all he gathered in our little garden and mayhap a fellow-student of theirs was among us, how one story fairly chased tile heels of the other, the narration of one prank would call up memories of a dozen more, until the youngster so eagerly drinking it all in would imagine college days as nothing but jokes on the "inspector," pranks played successfully on others, but never on yourself, and hours of unalloyed delight on the diamond, the river, and in die woods. 'The disillusionment came later. r.y the time, then, this youngster was ready to start for Watertown, he was so full of these tales that it was easy for him to conjure up before his mind's eye the very buildings and all the life they held. He had long regretted that there was a Progymnasium in his city, so that his entrance upon all these delights was deferred until he had graduated there and was ready to enter the Sophomore Class at N. W. U. At last, in 1893, after a brief visit to the World's Fair, he found himself on a train that was all too slowly bearing him to his goal. Eagerly he scanned the landscape after Ixonia was passed, but missed seeing the college buildings from the train, not knowing on which side of the tracks to look for them. The impression which remains with him as the first he had of Watertown, is a string of freight cars and the old red freight depot. The primitive, unpainted brick passenger station also still stood in those days, and it was one of our diversions later on to come down at train time and see the trains come through. Occasionally, too, we ..hooked" a ride down from the Junction, and it was always a pleasurable thrill, waiting whether the conductor would detect us in this gigantic "theft." On this first arrival a town-mate who had preceded me by several days met me at the station and was eagerly questioned as to his first impressions. 109

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The answers were not at all satisfactory, being not nearly enthusiastic enough for the eager recruit. The walk from the station, past the high school and up the street, lead ing to college, is still vivid, and finally we came to where a glimpse of the buildings could be had. The part of this first impression which still remains is the square lower and balustrade surmounting it on the top of the ()ld Building of our time. H. had informed me that we were assigned to room together in the New Building and thence we proceeded to the room which, as it proved, was l<> be our home for three years, until graduation. This room was in the second story, south side of building, about the middle. As three New York boys were in it, this room had a distinctly Eastern atmosphere. The bed-room was the South bed-room in that same building, and held, at that lime, some thirty beds. In that year the Old Building was still standing, containing most of die class-rooms, and, in the upper stories, some living rooms. These latter were occupied by the boys in the Preparatory Department, and ii was considered punishment for an upper-classman to be consigned to a room in this build ing. Even to be selected a monitor of such a room (and the monitors were always upper-classmen, of course) was something every upper-classm. n dreaded, even though certain privileges were connected with this duty. So great was the aversion to living in this building that 1 do not remember being in such a room, even as a visitor, half a dozen times in all. One of die reasons for this aversion was the stigma of having to live with none lmt Prep, boys in the most primitive of the buildings, and then, these rooms had eight or ten inmates, while those in the New Building held, at most, four. The Old Building was a square structure of unpainted Milwaukee brick, three stories and basement, and culminating in a square tower, which was the “career” of our time. In this carc'cr were inscribed upon the walls or carved into the woodwork various sentiments of those noble souls that therein had suffered durance vile. We derived amusement in finding among the names inscribed there some belonging at one time to students, but now claimed by those in higher station. Part of the walls of this Old Building are in the present larger Recitation Hall, which stands on the site of the Old Building. The faculty of 93 was A. F. Ernst, Pres.: Dr. \Y. Notz, Dr. J. IT. Ott, W. Weimar, G. Ernst, W. Plum, and J. Koehler, Inspector. The inspector had the misfortune to live in the front part of the New Building and he and his family got the full benefit of "flat life,” together with some hundred youngsters, all of an age when animal spirits are the dominating portion of the human animal. Although just about all these contributed their share, at one time or another, to keep the inspector’s life from getting monotonous, there was a certain “crowd” and among these again one between whom and the inspector the dove of peace never found a

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lasting resting place. The very first week of this school year the inspector promptly transferred “Chakey” back to the Old Building from whose hated halls he had only this year been released. From that moment on, of course, the war between them was relentless. It was part of the inspector's duties to make a round of the studies every evening during the prescribed study-hours and to see that no one was making unlawful visits to some fair one in town, and that order and quiet in general prevailed. The lightning changes which some rooms would undergo when the inspector’s hand was heard on the door knob would do honor to many a prestidigitator. Fortunately on such occasions, there would always be something wrong with the door-lock, so that it would refuse to budge until traces of the feast or other unlawful occupation had disappeared. ( )n the second floor of the New Building was a' door, which led from the inspector's apartments through a short hall direct to the doors of the North and South bed-rooms. Out of this door would issue at all hours of the early night a ghostly figure, carrying a lamp and clad as to nether extremi ties in sound-absorbing gear, and descend in the character of a flesh and blood Nemesis upon riotous scenes enacting in North or South bed-room, or both. It is part of tradition that on one occasion the pickets becoming absorbed themselves in a pillow-fight that was raging, the inspector appeared so noiselessly among the combatants that one or two pillows landed upon exposed portions of his own anatomy. I lowever true that may be, one of the accomplishments that was assidu ously practiced in our time was, at the warning signal, to slip into bed, clothes, shoes and all, and, drawing the bed clothes up. to feign profound sleep with the inspector’s lamp shining full in one’s face. The most trying part <»f the ordeal was, not to snicker one moment sooner than the inspector was safely the other side of the door. The first “go-to-bed” bell sounded at 9:30, when all classes up to and including Freshmen, had to retire. The hour between this and the second signal, which brought the upper-classmen, was the time when fun in the bed rooms sometimes waxed fast and furious. A certain crowd of Sophomores and Freshmen usually appeared in the South bed-room at the same time and after the usual disrobing the fun began. Then were fought pillow duels after a strict code. Then were beds “set” and bed clothes knotted, while Kannie’s bedding one night floated out at the window and landed high up in the branches of a tree that stood conveniently near. Then were beds thoroughly “salted” with June bugs and once with a live dog, or the sheets thoroughly moistened to keep some “favorite" cool on a hot night. It was • in this hour that IVs feet were stuck out at the window in the rain and kept there until upper-classmen came to rescue him. Being in costume to repre sent the Roman toga, then was enacted in the fitful light most thrillingly Shakespeare’s “Julius Cresar,” Kannie invariably being the victim of a most realistic assassination scene. The language he would let out on these occa sions still rings deliciously in my ears.

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Sonic of the more indulgent of the Seniors would probably take a passive part in the fun for a while, but soon order would be insisted on and the wings of sleep would gradually descend upon all. But woe betide him who broke in upon the quiet with a snore. Time honored tradition decreed that his nearest neighbor had not only the privilege, but the solemn duty, to bring the “wood-sawyer” to his senses with a pillow as quickly and effectively as possible. No one needed urging to so attractive a duty. Sometimes in the morning the inspector himself followed up the rousingbell with a round in person to see that there were no loiterers. These unan nounced rounds of the inspector were chances we had to lake, The rule was to lie abed, even though awake, until the mail-train whistled through, just three minutes before breakfast-call. In these three minutes dressing was hastily accomplished, hair brushed out of face, and, with coat collars high, even in June, muster was passed before the inspector, sitting directly opposite the only entrance to the dining hall. Ablutions were per formed when convenient after breakfast, or, in some cases, only at accidental periods. In winter, water in the basement lavatories was usually scarce and j the lower-classmen had to hustle it, half-clad, from the pump out in the icy air. Meals were taken then, as now, in the Refectory, in which building were also sick rooms, music rooms, and private rooms. The inmates of the lastmentioned were as lightly esteemed as the town boys—pampered sprigs of gentility that did not, to our minds, taste of the real essence of college life. The meals were “college" meals, no better, no worse. We throve on them and sickness was very rare. At one time we passed through a series of experiments with “health bread." The crust of this bread was occasionally of such consistency, that we severed it with our knives as chisels and cups for mallets,—quite a testimonial to the durability and daintiness of the cups. At other times we picked rope-ends and other “creatures" out of the bread, which led one of the boys to write most fervidly of salamanders and things in our college paper. Of which more anon. Of pleasant memory are certain flap-jacks with which we would occasionally be regaled for sup per and of great slabs of brick cheese, to be devoured, in the orthodox way, first, by placing on rye bread and then smothering it with syrup. ()nlv this method brought out and balanced against each other, all the flavors of the several ingredients. The Old Building being gone, the recitations we had in its rooms are hallowed memories. Chemistry was given in one of the basement rooms, seats arranged in amphi-theatre style. I still see it vividly before me and little Professor----- waving his arms, trying to explain away an unexpected ex plosion. Another room, on the first floor, will never be forgotten owing to the lessons in proper enunciation of German. There was much exercising in chorus and, of course, the professor could not surmise from the serious faces

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before him, that unnecessary pneumatics were put behind those sounds Although the chorus sometimes all but raised the roof, the angelic smile on his countenance never varied as the favored nuances would sound on every letter and syllable. Glorious also were the results when Homer or the cho ruses in Sophocles were read by the class in corpore. That same room had a door with a most strange peculiarity. Almost every time a certain lecture was to he given, the spring lock on that door snapped from the inside. When the professor arrived the whole class was waiting outside the door. Invariably the messenger that was despatched could not find the janitor with the key, hard as he tried. The library was housed in a narrow room of this building, at the head of the second stair. Only three or four persons could find room to turn about in and the hooks overflowed the shelves everywhere. ()f social life at college during this time there was the Turnvercin, the / Band, a decrepit orchestra, and the military company. The last mentioned was in its first years and its founder, Capt. Schauer, was still at the head of it. The Band was under the capable direction of Professor Plum, whose silver cornet, always beautifully burnished, was much admired. Prof. Plum was also the soul of the base hall team. He played third base and later pitched and when he was in the game he was in it for every last ounce that could he fairly gotten out of it. To see him slide for a base, or to hear him on the coaching lines, was a treat in itself. And yet, for all his activity and self-forgetfulness on the hall field, he was none the less esteemed among the hoys. 1 never once heard a disrespectful remark about him for his athletic propensities. We had a fair second team that year, which gave the first nine good prac tice. (>f outside games the most important were victories over Sacred Heart and the strong Delaficld nine. One institution which we lacked was a literary society, and none was*' started in these years, despite earnest efforts. Judging1 from tales that arc told, in earlier times there must have been much fuii connected with these; and their college papers, which were read in their meetings, are said to have scintillated with wit and humor, and even to have had long novels appear in them serially. The river helped beguile many a passing hour. Occasionally one or the other of us would feel ‘’flush” enough to hire a boat. Some even got up mornings at unearthly hours and beguiled fish onto their hooks. The swim ming hole at Two Mile Bridge was always fun* in early spring and occasion ally even one of the professors joined us in the sport. Later when the river was too low for swimming there, the early morning offered a refreshing dip near the old dam. Skating in winter was fairly abundant, excepting when snow spoiled it and the ice had not yet been cleared near the breweries for ice-cutting. Thus the first year was crowded for the new N. W. U. boy with many

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new experiences. Day by clay he learned more and more to know its life as it really was. And though there were experiences, too, which were not as pleasant as college tales that are usually told, yet lie felt that he was gaining in knowledge, the same N. W. U. spirit that had spoken out of the tales he had heard was mastering him, and by the time the first summer vacation was spent, the charm of alma mater was powerfully calling him back to her embrace. (To be continued.) IT. E. S., ’</>. 0 0 0 0 0 0 “

Protokoll der Ja.hresversamml\ing des Alumni-Vereins. Die Jahresversammlung des Alumni-Vereins wurclc am Nachmittage des Aktus-Tages abgehalten. Vereins-Prasident Prof. Kohler eroffnet die Versammlung und ernennt Unterzeiclineten zum Sekretar pro tem. Als anwesend ergeben sich folgcnde Alumnen: Aus der Klasse 1877—Prof. F. Kohler; 1881—Pastor W. Until, Pastor R. Siegler; 1885—Dr. J. II. Ott; 1890—Dr. Arthur Hormann : 1893—Pastor Th. Brenner; 1895—Prof. A. Kuhn; 1897—Missionar C. Gunther; 1898— Pastor Ii. Schmeling; 1900—Pastor A. Ernst, Pastor O. Hover. Pastor l». Schliiter; 1901—Prof. H. Frank, Pastor A. Stock; 1902—Herr <). Ernst, Pastor S. Jaedele; 1903—die HerrenE. Bliefernicht, M. Raascli, A. Sydow; 1904—Herr R. Ernst. In Herrn Dr. Notz begriisste der \’erein ein altes Ehrenmitglied, in Herrn J. Gewicke eins der jungeren. Die Klasse 1905 ist anwesend und wire! in corpora aufgenommen. F.s sind die Alumnen J. Abelmann, Fraulein Theodora Bittner, Fr. Brenner, R. Breutzmann, E. Heilmann, P. Oehlert, R. Owen, E. Walter, J. Whvtc. Der President legt in einer kurzen Begrussungsrede ihnen dar, was unsern Verein von andern Vereinen unterscheide. Herr Dr. Ott legt als Schatzmcistcr seinen Bericht vor. I11 der Kasse waren $251.05; ausgegeben warden $136.42; es bleibt ein Kassenbestand von $114.63. Der Vorsitzcr ernennt als Komitee zur Prfifung der Biicher des Schatzmeisters die Pastoren R. Siegler u. H. Schmeling. Dr. Ott legt den ersten Band des New English Dictionary vor. Der j Verein hatte in letztjahriger Sitzung der Anstalts-Bibliothek dies Wcrk zum Andenken an sein 25 jahriges Jubilaum gestiftet. Auf Wunsch verliest Dr. Ott die Widmung. Ein Komitee, das fiber die Aufnahme solcher frfiherer Schfiler berichten

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soil, die niclit den vollcn Kursus absolvicrt haben, hat keinen Bericht vorzulegen. Komitce berichtet, (lass es die Bucher des Schatzmeisters gepruft und fur richtig befunden. Der Chronist meldct den Tod des Alumnus Albert Oehlcrt—1896. Die Versammlung ehrt das Andenkcn des Abgeschiedenen (lurch Aufstchen. Tevnahme des Vercins an der Fcier der Einweilutng des neuen Kollegc(lebaudes wird von Dr. lldrmann angeregt und findqt giinstige Aufnahme. Beschlossen, dass der Ycrein sich beteilige und im Umzuge als Yerein mitmarschicre. Beschlossen, dass die I lcrren Professoren (Alumnen) fiir Talare (caps and ens) sorgen sollen. Es wird dabei die HofFnung ausgesprochen, dass sich die Mitglicdcr recht zahlreich beteiligen werden. Beschlossen, dass die Alumnen (lurch cincn der Hcrrcn der Fakultat noch besonders eingeladen werden sollen. Anmeldung soil dann zeitig gemacht werden, damit Talare in genugender Zahl besorgt werden konnen. Beschlossen, dass Herr Dr. Ott die Sache in die Hand nehme. Beschlossen, dass bci dieser Gelegenheit ein Bankett des Vereins veranstaltet werde. Dieses Bankett soil zur Erinnerung an das 25 jahrige Bestehen des Yercins (hatte cigentlich letztes Jahr abgchalten werden sollen) veranstaltet werden, zugleich soli es aber auch an Stelle des Bankettes treten, das nlichsten Juni abgehalten werden sollte. Beschlossen, dass der X orsitzer ein Komitce ernenne, dem alle Vorbereiumgen iiberlasscn werden. Prof. H. Frank, Herr Blicfernicht and Dr. A. lldrmann werden ernannt. Der \ erein beschliesst, der Anstalts-Bibliothck die Real-encyklopadie von Pauiv-W’issowa zu schenken. Herr l)r. Arthur l ldrmann halt einen fcsselndcn Yortrag iiber Bonifatius, den Apostel der Deutschcn. l'Jie X’ersammlung votiert dem ITerrn Doktor ihren Dank fiir die interessantc Arbeit. Das Protokoll dieser Sitzung wird verlesen und angenommen. \ertagung. Albert Kuhn, Sckrctar pro tcm... Watertown, Juni 1905.

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Although the Commencement number of The Envoy (Chadron, Neh.) contains but one article, it is nevertheless a creditable issue, owing to the high standard and thorough treatment of this one article. *" The cover of the Spectrum (Chester, Pa.) shows good taste. The arti cles are well written and betray careful and diligent work on the part of the contributors, The writer of the story “A Narrow Escape" succeeds in holding the reader's interest throughout. We were much pleased to receive several numbers of L'Union (Xyon. Switzerland). Its being a foreign exchange adds much to our interest in it and we would, no doubt, be able to appreciate it more were we acquainted with the language contained therein. The little poem "Our Fooler Team is good. With regard to the June number of the So-To-Speak we would say that we do not appreciate articles of the nature of "Mv Trip to New 'i ork. We are of the opinion that the literary world is not benefited much by them and that the space they take up could be used much more advantageously in some other way. The Commencement number of The Lake Breeze is certainly a credit to the students of the Sheboygan High School. We can with justice say that it is the most attractive and up-to-date commencement issue we have re ceived. The cuts are beautifully executed and the paper, on the whole, bears proof of the interest the staff members and the other students take in it. “The Work and Place of the Small College" in the June number of the Lesbian Herald pleased, us much, both because it bore good proof of the writer’s earnest work, and because it clearly showed that she knew what to say and how to say it. Among the several advantages a small college has, according to the writer's idea, are the following: A small college has the power to reach all students; the personal relations she affords are much greater than those of a large college; she can be controlled by a church and be a direct means of helping to train the young people for active service and usefulness in it: at a small college everyone is given a chance. The A ewberry Stylus received a hearty welcome to our exchange table this month. The several departments are well edited and the literary matter is of a high standard. In the article “A Test of Will Power" we are given a striking example of the influence the words of a dying child often have on the character of a parent. Aubrey Hamlin had for many years been a drunkard, and upon coming home one evening in an intoxicated condition found his little daughter very, very sick. In the course of the night she passed away, with the murmur, "Papa! p-a-p-a! p-r-o-m-i-s-e"—on her lips. Although the sentence was not finished, it served its purpose nevertheless, for Aubrey Hamlin vowed never again to touch a drop of liquor—a vow most nobly kept.

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There are slill three games to be mentioned in the Black and Red, but being in the football season now they will be stated briefly. All three were victories for our boys. ()n the /th of June the team went to Milton to play the undefeated Milton College for the state championship. At the beginning of the game it looked as if Milton would lead, having brought in the first score, but our hoys soon made up for this run, bringing in four. It was a hard-fought game from beginning to end and both teams showed up well. Score, Milton, i ; N. W. t7., 4. ‘ 'I'he following Wednesday, June 14, the Watertown city team, “Jumbos,”, was played on the college diamond. This was one of the longest and slow est games played, lasting nearly two hours and fifteen minutes, which was due to some of the Watertown players. Errors were frequent on our side. Score, Jumbos, 6: X. W, L\, 8. The last game and victory of the season was that of Whitewater Normal at Whitewater. June 17. It was played immediately after a heavy shower which put the field in a rather poor condition and made fast playing, espec ially base running, impossible. Still it proved a very interesting game, the score being 4 to 2 in favor of Northwestern. 'Phis closed the hardest and at the same time most successful season Northwestern has had for many years. The strongest teams of colleges in the Northwest were played and all defeated. It was also tried to play Wis consin. but arrangements could not be made. Sixty-three points were made to our opponents' twenty-three. Following are the scores of the several teams played: 1 N. W. U. 3 Sacred I leart 2 St. John’s M. A......... 5 « 8 6 * U. of Notre Dame. .. <4 Sacred Heart ........... 4 9 ii o Wayland A................. 1 4 Milton ....................... 1 4 C. Business College 9 a 8 6 Jumbos ....................... tt 2 Whitewater Normal 4 M

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Wendland, catcher, always played a hard game, and not only behind the bat but with the bat, being the heaviest hitter on the team. Kumm, the giltedged pitcher, played and pitched a superb game. He worked himself out of many critical positions by his speed and control. Woyahn held second base, where he did some fast playing. As captain lie also showed his ability. Kowalke, on first, considering that it was his first year on the team, played sensational ball and has very few errors. The shortstop position was played by Breutzmann at the beginning of the season, but having received an injury on his arm he had to stop playing and Whyte was put in his place, who beÂ fore had filled third base. Whyte was about the fastest man on the infield. He made some remarkably good stops and also handled the bat well. 'Phis was his last year. Diehl filled the position of third after Whyte went to short. As a new man he filled his position well, playing a fast and snappy game. The outfield of the team was remarkably strong, as well in fielding as in batting. Heilmann, left fielder, made professional plays at times in the field and was also a good batter. We feel sorry that this was his last year. Nieghorn, centre field, at all times played a fast and snappy game. He was fast on his feet and a good assist on second base. Luetke, who was a new man in the right field, showed up fine. He knew well how to judge the ball in the field and was a good man at bat. Mr. Edwin H. Sauer, the umpire, deserves to be mentioned here for his good work. He at all times tried his best to officiate fair and also sue ceeded. If we consider the position of the umpire and his duty, it can be said that Mr. Sauer did very well. F. E. S.

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—The Board of Trustees met September 15. —John Abelmann, *05, called on friends at college September 15 and 16. — Prof. YV. F. Notz returned from abroad September 12. —Joseph Krubsack visited his home at Lebanon September 9. —Fdmund llinnenthal, a former student, passed through Watertown Sep tember 4 on his way to Springfield, 111. — Frank Ebert of Tomah called on his cousin, Ewald Kirst, September 7. —Louis Zeislcr of La Crosse, a member of Company M, Third Regiment, called on his brothers, Paul, ’09, and Leonard, Prep. —Frank Sprain, a former member of ’08, is attending the Wisconsin Busi ness University at La Crosse. — Rev. A. Kirchner of Lowell called on his son. Herbert, Prep., September 9. Bernhardt Milgendorf and Emil Hilgcndorf of Juneau called on friends at college September 10. —Rev. K. Machmiller of Manitowoc called on Wm. Schaefer, Prep., Sep tember 15. —Then. Abelmann, a former member of 07, enters the University of Michi gan this fall to take a course in medicine. —Christian Sauer, 04. passed through Watertown September 6 on his way to the Seminary at Wauwatosa. —( has. Baerwald, Prep., visited his parents in Juneau September 10. — Paul Kirsch, 08, was a visitor in Milwaukee a few days before school. —Ewald Motzkus, a former student, enters the University of Wisconsin to lake a course in the dairy school . —August Bartz is studying at Springfield, 111. —Rev. E. Bartke of Florence, YVis., called on the institution September 14. I le brought with him W. Okrusch of Stambaugh, Mich., who enters the ] >reparatory department. —Herbert Koch, Prep., visited his home at Columbus September 16. —Rev. E. F. Dornfeld of Milwaukee called on his son Carl, Prep., Septem ber 15. —Wm. Keturakat, a former member of 08, continues his studies at Springfield, 111. —Rev. Chr. Dowidat of Oshkosh called on Henry Hollender, Prep., and Arthur Tache, Prep. —Adolf Baebenroth, 04. graduated from Harvard last June. During vaca tion he traveled in England and Scotland. He returns to Harvard this fall for post-graduate work. —Wm. Zutz. a former student, is with Matthewson & Co., an insurance firm, at Norfolk, Neb. 119

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—Rev. B. P. Nommensen of Milwaukee called on Otto Koch, 09, and Her bert Koch, Prep., September 16. —Alvin Rohlfing, Jo6, has been compelled to discontinue his studies on ac count of serious eye trouble. He left for St. Louis September 9. —Prof. Albert Kuhn attended the first six weeks of the summer quarter at the University of Chicago. He took courses in Germanic Philology and in Literature. Prof. Carl Bolle attended the last six weeks of the summer quarter and took a course in History. On Tuesday, September 5, a sad death occurred at our institution. Fred Brahmstadt, member of the senior class of the preparatory department, died suddenly of heart failure. I11 company with, some of his friends and class mates he had in the afternoon returned to college with the intention of begin ning his studies for a new year. Full of jov, he greeted his friends who had already arrived at an earlier hour. But his stay at college was not to be a long one. Only a few hours later, while he was speaking to his friend, he suddenly dropped unconscious and died within a few minutes. The bereaved parents of the deceased arrived the next day. In the evening funeral services were held in the college chapel, the Rev. Prof. August Ernst delivering the sermon. After the services the deceased was brought to the St. Paul depot to be taken to his home at La Crosse. Dr. F. Notz, William Limpert and Henry Eickhoflf accompanied the corpse to T.a Crosse, where the burial took place on Sunday afternoon.

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Our College Band. September 8 the X. \Y. U. band assembled for the first rehearsal after opening of college. But we were a little disappointed on finding that not two members, as we bad expected, but five bad left us, namely, P. Oehlert, tromÂ bone; l7. Sprehn and Tli. Abelmann, cornet ; E. Lehmann, bass drum, and Win. Kcturakat, snare drum. This is quite a loss for the band which will certainly be felt for some time, but as we have four new men, Zuberbier, corÂ net; (member, trombone: Hoehne, alto, and Otto, piccolo, ready to join, they all having bad some experience, all the friends of our band may rest assured that we again shall have a band this year of which the college may well be proud. The officers elected last spring for this school-year are; E. A. Wendland, president; (i. A. Westerhaus, vice-president; and P. H. Horn, secreÂ tary and treasurer.

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Dus mcnsclilichc Lcbcn ist kurz. Zwar dem kindlieben Sinn scbcint • in Jalir fast cine Fwigkcil. Doch kaum ist dcr Mcnsch dem Kindcrjahren eiitwacbsen so merkt cr wold, wie schnell die Zcit cntllielit. Xcch besser erkemit dies dcr Lreis. dcr scin Lcbcn schon bis atif siebzig oder achtzig Jabrc gchraebl bat, wenn cr einen I ’lick auf seine vergangenen Jabrc wirft. W’obl crinncrl cr sicb seiner friibesten Kindbeit und dcr Tage seiner Jugend, in denen cr mil scincn Spiclgenosscn draussen im Freicn froblich und wrgnugt war. Dock kaum battc cr begonnen, dcs Lebens Freude zu genics-cn, so wurdc cr alt und gran, seine Ixraftc sebwanden bin, und sein I. •bansende nabte. Dcsbalb solltcn wir jeden Augenblick, den tins das Lcbcn l ictct. vdllig ausnutzen. \ or allcm lass! tins slets, alt oder jung, das Wort vor Augen baben: „I»cte und arbeite!” Denn, „An (iiottes Segen ist allcs gclcgcn.” Die Jugend ist cine angenebme und frcudcnvollc Zcit. Sic ist frei von Sorgen fiir Xabrung und Kleidung, fur b'amilicn-und Staatsangclegenbciten und vor .allcm meistens frei von Kummer und (Irani. . Diesc gliicklichc und sorgenlosc Zcit gewdibrt tins die sebdnste (lelcgcnbeit, Vorbereitungen fiir unsern kiiiiftigcn l»cruf zo trefTen. Xiclit Tragheit und Lassigkcil. sondern Flciss, l‘ctricbsamkcit und Ausdauer sind die Mittel. die zum Ziclc fithren. Xur cinmal lcbcn wir in der Jugendzeit. Haben wir tins darin bewabrt und das Zicl. das wir tins gestcckt, erreiebt, so wird tins aucb dcr Lobn zu tcil. Ja, wir werden den Wert soldier Errungensebaften erst rcclit erkennen, wenn wir zum Mannesalter berangereift sind und das (Iclerntc anwcnclcn konnen. Dann werden wir mit dem Dicliter spreeben: ..Die Jugend ist die Zcit der Saat; Das Alter erntet Friichte. Wer friili niclit, was er sollte. tat, Dcs Hoffnung wird zu niclite.” \’or allcm muss man natiirlich die Hauptaufgabc ins Augc fassen. aber

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auch niitzliche Nebenbeschaftigungen siml von Wichtigkeit fur beide. Knaben und Madchen. Heutiges Tages sind wir bcsondcrs dazu geneigt. soviel Zeit als moglicb zu vcrschwenden. Aber das sollte niclit sein. Wir wollen dalier unsrc freien Stunden eincr Kunst oder Handarbeit widmcn und dabei niclit vergessen, dass auch Korperubungen zu den nutzlichen Nebenbeschaftigungen gehoren. Ja, sie sind nicht sowobl wunschcnswert als vielmebr notwendig. Haben wir unsrc jungercn Jahre auf diese Weise benutzt, so diirfen wir uns in spateren Jaliren freuen, wcnn wir uns slots zu bescbaftigen wisscn. Fur die Ausbildung eines Menscben is die Lektiire guter Ibicber selir vorteilliaft. Sie tragt niclit allein dazu bei, ricbligen Gebrauch von der Spracbe zu niacben, sondern erweckt auch edle Gedanken, empfiehll gule Sitten und zeigt uns, wie das Bose sich niclit. das Gutc sich lohnt. Fbenso lelirt sie uns die Verhaltnisse der vergangenen Jahrhunderte kcnnen, und lenkt unsrc Aufmcrksamkeit auf die Fortschritte, die ini Laufe der Zeit gemacht wurden. Aber diese Kenntnisse eignen wir uns niclit (lurch das Lcsen bcliebiger Bucher an, sondern nur (lurch das sorgfaltige Lcsen guter Werke. Sobald wir ins Manncsalter eintretcn, beginnt ein neues l.eben. Was wir bislier gelernt, niussen wir jetzt anwenden. Cnsre Arbeit muss so getan, miser Geschaft so gefiihrt oder miser Amt so verwaltet werden, dass niemand sich mit Reclit liber uns beklagen kann. Wolil uns, wenn wir es dahin gebraclit haben, dass wir unsrc Yorgesetzten und Cntergebeneu zufrieden stellen. Dann werden wir mit Lust. Freudc und Filer die an uns gestellten Forderungcn erfiillen, und das l.eben wird fur mis freudenvoll sein. Wir diirfen aucli niclit die Pflichten gegen Familie, Genieinde und Slaal vergessen. Lelirer und Prediger niussen angestellt mid erhaiten werden. Wenn wir aufgefordert werden. flir Kirche und Schule zo geben. so lasst es uns frcudig und gern tun. Denn, „Geben ist seliger als Xelimen.” Ja. ein wahrer Christ tut dies gem aus Liebe und Dankbarkeit gegen seineu Erloser. Wenn alles, was wir flir die Kirche tun, so aus miserm iunersten Herzen komnit, dann geschieht es nicht nur zuni Wohl der Kirche, sondern auch zo unsrer Freude. Sollten wir aber einst aufgefordert werden. den Staat in Kriegsndten zu verteidigen, so wollen wir mis als Manner zeigen und tapfer kampfcn fiirs teure Yaterland. Docli dies ist nicht alles, worauf wir unsrc Zeit verwendcn konnen. ehe noch das Greisenalter uns ubermannt. Wir sollten auch ein Interesse haben flir das Sclione und Wahre, fiir Kunst und Wissenscbaft. Selien wir uns zucrst solcbe Menscben an, bei denen dies alles fehlt. Sofort tritt uns Cnordnung, Cnwissenheit, Roheit und ubcrhaupt barbariscbes Wesen und Treiben entgegen. Aber bei den andern findet man’s viel angenehmer. Alles ist fein sauber und rein. Schon zeigt sich uns sclion die Natur. Sehen wir im Fruhling nur, wie die Sonne Blatter und Gluten zu locken scheint. wie Wald und Wiese im griinen Kleidc prangen. so konnen wir

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niclit antlers, wir miissen die VVerke ties Schopfers preisen. Xielit minder bewundernswert sind die Erzeugnissc, wie sie in tier Dicht-Bildhauer-uiid Tonkuust zuslantle gcbracht wcrtlen. Fast ein jetler weiss, wie ergreifend die siissen Tone tier Musik auf das Geiniit ties Menschcn einwirken. Haiti mbclite sein Ilerz zerschmelzen vor den ruhrenden Tonen, bald mochte es aufjaiicbzen vor Freudc und Wonne. VVer miisste nicht stehen bleiben vor einem Werk wie Laokoon und seine Bewunderung dartiber ausspreeben. In dicsem regen Leben untl dieser standigen Bcschaftigung schreitet <!ie Zeit, wenn anch unbemerkt. immer weiter voran. Wir werden alt untl gran, unsre Krafte schwinden allmahlich und wir konnen unsre Arbeiten niclit melir pllichtgemass verrichten. Aber wir konnen auch in solclien Tagen uns tatig erweisen inclem wir an Freude untl Leid unsrer Mitmenschen teilnelimen. Denn es liebt ihre Freude, wenn wir tins mit ilmen freuen, untl es ist fiir sie eine grossc Frleiehterung, wenn wir mit ilinen leiden. Ja, es kann sugar eine Rcttung fiir ihre Seelen sein, wenn unsre Liebe ein (ilaubensiiinklein in ilmen cntfacht, Lasst uns stels unsern Mitmenschen mit Rat untl Tat beistchen, niclit nur in Freud und Leid, sondern aucli ini Geschiift untl in tier Arbeit. Der Grois hat sclion vielc Jalire liinter sich untl ist daher besonders reich an F.r fab rung. I hid es wirtl allgemcin anerkannt, dass ein erfahrener Mann gewohnlicii bessern Rat zu erteilen weiss als ein unerfahrener. Darum wollen wir unsre Liebe tlarin bewoisen, dass wir antlern, wo immer sich die (ielegenheit bietet, bchilflich sind. Was ists nun. das uns tlazu bewegt, einen solclien Lebenswandcl zu I'uhren. Der eine Beweggrund ist tlie Liebe zu unsern Mitmenschen. Denn es zeigt sich darin unsre Dankbarkeit gegen das Vaterland und gegen unsre Krzieher. Fiir das Vaterland ist es eine Fhre. wenn seine Burger sich oline (iewalt regicren lassen. Ja. es ist nicht nur eine Fhre, sondern auch ein Vorteil, da es Millie untl Arbeit erspart. Unsern Erzichern hingegen bereivt es grosse Freude, wenn sie sehen, dass ihre Ermahnungen niclit vergeblich gewesen. Sie werden bin fort -mit dcsto grosserem Eifer an der Erziehung anderer weiterarbeiten. Wir tlienen auch unsern Mitmenschen zum Vorbiltl und befordern so die Entwickelung der Menschheit. Ein Sprichwort lautet: â&#x20AC;&#x17E;Bose Beispielc vertlerben gute Sitten." So sollen wir uns wolil vorsehen, tlass wir antlern nicht ein hoses Beispiel geben. Sie mochten vielleicht in unsre Fusstapfen treten und sich ins X'erderben stiirzen; und wir waren tlann schultl an ihreni Ihigluck. Es ist aber auch tlie antlere Seitc ties Sprichworts wahr, dass gute Sitten tlurcli gute Beispiele gefortlert werden. Wenn Kinder nur Flutes sehen und horen, sind sic leichter zu erziehen und zu lenken, als wenn sie (lurch bbscr Leute Rat untl Tat abtriinnig geniacht werden. Wenngleich bci ilinen tlas Bose sich von selbst zeigt, so geschieht es tlocli nicht in einem solclien Grade. Selbst Erwachsene suchen sich nicht selten tladurch zu verteidigen, dass sic sich auf tlie bosen Taten soldier berufen, tlie ein Amt bekleiden, besoiiclers, wenn sie ilinen vorgesetzt sind. Wir

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selien also, (lass wir unsern Mitmenschen aucli (lurch cinen guten Lebenswandel dienen konnen. Der andre Grund .(lor tins antreibt. ein rcchtschaffcnes Leben zo fiihren, ist uni unsrer selbst willen. Denn wir gewinncn dadurch imiere Zufriedcnheit und ein gates Gewissen. „Ein gut Gewisscn ist ein sanftcs Ruhekissen.“ Dass diese Worte unumstosslich sind, wird wohl niemand bczweifeln. Wozu aber ein ruhelos Gewissen oft fiihrt, zeigen die unzaliligen Falle von Wahnsinn und Selbstmord. Nur daran zo denken erregt sclion ein schaucrliches Gefiihl. Die Achtung vor uns selbst ist notwendig zur Ausbildung unsers Charakters. Was das Gegenteil bedeutet, sieht man alle Tage an den Landstreichern, Raubern und Dieben, die kein gut Ge wissen haben. Um daher einen gulen Einfluss auf unsre Mitnienscheu ausiiben zo konnen, darf dies nicht fehlen. Wir gewinnen ferner eine sichrc Existenz. Schaut man dock in die Verhaltnisse solcher Familien, wo es kiimmerlich und traurig stelit, so wird man meistenteils finden, dass sie mancher Tugend mangeln. Stelit es aber wohl in unserm Hause. so konnen wir unsre Pfiichten gegen Familie, Gemeinde, Staat und Gesellschaft desto besser erfiillen, und dann ist aucli der Lohn unausbleiblich. Dies wird (lurch die inhaltsreichen Worte wieder ausgesprochen: ..Arbeit, edle I limmelsgabe, Zu der Menschen Heil erkoren, Nie bleibt oline Trost und Labe. Wer sicli deinem Dienst geschworen. Dir entspringt des Weisen Habe, Und dicli meiden nur die Toren; Ungestiitzt von deinem Stabe, Ach. wie oft war ich verloren! Lass niicli, edle Himmelsgabe, Treu dir bleiben bis zum Grabe Endlich gewinncn wir aucli die Achtung unsrer Mitnienscheu und ein ehrenvolles Andenken nacli deni Tode. Diese Achtung wird nicht nur Staatsmannern und Gelehrten zu teil, sondcrn aucli betriebsamen und fleissigen Arbeitern. Das Andenken nach dem Tode beruht auf der Giite unsrer Taten. Haben wir uns (lurch solche Werke hervorgetan, wie Schiller. Goethe, Luther und viele andre. so werden aucli unsre Xamen. wie jetzt die ihrigen, im Mundc der Nachwelt fortleben. \'or allem aber sollen wir suchen Gott zu gefallen. Der Tag (des Lebens) gelit zu Elide. . Mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit eilt uns die Ewigkeit mit ofFencn Armen entgegen. Folgen muss ein jeder. ob klein oder gross, ob ungern oder willig. Reim Tode gibts keine Schonung und kein Erbarmen. Weil er aber oft so unverhofft erscheint. mussen wir stets auf der Hut sein. Wohl uns aber. wenn es nicht wird heissen: Es ist zu spat.

