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NORBERT DUERR It was with sincere regret that we heard of the early and sudden death of our beloved friend and schoolmate, Norbert Duerr. Although lie had only been in our midst a short time he had many attached friends, whom he won for himself thru his reserved and quiet ways and his frank and open manner, His classmates will probably miss him most of all, for he was a very hard worker and the leading stu­ dent in his class. But God in His infinite mercy has willed it so. His will be rlone. And if our afflictions here below be many, so shall our joys be great when 、ve meet again in heaven.

Norbert Duerr was the son of Rev. E. Duerr of Lannon, Wis., and was born Feb. 16, 1901. He received a Christian education and entered our school in Sept., 1915 as a Sextaner. In a Milwaukee hospital he had undergone an operation for appendicitis, dying April 3, 191S. To his afflicted parents and relatives we ex­ press our heartfelt condolence and sympathy. R. I. P.

SPRING. Upon the world there bursts the dawn of life, As Spring victorious conquers winfry Death, And from the mountains’ hoary peaks, A risen archangel, into the valley cries: “Awake! from winter’s sleep, awake!”

Deathlike the earth in horrid whiteness lies, And like a prophet in the wilderness Spring cries unto the people: “Resurrection!”

They all shall rise, yea, all the dead That fall in bloody sheaves into the grave, That shrink before the blighting scythe of war, And sweep like autumn leaves to mould’ring death.

As from the ground in verdant ecstacy The flowers burst, when Sprng with magic touch Awakens them to life: so shall they rise, When from above, by angels heralded, The great Spring dawns upon the slumbering world, And like a northlight bursts upon the skies.一 The nations hear the voice of rising Spring, But heed it not, for hatred fills their hearts.

Like panthers in fierce struggle combatant They kill themselves in mtirderous embrace, And like a troop of monks into a crypt The hosts go marching on to fiery death.— Spring winds around the crosses plain and bare, That mark the resting-place of those who died, The clinging vine, and on the mould’ring grave The timid violet proclaims Spring’s message: “Peace!”

The natioiis hear not, neither know they Spring; *Tis winter in their hearts, they cannot hear.

On blood-drenched battlefields, ’mid cannons’ roar They think not of the blessed time of peace, When springtime fills all hearts with love and joy; Wten on the fields and vales that now lay waste Beneath the bloody cloud of blighting war di A ^appy people toil and dwell again.

Ah! will the nations bear it longer still?

Again Spring cries with words like sounding brass: **Ye Natjoas! Peace and War I bring you: choose!

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THE INDIAN OF TODAY. In earlier days the utterance of the word Indian would make the average white man’s blood curdle with horror and fill his. mind with thoughts of the war-whoop and the scalping-knife. But today the Indian receives very little consideration from tlie most of us and is often totally disregarded. If we think of the Indian at all, it is as of a race that is gradually vanishing from our midst. The majority of Americans know little, if anything, about the present status of the Indian. They are ignorant of the fact that he is slowly increas­ ing in number, improving in vitality, and gradually awakening to the demands of a new life. We may therefore ask: What position does the Indian of today really fill in the life of our great nation?

Before we answer this question let us cast a glance at the primitive Indian, who lived in this country when white men discov­ ered it.

These original Americans roved over this country in many tribes, which were most of the time at war with each other. Then came the European settlers, who gradually conquered the savages and slowly crowded them westward. Could the many small tribes and bands have laid aside their petty jealousies and have formed c.a stable combination, they might have successfully resisted the in­ vader; but as it was, they stood separate and divided; too weak to maintain a persisting force against the warfare of their enemies.

S0^11 they felt the first effects of civilization, which brought with io ruin to the dominating power of the red number of settlers increased, the Indian fn^odeClmed* stur<iy race that had inhabited this con­ tinent for ages seemed doomed by its contact with civilization.

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After many wars with the remaining tribes, which cost our gov­ ernment vast sums of money, the Indians were placed, partly by force, partly by'promises, on so-called reservations. These are tracts of land for Indian occupancy, set aside by treaties and acts of Con­ gress. The Indians living on them may not sell standing timber, or obtain mining or railroad rights without the consent of the govern­ ment. Today we have 143 reservations in the United States, and seven of these are located in Wisconsin. The supreme ruler on a reservation is the Indian agent or superintendent. He controls the political affairs, and every request and complaint must pass through his office. # But segregating the Indians on reservations alone did not civilize them. Nothing has accomplished more in training and persuading the red man to adopt civilization than the work of schools and missionaries. The priests that accompanied tlie first explorers tried to convert them, and since then practically every religious denomina­ tion in America has worked among the Indians, educating and christianizing them with more or less success. Today every reserva­ tion has flourishing public schools and besides these there are thirtyfive non-reservation Indian Institutes scattered throughout the mid­ dle and western states. The first of these were Carlisle School and the Hampton Institute, established by General Pratt. For many years Carlisle has enrolled about 1200 pupils each year, keeping almost half of them on farms and neighboring homes, where they work for board and wages during the summer months. At these places athlet­ ics always has been a prominent feature, and it has been found that the young men have special aptitude for football. Reports show that practically all graduates are known to be profitably employed in a wide variety of occupations and that some are in the govern­ ment service.

Although we find many Indians employed as common laborers, the great majority are farmers, ranchers and stockmen. Our Wis­ consin Indians, as a rule, are the owners of farms, and some are eminently successful. They are assisted by commissioners, whose effort it is to instruct and assist the red man in modern methods of agriculture and to encourage dairying and the use of better farm implements. The Indian woman is, as she always has been, the silent home-maker. Upon her is burdened much of the work and the bringing up of the children. Especially during the period of transition from savagery to civilization she suffered greatly, when men were demoralized by whisky nad laziness.

The door to American citizenship was opened to the Indian by the Dawes Act in 1887. According to the 1910 census there were living representatives of 289 tribes in the United States, Of tlie population of 291,000 today 75,000 are reported to be citizens, and to this number many are added each year. The majority of Indians ares till under the influential control of Indian agencies, but in the last thirty-five years the red man has been given a better chance to

THE BLACK JLND BED. improve his condition, and he has accordingly advanced steadily in the knowledge of his rights. Of course many Indians are still ig­ norant and incompetent to manage their own affairs, al\d a®.~ sequence, much, fraud is connected with the handling of lnaian es­ tates. Undoubtedly they will soon be able to handle their owj^aitairs more successfully, since the policy now being pursued by tne gov­ ernment will result in the incorporation of all Indians in tne Doay politic as citizens, and with it the Indian reservations will disappear, the individuality of the Indian will be recognized, and the paternal care and control now exercised by the United States will cease.

What has caused the intelligent Indian and friends of the race great anxiety is the Indian health problem. Many Indians suffer from trachoma and tuberculosis; the death-rate of tuberculosis is almost three times greater than among the whites. These epidem­ ics are undoubtedly due to the abrupt change the red man had to undergo. He suffered from indoor and sedentary life, too much, artifi­ cial heat, too much, clothing, impure air, food which was indigestable because lie did not know how to prepare it, impure and stale water, and the constant use of liquor. Another serious mistake lias been the poor sanitary equipment of Indian schools. Here the health of many children was undermined and the foundation laid for the race’s annihilation. But we must give credit to those friends of the red race who have worked hard to re-establish the Indian’s former robust health. Through their efforts we have today over two hun­ dred physicians, a number of specialists, seventy nurses, and eighty field matrons in the Indian service.

In the arts and industries the Indian lias shown himself quite efficient, especially in his own peculiar line. Beadwork, symbolic decorations on blankets, baskets, pottery, and garments, ornamental weapons, and pipes are still considered valuable relics. It is without doubt that the inventions of the bark canoe, snowshoe, moccasin, and various games are credited to the Indian. He knew the art of making sugar from the sap of trees, as well as tlie use of tobacco, maize, peanuts, and cotton and taught it to the white settlers.

The Indian has never been an imitator of nature in painting, because nature was too sacred to him. He so loved the reality that he could not venture upon the imitation. We can easily understand his feeling when we hear the words of an old chief who visited an art gallery. “Ah!” lie exclaimed, ^such is the strange philosophy of the white man! He hews down the forest that lias stood for cen­ turies in its pride and grandeur, tears up the bosom of mother earth, and causes the silvery watercourses to waste and vanish away. He ruthlessly disfigures God’s own pictures and monuments and then daubs a flat surface with many colors, and praises his work as a masterpiece! ” We cannot overlook the fact that many noted men of today are Indians. Perhaps tlie foremost of these are, the noted writer Dr Charles Eastman, Dr. Montezuma, a well known physician of Chi-

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cago; Dr. Picotte, Judge Chase, and many others. Senator Curtis from’Kansas and Senators Owen and Carter from Oklahoma are all half Indians, while many other great men boast of having Indian blood in their veins. It is said that this is also the case of our Sena­ tor La Follette.

In conclusion, what does the original American contribute to this country and in what way has he benefitted our nation? His achievements have indeed been small in comparison with those of his white brother, but, nevertheless, we must pay him tribute. Was it not an Indian that helped us win our independence, serving as a Many historical .events have been soldier and reliable scout? changed by his heroic deeds. Even today in our present war many red-skinned lads are shouldering an American rifle. Once they have pledged to defend their flag, they stand by it manfully. Our Indian of today is certainly not the savage of yesterday, but practically a new race; and we may rightfully conclude that he will soon adjust himself more fully to the requirements of our life, appreciate his achievements, and contribute more to the welfare of our nation.

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A CONTRETEMPS. “Daddy, have you any mail for me?” cried Monica anxiously a3 her father entered the house with a few letters and an afterroon edition of the Nonensurbs daily paper in his hand.

“Yes，here’s a letter for you from Jack,” replied her father. She grabbed the desired letter and fled up a flight of stairs to her room with such celerity, as if she were endowed with the aerial locomotion of angels. Another second and she was in her small room which, despite its size, made a great display of cleanliness and neatness of arrangement; the whole aspect of the room at once cast a favorable light upon Monica’s character. For does not cleanliness and neatness invariably show the purity of one’s own heart? Monica now glanced at the well-known handwriting on the envelope to verify her fath­ er’s conjecture, pressed the letter to her lips, and then hastily opened it. Her beautiful large eyes grew brighter, the smile on her full, red lips developed itself into a joyous laughter, and her feet simultaneously began to dance as she eagerly devoured the contents of the letter. “Mother, Jack is coming Sunday night! Just think, only one more day!” she cried in her excrescence of joy, after the letter had been reread again and again and cautiously been placed amongst its predecessors under the old family trunk. Surely, Cupid’s darts had hit their true mark here.

Vainly she strove to resume her needle-work again, but for­ tunately it glided from her fingers and dropped upon her lap, for the needle had taken advantage of its mistress， absentmindedness and had taken many wrong stitches. Monica was now sitting motion­ less; her eyes were directed to a small picture on the opposite wall,

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few important papers from his office before supper. Alth。he inter­ fered with lier air-castles, she gladly obeyed, put on her coat and left the house on the errand.

• „ ,, It had already grown dark, and the cool evening breeze flushed her cheeks crimson and sported fondly with her fluffy dark hair about her uncovered head. But tlie nearer slie drew to the heart of the village, in which her daddy’s office was situated, the more her gay spirit left her, and tlie more she mended her light steps. The joy she had experienced but a few minutes ago liad fled from her heart. She had一as is often the case with the fair sex一a presenti­ ment of something which would befall her. Thus, hastily walking, almost running, and sunken in deep tliot, she unconsciously put one block after another behind her and was rapidly decreasing the re­ maining distance between her and lier father’s office.

Tlie few lights on the main street had already been lighted, and the lights of tlie store and shop windows threw their pallid rays in­ to the lonely street. Only a few persons could be seen, and they hur­ rying by, did not interrupt Monica in her meditations. When she was only a block from her destination, she accidentally looked across the street. What? Could it be true, or had her eyes deluded her? She abated her pace, stopped, screwed her visual organs into the acutest focus of which they were capable. No, it had not merely been an optical illusion; it really was he. It was Jack. Without a second thot she ran across tlie street to surprise liim.

The object of Monica’s surprise and great joy stood in front of a jewelry store and was scrutinizing an unusual old clock in its win­ dow, placed there to attract public attention and of course, with it customers. He little noticed the tiptoeing footsteps behind him, and had he noticed them, it would have concerned him little. Suddenly he felt a soft tap of a small hand on his shoulder; he whirled about and found a buxom young maiden, an image of primitive beauty and innocence, addressing him,—“Well, hello Jack! Wliat a surprise!

I received your letter today, stating you would arrive later. Did you intend to surprise me? Why do you stare at me in that way?

Are you disappointed? Oh, answer me Jack!” One question followed the other, and yet the man in his surprise could not find speech to answer her. Her dark, abundant hair; her cheeks glowing with excitement; her lovely, dark eyes, into which you might look as deeply as your glance would go, and still be conscious of a depth that you had not sounded; in short, her entire appearance impressed him greatly, and there he stood, awe-stricken and speechless. Finally a smile stole over his face, for now he comprehended all. He was a sagacious young man of singular penetration, having had a varied

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experience with people from all walks of life. He immediately re­ moved all doubt on her part by explaining himself. She had taken him so by surprise that he had lost his power of speech for a few seconds. He had just arrived and had very important business to transact before supper, but would see her later and explain all.

Thereupon they parted; he knowingly and well pleased, she puzzled and disappointed.

Monica immediately betook herself to her father’s office to pro­ cure the object of her mission. As she emerged from the office no traces of Jack could be seen. Surely, a great change had taken place in him or a great calamity had befallen him. Or what else could have banished his former ingenuousness? Had he probably ceased to love her? But no, that wouldn’t agree with his late letter.

He had only been gone a year and yet she seemed to be a perfect stranger to him. Such thots and innumerable others made their way into the perplexed mind of this innocent young maiden as she wearily returned to her home. The little joy he had expressed upon seeing her after a year’s absence, his assumed reserved manner, his exceptionable conduct, and his arrival before the appointed time spoiled her happy innocent plans and destroyed the hopes she had cherished thruout the year.

When she entered the house she gave her father the desired papers and sought her room. Hardly had she reached it when she began to sob convulsively. Even her mother could not solace her or persuade her to pacify herself. The only way whereby she could find some relief was to give vent to her feelings. She had hoped to be held in his arms and call the day of their next meeting the day of their betrothal, and now it was a day of utter disappointment. Was this the recompense for her sincerity? Was this her desert? And yet there was hope left. He had said he would see her later and ex­ plain all. But after all, was an explanation necessary? Didn’t his reserve manifest all?

The supper-table had long been cleared when the door-bell gave a sharp, short ring. Monica, altho faint, lost no time in obeying the summons. The cause of the door-bell’s disturbance was Jack, as she had expected. Upon his wish she got her coat and left the house with the words, “We’re going out for a walk.” As soon as the door had closed upon her they wended their steps to the outskirts of the town in accordance with his suggestion. It was a quiet autumnal night. The serenity of the sky was incomparable with that of Monica’s mind. The lover’s satellite had already risen and threw its silvery rays upon the false lover with a frown as they passed down the avenue under the mighty arms of the old knotty oaks. Not a soul was in sight, only an old black cat, roaming about for prey, crossed their path and gazed at them with her fiery eyes and then vanished behind an old hedge. Monica saw the animal of ill omen and apprehended tlie meaning which those fiendish eyes wished to convey. She was for choosing a different route, but he only laughed

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at her uniiec^Sait fear ahti superstition and led her onv She ac­ quiesced, althio li杜 intuition prompted her to retta<;6 her steps.

They had now walked sfevefal blocks, and only a few rods in front of them ah old rustic bench could be discerned in the moonlight. As they arrived at th« bench, both sat down spontaneously, as if both had chosen this b6iich for the destination of their walk and for the place of their dispute which undoubtedly must follow. Until now both had spoken very little, nor had he expressed himself ade­ quately concerning his earlier arrival and his assumed reserve. But now her impatience grew apace; she could endure the silence on this subject Dio longer, and yet her courage quailed to bid him explain all as he had promised. Finally, just to open the desired subject in a roundabout way,—which the softer sex undetstands very well,— she asked him if he still remembered the night, now more than a year ago, when they were sitting on this selfsame bench and she fancied she saw a ghost in the cemetery which lay in the immediate vicinity, and she had been “so afraid.” Before he could respond, they were filled with consternation. Their eyes w6re riveted on an object in the cemetery across the street. Out of a grave a dark figure laboriously emerged and took its course directly toward the two dumbfounded persons on the old bench； As it advanced, Monica cried, “Jack!” All the panic-stricken lover could answer was “R—ir—run! Run!” It was too late, her strength forsook her—she fainted. But you brave lover, prove your ardent love now or never!

But all, that pigeon-livered hero took to his heels and sought the near village for refuge. How could this enervated gallant hazard his dear life for a mere foolish maiden! The mere idea was prepos­ terous.

Monica’s soft cheek was still resting upon the hard, cold ground wlien the dark figure approached her. The dark figure was Monica’s neighbor, the old gravedigger, who preferred carrying on his work in tiie cool evening when the hot rays of the suii would not strike him. 44Well, what have we got here? I’ll be kicked if it isn’t our lit­ tle Monny,” said he, as he beheld the beautiful and well developed figure upon the ground in front of the bench. He took her in his well-thewed arms, rejoiced at her breathing, for he had feared she was dead, and bore her bravely to lier home, as he had often done years ago.

The next day was Sunday. It was the day on which Jack had written he would arrive. Monica read his last letter again, but this time m low spirits and sick at heart. Reluctantly she threw it into the kitchen fire and hoped that thru this act she may sip of the waters of Lethe. Monica had recovered, but with her recovery her fervent love for Jack had vanished. A girl can connive at or forgive her lover almost any fault or frailty, but cowardice she can never forgive or forget. A girl admires and looks up to her lover. Could slie honestly do this if she positively knew he was a coward? None but the brave deserves the fair.

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The time dragged on; the day was well-nigh spent when the door-bell gave a thrilling long ring. Anyone could tell that such a ring could only have been caused by the pressure of a dear friend’s hand, who could not wait until the door would be opened that he might be welcomed with outstretched arms. “I shouldn’t wonder if it is Aunt Mandy,” said Monica’s father somewhat surprised. He laid his evening pipe aside and rose to open the door. Hardly had he opened it when a friendly hand grasped his right hand and warm­ ly shook it. It was Jack. The father’s sinews stiffened, suddendy he withdrew his hand, and with an ebullition of anger he cried, “You coward, you venture to take my hand? Did you come here to mince matters? Oh no! Be off, I tell you, or I’ll have the constable here in two minutes. Monica can’t bear the sight of you,” and the door was slammed violently against its frame two inches in front of Jack’s nose. Poor Jack! There he stood in inextricable confusion. He well knew the resoluteness of Monica’s father and therefore wisely with­ drew to solve the riddle for himself. Optimism had always been his companion, nor did it leave him in the lurch now, “Dum spiro, spero!” was his motto, and fully well did he prove himself worthy of it. He found a bench behind a shrub in a little park only a block distant from Monica’s abode and after sitting there awhile in con­ templation of his unusual reception from Monica’s father, he no­ ticed a man leaning against a tree and constantly looking toward Monica’s home. What interest could he have in that house? Was it probably a rival that had turned Monica against him?

Jack had been sitting on this bench at least an hour when he was roused from his revery by the appearance of Monica, issuing from the door. Upon her mother’s advice she had gone out to enjoy the evening air and to revive her drooping spirits. Before Jack could rise to meet her this mysterious man, who had been leaning against the tree, was already walking toward her. When he met her, he stopped and addressed her. Jack couldn’t understand anything definitely, but every syllable of Monica’s clear and euphonious voice was distinct to his well-trained auditory nerves as he advanced. Her angry response rang in his ears as she gave free vent to her indigna­ tion, “You coward, you wish to mend? Be advised! What did my father just tell you! I was true to you during the year you were gone and now I receive this treatment at your hand. You ruthless man, I hate you. Leave me or I’ll—” “Eureka, eureka! I’ve solved the riddle! Monica, don’t you know me from that guy?” cried Jack triumphantly, running up to her and giving his double a violent shove to clear the walk.

“What? Two Jacks? Oh, you’re my real Jack! How could I have been so blind!” she cried. The tears began to trickle from be­ neath her eyelids as if she were full of them, for women feel more acutely than men; their love is more ardent, more frank and sincere in the utterance of their feelings. Jack folded her in his arms never to leave her again. How sweet is pleasure after pain!

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Before they thot of the third party, JackIL, he was gone. Landing_for that was liis true name—saw that he and Jack would not be good furniture for the same room and therefore wisely took wing.

He was a perfect stranger in Nonensurbs, and the resemblance be­ tween him and Jack being very great indeed, Monica in her ex­ citement had msitaken him for Jack, after not seeing Jack for more than a year and seeing Landing only in the evening. Landing, a shrewd fellow, but a fustian rascal, had immediately discovered Monica^ mistake, but becoming enamored with her himself, his infatuation about her blinded him to such an extent that, coward as he was, he did not consider the utter impossibility of his plan一 i. e., to remain in the eyes of Monica and of the world as Jack, and if possible, assassinate the real Jack upon his return.

The first train that left this little town carried Landing with it, who was only too glad to escape his condign punishment or an­ other shove of Jack，s. Two weeks later the captain of the village charivari organization summoned its venerable members, for on that day the nuptial bells had rung, and the happeist couple of Eros，kingdom had marched to the fateful altar of the village church.

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All’s well that ends well.

A SHORT REVIEW ON IRRIGATION, At the present time the fate of our allies hangs to a great ex­ tent on the ability of the United States to supply them with provi­ sions and munitions. Therefore, it is of the greatest importance for us to utilize every usable patch of ground, suitable for agricul­ tural purposes, to increase the production of staple grains and' meats and so augment the supplies now available. Any effort tend­ ing toward a favorable solution of the perplexing problem confront­ ing this nation, that of feeding our allies and still retaining a suffi­ cient quantity of food products to keep us from starvation or ma­ terial want, should be encouraged.

In our western states vast areas, of land are unsettled because •the soil in its present state is too dry to support vegetation. This aridity or unequal distribution of moisture is largely the result of topography or the inequality of the land surfaces. Dry farming has been attempted in such localities, but was only moderately successful west of the 97 meridian and usually resulted in the careless tilling of large areas, thereby not getting the greatest returns pos­ sible from any given area. Plants need a certain minimum supply of water in order to receive and assimilate their food and to keep up transpiration. This supply can only be furnished in such locali­ ties by irregation, which has revolutionized the system of farming generally in vogue, and should receive favorable countenance from our government and the honest endeavors and hearty co-operation of all its citizens.

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ment to the natural moisture supply. It is recognized as an agri­ cultural art of very wide applicability and value, where rainfall is insufficient for the needs of ordinary crops, and aligns itself with fertilization and cultivation as an important factor in Intensive farming. By its means man is enabled to have an ample supply of moisture available for his crops throughout the growing season.

Progress in this direction has been extremely slow and it will probably take many years before the vast tracts of irrigable land in this country will be subdivided so as to support a population at all commensurate with the possibilities offered by irrigation. The ultimate realization of such condition rests, however, largely upon the treatment which in the near future shall be accorded to the water resources, especially in the way of guarding these from spec­ ulative monopoly.

The forest and water problems are perhaps the most vital in­ ternal questions confronting the different governments of the uni­ verse. Fully two-fifths of the earth’s surface is in an arid or semiarid condition, that is, it has a rainfall of less than 20 inches an­ nually. As a consequence much of this is waste land and is very sparsely settled, even though the disintegrated rock or vegetal, mould known as soil, is in most cases quite fertile and usually of greater depth than in the humid regions, but, owing to the lack of sufficient moisture, vegetation will not flourish.

Irrigation is related to the utilization of some of the world’s greatest resources. Desert reclamation, which is unquestionably one of the most important of all economic undertakings, is directly dependent upon it. The great areas of apparent waste land are subdivided into small parcels, increasing the number of resident owners, who erect attractive country houses, where otherwise the landscape would be bleak and desolate. Thus the improved farm may be taken as a unit in the computation of irrigation advantages.

The capability of supplying water at the right time and in proper quantities to growing plants results in the largest and best devel­ opment of these, facilities a close tilling of the soil, and a rapid succession of crops under favorable climatic conditions.

In unirrigated divisions or open ranges, where nomadic herds­ men carry on grazing, 20 or 30 acres are required to pasture a cow.

Where irrigation lias been introduced, the same amount of land will feed ten head of cattle or comfortably support an ordinary family, thus insuring a dense rural population, to be desired rather than our congested manufacturing districts, with all the accompanying bene­ fits of rapid communication, modern improvements, and social in­ tercourse. The cultivation of small tracts necessitates more or less diversified farming and so develops a better class of citizens, with broader experience and wider interests.

The value of adequate irrigation is almost inestimable, as it not only develops waste land, but also improves the soil, water be­ ing the vehicle by which most plant foods are obtained in proper quantities. Many organic and mineral compounds are held in sus-

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Xiension ia the water and are easily assimilated by the plants.

There arc, however, also some disadvantages to b© considered.

Excessive use of water is liable to cause spongy or marsliy condi­ tions in low districts. This may be remedied by instituting a drain­ age system in connection with, irrigation and the two become parts of one general system for controlling moisture. The surplus water can in turn be utilized to irrigate land on a lower contour line. Great quantities of earthy salts, known as alkali, carried in suspension in the water will appear on the surface, where much water is.allowed to evaporate, becoming injurious and destructive by concentration, thereby ruining otherwise fertile soil. Labor and vigilance neces­ sitated in applying the water are also important factors to be con­ sidered.

Irrigation was used quite extensively in ancient times by the inhabitants of dry regions near streams. They realized the im­ portance of water and innumerable instances of the high esteem in which it was held are furnished by their constant reference to its life giving qualities. In Egypt there are still extant tangible re­ mains of extensive irrigation systems dating back to 2000 years B. C. Joseph of Israel conceived the idea of turning the surplus water of the high Nile into the vast depression of the Desert of the Payum, thereby creating thee lake Moeris of ancient history, whose waters were used in. the dry seasons to irrigate thousands of acres of parching crops. In Yemen, Arabia, an immense reservoir was located and with it was connected of colossal system of irrigation, which in some respects excelled all the works of the kind in mod­ em or ancient times.

A great many allusions to irrigated meadows and watered gar­ dens in both Europe and Asia are made by Greek and Latin authors.

Spanish missionaries carried the idea to this continent and estab­ lished fruit-gardens and vineyards in California. Few people emu­ lated the example of the padres at that time, but after the gold fever died out and the miners turned their hand to the spade, interest in this science was again awakened.

Now many extensive systems have sprung up in our western states. Famous dams and reservoirs have been built at the Roose­ velt Reservation in Arizona and at Pathfinder, Wyoming. At Assuana dam, which ponds back a body of water 150 miles long and 76 feet high, was constructed across the Nile. This will give one a conception of the magnitude of some of these projects.

At the present time only one-seventh of the land that can be reclaimed by irrigation is under the plow, but all the farms benefitting by its influence are covered with a luxuriant growth of vegeta­ tion. Wonderful progress in engineering and various applications of scientific knowledge will soon make it possible to double the amount now under cultivation.

Tlie gradual evolution and adjustment of water rights is lead­ ing to a better understanding between the settlers. The title to the

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right of water is very important, and the uncertain and contradict­ ory character of many of the decisions handed down by some of our most eminent western jurists placed a heavy burden on the shoulders of the prospective settlers and have been a serious menace to their progress. Ownership of streams is still new and the nature of property rights therein uncertain, but the experience of the past decade will clear up many of the disputed points and the benefits of the majority will hereafter be considered, not those of a selectfew.

Increase of population and industry is limited directly by the possibilities of water storage. Reservoirs are usually built for hold­ ing back the water, which are derived either from natural streams, lakes, wells, or the storage of storm waters. In rolling or hilly countries there are usually a considerable number of valleys whose position and form offer unusual facilities for the holding of occa­ sional floods. A strong dam is constructed across these natural depressions or valleys, causing large basins to be filled, giving an almost inexhaustible supply to draw from when needed for distri­ bution. The erratic character of some of the streams often causes the works for utilizing the water resources to become expensive or even profitless, so great caution must be exercised in selecting a site for a dam.

In ancient times, when labor was of little value and conditions for diverting water from streams by gravity were not favorable, very simple mechanical methods were employed. One of these, the doon or tilting trough .played an important part. A pole, one end of which was weighted down with rocks and the other end fastened to a trough, was pivoted on a strong stave driven into the river bank.

The operator necessarily had to stand in the river and when he ex­ erted his weight on the trough it was immersed in the water. Upon releasing his pressure the weight of the rock raised the trough and deposited the water into ditch excavated to receive it. A series of these doons enabled primitive man to elevate great quantities of water to any desired height. In this modern mechanical age huge gasoline engines or electric motors do the pumping, whereas our forefathers had to laboriously elevate the water by hand.

After the water is taken from the streams it is retained in immense reservoirs until it has accumulated to a volume sufficient to permit its being used to the best advantage during the period of irrigation.

Surface application is universally employed. The water is con­ ducted from the reservoirs into flumes, which are usually made of plank, and they lead the water to the field to be irrigated. Recently these flumes are being built of semi-circular steel tubes resting on trestles of timber, masonry, or concrete and are used extensively to convey the water across depressions or even rivers. From the flumes the water is conducted into small furrows or channels spread over the entire field. Care must be taken that a certain level is main-

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tained, so that all parts of a field may receive sufficient moisture.

Open, ditches are also employed and they wind about in circuitous courses, following the contour line of the land to insure a moderate and uniform flow of water, thereby avoiding corrosion and washing.

A farm to be irrigated must be carefully examined as to the character and depth of the soil, the slope and evenness of surface, the presence of injurious salts, and the facilities for drainage. Clay soil is hard to cultivate and does not absorb water very readily, but on the contrary holds the water with great tenacity, thereby re­ tarding the penetration of air into the soil a.nd causing it to bake and crack when drying. Sandy loam is an ideal soil for irrigation, as it allows the water to percolate freely within the radius of the root zone and by passing through the ground eliminates all danger of alkali poisoning. Thorough cultivation is also very essential, as that checks excessive evaporation, lessens the salt evil, and makes possible the greatest economy in the use of water.

The nature of crops raised by irrigation is not limited. Prac­ tically every known and cultivated plant will thrive better, if suf­ ficient moisture is supplied artificially. Meadows and rice fields are flooded during certain stages of their growth and are kept sub­ merged for weeks at a time. The successful growth of rice is only possible under such conditions and the yield from the acreage under cultivation has been greatly increased by its application. Garden truck and small fruits mature much earlier on irrigated ground and consequently three of four crops can be raised annually where other­ wise only two were possible.

In dry climates excessive precipitation does not counteract with irrigation and one can depend with absolute certainty on a success­ ful harvest, whereas with dry farming success is mostly doubtful and entire failure often tlie ultimate result.

Thus far irrigation has been successful only in arid or semiarid regions, but the experience and knowledge gained by its devel­ opment will eventually become of direct practical advantage to nearly all localities.

The recourse to irrigation, where desirable in humid areas, will be facilitated and promoted and the movement will have the hearty support of the most progressive and enterprising agriculturists of this nation.

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GREETINGS OF VOLUME XXII. With this issue the “Black and Red” enters upon the twentysecond year of its existence. Volume XXI has just been completed and safely stored away with its predecessors of twenty long years.

And in a year another volume shall have been added and in years to come, many more. Our task it is to make the volume entrusted to our care and management one that shall be up to the standard and of the calibre that this our college paper has reached in its twentyone years in the periodical world. To this end we dedicate our best efforts as we present this our first number to you. Whatever ob­ stacles beset our path we hope to overcome with the guidance and aid of God, our heavenly Father, under whose almighty hand the “Black and Red” has weathered the winters and summers of a score of years. And as a closing wish we beseech our readers, ad­ vertisers and alumni to lend us, the new staff, the willing co-opera­ tion they have accorded the “Black and Red” in the past.

W. L.,，19.

DOJPT BE BASHFUL. Probably the greatest difficulty the editor of a college paper en­ counters is to get sufficient good literary articles for his paper. Es­ pecially is this the case at our institution.

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When the editor wants an editorial or a story, he has generally to rely on a certain small group, for the great majority will only give him a negative reply or complain of their incompetence or inability. A few of this class of students can be excused for there are people who actually cannot write; but the greater number are mex— cusable. Their only real excuse is laziness. The mere fact that the editor asks them to write ought to be an incentive for them to exert themselves.

There are others, however, who are capable and can produce good work, but who have a different excuse. Their foible is bashful­ ness, or shall we call it modesty? They would like to see their work in their college journal, which is an ambition every student should have, not only for the honor he himself derives, but also because thereby he is helping his college paper, the duty of every true col­ lege student. But they are afraid of showing their work for fear of being turned down. They imagine the editor to be a large orge ready to tear their article to pieces with his criticism. Thus thru false modesty their college paper loses good material which could very nicely take the place of some articles that wree not quite up to the standard but liad to be printed for lack of material. Such con­ ditions ought not to exist.

Let us turn the old leaf over and become assiduous and zealous workers for our college and our college paper, the “Black and Red.” Let us hand in an article without being asked. If each student would write but one article, it would be more than sufficient. Would it not be something to be proud of if we could say that every stu­ dent wrote an article for the “Black and Red?” Think about it and W. L./ 19. answer it fpr yourself.

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“The conscious utterance of thought or action to any end, is art.” With these words Emerson also means to say that conversation is an art. But if* it is an art, it has certain astheti c requirements.

Like all other arts, it may be cultivated to such an extent that it can reach a high standard of perfection. Such, standards have, for in­ stance, been attained by such famous authors as Addison, Johnson, Rousseau, Emerson, and innumerable others. By constant observa­ tion they learned the truth of what Dryden expresses so pithily in the words: “But far too numerous was the herd of such who think too little and who talk too much.”

How true! Especially also among us students. Is it not true that we often spend very much time in mere idle talk or even in base gossip.

Observation shows that especially athletics and “good times” are the most favorable topics among us. Very often, boys talk for a long time about the merits or demerits of this or that player in the sportsworld; especially, if he was once a favorite

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among the students, his most famous plays are traditionally . related in the minutest details, each one adding a little more praise and admiration. Some of us talk continually of our “good times,” and if our friends relate to us some of their good times, we invariably try to make these our friends acquainted with some of our own good times, with the underlying intention of proving to our friends that our good time was better than theirs. Again others think it noble to tell their fellow students how they “slipped one over on the Profs” during the day. Dear student readers, you need just look round and you will find this to be true.

All this would porbably be tolerable were it not for the almost total disregard of proper language during such talk. Slang is be­ coming more and more prevalent among us. To call this slang college-slang would do the latter term great injustice, because regu­ lar college-slang, as we find it in some colleges, has a singular sig­ nificance; it is property of that particular college and is nowhereelse understood. To be sure, we too have a few specific N. W. C. slang terms, such as “kniep” and “shag,” but we have as yet no regular college-slang. On the contrary, the slang used in our midst is a hopeless conglomeration of extreme vulgarisms and common street-slang, such as can be heard from the mouth of any ill-bred man, and which every gentleman would blush to hear, and much less to use. Slang, in this form, is a natural result of extreme careless­ ness and indifference towards all good morals; it argues of a char­ acter too weak to withstand other bad influences and habits. And, in general, slang may be called a product of human laziness and indif­ ference. A person who is careless about the way lie expresses his thoughts always looks for the easiest and shortest possible expres­ sion. He will use practically the same words to express ten different ideas; recent examples will readily occur to every one, as fierce, foxy, to beat it, etc.

But it is a cheerful fact that this is not the prevailing condition throughout our student-body. There are many who are not ad­ dicted to this evil. The topics for conversation chosen by these boys are real conversational topics. First of all these topics touch more or less the serious side of life. To be sure, they also engage in light conversations, sucli as sports and good times, but they, un­ like the others, know when to stop and are able to treat more seri­ ous problems. Their interests are mainly centered about their duty, their studies. They find pleasure to enter a conversation on some such topice as delightful and educational literature, discussion or criticism of some of their studies, or of some book or article. Stu­ dents that do not think it worth while to discuss such topics have no interest in their studies.

Conversations of this kind are and ought to be the direct re­ sult of our education, because education consists of developing the thinking powers; and the most essential factor in intelligent con-

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yersation is thinking; without thinking there is no real conversa­ tion, it is then only talk.

Let us, therefore, try to overcome and avoid the prevailing eyils. This task would be made a good deal easier, if we should all ask ourselves these questions: “Why am I addicted to these evils, and what benefit do I derive therefrom?” To be sure, everybody, after quietly thinking it over, will answer: “There are no reasons ■why I, who am receiving a good education, should be given to sucli vulgarity; and I also derive no benefits therefrom whatever; on the contrary, these evils demoralize me and lay within me a foundation for carelessness and indifference. No, I must stop and turn about!”

This, or a similar answer, will awaken in us true appreciation of the a better education our institution offers us; this will tend to• give a H. K,， 19. and purer form to our conversations.

According to a ruling handed down two years ago that each editor receive the “Black and Red” one year gratis for each year he has been an active member of the editorial staff, the following will receive this paper gratis for the time opposite each name: 1 year Paul G. Eickmann— Elmer Kiesling____ 2 years 1 year Helmuth Shaefer___ 1 year Gustav Schlegel-----1 year Otto C. Klaye______ Adolph Zeisler_____ 2 years Herbert Eggers____ 1 year Gerhard Hoenecke— 1 year Herbert Schumacher 1 year Edward Duxe_____ 1 year

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―Hans D. Gaebler, ’07; M. A. University of Wisconsin, *12; and for several years past in charge of the Law Library of the Unversity of Chicago, has joined the aviatio n service and is enrolled in the U. S. School of Aerial Photography, Company 4, Dormitory 18, Roches­ ter, New York.

—George Tegtmeyer, ex-，17, and Arthur Tischer, Com.，15, are in the employ of the Equitable Life Assurance Co., 627 People’s Gas Building, Chicago. George has fallen a victim to one of Gupid’s golden arrows and is now enjoying life on the sea of matrimony.

Shortly before accepting this position Arthur was a soldier at Camp Grant.

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—Rev. W. A. Schumann, ’12, of North Fond du Lac is spending a few days at his home in Watertown.

—Rudolf Ernst, 04, formerly with the German Department, is now instructor in English at the University of Washington, situated in Seattle.

—Theodore Hoyer, ex-Com. ’02; B. A. University of Wisconsin, ’12; for several years teacher in Japan, is now second lieutenant with the American forces in France. He sailed in December shortly after he had been married.

—Fred Kosanke,，05, M. D. ’17, has established himself in Fort Atkinson. 一Rev. A. Sitz, ’09, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John G. Koeniger.

He is accompanied by liis wife. 一Mrs. H. J. Diehl (Caroline Haase, Ac. ’07), wife of Rev. Diehl, of the English Lutheran Divine Charity Church of Milwaukee, de­ parted this life March 11. It is with sincere regret that the many relatives and friends of the demised hear these sad tidings, for she was a noble and Christian woman, beloved by all who came into con­ tact with her. R. I. P. —Rev, J. Manz, ’06, late Professor at the Ladies Lutheran Sem­ inary at Mankato, is, as the rumor has it, now editing one of the Mankato papers.

—Rev. H. Schneider, ’08, for a time pastor at Greenleaf, Wiscon­ sin, was forced to leave the ministry on account of ill health, Although he retired to his home for a time he was not able to recuper­ ate enough to again take up his old work. He is now In business at Owosso, Mich.

—Prof. M. Wagner, ’08, at present inspector at the Teachers’ Sem­ inary in New Ulm, has again become the prey of one of Cupid’s snares. The knot was tied Dec. 29, 1917, and he is said to be im­ mensely happy. 一Paul Peters, ’09, is still studying “over there” in Germany. He intended to make his Ph. D. examination this year, but whether he succeeded or not is unknown at present on account of the curtain fire. Whether the Germans have a Cupid or not is also unknown. If not it must be a near relative; for Paul has become an inhabitant of Ero’s kingdom. Henry Koch, a class mate of Peter’s, is also still in Germany. He has not been as fortunate as Paul, however.

—Gerhard Bading, ex-’91, formerly mayor of Milwaukee, is now in the U. S. medical service with the rank of captain. He is stationed in New Mexico.

—Franklin Blumenfeld, ex-’16, is now doing military duty in the office of the State draft commissioner. He draws the pay of a com­ mon soldier and is exempt from service in the field, to which ex­ emption, however, he was entitled on account of being underweight.

—Es ist noch Raum. We have a fair-sized alumni column this time. Let us try and keep it up for the other nine volumes. All you need is to to send us a government card with your notes. Uncle

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Sam will see to it that we get it. Also, if any of our alumni friends have articles or care to write them, they will find us only too glad and willing to receive them. One of our alumni said, “Send us larger alumni columns, we practically eat that kind of news.” It is not necessary to Hooverize here, lei’s give these people a square meal.

AUS DEM SEMINAR. Die Beamten des Coetus fur das letzte Tertial sind folgende: R. Jahnke, Prases; Wm. J. Haar, Vice Prases; M. Nommensen, Sekretar; F. Schleicher, Schatzmeister.

Pastor Raymond Huth, bis vor kurzem Pastor in Palimyra, besuchte uns am 8. April. Er wurde am Tage zuvor in sei n Armt als Stadtmissionar eingefiihrt.

Gegenwartig feiert La Grippe, die lastige Jungfertante (noch sehr mild geredet), ihren Triumphzug durch ganz Milwaukee. Auch bei uns ist sie eingekehrt, wie es jeden Tag ein halbes dutzed Oder mehr durch ihre Abwesenheit vom Esssaal bezeugen.

Pastor Keibel aus Milwaukee maclite uns einen sehr willkommenen Besuch am 11. des Monats.

Die Schlussexamina der ersten Klasse haben diese Woche (den 15.) ihren Anfang genommen. Von nun an folgt eines jede Woche.

Herr Nommensen. war im Lauf des Monats der frohe Bmpfanger eines Kaisergruss es. (Nicht der deutsche Kaiser ist gemeint.)

Herr Hans Hoyer und Wm. Fritsche aus der Stadt besuchten am 10. die Herren Retzlalf, Grundemann und Gutzke vom Seminar.

Der gemutliche Abend wird dieses Pruhjahr am Abend des 24.

Mai gefeiert.

Pastor Emil Schulz besuchte uns am 9. April.

Pastor EwaId Sterz aus Jacksonport machte auf einer Reise nach Chicago einen kurzen Absteclier hierher.

Meet me at the N_ W. C. Gym，May 10, and en­ joy the annual concert. You’ll go away thinking the world a better place.

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Olnlbg^ ENTERTAINMENT. On Friday evening, March 25, the musical talent of botli literary societies joined forces, and under the able guidance of E. Kupfer, Master of Ceremonies, gave an entertainment in our spacious gym­ nasium. The main number on the program, around which the mu­ sical renditions were gathered, was the highly interesting debate: Resolved, That all clocks in the United States be set ahead one hour from April first until November first.

The speakers for the affirmative, Messrs. Bernthal and Hen­ ning, ’18, deserve honorable mention for the work they put into the subject, and for the amount of material they collected. Messrs.

Krauss and Timm el, ’IS, of the negative must be given credit for their strong opposition and their excellent declamation.

The program was characterized by many solos rendered by our virtuosos. Mr. Timmel' pleased the audience by rendering the Prin­ cess of India on the violin by request—the second time in the space of two weeks. The piano solos by Messrs. Pelten and Krauss were loudly applauded, as was the cornet solo by E. Falk.

Besides these, the Select Band, the Junior Sexettte, and the Se­ lect Orchestra pleased the audience by their numbers.

Th judges for the debate, which was won by the affirmative, were Professors Kowalke, Westerhaus, and Wendland.

ARBOR DAY. For the ????? time in the history of this college, the faculty gave us a day off to celebrate Arbor Day. They say celebrate, but to the most of us it meant just the opposite.

On the morning of Friday, April 5, the students appeared on the park at eight o’clock sharp ready to begin work. The Seniors of course were excused from all work in appreciation of all the work they had done in former years. The Junior class formed the ex­ ecutive body and thoroughly was the work done under their able directorship. The Sophs had the cruelest job, namely, to chop down the trees which were useless and in the way. There were no new trees planted, since the park is well shaded as it is. The Freshies, under the supervision of the base-ball captain, raked the diamond and put it into shape for the varsity scrub game, which was played in the afternoon. The Quartaners borrowed two wagons and carted

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the leaves and rubbish away, which their younger brothers, the Quintaners and Sextaners had raked together.

At ten-thirty a light lunch of sandwiches and lemonade was served. Just as we had expected, the entire Senior class popped up, out of the ground, as it were, and gave their able assistance at ex­ terminating the grub. By noon the work had almost been com­ pleted and in the afternoon the students gathered on the campus to watch the first practice game of the season.

Election of Officers.

After the close of a successful season the literary societies met for the purpose of electing officers. The result was as follows: Pliilomatliean.

Pres., W. Beck, ’19.

Vice Pres., F. Brandt, ’19.

Sec. and Treas., K. Timmel, ’20.

Phi Gamma Rlio.

Pres., E. Falk, ’19.

Vice Pres., E. Tacke, ’19.

Sec. and Treas.，I. Boettcher, ’21.

Banquet.

According to the old custom, the graduating members of the old staff were tendered a banquet by the editors of this volume. It has always been a custom among the editors to have their banquet at the refactory, but since Mr. Koenninger was very ill the banquet had to take place somewhere else.

After going through many troubles and tribulations our es­ teemed business manager succeeded in finding another place suit­ able for the occasion. The banquet was held at Mrs.Gossfeldt’s restaurant on the evening of March 16.

The tables were piled high with eats and were also quaintly decorated with sweet peas and carnations. After having manipu­ lated the knife and fork for an hour and a half, tlie editors pushed back their chairs and enjoyed a smoke and a chat. Mr. Lehman, our new Editor-in-Chief, in the capacity of toastmaster, called upon the scribblers and gave them all a chance to give vent to their over abundance of wit and wisdom. Messrs. Zeisler and Duxe, the helms­ men of the last volume gave lengthy exhortations and admonitions on how to run the magazine, while our friend W. Heidtke told us how the parson in his home town handles liis horse. By this me­ dium lie showed us how we must guide our Pegasus.

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itors returned to the dormitory and layed their weary limbs to rest, the new staff to dream about the next banquet and the old to lament the fact that their career as editors had come to an end.

Annual Concert.

On Friday, May 10, 1918, the musical organizations of N. W. C. will give a concert in the gymnasium. The different organizations have been working hard since the beginning of the school year and promise to give even a better program than the one rendered last year.

The band, orchestra, chorus and college quartette will render selections. This is the biggest event in our school year for the musical organizations, and they would greatly appreciate a large crowd, so lets go, and take our friends with us.

Our New Professor Arrives.

On returning after our Easter recess, we were agreeably sur­ prised to see some one hard at work in the inspector’s house lately occupied by Prof. Wendland. Who could it be? Why no other than our new teacher and professor, Rev. S. Probst of Kennewick, Washington, who had suddenly dropped from the northwestern part of our country to our Northwestern. We hope he will get to like this place as well as the one he was so loath to leave, and bidding him a hearty welcome, wish him the best of success.

Our new professor was a member of the class of 1909, the larg­ est every turned out at our institution. As a student he took an active interest in athletics, taking part in both football and base­ ball. He was also on the Editorial Staff of the “Black and Red” and took an active interest in it even after graduating. While still a student he was called upon to teach at the local parochial school of St. Mark’s Lutheran church, where he had very marked success.

His splendid regime as a magister has not been forgotten by the people of that time, and they often refer to it.

Prof. Probst fills the vacancy caused by the departure of Prof.

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Kuhlow and instructs in English and Geography.

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—Helen Fischer took her belongings with her to her home in Oconomowoc where slie spent her Easter vacation.

—Esther Detert spent Saster at her home in Waterloo, where she is said to have entertained one from the Seniority.

—Margaret Koenig enjoyed a few days of her Easter vacation in Chicago.

—Our friend and worthy schoolmate, Walter, was in the second heaven of ecstacy on April 6th. Miss Lydia Pankow attended classes on that day. , ,,, ―The train from Jefferson brought Gertrude Busch, wlio had been spending her Easter vacation at that place with her parents, into our midst again.

—The Detert twins spent the holiday recess at their home in Em­ met. A hard working friend of tlie elder was also there. As long as he was there, the milk was brought to the factory in good season.

—W. Meier，18, A. Matzke，18, spent Marcli 23-24 at Camp Grant.

—Miss F. Monhardt agreeably surprised her brother Teddy by calling on hini Apr. 6.

—Walter Theobald of Montello was enrolled in the sexta class after the Easter recess.

Atlflrifes It is here! It has come at last, tlie exciting, thrilling, suspensecreating baseball season! The diamond is dolled up, the bases are ready for stealing, square homeplate is brushed for the square eye of the square umpire and our valiant and all-defying baseballists are exercising and airing their baseball abilities which have slum­ bered for a season, only to awake more strengthened and efficient than ever. Every day one may see our expert as well as amtaeur pill-throwers scooping them out of tlie dust or mid-air, “connecting” violently with, them, and deliberately stealing bases.

As far as we can see just at present the different positions shall be distributed as follows. On first base we behold the smiling countenances of Dux and Falk; for they are the men who intend to hold that bag down—as well as the opponent runners. Wlio is to have the honor of doing the same thing to second base that Dux intends to do to first is as yet precarious, inasmuch as there are four able men contending for that position, K. Timmel, Press, Brandt and Wacker.

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At short we shall again see our last season’s star, Capt. “Bell” Lange, pick them out of the dust in great style, while third base一a place that our opponents are not very familiar with—shall be with in the reach of the proficient athlete E. Tacke. Henning, our old stand-by and renowned connecter-with-the-pill shall be stationed, as ever, behind homeplate and receive the dark twisters, benders, and other mysteriously behaving spheres which come with great velocity from our “short” left-handed hero of the mound, Stueber, and his partners Schumacher and Hagley. The candidates for the outfield who—since they play with Northwestern—are never kept very busy answer to the names of Zeisler, Kraus, and Schumacher, R. Timmel, Dahlke and Kemp.

Whatever fielding-trio is chosen shall perform the duties in­ volved upon it to the complete satisfaction of all loyal Northwesterners. Of these, then, the nine fellows which shall defend and uphold the high reputation that Northwestern has always enjoyed in the baseball-world, shall be chosen.

The following is the schedule arranged by Manager H. Lau for this season: University of Wisconsin at Madison April 12.

Milton College at Milton April 22.

Concordia at Milwaukee May 4.

Luth. Seminary at Watertown May 11.

Watertown City Team at Watertown May 30.

Milton College at Watertown June 5.

And now you rooters clear your throats and then let ’er go: RAH RAH-RAH RAH-RAH RAH!

THE TEAM—THE TEAM—THE TEAM!

Everybody and everyone from the youngest Sextaner to the most philosophical Senior encourage your team and root for it with might and main. And what with such good support, what with the good coaching of our able athletic director, Prof. Kowalke, and what with the enthusiasm and pep of our diamond-heroes we shall give our op­ ponents ample reason to feel rather uncomfortable whenever the name Northwestern is mentioned within their hearing. The deck is cleared for action, the fighters are all at their posts, so let ’er rip— we’ll be there to see and help them win!

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The “College Chips” (Decorah, Iowa) staff belongs to this class They have edited their farewell number. Since it is not a neat cover that determines the quality of a paper, we immediately turn our thoughts to the contents. They were good except for perhaps one or two articles. The first number in the literary column, “Americanism,” is a very appropriate article. The writer clearly shows how our American people are willing to enjoy the freedom gained through the Revolutionary War, but do not remem­ ber that they are under obligations to our country for this freedom.

Dollars and cents are of more importance than the support of the government. Co-operation and preparedness are two essentials to keep our place among the nations, the author says, and we fully agree with him. When we have gained these we shall be victor­ ious and stand glorified among the nations. The science column The writer is somecontained one article, “Water Purification, what confused in his thoughts. This makes the essay uninteresting.

The column itself goes to show, however, that the students at your school take a lively interest in science. The history column was de­ voted to Wendell Phillips. The topic was well chosen. It is of great value to read of the lives of men who influenced the progress of our nations. The author lias avoided one mistake that is commonly made in writing biographies: he succeeded in summing up the youth of the man until he appears in public in a few short sentences. A fair judgment of Wendell Phillips is given. The writer pictures the man to us in simple, forcible words. The editorials are few but well written. We hope to see the wish expressed in the first editorial real­ ized, “that the guns and firing line of “Chips” have been manned by ^ more efficient crew and have again been put into active and effect.ive service.” The other editorial solicits the support of the students for the college organizations, something that is missed so much at many of the colleges of to-day. Musicals, also a strange column to most college papers, contains some very interesting u articles. We agree ...with the editor , that too much --- “Jazz” ----- music is played to-day.

Atnletics come to their right in your paper as they should in any lrv^l$ college magazine. The description of the games is very vivid and free from most of the slang terms used in describing games.

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Why do you put such essays as “The Patriotic Program” under the Locals or Jokes column? To print such articles in a separate column would add much to the appearance of your paper. As a whole, we think, the editors have tried to live up to the motto on the coverdesign, “Valeat quantum valere potest.”

The Hemnica.

The Hemnica of March, altho perhaps somewhat small, affords some good reading material. The poem “Epic on the Resurrection” calls back to our memory those sorrowful days of Christ’s suffering and the joyful days that followed the resurrection. “The Story of Our Flag” is a simple well-carried-out essay on the history of our flag. The writer could have added a few more details. The language was simple, yet not tiresome. “Inventors” also was ably written.

The author gives us an idea of what inventions are, of the benefits of inventions and of their use. The editorial Easter takes up the story of Christ’s suffering and resurrection once more. We feel the agony and suffering of our Saviour on Calvary but rejoice again when we see Him rise from the grave. There lies the foundation of our faith.

“Books and Reading,” the second editorial, is very appropriate for our times. Students especially seem to forget that they should choose such books as raise their ideals and stimulate them to greater effort. The language is forcible. We, however, do not agree with the writer when he says that books must please us, if we should read them. We must often read books that are not pleasing to us, but still be benefitted by them. “The Evolution of American Music” un­ der Musicals shows that the writer has put work into his essay. This in itself is laudable. If we see that a person has made an effort, we appreciate his work. The author wishes to create a liking for Ameri­ can music. His language is fairly good, altho he could perhaps have improved on some few sentences. The remaining columns were well written. We would suggest, however, that more space be given to the Athletic and Local Columns. These two are hardly in keeping with the rest.

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few stragglers or tardy members of the Freshman class are still missing, among whom are our venerable John Potratz and G. Steffen. 一The following spent tlieir vacation at Northwestern: B. Westendorf，18; A, Wacker，18; A. Matzke，18; H. Lau ’18; W. Meier ’18; J. Henning 18; E. Friebe，19; H. Scherf *20; H. Bierwagen ’21; E. Beyl *21; J. Herrmann0. Herrmann; 0. Henning; A. Lehninger ；V. Winter; H. Kuckhahn and W. Bode, preps. They all reported a good time.

—0. Medenwald，15; W. Gutzke; C. Kock; P. Eickmann and E. Kiessling, all of，17, tarried here on their way home from the seminary.

—Erwin Guth ’21, has discontinued liis studies at Northwestern.

He is assisting his father in managing a general merchandise store and cheese factory at Kolberg, Wis. 一Rev. J. C. Spilman called on liis son Carl ’20 Apr. 3.

—T. Heidtke and D. Rhoda, Preps., journeyed to Milwaukee Apr. 4, and sojourned there to attend the funeral of their classmate, Norbert Duerr. ―Chicago had the honor of harboring P. Brandt ’19; O. Eckert ’20 and A. Blumenthal, Prep., during the latter part of March. “Jap” spent his time counting the stories of the tall buildings, but failed to see the plots. 一Theobald Pankow, Prep., did not return after vacation. We presume he has all the experience of college life that he desired.

—G. Press ’20, brightened Fond du Lac with his appearance there Marcli 21. His friend Al. Schujahn ’20, showed him all the fine points of the city and then Jerry lingered four days at Nashkora, the home of A. Dahlke ’20.

—John G. Koeninger, the manager of our refectory, had the mis­ fortune to fall from a ladder on March 7, sustaining a painful im­ pact fracture of the hip. He has our sincere sympathy and best wishes for a speedy recovery. ―The class of 20 lost another of its members. W. W. Hellmann of Nicollet, Minn, discontinued his studies on March 18. He is work­ ing in New XJlm, Minn.

—The people of Watertown had an unusual opportunity to hear some of Northwestern^ most talented musical prodigies during the week beginning March 10. Messrs. P. Albrecht *19 and L. Bernthal •’18 had attended some of the lectures given by an ex-Romanist ；preacher at the Turner Opera house and upon his request played the accompaniment for several hymns and patriotic songs. oral H. Hinnenthal, Camp Grant, called on liis friend, A. Matzke ’18, March 29.

—The hearts of the student body remaining here for Easter were gladdened when they received a card from their illustrious colleague, Win. Lehmann ’19. The card bore the inscription.: “Buy a Liberty Bond,” a very good piece of advice.

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一“Rex” Albrecht can be seen these fine spring mornings, robed in a suit of overalls and walking briskly toward Prof. Henkel’s garden, which “Rex” has undertaken to spade for the professor. We won­ der if “Rex” expects a better report card than usual.

—E. La Haine ’20, entertained Rev. H. Klingbeil on March 15.

—A thrilling game of baseball was played March 30 on the Sacred Heart campus between the Sacred Heart team and the N. W. C. Easter Scrubs. The score turned out in favor of the scrubs 36 to 13.

The umpiring of “Dave” and the good work of the N. W. C. battery, Bode, Beyl and O. Henning, is to be commended. 一K. Kraus ’18, and A. Brandt ’21，loitered in Oconomowoc and were very hospitably entertained at the home of “Smoky” Timmel, March 20-April 2. Sock discovered a new girl while there. Two weeks proved to be a long time, so Kurtie and Arnie made a hurried business (?) trip to Watertown.

—Rev. J. Bernthal comforted his son Leonard ’18 by paying him a visit April 4. 一“Lizzy” is again wearing a smile. For some time he was wor­ ried over the mysterious disappearance of his famous pocket dic­ tionary, which has now as mysteriously been restored to him. “Lizz” is not over fond of “bucking，” but it is his hobby to asslduosly pe­ ruse the pages of this cherished volume.

—K. Kretzsclimar of Concordia College, Milwaukee, spent April 3 with E. Pankow ’21. 一W. Weissgerber and P. Kaelber, Preps., took in the sights of Kenosha March 20-April 3. 一On March 23 and 24 our institution played host to the following Professors: From New Ulm, Professors E. Bliefernicht, M. Wag­ ner, P. Reuter, R. Albrecht, H. Klatt, H. Palmbach; from the Semin­ ary at Wauwatosa, Professors J. Shaller, A. Pieper, P. J. Koehler and H. Meyer; and lastly those from the other side of Lake Michi­ gan of the Saginaw Seminary, Professors A. Sauer and W. Wente; not to forget Prases Bergemann, who put in his appearance on the second day. Papers were submitted by Dr. Ernst and Prof. Bliefer­ nicht. This meeting is the first of its kind and was held for the pur­ pose of discussing educational purposes. A similar meeting is to take place here again next year between Palm Sunday and Easter.