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The Future of In primitive times when the large beds of coal ha*l not yet been discovered and oil, gas and petroleum .were yet Power. unknown to man, he was induced to get his dynamic energy in some other way. Ingenious men discovered that from falling waters dynamic energy could be derived, that the dynamic energy contained in the wind could be turned to the use of man. Hut since coal, oil, steam, petroleum and other means of procuring energy have been discovered, all these primitive modes are more or less left in the background, lint the ques tion will naturally present itself. What will man resort to when the large beds of coal are exhausted, oil wells give out, and gas no more is to he got ten? What will the future of power be? This question has been interest ingly treated in an article by Mr. Shaler in the International Quarterly. He there says that a glance at the facts shows us that all of the dynamic 13s

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energy at the command of man comes more or less distinctly from the sun. Me asserts that waves of the sea are a possible, but in an economic sense improbable, source of power for the future should our present sources give out, which in course of time they will. The second source of dynamic energy for the future is the large share of solar energy that is embodied in the winds. This we have a chance to cap ture and turn to account in our arts. This source is inexhaustible. As soon as man will be able to husband this energy, he will have very much energy at his command on which he can draw as needs require. The next largest source of solar energy is that obtained from falling waters. 'I'his is the greatest, and this source of power, he says, will effect great changes in the seats of industries and consequently of population. This help will be from sources of continuous supply and not like that from coal, in the way of speedy exhaustion. Of course, as naturally follows, man will not have recourse to it until the large supply of fossil fuel approaches ex haustion. From that time on it will form the main source of dynamic energy over the whole earth and mostly in countries abounding in large streams with large falls. I ’nder this head he also mentions the tides, in regard of which he tells us that only then the powers obtainable from them will be very greatly in creased when an efficient storage battery system has been developed. As the last source, if man could draw on it, he mentions the central heat of the earth. It exists in such ample store that if man could by any means make use of it without great cost there would be power for all the conceiv able needs of man for a million years to conic. As a minor source he gives petroleum distilled from bituminous shales. This will be an economical source of power in spite of high cost in obtaining it. In conclusion one can with safety say that falling waters, the winds and the tides will in the future constitute the greatest and inexhaustible sources of dynamic energy from which the crafty mind of man will be certain to win his needs for all his time. 0 cj a 0 a a Autumn has come again. Already the swallows are strengthening their wings for the long journey to the warmer climes of the southern seas, where they can enjoy all the beauties of summer, while we are wrapped up in ice and snow. Alrcadv the trees are putting on their red and golden garments, while here and there some are already losing this golden mantle again and only the trunk and the barren branches remain like a huge skeleton. From the azure skies the sun once more sends her gentle beams to the earth, touching everything that lives thereon with their soft, warming hands ere the icy winds rush over the earth and chill everything to the heart. In yonder forest the squirrel is storing away his provision for the long, Autumn.

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That “Silence is Golden” is a proverb that has been Silence is Golden, spoken and written about so often that it may seem queer or even foolish to many of my readers that I should de vote any time to the further consideration of it. However, experience teaches us that many people pay little or no attention whatever to the ap plication of it. and on that account 1 think 1 may feel justified in saying a few words with regard to it. When we speak about silence the question that naturally presents itself is, “When shall we remain silent?” With regard to this we would say that it is always the best policy to remain silent when there are others present who are more educated and more able to speak than we are. Courtesy also demands, this and it is at the same time the distinguishing mark of a man of good breeding. Furthermore, silence is better observed when we are angry, for by speaking while in that state we might lay ourselves open to the charge of giving vent to words which we should needs be ashamed afterwards. In case we should be criticised by a person we honor or by a friend, it is better not to try to justify ourselves then, for by so doing many breaches in friend ship are made. Furthermore, we should never allow ourselves to debate with prattlers and talkers, “for with stupidity the gods themselves do fight in vain." But we must take in consideration not only who we are and who is present, but we must be very considerate concerning the topic of conver sation also. ()f this we shall treat briefly in the following paragraph. I presume we all hold nothing to be more abominable and detestable in society than a person who is always ready and eager to monopolize the con versation by speaking of himself, his affairs, or his attainments. We should never allow ourselves to do this, unless we be requested to do so, in which case it would be impolite or even rude to refuse. But even then we should be very careful not to say too much, lest we he thought pedantic. Further more, it is advisable to remain silent when some topic is introduced about which we know little or perhaps nothing. Many a person has given himself

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away, to use tlic expression, by giving bis views on subjects about which he knew nothing whatever. It is surely no disgrace not to know something about every subject or topic of conversation, hut it must certainly place a person into a rather embarrassing and humiliating predicament to be caught pretending to do so. Finally, and in conclusion, we should never be found guilty of helping to spread an evil report about someone, of which Wilhelm Mueller savs: "Der Schneeball uud das hose Wort, Sie wachsen, wie sie rollen, fort. Kino Hand voll wirf zur Tiir hinaus, Ks wird ein Derg vor Xachbars I Ians.” 0 0 0 0 0 0

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in the gymnasium and as the lavatories were in the basement of the New Building it was customary with those that still indulged in daily ablutions to disrobe as far as possible in ones study in the New Building and then to make a grand rush, half-clad, from that building to the gymnasium. In zero weather, which was plentiful that winter, this was exhilarating exercise. As a consequence of this preemption of the gymnasium all gymhastic ex ercises, as also the indoor drill of the military company, was oiit’of the ques tion for that winter. Another room which was thus preempted was the reading-room, and this fact it was which precipitated the clash between the Junior and the Senior classes. Among the unwritten laws of N. W. If. at this time was one that the Senior Class must be the leader in all enterprises concerning the whole student-body. ()ne of these enterprises was that of conducting the readingr< iniii. The Senior Class had until now always decided the location, had collected the dues which maintained it. and had chosen the reading matter therein offered. In the preceding year the reading-room had thus been located and main tained in one of the rooms on the top floor of the New Building. When we returned for *94-95, apparently all rooms were occupied, owing to the new order of things in consequence of the fire. Time wore on and, in the estimation of the Junior Class, the Seniors were neglecting opportunity after opportunity for embarking on enterprises which presented themselves to benefit the college. Worst of all, they were making no efforts to continue the one institution they had inherited as Seniors, viz., the reading-room. Finally in one of the regular meetings of the Juniors it was solemnly resolved, that the Seniors having had ample time in which to exercise their privilege of establishing the reading-room and having failed to do so, this failure had forfeited their rights to the reading-room and the Junior Class would now proceed to do what the Seniors had failed of doing.’ The same evening of the day this meeting was held, a committee of the Juniors gathered subscriptions, the president of the class secured a room from the inspector, and a day or two thereafter the reading-room was in full running order, managed by the Juniors. It is perhaps difficult for any one that has not breathed the atmosphere of class distinctions and prerogatives, which prevailed at N. W. U. at this time to realize the effect this coup had on the Seniors. It is comparable only to what the titled classes of England, set in their prerogatives and tra ditions, felt at the, from their point of view, insolent revolt of the Colonists. There was the same talk of presumption, the same appeal to arms, as it were, the same result. The Juniors having achieved and having tasted the sweets of victory, progressed from one privilege to the other, and always victoriously. The general sentiment was with the class that had achieved, and the Seniors had to submit.

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In this year, loo, the first bicycle made its appearance on the campus. It was of the early, clumsy type of pneumatic tired wheels and its owner, a hoarder in town, guarded it against familiarity on the part of the boys by locking it securely away in an empty piano box, which he had placed for this purpose on the college grounds. Football, too, was introduced for the first time this year. Being such a / novelty, the playing was almost entirely in the nature of an experiment and no games were played with outside teams. There was one scrub game, however, with Sacred Heart, which resulted in a victory for our team. Baseball for this year finished up with a serious disaster for our team. After a series of victories, the last over the strong Delafield team, our team went down to Milwaukee to play the Concordia College team. But here they experienced such a reversal of form that they were beaten three games straight in two days. The Junior-Senior war flared up for the last time in the preparations for tin* Commencement exercises. From time immemorial these had been arranged by the Junior Class in honor of the graduating class. The Junior Class was debating whether to accord this honor on this occasion when word came that the Seniors chose to make their own arrangements this time; a most welcome solution of the problem for the Juniors. These exercises were held in the new chapel, instead of down-town, as had been the custom heretofore. And so ended the “Sturm und Drang Periodc” of this trienmum which made this second vear forever memorable to those that lived through it. It proved to be a period of change and growth for N. W. U. and that that which was fought for was of real value is proved by the fact that the institutions which grew out of this controversy have survived to this day and are flourishing even now at X. W. U. H. E. S., V)6. (To be concluded.)

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troduction we are told that women in general think of their position in the world. Some of them are of the opinion that they are not allowed to grow mentally and intellectually as men are, whereas others hold that their beingconfined to the kitchen and being debarred from every intellectual pursuit prevents them from rising to their place in the world, and still others believe that all can be obtained through universal suffrage. With regard to uni versal suffrage the writer shows us the results obtained in states where this institution has been tried. In those states conditions are worse than they were before. The writer closes by saying: “It is certainly sure that if both men and women perform the duties assigned to them by the Creator, all will be contented and happy, no matter what may fall to their lot.” “John Gibson, Hero.” found in the September number of the Mirror, is a very thrilling story. John Gibson and his friend, whom we shall for con venience sake call Mr. G., both fall in love with Miss E. John finds out that Mr. G. has an engagement with E. for a certain evening at nine o’clock and he endeavors to hinder him from keeping it. And this is the way he sets about it. He has notices printed, stating that a man, while temporarily de ranged, had wandered from his home and that a reward of five hundred dol lars is offered for his arrest. He had arranged matters so that the descrip tion of this deranged man corresponded exactly with that of Mr. G. Imagine Mr. G.'s great surprise at being taken into custody by two officers and marched to a ferry bound for Brooklyn. But he was bound not to break his engagement. He escaped from the officers, plunged into the water, was picked up by a tug and taken to shore. Having reached there, he entered a hack and was hastily brought to Miss E.'s place. He reached there at one minute to nine o’clock and succeeded in keeping his engagement. The next morning he received a letter from John Gibson, who congratulated him on his success in thwarting his schemes and plans and winning Miss E. While looking over our exchanges we became aware of the fact that the exchange column in a goodly number of them was missing. We are natur ally led to try to find some reason for this and we have come to the conclusion that it is owing to the fact that these exchanges either do not consider their sister exchanges worthy of mention or that they think that the space taken up bv an exchange column could be devoted to a far better purpose. With regard to the first reason we would say that it is an unusually conceited way of looking at things. The second reason holds much better, but still we be lieve that the space taken up by the exchange column is devoted to as good a purpose as can be expected. But this docs not hold true in each and evencase. Eor a person must surely regret the space taken up by an exchange column that is made up of remasticated jokes and puns. But a good ex change column adds much to the interest people take in a college paper, for it shows that this paper does not look out for itself only, but that it takes an interest in the welfare of her sister papers also.

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—Miss Marie Antoinette Ernst, ’</>, was united in marriage, September 19, to Mr. John L. Philipps, state entomologist of Virginia. — lienry Diehl. '07. made a trip to Milwaukee October 4. — Rev. Julius I.ittner of Mayville visited his son Julius, Prep., September 7. — Philip Koehler, 09, made a trip on his wheel to Hustisford October 8. —Joseph Krubsack, Prep., visited his home at Lebanon October 13. —Gerhard Zilisch of Johnson’s Creek and John Zilisch of Milwaukee called on Adolf Sauer, 06, Edwin Sauer, ’07, and Edward Zell, 08, October 1. —Mr. \V. F. Weimar of Tacoma, Washington, formerly professor of mathe matics at Northwestern, called at our Alma Mater September 26. John Dames, a former student in the Accademic Department, is now at < )ak Grove. Oregon. He intends to go in for farming with his brothers. Rev. and Mrs. Christian Sauer and daughter Esther of Juneau called on Adolf Sauer, of), and Edwin Sauer, ’07, October 2. Arthur Svdow, 04, called on friends at college September 17. Prof. Martin Eickmann occupied the pulpit at Lebanon October 7. The total number of students now enrolled is 216. — Dr. W. F. Notz was obliged to excuse his classes October 9-11 on account of illness, Carl Otto, 08, attended the wedding of his cousin E. Ohrmundt Sep lember 28. —Chas. I.aerwald, Prep., visited his home in Juneau October 7. — Rev. Wm. Iluth of liustisford visited his son Raymond. Prep.. October 7. Rev. Adolf Hover of Princeton called at callege October 10. —Walter Rerglin, Prep., returned to college October 7. — Rev. Adolf Toepel of Iron Ridge called on his son Otto, Prep.. October 16. — Mr. and Mrs. Margraf of Eon du Lac called on Edwin Grunwald Oc tober 3. —Henry Hopp, ’09. and II. W. Schmidt, 09. accompanied the corpse of H. E. Schmidt to Two Rivers. October 13. —()wing to the fact that time was too short, no announcement as to the dedi cation of our new dormitory could be made in this number. Full particu lars. however, will be given in the November issue.0 0 0 a 0 &

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to the bedside, awakes the dreamer and points the sword directly on his bosom, at the same time ejaculating: “Money or your life!” The answer came thus: “Go to my drawer, take all I have, but not my life. For if you take that, you take the life of another person.” We wonder who this person is! Everything is quiet again save the regular ticking of the clock. —1 f you have a kick a coming, play football.—Ex. —**[ understand your neighbor has many ‘ups and downs’ in life.” Farmer: “Well, that is very natural; you see, his name is Hill, and every time a youngster is born there, he has another kill to contend with.”—Ex. —Prof: “What is a vacuum?” Student: *‘I just can’t describe it, but I have one in my head.”—Ex. —Latin Teacher: “What is a word for grasp?” Student (to neighbor): “What is it?” Neighbor: “Darned if 1 know.” Student (aloud): “Darncdefino, darnedifinarc, darnedifnavi”—Ex.

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Watertown, Wisconsin, November, 1905.

LITERARY

Number 6

An Account of the Dedication of Our New Dormitory. 'flic dedication of our new dormitory on Sunday, < )ct. 15th* marked an epoch in the history of our college in that it was the fortieth anniversary of the day when the portals of the Northwestern University were first thrown open to those who desired to obtain a sound education based on Christian, specifically Lutheran, principles. The first building of our college ( destroyed by fire in 1894) was dedicated on the fourteenth of Oct., 1865; it had been {^>zb erected despite the hardships of the previous years oL’cTvil strife in compliance with a resolution of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin,• passed in 1803. Hut also in a higher sense a new era has been entered upon by our college. 'Phe building of this dormitory is a departure from previous undertakings of its kind for the reason that the payment of its cost ($50,000) is already guaranteed by a subscription list, completed by the efforts of the Rev. Richard Siegler. But above all, it is fact that our college may boast of a dormitory, thoroughly equipped with all modern improvements and affording room for two hundred students, that bears out the above state ment. The interest, too, manifested in the dedication (and the corner-stone laying) by alumni, former students, and the people of our congregations in the vicinity, points to the beginning of a new era. Among the former students especially the interest in their Alma Mater has been revived by the solicitations of Air. J. (lewecke. attorney-at-law in Chicago, and Mr. Otto Ernst, Milwaukee, the immediate result of which will be the organization of university clubs in Chicago and Milwaukee. 'Phe attendance at the dedication of outsiders was beyond our expec tations. Railroad excursions had been arranged from several cities at re duced rates. By this means a throng of well-nigh two thousand visitors was brought here, though many were undoubtedly deterred from coming by rough weather. A party of approximately one thousand excursionists arrived here from Milwaukee in the forenoon, and were received at the depot and escorted to the college grounds by a reception committee, where they were greeted by strains from the college band. The party included the Milwaukee clergy, the student body of the Seminary, and the mass chorus

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which bore an active part in the dedication service, besides a large number of other friends of the institution. A delegation of more than thirty former students arrived from Chicago on the noon train. Meals were served l<* the guests in the dining hall and gymnasium both at noon and aftei the service . Thanks are expressed to the ladies of St. Marks Church (local) for their kind services in this matter. Academic Procession. The introductory feature of the dedication ceremonies was an academic procession, in which the Committee on Arrangements, composed of alumni. the Rev. II. Knuth of Milwaukee, chairman: the officiating clergymen : the faculties of this college and the theological seminary of the Northwestern University; several guests of honor; representatives of other institutions, and the alumni participated, all appearing in caps and gowns and a num ber with hoods, corresponding to their academic degree. The student bod\ brought up the rear of the procession. Prof. John Schuller and Prof. Bothne, who are both alumni, attended as representatives of the New Tim • (Minn.) Teachers’ Seminary and the Luther College. IVcorah, Iowa, res pectively. The Rev. E. A. Pankow of Caledonia, Minn., and Mr August Gamm, Milwaukee, members of the first class which entered this college, were guests of honor. Impressive Dedication Ceremonies.

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be lent to the Lord.' 'I'hc Kev. Julius Klinsmann conducted the liturgy. Considering weather conditions, the Milwaukee mass chorus and local mixed choir of St. Mark's Church sang exceedingly well. The former ren dered Hauptmann's hymn: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Sabaoth’ and a motet by Stein under the direction of Mr, I7. Kneyse of Grace school, Mil waukee. The excellent rendition of the Grand Doxology and the Hundredth Psalm by the local choir were directed by Mr. Gustav Groth. principal of St. Mark’s School. Congregational singing was accompanied by the college band. A number of congratulatory letters were read after the service. I Iearly congratulations were sent by the Rev. Prof. ()laf Brandt, an alumnus, now president of the Norwegian Theological Seminary at Hamlin, Minn., and by ‘the sons of Northwestern in the East': E. Fischer, O. Sicker, I7. Wurl. I. Kavasch. and A. Ilalfmann. The majority of visitors left on the several sections of the excursion train shortly after five o’clock. The rousing farewell cheers of the boys certainly added to the good cheer that had prevailed throughout the day among the visitors, and wrought a fitting climax to their day's pleasant ex perience. Reunion of Former Students.

< )n the evening of the dedication there was an informal reunion of former students in the chapel, which turned out to be a smoker. At the suggestion of Rev. Knuth Praeses von Rohr acted as master of ceremonies. I le called upon various gentlemen to indulge in reminiscences or to give vent to their feelings on the occasion. President Schaller of New Ulm told of his first impressions, the aweinspired veneration that he felt when he contemplated Primaners, and the wisdom which he could pick up from them even when at play. At that time it seems that seniors and juniors indulged in the manly sport of—don't tell it in (lath—marbles and that they spoke Latin only when playing. At least the future president was dumb struck bv a sane quidem, cxpulsum cst, which was too much for his middle prep, understanding. But treasuring up this bit of classic lore, he soon learned its meaning and thus he thinks did seniors and juniors give of their superabundance to those who still wanted. Rev. E. Pankow, ’72, who was one of the pupils to enter at the opening of the school forty years ago, on the 15th of October, 1865. related a droll incident. The then President, Prof. Martin, inquiring if he was home sick, he replied. “I have no homesick.” Speculating on the idiomatic cor rectness of this phase, he soon concluded it was wrong, and then continued to construct sentences with “I have” and “I am,” so that he thought he learned very much the first day he was at college and that, had he continued to learn that much every day of his stay at college, he should have become a profoundly learned man. But there seems to have been something radically wrong. Not but what they learned their vocables, not but that their trans-

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Unions were always “correct,” but they failed to discover any senese or meaning in the Roman and Greek writers, nor did the instruction tend to dispel this idea. Things were not much better in mathematics, where each proposition was learned by rote, and proudly recited with inevitablleQ. E. D., but for all they could see, no use was ever made of the stuff, nor could any be made thereof. Affairs pedagogical, however, took a turn for the better when Prof. Meumann with his German training and his ideas of a German gymnasium appeared. From him they secured the first idea that the Greeks «u\d Romans occasionally “deviated into sense.” Dr. ;Hoermann (’90) entered the lists in the -cause -Germanic, layingespecial-stress on the value of the GermaP‘language-and literature, hoping that they might ever grow, prosper and flourish at-bin* alma mater. Attorney Geweke (Ac. 94) regaled us with much legal lore, telling us that c.v contractu we are bound to see to it that all young men of our church —no matter what calling they choose in the future—enter our portals and get their education here: that if we did not do this, then the c.v contractu would become an ex delicto. Mr. H. Sieker (’96) laid special stress upon 'the X. \Y. V. spirit, which he thought, as far as he had been able to observe, was something unique in the educational annals of this country. Dr.-Periling of Chicago regretted very much that he cannot call himself an alumnus, but he thinks he put in his brief slay of a few years to good advantage, and still retains a spark of the X. \Y. l\ spirit, ami feels himself in harmony with our aspirations. Prof. Weimar C85) said that in following Greeley's advice lie drifted away from- the X. W. L\, but that this visit was a source of great pleasure and satisfaction to him, in as much as the sincere, welcome by friends, col leagues and former students assured him that his labors had not been in vain. In conclusion he said that he should take with him into his home in the Far West a renewed feeling of friendship and interest in the place where he had spent well nigh a quarter of a century. Prof. G. Hotline ('89) of Decorah, Iowa, was glad to tell us that the one year spent at X. W. U. had been a source of inspiration to him. Rev. (ianim (’90), formerly a professor here, said that he also had gone west, but that he stayed on the right side of the Mississippi: that he none the less still takes a lively interest in the affairs of the X. W. I'., making, it a point to swell the ranks of those enjoying the benefits of receiving their education and training at our college. Hearty applause greeted the Rev. Richard Siegler's announcement that the entire sum of $50,000 for the new building had already been subscribed by members of our congregations. Dr. Xotz, somewhat indisposed, compared his condition to Aeolus’s bag of winds, when the god vainly endeavored to send forth of his plenty but miserably failed, because’there was something wrong with the bunghole.

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Finally Prof. Ernst expressed his satisfaction that the importance of German had twice been insisted on during the evening and that he hoped that the high aim of our college in supplying ministers and an educated laity would never he lost sight of. The reunion was attended by some eighty former students, Chicago's contingent being about twenty. Among special visitors there were present Rev. Lading, Rev. Klingmann, Rev. C. Jaeger, Dr. Xotz, Messrs. Kelling and Schlucter, members of the Board, and Mr. W. Gorder, president of St. Mark’s. This reunion, marked as it was by good fellowship, has no doubt re newed the interest of former students, who had not seen Northwestern for ten, fifteen, twenty years, and has firmly fixed the resolve in their minds, to return as often as circumstances permit to the embrace of their Alma Mater. Reunions of former students may then become a permanent institution, and the keynote, struck at this initial event, swell to a grand chord: Alma Mater nostra, vivat, Horeat. crcscat in saecula saeculorum. a a 0 a a 0

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' It is hard to convince a smoker that tobacco is harmful; be will tell you that tobacco does not barm one and then point out some member of the athletic teams who smokes and is a "good player”; and the "star of the class” smokes too i But tobacco is harmful in spite of all its supporters can say in defense of it. And it is especially harmful in youth, when the body is growing and developing. And why do people smoke? Most of them commence smoking because they think it makes one look like a man to hold a pipe in the mouth ; at first the body rebels—ask some smoker to tell you of "the first cigar.” But they persist in their effort "to he a man” until the body (unnaturally) craves tobacco: then they "need” it—they must hax'e it "to soothe the nerves." And the. smoker always says: ”(). I can quit it any time I want to.” Me will bet you that he can ! But does he do it? Senator Albert J. Bex-eridg e On Smoking,

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in his “The Young Man in the World” says: “Do not think that you have got to smoke in order to he or look like a college man. A pipe in the mouth of a youth does not make him look like a college man or any other kind of a man. It simply makes Irm look absurd: that is all. And if there is ever a time on earth when you do not need the stimulus of tobacco it is You are too young to need anything to while you are in college soothe your nerves. | Ought a man ever to use tobacco to “soothe the nerves”?| If, at your tender age, your nerves are so inflamed that they must be soothed, and if at the very sunrise of your life your heart is so feeble that it must be forced with any stimulant, you had better quit college. College is no place for you if you are such a decadent; yes, and you will find the world a good deal harder place than college. Cut out tobacco, therefore. For a young fellow in college it is a ridiculous affectation—nothing more. ...................... \nd it does not look right—it surely does not. Tobacco in the mouth of youth has something contemptible about it.” Senator Beveridge further states that personally he liked tobacco so well that he made up bis mind a long time ago to give it up altogether. 0 0 0 0 0 0

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A Plea for Organ-Although literary societies are most desirable at a coliz-Ation of Liter- lege, still they have been sorely neglected at our instia.ry Societies, union during the past few years. Of course, we have had a society, but it did not amount to much, because the work done there was not of the right kind. The programmes were generally characterized by a goodly number of humorous selections which we do in no way want to condemn, because they are interesting and entertaining, but we do not hold them to be very instructive and edifying. We came to the conclusion that societies run on that plan were well-nigh useless, and, consequently, we decided to try a different plan. We intend to organize two societies in order to have some rivalry and the work to be done there is to be mainly work in debating. ()f course, a few students will not be able to make these societies a success, for we need the co-operation of all. We therefore hold it to he a good plan to let all the students of the collegiate department become members. Fellow students, are you not willing to lend us a helping hand in effecting our purpose? Let us, one and all, do our utmost in this respect. Do not try to excuse yourselves by saying that you have too much other work. Is it asking too much of you to sacrifice one evening every two weeks for literary work? Students at other institutions do it, and why shoudn't we be able to do the same thing. I ask you again, fellow students, help us in organizing these societies, for it is not only in your own interest, but also in the interest of our institution. And when these societies begin to flourish and our work there begins to be crowned with success, will it not then be pleasant to be able to say, '‘We helped to form those societies?”