—Wm. Schmidt, i formerly with the class of ’18, surprised his one­ time classmates with the announcement of his marriage to Louise Althen of Mishicot. The new couple will be at home in Pardeeville after May first. Congratulations, Bill.

—Herbert Schumacher *18, left for Edgerton Apr. 4 to attend the funeral of a cousin. 一Carl Schmidt and I. Brackenbusch, formerly of ’18, but now in the seminary at Springfield, 111., pleasantly surprised former classmaes by spending a few days among them during vacation.

—Members of the alumni and friends of this institution, will miss the visage of one closely associated with the recollection of their life

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at Northwestern. No longer will the old horse hear the voice of his master, nor will he be able, when in high spirits, to plant his hoofs against his master’s lower limbs. We miss his cheery call of the poultry to their early morning meal. Yes, Anton van Heyden. has left our midst and has taken his little dog along with him. He be­ came affected with “Wanderlust” this spring and accepted a position at an asylum at Verona, a small town near Madison. His place has been filled by Mr. 0. Bucholz, who does the chores and is the handy man around the kitchen.

—Owing to the measle epidemic in town the studnets in the dor­ mitory were quarantined for a week, i. e. kept from going to town.

As yet no merchants have been reported bankrupt.

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Pretty eyes, flushed cheeks, Merry mien, and piercing shrieks Put students into terrible freaks. ―Prof.: (Wiitend) Schroeder, was fallt Ihnen denn ein?

Schroeder: Aorist Medium. 一Prof.: What are indelible pencils made of?

Liesner: Petrified ink.

—Student: I heard Kupfer make many mistakes in his oration.

Dad: Especially spelling mistakes.

—Jim: Wenn die Erde nass ist, dann hat es sicherlicli geregnet.

Bernthal: Nein, es kann auch jemand dort mit der Giesskanne gewesen sein. zzz —Prof.: Any animal held at bay is dangerous.

Student: Even a mouse. z —Heidtke: How long did you sleep in bed?

Sock: Five feet ten. 一Prof.: What did the foemen do in the morning?

Utz.: Wake up. (In the Lady of the Lake.) 一Wanted:一Papers and magazines for the reading room. 一Prof.: Wo liegt das Verbum?

Swede: Das liegt im Pradikat.

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一Professor: Wer kann mir ein Wort bilden, welches aus zwei Substantiven zusammengesetzt ist?

Hilmer: Haus- und Bauernfreund.

—Dad: During vacation I played The Star Spangled Banner, and nobody got up.

Student: Where did you play it?

Dad: On the cemetery.

Professor: Gentz scheint einen Mund so stark wie Simson zu haben. Wenn man ihm sieben Pflaster ouf den Mund kleben wurde so wxirde er doch nicht still shweigen.

Krause: Dann miissen wir acht darauf kleben. Dann wird er wohi beim Strecken ermiiden. 一Prof. (In French): What is the meaning of la fille?

Jakob: Das Vieh. 一Spilmann (In a butchershop): Give me two pounds of meat.

Butcher: What kind of meat?

Spilmann: Meatless pork-chops.

—Prof: Die erste Empfindung, die man als Kind hat, is welche?

Westie: Hunger.

—Prof: Wenn ich den Kopf an die Wand stosse, dann empfinde ich nicht, dass die Wand da ist. Was empfinde ich?

Eggers: Dass der Kopf da ist.

—Brandt (In smoking room): The secretary will read the min­ utes and the roll of the last meeting.

—Prof.: By friction some of the energy of sound waves is changed to heat.

Press: Then we can heat the air by talking and stop the coal shortage.

—Voigt: Don’t disgrace the Overland like that.

Dad: I would not carry one for a watch fob.

Voigt: Why not?

Dad: Because I couldn’t carry it. It’s too heavy.

—Prof.: You take sand, coke, salt, and sawdust, mix them, heat the mixture, and what do you get?

Pa: Hash.

—Prof.: Warum war das Yahr 1490 so beriihmt?

Koch: Na, zwei Jahre darauf hat ja Kolumbus Amerika entdeckt.

Somebody’s Klagelied.

“Der Kuckhahn will sich wohl die Augen ausknopfen. Ins Buch soil er gucken. Dort sind die Kerner. Da kann der Hahn kratzen.”

“Ach, jetzt ist der Kuckhahn aufgewacht. Nun ist es aber gar nichts. Scheint, als ob er auf einen ‘rooster fight’ wartet.”

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MAY. In my heart a sprite is dwelling Satyrlike, it’s name is May. While with joy my soul is swelling Sorrow like a hooded Monk Slinks away.

Come dance! Come sing! ’Tis Spring! ’Tis Spring!

With new life the earth is beaming, Love and Happiness are gleaming Everywhere!

Now the world from hut to palace Joins in joyous jubilee, All the Fawns and Nymphs of Hellas Re-awakened from the past Dance with glee!

Come dance! Come sing! ’Tis spring! ’Tis spring!

And the voice of Spring is calling In Arcadian cadence falling On the air!

Happiness bedecked with flowers Reigns supreme o’er hill and dale; O’er the fields from verdant bowers Rings the merry laugh of children Thro’ the vale.

Come dance! Come sing! ’Tis Spring ’Tis Spring!

May, to thee, whose very presence Stirs the soul to effervescence Be this sung!

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Carthage, the capital city of the Carthaginians, was swimming in a sea of lust and joy. Hannibal, the sword of Carthage, had crossed the Alps, defeated the Romans in several battles, and broken the Roman power in the famous battle of Cannae. For these great deeids of their victorious general the Carthaginian senate pro­ claimed a day of thanksgiving. From the neighboring cities streams of pilgrims poured into the city and assembled in a spacious temple.

The hollow rumble of a large drum deadened the clamor of the ex­ cited multitude. All eyes beheld a colossal statue which rested upon a large iron platform. It was Moloch, one of the many gods of these deceived.people, in aspect as horrible as the whole heathen idea of gods is horrible. At all times heathen priests have made the attempt to give their dead gods an indication of life, in order to strengthen the superstition of their ignorant believers. The priests of this Semitic nation chose the face of the god as an indication. The flames, which on that morning burst forth from tlie eyes and mouth of Moloch, filled the hearts of the pious multitude. The liighpriest, who stood near the god, ran to and fro on his platform like a wildman and called upon the mothers in the multitude to bring tlieir offerings. And actually! Dozens of mothers loosed themselves from the multitude with their children in their arms and approached the platform of the highprfest. What pen could describe the emotion which tore the hearts of these poor mothers, as the liiglipriest threw their beloved ones into the arms of the monster Moloch. The heart­ rending cries of these innocent ones were deadened by the hollow sound of a drum and the wild screams of the people. In this manner Carthage celebrated its greatest victory.

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Our tale leads us a few decades ahead, into a beautiful bazar ___ the acropolis of Carthage. The interior of this bazar is beau­ near tifully decorated with fine rugs and carpets and one glance at these articles convinces one of the wealth of the owner. A strong old negro in the garb of a servant took charge of the shop. A heavy curtain covered the entrance to the next room. It was a small but comfortable room which was equipped with all oriental accommo­ dations. On a sofa near the window sat the master of the house with rolls of parchment on his knees, his head resting on his hand. It was a beautiful head of pure Semitic type and the forehead revealed a high genius. From his head his long hair fell in curls over his shoulder. Even though the man could hardly have been forty years, yet his wrinkled forehead and the deep lines around his eyes gave proof of deep study and sorrow. A long time he sat motionless with his black eyes fixed upon the rolls of parchment. The lines around his eyes and forehead became deeper and the mild face took on an expression of melancholy. Finally he began to break the silence in self-conversation.

“The deeper I busy myself in the wisdom of the heathens the deeper darkness envelopes my soul. Nothing certain, nothing posi­ tive, do I find in these rolls, nothing that will satisfy my searching reason and calm my restless conscience. From a friend of mine in Antiocli I received several writing of Greek philosophers. Like all other heathen thinkers so also have the Greek philosophers lost their way in the labyrinth of pantheism. Pantheism seems to be the height of all earthly thinking. But what consolation do I find in these doctrines? Even though my * reason can bridge the yawning abyss of these doctrines, yet what consolation does my heart find?

The longing of my soul for a future and better life, the craving for peace and rest in the turmoil and strife of our sinful life have not been satisfied in these doctrines. However, in the depth of my heart I feel and know, that there is a future life.”

He suddenly ended his conversation, his head sank in his hand and there was deep silence in the room. But the deep silence was broken by a rough voice, a voice so loud that the dreamer instantly arose from his seat. Before him stood a strong man with dark eyes and a large beard. From his stately appearance the dreamer calcu­ lated that this man must be the highpriest. The stranger walked up and down the room in a haughty manner until his eyes saw the rolls upon the floor. He picked them up and perused them. ^What do I find here?” lie cried, “manuscripts of heathen doc­ trines? Even Greek letters must insult my eyes. How came you in possession of these rolls?”

“My wife,” said the terrified man, “who died soon after the birth of my only daughter, was a Grecian. I married her in Antioch and after her death my father bade me return to Carthage and take care of his possessions. From friends in Antioch I have received these writings. If I have sinned I am willing to pay the penalty.

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“ ‘If I have sinned?，，，cried the priest. “You have committed the greatest of all crimes. You have married a barbarian and have read these doctrines. All your riches will never appease the angry gods. If, however, you permit your daughter to serve the gods in the temple the god will not only look with favor upon you but also forgive you your sins.” .

1 ^ n The merchant, however, declined to grant this wish of the priest. In a fit of rage the priest swore revenge and left the bazar.

A year passed without trouble. During this time tlie merchant Hanno—for this was his name—won a good customer, the richest and noblest he liad ever had, Darda, a famous Carthaginian general.

Although by nature quiet and peaceful, yet his association with this learned merchant pleased liirn. Often lie would remain for lioui’s at the merchant’s house. The subject of their conversation drifted from the excellent goods to tlie journeys of Hanno, and lastly from the journeys to tlie most interesting subject of all, the beautiful daughter of the merchant. When later Hanno perceived that the general was more interested in his beautiful daughter than in his goods, he planned to give his daughter to Darda as wife and thus secure himself and his daughter against the power of the higlipriest.

Hanno succeeded in this plan. Tlie bonds of love between Darda and Clio, the young daughter of Hanno, became stronger from day to day. Soon Darda led the young and beautiful Clio as liis wife to his palace.

One year had passed by since Clio had entered lie；' new home, when a daughter was born to the pair. The fanatical general was persuaded by the highpriest to offer liis first-born to Moloch. But the tears of his wife vanquished tlie superstitious fear of the husband . However, bloody superstition would have later won the victory had not a pitiful fever snatched the innocent child from her mother’s arms. When the liighpriest heard of the death, he said that the gods had revealed their anger against Darda; and the foolish general believed him. Darda swore that his next child should be offered to the gods. Upon the birth of a strong healthy boy fol­ lowed days of unspeakable fear for the mother. She prayed to the gods for the protection and preservation of her only son from a terrible fate, but found no consolation. In lier agony she thought a certain god of whom her father occasionally had spoken. Prom him she had learned that this god forbids murder and other crimes.

She began to think whether this just and great god, of whom her father had manuscripts, would listen to tlie supplications of a poor woman. But the greatness of need filially overcame the greatness of doubt and aversion, and she raised her prayer to the one eternal, true' and living God, Jehova, tlie Maker of heaven and eartli.

‘0 thou great and true God, preserve my son. Show me that Thou art the only true and living God, and I shall serve Thee in word and deed all the days of my life.” A wonderful peace filled her perturbed spirit. The prayer was not in vain. The boy was left un-

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molested until his sixth birthday when a calamity befell the city. At once the highpriest commanded the citizens to offer more innocent children to Moloch in order to appease the angry gods. The general now swore to offer his own son the following morning. Clio sat on her couch the evening before and caressed her beloved one with tears when her father entered and whispered a few words into her ear. “Be quiet and strong, Clio, and trust in the true God. At mid­ night I will carry your child to a friend of mine, who is a hunter.

He is a good man and will keep your son for you.”

The plan was carried out with success. When on the following day the father and the highpriest sent for the child, it was gone.

The highpriest commanded his servants to punish the general’s wife for the disappearance of the child, but the love of the general to­ ward liis wife prevented the highpriest from inflicting a severe pun­ ishment upon her.

Years passed by. One warm afternoon, late in summer, it hap­ pened that the highpriest and Darda with his many servants came upon a lion during an elephant lnmt. When the lion attacked the general’s elephant his servants fled and left their master to his fate.

■But suddenly a young man came to Darda’s aid and killed the ani­ mal. The general thanked him for saving his life. Both the general and the youth were models of manly strength, although the latter was still a mere youth. They were of the same resemblance.

No one noted their resemblance more than tlie sharp-eyed highpricst. Like a flash of lightning the idea passed through his mind, father and son. As he saw the blue eyes of the youth his eyes flashed willi rage, and with clinched fists he swore a deep and full revenge.

At this moment the keen eye of the highpriest observed the pale countenance of the hunter, who had just arrived with his horse. Like a serpent he attempted to sneak away witli the youth. But the sharp voice of the priest called him back.

“Where did you get this youth?” cried tlie priest, “surely it is not your own cliild?”

Submissive but firm the man answered, “Tlie youth is my own son.

“From whom did lie receive liis blue eyes and light skin?” asked the priest with a sneer.

The lumter, hesitating a moment, collected his thoughts and replied, “The gods can do miracles as you often have preached.

Since his birth has this youth been a miracle to me and my wife in regard to liis appearance and strengUi.M The highpriest was of the firm conviction that this man lied to him, but he saw the futility of asking any more questions.

The following clay lhe terrified hunter brought the youth to his grandfather, Honno and told him of liis grandson's great danger.

Han no sank powerless upon his couch and said.

“You ^must flee, my son, Nicanor, before it is too late. The fanaticism of the priest knows no bounds. He will surely offer you

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to Molocli. I have perceived the power of this priest when he al­ most forced me to sacrifice my daughter to the service of the gods, because I, through my marriage with a Grecian, had defiled myself.

And this beautiful daughter, which is my only child, the faithful wife of the famous Darda, is your mother.”

When the son heard this story he cursed the religion of his nation, which had persecuted him from his childhood days and had torn the bands of family life. Involuntarily he thought of the Jew­ ish religion and of the great god, Jehovah, of whom he had heard from his real mother in his infancy. He determined to flee to this chosen and persecuted nation, in order to learn more about their religion. ，，， , A few days later he secretly took leave of his grandfather and boarded a ship for Tyre. From thence he went to Jerusalem and joined the army of the Maccabees, which was at war with the mighty Syrian King Antioclius Epiplianes. In the early stages of his career in the Jewish army Judas Maccabaeus saw an exhibition of pluck and pertinacity in the stranger Nicanor that aroused his admiration, and in this respect he was a soldier after Maccabeaus* own heart. Judas Maccabeaus praised him and charged him with greater and greater responsibilities. During the war he married a Jewish maiden, adopted Jewish customs, and became a firm believer of the Jewish faith. After a glorious campaign Judas returned to Jerusalem, and a day was fixed for a special celebration. Great was Nicanor’s joy when he went to the holy temple of the city of David, to which his grandfather in Carthage so often had longed to go. He became acquainted with the Jewish services and even was present at the great offering on the festival of the Purification. Although as a foreigner lie was not permitted to go into the temple, the divine rights of the offering made a deep impression on him.

“Jehovah forgives the sins of his people. He accepts offerings, but not of human beings. Is not such a just God merciful to his peo­ ple? What are the heathen gods in comparison with such a God?” Since Nicanor’s exile his mother’s life had been miserable. The highpriest had poisoned the soul of Darda against his own wife. He told him that she had deceived the gods by not offering her son, that she was responsible for many calamities that had befallen the state.

These words angered the general, and he vowed not to see his wife again during the rest of his life. This vow was kept, although it was hard for him.

The years rolled by. Carthage was again at war with Rome.

The Romans were so successful in this war that they at once be­ sieged the capital. After a siege of two years Carthage was taken by Publius Cornelius Scipio in the year 146 B. C. Thousands of slaves were carried away to Rome. Among these thousands were Clio and her father Hanno. Darda was slain in the battle. Father and daugh­ ter were sent to Rome and sold to a rich and noble Roman family.

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During the many hardships of her life Clio did not forget her son, whom she had not seen since Iiis infancy. The separation which, as his mother had hoped, would last but a few years, was now pro­ longed to thirty years. She not only longed for her son but also for the waters of the fountain of life—the word of God. Hanno now was a very old man. But his one wish also was to hear more of the word of Jehovah. This thought spurned him on to go to the land of chosen people where his grandson lived. After long deliberation he finally left Rome with his daughter and soon anchored at Tyre. At Antioch they soon learned of the place of their son’s sojourn and immediately proceeded to Jerusalem, where they found him in good health and prosperity. The son reminded them of God’s grace and the coming Messiah, the true son of God and Savior of man, and closed his conversation with the words of the Prophet Isaiah, “And the gentiles shall come to Thy light.”

W. M. H.，20.

THE LITTLE WHITE SLAVER. A number of years ago our government began a most meritori­ ous campaign against the use of drugs in the enforcement of the new drug laws. Its efforts to curtail and destroy the pernicious habits of using opium, cocaine, morphine, and other drugs have been highly successful; but it has left unnoticed two habits that are doing infinitely more than all the drugs put together, namely, the drink and cigarette habits. Those who abandon themselves to the indulgence in alcohol and tobacco are slowly committing suicide on the installment plan. The one habit is pursued principally by the matured male; the other, however, by males of all ages, by boys, youths, men. As the evils connected with the use of these two stim­ ulants are too many to be treated together, we shall confine our­ selves to one only,—the cigarette. The power of the cigarette habit is greater than you would be inclined to think; the more you study the subject, the more astonished you will become at the magnitude of the evils. It is impossible to find even one redeeming feature in connection with the cigarette. When a boy once gets in its clutches, lie becomes its slave; hence we may call the cigarette the “Little White Slaver.”

Examine a cigarette; it is small, seemingly harmless, shaped like a short, round stick,—stick candy for many boys. The manufac­ turers claim that they are perfectly harmless. “They contain less nicotine than other forms of tobacco, and the paper wrapping is ab­ solutely safe and innocuous. Everything in connection with cigar­ ettes,—the tobacco, the ingredients with which it is treated, the pa­ per, even the printing on tlie paper,—was analyzed by the ablest chemists and declared harmless. The cigarette is unqestionably the favorite smoke of doctors thruout the country; preachers, lawyers,

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bankers, business men, laborers, men of all classes have deliberately turned from cigars and pipe to the cigarette. Over fifteen million American men use cigarettes, and this tremendous popularity, winch is growing all the time, is possible only because millions of American° men have convinced themselves that cigarettes are good for tliem.”

Such are the claims advanced by the manufacturers; they evi­ dently ought to know what they are talking about, and a person wlio lias not studied the subject might almost be tempted to believe them. Yet their statements are erroneous. Do you really believe that the cigarette is harmless, because “millions of American men have convinced themselves that cigarettes are good for them, be­ cause all classes and types of men smoke them?” What beneficial result has ever been experienced by anyone thru indulgence in this habit? Will you yourself acknowledge that cigarettes have ever done you any good?

It was said that the cigarette is absolutely pure, the tobacco as well as the paper wrapper. Many scientists analyzed them and could discover no drug or poison, especially in the wrapper. There is one scientist, however, who did, and this one is no other than Thomas Edison. While experimenting with the combustion of va­ rious substances for the purpose of discovering a suitable filament for use in incandescent lamps, he observed the harmful effects of a substance called “acrolein,” whicli was caused by a burning cigarette Wrapper. This substance lias a violent action on the nerve centers, producing degeneration of the cells of the brain, whicli is quite rapid among boys, and this degeneration is permanent and uncon­ trollable. Cigarette sheets are somewhat tougher than ordinary tissue paper, which is necessary on account of the constant contact with the mouth. This toughening is caused by mixing a solution of lead, lime, and arsenic together with the paper, and tlie combustion of these elements causes a poisonous smoke.

The tobacco in the cigarette is said to contain less nicotine than any other form of tobacco products. This may be true. Why? Be­ cause the tobacco is of the worst and cheapest quality; in fact, many of the cheaper grades of cigarettes contain hardly any tobacco at all, hence there is less nicotine present. Nicotine is one of our most deadly poisons and is especially dangerous to the young and growing, as are all narcotics. In order to show you the deadliness of this drug, I shall relate an experiment conducted by a prominent physician in New York City. uThe victim of the experiment was a large healthy cat which made night hideous for everybody in the neighborhood. Enough tobacco to make an ordinary cigarette was saoked in water; then a hypodermic syringe full of this tobacco juice was injected under the cat’s skin. In a few minutes the cat began to quiver, then tremble, then it had cramps, and in less than twenty minutes it died in violent convulsions.” The poison de­ stroyed the nine lives a cat is popularly supposed to possess. There

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is a much shorter as well as a more merciful way than this to end a cat’s life; but should it not distress us now that thousands of boys are repeating that experiment themselves with as certain tho less immediate results? Yet very few people seem to be concerned over what is taking place right before their eyes.

We have now seen that science has condemned the cigarette wrapper and tobacco; does it also condemn the effects caused by smoking them? It does; because smoking is detrimental to man principally in four different ways: Physically, mentally, socially, morally, not to mention economically.

The physical development of the young habitual smoker is irre­ parably checked unless he has an unusual robust constitution. The cigarette strikes a direct blow at the most vital organ of the body; it weakens the heart action and seriously affects the nervous sys­ tem. A boy with a weakened heart is more apt to succumb to typhoid fever, tuberculosis, or other acute diseases which especially tax the heart, should he be stricken down with them. The rush of blood to the head, the dizziness, the unsteady beating of the heart, the dis­ tressing dreams, all show how seriously the nervous system is af­ fected. The feature of the use of cigarettes which makes them most dangerous is the practically universal habit of inhalation of the smoke. This brings it into direct contact with many square feet of vascular tissues in the mouth, throat, bronchial tubes, and air cells in the lungs, which almost instantly absorb the poison from the fumes, and nearly as quickly infuse them into circulation. And what is the result? The boy is easily winded and is lacking in en­ durance; he loses ambition to engage in sports, or, in fact, in any useful occupation. For this reason every athletic coach and every captain forbids the players to smoke, as they are otherwise handi­ capped and have very slim chances of making the team.

Many smokers would like to quit smoking if they only could; they try it, but before long one can see them pursuing the old liabit again. Why don’t they quit? They can’t! They have not enough will power to do so. The poisonous fumes are more or less dangerous to the senses and higher brain activities, they destroy the brain cells, they rob you of complete possession of your faculties and power of control. A boy whose brain is dulled by smoking is list­ less, worthless, soulless; he cannot put his mind on liis work; he loses all ambition to do so. Especially is this true of boys who have much brain work to do. Go to our various instructors or professors and ask them for the names of those boys who are not doing their work and are lagging behind the class; nine times out of ten you will find that those boys smoke cigarettes.

Cigarettes also injure you socially; they reduce your chances for business success and for advancement in social life. You would be astonished if you could hear the opinious of many of our great business men who have boys in their employ. They simply will not employ any boys who make a practice of smoking cigarettes; they

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are not prompted by an unwarranted prejudice, but by careful study.

Thru close observation and investigation they have found that those boys who are most energetic, alert, active, quick, spry, do not smoke; while the listless, lazy, dull, sleepy, uninteresting, and uninterested boys are tliose who smoke cigarettes.

Thru loss of his self control, a cigarette smoker has no moral standard; he is more likely to cheat, lie, and steal than the nonsmoker. Boys, who would not steal and lie on any other matter, do not liestitate a moment to tell any kind of falsehood in order to keep from their parents the fact that they are smoking cigarettes; they hide them, they smoke them away from home, they try in every way to conceal the truth, and to deceive those who are nearest and dearest to them. Smoking creates a craving for strong drink; this is perfectly natural, as the hot smoke tends to make the mouth and throat dry, and creates a peculiar sinking sensation in the stomach.

Water may temporarily relieve this dryness and check the sinking sensation; but with tlie moral tone lowered and the mental power weakened, the desire to yield to temptation is strengthened, because of the flimsy excuse that lie must have something to drink. And so it goes on, from bad to worse. If you study the history of almost any criminal, you will find that he is an inveterate cigarette smoker.

In New York City one of the magistrates proclaimed that ninetynine per cent of the boys between the ages of ten and seventeen, who came before him charged with crime, have tlieir lingers dis­ colored by cigarette stains. In fact, any judge will tell you tlie very same thing.

Besides constituting a nuisance, tlie financial strain connected with the use of tobacco stands between millions of people and home comforts. It is a dissipation of money for unnecessary, unbeneficial things. Over one hundred and fifty million dollars are squanderd annually for cigarettes alone, not counting other tobacco pro­ ducts. This incomprehensible sum alone ought to give you a clear idea of what the cigarette is costing tlie nation each year in dollars and cents,,aside from the physical, mental, and moral harm that is being wro ught, and which cannot be expressed in dollars and cents.

You undobutedly have noticed that I have made most of my assertions in regard to the cigarette, and not to smoking in general; also that I have mostly mentioned boys, and not men. The reasons for doing so are these: Cigarettes are more easily attainable than cigars or pipe; they are cheaper and you get more for tlie money you pay out. Virtually all boys who smoke begin with cigarettes; they stick to the cigarette until they become older, when they begin to smoke pipes or cigars; by that time they have formed the habit, and it is difficult for them to break away from it. Then it is only a question of the strength of will or mind of the smoker which will enable him to quit smoking; he knows the injurious effects and controls liis own destiny. With boys, especially the younger ones, it is a different matter; they are told to refrain from many things, sel-

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dom are they given a reason. They must be educated, they must be shown why cigarettes are bad for them. For this reason one must direct his efforts against boys and cigarettes, so that they will be able to kill the habit before the habit kills them. Tho many men use tobacco, there iis not one who will advise you to begin its use; they see what cigarettes have done for them and therefore always ad­ vise you to keep away from them, even tho they cannot do so them­ selves. Is it not more safe to be guided by the precept of your ad­ visers than by their own example? The best way to escape the dan­ ger is to follow the precept of Pliny the Elder, namely, ‘the best plan is to profit by the folly of others.”

Very admirably are the dangers of the cigarette expressed in the following: “I am not much of a mathematician,” said the cigarette, "but I can add nervous troubles to a boy, I can subtract from his physical energy, I can multiply his aches and pains, I can diyide his mental powers, I can take interest from his work, and I can dis­ count his chances for success.”

Bear this in mind when you are smoking a cigarette: You are not inhaling smoke, and you are not exhaling smoke; you are inhal­ ing Imbecilily, you are exhaling manhood.

W. H. B. ’19.

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THE GERMAN DRIVE. During the last two weeks in April, one could hardly pick up a newspaper that did not contain news of the great German drive on the west front. One could hardly join in conversation with another without getting on to the subject of this gigantic attack. Crowds of people were gathered in front of the telegraph company windows, where the reports were posted as they arrived. But why all this in­ terest? Dear reader, it is the acid test for our allies. If they can drive the foe back, there are chances for an early peace; whereas, if the Kaiser’s men break thru the allied line, no one can tell how long the war will last.

But while this drive was going on, another drive has been com­ menced in our country. Yes, in our own city. And it is no other than the campaign of our energetic, hard-working and ambitious business manager, to secure more advertisers for our college journal.

And why?

Since the war began, almost everything that has a name has increased in price. By this turn of affairs, the cost of publishing our Black and Red has also increased. A1 though a good deal of space has been won by removing the large head-cuts of the various col­ umns, the cost of publication is still greater than before the war.

And to meet this increased cost of publishing our college journal, the advertising manager made his drive on tlie Watertown business people.

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And right royally have they responded, as the increased adver­ tising section shows for itself. It is now “up to” us to show our appreciation to these loyal business men. ’Tis true, we extend to them our hearty thanks. But that is not sufficient. A business man cannot live on thanks. We must give them our trade.

Remember, fellow students, without our advertisers’ aid we could not have a college paper. So, do not only read the literary articles and the various columns; no, also look the advertisements over so that when you go to town, you give your trade to those mer­ chants v/lio are supporting us.

The names of those business men who complain of lack of stu、dent trade will be posted from time to time. Make it a point to trade with them if you want anything in their line. Even if they don^ be­ come millionaires thru your patronage, they will see that their ad­ vertisements are appreciated. It isn’t such a difficult task, and yet so much depends upon it. Therefore, let’s be up and doing. Actions W. L.，19. speak more loudly than words.

SHOULD WE SlISrEM) DRILL AT NORTHWESTERN? Often wc hear ideas like the following expressed by students, “Why should we continue drilling? We do not derive any benefit from it that I can see, or I wish that drill would be dropped. It is nothing but trouble for us anyhow.” Such thoughts ought not, for a minute, arise in the minds of the boys.

You may ask why? Many students neglect to take exercise in any form whatever. They sit in their rooms and pass their time in continuous reading. Others go out and take walks, but these very often do not afford any exercise, since the boys loiter about too much or, while they take these walks, smoke one of those poisonous things, called cigarettes. The smoking does away with all the bene­ fit they derive from the walks. When the boys drill, however, they must get out into the fresh air at least a few times during the week.

They must march to the beat of the drum and must show snap.

Above all that dread enemy of manhood, the cigarette, does not in­ fluence them during the drill periods. Thus, our physical welfare makes it imperative for us to continue drilling.

The mental welfare, however, is just as, if not more, important for the boys. Drill also takes care of this phase of our development.

It takes the boys away from their desks, where they very often read noxious novels, and places them in another sphere of activity. It relieves the mind of continuously thinking in one channel. It is true that the mind must work here as well as at the desk. But still there is a difference. In drill the work of the mind is of a different kind.

It is here, so to say, commander of the body. It must act with pre­ cision to execute the commands in due time. It cannot, as it often

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does while one reads, go halfway to sleep. The mind is made alert to every possibility.

A third benefit is derived from drill, which is for us the most important. Drill teaches us to obey. One of the first rudiments of、 drill is “Obey.，The officers are there to enforce strict discipline.

Any offence is punishable. Every punishment, however, is a dis­ grace, and therefore students try to avoid court-martial.

But why should we learn to “Obey?” you may ask. I will an­ swer this question with words of an ancient Grek author, “Who wishes to command, must first learn to obey.”

These facts go to show that the students have nothing to lose and much to gain from drill. Why then do they complain about drill­ ing? Many can only mention laziness as their reason. Others, how­ ever, say that there should be more drill to derive benefit from it.

We agree with them in this. Still others are hinderd by other branches of athletics. Since military drill is compulsory, why not suspend all other athletics during the drill-periods? Then drill would not hinder the boys in any other branch of athletics whatever. As long, however, as conditions remain as they are, let us do our best.

Let us not stop drill.

OUR RECOMMENDATION. “Wliat can you show up by way of recommending your college?”

I once heard a stranger ask a student from our good old Alma Mater.

‘•Why,’’ replied our loyal friend, his eyes brightening up, “wliy, we liave one of the most beautiful sights imaginable for the whole in­ stitution in general; one of the newest and best equipped gymnasiums for many a mile around; all modern improvements in and out­ side of the buildings; and then, what is more, we have very able professors and teachers to help one acquire an education which one may be justly proud of! Aren’t those recommendations?” So they are. But still the enthusiastic student forgot one—a very strong one, too—the college library.

I think we are not erring if we say that a very great number of students do not value the library enough; probably because they do not know its value. They think of everything else before they hit upon the bibliotheca. And yet a good library is one of the greatest trasures, one of the gems of a college. We have good reasons to be proud of our library both on account of its quantity and quality.

Ours is a college library; and therefore the point it differs most ma­ terially in from our city public library is its quality. The town library is a public library, and as such it has books that are sought for and read by the public. But the public—the majority of it at least— wants novels, magazines, and other light reading material. With a student, however, it is-一if not, it ought to be―different. A student’s sphere of knowledge is naturally more extensive than the average

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public man’s; and therefore more books are requisite to meet his requirements. Books on art and sciences, books on travel and ex­ plorations, books on history and fiction, books on poetry and relig­ ion, and, in short, books on nearly any subject are at the disposal of a student at Northwestern. The opportunities for collateral as well as private studies are splendid.

Now, it is to be wished that we students do more collateral studying. A great many of us think it entirely satisfactory if we study one assigned text-book.

On the whole we are correct, no doubt; but still, if we knew how much we profit by finding out how other people look at and treat the subject in hand, we would prob­ ably visit the library a little more frequently. Nothing widens one’s range of vision more than looking at a thing from different angles, and hearing different opinions about it. This can be done by col­ lateral study.

Then again, many of us know at the end of the school-year as much as lay within the reach of our schedule and no more. What we ought to practice and encourage is private studying. It is true, our schedules cover the most important subjects, the subjects that are necessary for a general education, but still a few remain that would broaden our minds and help build our characters if we would but tackle them. One can never learn too much; and tlio some of us, it is true, are kept quite busy with our assigned work, some others could easily find—or make—time for private studying. Now our brains are exercised and acute, now is the time to study; now we have the opportunity offered us in our excellent library.

So let us show our appreciation by taking good advantage of the splendid opportunity to learn. Let us make frequent use of our good bibliotheca; for in it lie hidden the children of the great mas­ ters* minds; let us look them up and become familiar with them.

And then, how nice it will be if, in later life when we stand upon our own feet, we can show in a concrete form how grateful we are for our college library; for a library is never complete.

E. P. ’19.

ALUMNI

—John Schmieder, ’08，and Margaret Poser were united in holy matrimony on April 30th. The newly married couple is at home in 43 Alma St., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

—Rev. Gausewitz, ’79, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church of Mil­ waukee was the unfortunate victim of an auto accident on May 12.

He sustained a fracture of the skull. ―A. Eickmann, ’06, visited with his parents in Watertown last month.

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―Dr. F. E. Kosanke,，04, has removed to Watertown, where there is a greater dearth of physicians than in Fort Atkinson, in which place lie had recently taken up liis practice and met with, much suc­ cess. 一H. Palmbach,，13, has been made full professor by the board of trustees of New Ulm Seminary. At the same meeting Rev. J. Bren­ ner, ，93, was elected director of the Seminary, which call he did not accept* —Aifred Schweppe, *15, M. A. Wis. *17, has not accepted the posi­ tion tendered him for another year at Wilmette High School in Illi­ nois. On account of poor eyesight he has been exempted from military service, but must expect to be called for some other service, 一We hear that Walter Burk, 12, is engaged in high-explosive chemistry at Washburn, Wis. —Mrs. R. Zimmermann, ex-ac. ’91, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Eugenia Gotsch, ex-*04, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., botli nee Bittner, are vis­ iting in Watertown, called here by tlie death of their father.

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—Henry Neumann, ex ac. ^7, was on the “Tuscauia,” but was .saved. He must now be in France, where Oscar Ziliscli, com. ’ll, also recently arrived.

—H. Brandt, ’1(3, until lately at the University of Nebraska, where he was majoring in English and doing special work in history, has joined the ranks. He enters tlie Ordnance Dept, at Camp Gordon, Ga. —M. Eickmann, ex-08, is with the Medical Officers Training Camp in Ft. Riley, Kansas. He expects to leave for “Over there” any time.

—Schumann, com. -12, and sopohomore at the Univ. of Wis. has enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve. His position requires a three months’ training at the Municipal Pier, Chicago and in New York.

There he will probably go on board ship in the merchant marine. ―A. Retzlaff, com. ’17, has landed a position as company clerk with Co. C, 351 Infantry, Camp Dodge, Iowa. 一C. Kuske, ex. *18, is laid up with a severe attack of rheumatism at Ft. Casey, Seattle, Washington. He has been subject to these at­ tacks in late years and hardly landed at the fort before another at­ tack set in.

—At Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, we meet tlie smiling physiognomy of W. Eickmann, ex-’lO, corporal under Uncle Sam endeavoring to pound the army tactics into the upper stories of his squad. Ah, we hear music. Well, if it isn’t our old “Conn Cornetski” Schaefer pressing the valves of a Conn cornet in tne regimental band.

—Crossing tlie state line and stepping into Illinois, our eyes behold the stately figures of our Senor soldiers, E. Blakewell and L.. .Vohs, both of the class of *18. “Cliuck’’ prances about with ser­

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geanfs chevrons, while Luther is content to be a corporal.

—Adolpli Pankow, ex-*09, entered the army at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., but soon contracted a severe case of pneumonia, from which he has since recovered.

—T. C. Abelmann, ex-，07, M. D” has been called to the colors, go­ ing to Pittsburg for some surgical training.

—G. Oerding, ’10, left for camp May 4th.

Minutes of the meeting of the Alumni Society. Commencement Day, 1917: The meeting was called to order by the president, H. K. Moussa. The secretary read the minutes of proceedings of the last meeting, which were accepted as read. Dr. Ott, the treasurer, read his report. A committee audited the accounts of his books and re­ ported them to be correct. As no great expenditures for books in the ensuing year appeared necessary the society voted to add one hundred dollars to the 4,Library Fund.” The treasurer was then in­ structed to invest two hundred dollars in bonds with the “Gas and Electric Co.” The interest of these bonds is to be applied to the principal until the sum of one thousand dollars has been reached.

Dr. Ott called attention to the need of cases for maps in the classrooms. I-Ie was authorized to buy them and present them to the school.

In view of the somewhat limited space for the college library the synod will possibly at some future date find it convenient to provide more spacious quarters for the same. The society resolved to assist our synod in procuring the library facilities. In order to be in position to help the synod in such an undertaking it was de­ cided to solicit funds for the same. After the collegiate class of 1917 had been accepted into the society the meeting adjourned un­ til commencement day 1918.

Owing to the many donations which all of us are called upon to make at the present time, the officers of the society deemed it wise not to approach the public in behalf of this matter at the pres­ ent time. Hence, this resolution was not carried out.

W.. A. EGGERT, Secretary.

NOTES FROM SAGINAW. 一Oil Friday evening, May 10th, an entertainment was success­ fully given in the St. Paul’s school hall by the students at Saginaw under the able direction of Prof. W. Wente. Dir. 0. J. R. Hoenecke made the introductory remarks, and “America,” sung by the chorus, followed this as a patriotic number. Of the three dialogues, “Seppel laesst sich pliotographieren” proved to be the most successful, because of its sparkling humor. The declamation by B. Boeringer ’18 and H. Cores’ 18 were well rendered and received the hearty ap-

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plause of the audience. The College quartette, H. Heyn ’18，A. Wiezke，19, E. Boehringer，18, and W. ScMnnerer，18, pleased the audience greatly with its selections. A. Wiezke ’19 and G. Binham_ *19 must be given honorable mention for their piano duet, “The mer Spanish Dances,” and the latter also for his piano solo, “Trollthausen.” .. ―The students are now receiving instructions in military train­ ing from Prof. A. Sauer, Captain of tlie military company at North­ western College, 1905-，06. It is expected that this drill will be made permanent. Until now Close Order, the Marchings, and Setting up Exercises have been practiced. The kliaki suit has been adopted, a number of students already having procured their uniforms. Guns will be ordered in the near fture. ―Two Thrift clubs have been organized, the Senior and Junior.

They are now busily engaged in buying Thrift Stamps. ―Arbor day was “celebrated” again on April 19th, if one may call it a celebration. It turned out to be more of a cleanup day, how­ ever. As usual some of the Tertianers who went to procure imple­ ments for the work did not return until 10:30 a. m. when lunch was served. Most of the work was finished at noon. ―Dir. O. J. R. Hoenecke is now again able to give his recitations in full. He has been seriously ill with rheumatism the greater part of the winter. ―The recent visitor of Northwestern, “e‘pidemicus measlti,” was sucessfully barred from entering our midst. This was prevented by isolating one Sextaner, A. Eggert, who brought tlie germ with him from Bay City after tlie Easter vacation.

—Fire escapes have been put up on both tlie recitation building and the dormitory. Fire drills have been in vogue since then. To stop all unnecessary use of them our highly esteemed janitor has secured all exit windows with spikes. 一The members of the Botany class are now busily engaged in scouring the woods north of here for specimens of plants and flo'vers. 一The Seniors are getting ready for the final examinations. The program for the commencement exercises is being arranged, which will be held on the evening of June 14th at St. Paul’s school hall.

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The annual meeting of the Alumni Society will take place on Commencement Day (June 21) at 3 p. m. in the Tower Room of tlie gymnasium.

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AUS DEM SEMINAR. Fast alle Studenten wohnten den Sitzungen der gemischten.

Konferenz yon Milwaukee am 17. und 18. April bei. Die Vorlesungen Helen an den Tagen aus.

Der Friihling ist allmahlich bei uns eingezogen. Fast das erste Zeichen davon war das Instandsetzen der Tennis courts, schon lange ehe es warm genug zu spielen war. Mit unserm Park ist es auch endlich dahingekommen, dass man mehr griines Gras als diirre Herbstblatter, sehen kann. Doch konnen sich unsere Anlagen mit der grossartigen Gartenkunst der zunachstliegenden Pabstfarm nicht vergleichen. Man sagt die Stadt wlirde vielleicht die Halfte der Kosten eines neuen Seminargebaudes tragen. Ob das wohl was Wahres an sich hat?

Pastor Moussa, aus Jefferson, besuchte am 7. dieses Monats das Seminar.

Herr H. Brandt, ’16, der letztes Friihjahr von Nebraska Univer­ sity graduierte and dieses Jahr als Lehrer an einer Hochschule angestellt war, maclite uns einen Besuch in den ersten Maitagen. Er erwartet jetzt taglich Nachricht, wann er sich beim Herre zu stellen hat.

Die folgenden Northwesterner waren unsere Gaste am 4. und 5.

Mai: B. Lange, B. Duxe und A. Scliujahn.

Pastor T. Sitz verweilte etliclie Tage bei uns um den 15. und 16. April. Wegen Nervenleiden muss er eine Zeitlang sein Amt niederlegen und wird als Brakeman auf der Bisenbahn beschaftigt sein.

Gemiitlicher Abend am 24. Mai. Capitan Griindemann vom Baseball Team bestellt sich jeden Tag seine Veteranen aufs Feld zur tJbung. Das erste Spiel verloren wii，gegen Concordia. Alle Krafte werden aber angewandt, um un­ sere fruheren Bruder in Watertown am 11. zu besiegen.

Herr V. Andreae, als Tutor in Watertown angestellt, besuchte seine alten Freunde hier am 27” 28. und 29. April.

Patriotic Massmeeting.

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were delivered by Prof. Huth of this institution and by the Rev. ScWueter of Markesan, Wis. The hall was packed despite the drizzl­ ing rain, which continued throughout the night. Had the weather been better hundreds must have been turned away. The principal speech was delivered by the Rev. Sclilueter, who possesses a power­ ful voice and whose every word was heard throughout the large hall, which, was packed with Americans of German, extraction. In his address the speaker explained tlie wliy and wherefore of this war and the position the Americans of German extraction should take in the present crisis.

In opening the meeting Prof. Huth, who presided, defended the use of the German language in behalf of those who call it their mother tongue. He said that it is the language in which many truehearted Americans pray daily for the government and President Wilson.

Before the meeting was opened tlie college band paraded the downtown streets and also played in the gymnasium. Previous to the speeches the audience sang the Star Spangled Banner and the Elks quartet sang, “Keep the Home Fires Burning” and the new war song, entitled: *'Wliat Are You Going to do to Help the Boys.” The meeting was closed by the audience singing “America.”

Many students and professors were present at the meeting and returned well pleased with the success of the speaker and the spirit of the Americans of German extraction as the Rev. Schlueter called them.

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CONCERT. Friday evening, May 10, the college band, orchestra, chorus and artet rendered the following interesting program: Orchestra (Prof. E. A. Wendland, Director) a) Patriotic March_______ ―G. Rosey b) Holy City------------------._S. Adams c) Princess of India______ K. L. King II. Chorus (Prof. C. Bolle, Director) a) Star Spangled Banner b) Creation’s Hymn—二___ H. Mohr III. Piano Duet Egmont L. v. Beethoven Edgar Felten and C. Bolle ’21 IV. Quartet a) Daybreak________ J. A. Parks b) Home, Sweet Home Dudley Buck First Tenor A. Zeisler，18 First Bass A. Brandt，21 Second Tenor B. Felten *21 Second Bass B. Westendorf，18 V. Mandolin-Guitar Trio The Palms_____ ____________________________ _J. Faure _ R. Timmel ’18, W. Beck ’19, Mandolins. A. Zeisler, guitar

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VI. Chorus Duerrner Sturmbescliwoerung-----------------------VII. Band (R. Fenske *14, Director) a) Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna-----------A. y. Suppe b) The Death of Custer__________________ Lee Johnson c) American Eagle March------------------------J. G. Boehme It is not our business to criticize or to give credit, but at the same time we feel that we might print what those say who are in a position to judge. That the organizations worked is only too ap­ parent by the difficult selections, which were rendered; they are all masterpieces. Much credit is due the directors for their able assist­ ance and for their untiring efforts to perfect their charges.

The concert was opened by the orchestra rendering “Patriotic March” in superb style. Altho the orchestra lost several very good players last June, they showed as well, if not better than in years heretofore. Under the direction of Prof. Wendland and thru the willing co-operation of the individuals the orchestra has become a very popular organization.

The second number was the “Holy City,” a cornet solo in which E. Falk, *19 featured. This number was followed by the “Princess of India.” In this piece especially one could see what results hard and conscientious labor can bring.

The cliorus appeared on the stage next and rendered the “Star Spangled Banner.” We may safely say that many in the audience went home with a better impresssion of our national anthem after having heard it sung by sixty singers in four voices. Following this number Ihe chorus sang the famous “Creation’s Hymn” by H. Mohr It is a lengthy piece and exteremly difficult, and it was only thru the efforts of the able director, Prof. Bolle, and the president, A. Zeisler, that (he chorus was able to render this selection as it did.

Messrs. Felten aiul Bolle *21 featured in the next number, a piano duet. Both are players of some renown, having played to large audiences on previous occasions.

The quartet made a hit, as it has in years heretofore. Since both Zeialer and Westeiulorf graduate in June, the quartette loses two of its best members, who will be hard to replace.

The mandolin-guitar trio served as an added feature. In spite of the fact that they are only amateurs they showed up well.

Under tlieir direclor, Mr. Fenske, the band rendered three wellapplauded numbers. Mr. Fenske has been directing the band since Prof. Prank gave up his duties on account of illness. The “Death of Custer1 * especially was well rendered; it is a descriptive Indian and American phantasy and somewhat difficult to play.

Taken as a whole, the concert was a grand success. The even­ ing was an ideal one for tlie occasion, and the populace of Watertown as well as of other cities in the neighborhod was well repre­ sented in the audience. We noticed many alumni at tlie concert, which goes to show that the old students have not forgotten their Alma Mater. Come again.

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Alumni Take Notice! ?

There will be a base-ball game between the alumni and the var­ sity nine on Commencement day, June 21. Come on up and root for your team and enjoy a reunion of old Northwesterners. Don’t forget the free concert on the 20th. All organizations will perform. :

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―Miss Florence Stark agreeably surprised her relatives at Johnson Creek by paying them a visit April 29th.

—Tlie Misses Lynda Zickert and Margaret Haack made good use of their “Kraftwagen” by journeying to Milwaukee, Sunday, May 5tli. The roads were in the pink of condition and they arrived at their destination without a mishap. They returned at an early hour, tired and fatigued, but, nevertheless proud of the fact that they had visited the largest city in Wisconsin. 一Miss Helen Fischer spent the week end in Oconomowoc. The sudden visit was brought about by her change of domicile. Her friends will probably be interested to know that she is now “under roof” on Fifth street.

—Miss Margaret Koenig paid her friends in Nasliota and Ocono­ mowoc a visit on Sunday, May 5. ―The Misses Alice Schoenicke and Sadie Breu had the time of their lives on Sunday, May 6th, taking in the scenery of the outskirts of the town. 一Miss Marie Abelman, for some time residing in Eighth street, hereby informs her friends, both large and small, that she is now at home at 500 Second street.

—May 6th came to Milwaukee bright and early and with it Annette Fei1st 一Miss Marie Wagner has entered the realm of the culinary artists. We have not noticed that her bill of fare has had any evil effects on her star boarder, Petsie, so things must be running smoothly although it is rumored she sprung a leak in the coffee-pot and burnt the hot water.

—Among the spectators at the Concordia—N. W. C. baseball game in Milwaukee, May 4, our boys spied the smiling physiognomy of Miss Hattie Detert. She returned to Watertown, May 6th, after spending the intervening time with relatives in Milwaukee.

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In a game brimful of thrills from beginning to end our Regulars defeated the Varsity nine on April 11 at Madison. It was one of the nicest and most exciting games ever played by any Northwestern team, besides its being the first time we succeeded in “slipping one over” on the University nine.

Zulfer did the mound work for the University, while Kehrberg twirled for Northwestern. While we failed to accomplish anything .worth noticing in the opening frame, the Varsity men succeeded in poling out two hits and bagging one run. In the second inning Kehr­ berg broke the ice for Northwestern by arriving safe and sound at the keystone sack, but he failed to register, Wacker and Tacke strik­ ing at the pill three times respectively without producing any re­ sult. This inning also remained scoreless for the University. Schu­ macher opened the next frame with a walk, Duxe bringing him across the plate a little later by sending the pill into right field for a pretty three-bagger to the consternation of the University men. Nor did Duxe content himself with staying at third, but scored on Zeisler*s hit. Henning thereupon also hit, but he as well as Zeisler, died on bases. The Varsity men tried to “come back” in tlieir half of the frame, inasmuch as Roberts was fortunate enough to poke out a three-bagger, while Hancock, hit by Kehrberg, walked; none of these runners, however, saw home plate. The fourth inning re­ mained scoreless for both sides. After this inning—score 2 to 1 in favor of Northwestern—time was called and the Freshies and Sophs gave an exhibition drill—probably by way of variety. While the band played “On Wisconsin,” the Madison fellows refreshed their supply of pep and with new energy and a lot of vim the battle was continued. The sixth inning witnessed the prettiest drive of the day when John Henning’s bat was by that gentleman caused to col­ lide with the sphere. It should have been a homer as sure as taxes 一and nothing is surer—, but for the impertinent presence of a fence, which forced him to stay on third. Dopkins was now substi­ tuted for Zulfer on the mound but Kehrberg found him forthwith and banged out a clean hit, thus bringing Henning across the plate. In their half of the sixth Wisconsin succeeded in starting something, • inasmuch as Simpson, who had been “beaned,” and McBride were brought home by Emmamiel’s sacrifice. Score now 4 to 3, North­ western still leading. In the lucky seventh—our strong inning— registered another count in the following manner. Schumacher

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and Capt. Lange walked, Duxe hit, but Schumacher was killed on third. Now Zeisler made his second hit, thus filling the bases; and Captain “Bell” brought across our last count on a sacrifice by Hen­ ning. Nothing spectacular occurred until the ninth inning when the Varsity men got another run. This, however, was all they could do; for the play was played and resulted in our victory by a score of 5 to 4. , Kelirberg retired twelve men via the strike-out route, while the opposing pitchers succeeded in fanning but eleven of our men. Cap­ tain Lange, one of the best shortstops we have ever had, played a stellar game, scooping up a couple of hot ones. Henning, Zeisler, Schumacher, and Duxe proved formidable foes to the record of the Varsity twirlers by pounding them all over, while Roberts and Han­ cock did the clouting for the University. The following is the tab­ ulated score:

University of Wls. AB R H PO E 4 10 2 0 Mills, 2b___ 4 0 3 2 0 Roberts, cf_.

6 0 10 1 Sutton, ss 3 12 9 1 Hannock, lb.

3 1 0 11 1 Simpson, c_.

3 0 0 0 0 Emanual, If. 2 0 0 1 0 Chipman, rf.

3 1110 McBride, 3b.

2 0 0 0 0 Zulfer, p________ 1 0 0 0 0 Dopkins, p_______ Struck out—By Three-base hits―Henning, Schumacher, Duxe, Roberts.

Kehrberg 12, by Zulfer 6, by Dopkins 6. Bases on balls—By Kelirberg 3, by Zulfer 1, by Dopkins 3.

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Lange, ss-------Duxe, lb______ Zeisler, cf-------Henning, c____ Kehrberg, p___ Tack©, 3b_____ Wacker, 2b____ Krauss, If_____ Schumacher, rf.

AB R H PO E .4 1 0 0 0 .51291 . 6 03 1 0 • 4 1 2 11 0 . 4 01 0 0 _ 4 00 1 0 _ 4 00 1 1 . 4 00 3 0 2 2 110

CONCORDIA COLLEGE 1; N. W. C. 7.

For the first time in more than a decade our diamond warriors traveled to Milwaukee~onl May 4—to engage in a combat with their Lutheran brethren of Con cordija College.

Both teams had southpaws on tlie mound to begin with, North­ western Stueber, Concordia Domke. In the very first inning the de­ fenders of the “White and Blue” showed what stuff they were made of by getting a run; and in the second inning Stueber was forced to resign them ound-work to Capt. Lange. Now, altho Lange hadn’t pitched a game for the past two years, he showed that besides being a crack short-stop he was an able pitcher, be retiring nine Concordians on strikes and not allowing a single man to cross home plate.

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nings, scoring six runs. Later, in the sixth frame, Captain Lange brought across the last tally. Domke, who deserves creditable men­ tion, struck out twelve of our sluggers. Had it not been for his team-mates’ numerous errors, he had undoubtedly succeeded in put­ ting up a harder figlit for the game. Our playing wfis also marred by several errors. Freiburger and Korbitz did the hitting for Con­ cordia, while Henning, who got three hits, Lange, Schumacher, and Wacker did the clouting for Northwestern. The box score is as fol­ lows: AB RH PO E AB R H PO E Concordia Northwestern • 5 0 3 14 1 5 3 2 0 0 Freiberger, c____ Lange, ss-p----.51170 .41 1 11 2 Guibert, lb_____ Duxo, lb______ ■ 5 02 1 0 .41010 Maroziclc, If____ Zieslcr, cf_____ 4 00 0 4 . 4 1 3 11 1 Winkol, 3b_____ Henning c_____ .4 00 0 0 ■ 30110 Streufort, rf____ Schumacher, rf. . 3 00 2 0 ■ 5 0 0 0 0 Brandenburg, 2b.

Tacko, 3b_____ 4 0 10 0 • 3 0 0 0 0 Korbitz, cf______ Krauss, 1(_____ 3 0 112 .2 0 0 0 0 I-Iacdiko, ss_____ Falk, If----------4 0 0 2 0 .5 0 2 2 0 Dompkc, p______ Wacker, 2b___ . 0 0 0 0 1 ♦Steuber, p____ .31011 Press, ss______ •Lango relieves Steuber in second inning Two-base hits—Schumacher, Korbitz. Struck out—By Steuber 1, by Lange 9,

by Dompkc 12. Bases on balls—By Doraplce 5, by Lange 1. .0 1320100 0—7 9 5 Northwestern .1 0000000 0—1 8 1 Concordia

lExrljattg^ THE WARTBURG QUARTERLY. The Wartburg Quarterly is printed as the name suggests once in each quarter of the schoolyear. The editors therefore have am­ ple time to gather their material and to put it into the best possible form. Their work shows this.

The literary column is by far the most complete. It contains four articles contributed by students and two from Alumni. The first essay “Glances at Politics in the Argentine,” was written to give the readers an insight into the politics of that connntry. The writer shows liow graft, corruption, and politics work h—and in hand in the Argentine. The essay is well built up, except for one digression. In one paragraph the author writes about Chile; this part could be dropped without harming the essay. The language was capably

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handled. The whole essay shows that the writer put work into it.

The next is a story in the German language. We wish to com­ mend you on it, since a story in that language is seldom seen in the exchanges. The plot is well carried out. The setting of the story is in France at the time of Louis XIV. Father and Mother are separ­ ated from their son when the latter is only a babe. Aftei long years of search the father finds his son in the army of France. The father takes ill and dies, while the son goes home to find his mother, who is awaiting tlie father’s return. The ending is the usual one, the son and mother repaired to the son，s home and lived long in happiU0SS

•The writer of the third article “The Rhodes Scholarships at Oxfoi，d” gives us some interesting information. He explains what led Rhodes to found the scholarships and how they may be gotten. The language was very ably handled, and as a whole, the essay was ably written.

The last of the student-contributions treats tlie topic ‘‘The Modern Retail Business Methods•” The article is worth the reading.

It puts tlie methods of the modern business man before us in a few words. “How should he invest his money? How treat his cus­ tomers? How advertise?” are some of the questions discussed. The article shows that the writer knows the business methods of to-day.

The contributions from the Alumni are something not found very often in a college paper. They show that your alumni take a live interest in the paper. The article on Schiller in the German language was ably written. Schiller seems to be the ideal of the writer. We cannot quite agree with him in a few instances, but on the whole the essay is good. The writer also lias an able com­ mand of the German language. The other, a characterization of Jago, is perhaps the best one of all the essays. The language is fluent, the disposition clear.

Your editorial column is not in keeping with the literary ed­ umn. it is too small. You have but two editorials, one on “Public Speaking at Wartburg,” the other on “Suspending Outside Base­ ball.” You certainly could find more things of immediate interest to the students for the editorial column. These two editorials, however，bring out their points very ably, tlie one on public speaking especially. The words “Every student should gain efficiency in this art” would be a very good motto for every one.

Comparing the Jokes and Athletic columns with the Exchanges and News, it seems as though the former are too short. The News column combines the Alumni and Locals columns. It is not so un­ interesting as some news columns are. The Sports column gives a ”rtre^ume*0f last basket-ball games and expresses what hopes ^aseball team. We do not hope to read later on that b^seb+11 at your school since it is perhaps the best p 咖們-匕 Without it college-life would be “stale” P g. The addition of a few original jokes would much im-

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prove the “Slips and Slaps” column.

You have too many jokes taken from exchanges in it.

The general arrangement of the articles is good. We believe, however, that advertisements in the beginning of a magazine de­ tract from its appearance. We also notice that you have several half-pages bare. Why not print a few quotations from famous au­ thors as fillers? These would be of much benefit to the readers. We were very much pleased with the magazine as a whole.

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m —On Thursday eve, Apr. 11, a public demonstration was held in the Auditorium of the High School to boost the Third Liberty Loan.

A section of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Band furnished the music for the occasion. Senator R. P. Wilcox of Eau Claire de­ livered a very enthusiastic speech, which cast considerable influence over the large audience. Many students were present.

—The career of A. Liesener, ’21, at N. W. C. terminated Apr. 15, when lie voluntarily ceasod devoting liis time and energy to the ac­ quisition of knowledge. At present he is assisting his brother on a daiiry fiarm in Illinois.