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In the October number of Collier's Weekly we find an Patent Medicines, interesting article entitled “The (Ireat Fraud of America bv Samuel H. Adams, wherein he gives us a very fine idea of this American fraud, patent medicines, inasmuch as he shows us clearlv what these patent medicines are, what harm they do mankind, and what foul means the manufacturers employ in advertising them. Mr. Adams states that tests of these medicines have shown that the main constituent of mostly all of these "cure-air’ compounds is pure alcohol, of which some contain as’ much as 44 per cent, while the remainder is pure water to which is added a little vegetable matter of medicinal quality and a little coloring matter. If we now compare this with whiskey we see that there is little difference between the two, as pure whiskey also contains from 40 to 50 per cent of pure alcohol. And this medicine is supposed to have the virtue of curing almost evenkind of disease of mankind. Still, thousands and thousands believe in it and so sip it unawares of what they are taking. Or as Mr. Aadms says: “The ignorant drug-taker, returning to health from some disease which he has overcome by the natural resistant powers of his body, dips the pen in gratitude and writes his testimonial. The man who dies in spile of the patent medicine—or perhaps because of it—doesn’t bear witness to what it did for him.” It is evident that the taking of a wineglassful every fifteen minutes—as sometimes prescribed—must sooner or later have the same effect that pure whiskey would have, that is, bring about alcoholism. Mr. Adams proves this by citing a few cases where the regular taking of patent medicines developed into a habit of which the taker, ignorant of what lie was drinking, was unaware. In one case it even resulted in the death of a hunter who had taken this instead of whiskey after whiskey had given out. In the Southern states, as for instance in the mountain region of Virginia, this patent-medicine-habit is so common that newspapers advertise cures for it. And now let us look at a few of the foul means the manufacturers employ in advertising it. They come to the editors of newspapers with their advertisements in which spaces have been left for testimonials and ask them to fill these out for them. The newspaper man of course will do this “if there is any money in it at all." The reader may judge himself how much truth there is in these testimnoials. Then the managers themselves insert in newspapers and magazines testimonials of persons who had never used the medicines and let them state that they were cured through the use of their medicine, and especially do they use the names of clergymen and other noted men for this purpose, and continue inserting these testimonials in spile of their protest. At the close of his article, which, by the way, we wish every American citizen would read, Mr. Adams suggests a remedy for this great fraud, namely, that the government test every patent medicine as to the percentage

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of alcohol it contains; and if it contain more than the amount fixed by law, impose duty on it. This, we are sure, would soon close up many a patent medicine factory, which would be a "Teat blessing to our country. a a a a a a

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The many accidents in football are due to improper training. Almost all occur among boys who play on village or school teams, without proper coaching. Among the trained football players there are hardly ever any accidents because the men are physically sound and weak people arc kept out. As to the class work of the football players he says that they, as a rule, do fair work during the year, and the time they spend at training and playing football is certainly spent well. & 0 0 0 a &

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In direct contrast with the second year, the last of this triennium passed quietly and placidly, without any such stirring incidents as had marked itimmediate predecessor. Of course the usual number of pranks were played and there were amusing happenings in the class-room: and what would our memories of college days be without these! One prank which stirred faculty to strenuous but barren action was played on our irascible steward, “Bockclheimer." Me was building himself a fence, aided and abetted by an unusually stupid hired-man. ()n the first day these two succeeded in planting four posts. That night these four were promptly and mysteriously pulled up again. That day the four were replaced and two or three added to them, only to suffer the same fate as before. Naturally "BockelheimerY* temper was ruffled and his feelings hurt. In his high squeaky voice he breathed dire vengeance upon the culprits and vowed shot-guns with real bullets in them should guard his precious fenceposts. That day was Saturday and by prodigious labor all the fence-posts were planted and, as “Bockclhcimcr" thought, secured against any and all attacks. Sunday morning dawned and eagerly the newly fenced spot was viewed. Not a fence-post left and worse than that, not one of them even in sight! Every last one had been pulled out and then carefully stored in some unknown spot. That was the last straw for “Bockelheimer," 11 is angry protests and threats could be heard ever and anon breaking in upon the Sabbath stillness. But he actually also tried to get revenge. When the customary breakfast hour arrived and we tried to enter the dining-hall, the door would not open, and looking through the window we discovered there was not a morsel on the tables. Because one or a few had erred, this was “ BockelheimerY' pro found reasoning, all should starve until his temper was cooled and his wrath appeased. Only our appeal to faculty finally secured us a breakfast

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that Sunday morning. The real culprits were never found and so closely was the secret guarded that barely a dozen of all the boys really knew who had perpetrated the prank. ()ne of the amusing happenings in the class-room concerned a nephew of one of the professors. “Cotton” traded on the fact that his uncle was also his professor and frequently goaded him almost to distraction. In one recitation when “Cotton” had frequently tried the patience of his preceptor the professor finally broke forth into a lengthy harangue whose climax were these classic words: “Charles, if anyone should ask me to recommend you as bool-black, I should say, don't take him!” For some of us these little incidents added the spice our lives needed. Knowing none of the town-folks, we had no opportunity for social inter course. This fact made Sunday almost interminable. The morning was taken care of by divine service, attendance upon which was obligatory. Watertown, however, as a town woke up this year. Until then, a long- ✓ drawn controversy with the railroads had made all improvements to the town impossible. Now, even conservative, sleepy Watertown felt that it needed a sewerage system, water-works, and even a paved street, and all these improvements were actually put in operation within that year. A new depot and a daily paper were also started. The water-tower was placed near to X. \V. U. and made a permanent addition to its ensemble. Finally this year drew to its close. The last four or six weeks there ^ were no lectures for the Senior class, the idea being, as we understand it, to give us time to prepare for final examinations. These weeks brought home the fact to us that our college days were numbered and dreamily of a morning our thoughts would linger upon this incident and that of the past. Again, they would leap into the future and see ourselves accomplishing great things that would redound to the credit and honor of our Alma Mater. Then came the days of the final examinations, one morning devoted to each subject. We all passed and there was only commencement left, which would indeed for us “commence” the end of our college-days. Those of us that had been selected for one or the other of the commencement addresses had delicious thrills, either imagining ourselves, as one of the Watertown papers afterward put it, holding our audience spell-bound by the magic of our delivery or in our more fearful moments, wondering how it would feel to “flunk” before that curious crowd. The all-important day finally arrived. Commencement exercises were again held in the Opera House in town and all passed off well. A final thrill was ours to see what qualifying terms in our diplomas established the record we had made and suddenly we found ourselves no longer our alma mater’s boys, but her alumni. As the buildings faded from the writer's view on that afternoon, the cheers of a few kind admirers sounded faintly to him as he wended his way to the station, and as the train pulled out the last view he had was of some

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The article in the last issue of The Mack and Red under the title "Three Years at N. W, U.” has undoubtedly been read with interest by all readers of our college paper. Articles of this kind ought to be more frequent in the Alumni columns. They carry us old mossbacks back to the most enjoy able time of our lives and recall scenes and incidents of our college life that are gradually drifting from our memories. But older alumni will find that one statement of the esteemed writer needs correction. On page 144 he says: A really notable achievement which this healed period brought forth was the first college paper to be published at X. W. U. etc. This paper of only three issues must have come into existence in 1895, as near as we can conjecture. Now, I have on my desk at this moment twelve numbers of a monthly X. W. U. college paper issued twenty years before that date. It bears the significant name; Der Studenten Schnick-Schnack, and the first number is dated: Watertown, Wis. den 27. Sept. 1875. In the introductory article of this paper we find references to at least six papers which had previously circulated among the students. The names given are: Die Concordia, Die Eliegenden Blaetter, Der Student. Mo Angelos. Me Angelos, and Der Bote. These papers, we remember, written on foolscap paper and illustrated by pen and ink sketches in different colors. The title page was sometimes quite an elaborate affair. Most of the articles were of a humorous or critical nature. Nearly every number brought an original poem to immortalize some incident of college life. The last page of each number was devoted to rebuses, puzzles, and advertisements. Besides these papers that were intended for general circulation among the students and were passed from room to room by the subscribers, the literary societies of those early days had each a paper which was read at its meetings by the society’s editor. One of these society gazettes is still in my possession. The articles which were contributed by the members of the society were copied into a book with a black and red cover, prophetic ot our present college colors, and would bring the tears of risibility to the eyes of the former society members, were they to hear them read today. A future article in these columns may bring selections from the material

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In Scharen I'amlen sich in den Tageu vom 4. bis zuni 11. Juni die \ ertreter der katholischen (ieistlichkcit Deutschland's in dent altehrwiirdigcn l)om zu hTtlda ein, tun bier, wo seine (Tebeine ruhen. das Andenken des Aposiels der I Vutschen zu feiern. und wir allc lascn, wie die glanzende Entfaltung hierarchischen IVmpes, die nun folgle. jahlings dttrch cine Feucrshrunst unterhrochen wurde, der die beiden stolzen 'Purine des Domes ztun ()pfer fielen. I dingst hat die alleinseligmachende Kirche Bonifatius in die I leerschar ilirer I leiligen cingereiht. und zu ihm besonders senden scit Pio \<mo die Get rotten in Deutschland und England ihre Gebete, wenn siein den Xnten des Lebens zu versinken dn hen. (llattbig werden die VVunder hingeu«’inmen, die er ini Leben vollbrachlc, die Meilungen, die noch scin Leichnam hewirkte. \ or allem aber sieht und chrt man in ihm denjenigen, der melir als irgend jeniand dazu beitrug, die deutsche Kirche an Rom zu fesseln. Nun. wir gdnnen unsern Clegnern gern das Vergniigen. Bonifatius den I leiligen. den treuen Diener des Statthalters Christi, den Wundertater ganz fiir den Katholizismus in Anspruch zu nehmen. IVir haben scinen Todestag, den 5. Juni. nicht gefeiert. Gedachten wir seiner, so gcdachten wir iminer zugleich dankbar der Tatsache. dass umveit der Gaue, wo er wirkte, die Wiege (lessen stand, nach deni wir heissen. Aber darum brauchen wir doch nicht zu vergessen, dass er einer der Ersten, (lass er der Grdsste unter jeiten heldenhaften Mannern war. die Vaterland und A'aterhaus und alles, was sie an die I leimat kettete, willig dahiutenliessen, um unsere heidnischen A’orfahren aus der h'insternis, die sie unifing, zu befreien. Gerade weil die katholisehe Geschichtsschreibung sein Charakterbild entstellt, ihn idealisiert und ajjothe'osiert hat. wahrend man auf protestanlischer Seite auch zu weit ging und in ihm sogar den Xerstorer einer bereits vorhandenen reineren, evangelischercn Frdmmigkeit erblicken zu mitssen glauble, gerade deshalb kann die I'rage fiir mis nicht oline Bedeutung sein: Wie ist Bonifatius eigentlich gewesen ? Als Wyn frith—so lautete sein angelsaclisischer Xame'—in Wessex als Sjiross einer adeligen Familie das Licht der Welt erblickte, waren erst etwa

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Jalire or >4 aut 10 Jalire seit jencm denkwurkigen Moment verstrichen, da 1111 i der Synode im Kloster Streaneshalch zu Whitby die romische Kirche fiber die iroscbottische siegte. Wer kennt die Erzahlung nicbt, wic hiet dci beredte Wilfrid auf Matth. 16, 18 verwies, wie Colman von Lindisfarne zugeben musste, dass der Herr so zu Petrus sprach, und wic dann Konig Oswiu von Xorthumbrien sich entschloss, mit den Eehrern seiner Jugendjahre zu brechen und deni zu folgen, der Maclit babe, die Pforten des I limmels zu dffnen, Ostern wurde nun an dem von Rom festgesetzten 1 age gefeiert, die Tonsura Pauli musste der Tonsura Petri weichen, rdmiscbeni Brauche gemass wurde der Taufakt vollzogen, und an der Spitze des Kircbenregi mentes standen binfort nicbt melir die Acbtc der Hauptkldster. sondern. wie Rom wolltc, die Metropoliten. die Erzbischofe. Cud so fort wareu aucli die Manner da, die die Gaben und die Energie besassen, die Reform mit Erfolg durchzufuhrcn. \'or alien ist da Tbeodorus aus Tarsus zu nennen. der als Erzbiscbof von Canterbury der neuen Kirclie ibre ()rganization gab. Er hattc sicli seine Bildung in Atlien geliolt und braebte nun diescr ultima Tliule. was dem ganzen Abcndlande verloren gegangen war. die Schatze grieebiseber Gelebrsamkeit. So wurde er. im Bunde mit dem Afrikaner Hadrian, der die Kcnntnis des Eateiniscbeii vermittelte. der Griinder und Scbopfer einer Scbule, die man als den ..Mittelpuukt fur die klassiscben Studien bei den GermaneiT* bczeicbuet bat, und fur deren \ <*r ziiglicbkeit Namen wie der Bedas hinreichend biirgen. Zu denen, die die Friichte seines Wirkens geniessen sollten, gelidrt aucli miser Wvnfritb. Schon des Knaben Sinn beschaftigte sicb, wenn wir seinem zeitgenossiseben Biographen Willibald glauben diirfen, nur mit bimmliseben Dingen. Aber erst kurz vor deni friiben 'Lode des Yaters, der endiich nacli gab, ward sein Wunscli, Moncli zu werden, erfullt: mail iibergab ibn dem Kloster Adescantastre (Exeter). Rulirend isl die Liebe und Begeisterung. mit der er stets, bis in seine letzten Tagc, in den zablreicben Briefen. die uns erbalten sind. von der britiseben Heimat spriebt: seiner Eltern gedenkt er nie: Bewois genug, wie wenig er das Gliick clterlicher Fiirsorge gckostel. Erst in einer neuen Umgebung, im Benediktinerkloster Xbutscelle ( Xutscballing, zwischen Winchester und Soutbampton). woliin er als Jtingling iibersiedelte, fand sein Wissensdurst wirkliebe Befriedigung. Der dortige Abt ward ibm ein treffliober Lelirer und Fiibrer. Xiclit nur studierte er unablassig die Scbrift, aucli in der lateinischen (irammatik erwarb er sicli ein solcbes Mass von Kenntuissen, dass er selber ein Lebrbucb der (irammatik verfasste, und wie lieb ibm das Studium der Metrik war, zeigt der LTnstand, dass er sicb aucli spiiter noch gern in \ ersen versuebte. lÂŤ.r sebreibt einen lEissigen, leiebt verstandlicbeii Stil, der kaum baufiger gegen die Regeln der C.rammatik verstosst, als etwa die Spracbe der KirchcnviUer und die der Yulgata. die ibm zum Muster diente. Bald sanimelte er selber Schuler urn sicb. und aucli als Prediger leistete er so Bedeutendes, dass man ibm friih diePriesterweibe erteilte. Die gelebrtesten Manner Englands.

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Manner zugleich von politischem EinHuss, wurden auf ihn aufmerksani und wiirdigten ihn ill res Umganges. Er konnte so, was cr erarbeitet, erweitern, vertiefen. Aber nicht nnr neue Dildungselemente brachte ilnn dieser Yerkehr: was er vor allem aus ilnn mitnalnn, war die Anhanglichkcit an Rom. Denn alle jenc Manner, die z. 'I', aus eigener Anschauung die ewige Stack kannten, waren so sehr von der Xotwendigkeit dcs engsten Anschlusses an Rom durclidrungen, class man von ihnen und den Angelsachsen iiberhaupt sagte, der apostolische Stubl babe keine besseren Freunde, als sie. Als Wynfrith 716 die Heimat verliess, um sicli nacli Friesland zu begeben, da wusste er es nicht antlers, als class in der Gemeinschaft mit Rom das lleil sei. Was ihn zu seinem Weggange veranlasstc, ihn, clem oft’enbar cine hohe Stellung in der Kirche winkte? Nun, er liebtc das Studium, aber er wollte vor allem ein vollkommener Monch sein. Dazu aber gehorte nicht bloss die t re lie Erfullung der Klosterregel, mit der er es sehr ernst nahm. Und auch das geniigte nicht, class man mil Verachtung herabsah auf ,,universa huius mundi pretiosa," wie er sicli ausdriickt. Seit glaubenseifrige sachsische Jiinglinge sicli gedrungen fiihlten, Irlands Kloster zu besuchcn, hatte sick immer mehr die Uebcrzeitgung Hahn gebrochen, die Hohe und der Gipfel heiligen Lebens bestehe darin, class der Monch zu dem Entschlusse bereit sei, der himmlischcn Heimat zu Liebe auf immcrdar die irdische zu verlassen, Columbas, des Yeltischen Mdnches Abschicd aus der Heimat zeigt deutlich, wessen man fahig war, hatte man sick zu dem schweren Schritt entschlossen: weinend und seine Kniee umklammernd flelite seine arme Mut ter. er mdge dock bleibcn: aber er schritt liber sie hinweg, und seine Antwort lautete: .AVer Yatcr und Mutter mehr liebt denn mich, der ist mein nicht wert.** Aber wall rend dem Griinder Liixcils, wie alien Iroschotten, die in die Feme zogen. Missionsgedanken vollstandig fern lagen. wahrend sie nnr das Verdienstliche ihrer Tat, die Rettung der eigenen Seele im Augc batten, kam bei I’onifatius als weiteres Motiv noch der Wunsch hinzu, den Heidenvdlkern das Licht des Evangeliums zu bringen. Er riss sick los von den Freunden, riss sicli los von den lieb gewonnenen Studien, um mit clem ilnn anvertrauten Pfunde zu wuchern und sick durch Ycrkundigung der heilbringenden Predigt dankbar zu erzeigen fiir die Erkenntnis, die ihm geworden. Auch darin frcilich stand er keineswegs allein da. Das gleiche Streben, das ihn bescelte, fiihrte vor und nacli ihm viele andere nach dem Kontincut. Und wenn er sicli zunachst nach Friesland wandte, so hat das seinen Grund mil darin, class man in den Friesen wie in den Sachsen Stammesverwandte sail: „de uno sanguine et dc uno osse sumus,“ schreibt er in I'ezug auf die letzteren. Auch wirkte liicr bereits seit 6c;o mit grossem Erfolg der Griinder Utrechts, der angelsachsische Erzbischof Willibrord, dem sick Wynfrith nur anzuschliessen brauchte. Aber nicht langc (714) vor seiner Ankunft hatte der Sieger von Testri (687), Pipin der Mittlere die Augen geschlossen, und mit ihm hatte die neuorganisierte Kirchenpro-

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vinz ihrcn Schirmhcrrn verloren: das frankischc Friesland war wieder in die Haande des heidnischen Friescnherzogs Radbod ge fallen. der nun sailitliche Priester vertrieb und fast alle Kirchen zerstorte. Ks ist derselbe wilde Germanenffirst, der, wie die Sage erzahlt, unmittelbar vor der Tanfe die Fragc stellte, wo seine Vorfahren seien. und der dann, als cr die Antwort vernahm, ausrief. er wollc lieber bci jenen Helden in der I lolle, als mil dem elenden Gesindel im Himmel sein. Wynfrith sah die Erfolglosigkeit ernes weiteren Aufenthaltes ein und kehrte nach England zuriick. Aber die Wurde eines Abtes, die ihm angeboten wurde, schlug er aus: sein Entschluss stand fest: wcnn es der Wille des Allmachtigcn sei. schrieb er damals, so werde er seine Tatigkeit wieder aufnehmen. Schon im Hcrbst 718 finden wir ihn wieder auf der Reise nacb deni Festlande, nur zog er diesmal nicht nach Friesland, sondern—nach Rom. Er tat auch damit nur, was schon vor ihm Willibrord getan, der ja (lurch seinen Aufenthalt in Rom bereits den Grand zu jener engen Yerhindung Deutschlands mit dem Papste legte, die die Folgc der Wirksamkeit des Bonifatius war. Wie Willibrord, wollte sich auch Wynfrith den Segen (lessen holen, der, wie er meinte, an der Spitze der ganzen Kirche stand, und wie jener vom Papste den Namen Clemens empfing, so hiess Wynfrith von ietzt an Bonifatius (von bonum fatum). Papst war damals Gregor 11. (715-31), ein Mann, der, wie wenige, von der Crosse und dem Glanz seiner Stellung uberzeugt war. und der sicli auch nicht scheutc, in durren Worten auszusprechen, was andere nur dacli ten: als einen Gott auf Erden bezeichnet er sich in cinem l.riefe an Kaiser Leo d. Isaurier (717-411. Einen Angelsachsen freilich, der, wie gesagt, die grosste Ergebenheit gegen den Stuhl Petri schon mitbrachte, konnte der gleichen nicht weiter stdren. „Im Xamen der unteilharen Dreieinigkeit. kraft der Autoritat des seligen Petrus, des Apostelfiirsten. (lessen Stelle i-r verwalte." befahl Gregor dem Bonifatius, alien im Irrtum befangenen Ydlkern, zu denen er imnier gelangen konne. „das Reich (ioltes zu verkundigen." Da er ausdrucklich hinzufugt, dass die Taufe nach romischem Branch*' erteilt werden musse, so ist klar, dass er es von vornherein auf einen Kampf gegen die iroschottischcn Monche in Deutschland abgesehen hatte. Wold sollte Bonifatius in Thuringen, wchin er gesandt wurde, das Heidenlnm vollstandig ausrotten. aber in erster Linie sollte er nicht missionieren. son dern reformieren. Ihm wurde eine andere Aufgabe zu teil. als er erwartet hatte. ( Fortsetzung folgt.) Arthur Mdrmann. <5\ ortrag, gehalten im Alumni-verein am 20. Juni.

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Wiederum hat unsere Anstalt den Verlust eines Schulers zu beklagcn. Am Freitag, den 6. Oktober, meldete sich morgens der Tertiancr H. E. Schmidt aus Two Rivers, Wis., als krank an und wunschte vom Besuch der Unterrichtsstunden entschuldigt zu sein. Er suchte aber nicht um Aufnalime in das Krankenzimmer nacli, sondern blieb im Wohngebaude, sich teils im Bett, teils auf seinem Studierzimmer aufhaltend. Weder er selbst noch sonst jemand ahnte, wie schwer er erkrankt war. Da aber am Sonntag Morgen noch keine Besserung in seinem Zustande eingctreten war, so wurde er aufs Krankenzimmer gebracht und ein Arzt gerufen. Nachdem dieser ihn zwei Tage lang behandelt und er sich am Montag Nachmittag zu erholen schien, trat Dienstag Morgen gegen zwei Uhr der Kollapsus ein. Abends gegen neun Uhr tat er seinen letzten Aiemzug. Als Todcsursache wurde Peritonitis angegeben. Heinrich E. Schmidt trat im Herbst 1904 in unsere Anstalt ein und es wurde ihm auf Grand eines Examens der Eintritt in die Quarta gestatlet. Seine Absicht war, sich hier die notigen Kenntnisse fur des Studium der Theologie in unserm Predigerscminar zu ewerben. Er wollte ein Prediger des Evangeliums werden. Wir haben ihm als einen begabten, strebsamen und fleissigen Schuler, der im Glauben an seinen Hciland stand, kcnnen gelemt. Letzteres ist so recht deutlich zu Tage getretcn wahrend seiner kurzen, sehr schmerzhaften letzten Krankheit. Er hatte namlich grosse Geduld in dersclben bewiesen, sodass seine Krankenwarterin ihm bald ihren ,,patient little sufferer** nannte. Am deutlichsten zeigte sich sein Glaube. als der Todeskampf sich bei ihm einstelltc. Da fing er an zu beten: â&#x20AC;&#x17E;Lass mich gehen, lass mich gehen.â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Weiter kam er nicht, wcil seine Kriifte brachen und er bald darauf sanft, friedlich und still einschlief. Wir kennen ja das bekannte christliche Volkslied, das er damit zu beten anting, und wissen nun, wo seine Gedanken weilten, als er mit dem Tode rang. Im Hinblick auf Jcsum, den Gekreuzigten, hat er selige I leimfahrt gehalten. Wohl trauernd, aber nicht als solche, die keine Hoffnung haben, geleiteten wir am Freitag seine sterbliche Hiille zum Bahnhof. Sie rulit jetzt auf dem Friedhof zu Two Rivers, Wis., bis zum grossen Auferstehungstage. Sein Exempel aber moge uns Zuriickgebliebenen zu ernstlicher Nachfolge anspornen. Wir all wollen auch Glauben bchalten und bewahren bis ans Ende. Gott selbst will und wird uns dazu verhelfen, sofern wir nur immer sein heiliges Wort recht lieb behalten und taglich privatim zur Bibel greifcn neben dem offentlichen Unterricht in den gottlichen Heilswahrheiten. Es bleibt doch ewig wahr, was der Apostel Paulus in seinem Brief an die Epheser bezeugt: Dass Christum lieb haben, viel besser ist, denn alles Wissen. En.

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nyson. The thoughts to which Mr. I'owler gave utterance were great thoughts, such as “seize upon the mincl, arrest, and search, and shake it. We are glad to find that the exchange editor of College Chips (Decorah, Iowa) has the same idea we have with regard to the contents of a college paper. He says that a college paper should not merely chronicle the events which take place at the institution, but it should also represent the work done in classes. “Our ideal school paper ought to be edited that it not only takes its readers to the campus, the race track, and the band room, but also into the classroom and enables him to judge to a certain extent, the workdone there.” We certainly do not regret the time we spent in reading the articles con tained in the October issue of The Erskinian. The articles contained therein treat a variety of subjects, such as “Home! Sweet Home!” “Aim in Life,” “Not Victory—But Truth,” “The Princess and The Peasant,” and “Rest." “Home! Sweet Home!” is the article that appealed most strongly to our in terest. After mentioning all the blessings of home, the writer says that we should ever let our home influence be the dominant power in the laying of our foundation for future usefulness and closes with the words. “A home, that paradise below ()f sunshine and of flowers. Where hallowed joys perennial flow By calm sequestered bowers." To a person wishing to get a good idea of trade unions we would heart ily recommend the article, “The Status Quo of American Trade Unionism" in the October issue of the Doane Owl (Crete, Neb.). By way of introduc tion the writer tells us that trade unionism stands in a tainted atmosphere and that in our hands is placed the sacred trust of American liberty and that we must watch this priceless boon with great care. He then declares that most trade-unions issue declarations against the state militia, for the\ know that it is a means of enforcing rights and of restraining their power. Some of them even go so far as to say that “no member of the union is al lowed to belong to the state militia; "Now are we American people going to obey the trade-unions and consider their obligations to come first, we who have sworn allegiance to the Union of the States? Surely, our country will soon find itself in a deplorable condition in case we do that. The writer then continues. “With the rapid extension of trade-unions the tendency is towards the growth of compulsory membership in them.” (A quotation from John Mitchell’s book on Organized Labor.) We wonder what will be the nature of our government if this tendency becomes a reality. 'Pile writer then states that all corporations are willing to back their acts with wealth and that that is the obvious reason for the trade-union's refusing to inepporatc. We thus see that the trade-unions have well nigh unrestrained liberty and that something will have to be done or the people will no longer, rule, blit the trade-unions.

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Tin? orchestra lias reorganized for the coming school year and the fol lowing officers were elected: Adolf Sauer, president; Paul Horn, vice-pres ident ; Adalbert Schaller, secretary and treasurer; Alex. Sitz, librarian. The first rehearsal was held some time ago and a few new members tried their parts to see whether they were able to join the orchestra. The new members are K. Guenther and Paul Zeislcr, who play second violin. They were ac cepted as members in the next meeting. The whole orchestra consists of three first violins, Adolf Sauer. Adalbert Schaller and Ernst Schoeneckc: three second violins, Karl Klnender, Edgar (Inenther, and Paul Zeisler; bassviol. Edwin Sauer: violoncello. Leonard Zeislcr; cornet, Paul Horn; clarinet, W illiam Eggert; flute, Alex. Sitz, and alto, William Limpert. Paid ( Jehlert, the best trombone player N. W. L\ has ever had: Ralph Owen, the viola player; John Whyte, Miss Dora Puttner, and Ernest Hcilinann. first violins, graduated this year and have left a large gap in the or chestra. This gap will only be overcome by energetic and steady practice, if it can be overcome at all. It was also decided in the first meeting to have one rehearsal a week, on Friday evening, until the football season is over, because some of the members belong to the first team and need their free time for practice. East year the orchestra played for three entertainments besides taking part in the annual concert and in the Commencement exercises. On the first occasion the Eureka Literary Society asked the orchestra to play for its en tertainment, then it furnished the music for the celebration of Washington’s birthday, which took place in the Gymnasium. Lastly it played for the ban quet held the evening before Commencement day. This shows that the time spent in practice was not lost, and it is to be hoped that the orchestra of this year will be able to do its duty toward the student body by giving a few public rehearsals. The money contained in the treasury of the orchestra amounts to $70. A part of the amount will probably be used to buy a necessary instrument. There are a number of younger students who take violin lessons. This is very good and also very necessary if the orchestra is to stay in existence, because the greater part of the members of this year belong to the higher classes and will not be here any more in three or four years. If these young violin pupils practice diligently, the orchestra may continue from year to year, a pride of Northwestern. Prof. A. Kuhn, who has so ably conducted the orchestra during the last few rears, has been requested again to work along with it during the coming rear. A great part of the applause which the orchestra received whenever it appeared in public belonged to him, and if he shall decide to undertake this work again he will without doubt do all in his power to lead the orchestra to success. is?

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safety man to score another touchdown. Molzkus kicked goal and the score was now 18 to o. Now the hall was carried and punted back and forth, and when time was called the oval was in possession of Marquette in Northwest ern's territory. Although Northwestern had always hoped to hold Mar quette down to a low score, we must honestly confess that this score was a surprise to us as well as to Marquette. Marquette. Northwestern. K. E ............Kowalke Jennings, I’earse............... .................... Sauer R. 'I'. Kish, Edge.......................... R. G Edge, Morrow ................... I’ankow. Wenzel (' .... Eickmann Manning.............................. L.G. ......................Berg Campbell.............................. .................Mueller I.. T Fabry, Morrow................. .... Wendland E. E holey..................................... Q ....................Zeisler Fitzgerald, I lannifin .... R. II llannifin. Hack ................. ............ Woyahn E. II ............ Motzkus Devine, Make...................... Malchow. Morrow. Fabry ................... Kumm F Touchdowns—Zeisler, 2: Sauer, 1. Goals from touchdowns—Motz kus, 3. Referee—Stern. Empire—Callan. Linesmen—Wenzel and Pfeif fer. Time of halves—25 minutes.

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Saturday, Nov. 11. Northwestern met its second defeat at Appleton, when they lost to the strong eleven of Lawrence University by a score of 33 to o. For the first few minutes of play Northwestern seemed to have even thing their own way, but they were finally held on downs after making a net gain of about 45 yards. Lawrence now carried the ball down the field and seemingly nothing could stop them. After the second touchdown Kumm had to he taken out of the game and Wendland took his place at full, while llerg was put on end and Mueller on tackle. Towards the close of the sec ond half Euetke was substituted for Woyahn. The score of the first half was 22 to o. In the second half our boys seemed to brace up, for they held Lawrence several times on downs, but still were unable to score. Wendland at full. Zeisler, quarterback, Woyahn, right half, and the phenomenal playing of Kowalke were the features on Northwestern’s eleven, while Church, Wes ton and Sherger played a great game for the Lawrence team. The final score was 33 to o. Lawrence scoring 11 points the second half. The score does not indicate the comparative strength of the two teams, for Lawrence got several of its touchdowns on fumbles made by Northwestern at very critical moments. The game was also played on a very muddy field, which gave our heavy opponents, for they outweighed the N. W. U. boys bv

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16 pounds to a man (North western’s average being 153 and Lawrence’s \(y) pounds), a great advantage. Although two of the best men had to lx* taken out and our brave and heroic halfback, Motzkus, was hurt, the team fought hard to the end. Northwestern. 1 -awrence. .......... Kowalke, Luelke R. K Aller.................. ................................. Sauer R.T. Wolters (capt.) ........................... Dankow R.C Yallantyne . . .. .......................... luckmaun C Sherger............ ...............................Wenzel L.C Nelson............. ................ I’erg. Mueller L.T Wingender . . . Wendland (capt.). Derg I.. K Stephenson . . . () ................................ Zeisler llindermann . . ........ Woyahn, Kowalke R. II Weston............ ..............................Motzkus L. II Berger............ ........ Kuinm, Wendland V Church............. Touchdowns—Church. 2: Woltcrs, Weston. I lever, W’ingender, doals from touchdowns—Welter, Beyer, 2. Referee—Stern.CmpTe—Bever idge. Time of halves—25 and 20 minutes. OSHKOSH NORMALS 4, W. W. N. 11.

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'I he following comment on the football game with Marquette College appeared in the Milwaukee Sentinel after the decisive victory: "Two of Xortliwestern's touchdown were made on long runs by Zeisler, the slippery little quarterback, and the third was in a great measure due to him, as ii was through his work in advancing the hall on trick plays and quarterback runs that brought the pigskin within striking distance of Mar quette’s goal. lie was to Marquette what Eckcrsall was to Wisconsin, circling the ends and tackles for repeated gains, and the Milwaukee team, with its backfield in a crippled condition, was almost powerless to hold him. "The showing of the Xorthwestern team came as a great surprise even to its own adherents. Going into the game with practically no hope of win ning, the Watertown men got the jump on their opponents on nearly every play, and, with the exception of punting, outdid them in every department of the game. Their interference, especially on quarterback runs, was almost perfect, and in bucking the line the whole team entered with vim into every play. "For a time at the beginning of the game things looked dark for Xorth western. Marquette got the hall on the kickoff and advanced it steadily to Watertown’s twenty-five yard line, where it was lost on a fumble Then the tide turned and by a series of plays around tackle and several quarter back runs by the speedy Zeisler the ball was carried over Marquette’s goal for the first touchdown after about eight minutes of play. "Marquette’s decisive defeat at the hands of Northwestern college brought out two important facts bearing on the minor college football situation in Wisconsin. One is that the Lutheran institution is represented this vear by a high class team and the other is that the local team will have to take a decided brace before it can he considered on an equal footing with Beloit and Lawrence.

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“The form displayed by Northwestern came as a great surprise, even t<> its own followers, who had little or no hope of victory over Marquette before the game. The players deserve all the credit they can get for the work they did and for the vim and spirit they injected into every play. Every man appeared to get into every play, and, considering the fact that they have no regular coach, the teamwork they displayed was remarkable. "It is to Zeisler, the shifty quarterback, however, that most of the credit for winning the game is due. He is without a doubt the best quarterback who has played against Marquette in the last two years. He used rare judgment in directing the plays of his team and picking out the weak spots in the opposing line, and his quarterback runs and fake plays were the most puzzling that Marquette has ever been forced to cope with. Zeisler, who is comparatively young, weighs in the neighborhood of 145 pounds, and. judg ing from the form he displayed against the local team, might prove a valu able addition to the University of Wisconsin squad."

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—Henry Eickhoff, Prep., visited his home near Appleton. November 1 1. —Mrs. T. Follendorf of Weyauwega visited her son Edwin, Prep., Novem ber 16. —Rev. E. F. Dornfeld of Milwaukee called on his son Carl, Prep.. Novem ber 16. —Otto Koch, *o<). and Herbert Koch, Prep., visited their home in Columbus. October 28. —A. Werner was at home in Milwaukee November 4. —Mrs. A. Radtke and Mrs. A. Quandt of Woodland called on F. Stern, 07, and Courtney Quandt. Prep., November 14. —H. Hartwig and P. Hebler visited friends in I lelcnvillc, October 15, —H. Yandry visited his home in Janesville, November 11. —T. Schoewe, 07: T. Albrecht, 07; H. Zeisler, Prep.; L. Zeisler, Prep., and A. Sprehn, ’08, witnessed the Chicago-Wisconsin football game at Madison October 21. —Miss Emma Lamm of Milwaukee called on Win. Pankow, 07, ()ctober 28. —Win. Kuinin went to his home in Milwaukee November 15. —J. Krubsack visited his home at Lebanon November n. —H. Kircluier visited his parents in Lowell November 11. —P. Bramer visited his home in Fort Atkinson November 11. —Alex Zuehlke, Ac.: E. A. Wendland, ’06; G. Schley, ’09; Paul Horn, 08; Paul Zeisler, 09; A. Sauer, 06; and E. Sauer, 07. attended the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Zuehlke’s silver wedding in Juneau November 11.

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— K. 1C. Kowalke, ’oS. visited his home in Kaukauna Xovemher ir. — I*. Monhardt visited his home in Milwaukee .November 4. —R. Dudev visited his home in Hartland October 28. —Rev. A. Schley of Montello called on his son Gotthold, ’09, November to. —W. Bergclin was at his home in Green Bay November 11-13. —1C. Schroeder visited his home in Milwaukee November 11. —I'. A. Pfaff. Prep., and 1C. Beckmann, I’rep., visited friends in Farmington November 12. -—Henry Geiger. 07, taught school in place of Miss Olga Hover November 13 and 14. 1C. Baebenroth, Prep., visited his home in Milwaukee November 11. (ieorge Rickemann, ’08, visited his home in Helenville November n-13. —Win. ICggert. 07. visited his home in Marshall November 1 r. \. II. I’ankow, ’09. and G. Schley. '09, visited the former’s home in Wa terloo ()ctober 28. - Rudolf Korn. *06, and IC. Moldenhauer. I’rep., visited the latter’s home in Lebanon November 12. New .students who have registered are F. ICggert. Prep., and G. Zarwell, I ’rep. A. I lanke, I’rep.. and L. Ileberer, I’rep., visited in Lebanon October 28. Garl Dornfeld. I’rep., and T. Gicschen, I’rep., attended the celebration of the former’s grandparents’ golden wedding November 16. Mrs. A. Limpcrt and daughter Anna called on Wm. Limpert. Prep.. No vember 8. Prof. J. Meyer of New Ulm, formerly professor and inspector at North western. visited classes November 6-11.