—W.,Herrmann and S. Wamsgans of Concordia College, Milwau­ kee, spent Apr. 26 with J. and 0. Herrmann.

—R. Penske, ,14, and L. Meyer, *19, made an excursion to Camp Grant Apr. 20-21 and spent a few happy hours among their soldier friends.

— F. Kaelber, prep., of Kenosha received word of his grandfather’s death, Apr. 29, so he left immediately for his parental abode.

—Rev. E. Walther, Doylestown, paid a brief visit to H. Kuckhahn and G. Fischer, preps, Apr. 30. 一Rev. P. Marohn, Richwood, went to recitations with the Seniors, Apr. 30.

—A. Wenzel, prep, of Marshfield, decided to leave Northwestern to its fate and accordingly took his belongings home.

Good-bye “Wursti6•” 一Juneau welcomed P. Janke, ’19, Apr. 27, and gave him an hon­ orable escort to his brother’s dwelling. 一Hev. H. Klingbeil of Forest, took the tutors out for a spin in his Dodge, Apr. 30.

—P. Eickmann, *16, of the Seminary, made a short call here, Apr. 20.

—A. Zeisler and B. Westendorf, ’18，made their appearance in Waterloo, Apr. 27. All th(eir efforts were directed toward advertis-

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ing the coming concert. While there, they called on Rev. O. Kuhlow.

—Why were the Fresliies so happy May 1? The services of a pro­ phet are not required to fathom the secret of their exultation. It is because they succeeded in winning a game of baseball. Alas, it was tli e Quintaners whom they beat, the score being 11-4.

—Prof. X H. Ott and A. Scliujahn,，20, were in Pond du Lac, Apr. 20, to attend the funeral of H. Bergemann, ex-’14.

—Rev. J. G. Glaeser, Tomah, called on his son Gilbert, ’21，while on his way home from Milwaukee, May 1.

—Miss A. Koch, Pond du Lac, visited her cousin Hans. ’19, Apr. 14. ―W. Heidtke, *20, believes in economizing time. Consequently he missed the 2:43 train for Juneau, Apr. 13. Nevertheless, lie suc­ ceeded in catching the 8:25 train and arrived at his destination without any further adventures. Waldemar was to speak at thte dedication of a Service Flag of a local church, but had to disappoint the assemblage on account of a very bad cold.

—A. Hillmer,，21, of Montello, was home, Apr. 17-20, to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law. ―Mrs. Rev. A. C. Bode, Good Thunder, Minn., nuvsetl her son Walter, wlio had been ill with pneumonia, back to health. Slie re­ mained here from Apr. 9-22.

—W. Stueber, prep, went to Clyman, Apr. 26, to attend the funeral of his cousin.

—P. Albrecht, ’19，Renville, Minn., was called home to teach school. “Rex” does not intend to resume his studies this term.

—Rev. W. Pankow, Friesland, spent May 2, with the tutors.

—M. Stern, ’20，has recovered from an attack of bronchitis aiul stomach trouble. His father and mother, tlie Rev. and Mrs. P. Stern, Morrisonville, visited him during his illness. ―May 1, certainly was a gala day. All members of the Military company were apparelled with their uniforms, as were the band members likewise. With the band in the lead playing patriotic marches, the entire company marched down Western Ave., the first time this year. 一Pastors of the Wisconsin and Missouri Synods of this district held a mixed conference in Watertown, Apr. 30-May 2. Old recol­ lections proved strong enough to induce a number of them to pay their respects to old Northwestern.

—Since the weather has become mild, Dr. A. F. Ernst is conduct­ ing the chapel exercises in the evening. His silvery gray locks in­ spire the students with added awe and reverence. 一C. Karsten of Brownsville paid liis son Fred, prep., a visit, Apr. 14.

—Mrs. E. Reuter of Milwaukee, visited her son Lester, who was down with the mumps, Apr. 28.

—Rev. J. Meyer, Oconomowoc and Rev. Chr. Sauer, Juneau, of the visiting committee, inspected the classes of the Collegiate Depart­ ment and Quarta Apr. 23-24.

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一G. Steffen, 21, is in our midst again. Evidently his mother’s cook­ ing left nothing to be desired, for he extended his vacation far be­ yond the lawful limits.

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—“Last but not least we must not forget to mention the umpire.”

—John: Your musical talent is great. Let us change brains.

Shorty: You wouldn’t know any Greek then, if we changed.

—Prof.: I-Iannibal liat so viele Romer geschlagen, dass er einen Korb voll Armspangen nacli Chicago (Karthago) schicken konnte.

—Prof.: You know that tilings are all moving these days. Yes, more than moving.

Student (Butting in): Yes, sir, especially the bullets.

—Prof. (In Physics): Where does the sound come from in orgali pipes?

—Jim: From the player.

—Student: If you stay up so late you will become a nervous re­ creation.

—Prof.: How did infantile paralysis get into the United States?

I-Ieidtke: From the German spies.

ATTENTION! —Westie intends to join tlie bachelor’s club, in order to obtain a degree of bachelor of arts.

—Prof.: Was gibt es neben Realisten und Idealisten?

Schuft: Pugilisten. 一Prof.: What three kind of animals live on the bottom of the deep sea?

Kuckhan: Dead, living, and dying animals.

—Prof.: Giive me a word ending in “ic.”

Protratz: Toothpick.

—Note:一Kupfer’s new method of abbreviating the city of Watertown in his letters, compositions and official documents: H2 0. town.

—Prof. (Translating for Jaster): —Zwar ist es— Fathuer (Bell rings): Zeit. 一Doc. (Explaining drill commands): When I say “halt,” you lift the foot that is on the ground and place it beside the one that is in the air and stand still.

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―Bill (Reading Tennyson^ Morte d’Arthur): Thus spoke King Arrtliur to Sir B. V. D. (Bedivere). ―Eggie: Say, sponge me a half for a week, old man.

Pa.: Very well, where is the weak old man? 一Prof.: What is the difference between hard steel and soft steel?

Schuft.: It is harder.

—Uetz. (After the band parade): Hey Stueb, whom did you take liome last night?

Stueber: Dad*s baritone.

—Prof. (In French hour): What would we say instead of “we are met?”

Bright Student: The gang^ all liere.

—Prof.: What pipes do we find in a pipe organ besides open and closed pipes?

Scherff: Gas pipes.

—Prof: In den alten Zeiten wurde Vieh und dergleiclien mehr gebraucht anstatt Geld. Also kommt auch das lateinische Wort “pecunia” von dem Wort— Chestie: Kuh. 一Wise Student: Did you hear of “Twenty Leagues beneath the Sea?” Ebert: What! They don’t play base-ball there.

—Father: I have a carbuncle on my back.

Potratz: Take it to Albrecht, the presser.

—Prof. (In geometry after two students failed to prove a theor­ em) :Pathauer it is up to you to save the game.

Fathauer: Put in a pincli-hitter.

—Senior: Aus nichts wird nichts.

Boettcher: Aber aus nichts ist docli die Welt crschaffen worden.

Kupfer’s knowledge in Natural Science:— ―Prof.: What is the cause of an eclipse of the sun?

Kupfer: Because tlie sun gets between the earth and the moon. 一Prep. (In an examination.): Queen Elizabeth rained forty-five years over England.

Prof.: What a deluge! 一Prof.: Why did you not leave a clear picture at tlie end of your composition? " Jim: I’m no cartoonist. ―Prof.: Spilman, your knowledge seems to increase according to the law of inverse squares.

—Mary Effie (Who has just sung “The End of a Perfect Day”）： I think I’ve found my calling.

Sock: No, not by a long shot, you ought to be calling cows. .~~Prof.: Schumacher lesen sie mal, dann sind sie docli wenigstens s ^—The Modern Robinson Crusoe or Henry of Canossa is still waiting for a position in the Yale Lock Co.

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OUK ADVERTISERS. (Without them this paper could not exist.)

General Stores. sSchempf Bros Co. W. F, Brandt & Son Co. Clias. Fischer & Sons Co. Men’s Clothing Stores.

Wogemann-Faber-Kaerclier Co. Hoffmann’s CADET UNIFORMS Tho Pottibone Bros. Mfg. Co. Prngs and Stationary.

Gamm Corner Drug Co. Bittner & Tetzlaff.

Owon’8 Drug Co. William Gehrko.

Eberlo's Drug Store.

Jewelry.

Clias. J. Salick.

W. D. Sproessor Co. Wiggenliorn & Son. lIurdTrare.

W. G. Pritzlaff Co. D. &. P. Kusel Co. Furniture.

C. P. Nowack.

F. G. Keck & Co. Photographers.

Denninger's Gallery.

Watertown Photo Co. Doctors.

Dr. F. E. Kosanlce Dr. E. H. Cook.

Dentists.

Dr. E. J. Hoermann.

Dr. A. J. Schlueter.

Dr. F. P. Schlueter.

Candy Shops.

Baumann's Parlor.

The Princess Confectionery.

Olympia Candy Kitchen George R. Herro

Shoes Stores.

A. Kaliebe.

Geo. W. Spohn.

Leo Ruesch.

0. F. Kurzweg.

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Barbers.

Sim Block.

George Zoelle.

Ed. Warner H. B. Swalby Clias. Sommerfield Cigrars nnd Tobacco.

Sonnemann & Amann.

Juniata.

Schlueter Bros.

Wiggenliorn Bros.

Groceries.

Bcntzin's Grocery.

Fred Bittner.

J. E. Heismann.

G. V. Kohli Alul iho Following: Watertown Creamery Co. Wm. Gorder Co. Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. New Method Laundry.

Chas. Moy H. C. Reichert, Teacher of Piano, Violin, Harmony.

Bank of Watertown.

Aug. Gamm, Crockery.

R. P. Koenig & Co” Millers.

Clias. Heismann, Painter, Picture Framing.

City Dry Cleaning and Pressing.

Siegler & Schlueter, Insurance.

Tom Makas Star Lunch Restaurant Krueger’s Bakery Koser’s Bakery

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Style with needle and thread is much the same as with pen and ink. Genuine discrim­ ination identifies it first by a distinctive tech­ nique—-and then confirms its own views by a glance at the author’s name.

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DR. E. J- HOERMANN

DENTIST Over Wiggenhom's Jewelry Store Entrance on First Street

COR. FIRST and MAIN STREETS

Telephone No. 258

FIRST-CLASS WORK

R. F. K0EMG & CO.

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Finest Grades HARD WHEAT, WINTER WHEAT AND RYE FLOURS

$_ Block “a)e mur

115 Third Street

Watertown, 'Vis.

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CSON! :AOO.

Sold in Watertown for 15 years by Wm. Baurhaus & Co. An excellent value and compares very favorably with any 35c brand, and worthy of a trial.

PRICE 29c PER POUWD

2 lbs. 57c

3 lbs. 34c

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Telephone 214

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EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES SCIENTIFICALLY FITTED

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H. T. EBERLE，Druggist

204 Main Street Carries Kodaks and all necessary Supplies also handles the Parker Fountain Pen*

1:30 to 4 p, Hour•: 9 ：30 to 11:30 m t 7 to 8 Wednesday «nd Saturday evenings Telephone 305-J

8unda7Sf |0 to tl a. ra.

Hcrtcl & Hoffman Btdg.

Wat«rlown> Wl*

The Dainty Sampler

Collars

FOR SPRING Casco-23/?/；*, cvevz^/sin

will like the aroma and the tasteof our best grade of newly imported Teas and Cofifees. There cau be nothing more dc. licioas and invigorating for breakfast, luncheon or tea. Our pure teas and Coffees have excellent drinkingqualitics, and they are truly economical, aa so little is needed in comparison with the commoner brands. Let us induce you to make a test of them. You will con­ tinue to use them yourself afterwards.

FRED BITTNER，

UP-TO-DATE GROCER

Mt-3N. FOURTH $T

PHONE 135-1

€Da$, Sotnmcrfeld The Students’ Barber Shop 202 ID. main Street Watertown’s Exclusive CROCKERY STORt

AUG. fi_ CROCKERY CO. 400 Mala 3tr9m*

Bgr副_ £ompanv Hrtisis

engravers P_m

The most complete and efficient tngraving and Printing Plant in Wisconsin 116 MICHIGAN STREET

PHONES MAIN 1646 or 2777

MILWAUKEE

For First Class Work Try

“Irish，” The Barber 109 Market Street

South of Commercial Hotel

We respectfully solicit the patronage of the students.

H. E. SWALBY

Cheap Clothes cost nearly as much as good Clothes.

Save wool by wear­ ing your clothes as long as you can. Econo­ mize by buying the best clothes made. Buy a

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and you will be doing both saving wool and 誉織 economizing in money. ^hen you buy, dc— mand all-wool fabrics and good tailoring such clothes save because they last.

You practice real 議霸 economy when you buy at our store, for we guarantee everything we sell to be best value for the money.

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Patronize the

CANDY KITCHEN …AND…

ICE CREAM PARLOR WM. PAPPAS, Prop.

Home-Made Candies 407 Main Street WATERTOWN,

Phcoe Conneclif.n WISCONSIN

Dr. Frank F. SCHLUETER DENTIST

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The High Price of Leather, Cotton and Wool have doubled the price of

EVERYTHING in POCKET

Base Ball Goods

CUTLERY and RAZORS.

IN TWO YEARS we still have a quantity off 1916 stock Belt, and are

Examine our Line befor buying：

D.& F. Kusel Co. 108-110-112 W. Main St.

Selling it at 1916 Prices

Cbe Store of Quality

supposing students get a 20 Per Cent Discount from other sources, they are still

JUST A SUGGESTION. Give your departing soldier boy one

Paying 60 Per Cent More

ol your Photos bolore he leaves.

than they can get the same quality here. We solicit your patronge.

have to oiler.

Come in and see what we

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Baseball, Tennis, and all other kinds of

Sporting Goods

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AT THE BRIDGE

312 Main St.

W. A. NACK FRESH AND SALT MEATS FISH and POULTRY IN SEASON

Phone 19-W

No. 621 Main SI.

Shoes Repaired

WHILE YOU

WAIT A. SOHRWEIDE

218 West Main Street.

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Phone us your order weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do the rest."

Phone 226-W

618 Main Street

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RE. KOSANKE, M. D. 115 MAIN STREET HOURS:—11-12 A. M. 2-4 and 7-8 P. M

Office Telephone 210-J ■

Res, Telephone 484-J

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STAR LUNCH raMMNT 604 Main Street

Home Cookedtt35 and50cts.

Hot and Cold Lunches from 10c up Home-Made Pies, Fruits and Cigars

MRS. C. GOSSFELD Phone 400.W

YES!

Watertown, Wis.

We have it!

Anything in the DRUG LINE

BITTNER & TETZLAFF Watertown's Leading Drug Store The Rexall Store

203 Main Street

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RELIABLE FURNITURE UNDERTAKER AND LICENSED EMBALMER

Private Chapel Up-to-Date Equipment 313 MAIN STREET

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^Inu, ^abg ^aexslnnl Res. ’Phone 51»W

TEACHER OP

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HERTEL & HOFFMANN BUILDING

Watertown’s Leading Furniture Store

F. G. KECK & CO. 110-112 Main Street.

You will find a complete line of FA.UITS of all kinds in season at

John E. Heismann CASH GROCER U5 MAIN STREET

TELEPHONE 62

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313 Main Street We Recommend

W. D. SPRQESSER GO.

“BOSTONIAN，，

JEWEMRS

SHOES FOR MEN.

Leo Ruesch

Pianos and Victor Victrolas A large Stock of Records con­ stantly on hand.

210 West Main Street.

Smoke

New Method Laundry

AND

O N AR I TA 10 CENT CIGAR

Sonnemann & Amann

0. F. KURZWEG DEALER IN

FINE BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS. Please Give Us a Trial We Try to Give Satisfaction 402 Main St

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Watertown, Wis.

Home Comer, Limit and Advance 5 CENT CIGARS

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218 First Street

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Give your Laundry to JOHN HENNING, Manager STUDENTS LAUNDRY AGENCY

OWEN’S DRUG STORE 412 MAIN STREET NEAR CORNER OF FIFTH

Agents for Seneca Cameras and Photographic Supplies

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Barber Shop Right Across from the Postoffice

STUDENTS： deposit your funds with this bank and make all payments by check.

No matter how small—your account will receive careful attention.

BANK OF WATERTOWN ©Ibcst

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ChAS. MOY Watertown Photo Co. HAND LAUNDRY

N. 4th St.

First-Class Work.

“THE JUNIATA，，

MEYER9S

GALLERY

114 Third St. A STUDIO THAT ALWAYS PLEASES

WM. SCHIMMEL Qt SON Carry a full line of

CIGARS,

TOBACCO

WC SOLICIT YOUR PATRONACC

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PIPES

204 WEST MAIN SIRIET

“G臓CO隱圆G CO.” P. H. BEHLKE, Pres.

SUPPLIES EASTMAN AGENCY STATIONERY and SUPPLIES WATERTOWN'S PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS

A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT OUR STYLES ARE ALWAYS UP TO THE MINUTE.

Telephone 464-W

KODAKS

101 Main Street, Watertown, Wis. Plione43

A Chance You are taking a chance of losing your home and all its comforts if you do not cover with a policy in a strong Insurance Company.

A Health and Accident PoliGy takes care of your "Pay Check when needed.

SIEGLER & SCHLUETERylns. Agency over Farmers & Citizens Bank.

CITY DRY GLEANING AND PRESSING WORKS Cadies’ and Gentlemen’s

Garments Cleaned, Pressed, Repaired and Dyed 406 MAIN STREET Waterto-wn, Wis.

We deliver to all parts of the city.

J. KOSER BAKER “THE PLACE WHERE THEY MAKE GOOD BREAD”

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111 Second Street

Telephone 216-J

5c CIGAR

WILLIAM GEHRKE DRUGGIST

• Tl-lKL'li SIZES Fine Havana Filler \MGGENHORN UROS. CO.

THE VALDONA STORE

315 Main St.

Watertown, Wis.

AGENCY FOR

SHEAFFER’S 溫PEN

Ed. Warner EAST END BARBER SHOP.

Phone 401-Y

105 Main Street

The Princess Confectionery GEORGE SPYROS, Proprietor

Tee Cream, bandies and Cigars WATERTOWN, WIS.

A. WIGGENHORN & SON

JEWEI.ERS

FINE WATCH REPAIRING 602 Main St.

Watertown, Wis.

(factory BX»eiM«NCB)

Watertown, Wisconsin

Obtaining Friendship

by Deserving It. After all, business is a matter of dealing with friends. We have gained friends through deserving them—won them through honest goods, fair prices and square dealing. But holding friends is as important as winning them. If you will visit our store, you'll learn what we offer—in value, in quality and service—-to deserve continued patronage. Whether your purchase be large or small, or you come only to visit, you’ll find this a cheerful place to be in.

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Pettibone operates no “sweat shops” but up-todate Uniform factories.

Uniforms fit like a glove, add to your boys’ appearance and m a k e them

Besides Uniforms Petti­ bone makes a complete line of Cadet Equipment— Swords, Sabres, Bells, Trumpets, Metal Orna­ ments, College Caps, Flags, Pennants, etc.

But write for College Cadet Catalog 335.

Prices most reasonable.

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It must keep its finger on the market’s pulse.

Its vigilance must not lax for a single day; for the result of increased prices is irrevocable.

This planning and building of the present, for the future, is not mere talk—it is alive and working here ALL THE TIME. And you can see it—any day you enter our store.

霄胸柯嶋S_ C@i ^^rrafowH^/Ts^

C- V. KOHLI

THE BLACK and R[D CIGAR

DEALER IN

Staple and Fancy Groceries

WOW LEADS，EM ALL

Schlueter Bros.

and School Supplies 605 Main St.

Watertown, Wis.

TOM MAKAS Shoe Shining Parlor Hat Cleaning a Specialty Cigars and Tobaccos

American Shoe Shop Good Work—Low Price PETER TAKAS 103 Main St.

WE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT

Barker Lumber Sc Fuel Co. LUMBER BUILDING MATERIAL. DEALERS IN

AND ALL KINDS OF

RE-SCREENED COAL FIRST STREET

WATERTOWN. WIS. Telephone 86

Watertown Creamery Co. Manufacturers of

FOR MEN WHO ARE PAR­ TICULAR IN DRESS

Fancy Creamery Butter and Ice Cream Wisconsin

Watertown,

Sp咖，s Ste Spring Styles with a Capita丨 “S”

For men who care, and what mnn now-a-days is not actually t(lussy” about his shoes. We have an assort­ ment of the very newest In up-to-dato shoe styles. Look us over.

215 Main Street

There is just that mark of some­ thing different about our Shoes that give them distinctiveness and sets them apart from the ordinary run of Men’s Shoes.

616 Mam Street

A. KALIEBE

IS ALL

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WE SELL

“THE PAINT MAN”

GUARANTEED MERCHANDISE If jou haven't used our goods it's time you did.

Get that feeling of satisfaction that you are entitled to.

Football - Basket Ball Base Ball equipment Sweaters-Skates-Jerseys

PAINTER and DECORATOR

Coll哪 Athletic Supply Co.

CORRECT

No. 5 6 7 Wells St. Milwaukee, Wis.

Picture Framing

Get our catalog

108 THIRD STREET

E麗 Wm. Gorder Co. 麵1 B B

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Telephone 33-1R

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QUALITY, E_M CONSERVATION It’s as patriotic to conserve wool as it is wheat, sugar or anything else.

Conservation applied to clothes-buying, demands quality and when you buy qual­ ity clothes—

U^uppenheimer Glothes you are practicing true economy一getting the utmost value for your money as ex­ pressed in fabric, style, service and satisfaction. ing proof awaits you in the new Spring Styles at

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Comprises Three Departments: Collegiate Department, Preparatory Department and Commercial Department

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The curriculum in the Collegiate Department extends through four years in Christian Doctrine, classical languages, science and mathematics. A. B. degree. Ph. B. degree.

The course in the Preparatory Department affords instruc­ tion in Bible study, English, history, mathematics, latin (three year’s course) and other branches. Its objec t is to prepare students for entering the Collegiate Department, and, furthermore, to afford young men and women whose circumstances do not permit their taking a college course the opportunity of acquiring a more complete general education.

The Commercial Department affords young men and men opportunities for acquiring a thorough business training under Christian influences. Each student receives a bread gener­ al education in addition to a thorough knowledge of modern business methods* Its courses of study comprise bookkeeping, banking, busi­ ness correspondence, civil government, commercial geography, history, commercial arithmetic, algebra, geometry, chemistry, English, German, Spanish, French.

The equipment is complete and consists of twenty-two typewriters—Underwood's Remington’s, Royal's一an adding chine, Hling cabinet, letter press, dictaphone，mimeograph, multi­ graph.

The tuition is $42.25 per year.

Rent of a typewriter one dollar per month.

Gymnasium, Althletic field, Military drill, Chorus, Band, Orchestra.

Write for a Catalog DR. A. F. ERNST.

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Those Who Are Bidding Their Alma Mater Farewell

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President

AUTHOR MATZK3B3.

Vice-President

EDWARD DUX____

Secretary

LEONARD BERNTHAL

HERBERT LAU

EDWARD BLAKEWELL

WALTER MEIER

HERBERT EGGERS

HERBERT SCHUMACHER

HN HENNING

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RAYMOND TIMMEL

GE3RALD HOENBCKB

LUTHER VOHS

KARL KRAUSS

ARTHUR WACKER

KARL KUSKB

BERNHARDT WESTENDORF

BELNO LANGE

MARTIN ZIMMERMAN

I CLASS MOTTO： Nisi Deus Ftustra Class Flower:"-Peony Class Colors:-"Maroon and White

THE BLACK AND RED

Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., June 1918.

Number 3

1911-1918.

Why is the year 1911 memorable in the minds of many? Be­ cause in the fall of this year, by strange means, our famous Alma Mater felt a vague apprehension stealing over her, become over­ powered and gradually dozed away.

Soon peculiar small people stepped into view. They were all filled with the Wanderlust, some having travelled long distances, some shorter ones. All these beings were of a noisy disposition and when some thirty of them assembled on the lawn in +lma’s front yard they surely were heard if not seen. And not until they were assured that they would not liave to worry about their bread and butter could they be quieted.—Bread and Butter.—Oh, said one that sounds good, let’s stay here for seven years or so, I believe that’s better than travelling. All agreed.

Upon this decision, however, new objects of wonder presented themselves to these young disciples of learning. Some older per­ sonages of N. W. C. took it upon themselves to welcome these youngsters, but in their own peculiar way. This mode of welcoming was altogether incompatible with the wishes of the Sextaners, for they thought they would not have to worry about their bread and butter, and now they actually had to sit down and study and write examinations. They had to learn the dictum: Plenus venter non studet libenter. Did all comprehend what was in this pithy sen­ tence? If they did, some of them, according to their sizes must have understood it cum grano salis. Nevertheless the class soon became accustomed to this life and settled down to their work. Not only in the class room but also on tlie athletic field they showed their enthusiasm.

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In the fall of 1912 the class returned with an increased enroll­ ment. It was in this year that our new gym was dedicated, The students had been waiting for this gymnasium for about fifteen years and almost given up hopes of ever having one. Why then, was it finally finislied this year? There is but one explanation and only one. The explanation is disputed by almost everybody, but if you will just consider the matter with an unbiased mind you will see it our way and understand the one plausible reason; we were Quintaners.

During this year we won the cliampionship of the preparatory department in basketball of which we were exceedingly proud. This year we also learned that deponents were a little more difficult than simple declensions and conjugations and ever since that time Latin has become a hoodo for the class, especially when it was learned that a conugatio periphrastica was in existence.

The next year as Quartaners we became acquainted with the Greek language and since then we have been trying to attain that perfection which tlie Greeks called Kalokagathia. At the end of our preparatory career the class assembled for the election of class of­ ficers. Archie Tischer was elected president, Zei Zeisler, vice presi­ dent, Karl Kuske, secretary.

Archie resigned as president at the beginning of our Freshman year and Zei was elected president and Snipes Klaye vice president.

This was the fiftieth anniversary year of our institution, and was made famous by a tug of war with the ’17 class because of a flag with an ’18 on tlie water tower. The pennant suffered somewhat but tlie *18 still remains.

When we returned as Sophomores the enrollment had decreased by about a dozen. But Butch Meier and Klondike Lau came over from Minnesota to help fill the ranks, and Sock Krauss, Bennie Westendorf, Heinie Hoenecke and Art Wacker came from Michigan for the same purpose. Sad to tell, in this year our one representative of the fair sex, Cordula Wente, who had taken the classical course with us for four years, left us.

The curriculum for the Junior year kept us too busy to produce any features besides our studies.

Then came Ye Senior Year. Blakewell, Volis, Kuske and Lange answered the country’s call in the draft. Smoky Timmel searched for mad dogs without muzzles. Wacker spent more time at tlie depart­ ment store than at his study table. Westie, our piano virtuoso, ne­ glected the piano and made a special study of scliool-ma’ms and red hair. Heinie tried to figure out why mumps should be called pa­ rotitis and whether clarinets had anything to do with. them. Zimmie and Hipes had a difficult task getting up in the morning and to be on time for recitations. Sock used most of his spare time afforded him in contemplating whether he should attend the Seminary or take up the profession of a “Kupferstecher.” One Monday morning Butch left the dining room thoroughly disgusted because someone

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had helped liimself to his syrup. On further search it was found on the five hair on Da Da’s chin and of course Da Da was accused of theft. Since then Da Da is shaving before meals. When the class carried the pungent smoke odor from the smoking room to the class room, Chowdy, like a meek lamb, took all the blame. Klondike laughed all year at the poor fellows who would have to deliver the commencement orations, and now he has his deserts. Dave in these rare days of June is contemplating on marrying Augusta Wind.

Herb proved to us that with his famous “22” he could hit the water tower from a distance of ten feet. Leonidas showed us how to play football with logic, especially if one has his logic in his feet.

Alma upon awakening saw Zei in his cap and gown ready to leave. Realizing that he was leader of this noisy clan, she said: “Get thee hence, come again when you can’t stay so long.”

It might strike some as peculiar that our studying during the last seven years was not mentioned.

The fact is,, we have all realized the meaning of the proverb “Eigenlob stinkt,” hence our silence.

But before leaving, let’s show that we appreciate what our Alma Mater has done for us and join in the song with “Might and Main/* Northwestern fair, Northwestern fair, Thy sons will ne’er forget; That golden haze of student days Is round about us yet.

Those days of yore Will come no more, But through our manly years The thought of you, So good, so true, A. Z. ’18: Will fill our eyes with tears.

FRIENDSHIP UNDER DIFFICULTIES. “Wliy hello, Julius old pal, how’s the boy?” said Henry Mertins as he caught sight of his schoolmate, who, like himself had just alighted from the train that brought them back to college after their short Easter recess.

“Hello yourself,” said Julius, “I’m just like the bottom of a new self-feeding Acorn Range,—just feeling great. For one tiling I haven’t got that old “Dick” Carnack hanging around me any more. It’s a blessing to be rid of him.”

“What was that you said about Dick, Julius? Isn，t lie coming back again?” ‘‘TJmpli, I thought you’d have known that,** said Julius. “Didn’t he write to you about his misfortune? You two always stuck to­ gether like barnacles to a ship.”

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“Come now, Julius. You know better than to talk that way of one of my intimate friends. I，m sure if you knew him as well as I do, you would like him a good deal better than you do now. But tell me, wliat lias happened that he should discontinue his studies?

This is his last year, and besides, as you know yourself, lie is one of the best students in the class.”

“Oh, well, ifs one of these everyday occurrences. The poor boobs don’t know how to take care of money when they have a little.

His uncle, wlio lias been acting as guardian to Dick and his sister since tlieir father died six years ago, suddenly took French leave.

He left a little note, however, saying that Dick would most likely liave to spread his own bread from now on. 1-Ie had met reverses in tlie stock-market and all tlie money entrusted to him was lost; the house and furniture would probably be seized by the creditors, leav­ ing Dick and his sister penniless. The fellow you call your friend and of whom you think so much is now nothing but a pauper. That’ll be quite an honor for you at school.”

“Julius Birgur, how can you talk in that manner? No matter if lie is poor, he is going to remain my friend. I don’t care a particle what you or tlie other fellows think about it. I just warrant you you’ll think better of him some day. But for the present, if you must make remarks about him, don’t make them in my presence, if you value my Meiidsliip.”

“Very well, Henry, bridle tliy clioler，’’ remonstrated Julius. “I didnt think you would become distracted over such a triflle. But let bygones be bygones. By tlie way, do you know what great event in the world’s history next montli is famous for?” “I give up，’ said Henry after pondering over the question for about five minutes. “I knew you’d forget,” cried Julius, slapping him on the back. “Why ifs my birthday. Just think, twenty-one years ago the world didn’t know me.”

“Oil, it’s the twenty-first year of your sojourn here on earth,” replied Henry. “Yes, you hit the nail on the head, Henry,M answered his chum, “you should have studied carpentry. I talked to Dad and he said that he would send me the necessary ‘dougli’ to have a big spread at Nelson’s, to which I am going to invite all my friends. I want you to come, too, and if you wish, 1*11 invite that angel friend of yours.”

Why thank you ever so much, Julius,” cried Henry with ecstasy. “I’ll make Dick come and you’ll have a good opportunity to see the good parts in him, and you’ll regret that you bestowed the attribute on him you did in sarcasm.

Ere they had a chance to argue this point, they were suddenly joined by several of their fellow students. Many and hearty were the greetings these returning college students interchanged. Julius and Henry forgot their quarrel entirely and were soon walking arm in arm towards the college enjoying the loud laughter and jollity of their companions.

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But what was “Dick” Cornack doing? The narration of Julius was only too true. Dick was penniless. With exception of the paltry allowance of fifty dollars his uncle had sent him shortly be­ fore the Easter recess, he had not a cent in the world. But our hero was not entirely discomfited by the turn events liad taken. He had received a good education and would have qualified for a posi­ tion as school-teacher if he could have finished his school-year and received his diploma. Without a diploma he knew such a position was inaccessible. He must look about for some other means of gaining a livelihood.

First of all he took care of the present by engaging a pair of rooms and a boarding place in the humbler part of the city for himself and his sister. To this place they brought the few belong­ ings they had and called it home. In spite of the fact that Dick tried his best to make the rooms cheerful by trimming them with pennants and pictures and by placing gay flowers in the windows, lie could notice that his sister was not happy in this place. On Dick’s asking her why she looked so downhearted and unhappy, she only replied that she was ill, but would probably be better in the morning. But Dick saw the hole in the millstone and tried his best to make his sister happy.

Next morning, Monday, found Dick up betimes. His sister still complaining of being sick, he bade the landlady send her a little breakfast and sat down to eat his own morning meal. Although the fare was not luxurious, it was plain and nutritious and filled Henry with new life and vigor as he set out for town an hour later in search of employment.

If the day was sunny and everything seemed bright and gay, the dispositions of those to whom he went in search of work were not. It surely was a blue Monday. Here and there he was turned away with a civil reply, but the majority turned him away with curtness. So after making about a score of calls, Dick returned to his new home, tired out, but not vanquished.

He found his sister seated in a rocker at the window reading a book. On his approach a slight smile lighted up her face. When she heard that her brother had had no success, she was disheartened, but he comforted her and said that the afternoon would surely have something in store for him. “Only be of good cheer,” he said, “if you are always downhearted, you will finally make a pessimist of me too.”

Shortly after, the landlady rang the bell for dinner and they were soon seated before a steaming board. Dick ate a hearty meal, while his sister hardly tasted a mouthful. Her brother noticed it, but said nothing, thinking to himself, “Poor girl, this life does not agree with her. The meals are too plain for her who is accustomed to the excellent meals at her uncle’s home. I must try to get a position and work hard, so that I can afford to buy her those things which will make her happy. She wiill die by inches at this rate.”

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After dinner brother and sister left the building arm in arm, the girl a faded rose, the boy a stalwart oak. A few blocks from the boarding-house they parted, Dick to go in search of employment, and Louise, for that was liis sister’s name, to return to her lodgings.

As Dick had predicted, the afternoon brought success. Hav­ ing failed to procure employment in the business section, he re­ solved to try the factories in the neighborhood and was agreably surprised to secure a position as timekeeper. For the start his salary would be small, but there were good chances for promotion, and for the present he would be able to keep the wolf from the door.

Returning home, Dick informed his sister of the good news, but she only smiled faintly. It seemed to Dick as though a heavy veil had fallen over her once beautiful and happy frame. Therefore he resolved to work hard that he might once more make his sister happy.

The following morning found Dick at his desk busy at work.

Everything went along smoothly. Before he knew it, it was noon, then evening. With a light heart in liis breast and a confident smile bedecking his face he returned home and joined liis sister at the supper table. To his surprise she also partook of the viands before her and showed a little more life than usual. “She’ll come around all right,” thought Dick. After their evening meal they took a walk into the country. Dick tried to comfort Louise with his brilliant hopes for tlie future and was partly successful, for wlien they parted at night for Blanket Bay she wore a broad smile.

Thus the days passed. Henry wrote every other week, as did also some of his other friends. Dick was very glad to hear from them and always responded with long and friendly letters, telling of the bright and dark sides of his life. Often when he received one of these letters, a longing would crop up within him to join his friends again, but he never let Louise notice it for fear of throwing her back into the old rut again.

One day he received two letters: the regular letter from Henry and another in a hand that was unfamiliar to him. He read the latter first. It was from Julius; an invitation to attend a banLquet in commemoration of the sender’s birthday. Here was an in Vitation from one who had always looked down upon him with con­ tempt at school. He could hardly believe his eyes and read the letter several times. Every time he read it, the more real it ap­ peared, and the heavier his heart became. He had not the funds.

Altho he was accustomed to privation by this time, he could not suppress a longing to be with his friends on this occasion. While lie was gazing thus, apparently at nothing, but in reality at a happy group of his college friends, whom his mind pictured before him, liis eye fell on Henry’s letter, and he came to himself again. He opened the letter and a check fell out. What could it mean! He would read the letter; that would explain all.

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he and many of his former friends would be there and were anxious to see the “young timekeeper.” He had been working hard all the time and deserved a rest and a good time, And in order that you don’t disappoint us,” said Henry, “I am sending you this little check to help you pay your expenses. Now don’t forget to come.”

Dick's eyes filled with tears at this demonstration of his friend’s kindness. No, he could not refuse; he must go.

The evening before leaving for the banquet, Dick and Louise took their accustomed walk; this evening into the business section.

While they were walking clown one of the main streets, Dick saw that his sister’s eye was suddenly arrested by something in a res­ taurant window; in fact, she stood stock still and looked at it with longing eyes. Dick looked in the direction in which she was gaz­ ing and saw an exquisitedly decorated dish of quail. He heaved a heavy sigh. As Louise heard it, she shuddered and suddenly turned pale. She soon collected herself, however, and they walked on in silence. If I could only afford to give her that, I’m sure she would be happy,” thought Dick to himself. Then addressing her he said: “Have patience just a few weeks more, Louise; I am sure of a raise by that time, then I shall buy you delicious quail.”

Oil, you’ve always been so good to me, Dick,” cried she. “I am satisfied with my lot; it is my foolishness makes you work so hard.”

The next evening found Dick in the company of his friends and former classmates. That was a happy reunion; handgrasping and hearty greeting. All declared him looking well and stouter and handsomer than ever. Dick was beside himself with joy and felt as though he had never been as happy in all his life. Together with his friends he walked over the entire college grounds, recall­ ing to memory incidents that had occurred here and there. He could hardly suppress a tear at sight of these familiar haunts; the Hall; “Lab;” the diamond, gridiron, and gym. The jolly conver­ sation of his friends drove away the cloud of gloom that was hover­ ing about him, so that he was as jolly as ever when the taxi ar­ rived that was to take them to the banquet hall.

Here a sumptuous repast was spread before the group of twenty happy smiling college friends. Dish after dish, heavily laden with choice victuals, was passed about. To Dick they seemed as light as feathers, so happy was lie. But all at once his gayety ceased as the waiter announced that the next dish was quail. Before him he saw only the picture of his sister as she gazed at the quail in the restaurant window.

With a great effort, however, he dispelled the gloom that was coming over him, and when the quail was passed to him, he took large portions of it. Although his plate was heaping full, it did not take long before it was empty, again. None of his friends noticed what a large portion he had taken.

The stomachs of all present were soon taxed to their capacities, and the lighter refreshments were brought forward. After that the

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guests enjoyed a little smoker and responded to toasts. Julius re­ ceived a package while they were feasting and opened it before them all. “It，s from Dad, I’ll warrant you,” lie said. “Well, if it isn’t just what I wanted,—a golden scarf pin. Look fellows, a birthday present from my Dad. Isn’t it beautiful?” The gift, a small dia­ mond scarf pin, was passed among the guests and excited the won­ der of everyone.

It was getting late, practically everyone had been called upon by the toastmaster and had responded with a speech, when Julius suddenly left tlie room with Henry. Tliey soon returned, however, and Julius addressed them.thus: “Fellow friends, something has happened that casts a bad light on one of our number. I am sorry it had to happen while we are together; but when I felt in my pocket, I accidentally opened the box in which my scarf pin was sent, and it was gone. Now I don’t want to search any of you, so Henry has suggested that we make a game out of it. If no one raises any objections, I wish each person would search his neigh­ bor. If any one is unwilling, though, I shall drop the matter. I would rather lose the scarf pin than think that one of my friends is a thief. Now, is there any one here that objects to being searclied?” All was silent for a few minutes. Then Dick got up and said, “For certain reasons which I do not wish to state I object to being searched.” All cast a malignant glance on him; all but Hen­ ry. Julius was in a rage. “You,” lie said, “you pauper! You come here to my banquet and play thief! I shall have you Incarcerated.*, “Wait a moment,” said Henry, and he beckoned Dick to follow him into the hall. “Dick,” said his friend, “as long as I have known you, you have always been honest and straightforward. I cannot believe you took that pin.” “You can trust me now as before, Hen­ ry,** said Dick, **I did not take the pin.’ “Wliy do you object to being searched then Dick,” said Henry; “don’t you see how heavily the suspicion points to you? All you need to do is to let your neigh­ bor search you, and if, as you say and as I firmly believe, you are I-Ienry，” said not guilty, you will avoid a good deal of trouble.

Dick in a flattering voice, “I am no thief, but I cannot let any one search me.”

The two returned to the banquet hall, and Henry announced that Dick had declared lie was no thief, but would not allow him­ self to be searched. This was enough for Julius. “Tliere you have it, Henry,” said lie, “your angel friend, whom I invite out of mere pity, is nothing but a thief. Well, lie’ll have free lodgings witli the city authorities to-night.

“Look before you leap,” said Henry. “You cannot have liim arrested without a warrant, and the civil authorities wont give you a warrant on such evidence. I will take Dick with, me to my room for to-night. Something may happen over night and you may re­ gret your hasty actions. He will be as safe with me as in the jail.”

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left the room, Soon after, the rest also left. And thus the evening that had begun so bright ended in a catastrophe.

That night Henry slept very little. His thoughts were with his friend who was in trouble. After a restless night he rose early— Dick was still sleeping peacefully in the adjoining room—and went to town and telegraphed to his father to come at once; for one of his friends was in trouble. Henryk father thought very much of Dick and was glad that his son had chosen him as a chum. Therefore Henry wished his father to be with him; so that they could both help poor Dick.

Julius arose late the next morning, and together with a friend re­ paired to the hotel to pay for the banquet of the night before. They had paid the bill and were just about to leave when the landlord cried, “By the way boys, does this belong to any of you? The girl found it under a plate on the left side of the table!*7 Julius was speechless; the side he had sat on was the one the landlord men­ tioned. Now lie recollected. 1-Ie had played with the pin and had accidentally thrust it below his plate.—After all, Henry was right.

He must fix matters up. Taking the pin from the landlord, he told him he would see that it got to its right owner and departed.

His steps now headed him for Henry’s room. Henry had al­ ready returned and was engaged in earnest conversation with Dick, when Julius entered. At the sight of Julius, their eyes went to the ground. But Julius was not abashed; he went up to Henry and Dick, and tapping them on their shoulders bade them look up.

They obeyed and saw the pin that Julius held in his hand. “I knew it,” burst out Henry, and taking Dick by the hand he almost threw him from his seat. Julius then told them where the pin had been found and begged their forgiveness for his harsh words and rash actions. Henry was glad to see his friend acquitted and smiled with­ in himself as he listened to Julius’ story to Dick of how he had al­ ways despised him, Henry’s prophecy and its fulfillment and his wish that from now on Dick would also consider him one of his friends as well as Henry. Dick forgave him at once, and after a hearty handshake they parted. Julius then hastened to school to tell the fellows of Dick’s innocence. When he was gone Henry asked Dick why he was unwilling to be searched. For a reply Dick pulled several pieces of quail from his pocket, “And what did you wish to do with that,” said Henry. Thereupon Dick told his friend about his sister and the incident before the restaurant window. “Dick,” said Henry, “you are an angel. Even while you are enjoying yourself, you think of others. Surely such goodness can not go unrewarded.”

Having nothing to detain them they walked to the station to meet Mr. Mertins. Before long the train arrived, and on it Henry’s father. He was surprised to see Dick, but greeted him warmly. “I received your telegram,he said to his son, “but I could not get down here any sooner; one of the school teachers resigned, and I had to attend a schoolboard meeting. Wliat’s the trouble here?” Henry

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then drew his father aside and told him all the events of the past night; the banquet, the suspicion on Dick, his acquittal, and Dick’s reason for not wanting to be searched. “And now, Dad,” said Henry, “I want you to try and help him along.” Henry’s father thought a moment, then exclaimed, “I have it I’ll try to get him the position as scliool teacher. You have so often told me he was a well-gifted lad, and I have always found him sensible, so that’s the place for liim.” “Oh, Dad, you’re a brick,” said Henry. Dick was at once in­ formed of tlie plan. Although at first lie was loath to accept, he finally yielded to his friends plans.

Mr. Mertins returned home that day and called a special meet­ ing of tlie scliool board. Dick was accepted unanimously on the recommendations of Henry’s father and arrived next (Jay to take up his work.

That evening Dick and Louise dined at Henry’s home. And they had quail for supper.

W. L. ’19.

NINETEEN FORTY-NINE. Thirty-one years ago each member of ’18 promised to keep in touch with the rest of his class-mates, but, alas, many have forgot­ ten their promise. Today we are sure that everyone is still alive and we hope they are all enjoying their work and doing well where ever they may be.

The writer wishes that it be known to all that he has as yet found no permanent job but is, at present, with the Amalgamated Greek Commentary and Lexicon Incorporation. The following are some of his most adventuresome trips as a traveling-salesman.

July 8th.

My friend and I took the elevated subway to town this morning, dropping off at Tanta’s Place to appease our appetites. My friend ordered a Raw Omelette with kniep and I a Tanta Twin Soda. Hav­ ing paid for our repast we departed for Denver, via the trans-con­ tinental submarine, to take orders for Reinforced Greek Grammars with pictures.

Due to the high pressure of mercury and the conglomeration of congealed lubricating oil the air pressure was so increased in our engine that we suddenly felt tlie earth sinking away from us. We happened to be sitting in the observation car. thanks to Aristippus, and not possessed with the sense of equilibrium we noticed ourselves gliding gently earthward, singing: “Where do we go from here, boys?”

We looked about us for a house or a soda sign, but nothing of the kind was in sight. To our left was a pond, and to our right a thicket. My friend discerned a moving object behind the thicket and ran to ascertain whether it might not be a human being.

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Sure enough, before us stood a human being, bolsheviki-like in aspect, trying to attach an electric fan to his gearless scatter-wagon.

His voice sounded so familiar, so confidential— — “Arthor Matzke?”

“Yds sir. Du hast kredit.”

We sure were glad to meet Dave once more. Dave invited us to come to the house where a surprise was awaiting us.

“Wliat could it be? Luther, maybe?”

Yes, there stood dear old Luther in the door-way.

“Tell us all,” was all we could sob, kissing him again and again.

We took chairs and listened to his story which he recited to us as follows: “Exatcly thirty years ago to-day Bell, Carl, Chuck and I were caught out after 10:30 p. m. by our captain and the next morning we were court-martialed and for punishment the four of us were placed into a row-boat and ordered to paddle our way to France.

Bell fished all the way over. In 1931 we landed in France. Not able to converse well in French, Carl climbed the Eiffel Tower and sig­ nalled to us below that the war was over. We then took a monorail to Sweden and from there skated to New York, via----- ’’ Alas, we could listen no more to Luther’s story for the Limited Tank was due in five minutes and under no circumstances could we miss our engagement at Denver. We were greatly pleased to find Eddie Dux acting as conductor on the Tank. Dux looks the same as ever save for his little mole that has sprouted to the extent of seven hair.

August 1.

Today we were informed by our firm to address the Farmer^ Cow Club at Milcentime, Arizona. We stopped at the Lau hacienda on our way to MiJcentime to renew acquaintances with our modest Herbert Lau and his hired man Brutus. The hired man, we were told wrote a Greek epic poem entitled, “o filosoplios o agatho，” meaning, “It never rains where it pours.” Although he possesses the finest mansion in the state, Lau is still a bachelor.

While at Milcentime we had the pleasure of being introduced to our audience by Mayor Meier. On account of the size of his family we were obliged to stay at the Washington Hotel for the evening. To our great surprise we found that “Herb” Schumacher was the sole owner and manager of the place and is doing well. Herb took us to the zoo in his new Baciard Superat Six. The car needed gas so he ran into the ‘‘Heips and Zimm Garage and General Junk Sliop” to fill the tank. Heips and Zimm sounded familiar to me so I asked to be introduced to the gentlemen. Yes, the same old Heips and Zimm alright. They have a new invention called Cheaposine which sells at $40 per pint or $15 cheaper than gasoline. Heips firmly avers that it will put out a fire quicker than water.

Away we roll for the zoo. We are halted by a bicycle cop on North Fourth street for a brief examination. The cop wants to know

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whether we had seen anyone hide behind the willows for anyone else when we passed. I was afterwards told that it was Mashing Cop Chou Dee of the Fourth Street beat. Near the zoo we passed Heinie wlio was taking his renowned Jazz and Operatic Band to the Ghni Gtsel theatre. Our precocious Heine was driving at such speed that all we could say to him was “Hello.”

At the zoo at last.

“Let，s look at the monkeys first.”

“Well, what are you looking at me for?” asked Herb.

In tlie monkey cage sat an old man, trying to convince an old orang-ou-tang that it is entirely out of place to try to cheat when playing solitaire. On the outside hung a sign: A Sock, the only Man that by rolling his eyes can Make the • Tears gush forth from a roaring, furious gorilla in the midst of play.

“Oh! How interesting is the study of the human species, Krauss!”

Sept. 8.

Today I bade good-bye to the friend of my travels, Westie.

Westie has gone West to take cliarge of his Latin Dime Novel Book Store. He said he was also homesick again for his “Viola!”

This afternoon I had a consultation with one of our salesmen who belongs to Rev. A. Zeisler’s Congregation, at Molee, Nevada.

The Rev. Zeisler has cars, servants, chickens, and children all of his own and likes his work very well.

“Good luck to you Zei.” I was much surprised this evening to receive a letter from Ar­ thur Wacker who is conducting an open air Carnival in Alaska. He reports that he expects to become boss in liis own house in the near future.

The writer has at last secured a “job” for life. From now on he will travel no more but stay at home for his meals. He purchased the license at Noon, New York.

In addition he wishes that everyone that has not, as yet, read any of his travels nor is acquainted with him personally, read this literature “cum grano salis.”

YEBGISS DIE SC1IULE ]STICHT!__SIE TAT DIR GUTES. Aktusrede von Leonard C. Bernthal.)

Es gibt manche Leute, die wohl eine gute Schulung genossen haben, aber nach beendigtem Studium sicli feehr wenig um die Schule kiimmern und nur an Ihr eigenes Fortkommen denken. Was mag wohl der Grund sein? Solche Leute liaben die Schule deswegen vergessen, weil sie meinen, alles das, was sie geworden seien, hatten sie nicht der Schule, sondern ihren eigenen Bemuliungen und Bestrebungen zu verdanken. An die Muhe anderer, besonders

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ihrer Lehrer, denken sie nicht mehr. Dies ist sehr undankbar und gewiss nicht christlicli. Es heisst sich Dinge anmassen, wozu man keine Berechtigung hat, Dinge, die man sicli nicht selbst erworben, sondern von anderen erlialten hat. Den einzig richtigen Weg zeigt uns aber unser Thema in den Worten: Vergiss die Schule nicht! Sie tat dir Gutes.

Nun, inwiefern hat die Scliule uns denn Gutes getan? Sie hat uns die notigen Kenntnisse fiir das Leben gelehrt, ohne die wir keinen Erfolg haben konnen, und dies hat sie bewirkt durch den Unterricht. Natiirlich hat sie uns nicht alles leliren konnen, denn das Feld der Wissenscliaft ist gross und wird von Tag zu Tag grosser, sodass ein Menschenalter nicht ausreichte, es giinzlich zu bewaltigen; aber sie hat uns darauf aufmerksam gemacht: Etwas muss jeder haben, was er ordentlich yersteht, will er in seinem Berufe treu sein. Deshalb bestand sie auch auf exaktem Wissen, da nur exaktes Wissen von Nutzen ist. Aber nicht dies allein, sondern sie hat in uns das Gefiilil zum Weiterstreben eingepflanzt, und uns gezeigt, wie wir das Gewusste erweitern und vervollkommen konnen und sollen; sie hat uns gelehrt, den Wert ties Wissens nicht bloss zu erkennen, sondern auch zur Anwendung und Geltung zu bringen und selbststiindig zu arbeiten. Doch nicht allein durch Beibringung der notigen Kenntnisse und durch die Einpflanzung des Gefiilils, eine rege Selbsttiitigkeit zu entfalten, hat sie uns Gutes getan, sondern aucli (lurch ihre Erziehung.

Wo liiitte einer eine bessere Gelegenheit, erzogen zu werden und sich erzielien zu lassen, als in der Schule? Schon die Schuler erziehen sich gegenseitig durch Beispiel, Umgang und dergleichen mehr. Dann durch Gewohnung an gute Manieren sind wir durch Lehrer und Mitschuler erzogen worden. Wer v/ollte leugnen, dass die Gewohnung an anstjindiges Essen, Trinken, Reinhalten des Leibes und der Kleidung und dergleichen scheinbar ganz ausserliche Dinge von erzieherischem Werte sind? Eine solche Erzieh­ ung ist bleibend, denn durch das Anhalten zu gutem Benehmen ist uns dies zur zweiten Natur geworden. Ferner hat die Schule uns durch strenge Regeln erzogen und durch Anhalten zur Ordnung.

Dass die Regeln streng sind, ist notwending, denn die Jugend neigt gar sehr zur Vernachlassigung derselben. Nachgibigkeit ware verkehrt, denn sie konnte leicht in Zugellosigkeit ausarten. Will eine Schule etwas leisten, muss sie einem Willen dienen. Sie muss den Schuler an. das rechte Leben gewohnen, weil er nicht selbst sich dafur bestimmen kann. Nicht sollen etwa die Regeln den Scliiilern ihre Freiheit nelimen, sondern sie dienen dazu, den Schuler zu gewohnen, seinen Willen einem hoheren und damit dem hochsten Will$n, dem Willen Gottes, unterzuordnen. Der alte Mensch straubt sich aber oft gegen die Ordnungen und will sie nicht dulden, und alley Zwang ware vergebens, wenn nicht der hiramlische Vater uns willig machte, den Regeln zu folgen. Er ist der einzige grosste Erzieher der Menschheit und Sein Wort das beste Erziehungsmittel,

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wie auch Paulus sagt: “Alle Schrift von Gott eingegeben ist niitze zur Lehre, zur Strafe, zur Besserung, zur Ziichtigung in der Gerechtigkeit, dass ein Mensch Gottes sei vollkommen, zu allem guten Werk geschickt.” Und dies Wort findet Anwendung bei der Erziehung in unsrer Schule. Nur durcli Sein Wort kann man Charaktere erziehen. Und dies das Ziel der Erziehung. Andere Schulen, die Gottes Wort niclit haben, mogen auch Charaktere erziehen, aber sie werden es niclit so weit bringen, wie die Schule, die das Ideal Jesus Christus hat, nach dem sie sich richtet und das ihnen zum Vorbilde dient bei der Erzieliung. O, ist das niclit fur ein grosses Gut zu halten, dass die Schule uns vornehmlicli in der Zucht und Vermahnung zum Herrn erzogen und sicli das Ziel gesteckt hat, Charaktere—Manner—aus uns zu maclien?

Endlich hat sie fiir unsere Verstandes- und Willens- und Gemiitsund Herzensbildung gesorgt. Sie hat unseren Verstand einmal durch die alten Sprachen, die griechische, die lateinische und die hebrllische gebildet. Diese haben schon von jelier Volker erzogen und ihren Geist gebildet, diese haben auch uns erzogen und unsern Geist gebildet. Es ist nicht leicht, die alten Sprachen zu lernen, aber sie schulen den： Geist. Ferner hat das Auswendiglernen unsern Ver­ stand gebildet, denn nur mit festgehaltenen Vorstellungen kann man denkened operieren. Dann durcli das Schreiben von Aufsiitze und uberh'aupt durch den ganzen Unterricht ist uns die Anregung zum selbststandigen Denken gegeben worden. Es ware aber irrig anzunehmen, dass es bei der Bildung nur auf Kenntnisse ankomme.

Die Kenntnisse, seien sie noch so reichlich, lconnen noch lceine Wirlcung auf Bntschliessen und Wollen ausiiben. Der Wille wire! nicht durch Kenntnisse gebildet. Ein Mensch aber, der keinen Willen hat, ist schwach und lasst sich von Allem hinreissen und kann weder inneren noch ausseren Trieben widerstehen. Die Schule lehrt uns Selbstverleugnung, Saclien zu entbehren, die wir gerne haben Oder mitmachen mochten. Dann muss einer auch seinen Willen im Gehorsam unterordnen. Und so hat die Schule nach unendliclier Muhe —leicht ist die Sache nicht—des Schulers Willen gebildet und ihm etwas Wertvolles mit auf dem Lebensweg gegeben, das ihn oft vor Verlegenheiten bewahren wird, denn er hat nun erkannt, was recht ist, und richtet sich auch darnach. Doch dies ware der Schule wiederum nicht moglich, wenn sie nicht das Evangelium in ihrer Mit.te hatte. Ein blosser Verstandes und Willensmensch ist kalt wie Bis und hart wie Stein, wenn nicht das Evangelium seinen naturlichen Willen bricht und seine Gesinnung iindert, und des Menschen Wert beruht doch auf seiner Gesinnung. Das ist wahre Bildung allein, die vom Herzen kommt und die zu Herzen geht. Wenn jemand wohlwollend ist, ist er selbstverstandlich auch manierlich und hoflich. Die Herzensbildung gibt der ganzen Bildung den rechten Ausdruck. Es kann ein Mensch sehr gebildet und doch dabei ein verkommener Mensch sein. O der traurigen Verwirrung derer, die da meinen, dass ihnen ihre Bilding das Evangelium entbehrlich mache,

參ntinr (HinsB 1913 Adolph Zcisler "Some men are born great,” And “Zei，” the leader of this clan, Was one who owned this admirable tiait As Editor, as fullback and as man.

His mind, his voice.

And last, not least, his feet, Were great.

Artlior 3fa(zke ••Dave” our statesman was, And his eloquent persuasion All who knew him felt at once, But he failed in his evasion Of the dart that Cupid sped.

Artlior, watch thy tread!

Edward Duxe If he plunges into life As he plunged in football He must win out in thQ e?idT Win and never fall,

Earl Kranss His wit was fresh as morning’s dew, And music filled his veins, That rapture-stricken, I and you Would listen to his strains.

John Henning All is fair in love and war; “C办owdy,” all is fair to you.

Baseball, learning and romance Finds you ready, wise and true.

Gerhard Hoenecke Small in body, large in mind, Pleasant, cheerful, kind and wise.

When we look we soon shall find, Heinie's a sunbeam in disguise.

Herbert Schumacher Dudley Buck, thy fame Is waning, See another star has come.

“Herb” shall take thy well-won laurels, Robbed from thy forgotten tomb.

Herbert Lnu List, oh Muse, a master speaketh.

Burk, avaunt and hold thy tongue; For thou art no more the greatest, “Klondike’s” eloquence has won.

Walter Meier Wisdom, sportsmanship and humor Find we in his honored mien, But ‘.Butch■’ also has been wounded By an arrow swift and keen.

Bernhard Westendorf “Westie" though from Michigan hailing Is as good as any in mnndo.

We’re sorry that we’re going to lose him, Our valiant Signor Basso Profundo.

Raymond Tlmmel Speaking of music and genius, How can we bear it to banish, “Smokie,” who does with his violin More than with shorthand and Spanish.

Herbert Eggers His second name is geniality; Good humor and orginality He carries with him in his spacious Ford; Where’er he goes 'Hipes* has a friendly word For everyone.

Martin Zliniiicrinaiiii When girls see “Ziramie” they believe No more the ancient love puns; For Cupid aims not with a bow, But kills them with machine guns.

Leonard Iicrntlml Once upon a midnight dreary.

As I pondered weak and weary Over many a quaint and curious Volumes of forgotten lore.

One I found upon whose cover Stamped in gold to lure the sinners And I read it o’er and over: Bernthal's Logic for Beginners.”

Arthur Waicker Knowst thou the land where grow tobacco cans.

Where pies and matches grow among the leaves?

Where wind but bluish smoke whisps fans?

Where those who “sponge" tobacco are not thieves ?

All! tliither hie, oh Wacker.

Edward Klakewell Up from our ranks he rose, Uncle Sam’s pay he chose And all the world wondered.

And when “Chuck” Blakewell spoke, Each faint recruit awoke Ready the “Hun” to soak; Thus well he thundered.

Luther Yohs To our country’s army Six foot ten of pep and wit Were added when our “Luther” Left our ranks and entered it.

Belno Laingc A service flag with one lone star Replaced his smile so fair; For “Bell” is gone to help them make A touchdown over there.

Karl Kuskc He was the captain of a team That bided no resistance; And now Karl's in a stronger line, To lend it his assistance.

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oder dass man nicht zugleich ein gebildeter Mensch und ein wahrer Christ sein konne! Die, die so urteilen, verraten aber dadurch, dass ihrer Bildung das mangelt, was aller Bildung erst den wahren Wert veiieiht, ein (lurch das Evangelium geheiligtes und gebessertes Herz und Gemiit. Unsere Scliule liess uns durch keine Kunst, keine Wissenschaft, keine Philosophic das Evangelium rauben, sondern zeigte uns vielmehr, dass keine Kunst, keine Wissenschaft, keine Pliilosophie des Menschen Herz so bilden konne, wie das Evan-ďź&#x152; gelium. Dies ist ein Vorzug einer christlichen Scliule, die im steten Verlcehr mit dem Wrote Gottes steht, die uns nie vergessen liess, dass Christum lieb haben viel besser ist als alles Wissen. Dies ist das grosste Stlick, worin die Schule uns Gutes tat und eine unvergeltbare Wohltat.

Vergiss die Schule nicht! Sie tat dir Gutes. Was heisst denn: sic nicht vergessen? Diese Frage mag manchem uberfliissig scheinen, und doch ist sie wichtig, denn nicht alle Schuler, die diese Schule verliessen, haben sie fur sich beantwortet und dariiber nachgedacht. Die Schule konnen wir nicht vergessen, wenn wir stets des Guten eingedenk sind, das wir der Schule zu verdanken haben, niimlich eine christliche Erziehung und Bildung. Zu einer solchen Erziehung und Bildung gibt Gott seinem Segen, sodass wir Erfolg im Leben haben werden. Und dieser Erfolg, wie gering er auch sclieinen mag, soil uns dann immer wieder und wieder erinneren an die Schule, der wir (lies alles zu verdanken haben. Seien wir Prediger Oder Geschaftmanner, Aerzte oder I-Iandwerker Oder was wir wollen, die Schule hat dafiir zu sorgen gesucht, dass wir christ­ liche Prediger, Geschiiftsleute, Aerzte oder Handwerker wiirden.

Und dies ist die Hauptsache. Wenn wir dies festhalten, werden wir auch stets ein warmes Herz fur die Schule behalten, sie zu fordern suchen und uberall ein gutes Wort fur sie einlegen und sie verteidigen, wo ihr Ruf verdachtigt wird. Und dies ist sehr notwendig, denn unsere Schule wird gar sehr oft angefeindet, mogen nun falsche Vorstellungen von unserer Schule oder Verleumdungen die Ursache sein, oder beliebige andere Griinde. Es gibt aber Leute, die, sobald sie von irgend einer bosen Tat, die in unsrer Schule vorkam, gehort haben, die ganze Schule fiir schlecht halten. Diese sollten bedenken, einmal, es sind Menschen, die die Schule besuchen, und kein Mensch ist vollkommen, dann, dass man von einer besonderen Sache nicht auf eine allgemeine schliessen darf. Solchen Leuten gegeniiber wollen wir die Schule verteidigen. Nicht wollen wir aber auf der anderen Seite die Fehler unserer Schule zu verbergen suchen, als kame kein Unrecht in ihr vor. Wir wollen sie eingestehen, aber niemals werden wir es zulassen, dass jemand deswegen die Schule verleumdet, sondern jeder Zeit ihren Ruf schiitzen. Was uns aber yor alien Dingen dazu reizen soil, die Schule nicht zu vergessen, ist, dass in ihr das Evangelium die Hauptsache ist und alles leitet und regiert. Was haben wir nicht dem Evangelio zu verdanken, das uns hier gelehrt wurde! Nur das Evangelium zeigt uns das Ideal Chris-

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turn, nach dem alle Menschen zu streben haben. Nur das Evangelium enthalt die Liebe, das Band aller gottlichen und menschlichen Yollkommenlieit. Nur dieses leitet uns zu einer richtigen Wertschatzung aller Dinge und zur Erkenntnis dessen, was ein tibel und ein Gut sei. Nur es legt die Grundlage zu dem, was man Civi­ lisation des Menschengeschlechts neiint: Briiderliche Liebe gegen jedermann, besonders unsere Glaubensgenossen. Nur das Evangelium vermag den Menschen wahrhaft zum Menschen zu bilden.

Und auf dies alles zu achten, ist uns gelehrt, und dies alles ist uns zu teil worden. Wahrlich, es miisste ein undankbarer Mensch sein, der die Scliule vergessen konnte, die ihm den liolien Wert des Wortes Gottes so klar vor Augen stellt, indem sie ilm christlich erzog und bildete. Wenn sonst aucli niclits die Scliule in dem Gedachtnis solcher Scliuler bewaliren konnte, so sollte cs docli cliser Grund, dass sie eine christliche Scliule war, tun.

Perner heisst: die Scliule nicht zu vergessen, stets der Lelirer eingedenlc bleiben. Unsere teuren Lehrer, von denen wir heute Abschied nehmen miissen, haben keine Miihe gescheut, uns eii!e christliche Erziehung und Bildung zu teil werden zu lassen. Sie haben uns eine christliche Welt und Lebensanschauung gelelirt, recht urteilen gezeigt, das Riclitige stehen zu lassen und das Falsche zu verwerfen. Wir haben ihnen yiel Miihe gemaclit, weil wir nicht immer so fleissig gewesen sind, wie wir hiitten sein sollen, und sie aucli wohl betrubt durch unordentliches Wesen. Wir sind ihnen aber doch fur alles, was sie an uns getan liaben, von Herzen dankbar, und ihre Arbeit an uns ist es wert, dass wir sie nicht vergessen.

Taglich viele Stunden unterrichten, Zucht halten und das meisto Sprechen tun ist eine grosse korperliclie Anstrengung. Doch noch viel schwerer ist der Lehrer Verantwortliclikeit vor Gott und Men­ schen. Die Blt'ern vertrauen ihnen ilire Kinder an, dass sie tuclitige Leute aus ihnen machen sollen, und sie sind so fiir dieselben mit verantwortlich. Gott verlangt Treue in ihrem Berufe von ihnen.

Es ist aber zu beklagen, dass so viele Schuler gegen einen Lelirer, der ihnen vermeintlich Oder wirklich Unreclit getan hat, nun eingenommen sind, und dies Vorurteil mitnehmen, wenn sie die Scliule verlassen und nun niclits mehr von dem betreffenden Lelirer wissen wollen. Dies ist undankbar und unedel gehandelt. Wir sollen das Gute, das ein Lehrer an uns getan hat, nicht vergessen, das Unrecht hingegen gerne vergessen und vergeben und besonders daran denken, dass es trotz etwaiger Mangel christliche Lehrer waren, die uns unterrichtet haben. Gottes Wort ermalmt uns doch dazu: “Gedenket an eure Lehrer, die eucli das Wort Gottes besagt liaben.”

Vergiss die Schule nicht! Sie tat dir Gutes―welch* eine herrliche Aufforderung und Ermahnung. Andere Schulen mogen Man­ ner heranbilden, die geistreiclier und kenntnisreicher sind als die, die unsere Schule heranbildet, aber die Wahrheitslehre, die uber den Zweck des Daseins sich verstandigen will und nacli Glaubenszuyersicht verlangt, tragen sie nicht im Herzen, denn sie wollen nicht

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dahin schauen, wohin Jesus Christus sie weist. Geschmack und Kunstsinn mogen sie haben, Wohlgefallen aber an dem Erfreuenden, das die Sache recht froh und heiter, und an dem Erhabenen, das sie recht gross und weit macht zu haben, sind sie nicht fahig, wenn sie das Wort von dem nicht haben, der da war, ehe denn die Berge wurden, und dem Erloser, der sicli hingibt in Schmerzen und in Tod zum Heile der Welt, und der Liebe, die nimmer aufhort. Wenn sie auch duch stete Beschaftigung mit Wissenschaft und Kunst und Philosophie so iiberreizt und yerfeinert worden waren, dass sie an der Einfalt des Evangeliums und an der Andachtsubu ng d erer, die es bekennen, kein Wohlgefallen mehr linden konnen, ihre Bildung hat doch eine Palsche Richtung genommen, denn es mangelt ihr (las, was der Bildung nur den rechten Wert verleihen kann. Unsere Schule lehrt auch Kunst, Wissenschaft und Philosophie, aber trotzdem laesst sie durch diese nicht sich auf den Irrweg bringen, dass dies die I-Iauptsache sei, sondern bleibt fest an Gottes Wort, und dies sollte uns unsere Schule um so lieber machen und uns aufmuntern die AulTorderung unseres Themas um so freudiger zu beherzigen: Vergiss die Schule nicht! Sie tat dir Gutes.

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IEirtt0rial0 A RETR0SPECTI01N7.

With the summer vacation at its heels, the present school-year is quickly drawing to its close. Within a few days it will be added to the annals of history, and the students who spent it will have de­ parted for other parts after many sad farewells and promises of meeting again in the next school-year. The massive doors through which those in quest of knowledge have entered will soon be closed upon all but the janitor and his crew under whose careful bands everything will be put in order for the coming year.

With only a few more school-days before us let us retrospect, pid we really get our “money’s worth** out of the time we have put into the past school-year?. Have we actually arrived at the goal we set at the beginning of the school-year, or have we become discour­ aged and disgusted when obstacles beset our path and gradually lagged behind? Or are we members of that class who pride them­ selves on having “slipped tliru” during the entire school-year with very little studying?

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If we belong to that group that can answer the first question with a loud “yes,” we have done our duty. But if we can’t, it is high time for us to wake up and realize that the moments we are idling away are moments of our life; that in these years we are forming the character that we shall have as men. Then it will be too late to mend. Therefore let us make up our minds to turn a new leaf at once and with the mistakes and follies of the past as a warning de­ termine to accomplish something in the next year.

Those who have done their Christian duty towards their studies hail the approach of the summer vacation merely as a short recess between the school-years and not as a longed-for release from the odious drudgery of study. They can push their books aside with a light heart and go out and really enjoy their vacation. The others, however, who have been indolent and lazy, are not able to enjoy their vacation as tlieir industrious fellow students and come back at the end of it with about as much “pep” as when they left.

W. L. ERRATIC REFORMERS. The system of reforming students who have either wantonly or unwantonly strayed from the right path, is certainly of great bene­ fit to our institution. Especially during recent months the reform movement has s])ning up in every quarter. The literary socities and the editorial columns of our college paper became mediums of re­ form. Prominent students preached reform wherever they deemed it necessary. It is also sufficient to remark that whatever criticism these reformers offered was constructive criticism, founded upon established fact, not upon manufactured falsehood, and intended for the support and assistance of weak and fickle students, and not for their discomfiture and downfall. These acts of the reformers are indeed laudable and tlieir endeavors command our admiration. The reformers may well have a great feeling of satisfaction in the con­ sciousness of having performed a solemn duty in a fair and fearless manner. But their earnest endeavors are utterly in vain, when they themselves do not act according to the principles which they openly profess. If they continue in their perverse attitude to reform others, they are hampering and hindering the progress of their own prin­ ciples and are ultimately defeating their own purpose. Their actions will provoke disgust and strong distaste in those who had learned to believe in the truth of their principles. When, however, the rest of the students display more and more interest in their activities, the reformers will undoubtedly have to bear the reproach of having descended below tlieir degree of estimation. If they would see them­ selves as others see them, they would never venture to reform oth­ ers, before they are absolutely positive of their own infallibility in their principles.

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During the last few years the number of new students entering here has gradually decreased. The enrollment this year is but 193.

While the decrease of this year can readily be explained, still we should not like ^ see this decrease continue. Something ought to be done. The only way to prevent this decline in numbers is by se­ curing new students.

This ought to be given a little consideration during the summer vacation, fellow student. If you hear of anyone desiring a better education, get in touch with him and let him know what your school offers. Inform him of some of the men it has turned out; for a college’s best advertisements are its students. And if he doesn’t decide to go as soon as you mention the name of your school—which is self-understood―keep at liim. Discuss some art or science with him and relate the methods in which they are taught. Also a thing or two about the place in general, its location, buildings, organiza­ tions.

If each student would give the question a thought and try to bring only one new student, our coetus would take on a different shape and wouldn’t have to look twice to see its shadow. You’ll try, W. L. wont you, fellow-student?

ALUMNI

—F. Press, ex-*15, is finishing a course in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and ex­ pects to leave for sunny France soon. His brother, Hans Press, ex’17, is working in a mimeograph factory in Detroit. ―W. Pankow, ’12, and the Rev. M. Pankow of Dalton, Wis., were at the church picnic in Waterloo on Monday, May 20.

—Irving Gamm, ’16, has entered the naval service of the U. S. He is at present stationed at the Municipal Pier Station, where he is being trained to be an officer in the merchant marine. 一Fred Loeper, ’10, has been called to Whitewater, where he suc­ ceeds the Rev. H. Ohde, ex-’S9, who recently died. 一John Meyer, ’93, of Oconomowoc, has been elected president of Dr. Martin Luther College of New Ulm, Minn. ―We are glad to be able to announce that the Rev. C. Gausewitz, ’79, is on the way to a complete recovery.

—On May 22 the Rev. E. P. Sterz, ’14, was married to Miss Anna Louise Freese at Highland Park, 111. 一Prom Camp Travis, Texas, we hear that Dr. J. C. Krafft, ’06, is in charge of a responsible position, that he knows nothing of his

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sailing for Prance, and that he wants to be remembered to all friends at Northwestern.

—W. F. Beitz, ’14, pastor of the mission at Tucson, Arizona, is the proud father of a comely daughter since May 25. 一Alfred J. Schweppe, ’15, M. A. U. of Wis., 1917, and this year instructor of English at New Trier High School, Kenilworth, Illinois, has enlisted at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, with a rating of yeoman, second class, U. S. N. R. F” in the psychiatris unit, and reported for detention on June 15.

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Die Herren A. Zeisler und R. Timmel, von N. W. C., waren un­ sere Giiste am IS. und 19. Mai. Den niichsten Sonntag besuclite uns von dort Herr J. I-Ienning.

Herr Gunther Olfe liess sicli am 25. unter seinen Freunden in der zoologisclien Gasse selien.

I-Ierr Tim. Sauer, friiheres Mitglied der III. Klasse, verweilte raelirere Tage unter uns, vom 21.-24. Mai. Eine ganze Anzahl Studiosi waren wahrend der Pfingstferien verreist. P. Lutzke und E. Kiessling nach Beaver Dam, J. Haar nach Mayvillo. A. Kehrberg besah sicli die Berge um Janesville.

W. Gutzke war in Racine. Er verzweifelt niimlich an Watertown.

I-Ierr Weindorf entfernte kiirzlich seinen Schnurbart. Zu viel Trubel beim Essen!

Pastor P. Koliler aus Iron Ridge besuchte uns etliche mal bei seinem Aufenthalt in der Stadt vom 16.-25. Mai. Der geniiitliche Abend wui.de am Freitag den 24. Mai gefeiert.

Er war recht gemutlich und lelirreicli; bes. Retzlaff's katechese uber das Makkabiier Buch.

Herr Schatz aus Racine, fruherer Student in Watertown, be­ suchte uns am 25. Mai. Sonst sind wir alle munter. Die erste Klasse wartet auf ihre Berufe, die zweite und dritte warten beide auf die Ferien. Nur Wein­ dorf wartet auf New Ulm.

Through the kindness of our former professor, the Rev. Kuhlow of Waterloo, the band received an invitation to play at the schoolpicnic of his parish on Whitmonday, May 20. Only two years ago the military band and company performed at the same place; and it

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was with great pleasure that the band accepted the invitation. Early on the morning of that pleasant day, the members of the band and its director, Mr. Penske, assembled at the station and started their journey to the field of battle.

After arriving at tlieir destination, the musicians led a minia­ ture parade to the scliool-houso. Here tlie school-children fell into line and the procession continued to the park, where tlie picnic was to be held. The band played numerous selections on the march and at the park, in appreciation of which tlie good people invited them in to partake of a bounteous repast, at which the drum section, as it does while playing, distinguished itself.

During the afternoon, other students arrived in cars just in time to see the co-eds run away with the prizes in the games. The young • ladies also played an exhibition game of baseball against a student team wliicli they would have won had not tlie umpire favored their opponents.

After having partaken of supper, which was also served at the park, the musicians betook themselves to the station and returned to school well pleased with the treatment they had received at the hands of the people of Waterloo；

RED CROSS MEETING. The people of Watertown gathered at the city park on the after­ noon of Sunday, May 19, and despite the unpleasant weather lis­ tened to a speech, delivered in behalf of the Red Cross Society by Dean Randolph of Milton College. Tlie speaker was introduced by the Rev. Klingmann of St. Mark’s cliurch.

The college band paraded the down-town streets and played patriotic airs both on tlie march and at the park. The audience sang the Star Spangled Banner before the speech and after the speaker had finished the band played a fitting selection.

Our venerable president, Dr. A. P. Ernst, who has been ailing for some time, has returned from Milwaukee Hospital, whither he went on Whitmonday on tlie advice of his son, Dr. George Ernst, to undergo special treatment. We are glad to see our honorable di­ rector in our midst again and wish him renewed health.

_Miss Esther Detert spent May 9th at her home in Waterloo.

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looked an inch taller when he showed her about the place. Arriving at the baseball diamond he did not fail to point out to her the pitch­ a beautiful view of the campus was er^ box from which to be had. 一Misses Ella Detert and Lillian Collenberg of Milwaukee saw our sturdy nine hand the Seminary ball team a drubbing on May 11th.

—It may be of interest to those that overlooked it in the last is­ sue that Helen Fislier again journeyed to her home in Oconomowoc, May 9th. She repeated the same stunt three days later to the joy of one of the seniors.

—It’s good to have a cousin with an automobile. At least Dorothy Ott thought so when she motored to Madison, May 14th.

—All nations meet at Jefferson. Margaret Busch was there, May 9th, while Doris Ott waited a few days and hied thither on the 14th.

Hardly had a week passed, when Margaret Koenig and Helen Fisher also showed up there, but only for the evening.

—The Misses Miriam Jaeger of Oconomowoc and Elsie Ohm of Edgar, Wis., looked us up during the middle of May. —The Misses Florence Stark and Helen Kortegast are not as sat­ isfied with Watertown as Kant was with Koenigsberg and left on May 12th for Lebanon. “Shorty” was "on his pins” lest he should never see them again.

—The co-eds were well represented at the church picnic in Water­ loo, May 13 th.

—“Fort Atkinson is surely some town.” That’s what the two that sit in the first seat in English chapel said when they returned the M. K. morning after the night before.

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May the eleventh saw our old veterans don the suits, in which they had performed such remarkable feats in their days and become permanently established in the memories of all baseball fans. A fine looking set were they; and we had good reasons to look for a fine game of baseball.

Westendorf―with which name a vague and horrifying vision of all sorts of dark and “smoky” one simultaneuosly arises—was of course, the twirler for the theological squad. Opposed to him was Moore, commonly called “Jessy.” This gentleman is our amateur southpaw. Moore can hand out some liot ones, no doubt, but our

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heavy-hitting ex-warriors were “one too many for him.” Therefore Capt. Lange took the job into his own hands in the second frame and continued to twirl the rest of the game. He acquitted himself royally,—as we all knew he would—allowing only three men to cross home plate. Westendorf was not quite as successful; for we bagged eight runs in all一altlio some of them were attained in consequence of errors by his team-mates. The box-score follows: SEMINARY. Eickmann, ss Vollmers, 3b___ Kobs, c-----------WeBtendorf, p Gruendeman, cf.

Naumann, rf---Lindoff, lb_____ Schmelzer, If___ Medenwald, 2b__

AB R H PO E .5 0 2 3 0 .61210 .4 0 1 4 0 . 4 0 2 1 2 .4 0 1 2 0 . 4 0 0 2 0 . 3 0 0 8 0 _ 3 1 1 1 2 _ 4 1 1 2 2

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NORTHWESTERN. Lange, ss-------------Dux, lb___________ Zeisler, cf------------Henning, c----------Schumacher, rf----Falk, If___________ Tacke, 31)------------Wacker, 2b----------* Press, ss------------♦Relieves Moore.

AB R H PO E -53100 ■ 41180 .51230 .31070 .31020 .3 0 0 1 0 4 12 2 0 4 0 13 0 .4 0 0 1 1

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Wayland Academy, 4; N. W. C. II., 9.

Our second team’s old rivals, the Wayland Academy boys, mo­ tored down here on May the eighteenth with a firm resolution to defeat our junior gallants—if possible. They found, however, to their great dismay no doubt that they had counted their chickens (scores in this case) before they were hatched.

When the Wayland fellows got up to bat they thought they were living thru a fairy tale and had come to play—the giants. In other words “Shorty” (Haegele) was on the mound.

And what with his terrifying stature, liis expressive and puzzling smile, and touch-me-not sort of pitching, the Academy fellows had the time of their life in finding him. “Shorty” allowed them one run—which was very kind of liim, and retired in the sixth frame to give the other “Shorty,” (Stueber,) a chance at slinging. Stueber, however, seemed to have a day off, and “Jessy” Moore was substituted for him in the seventh inning. Under him the Academics got three more runs. Our seconds played good ball all the way thru and were extraordinarily handy at finding the Wayland twirler.

WAYLiAND. Newton, rf.

Sokup, 3b— Skene, 2b Winter, c M. Salter, p Martin, If. L. Salter, lb.

Callahan, ss.

Hedd, cf_____

AB R H PO E 4 00 1 0 6 0 14 0 512.32 6 118 1 .41203 6 00 1 0 4 5 .2

0 2 5 2 10 13 0 0 1 0

NORTHWESTERN II. AB R H PO E Falk, lb_______ K. Timmel, IfSteffen, rf_____ R. Timmel, cf— Groth, 2b______ A. Brandt, ss Wackerfuss, 3b.

Henning, c____ ♦Haegele, p___

5 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 2

119 1 110 0 2 10 0 110 0 0 2 0 1 1112 10 10 1 1 16 1 10 10

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Three base hits—Falk, Steffen. Two base hits―Groth. Struck out—by Haegele, 6; Stueber, 5; Moore, 4; M. Salter, 4; L. Salter, 3. * Relieved by Stueber in sixth . Stueber relieved by Moore in eighth.

Hilton College, 1; N. W. C., 8.

Our old formidable antagonists, the Miltonians, paid us a visit on the twenty-second. From experience we all knew quite well that these bascballists always put up a stiff fight and have baseball material over which it is a good recommendation to prevail. So we all looked for a hotly contested battle.

It almost seemed as though we were getting what we looked for when the Millonians got a run in the very first inning. But our nine “buckled down” after this luckless hap and killed all fur­ ther possibilities of more runs, altlio fickle fortune smiled very no­ ticeably on the Miltonians. in our half of the first frame we showed the visitors of what stuff our boys were made. Lange opened the day at the bat for us, followed by Duxe and Zeisler; and before the boys from Milton knew what they were at, five of our fellows had crossed home plate safe and sound as a dollar. In the second frame Milton tried to come back, but Stueber wouldn’t stand for anything of the kind. But when our fellows got tlieir rap again, the greatest feat of the day was performed by the player at the other end of Ewald Tacke’s bat. “Red” hit the pill to the tune of a three-bag­ ger. The best of it was that two men were on bases. “Red” crossed the plate for another tally soon after. But now the Milton ians de­ cided to “stand on their toes” as they put it. This method of pro­ cedure proved highly satisfactory to them; for eight runs we had and there we stuck. But we also held them down. Stueber was right there with the goods and made the Miltonian batters look rather sick; yea, to such an extent did he mix ’em up that Milton didn’t get one hit during the entire game. Their lonely run they got in the first frame, when a fancy play of our fellows failed to pan out. Milton’s pitcher did good work after the second inning and had lots of smoke on hand. The game was a very fast one, lasting but one and a half hour. The box score tells the follow­ ing tale: MILTON. Stillman, 2b_.

Coon, lb____ Curtiss, p___ Randolph, c_.

Oakley, 3b Ferrel, ss___ Warner, If― Hillstrom, rf.

Ingham, c___

AB R H PO E . 2 00 1 1 • 2 0 0 12 0 .4 00 0 0 .4 0 0 3 0 .4 0 0 3 0 .3 00 3 1 .41100 • 4 00 0 0 • 3 0 0 2 1

NORTHWESTERN. Lange, ss-------------Dux, lb___________ Zeisler, cf-------------Henning, c----------Schumacher, rf____ Tack©, 3b_________ Wacker, 2b_______ Steuber, p_________ Falk, If___________

AB R H PO E .4 0 2 1 3 _ 4 2 1 14 0 .42120 • •42140 .31010 .41120 ■ 40120 . 3 0 0 0 0 .40110

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Bases stolen—Henning, Falk, Wacker, Hillstrom, Ferrill. Struck out—by Stueber, 3; by Curtiss 3. Two base hit—Zeisler. Three base hit—Tacke. Bases on balls—off Stueber, 5. Hit by pitched ball~Schumacher.

Score of Watertown game, May 30th: N. W. C----------- 8 9 2 3 4 5 Watertown The following football schedule has been arranged for next fall:

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Beloit at Watertown—Oct. 12.

Whitewater at Watertown—Oct 19.

Carroll at Watertown—Oct. 26.

Ripon at Ripon—Nov. 2.

Among our exchanges are several that are edited weekly or bi­ weekly. It is with interest that we read tliem. They are printed in newspaper style. Such papers afford much more chance to bring activities at the schools before the eyes of the students. The editors have much more space to discuss important problems. They can do it just at the necessary time, which can often not be done in a month­ ly or quarterly magazine. News are spread more rapidly and es­ pecially to the Alumni a weekly is of greater value, since tliey re­ ceive news of their former fellow-students and their Alma Mater at a much earlier date than in a monthly. But the literary column, which should be found in every college-paper, is missing completely in most of the weekly exchanges. It is in this column that the Alumni and friends of the respective schools really see what pro­ gress the students make. The lack of this column is a great defi­ ciency. But someone may say, “The editorial column Is so much larger.” True. But the editorials are usually written by a few of the editors. It is very seldom that other students write any. It also hap­ pens—so experience teaclies—that they are taken from other pa­ pers, sometimes without giving the writer due credit for his work.

The appearance of these papers, although it should not decide mat­ ters for us, is somewhat too commonplace for a college paper. Al­ though a paper of this kind lias its good qualities, still, we believe, the absence of the literary column overweighs these so mucli that we would not support a change to this style of paper.

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Although a good maxim reads “Do not criticize the ladies,” we will attempt it. Among the new exchanges that greeted us this month “Ferry Tales” from Lake Forest especially attracted our at­ tention by its many literary articles. Most of these were quite good, although there was really no heavy reading-material among them.

The little poem “The Patriot” deserves mention, although its metre at times is somewhat faulty. It contains some deep thoughts. “The Tiger I-Iunt” is perhaps the best of the stories. Its plot is fairly good and well carried out. The language was also handled very capably.

The writers of the fables have a good imagination and their articles afford pleasant reading, although a heavier article would have bene­ fited the column much. Tlie first editorial admonishes us to be loyal supporters of our country by putting ourselves under the complete control of General Sacrifice. It is ably written, as is the case with the second editorial. This one warns of the clangers of theorizing.

You have not enough editorials. Why do you print entire programs that have been rendered by the different societies? It is a waste of precious space that could be used for different purposes. The last pages of your magazine depict the life at your school very vividly.

They show the many activities of your students. From them we see you have taken up military drill at your school and like it. How much better, if tlio students everywhere felt that way about it. The exchange column is not thorough enough. You make a remark o】 two about a paper, but do not really criticize it. The numerous cuts add much to its appearance. As a whole we wish to compliment you on the appearance as well as the contents of the magazine.

m —About a score of Seminary students came down for the Semin­ ary game. I-I. Brandt, ’1(3, who lately enlisted, was also with them.

—M. Croll, ’20，and W. Brinkmann, ’21，hiked to Ocoiiomowoc, May 3. All went well until they attempted the return trip and then “Brinky” collapsed, so they came home via the “Electric.”

—E. Falk, ’19, was honored by a visit from his father, Mr. P. Falk, and Mr. W. Prahl, of Milwaukee, May 10-11. They thoroughly en­ joyed the concert and ball game. 一T. Kionka, prep., is still smiling, because on May 15, his brother, P. Kionka, came to see him.

—Mr. P. Kampen visited this institution and paid his respects to his son, Harold, prep.

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―Belno Lange, 18, of Beaver Dam, was called to the colors and left school May 13. He will leave for Camp Custer with the May quota. Here’s success to you, Bell. ―Where are all the boys hiking to tliese warm afternoons? You can see them go by the dozens over the hill with some garment slung over their shoulders. Presumably the Rock river is their destina­ tion, where they can indulge in aquatic sports after their day’s toil.

—D. Rhoda, prep., took sick while in Oconomowoc, May 18-23.

His indispositions are usually of only a few days duration, so we do not worry while he is gone.

—The Misses A. Steffen and E. Kaelber, of Kenosha, were the gracious guests of G. Steffen, *21, «and P. Kaelber, prep., May 10-11.

—E. Tacke,，19, lodged at his brother’s house in Milwaukee, May 4-5.

—O. Kehrberg, *14, W. Meyer, *18, E. Duxe,，1S, A. Lehninger, G. Krause, T. Redlin, preps., motored to Waterloo, May 20，with G. Koenig, prep. While on the way they had an opportunity to show their skill in repairing a blow-out.

—J. Henning, ’18, traveled to Milwaukee, May 25-26, and also called at the seminary.

—Tennis is becoming a fad among students. The devotees of this sport have organized teams, and keen rivalry is shown in the tour­ naments for championship titles.

—R. Kremer, ’20, made a raid on his mother’s larder, May 18-20. 一W. Heidtke,，20, paid his compliments to the mayor of Ixonia, May 5, and solicited his co-operation in behalf of our concert.

—Mr. F. Schneider, of Milwaukee, visited G. Krause, prep., May 24. 一A. Zeisler, ’18, and R. Timmel, ’18, took in the sights of Milwau­ kee May 18-20 and also called at the seminary, where they registered for the coming year. A. Westendorf, ’16, sent some regards along for his brother Benny, but he ungraciously sent one of them back.

—A. Moore, ’18, of Concordia College, was given a hearty welcome by his brother Lawrence, May 18-20.

—^‘Klondike” is having his troubles as monitor. Just recently one of his charges, V. Thierfelder, prep., contracted pink-eye.

—Rev. Ray. Huth, of Milwaukee, visited his parents and friends at this institution, May 14. 一Miss D. LeSage, Miss G. Clifford, Mr. M. Grunim, and Mr. W. L. Froehlich, came to the concert per auto and were the guests of G. Froehlich, prep.

—Mr. Gruber, of Medford, stopped, while on his way to Camp Grant, to chat with L. Meyer, ’19.

—The Misses A., E„ and L. Sauer, and Mr. T. Sauer, ex-，17, were hospitab ly entertained by their cousins, Eugene and Waldemar, May 10-11.

—Rev. O. Kuhlow, of Waterloo, viewed the Milton-Nortliwestern game May 22.

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—Messrs. L. Stueber and A. Henzelmann, of Clyman, were here for a short visit, May 15.

—Benny Westendorf, ’18, is trying hard to master the rudiments of the Norwegian language. Could it be possible that he wishes to ? Oh, but there must be a reashower his attentions on some son, Westie. 一Our representative of the agricultural district, “Farmer” Huettel, of Cataract, decided to retire from active labors. ^He bid fare­ well to old Northwestern, May 26.

—L. Moore, ’21，spent the week end, May 25，at his home in Forestville.

—E. Felten, ’21，was in high spirits May 10. His chum, H. Stoffel, of Milwaukee, came up with a car to see him and they passed many happy hours together.

—The rod and reel have many attractions for H. Radloff, ’21. You may find him Sunday afternoons at I-Iustisford on the shores of a little lake, busily engaged in feeding the little fishes.

一Prof.: If Kremer stands before a mirror, how would his image look from this direction?

Timmel: Like an ape.

—Prof.: Anaxagoras war ein tiefer Mann.

Wacker: Ya, 6 ft 1 in.

—Pat: Why are you going down to the bath-room with an um­ brella?

Scherf: Because I don’t want to get my hair wet.

—Student (To Hipes): After this you must go to bed earlier, if you want to be up in time for recitations.

Hipes (After some time): Were you talking to me? Beg pardon! I thought you were holding a conversation with your Old Adam.

—Ebert (Uebersetzt): Legiones Romanarum.

Prof.: Na, dass waren doch niclit alle lauter Frauen. 一Prof.: Was heisst holus?

Ebert: Das Loch.

—Soph.: That cathedral which the Germans destroyed was over 600 years old.

Fresh. •• Well, anyway the French got their money’s worth out of her.

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—Prof.: Ich denke der Schroeder hat auch einen Syrupsrausch.

E r sitzt da und scliwatzt und ist so dumm wie Bohnenstroh.

—Ebert (Uebersetzt): Oh, dass docli die unsterblichen Gotter mir einen guten Gewissen gaben!

Prof.: Das ware wolil ein feiner Wunscli fiir eine junge Dame. ―Eggie (Uebersetzt): Es giebt keine Stadt oline Mauern. Urbs sine muribus non est.

Prof.: Sie meinen oline Mause.

—Wacker: We have an easy day to-day.

Kurt: Why? Wacker: Because we have only a few books to carry.

—Gieschen (Nachdem Schumacher eine Rede iiber die Stadt Wa­ tertown gehalten liatte): Die Gescliichte war nicht vollstandig, denn er hat nicht erwahnt, dass ich auch hier wohne.

Prof.: Icli dachte, er haette doch iiber Haustiere geredet.

—Prof.: Ya, der Kuckhahn kaim zwei Dinge mit einmal; er kann namlich einen Vortrag halten, und auch in der Tasche nach Regenwurmern forschen.

—Gieschen: What is the meaning of D. C. L. behind the name?

Dad (In undertone): Distributer of Chicken Lice. ―Kupfer is taking physics, in order to become an engineer in a popcorn stand.

—Jakob Spilmann; He is brave, Got his first and second shave.

—Prof. (Who has just asked a question): Anyone?

Student: He is not here at present. ―Prof.: Who spoiled Michigan?

Heidtke: The prohibitionists.

—Prof. (Schroeder coming to recitations with a dandelion fasten­ ed on his coat): Der Schroeder hat sich eine Kuhblume angesteckt. Er will uns wissen' lassen, zu welcher Klasse er in der Zoologie gehort.

—Tutor (Coming into a room): —Pretty loud in here.

Jim: If the room is too loud, we will all go in the bed-room.

—Prof.: Wake up and hear the birds sing.

Kuckhahn: Open the windows.

—The seniors are such sharp critics that they criticise the speak­ er who had neglected to let his voice fall at the end of the sentence and also neglected to expose the commas, quotation marks, and other marks of punctuation of his speech to view. 一Jim: The professors are coming around this afternoon to sell war savings stamps.

Pa: That’s fine. Then they can also help me in my composition.

—Stehesel (Who is known for his magnitude, said just before go­ ing to bed): I guess I’ll hit the sky. 一Potratz: What is the idea of having that chain on your glasses?

Shorty: Well, don’t come too close or I’ll pull it.

The successful man does not leave to Chance the impression of his personality upon those with whom he comes in contact.

Deliberately he builds behind Kis personality a background that will in­ sure a favorable reception.

And when he considers clothes he takes more thought than is customary in their selection To a notable extent, men of this type meet with Adler - Rochester Clothes.

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STAR LUNCH RESTAURANT 604 Main Street

Home Cooked Meals 35 and 50 Gts. Hot ond Cold Lunches from 1 Oc up Home-Made Pies, Fruits and Cigars

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Watertown, WIo.

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BITTNER & TETZLAFF Watertown's Leading Drug Store The Rexall Store

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Dcaltr la RELIABLE FURNITURE UNDERTAKER AND LICENSED EMBALMER PriTate Chapel Up-to-Date Equipment 313 MAIN STREET S•多.系tux, ^ssistnut Phone 64-W

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F. G. KECK & CO. 110-112 Main Street.

You will find a complete line of FJV.UITS of all kinds in season'at

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The Store that would serve your interests best is the one that can keep abreast of conditions day in—day out.

It must keep its finger on the market's pulse.

Its vigil" ance must not lax for a single day; for the result of increased prices is irrevocable.

This planning and building of the present, for the future, is not mere talk—it is alive and working here ALL 1 HE TIME. And you can see it-any day you enter our store.

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Staple and Fancy Groceries and School Supplies 605 Main St.

Watertown, Wis.

TOM MAKAS Shoe Shining Parlor Hat Cleaning a Specialty

Cm THE BLACK and RED CIGAR WOW LEADS，EM ALL

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There is just that mark of some­ thing different about our Shoes that give them distinctiveness and sets them apart from the ordinary run of Men’s Shoes.

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QUEENBest Family Rye Flour Corn, Oats, Screenings, Oil Meal, Buffalo Gluten Feed, Cotton Seed Meal, Calf Meal, Timothy and Marsh Hay, all kinds ground Feed. Special Attention given to farmers custom work.

Perfection Brand Coffee :ii

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PRICE 29c PER POUND 2 lbs. 57c

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NEW OFFICE The High Price of Leather, Cotton and Wool have doubled the price of

EVERYTHING in POCKET

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IN TWO YEARS we still have a quantity of 1916 stock Befi, and are

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Selling it at 1996 Prices

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supposing students get a 20 Per Cent Discount from other sources, they are siiiS

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Paying 60 Per Cent More than they can get the same quality here. We solicit your patronge.

Give your departing soldier boy one o音 your Photos belore he leaves.

Come in and seo what wo have to oflor.

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We respectfully solicit the patronage of the students.

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Conservation applied to clothes-buying, demands quality and when you buy qual­ ity clothes—

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1:30 to 4 p.m.f .Hour*： 9:30 to tl:30 a.m.| 7 to 8 Wcdn cxday and Saiturd ^7 8undaya9 |0to II a.mTelephone 305-J 0(flc«9 Hertet & Hoffman BUg;, Watcrtowni Wia

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STUDENTS： deposit your lundswith this bank and make all payments by check.

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THE BLACK AND BED. GIVE ME A FRIEND. Give me a friend, a friend whom I can trust, A friend who is as true as very steel; One who still doubles all my happiness And halves all troubles of my little life; A friend whose soothing presence I can feel, Who shares my summer’s laughing sky with me, And helps me weather all my winter’s storms, Who is, in brief, a very second self, And shares the dearest secrets of my heart, Seeing my inmost soul—as I see his.

Give me a friend who does not only see The virtues few which, by the grace of God, I have, who judges all my deeds with eyes In which wrong partiality doth reign.

Ah, nay! give me a friend who sees as well My faults and misdemeanors which, God knows, By far outweigh my virtues few and weak; Oh! such a friend who sets me right when wrong And chides me when he sees my faults attain The upper hand. Yet should not chiding be His only aim—no more than flattery; But so should praise and chiding tempered be That they do keep the edge of friendship keen.

Give me a friend of such a mind that neither Can be by poverty made discontented Nor proud by riches; nay! let him prefer A living wrested from the world to one That’s spent in ease and idleness.

Give me a friend whose equanimity Is proof against this life’s vicissitudes, Who, like a cliff, unmoved and calm, does stand Amidst the tempests’ wild and billows’ roar, A friend who is not evil passions’ slave, Whose head is clear, whose sight is keen, who thinks Before he speaks and acts; who does not stoop To folly, neither talks nor acts too wise; A friend who does his duty quietly And leaves the rest to Heaven above. In short Give me a friend who is a MAN—and oh, If Heaven indeed sho uld grant me such a friend I’ll “wear him in my heart of hearts,” And cherish him as Heaven’s greatest gift; For ah! such friends are rare, are very rare, And lie’s most blessed wlio finds a friend like him.

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Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., September 1918.

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During the last decade a movement known as woman suffrage has taken a strong hold in this country and in England. The mod­ ern woman is not satisfied with the place the Bible lias allotted her in the home. She is not content with her domestic duties but wishes to enter politics as well. Of course not all women take part in this movement. Some because they are satisfied with their present lot, and others because it would be useless to demand a change. The lat­ ter live in the Orient, where women are looked upon as tlie negro was when slavery was at its worst in our own country— —as property not as living beings. A striking example of such a state of affairs we find in India. Here woman has probably fewer rights than in any other place on the globe. Let us visit a Hindu home.

Entering the main room, we see three men in solemn conversa­ tion. They seem to be grandfather, father and son. Prom another part of the house we hear the voice of a woman praying loudly to her gods for a son. Moments pass and a trembling servant enters the room where the three are still standing and announces the birth of a daughter. Do we see joy? No, the contrary. The grandfather pulls his hair and calls aloud to the gods asking them what wrong he has done that such a misfortune should come upon him. The others stand in grief and despair cursing the mother of the child.

Thus the birth of a daughter is welcomed. Formerly some Hindu tribes killed nearly all the girls that were born among them. This was probably done to avoid paying their wedding dowries later on.

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But the life of a Hindu girl is almost worse than death. She grow：s up in utter neglect, receiving no education at all. To be educated is a privilege of men only. When she becomes eight or nine years of age she is engaged (as we would say). To whom she does not know, for in India the parents arrange the match; and so it fre­ quently happens that a man of fifty marries a mere child of twelve.

As soon as the girl becomes of age an elaborate wedding ceremony is held and she is taken to the home of her husband. At fourteen every girl must be married, and it is the duty of the father to get her a husband.

The wedding day is probably her last happy day; for after that she is jealously confined in the house of her husband. She dare speak to no other man or let her face be seen by him. When outside she must wear a veil and when her husband has visitors she has her own rooms, which dare be entered by no man but her husband, and in which she must then stay. Being young, she is misused by all the older women of the household, especially by the mother-in-law, and all the hard work is pushed upon her. In all this she has no conso­ lation. Even her husband is rather cool toward her and despises her as a weak woman. Still she must love and respect him as a god.

On one condition can she gain respect, and that is if she has a son. Then her husband and mother-in-law will honor her; for the Hindu believes that a son will rescue his soul from hell. But should her son die at any time she is blamed for it; for she has caused his death through her sins. Likewise if the husband dies the wife again is blamed for it by the whole family.

As soon as her husband is dead, her head is shaved and she is robbed of her ornaments and dressed in coarse cloth. In this way she must mourn forever. This is not all. A widow is feared and despised by everyone and considered a curse wherever she goes. If a Hindu starting upon a journey sees a widow, he will immediately return, thinking it a bad omen. The very ground on which a widow steps is desecrated and the place where her shadow falls is made un­ clean. In former times her lot was almost more humane in some regions. She was burnt alive on the funeral pyre with the body of her husband. This was considered a holy deed and would bring the descendants of the widow millions of years in heaven.

All this is hard enough to bear for an old woman. But imagine the girl whose husband dies before she has gone to live with him. when she is but eight or nine years old. As soon as she becomes of age she is taken from her playmates, robbed of her hair and orna­ ments, dressed in coarse plain garments and despised and shunned by all. It is at this time that so many young widows commit sui­ cide. Others lead lives of shame, even as the temple girls must do, who are sold to the priests by their fathers just like slaves.

Such are the wrongs of women in India. Many things such as infanticide and burning of widows have been prohibited by the Brit­ ish government. Child-marriage also has been acted against with

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some success. A girl now is prohibited by law to be married before she is twelve; whereas formerly ten was a common age for her to become a wife. But still the standing of the woman in life is not changed. She is still in a miserable state. Missionaries have labored among the Hindus, and their wives have gained entrance into some of the Indian harems or zenaanas and taught the women how to read and write and preached to them. Let us hope for their success, so that the Hindu may be converted to the right God. One result of it E.，20. will surely be that women will be treated better.

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A Sailor’s Tale.

Ah! know you the sea How it leaps with a roar With devilish glee Like the hound-beset boar?

When dark in the night Hangs the sky like a cloak, And in fiendish delight The sea-spectres croak?

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But silent and dark Unperturbed by the storm Stands like Jove stern and stark Our dreadnaught’s huge form.

Thru night and thru gale Like a phantom of fear Intent on its trail The dread sea-wolf doth tear.

And then a command In the depth of the sea And a move of the hand,— — The DEMON is free.

A crash and a cry And a gurgling thunder Rings up to the sky As the ship tears asunder.

No help can avail

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Then night rends apart With the glare of explosion, And despair grasps my heart As I leap in the ocean.— The sea-wolf is fled, But abroad and afar O’er the sea frothing red The Storm bellows; WAR!

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WIIAT THE S. A. T. C. WILL MEAN TO US. When the War Department created the Students’ Army Train­ ing Corps the object it had in view was a two-fold one: To permit university and college students to complete their course, and to ob­ tain men fit to take the position of officers in the draft army. Plans were made to establish schools of this kind throughout the country, and to make use of the schools and colleges already existing, where it was possible to do so. Thus it was that the War Department re­ quested our board of trustees to permit them to install a unit of the S. A. T. C. The permission was granted, and arrangements are now being made to comply with the wish of the government.

This new institution will bring with it considerable changes in the life of the students between tlie ages of 18-21, and they find them­ selves asking the question: What does it really mean? The S. A. T. C. is an arrangement giving a student a chance to remain at the institution as long as possible, even though liis number is called to the colors. But instead of being drilled in camp they will receive their training while pursuing their studies. The students are sub­ ject to call into the army in the same proportion as men not in col­ lege. These calls will probably come in January, April, and June, At these times the decision will be reached whether, according to ability shown, and to the needs of the service, men are kept at the school for further training; or are to be sent to an Officers’ Training Camp; to a Non-commissioned Officers’ School; or to cantonments as privates; according to their ability shown.

After October 1st every student of military age becomes a pri­ vate in the U. S. Army, subject to all rules and regulations of the army. The members of the S. A. T. C. at Northwestern together with those of another college of equivalent standing will be under the command of a lieutenant sent from Washington. They will receive a private’s pay, uniform, equipment and lodging. They will live in barracks or existing buildings converted into barracks.

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schedule will be fixed with reveille at 6:45, drill 7:30-9:30, recita­ tions 9:30-11:30 and 12:30-4:30, athletics 4:30-5:30, supervised study hour 7:30-9:30, taps and lights out at 10:00. In all respects they will be soldiers at a training camp. They will receive thirteen hours of drill a week, of wliich two are for theoretical instruction and one for inspection.

The year will be divided into three terms; from October 1 to December 21; from December 31 to March 21; from March 21 to June 21. Between, these there will be ten days furlough, which we can spend at will. Many of us will most likely spend them at home, since as soldiers our railroad fare will be reduced to one cent per mile. Besides this, the time from Saturday afternoon after drill until taps Sunday night is left at our disposal.

This is the general outline of the plan, the particulars of which have as yet not been determined. Naturally even the plan itself is subject to some essential changes, but now there is no tangible rea­ son why it should be altered. The life under the new arrangement G. G. ，19. will be discussed in the next issue.

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THE CALL TO ACTION. The national slogan of the present time is efficiency, economy, an$ activity. Before the war one had the impression that “sofi living” had slowly infused a canker into the majority of human so-

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ciety, seducing the people to inaction and sluggishness, which tended to rot the human fibre and corrode the intellectual and especially the physical qualities of the i ndividual. The war, however, blasted these ideas of the decay of the mental and physical qualities in the human race to atoms. Especially in our country, where wealth had accumulated in great quantity and men had declined in strength and vigor, has this fact been established, that years of “soft living” have not dulled the vigor of our manhood and the splendor of old tradi­ tions and principles, for which the forefathers of this glorious natio 1 had bled and spent their lives. Inactive and sluggish men and wo­ men, who have never done anything, and were never supposed fo do anything for their own individual and their neighbor’s benefit, which was not habitual and commonplace, have arisen from the bed of lethargy, and are performing at a time, when the old traditions and principles are again at stake, acts, which would have astonished the valiant and heroic forefathers of our country, if they were a L present beholding these things. And yet in the midst of such con­ ditions, when the war is consuming our resources, wasting our genius, spending the vitality, which the future expected to use, starving knives and forks, so that the guns may have food, and adding more dead, cripples, and dependants, which pales philanthrcphy, one not infrequently finds college students, the future leaders of society, and masters of education, idling their precious time away with careless work or no work whatsoever. If one reminds them of their inactivity and idleness, and admonishes them not to remain in their customary limits, they inform you that their success and their failure is their business. The individual of to-day represents a tiny thread in the complex fabric of human society. If this tiny thread becomes ineffective and worthless, will not the resuH affect him, and the rest of human society also? Let us, therefore, not, and especially us Christians, at this time when half the universe is wrecked and half of humanity is in agony and anguish, shirk in our duty toward God and our fellowman. Let us hope that we people of the future may not be unworthy of our ancestors一a hope, 'vhic.h every good, Christian American can have, if he leaves behind him­ self an established reputation of which he can feel proud.

W. M. H.，20.

ENTHUSIASM. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” This is a quotation taken from Emerson, one of the authors whose writ­ ings are full of sentences which are useful and unusually adapted to everyday life and especially to a successful career. Here again he gave life to an idea truly worth consideration. He generalizes his statement so as to include all human activities, and says that en­ thusiasm is absolutely essential to any great achievement. But let

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us confine ourselves to our own activities and see whether or not we are an exception to this assertion.

When in tie early part of September our foot-ball coach and captain called their veterans and recruits out for the first practice on the gridiron, the first thing they did and are doing ever since, was to instill a good deal of enthusiasm into the boys in order to make them willing and active players. Certainly every player knows that he cannot win a game unless he plays with heart and soul, in other words, with enthusiasm. No team ever won a game, or played a successful season unless each individual player was enthusiastic at playing.

But not alone does this hold true of the sportsman, but especial­ ly, as the author particularly intimates in the essay from which this quotation was taken, in the fine arts. History, too, is full of interesting examples. Every great man, whether he be a states­ man, an author, an artist, or a scientist, has produced nothing with­ out enthusiasm for his work. To be convinced of this fact, one need only read the biographies and especially the autobiographies of great men. In every case it was enthusiasm about what they had set out to do that led them to success.

Now let us ask ourselves what we have set out to do, or in other words, for what ends we are studying at Northwestern. Some of us intend to become ministers, others business men, again others law­ yers, and doctors. Each one of us has a certain end in view, and to be sure, we all intend to become proficient in our future occupations, whatever they may be, because proficiency is the most essential for success. Well and good! Our end is therefore to become proficient and successful men; this is what we strive for and consider it our earthly goal.

As already said, no football team can win a game, or get near its goal, unless each player works with enthusiasm and is willing to stake the last ounce of his energy, in order to become the winner.

The same principle holds true of the game that we are playing on the field of learning. We must enter the conflict with our enemy, Ignorance, with the firm determination to shove liim off the field.

This, however, makes a great demand upon latent energy and re­ quires us to become extremely watchful for the enemy’s tactics, so that no matter what they may be, we may be on tlie alert to counter­ act them with still greater energy. This alertness and watchful­ ness is heightened by enthusiasm. In addition we must, similarily as in football, constantly practice and study tliose things which are perhaps not so very interesting, but which are essential to a good •education and which help build up real knowledge; we must be willing to suffer reverses and hardships in order that when we are called upon to achieve something really great and difficult, we may be able to do it.

Therefore let us all be enthusiastic about our course of study, so that, with the help of God, we may close each, day of our student

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and also later life with the satisfaction of having played a winning game against our constant opponent Ignorance. Then indeed we shall have accomplished something great, but as Emerson says, it H. K.，:L9. cannot be done without ENTHUSIASM.

ATTENTION. The inevitable has come and gone. The advertising rates of the Black and Red have been raised in order to fill our almost empty treasury. Although we were loath to introduce this change, the high price of material in consequence of the war finally forced us to accede to the change.

The next move was to inform our advertisers of our resolve.

We thought a few would probably withdraw their “ad”，but that the majority would either keep their old “ads” at the increased price or take a smaller “ad.” In other words, we knew they would support us as far as they were able. And so it happened.

This is only another example of the loyalty of our local busi­ ness men to the Black and Red. It is with a heart full of gratitude and appreciation that we accept this their support of our college paper. And not only that, fellow students. The business man has aided you, you in turn can show your appreciation by aiding him.

We know that editors before us have appealed to you to trade only with those who support us, so do not let your choler rise when we broach the subject once more. Just one word. If you have a pur­ chase in mind, look over our advertisers, then buy. They will ap­ preciate it and give you satisfaction for the money you invest.

But now what are you doing for the Black and Red, fellow stu­ dent? How many articles have you written? Our loyal business men have assured the publication of our college paper as far as money is concerned; will not you in turn offer your best efforts to make your journal the best it can be as another sign of your appre­ ciation? Do not let a day pass by without resolving to write at least one article for your college paper. Sit down, do It to-day.

Remember the Black and Red is published by all the students, not W.L. merely by those on the editorial staff.

ALUMNI

一A. Westendorf ’16, made his home in Cochrane, Wisconsin, dur­ ing June, July and August, where he acted as assistant pastor.

—Rev. M. Wehausen ’15，was happily united in marriage with

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Miss Ella Koske of Watertown July 13. On their honeymoon they stopped off at Arizona, where the Rev. Wehausen has accepted a position at our Indian Mission.

—Rev. Carl Schweppe ，12, announces the birth of a baby boy.

Congratulations.

—Sergeant L. Vohs, *18, who has been at Camp Grant and Camp Robinson, is, according to latest reports, on his way to sunny France.

—A. H. Pankow, ex，09, is also in the service and stationed at Newport News.

—Karl Kuske, ex，18, is still in service at Ft. Casey, Washington.

Another *18 man, yclept Edward Blakewell is also at the latter camp. At present he is “sporting” a “funkelnagelneue” uniform embellished with silver bars on his shoulders, for he lias lately re­ ceived his commission. For the present he will serve in this counas drill officer. Belno Lange is attending the radio school at University of Texas.

—“Hank” Zeisler, com，09, wishes to announce that he is now at home at Camp Grant. ―On August 19th a few members of the Alumni became uncles for the first time when “Lang” Zeisler, Com. ’09, announced the arrival of a baby boy. ―Miss Gertrude Schlueter, ’16, has received her M. A. degree at he University of Wisconsin. She has accepted a position in the school at Cambridge, Wis., as teacher of Latin and matheinati cs.

—Dr. E. Heilmann, ’05, until recently instructor in German in the University of Iowa, has accepted a position in the University of Michigan in the department of economics.

—Prof. H. A. Frank lias recently ] undergone an operation and is reported critically ill. He is now in a hospital at Beaver Dam. —Rev. Dr. Arthur Hoermann, ’10, arrived in Milwaukee from Honolulu on the 8th inst” being called hither on account of the serious illness of his father, Dr. P. B. Hoermann. We regret to announce that the latter died on the 15th inst” the funeral obsequies taking place on the 18th.

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how different this occasion seemed from all like occasions that we had witnessed during our stay here. For the first time in forty-nine years our beloved President, Dr. Ernst, was not there to bid his de­ parting class a last farewell and Godspeed and to inspire them to still greater efforts by one of his stirring addresses. He was lying in a hospital a half hundred miles away, struggling with very death.

On this occasion we sent forth our prayers to our heavenly Father, beseeching him to send one of his guardian angels to watch over our reverend old Professor and to give him strength that he might enter our midst again. And our Father in heaven has answered our sup­ plications. Our beloved Professor is up and about again, taking his usual walks about the city and instructing his classees as of old.

Although he is not in perfect health, we pray that God may keep his protecting hand over him so that no ill may befall him.

Professor Frank, who for the past 15 years has been instructor in mathematics at our institution will not resume his position this year. He has been ailing for some time and in order to give him a good rest and an opportunity to fully recuperate he has been given a leave of absence for this year. At present he is confined in a hospital, where his condition is said to be serious. But nevertheless we wish him a speedy recovery and pray that God may permit him again to resume his work as lias our esteemed President.

Prof. Wendland has taken over the college classes of his de­ parted colleague, while Richard Janke, lately graduated from the seminary and originially called here to act as tutor, instructs in the lower classes. Mr. Zank takes the position as tutor made vacant by Mr. Janke.

The “Hausordnung” has been revised. This was the first piece of news heard when one returned at the beginning of the school year. “We can’t sleep so long any more and we’re going to have de­ clamation exercises,” was hurled at the arriving student as fast as it could be ejaculated. And as is never the case with gossip, it was true. Instead of waking a student three or four different times and begging him to get up so that he would be washed and dressed by breakfast time, the tutor now makes only one round. He sees to it that everyone is awake at his first calling and lets the student do the rest. As soon as the breakfast bell rings the students leave their rooms and fall in line in tlieir respective halls, where th e roll is called. Those who are absent receive a mark. After roll call t students march to the dining hall and in about three minutes grace is said after which all heave to with a will. On Wednesday after­ noons all classes from the Sophomore down assemble in the two chapels and indulge in declamatory exercises. This is an old custom, which for some reason or other was dropped some time ago. Many of the alumni will probably remember the time they had when they made their debut on one of these Wednesday aftrnoons.

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The Board of Trustees for N. W. C. convened here Wednesday, Sept. 11, for their regular meeting. Among other things the im­ portant question, “Shall we offer the services of our institution to the government for use in training officers” came up. After much Prof. discussion the board unanimously decided in favor of it.

Kowalke and Rev. Moussa have been appointed a committee to con­ fer with representatives of the government . The sudents affected are jubilant over the affair and cannot wait until things are in good working order. .Three new members have been appointed to the Black and Red staff to fill the vacancies caused by the departure of Messrs. P. Al­ brecht, K. Sievert and Bwald Plass who entered the seminary. Those whom the Faculty appointed are: Advertising Manager Hans Koch, Reedsville, Wis ..Athletics Gerhard Gieschen, Milwaukee, Wis Exchanges Walter Beck, Milwaukee, Wis----They are all capable men and we wish them the best of success.