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Avis Dem Seminarleben. llerr ICdmund Bliefernicht, Stellvertreter des verstorbenen Prof. (). Hover, nnd llerr Wilhelm Luchko. Professor der deutschen Sprache an der Hochschule zu Waukesha. Wis., statteten am Sonntag, den 12. Nov., dem Cotus einen Besuch ah. Am 1. Nov. wohnte Herr Hugo Koch der I-Iochzeit seines Freundes Fritz Boelte zu Columbus. Wis., bei. Er war bei dicser Gelegenheit Trauzeuge. Wahrend der Tage 19.—24. Oktober wohnte Herr Prof. J. P. Kohler den Synodalsitzungen des Michigan Distrikts zu South Haven. Mich., bei. Fr hatte daselbst eine Arbeit zu liefern. Er hatte daselbst im Referat zu liefern. Herr Pastor Theo. Hahn von Owosso, Mich., der zur Eimveihungsfeier

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nach Watertown gekommen war, sprach auf seiner Riickreise bei den Studenten auf deni Seminar vor. Herr Pastor Theopliil Schrodel von St. Paul. Minn., besuclitc tins etlichemal in der Woclie \$-22. Oktober. Gelegentlich des Missionsfestes in der Gemeindc llerrn Pastor R. R. Thieles zu Wauwatosa, Wis., sang der Chor vom Seminar unter der Leitung Herrn Prof. F. Salbacbs einige passende Licder. Am Abend des 8. Nov. vcrbrachten die Herren Reinhold Brcutzmann imd Herbert Jenny im Kreise alter Klassengenossen auf dem Seminar einen gemutlichen Abend, wie cr vor Zeiten oftmals in Watertown genossen wurde. Herr Pastor F. Zarling und seine Brant Frl. Maria Roepke wareu die Gaste einiger Herren Studenten am 3. November. Gelegentlich der Hochzeit seines Freundes Herrn Georg Witte reiste Herr Franz Ehlcrt am 28. Oktober nach Watertown. Gelegentlich dcr Hochzeit seines Freundes Georg Witte reiste Herr Franz Ehlert am 28. Oktober nach Watertown. Am Sonntag, den 22. Oktober, war Herr Georg Weihbrecht ein (last des Cotus. Herr Pastor Paul Kneiske sprach am 21. Oktober auf dem Seminar vor und nahm Abschied von den Herren, Er reiste nach Ludington, Mich., urn dort sein Seelsorgeramt anzutreten. .Wir wiinschen ihm vicl Segen. Herr Pastor Alfred Sauer von Winona, Minn., verbrachle den 4. und 5. November unter Frcunden auf dem Seminar. 1 lerr A. Kosanke von Wevauwega, Wis., der zur Kinweihungsfcier nach Watertown gekommen war, verweilte auf seiner Riickreise mehrere Tage bei seinem Bruder F. Kosanke auf dem Seminar. Pastor Aug. Stock begriisste die Herren Studenten am 10. ()ktober un i speiste mit ihnen zu Abend. Die Facultal des Seminars und einige Herren Studenten beteiligten sich am Begrabnis Herrn Prof. (). Hovers am 13. November. Folgendc Herren predigten: Am 15. Oktober— Herr Wilhelm Albrecht in englischer Spraclie fur Pastor W. Horn zu Port Washington. Wis. Herr Gustav Albrecht fur Pastor (>. Hagedorn zu Milwaukee. Am 22. Oktober— Herr Heinrich Bruns in der Mt. Olive Gemeinde zu Milwaukee in englischer Sprachc. Am 29. ()ktober— Her Eduard Burger fur Pastor Aug. Stock zu Ilartland. Wis. Herr Heinrich Bruns abermals in der Mt. Olivet Gemeinde iin englischer Spraclie. Am 5. November—

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Alumni Notes.

—Mark Xotz, 96-02, who is now business manager of the Richmond Dye Works, Philadelphia, was recently taken ill with pneumonia. He has now, we are glad to announce, recovered. Mr. Notz* mother, who hurried to his bedside, when the news of his illness came, will spend the winter with him. —Miss Cornelia Xotz, 02, is librarian of the River Falls (Wis.) Normal School. Miss Xotz spent last summer abroad. —Rev. i. F. Albrecht of Fairfax. Minn., was married to Miss Frieda Tappy of New dm on June 29. —()tto Schoenberg last August was ordained missionary to the Apache In dians. and is now stationed at Fort Apache. Ariz., to co-operate with Rev. Henry Haase. The mission school, maintained at this station by the synod and conducted during its existence bv Mr. Schoenberg, was discon tinued. For the want of missionaries it was deemed advisable to invest Mr. Schoenberg with missionary functions, which he received after a col loquy with the theological faculty at Wauwatosa. 'Flic ordination took place in Milwaukee in conjunction with the session of the Allgemeine Synode. Mr. Schoenberg took the preparatory course at our college and was then graduated from the New dm Teachers' Seminary in 1902.

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— Belo: "Gut, guter, gutest !” — Prof.: "What is a shuttlecock?” I’uen II.: "A chicken!v —Jinks: “The writer of the 'Last of the Mohicans’ is James Feminine Cooper. —B-t-oe: “When is hollow eve?” —John ].: “My father was fishing and he had a pickerel of 12 pounds above water and he dropped it into the water again.” Ilaar: “How do you know that he scaled 12 pounds?” John J.: “Why, that’s easy done, for he had scales on his back!” —Latin Teacher: “Was heisst papilio?” Mike: “Butterfliege.” —Beto says that he has after four years of studious research found the etv-

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mology of his name. He says that the first syllable is a derivative ot “be,” the second syllable of “toe/’ hence his name, Beto. —Guy: “Boys, do you see the point?” —Student: “I won’t constribute to the football team any more.” —Our learned physicist has established a new law : he says: “The pressure varies as the time!” —Lcscr: “Doctor, do you think I have appendicitis of the stomach?" —I: “What is the matter with you, are you sick ?" II: “Yes, 1 ate everything through each other.” —D—1: “I have a microcosm, a world in small space.” —Br—m-r: “What, do you boil your eggs in water ?” —Plank: “Fellows, we lost because the other team won!" —Grimm: “When 1 was 16 years old \ was as tall as I am now, but ! wasn’t so old!" —Sarto: “What makes you look so gloomy this morning?" Moony: “Don’t you know that we have an eclipse of the Moon to-day?" —Prof.: “A party digging a well found two petrified fish. Gallus: “Were they alive?” —Gyp Hen: Sell, on being asked to play a piece on the piano, answered that he could only sing and play the “tone ladder." (Tonleitre.)

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Watertown, Wisconsin’, December, 1905.

LITERARY

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Weihnachten. Wieder dringen frolic Worte Zu uns von dem Christuskincl, Die einst aus der Engel Munde Uns geoffenbarct sind. Hirten waren auf dem Feldc Dei den Hurden in dcr Nacht, Als auf einmal aus dcr Hohe Nicderstrahlt dcs Himmels Pracht. Furcht ergreift die Hirten allc, Als sev dieses Wundcr sell n, Doch cin Engel Gottes sagte Den Erstaunten was Gescheh’n. Habt nicht Furcht, euch ist geboren Christ, der Herr, in Davids Stadt, AUcr Welt ist Ilcil geworden, Jesus tritt an cure Statt. Arm und bloss in Windeln lieget Gott, der Herr dcr ganzen Welt. Der die Sunder herzlich liebet, Hat sich fiir sic eingestellt. Tausend belle Engelstimmen Dringen Lob und Elire dar* Ihrem Gott im Fleisch erschienen, Ihm, der sclion von Anfang war. Halleluja, Halleluja, Singen sie in cinem Clior, Und ein susses Hosianna Schallet in der Hirten Ohr. Friede, Freude sie verkunden, Trost und Heil den Siindern all, Frolic Botschaft sie uns bringen. Preisen Gott mit grossem Schall. Kommt unci lasst uns geh’n und sehen, Danken und lobsingen dem, Der fur uns heut ist geboren In dem Stall zu Bethlehem. E. Walther, ’05.

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The greater part of the city M. was constituted of old and odd-shaned huts, beariug-witness that many.years, .yes even centuries, had elapsed since the first settlers had-migrated into this region and had selected this neigh borhood as the home of themselves and of their children. It was one of those chilly November days that invite mankind to circle about the hearth, where anecdotes and experiences of every and any kind circle as pastime, when a corpse, followed by mourners but few in number, was borne across the doorsill of one of these cottages,—a cottage that cspec tally proved the simplicity but also the poverty of its inmates. Among these' mourners .was a boy of six summers, scarcely capable of perceiving the great loss of the deceased, his dear mother, whose husband had departed from this life the year previous. The funeral procession took the direction in which the cemetery lay and soon arrived at the summit of a hill. \ he orphan, commonly known as Jimmy, made use of this opportunity to take one last glimpse at his simple yet beloved heme, where he had been nurtured Sv i kindly by his mother and where he had never been in need of anv essential thing. Involuntarily tears rolled out of his eyes, when the hut was hidden from view by this hill, and all that beheld the unfortunate orphan sympa thized with him. At length the train of mourners arrived at the cemetery, where, after due ceremonies, the body was placed in the grave. Mr. Ross, a distant rela tive of Jimmy’s mother, promised to take charge of the orphan and to give him an education. Consequently, Jimmy was asked to leave his home and its surroundings and to follow his guardian to a very remote country. Their journey was a tedious one "of one week’s duration, jimmy eag erly gazed over the vast landscapes that stretched out before him, hoping to reach their destiny soon. He observed that the houses along the road were of an entirely different structure from \\:hat Jie had been accustomed to in his native town. But who can possibly^ describe his amazement upon the arrival at his guardian’s homestead! The^fantastical architecture was the first object that struck his eye. Also the beautiful surroundings, the like of which he had never witnessed, caused him to marvel. Much greater, how ever, was his astonishment when he entered the house to enjoy a heart', meal after a journey that had required so much perseverance. Bewildered lie gazed at the various ornaments and decorations on the wall. Indeed, everything seemed a miracle to him. He readily perceived that this must be a very different life from what he had seen heretofore. When he had satis fied his bodily needs, lie was taken to his room, where he enjoyed a sound night’s sleep. Concerning the treatment he received Jimmy had no complaint to make whatever. The friendship existing between him and the members of the family was very intimate. He exerted himself as much as possible not to do anything that might cause ill feeling, and Mr. Ross had no reason to harboi any ill thoughts against him. For hours he would sit in his room practicing

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reading, in which his mother had instructed him before her death. Thus both parties were content. This agreeable relation was maintained for two years, and Jim was rapidly approaching his ninth birthday. Of a beautiful, pleasant spring morning he chanced to behold a great crowd of happy children with several books beneath their arms, who were evidently attending the newly erected schoolhousc about three miles distant from Mr. Ross’s property. His mind followed them for a considerable time, but when they could no longer be seen he sighed: Oh, could I also join in with these children and attend school with them ! He hesitated a moment, then entered the room where his guar dian was interested in the newspaper and addressed him in as kind and pleasant a tone as possible, although with a throbbing heart: “Mr. Ross, a moment ago I saw children pass by that were supplied with various books, and instantly the intense desire arose in me to join in with them. Will you please permit me to attend this school and will you stand the expenses that will arise?” Mr. Ross, who feared that Jim might excel his own children should he suffer him to attend school at this age, and that he might attain a higher rank in life in consequence of this education, angrily looked at the hoy as though his looks were intended to pierce him, then hastily exclaimed: "You have no demands to make whatever. You are too inexperienced to attend school as yet. I hope you will not touch upon this subject in mv presence again.” He had scarcely uttered the last word when he amused himself as before with reading the daily news. Heart-broken Jimmy left the room and was seated on a bench near the gate. lie had not occupied this position any great length of time when a young man of eighteen summers, who was very intimately acquainted with Jim, chanced to pass. Upon seeing Jimmy in this state of unhappiness he inquired: “Well, Jimmy, what is it that is resting on your conscience and that proves a heavy burden to you? Speak up, my boy! A young man of your age ought not be downcast, but, on the contrary, you ought to be cheerful and careless.” The words that this young man, Mr. Frenney, addressed to him proved a great consolation and relief to Jim. He frankly told all his troubles and his intense wishes to his friend, who shared them with him. When he was about to leave for the purpose of fulfilling his office as teacher Jn private houses, he spoke these consoling words: “Jimmy, I have considered this matter; it grieves me sadly that your guardian, Mr. Ross, is not kindly dis posed towards you when any mention is made concerning this matter. But I will propose to be your private instructor and will exert myself to the utmost in order to give you an education.” With a “my hearty thanks” on part of Jimmy he then took leave, requesting his pupil to pay him a visit in the evening. Accordingly, Jimmy made preparations to be a guest of Mr. Frennv in the evening. His guardian had no objection to Jim’s going into respectable

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society; therefore he was assured that Mr. Ross would not interfere with his plans, provided no'charges would arise that he was to account for. Gav and jocund Jim left the house of Mr. Ross and turned in the direc tion in which his teacher, Mr. Frenny, lived. A happier person could scarcely be found. He now already saw the future, that had seemed cloudy and un successful to him several hours before, dawning and crowned with boun'teous success. His single aim was to receive a sufficient education that would make it possible for him to be at the head of a school, when he might manage affairs to his own liking. He would then allow any person that wished to receive an education to attend school, whether he had the sufficient means or not. He repeatedly convinced himself of the fact that this was in his power, although it would require diligent work and great perseverance on his part. With these thoughts circulating in his mind he entered the house of his teacher. y... .-Upon his arrival lie was heartily welcomed and was then conducted int the study'of Mr. Frenny. The first object that attracted his attention was the huge bookcase, containing various sorts of books. When he gave cursory glance over the vast volumes of literature, he sighed: “Oh, when shall I be thus far advanced as to be in possession of such a great wealth!" Mr. Frenny then addressed his pupil, saying: “After due deliberation 1 have determined to give you instructions every evening. Our course will consist in literature, geography, mathematics* and history. In the course of time we shall take up other branches if you desire it. You need not worry about the books, for I shall supply you with all necessary material that you may study at home." Jim expressed his hearty thanks and then entered into ;• conversation with his instructor about various matters of the day. Mr Frenny plainly foresaw in him a bright and conscientious scholar. After they had amused themselves for several hours. Jimmy arose and made known that it was high time to leave. To his greatest surprise bis lutoi now drew up a pack of a dozen books and, placing them in his scholar's arm, he said: ’‘These books are to be yours after this. Insincerely hope that you will make good use of them and that you will gain great knowledge from thorn.” With a graceful bow Jim left the room and cheerfully walked home. For five successive years this intimate relation existed between this tutor and his faithful pupil. Almost every evening, with but very few ex ceptions, Jimmy was seated in the study of his kind instructor and was re citing his lesson. He was truly the -most enthusiastic scholar that had ever been entrusted to Mr. Frenny\s care and was eminently qualified by his talents and acquirements. In the sixth year of his incessant pursuit of his studies, however, an accident occurred that caused Jimmy to be downcast for a considerable length of time. For his much beloved and highly esteemed teacher was suddenly taken ill of heart trouble and died in consequence of the severe attack of this illness. He now fully realized the great loss that is caused by the death of a true friend. In the very beginning his death

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seemed a great check to him. But lie was fully aware of the fact that, in order to attain the profession he had set his heart in, he must pursue his studies as diligently and vigorously as he had done hitherto. And this he actually did. He prolonged his studies far into the night, eager to accumulate a great wealth of knowledge. A circumstance that stimulated him in his determination was the fact that the will of his teacher bequeathed his entire library to his true scholar Jim. It is natural that this aided him in his undertaking and that he studied with still greater energy after lie had fallen heir to so great a wealth. Thus years passed on until Jim had arrived at his twenty-second year. I le was now regarded as a man of great learning and was highly honored by all with whom he had come in contact. Now his ardent wish was fulfilled ; he was elected principal of all schools in the neighborhood. Since he fulÂ filled this position faithfully, he gradually received other offices that required profound thought and great heed. Finally, he was raised to the rank of a city mayor. Needless to say, he also carried out all duties that were conÂ nected with this office, willingly and successfully. But the school maintained a warm place in his heart unto his death. And when his burial took place, friends appeared from all neighboring cities and villages to bestow the last honors on this kind-hearted personage who had done so much for the good of the schools. Thus the future of this renowned man was finally crowned with bounÂ teous success, although lie had suffered reverses at times. And it was merely his self-confidence that bore him successfully through all hardship* and that made it possible for him to enjoy an immense victory. O. II., 08.

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The time has come again for us to add another mark to the years of our life that have elapsed. At college these weeks are full of antici pations for the newcomer. They count the days they have yet to wait until the day when they will return to their homes for the first time from college. They make plans of how they will enjoy themselves during their vacation. They arc all parted for a short time and scattered in all di rections. But as nearly all days of the Christmas vacation are days of festivity, this time will soon pass over and they will find themselves back again. We hope they will then he sheltered under the roof of our new dormitory. This will indeed be a Christmas present to the students that room ill college dormitories. All mankind enjoys the celebration of Christmas and we as Christians do not rejoice so much in the gifts which we arc to receive from oiu 210

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parents and friends as in the celebration of the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ. Those of us who will spend our vacation with friends and not at home will surely on Christmas eve have an attack of the so-called homesickness. We sincerely hope that we may all meet again with good resolutions at the reopening of the school after the holidays. 000000

After the football season is over everybody natural ly looks for another sport as means of gaining bodily ex ercise. As such skating is, we think, the finest sport a student can indulge in. There is probably no other sport wherein all those elements necessary for health of the human body are so well balanced and combined as they are in skating. Besides this it also affords the means of spending a few idle hours of an afternoon most pleasantly. After four or five hours of studying in the evening and after attending classes all day in rooms often overheated and badly ventilated it is evident that the human body needs fresh air and a good "limbering up." In skating the body gets both plentifully as the skater glides along with the speed of a whirlwind his breast is expanded to the utmost, admitting a full sweep of pure, exhilarating air, which makes the blood flow faster and faster through the veins, filling the whole body with life and vigor. We see this is exactly what a student needs; for, “Mens sana in corpore sano,” says an old proverb, and we wish everybody would indulge in this fine sport. As also Klopstock says in his “Eislauf,” O Jiingling. der den Wasserkothurn Zu beseelen weiss und fliichtiger tanzt. Lass der Stadt ihren Kanin! Komm mit mir, J Wo dcs Krystalls Ebne dir winkt! Skating.

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annihilation. And what is this world, his place of residence, to him with out it? Nothing but darkness, disorder and chaos, and a puzzle, which he cannot solve; "a mighty maze, and all without a plan.” But no sooner does the light of education enter than the darkness disperses, disorder and chaos is replaced by order, and the puzzle is solved. The world assumes an alto gether different aspect in his eyes and nature rises revealed before him. That this holds true and that education is such a wonderful factor in the development of a nation can be plainly seen from the ancient state of Athens and from the city of Rome. What made Athens such a powerful commonwealth? What made Rome, once the haunt of banditti, such a powerful empire and placed her at the head of all nations? Nothing but education—education that it derived from its public institutions where its young men were educated and from where they were sent forth into the world, too vigilant to be deceived, and too vigorous to be shaken by the whirlwinds of time. Cl C 0 0 Cl C)

Keeping the It is something unusual to enter our reading room Residing Room and find it in order. The newspapers are spread out in Order. on the tables instead of hanging on the rack, the magazine stand looks topsy turvey, the chairs are standing about the aisles and the room looks anything but inviting. This is cer tainlv not as it should be; but whom are we to blame for this? I’o le the present arrangement one person has care of the reading room (another person relieving him in a week, and so on). This person is supposed t<> see to it that the room is kept in order. Suppose he goes down there in the evening when it is vacant and orders everything. In the morning the hoys enter the reading room and sometimes as early as 8:30 the room looks as if a cyclone had struck it. Under this state of affairs the person, in charge ought to be down theVe continually from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M., which it is ir rational to expect. But some members of the reading room sociotv do so much to bring everything into disorder that it is impossible to keep the room presentable. And these faults are not the only ones.' Some numbers dis obey nearly all rules of decorum; they do not remove their head-dress; they place their feet on the tables; they talk loudly, laugh, and even whistle, with out regard to the rights of others; and when they leave the room thev have added to its disorder. And when they arc reported they feel wronged! // is the duty of every member of the reading room society to tube care that he does nothing that will bring things into disorder. And this is not hard to do either: hang up the papers after using them and do not allow them to lie about the tables; replace the magazines in the stand, the smaller ones on top. and the larger ones below: observe the few simple rules of decorum.

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The sterm of war in the Far East has ceased and peace again seems to be reigning over the whole earth: and yet the quieter kind of Englishmen is finding that Great Britain is involved in a war of words, or a conflict of interests with Germany. Since the Portsmouth Treaty was signed the relations of Great Britain and Germany emerge in very sharp antagonism. The points that are arousing the feelings of the Englishmen against the Germans are clearly set forth in a very interesting article entitled “Great Britain and Germany" in The Fortnightly Review, by J. A. Spencer. At the beginning of the article the writer states that he is going to put down what and why it is happening that the friendly relations of the two nations are being slowly dissolved. The state of feeling which is estrang ing Great Britain from Germany will, if it continues, bring both nations “into a prolonged diplomatic dead-lock,” and this must be avoided. The (iermans who accuse England say "that she is untrustworthy and domineering: that she plays the part of bull in the European china-shop, neither regarding nor understanding the interests of their neighbors-and desires, all other countries to be subservient to her in their Weltpolitik.” The Englishmen on the other side say that Germany is the disturber of peace in Europe, that she harbors inordinate ambitions, and that she would extend her territory over the sea if a navy were at her command. In recard to these accusations the writer says "that the whole of this is new, and i >r the most part a cpiarrel about the future, merely a quarrel of conjec tures. imputed motives and suspicions in which neither side can verify any thing." I le asserts that in the great past there are no roots of bitterness that might possibly estrange the two countries, yes. not even in the present are any causes to be found that would bring about chronic friction. Another question that is embittering the feelings of the Englishmen is the talk in Germany of the building of the German navy. The talk of Iwol’ower and three-Power, he says, "though perhaps unavoidable, meanwhile gives edge and point to our own naval preparations." But that the Germans are perpetually complaining of what England cannot prevent is manifestly ‘‘impolitic, and argues timidity.” At the last point of predisposing causes he adds certain acts of German policy and the personality of the Kaiser. The worst said about him is "that he is restless, inculcable, ambitious, and, therefore, a possible danger to peace." In order that all evil feelings be suppressed and cleared away he. the writer, sug gests that it is to be desired that “a little cool criticism" ought to be brought upon the allegations which the two countries make respecting each other. I f this does not happen all bonds of friendship will be loosed and the near future might decide all these things by a most dreadful war. As a second remedy he suggests that “if all Pan-German literature, which in so high degree has expressions of vague and inchoate ambitions and sentiments, could be done away with and if sensible men of Germany would be asked to be equally incredulous of what is said about 11s in GcrGreat Britain and Germany.

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many Englishmen would likewise disbelieve everything said about the Emperor.” Finally, the writer says, “let us have done with the indignified com plaints and panics about the German navy, which, if they have any effect at all, do but increase the German zeal for sea-power.” The things that are in dispute are truly as is said “vague, large, and un substantial : such stuff as nightmares are made of—and they can neither be settled on paper nor reduced to paper.”

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Otto Daniel August Hover wurde geboren am 17. November ties Jahres 1849 bi Hamburg, Deutschland. Dort besuchte er die Schulen und das Gymnasium, bis cr im Alter von 16 Jalircn mit seinen El tern und Geschwistern nach America verzog. Seine Studicn setzte er in dem biesigen Gymnasium fort. Er gehorte der ersten bier graduirten Klasse an. Nacb Recndigung seines Studiums bier trat cr in (las theologische Seminar in St. Louis ein. Im Jalire 1875 folgte er dann cincm Ruf ins Predigtamt an die Gemcinde in Neenah, Wis. I Her arbeitete er mil aller Treue fiinf Jahre lang. Im Jalire 1880 nabm cr einen Rcruf an cine Gemcinde in St. Paul, Minn., an und wurde nun Glicd der Synode von Minnesota. Als <%6 ,f. die Minnesotasvnode ibr Predigerseminar in New Ubn^croffnetc, wurde er Director dessclben und ubernabm die Vorlesungen in der Dogmatik. zugleicb wurde er aucli Redakteur des Synodalboten. Trotz der vielen Arbeit, die sein Amt als Professor und Dircktor mit sich brachte, war er cloch aucli nocli fort und fort nacb aussen bin lalig. Er predigtc fast sonntaglieb und grundete mebrere Gcmeinden in Minnesota und Dakota. Als dann bci Grundung unserer AUgcmeinen Synode die Anstalt in New Uim in ein Lelircrseminar umgestaltet wurde, folgte Professor Hover einem . Rufe als Direktor und Professor der Dogmatik an das Predigerseminar der Michigansynode. Audi bier ubernabm er die Rcdakticn des Synodalorgans. Als infolge der Lebrstreitigkeiten in der Micbigansynode cine unvermeidliebe Trennung entstand, nabm er einen Beruf an unsere Anslall bier in Watertown als Lelirer der lateinischen und deutseben Spracbe an. Audi bat er langere Zcit Religionsunterricbt erteilt, wic aucli langere Zeit das Amt als Inspektor verwaltet. Im Jalire 1876 trat der Entscblafene rr.it der nun verwithveten Louise Roland in den beiligen Ebestand. Zebu Kinder sebenkte ibm der Herr, von denen jedccli vier dem Yater im Todc voraus gegangen sind. Der Herr liatte ibn mit guter Gesundbeit begnadet, bis letzten Herbst sicli Zeicben der Rrigbt'scben Nicrenkrankbeit bci ibm einstellten, docb gab er bis Weibnacbten regelmassig seine Stundcn, dann brack er zusammen, seine Krafte waren aufgerieben. Wahrencl des Sommers erbolte er sicb wieder ctwras, docb sollte das von keinem Bestand sein. So lieb ibm sein Amt war und so gerne er zu An fang des neuen Scbuljabres seinen Untcrriebt wieder aufgcncmmen liatte, so ergab er sicb docb ganz geduldig in Gottes Fullrung. Bald verscblimmerte sicb sein Zustand. Bedenklicbe Symptcme slellten sicb ein und er selbst glaubte. class sein Hciland ibn bald erlosen wiirde von allem Uebel. Am Mittwocb, den 8. November, nabm der Herr seinen treuen Kneclit zu sicb durcli einen seligen Tod. Er braebte seine irdisebe Wallfabrl auf 56 Jalire, 11 Monate und, 21 Tagc.

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Zur 1150. Wiederkehr seines Todestages. (Fortsetzung.) Man fand dort in Thuringen Priester, die jc nacli Wunsch heute tauften und morgen dem Wuotan opferten, die auch, wenn sic tauften, kaum nacli dein Wortlaut und Inhalt des Symbols fragten. Und auch vom Volke lieisst os in eineni Briefe des Bonifatius: „Quasi sub religione Christiana idolorum cultural cos servire cognovimus." „Falsche Bruder** hatten sich eingeschlichen und untcr christlichem Namen cine grosse Sekte ,,haretischer Bosheif* gegriindet. ,,Fornicatbres‘* und „adulteri“ sind cinige der Schimpfnanien, die man ihnen bcilegte, Damit sind die kcltischen Monche gemeint, die den (Icwohnheiten ibrer Kirche gemass das priesterliche Colibatgesetz niclit anerkannlcn. Dcnn wahrend der 150 Jahre, wo die Kelten, eine Kirche fur sich bildend, olme Verbindung mit Rom dahinlebten, war das Papsttum niclii nur eine Maclit geworden, die alles ubcrschattete, sondern cs liatte sich im Eaufe dieser Zeit nocli vieles anderc herausgcbildet, was den Kelten mm als neu und fremd erscheinen musste. Benedikt von Nursia hatte der Kirche seine Regel gegeben; Gregor der Grosse hatte die in Ausatzen hereits vorhandene Anschauung dogmatisiert, dass solclie, die im Wiedergutmachen der leves culpac lassig gewesen, in einem langwierigen jenseiiigcn I'euer gelautert wiirden, dass aber die haufige Wiedcrholung des Messopfers, verbunden mit den Suffragien der Ilinterbliebenen, die Oualen des I;egfeuers zu lindern vennoge. Aber wenn sic diese Dinge auch nicht kannten, so wiirde man dennoch sclir irren, wollte man die Betrachtungsweise der Kelten als cine evangelischere bezeichnen. Die Wahrheit des Evangcliums, wic sic erst Jahrhunderte nachher die Reformation wieder an f den Leuchter stellte, wurde liingst nicht nielir in ihrer Lauterkeit gelehrt, als die Trennung der beiden Kirchen erfolgte. Diese keltischen M("niche waren samtlich, alien voran Columba selber, Asketen strengster Observanz, und wenn jemals Menschen die ewige Seligkeit durcli gute Wcrke liaben erlangen wollen, so waren sie es. Es ist grundfalsch, wenn man behauptet. Bonifatius babe „ein bluhendes evangelisches Kirchcnwesen** zerstbrt, um cin viel tiefer stehendes an die Stelle zu setzen. Als Bonifatius in Thuringen erschien, nahm er sehr bald walir, dass er niclits zuwege bringen werde, olme vorlicr die Zustimmung des Mannes erlangt zu liaben, dessen Maclit und Ruhm. seit er sich zum Hcrrn der Franken aufgeschwungen, in stetem Wachsen begriffen war. Zu ihm, dem Xachfolger Pipins. Karl Martell, wollte er sich begeben. Aber unterwegs 217

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errcichte ihm die Nachricht von Radbods Tode, und so fort iinderte or seinen Entscliluss und ging nach Friesland. Obwohl ihn Willibrord dort festzuhalten suchte, finden wir ihn dennoch nicht lange darnach in l lessen, wo trotz der Wirksamkeit frankischcr Missionare die Masse ties \ olkes noch heidnisch war. Willig teilte er bier das liarte Los der Armen, die durch fortwahrende Kampfe mit den Sachsen so sehr zu leiden batten, und geradc dadurch gewann er aller Herzen: er bat damals Tausende getauft. Audi griindete er dort sein erstes Kloster, Amoneburg (unweit der Ohm), das niebt nur ein Stiitzpunkt fur seine weitcrc Tatigkcit, sondern zugleicb eine Scbule sein sollte, in der er, wieder deni Beispiele Willibrords folgend, einen einbeimiseben Klerus beranzubildcn gedaebte. Als Gregor von seinen Erfolgen liorte, forderte er ibn auf nocbnials nach Rom zu kemmen, damit er die bischoflichc Wurde empfange. Im November 722 traf er in Begleitung vieler Gcnossen bier ein. Am 30. Nov. wurde er zum Biscbof geweibt. und zwar leistetc er dabei, was von grosser Wichtigkeit ist, den Eid eines snburbikariseben Bisdiofs, eines Bisdiofs also, der, als unmittelbar zur romiseben Provinz geborig, in dem Papste sclbt seinen Metropoliten sab und von ihm ordiniert werden nuisste. Dennocb bestand ein niebt unbedeutender Unterschiecl zwiseben dem Gohursamseid, wie ibn in der Regel ein Biscbof der romiseben Provinz schwur. und demjenigen, der von Bonifatius verlangt wurde: die snburbikariseben Bischofe waren zugleicb Unterthanen dcs grieebiseben Kaisers, dessen sie dalier ebenfalls in ihrem Treugelubde gedenken mussten; Bonifatius aber wirkte in Regionen, in denen dicser Kaiser ganz machtlos, fiir die er iiberhaupt niebt vorhanden war: statt der Verpflichtung zum Geborsam gegen Kaiser Leo, die man ignorierte, wurde dem neuen Biscbof das Versprechen abgcncmmen mil niemandem in Verbindung treten zu wollen, der sich den Anordnungen Roms niebt fiige! Gern wird der Papst sebon damals die Stelle des Eides wcggelassen baben, in der der Biscbof gelobte, jeden zu meiden der ctwas ..contra rem publicam vel piissimum priiicipem nostruni** unternebme: wenige Jabre spater (726) brach der Bilderstreit aus, und als zu den kireblieben Zwistigkeiten aucb noch solclie weltlichcr Art kamcn, als man sich der Eintreibung von Steuern in Rom wiedersetzte, da gestaltete sich das Yerhaltnis des Papstes zum Kaiser vollends zu einem hochst unerfreulicben. Wobiii Gregors Streben ging. wie selir er es auf Ausdehnung seiner Macht abgesebcn batte, zeigen mebrere Bcgleitscbreiben, die er dem Angelsaebsen mitgab. und von denen das eine an Karl Martell gerichtet ist. Die frankisebe Kircbe stand ganz selbstandig da. bing in keincr Weisc von Rom ab: selbst Gregor d. G. batte es niebt gewagt, frankisebe Bischofe ein- und abzusetzen, weil er wusste, dies sci Sachc des Konigs. Gregor II. nahm auf diese Entwicklung keinc Riicksicbt. Als ob sich das ganz von selbst verstebe, als ob es sich 11m einen italienischen Biscbof bandele, setzte er olinc weiteres in Gebieten, die zum Frankenreicb geborten, einen Biscbof

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oin, und nur die vollzogene Tatsachc teilte cr Karl mit. Er bat nicht urn Ancikcnnung des Gcwcihtcn. er bat nur, Karl moge clem Bonifatius semen Schulz zu icil werden lasscn. Bczcichncnd ist aucli der Wortlaut der auderen Briefe, z. B. desjenigen, in welchcm cr den Christen Thtiringens gegeniiber den Wunscli ausspriclit, sic mdchten dccli zur Starkung ihres Glaubens dem heiligen apostolischen Stulil. der ..spiritualis omnium fklelium mater" anhangeii. In eineni besenderen Gcleitsbrief, wie ihn jeder rcisende Bischof empfing, wird Bonifatius ermahnt, „das Wort des Glaubcns" recht zu verkiinden. damil crleuchtet wiirden die Keiden und alle, die nur scheinbar Chri.tcn seien. Finde er solclie, die vom rechten Pfad abgewichen und (lurch teullischc List verfiihrt seien, so sollc cr sic (lurch seine Unterweisung „ad ];* rtum salutis" zuriickfuhren. frcilich immer „ex apostolicae sedis huius doctrina." (ianz anders noch a!s bisher mussten die urspriinglichen Absichten des B« -df-iiius vor der Aufgabc zuriicktreten, die ilun damit gestellt ward: er lile die Yerhaltnissc, wie er sie in Thuringen und Hessen vorfand, im MM :e Roms unigestalten. Er empfand dies, fur den Augenblick wenigstens. niidu sdnnerzlieh. Es war sein heisscs Bcmuhen, ein „treucr und ergebener Knccht" des Papstes zu sein, (lessen Freundschaft ilun ja, wie cr mcinte, ;a huchstcn Ehre gereichc. Ini 1'riihjahr 723 uberreichtc er in Valenciennes das an Karl gerichtctc papst-iche Schreiben. Er wurdc anerkannt, erhielt cincn Schutzbrief und a ..cum consensu Caroli" weiter. Denn Karl fasste die Sache ofFenbar ' - ;.uf. a:s babe er damit nur eineni frankischcn Bischof die erbetene Ancrkennrng nicht versagt; mit keiner Silbe gedenkt er des Papstes. Die von Bonifatius bekehrten Hessen empfingen nacli seiner Riickkchr (lurch 1 landauHegtuig den heiligen Ccist, d. h. das Sakrament der Firmnng. Cud sofort entscliloss er rich dicsmal zu einer besonders kiihnen Tat. von der er wissen musste, dass sie ihm das Leben kosten konne. Willibald berichtet dariiber: ..Einige opferten hcimlich Baumen und Quellen: andcre taten dies ganz offen: andcre wiederum betrieben teils offen, teils ini Gchein en. Seherei und Wcissagungen, Wunder und Zauberformcln: andcre dagegen becbachteten Zeichen und Vogelflug und pllcgten die vcrscliiedcnsten (Jpfergebniuche: andcre schliesslich, die schon gesunderen Sinnes waren uiid allem heidnischen Gotzendicnst entsagt batten, taten niclits von alledem. Mit dieser Rat und Hilfe unternalim er es, cine ungeheure Eiche. die mit ilirem alten heidnischen Xamen die Joviseiche (d. h. die Thorseiche) genannt wurdc, in eineni Ortc, der Gaesmerac (Geismar; es liegt ein Geismar bei Fritzlar, doch giebt es noch zwei andcre Ortschaften gleichen Xamens in Hessen) hicss, ini Beisein der ihn umgebenden Knechtc Gottcs zu fallen. Als er nun, in seineni Geiste kiihn cntschlossen. den Baum zu fallen begonnen hatte, verwiinschte ihn die grosse Afenge der herbeigceilten Hciden als cincn Feind ihrer Gotter lebhaft in ilirem Inncrn: als er jedoch nur ein wenig den Baum angchaucn hatte, wurdc sofort die gewaltige Masse 1

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der Eiclie von holierem gottlichen Wehen bewegt und stiirtztc, nachdcm der Aeste Gipfel gebrochen, zur Erde, und wie (lurch hohercn Winkes Kraft barst sic scfort in vier Teile, und vier ungeheuer grosse Splitterstucke von gleicher Lange stellten sich, ohne dass die umstehenden Briidcr dazu gctan, dem Augc dar. Als dies die vorhcr lluchenden Hcidcn gesehen, wurden sie anderen Sinnes: si lcgtcn die fruhere Bosheit ab. pricsen Gott und glaubten.“ Den gleichen Mut liattc cinst Willibrord gczeigt, als or diejenigen. die seiner Botschaft glaubten, zu eincm den Gottcrn geweihtcn Quell fiihrtc, (lessen Wasser man nur schweigend zu schopfcn wagtc: laut und furclitbs sprach er bier zum Entsetzen der Meiden die Taufformel, als er die lieilige Handlung vollzog. Aber wahrend cr nur wie (lurch cin Wuncler vor der Wut der Fcinde, die alsbald auf ihn eindrangcn. gcrettet wurdc, bat Bonifatius, wie wir seben, sofort erreicht, was er wolllc: scbarenwcise fiel man Dem zu, der so deutlich bewicscn batte, dass er machtiger sei, als Thor. An der Statte aber, wo dies Wuncler geschah, crblickte man bald darauf cine kleine Kapelle, die aus dem Holz der Ricseneiche erbaut war, und deren Scbutzpatron der lieilige Petrus wurdc. Audi der zahlreichen iibrigen Sellwierigkciten, die sich ihm entgegenstellten, wurde der Kuline Herr. So wurde der frankiselie Bischof \ n Mainz, der ihm Halt gebieten wollte, mit ITilfe Gregors und Karls in seine Scbrankcn gewicsen, und sclion im Fruhjahr 725 konnte er sich mil einem neuen Brief des Papstcs nacli Thuringen begeben, wo er sich dauern ! niederlassen und eine bischbflicbe Wohnung errichten lassen wollte. l lier batte er vor alleni mit den Schiilern keltiscber Missionare zu kampfen. die mit Zahigkeit an iliren Brauclien festbieltcn. Als er ilincn jedocli niutig entgegentrat und sie in oflFentlicher Debatte wiederlegte, als sic niclit liinger zu bestreiten vrmochten, dass der Papst wirklich Petri Xacbfolger sei, da batte er aucli bier gewonnenes Spiel, und die Abliangigkeit der Kircbe Tbiiringens von Rem war gcsicbert. (Fortsetzung folgt.) Arthur Morninnn. •Vortrag, gelialten im Alumni verein am 20, Jun\

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of Chicago, completing his special of Satieties. He was relieved at Winona by Rev. Alfred Sauer, a this year's graduate of the Seminary. William Luebke, '03, graduate of the University of Wisconsin, has ac cepted a position at the Waukesha High School as teacher of German. Ewald Macheel, '00. has left the employ of the Smith Paint & Varnish Company of Milwaukee and transferred his residence to Minneapolis, Minn. i he position of German professor at the Gcrman-English Academy, Milwaukee, is held by John Kiselnieier, a former student. We beg to announce the marriage of Miss Camilla Rickler to Ernst von Briesen, who attended Northwestern for a number of years. Mr. von Briesen is a member of the Milwaukee bar and has an office at 401 Ger mania Building. Rev. Paul Brockmann, member of the class of '90 and now chaplain 1) f the { nited States Army, has returned from the Philippines and has been assigned to the regiment of infantry stationed at Eort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. The clerical staff of the Bank of Xeillsville (Wis.) includes Herman North, who took the academic course at our college. I he Milwaukee School Board has appointed Charles Lemke, '07, for merly instructor at Stevens Point Normal School, teacher of the German language at the South Division High school. Waller Suelllow, a son of Northwestern, is associated with his father in the real estate firm of E. W. Suelllow & Son, Milwaukee. M e are glad to learn that Carl Ernst, I’ll. D., ’89, has discovered a new process of manufacturing artificial silk. He is connected with the National Artificial Silk Company. Philadelphia. Edward Wiese and F. P. Killian, who formerly attended Northwestern, are members of the Milwaukee Fire Dept., being engineers on fire tugs Nos. 15 and 17 respectively. Charles Starke, a former student of the academy, is now residing in Arcadia, Mich., where he is interested in lumber. Henry Sieker. Y/>, is affiliated with the Botany Worsted Mills of Chi cago. Address: Room 50, Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 111. Forwarded by O. E.

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The football season is over and comment on the team comes from all sides, some favorable and others disfavorable. But looking back to the work of our this year’s team and its result and comparing it with the for mer elevens nothing but praise and honor can be bestowed on it. for it was in fact the strongest team Northwestern has had on the gridiron during its football history. When the season opened, with a hard schedule before them and without the assistance of a coach, prospects for a university team were poor, but it was mainly due to the consistency of all the players and especially the ability of the captain, that the team has developed into such a strong eleven. The season was, however, not only a victorious one but also was successful financially. The citizens of Watertown are beginning to take an interest in the local university team and are showing their foot ball enthusiasm. Keep it up, honorable citizens. Never before in the history of football at our institution was a spirit prevailing among all the students towards their football team as this year. Winning or losing, the students were always there to cheer and encourage their team. Many a yard was gained and many a touchdown was saved through this enthusiasm, when the drooping hope and waning strength of our boys indicated defeat, each man went in with new courage and deter mination to win. Nearly all the players in the team were men that have played on the college eleven the year before with the exception of two. The team is most likely the only college team in the state that is not under the direction of a coach. It has been mainly under the guidance of the captain. Fol lowing are the players and their positions: E. A. Wendland, captain of the team for the last two years, is from Plymouth, Nebraska. He played left end almost during his whole foot ball career but also played several games at fullback during the absence of the regular man. He was the life of the team and played hard every min ute of the game. He deserves special mentioning for his great ability as captain. Through his work and energy he has developed a team which is not overrated when placed second in the state among colleges. He has the honor of having been captain of the strongest Black and Red eleven. He is a comparative light man but always active , has a quick eye, steady nerve and fine judgment. H. Mueller, a Minnesota man, has filled the position of left tackle for the last four years and is an experienced player. He is a very good man on defense. Mueller’s work at blocking the interference and breaking through was good. Tn carrying the ball he made good gains at times. He was a player of courage and strength. 2*3

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E. Berg, Caledonia, Wis., is playing liis second year on tin* first team. He has. filled the position of left guard hut was also shifted to tackle and , also played end during the absence of one •of the players. His aggressivethe ball, made him famous at ness and his pulling along the man carrying 1 his guard position. .Eickmann is also a badger man and played like one. I le held the posi -1 tion d'f center for the last two years and always played a hard and stubborn game to 'the finish. Although he is small and not extra heavy, he is fast, . often getting the best of heavy and large opponents. While passing the , ball'lie kept cool and was steady. His motto was: Not too hard, not too slow; Not too high, and not too low. This is his last year, he being a senior. Pankow, right guard, comes from Minnesota, He is a strong and fast player. This was his second yea r on the team and although suflVrin »• from a sprained ankle for some lime, he put every ounce of his strength into the game. He often got the man behind the line. He has one more year.' It may he said here, that our center trio worked like one man and iis • strength was that of a stone wall at times. All three knew their game v eil. ../•Sauer, from Juneau, Wisconsin, filled the position of right tackle fin theidast two years. His work at this position was at all times satisf.a i.»r\. Not only was lie a hard player on the defense but also on the offense, was always good for gains and probably the best ground gainer in the line. He is a fast and nervy player, has at all limes his eyes open and keeps en d. He has one more year. Sauer was elected captain for the next year’s team and will certainly prove a good man. Kowalkc, ’08. Kaukauna, Wisconsin, has played right end while on the team the last two years and proved, although young, a player of wonderful endurance and strength. He always played a remarkably bard game and never took out time. He made use of all his physical and mental powers while in the game. In tackling his man and running down on punts he was always sure in getting the man. Zeisler, a freshman, comes from La Crosse, Wis.. and is our star quar terback. He is indeed a quarterback of whom the school can he proud, for he plays a hard game and has every essential quality of a quarter: quick judgment, cool-headed, strength, activity, and endurance. II is quarterback runs were the sensational features of many of our games and in handling . the ball he made hardly any fumbles. A bright future lies lie fore him. Zeisler was the youngest and smallest man on the team. Motzkus. also a Wisconsin man, is an “old hand” at the game and plays left-half. His strength, bravery, speed, as well as his wonderful endurance has brought us many a touchdown and kept the opponents from getting one. •\s He went-into every game with courage, grit and determination to win and fought hard to the end. As a punter, Motzkus may be called with undis-

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pitted right the best at college. His punting in some of our hardest games was wonderful and also his kick-offs. Motzkus is a junior. Woyahn. *07, comes from Michigan and has also played two years on the college eleven, filling the position of right-half. He may be classed as one of the best ground gainers on the team, if not the best. He played every game with the exception of part of the last. ITis quick eye and in stant action were what made him such a great ground gainer and wonderful halfback, lie was one of the hardest men to tackle and always went in to win. Kumm of Milwaukee, Wis., is an all-round athlete and especially a great football player, lie has played on the first team for three years, one season at guard and the last two at full-back. He undoubtedly knows as mam of the fine points of football as any member of the team and is a hard, reliable worker, a hard man to hit the line, and good in forming in terference. lie was in every play breaking the interference and tackling the man. Although not in the best of physical condition, having a sore knee. Kumm played his position well and conscientiously. He could not play one game on account of illness. Kumm is a junior and captain of the next war's baseball team. Wenzel, from Wisconsin, got his football training at the Merrill High School. I le played several games this fall, this being his first year, and proved to be an excellent player. He is a fast and nervy plavcr and will be cue of next year’s stars. Wenzel is a freshman. Luetke, ’07, of Michigan, has always shown up well when substituted for some one. Me is a hard and stubborn player on the second team and would with a little more speed make a good first team member. Kuck. a freshman, is a nervy player and a fierce tackier. He has played two years 011 the second team at tackle and is a promising first team man. OUR SECOND TEAM.

It is an old story that a strong first team cannot be developed without the aid of a good and plucky second team and this story has also been at Northwestern. Our second team, although comparatively light, did some hard work during the season so that the prospects for the future are good. The members of the team came out faithfully and always gave the first team stubborn scrimmages, although suffering under difficulties at times on ac count of some of the players. It is true that the second team goes through the season with very little notice and no mention, receiving the hardest of knocks. This however cannot be altered, it is true of all second teams. Thcv cannot receive “N’s” but must like the others, work themselves up and probably next year or the year after be a “Varsity player.” And should he fail making the regular team, he at least benefits himself in train ing both his body and mind and also helped the team. The team has suffered under great difficulties in securing games. Only

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one game could be played, two more had been scheduled with. Columbus High School, but they cancelled the game without any valid reason the night before the game. Stern. Manager. The students wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the merchants and others who have been so loyal towards their first team. We especially thank C. A. Gaumm, Wcgcman & Weber, I*. Z. lb. Schcmpf Drug Co., and Dr. Schinnick, for their work done toward the football team. On Nov. 25, the second team played their only outside game of the season with the first team of Pewaukce High School and defeated them by a score of 20 to 6. Although they failed to kick goal they showed up well, making two touchdowns in each half. Leonard Zcisler, the sub. quarter back, and Fischer, the old quarterback who took his place in the second half, played a star game. Other star players were Rickemann, the full-hick, Schoewc and Probst, the halves, and Hass, the left tackle. The other mem bers of the team are Kuck at right tackle, Luetke and Ouandl at end. Kick hoff at center, and the guards Pfaff, Otto and Lcnz. On Nov. 30, the first team played their last game of the season and de feated the Milwaukee Medics 6 to o. The game was slow and at first tin Medics carried Northwestern off their feet. But when our boys seized hold of the ball and pushed Woyahn through for 25 yards on a cross-buck thin ■> looked different. Several other players followed suit and soon ihe ball had passed from our 25 yard line to the Medics’ 3 yard line. Here the visitor braced up and held our boys on the first and second down. Third down coining and still about three yards to make, Woyahn carried the ball over the line on an end run. In the second half another touchdown ought haw been made, but the pigskin was punted back and forth, lost on fumbles, and regained until time was up, leaving the ball in Northwest. m’s pos ession on the Medics’ 5 yard line. Kumm played a star game on the offense Woyahn and Motzkus did good work and the old reliable tackles played as good as ever. Zcisler was out of condition. In short, we micht sav tint “even* man was in every plav.” The star plaver for the Medics was thenleft half.

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In llie Xovcmbcr issue of The Quarterly Tattler the exchange editress remarks that a good part of the 11 lack and Red is devoted to “Campers and Classroom” We wish to sav that we call this column “Campus and Class room.” In the article “A Glimpse of the Alps,” the phrase “not as old as” occurs. “Not so old as” is better English. In “Bobby’s Ideal” we find the word “caretaker.” That is evidently a word of the writer’s own coining, for it is not to he found in the dictionary. The phrase "we cannot help but feel" in “A Revere” is incorrect. One must either say “we cannot help feel ing” or “we cannot but feel.” “A Lynching," in the November issue of The Riverview Student ( Poughkeepsie, X. Y.) is a very thrilling story. The plot is well developed, keeping the reader in suspense throughout. The Index ((Ishkosh, Wis.) is a new exchange and received a hearty welcome to our exchange table. If all the issues are as good as the one we have iust received we are sure that it will succeed on its own merits. The article. "The University of Michigan," is written by a person who thoroughly understands the conditions at that university. The College Mercury (New York City) is another new exchange. It is a'-- i well gotten up, but we have a slight suggestion to offer. Too much space is taken up by college news and not enough space is devoted to literary mattv r. The one article, “Ideals of College Life,” in the October number of this paper is good. The author constantly emphasizes the fact that a student must aim to develop not only his thinking and intellectual powers at college, but also his physical powers. However, physical development is not to be consi lered the main object, for the body must remain a servant to the soul and any education which tends to place physical development at the head of its programme in theory or in practice is a perverse education. For a pretty little story, full of life and rather cleverly written,, read "'Flic Awakening of Edith Grayson in the November issue of the Mirror ( Philadelphia. Pa.). "A Cloud in the West—Mormonism,” in the November issue of The lirskinian ( Dee West, S. C.) is an interesting and ably written article. In the introduction we are told that the United States is enjoying peace and prosperity, but that while she is enjoying this immunity from external cares, she is nursing in her very bosom a serpent of most deadly venom, namely Mormonism or “Church of Latter Day Saints.” We then read that the great “Book of Mormon” is not original in the least, but that it contains numerous passages and phrases from a book, written by a minister named Spalding, that contains an imaginary account of the peopling of America by Jews. We are then reminded of the great danger our country is getting 227

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into by letting the Mormons practice polygamy. We have slate laws against bigamy and polygamy ancl in 1862 the government passed a law forbidding plurality of wives, but these laws do not seem to be enforced. However, a movement worthy of mention and deserving success has been taken in that direction by the women of our land, who have petitioned Congress to remove Reed Smoot, the Mormon apostle, from the Senate. It is surely a blot on our boasted civilization to have an advocate of polygamy in our highest order of lawmakers. The November issue of College Chips (Decorah, Iowa') contains a goodly amount of reading matter. The editorial department contains several good editorials, of which the one on reading and another on dishonesty and graft are evidently the best. The literary column contains three articles, “Procrastination," “The Manor," and “The Importance of Character." In the article “Procrastination,” the writer shows us how students have to struggle with this fault and he succeeds in bringing out his points strongly and clearly. “The Manor" is interesting and commendable. The article “The Importance of Character" is ably written and the writer shows 11s that character is especially necessary for a college student. With regard to the sentence, “Children are not as reserved as older people, and the causes for their actions are much more easily detected," we would say that it would be belter English to use “so" instead of the first “as." We were much pleased with the November issue of The Milton Review (Milton, Wis.). The little poem. "My Love for Thee," is good. The arti cle, “Careless Reading," is very well written and contains many good thoughts. In the introduction the writer treats of so-called “impression," readers, who read with listless minds and merely for the pleasure it gives them. With regard to them the writer says, “No good reading can be ac complished without concentrated thought,” He then speaks of those readers that look merely for mental excitement, mental dissipation in reading. ()f them he says that they often lose all desire for good reading after acquiring a passion for exciting, stories. By way of conclusion the writer states that by desultory habits of reading and lack of system the mind becomes con fused with a large mass of unclassified material and hence chaotic. Undoubtedly many of my readers will remember that one of the last numbers of "Pearsons Magazine" contained an interesting article on the Nelson room at “Trafalgar," where there is a locket containing Nelson's signature, claimed by the author of the article to be “Nelson's first signa ture with his left hand.” We believe this claim to be a just one, but we find it effectually disposed of in a letter hitherto unpublished and descriptive of the Tcneriffe expedition where Nelson lost his arm in the October issue of The Durban High School Magazine (Durban, Natal). We quote the fol lowing part of the letter that pertains to Nelson’s first signature with his left hand: “After dinner when Admiral Nelson returned on board of his own Ship, our captains, coxwin. myself, and two or three more of the Barge

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—John Abc’mann, ’05, of the Seminary at Wauwatosa, and John Whyte, *05. visited friends at college during Thanksgiving vacation and attended recitations of the senior and junior classes on December t. ...J. Martin Kanscli, 03. had charge of Prof. Wm. Notz’s classes Decembei ! <y during the latter’s absence. — Philip Koehler, '09. was in Helenville November 26. Rev. Paul lleidtke of Juneau paid us a visit December 3. —Rudolph !'uttey. Prep., was at home in Hartland Thanksgiving. --Walter I laase, 0f>, visited his home near Ixonia December 2. ...* \ Pnrell of .Michigan Agricultural College called on Alex Zuehlkc. Acc., December 1. — Alex Sitz, '09, was in Lebanon December 10. —Mr. Carl Kionka of Kansas City, Mo., called on his nephew Herman Kionka, Prep., and Edward Kionka, Prep., December 6. —Iv v. Ph v. Rohr of Winona, Minn., visited the institution December ir. —Victor Schroeder, Prep., left for St. Paul, Minn., December u. to have his eyes tested. —On November 1, Rev. Solomon Jedele. ’02, of Wilmot. Wis., and Miss Se-ma Henke, of Watertown. Wis., were united in marriage. At about half-past seven o’clock in the evening the newly united couple was sere naded by the N. W. U. band. After a few selections were played the bridegroom thanked the boys heartily for their kindness, whereupon they all returned to college. —On the Saturday following Thanksgiving our football squad-closed-a suc cessful season with a banquet. At a richly set table tastefully decorated with pennants and ribbons the "team" spent an enjoyable evening. Man ager Stern, toastmaster of the evening, very cleverly and with considera ble humor from time to time called on one of the members for a toast. The boys showed that they had not spent -their time at football alone. Each toast was in itself a "star play’’ and every time the team followed with three cheers. To the regret of all the hour drew near when the squad was to disband. After Edv.in Sauer, right tackle, had been elected

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captain for the ensuing year, the team disbanded and three cheers were given for the members that have served their last year at football at our college. —Prof. Wm. Notz went to Philadelphia on November 30, to tend to the business affairs of his brother Markus, who was seriously ill with pneu monia for some time.

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Avis dem Seminarleben Am 20. November, abends uni acht Uhr. hielt Herr Professor J. P. Kohler auf VVunscli der Gemeindeschullchrer der Stadt Milwaukee einen Yortrag iibcr die Pficge der Kirelicnmusik. Eine zahlrciche Versammluiig hatte sicli in der Schullialle der Gnadengemeinde eingefunden. Auch wurde dem Gcgenslande allerscits ein regcs Intercssc entgegcngebracht, so dass der Rcdncr sicli wabrend seines andcrthalbstundigcn Vortrages uncrmudlielier Aufmcrksamkeit erfreucn durfte. Am 12. November wurde Herr Paul Lorenz, freundlich iiberrascht (lurch die Ankunft seines Vatcrs von Fountain City. Einigc llerren aus dem Cotus batten die Giite, unser Lesczimmer wabrend der Danksagungsferien zu rcnovieren. Es ist dies ein ziemlicher Gcgcnsatz zu den unsauberen YVandcn, wie sic eincm vorher immer unangeiiel 1 m cutgegenlraten. Ilerr Christian Sauer reiste zum Danksagungstage nacli Hause und verbraelite <k rt seine kurzen Ferien. Am 27. November lieferten die llerren Koch und Lorenz die erste dcuisehe Debatte dieses Jahrcs. Herr Koch vertcidigtc den orthodoxcn Sland])unkt. Die erste Klasse besucbte am 18. Oktober untcr besonderer Erlaubnis mil llerrn Pastor E11110 Dummling, dem hiesigcn Stadtmissionar, das Xuchtluius. Herr Paul Oeblert besucbte am Danksagungstage Frcunde und Bckannte zu Burlington, Wis. Am 13. November besucbte eine Anzalil Frcunde aus Chicago Herrn Georg Denningcr. Das erste Konzert des A Capclla Cliors fiir dieses Jahr wurde am 28. November im Pabst Theater abgeiialten. Das Program bestand ausschliesslicli aus geistlicber Musik, wie sie von den grossen Meistern der Kirchenmusik componiert wurde. Am Danksagungstage verwcilte Herr Georg Denninger under Freundcn in Chicago. Die darauf folgenden Tagc bis zum 4. Dczcmber verbraelite er bei Freundcn in Valparaiso, Ind. Da Professor Wilhelm Notz wegen der Kranklicit seines Bruders nach Philadelphia reiste, wurde Herr Martin Raasch gebeten, seine Stunden bis zu seiner Riickkehr zu ubernebmen. Gepredigt haben wie folgt: Am 5. Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Herr F. Raetz fiir Pastor J. H. Koch zu South Milwaukee. Am 12. Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 23>

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Herr Leonhard Kirst fur Pastor Aug. Bencllcr zu Milwaukee. Am 19. November— Herr Richard Burger fur Pastor Graber zu Milwaukee. Herr Georg Denninger fiir Pastor Matthes zu Milwaukee. Am 27. November— Herr Arthur Svdow fiir Pastor Otto Hdneckc zu Milwaukee. Am 3. Dezember— Herr Richard Burger fiir Pastor R. R. Thiele zu North Greenfield. Wis. Am 1. Dezember stattele Herr Pastor Albert Arendl von Dari ford. Wis., den Professorcn und Studcnten einen kurzen I’csuch ah.

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—Skating! —Christmas! —Pointer: “Just three weeks and seven days till Christmas!" —Dr. Skirts: “Was fiir eine Flottc war die, die zu Fuss nach Allien °in v?" —Piorra: “What do you mean with port marshall?" (court marshall.) —H-h-n: “I have changed my name from Arno H-h-n to ‘Gailus* all should remember!” —Prof.: “How would you translate into German the word, phrase?" Student: “Fine Fratze." —Dr. Volt: “I must ‘buck’ my signals or I'll make a fake play!“ —Heb-er: “Is the river Nile in Europe?" —Molly: “In Milwaukee they put a man in the mortgage (morgue) and he lived up again!“ —“Speaking of bathing in famous springs." said the tramp. ‘ ! bathed in the spring of ’86.”—Ex. —“Ikcy! Ikey! Come here quick, de pabv has swallowed de ink !" “Never mind, Rachel, dal is nodings. it was only a sample pottle!"—Ex. —Pat: “What shall I do with the dirt that is left?" Alike: “Dig another hole and shovel it in.”—Lx. —Mary Ann : *Tvc come to tell you, mum, that the gasoline stove ha> gone out." Mistress: “Well, light it again." “I can't. Sure, it went cut through the roof.”—Ex. —“My instructor in English A told me not to say ‘hair cut.' “ “How’s that?" “He said it was a barberism.”—Ex. —“Ah, parson, l wish I could take my gold with me," said the dying man to his pastor. “Jl might melt," was the consoling reply.—Ex.

A Few Days More to do Xmas Shopping* Practical things to give the men folks \

Perhaps you couldn’t please Father or Brother or Son hotter than to give liiui an Overcoat or Suit. Then if lie’s not in the family, but willing to be for “Him” there's a multitude of suggestions—Neckwear, Suspenders, Gloves, Mufflers, Full-dress Protectors, Shirts, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Hosiery, Hats, Collars, etc. Our stock is full of Christmas suggestions. A few minutes expended in our store now each day may save hours of in definite seeking. Clothiers and Furnishers 107 Main Street

Hertel & Hoffmann

HjSE THE STAR SAFETY RAZOR VAH

The Largest Assortmentf

Pocket Knives, Razors, Razor Straps, Shaving Brushes, Sporting Goods

To Be Had in the City. Call and See Us.

D. & F. KUSEL CO. DR. E. J. HOERMANN DErNTIST »

Office Hours: S.30 to 12 A. M.—1 to 6 P. M. Evenings and Sundays by Appointment.

106 First Street. Next to City Hall

New Furniture assumes a special prominence, ire not.satisfied with your furniture call on & Kohls, G10 Main street where you will most complete line in the city and the prices will surely please, as they will be found as low as the lowest. A large consignment of Couches. Rockers and Centre Tables, Dining Room Tables, Sideboards. Bed Room Sets and Iron Bedsteads in profusion in all tlu prevailing styles.

NEW FURNITURE © si Undertakers, Embalmers, MACK & KOHLS, and Funeral Directors

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IF YOU WISH anything that a good drug store sells, you can take for granted that we have it. The price will he right, too.

The Sclieiiipf Drag Go.

Drugs, Stationery, News and Periodicals.

F. W KURZWEG

Radtke & Son WE MANUFACTURE OUR OWN

Ice Cream and Candies None but the best at all times. Call and see us. 117 West Mein St.

Phone 532

OTTO HE YIN BIBLES, SONG BOOKS. CHURCH GOODS IN GENERAL. School Supplies a Specialty. -409 Main Street.

Salick & Son Fine Boots, Shoes Jos.Jewelers and Opticians and Rubbers DEALER IN

Please Give Us a Trial. We Try to Give Satisfaction.

Special Attention is given to testing Eyes and Fitting of Glasses. Eyes Tested Free.

402 Main Street.

Christmas

KN1CK BROS. DEALERS IN

Ul. $ m. and Singer

Sewing Machines Kodaks and Photo Supplies 115 Third Street i

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Sole Importers or the Celebrated ROXHEIMER Rhine Wine

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Watertown, Wis.

The August Gamm

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Lamps Glassware Ciockery Bar Goods Stone Ware Flower Pots, Etc. Cor. Main and N. Fourth Sts.

Watertown, Wis.

UToussaint&Son

Wholesale Wines and Liquors

WISCONSIN.

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Photos

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maieriown Photo CONNER GALLERY

WM. BUCIIIUSIT,

«V. J. WOODARD,

President.

Vice-President.

F. E. WOODARD,

E. .1. BRANDT,

Cashier.

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IP( OF WATERTOWff

INCORPORATED MAY 1. 1854

Special Rales wade to Students.

DIEGES & CLUST •If wo made it, it’s right'1 Official Jewelers of the Leading Colleges, Schools and Associations. >

CLASS PINS, WATCHES, FRATERNITY PINS, DIAMONDS, MEDALS, CUPS, Etc.. JEWELRY, 25 JOHN'S ST.

NEW YORK.

Sciilueter Bros'. MERCHANT lO CENT CIGAR AND

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Excellent Quality and the largest assortment in the city are import ant factors when you buy your Fishing Tac kle, Pocket Knives, Razors, and Razor Strops at

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DENTIST STUDENTS PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 31.1 Main Street Over Gruetzmachcr's Store, i.

Watertown, Wis.

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Charles Herro’s And get your finest

Home=Ma.de Candies at Lowest Prices r• l

CHAS. HERRO, 604 Main St.

Kicbardt=Betl>Ke musicco. L:

Wish to announce that they have just received a complete supply of strings. We carry all grades and get a new supply every month, thus enabling us to keep a fresh supply on hand all the time. We make a specialty of specialtested strings, which we offer at greatly reduced prices to students.

GAMM’S If.

RELIABLE DRUG STORE

Is Next to Postoffice. Everything Pure, Fresh and Up-to-Date.

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If you want the bast Homemade

Candies AND

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WAGNER’S ’Phone 274.

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“D. J. nitchell” 10 Cent Cigar. One Hour in Havana.

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Wiggenhorn Bros.

“Middle West”

BADGER STATE or LATEST OUT CIGAR.

Its the After DinnerSmoke that’ Squares You with the World.

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Christinas Gaffs . .

A Beautiful Xmas Present for your friends is one of your Photos made

Jit Origin’s Ground floor Gallery. REMEMBER quality remains after price is forgotten.

None Better—at the

FIRST CLASS

109 Haiti Street.

Barber Shop and Bath Rooms 118 North Second St.

IU. D. Sproesser go. « « 3ewclers PIANOS AND ORGANS Telephone No. 84-1. WATERTOWN

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STALLMANN BROS. GROCERS

Geo. Zoelle, Prop.

AUG. WIGGENHORN JEWELER 13 Main Street.

- . Buchheit Block:-

Students Patronize ,

of all kinds in Season. Good things to eat. JOHN E. HEISMANN 116 Main Street. 'Phone62.

Our Advertisers.

This Booh Is the product of the Republican Job Printing Department. Our constant endeaver is to please our patrons. Call and get our prices on any work you may require.

The Watertown Republican

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Por Style, PIC and Economy Leo210RuescITs Shoes West ^Vlain. WEAR

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12x18 Incliss $1,40 to $7.O') per dozen. 14x24 Inches. $M0 to $9 T> per dozen 24x85 Inches. $3.00 to $22.0J per dozen. Send for Special College Circular No 314, listing and illustrating Pennants; College and Class Caps, Clothing Hang ers, Trouser Stretchers, Cadet Necessi ties, Lapel Buttons, Ladies’ Presentation Belts, Hat Pins, Cuff Buttons, etc.

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G. J. SPRAGUE. Prop.

H. C. HEYN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY

JJIEDECKE \ DEALERS IN

Fruits, Staple and Fancy Groceries.

Dealer in MINNESOTA FLOUR 217 North Second Street

WATERTOWN,

WISCONSIN.

SEAGER’S

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Watertown, Wisconsin, January, 1906.

LITERARY

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Dii, o Xeujahr, zeigest mir Den. dor An fang ist und Ende, Den. dcr meinc Sundcn tragt Und mir reicht die Gnadenhande. Zeigest wieder mir den Mann Der, der Ewigkeiten Vater, Gestern, lieutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; derselbe ist Bis in alle Ewigkeiten. Darum blick ich frohlich heut Auf das Jahr, das von mir schied. Audi der Zukunft Dunkel weicht, Weil mein Jesus bei mir bleibt.

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The Roycrof ters.