The honor roll dedicated to those who entered the service of their country from Watertown has been completed. It is located in the front yard of the old high school, which, by the way, has been converted into an armory, and makes a very pleasing impression on the observer. The honor roll itself is erected in the shape of a huge quadrilateral surrounded by a frame of red, white and blue. In the middle of this a fac-simile of the statue of liberty has been painted and below it the words, “Our Honor Roll.” Among the names are many who formerly attended Northwestern. They together with their loyal neighbors will do their share to bring the enemy to his knees.

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Korte?ast has higher aspirations. At present she has t0 the SCh00l-b0ard of Pipersville. The little now.

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Ella Bienfang spent Sunday, Sept. 15 in Jefferson, the home of her parents.

The mere fact that our column is small goes to prove the state­ A. D. ment/^ woman never has much to say.” meal.

AUS PEM SEMINAR.

Am elften September fand die Eroeffnimg des Seminars statt fuer das neue Schuljahr. In seiner Rede ueber das Wort Pauli: Ich glaube, darum rede ich, zeigte uns Herr Direktor Schaller, das Ziel des Seminars, glaubige Redner des Wortes Gottes auszubilden und wie dies Ziel erreicht wird durch die Wirkung des Evangeliums.

Im Vergleich zu den letzen Jahren ist unsere Schuelerzahl diesmal recht gross, etwa sechzig.

Achtundzwanzig neue Zoglinge haben sich angemeldet, von denen aber noch nicht alle hier sind.

Auch von unsern alten Bruiidern koennen sich noch einige nicht von Muttern und den Pleischtopfen der Heimat losreissen.

Wir librigen haben uns aber dadurch nicht hindern lassen, un­ sere Wahlen abzuhalten.

Herr Nitz kam siegreich als Hochst Kommandierender aus ilinen hervor, wahrend Herr Eickmann Vizeprases ist. Unser Schreiber ist Herr Kiesling, und Herr Schlegel unser Schatzmeister.

Seitdem meint Herr Nitz aber, sein Amt als Bucherjude, das er bisher freilich mit aller Treue verwaltet hat, sei seiner nicht mehr wiirdig. Herr Eickmann verstand sich scbliesslich dazu, es ihm abzunehmen. Auch Herr Huth sah sich genotigt, sein Pernsprechverwalteramt niederzulegen. weil er, wie er sag;te, selbst immer so lange am Telephon sasse. dass er nicht die Zeit fande, noch die Runden zu machen, um von jedem ein paar Cent zu erbetteln zu: Deckling der Kosten fiir das gemeinschaftliche Telephon. Dieser Grund leuchtete auch sogleich ein, und Herr Schroeder wurde an dessen Stelle erwahlt.

Wir haben auch schon zwei Gaste beherbergt, unsern Bruder Westendorf, der jetzt in Columbus Hilfsprediger ist und Herrn Aug­ ust Zeisler.

Schliesslich mocliten wir noch unsere friiheren Studiengenossen beglueckwuenschen, die im Laufe des Sommers Hire Hochzeit gefeiert haben, die Pastoren Lutzke, Wehausen, Kehrberg, Baer, Pankow und Behm. Moge Gott sie segnen!

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With the doom of extinction hanging over football, who knows whether the position of Athletic editor will not soon be classed as a non-essential industry? But as the obituaries of this most popular sport have not yet been written, and as the former editor of this column took French leave to enter the Seminary, the duty falls to a new editor to keep alumni, students, friends and patrons of old Northwestern In touch with the doings on the gridiron, gym-floor, and diamond. And most humbly shall he try to satisfy the demands of the reader.

Football practice has been resumed with the usual vigor, and a large number of candidates are in the field for practice. Anticipating the coming of regular military drill, special stress is laid on position and general physical exercise. Although a large number of our vet­ eran pigskin chasers has left the gridiron forever, there are in fact only three of them left, the chances look bright for a team that goes “over the top” against any opponent. The line-up has as yet not been established, but under the leadership of Coach Prof. Kowalke and Captain “Red” Tacke we hope to put into the field a team able to hold its own against our old opponents between the goals.

With everything ready to begin real business on the gridiron, it strikes like a thunderbolt from a clear sky that the War Department should put a ban on football in all colleges and universities where a unit of the students’ army training corps has been organized, But in reality it is a natural result of military training. In the schedule j made for the S. A. T. C. one liour is set aside for athletics. This time would probably suffice for practice, but no furloughs would be al­ lowed to men on the team to play the games. The only ones that would therefore be in a position to play would be those who are exempt from military service for physical disability and who would therefore be unfit for football. But we still hope that the authorities will make arrangements to keep football at college as a part of the drill. For we understand that football players make the best fight­ ers and that most of the former stars have received commissions.

Whichever way it turns out to be, we will naturally take it as it comes, and here’s hoping that football shall live, war or no war.

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Following is the schedule the manager has put up: Open date—October 5.

Beloit at Watertown—October 12.

Whitewater at Watertown—October 19.

Carroll at Watertown—October 26.

Ripon at Ripon—November 2.

m With the beginning of a new school-year, the influx of ex­ changes is naturally at a rather low ebb, in fact, at a standstill, as the edition for this month has not as yet gone to the press. Only a few of the June numbers were to be found on our table when we returned from our vacation, and to review these would be, indeed, a pleasure, for the commencement numbers usually encompass the best articles appearing during the year.

However, the present editor of this department will not take it upon himself to comment on any of the college papers for this month, partly on account of modesty and inexperience, as he is un­ acquainted with the work, having only recently been appointed to .succeed Mr. Sievert, the former exchange editor, and partly due to the lack of sufficient time to thoroly canvass the different papers, Mr. Sievert has suddenly discontinued his studies at our beloved Alma Mater and has entered the Theological Seminary at Wauwa­ tosa, which necessitates a change in this department, and the task has fallen upon the writer, who will endeavor to uphold the standard of this column and seek to raise it to loftier heights.

It has been the custom of some of our predecessors to complain about the lack of interest shown by the students for this column, because the majority of them pass it by without the least thought of reading it. The fault, we suppose, often lies with the editor himself, for he has probably written his articles in an uninteresting manner, merely stating a few brief facts and here and there offering a few words of criticism. But the chief fault of such disinterestedness is the fact that the majority of readers are not acquainted with the articles or with the papers that are being discussed. The exchanges are put on their shelf in the reading room, and there they ususally stay; they are put there to be read, not to collect dust! Very few students show enough interest to take them and carefuly read them, and if they do, a glance or two at the joke column seems to satisfy most of them; little attention is paid to the literary or to other col­ umns, and when these are dealt with in the exchange column of

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their own paper, they know nothing about the subjects in question, and therefore, they say it is uninteresting. They would sooner de­ vote their time to reading newspapers or such stories that arouse their emotions than to read an instructive article or two, of which so many can be found in our numerous exchanges.

We entreat you, fellow students, employ more of your time in the reading of good literary articles, whereby you can exercise your power of criticism, improve your own language, and acquire new ideas; and then, when you are called upon to write a composition or even an article for the “Black and Red,” you will not find it necessary to grovel around for ideas and to ransack your brains for words and suitable expressions; these will then come naturally to you.

Our exchanges are a good medium to help you do this. In them you can find instructive articles dealing with the most varied sub­ jects; excellent short stories of all kinds are offered to you each montii; in the news and athletic columns you can find out how things stand at other colleges, which surely ought to be of great interest to each and every student; and the language thruout is such that you can readily und erstand it. And when you have read an exchange that has met your hearty approval, then go to your room with the fixed purpose of helping to make your own paper better than any you have read and put your shoulder to the hub and help us acquire the lead.

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—Again the students of N. W. C. were summoned from their vacational haunts and retreats. All give promise to resume their re­ spective studies with greater interest and enthusiasm. The Pre­ paratory Department was enlarged through the enrollment of some sixty students. Also the following entered the Collegiate Depart­ ment: Clemens Neuhaus of Red Bud, 111., Harold Heyn of Detroit, Mich., Ed. Boehringer of Bay City, Mich., Herman Cares of Hem­ lock, Mich., and Albert Meier of St. James, Minn., in the Sophomore Class; Ruben Pautz of Randolph, F. Knoll, Milwaukee, Ruben Bartsch and Raymond Nehls of Hustisford, in the Freshman class. 一Hans Pres, ex-’17, spent a few days with his brother “Jerry,” ，20, Sept. 7-9. ―Mr. R. Fenske, ’14, was very patriotic this summer. According to authentic reports, he spent his vacation on a farm, helping garner Wisconsin’s bumper crops. 一E. Kupfer, ’20, is* a very sociable chap and consequently desires

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the society of his colleagues. Through a decree of fate he was des­ tined to be the sole and only occupant of room 25. This naturally made him despondent. A timely migration, however, to room 7, which now shelters a goodly sized family, relieved him from his un­ fortunate plight. 一Some students who are scientifically inclined are endeavoring to investigate the cause of the somnolence prevalent among the in­ habitants of the second floor. We have roll call at a specified time each morning before marching in order to the dining hall, but some chronic stragglers keep our tutor continually in hot water by failing to arise betimes. Curiously enough, this malady is not noticeable on the other floors.

—The bonds of affection were strong enough to draw the mem­ bers of the class of *18 hither to take a last fond look at what had been a pleasant home to them for many years. After bidding fare­ well to their many friends, they departed, having the theological seminary as their destination. Judging from the amount of ponder­ ous volumes they transported with them, we conclude that they must seriously think of delving further in the dark books of knowledge. 一Mr. G. Froehlich of Jackson blew himself to a trip out this way, Sept. 13. We are sorry that “Happy” didn’t stay with us. 一E. P. Uecke, in the U. S. Naval Service and Mrs. Guetzlaff of Watertown, pleasantly surprised their brother, Waldemar, by call­ ing on him, Sept. 10. 一W. P. Ziemer, ex-’20, of Weyauwega. enlisted in the U. S. Army, entering the artillery division of the service. 一C. Spilman, ’20，is enjoying a rather extensive vacation. At present he is visiting with his s^andmother in Brooklyn, N. Y. but lie hopes to be with us again by Oct. 1. ―We were sorry to learn that our little Junior, O. Eckert of Riga, Mich, broke his collar-bone and sustained several painful bruises about his body during his vacation. Nevertheless he returned only a few days late and had a very hopeful smile beaming upon his coun­ tenance.

—Mr. E. and P. Amacher and wife of Stetsonville were callers on L. Meyer, ’19, Friday, Sept. 6.

—M. Stern, ’20, passed the physical examination required by the army regulations and left for his home at Columbus, Sept. 7, to await his call to the colors. Good luck, Max.

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―Jim: As I entered the dormitory this school-year, I smelled a peculiar odor in the hall.

Jack: Why, Kupfer had just arrived from Milwaukee, where he was engaged in the tannery business this summer.

—New Student (In crowd discussing the football team): I think I’ll join the Red and Black too. ―Prof.: (In geometry) If we speak ot a line, how long may it be?

Freshie: Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. 一Dudley: What are you reading in English now, Shakespeare?

Jap II.: Goodnight, no; we are reading Macbeth, we read Shakespeare last year.

—Jim: Ich kann den Namen “Kupfer” in Meyers Konversationslexicon nicht finden.

Kupfer: Schicken sie sofort nach einer neuen verbesserten Auflage.

• ―Student: Since nuts grow on trees, on what tree does the dough­ nut grow?

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一Prof.: Is there any connection between the animal and the vegetable kingdom?

Quintaner: Hash.

—Bill: You talk like an idiot.

Eugene: I have to talk so that you can understand me.

—Prof.: Did you ever see any bed-rock?

Quartaner: I sleep on a mattress. ―Nuts: Let’s buy some curtains for our room; here are some for $.89.

Kocky: (Thinking he’ll get off cheap) I’ll pay the nine cents!

Nuts: (Cheaper) I’ll give the eight; that will make $.89.

—Prof.: What is the etymology of meander?

Freshie: Me and her.

—Prof.: Boettcher, will you read next?

Some One: He read before.

Prof.: O, that’s right, Buenger may read. I got hold of the wrong “B.” ―We have enough phosphorus here to last us for 200 years.

Brinky: (Butting in) Yes, if we don’t use any of it.

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—Prof.: What era came after the end of the Renaissance?

Quartaner: The era of Retaliation (Restoration).

—Art: I am going home to-morrow.

Kionka::What are you going to do there?

Art: Be pallbearer for my friend.

Kionka: What’s the matter with him?

—Prof.: The fuel in China has become so scarce that they do what?

Ebert: Eat rats.

—Prof.: (Explaining a participle) Whenever I see a participle, I can see what time it is.

—Prof.: (In physics) What are you looking out of the window for.

Kurtie: I’m trying to find out the refraction of the pump handle. 一John: It seems as though we are going to lose this war after all.

Shorty: Well, if somebody finds it, I hope he’ll keep it.

—Pa: I hear wrist watches are out of style already In the army.

Potratz: Why is that?

Pa: The boys keep time with their feet.

—Eik: What do you want with your cat?

Hemo: The mice are eating the grain out of our furniture.

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THE .BLACK AND RED

Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., October .1918.

Number 5

CHARIVARI. In local American usage the word charivari is often mispro­ nounced chivaree. It is a French word of uncertain origin, but probably imitative, signifying a mock serenade with horns, kettles, saucepans, and the like. In France newly-married couples and persons who had made themselves socially or politically unpopular were serenaded in this manner, The charivari still survives in some of the provinces of Prance. The French of Louisiana and Canada brought this custom to their colonies, from whence it spread to the whole country.

The charivari was originally extended both in this country and in France to all bridal couples, but more recently it has been limit­ ed to widows and widowers, or to couples in whom an unusual dis­ parity of age existed, or to such unions which were ridiculous or unpopular. Cases of notorious unhappiness called forth similar expressions of neighborly disapproval. In mediaeval times in many European countries a wife who beat her husband was placed upon a donkey, with her back to its head; its tail was grasped by her husband who had allowed himself to be beaten, and in this manner they paraded through the streets, greeted with yells and by a bom­ bardment of tin cans. It may be that the idea of the charivari sprouted through these customs. In 1867 a French paper contained this paragraph: On January 22, in the village of Tourgon, a large mob was formed. Upon a large cart to which a pair of horses were harnessed sat sundry individuals, representing a court of justice, all in appropriate costumes, a president in a toque and red gown, five judges in robes made of women’s dresses or window curtains, an officer of the public ministry, two lawyers, a jury, two policemen, and two witnesses. Before the solemn tribunal came a husband and

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a wife, represented by two other persons. The first guilty of having received, the second of having given, sundry blows with a broom­ stick. In front of the cart was a float upon which the effigy of an ass was placed, and on this ass, seated with, his face to the tail, was a man bearing on his head the horns of a stag and in his hand a distaff which he was pretending to spin. A mock judgment was jiist about to be delivered, when a party of genuine policemen burst upon them and brought them to judgment, where they were each fined forty sous.”

At the beginning of the Seventeenth Century charivaris were forbidden by the Council of Tours upon penalty of excommunica­ tion. The French parliament also fought against “tlie tumults known as charivaris” practiced before the houses of those who remarried. But neither the Church nor the State could put an end to the custom.

On the 31st of July, 1751, the eve of the feast of St. Peter in Vinculis, whom the Parisian cobblers had taken as their saint, a number of charcoal-burners determined to amuse themselves at the expense of their chums who had remarried aged widows. Their object was to present them with bouquets amid the noise of their musical instruments. The pretense was that these unfortunates ought to acknowledge the same patron as the cobblers, who dealt in second-hand leather. So they took two donkeys which they had decorated with the implements of their trade and especially old pieces of leather and shoes. Each was ridden by a mummer simi­ larly ornamented. A procession of chai'coal-burners followed, walking two by two. All were grotesquely equipped.

The first cobbler, before whose house they stopped, received them goodhumoredly and opened a case of beer for them. The next cobbler took the affair as an insult to himself and his fellow cobblers and informed the syndic of the guild, whereupon the cobblers gathered in force and mobbed the procession. The two riders were thrown into prison and the courts punished them for inciting riots.

Even so late as Jan., 1862, a troop of students of the Latin Quarter, having done their best to hinder Edmond’s play the *'Galtana” at the theatre, marched to his house and celebrated a chari­ vari under his windows.

In 1860 there were very few hamlets or rural communities of any size, from Pennsylvania west through the central belt of the states, where the custom was not known and more or less frequent­ ly practiced. At that time it was not prevalent in Wisconsin or Michigan, but it was practiced in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and from there transplanted into Kansas and Nebraska.

The charivari was a compliment extended to every married couple on their nuptial night. It consisted of a serenade made by beating tin pans, blowing horns, ringing cow-bells, playing fiddles, in short, the use of any disagreeable sound to make the night hideous. The noise was often kept up for hours, or until the bride­ groom made his appearance and “treated” the crowd. It was of no

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use for this luckless individual to tire out the crowd by an obstinate refusal to appear. In that case the outside company would grow riotous, hurl stones and fire blank cartridges at the windows, finally winding up with dead cats and rotten eggs. Nor was it of any use for a couple to have the ceremony performed earlier in the day and start immediately for their bridal tour. The charivari was served upon them in all its unadulterated nastiness immediately upon their return.

The actors in the charivari were mainly young men and boys.

The older men of the community protested against it and all re­ spectable women were provoked at it. But protests were of no avail, nor was it of any use to send a constable around the next morning with warrants to arrest the ringleaders. When brought before court, they were simply dismissed after paying a small fine, and were quite willing to repeat the performance again. The fact was, the young men, having hardly any changes in their quiet life, enjoyed these “sprees” and no one had the courage to interfere.

The natural result of the charivari in the many remote parts of the United States has been to increase the number of secret mar­ riages. No one can be blamed for being inclined to keep quiet to avoid this tormenting experience.

J. H.，21.

TUK S. A. T. C. AT NORTHWESTERN. When the government first announced its plan to establish military training units at the colleges and universities of the coun­ try, Northwestern eagerly grasped the opportunity to provide ef­ ficient military training for its students. For such students as were likely to be drafted into the service, the establishment of a unit would provide tlie same military training as other draftees received at cantonments, at the same time permitting them to continue their regular course of study at the college. It was hoped, too, that stu­ dents for the ministry might join the corps and receive the benefits of military drill conducted by an officer of the U. S. army, and by this drill be better prepared to act as officers and drill-masters of the regular student company. Such a training of the older students would be of incalculable benefit to our military company, which for many years has been officered by self-trained student officers, who, well-intentioned and enthusiastic though they were, have not them­ selves been sufficiently trained to turn out a well-drilled company.

One year of drill, however, under an experienced army officer would have assured our company of good officer material for another decade.

It was with the intention, then, of giving students who should be drafted a chance to get tlieir military training at college instead of at a cantonment and with the hope that a foundation might be laid for better military companies at Northwestern in future years, that application was made for a unit of the Students* Army Training Corps.

But the first announcement issued by the War Department

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explaining the purpose and character of the S. A. T. C. made it clear that a unit could not be established here, since the requirements of the government could not be complied with. It became evident through tliese announcements that divinity students, who are specifically exempted from military service by the Selective Se rvice Act, would not be eligible for membership in the S. A. T. C. since induction into the corps meant induction into the regular army of the United States. As 90 per cent of our students of the draft age are studying for the ministry, we came far short of having the num­ ber of men required to form a unit.

Another bar to the establishment of a unit here was the fact that we could not comply with the requirements of the Government regarding the course of studies, without completely altering the character of the college and thereby making it impossible to pursue our primary aim of preparing men for the ministry. Such studies as Religion, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew are not included in the list of studies prescribed for members of S. A. T. C. units, and a thorough preparation in just these subjects is indispensable for anyone wish­ ing to enter our theological seminary. Compliance with the re­ quirements governing the instruction of S. A. T. C. units would have made necessary the discontinuance of instruction of these branches, which are essential for our purpose; and our supply of men prepared for the study of theology would have been cut off. It was not the intention of the Government that divinity schools should alter their character in order to become suitable for the location of a military unit; neither could the Government be expected to alter its require­ ments in order to suit them to the curriculum of divinity schools.

“It is not the intention of the Government,** an officer of the War Department explained, “to establish units of the S. A. T. C. at divin­ ity schools.” Since we were unable to meet the requirements of the Government, and since Northwestern has been ruled a divinity school, an order was issued countermanding the establishment of a unit here.

It does not at all reflect on the patriotism of the institution that such an order was issued. The Board of Control had voted unani­ mously to place the college and its facilities at the disposal of tlie Government; but it developed that these facilities were not of tlie the kind required to train army officers. Many other schools found themselves in the same predicament when the U. S. Army officer appeared there to organize the unit. As many as four or five orders countermanding units were being issued daily at that time, some because the colleges that liad made application did not have suffi­ cient students of draft age enrolled, some because the schools could not furnish housing and mess facilities, and some because, like Northwestern, they were divinity schools. In all tliese cases appli­ cation for the unit had been made some time before the nature of the S. A. T. C. had been clearly defined, and before the Government’s requirements had been made public.

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Although we shall have no unit, military training will continue to be an important part of the physical education at Northwestern under the direction and control of student officers who, in spite of many handicaps, will produce a presentable military company at K. the end of the year.

A DAY AT NORTHWESTERN. The unforseen has happened: The government has revoked the order to institute a unit of the S. A. T. C. at Northwestern. On the other hand, a statement has been issued from Washington which makes the recognition of Northwestern college as a theological school possible, and under this interpretation all those students who are preparing for the ministry are exempted from military ser­ vice. Next to God we owe this favorable turn of events to the faith­ ful efforts of Professor Kowallte and the Reverend Brenner of Mil­ waukee, who formed the commission sent to Washington in this cause. In place of the description of how the S. A. T. C. was worked out in practice at Northwestern, we shall try to give our readers a picture of the every-day life of the student.

With the exclamation, “What do you want!” resembling more a dissatisfied grunt than a human ejaculation I turn over in bed to see who it is that is making all this, noise in the bedroom, and find myself facing the smiling tutor who has just stepped into the room with a sonorous, “Good Morning!” What, morning already, and I just closed my eyes! And I stretch yawningly, soliloquizing on the unpityingness of circumstances with the words, “Well, I suppose I’ll have to get up.” Then running the entire scale from Do to Ut in a tremendous yawn, I jump out of bed and proceed to dress. This is done without further mishap, and I shuffle toward the lavatory with several other stragglers, to perform the wholesome exercise of washing. I am one of the last, and the lavatory is filled with stu­ dents large and small, some washing, some applying the towel to their faces, at the same time contemplating their reflection in the large mirror on the wall, while the room is filled with the noise of splashing and talking.

After performing these necessary ceremonies quickly, I turn to my study to complete my toilet. “What’s the matter with this collar, anyhow: the tie don，t—pshaw! there goes the bell!” The tie slips after all, and coat in hand I step into the hall. And from the distance I can hear the tutor calling off, “Abel, Arndt, Benz,” and get in line just in time to answer to my name. Thus far everything went on smoothly, and now I march from the dormitory to the refectory with the other boys. The air outdoors is crisp and chilly, and only tends to heighten my keen appetite. Presently we enter the “dining-liall” wliere an invigorat­ ing odor of fresh coffee surrounds me. By dint of habit I quickly find my place at my table. There are eight of us at a table, all look-

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ing rather hungry. There in the middle is little “Fritz” who always smiles, but never eats much. Opposite him is “Bud” Davis from Kansas City, who always talks very fast and very much, a cheerful little chap. Then there’s Waldo, a quiet, sober Junior, “Jakes” Bennet a “wild and woolly” Freshman; besides these the Sophomore “Faust,” who always studies Greek grammar during breakfast, and on one end two Seniors, whose names I do not even know, and lastly I myself. “Ah! buns this morning!” cries “B” in an undertone, for the door is closed and the tutor is saying grace. We fall to like troopers, occasionally laughing at a casual joke, otherwise intent upon our business. “Faust” is already enveloped in Greek forms.

We sit a while listening to “Jakes” telling a story of how he sent a “prep” all over town for a ball-bearing tooth-brush, when the tutor rises. He reads a chapter from scripture, says grace and we pile out.

Most of us take a little walk1 “around the pump.” By chance I come to go next to Waldo, and not a word is spoken. So I return to my study, where some work awaits me.

After polishing my teeth at the pure white basins in the lava­ tory, I take a last peep at my Greek vocables and then call for “Faust” to take a walk. We pass down tlie clean swept hall, the spacious stairs and into the great out-doors by the way of the front portal. From the building we step directly into tlie college park.

Here tall elm, oak and maple trees stand in motley array with state­ ly pines and spruces. We pass along under them inhaling the morning’s air, when suddenly “Faust” cries, “Say, look at that!” I look in the direction he indicates and see a squirrel in a tree peeping at us from behind a branch; suddenly he vanishes, and appears again on the topmost branch, and gets, as it were, a bird’s-eye view of us. We pass on, and halfway down the winding walk we meet with two fair co-eds, who greet us with a clieery smile. We return greeting and smile and continue our walk. We pass Dr. Ernst’s house, and pass­ ing the bubbler we enter under the roof of the leafy boughs the “Old Elms” form over us. Impressed with their rugged majesty I make the remark, “I wonder how old they are?” “One of the teach­ ers told our class they were all of two hundred years old,” replied “Faust,” “I wonder whether tliat’s so; they certainly look it!” On we walk and come to the circle with the statue of the “Sprinter” before the “Gymn.” The sprinter with, his profuse lack of adequate clothing must be a sight when the snow covers him in winter, are my thoughts as we pass him. Behind the statue tlie “Gym” looms up, a goodly piece of architecture; it always reminds me of a castle with its turrets, buttresses and battlements. Here the tolling of a bell strikes our ears, and we double our steps, for it is the bell that calls us to classes. When we arrive at the door of the Recitation build­ ing, a stream of disciples of knowledge is already flowing into the building. We go up three pairs of stairs and enter the assembly room for devotion. With, the accompaniment of an organ an Eng­ lish hymn is sung and a text read by the chaplain. The assembly

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room is unique; built in a half vaulted style with rounded windows, it makes a plain, but not unpleasant impression. From here all pass into their respective rooms, and I also into mine. We’ve all gone to school once and classrooms are all the same: blackboards, desks, teachers and pupils, they are all represented. The only difference is, that at college the pupil generally is under the impression that he could fill the position of teacher decidedly better than the pro­ fessor himself.

Three periods pass away very quickly, and recess is there. I run to my room as fast as my feet will carry me. Sure enough, there’s a letter for me. It’s from home and contains besides the news of the town—a check for ten dollars. “There’s one of the things that make life worth living,” say I to myself as I go down the stairs. An apple as repast makes the bliss complete. I enter the reading room, well kept and orderly, take a glance at the most im­ portant news and then go down, headed for the library. “What is it I wanted to get?

Oh yes, a note book for general science.”

From the stationery room I pass into the adjoining library and look­ ing thru the partially complete stock, am amazed. “How many books have you, anyhow?” I ask the librarian. His answer is, “Oh, about 10,000•” Astonished at this number I enter the name of the volume I wish to take, it is a story by O. Henry, and leave just when the bell rings to summon me to my class again. Again two hours are spent in learning, and dinner has come. Besides the watch my stomach tells me so. After a little walk with “Bun” Frankenwerth, a classmate, the bell calls us to dinner. We all pile into the refec­ tory and again the table companions are together. The meal is nothing extravagant, but “enough is as good as a feast.” Suddenly “Jakes” cries, “Pass the butter down .here before “Faust” eats it all!”

“Faust” becomes confused and drops the butter he has on his knife into his coffee. During the laughter that ensues tlie tutor rises and thus gives the sign that the meal is ended. After a prayer we all pile out again. Now I’ve got forty-five minutes to myself, and Bob Peldbusch and I decide to play tennis in this time. To get ready is the work of a few minutes. On the way to the courts Bob remarks, “Say, have you seen that new cast of the Hermes of Praxiteles in the faculty’s library? It’s a beauty! ’’ My answer is in the negative, and he insists that I must see it at all events. With the resolution to do this, we arrive at the court. Soon we are engaged in a hardly contested game. Serve follows serve, and but too soon the bell calls us to our study.

Fifteen minutes later I am well established behind a lexicon and my “favorite” Latin classic. Ancient history becomes alive to my mind，s eye, and I do not notice the entrance of the tutor, until a letter dropping on my desk recalls me to modern history. The letter is from a friend. We all know the value of the words of a friend, especially when they are made more precious by distance. I feel new life running thru my veins and again precipitate myself into

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the arms of the classics. The bell rings, and I am free. Before I get a chance to decide what to do, in comes one of my room-mates with a package for me. The rest of them, are still in the room, a Senior named “Freckles,” a Sophomore, Gutenberg by name, and a lively weasel-like Sextaner named Valentine, who brought the pack­ age. Now the room is filled with the cry, “You know me! I brought it in! etc.” I open it, and besides some clothing, the package con­ tains a delicious angel-food cake, a chocolate cake and some oranges.

They all sample the cake and run off with an orange and leave the rest to me. On my way out into the hall I meet “Faust,” and upon his question whether I would go to the woods with him, I gladly acquiesce, since it had long been my wish to see the country round about. So we walk down Western avenue to the railroad tracks, then along the railroad tracks for about two miles, till we come to a woods. There are no longer any flowers, but the trees are still green and there is music of many birds harmoniously blended in the trees on the border of the wood. We tramp on thru tlie underbrush, and the farther we proceed the more quiet it becomes. When we had come to what seemed to be the center of the wood, we pick out a fallen tree to rest on. “Faust” walks up into the highest part and recites Antonio's Oration from “Caesar” with great emotion. A fit of laughter on my part scares up a crow and he flies up with a loud caw. Recollecting that our time is growing short, we begin our homeward journey. Without mishap we arrive at college just in time for supper. A quiet, neat meal is prepared for us as if by magic, and especially the cake is exquisite. Supper is soon over, and I have half an hour at my disposal. What shall I do? Finally I decide to go to the smoking-room. It has grown cloudy and a cool wind is blowing. Soft, spacious divans and couches are provided; also chairs, a piano, and other commodities; the walls are gorgeously decorated with pennants and pictures, all with exquisite taste and skill. Smoke and laughter fill the room and in one corner a heated discussion is being carried on over the subject of who would become governor of Wisconsin. It is interesting to listen, and so I sit and listen to what is being said, until the bell again puts an end to pleasure, We slowly go down the stairs and find our places without much noise or trouble. A German hymn is sung and a chapter of the Bible read. Then we go to our rooms again. Slowly going up the stairs to my floor, I am overtaken by a class-mate: “Will you let me have your Latin lexicon? I have none yet.” Naturally I gladly let him have it. Fifteen minutes later all is as quiet as possible in the building. I first tackle my English and German, then history.

Suddenly the bell rings, a bugle is blowing, and it is 9:15. Fifteen minutes rest. I betake myself to the smoking room, where the argu­ ment is continued until the room is cleared and locked by tlie tutor.

I return to my room; prepare a chapter of my English novel and cap the evening with a letter. Pretty well tired out, I seek my bed and in twenty minutes I am dead to the world.

G. G. ，19.

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WHEN WILL THE WAR BE OYER? The great war had hardly been in progress a month when our newspapers contained large articles about certain people in France who were gifted with a supernatural power of prognostication. It was said of these people that they had prophesied this world con­ flict long before it broke out. Of some it was even said that they had foretold the very day on which hostilities were to commence, who the contending powers would be and other things that happen­ ed as the struggle continued. In truth these were only “vaticinia post eventa;’’ for if these people really possessed this knowledge, they would have proclaimed it to the world only too eagerly before the war actually started.

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attention of the world was turned to those who foretold the end of the war. Many conjectures have been made and all have proved false. Men of all ranks from the most famous fortune-teller to the uncivilized gypsy, who tells one’s fortune at the street-corner for a mere pittance, have had several guesses and given tlie wrong answer.

Can we then say when the war will be over? We, who are Christians, say, yes. But to answer this question we must first con­ sider who is the one that directs this war, and what is his object in conducting it? Then we can readily say when the war will be over.

From Uie Christian standpoint God rules and sustains this world. He it is that sees the actions and deeds of man from His throne above. He it is that sends pestilence, plagues and wars to man when he forgets the mercy and kindness of his God and lives a life of ungodliness and sin and thinks lie can live without God. Out of mere love He lets these evils occur that man may be moved by them to repentance and again return to his God. And when this has happened, the evil will disappear. We have an only too good example of this in the history of the chosen people of God, the Chil­ dren of Israel. And although it seems, from outside appearances, that the world is more wicked after a war than it was before, we cannot say that this really is the case; for we cannot look into the hearts of men.

Thus it is with this war. The world has gotten so far that it has disregarded God to a great extent. Rationalism prevails every­ where. We Christians believe that God has sent this war to punish us for our neglect, wickedness and unbelief and will not remove the scourge unless we become penitent and again return to Him. W. L. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. We are complaining again. But who can afford to smile when he looks into his treasury and finds it empty save for a few particles of dust that have gathered there? One hardly has enough, ambition left to remove the worthless dust. We were just about to say that such is the condition of the Black and Red treasury, but that is not the case. The majority of our subscribers are prompt in remitting their subscription money. When the business manager gets liis bill from the printing office and finds it a little larger than the amount in his treasury, he tells tlie creditor, “I’ll be down day after to­ morrow and pay you in full. Some of the subscriptions expire with this issue and the subscribers will send their dollar for tlie next volume to-day or to-morrow. I think I will be able to scrape enough together to pay you.” He knows his “Pappenlieimer.”

And still we complain? Yes. The money we have left at the end of a month is hardly sufficient to pay for the due-slips put in-

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to the Black and Reds of the delinquent subscribers. Why these conditions exist we do not know. That pure neglect is the cause we can hardly believe, more probably it slips one’s mind or one’s busi­ ness takes up most of one’s time. Whatever the cause may be, don’t let your choler rise when you find a due-slip in your Black and Red. Sit down and write us a check, seal and address your envelope and mail it. That is all that is necessary and will certainly not take much of your time. But most of all we enjoy those letters which contain a few words of encouragement or the writer’s opinion of our paper along with his remittance. We wish all our subscribers would do this.

To those who are prompt in their remittances we extend our heartiest thanks, while those who are in arrears are heartily encour­ aged to remit at their very earliest convenience.

Don’t let the business manager send you more than one due-slip; reply at once.

We pay our bills by check, but cannot cash our checks unless we have credit at the bank. That’s where we put your dollar.

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ALUMMI “WITH THE COLORS•”

I-Ienry J. Brandt, ’1(3, Provisional Company G, Ordnance Sup­ ply School, Camp Hancock, Georgia, has been made instructor in the school, and lectures on the parts of the machine gun. At pres­ ent he ranks as sergeant, but he will doubtless receive the bars of lieutenant in a short time.

Franklin D. Blumenfeld, ex-’16, has been inducted into special military service.

His official address is: Fifteenth Provisional Training Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade, Camp Grant, Illinois, at­ tached and assigned to the State Draft Headquarters, Madison, Wis­ consin.

Erwin Abelman, ex-19, is a second-class seaman at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, but he has been assigned to the Clothes Issue Department, Camp Farragut of that station, for temporary duty.

Carl F. Mueller, ex-ac-’17, is also a second-class seaman at Great Lakes. When last heard of, he was located in Camp Luce with the 17th Regt. of Seamen Guards.

Christ. Pingel, ex-’17, is in the Radio School, Seventh Regi­ ment, Camp Perry, Great Lakes, Illinois.

Walter Siegler, ac-’17, of Watertown, is also at Great Lakes.

John Nieghorn, ’07，who has spent a number of years in the navy, is in charge of Clothes Issue、Department, Camp Farragut,

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Great Lakes. He is a pay clerk with the rank of warrant officer.

Dr. T. C. Abelmann, ex-’07, is a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army, Camp Dix, New Jersey.

I. W. Gamm, *16, is now in the Naval Reserve Band at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 111.

Howard Donner, ac.-’17, has enlisted as a marine and is await­ ing Ms call.

Hans W. Ott,，17, Theo. Schlueter, ex-’17, and Melvin Croll, ex-，20, have entered the S. A. T. C. at Madison.

Alfred J. Schweppe, ’15，is still with the psychiatric unit at Great Lakes and has not fallen a victim to influenza.

Martin Eickmann, ex-08, and Helmuth Schaefer, ’17, have landed safely in Prance. Helmuth spent some time in England, where he had an opportunity to see many places of interest. He was giving a description of some of the places in one of his letters, with which the censor’s cruel shears sadly interfered. He enjoys the life, but can’t see what fun the French have in accosting him with “par lez-vous Francais?” wherever he goes.

Karl Kuske,，18, has left Fort Casey, Puget Sound, Washington.

His present whereabouts are unknown.

Harold Schumann has been sailing the Great Lakes on the freighter J. T. Kopp for the last six weeks.

It is rumored that our friend of oats and hay, W. Binliammer, is at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.

Adolf J. Stiemke, ’15, who completed the theological course at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., is now stationed at Kokomo, Indiana, in charge of the only Lutheran church in a town of 30,000 population. He reports much work, great ambition, and unusual success.

Two of our young men in the ministry have lately acquired the cognomen father. Rev. Lueckel, ’13, at present in Oregon, and his classmate W. Hillmer, ’13, of Sodus, Mich.

Prof. W. Wente, ’12, Concordia Seminary, *15, professor at the Michiigan Lutheran Semijnary, Saginaw, lias been awarded the coveted M. A. at the University of Chicago during the past summer.

Rev. H. Hoenecke, ’14, stopped at the college a few days to re­ new acquaintances and tell liis former classmates McGraw and Penske his experiences as a pastor in Nebraska, Heine” hasn’t grown an inch.

Rev. Wm. Keturakat, member of the Lithuanian clergy, was in Watertown during the first week in October. While here he watched “our eleven” practice and engage in a scrimmage and also attended a few recitations.

By mere coincidence several of our former professors celebrated a re-union at the home of Dr. J. H. Ott last month. Prof. Sprengling and Rev. H. K. Moussa having come here on different missions

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all on the same day. Dr. H. Wente also spent a day in our midst recently.

We also had the pleasure—though the occasion was sad―of seeing Dr. Arthur Hoermann of Honolulu, who was called here by the fatal illness of his father. He spent about two weeks in Wa­ tertown and vicinity, leaving here Sept. 27 for San Francisco, whence he sailed October 4.

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The band as usual is more than holding its own in our musical circles this year, in spite of the fact that it lost several accomplished musicians thru graduation last June. There still remain members who have distinguished themselves in years gone by and who with the help of the new material promise to raise the standard of this or­ ganization to the height it reached the previous season. Immediate­ ly on their arrival at school the followers of Pan picked up their instruments and gave vent to their enthusiasm by practicing daily in their respective study rooms. Not much time elapsed before they were given an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to play. On Sunday, September 22, the band answered the call of the director of the seminary at Wauwatosa to assist them in celebrating the twentyfifth anniversary of that institution. The number of those who went was comparatively small, but, judging from the volume they pro­ duced, one was almost tempted to believe it was an organization of professionals. An excellent time was reported by all who took part in the celebration, and the members of the band wish to thank the “Seminaristen” for the good treatment received at their hands.

The officers of the band for this year are: President一E. Falk, ’19.

Vice President—W. Lehman, ’19.

Sec.-Treas.—Th. Uetzmann, ’21.

Librarian一John List, ’22.

The orchestra thus far has not met with equal good fortune.

The president-elect, Mr. Kock, ’19, betook himself to the seminary to complete his studies and left his charge to reorganize itself. Un­ til a sufficient number of musicians can be found and trained, we shall have to do without the pleasing strains of a trained orchestra, which we enjoyed in years heretofore.

The officers of this organization are: President—Th. Uetzmann, ’21.

Vice President—Erich Falk, *19.

Sec. and Treas.—M. Boettcher, ’21.

Librarian— —Im. Uetzmann, ’22.

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The chorus on the other hand gives promise of having a good season. A goodly number of old members did not return to their studies this fall, but the number of candidates supersedes this by far. Rehearsals have not been held to date, since the curriculum of student activities was uncertain on account of the proposed S. A. T. C. The chorus lost several experienced members thru graduation last year, m^n like Zeisler and Westendorf, but new men have been found who show signs of filling their places satisfactorily. The chorus always has been a popular musical organization at North­ western, since almost everyone takes a fancy towards singing and not much previous experience and practice is required . If the en­ thusiasm of our singers does not lag, a successful career can safely be prophesied for our chorus.

The officers of the chorus are: President—Kurt Timmel, ’20.

Vice President—Edwin Jaster, ’21.

Librarian—Arnold Brandt, ’21.

On the strength of their ability to make infernal noises and disturb their-fellow students, H. Cares ’21 and E. Jaster ’21 have been elected by the student body to lead the “Black and Red” root­ ers during the coming season. Nightly one may hear them making efforts to outdo the inmates of a zoo in making hideous noises and annoying their fellow-students. Judging from the ability they have evinced so far, we safely predict them much success in their new roles.

Since the students are not to have a training unit, they have 乙•/ reorganized the military company, and drill is again the order of the day. Cadets to the number of sixty-five have turned out for the daily manoeuvers on our campus. During the winter months drill is held in our spacious gym .The students realize what a boon previous training is to a man entering government service and conse­ quently the enthusiasm shown by the members of the company is wholly in unison with the spirit of the times. With the help of his able coadjutors, Lieutenants Stern and Brandt, Captain F. Brandt promises to develop a company of cadets who will even surpass the standard set by their predecessors.

All of the students between the ages of nineteen and twentyThis has one have received and filled out their questionnaires, naturally occasioned much work for the members of the faculty, es­ pecially Professors Ernst and Kowalke. Without their aid and the legal advice of Mr. Jacobi, the students would have been wildly at sea how to fill out the documents. The students hereby wish to express their heartiest thanks to all who aided them in filling out their registration cards and questionnaires.

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OIo-iEiii —Miss Hattie Detert has left Watertown and the farm for Mil­ waukee, where she has accepted a position as bookkeeper. Before leaving she spent a day with us, renewing old acquaintances and visiting recitations. 一Miss Sadie Breu, who was one of our number last year, took a vacation Sept. 27 and paid us a visit. She still wears the same glad smile and enjoys working for Hoffmann the Tailor. _Verna Wilde and Adela Dornfeld partook of what mother had prepared when they journeyed to their respective homes Sept. 22. 一'We have again resumed our practice in the gym. Although nothing of importance happened at our first meeting, Sept. 30, it is being planned to form a basketball league. We have above a score of members and ought to be able to form a few evenly-matched teams from our number. We also intend to indulge in bowling again. For the present we will assemble in the “gym” on Mondays and Thursdays.

—Verna Wilde entertained her friend Paula Radloff of Hustisford in our midst Friday, Oct. 4.

—Miss Ella Bienfang and Miss Matilda Hanf are confined to their homes with illness. We wish them both a speedy recovery and hope to see them in our midst again in the very near future.

—By order of the Health Commissioner of Watertown we have to forego the pleasure of visiting Northwestern a few days (let us hope so, at least) and Northwestern has to get along as well as it can without us.

A. D. AUS DEM SEMINAR. Das grosse Ereignis des verflossenen Monats war fur uns die Jubelfeier zum Gedachtniss der tJbersidelung des Semniars an seinen jetzigen Ort vor 25 Jahren. Zu den Gottesdiensten am Morgen und am Nachmittag fanden sich grosse Mengen von Freunden ein. Die Prediger am Morgen waren Direktor Schaller, Director Hoeneke und Pastor Brenner; am Nachmittag Professor Pieper, Professor Kowalke und Direktor Meyer. Die Musik lieferte die Kapelle von Northwestern College, deren Mitglieder am Sonnabend und Sonntag unsere Gaste waren. Auch der Seminarchor trug mit dem Gesang einiger Chorale zur Feier bei. Die Festgaste schienen sich sehr fiir die Einrichtung des Seminargebaudes zu interessieren.

Mahlzeiten wurden ihnen im Freien serviert. Die fruhen Abendstunden verbrachte die Jugend noch in allerlei Spielen.

Auf Anregen einer Dame hin, die uns vor einigen Wochen anging, Liberty Bonds zu kaufen, beschlossen wir einen $100 Bond zu

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nehinen, der der Seminarbibliothek zu Gute kommen soil. Zugleich beschlossen wir auch unter uns eine Kollekte zu erheben fiir unsem Army and Navy Board.

Trotzdem alle Welt voll “Flu” zu sein scheint, sind wir bis jetzt von diesem tJbel ziemlich verschont geblieben. Nur Christian Kock 1st ihm zum Opfer gefallen, besucht aber jetzt schon wieder die Vorlesungen. Doch gegenwartig haben wir zwei verdachtige Falle von Erkaltung, werden also nicht so glimpfiich davonkoramen.

Die letzten Nachzugler, Hinz und Retzlaff, sind jetzt endlich hier.

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GAME CALLED OFF. We had hoped that in this issue we would be able to record a glorious victory of our team, and it is due to a little germ that we cannot do it. Not that a germ defeated our team, but the ^Plu^ in­ terfered and broke up an engagement for a perfectly good tussel with Beloit College. The team was in tip-top shape, the yells had been given out and practised, all were looking eagerly toward the oncoming game scheduled for Oct. 12, when the news came, that the Beloit fellows could not come, being quarantined for the old-fash­ ioned grippe traveling under the assumed name of Spanish Influenza. Wei are convinced that Old Man Grippe was influenced by Turkish diplomacy, controlling the press of Hindostan and other civilized countries, to go into partnership with Mars, and thus to put football out of the newspapers. The only consolation that re­ mains is the fact that other colleges are in the same boat with us, but that doesn’t better the situation any. We may hope, however, that football is not put out of commission altogether for this season, and that we shall see a few games after all. And while we are wait­ ing to see our boys in action, is it much amiss to look back into the sporting page of history to see where the game they are to play originated? We do not claim credit for disinterring the evidence given, but only wish to give it to our readers in an acceptable form.

The Greeks already played a game that resembled football and was known under the name of “liaraston.” How it was played we learn from the Romans, who also had the game and called It “harpastum.” Julius Pollux, a Roman writer of the second century, describes the Roman game as follows: “The players divided them­ selves into two bands. The ball is placed upon a line between them.

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are stationed, are two other lines beyond which these two bands strive to carry the ball.” The game is also found in the Polynesian Islands and among the Esquimos, and during the Middle Ages it flourished in Italy under the name of “calcio.” The principle home of football plays, however, has been England. In its beginnin导s it was so rough that several English kings issued proclamations against it. Both sexes participated in it, and shutters were put on the houses to prevent damage. By 1800 football had devolved into several highly developed types of games, in all of which it was pro­ hibited to carry the ball. The introduction of the carrying feature is attributed upon a memorial tablet at Rugby to a schoolboy named William Webb Ellis, who in the closing minutes of a draw game in the autumn of 1823 “with a fine disregard for the rules of football played in his time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus originating the distinctive feature of the Rugby game.”

The first set of uniform rules was drafted and adopted at Cam­ bridge University in the year 1863; these rules still forbade carry­ ing the ball. They were adopted by the London Football Associa­ tion in the same year, and thereafter the game was known under the name of “association” game, of which the word “soccer” is a humorous derivative. On Jan. 20, 1871 a convention adopted the rules of Rugby school as the playing code, permitting the carrying style of play. And this is the style of playing that has gained the strongest foothold the world over.

The earliest mention of football in America we find in the Relation of Virginia by Henry Spellman, published about 1609.

Describing the sports of the Colony he says: “Tlie use beside foot­ ball play which women and young men much doe play at. They make their gooles like ours only they never fighte or pull another doone. The men play with a littel ball lettinge it falle out of their hands and striketh with the top of their foote. He that can strike the bal farthest winnes that they play for.” About 1840 football appeared at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale in a rather crude form.

The first inter-collegiate game, however, was between Princeton and Rutgers College on Nov. 6, 1869. The game was played under original rules which resembled those of the association style. On Nov. 26, 1876 the American Inter-Collegiate Football Association was formed, and the Rugby Union rules with a few changes were adopted as the common playing code. Ever since this time football has been in a state of continual change. Although its basic charac­ ter remains Rugbian, so many original features have been intro­ duced, that today it stands as a distinctive type of game. It has been growing in popularity until it is now standing on a level with the great American game, baseball, and will undoubtedly survive in spite of war and grippe.

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?Exr_g於0 It is with joyful anticipation that we look forward to the arrival of our numerous exchanges, but for some reason or other very few We greatly desire to of the September issues have reached us. see our old friends again and hope that they will continue to visit us during tlie year, for thru them we become intimately acquainted with tlie various colleges and are afforded many delightful hours by perusing their contents.

According to the editorials of many of the papers, we again see that the draft has dealt harshly with the various staffs, thus com­ pelling inexperienced men to take up an unaccustomed task and to perform their duties as well as they can. And they have succeeeded!

A glance at the majority of the publications is sufficient to convince one of this.

An excellent example is our welcome visitor from Rock Island, 111., the “Augustana Observer.” The editor asks us to deal mildly with them, it being their first attempt, and we shall comply with his wishes, not out of sympathy or commiseration, but for the rea­ son that its excellence forbids much destructive criticism. “The Opportunity and Duty of the Hour,” written by a member of the faculty, is, as the same itself implies, a dissertation on the excellent chances offered the college students to continue their studies by en­ listing in the S. A. T. C., a unit of which has been organized at their own institution. An interesting story, longer than one usually finds in a college paper, is offered us in “The Spirit of the West.” It treats of a youth who desired to become a minister of the Gospel and ac­ cordingly entered a colllege, but is soon drafted and sent to a camp on the Pacific coast, where he unfortunately meets with an accident and is sent to a hospital. He soon receives an honorable dismissal, whereupon he enters the State university and devotes his time to work among the young people of the churches of his denomination.

He meets with grand success, not only in liis noble work for the churcli, but also in his love-suit with Emily, the girl with the “freckled nose and cat-green eyes.” The language in itself is rather good and affords smooth reading, but it could be somewhat im­ proved if tlie writer would pay more attention to punctuation, a thing which too many young writers overlook nowadays. Accord­ ing to the writer, “The Spirit of the West” seems to have the faculty of choosing the really good things of life.” Do we all agree with, him? The writer deserves much credit for his diligence and also for the able manner in which he has worked out his plot, and he is to be congratulated on producing such a commendable piece of work.

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Another interesting and timely article is “The Lutheran Broth­ erhood of America,” contributed by an alumnus and excellently writ­ ten, as one would naturally expect. The writer shows how the L. B. A. came into existence, what inestimable and noble work it is doing among our boys in camp, and how necessary it is that all Lutherans give it their wholehearted co-operation. “The Unsched­ uled Course,” a brief treatise on the values of a library, really be­ longs in the editorial column, which by the way, seems to be in the hands of a very capable man. The other departments are very good, and we are glad to see that the respective editors are doing all that is in their power to uphold the high standard of their publication.

But to insert the “Table of Contents” and the component parts of the “Observatory” among the advertisements somewhat detracts from the otherwise splendid and attractive appearance, for it is to be remembered that this is a college publication and not an advertis­ ing medium like some of the popular magazines which are to be had at the newsstands.

Another splendid little magazine is the “D. M. L. C. Messenger,” hailing from our sister institution at New Ulm, Minn. We cannot however, refrain from offering a few words of criticism, but it is done only in a spirit of friendship and with the purpose to keep the staff from making similar errors in the next issue. We refer princ­ ipally to the arrangement of the material, for some of the articles do not belong in the departments in which they were found. So, for instance, the “Ansprache zur Eroffnung des Schuljahres,M which is listed under “Editorials,” really belongs in the “Literary” column, and this department again is not there to inform students of events in Lutheran circles, which are described in “A Few Moments With Lutheran Church Activities.” This article, nearly five pages in length and containing over twenty-five different topics, practically constitutes a department of its own, and it is far too valuable and interesting to leave it out altogether. We enjoyed reading it and anxiously await the next number which shall contain its continu­ ation.

“The Cyclone at Tyler” and “Ancient and Modern Warfare,” two topics that can be worked into first-class articles, would more readily attract the reader’s attention if they would not be so “chop­ py,” which is caused by bringing in too many consecutive short sen­ tences. The use of more copulatives and conjunctions would de­ cidedly imprc\e these articles, which otherwise are not without merit.

The other departments seem to be well taken care of, and we have not much to say, save that the “Local Notes” and “Per Jocum” columns are incomplete, which, according to appearances at least, must have been occasioned by a mistake in printing. But taken all in all, the “Messenger” presents a neat appearance both in form and contents, and we cannot do otherwise than tender our hearty congratulations.

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一Arnold Ziemer, prep., of Weyauwega, left for home, Oct. 5, to help harvest the potato crop in that vicinity.

—Mr. and Mrs. G. Prank and Mr. and Mrs. H. Wold, of Jackson, were the guests of W. Frank, prep., and W. Voigt, *22, on Saturday, Sept. 28.

—Rev. G. Boettcher of Hortonville, brought Clement Kluge to this institution, Sept. 16. Young Kluge entered the Freshman class.

—Miss A. Gentz called on her brother, Arthur, ’22, Saturday Sept. 22.

—Paul Behn, prep., was in Racine on special business, Sept. 20-22. 一W. Heidtke，’20，left hurriedly for Manchester, Sept. 30. He hied thither in order to corrrect an error made in filling out his ques­ he stopped off at Waupun long enough tionnaire. On his way there tr to get a hair cut. When lie got back here on the following day, he found his questionnaire lying on his desk.

—W. Helmke, of Kaukauna, entered the Sexta class, Sept. 28, and Carl Balliet, of Portage, entered the Quinta class, Sept. 30.

—>P. Ki*anke and W. Klein, of Fond du Lac, took in the sights of Watertown and called on Ed. Klein, prep., Sept. 22.

—Mrs. E. Steffen, of Kenosha, brought her son Elmer to this in­ stitution, Oct. 5.

—Edwin Jaster, *21, of Montello, was home on business, Sept 28-30.

—T. and I. Uetzinann made merry at the home of their grand­ parents, Sept. 29. 一Mrs. E. and Miss D. Blakewell, of Baraboo, spent Sept. 21 with our youngster, Roland Blakewell, prep.

—Ted Heidtke, ’22, accompanied Floyd Friday on an automobile trip to Lake Geneva, Sept. 24. ―John Herrmann, ’21, went to Milwaukee to consult an oculist, Sept. 27-30. Since then his correspendence has increased noticeably.

—We were pleased to have our friend Gilbert Steffen ex-21, in our midst Sept. 20-24. Unfortunately, however, he was confined to his bed for several days with the dreaded la grippe.

—By. Lange, prep., reported at Beaver Dam, Sept. 14-17.

—Rev. E. Dornfeld, of Marshall, called on his son, Arnold, Oct. 4.

—Our two comedians, “Jim” Heidtke, ’20, and “Fat” Kupfer, ’20, entertained the populace of Juneau, Sept. 22.

—Mr. and Mrs. T. Kuckhahn and Mr. H. Baumann visited with our esteemed colleague, Herman, ’22, and other relatives, Sept. 21-22.

The Sauer brothers spent Sunday, Sept. 29, with their uncle at Juneau.

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一Miss Alma Grunwald, of Fond du Lac, called on her brother, Harold, prep” Sept. 28.

—Mrs. A. Rhoda, of Oconomowoc, visited with her sons, Dudley and Gordon, Oct. 2.

IS —Sunstruck, moonstruck, lovestruck. 一Prof.: Waruin sollen wir in diesem Jahr mehr leisten?

Fat: Because our brains are bigger.

—Sextaner: I didn’t do “yous” anything.

Whiffel: Shut up, I got enough “u’s” in Greek.

—Prof.: (In chemistry.) Name a few acids?

Kuckhahn: Consecrated sulphuric acid.

—Prof.: Welche Bucher finden wir im alten und neuen Testa­ ment?

Schuler: Im alten Testament finden wir Mose und die Propheten, im neuen Testament die Apostel und Evangelisten und dazwischen die Advokaten.

—Jim: (In Hebrew.) What is a Sli’va used for?

Kupfer: To donate the absence of a vocable, (vowel.) ―Gieschen: They discovered the germ of Spanish influenza.

Otto Heyn: Did they tame it too?

—Prof.: Was soil denn ein Mann seinem Arbeiter bezahlen?

Schuft: So viel wie er verdient. 一Prof.: Wie hiess das alte deutsche Wort fur das moderne Wort “Cousine?”

Erich: Apfelsine.

—Brinky: Quid fecisti?

Jerry: There you go with that Grek again.

—Otto: Say, Jim, are you an alien enemy?

Kremer: (Butting in.) Not if he was born here before he was twenty-one years of age.

—Prof.: Bilde drei Worter, die das Bestimmungswort “Uhr” haben.

Whiffel: Urgrossvater.

—Kuckhahn: (Translating, when Louis butts in.)

Prof.: Wie viele Kuckhahne sind hier?

—Chink: (Translating.) Als die Argivier aufgehangt wurden.

—Prof.: Wie wird “morari victoriam iibersetzt?

Bingo: Der Sieg liber den Tod. —Prof.: Don’t begin an answer with the word “well.”

Balls: It’s too deep for us.

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—Kupfer: Ich habe durch die Auspicien erfahren, dass das griechische Examen ungiinstig fur uns ausfallen wird.

Prof.: Aber sie haben vergessen, die .Lehrauspicien zu erforschen.

—Prof.: Shakespeare war der grosste Kenner des Menschen.

Kupfer: Wenn er heute leben wurde, dann konnte er ein guter “detective” sein. ―Prof.: Wairum fehlt Timmel?

Heidtke: Er hat die Spanische Influenza.

Prof.: Sie meinen die lateinische Influenza. 一Prof.: Was fiir eine Sprache ist die deutsche Sprache?

Kremer: Eine “self-pronouncing” Sprache. 一Jim: I “flopped in” in every hour today. I only hope that I won’t “flop in” in the next recitation.

Someone: Where have you the next recitation?

Jim: In the dining-hall.

—Timmel: (Im tJbersetzen.) Wenn du dicli als Jungling abmlihst, dann wirst du bald ein Greis werden.

Prof.: Welche Falle gibt es noch neben den Potentialen Pall.

Scirgerefa: Den Anfall. ―Student I.: Why are you taking botany? It is a stale subject, Student II.: Beecause I wish to learn whether you are a blooming idiot or not.

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GEF CLOTHES THAI LAST MORE THAN ONE SEASON

Hiafs the Way to Save Many men are wearing their last year’s clothes, cleaned, pressed and looking as good as new. And yet others find their clothes look­ ing shabby after a few month’s wear.

Where does the dif­ ference come in? It’s all in quality of the origin­ al garment

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Hart SchafFner & Marx tlothes, materials, designing, tailoring are the best obtainable.

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Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., November 1918.

Number 6

GOWS GREAT OUTDOORS. “What mystery is it? The morning as rare As the Indian Summer may bring!

A tang in the frost and a spice in the air That no city poet can sing!.............

What hint of delight is it tingles me through?

What vague, indefinable joy?

What yearning for something divine that I knew When a wayward and wood-roving boy?”