Probablv no country village has ever been lifted into such world-wide fame bv so few people (not more than five hundred of them) as Aurora, N. Y. The work of art produced by these people is at present unexcelled, in fact it is said that they, by re-establishing certain monastic conditions, produce results similar to those which were obtained in the cloisters. In mentioning Aurora, 1 have in mind the Roycroftcrs, for they are the people who made "this village of two thousand famous. They are the people in that country village who cultivate a true art spirit that no other city in the United States' can boast of. They paint pictures which are represented in the best galleries of America. They turn out books, seme of which are sent to all famous cities in the world and which compete with the most splendid productions in this line. These books are something extraordinary, Their binding is simple yet agreeable. They are beautiful in every respect, and it is a delight to own them simply for this reason. James Whitcomb Riley must also have been very much attracted by their beauty, for it induced him to write the following lines: Where smooth the Roy croft presses grind. Their virgin hand-wrought reams of snow To russet chamois, silken lined. Unrivalled volumes marked as low As two dollars per copy—no Tolf yanking parsimony yet May hold the ducats 1 let go For Aucassin and Nicolete. But why do these people produce such excellent work? Is it the almighty dollar which incites them? Or are they a lot of talented people, gathered in this village for the sole purpose of producing art? Not so. The answer to this is a line from Walt Whitmann written on the door of the Roycroft shops. It reads: “Produce Great People—The Rest Follows.” Their excellent work, therefore, is a result of living up to this motto. The Roycrofters believe that atmosphere produces character, and there fore they live in the open as much as possible. Their sleeping-rooms arc open in one side, which gives them the full benefit of the fresh air. so essen tial to health. 1 heir workshops are perfectly sanitary, being free from the dust and dirt commonly found in most places of manufacture. They also know that art is the child of nature, and by living according to nature, they try to obtain the highest degree of art possible." We certainly can learn a good deal from Whitmans line, If we look about us and tr\ to find people who live solely for the purpose of advancingscience and art, how many shall we be able to find ?—Although the last cen tury has produced marvellous discoveries, and although we have institutions

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of research, still we must say that their number is not what it could he. if people would take mere interest in the advancement of science and art. The reason why they do not is because the present generation is money wild. Every kind of getting-rich-quick scheme human brain can invent is employed to obtain wealth. With many manufacturers the object is not so much to produce an article of real merit, as to produce that will bring large returns. The majority of people do not care whether they have footprints on the sands of time or not. They fail to appreciate those valuable contributions of the past generations to the advancement of science and art. If this is not true, why are not more people candidates for the Noble prizes? How can we account for the large sums of money provided for scholarships in some universities for the encouragement of certain studies?—If this kind of spirit prevails, the inevitable outcome will be the total degeneracy of higher art. Let us. therefore, try to cultivate a true art spirit, and thereby encour age men, who are already working for the advancement of science and art. t<» continue in their noble work. Exactly how we can achieve good results matters little, but a characteristic of the Roycrofters is that they try to ob tain them by simple living. In order to make good progress in research, sufficient funds to carry on experiments are also necessary. How many valuable discoveries would mi st likely have been lost to the world, had not some man of means supplied the experimenter with the necessary capital? Burbanks, for instance, would probably never have been able to achieve what he did without the gift of the “Carnegie Institution." But barring such rare liberal contributions, the pecuniary resources with such persons and institutions arc very few. This most pitiful condition of most of our noble workers can, without doubt, be improved, if every one of us tries to take more interest in his work. All persons working for the advancement of esthetic and industrial arts, certainly deserve credit, and it is for this reason that the Roycrofters are worthy of mention. Of course we know that the Roycrofters arc a so cialistic people, with ideas peculiar to themselves. We have also heard of the fate of similar societies, and unless the Rovcrofters can prevent intrusion of people with different motives, their fate will be the same. But as far as their art spirit is concerned, there is little danger of its being neglected, as long as the popular artist and writer Elbert Hubbard is with them. O. H. 07. 000000

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als cine Million Einwokner, von denen der grosste Tcil sicli in kiimmcrlichen Yerkaltnissen befand. Aber wie veranderte dcr junge Konig in den erstcn zwei Jahrzehnten seiner Regierung diese Stellung seines Yolkes! Deni Adel brack er die Gewall, indeni er ihnen Aufgaben militariscken Cliarakters zuwies, und aus den Bauern schuf er sicli ein Heer, das alten Kriegsgeistes voll war, aber unter moderner Disziplin stand. Mit diesem Heere kampfte er zuersl gegcn Danemark. der Vormacht dcr Ostsee, und obgleicb er nickt erreickte, was er eigentlich erlangen wollte, so trug er dock seine blaugoldnen Faknen nack Calmar, Ocland und einigen andercn Punkten dcr zu Danemark gekorigen Kiiste. Dock Danemark war nickt sein scklinunster Feind. Xack dem Tode Stepkan Batkorys katten die Polen den sckwedisclien Prinzcn Sigismund zum Konige gcwaklt. Dieser war dcr zur Xackfolgc in Sckwcden nackstberecktigte Solin Konig Jokanns III., des zweiten Yorgangers von Gustav Adolf; aber wcil er katkolisck war, wollten ilm die protestantiscken Sckwcden nickt zum Konig kaben und waklten Karl 1\. Gustav Adolfs Yater. Natiirlick gab Sigismund aueli nack der Tkronbcsteigung Gustav Adolfs seine Anspriicke auf den sckwedisclien Tkron nickt aul, und so kam cs bald zur Feindsekaft-zwiscken Polen und Sckwcden. Und dies war fur Sckweden cine grosse Gefalir, wcil Polen in einem hesondcrs engen Zusammenkange mit dem Hause llabsburg stand, der aus den gemcinsamen Kriegen gegen die Tiirken altkergebrackt und in der Yersckwagerung Konig Sigismunds und Kaiser Ferdinands sicktbarlick ver korpert war. Und als Wallenstein auck nock an der Ostsee endgiiltig Fuss gefasst zu kaben sckien. wurde die Lage bedenklick. Jetzt war kein Zw< itel mekr; die vom kaiserlicken und katkoliscken Hause llabsburg drokende Gefakr war grosser als die polniscke, der sckwediscke Protestanlismus musste auf deutscken Scklacktfeldern erettet und verteidigt werden. Und ebendakin trieb auck das Mitgefiikl fur die Leiden der deutscken Glaubcnsgenossen. Sckon im Jalire 1615 katte Gustav Adolf in den Kircken seines Landes Gott 1:111 den Sieg der deutsck-protestantiscken Waffen anrufen lassen. Auck wusste er sekr wckl, dass sein Yolk in einem mit den deutscken Protestanten gemeinsam gefukrtcn Krieg gegcn den Katkolizismus viel, was Kultur anlangl, von iliren sudlicken Vettern lernen konnten. Aber liess sick fiir Sckweden ein deutsckcr und ein polniscker Krieg zugleick fiikren? Gewiss konnte es aus dem eroberten Preussen. das der junge Axel Oxenstiern, der spatere Reickskanzler, ausgezeicknet verwaltetc. Geld. Lebensmittel und Soldaten bekommn, aber ini ganzcn iiberwogen dock die Sckwierigkeiten eines doppclten Krieges. Gustav Adolf begrif'f es und auck seine fcrner stekendcn Freunde. zu denen Richelieu gekdrte. Jetzt war Rickelieu eine Gelegenkeit gegeben, dem ikm feindlicken Hause Habsburg Sckaden zu tun, und er liess sie nickt unbeacktct an sick vorkeigelien. Sofort kniipfte er mit den Polen Unterkandlungen an, und im September des Jalires 1629 vcrmittclte er einen secksjakrigen Waffenstill-

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in die Maude der Belagcrer, Tillvs und Pappenheims. nnd cine Mordscene crfolgte, fiir welche die Geschichte keine Beschreibung und die Dichtkunst kerne Worte bat. Um die Verwirrung zu vermebren und den Widerstand der Burger zu verbindern. hatte man an verscbiedenen Orten Feucr angelegt. In weniger als zwolf Stunden lag die volkreicbe, festc. grosse Stadt. eine der schonsten Deutscblands, in Ascbc, nur zwci Kircben und cinige Fischcrhiitten blieben steben. Das Gcriicht von Magdeburgs grausenvollcm Scbicksal verbreitetc Froblocken iiu katboliscben. lrurelit und Entsctzen ini ganzen protestantiseben Deutscbland. Obglcicb die Zerstorung der festen Stadt cin sebwerer Vcrlust fiir Gustav Adolf war, so gereiebte sie ihm doch dadurcb zuni Yorteil, (lass sicli ihm jetzt Georg Wilhelm, der Brandenburger, und Johann Georg, Kurfiirst von Sachsen, anschlossen, weil nach diesem Erfolge die kaiscrlicbe Politik so selir alle Rucksicht von sicli warf, dass die Kurfiirslcn zum AnÂ schluss an Scbweden fdrmlicb gedrangt wurden. Gustav riickle fiber Bran denburg nacli Sachsen und lagerte Mitte September, mit den sachsidien Truppen vereinigt, bei Diiben. nordostlicb von Leipzig, In Leipzig a her befand sicli Tilly, der kurz vorlier die Stadt eingenommen und den Ah fall ihres Kurfursten an ihr geracht hatte. Aber er kennte nur kurze Zeit bur weilen; die Scbweden riickten beran, es gait einen Entscheidungskampf vur den Tlioren der Stadt. Am 17. September wurde er zwiseben BreitenfeU und Leipzig gesciiiagen, nnd das kaiscrlicbe 1 leer wurde von den Scbweden vollig aufgerieben, dank der meisterhaften Kriegskunst Gustav Adolfs; nur miibsam retteten sicli die Trummer des besiegten Heeres, und nun lag das deutsebe Land clem Einmarscbe des Siegers cfFen. Gustav Adolf alinte aber kaum die voile Tragweite seines Sieges und ging nur langsam vor. Dcm sachsischcn Ileere niter Arnun wies er Scblcsien als Operationsfeld zu, er selbst zog fiber Erfurt und den Thiiringerwald binab nacli Eranken. Dort nabm er alsbald das Bistum Wiirzburg ein und Hess die Buchersammlung der dortigen Jesuitenuniversilat nacli Upsala bringen. Im Monat Dezember bezog er in Mainz Winter<|uartiere und bielt dort kaiserlieb Hof. Aber er war nicht widens, trage auf Lcrbeeren zu rulien. Mit Friililingsanbrucb des Jalires 1632 brach er aus seiuem Winterquartiere auf und. zog sclion am 31. Marz untcr tausend Jubelrufen in Xiirnberg ein. Darauf selling er am Zusammenfluss von Donau und Lecli den greisen Tilly, und wahrend dieser in Ingolstadt an seinen W'unden starb, entriss er der kaiserlichen Besatzung Augsburg und marschierte darauf nacli der bayriseben Hauptstadt Muncben. die er auch mit Leicbtigkeit eimiabm. Wold lag ihm jetzt die Versuebung nalie. das SchicVsal Magdeburgs an der feindlicben Hauptstadt zu rachen: er Hess aber Mikle und Massigung walten, weil er ja mit dem Erfolge zufrieden sein konnte, der ihm den Weg in die kaiser- ' lichen Erbstaaten eroffnete, in denen ietzt ein Aufstand ausbracb, der den Kaiser ins Verderben zu stiirzen clrobtc.

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In seiner Not wandte sicli nun Kaiser Ferdinand an Wallenstein, den er am 12. August 1630 abgesetzt liattc. Xatiirlich war Wallenstein in scinem Ehrgefiihl tief gekrankt, aber in der HofFnung, Raum fur die Plane seines Generalates zu findcn, verpflichtete er sicli, innerhalb eines Vierteljah res deni Kaiser ein Heer von 40,000 Mann zu stellen. I *nd dies Gnglaubliche ward Ereignis. Am Ende des \'ierteljahres stellte er dan Kaiser das versprochene Heer. Wer an tiers vermochte es zu fiihren als er? Ohne Bedingungen nalnn er jedocli den Oberbefehl nicht an. Er wollte tatsaclTiichcr Generalissimus und der alleinigc Befeblshaber aller kaiscrlichcn Truppcn sein, und Ferdinand wusste keinen andern Ans wer aus der Not, als ihm seine Fordcrung zu gewahren. Gnd als Xothelfer erwies sicli auch der Herzog. Er sauberte Bohmen von den Sachsen, marscliierte fiber Eger nacli der Oberpfalz, urn Gustav Adolf von Xordcn abzuselineiden, und legte sicli ihm bei Nfimberg gegeniiber. Tage, Wochcn. Mcnalc lang versuchte er ihn auszuhungern, bis er cndlich einen tollkuhnen AngrifF wagte und zum erstenmale, oline seinen I Vind geschlagcn zu haben, abziehen musste. Xun plante Gustav Adolf cine Diversion nacli Oesterreich. Wallensu-in> Heer marscliierte aber nacli Xordcn, oline darauf Rucksicht zu neli1 i, und da merkte der Konig, dass es Johann Georg, dem Kurffirsten von Sachsen, gait. So fort eilte er herbei und am 16. November, 1632, trafen sicli di. Ileere der maebtigsten Ilelden dieses furchtbaren Krieges bei Lutzen. ! ’.'v I leer Wallensteins war ein ungezugeltcr Soldnerhatifen, von keiner liolieren gemcinsamcn Idee zusammcngehaltcn, nur auf Gewinn, Beute und Sold I edaclit. Das Heer Gustav Adolfs dagegen war von religioser Begeisternng erfullt. cine in strenger Disziplin gehaltene und aus einem streng protestantisehen Bauernvolke zusaminengesetzte Truppe. Der gefurchtete Morgen brach an. Ein dicliter Xebel verzogerte aber den Angriff bis zur Mittagsstunde. Gustav Adolf kniete vor seinem Hecre nieder und betete, laut ersclioll das Lied: ,A erzage nielit, du Hauflein klein,“ die Losung ertbnte und mil aller Energie sturzten sicli die Schweden auf die kaiserlicben Truppen. „(iotl mil uns“ war das Feldgeschrei der Lutberaner: das der kaiserlichen Truppcn: „Jesus Maria.** Der Kampf nahm anfangs fiir die Schwe den einen wenig gunstigen Verlauf, namentlich schien ihr linker Fliigel, den der Herzog Bernhard von Weimar befehligte, den wuchtigen AngrifFen Pappenheims nicht gewachsen zu sein. Da eilte Gustav Adolf selbst zur gefahrdeten Stelle. geriet aber infolge seiner Kurzsichtigkeit zu nahe an den h'eind und fand, von mehreren feindlichen Kugeln durchbohrt, den Heldentod. Zwar errangen die Schweden den Sieg, aber einen teuren Sieg, einen traurigen Triumph: ihr grosser Konig war gefallen, und die Zukunft des IT. D. 07. Krieges liicss Wallenstein.

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With the opening of the new year the doors of our new dormitory were thrown open to the students. At last the day lias ccme to which we all looked forward with anxious expectations. Xo longer are we compelled to live in a small, poorly-lighted and poorly-ventilated room, just large enough to accommodate three persons comfortably. Spacious rooms with each two large windows now take the place of the old ones. The rooms are plain, containing nothing but the tables and the book-shelves, hut they make a pleasing effect as soon as one enters. Most of the rooms accommodate four students; a few larger ones in the central projection of the buildinghold five persons. Properly ventilated sleeping-rooms, each affording space for four persons and each containing four spacious closets for clothes, con trast favorably with the large, poorly ventilated dormitories of the old building, which sometimes accommodated as many as thirty persons. The 24*

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long corridors are lighted up well and are not dismal, as is very often the case in large buildings. The reception room and the inspector’s office, to the right and left of the main entrance, are furnished with heavy, oaken fur niture and are also otherwise arranged very tastefully. The toilet rooms are equipped with all possible modern improvements. The compartments in the basement, including the clubrooms. are not all finished as yet, but they will soon be ready for use. Four of the rooms on the fourth floor arc used as music rooms. The old building is, however, not altogether abandoned. The greater number of the rooms arc used as sleeping apartments. The rooms on the southern side are studies. The partition between the two large first-floor sleeping-rooms has been taken out, thereby forming one large apartment, which is furnished with seats. It is to be used as assembly-room, as pen manship-room, and as chapel for the morning and evening services in the dormitory. The total number of students living in the two buildings is one hundred and seventy-four. One hundred and forty-eight of these room in the new building. Two places in the new building are still vacant. They will, how ever he occupied in the near future. \'<>w that we have begun this new year in the new dormitory, let us also begin it with new resolutions to do our work more earnestly than ever. In the old, crowded rooms our work was hampered and disturbed in many ways. But now, since we have the chance to work by ourselves, let us make use of it. £$

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Many faults, if viewed from a moral standpoint, do not seem to be very material, but the consequences aris ing from them are often rather detrimental. Among these faults disorder may be classed. But before we can proceed to speak of disorder we must know what disorderly means. In order to define “disorderly" methinks taking a positive view of the subject and explaining “orderly” is the better mode of procedure. Now whom would we call an orderly person ? Orderly we would call a person who puts everything into its proper place, does everything at the right time, and always devotes dili gence and care to his work. As a consequence of disorder we never have at hand what we need. How much precious time is wasted by a workman who mislays his tools, by a housewife who never knows where she has put this and that, and by a merchant who does not know where to find his receipts and other papers ? All this unnecessary waste of time and this trouble can be prevented by put ting everything into its proper place. Disorder.

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Another form of disorder consists in putting off anything and neglect ing it. In most cases where anything is put off it is generally never though; of again. True it is that "aufgeschoben ist meistens autgehoben." It nm be thought of again, but then it is often difficult and well,nigh impossible tc. remedy "the evil'arising frcm our neglect and procrastination. Hamlet is a good example. He keeps on putting off the killing of the king, nor does Ik put it into execution before Ophelia, Gertrude, Polonius, and Laertes have been sacrificed on the altar of his neglect and infirmity. Many a farmer has neglected to take in his hay to-day and on the morrow lie finds that it has been ruined by rain during the night. This could have been prevented had he done his work at the right time. “A stitch in time saves nine.” Carelessness is also a form of disorder. A student of music who 1>cconics tired of perusing his notes, lets his thoughts .wander, and pays n attention to what he is doing, never becomes a good player. Careless work has absolutely no value. A house that is carelessly built is partly a ruin. After a few years the rest hardly suffices to pay for the necessary repairs. Carelessness often causes as much damage as a premeditated malicious .deed........ With no other person is order so indispensable as with a student. Being . orderly is as necessary to his welfare and success as fuel is to fire. I nder no conditions should he allow disorder to gain a foothold, for this fault is generally attended by other more material faults, such as laziness and dis honesty. And new, once mere, let us ever be orderly; that is, let us put everything into its proper place, do everything at the right time, ami al\\a\ devote diligence and care to our work: it will lie crowned with success. C) 0 C3 0 £} 0

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condition. Most of the larger cities are doing this, and in Milwaukee, to mention only one of them, public rinks arc to be made on vacant lots this winter. And Milwaukee has its river and the numerous lakes in the public parks in addition to these rinks. In New York there are this year two artificial ice rinks. Skaters have only praise for these; the ice, they claim, is alwasy good—a thaw will not spoil it, its surface is always uniform, the large cracks, which will appear on any ice, are filled in ten minutes by pour ing hot water into them. ()f course these rinks in Xew York arc not owned In the city, but belong to private persons who ask a fee from those who wish tn skate there. They have been wise enough to steer clear of extremely low prices, which would bring a crowd of undesirable people that does not make for permanency: but they offer an afternoon’s or an evening’s entertain ment that, for the price, cannot be approached. We mention these cases onl\ to show what other cities arc doing in this line. Docs Watertown want 1 <• be accused of being behind time? Why has Watertown not done any thing for those who enjoy skating? One reason is that there are compara tively few people here who skate: and there is a dearth of skaters. At this writing there is a passable piece of ice below Main street bridge. How long skruing will last there we do not know: but by the time this is published Watertown may not have any ice fit for skating at all. pi p)

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uml zur Erkcnntnis dcr Wahrheit kommcn, und der auch unsern Weg nach seincm Wohlgefallcn in dicsen Gcgenden gelenkt liat.“ Und wie die Man ner. dachten die Frauen, die sich ihnen zugesellten. Besonders ist da Lioba, nachnials Acbtissin des Frauenklosters Tauberbischofsheim, zu nennen, die durch ihr heiteres, liebenswurdiges Wesen die Herzen spielend gewann, und der es zugleich ein beiliger Ernst war, die Sell rift immer besser kennen zu lernen. Bonifatius konnte keine bessere Gehilfin finden. Zu den Freunden in der Xalie aber kamen die vielen in der Feme, von denen cr wusste, dass sic niclit niiide wurden, fiir ihn zu beten. Es war ihm ein Herzensbe<Hii'fnis, bricfiich mit ihnen in Verbindung zu bleiben. .So hat cr in Thuringen, itn Verein mit den Seinen und ermutigt durch sie, Vcrhaltnisse herbeigefiihrt die im Hinblick auf die Zustande, die er vortand. unbedingt als ein grosser Fortschritt bezeichnet werden miissen. Wahrend ubcrall sonst im frankischen Reichc die Aebte weder lesen noch schreihen konnten, schuf er in seinen Klostern Statten wissenschaftiichen Strebens. und nic hat er aufgchort, die Zahl seiner Kommentare und iiberh:uij)t seine Buchersammlung zv vermehren. „YVas Du in der Bibliothek etwa lindest," schreibt er an einen englischen Freund, „und wovon Du meinst. dass es mir niitzlich sei . . . . „das unterlasse niclit, mir zu seliieken." Er nennt sich wohl bescheiden „rusticus frater,*’ aber seine Schuler und Frcunde waren anderer Meinung. Lul, der spatere Bischof von Mainz, der den Unterricht des Bonifatius einst in Nhutscellc und nun in ( Hirdruff genoss, blickte stets mit schwarmerischcr Verehrung zu seinem I.direr auf. M enu man Bonifatius schlechthin den Apostel der Deutschen genannt hat, so hat man ihm mchr gegeben, als ihm gcbiihrt; aber den Titel eines Apnsiels der mittleren Teile Deutschlands sollte man ihm niclit nehmen wollen. Denn dass hier das Heidentum ausgerottet, dass hier das Christentum geptlanzt, die Kirche gebaut wurde, es ist ausschliesslich sein Werk. Xacli einem kurzen Aufenthalt in Baiern, fiber den wir wenig wissen, wandtc sich Bonifatius 738 zuni dritten Mai nach Rom. Er wollte der ubernommenen Pflichten ledig sein, um die Bekehrung der Sachsen in AngrilT nehmen zu koniien. Wieder jedoch wurden seine Plane durchkreuzt. Schon im Jahre 732, als Karl Martell in der glorreichen Schlacht by Poitiers die Araber besiegte, war ihm vom Papste die erzbischofliche Wiirde verliehen worden. Jetzt erhielt er von eben diesem Papst, dem Svrer Gregor III., den Auftrag, nicht nur in Hessen und Thuringen Bis tumer zu griinden, sondern auch Alemanien und Baiern zu bereisen, und die dortigen Bischofc zur Anerkennung der Autoritat Roms zu bewegen. Aus dem Missionar und Reformator wurde ein Organisator. Von dem Bavernherzog Odilo aufgefordert. griindete Bonifatius in Regensburg, Passau und Freising neue Bistumer und besetzte sie und das schon bestehende Bistum Salzburg mit Mannern, von denen er einigermassen iiberzeugt sein konnte, dass sie die vorhandenen Schaden beseitigen und iiber-

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haupt in seinem Sinne wirken wiirden. Im siidlichcn Thiiringen griindetc er das Bistum Wurzburg, das deni Angclsachsen Burchard iibertragen wurde; der Bischof nordlich des Waides erhielt als Sitz Erfurt. Buraburg, die nicht mehr vorhandene hessische Bischofstadt lag zwischen hritzlar und dem Kloster Amoneburg. Von diesen drei Bistumcrn hattc nur Wurz burg Bestand. Es lag das z. T. wobl daran. weil in den politisclicn Vcrhaltnissen, mit denen es Bonifatius zu tun hatte, ein Umschwung eingetreten war, der den 65 jahrigcn notigte, diesc Gcbiete sich selbst zu iiberlassen. Karl war 741 gestorbcn, seine Sohne Pipin und Karlmann waren ihm gefolgt. Man wciss, wie sehr dem letzteren, der Austrasien, Alemanien und Thiiringen crbte, allcs Kirchliche am Herzen lag, wie cr Kloster und Kirchen unterstiitzte, wie er selber schliesslich. cineni inneren Tricin' gehorchend, die Monchskutte anlegte. Am 21. April 742 fand jenc beruhmte, von ihm berufene erste deutsche Synodc (Concilium Germanicum) statt, die ihre epochemachende Bedeutung gerade (lurch die Gcgenwart des Bonifatius erhielt. „Wie das gottliche Gesetz und die kirchliche Frdmmigkeit wicder herzustellen seien," das war—so wollte es der „dux el princcps Francorum“—die hochwichtige Frage, liber die verhandelt werden sollte. Nicht langer sollten der Kirche Diener der Jagdlust frdhnen und, wie jeder Laie, an den nie cndenden Kampfen der Zeit teilnchmen diirfen. Nicht langer sollte es gestattet sein, class Bistumer unbesetzt blieben und heimatlos Umherschweifende, die sich fiir Priester ausgaben, die kirehlichen Funktionen verrichteten. Die auf eine Reform zielenden Beschlusse der Versammlung bekamen dadurch Nachdruck und Gewicht, (lass Karl mann sie wie eigene Dekrete behandelte, verkiindete. Wo immer ein Bischofsstuhl vakant war. wurde er besetzt, und von alien Bischdfen seines Reiches erkUirte er dann: ,,Constituimus super cos archiepiscopum Bonifatium." Es ist der erste Schritt in der grossartigcn organisatorischen Tatigkeit, die Bonifatius von nun an entfaltetc. und deren Ergebnis die Reform der gesamten frankischen Kirche war, jener Kirche, die den Namen einer solchen kaum ncch verdiente. Es wiirde zu weil fuhren, wollten wir auf alles. was Bonifatius nach dieser Richtung hin geleistet, eingchen. Eine Korrektur abcr sei noch gestattet. Noch immer ist der Irrtum verbrcitet, als habe Karlmann den Bonifatius zum Erzbischof von Mainz ernannt. Erzbischof war er und blieb er: abcr wenn er 745 nach Mainz ubersicdelte. so wurde diese Stadt damit nicht zur Metropole erhoben. sondern der Erzbischof wurde damit zugleich Bischof einer deutschen Diocese. Erst 780 wurde Mainz ein Erzbistum. Seiner alien Liebe, Missionar zu sein und nur Missionar zu sein. blieb Bonifatius bis an sein Ende treu. Nachdem er in Mainz Lul als seinen Nachfolger ein^efuhrt. entschloss er sich, obwohl hochbctagt und von Krankheit gequalt, nach Friesland zu gehen. uni hier, wo das Heidentum

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—Ein Flab kann Somal so lioch springen als cr gross ist. Muschenbrock behauptet, ein Lichtstrahl sei 5,000 Billionenmal schlanker als ein Barthaar. Die kleinsten Infusionsthiere sind diesem Gelehrten zufolge r.ooo Millionenmal kleincr als ein Sandkorn. „Sind dieses nicht grosse Klcinheiten ?“ —Xostra potestas lege lcctum vult fanum suadere. (Translation in next number:) Unsre Magd Lisbeth will heirathen. —Bei Mr. August Pieper ist Papier, Schreibbiicher; bei Mr. Christian Sauer

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Dinte, und bei Mr. Wilhelm Hut sincl Fcclcrn u. Loschblatter zu kaufcn. Die Herren Aug. Pieper, Gust. Roeber u. Wilhelm Hut habcn grosse Lager von Papier, Fedcrn u. s. w., Herr Sauer verkauft Dinte; auch haben seine Gnaden, Herr Franz Meyer, Dutzend Federn zu vcrkaufen. —Die Schwaben in Williamsburg, N. Y., haben in den lctzten Tagen das Canstatter Volksfest bereits gefeiert. Sehr gut nahm sich auf clem Festplatze die hohc und rciche Fruchtsaule aus. Vor vielcn Ess- und Trinkbuden sab man Spriiche, die—wenn sie auch mit Uhlands Werken nicht concurriren konncn—doch den schwabischcn Ursprung deutlich genug zeigten, als z. B.: ,.Erbsa, Bohna, Liesa, D'Olga kriegt kein Prinza.** oder: ,,Der Schwoba ihre Leibspeis is A Sauerkraut und Wurscht: Dos giebt enn Schneid in Knochamark Und collosala Durscht." —..Heutc stelv ich nicht auf, ich bin zu schwach." „Wie so denn, Du hast doch die ganze Nacht geschlafcn?" „Ja, aber mir hat getraumt, ich hatte zwei Klaftcr Holz gchackt/* —Ein Redactionsmitglied, C. S., liegt krank danieder. Er hatte zu viele Aepfel gegessen. Wunschen gute Besserung. —Die Herren Roeber, Huth und Griebling haben Schreibmaterialien zu verkaufen. Gausewitz ein „Book-shelf“ und cine Lampe. Ole Felland hat einige sehr schone Bucher zu verkaufen. theils in sehr schonem Band, theils ungebunden, z. B. „Aus clem Leben eines Taugenichts," Goldsmith’s Werke, Dehigsthenes Orations, etc. Alles ist billig zu haben. —Kurzlich hatte sich unser Mr. G. Bullinger ziemlich erhitzt iiber einen seiner Klassengenossen. Hoffentlich wire! er jetzt abgekuhlt sein. —C. Gausewitz (kommt, urn football zu spielen): „Was stehst du bier Kemmer und guckst in die Welt hinein und machst ein Gcsichl wie drei Tage Regen wetter ?u Kemmer (weinerlich) : „Ach, ich babe meinen Papierkragen erst 2/ Wochen lang an und nun ist er schon zerrisseiv.“ —Am letzten Montag Abend war die erste X’ersammlung einer ..Gehcimen Gesellschaft” dieses Collegiums; ein President war erwahlt, wurde eingefuhrt, fiel aber. als er sich auf den Thron setzen wollte, in ein Waschbecken voll Wasser, welches unter demselben stand. —Wilhelm ITuth verkauft nicht mehr Papier, Federn u. s. w., aber Mr. R. Nehls hat das Geschaft ubernommen. K. K., 'o.t

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Contributions to this column arc requested from all former students regardless of actual graduation. Class secretaries or historians, especially, arc urged to promote the success of the column. When newspaper clipp ings arc sent care should be taken to indicate date and place clearly. —Ernst (). Eckclmann, ’97, who has been teaching ancient languages at Smith College, has resigned his position to continue his studies at Heidel berg University, Germany, preparing for the Ph. D. degree. On his way to his destination, Mr. Eckelmann stopped over at various places of inter est. among others Shakespeare’s birthplace—Stratford-on-the-Avon. Ad dress: Kornmarkt 7/1, Heidelberg, Germany. —William Koclm, well known to those who attended college from ’76 to '80. is superintendent of the city water works at Sheboygan. Wis. —G. Burk, who graduated from our college with the class of 1883, is a member of the faculty of the Doctor Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minnesota. —George Yahr, member of the class of 1900, is associated with his father in tlie lumber business. Mr. Yahr is at present managing the Dartford branch of the firm. -Robert Glasow, who attended college from ’97 to ’99, is now engaged in manufacturing jewelry at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. If you recollect, ‘“Bob” was one of the leading representatives of the diamond at the time of his attendance. After completing the course of civil engineering at the University of Wis consin, Hugo Brandt, ’00, was appointed an assistant in the State Tax Commission office, Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Brandt has primarily been employed in assessing railroads. —Gottlieb Ziegler, 94, one of the prominent insurance men of the state, has discontinued his place of residence at Appleton and has taken apartments at Milwaukee, Wis. —Anthony Jennrich, '94, upon whom the regents of the State University also conferred a degree—A. M.—is now' devoting his time to architecture. Address: 706 26th street, Milwaukee. —Walter Zimmerman, member of the class of ’97, is practicing medicine and surgery with offices at Iron Ridge, Wis. —Eberhard Xotz, a former student, after acquiring his D. D. S. degree, has hung out his shingle at 1021 27th street, Milwaukee, Wis. —Ralph Owen, a last year’s graduate of the university, has been teaching English literature and history at the Princeton High School during the past year. —Wednesdav, January 3, the marriage of Miss Mary Roepke to Rev. F. Zarling, Woodville.* Wis., a member of the class of or, took place in

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Jerusalem's Church. Milwaukee. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Prof. August Peper of the Seminary. It was followed by a recep tion at the home of the bride's parents. —Mr. Edmund Bliefernicht, '03, who during the last three terms filled the vacancy in our faculty, caused by the illness and subsequent decease of the late Prof. Otto Hover, has returned to the Seminary. —Mark Notz is now seeking to recover from his recent illness, upon the advice of his physicians, in the warm climate of New Mexico. He re turned home from Philadelphia for a brief space of lime and then con tinued his’trip west. 000000

Mrs, Fannie P. Lewis. Mrs. Fannie P. Lewis was born at Windsor, Yt., September 3, 1S25. During the first three years of her married life she lived at Glens Falls. New York, with her husband, Robert E. Lewis. Later, after having resided at Oshkosh and Milwaukee, the family came to Watertown, but after eightyears they removed to Norwood. Iowa. Here they resided until 1892 and then spent the remainder of their life at Watertown. Mr. Lewis died in 1904 and Mrs. Lewis in the following year on the 2nd of December. As has already been stated in the December issue of the Black and Red. Mrs. Fannie P. Lewis is the founder of the Fannie P. Lewis Endow ment Fund. This fund, about $20,000, the exact amount not being known as yet, is meant to be a scholarship fund for the support of poor students, who must, however, also attain a high standing in their classwork. ()f what amount the scholarships are to be and how and when they arc con ferred on the students, has not been decided as yet. It will, however, most likely be decided in the near future. What induced Mrs. Fannie Lewis, who, by the way. is not a member of our Lutheran church, to give so lib erally to our institution, is not exactly known. But it is said she did it be cause her son. Clifford Lewis, who died in 1894. attended cur college three years. To show her gratitude to the institution for her son, for whom she cared very much, she bequeathed this fund to our college to give other worthy young men a chance to get an education. Already during their lifetime Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were liberal givers. The large bronze fountain, surmounted by the statue of an Indian, on West Main street, was erected by them in honor of their son Clifford Lewis. They donated to the city the handsome soldiers' monument, erected in the city park in honor of the soldiers of Watertown who fought in the Civil War for the preservation of the Union. During their stay in North wood. Iowa, they also gave liberally for public purooses. A short time ago they founded an endowment fund at the home for old people at Glens Falls. N. Y. In her last will Mrs. Fannie Lewis also bequeathed a large sum. for scholarships, to the University of Wisconsin. She also willed a sum to the city of Watertown for the improvement of public parks.