A boy,—wayward and wood-roving. What picture flashes be­ fore your mind in opalescent reflections of some clear dream of your youth? Is it a scene of misspent youth, or of supine hours spent in the cozy parental home, or of never-forgetful days when you ab­ horred school and erudition, days when you longed to idle and rove in the delightful woods, or to lie languorously amidst the cooling grasses and to observe with questioning eyes the denizens of tree and bush? Happy is the man who can recall such recollections as the last-named! There are many, many spots in God’s Great Outdoors for which his heart yearns,—the dear old ways, the sloping woods, the rivers, the meadows, “The creek-path, dearest to his boyhood’s feet,一 Oh God! is there another world so sweet?”

Or are you one of those unfortunate beings who has never heard the call of the Red-man’s God and knows not that great and most bene­ ficial tonic,一freedom, nature, the wild spaces of God’s Great Out­ doors?

THE BLACK AITD BED. Boyhood days have passed, and1 with them many of our dear olh haunts. The beautiful woods are being devastated one after another; the wild game of the fields haunt no more the neighboring hedges and groves; the fish in the creeks and brooks are shy and scarce. What shall we do? Where can we enjoy the Outdoors in an unrestricted and profuse manner? Shall we dig deep in our pockets and journey “up north/* where stretches of primeval woods are still standing in all their splendor, where birds gather in tumult­ uous throngs and make the air ring with joyous songs and melodies, whei^e game-fi^h abound ’in plenty, wliere the pursuits of redblooded sports rest your bodily and mental vigor and kindle a new zest of life?. No! Jtis not necessary. Neophytes only would deem such a measure a necessity, for they are not aware of the possibili­ ties surrounding them. Times may not be what they used to be, but it is still possible that every one can imbibe the balmy and spicy air of the woodlands and meads in the immediate vicinity; not only in effervescent Spring and blooming Summer, but also in fruitful Autumn and ermine-robed Winter.

Is there no river in the neighborhood? No creek? Not even a brook along whose shrub-bordered banks many songsters flit to and fro? Ah! What more can be desired. Here you can spend many hours of leisure, forgetting the busy world and Its vanities and vices. You have no such place to retire to? Then you surely know of some delightful pathway in the country, winding over ver­ dant pastures, along hillsides and thru woodland shades. How de­ lightful, how refreshing and exhilarating to follow such a path in spring! And then in summer! Again in those enchanting and rare days of Indian Summer! And have you ever experienced its joys in Winter, when Mother Earth is shrouded in her downy cloak of snow? Have you ever followed the trail of some night-prowling animal or that of a lonesome rabbit and tried to read the story written so plainly in the snow,—the story of the continual struggle for life? We are now at the threshold of Winter, and ere long you will have ample opportunities to learn the pleasures of the pa^is during this time of the year. Keen winter weather is fetching romid the day of Thanksgiving. Plenty’s granary floors are sagging and her doors are bulging out with the harvest of the fields. This is the time “when the feud of hot and cold leaves the autumn woodlands bare,” when piercing winds swoop down, howling about tlie house and whistling thru the trees, when your nose turns red and when you pull your cap down over your half-frozen ears. Don’t let such weather hinder you from enjoying the Outdoors! Take a walk;—a walk, not a ramble!

With springs in your toes, with masterful strides and with observing eyes wend your way along ttic roads, imbibing the chilly and invigorating air; and with, keenly whetted senses and a hearty and well-deserved appetite you will return to your room, fresh as a new-born rose and feeling equal to any task.

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It beggars all description to show how delightful each season of the year is. They all have their fascinations and inducements, and to set down any fixed rules on how to enjoy these would indeed be in vain; for do you look at a. thing in the same way as your bro­ ther, or as your teacher, or even as I do? Do you enjoy some game from the same point of view as the other players? Accordingly, the Outdoors will not have the same pleasures in store for you as for your most intimate friend; he looks for those things that in­ terest him, while you look only for those that interest you. But one rule, however, can be laid down: Go out and find out!: Mother Experience will take you by the hand and gently lead you onward, and thereafter the desire will grow in you. If you have red blood in your veins, you will lake to it as a duckling takes to water, and the Outdoors will be to you what gold is to the miser and what exceedingly rare specimens are to the various collectors; in other words, she will provide ninny pleasures for you and help you lead an innocent, happy life. When glorious Spring buds forth, you will instinctively know what to do: when the other seasons arrive in their time, you will not ask yourself time and again the question how you will be able to enjoy those spare hours to tlieir fullest extent. Many, many possibilities will present themselves; yes, so many that you will hardly find sufficient time to be able to experience half ol! them. And isn't it something of a pleasure to make plans of some outing you intend to make, or even of an or­ dinary “hike” out into the country?

“When first I felt thy breath upon my brow, Tears of strange ecstasy gushed out like rain, And with a longing, passionate as vain, I strove to clasp tiiee.”

Such is the sentiment expressed by no less a writer than Words­ worth, whose works are replete with similar passages. He is one of the few poets who represented the Outdoors as she actually is; he did not paint her; he recreated her, he interpreted lier by in­ fusing his own love for her into his works. But a person need not be a poet in order to feel the same tender regard for the Great Out­ doors.

Speak to any man who has supped from the overflowing cup of Nature’s nectar, and a sudden tremor will go thru his veins, making him kith and kin to every wild-born thing that lives.

He generally is happy; his sparkling eyes and ruddy, beaming countenance, his jovial personality, his goodheartedness is some­ thing that elevates him in the eyes of his friends. Therefore let the Great Outdoors also take you under her wing; she has a world of ready wealth wherewith she can bless your heart and mind;— “One impulse from a vernal wood may teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good than all the sages can.”

The benefits to be derived from the Outdoors are inestimable and indescribable; the sun, the wind, the rain, the summer and win­ ter―such health and such cheer as they forever afford! Why do

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But you will seldom feel sick if you let the Outdoors take care of you, for she has a wonderful tonic in her storerooms which will do you more good than any doctor’s medicines. When you are de­ spondent, repair to tlie open country; take a walk, think of Nature, show your appreciation of God’s great gift, and by that time your cares will have flown away with the winds. Relieved from your afflictions and gnawing griefs, you will turn back,―complacent, selfsatisfied, resigned. And when anything troubles you, hie yourself to the Outdoors on'ce more, and do it again and again;—but do not overdo it! Then you can pour out your heart to the Maker of all, there you will forget your cares and tribulations; and with that comes peace, the happiest thing of all.

“O pallid student! leave thy dim alcove And stretch, one restful sunny afternoon, Thoughtless amidst the thoughtless things of June, Beneath these boughs witht light and murmur wove.

Drop book and pen, a thrall released rove; The Sisyphean task flung off, impugn The withered Sphynx~with earth’s fresh heart attune.

Thou, man, the origin of evil prove!

O leave that dark evil where the spider delves To trap the unwary reasoner in his lair, And weave oblivions’ veils round learned shelves; Wist to the best of Ariel’s happy wings, And cool thy brain in this balm laden air; H ere brooding peace shall still thy questionings.”

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My dear Mr. Secretary:

31 July, 1918.

I am pleased to know that despite the unusual burdens imposed upon our people by the war they have maintained their schools and other agencies of education so nearly at their normal efficiency.

That this should be continued throughout the war and that, in so far as the draft law will permit, there should be no falling off in attendance in elementary schools, liigh schools or colleges is a mat­ ter of the very greatest importance, affecting both our strength in war and our national welfare and efficiency when the war is over.

So long as the war continues there will be constant need of very large numbers of men and women of the highest and most thorough training for war service in many lines. After the war there will be urgent need not only for trained leadership in all lines of industrial, commercial, social and civic life, but for a very high, average of in­ telligence and preparation on the part of all the people. I would

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therefore urge that the people continue to give generous support to their schools of all grades and that the schools adjust themselves as wisely as possible to the new conditions to the end that no boy or girl shall have less opportunity for education because of the war and that the Nation may be strengthened as it can only be through the right education of all its people. I approve most heartily your plans for making the Bureau of Education a comprehensive campaign for the support of the schools and for the maintenance of attendance upon them, and trust that you may have the cooperation in this work of the American Council of Education.

Cordially and sincerely yours, Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior.

Signed:

WOODROW WILSON.

President Wilson’s urgent appeal to the Nation to give generous support to the schools comes at a time when similar appeals have been made in nearly every Lutheran church in our circles. One of the sermons at our annual mission services commonly emphasizes the need of Christian education, and urges parents to send their children to our Lutheran schools and colleges. Now that the war is over, the need of a Christian education, to counteract the demoral­ izing influence that all wars have, will be greater than ever.

Especially great at this time is the need of gifted boys who are will­ ing to fit themselves for the ministry in the Lutheran church.

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE prepares young men for the ministry. It offers them a general education resting on the basis of the truth that Christ taught, and prepares them for the systematic study of theology at the Lutheran Seminary at Wauwatosa.

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE offers a liberal education to young men and young women who desire instruction imparted in a Christian spirit.

NORTHWETERN COLLEGE, in its Commercial Department, gives a thorough-going training in business branches.

Tuition, Board and Room.

For those who are preparing for the ministry: Tuition, free; board and incidentals, $80 a year.

For all others who live in the college dormitory: Tuition, $40 a year; board and incidentals, $100 a year.

Tuition and incidentals for all Commercial students: $42.25 a year. For the use of a typewriter commercial students pay one dollar a month.

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“Hello, mother,n said Carl Winter as he opened the kitchen door after having cleared the steps leading to it in one leap and en­ tered the sitting-room, where his mother was seated in her favorite chair. But she did not answer his merry greeting this evening.

Instead, she dropped the paper she was reading in her lap and burst into tears.

Carl was puzzled. His mother had never acted in tills manner before; something must have happened. Instead of answering his greeting with one just as cheery and telling him what had happened during his absence, as was her habit, she only emitted sob after sob.

It was too much for Carl, and he went in quest of his sister to learn from her the cause of their mother’s tears.

Passing thru the kitchen, he stepped into the pantry and .frightened Grace so that she almost dropped the platter of meat she was handing down from the shelf. But when she saw it was Carl, she too burst into tears, put the platter* * back into its place and Oh, Carl,” she sobbed, threw her head upon his manly breast. “will you have to go too? What will mother and I do without you,” and she burst into a fresh ebullition of tears.

Carl loved his mother and sister dearly and was moved to see them so sad on his account. Patting his sister affectionately, he raised her head gently from his breast and removing the pretty white lingers from her tear-filled eyes, he said, “There now, dry those naughty tears which are raising havoc with your complexion and tell me why you weep.”

Grace did as he asked and drew a handkerchief from her pocket and dried her tears. But when she looked up Into his eyes • and was about to speak, her tears burst out afresh, They are going to take you away from us,” she said.

Oil that naughty, awful Kaiser,” and she stamped her foot upon the ground with such exertion that the color ran to her face in full force, which only in • creased the beauty of her otherwise pretty face. As Carl gazed at her at that moment, he could not suppress a tear that was stealing ^rom the corner of his eye; but he brushed it away in a hurry, and taking Grace’s chin into both of his large hands he raised her head slowly, and smiling into her face said, “So you don’t like the Kaiser?

What has lie done now?”

“Why, Carl,” she said, “don’t you know the Draft Bill has be­ come a law? Mother has been weeping ever since the carrier brought the evening paper. All she has been saying is, *0 my boy, niy boy! will they take him too?’ Must you really go, Carl?”

For ap answer Carl led his sister into the sitting-room and bade her sit down on a chair beside her mother, from whose lap he tooji the newspaper and eagerly glanced over the first page appar­ ently in search of an article he had seen before. He soon found it,

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and telling Grace to read it to his mother, withdrew to change his clothes and prepare his toilet.

Grace，s eyes opened wide as she read the article that Carl had pointed out to her; her mother too soon dried her tears and listened attentively. Soon a smile lit up her face. “Then he can be exempt­ ed and won’t have to go after all,” she exclaimed; “thank God.” Just then her son returned, his hair neatly combed, his clothes O we’re so tidily arranged, and liis face bedecked with a smile, glad you’ll be exempted,” said mother and sister in one voice as they jumped up to meet him and each kissed one of his cheeks. “Yes,” said Carl, “I had fears for myeslf until John Ridd showed me his paper shortly before quitting time and I read that I could be ex­ empted on a dependency claim. Now we have nothing to fear, so wash your tear-stained faces and be yourselves again.”

Grace and his mother did as he bade them and then began to prepare their delayed supper. While Grace was setting the table, her mother hurried over to the neighbors to purchase a half-dozen eggs, which she poached for supper. So great was her joy at hear­ ing that Carl would not have to go to war. In a short time the meal was ready and all set to with a will. And such a pleasant meal as it was; they were all smiles and engaged in eager and pleasant conversation. If Candide had passed by, he would surely have said, "Verily, here is happiness.”

For a time nothing happened to dampen the spirits of the Win­ ter family. Registration Day came and Carl registered as a dutiful citizen of his country. He soon received his questionnaire and, after having procured the necessary affidavits, was granted deferred classification, being the sole support of his mother and sister. His mother, knowing she could keep her boy, was herself again.

• But things are not destined to run smoothly when Dame Gossip interferes. The good widow in lier exuberance of joy told of her son’s deferment. Many of them were glad to see her so happy and congratulated her; for they had known her for many years and knew how her life had been one continuous struggle; and how, when she seemed to be getting along fairly well, her husband had suddenly taken sick and died, leaving her to struggle anew to support herself and her two children. They had assisted her wherever she would permit until now her children afforded her a fair living.

The minority, however, began to spread the deadly poison of gossip. They could not understand why the Winter boy should be exempted when their boys had to go. Besides lie had gone to High School while their boys employed themselves usefully and worked.

If the Widow Winter had let her boy work instead of sending him to school she could have saved enough to support herself in. his absence.

And if the boy could pay his expenses at school—which they thought were enormous—and suport three persons with the little work lie did out of school, why could not his sister earn enough, to support herself and her mother. Thus they reasoned and soon gained a

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few more adherents. In time Grace and Carl heard of it; but did not mind it as long as tlieir mother knew nothing of it. And as time passed and other boys in tlie town were exempted on the same grounds as Carl, the gossip about him seemed to have died out.

Before long several quotas of drafted men had left the town; laborers became scarce and wages went up. The place in which Carl was' working, an automobile factory, had lost so many men that they were forced to take women employees to fill their orders. His mother not needing Grace at home, Carl thought this a good oppor­ tunity for her, and speaking to liis foreman, soon procured a posi­ tion as inspector for his sister. She soon became proficient at her work and in a short time was earning fair wages. In this manner the income of tlie widow was increased so that she was soon able to lay aside a small sum every week. With this she intended to buy Liberty Bonds; for she thought that as she had kept her son she ought to do “lier bit” to aid her government financially.

Thus the good widow and her two children would probably “have lived happily ever after” had not malicious tongues been at work again. When these gossipers saw that Grace too was working and earning fair wages, they attacked Carl anew and called him yellow, a coward, and a slacker. But Carl seemed not to mind it and as he and Grace went to and from work together they seemed as jolly as two sparrows. They cared not for the idle gossip as long as they knew it was false and that tlieir mother did not get to hear it.

Returning from the home of his friend with whom lie had spent a part of the evening, he again found his mother in tears. It was necessary for anyone to tell him the cause of her weeping, for this time she liad no newspaper in her hand. It was only too evident that the gossip had reached her ears; a look at Grace convinced him that he was right. To try to console his mother now was in vain.

To think that they who knew all the struggles slie had gone thru would now call the son who was her sole support a slacker. Oh, it was unendurable.

Carl was beside himself with rage and paced the room with rapid steps. Finally he regained a part of his usual composure and said, “Mother, can you and Grace live on her wages?”

“We would have to live very close,” answered his mother, “but what makes you ask?”

Without paying any attention to her query Carl continued, “If you had about twenty-five dollars a month besides that, you would have no trouble to make both ends meet, would you mother?,f “No,” said his mother, “but what are you driving at?”

“I am going to enlist,” said Carl. “I’ll show these evil-minded people what a slacker can do.”

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“Mother,，，，said he, ‘:do you want your boy to be called a slacker, even if lie isn’t one?” ， “No, my boy,” she replied.

“Well,” continued her son, “then Vll enlist. The government will grant you an allowance and Grace will probably get an increase in wages soon, so that you will be provided for. It will be as hard for me to leave you as for you to see me go. I will write every week and will be in the country for a few months at least. Probably the war will be over by that time.

When he finished speaking all was quiet. Finally his mother broke the silence and said, “Cad, you have always been a good, up­ right, and sensible boy. I do not blame you for resenting being called a slacker. Do what you think is right and may God bless you•” Accordingly Carl enlisted next day, appeared a week later for his examination and was soon called to the colors. After he had said a sad farewell and was about to get on the train, his mother once more embraced him and placed a New Testament into his hands and said, “I-Iere is the book my father carried with him dur­ ing the Civil War. Use it diligently, my boy, and may God bless you.” She said many more sweet things to him, but that was all he remembered; for a lump had risen in his throat and his eyes had become moist. The “All ’board” of the brakeman brought him back to his senses again, and bidding them a last farewell, he boarded the train and was off.

A month passed, then it was two; finally it was a half year, and then a year since Carl had left home .The mail carrier appeared regularly every week with a letter from Carl. The week before Thanksgiving he brought the usual letter. Oh, what joy reigned in the widow’s house when she had read it. Her son was coming home on the morrow for a ten-day furlough and had a surprise in store for them. .

When the train stopped at R— next day, a stout young man clad in the uniform of a lieutenant stepped off the train. He had hardly turned about when four loving arms were thrown about him.

“Hello Carl,” said mother and daughter in one voice, “0 we’re so glad to see you.” A minute later he was walking toward home, his mother on one side, his sister on the other, both overwhelmed with joy to see him again. That evening joy reigned in the widow’s household.

The good news was soon spread broadcast over the town that Carl Winter had received his commission and was home on a fur­ lough. Everybody was his friend now. For the rest of the week he was kept busy making calls and entertaining friends and rela­ tives. How proud were Grace and her mother when they saw Carl so honored. They forgot entirely that he had ever been called a slacker.

Thanksgiving Day came and the Winter family rose early and went to church. As they returned they saw, or seemed to see, some-

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one leaving their house in a hurry. Carl ran to investigate, but seeing no one he sat on the porch and waited for his mother and sister. Imagine their surprise when they opened the door and found the table set with a smoking Thanksgiving dinner. They were overwhelmed and stood speechless for a few moments. “It’s from the men at the shop,” said Grace and showed Carl the card she had picked up in the center of the table, which read, “Best wishes to our former friend and shopmate. Carl Winter.” This was surely a pleasant surprise.

After dinner Carl went in search of as many of his former shopmates as lie could find and thanked them heartily for their pleasant surprise. They were glad to see him so happy and to think how neatly the surprise had been carried out.

About supper time Carl returned home. His mother was read­ ing the paper and Grace was peering over her shoulders, both in tears. But this time they are tears of joy. Stepping closer, lie sees his own picture in the paper and below it a panegyric on the patri­ otism of Widow Winter, who gave her son, her all, to her country.

And on that Thanksgiving Day there was not a happier family in W. L. the town.

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©ttnrials THANKSGIVING.

Again the nation has made preparations for Thanksgiving Day. Our President has called upon the citizens to observe a special day for nation-wide thanksgiving to God for the manifold blessings which. He has bestowed upon us for another year. He has given A material an ungrateful and wicked world a twofold blessing: one and a spiritual one.

In material things God has blessed us with a plentiful harvest.

Provided we husband our supplies well, He has made it possible for us to feed ourselves as individuals and as a nation, and also to feed hunger-stricken Europe. Is this not a blessing worthy of the profoundest recognition and thanksgiving?

Furthermore at the time of this writing peace, the one thing for which the world has prayed so long, is at last at hand • We Christians look at this as a gift from our loving God, for He alone • has the power to say when wars shall cease and peace shall reign again. And now that God has granted peace, tlie whole world, from pole to pole, has indeed reason to give all glory to God.

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But aside from these and other material gifts of God, too nu­ merous to mention, the world has received a spiritual gift. Christ mentions it in liis own words: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” In these beautiful words we find the substance of God’s greatest blessing upon mankind.

But in order that we may partake of this divine blessing He has given us his word and admonishes us Himself: “Search the Scrip­ tures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” It is His Word that has dwelt among us for another year, and has made it possible for all sinners to enter into salvation. And all those who liave accepted Him in simple faith, have indeed received a gift that is of far greater value than all material blessings, They have received sustenance for eternity; while those who rejected Him and only accepted the material blessings, have received only tlie meagre sustenance for their short so­ journ upon this earth. Christ gives us liis own assurance that His word is the only gift of lasting importance when lie says: “Heaven md Earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” How comforting it is to hear that we have such a gift! Let us therefore bring thanks unto God and at the same time pray to Him that He would lead us to appreciate, and to receive with thinksgiving, our daily bread, and that He may lead us on in true faith in His Word I-I. W. K.，19. to Peace everlasting.

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The primary impulse to religious, moral, and intellectual move­ ments in the past centuries was the growing freedom of thought.

Especially at the time of the Reformation this impulse had mani­ fested itself at different centers of Europe in the rejection of those things which for centuries were most ruinous and prejudicial to any conimon Qian’s life and property, and the substitution of those things wljich gradually became the sole sources of personal liberty anq happiness. This rising spirit of individualism and nationality, which greatly affected the ethical and politcal systems of every nation i? Europe, laid tlie cornerstone of the present twentieth century civilization. The true test of the twentieth century civilization, however, is not found in tlie wealth and efficiency of the world, but in those qualities which not merely elevate man morally, but also sP^rj^ua^y； Is the twentieth century civilization the surest standard which one can test the soundness of the spiritual qualities of the course of the last few years the twentieth-century civilization has produced men whose marvelous scientific pro­ ductions in every sphere of human achievements have increased tne progress of civilization to such a degree that it looks with con-

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tempt that culminates in blasphemy, on those things which do not square with all physical and natural phenomena. One of those things which strikes the present civilization fis strange and unnat­ ural is the doctrine of Christ. It cannot consider this doctrine as truth, because it ranges beyond the limits of human knowledge. For this reason the twentieth-century civilization rejects the doctrine of Christ and accepts as a substitute the doctrine of Materialistic morals, which have sprung up self-righteousness, from the doctrine of self-righteousness, have in many centres usurped the place which true religion ought to occupy. From this materialistic civilization has sprung up a corrupt and degenerate civilization. It has been proved again and again that moral cor­ ruption increases in exact ratio with the increase of material civili­ zation. This coincidence is natural; for in the same proportion that man’s heart becomes detached from spiritual things, it becomes attached to the world and to the flesh. History has acquainted us with the high degree of “kultur” attained by men in several pagan nations of antiquity. These nations produced men who were mas­ ters in art, literature, and governmental science. The gods they worshipped, however, were idols of lust and power. Their gods symbolized the greed and lust of their people. In course of time their civilization passed away, because it was not interwoven with Chris­ tianity. Amid the birth and downfall of nations, amid the tottering of thrones and the cry of revolutions, amid social and political changes, the Christian Church has alone remained unchanged and untouched. At the present time there has been a well devised move­ ment to dethrone Christ and substitute in his place a religion of reason. The only result was the enthronement of Mars, the god of war, with dreadful demoralizing consequences. Nevertheless there is some goodness in this world, thanks to the influence which Christianity has over many. If, however, Christianity had yielded to the material civilization of the present time, the twentieth-cen­ tury civilization would have been as bad, if not worse, than the W. M. H. ’20. civilization of the pagan nations.

THE DECLAMATION EXERCISES. Did you ever mingle with a crowd as it was leaving a lecturehall, a church or a patriotic gathering and listen to their conversa­ tion? If you did, you will notice that almost everybody lias some­ thing to say about the speaker. And summing up all that you have heard, you have a fair impression of the speaker. If he was a ca­ pable man, you will undoubtedly overhear comment on his convinc­ ing and easy manner of bringing out things, his splendid delivery and appearance. But when the person in question chances to be a poor speaker, the opposite is the case. The audience will complain

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of the difficulty they had to understand wliat he was talking about; how long they slept; how many times the speaker stopped to read from his manuscript, and many other things.

But why this difference? A small part of it may be due to hu­ man nature, that a man in spite of all his efforts can not do better, but the main reason is generally lack of training. These men have not been taught the object a speaker has in view when he speaks to an audience; the choice and ttie arrangement of a topic to achieve this object; and the art of delivery to use in delivering the finished speech. And then they wonder why so many in the audience are nodding their heads or playing with their watches.

We too, fellow students, especially those of us who are pre.paring for the ministry, will, if God so wills, appear as speakers, as preachers of the gospel, in the near future. We too will have an audience to speak to, although vastly different topics than the lec­ turer or the average speaker. They try to get people Interested in things temporal, our duty it sliall be to interest our hearers for things eternal. How much more do not we need such a training for this our high, mighty, and important calling?

To get at least a smack of this training our literary societies were formed. These flourished for a time, but gradually turned out to be mere entertainments, although in recent years they have again resumed some of their original character.

These organizations served the purpose in their way, but what was needed most was in­ struction in the art of speaking.

Although nothing was done for a long time, the faculty finally decided to reintroduce an old form of declamatory exercise this year. Accordingly the students from the Quinta to the Sopohomore class meet every Wednesday afternoon for an hour and re­ ceive instruction in the art of elocution. Thus a long-felt want has been supplied.

Now, fellow student, what do you think of this arrangement?

Are you one of those few who lament the “loss” of that otherwise leisure hour and attend these exercises only because they must? If you are, stop right where you are and reflect: how much do you know about speaking; how much can you learn that you never thought belonged to this art; and finally, do you really know any­ thing?

If you do not belong to this class, you will think it a good arrangement and enjoy the time you spent there, thus affording the professor who conducts the exercises pleasure; for he also is de­ prived of much of his leisure time. And to conclude it might not be taken amiss to say that although only compulsory for students up to the Junior year, the upper two classes will also profit by at­ tending these exercises.

W. L. S

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ALUMNI A. Bendler, 78, pastor of St. Mathew’s church, Milwaukee, has induced the Ladies’ Aid Society of his congregation to establish a Northwestern College fund, the income of which is to be used to support worthy students. This fund will be augmented by gifts from the original donators and other benevolent persons. When­ ever this fund shall have reached the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, then the income of all moneys beyond twenty-five thou­ sand dollars may be used at the discretion of the authorities of the college. The rules governing this fund have been established by the donors, but may at any time be changed if two-thirds of the two boards concerned (St. Matthew’s church board and Board of Trus­ tees of N. W. C.) agree. Vivat sequeus.

—John Eiselmeyer, a graduate of our Normal Department in 18S2, recently visited us in company with other members of the Lehrerseminar of Milwaukee. During their enforced idleness they took long tramps through the beautiful October woods and fields, and John, who has developed quite a literary vein, has published vari­ ous interesting articles describing these walks in the Milwaukee Herold.

—George W. Hauschild, ’00, has found it convenient to change his name to George W. H. Shield. He is still teacher of foreign lan­ guages in the Manual Arts High School at Los Angeles.

—Prof. H. A. Frank, ’01, is now at St. Mary’s hospital in Watertown. Little improvement can be reported in his case. 一Hans Gaebler, ’07, has been ordered to France to take up his duty in aerial photography.

—It is reported that Rev. E. Kirst, ’09, of Ellensberg, Wash., is under treatment at the Sacred Heart Sanitarium, Mliwuakee, and is steadily improving. 一Rev. W. Hass, ’09, of Clarkson, Wash., has been called to Oconomowoc to fill the vacancy of Rev. John Meyer, ’93，who has ac­ cepted the directorship of D. M. L. C., New Ulm, Minn. He is now at his home near Merrill, recovering from an attack of influenza.

He will most probably be installed during the latter part of this month. 一Arnold Sitz, ’14, formerly at Oshkosh, is recovering from an operation.

—Carl Butcher, Acc. 14, is in the S. A. T. C. at Marquette.

—Rev. Hugo Hoenecke,，14, stopped off here while enroute from Valentine, Nebr., for a few days to chat with the tutors. He has accepted a call at Clara, Mich.

—George Kobs, 15, returned from Rib Lake, Wis., with a better half.

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一Adelbert Westendorf, ’16, is in charge of English Work in Rev. Kocli’s congregation at Columbus, Wis. At the same time he is act­ ing as school teacher. 丨 —Erwin Schumacher, ex-19, who has been at the teachers’ sem­ inary in River Forest, 111., left to join the colors Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Before leaving lie tendered his former classmates a farewell visit.

—Hans W. Ott,，17, Carl Spilman, ex-20, Melvin Croll, ex-’20 and Alvin Schujahn, Ac.-，18, have entered the S. A. T. C. at Madison.

Since the students were unable to have the Student’s Army Training Corps Unit, they began to look for a different way in which they could do their share. Some of the students conceived the bright idea of buying a fifth Liberty Bond, and this plan was submitted to tlie student body for approval. Every one responded with a loud “aye.” To simplify matters, a committee of three was appointed to take charge of the different floors. Louie Meyer has his office on the first floor, where he will receive checks all hours of the day; William Holzhausen is working hard to make the second floor oversubscribe its quota; and Fred Brandt is shoving the third floor over the top. The monitors of each room are encouraging their charges to give until it hurts, and by our united efforts we shall be the proud possessors of a Liberty Bond. Although the boys are un­ able to earn the money themselves, many are setting aside a cer­ tain amount of their allowance, and this is doing quite a bit, though the allowances of most of us are by no means large. The committee reports that many have already contributed their allotment and in a few weeks the bond will be ours. The bond the student body will dedicate to the library fund of the college.

Now that football has ceased, we must turn to a different field of amusement to occupy our time till Christmas. Therefore a joint meeting of the Literary Societies was called and everyone was in favor of beginning programs as soon as the Masters of Ceremonies could make their arrangements. The Philomathian Society will give the opening program on Nov. 23. Erick Kupfer was appointed Master of Ceremonies and everyone is looking forward to a good program, because Kupfer has on former occasions planned very pleasing entertainments. For the second number before Christmas Gerhard Gieschen was appointed to take charge. The Phi Gamma Rho, with Waldemar Heidtke as Master of Ceremonies, will give the second program on Nov. 30. Heidtke is a very strong rival of

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Kupfer, since what he lacks in width he makes up in height, and all agree that his programs are well arranged. Ewald Tacke will have charge of the second program, to be given just before vacation. A great deal of enthusiasm is shown in both societies and each mem­ ber is ready to do his share and more, when called upon. The Mas­ ters of Ceremonies are already arranging their programs and, with the large amount of material to choose from, there is no doubt that all the selections will be both educational and entertaining.

While the Sophomore class was enjoying a physics examination one day, Doctor Ott agreeably surprised them, when he asked if they would like to take a trip to Waterloo to view the glacial scratches on the rocks about two miles from the city. All were so enthusiastic that they forgot physics and could only remember Nov. 3, the day set for the expedition. Although it rained hard all night and the sky was still threatening, upon the Doctor’s assurance that the rain had passed over, the class decided to go, feeling secure under the protecting wing of the weather-man. They were met at Wa­ terloo by Rev. Kuhlow, who had provided places for them to stay for dinner. At one o’clock all assembled at a certain place, and the smiles on everyone’s physiognomy were ample proof that all had been royally entertained. They now v/alked along the road to the outcroppings, where they were met by Doctor Ott, and an hour was spent in examining the scratches and the different rock formations.

After a thorough scrutiny of the various phenomena they set out, via the tracks, for I-Iubbleton. Conversation flowed steadily and the town was reached all too soon. From here they rode on the train to Watertown, where an extra supper was provided them at the Col­ lege. All were glad to rest after the strenuous exertion caused by a six mile walk. The boys extended their thanks to Doctor Ott for accompanying them and explaining the different objects of interest, and to the Rev. Kuhlow for his efforts in their behalf. Especially do they extend their heartfelt thanks to the people who entertained them for their kind hospitality. The Sophomore class won’t forget that pleasant day spent at Waterloo.

On Oct. 31, the date of the Reformation, the students were awakened by strains of music floating thru the morning air. The cause of this melodious harmony were the band members, whom “Pat” had aroused from their peaceful slumbers and assembled on the second floor. Altho the eyelids of all were heavy from the ef­ fects of disturbed »lumber they managed to see the notes, and played “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott,” and immediately following two stirring marches.

Football has deserted us for the year, but that will make base­ ball all the more welcome for next spring. Let us hope that no little germ will spoil this season also. But who can entertain such, evil thoughts? The officers of the team have already been elected and they will form a nine, which will sweep all resistance aside with little effort.

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The officers are: Erich Falk, ,19—Captin. F. Brandt, *19一 Manager. W. Beck, ’19一Assistant Manager.

In former years, when a student didn’t feel well, he had to go over to the kitchen to obtain a hot drink, or some ginger. But it was rather inconvenient to run over there, especially at night, and some of the students were too bashful to ask for these articles, so the first floor office has been converted into a sort of first aid to the injured hospital. For wounds there is a supply of gauze, adhesive tapes, and germicides ready for immediate application. A very handy ar­ ticle is the little electric stove, which boils water in six minutes.

Cough medicines, hot water bottles, and other articles complete the outfit. Mr. Penske, who has charge of this base hospital, adminis­ ters to the sick, and under his care we need no longer fear disease.

During the last days of October the chorus met for the purpose of electing a helmsman for the coming year and chose Ewald Tacke. With a man at its head at last it is fast rounding into shape.

—Our number was materially increased on October 23 by the en­ rollment of Edna Setz of Waterloo in the Sophomore class. Wel­ come into our midst, Edna.

—On the same day we entertained a schoolm’am from Grand Rapids in the person of our old friend Esther Detert.

—Gertrude Zabel and Ella Bienfang resumed their studies Nov. 4, after having been confined to their homes on account of illness.

—Edna Detert, after waiting in vain for the government to reduce freight rates, journeyed to Milwaukee Oct. 27 to visit her sister Hattie.

—You may believe it or not, Nov. 1 was a quiet day for us, even if two more Wilde’s were in our midst, Alma and Elsie.

Well, what’s in a name?

—Doris Ott spent the afternon of Nov. 2 with Hattie Detert, who was home from Milwaukee.

-—Florence Stark dropped in on her relatives at Lebanon, Nov. 3, while out in search of a change of scenery.

—Miss Margaret Haack was the guest of her little nephew in Jefferson, Nov. 7. A good time was reported by both.

• 一Adela Dornfeld has been gone from our midst for nigh a month, due to an attack of Spanish influenza. We hope to see her smiling face in our midst soon.

V. W.

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AUS DEM SEMINAR. Krieg und “Flu” scheinen endlich glucklich xiberstanden. Die “Flu” war bei uns mit nur zwei Opfern zufrieden, ausser Christian Kock noch Heinrich Sprengler. Kock erlitt einen Ruckschlag, nachdem er schon ziemlich genesen war, doch jetzt sind alle beide wieder gesund. _ Das Ende des Krieges wurde in Milwaukee griindlich gefeiert.

Dass die Feier ein -wenig zu fruh war daran kehrte sich niemand.

Eine ganze Anzahl yon uns gingen natiirlich in die Stadt, um sich die Aufregung anzusehen und wohl auch ihr bescheidenes Teil zu dem allgemeinen Spektakel beizutragen, nachdem sie schon daheim die Hallen unsicher gemacht hatten. Die Gesetzteren blieben daheim und ochsten K. G., Oder begnugten sich damit, den Bazar einer benachbarten Gemeinde zu besuclien.

Kolee raucht jetzt Zigarren.

An dem Seminareigentum werden grossartige Verbesserungen vorgenommen. Die Wohnungen der Professoren bekommen einen neuen Anstreich, und Professor Koehler’s Sohne pflanzen allerlei Baum- und Strauchwerk ail in unserem “Park,” wobei Studenten ab und zu helfen.

Gemutlicher Abend wird diesen Herbst nicht gefeiert werden.

Es wurde uns geraten, ihn wegen der Influenza zu yerschieben, aber weil die Zeit teuer und unsere Kasse leer ist und so wie so keine Begeisterung fiir den gemiitlichen Abend herrschte—besonders bei denen nich, die Arbeiten dafur hatten—beschlossen wir, ihn ganz fallen zu lassen.

Fast alle Schuler beteiligen sich an der Arbeit fur das grosse Lutherarchiv, das zum Andenken an das 400 jahrige Reformationsjubilaum herausgegeben werden soil. Es wird ein grosses Nachschlagewerk werden, in dem der ganze Wort- und Ideenschatz Luth­ ers inVokabularien, Konkordanzen und Lexika gesammelt ist. Die Arbeit ist zum Teil etwas schwierig und zeitraubend, aber interessant und lehrreich.

Am 27. Okt. kam endlich der letzte Nachziigler, Bodamer, bei uns an. Wir hatten ihn iiberhaupt nicht mehr erwartet, da man ihn. in Sud Dakota zum vikarieren festhalten wollte; doch lehnte er schliesslich ab, um seine Studien nicht zum zweiten Male zu unterbrechen.

Die Woche vom zehnten werden Herr Dr. Schaller und Herr Prof. Meyer auf einer Konferenz in Dubuque sein.

Am 28. Oktober wurde Louis Miehlke nach Hause gerufen, da seine beiden Bltern an der Influenza erkrankt waren.

Her Nitz erhielt am 6. dieses Monats die Nachricht vom Tode seines Bruders, die ihm freilich nicht unerwartet kam. Er reiste sofort ab, damit er noch an dem Begrabnis teilnehmen konnte.

Wir durften wiederum mehrere Gaste beherbergen, Herrn Al­ fred Schweppe, U. S. N., auf seiner Durclireise nach New York, wo

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er einige Kurse zu absolvieren hat, ehe er sein Offizierspatent bekommt; Herrn Pastor Huth, Herrn Lehrer Moskopf von Fond du Lac und die Herren Abelmann und Olfe von Great Lakes.

Notes from Sagittate.

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The Spanish influenza which has been creating such havoc in our state has been comparatively little felt in Saginaw. Our insti­ tutions, laboring under mild restrictions, has escaped all harm. No cases of the epidemic have developed. Of course many false alarms were sounded, one of which resulted in a call to Dr. Bradley, but all others were quickly silenced with the help of that great remedy, milk and toast.

Our military company is making a splendid showing. The zeal to learn military duties and the performance of them, has further been stimulated by the acquisition of training guns. These guns were furnished us from the money that was raised by the entertain­ ment which was given last spring. An order has also been placed with Mr. Saule for khaki suits for all members of the company.

A Halloween celebration was arranged for the student body by members of the Tertia and Quarta for the evening of the 31st. Two basketball games followed by a lunch were the great attractions of the evening. Later minor games were played in which C. Boehringer, G. Waidlech, and W. Zink were prize winners. The event was pronounced a success, and after the singing of our national anthem, all betook themselves to their beds.

We have been informed, that, because of important duties of our faculty, v/e will be given three days for our Thanksgiving cele­ bration. (Meanwhile Sonney is counting the days until Xmas.)

The students that enrolled this year are: Sextaners, W. Stein, Wayne; 0. Haidenreich, Wayne; W. Zink, Bay City; R. Matushelc, Detroit; G. Waidelich, St. Louis; Quintan er, I#. Goetz, Riga; Quartaner, C. Leis, Clare. Miss Tekla Hoenecke of the city also entered the Sexta, and is taking the full course of instructions.

The officers elected by the student body are: Pres., A. Wietzke; Vice Pres., W. Haase; Sec., G. Hosbach; Tre(asurer, E. Wacker.

Basketball is in full swing, and everyone is working hard with the intention of making this our most successful season. Officers are, Mgr” W. Haase; Capt., A. Wietzke.

The Saturday Evening Post has been added to our list of maga­ zines. The new International Encyclopaedia and Larnard’s His­ torical Reference Works are now at the service of our students.

The reading room is in charge of A. Wietzke.

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Attjlrtto OUR MILITARY COMPANY.

With football slipping into the background, our attention is di­ rected to our Military Company. The basketball season has as yet not opened, and thus it is that we follow the proceedings of our We at once notice some Company )with ^leiglitened interest, changes, some improvements from last year. One of the more conspicuous of these is the introduction of olive drab in place of the blue uniforms of the past years. The reason for this is the diffi­ culty connected with obtaining the blue uniforms, which, if to be had at all, are very expensive and not as good as they were years ago.

Besides, olive drab is the color worn by our national soldi ery, and there is no reason why Northwestern cadets should not wearr it, provided they do not dishonor it by lack of pep and unsoldierly bearing.

Another novel arrangement is the plan to have the Military Band play suitable pieces to accompany the setting up exercises this winter. But more important than these external changes is the spirit of reorganization pervading the entire company. There is an entirely different kind of pep in the company, from the officers thruout the ranks; and thus under the management of a vigorous staff the company is facing a successful year.

The rule, Merit before seniority, is strictly carried out. No officer can hope to advance unless he works, on the contrary he can easily be sent back into the ranks. The prospective corporals and sergeants must pass two tests to prove their ability. First they are given an opportunity at commanding in drill. Then they must undergo a rigorous examina­ tion in theory, by explaining in the form of an extemporaneous lec­ ture an article of the manual of arms. In this manner only the ablest become corporals and form excellent material for sergeants, lieutenants, and captains for the following years, To become an officer is therefore no easy matter, and the mere fact that one must work to become one infuses the individual with pep to gain the prize in view. Already we see signs of this; there is more enthusiasm and snap in the drill, more interest in the general welfare of the company. That is the right road to improvement and success; in a word, the secret of success for our company lies here: Only the best as officers, and good will in the ranks. This ideal is being real­ ized, as it seems, and the end striven for by some of the former of­ ficers is being attained.

Following are the names of those who won in the contest for the rank of corporal:

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First Corporal—A. Gentz; Second Corporal—W. Holzhausen; Third Corporal—C. Plautz; Fourth Corporal—W. Voigt; Fifth Corporal—J. Herman; Sixth Corporal—O. Henning; Seventh Corporal —A. Hillmer; First Lance Corporal—Th. Heidtke; Second Lance Corporal—D. Rhoda.

m The one exchange that has at all times afforded us great pleasure in reviewing is the “M. H. Aerolith,” from the Mission House at Plymouth, Wis. Its large literary column especially con­ tains articles of some value, ably written, well worked out, and de­ lightful to read. It surely is a joy to see that the students take great interest in their publication and do their utmost towards it by sup­ plying the necessary material, and very good material at that. How­ ever, it would not be a bad idea to supply the class numerals to all names, so that people outside of the institution would know the class-standings of the respective writers and thus be able to judge their work accordingly; and since a seminary is connected with this institution, it is not at all improbable that these maturer men contribute many an excellent article, while we strangers are under the impression that some student from the college proper has writ­ ten the subject in question.

The October and November issues have been combined in one, for which reason this number is much larger and more elaborate than the usual monthly. When we first opened the paper and began reading that highly interesting article “A Loving Knowledge of Nature Affords Many Simple Joys,” we felt somewhat disappointed; not in the subject itself or in the exposition, but by the fact that we were afraid it would probably be of the same tenor as an article we had just written and intended to put in this our number. However, on reading further we saw that they were not alike, and so we could heave a sigh of relief. The article itself did not disappoint us; on the contrary, it elated us. It is a dissertation hardly beyond comf)are; written by one who surely must understand nature, portrayed in a very good style, well worked out, and worthy of the highest commendations. Congratulations to the writer!

“Break Your Own Path” is another good treatise, exhorting young men “to be independent and to learn to stand upon their ?wn feet•” The writer has handled his theme in an able manner, keeping it in view at all times, and pointing out the possibilities open to the man who goes after them. We fully agree with him

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that “the man who strikes out boldly alone, who takes the axe of a strong character in his hand and hews his way through the obstacles besetting his path is rewarded by the new fields of effort which are opened before him. Business opportunities which have been wait­ ing for some energetic young man to find them will be brought to light and will amply reward him for his efforts.”

An interesting narrative, written in German, is found in “Die Erlebnisse einiger Studenten wahrend der Ferienzeit,” fluently re­ counting some of the adventures of a number of their boys who “did their bit” for Uncle Sam by working in the shipyards at Manitowoc.

Undoubtedly the best essay in this number is “The Sanity of Cowper.” The writer seems to be a versatile man, writing in a charming and fluent style, and he is also a good critic, which is not only shown in this article, but also in the “JExhange” column, of which he is the editor. He deserves the palm for this great article, in which he convincingly refutes the many criticisms about Cowper’s sanity. “He did not engage in vulgar amours as did Burns and Byron; he did not enfeeble his moral strength with opium as did Coleridge; he did not possess a shocking egotism as did Words­ worth; he did not enter into reckless destructive financial compli­ cations as did Scott; and he did not spoil his life by too great an enthusiasm to beat down the general customs as did Shelly. . . We must therefore not look at this or that episode in his life, when, as we know melancholia seized him, but at his life as a whole_a life of general well-being and serene contentment.” Thus the writer continues with his comments and assertions, proving each by refer­ ences to Cowper’s various poems and above all to his letters, as “Cowper was the greatest letter writer in a language that has pro­ duced many letter writers—Byron, Gray, Walpole, Scott, Fitzger­ ald and many others.” Emphasizing four things that make Cowper great as a poet,—his enthusiasm for humanity, his love of na­ ture, his love of animal life, and his humor, which “are essential notes of his sanity,” and supplying sufficient proofs to confirm this, the writer has well succeeded in the presentation of his theme.

In “Die edelsten Freuden der Jugend” the author pictures to us in rather good German the things that bring joy to the young, viz., nature, the joy of working, true companions, the dear old school-days, and last of all those joys that bring everlasting bene­ fits, that strengthen and refresh the soul and mind. The essay is well worked out and worthy of honorable mention.

The concluding article is an interesting narrative describing a concert tour made by the Glee Club. The writer has succeeded so well in picturing the diverse happenings that one regrets that he could not be with the “jolly seven” on tlieir eventful and initial trip, which turned out to be a great success.

We cannot say that the various articles are without any gram­ matical mistakes whatever; it is rather difficult to write a perfect article, which one can readily see when studying the numerous ex-

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changes. We could cite numerous errors, but will refrain from do­ ing so.

The various departments are always well filled, and the read­ ing matter is presented in attractive form, affording great pleasure in reading, so that one absorbs everything from cover to cover. The “Editorials” usually treat of interesting and befitting subjects, and the “Exchange” column is one of the best to be found in all of our exchanges. The “Local” column often contains too much witty matter, which ought to be listed under “Anecdotes and Humor/* which column generally is of some size and contains good jokes.

We see absolutely no reason for concluding the article on. “Kartoffelferien” in the English language, since the foregoing was written in German.

The various pictures depicting some of the favorite haunts of the students helps very much to enhance the appearance of this neat paper and to bring back fond memories to the alumni.

We cannot do otherwise than laud the editors of the UM. H. Aerolith” for producing such an excellent publication, and we wish there were only more of this nature to grace our table. Accept our congratulations!

—There has been a noticeable increase in the number of students “bumming” recitations. No doubt they are taking advantage of the notice which the health department put up on the bulletin board: Any student having a cough or cold must not attend recitations. It appears that whoever is able to sneeze occasionally is Justified in keeping to his room. 一P. Behn, Prep., W. Sauer, ’21, and E. Sauer, ’22, made an inter­ esting trip to Juneau on bicycles, Oct. 20. Eugene proved to be the Jonah, ias his bicycle broke down on the way out.

—Mr. and Mrs. C. Starke, of Denver, Colo., spent Oct. 20-21 with their son. 一Walter Prank of Jackson, dropped in to see his brother Wilbert, Prep., and W. Voigt, ’22, while on his way to Madison, where he intends to take a course at the University, Nov. 3-4. 一Lester Reuter *22, could be seen promenading the streets of Coo­ ney, Oct. 24.

—Our circle of friends from Fond du Lac, E. Klein, W. Kleinke, H. Grunwald and A. Goetsch, Preps., journeyed homeward, Oct. 26, to spend the day with their respective mammas, after being away for two whole months.

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一Mr. and Mrs. F. Schujahn, Mr. and Mrs. W. Melcher and Mr. A. Melcher, of Fond du Lac, visited with acquaintances in Watertown, Sunday, Nov. 3.

—Immanuel Boettcher, ’21, had a very thrilling experience, Nov. 6. While on a bicycle tour from Cooney, he was pursued by a fero­ cious beast, which steadily gained on him no matter how fast he sped his wheel. When he felt the hot breath of the panting crea­ ture, he turned his head and saw the beast ready to spring at him.

In a second he whipped out his revolver and fired a shot point blank at its head, which dispatched the animal. It is rumored that it was only—a dog.

—The town students are again permitted to attend recitations.

For some time they were cautioned to remain in their respective homes, in order to help check the spread of the influenza. Natural­ ly, when one looked over the seats that they were accustomrt to oc­ cupy and noticed that they were vacant, a feeling of lonesomeness crept over us. Thus we are glad to have normal conditions back again and are thankful that the epidemic passed over without seri­ ously hampering us in our studies.

—Theophil Voges, ’21，left for Lake Mills, Nov. 8, upon hearing the sad news of his grandfather’s death.

—A long distance telephone call brought E. Kupfer, ’20, to his home in Milwaukee on the evening of Oct. 31. He was back in our midst again, Nov. 3.

—Oil Oct. 31, Prof. H. Frank was removed from Beaver Dam to St. Mary’s hospital at Watertown. We were sorry to learn that he must still remain in a hospital. As a tribute of the high esteem in which he is held, the student-body sent him a bouquet of llowers.

Everyone sincerely wishes him a speedy recovery and hopes that he will soon be able to take up his duties as an instructor again. 一Clement Kluge, ’22, of Hortonville, needed the assistance of his home town lawyers in lilling out his questionnaire and he spent Nov. 4-6 in consulting them. 一Theophil and Immanuel Uetzmann,，21 and ’22, were to a Kindtauf at Mamre, where Teddy acted as sponsor, Sunday, Nov. 3.

—On Oct. 22, W. and T. Heidte,，20, and，22, went to Juneau to visit their grandmother. But she happened to be taking in the sights of Chicago on that day. 一Max Stern, ’20，hurried to Oconomowoc, Oct. 30, being called to the bedside of his brother-in-law.

—Miss E. Voges, of Milwaukee, and Miss R. Jaeger, of Lake Mills took T. Vogs, ’21, out for a good time, Oct. 15.

—Fritz Brandt, ’19, was out for an outing, Nov. 3. He traveled by rail to Helenville and returned to Watertown via Waukesha. 一A. Matzke, ’18, of the seminary, blew in town, Oct. 18.

—Mrs. A. Gentz, the Misses A. and V. Gentz and Mr. Arthur Gentz, of Bea\ver Dam, were visitors at this institution, Nov. 2.

—To the joy of the Sophomore class, Hans Bierwagen, ’21, made

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his appearance, Nov. 7. He did not lose his optimistic smile, and with several inches of added growth, he looks more like a man than he did when we last met him. ―Reuben Pautz, Prep., of Randolph, was confined to the sick room, Oct. 7-21, with a light attack of influenza. On Oct. 21, he set out for home to recuperate, but while there he suffered a relapse, which nessitated a sojourn of several weeks at his paternal abode.

—Mr. Carl Uffenbeck, a former student and now a prosperous jeweler at Fond du Lac, motored down here in company with his wife. They were the guests of Prof. E. Kowalke, Oct. 27.

—On Thursday evening, Oct. 31, the Lutheran, pastors in the vi­ cinity of Watertown met in the reference room of the dormitory to discuss the United War Work program.

—W. Meier, *18, of the seminary made a business trip to Watertown, Oct. 26. ―Mr. E. Winter, Acc.-14, looked up Venus, ’22, and R. Winter, Prep., Nov. 3. ―Louie Wackerfuss, *22, of St. Paul, Minn., and Gerhard Press, ，20, of Winside, Nebr., left for home, Oct. 18. They both passed a satisfactory physical examination and are now awaiting their call to the colors. W. Stueber, *22, of Clyman, left for home, Nov. 6, for a like reason.

—Edwin Jaster, ’21, went to Montello, Oct. 18, to consult a phy­ sician in regard to a pain in his side. The doctor diagnosed chronic appendicitis, but deferred an operation until some future date.

—During a physical examination it was discovered that Kurt Timmel, ’20, was suffering from an athletic heart. Upon advice of the attending physicians, he discontinued his studies for this year.

He set out for home, Oct. 29.

—W. Bodamer, *17, was entertained by Dr. J. H. Ott, Oct. 26-27, while enroute from New Ulm, Minn., to Wauwatosa, Wis. —Adalbert Westendorf； ’16, assistant pastor at Columbus, spent Nov. 4-5, with the tutors.

—W. Brinkmann, ’21, journeyed to Racine, Oct. 31, to obtain some information needed in filling out his questionnaire. On his return, Nov. 4, he recounted the good times he had with the belles of Racine and thereby aroused the envy of his room-mates.

—Martin Zastrow, Prep., of Wausau, received word of his father’s death and left for home, Nov. 5.

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—Curfew!

“Curflu!”

一Since football has become extinct at our institution, the stu­ dents have been at a loss to find a good substitution for this national sport. Many students at the present time are in favor of installing golf in place of football. Mr. Kupfer and the fire eating Mr. Jaster, however, recommend outdoor declamatory exercises as a good sub­ stitution for football. According to their theory this exercise does not merely strengthen and steel the body, but also develops the stu­ dent’s voice and increases his vocabulary. There is is a great de­ mand for eloquent speakers in the smoking room. They agree that this defect can be remedied, if this new exercise would be installed.

Other students again recommend indoor tennis, because this exer­ cise does not only develop the body, but also gives the student the necessary practice for swatting flies, which disturb and pester the student at his study table. Every one of these sport reformers have their followers, who unselfishly offer their assistance on behalf of their leader’s principles. The student-body is, therefore divided ii three large camps, who are continually contending against eacl other, and each one is attempting to subdue and crush the other one.

At the present time no satisfactory substitution for football has been discovered that would please all parties. 一Prof: Use your handkerchief, don’t sneeze in public.

Kupfer: I'm not sneezing in public, I’m sneezing on the floor. 一Prof: Wann wurde Schiller geboren?

Chink: Um fiinfhundert.

Gust: Vielleicht um funf Uhr. —Prof.: Was ist ein instinktive Gefiihl?

Pat: Ein Gefuhl, das jedermann riechen kann. 一Prof: Wie kann man die Eintonigkeit dieses Satzes andern?

Krause: Wenn man ihn mit Musik vortragt.

The Great Discovery. 一After weeks of hard study and mental strain in mathematical study the great mathematician Mr. Erich Kupfer, who recently had his name anglicized to “Copper,” has hit upon a mathematical for­ mula by which he can determine the exact pecuniary value of the Junior class. According to his theory the Junior Class, which is composed of seven members, possesses a Copper. This Copper, however, is only one seventh of the class. Seven-sevenths or the

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whole class is equal to seven Coppers. Ergo, the Junior class Is only worth seven Coppers or in plain American seven cents.

—Prof: Was meint man, wenn man sagt: Es geht ihn an den Kragen? ___ Push: Die “Laundry” stekt in Gefahr. 一Kupfer: In den alten Zeiten sprachen auch die Tiere.

Prof: Auch in modernen Zeiten sprechen gewisse Tiere.

Kupfer: Welche denn?

Prof: Die zweibeinigen Esel. ―Art.: Icli habe ein Kalt.

Prof: (Very much surprised.) Was, ein Kalb?

Prof: Machen sie doch die Fenstervorhange auf. Ihr seid doch kein lichtscheues Gesindel.

Schniff: Die Sonne bringt es an den Tag. —Prof: (Reading Kuckhahn’s examination.) Ya, der hat wieder gehorig gekratzt. ―Kunke (In his composition.) Napoleon heiratete sich mit Ma­ ria von Oestreich. Die Grausamkeit yeranlasste Uhland das Gediclit °Des Sangers Pluchn zu dichten.

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Shoes Repaired

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D.& F. Kusel Co.

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Watertown’s Exclusive CROCKERY STORE

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Office Telephone 210-J Res. Telephone 48I~J

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tiomg Cooked Meals - 50 Cents.

Hot and Cold Lunches from 10c up Home-Made Pies, Fruits and Cigars

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Watertown, Wis.

It’s the distinctive touch of individ­ uality that makes our styles lor Women so appealing.

No less im­ portant istheir matchless reputation lor faultless fitting and good wear.

A. MLIEBE

616 Main Street

BITTNER & TETZLAFF The Rexatl Store Can supply you with tlic best

Drugs and Drug Sundries, Stationery and all merchnndise that can be had in a firsl-c!ass drug store.

OUR MOTTO—^Efficiency and Service.”

Dealer in

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by Deserving It. After all, business is a matter of dealing with friends. We have gained friends through deserving them—won them through honest goods, fair prices and square dealing. But holding friends is as important as winning them. If you will visit our store, you 11 • learn what we offer—in value, in quality and service一to deserve continued patronage. Whether your purchase be large or small, or you come only to visit, you'll find this a cheerful place to be in.

Striving to gain and retain your friendship through deserv­ ing it, is always our aim.

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Here at this store we have only the things men and young men need, and want. Such as

Hosiery, Mufflers, Belts, Collars, Shirts, Underwear, Gloves, Neckwear, Sweaters, Pajamas, Etc.

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Hoffmann’s Copyright

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DR. A. J. SOHLUETER

DENTIST Watertown, Wls.

313 Main Street

New Method Laundry

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A. W. DIETER, Prop.

SHOES FOR MEN.

218 First Street

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Give your Laundry to

Leo Ruesch

OTTO HENNING, Manager

210 West Main Street.

STUDENTS LAUNDRY AGENCY

Don't Spread Influenza!

While cleaning： the house with the ordinary broom, spreading the dust from one place to another THIS SPREADS DISEASES Get a-----

Hoover Vacuum Cleaner or some other good brand off Vacuum Cleaner in order to prevent diseases.

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Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co. 205 Main Street

Phone 94

George Zoelle’s

Barber $bop HARLEY 2VJ IN. DEVON IVA IN*

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CLUETT. PEABODY A CO.. INC. MAKERS

E. H. COOK, M. D. Practice limited to

EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES SCIENTIFICALLY FITTED Office, Hcrtcl it Hoffman Bldz， Watertownj Wi*

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STUDENTS： deposit your fundswith this bank and make all payments by check.

No matter how small—your account will receive careful attention.

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JEWELERS Pianos and Victor Victrolas ,P_G No. 259-J 111 H St.

OWEN’S DRUG STORE 412 MAIN STREET NEAR CORNER OF FIFTH

Agents for Seneca Cameras and Photographic Supplies

PURE SUGAR

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Watertown Laundry 309 THIRD STREET

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THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH.

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The process of Reconstruction, one of the immediate results following upon the heels of any war, is a very difficult problem for a government to solve. Everything is in a state of confusion and many questions arise, to answer which much tact and reasoning is required. It is easy enough to formulate a plan which covers practically all points of difference, but the probleem is to create from the shaos a form which includes every requirement and may be prac­ tically applied. History offers no solution for this problem, since the conditions following from every war have never been exactly or even nearly similar, and the method of application of Recon­ struction has always been different. Such a question confronted the United States at the successful close of the Civil War. The Nation had been divided and it was required to weave the tangled shreds back into a solid Union.

The boundary between North and South was to be obliterated forever. The North required little reorganization since it had suffered only slight privations and was really richer after the war than before, but the South was ruined, financially and commercially. Thousands of people were homeless, hundreds of cities had been burned to tlie ground, and business was suspended for months. Besides this the crops and es­ pecially the cotton had been ruined at all places where the armies had invaded. Years would be required to reestablish trade and ex­ portation and to recover from the manifold effects of the strife.

There was hardly a house, from the mansion of the planter to the squalid hovel of the poor white, which did not shelter someone who had experienced the horrors of the war in some form or other, hard­ ly a person, man or woman, child or gray-haired grandfather wlio

THE BLAGS AND BED. 167 had not felt the heavy burden, or who did not bear some malice to­ ward the Union men. An enormous war debt had accumulated and to this sum the South added the loss of four million negro slaves, valued at two billion dollars. Ruin and devastation were apparent everywhere and especially in the border states. But outward condi­ tions of this sort are easily adjusted in time.

The main issue in the process of Reconstruction was: How were these seceded states and the people to be treated? History of­ fered no explanation and several different views of the question were entertained. It was clearly the duty of the United States gov­ ernment to put that plan into execution which was the most plaus­ ible and at the same time the most practical. Four different theories were advanced: The presidential theory, held by Lincoln; the state suicide theory, urged by Charles Sumner; the conquered province theory, ably debated by Tliaddeus Stevens; and the forfeited rights theory, which many championed. These four theories all suited the conditions fairly well and were urged by able men.

Naturally such a variety of ideas warranted many heated de­ bates in the Senate, thus allowing no chance to come to a definite conclusion. This delay caused Lincoln to urge his policy,—rto bring back the states as soon as possible. In this he was ably assisted by his Secretary of State, Seward.

According to this theory, which Lincoln said was the best he could suggest under the existing conditions, the states were not dis­ loyal, because they could not be, but certain persons had taken over the control of the government and rebelled. Therefore it was sim­ ply necessary to reinstate the loyal element in office and they were to wield the power of government. As soon as not less than onetenth of the persons who had cast votes at the presidential election in 1860 had taken the oath of allegiance, the states were to be readmitted. To avoid disputes Lincoln was careful to add the proviso, that it rested entirely with Congress whether it would admit the representatives from these states. It was clearly the duty of the Executive to further this plan, since this department only had the power of pardon. This plan, which also received the approbation of the Supreme Court, was applied at the first opportune moment, and, after having complied with the conditions, several states elected delegates. Congress, however, resisted the President and would not recognize these representatives.

Both Houses soon became convinced that Reconstruction was a legislative problem and they proceeded to construct a plan of their own. Thaddeus Stevens began to push his plan and Congress fi­ nally accepted the Wade-Davis Bill, a compromise between the “conquered province” and “forfeited rights” theories. The eleven seceded states were to be treated as rebellious communities, over which the President was authorized to appoint a provisional gov­ ernor, who should exercise all powers of civil government until state government should be recognized by Congress. An oath of

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allegiance was framed and when the majority of the citizens in their iDective communities had taken this oath, they would be permitted resp to elect delegates to a convention for the purpose of establishing a state constitution with the amendment that slavery be abolished.

All persons, military or civil, who had voluntarily borne arms against the United States, were excluded from the convention. This was tlie plan according to which Reconstruction was completed, under the guidance of the Legislature.

During the time this plan had been formulated conditions were growing worse in the South. The many negroes who were now en­ franchised were ignorant of all political policies, and number of northern grafters travelled south for the purpose of gaining wealth and power. These political adventurers, called carpet-baggers, because tliey carried their belongings in small carpet-bags, organized the negroes into secret bodies, under the pretense that they were banded together to protect themselves from the lawless white mobs.

Soon, however, the real nature of these leagues became apparent.

They were republican factions. The ^Lnconscientious and crapty carpet-baggers and the southern Republicans, called scalawags, in­ fluenced the negroes to vote for their candidates and thus there was always a clique of unprincipled men with the balance of power swinging their way in tlie southern legislatures, established under the military government over all the states. With such unscrupu­ lous men in power, taxes were increased, debts were contracted, and the extravagance and corruption in some of the legislatures sur­ passed all belief. Under such circumstances many of the Southern were on the verge of instigating another rebellion.

To mitigate the manifold corruption and to j?ain more power for themselves, «.he former confederates organized the famous Ku Klux Klan. It is uncertain how and where this league originated, but it is said by some who profess to know, that a lot of young loaf­ ers in Pulaski, Tennessee, had formed this society to play practical jokes on the superstitious negroes of the neighborhood. It is suf­ ficient to know that this league, which spread rapidly over the south, was soon used as a means of terrorizing the negroes and of intimidating the unscrupulous whites acting with them, so that the blacks were afraid to use their newly acquired suffrage. The Klan resorted to all sorts of cruelty and tortured the northern leaders, driving many of them out of the country. They in turn usurped the power j? the legislatures, and Congress was forced to pass the notorious ^ Klux Klan Act before quiet was restored. Prom now on very few difficulties presented themselves and the fifteenth day of July, 1870, nstruction. day which brought the close of the era of Reco_____ The ^J1^011 was perfect and the North and South buried the hatchet.

Was the war necessary, was this enormous expenditure of life, national forces worth while? It was; for it accomplisned four vital things. It taught that there was no such a thing as peaceable and constitutional secession; it proved that slavery weak-

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ened tlie social and economic conditions of a country; it showed the tendency toward humanity by placing the negro in a position to ad­ vance; and it forced the monarchies to admit that a republic was perfectly capable of taking care of itself in a crisis.

Today the United States is waging another war for humanity and is using its forces to uphold the doctrine of justice and liberty to all. After this purpose is accomplished there still remains the enormous task of Reconstruction. Problems of the most intricate nature have already arisen and will continue to arise, which will tax the ingenuity of the government. The Southern policy of Recon­ struction taught us one important lesson: and that is, not to allow party politics to play a part in the great task. Most of the suffering and misery in the South was due to these factions, who enriched themselves at the expense of the masses. It is clearly the duty of Congress as a whole to complete the task of Reconstruction, and the people rely on it to apply that plan which will be a credit to the Nation in whicli government of the people, by the people, and for the E. J.，21 people reigns supreme.

A HAPPY SOLUTION OF A DIFFICULTY. John Stanton closed the door of his office a little earlier than usual one Friday afternoon, and walked down the two flights of stairs that led to the street. His countenance plainly reflected the impatience he felt at being obliged to wait for his chauffeur. When at last his big roadster stopped before him, he tried to control his rising temper and only gave vent to his feelings in a sharp com­ mand, “To Belleview at once.” At the end of a half hour’s drive he alighted at the door of his fine country residence.

Just beyond his dwelling was the home of Dr. Henry Rugby, who took up his residence in that neighborhood in order to be near his friend.

The acquaintance of Stanton and Rugby had been formed at college where on one occasion Stanton had saved Rugby’s life. This incident caused Rugby to become warmly attached to Stanton, which attachment in time ripened into an almost brotherly affection. After dinner these two young friends were accustomed to spend a few hours in each other’s society. And in their conver­ sations they often spoke of the many escapades they had had at col­ lege.

As usual, when he had enjoyed in silence a few puffs at a choice Havana after his trying day at the office, Stanton turned his steps in the direction of the doctor’s dwelling. Rugby met him at the gate and returned his greeting cordially. When they were comfortably seated on his spacious lawn, Rugby observed that his friend seemed disturbed about something. *'What is worrying you, Jack?” he remarked.

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feel a bit tired. And besides, I was openly insulted today.”

“Do you remember Ben Allen/* he resumed, “the fellow who said he would straighten matters with me later on?”

“Why yes, I do,” slowly replied Rugby, who grew thoughtful, as the scenes of his college days were recalled to his mind. Then his face lit up witli a smile and lie continued, “I’ll never forget liow jealous he was when Miss Cavanaugh chose to go home from the Senior banquet with you. Some of the fellows began chaffing him and worked him up to such a rage that, rather than to have him create a scene, I thought it wise to take him to his lodgings. But by the way, why did you mention his name?” lie queried. **We chanced to meet today,” said Stanton, “and I greeted him in a friendly manner, but instead of returning my recognition, he 1 deliberately ignored me. Later in the day I learned that he is one of the counsels engaged by the defendant against whom I will carry on proceedings in court next week. I’ll wager that Allen will try to win the case by some foul means.”

Stanton then took leave and walked home with a lighter heart, since a short talk with his sympathetic friend always put him' in better spirits.

When he reached home, he settled down in an easy chair for a few moments’ rest. It was nearly midnight when he finished work­ ing out the details of the case which he had in hand. He then wrapped all the papers in a neat parcel, placed tliem on a table and retired.

When he arose in the morning, he was plagued with a severe headache and felt entirely out of sorts. After a brief repast he depart­ ed for the city, forgetting all about his package of papers. He (lid not drive up to his office directly, but sought to ease his aching nerves.5 with a drive through the shady parks and quiet avenues. It was al­ most noon when he entered the office where a number of anxious clients were awaiting his arrival. Not until long after luncheon hour did he miss the papers. Then to save time he telephoned to his valet and instructed him to bring them at once.

Soon a message came over the phone, which informed liira that the servants had ransacked the whole house and still failed to find a trace of the papers. Stanton was dumfounded at first, but after a few moments’ deliberation, he decided to hasten home and investi­ gate matters. The loss of the papers worried liim, as he could not understand what motive anyone should have in stealing them, unless j~and then the thought dawned upon him that perhaps Allen was implicated in the theft.

The servants were still greatly excited when he reached home fa were at a loss to give a single possible clew concerning the theft. was absurd to suspect any of the servants, since they were known to of reputable character. A few minutes，search of tlie premises convinced Stanton that the papers were not there. oo ne lit a cigarette and sat down to consider what he should do

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next. That he would have to recover the papers at any cost was clear, since some of the documents in the package contained evi­ dence which, should it come within the reach of the opposing coun­ sels before being produced at court, would undoubtedly cause him considerable annoyance.

At length he resolved to consult his congenial friend about the matter, and accordingly he strolled over to the doctor’s house. Rug­ by immediately became interested in Stanton’s unfortunate plight and offered to assist him in recovering his property. The supposi­ tion that Allen was connected with the theft seemed plausible to Rugby, because Allen’s conduct in the past was not above reproach.

Still they could produce no direct evidence to warrant his arrest.

While they were still pondering, Miss Parkes, the doctor’s niece, approached them and addressed her uncle in her usual carefree manner.

“Oh, Uncle Henry, you look as solemn as a preacher,” she began, “you had better forget your troubles for a while and look at some pictures that I just printed.”

Stanton gallantly offered her a seat and took the pictures which she held toward him. Some were a credit to the amateur photogra­ pher, but Stanton was not then in a mood to pass comment on their artistic qualities. Suddenly, however, his attention was drawn to one picture, which he studied very carefully before he passed it to Rugby. That gentleman at once recognized the picture to be a like­ ness of Allen with the missing packet of papers in liis hand.

Miss Parkes was thereupon eagerly asked to explain how she came in possession of the picture. She informed them that while out motoring in the morning she stopped her car before Stanton’s house and took a snap shot of it. It was purely accidental that Allen happened to be on the picture.

The whole situation was clear now. Allen stole the papers and this innocent picture furnished absolute proof of his guilt.

That he should receive such ill treatment at the hands of Allen made Stanton feel highly indignant. The very thought that Allen was possibly at this time relating to liis associates how he stole a march on him brought a flush of anger to Stanton’s face. So he decided to see Allen at once and acquaint him with the fact that his 、little game was up. He also had the consolation that Allen would soon be in his power, for, should Allen refuse to deliver up the pa­ pers, he intended to bring an action against him.

With his mind filled with such speculations, Stanton purposely stalked into Allen’s office. But when, instead of being confronted

by Allen, he noticed that a young lady was the sole occupant of the room, he felt embarrassed. „ “I beg pardon for intruding,” he managed to stammer, but could you inform me where Mr. Allen is at present.”

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THE BLACK AND BED. 172 to take charge of the office while he held a short conference with his associates. He will return presently.”

Stanton was in an awkward predicament, as he was not disposed to carry on a friendly conversation and, consequently, felt ill at ease.

His discomfiture was heightened with the entrance of Allen. He was now in a dilemma, since, as a gentleman, he could not have a falling out with Allen in the presence of a lady, neither did he wish to leave until he had settled with him. Finally he approached Allen and blurted out, “I came here expressly to deliver an ultimatum to you, but Miss Allen has unconsciously halted me in proceeding.

This little picture tells its own tale,” he added, as he showed Allen the snap shot, but I will not use it as evidence against you,” where­ upon lie struck a match, and held it to the picture.

At the sight of the picture Allen grew pale, for he knew the value of that evidence which liad just been destroyed. Then the thought of the great wrong he had done Stanton filled him with re­ morse. In order to retrieve himself, he made a complete confession of his guilt. “‘§tanton,” lie began, “you showed yourself to be a man in all your dealings with me, while I acted the part of a coward. But I was blinded by a desire for revenge, because I believed that you had persuaded Miss Cavanaugh to jilt me, as she had refused to see me since that memorable Senior banquet. Many times since then I had planned to avenge myself for my fancied injury, but before I could execute my plans, they were always frustrated. Opportunity seemed to come my way a few days ago, for then I learned that you had in your possession some important evidence against one of my clients.

So I reasoned that, if I could get that evidence in my possession, I should be better able to defend my client and at the same time would be squaring accounts with you. It was an easy matter to enter your house unobserved, because the servants could not expect so bold a robbery, While they were at luncheon, I gained entrance to the library, fortunately found the papers and was out again without being detected. But here again I was foiled, as the picture which you had in your possession proved. Only your mercy saves me from the penitentiary and disgrace. I cannot express the gratitude I feel, but will pledge myself to regard you as my best friend hereafter and will lend you a helping hand whenever I can do so.”

Miss Allen stared in wonder at the two lawyers while this dia­ logue was going on. When she clearly understood all the circum­ stances, she marvelled at the leniency shown Allen and heartily thanked Stanton for his forbearance： As Stanton left the office he caught her hand and pressed it gently.

About two months later, while Rugby was reading the morning paper, Ms eye caught the following paragraph,一 The marriage of Mr. John Stanton and Miss Ethel Allen was quietly solemnized last Thursday by a local clergyman. After the nuptial ceremony the bridal couple left for an extensive tour of the West.

W. P. H.，21.

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CHRISTMAS AT THE SICK-BED. The bleak December day was nearing its close; the dingy lights of the narrow streets in the slums were already burning, and by their pallid light one could see groups of small children in ragged clothes playing and shouting lustily. Although their clothes were thin and fringed and the weather cold, they seemed to mind neither, but were happy and contented. Only oiie, a young boy about nine years old seemed to be pressed by sorrow. While his companions were play­ ing noisily, he remained apart and walked sullenly about as if some­ thing was grieving him. Something certainly was wrong, for he could hardly suppress his tears any longer. Scarcely a month ago his father, who had been sick for years, died—a victim of consump­ tion, and now his mother, weak from overwork and watching at the bedside of her sick mate, lay sick of pneumonia. Friends for him were few and far between, he had no money, neither had his mother, save the few dollars for which she had mortgaged her humble home.

Could anybody be happy in such a dilemma?

Jamie, for that was the lad’s name, tried to be happy, but in vain; still he was a brave little fellow. I-Iis mother had lain on her sick-bed two days, nourished only by the little food that lie had pre­ pared, and yet nobody, except Jamie, knew that she was ill. At the end of the second day, however, there was little food in the house, hardly any fuel, the sick mother became worse, and Jamie could withhold his secret no longer—he must tell someone, After building a small fire with the few sticks of wood and pieces of coal which he had gleaned from the railroad tracks, he set out with a heavy heart intending to disclose his misfortune to the first person he met.

He had walked but a short distance when he met an elderly gentleman, neatly dressed, and was about to accost him when Ills courage failed. The gentleman, noticing nothing, walked briskly on. Jamie, shivering from the cold and thinking of his sick mother in the poorly heated room, could hardly keep from crying, as he walked onward. The streets in that part of the city were almost bared of pedestrians. As lie walked on, his limbs became numb from the cold, biting air of the night. He passed fashionable houses, and when he saw children through the large windows playing about a blazing fire-place in the brightly lighted rooms, he envied their hap­ piness, yet he thought if his mother were only well he could be as happy as they, in his own little home. After passing maiiy such scenes as these, lie at last arrived in the business section where, as it was near Christmas time, there were great displays of toys in the illuminated windows. As Jamie was standing before one of these, admiring the pretty toys within, something caught his eye. It was . a toy automobile, at the sight of which a thought sprung up in his mind, a thought of a friend, almost forgotten—a young doctor who a year ago at this time attended his sick father and who at Christ­ mas time had presented Jamie with a toy automobile just like the

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one in the window. At this thought Jamie’s heart became lighter.

If he went to this friend, he knew lie should receive help. He made up his mind to go to him at once, But first he had to know where the doctor lived; he went directly to a public telephone booth and after a few minutes，search in the directory found the doctor’s ai dress—Dr. Goodman, Evergreen Place. He hurried into the street, inquired the way, boarded a street-car, on which the merciful con­ ductor let him ride free, for he had no money, and arrived in a short time at Evergreen Place. After a little hesitation he ran up the long flights of cement steps, wliicli led to the mansion, rang the bell, and according to a card on the door, walked in.

Dr. Goodman came into the office shortly and, surprised at seeing Jamie there at such an hour of the night, so scantily protected against the cold, asked him at once what brought him there. On hearing Jamie’s story of his mother lying for two days in a cold room, coughing as she did, he at once expected that she was suffer­ ing from the dreadful disease pneumonia, to which so many people were falling victim. He donned his overcoat and cap, gave Jamie an extra coat for protection against the frosty air, and in a short time they were both riding in the doctor’s automobile through the deserted streets. After an liour’s ride tliey arrived at the humble cottage, Jamie’s home.

The fire which Jamie had built before he left home was very low, the room was cold and the suffering patient was groaning with pain. On examining Jamie’s mother, Dr. Goodman found, as he had expected, that she was suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia.

He stayed there all night. It was snowing, and as the wind vrhistled around the corners, driving the snow with it, the doctor found it a hard task to keep the dingy room warm with the little coal which he had managed to obtain. The next day he sent a nurse, Miss White by name, together with food and fuel to take care of the sufferer. Still the mother’s health did not improve. Jamie was at her bedside constantly, trying to cheer her; but she seeired not to hear him. At last on the day before Christmas the doctor’s decision came, “If she lives through the night/* he told Jamie, “slie will be out of danger, because the crisis has then been passed.”

At the end of that day, as the moon rose and the stars peeped out one by one, the church bells pealed out their Christmas chimes.

One could hear the merry chatter of little children hurrying toward church. Everybody seemed happy; only in Jamie’s little home sorrow reigned. The sick mother became worse, at every peal of the bells she moaned一the end seemed near. Other years when Jamie heard the bells, he thought of nothing, for he was happy But now that he was sad and lonely when he heard the bells, he wondered why they rang on Christmas eve. lie had never gone to church, nobody had ever told him why they rang. So when he heard the clear chimes of the many bells that night, he turned to Miss White and asked: “Why do all the bells ring on Christmas eve,

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and why do so many people go to church then?” At this question a tear glistened in the nurse’s eye and she thought of the Christmas story.

She rose from the bedside where she had quietly been sitting, pulled a chair close to the little stove, sat down, and called Jamie to her. She told him how, nearly two thousand years ago, in Bethlehem, Christ, the Son of God, was born in flesh to save sinful mankind from eternal damnation, and that he was now in heaven ever ready to help anyone in time of need if lie only prayed to him for help. She had just finished her tale when a knock on the door was heard and Dr. Goodman entered. When Jamie, who had been very attentive while Miss White told the Christmas tale and had not heard the groans of his mother during this time, saw the doctor, he immediate­ ly thought of his need of help. He stole away to his little bedroom and there in the dark he kneeled down and prayed to Christ that he send him help and save his mother from death. During this time the doctor, who had given up all hopes for his patient’s recovery, noticed that she was resting easier. He turned to Miss White and whispered: “There’s still hope.” He stayed there all night. Twice the sufferer awoke and asked for a drink. So the night passed and with it the crisis. The next morning when Jamie arose, he was greeted by the doctor, who said: “Jamie, your mother is now out of danger and will be well in a few weeks.”

Jamie’s eyes glistened, he ran to Miss White and said in a fal­ tering voice: “It helped. After you told me that story last night, I asked Christ for help and he sent it.” Now joy was great in this wretched dwelling. Jamie received a few presents from his few friends, but he held his present from God as the highest. He wished to know more about this Christ who had helped him when all other help had failed. The next Sunday Miss White dressed him in his new suit, which Dr. Goodman had given him for Christmas, and, seeing the mother was then well enough to be left alone for a few hours, took him to church, where Jamie heard again the old, old Christmas story that was so new to him.

In a few weeks the sick mother was able to be up again, and Jamie told her over and over again how he had asked and received help from Christ, the Son of God, whom he never forgot.

D. R. ’22.

EINE WEIHNACHTSUEBEBRASCHUNG. Tertia Aufsatz.

Weihnachten, die liebste und herrlichste Zeit fur Kinderherzen, war endlich, endlich gekommen. Wie lange hatte der kleine Hans sich darauf gefreut! Wie herrlich musste das werden! Nun wurde

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er docii endlich mal erfahren, was in den vielen, geheimnisvollen Kisten sei, die kurz vor WeilmacMen vor seinen alinungsyollen Augen. auftauchten, um alsbald wieder zu verschwinden. Er hatte dem guten, alten Klaus schon mehrere Briefe geschrieben und ihn genau wissen. lassen, was er haben wollte. Und nun war die schone Zeit da.

Wahrend ini anderen Zimnner, die vielen bunten Lichter angeztindet wurden, zahlte er z um let zten Mal die Sachen auf die er sich bestellt hatte. “1st wohl ein wenig viel,” sagte er zu sich selbst, “aber der Weihnachtsmann ist ja reich. Die Mutter aber hatte gesagt dies Jahr konnte das Christkindchen nicht viel bringen, denn es ware Kriegszeit, und er miisse zunachst bei den braven Soldaten auf dem Schlachtfelde sein.” Da dachte Hans plotzlich an seinen lieben Bruder, der auch in den Krieg gezogen war. Sein grosster Weihnachtswunsch. war einen Spielsoldaten zu haben, der gerade so aussahe wie sein Bruder. Wenn er nur diesen bekame, wolle er alle anderen Spielsachen fahren lassen.

Da wurde Hans endlich durch die helle Glocke, die das Christkindchen zu lauten yersprochen hatte, wenn alles bereit ware, aus seinen Traumen geweckt. Die Haustur wurde von unsichtbarer Hand geoffnet—der Weihnaclitsmann war gerade lierausgehuscht— und Hans sprang in das Zimmer hinein. Da stand der Christbaum and glitzerte und flimmerte und strahlte so herrlich, dass Hans vor lauter Freude iiber seine Pracht ganz vergass, sich nacli seinem Soldaten umzusehen. Er bemerkte auch. nicht, dass jemand leise ins Zimmer hineingeschlichen war.

Da horte er plotzlich eine laute Stimme: “Hande hocli!” und im nachsten Augenblick war er ein frohlicher Gefangener in den Armen seines Bruders. War das eine Freude! Ein riclitiger, lebendiger Soldat! Das hatte er nicht erwartet. Und dazu sein Bru­ der! Der kleine holzerne Soldat aber lag vergessen unter dem Weihnachtsbaum. Ein solclies Geschenk, wie die Riickkehr seines Bru­ ders aus dem Kriege, hatte er noch nie bekommen. Hans aber war der gliicklichste und frohlichste Junge auf der ganzen Welt.

W. W. G.

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ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN. These words of Holy Writ are perhaps most often quoted by people of the world. When Christmas-time approaches, we find them in advertisements, in newspapers, in shop windows, in street cars; our eyes meet them on postal cards and Christmas seals, in fact, in all suitable and unsuitable places. Wherein lies the charm in just these words? Why is it, that they especially should appeal to the human heart?

They are in themselves beautiful words, expressing what every human heart has ever longed for: Peace, reconciliation with God. They represent to the unbelievers the ideals of everlasting cessation of all strife here on earth, those who cry peace, peace, when there is no peace. That it is a vain dream Christ tells us when he says: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. Wherever Christianity enters it is bitterly opposed by heathendom or unbelief, and its followers are persecuted with the sword. And on the other hand, as long as greed, avarice, jealousy and hatred are passions among mankind, war will continue

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to bring misery into the world. For this reason the hope for eternal is vain, and cannot be meant by the angels in the words world peace is above .Furthermore these words seem to tell tlie unbeliever of the unconditional goodwill of an angry God. They seem to be a relief from the fear of a punishment imposed, as he feels, by a just God. His conscience tells him, that God in His justice cannot forgive sins without atonement; that the words spoken to Israel 1500 years be­ fore Christ: Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of the law to do them, are as good today as they were then, This knowledge gives him no peace at heart, and lie eagerly grasps the words: On earth peace, as a confirmation of his hopes that the Great Father will deviate from the assertion made in His curse on those who ful­ fill not the commandments, and that He will forgive Iiim his sins without atonement, because he has tried his best to be good; but God will not do that, for He is unchangeable. Therefore this belief can not give our conscience peace.

“What then is the peace spoken of by the angels? We cannot hope for eternal world-peace; God does not give us peace at heart unless we keep his commandments. Is peace then an impossibility natural' man asks and forgets that He at whose birth tlie words given in the heading were spoken, was born expressly for the purpose of giving us peace. If we open our hearts to tlie truth that He came to this earth to do what we could not do, to fulfill the law, and to make us at one with God by His death, the peace the angels proclaim will fill our hearts, for there is nothing more for us to do. Then, and then only, shall we be able to appreciate that 冢reat blessing bestow­ ed upon us by God who sent His only begotten Son on Christmas eve, and we shall not celebrate it as the world does, thoughtless and untouched, but with joyful reverence, and deep love for Him who was born in Bethlehem to be all in all for us. The world cannot under­ stand this. They do not want to be saved by Christ, but by their own works. For that reason they omit the first part of the angers mes­ sage: “Glory be to God in the highestbut we do not omit it, for we know that it is God’s work alone if we are saved: Gloria in excelsis Deo! G. G.，19.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Christmas comes but once a year; for some this most joyous day lasts only twenty-four hours, one day and one night; for others, for true Christians, it lasts not one day, not till the advent of the new year, but till next Christmas, only to be renewed then again and repeated year after year. Christmas is a day, more properly the first day of a season of unselfish friendship, in which you generally ex­ press your friendly interest in your friends by the presentation of a gift or token, to perpetuate and keep before their eyes and in their mind the remembrance of your good will.

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This custom of presenting and exchanging gifts is very, very old, yes, much older than the Christmas holiday itself; it was ob­ served in ancient times by many different nations, and the custom was eventually transferred to the Christmas season, which trans­ formed the old ideas and raised it to a higher, to a Christian level.

The idea expressed therein can be taken up in divers ways: It may be an expression of friendly interest in your friends, or it may be a mere thing of fashion, which is most generally the case; it may be an exhibition of good-heartedness, or it may be a mask for greed; it may be a good thing, or it may be a bad thing, all according to the nature and spirit with which the gift is given and accepted.

The true Christian, however, observes this custom in a more exemplifying manner, as an example of God’s grace in giving His only Son to save all mankind. Therefore bear this in mind when you, who consider yourselves true Christians, bestow a Christmas gift. Give it as the Father gave His Son, His Gift to mankind, with unselfishness, with a view to benefit the recipient, as a part of your own self, and especially give it with thought. This need not be done in a serious, solemn manner; no, do it with an exuberant, with a joyous and overflowing heart, with feeling,—feeling that is by far much greater than the most expensive gift; then only will it harmonize with the joyous time in which it is given.

The finest Christmas gift is not the one that costs the most money, but the one that carries with it the spirit of good will, one W. H. B. *19. that carries with it the most love.

ALUMNI

一Harold Schumann, ex-’14，is attending the Officers Training School at Pelham Bay Park, New York.

—Dr. T. C. Abelmann, ex-，07，paid the institution a visit. He is engaged in a U. S. army hospital in New York.

—Rev. J. Ablemann, ’05, paid the instiution a visit November 27. 一Dr. F. Kosanke, *04, who is practicing medicine in our city, is handling many influenza cases at our institution.

—The educational board of the Wisconsin Synod held a meeting in the reference room of the dormitory.

—Rev. Martin Glaeser of Tomahawk, Wis., has entered into wed­ lock with Miss Gertrude Fischer of Merrill, daughter of Rev. Wm. Fischer, on Nov. 29th, 1918.

—Dr. Gehard Thrun, ex-13, now practising dentistry at Detroit, Mich., spent a few days at this institution, while in town with his family. His wife was formerly of Watertown.

—0. Kehrberg, *14 and R. Janke, ’15, enjoyed their Thanksgiving meals at Milwaukee and Kenosha.

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—We had the pleasure of entertaining a number of seminary stuW. Bodamer, ’17，P. dents, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, among whom were: Eickmann, *16, A. Zeisler,，18, A. Matzke,，18, J. Henning, ’18, and R. Timmel, *18. 一Rev. John Abelmann,，05, of Edgar, Wis., called on G. Fischer, ，22, Nov. 26. 一R. Fenske,，14, spent many hours this fall in administering to the sick youths of Northwestern. Now he is himself confined to his bed with the dreaded influenza, which found him an easy prey on account of his general run down condition.

—E. Hahn,，16, stopped off at Watertown and spent Nov. 15-16, with old acquaintances. 一Rev. W. Hass,，09, formerly of Clarkston, Wash., and now sta­ tioned at Oconomowoc, Wis., visited his Alma Mater, Nov. 22.

Otto Henkel, one of our former gridiron heroes, is now serving in base hospital number eight, Bordeaux, France. His work con­ sists in keeping a record of the wounded soldiers as they enter the hospitals. In his position he often runs across an old acquaintance, which turns out to be a royal treat for both. While here he met one of our Watertown men, Hilmar Krueger, also a former student of our institution. “‘Young Pickle” still takes a live interest in his Alma Mater and often inquires about athletic activities there in his letters.

The boys have done their part in France and we must now do ours here. This we may do by subscribing to the United War Work campaign and with our dollars help to complete the worthy cause.

The students each received a pledge card and President Ernst gave us a speech, stating the reasons why we should do our utmost for this campaign. Six of the Seniors took care of the work and every student has subscribed his share. ..."

Thursday dawned dark and dreary and we all went to classes ^ feeling sad and depressed, little thinking that the afternoon held a big surprise in store for us. But all surprises are the more effective when there is not the slightest suspicion of their approach. Shortly after dinner the whistles in the city began to blow and the ringing of church bells added to the volume of air waves. At first everyone thought that a big fire was raging down town, but when the real reason was known, the commotion in the building was almost unbearable. Before they knew it the band members were up on the

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Get thee hence; avaunt thee, naughty little influenza g erm!

Out of our sight; we will have nothing whatever to do with you!

What do you mean by such conduct? Not satisfied with having spoiled our foot-ball season you now delight in depriving us of the entertainment derived from the Literary Societies.

The Philo­ math ean society has postponed its first program on account of the illness of several members, and also in accordance with the ordin­ ance that we should avoid all assemblages, and it is probable that the Phi Gamma Rho will have to delay its program also. This is a deep disappointment for the students, because, now that the weather has turned cold and occasional snow flakes float through the air, all were expecting to enjoy these weekly literary meetings. But let us hope that the little microbe will have pity on us and soon de­ sist from his horrible tactics, so that school-life may again assume the aspect of cheer.

The smoking-room has come into the lime-light this year and has assumed a more pleasing aspect than before, Benches with mattresses and red and green burlap for upholstering furnish a soft resting place, and long benches around the room serve as seats for the students. The walls have been well decorated with pennants and crepe paper, and a large United States flag occupies a prominenl space on the wall. It is an agreeable place for the boys to come to­ gether to enjoy themselves. Every Saturday evening a program is given by certain members, and a Christmas program is now being planned.

The officers are: ^ .

Fred Brandt, president; Roland Kremer, vice president; Erich Falk, treasurer; Theophil Uetzmann, secretary; Waldemar Heidtke, sergeant at arms.

Although the influenza has again spread rapidly over the city, we have been spared to a certain extent. This is due to the care exercised by the students and faculty. All the students gargle reg­ ularly and take care to avoid a cold. When one of the students con-

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tracts a cold, he is not allowed to attend classes and immediate steps are taken to prevent the cold from getting too strong a grip on his system. Because of these precautions very few became ill and the old adage again holds good, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Notes.

—>Margaret Ott is at present confined to her bed on account of influenza. We are glad to hear that she is on her way to recovery.

—Florence Starck was in Milwaukee Saturday, November 16.

—Mathilda Hanf enjoyed her visit in Rome, Monday, Novem­ ber 18.

—Verna Wilde went to Hustisford November 17 and attended the jubilee of the Lutheran church of that town.

—Anna Wegner went to her home in Ixonia to recover from a severe cold. ―Edna Deftert spent Sunday, November 24 with her relatives at Waterloo and vicinity.

—Verna Wilde and Adela Dornfeld spent Thanksgiving at the home of the latter in Marshall.

A. D. —Ella Bienfang was in Milwaukee November 25.

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Am Sonntag vorm Danktag feierte unsere Gemeinde in Wau­ watosa ihr Missionsfest. Unser Chor sang zu beiden Gottesdiensten.

Nocli ganz kurzlich horten wir von unsern beiden alten Preunden, Sgts. Schafer and Retzlaff, beide Watertown *17, die bei unserm Heer in Frankreich stehen.. Beide sind gesund und munter, meinen aber, daheim bei Uncle Sam ware doch. alles viel schoner.

Herr Lehrer.Prahl，Herr Professor Becker vom Wisconsin Con­ servatory of Music und sein Bruder von Great Lakes besuchten Nig­ ger Retzlaff am Danktag Abend um mit ihm gemeinscliaftlicli zu

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feiern: Nigger kam dabei so in Feststimmung, dass er gar nicht aufhoren konnte, und noch am nachsten Tage nur in gehobener Rede seine Gedanken ausdruckte.

Andere Gaste waren Pastor Bodamer, Professor Jahnke und Tu­ tor Kehrberg von Watertown, Ed. Lange und Otto Hein, beide exWatertown.

S笑r_g邙 Millions of our swarthy young men have answered the call of the government, thereby causing a decidedly noticeable scarcity in the ranks of the male workers; enough men could not be found to step into the vacant places, and then an army of noble women and girls swarmed into the towns and even into the country to take over the work of their fighting brothers. At present every conceiv­ able position has its lady representative, and they are doing their work in an efficient and highly commendable, gratifying manner.

However, all women could not, dared not answer the call and do a man’s work; it was absolutely necessary that many should continue their studies and do their bit wlien their time would be at hand.

Thus it happens that we still find a goodly number of fair co-eds at our various colleges; and since the majority of the boys have en­ tered the units of the S. A. T. C. of their own college, which virtually takes up all of their time and hinders them from doing much work in the line of putting out a college paper, this work has naturally fallen to the lot of tlie young ladies. And it surely is gratifying to see the excellent results of their persistent efforts.

One of these publications, whose staff and management is for the greater part composed of ladies, is our worthy exchange issued by the students of Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, Minn., known under .the name of “College Breezes.” It verily is a balmy “Breeze” from the West, bringing with it a delightful aroma of :‘pep,” and the neat appearance and good arrangement of the mater­ ial is a pleasing sight to the eye. One mistake that pervades the entire paper is faulty punctuation, especially in regard to the com­ mas, and we cannot refrain from offering a word or two of friendly criticism. Especially in the article on the *'S. A. T. C. of G. A. C.*1 do we find this to be the case, for there are many short sentences in which a comma is entirely out of place, e. g., “the beckoning oppor­ tunity for the young student, offered to him the following privileges.” There are some eight sentences with similar errors; it is practically the same as writing, “the bird, sings.” We mention this only to call the writer’s attention to such childish errors which ev-

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erybody ought to and can avoid. Webster gives no such word as “futual，” which we found in the sentence “the boys are futual in their alloted duties.” We are unacquainted with this word; or is it a misprint for “punctual”？ To “fetch hold of a task” is a rather awkward expression. Otherwise, in regard to the exposi­ tion and style, the article is well written and portrays in a pictur­ esque way the routine of the student soldier’s life, of their various activities, and of the hearty cooperation given them by the other students. We trust the foregoing as well as any other criticisms will be taken up in the right spirit.

“Missions and the War” is a timely article directing our atten­ tion to the deplorable state of affairs among the heathen peoples, who are being sorely neglected at present, especially by our own people, and entreating us to help carry on this great, noble and necessary work, even tho we are asked to contribute heavily towards the various war funds. The introductory paragrpli would afford much smoother reading by inserting a few conjunctions between so many consecutive short sentences. The theme itself has been ably handled and well presented, and we must laud the writer for the good work. May he (probably she) do much and encourage many others in this noble work!

The “Editorials” are well written and express timely and proper views, and we wish the Editors (ladies!) great success in their new undertaking. Since when is “In Memoriam” spelled with a ‘‘u，’’ as we find it in the caption “In Memorimn”？ The “Exchange” depart­ ment is, as we can readily see, in the hands of a very capable and energetic man, and the girls are doing excellent work in the other departments, of which we find about ten. A more careful' revision of the proof sheets would help much in avoiding so many errors.

“College Breezes” promises to become one of our first-class ex­ changes, and we congratulate the staff on their first attempt and trust that they will raise the high standard of their paper and con­ tinue to exchange with us during the years to come.

Among our exchanges we also have a number of weekly publi­ cations. They all are more or less very interesting to read and pre­ sent in a vivid style the numerous activities of the students; but from a literary standpoint they have no value whatever, for the stu­ dents have not the ghost of a chance in the way of writing some good story or essay, which is the piece de resistance in the majoriity of college publications. The object of the weeklies, howev ?r, is simply to inform the students of social activities and current topics, and they are undoubtedly better reading than the poor thrash we get in our newspapers today.

The “Lawrentian” from Lawrence College. -Appleton, Wis., is the best and largest weekly we have ever seen. Printed on the best of paper, neatly arranged, of large size, it is second to none and does very much to keep up the spirit of the school. Here v/e again

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see the efficiency of the young ladies in this line of work, and they surely have a right to call their paper “America’s Greatest College Weekly.” We only wish that it would appear more regularly.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., also publishes an excellent weekly, “The Manitou Messenger.”

Tho printed on newspaper stock and of the same dimensions as these, it stands by far above these and evinces a great amount of diligence on the ladies’ part, and may also be ranked as one of the leading college weeklies in the country.

“Tlie Royal Purple,” issued by the Normal School at Whitewater, Wis., is another of our weekly visitors, tho of a decidedly smaller size. However, this has nothing to do with its quality, and very much interesting material is found in this splendid little paper, thanks to the ladies.

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一Rev. Christian Sauer, of Juneau, visited his nephews, Waldemar, ’21, and Eugene, ’22, on Thursday, Nov. 21.

—Two young gallants, E. Pankow, ’21，and R. Pautz, prep., made their appearance in Ixonia, Sunday, Nov. 10, and enlivened the town for a few hours.

—Harold Heyn, ’21，of Detroit, Mich., left Northwestern after staying only 12 weeks.

—T. Heidtke, ’22, and D. Rhoda, ’22, transported their masses of mortality to Oconomowoc, Nov. 17. 一M. Bienfang and A. Will, preps., of Jefferson, journeyed home Nov. 20, to outlive an illness related to the “flu.” Will returned rather unexpectedly on Nov. 26, after Mr. Will discovered that his son’s ailment was more akin to I-Ieimweh than to any other disease.

—Abe Blumenthal, prep., took a trolley for Milwaukee, Nov. 19.

His stop there will be of indefinite length, since lie will not resume liis studies until he recovers from an ailment which has been troub­ ling him for some time. ~Nov. 17, was an important day for the inmates of the zoological garden in room IS, whose matron is the honorable “Tanta,” because the birthday of the latter’s twin sister would be one week later. On this day the other two ragged specimens of humanity, Krause and Beck, felt somewhat despondent on account of a disrupted shooting expedition; nevertheless, they secretly “cooned” two easy-riding vehicles—only bicycles—and took a trip to Oconomowoc, despite the muddy road and threatening rain. When within a mile or so of their destination, the rain came down full force and gave these two

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a long-needed bath; and bespattered with, mud from head to foot both took the nerve to ride through, the main streets of the town and stopped at the cozy home of our beloved Dudley, whose mother gave them an excellent luncheon to quiet their wailings. And though they were such detestable and sorry-looking objects, the two checked their vehicles at the express office and had the unheard of audacity to board an interurban car full of giggling maidens and ride back to the town of H一two一O. 一Through, the good graces of a former employer, E. Pankow, ’21, received an auto ride to Woodland on Saturday, Nov. 23.

—Rev. Wm. Nommensen, of Hustisford, brought the students some chicken and other good eats, Nov. 18. It is needless to say that these victuals were disposed of in short order. Many thanks to Rey. Nommensen and the good housewives of Hustisford.

—A. Dornfeld, prep., went to his home at Marshall to recuperate from a slight illness. ―Ed、Boehringer,，21, was in Milwaukee, Nov. 23, to consult an oculist. Evidently Milwaukee has no cliarms for Edwin. He merely stopped in the metropolis long enough to transact his business and then hurried back to .Watertown. ~~Arthur Schaefer, formerly of N. W. C. and Ray Smith, both of Kenosha, spent Sunday, Nov. 24, with, old associates.

—Mrs. G. Stern, of Columbus, called oil lier son Max, ’20, Nov. 2526. Max had the “blues” and needed clieering up.

—Elmer Steffen, prep., is looking for $35 worth of time at the Rough and Ready dam. While he was crossing the dam, his watch unfortunately hooked behind some obstruction and fell into the water. All attempts to recover it have been fruitless. Our sympathy, Elmer. But then, cheer up, Christmas is coming.

—Fred Knoll, *22, anticipated the spread liis mother would have ready for him on Thanksgiving Day too early. On Nov. 26, he had an attack of indigestion, which was so severe that he left for liis home in Milwaukee. We fear that this will prevent liis participation in the feast. 一W. Holzhausen, ’21, was in Milwaukee, Nov. 24-25, to attend the funeral of a friend. He also made a flying trip to his paternal dwelling at Muskego.

—>Professors from several Lutheran colleges met at Northwestern, Nov. 28-29, to discuss weighty educational problems.

—The Sauer brothers enjoyed a trip to Juneau, Nov. 28, and re­ turned in good spirits, after spending th e day in feasting. ―C. Balliet, prep., of Portage, seems to have eaten too much turkey and so was unable to leave home for a few days. His roommates are anxiously awaiting his return and are in hopes that he will not come back empty-handed.

—A. Gentz, ’22, of B eaver Dam, was home, Nov. 27-28 and professes to have had a moore agreeable time on the evening before than on. Thanksgiving day.

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—E. Klein, prep., spent Nov. 27-28, with relatives at Prospect, Wis. —G. Gieschen, ’19, passed a pleasant day at Johnson Creek, Nov. 28. ―Undoubtedly the belles of Racine were a great attraction for P. Behn, prep., who prolonged his stop down there from Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

—Martin Buenger, ’21，blew himself to a trip to Kenosha, Nov. 27, and stopped there for several days, doing his shopping, etc. P. Kaelber, prep., was called to his home in Kenosha, Nov. 27. 一R. Pautz, prep., of Randolph, is again ill at his home. 一"Since the Local Draft Board at Horicon excused Walter Stueber, ’22, from military service after the signing of the armistice, he again took up his studies at this college.

m —Prof.: Hat der Krieg viel zur Kunst beigetragen?

— Kupfer: Ja, er hat gute Gewehre gemacht.

—Oberprimaner: Der Scirgerefa in der Unterprima scheint mir einen sehr engen Gesichtskreis zu haben.

Sekundaner: Kein Wunder, er hat aber doch ein breites Gesicht.

Yanitas Yanitatum.

The great mathematician Kupfer, the busiest man at our insti­ tution, has become so deeply engaged in his work that he even fails to respond to the ordinary demands on his attention. From day to day his health is declining on account of overwork and lack of food.

One day lie was working so hard at a problem that he did not even hear the call to dinner. After three hours of strenuous work, he left his desk and entered the dining hall. When his eye glanced upon a few unwashed dislies, he exclaimed: “Oh, why am I so absentminded! I see I have already eaten my dinner.”

—Jim: Where does that awful squeak come from?

Jaster: Oh, Jap is coming down-stairs with, a new pair of shoes. 一Jim: Why is that big Kupfer playing hide and seek?

Jack: Oil, he’s practicing to be a detective. 一The old familiar sayings: “A Freshman is Green” and “Love is Blind” have been proved by one of our boys from said class. Thanks­ giving Day was awaited with the greatest trepidation and anticipa­ tion; oh no! It wasn’t the idea of a good spread. (Come near and

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I 泣由11 whisper it in your ear!) He liad received a picture and a nice letter from “her,” according to which he was to meet her on He said day at Twenty-third and Center in Milwaukee at 7:45. waited ten minutes, thirty, one hour; and her home but one block away; and no courage to walk that far and call. Oh, I catch on!

Whafs the mystery? It was a hoax played on him by some of the boys. 0 tempora, o mores!

Our “Star” lieutenant assumes enough authority to be a colonel.

B: Only a kernel? Why not a wliole nut?

—Prof.: A rose stands for love and a lily for purity.

Kupfer: What does an onion stand for?

—Heidtke (To Sophomores standing outside): Well gentlemen, for what train are you waiting?, Hillmer: Oh, we are waiting for the train of thought. ―Unser grosser Franzose, La Haine, der sich jetzt besonders itreut dass die Fnanzosen wieder Lotliringen, das Land seiner Vorvater, in Besitz genommen haben, will eine Rede halten, wie Homer den Spiritus asper gebraucht gegen Erkaltuiig und Influenza.

—Gentz: What guy do you like best of the commanding officers?

Prep.: Dudley Rhoda.

G^ntz: Why? prep.: Because he wears the colors in his face.

—Prof.: There's something about a hexagon that we liad in plane geometry.

Brin^y: Yes, it has six sides.

—A: How did you like our dinner today? Wasn’t it a peach?

B: Oh, my stomach! Hold my head, please.

—La Haine: Was heisst im Griechischen das Wort, “Yali?”

Prof.: Da mtissen sie die Esel fragen.

Ingenuity.

-^Corporal Gentz, who occupied the fourth position of his squad in the military company, gave the following command to his squad: fourth man dress out!

Germanism.

—La Haine: The man came home in a fit of anger and hit him­ self with his wife. ―Pankow: I have to stand, because I have a sore back.

Bingo: He’s got bacteria. : Was fiir eine Sorte Tabak kauen Sie? Schuler: Niggerhair. =rof.: Na, uberlassen sie das den Kiihen.

'Kupfer (Beim tJbersetzen): Eosque multo insuper fimo onerant- u'd diejenigen schmiicken sie mit Mist. 一y Was ist notig, das ein Staadt gedeihen kann?

Erich (Von Schlafe aufwactiend): Anarchisten.

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—Chink (In his German composition): Napoleon regierte etwafl stolperich.

Kupfer’s logische Denkungsweise.

—Ausser Schiller stimmen auch andere Historiker mit Schiller uberein.

—Prof.: Was fehlt Timmel?

Primaner: Er ist krank.

Prof.: Er hat wohl den spiritus asper verschluckt. 一Kupfer (Der sehr kiimmerlich iibersetzt): Ich bitte um einen Waffenstillstand.

While looking over the New Oxford Dictionary, one of the Seniors found an “unfamiliai，” definition of the world “villainy,” to wit: To enter a barn in the dead of night (perhaps morning) and peacefully conduct away from there an amazed cow and bring her to a standstill in front of the recitation hall of a college; then to break open the door of said building and gently (?) force said cow to climb a flight of stairs and to occupy its comfortable and clean lodgings on the first floor; and then, after the cow has not behaved as be­ comes a refined lady, to have somebody disturb her sleep and gently lead her to the steps and kick, yes, kick her down backwards. Is this latter act not justly called an act of villainy?

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THE BLACK AND RED

Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., January 1919.

Number 8

THE TWINS. “Frank, let’s sit down in the bower and observe the golden sunset; I have something to tell you,” said Ray, a healthy young man of twenty-two to his twin brother. Frank followed tlie summons and walked with Ray through a large garden, interspersed with many beautiful flower beds; at the farther end there was a low bower thickly covered with vines. The setting Alaskan sun was spending its last rays upon yonder mountain peak and seemed to melt and mingle it together with the golden sky.

“Frank,” he continued, ‘‘At last I have picked up enough courage to broach a topic to which I have long since given considerable thought, but never dared to speak to you about. You remember that our blessed father has told us time and again not to leave our farm and become miners. Even on his death bed lie begged us to promise never to engage in this dangerous occupation, because lie knew the dangers and difficulties connected therewith. It is true enough, he acquired a considerable fortune, but that was done years ago at the beginning of the big gold rush; now-a-days, however, the gold miners must toil amidst greater dangers and difficulties in order to obtain the precious metal. And because father knew this, he took this homestead claim some years ago and has helped us with

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his money and wise counsel to establish this farm for ourselves. As long as father and mother were alive, I never even dreamt of a bet­ ter place for a home than just this farm up here in Alaska, But since father met with that fatal accident, I am very often tempted to abandon all, and to follow mother’s wish of going back to her and our home state, Wisconsin. This was her desire until she died; but father never approved of the idea, because he had become so used to mining that he cared not to change his Alaskan mountains, with their richness, for anything in Wisconsin. Although our farm is as good as any in the valley, I still seem dissatisfied with it and always imagine that we would like Wisconsin, our own birth state better.

I at least think so, but perhaps you would prefer— “A peculiar coincidence Ray,” interrupter Frank, “I too have been thinking seriously of leaving the farm in exchange for some­ thing else, but I never cared to tell you for fear of disappointing you.

I, too, felt that our old farmhouse seems vacant since father’s death.

I often think of going into business. However, I would like to re­ main here in Alaska; but if you prefer to go to Wisconsin, we can come to an agreement after discussing the matter somewhat more.

But perhaps it were best to inform Uncle Alfred of our opinions and plans; he will be glad to advise us. Let’s go and see him tonight; it is not late yet.”

After this discusssion the Caldwell twins walked to the home of Alfred Sander, a well-to-do retired miner in the near-by village of Orman. They were as usually heartily welcomed by the old bache­ lor. Ever since the death of their father the boys felt a sore need of an elder friend and adviser. Fortunately it was no difficult matter for them to find someone whom they could consider a true friend.

It was this Alfred Sander, their father’s best friend. The boys had the habit of calling him “Uncle Alfred,” because they had known him from their infancy; as little children they were taught to ad­ dress him as “Uncle Alfred,” and as they grew to be older, it seemed only natural to continue doing so. “Uncle” Alfred indeed always seemed like a real benevolent uncle to them. And now, that their father had died, he proved himself a true uncle, ready to take upon himself all the duties of a father; he offered them liis advice and if necessary financial support. They were always welcome guests at his home, and to be sure they visited and consulted him quite fre­ quently. Thus it was that Mr. Sanders was to be consulted also on this important question. At first he was quite surprised to hear their story and considered it merely a momentary impulse, caused more by their feelings than by careful reasoning and consideration.

Therefore he advised them not to act too quickly, but to give the matter sufficient thought. He knew, too, that it was Ray more than Frank who contemplated the question of leaving the farm, And in order to preserve the strong bond of love that existed between the twins, he urged them very strongly to be careful in taking a decisive step.

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Days and weeks passed. The brothers occasionally discussed the matter; each time they struck upon some difficulty, or differed in opinion, so that action proved unwise. Neither of them wanted to force the other to accept his views, because they hated trouble and dispute. The conduct of Frank and Ray was regarded as ex­ emplary by all who knew them. From their earliest youth they had lived together in perfect brotherly love. It is true, indeed, that they, too, like all real boys, occasionally had little quarrels which set them at variance for a few hours; but during all their twenty-two years of life they never once quarelled so as to create any lasting estrange­ ment between themselves. Frank was by nature somewhat more self-reliant, bold, and independent than Ray. But in spite of his superior nature, it never once occurred to him to exercise authority over his brother. On the contrary, he submitted all of liis plans and ideas to his brother for approval before carrying them out. Ray, on the other hand, was of a more timid and submissive nature. He ad­ mired the superior ingenuity and will power of Frank, and always considered his counsel wiser than his own. But although this was the case, he unconsciously promoted their welfare. He counter­ balanced the precipitance of Frank with his cool and reserved delib­ eration.

About two months after the first interview the boys had with Mr. Sander in regard to leaving for Wisconsin, the boys received a special invitation to dine with him on a Sunday. They were told to expect a surprise. When they got there, they were introduced to a beautiful light-haired girl of about twenty. She was Mr. Sander’s niece, Ada Sander, from Wisconsin. An orphan without near rela­ tives and possessed of a little property, she had found it yithin her possibilities to visit her uncle in distant Alaska. Her father had been a rich manufacturer, and once upon a time he had made a for­ tune in gold mining in Alaska. He had often told Ada many stories about life in Alaska: and through correspondence with her uncle, she had gained a pretty fair picture of Alaskan life and scenery.

She had become more and more interested in that far off country, and her adventurous nature had prompted her to make the trip.

Ada was at first a little surprised to find the two strange young men addressing her own uncle as “Uncle Alfred,” but by keen ob­ servation she soon learned the cause. After a few weeks she became so well acquainted with the boys that she ventured to address them by their Christian names,.Her jolly and cheerful nature, her unconstrained manners, of course, were just what Frank and Ray, our hardy and uncermonious farmer boys liked. They themselves were perfect gentlemen and observed all the common amenities of life, but they were not acquainted with high-toned society etiquette.

As time rolled on, the Caldwell twins found their “Uncle Alfred’s” home to be even more pleasant than before; their visits be­ came more frequent right along. They made it no secret to each, other that it was Ada, the beautiful and gay Wisconsin girl, that

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attracted them thither. Now they also found time to leave the farm on a week day evening in order to spend a few hours in the company of Ada. She, too, enjoyed their visits and knew very well how to entertain them. Sometimes she would tell them about her college days at Rock College, then about the things she had learned and seen there, all of which was very interesting to the sturdy Alaskan youths, who had never before known that girls also go to college; they were anxious to learn, about the life in the States. Every time the boys returned home, they talked about new virtues they seemed to have discovered in Ada. Frank was as a rule the first one to make mention of it; he usually concluded with a few questions to his rather taciturn brother, “Are you not of the same opinion? Speak up, Ray.” “Y―Y一Yes, Frank,” Ray would reply contemplatingly, “you seem to like her very much. But let us be careful not to neglect our farm-work on account of too frequent visits.”

As a result Frank tried hard not to talk so much of her. At first this was quite difficult, because he had always confided every­ thing in his brother. It was well nigh impossible for him to see how Ray could be so unconcerned about Ada, whereas he had such a feverish passion; how, too, it was possible for him not to love Ada as fervently as he did. Day by day the boys talked less to each other; it became quite apparent that their brotherly love was undergoing a great change. Soon Frank began to visit Ada without telling Ray about it. As soon as Ray noticed this, he became very sad, for he had not thought it possible that Frank should thus desert him. But it was a grim fact, and it almost broke his heart. Even on Sunday afternoons Prank visited Ada without asking Ray to go along. This caused him unspeakable heart pangs; and hardy youth though he was, he could not forbear to drop at his bedside and shed bitter tears.

Many of the long Sunday afternoons he spent in silent meditation of by-gone days, when Prank and he were still one in heart and mind. To do him justice, however, we must admit that the vortex of his meditations, around which they revolved, and whitherward they continually tended was none other than the fair Wisconsin visitor at the home of “Uncle Alfred.”

Frank .on the other hand was the happiest man on earth; he was whistling and singing from morn till night—happy when he left to visit Ada, and happy when he returned. He seemed not to notice his brother’s sullen disposition at all. Love, however, forced fay to reciprocate. He, too, began to visit Ada without his brother, but his passion was of no such ardent or enthusiastc cast as that of Frank. It did not take more than a few weeks to restore happiness and satisfaction to Ray. pne Sunday afternoon, while he was sitting at the window and wa® l°st in deep reveries, he suddenly noticed Prank returning from a visit with Ada; it was earlier than usual. Ray noticed that Frank was not in his ususal happy mood; he was not whistling as other-

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wise; he appeared to be in a very pensive mood. Ray’s mind mis­ gave him; nevertheless, he went out to meet Frank.

“Frank, what is troubling you? Why are you not as happy as otherwise?”

But Frank put his hands forth with a repellent gesture and answered not.

“Frank, tell me,―you are troubled,” implored Ray in a trembl­ ing voice. But Frank looked at him with fierce eyes. Now his choler rose to the highest point.

“Ray,” said he in a raging voice, “you and I can live together no longer. Go, take that girl as your wife. I will leave you forever.”

After these horrible words he entered the house and prepared for departure. Ray, however, remained on the spot and gave vent to his feelings by shedding bitter tears. He knew that it would be useless to attempt to speak to Frank, therefore he turned his steps towards Mr. Sander’s home.

Eight years have passed. Frank is a leading stockholder in a large fishing company in Quinhagamut, a place about one hundred and twenty-five miles south of Orman. During his business career he revealed another hateful characteristic: he proved time and again to be an inveterate miser. It is here necessary to mention only one instance where he showed his avarice. When he left his brother eight years before, he had forced him to sign an agree:ment, according to which Ray was to pay Frank by annual payments one half of the value of the farm plus interest at ten per cent. But Ray ha,d been unable to pay a cent. Ever since he was married to Ada and managed the farm alone, he had not been able to save any money for the payment on the farm. His eight years of married life were marked by severe trials and hardships; sickness had repeatedly visited his humble home, and grim Death had taken away his two oldest boys. His own health had been seriously undermined by the treatment suffered at the hands of Frank. During two seasons weather conditions had made a crop impossible, and the meagre earnings of the other years he was forced to carry to the doctors.

Ada, his ever loving wife, had lost the beauty and mirth of her maid­ en days, but nevertheless, she was constantly cheerful at heart throughout all the many afflictions. This is the sad story of Ray and Ada. Prank in the meantime had conspired how to force his poor brother to his knees and to make him pay. He had often written threatening letters to him, but always received a reply that would have moved anyone but a miser to tears. During the first eight years he satisfied himself with writing to him, but when he saw that this method was of no avail, he resolved to go there him­ self in order to deal with Ray face to face; and if that should prove to be difficult, he was bound to carry the matter to court. On a cola autumnal day he set out on his ill-purposed journey. For five days

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he travelled with his fast team through, the mountainous region. On the evening of the sixth day he stopped at the “Laggan House,” a mountain inn, where he met a stranger who likewise stopped at the inn for the night and was waiting for a chance to travel with some­ one towards Orman on the morrow. Frank was travelling under the name of Jack Orde and avoided mentioning his real mission.