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Responding to a call from the board of trustees. Rev. Hermann Wente, Ph. D., of Halfway. Mich., has accepted the position as professor of Ger man and Latin at cur institution to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Prof. Otto Hover. On Monday, January 8, during the morning services in the college chapel, he was installed into his position. President August Ernst delivered an address befitting the occasion. In securing Dr. Hermann Mente's services the institution has made a valuable acquisition. And we believe that he will work earnestly in the interest of our college and be a benefit to it as long as he remains a member of the faculty. Dr. Hermann Wente was born in Germany, where he also received the greater part of his education. After completing his studies at the Gym mis'inn he enlisted in the German navy and served as sailor on a battleship two years. During this time he was in foreign parts several times. When his services in the navy were completed he emigrated to America. To become more pro ficient in the English language he attended an American College a short time and then began a three-years’ course in theology at the Lutheran Concordn Seminary at St. Louis, Mo. After he was graduated from this institution he was sent to Canada as missionary among the Lutherans in diaspora. Having faithfully done his work here for seme time, he returned to Ger many and attended the University of Rostock, where the title of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred on him. Now he returned to America once more and was installed as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church at Half way, Mich. At this place he resided until he received the call to our college. £l 0 d 0 0 C3

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“Booker T. Washington" is another interesting article. In it we are shown how this slave boy had to cope with many dLT.ciiities and how he succeeded in becoming president of a college. The article, “Worm bestcht die Liebc zmn Vaterlande" in the If. H. slcrolith ( Franklin, Wis.). is interestingly and ably written. In the intro duction we are told that many people speak of their duties toward their fatherland without really knowing wherein this duty and love consists. In order to make this clear the writer states that we must bear in mind why we should love our fatherland. He .writes, “Erstens solicit wir unser Valer ian I lichen, weil cs unsere Heimat ist und wir unscre Jugendjahre dort verb; in en kdnnen." Wc would not use the word erstens in this sentence, because i' causes a person to expect a second or further reason, an expecta tion that is left unsatisfied. The writer continues by counting up several ways in which we can serve our fatherland, namely, as statesmen, teachers, d< rt« rs, and as preachers of the gospel. Me concludes by remarking that we must make it a point to obey the laws of our fatherland, if wc want to be M ■ i i i-is in the strict sense of the word. The edit: rial staff of The Spectator (Columbus, Ohio) deserves to be C< 'U rMuk'ted upon its successful work in issuing such interesting No\. : an 1 Christmas numbers of its paper. The literary department of wink r i -; no contains nothing but articles on the Reformation and on ; Re farmer. Dr. Martin Luther. Among these articles the one on "I "!ut as a Husband and Father" is worthy of special mention. The fine oi'.-. add greatly to the beauty of this issue. "Christmas Songs" in the iTrL'mas issue is well written and a person will not regret the time he The writer constantly reverts to the fact that the S’ V"> ! • in reading it. Chriwiras season is one of the happiest of the year and that the people must have amhems and hymns to express their joy and gladness. Very interest ing am! clear is the distinction he makes between Christmas music and common music. The main difference between the two lies in the following fact. In ordinrrv music the tones are so constructed that they have a pleasing sound to the ear, no matter whether the words fit or not, but in Christmas music not only the tones are pretty and well composed, but the words arc also well thought cut and so worded as to bring forth the thought of the main idea, the birth of Christ. “Glory to God in the Highest" is a rather touching little story, showing what influence the death and last words of a sister often have on a brother who has gone astray. In the past year many events have occurred that are destined to be handed down in history. One of these, “The Scandinavian Crisis," is very ably treated in the last issue of the Royal Purple (Whitewater. Wis.). The strangest and most wonderful thing in the separation of Norway and Sweden lies in the fact that this was accomplished without the usual ac companiment of bloodshed. The writer of the article is of the opinion that the reason for this separation was because of commercial and industrial re■

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lations. In the treaty of separation, made at Karlsbad, there are five artieles, which we print because of their importance. The first article states that all disputed questions not of vital import ance between the two countries, shall be settled by the court of The Hague. This court is also to decide when the two countries cannot, whether a ques tion is of vital importance. All questions pertaining to separation arc ex cluded from either class. The second article provides for a neutral zone fifteen kilometers wide on the southern frontier of the two countries. With the exception of three old forts, which are to be disarmed, all fortification within this zone are to be razed within eight months after the signing of the treaty. This article was the one that caused most of the trouble at the conference, but was finally agreed upon and three officers, neither Norwegians or Swedes, are to be chosen to superintend the work. Each country is to choose one and these two choose the third. In case of a disagreement between them, the presi dent of Switzerland is to choose the third. Article three regulates provisions for the pasturage of the reindeer belonging to the Laplanders. This article is to be in force until 1917. I )i< putes are to be settled by arbitration. Article four regulates trade and prohibits excessive import or export duties by one country on the other. Article five relates to local questions on waterways and roads. 0 0 0 0 0 0

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—Prof. Wm. Xotz occupied the pulpit at Port Atkinson December 26, 1905. —Carl Brickmann. 09, officiated as best man at the wedding of his brother Herman, December 27, 1905. —New students who entered the Preparatory Department January 3 are: Edward Kobiske, John Nasch, Imanuel Schroeder, Adolf Heberer, and Erwin Ouandt. The total number of students now enrolled is 230. —Otto Meyer. Prep., officiated as best man at the wedding of his sister Anna to Mr. August Busitzky January 4. —Rev. Wm. Pankow of Waterloo called at the institution January 9. —Adolf Zuehlke of Juneau called on friends at college January 3. —E. A. Wendland, *o6. had an operation performed on his hand January 10. —Some of the boys who could not go home for their Christmas vacation snent it at the homes of their chums. All report a good time. —Rev. Chr. Sauer called on his sons Adolf, 06, and Edwin. 07, lanuarv 17. —Since the article concerning the orchestra appeared in the Black and Red. some changes have been made. At that time we expected to have Prof. Kuhn as our director again but he was obliged to discontinue this work

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on account of private duties. The members of the orchestra appreciate his work dene during' the last two years and thank him very much for the time spent in the behalf of the society. Our new director is Prof. Frank and we feel assured that he, too. will do all in his power to help the orches tra aloirj. A mistake wrs also made in the name of the vice-president. The vice-president is William Egbert.

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Die Mitgliedcr dcr Klassc von 05 vcm Seminar und Herr Herbert Jenny von Yilwaukee wurden ven Herrn Reinhold Breutzmann am Abend des 1 1, Januar eingcladcn, Des Abend wufde verbacht mit cinigen inlere.v . nten Spielen und Bcsprechcn der mannigfachen Ereignisse, die sicli >.ulrugen widirend der Schuljahre in Watertown. Herr P.-strr Wilhelm Xeminenscn von Mauston stattete seinem Schwagcr. Herrn Hugo Koch, und einigen sonstigen Freunden und Bekannten <’ar i am 15. Januar einen kurzen Besuch ab. Niii i ". Januar versrmmelte sich die Indianerkommission in dcr Schulc tier Aiarkrsgemeinde zu eincr Sitzung. Herr Pastor Georg Brenner benutzte ■ i - • ( elegeulicit die Ilerren Professoren und scinen Sohn Friedrich zu In • :cheu. \uf seiner I leimkehr fur die Weihnachtsferien vcrwcilte ITerr August i‘. it/, einige Tage unter uns. Ilerr A. (levers von Watertown, Wis., besuchte seinen Vetter, Herrn Edmund Bliefernicht am 14. Januar. Wegen eincr starken Erkaltung sail sich Herr Dr. Hoenecke gendtigt, seine Yorlcsungen am 15. und 16. Januar ausfallen zu lassen. Die dritte Klasse hat in der Person des Herrn Ed. Bliefernicht einen Zuwachs zu verzeichnen. Die Klasse zahlt jetzt sicben Mitglieder. 000000

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Those persons who have a natural love for out-door life usually devote their spare time to fishing and hunting. These sports have become so costly and hazardous that many sportsmen have now come to the conclusion that more pleasure may be derived from catching game with the camera than catching it with rod or gun. For that purpose the canoe is the only craft that can noiselessly approach a wild animal. Perhaps that is why canoe cruising has become a popular sport. Those who arc prejudiced against canoe cruising undoubtedly believe that it is the rich man's sport and out of reach of the masses. Xot so. A veteran canoeist once said, "the canoe is the poor man’s yacht.” The essen tial feature of canoe cruising is that it is barred from professionalism. Little money is staked on canoe races in America. The sport was introduced into this country in the year 1870 by the New York Canoe Club. The modern canoe used in cruising is a genuine American boat built on scientific lines, yet retaining the characteristics of the red man’s birch bark. Canoes are divided into two classes, the racing canoe and the cruising canoe, the latter excelling the former in staunchness and safety. The benefits that may be derived from cruising are numerous. Aside from the delights of the recreation it will restore lost health or strength and bring one close to nature and her myriad charms. A cruise may he taken on small or large bodies of water. The canoeist enjoys nothing more than to paddle up an unknown stream and explore it. Some prefer to cruise on a large river, shoot rapids and pass through many cities on a speedy journey of several hundred miles. Others prefer to cruise on a small river that winds through fields, sometimes bringing the canoeist into swamps and mill ponds, sometimes into thick dusky woods many miles in length, where all is quiet save the chirping of wild birds. Large lakes are not so picturesque as small ones, but the excitement afforded bv paddling in high waves and occasionally shipping water is enjoyed by many. The necessary outfit for a cruise consists of a tent, a few blankets, conk ing utensils and dried or canned eatables. The whole outfit is very light; lor making a freight barge cf the canoe causes trouble at portages. One may be quite as comfortable afloat as on shore. If proper care is taken, the canoe is as safe and seaworthy as a row boat and one may sleep, cook and eat on board. It may not be amiss to mention the alcohol stove as an im portant article in the outfit, (hie may light the stove in the bow of the canoe, fry eggs and cook coffee on it. and any experienced canoeist will tell you that such meals taste as good as if they had been made at home in mother's kitchen. Many canoe cruises have been made in Europe and America. The famous Scotchman. John MacGregor, was the father of modern canoe cruising. He cruised over the large lakes of Norway and Sweden in his canoe Rob Roy, which weighed less than fifty pounds. Canoeing was popu-

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lar in England ever after that. Famous cruises have been made in America, some from the great lakes to the gulf, others on the rivers of the South and the lakes of Maine. And all of these cruises have proved the truth of these words: the pleasure will never be less than at first, and after years of experience the canoeist will be as much in love with the sport as he was att he end of his first successful cruise. I-I. G., 07. 000000

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read the words. “The Great Four.” This refers to the four hymns that by universal consent have been pronounced the best because they are sun" the world over and possess the true elements of a great hymn. These hymns are the following: “All Praise to Thee, my God, this Night,” by the Rev. Thomas Ken, D. D.: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” by Charles Wesley : “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending,” by Cennick-Wesley; and “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me,” by Toplady. The first of these four hymns is by the Rev. Thomas Ken, I). D.. who was born at Berkhamstcad, Hertfordshire, July, 1637. He lived in tinage know as the Commonwealth and the Revolution in English history. At the Winchester school he received his preparatory education. He was graduated from Oxford, and after having filled many positions as minister, he was appointed Chaplain to Charles 11., 1682. Two years later he was made bishop of Bath and Wells. Being a fearless man like another John the Baptist, he was very outspoken and loved the truth. When William and Marv occupied the throne, he was humiliated and suffered on this account. He retired and only kept with him his lute and a Greek Testament, together with a favorite but “sorry” horse. In his exile the bishop wrote many hymns. He died at Longleat, Somersetshire, March 19, 1711. Of the many hymns penned by him two are very widely sung. They are his “Evening Hymn” and his “Morning Hymn.” The evening hymn may be traced to the Latin hymn beginning, "Te lucis ante tcrminum.” It is by no means a translation but a transcription. In regard to these two hymns and others by the same writer we must say that they all have for their burden gratitude, one of the most important elements of a really great hymn. Among the verses which the bishop wrote in exile are certain poems that he styled “Anodynes.” All of these arc exceedingly pathetic, since they were composed “between his couch and his chair." But his fame rests upon the two hymns beginning “All Praise to Thee, my God, this Night," and "Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run.” These will stand the test of years, in short, are immortal. The author of the second hy.vm in "The Great Four” is Charles Wesley. He was born at Epworth, Lincolnshire, Dec. 18, 1708. In a family of nineteen children he was the youngest son. After taking his degree at Oxford he remained there as tutor until the year 1735. when, persuaded by his brother John, he went on a mission to Georgia with him. from which he soon returned on account of his health. Preaching the vital evangelical faith, he incurred the disapprobation of his bishop: his curacy of St. Mary’s. Islington, London, was taken from him and all access to another was flatly denied. He now became an itinerant preacher with his brother. But his constitution was too feeble for such a strenuous life and he was soon in duced to retire. He died at London, March 29, 1788. He wrote numerous hymns, nearly six thousand, very many of which have gained a broad circu lation and are sung the world over by all evangelical denominations. Who

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knows not the beautiful hymn, “Jesus, Lover of my Soul”? It is a lyric in the full sense of the word, abounding in beautiful figures of speech, characterized by a facility of style that is irradiated with imagery clothed in a splendid affluence cf language and flows like a full stream with a majestic graceful harmony which fills at once the car and the soul. Dr. (ieorge Dufficld says "that if there is anything in Christian experience of joy and sorrow, of affliction and prosperity, of life and death, that hymn i> the hymn of the ages." It is pronounced "the queen of all the lays of holy love." This hymn alone would have immortalized the author. But w. have other* that Howe l from the same pen, the one included in "The Croat lo ur." It is the one beginning. "Hark! The herald angels sing Cl; ry to the new-born King." This has the place which we believe ought to he held by "Jesus, Lover of my Soul." In truth this is also an ex quisite hymn, invested with very great interest and intensity of expression, ’flu- distinguishing characteristics of ail his poems are that they gush from the deep fountain of love in his soul, they display great loyalty to Jesus ( hid i as King, and they show forth his intimacy with his Redeemer, so that lie is inexhaustible in praising Him "from whom all blessings flow." This hymn together with "Jesus, Lover cf my Soul" will go singing until the last trumpet brings forth the angel band.” The author of the third hvmn in "The Great Four” is John Cennick. lie was born December !2lh, 1718, at Reading, Berkshire. He was a wild and reckless lad, and grace did not wholly drive this nature out, even when a clergyman. I le had a somewhat headstrong character. His life was checkered by disagreements and doctrinal differences. He spent much of the remainder of his life in the north of Ireland, and returning to London, June 28th, 1755, in a feeble condition of health, he soon died, July 4th. 1755, at the early age of thirty-seven. The hymn on which his fame rests is the following: "Lo! lie comes with clouds descending." There arc in existence at least twenty translations, which argue that it has a deep hold upon the heart of the church. The author of the last hymn is the Rev. Augustus Toplady, who was born in the year 1740. He was graduated from Trinity College. Dublin. In the year 1762 he was ordained to the English ministry and served faith fully for fourteen years. Possessing a feeble constitution, his powers were soon spent, and he died at the early age of 38. It is to be lamented that the author of "Rock of ages, cleft for me" was destined to cross the "narrow stream of death" at so early an age. He has been censured as having been harsh and bigoted, as impulsive and reckless, yet his genuine devoutness is conceded by all. He was a strict adherent of Calvinism. But in spite of all this his hvmn, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me,” Dr. Grosart says, has given him a deeper and more inward place in millions of. human hearts from gener ation to generation than almost any other hymnologist of our country,

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Sieh! die goldne Wintersonne Will ini Westen untergehn. Stronic himmlischsusscr Wonne Ueber meine Seele wehn. Langsam unter piirpurroten Wolkcn schwebct sic gctaucht. Und die Xacht schickt ilire Boten, Sic am llinunel sail ft hinhaucht. Sie isl fort; und belle gliihct Wcitliin nocli des llimmcls Blau; Und der VVesten gleichsam bliibet W'ie die Ros* im Friihlingstau.

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conclusion that football must be reformed in every detail ferent universities and colleges have finally come to the The several conventions of representatives of the difif it should be played any longer among colleges. The conference of the “Big Nine” has the following article among its resolutions: “That the game of football, as played at present, is hereby abolished as an intercollegiate contest in the conference of colleges.” This would seem as though these universities were in favor of abolishing football altogether. But the other clauses among the resolutions adopted show that it is the reform and not the abolition of the game that they are trying to enforce. ()ther universities, as Harvard and Columbia, have acted independently of conferences and have abolished football altogether. After the committee on football rules, which is now in session in New York, has published its revision, these two universities will most likely again allow the game to be played. Six minor colleges in Wisconsin and two of northern Illinois also had a convention to consider the football question. ()ur college sent two repre sentatives, President August Ernst and Prof. Hermann Frank, to the meet ing. It was resolved to do away with all professional coaches and, of course, with all professional players. The four year rule is to be enforced strictly. A player must have attended the college at least one year before he can be admitted to the team. A player guilty of rough playing shall be debarred from the game and the team sir 11 be penalized twenty yards. It will be a decided step towards reform if these rules arc enforced. It is of the greatest importance that especially professionalism in every form be abolished from football and in fact from college athletics in general. It is this one thing that has had such bad effects on college sports in the last few years. How can men who are bought up regardless of their char acter act gentlemanlike towards their opponents? The same may be said of a professional coach. It is very much in his own interest that his eleven wins every game. For, if it is defeated several times, it is but natural that his ability to train his men will be doubted. He will therefore apply all possible means to have his men win. Another evil factor is the commercial spirit in connection with football. Some athletic managers actually look at the great football games as moneyThe Football Question.

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making1 affairs. They rejoice, at the end of the season, when the financial report is read and it is found that there is a surplus of thousands of dollars. It is said that the surplus of Yale's gate receipts of the last season amounts to about $130,000. In speaking of the reform President Pounce of Brown ITiiv'crsity says: “The harm lies, not in the roughness and the danger, of the game, hut in the fraud and deceit that surround the contests as now conducted. The buying up of men, the deliberate breaking of the rules of the game—these are the real evils that cat out the heart of student character." I le says also that the question of college athletics "is not a question of phys ical benefit or damage: it is a much larger, broader question: it is a question of social or of moral benefit or damage.” a 0 0 0 0 0

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little of a man. very little indeed, if you have got to resort to tobacco and liquor to add to your blood and conduct that touch of devilishness which so many think is a necessary part of manliness. ... Is a fellow to have no fun? you will say. Of course, have all the fun you want. But if you need stimulants and tobacco to key you up to the capacity for fun, you are a solemn person indeed. What I mean is that you shall do nothing that will destroy your effectiveness. Play, sports, fun, do not do that.” '

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Das Sprichwort, „Ende gut, alles gut" hat wic alle andcren Spriclnvortcr auf cine gewisse Geltung Anspruch: docli konnen wir damit uns und andcre sehr tausehen, wenn wir es nicht im rcchten Sinnc anwenden. Manche I .elite wenden es namlich falsch an, wenn sie mcinen, dass sic sich ganz getrost ihren tdrichten und schlimmcn Xeigungen uberlassen konnen, weil ja alles wiedcr gut gemacht werden konne, wenn sic nur zulctzt den rechtcn Weg einschlagcn. Die.se Mcinung ist aber nicht nur grundfalsch, sondern aus den folgenden Grtindcn auch sehr gefahrlich. Erstons diese Mcinung ist gefahrlich, weil niemand weiss, wie langc ( ■ at il'.m Xcit zur Lessening lassen wird. Wie schrecklich ist es, wenn Mensch, der sich scincn schlimmcn Xeigungen iiberlasst, vom Tode iii.iweggerafft wird! I'erncr ist sie gefahrlich, weil flic Gewohnung an das B'isc linen Menschcn viclleicht ganz und gar unfahig machen konnte, sich /a bessern. Die Wahrheit liievon nimmt man fast alltaglich wahr. Wie i i'i hurt man einen Trunkcnhold sagen: „Xun, das war aber das letzte Mai. I eh will micli bessern und nie wiedcr ein Wirtshaus betreten." Am nachstcn Tagc gelil cr docli wiedcr dahin, und alle seine guten Yorsatzc haben nielus geniitzt. Er hat sich so an das Trinken gewohnt, dass er es gar nicht aufgeben kann. Hier sprechen wir mit Ovid: „Principiis obsta. sero medicina paratur." Endlich muss man sich auch merken, dass man Vergehen nie ungcschchen machen kann. All das Gerede von ,,einmal ist keinmar* ist uberhaupt unrichtig. Was man getan hat, hat man getan, und daran lasst sich nichts andern. Zwar kann man sich bessern, aber selbst . dann hinterlassen Yergehen oft sehr iible Folgcn und stets eine schmerzlielic Erinnerung. Icli liabe nun gezeigt, in welchem Sinne man das Sprichwort nicht anwenden soil. Es ware also jetzt nocli notig zu zeigen, was das Sprichwort eigentlich sagen will. Xun, das Sprichwort will sagen, dass wir uns mit alien Gefahren und Leiden aussohnen. wenn es uns nur zuletzt wieder gut gelit. \ ergisst man nicht nacli gliicklich uberstandener Krankheit alle Schmerzen, die man geliabt hat, iiber der Freude, dass man wieder gesund ist ? Wahr ist es, dass eine traurige Vergangenheit uns stets die Gegenwart Enclc Gut, Alles Gut.

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for old tin cans and other rubbish. It would improve the appearance of this part of the street and all its surroundings if the triangle were raised above the level of the street and covered with a lawn. Several beds of flowers would help much to make it look still more attractive. And above all a monument of some kind, erected in the center, would be entirely in place. Another place which might attract the attention of the public is the old cemetery behind our college grounds. This old cemetery, which will be remembered with delight and reverence as a favorite place of retreat by all of our former students, has undergone very great changes within the last few years. The tomb-stones, with a few exceptions, have disappeared and ihe 11n ruapple trees, lilacs and locusts had grown rankly over the whole cemetery. Some of the Watertown citizens were in favor of turning the place into a public park, others were speaking of donating it to our college. N ; would, indeed, be a valuable addition, as it is practically surrounded b\ college property. But as there are still a few claimants of lots nothing can be d? nc in ibis matter unless the parties give up their claims. Last autumn the w< uld-be owners cleaned up the place, so that it looks quite presentable now. Recently the Milwaukee Electric Company has applied for right of w for the purpose of building a street car line in Watertown. This line is i.Âť be in connection with the inlerurban line which runs from Milwaukee in Waukesha and is now being constructed to Oconomowoc. It is to enter the city on Richards avenue and from there continue down Western avenue in i'ifth street and to Main street. Here it is to divide, one line running to the western and the other to the northern city limits. If this line is conirucied, it will certainly further the interests of the city in many ways. And according to the latest reports the citizens will most probably consent to the petition. East fall the first inter-county fair was held in the fair grounds south o f Watertown. This fair, conducted on the same plan as regular county fairs, is to take place every year in September in the interest of Dodge and Jefferson counties.

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“Two Sides of the Examination Question'' in the January issue ol f he Co menimi (Bethlehem, Pa.) is good. The writer who argues against "termend" or final examinations claims that a student cannot do justice to himself m a “term-end" examination, because he has too much to review. As a substitute tor these examinations he proposes monthly quizzes, In this point we cannot agree with him, but we must take the side of his opponent. We hold that “term-end” or final examinations are entirely in place and that they should be given before a student’s yearly record is made up, for the reason that they are a fine test for a student's retentive abilities and give the instructors a good idea of what the student has learned. ( H* course, we do not want to say anything to the disparagement of monthly quizzes, for we consider them very beneficial, but we are not in favor of seeing them supercede final examinations. We were pleased to hear that William C. Krebs and Gerhard C. Brennecke of Watertown, Wis., succeeded in winning the prizes in the German Essay Contest. “Seeing and Believing” in the January issue of The Bnrionian is an article that is quite unique in its make-up. One Jason Hobart was very fond of discussing subjects, but lie was ever at a disadvantage, because many of his hearers knew him by reputation to be a man rather prone to erratic notions and strong prejudices. After a certain spirited discussion about “Seeing and Believing” in the village store, he left, saying, “Well. I tell you a man is a fool to believe what he can't see and you'll will find it out some day, the whole crew of you.” Several weeks passed by and on a Sunday morning Jason was surprised to see people passing his house clad in rain-coats and carrying umbrellas, while the sun was shining. lie went to church and there he saw that the rack was filled with umbrellas. Me could not account for their presence and began to think that he was perhaps mistaken and that it was really raining. Having arrived at home after church, he looked out of the window and saw all the passers-by carrying umbrellas. It seemed queer to him that everyone else should see darkness and driving rain and that he alone should see otherwise, lie now began to believe that it was actually raining. The next day he discovered that it was a joke the young teacher had tried to play on him, in order to elucidate “Seeing and Believing." He vowed he'd get even with the teacher. “Home" in the January issue of The Spectator (Columbus, Ohio) is the best article we have met with in any of our January exchanges. The introduction is good, for in it the writer succeeds in attaining what should be the main end of every introduction, namely, of awakening our interest. In the body the writer remarks that for a picture of true home happiness we need but think of Luther and his family. Was not that an ideal home? The writer then continues by speaking of the lamentable fact that Christ is missing in many homes and for the greater part in homes which are otherwise as beautiful as money can make them. He then compares a home without Christ with one in which Christ lives and reigns and we must sac

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Since the beginning of the first semester no military notes were pub lishe lic Black and Red. Some < f our subscribers are therefore probably won,fi ring how this society is faring. Considering the circumstances and tin difficulties with which the military company had to cope during the last two years it is up to the old standard. Before the new dormitory was completed a large number of the students lived at private houses, This made it very inconvenient for those who are company members, especially during the winter months when drill hours are after supper. It was also difficult to induce the new students who boarded outside of college to join the ranks of the recruits. From the new students boarding at college a considerable number joined. Immediately after the Christmas holidays another squad of recruits began drill. They will join the ranks of the com pany in the near future. In spite of these difficulties the membership of the military company is larger than it has been for years. It has an enrollment of seventy mem bers, including the recruits. ()wing to this increase the sergeants and cor porals must drill without rifles at company drill. There are not enough rifles in the arsenal for the whole company and some of these arc in a very poor condition. In ease of another increase in membership we are at a loss what to do. Communications were made with the adjutant general at Madison to secure more rifles, lie informed us that since the passage of the recent legislation bv the national congress the state has exchanged all of the old pattern rifles on hand for enough of the new pattern magazine rifles to arm the Wisconsin National Guard, and that at present the state is in possession

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of no arms that it can loan to independent companies. There is only one possibility of securing more rifles and that is if we get them from some other independent company that happens to disband. Drill hours are at the usual time after supper. The first platoon drills Mondays and Thursdays and the second platoon Tuesdays and Fridays. Wednesdays is dress parade while the band plays. The setting up exercises and the bayonet exercises are drilled during platoon drill. The stripes and chevrons were again changed. ' For the last two years light blue was the regulation color. Last fall the white stripes and chevrons were again adopted. The size is, of course, the same as that of the light blue stripes and chevrons. The shoulder straps remain the same, that is with the blue field. The two old pictures of the military company of the years ’91 and 92 were framed. The officers of the military company this year are: Captain, Adolf Sauer; first lieutenant, Henry Woyahn: second lieutenant, Henry Diehl: first sergeant, Frank Fischer; second sergeant and right guide, Edwin Sauer : third sergeant and left guide, Fred Stern: fourth sergeant and quartermas ter, Alex. Korn; fifth sergeant and assistant quartermaster, (ieorge Rickc mann; color bearer, Henry Hartwig; corporals, Rudolph Korn, Carl Brickmann, Courtney Quandt, John Xieghorn and E. Berg. Two more corporals will be appointed in the near future. 0 a a 0 0 0

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—C. Schroeder. Prep., visited his heme in Milwaukee Jan. 20. — Henry Geiger, '07, is keeping school at Hartland in the congregation of Rev. A. Stock. —Walter Haase, *06, and Alvin Rohlfing, 06, visited the former’s home at Ixonia February 3. —()n Feb. 2, Prof. August Ernst and Dr. F. W. Notz went to Milwaukee to attend the funeral of Rev. Theodore Jaekcl, who suddenly died on Tuesday, January 30. Rev. Theodore Jaekel was for a while a member of the board of trustees at our college. —Dr. Arthur 1 loermann delivered a lecture on "ranc von Assisi at the meeting of the Central Konfcrcnz, which held its sessions in St. Mark’s church on Feb. 14 and 15. —The reports of the first semester were given out on Saturday, Feb. 17. —John Whyte, of the class of 05. calle 1 on friends at college on Feb. 14. I le is attending the University of Wisconsin. 0 a a a a a

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save for the coughing of several members caused by Felix’s “Canaster.” lie read an interesting paper on “The Mosquito,” and made use of some words which we omit because of their unusual length. He was applauded very much. Mr. E-ch-off was then called upon to give a little dissertation. I le related seme of his experience while on his way to America from Ger many. After he had arrived at New York, he began to take in the sights there and came into a hotel. There were several sages sitting there, of Nicholas Ycdder’s and Rip van Winkle’s kind, who were trying to ac count for the presence of two thermometers in the room. The one who considered himself to be an unusually enlightened mortal made the pro found assertion "that both were there for noddings.” Mr. E-off stepped up and said. "You fellers are green. Can’t you sec that one there is for the coht an 1 the other for the warm?" As the bell rang the meeting was adjourned. — Hooks of the month: "Circus Life in the West,” by Bruno Barnum. Three volumes hound in fine half morocco. Mav be had for the asking. "In Defence of Patent Medicines.” by Weissbcer Peruna. Three volumes. ()\\iog to the recent fierce attacks made on patent medicines the worthy Mr. Peruna thought it his sacred duty to write this defensio. A sample bmtie of auv patent medicine given with each volume. Price five cents per volume. "A New Greek Lexicon,” bv Mr. Zeel, Ph. D. Publisher’s price, $2.50. "The History of Mv Pipe," by Baron von Cheesy. Five volumes. The first of its kind published. "The Value of Smoking Societies at a Collc.e” by F. M. Boo, president of the N. W. I’. Smoking Society. One volume. The author shows his wonderful originality in this remarkable work. — Wise old Dr. Johnson was evidently more anxious to express his own feeling than to he technically correct, when he defined a pension to be "An allowance made to anyone without an equivalent.” That even lie was not infallible, came out when he defined "postern" as "the knee of a horse.” and on being taken to task for his error by a woman, he never appeared to better advantage than when he manfully responded: "Ignor ance, madam, sheer ignorance," and promised to correct it in the next edition. It was not in his dictionary, but in the course of a conversation faithfully reported by the vigilant Boswell, that he characterized patriotism as "The last refuge of a scoundrel," the biting words no doubt reflecting his mood at the moment rather than his real opinion. ()ver against this we may place another’s definition of a patriot as "One who lives for the promotion of his country’s union, and dies in it,” while the explanation of a hero, "He who after warming his enemies is toasted by his friends,” shows a genial spirit that commends it to our favor. The children have always had their own way of describing things, and as a rule they hit it off pretty well. Thus the definition of dust as “Mud

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with juice squeezed out,” of a fan as “A thing to brush warmth off,” of a monkey as “A small boy with a tail,” of salt as “That which makes your potatoes taste bad when you don’t put any one,” of wakefulness as “Your eyes all the time coming unbuttone,” and of ice as “Water that stayed out too late in the cold and went to sleep,” could hardly be improved upon for their graphic power. So it was a schoolboy who, on being required to define a sob, after much hesitancy blurted out: “It means when a feller don't mean to cry, and it bursts out itself.” Another cleverly defined a comma as “A period with a long tail,” and a third did still better in response to the request for a definition of the big word “responsibility”: “Well, now, supposing J had only two buttons on my trousers, and one came off, all the responsibility would be on the other button.” A teacher having asked of her class the meaning of the word “admit tance,” the question went unanswered from the head almost down to the foot, ere a small boy held up his hand as a signal that he was ready with a reply. ‘‘It means,” said he, “twenty-five cents, and children two for a quarter.”

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Winter. Traumend stclicn alle Baume \ on deni schweren Sclince gebeugt; In der Zwcige kaltcr Raume Xiclit cin einz’gcr Vogel rleugt. 9>

FUisse dcckcn eis’ge Briicken (ilanzend in deni Sonneriliclit. Jcdcr liolic Bergcsriickcn Liegl mil Sclince vcrhullet diclit. Alle Blumen sclilafen siissc Iliren langen Winterschlaf: Bis der goldne Friiliiing giesse Xeues Lebcn, none Kraft. Winter halt aucli mir umfangen. Mein so mudes, mattes Merz. Und cin gluhcnd, lieisses Bangen, Xahrt darin den Winterschmcrz. j

Schmilzt der Sclince und schcint die oonne Einst mit frisclier Fruhlingsgiut. Daiin umstromt Freud und VVcnne Mir mein Mcrz wie Meeres Flut; Und icli singe Friihlingsliedcr Stromend aus der frdhFgcn Briist: Es durchriesclt meihe Glieder, Neuer Mut und Lebenslust.

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river After the two weeks of cold, calm weather, the ice on the Fwas better than it had been for years. It was not only thick and clear, but as smooth as a table. Fred Sander and Jack Essler, who were both excel lent skaters and passionate lovers of this winter sport, daily spent hours on the river, cutting fancy figures and having spirited races, which were always hotly contested. One evening after their daily exercise Jack suggested a trip on skates from their home to the Croche, a favorite spot for winter fishing and for tobogganing. “It is thirty, miles from here.” he said, “and if we leave to morrow morning we can arrive at my uncle’s home at the Croche about dinner time.’’ “I’ll gladly go with you if my parents have no objec tions,” Fred replied. “I have never been down there and should like to see the place that is talked about so much. I shall get my parents’ permission and come over to help you get things tonight.” That night they sharpened their skates and talked over the plans and the enjoyment they expected from the trip. It was agreed that they meet at the bridge at 8 o’clock the next morning and that each wear a heavy sweater and small coat. The day dawned clear and cold, and as Jack walked at a brisk pace to the appointed meeting place the snow crunched and cracked under his feet. Fred was already on his skates and impatient for the start as Jack ap proached the bridge. After a hearty greeting and congratulations on their good fortune in selecting such a beautiful day for their trip. Jack carefully fastened his skates and was ready for the start. The two friends struck out with a long, graceful stroke, which is at the same time the least tiring and the speediest. With bodies bent and with their hands clasped at their backs, they glided over the glassy surface in silence, but still in honest enjoyment of their exercise. After walking around the rapids, which were impassible on skates, they had a stretch of twenty-five miles of clear, smooth ice before them. To cover that distance without resting is no mean task for even such skillful skaters, but they decided to attempt the feat and were sure of their ability to accomplish it, providing no accidents occurred. Once more the boys resumed the long, even stroke, skating along tirelessly, never stopping except to fasten a strap and once to take a lunch from the small bundle which Jack carried on his back. When about twenty miles of the distance had been covered Jack pro posed a race, so that they might pass the more quickly an unsheltered reach on the river over which the north wind swept with uncomfortable force. Fred readily agreed, for he always grasped an opportunity to race with Jack, in the hope that he might win from him. which, however, seldom occurred. The course over which they were to race lay between an old tree directly ahead of them and a point about one and a half miles farther down, where the river made a sudden turn.

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At a given signal they both shot ahead, side by side. On and on they raced, first one and then the ether gaining a slight advantage, until at the end of the first mile Jack began to forge ahead steadily, gaining inch by inch on his rival, who followed determinedly at his heels. Jack then in creased his. pace until he fairly flew over tlie ice and was nearly fifteen yards in the lead as lie neared Red Point, the end of the course. Suddenly lie dug the heels cf his skates into the ice, for directly ahead of him he saw an open strip of water stretching far out into the river, where the farmers who lived near by had been cutting their summer’s supply of ice. They had evidently just finished their work that morning, for as yet there was no ice formed over the space. Jack saw that at his rate of speed it would be impossible to stop in time and shouted to Fred, who was now close behind him. "Risk it, jump, Fred, you can make it!" With that Jack leaped from the ice and shot through the air, landing safely on the other side, with barely a foot to spare. Hear ing a splash and a cry behind him. Jack turned as quickly as possible and arrived at the edge of tiic ice just as Fred's hands slipped from their hold and his head disappeared below the surface, lie grasped the boy’s hair and puile 1 hun <n the ice to safety. "Are you hurt, Fred?" Jack asked anxiously. "M> head," he answered in a feeble whisper. A great gash had been cut in his head as it struck tlie sharp edge of the ice; Jack, binding up the w * mi l widi his handkerchief, became thoroughly alarmed for his friend, who lay perfectly still on the ice. Together with the cold wind and the stunning effect of the blow, there was danger of his freezing to death in his v--t garments, because he was too weak to keep his body warm by exercise. \\ ithout wasting a moment. Jack slipped his heavy sweater over Fred’s head and, lifting him to his feet, he said: "Now, Fred, skate, and skate as hard as you possibly can.". "I 11 try," lie answered, and struck oft’ with short, feeble strokes. Jack supported him with one arm and made for a farm house which he saw on the opposite bank, but after a few strokes Fred sank to the ice uncon scious because of the cold and pain. Picking the boy up in his arms. Jack made his way as best he could over the ice and, staggering up the bank to the door of the house, he entered with liisb urden. hardly waiting for his knock to be answered. After a short explanation Jack asked the farmer's wife to bring as quickly as possible all the blankets she could get, and then stripped oft* his friend's frozen garments, some of which he had to cut with a knife. The two wrapped the boy in the warm blankets and rubbed his frozen hands and feet with snow, until lie began to show signs of conscious ness. After Fred was fully revived by a liberal dose of brandy. Jack left the house to get a physician from the Crochc. for he feared that serious re sults might follow the plunge into the icy water.

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Late in the afternoon Jack returned with a doctor, who, after an exami nation, advised him to call the boy's father, for he might be seriously sick before morning. In fact, only Fred’s hardy constitution and the prompt attention he had received at* the hands of Jack and the farmer's wife averted a long period of sickness. A few days later Fred was safely removed to his home, accompanied by his father and by Jack. The two friends parted with few words, but Fred’s look of gratitude and their clasped hands cemented their friendship more firmly than ever. 0 0 0 0 0 0

A Fishing Trip.

and I had agreed to take a fishing or a hunting trip The Rev. K and had set a certain day on which we were going out. On the proposed day he arrived at my home and, since it was rather warm, we decided to go fishing, for there we could sit in the shade of some tree and take it easy, while on the hunt we should be obliged to ramble from place to place and constantly be under the direct rays of the sun. Accordingly 1 fitted out the fishpolcs with new lines and hooks, got some bait, and prepared everything for the trip. After dinner we set out for the Elkhorn river, where it crosses my uncle's farm about three miles south of N. When we had found a shady and, as it then seemed, favorable place, we unrolled our lines and were ready to bait the hooks, when we discovered that our bait had been taken out of the can by Master Tom and not a particle left of it. So we set out for some bait, the pastor with the gun and I with a spade. I had nearly overturned an acre of land without finding a single earthworm, when of a sudden I heard the report of a gun; the pastor had shot a snipe. 1 joined him directly and we now baited our hooks and threw out our lines for good luck. Then we sat down on the bank, conversing and constantly keep ing a close eye on our bobbers, which were not disturbed but here and there by a gust of wind and by a single mud turtle that repeatedly snatched our bait. This was not very encouraging, for we had been sitting there an hour or more and had not yet had a single nibble or even a sign of the presence of fish. After a time we abandoned this place and were looking for a more favorable one, when we were suddenly joined by another partv of four, my father, uncle, cousin, and a certain Mr. H----- . We strolled along the shore together, one proposing this and the other that place, when mv father asked us to cross the river and try the pond on the other side. We were all content save my uncle, who thought it best to give up fishing with hook and line and try the net. Again we all agreed and prepared to cross the river.

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After Mr. H got the horses ready we loaded the net and fishpoles onto the wagon and started for the other shore. On the other side, about some fifty feet from the bank cf the river, we saw a litlc pond, the one that had been proposed. We took our net to the pond, stretched it along the one end. and prepared for Ihe first draw. Since my cousin, Mr. H----- , and I were to draw the net, we donned the poorest clothes we could find. We took our separate places at the net, Mr. II at one end, I at the other, and me cousin in the center. The first draw was, as we then thought, to bring all the fish into our net, but it turned out differently. We trudged along through the mud and water step by step and drew our net very slowly till we came to the other end. There we pulled in the two ends, inch by inch, keeping them down as much as possible, while my cousin was tending to the center and telling us what to do next. When we had but a few more yards to draw in four or five pike escaped from the net and darted hack into the water. After we had taken all the fish out of the net and In i put them into a tub full of river water we cleaned our net and set » • ut for another draw. For we were determined to haul those in again-that had escaped us. After the net had been stretched along the end we again drew along as before, but we were somewhat more careful. We followed through the water and mud with all our might, but always kept a close eye on our net to. see that everything remained in good order. But, as luck would have it. when we came to the other end two or three of our first lot darted off a gam. When we had added our second haul to the first we decided to m -he last but a careful draw in pursuit of our runaways. As you may expect, the utmost-pains were taken to get the last two and to make per fectly sure of them. This time we drew along slower than either time before and constantly kept one hand below the water guiding the lower rope, while the other hand was guiding the upper rope. This was a weary draw. Always bending down, constantly sinking into the mud. and still drawing the net along carefully was not an easy task. But we wanted every fish that was in the pond, and especially those that had escaped us twice. When, after a weary long while, we came to the other end again, the same process of (’rawing cut the net was undertaken. This time we got down on our knees and drew the net out inch by inch. I was already miring down into tlic mud. hut there was no time left for drawing my knees out; the net asked for all my attention. It took rather long to draw the net cut this time, but my cousin would at times utter words of encour agement, and this kept us right at work. “Only a few more yards and we've got them all,” rang from mv cousin's lips. Upon this shout the minister, my father and uncle who had all this while been sitting under a shady tree and enjoying a hearty laugh at our misfortunes, also came up to tlic place of excitement. Only a few more yards had to be drawn out

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when a pike came darting toward my side, .shot back with the same rapidity, and again came for my side, a splash, a shout, and 1 was sitting in the mud with mud all over my face. The fish had again regained liberty and I was laboriously trying to draw my knees out of the mud and to clean mv eyes of the mud that the fish had splashed over me. By the time that 1 had cleared my eyes fairly well, so that I could already peep out of them, the company had cleaned the net, loaded the fish and net on the wagon, and were sitting on the bank and having a hearty laugh at me. When we were on our way home they recalled the many misfortunes, of which the most had befallen me. but also the many amusements, and finally concluded that we had spent a happy afternoon. 0 0 0 0 0

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Milton! Thou like a seraph on the wing Of ccstacy, through the blue air sublime Hast swept the lyre—beyond space and time Praises thy soul ever before God's throne did bring, Where myriads of angels bright—Him praises sing! Among these also dwells thy immortal shade. What age has breathed such strains so pure and staid.

As gently borne “on odoriferous wing” From thy Lost Paradise? Touched with hallowed fire. Thy lips dropped words immortal, calm and sweet, Of Love celestial, gushing from God's bright seat. Thy life went out like summer’s setting sun In golden brightness! Yet thy poems inspire Each mortal being the ways of God to run”. —G. L., '07.

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Of the customs that prevail among us, but few afford us April Fools’ Day. more amusement than the one of making as many fools as possible on the first of April. The wit consists in sending persons on what arc called sleeveless errands, for the history of Kvc’s mother, for pigeon’s milk, for straight hooks, or for similar ridiculous absurdities. With regard to the origin of this singular kind of anniversary we have to say that it is not known. In Poor Robin’s Almanac for i/fio we find a metrical description of the modern fooleries of the first of April, with the author's avowal of being ignorant of their origin: VU

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“The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All I'cols' Day. But why the people call it so. Nor I nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment. But *tis a thin" to be disputed. Which is the greatest fool reputed, The man that innocently went, Or he that him design’dly sent.” The French, too, have their All Fools' Day, and they call the person imposed upon an April Fish, Poisson d’Avril. In Belliiigcn's Etymology of French Proverbs we find the following explanation of this custom: The word “Poissou” is corrupted through the ignorance of the people from “passion” and the length of time has almost totally defaced the original intention, which was as follows: “That as the Passion of our Savior took place at about this time of the year, and as the Jews sent Christ backwards and forwards to mock and torment him, i. c., from Annas to Caiaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod hack again to Pilate, this ridiculous or rather impious custom took its rise from thence, by which we send about from one place to another such persons as we think proper objects of our ridicule.”

Quite humorous is the Jewish origin of the custom of making fools on the first of April. This is said to have begun from the mistake of Noah sending the dove out of the ark before the water had abated on the first day of the month of the Hebrews, which answers to our first of April. In order to perpetuate the memory of this, it was thought proper to punish any person who forgot such a remarkable circumstance by sending him upon some sleeveless errand similar to that upon which the bird was sent by the patriarch.

The custom of making fools on the first of April prevails among the Swedes; for it is alluded to in ToreeiTs Voyage to India. In Germany we have the making of an April fool described in the phrase, ‘Einen zum April schicken.” In the north of England and in Scotland persons thus imposed upon are called “April gauks.” A gawk or gauk, is properly a cuckoo, and is used in this case, metaphorically, for a fool. Cuckoo is well-nigh every where a name of contempt. In Scotland they have the custom of “hunting the gawk” on April day. This is done by sending silly people upon fools’ errands, from place to place, by means of a letter in which is written: “On the first day of April Hunt the gawk another mile.”

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Charcoal as an We arc told in an article by Henri dc Parville that in a ease of internal poisoning the Japanese doctors give Antidote. their patients charcoal as an antidote, and since it has good results it ought to be universally known. Fontana was the first to demonstrate the fact that charcoal absorbs gases, and since his time it was discovered that it possessed powerful disinfecting qualities. It is now a well known fact that it liar, a strong action on alkaloids and that red wine, h r instance, filtered through it becomes perfectly clear. Dr. Thoucry, a French druggist of the year 1835, asserted that charcoal would counteract the poison of strychnine. Of course, nobody believed him until he swallowed a dose of strychnine and after it a large quantity of char coal. and was not even made sick by it. Other doctors, such as Sechcvron of Toulouse, and Dannie, made experiments with poisons of mushroom, cyanide of potash, phosphorus, laudanum, arsenic, and ptomaine, which were in every case rendered innoxious by charcoal. Vegetable charcoal, above all, takes up alkaloid toxins and mineral poisons, and as it docs that, it de serves to be called the most active of known antidotes. It must he mentioned that this antidote must be taken in large quantities when the first symptoms of poison arc noticed, that it must be put into water id stirred while it is taken, so that it cannot settle; it is best taken at inter vals of ten minutes, a tablespoon or more at a time. Mr. Jules Roy, another well-known chemist, writes: Permit me to insist upon the necessity of giving charcoal a fair trial in all cases of internal poisoning. Tt has a special ad ion "ii mix vomica, cantharidcs. strychnine, and other poisons (including ptomaines). It is supposed that its peculiar power comes from the fact that it envelopes the poison at once (thus separating the poison from the stomach), and that, owing to its absorbing power and its avidity for all gases and salts, it immediately determines the formation of an innocuous combination. Again he says: Some time ago I had occasion to cure a whole family (five persons) who had been poisoned by verdigris, and were already in agony (throat constriction, rapid breathing, and intense thirst). 1 gave them large doses of animal and vegetable charcoal in water, and brought them out of it without any trouble.

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order is the bath. These are usually classified as cold, warm and hot baths. For a cold bath the temperature of the water should be from 350 to 65° Fahrenheit. A bath of this kind can, of course, only be of short duration. As soon as the bather begins to feel cold and a chilliness accompanied by shivering comes on, he should leave the bath immediately and rub his body vigorously with a coarse towel until his skin is perfectly dry and in glow. A cold bath is an excellent tonic, and renders the circulation more active and vigorous. It hardens the system and causes it to be less sensitive against sudden changes of temperature, being on this account an excellent protection against colds. For a warm bath the water should have a temperature of from 65° to 950 Fahrenheit. Its effect is, of course, different from that of the cold bath. The skin absorbs water, becomes soft and throws off the scales of decom posed matter which may have accumulated on it. Pain is allayed, nervous irritation is soothed. The warm bath is especially beneficial after excessive muscular exertion. If taken immediately before retiring it often cures wakefulness, if this be brought about by overuse of the brain. For a hot bath the temperature of the water should be from 98° to 112°. As this bath is a very powerful stimulant it should never be of longer dura tion than ten minutes in order not to produce exhaustion. The hot bath is chiefly used to produce abundant perspiration. After the hath a person should wrap his body in a heavy woolen blanket as a guard against a too sudden cooling off of the temperature of the body, which often, even for a healthy and robust person, becomes dangerous. Of these three kinds of baths, the cold is by far the best. On this most medical writers agree. The best time for taking a bath is in the morning immediately after rising. A bath should never be taken immediately after a meal; two hours at least should intervene. It might yet be added that everything we have said of the bath in general also holds true of the shower bath, since there is very little difference between the two.

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Considering how many thousand pounds of metals arc taken out of the earth in every part of the world, the question might arise whether an exhaustion of the world's metals is possible. A full treatment of the possible exhaustion of metals is given by Mr. N. S. Shalcr in a recent article in the International Quarterly. At the present time, he says, there are two kinds of metal of cardinal importance throughout the whole world, iron and copper. To these must be added half a dozen others of secondary, yet great utility, lead, zinc. tin. mercury, gold, and silver. Xo one can doubt that iron and copper are the Exhaustion of the World's Metals. daily

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mainstays of our existing civilization and that with the exhaustion of these metals things would be made very inconvenient for man. In regard to the amount of iron still in the world, the writer makes the following remarks. The iron cres that are still available are very great, doubtless many times, perhaps twenty-fold, as great as have been won. Yet in the continent of Europe the fields of iron long in service arc slowly be ginning to approach exhaustion. Great Britain has already consumed its store, which hut a few centuries ago seemed ample. The ore districts of central Gur pc are not likely to meet the huge deman:1s of another hundred years at the pres*. nt rate cf increasing demands. Yet there remain extensive deposits of rich ores in the Scandinavian peninsula, and there arc fields in the confines of Belgium and France which are not as yet drawn upon. But, considering the present demand of metallic iron in Europe, he comes to the conclusion that these sources of supply will give out in course of a century. Speaking of North America, he believes that the conditions arc more promising for a long iron production than in Europe. The best-placed field f« r the production of iron in North America or, save that in northern China, in the world he finds in the central section of the Mississiopi valley as far n< rib ms to the headwaters of the streams flowing into Hudson’s Bay. But the question propounds itself, will the rich supply deposited here meet the demands of the future? It was once held that the mines found between the great river and the Appalachian mountains would he inexhaustible: hut now g>>od judges count the longevity of these mines by decades. These most promising fields of ores, discovered in the last century, he concludes, will not continue their production much longer than a century hence. Many, indeed, say that we know but very little of the treasures in the earth and that all reckonings of geologists arc in vain and the future will surprise us with undreamt of discoveries! But it is in a very high measure improbable that within the limits of the United States new fields of value should he lying undiscovered. In case of copper he believes that the outlook is much the same as that of iron. Even though there exist many rich veins of copper, they will in a short time give out and man will be induced to resort to substitution, 'flic exhaustion of copper can be less apprehended than that of iron, because it is not indispensable in the arts, excepting in the transmission cf electricity, and even here substitution would be possible. Speaking of gold, he asserts that this metal has not a single property dial makes it necessary in the mechanic arts, and that its delegated work could he done by other agents. Silver, “the companion of gold,” he calls a forlorn element, a pauper among the metals. In a century silver will, except for the use of fractional currency, be neglected altogether. Zin? of all underground metals will he the last to suffer exhaustion, there being so great a supply of it. and it will pass away when silver passes away, of which it H a by-product. Of all metals, mercury will give the forecaster greatest con'

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The supply is scanty and it is a ccrn, being irreplaceable in the arts, peculiarly diffused element. It is very important, because it is used for scientific instruments such as thermometers and barometers. In fine one may say that, considering the demands of the present age, the mines of the different metals will soon be exhausted, and man will have to fall back on other substances yet to be found. But all knowledge points to the conclusion that the ever-inventive mind of man will most probably find worthy substitutes for nearly all these metals, and the apprehension of their exhaustion will then be lessened considerably. 00 0000

On the Use of “Some Beneficial Effects of Coffee as a Drink” is the heading of an article in the February American Monthly Coffee The article translates from the Review or Reviews. Annales PoUtiqucs et Littcraires the opinion of one Dr. Valentin Nalpasse, of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris and medical adviser to the Persian embassy in the French capital. Dr. Nalpasse claims that coffee is an aid to digestion. This is erroneous. When taken with meals it directly hinders digestion, because it is, first of all, used bv most people to wash down the food, thus sending the food to the stomach not thoroughly masticated as ii should be; but even though the food be well masticated before it is swal lowed, coffee dilutes the digestive juices in the stomach and intestines and weakens them, so that they cannot properly do their work.

Dr. Nalpasse goes on: "It facilitates corporal activity, because it causes the partial disappearance of fatigue.” Yes, this is true; in some cases it goes so far as to cause insomnia. Anything that causes the disappearance of fatigue (except what nature intended should do so), though only par tially, ought to be shunned, for it always has bad after effects. Dr. Nalpasse seems to know this also, for he advises "that children ought not to drink coffee in any form, strong or weak. Until fully developed, the young are immoderately excited by it. Adolescents may take it in weak, small doses, but it is better not to permit its use unless full corporal development is accomplished." Mere we again have the absurd popular idea that man ought not to do bad things until he grows older ; when young a person must not abuse his body, but when older he has a perfect right to do so, for then he can "stand it;” why people even say that then he "needs it!” Dr. Nalpasse further claims that coffee gives strength. When will people get over the idea that strength can be gained by eating or drinking certain things? Proper nourishment is necessary, of course; but without using the muscles one can never gain strength. Furthermore, coffee con tains no nourishment; where is the strength to come from? This feeling

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Am 27. September, 1875, machte die erste Niimmer cines Blattcs, welches den bezeichnenden Namen „Dcr Studenten Schnick-Schnack" trug in unserem College die Runde. Dieses Hiatt machte mil folgendcm Vorworte dcm College Publikum seine Verbengung. Lieber Leser! „Schon wieder ein ncues Hiatt” werden die geneigten Leser ausrufen. ,Ja, schon wieder.” Manches Hiatt hat in unserem College scin Krscheinen gemacht, aber ein jedes hat bald wieder eingehen musscii, entweder durch die viele Arbeit, die cs den Herausgebern machte, oder indem Mitglieder der betreffenden Redaktioncn die Anstalt verliessen. Es gab „die Concordia,” die ..Fliegenden Blatter,” den „Studcnten," den „1 lo" und die ,,Ile Angelos," den „Boten.“ Sie alle sind dahin. Da sind nun solchc Blatter fast zum Hedurfnis geworden. Um aber diesem Hcdurfnis abzuhelfen, hat die Redaktion sich daran gemacht und will die Miihe unternehmen. Wir haben nun im Sinne das Hlattchcn so schon als mbglich auszustatten. Gcschichten, Humor sollen abwechseln mil komischen Hildern und Ratseln. Hie und da werden wir auch ..EingesandtV* cinschrciben, die uns schon versproclicn sind. Und fur dies alles nur 1 Cent das Exemplar! Moge nun das Blattchen seine Runde machen und bei einem jeden freundlich aufgenommen werden." Ergebenst, O. G W. H----Das Titelbild dieser ersten Nummer war, wie ubcrhaupl die moisten Bilder in der Zeitung, mit vcrschiedenfarbiger Dinte gemalt und stcllte einen goldenen Wagen vor, der von zwei riesigen Wcspen gezogen wurde. Auf dcm Hockc sass Herr Ulk und bliess die Trompetc. Als Zeichen seiner Wiirde trug er die Schellenkappe und fiber die Schuller gelehnt, die Feder. die von irgend einer vorsintfluthichen Riesengans herstammen mochte. Ihm den Riicken zuwendend, sass mit ernstheiterer Miene hinlen im Wagen Maler Fludribus und blickte in die Vergangenhcit. Unter dem linken Arm hielt er die Mappe, unter dcm rechten als Lanze den Sti ft. A if dem Wagen standen zwei Hasten, wovon der grossere die Inschrift .,Der Studenten Schnick Schnack" trug, der kleinere „Hot cakes,” ,,Ice cream.“ Seite zwei, drei und vicr dieser Nummer brachten den An fang einer Geschichte von Carl Scheffer, „die X'ision" betitelt. Seite fiinf trug die Ueberschrift ,,Humor.” Da finden wir unter anderem Folgendes: Ein gutes Zeugnis.—B’esorgter \"ater: „1 loffentlich, 1 Terr Oberlehrer, wird mein Solin diesmal ein gutes Zeugnis bekommen?" Oberlchrcr: „Ich garantierc nicht dafiir. Er hat im Faullenzen cine solche 320

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- Herman Scliul , upon discontinuing bis studies at our college, took a course in pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin, from which be graduated a few years later. Since that time be lias given bis attention lo dealing in drugs at «<;5 Murray avenue, Milwaukee. —Enterprising Watertown has in its midst a progressive commission bouse of dairy products, by name 'l'lic Yalinke Creamery Company, of which Albert Levers, ’oo, is secretary. - -Carl John, who spent a number of wars in acquiring an education at Northwestern, is secretary of the Wollaeger Manufacturing Company of y, Milwaukee, manufacturers of office and bank fixtures. - Adolf Sicker, member of the class of 'qi. who continued bis studies at Columbia Cniversity, is practicing law in New York City. —Kmil Sampc, for a number of years a teacher of German in the pa* rochial schools of Milwaukee, is now a member of the staff of teachers of the Lutheran High School of the same city. Mr. Sampc took the nor mal course at our college. —Reinbold Brcutzmann, 05, has accepted a clerical position tendered him 1 •

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by the Prasser Furniture Company of Milwaukee. —Olaf Brandt, D. D., who graduated in 1880, is president of the Nor wegian Theological Seminary at Hamlin, Minn. —Carl Faber, member of the class of ’85, is practicing medicine and surgery in Milwaukee. - Edwin Dittmann, 00. is assisting his father in conducting a hardware business at La Crosse. —Louis Quentmeycr, whose attendance extends over a number of years, is president of the Quentmeycr Tailoring Company, Plankinton block , one of the prominent tailoring establishments of Milwaukee. —Herman Albrecht, who attended Northwestern from ’96 to 99, and for some time was engaged in business in Montana, is teacher at one of the parochial schools in Milwaukee. —Louis Schraga. ’oo, who completed the academic course, is in the employ of one of the coal companies whose offices are located at Denver, Colo. —Rev. Paul Heidtke, 'oo, who until now has resided at the home of his brother at Juneau, has gone to Texas on the advice of his physician. Address Roernc, Texas.

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“Pride Goeth Before a Fall" in the Normal Pointer (Stevens Point, Wis.) is a clever and pretty little story. Of course, there is nothing very profound in it, but it is written in such a manner that a person cannot but find it interesting and pleasant reading. But, Normal Pointer. how can you allow an expression like, “Xantha was game,” appear in your paper? That expression is at best colloquial, if not slang. The Whitieorthian (Tacoma, Wash.), a new exchange, has a good liter ary department. The articles contained therein are both interesting and well written. In our opinion a little more space could be devoted to editorials. IVhitzvorthian, a large editorial department containing topics of local and national interest, adds much to the value of a magazine. Your exchange column could be improved by devoting more space to the criticism of your exchanges and by doing away with that custom of copying their remasti cated jokes. After reading the article. “Is it Worth the While?" in the February issue of the Central Collegian (Fayette, Mo.) we could not but say “well done.” The article betrays sound thought and thorough work on the part of the writer. I Ie succeeds in bringing out the fact very forcibly that “it is not the circumstances and opportunities that make the man, but the man that makes

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True it is that Hamlet would have lowered himself to the lc ’el of an ordinary assassin had he stabbed the king in the back then and there; but did lie keep from killing him then for fear of doing that? We believe not, and the words of l-Iamlct in Act 111, Scene III, lines 73-95, confirm our belief. From them we see that Hamlet’s motive for not killing the king then was this: lie wanted to kill Claudius, the king, when lie was not praying, so that his soul would be unfit and unseasoned for its passage and that it might be damned and black as hell, because Claudius had killed his father at a time when lie was unprepared to die, or, to use the words of Hamlet, “with all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May.” With this issue of The Black and Red the editor whose privilege it has been to conduct this department during the past year resigns his position. His work has afforded him much pleasure, even though it was rather strenuous, and he has succeeded in adding several new exchanges to his list. He may have criticised some of his exchanges rather severely at times, but he wishes them to know that that was done in a friendly way and with but one end in view, namely, of getting the editors to exert themselves to the utmost to send out a worthy representative of their institution. Knowing that he has a worthy successor, lie willingly resigns his position to hi mand bids his exchanges farewell.

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The baseball season is coming on and in this line prospects for North western are not of the best, although six of .last year’s players have re turned. What puts Northwestern back so much is that it lost its pitcher. There are but two probable candidates for this position, Fred Molzkus, the sub pitcher of last year's second team, and George Luetke. The regular second team pitcher has also left us. Paul Zeislcr is a candidate for short stop and a few other second team members are trying for the position of left field. The players that filled these positions last year were John Whvtc at short, Ernst Heilmann at left field, and W. Kumni at pitcher.

The athletic board has decided to buy some new suits of the Chicago gray color for the team. Fred Stern, who was our football manager, was also elected baseball manager. He has not fully arranged the schedule as yet. but he expects to have it ready in a short time. He promises to secure a number of interesting games. It is probable that Notre Dame will be on the schedule.

SOCIETY ! On Wednesday evening, February 21, the Philomathean Debating So ciety held its first entertainment in the N. W. U. chapel. An interesting program had been arranged, which was well rendered, considering that the society had been in existence only a few months. In the debates Henry Diehl was given the decision in the first, Fred Stern in the second. Follow ing is the program rendered: 1. “Tower of London”-—N. W. U. Orchestra. 2. Recitation, “The Birthday of Washington"—William Pankow. 3. Debate, "Resolved, That Shakespeare Was a Greater Poet Than Milton"—Henry Diehl, positive side: George Luetke, negative side. 4. Recitation, “Der Pferdehandcl—" Bernhard Schumacher. > Debate. "Resolved, That the Government of the United States Should ()\vn and Control the Railroads"—Fred Stern, positive side; Hans (laebler. negative side. (k Recitation, "An das Amerikanische Yolk"—Theodore Albrecht. /• 1 )eclamation. "Mutterlicbe"—William Wadzinski. 5. "Roman Carnival March"—X. W. U. Orchestra. It might yet be said that in addition to the Philomathean, another society has been organized recently, so that we are able to have joint debates hereafter. This will do very much toward making the societies a success, inasmuch as there will now be some rivalry between the societies. Every now and then joint debates will take place, several contestants being selected from each society. \It is most probable that a public joint debate will take place later on. )

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— Henry Hartwig, 09, and Philip Koehler. 09, visited friends in Helenville February 17. —Rev. Christian Dowidat of Oshkosh called on Arthur Tackc, Prep., and Henry Hollander February 17. —Arthur Hoehm, Prep., who had been at home on account of sickness, re turned March 4. —Mr. Herman Meyer of Eitzen, Minn., called on his son, Otto, Prep.. Februarv 13. —William" Haase, Prep., visited his home in Columbus February 17.

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—Mr. ancl Mrs. Lutz of Woncwoc called on their son William, Prep., February 2. —Ewald Kirst, '09, returned from his home February 12. He has fully recovered from the effects of the operation for appendicitis performed on him here November 29. —Gerhard Ruedigcr has entered the Preparatory Department. —Alexander Sitz, ’09, visited his home in Lebanon March 3. —Henry Geiger, 07, returned from Hartland March 3. He has been keeping school in the congregation of Rev. A. Stock. —Herbert Koch, Prep., was at home in Columbus March 2. —Rev. J. Molthan of Genoa, 111., called on his sons, Bernard, Prep., and John, Prep., February 2. —Adolf Pankow. 09, G. Sclilei, ’09, and P. Zeisler, ’09, were at Adolf Pankow's home in Waterloo AI arch 3. —Mr. and Mrs. Anger of Milwaukee called on their son Henry, 07, March 4. —Joseph Krubsack, Prep., was at home in Lebanon February 24. —William Lutz made a trip to Columbus March 3. —Rev. Christian Doehlcr of Two Rivers called on his son Edgar, Prep., February 20. —Rev. G. Stern of Beaver Dam called on his son Fred, ’07, February 15. —F. Stern, '07, made a trip to Milwaukee February 24 in the interest of the baseball team. Stern is baseball manager for 1906. —The Board of Trustees met here on February 27. —On February 27 the Apollo Club gave its second concert at Neumann's opera house. The concert was attended by many students. Prof. F. Salbach, who instructed the students in singing some time ago, directed the singing of the mixed chorus. Herbert Jenny, a former student, and now studying music in Milwaukee, accompanied the choir and also played the “Spinning Song” (Wagner-Liszt). In our estimation the program was, on the whole, well rendered. —On Saturday. March 3, the shower baths were used for the first time. The bathers are required to pay 5 cents for the privilege of using the baths. The clubroom in the basement has been in use for some time. The reception room and the reference room are being furnished. Five pianos are in use in the piano rooms on the fourth iloor. —The following are the editors of the Black and Red for its next volume: Henry Diehl, editor-in-chief; George Luetke, business manager: Gustav Westerhaus, assistant business manager: Edwin Sauer, athletic editor: Sigmund Probst, society editor; Edgar Guenther, exchange editor: Adal bert Schaller, local editor; Erwin Kowalke. campus and classroom editor.

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amen versammeln.” —Bones: “I-Iow long will it take a bullet to bit tbe deer after you pull the trigger?” —Ut ferculics^similcs esse videamus—so class wir Ferkeln achnlich zu sein sclieinen. —Fink: “I saw a man down town with a penalvzed arm!' —Tuff 11: “Spider, go down town and get some crinoline curtain goods." —Zibi: “Wbv is there no comma in this sentence ?" Prof.: “There wasn’t any ink on the printer.” Zibi: “Why is there a comma in this sentence ?” Zibi: “Because there was ink on the printer.” . —Prof.: „Was ist ein Barbarossa?” Pointer—„Em Mensh, der eincn Pferdebart hat.” —Our city can also boast of a poet. The following is by a promising young lad who has deadly fallen in love: O! wie wird’s sein, wie wird’s sein Wenn ich sie hab zur Liebstcn mein!! In der Stadt von Hydropolis, 1st sic dann mein ein und alles 1st mein Licht und Sonnenschein. —Dr. F. Dial. In his other poetry, which is of an amorous vein, we find poems be ginning, “My silver dove of happiness," or, “My soul’s focus," “Guiding star of my existence.” This new book of poetry that has just appeared can be gotten from J. Fardles, its publisher. The introduction runs as follows: “I am bobbing up out of the sea of life and want to be great! 1 see you, fair land of promise, looming on yonder horizon! There fore I tarry not, lest it become enveloped in impenetrable mists and be forever withdrawn from my orbs of vision. I shall take the wings of a dove and soar to yonder invisible heights of fame, and ages yet un born will marvel at my glory. The world needs great men! I here with make my first appearance and give to the world my first poems!" We wish him success. —Die Gatlin von Methusalahs altestem Helm. X. B. Da das Hulm absolut eines naturlichen Todes nicht stcrben wollte, so wurde cs zum Boston ( ?) der Studcntenmagcn geopfert. Heute soil es Suppe geben, Wie tins unsere Kochin sagt. Dafiir gibt dann her sein Lebcn ’s altste Hulm Methusalahs. Die Knochen sind wie anclre Knochcn Docli ist das Huhnerfleisch so zah, Dass es bei 14 sundgem Koclien Xoch zelmmal ziihcr ist als je.

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