The stranger and he engaged in but little talk in the evening, be­ cause they resolved to travel together the next day. Towards noon of the following day they neared the valley and were already in sight of Ray’s farm, Instead of going there directly, Frank followed an invitation o f the stranger to dine with him at the village hotel. During their conversation the stranger told Frank that he was about to visit a friend that he had learned to know some six years ago.

“He lives on a farm only a mile north of town,” he said, point­ ing in. that direction from his seat at the window. “I never found time to visit him. We haye exchanged a few letters and I learned therefrom that he is now extremely hard up. His own brother with whom he formerly lived in perfect love and harmony has dealt with him in a most despicable and shameful way. On account of a love affair in which this, my friend, was favored, he left him and de­ manded of him the payment of his share of the property with ten per cent interest. But poor Ray has had so many hardships that he is unable to meet the demands of his cruel brother. And now it is rumored that his brother intends to force him to pay the sum by going to court Have you ever heard of such infamy?”

This question stupefied Frank and he was unable to answer with anything but a heavy sigh. The stranger noticed Frank’s pre­ dicament and kept silent. After dinner Frank asked the' stranger whether he would allow him to go along with him to visit his strick­ en friend and remarked that he, too, might be able to aid and com­ fort him a little. The stranger gladly acquiesced, and in half an hour they arrived at the farm.

Ray was again seated at the window, but with a child oil his knees. He saw the two men approach the farm and went out to meet them. But when he recognized Frank, he halted,—a sudden shudder came over him. He did not move from the spot but looked heavenward with folded hands, his lips whispering a silent prayer.

In the meantime Prank and the stranger had come within a few feet of where Ray stood.

“Ray,” Frank burst forth, with tears in his eyes, “we are brothers again. Thanks to this your friend, my heart has unex­ pectedly been changed. Forgive me! My wealth shall be at your and Ada’s disposal; your long cherished hope of returning,一let us leave for Wisconsin and tKere live in perfect peace and harmony.”

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BETTY. The greater part of the city of M. which was situated near the mouth of the Mississippi was constituted of old and odd-shaped huts, bearing witness that people of limited means had selected this neighborhood as the home of themselves and of their children. In a secluded dwelling of this part of the city there lived a little girl named Betty, who dwelled alone with her mother the greater part of every year; for her father was engaged in the coast-wise trade along the coasts of South America and could only visit his family on such occasions, when his ship returned to its home port to take on a new cargo or undergo repairs. On his last journey the family had been notified that he was very ill and not expected to live. For a period of over four years no word had been heard from him and Betty and her mother had almost given up hope of his return.

Betty’s grandfather Tom, although old in years, still braved the hardships of a sailor’s life aboard a Mississippi steamer and occa­ sionally visited the little household. His visits were very seldom and usually not very long but his presence and his kind words did much to console Betty and her mother.

But a sudden change took place in the little home. The small family of two was increased to three, when an unexpected calamity befell Tom. While lowering a boat, he had slipped on the wet deck and broken his shinbone. He was immediately taken to a hospital where an operation was performed to save the leg, but all medical assistance was in vain, and it finally had to be amputated. A wood­ en leg replaced the one which he had lost, but his sailor days were over. It was a hard blow to the old man, when he had to give up his former occupation and bid farewell to his many sailor friends.

Dissatisfied he set foot into his daughter’s house, and dissatisfied he remained during his sojourn in it, and neither the caresses of little Betty, nor the kind efforts of her mother to make his future life as pleasant as possible could console him; for Tom was indifferent to all their kindness and affection. What troubled him most were his unsuccessful attempts to find work. The little money that he had saved would last for a short time, but when that was gone—what then? In vain Betty’s mother protested that slie would share her last crumb with him and that her husband, if he should return, would acknowledge him as his own father. But above all she always reminded Tom that God would protect him and find him some work.

And it seemed as if their supplications had been heard, for a few weeks later the grandfather came home with the glad news, that he had been appointed lantern-man of a lantern-post fifteen miles up stream in the Mississippi. A friend had informed him of the va­ cancy, and he had immediately applied for the situation. Through Ms knowledge of the stream and liis long service on the water, he liad easily procured the position. The old sailor was very happy

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now. In his new occupation he could at least serve other sailors, even though he was not one himself.

Betty with the help of a few seamen now endeavored to row back.

But alas! they had proceeded only a short distance, when a roaring gust of wind overturned the heavily loaded boat, and carried the unliappy occupants into the boiling surge. Betty caught a man around the waist and struggling vigorously she struck out for the shore. It was hard indeed. The man was quite heavy and she per­ ceived a gash in his forehead from which the blood flowed quite freely. Often Betty sank below the surface, yet always she rose again, each time swimming with, renewed energy. At length she felt the sand below her feet, and with a final effort she carried her burden to the shore. Wliat happened then she never remembered, for poor Betty had swooned.

In the meantime grandfather Tom had become very, very sick, and the mother was terrified when on her return she found Betty gone and the old man lying unconscious on the ground. Quickly she raised him up, put him to bed and cooled his parched tliroat with a drink of cold water. But she was always asking herself! “Where is Betty? Where can she be?”

When Betty awoke she found a clear moonlight night. The stars were twinkling as fire in the high vault of heaven, and every­ thing about her wore a silvery aspect. The wind-storm Iiad ceased and a graceful quiet reigned in its place. She felt very numb and cold. For a few minutes Betty was unable to recall to memory why she was here, or to make out any connected chain of the events in which she had been engaged upon the day. A sense of wounds and injury, joined to great weakness and exhaustion, was mingled with the recollection of her sick grandfather, the storm blowing and howling in her face, of the cries and shouts of the sailors clinging to the wreckage, of the rowing and overthrowing of boats, and all the hard labor of a long swim with a wounded man.

Ah! where was he? Hastily Betty arose and saw that he still lay where she had carried him. She bent over him and with her handkerchief bathed his face with cold water. When he saw Betty, a smile came into his face and a half surpressed cry escaped him, but he remained quiet. Betty quickly decided to take him to the cabin.

He was conscious now and with a little support he could walk very slowly.

That night in the small cabin a grandfather was lying very sick and a mother was sitting at the window, praying fervently to God. Suddenly a deep groan from outside made her shrink together.

Then summoning up enough courage she rushed outside to see where it came from. There in the pale moonlight she could discern ^ leaning on the shoulder of a young girl. “My child/* she cried, J„aiS so glad you are back again, but whom have you with you. Betty readily explained the circumstances to her mother, and now with considerable effort they drew the limp form of the man in-

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to the house. Lighting the lamp, Betty’s mother hastened to wash the bloody face with cold water. Suddenly she recognized the features.

“My husband! My husband!” she cried and dropped over him in a convulsion of tears. He opened his eyes and looked at her. “My wife!” he murmured and they embraced.

It was not until the following evening that Tom was restored to consciousness of his situation. He awoke from a broken slumber, under the confused impressions, which are naturally attendant on the recovery from a state of insensibility. Suddenly he got up and his eye fell on Betty’s father, who was resting in a chair. Tom had not seen him for so long a time that his features remained unknown to him. Taking him for some stranger Tom politely asked, “Who are you, and what can I do for you?” “Oh, I am,” began the stranger —here he was suddenly interrupted by Betty who had bounded into the room, “Oh, Grandfather,’’ she cried, “I am so glad that you are well again, but don’t you know my father, my long lost father, who has again returned to us.” For a moment Tom was bereft of all speech. Then he sprang to his feet and exclaimed: “Can it be possible? Yes it is. It is no dream.” Here he grasped the sailor’s hand and they inclasped each other. They were all speechless and tears of joy flowed down their cheeks. Long after the clock had struck twelve they were yet listening to each other’s stories as they had occurred during those long years of separation. It was a very T. C. H.，22. happy evening and a happy reunion.

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Einitnrials LET，S KEEP UP THE SPIRIT.

The last half score of days tliat the old year is still with us and probably the first week or so of the new year is filled with gladsome moments. Joy, peace, and contentment seem to reign on every face as the vast preparations to celebrate Christmas, the birthday of our Lord and Savior, are made. Our churches and houses are dressed in bright colors to celebrate this greatest of all festivities. We go to church and hear the old and oft repeated story, which always has something new and charming in it; the grace, benevolence and good will shown us by God our Father in sending His son to us poor, forJprn sinners. In remembrance of this great gift of God we “mortals hfe below” also give one another presents to show the love, friend­ ship, and good will we bear one another. Feuds, enmities, hard words are forgotten. The air is filled with that of which the angels Glory to God, peace and good. will. It is not merely an empty and ^olloy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year that we wish one anotner, but one that comes from the deepest recesses of our hearts.

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Yes, such a happiness of feeling abounds that the outer world, which does not want to know God, is influenced. They, too, catch the good will wafted thru the air. It is truly peace on earth.

But my dear reader, how long does it last? In a short time we remove the decorations and traces of festivities and seem to forget Christmas and the fact that we have just put aside a year full of tokens of God，s grace and mercy and are on the threshold of a new year. We are soon following the same routine of years gone by.

Where is the spirit that linked the old and new years? Let us keep this spirit not only during tliese few days but all the days of our lives.

Then we shall get along with one another peacably, our work will interest us and life will be a pleasure.

And we, fellow-students, who are preparing for that great work, the like of which the earth can not produce, the ministry, let us es­ pecially try to keep this spirit. We are the servants who are in future • years, if God so wills, to work in the vineyard of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our task will be to spread just this “good spell” of the birth of Christ. In preparing ourselves for this great task, that is, thru all our school years, let us show this spirit. This will help us thru our seemingly hard and arduous task. Then we shall go to our work with pleasure and in after-life be sure of success, May God grant this to us all.

W. L. AN ALL-YEAR RESOLUTION, Experience seems to verify the saying that new-year’s resolu­ tions as such are made to be broken. Some people make them be­ cause they really have the serious intention to mend their ways, which however isn’t deep enough to last, and still others don’t make any at all and are none the worse for it. The fact is that the usage is becoming rarer every year; people have no use for anything that doesn’t last longer than a new-year’s resolution. And in so far they are right; but this by no means removes the necessity for reforms, reforms so numerous that we cannot enumerate them. So much for new-year’s resolutions and their value which must remain nega­ tive or at the very least doubtful. We are not an exponent of uni­ versal world reform; nor is it our intention to make the world safe for new-year’s resolutions or virtue in general, but what we wish to express here is the necessity of an all-year resolution just in one particular point.

How many of us read our Bible regularly? How many of us observe the mandate of the Savior: Search the Scriptures? Must we not, at least most of us, confess if we wish to be honest with our­ selves that we neglect but too often what we ought to do gladly with­ out admonition? We read and study so many things very earnestly that are not nearly as important to us as the Book of Books, which we neglect. And still the Scriptures are the means by which Christ

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our Lord comes to us. He no longer dwells bodily on earth, but He has left His Word that we might still find Him and that the church might not perish. Why then is it that some of those who call them­ selves His followers, who have His Word in their midst unadulter­ ated, pay so little attention to it, that tlieir soul doesn’t thirst after the Water of Life? Is it not because we do not love Him as we should, Him who came to earth to be our Savior? Think it over once, friend; is it because we think that everything is all right, that we are pretty good fellows, and that it is self-evident that God loves us, seeing how good we are? If this is the case, why, we are no bet­ ter than the Pharisees in the time of Christ! Or is it simply negli­ gence? How in the world can we be negligent of that wherein our salvation lies? We learn to know Christ from the Scriptures, and how can we believe in someone we don’t know? But a Christian, the work of redemption in himself as a one who lias experienced _ poor sinner by the hearing and especially the reading of the word, cannot get along without the Word of God any more than you or I can without bread.—“Why, we hear the Scriptures every morning and evening in devotion and on Sundays, what more do you exTom as lantern-man on the Mississippi had a very responsible position. This large stream contained in its manifold windings many treacherous snags and sandbars, which both large and small ships had to pass. Even in daytime it required the greatest skill and tact of a pilot to guide his ship past these dangerous places. And the ships would undoubtedly have been wrecked, if two lanterns which warned approaching ships of the impending danger had not been placed at the foot of the foremost of these shallows no matter what the condition of the weather was. Every evening at dusk Tom had to row to this sandbar, which was about a mile from the shore and convey the usual warning-sign to the passing steamers. Thus we see the old seaman had a very responsible position involving many dangers. The neighboring seamen rejoiced when they heard that such a trustworthy sailor as old Tom was guarding their lan­ tern-post.

And, so it came to pass that Betty no longer lived in the city be­ tween high tenement-houses and buildings, but grew up in the fresh air of the woods and hills, for the grandfather had built a little cabin there一about a mile from the shore in the woods, which protected it from the spring floods, and consequently had asked his daughter and grandchild to leave their old surroundings, so that tliey might sliare his home with him. Betty and her mother readily accepted the pro­ posal and soon they were all comfortably settled. The old sailor, overjoyed that lie still could do something useful, willingly bent to his work and in a short time his depressed spirit was restored to its former state of humour and joviality. Little Betty could wish for no better comrade than her jolly and happy grandfather, Tom. Naturally she did not have anybody else to play with, for the cabin lay miles away from the nearest city or farmhouse. So Betty and

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her grandfather became almost inseparable; unconsciously the little girl tramped and trudged along with him, when he cultivated the little patch of land that was near the cabin or went into the woods to get some wood. In the evening he was her teacher; he taught her how to read and write and Tom plainly foresaw in Betty a bright and conscientious scholar.

The time passed and as yet nothing had happened that marred the happiness of the little family. Betty, who had grown stronger and older in the meantime, now insisted that her grandfather take her along, when he rowed to the bar to light the lanterns. Betty’s wish was readily granted and after that no rain or storm could stop her from carrying out this task. Zealously she helped old Tom push the boat into the water, then jumped in behind him and shouted for joy when a cold wave rising above the surface of the water spatted its spray into her face. When they arrived at the flat she watched how her grandfather loosened the chain that supported the lanterns, refilled, and lighted them and carefully set them into place again.

Betty also took great delight in swimming and soon learned the methods of life saving under the tutelage of her aged grandfather.

Later on Tom made lier a little boat and taught her how to row it.

And when Betty could finally master the boat herself it was hard to say who was the happier of the two, she or her grandfather.

In the fall of that year in which Betty celebrated lier fourteenth birthday, the mothe)' had to make her customary journey to the city in order to provide the family with the necessary food and clothing for the winter. This time it was hard for her to pursuade herself to go, for the grandfather’s condition worried her. He was not ex­ actly ill, neither did he look any different than before, but—she hardly knew herself what gave her the idea, he did not look right to her. But wliat did it matter? She had to go away. Already the strong November winds we”e blowing through the woods, out of every dark cloud the snow might fall at any moment, then the little cabin would be completely shut out from the outer world, and they might experience a very serious predicament. That must not happen.

So one fine morning Betty*s mother clothed herself very warmly, took the large blue umbrella in her hand, admonished Betty to take good care of her grandfather, and after promising to return as soon as possible, quietly left for the city.

In other years Betty and old Tom had always been very happy when they were the sole occupants of the little cabin. On such occasions, both would sit near the fire-place, where they told each other anecdotes and experiences of every and any kind, cracked some of the nuts which Betty had gathered in the fall or prepared such delicacies, as suited them best. But today it seemed that noth­ ing attracted or interested the old man, notwithstanding the fact that Betty tried all her wiles to induce him to join her in some game or pleasure. Indeed he looked very friendly at her and stroked her gently across the forehead, but he said very little and his hand lay

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heavy and tired on her head. Towards evening, when they rowed down the Mississippi the old man shivered from the frost, and when, they reached the sandbar his hand shook so that he could hardly re­ fill and light the lanterns. Betty was astonished at"his strange behavior, but she did not venture to say anything. On their return Tom supported himself on the shoulders of his grandchild.

His breath came thick and fast and he experienced great difficulty in walking. When they at length reached the cabin and the old man had retired, inarticulate and unintelligible sounds came from his lips. He was sick, very sick. But Betty was a child and knew little about sickness. It grieved her that her grandfather was so different from what he had been, but she comforted herself with the thought that he would be better on the morrow. The morrow came, and it also brought its results, but they were different from what Betty had imagined, Tom was worse than before. He had passed a very rest­ less night and he had a high fever. With feverish eyes he looked at Betty, but he did not recognize her. “Grandfather,” she cried with faltering voice, and threw herself in his arms, but he remained oblivious to everything that passed. Poor Betty was distracted. “Oh! if mother would only come,” she moaned. How frightened she was to be all alone. The nearest neighbors lived miles away and her mother could not arrive home before evening.

All that day Betty remained at the bed-side of her grandfather and cooled his feverish lips with cold water. Once or twice he almost regained consciousness and on such occasions his lips moved as if in speech. Betty tried hard to perceive what he said, but his words remained unintelligible to her. There suddenly—after the old man had again vainly tried to utter what was uppermost in his mind, he suddenly arose, walked toward the door, and fell before Betty could arise and support him. His strength and his consciousness had left him. before he could carry out his purpose. But his intention was now fully made clear to Betty. Tom had wanted to reach for the keys, which unlocked the chain and the boat. The lanterns! The lanterns on the sandbar. That was what had worried her grand­ father. They had to burn, especially to-day, for since noon a thick gray fog had descended from the sky to the ground, and it was get­ ting thicker every minute. For one moment Betty was undecided what to do. Then she hastily jumped up. “Grandfather, be quiet, I will light the lanterns!” she whispered in his ear, hardly caring whether he understood her or not. Quickly she gathered up her things and glanced at the clock. It had just struck five. The next steamer would arrive in thirty minutes. Betty knew that she could hardly warn the ship in time, and then only a miracle would save it from running aground on the sandbar. Oh! if she had only thought of it before, but it was of no use to reflect upon such things now.

Taking the lantern and keys from their customary place and draw­ ing a long shawl closely around her neck, Betty stepped out of the cabin.

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It was a cold afternoon with a light snow upon the ground; the wind was keen and piercing and blew directly into her face. The twigs snapped under her feet and the bushes scratched her tender hands and face. The snow which had fallen the preceding night greatly impeded her progress, but she steadily kept on. Drawing her shawl closer about her and thrusting her head forward, she bade defiance to the roaring, hurling, blending wind. Twilight had al­ ready set in when Betty reached the shore, her feet almost too tired to carry her any farther. Quickly she pushed the boat into the water and was soon rowing with all her remaining strength toward the sandbar, when her attention was suddenly arrested by a terrible noise, which seemed to come from the very bar she was heading for.

The loud noise made Betty’s blood freeze, and caused her to grow sick at heart. For she surmised that she had been too late and that the ship had been wrecked. And alas! her expectations were only too true.

The ship had returned from a fishing trip, and when sailing about a mile from the harbor had accidentally run aground on the sandbar. The force of the blow had stove a large hole in the side of the vessel and it was slowly sinking. Rising with the waves, the crew was seen struggling desperately for life, clinging to the sides of the vessel. They beckoned and shouted for help, and their cries and shouts were heard by Betty. Without considering what dan­ gers might befall her, she headed her boat straight toward the wreck. Often it looked as if the little boat would be swallowed up by the high waves, but Betty rowed on, and after hard work reached the vessel. The ship was now floundering on its side and the men were still clinging to the wreckage. When they saw Betty the air was rent with cries of joy and most of them clambered into the boat, pect?” you might say. We do not count the minutes when we are at a feast or a party, do we? Time flies, and we are sorry when it is past. Then why are we afraid that we are going to spend a min­ ute to much at a spiritual feast? No, this is not the true reason; it is only an excuse. If we loved Christ the way we ought to, we would not have to force ourselves to read the Bible; but we can learn to know our sinfulness, and then to love Him, Who cleansed us from all sin only by reading and hearing about it. Then read, friend, read!

To speak of any spiritual reform without the Word of God is nonsense; no resolution or law ever made a man good. Every true reform must have its origin in the knowledge of our wretchedness, it must be rooted in the heart, in faith. After we have felt once that we are nothing, sinners who must be eternally damned, we shall need no threat to force us to read the Bible, no curse, such as ut­ tered in the awful words spoken in Luke 10, 12-16, concerning those who despise Jesus and His Word. But the punishment foretold to Tyre and Sidon will come to those who commit those sins to-day, as it came in the days of the fulfillment of this prophecy. For if they

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who have not the Word and thus do not come to faith are damned, what will be the punisliment of those who have it, but don’t think it worth while to read it?

A resolution alone won’t do it though; we must carry it out too.

Now is a good time to begin, to-day; let us not wait and put it off until some other day. We shall never have any time if we have none now; let it be our new-year’s resolution to search the Scriptures, and if we go at it with the heartfelt desire to find Him of Whom they testify it will happen all by itself that it will be an all-year, and a life long resolution.

G. G.* 19.

IN 'VELCHEM LICHTE MUESSEN WIR DIE INFLUENZA A1NTSEHEN? Bs herrscht ja in dieser Zeit eine bose Krankheit in der Welt, genannt “die Spanische Influenza.” Dieselbe hat sich, trotz aller Bekampfung, immer mehr verbreitet und erstreckt sich jetzt liber die ganze Erde. Viele Menschen sind schon daran gestorben. Den Zeitungsberichten gemasz sollen schon sechs bis sieben Millionen Menschen davon hingerafft worden sein. Ueberall wo sie auftrit hat sie Kummer, Trauer und Herzeleid im Gefolge. Man sagt, so etwas ist kaum dagewesen. In vielen Gegenden auch unseres grossen Landes mussten deswegen in den groszen Stadten und kleinen Ortschaften, wie auch auf dem Lande, Schulen und Kirchen wochenlang geschlossen bleiben. Keine politischen Versammlungen durften in der letzten Wahlkampagne abgehalten werden. So hatte auch besonders unsere Schuljugend damnter zu leiden. Es bereintrachtigte auch das diesjahrige Christ- und Neujahrsfest. Hunderte und Tausende von unsern Parochial-Schulkindern konnten sich nicht fur den heiligen Christabend vorbereiten. In vielen Kirchen erstralalte am heiligen Christabend kein Weihnachtsbaum. Kein “O du froliliche, 0 du selige” erscholl wie sonst a.us Kindermund. Keine Weilinachtsglocken lauteten. Es gab keine Weihnachtspredigt. Keine Weihnachtschoral konnte gesungen werden. In der Tat, so manches Gotteshaus stand am letzen Weihna chtsfeste ode und verlassen da, Vieler Christen Ausspruch wa.r: “Ein solch trauriges Weihnachtsfest haben wir noch nicht erlebt.” Und gewiss, manch einem hat die Influenza die Weihnachtsfreude wohl verdorben.

Viele Menschen haben sich nun gefragt: “Woher kommt diese Krankheit? Wie ist sie entstanden? Was ist die Ursache?” Die einen geben dies als Ursache an, die anderen das. Als eine Haupt-' ursache wird der Weltkrieg angegeben. Die Seuche sei eine Polge des grossen Weltltrieges. Als eine solche natiiurliche Folge desselben lasst sie sich wohl erklaren: denn, wie uns die Weltgeschichte lehrt, haben grosse Kriege fast immer viel Krankheit, Seuchen und Pest im Gefolge gehabt. Man erinnere sich nur an die Zeit der Kreuzziige und besonders an den dreissigjahrigen Krieg. Wie viele

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Tausende und aber Tausende von Menschen wurden infolge der Plagen, die doch der Krieg mit sich gebracht hatte, dahingerafft.

Wenn nun auch die jetzige Influenza naturlichen Ursachen zuzuschreiben ist, vom christlichen Standpunkt aber angeselien, miissen wir sie als ein Strafgericht Gottes ansehen. So ist es mit vielen Uebeln in der Welt, die Gott iiber die Menschen schickt. Er straft sie um ihres Unglaubens und um ihrer grossen Sunde wlllen. Das zeigt je und je die Weltgeschichte und besonders die Geschichte Israels. Er schickte feurige Schlangen unter sie, die sie bissen und yiele an dem giftigen Biss sterben mussten. Er liess Tausende an einer geheimen Krankheit sterben, und wieclerholt liess er sie in die Gefangenschaft fiihren. Jerusalem, diese herrliche, wunderbar schone Stadt wurde zum Schutthaufen gemacht und der salomonische Tempel verbrannt und von Grund aus zerstort. Das waren Strafgerichte Gottes.

So ist es auch mit der Influenza, sie ist wie der Weltkrieg, ein Strafgericht Gottes. So hat Gott auch hierdurch die beruhmten Wissenschafter zu Schanden gemacht. Sie erldaren namlich, dass in diesem modernen Zeitalter keine solche Seuchen wie sie in fruheren Jahrhunderten gewutet haben einen solchen verderblichen Einflusz auf die Menschheit ausliben konnten. Sie sagen, dass die moderne arztliche Kunst und Heilmethode einen solchen hohen Grad erreicht habe, dass sie den Menschen vor irgend einer Seuche slcher macht.

Aber auch wahrend dieser wissenschaftlichen und hochgebildeten Zeitperiode haben sich die Wissenschafter wie in friiherer Zeit getauscht. Diese Seuche beweist wieder die vollige Ohnmacht der medizinischen Kunst und bereiteten der gelehrten Welt die groszte wissenschaftliche Niederlage.

Wie Gott die Welt durch Krieg straft, so straft er sie durch Hungersnot, Pest und Seuche. Die Menschen, die trotzdem darauf bedacht sind, den Krieg aus der Welt zu schaffen und Pest und Seu­ chen eine Grenze zu setzen, werden diese beiden groszten Uebel niemals aus der Welt erschaffen, so lange die Sunde in der Welt herrscht. Weil die Menschen sich gegen das Evangelium verharten, welches das eigentliche Mittel ist fiir aller Menschen Heil und Friede, sod musz Gott ofters die schwersten Strafmittel gebrauchen, namlich Krieg und Seuche. Er will dass sie mehr auf das Wort merken sollen. In dieser Weise miissen wir auch als Christen die T. C. H. *22.

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Walter Meier,，18, spent the greater part of Jan. 7 in our midst, while on his way to the Seminary. During his stay he attended a few classes and renewed old acquaintances.

Prof. S. Probst,，09, returned to “the old camp grounds” in dear old Washington during the Christmas recess. During his brief stay there lie conducted a funeral service at Tacoma, Wash., and assisted the Rev. Soil of Kenewick in his work.

Carl Kuske, ex-’18, of Osceola, Wis., who has been in the U. S. army since April 3, 1918, received an honorable discharge Dec. 23.

For about eight months he was stationed at Ft. Casey, Wash., and served in the artillery division, a branch of the coast defense. He speaks well of the excellent weather experienced during his stay out West and of tlie wonderful scenery along the coast and among the mountains. From Ft. Casey Mr. Kuske was transferred to an of­ ficers1 school at Ft. Monroe, Va., where he received instruction in the operation of big guns and in the art of surveying. He is very enthusiastic about the excellent treatment he received from the officers and men in service and 'about the quality of the meals served the soldiers. Being absent from school for such a long period, Mr. Kuske now deems it necessary to take a course of stu­ dies with the Seniors before entering the Seminary. Welcome back, Carl.

Franklin Blumenfeld, ex-’16, has been honorably discharged from the service and is now accountant in the office of the Board of Education at Madison.

We regret to chronicle the death of William O. Schimpf, ex-’07, who passed away on January 5. At the funeral we noticed the Rev. John Brenner, ’93, and the Rev. Walter Keibel,，13.

Theo. Schlueter, ex-’17, after being discharged from the S. A. T. C., stayed at Madison to continue his course in the school of engin­ eering.

Hans W. Ott, ’17, who also had been in the S. A. T. C., has ac­ cepted a position in Chicago. 一Beno Kupfer，’16, of the seminary, was here to see his brother Erich, Dec. 8-9,1918. While here he favored the students with sev­ eral organ and piano selections, which delighted his hearers. ―Mr. Ernst Winter, acc.-’14, of Lebanon, visited his cousins, Venus and Rudolph, and his former classmate, Mr. W. Zank, Dec. 15, 1918.

—Henry C. Nitz, ’15, stopped off here for a few minutes on his way home from Wauwatosa, Dec. 20,1918.

—Irwin Abelmann, ex-’19, has been discharged from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is making his home in Watertown for the present.

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The announcement of the marriage of the Rev. Walter Schu­ mann, ，12, of North Fond du Lac, to Miss Irma Schulz, also of North Fond du Lac, on Jan. 1, surprised many of his acquaintances, who were not fully aware of these matrimonial aspirations. The mar­ riage ceremony was performed at Milwaukee by the Rev. John Brenner. Congraulations.

Alfred J. Schweppe, ’15, whom we last spring reported as being in the service of the navy, was released from active duty on Decem­ ber 21,1918. At that time he had all but completed the course at the Officers’ School for the Pay Corps of the Navy at Princeton Univer­ sity, New Jersey.

Previous to that he had spent a number of months in the Psychiatric Unit, Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois; but in October he was transferred to the Pelham Bay Naval Station, New York City, to take the first month’s training of the officer school. He has been called back to Kenilworth, Illinois, to resume his duties as instructor in English in New Trier High School, which is a member of the Chicago high school system.

It will probably be of interest to the many friends and ac­ quaintances of Henry Neimiann, probably better known as “Hank” and who was falsely reported a passenger of the ill-fated Tuscania, to know that he is still in good old Wisconsin and enjoying the best of health. At present he is a fireman on the C. & N. W. railroad.

His station is Adams, Wis., and his work brings him into our vicinity very often; for his route runs thru nearby Clyman. Give her coal, Hank.

Carl Mueller, U. S. S. G., formerly with the present Senior class, has been sent from the Great Lakes Station to Buffalo, N. Y. Along with thirty other seamen guards he is attached to the school and barracks of the Curtis Aeroplane Co. as guard.

Oscar Messer, ac.’IS, is working for the U. S. Government in :Racine, Wis., as clerk in the Junction Station of the St. Paul Rail­ way. It is rumored that he is pursuing a course of studies in bank­ ing in the night-school of the Wisconsin Business College.

Sgt. Henry Brandt, ’16, received his discharge from Camp Han­ cock, Ga., Dec. 31,1918 and sped for home at once. Before returning to his parental abode in Surprise, Neb., he received his commission as second lieutenant in the Ordnance Dept, and is bound to the Re­ serves for the next four years. ^ Sgt. Wm. Eickmann, formerly one of our number, came to his home in Watertown to spend the holidays with his mother, brothers and sister.

Erich W. Ebert, ex-，16, who until recently taught in one of the parochial schools of St. Paul, was in Watertown to spend a few days with his parents and with other friends. He has again accepted a call to Minnesota.

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inary, seems to have changed his plans. He is now working in a factory at Baraboo, Wis., and will most likely enter the Seminary in fall.

• Rev. Henry Rosin, ’14, who is stationed at our Indian Mission­ ary Station in Rice, Arizonia, has had a great deal of work on his hands during the recent influenza epidemic. The Reservation was hit very heavily and thousands of Indians are said to have paid the debt of nature.

In the meanwhile, the friend of our infancy, the Klapperstorch, has been very busy. Rev. Manteufel, *14, is wearing a proud smile.

His family has been augmented by the arrival of a seven-and-onehalf-pound baby-girl. Rev. L. Koeniger also announces the arrival of one of the same gender. Our own Prof. E. Sauer, ’12, has also been visited. One Monday morning he failed to show up for recita­ tions, but the smile that bedecked his otherwise radiant face, said only too truly that he had an heir. Our best wishes to the parents of all the little strangers.

m To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day until the 20th of December dawned. What a row of bright shining faces answered roll-call on this much longed for m<orning, after having been awakened by the strains of music, Truly, the boys must have been happy; because to have been aroused from the arms of Morpheus on any other morning would have brought their wrath down upon the disturbers of the peace in a most appalling manner. Oh, how slowly the hours did crawl! The first hour stretched into the space of a month; the second hour seemed a year; and the third like eternity. But the grand finale had to come, and then began the hand-shaking and the good-byes as the students journeyed to the stations or to the interurban. The glorious day had arrived and although many of the students could not celebrate Christmas as they would have liked because of the influenza, the Christmas spirit was strong and they showed it some way.

The joyful holidays flew by and again old Northwestern halls rncho the greetings as the boys came straggling back. Most of the students were punctual and classes started the next morning with everyone optimistic and cheerful, showing a willingneess to make3 the best of the new year. Several new students have jo ined our circle some of our soldier-boys have re-entered their former classes, ine Literary Societies are now able to give their pro grams and this promises entertainment for the Saturday evenings.

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The Philomathian Literary Society rendered the first program of the year. The program was well arranged and the members who took part deserved the applause they received from the audience, The original essays were well rendered and were about subjects interesting_ to all. The “Talk on Camp Life” was very interesting and gave us a good picture of the trials and pleasures of the sol­ diers in the barracks and on the field.

President Walter Beck, ’19 Opening Address German Reading, Das Gottesgericht in Russland—W. Bauer----_______________________________________ Gustave Krause, *22 -Hans Koch, *19 Newspaper Morals— — Alex Hillmer,，21 Why Spain Lost Cuba Select Band------------Pvt. Karl Kuske, *18 A Talk on Camp Life, English Reading, The Instability of Human Glory—Dr. DeFoe— ________________________________________ Edwin Jaster, ’21 Grand Finale _____ Erich Kupfer, ’20 Master of Ceremonies The Sophomore octet was royally entertained one Thursday evening by Carl Bolle. The early part of the evening was spent playing games and then the boys tried to display their musical tal­ ents, after which a delicious repast was served. Many novel games were played and all departed, unanimously declaring that they had had an excellent time.

Although everyone enjoys the warm weather and the bright sunshine, about three weeks before Christmas we all began to wish for snow, so that Santa Claus could bring our presents In his rein­ deer sled. Then one Sunday afternoon Mother Goose shook her feather-bed and our wish was granted. We awoke the next morn­ ing to find the ground covered with a beautiful mantle of white. Of course to the collegiate this was a pleasing sight, but for the stu­ dents of the Preparatory Department it meant, “Get the snowshovels out!” How much nicer everything appeared in its new coat of white. The college park is especially picturesque in the evening. The many lights in the dormitory cause the tall pine trees to throw dark shadows on the white background, bringing out a beautiful contrast. Beyond the college hill the dark waters of the Rock River flow between banks of white, winding among the trees above the banks. Already the students are awaiting the time when the ice will be solid enough for skating. The campus also makes a much better impression now, with the new hospital In the backound. This building is three stories high, built of red brick, and a decided improvement over the old frame structure. At night it looks especially nice with the many lights shining out on the snow covered earth. But for all its beauty I do not believe there is one of us who would like to be taken there.

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were held before vacation, and after New Year the boys will work hard to make up for lost time and prepare for the annual concert.

Alas, that fond animal of the ever-experimenting bacteriolo­ gists, the influenza germ, has also entered our midst. The victim of its attack is no other than Esther Prueter. Whether the same organ­ ism is keeping Gladys McChesny out of our midst we do not know.

We hope to see both of- them again in the very near future.

Margaret Haack, who believes in the English version ’ of the phrase “varietas delecaat,” after enjoying the most of her Christmas vacations at home, journeyed to Oconomowoc Dec. 22, 1918, to be the guest of her aunt at the Midway Inn during the holidays. While there she enjoyed herself immensely; at least one would think so; for she did not return until Jan. 4, of the the following year.

Those were heavy hearts that beat in the breasts of Helene Kortegast and Florence Stark as they returned from the home of one of their school-chums, Esther Prueter, near Columbus. The cause of this sudden drop in the thermometer of tlieir temperaments Was caused by a case of Influenza which confined Esther to her bed just when her two friends had planned to enjoy a few days of their Christmas vacation with her.

Josephine Wendt, of the same disposition as her friend Mar­ garet, changed her bill of fare during the holidays by spending a few days with her sister at West Bend.

Owing to the illness of her father, Edna Detert has been absent from classes for several days He is on the road to recovery again and Edna is soon expected in our midst.

Ella Bienfang bought a ticket to Jefferson, Sat. Jan. 11. This evidently accounts for her being there on Sunday, the following day.

Helen Kortegast, after having made herself so famous as a school-teacher in Pipersville as to have aroused the envy of Ichabod Crane, added more glory for herself when she taught for her sister at St. Mark’s School here. But alas, it was only for one day. Would that it had been the twenty-first of June.

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A college paper ought to be of such nature that its columns do not merely stimulate the interest of the students and alumni of the institution, but such that it attracts the attention of strangers, es­ pecially that of friends of the college, the men who can do very much by way of “boosting” it and supporting it in manifold ways. The work of the students, especially the essays, stories, and other orig­ inal matter contained therein reflects the work of the whole school, and for that reason it is imperative that the staffs and the students themselves do their utmost to promote and improve their publica­ tion by introducing something new, by publishing something worth­ while, by bringing something better than others have; all this can be done without great difficulty if each student does his bit and aids the staff in its earnest endeavors.

The majority of our exchanges meet these requirements and strive to improve each issue; we are glad to see that such is the case and hope that the good work will be kept up. However, there are some that do not come up to the mark they ought to reach and surpass; this generally is not so much the fault of the staff as that of the students, many of whom are too dilatory and idolent to do any work not in the curriculum. To the editors of such papers we can only offer our commiseration and encourage them to keep on and not give up the ship, for time will gradually bring about some change to the better.

One exchange to be classed among the latter is the “Alma Mater,” published by the students of the Seminary at St. Louis and of the various Concordia Colleges, institutions of the Missouri Synod.

Within a period of five years one naturally expects a paper to grow and especially to grow better. This, much to our regret, has not happened to “Alma Mater.” Reviewing some of the issues since the year 1912, we see very little progress, improvement, or change. Has the soporific and morbid atmosphere of the sunny South anything to do with this? Such almost appears to be the case when one re­ ceives the material cooked and boiled in the same way year in and year out, principally so in the News and Sport columns, in which ten colleges submit the same news in virtually the same words. This would not be the case if so many colleges would not combine in pub­ lishing one paper; among ten colleges there surely ougnt to be more than one publication. Justice cannot be done to all, and where some columns gain, others in turn must suffer, thus lowering the standard of the whole paper. We know that a better paper can be issued by these students; its present form does not live up to the reputation

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of the colleges it represents, it does not reflect the abilities of the students. Obviously a change ought to be brought about.

Before us lies the Christmas number, containing but few arti­ cles of any literary value. It is an indescribable pleasure to read the exquisite short poems of our worthy friend W. O. “mit Umlaut,” who deserves the title of Poet Laureate of the Concordias. “The Christ­ mas Tree” did not inform us any too much about the tree in ques­ tion as one expects from the caption; nevertheless, it is well written and expresses many ideal sentiments.

“The Vacation of Room X Y Z,” five pages of letters written by the occupants of said room to a sick roommate, were decidedly interesting to read, tho some­ what out of place, which, however, may be overlooked in this in­ stance, as one can hardly devise a better way to give a perspective of the vacation of the general body of the boys.

A most delightful and highly educational article has been con­ tributed by a lady friend of the institutions, to help the boys in the proper selection of a “little wifey.” Liebesgedanken” certainly has many “Gedanken” which every young man of proper age ought to impress on his mind. It is to be regretted that we cannot publish the same in our paper for the great benefit of our many “inamorati.”

“Christmas and Peace” ought not to be listed under Literary, as it is more of an editorial nature. In general, the majority of literary articles found in the various issues are well written; but it is n igli impossible to judge their relative value without knowing the stand­ ing of the writers, whether alumni or students, and year of gradu­ ation. Sometimes we judge an excellent article to be written by an alumnus or even by a member of the faculty, when in reality it is the work of a student; and then again some poorly written article would be judged as that of an undergrad if it were not known to us that no undergrads are permitted to submit an article. That is another reason why more than one paper ought to be published.

The “Scrapbook” generally contains some very good articles, but its value would be tenfold greate r if the material would be entirely original, not merely gleanings from various books and period­ icals. The Alumni column is always well filled and put in an inter­ esting form, and Hit or Miss (the Joke column) is one of the best to be found among our exchanges.

A little canvassing among the boys, a few jabs to make them jump up and take notice, a few soul-stirring, snappy speeches on the subject will undoubtedly do very much towards putting new life into this paper. If the criticisms and advice of the numerous critics would not have been persistently ignored, a change to the better would most likely have taken place ere this. Criticism is not fault­ finding or “slamming,” but a stepping stone to perfection.

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一Royce Dallmann, of Waterloo, visited former classmates and associates, Dec. 8, 1918.

—Mr. Herman Schwanz, of Pardeeville, and son Edwin were here on a business trip, Dec. 19,1918. Edwin was enrolled in the business department at this college after the Christmas recess.

—Prof. Wm. Kowalke, of Madison, called at this institution, Dec. 19, 1918. Rev. J. Abelmann, ’05, of Edgar, Wis，. was also a visitor here that day. 一Marvin Schimpf, of Watertown, is not attending recitations at present, on account of his father's death, Jan. 5.

—Carl Spilman, ’20, and Melvin Croll, ’20, who joined the S. A. T. C. at Madison upon its organization, have now received their dis­ charge and have resumed their studies at Northwestern. Both are looking robust and healthy, which must be said in justice to the good meals they enjoyed while at Madison. Besides general academic instructions, they received a thorough military training along in­ fantry lines. The effect of this training is noticeable in their fine military bearing. They also have the privilege of sporting a khaki uniform.

—Herman Cares, ’21，is missing a bunch of keys and is quite wor­ ried over their disappearance. Cheer up, Herman, you will no doubt find them along River Drive after the snow melts.

—Carl Kionka, prep., of Maribel, did not arrive till Jan. 8. His folks were down with the influenza, but luckily, none of them were seriously ill.

—Eugene Sauer, ’22，did not return on time, as he is suffering from idity of the stomach. Likely too much Christmas pudding, —Reuben Pautz, prep., of Randolph, will be forced to drop his stu­ dies for this school year on account of extended illness. ―Teddy Pankow, of Cambridge, visited some of his young chums, Jan. 6-7.

—Leland Hannemann, of Wilmot, is again attending school.

—Kurt Timmel,，20, of Oconomowoc, is with us again, A few months ago he was obliged to leave his studies upon the advice of several physicians. 一The only students remaining here during the vacation period were: H. Scherf, ’20, J. Hermann, ’21，H. Bierwagen, *21, 0. Herr­ mann, ’22, and A. Lehninger, prep. They set up housekeeping in the infirmary, but later took their meals at the refectory. Their time was well taken up with sports and excursions down town. On Jan. 2, they played a game of basketball with the Watertown High School

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seconds and were beaten, the score being 34-24.

But the High School team used first team players in the second lialf of the game.

On New Year，s eve all were invited to a party. After the celebration, “Boozie” escorted his partner home and didn’t turn in till in the wee hours of the morning. This affair marked an epoch in his young life.

—•Paul Kuske, of Osceola, was enrolled in the preparatory depart­ ment, Jan. 7.

—P. Behn, prep., dropped his studies and will take some position in Racine. He bade farewell to his many friends, Jan. 9, all of whom wished him good luck.

—Mr. L. Fortmann and Mr. Al. Glaeske, of Long Prairie, Minn., spent Sunday, Dec. 15,1918, with Walter Beck, *19. 一George Froehlich, of Jackson, returned to school, Jan. 8, and entered the class of，22. For some time past lie assisted his father in business, taking the place of a brother, who served Uncle Sam. ―Wherever one notices a knot of three or more boys conversing together, one will notice that the subject under consideration in­ variably is about some mysterious wager. When the armistice was declared, we thought the betting would cease, but on the contrary, it seemed to gain more interest each day. Now Christmas vacation has passed and still the betting goes on. Though the betting is com­ mon among all the boys, everyone guards the subject as a most pro­ found secret, and no amount of questioning will elicit any informa­ tion concerning it. Probably some event in the near future will throw light on the subject and will reveal the object of this persist­ ent betting.

—Earl Abel, of Jackson, was enrolled in the preparatory depart­ ment, Jan. 8.

—Jens H. Bertelsen, of Milwaukee, was enrolled as a special stu­ dent, Jan. 7. Mr. Bertelsen has lately been discharged from service at Camp Custer, where he had been stationed for eight months. He aims to get a good secondary education at this college, fitting him for taking up his studies as a civil engineer. ―A huge pair of spectacles, the product of some Racine artist, now adorn the visage of Walter Brinkmann, ’21, and make him more conspicuous than ever. His favorite amusement now is to finger the cord attached to his glasses, or, when expostulating some choice theory, to pluck them from his nose and use them in his demonstra­ tions. ―Mr. R. Fenske has entirely recovered from, the effects of the in­ fluenza and appears hale and hearty. He resumed his duties as tutor, Jan. 7.

—The tutors now enjoy the privilege of riding on the railroads for half fare. This will make it possible for them to spend the week end out of town oftener than they have been in the habit of doing in the past. 一Gerhard Press, ’20, of Winside, Nebr., who discontinued his

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.studies Oct. 18，1918, preparatory to entering the army, returned, Jan. 10, and will take up the work with his class again.

—During vacation we are all apt to develop irregular habits.

Usually we do not then concern ourselves about any particular time to be observed as mealtime, but are contented to lie in bed till the pangs of hunger prod us before we make any attempt to arise. But upon returning to our posts at Northwestern, where our daily life is regulated by a most exact schedule, the least deviation from this schedule irritates and causes us great discomfort. For a few days, upon our return from the past Christmas recess, we experienced several minutes delay at mealtime. Those moments spent in wait­ ing for the gong to announce that the dining hall was open were very long and tedious and often annoying. We too were sleepy in the morning, but must needs roll out at an early hour and so we were not willing that some more fortunate beings should enjoy a few min­ utes of extra repose, especially at our expense. ―Walter Prank, of Madison, was shown about town, Jan. 11-12, by his brother Wilbert, prep., and chum W. Voigt, ’22. 一Memories of the joyous times some of the boys had during va­ cation were too strong to be overcome by the ordinary routine of student life. Many a young heart suffered in silence and bravely struggled to quell the feelings that were swelling their bosoms. But some of the poor lads could not control the dreaded feeling of home­ sickness and gave vent to their emotions in audible sighs and mur­ murs. And in one of the more persistent cases, the sufferer suc­ cumbed to the depressed condition of his mind and returned to the arms of a loving mother. Gradually this wave of depression disap­ peared and the little Sextaners are going about in high spirits agaiD

一Na! Na! Na!

Nun sind wir alle wieder da. 一Kupfer: We all wish, you a Happy New Year.

Heidtke: You mean a Happy “Flu” Year. ―Prep. I.: What must we put after a comma?

Prep. II.: A question mark. ―Eckert: Nachstes Jahr werden wir wohl mittelst der Luft nach Hause reisen.

Prof.: Das hat ein Windbeutel nicht notig.

—Prof. (To Kuckhahn): Doch ein bischen Bnergie! Soldi ein grosser Kerl wie Sie.

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一Kucklialin (At 10:30 p. m.): Give me something to eat.

Dewey: Roosters don’t eat after dark. 一Prof.: Unter einer Person verstehen wir ein selbststandig verniiiiftiges Wesen. Nennen Sie mir bitte eine solche Person?

—Jim: Kupfer.

Prof，： Sie sind im Irrtum.

Freshie’s Klagelied.

When Milwaukee goes dry We，ll all have to die.

—Prof.: Welche Leute haben am meisten fiir die Reinigung der Kirclie gesorgt?

Red: Die Kirchendiener. ―Pat: The women have no sense.

Jaster: Why not?

Pat: If they did, they would be men. 一Prof, (iin Arger): Kuckhahn, h6ren Sie doch endlich einmal auf— Krause (Interrupting): Zu wachsen. 一Mat: Joe, you have no head.

Joe (Pointing to his head): What do you call this then?

Mat: Just a knot to keep your spine from unravelling.

—Prof. (Im Lateinischen): Esse mit dem Dativ.

Hillmer: Ich esse mit Menschen.

—Prof.: There are some traces of iron in our well also.

Krause: Yes, some persons occasionally look rusty after they have taken a bath.

—Prof.: You are using up more energy doing wliat? • Lefty: Doing nothing. ―Prof.: Every action has its reaction such as a spring or an elastic cord. Give ns another example.

Bolle: Boomerang. 一Prof.: Where do they get ivory from?

Prep.: From the ivory trees.

—Captain Jap.: Would you rather be a colonel with an eagle on your shoulder, or a private with a chicken on your knee?

—Sophomore: Du hast Schnabelschuhe an.

Junior: Du sollst nicht immer uber mich spotten. Wenn du so bei bleibst, sitze ich nicht wieder bei dir. Den es heisst, sitzet nicht, wo die Spotter sitzen. ―Prof.: Reuter, Sie mlissen sich ein gutes Lokalgedachntis von diesem Buche aneignen. Wie es scheint, besitzen Sie gar kein Lokalgedachtnis.

Reuter: Entschuldigen Sie, ich habe ein guten Lokalgedachtnis von der Stadt Milwaukee. ―Prof.: To what persons in this country is the name Sybarites given?

Student: To the Phoenicians.

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Schrecklich!

Prof.: Wenn es keine Tertia geben wiirde, dann wiirde die ganze Wissenschaft verkrachen. ―Prof.: Welche Kirche hat Diakonen?

Eckert: Die “ruinirte” Kirche. 一Prof.: Name another acid.

Freshy: Ethel hydronate.

Gus: It’s a good thing I’m not acquainted with a girl by that name. She might evaporate some day.

—Kurt: Have you any aqua in here.

Herrmann: Yes, aqua fortis (nitric acid).

—Prof.: From the foregoing statements we see that lightning has some economic value.

Krause: Not if it hits you.

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Striving to gain and retain your friendship through deserv­ ing it, is always our aim.

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Watertown Photo Co. MEYER，S

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A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU that our styles are always UP TO THE MINUTE.

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Agents for Seneca Cameras and Photographic Supplies

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Watertown,

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Home Med Neals - 50 Cents.

Hot and Cold Lunches from 10c up Home-Made Pics, Fruits and Cigars

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BIHNER & TETZLAFF The Rexall Store Can supply you with the best

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You will find a complete line of FRUITS of all kinds in season at

John E. Heism ann CASH GROCER TELEPHONE <2 Its MAIN STREET

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Give your departing soldier boy one of your Photos before he leaves.

Come in and see what we have to offer.

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and all kinds of

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Examine our Line befor buying：

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W. A. NACK FRESH AND SALT MEATS FISH and POULTRY IN SEASON Phone 19-W

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ZH Store of Qualify H. T. EBERLE，D_t

204 Main Street Carries Kodaks and all necessary Supplies also handles the Parker Fountain Pens

No. 621 Main St. 4ILE YOU

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Watertown’s Exclusive

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Staple and Fancy Groceries

NOW LEADS，EM ALL

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and School Supplies

Watertown, Wis.

60S Main St.

“Irish” THE BARBER H. E. SWALBY 109 Market St

South of Commercial Hote|

CH AS. MOY Laundrry North Fourth Street

When Thinking off Repairing or New Work Think of

Barker Service

Goood Grades

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LUMBER

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WOOD

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Telephone 86

WATERTOWN. WIS.

Watertown Creamery C&.

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Watertown,

Student’s Shoe Shop

Geo. W. Spohn 2-1SM滅 Our New Winter Footwear for the young man in black, tan and chocolate. Rubbers to fit •n lasts.

The Place Where They Make Good Bread

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Chas. J. Salick.

W. D. Sproesser Co. Wlggenhorn & Son. Furniture.

C. P. Nowack.

F. G. Keck & Co. Photographers.

Denninger's Gallery.

Watertown Photo Co. Doctors.

Dr. P. B. Kosanke Dr. B. H. Cook.

Dentists.

Dr. B. J. Hoermann.

Dr. A. J. Schlueter.

Dr. F. F. Schlueter.

Candy Shops.

Baumazm’s Parlor.

The Princess Confectionery.

Olympia Gandy Kitchen Clgrars and Tobacco.

Sonnemann & Amann.

Juniata.

Schlneter Bros.

Hardware.

W. Q. Pritzlaff Co. D. &. P. Kusel Go.

Brags and Stettonarj.

Gamm Corner Drug Co. Bittner & Tetzlaff.

Owen’s Drug Co. William Golirke.

Eberle’a Drug Store.

Barbers.

Sim Block.

George Zoelle.

Ed. Warner H. B. Swalby Chas. Sommerfleld Groceries.

Bentzin's Grocery.

Fred Bittner.

J. B. Heismann.

G. V. Kohli Mutchler's Grocery And the Following: Watertown Creamery Co. Wm. Gorder Co. Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. New Method Laundry.

Chas. Moy H. C. Reichert, Teacher of Piano, Violin, Harmony.

Bank of Watertown.

Aug. Gamm, Crockery.

R. P. Koenig & Co” Millers.

Chas. Heismann, Painter, Picture Framing.

Siegler & Schlueter, Insurance.

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THE BLACK AND RED

Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., February 1919.

Number 9

LINCOLN. Silence!

A solemn hour is passing!

The thundercloud is massing!

War! A hundred thousand marching feet, Ail angry tramp on the dusty street, A hundred thousand muskets gleam, On, on they flow in endless stream.

Four weary years of endless strife With blood of brothers full and rife.

The cannons bellowing craters roar, The bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;net seeks the foe before.

Four bloody years of fire and sack And ashes lie in the victorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track.

And why the ashes, why the blood, Poured on the field a crimson flood?

Peace!

A nation and a union saved!

The danger of secession braved!

The whip shall slash the slave no more!

A union welded in fire of war!

Lincoln!

G. G. *19.

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THE BLACK AM) BED. LINKOLNS PATRIOTISMS

Es ist wohl bekannt, dass Linkoln einer der besten Prasidenten unser Land Linkolns Patriotismus dankbar sein fiir das herrliche koln’s Administration eine so glanzende war? Die Antwort finden wir in seinem Patriotismus. Preilich mussen wir auch seine anderen guten Eigenschaften anerkennen, aber am meisten muss doch unser Land Linkoln’s Patriotismus dankbar sein fiir das herrliche Ziel, das er erreicht hat. Dies konnen wir klar erkennen, wenn wir sein Wirken naher betrachten.

Als Linkoln Prasident wurde, ward er von Seward, Stanton und Chase, den drei bedeutendsten Mannern seines Kabinets misachtet und unterschatzt. Sie dachten, Linkoln meine es ja wohl gut, aber vom Regieren wisse er so viel wie ein Ochs vom Harfenspiel. Dieser Meinung war auch ein grosser Teil des Volkes zu der Zeit. Jene Manner dachten, wenn die Vereinigten Staaten gerettet werden sollten, so mtisse dies durch sie geschehen, weil Linkoln nie dazu im Stande ware. Ja, sie glaubten, sie brachten ein grosses Opfer, wenn sie eine Stelle in Linkolns Kabinet annehmen. Sie liessen auch Linkoln deutlich merken, was sie eigentlich von ihm hielten.

Daher riet ihm auch Seward, in den Hintergrund zu treten und die Hegierung fahigen Handen zu iiberlassen. Als elnstmals Linkoln durch einen Boten Stanton einen Auftrag gab, weigerte sich dieser trotzig, den Auftrag zu vollfuhren, und namnte Linkoln sogar einen “damned fool.” Alles dieses kam Linkoln zu Ohren. Was tat er nun in dieser Lage? Fragte er jenen darnach? Nein. Er hiitte ja Stanton und Seward absetzen, Oder sich auf sonstige Weise rachen konnen. Aber er tat es nicht. Er opferte seine Wiirde auf dem Altar des Patriotismus. Er sah. namlich, dass diese Manner den Vereinigten Staaten, seinem Amte und seinem Ziele nutzlich waren. Und in der Tat waren Stanton und Seward fahige Beamte, und Linkoln erkannte ihren Wert wohl. Dies war ihm das Wichtigste; alles andere war ihm Nebensache. Er wollte die Vereinigten Staaten vor Zertrennung bewahren, und dieses Ziel behielt er stets im Auge. Wenn sie nur ihre Pflicht und Schuldigkeit gegen den Staat taten, war er zufrieden.

Das ist der echte Patriotismus von dem manche Leute heutzutage keinen Schimmer haben. Grosse Reden ftihren, aber wenig tuen, und den Peind tiichtig schelten gilt manclieii als Patriotismus.

Welcher angeblicher Patriot heutzutage ware so grossmtitig, solche Backenstreiche, wie Linkoln von Stanton, Seward und anderen Mannem empfing, hinzunehmen und so leicht zu vergessen, weil jene Manner im Herzen loyal und der Administration sehr niitzlich waren?

Linkoln wusste aber auch, eine Grenze zu ziehen. Wenn es wirklich notwendig und wichtig war, so gebrauchte er die ihm gegebene Autoritat. Dann erkannten auch die Untergeordneten einen

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Willen, der starker als ihr eigner war, und unterwarfen sich diesem.

Aber Linkolns Patriotismus trieb ihn an, noch ein groesseres Opfer zu bringen. Er liebte sein Vaterland so, dass er sogar ihm seine Gesundheit opferte. Er glaubte, dass die Leute, die ihn zum Prasidenten gemacht hattcn, auch das Recht hatten, zu ihm zu kommen und ihn personlicli zu sprechen. Hierin zeigte er sich als ein wahrer Vater des Landes denn irgend einem armen Burger schenkte er Gehor. Er trieb dies so weit, und solche Miihe und Arbeit kostete es ihn, dass er, der einer der starksten und gesundsten Manner seiner Zeit war, nach vierjahriger Amtstatigkeit ein schwacher und gebrochener Mann ward. Denn er wandte so viel Zeit an, die Bitten der Bedurftigen anzuhoren, dass er oft ganze Nachte hindurch arbeiten musste, die verlorene Zeit wieder einzuholen.

Linkoln wurde oft wegen seiner Milde und Barmherzigkeit kritisiert. Deserteuren, die nach militarischem Gesetze erschossen werden sollten, schenkte er oft das Leben, wenn ihn nahere Verwandte des Verurteilten darum baten. Er glaubte, dass sein Patri­ otismus ihn dazu notigte, 'veil diese Soldaten den Verelnlgten Staaten mehr niitzten wenn sie lebten, als wenn sie tot waren. Auch. fand er oft geistreiche Ausreden fur seine Milde. Bei einer Gelegenheit bat jemand fur das Leben eines jungen Soldaten, der im Anfange des Krieges sehr tapfer gewesen, und auch verwundet, aber spater entlaufen war. Es war ein kitzliger Fall. Der Soldat hatte den Tod verdient, und Fahnenflucht war der Armee sehr schadlich-.

Nach langem Nachsinnen fand Linkoln einen Ausweg. “Sagten Sie dass ihr Freund einst schwer verwundet war?” fragte er den Bittenden. “Ja,” sagte dieser. “Denn niiissen wir diesmal noch vergeben, erwieclerte Linkoln, “den die Bibel sagt, im Blutvergiessen ist Vergebung der Siinde.

Der Scheinwerfer der Geschichte hat jetzt schon ein halbes Jahrhundert Linkolns Leben beleuchtet. Obgleich er auch Fehler hatte, so kann doch die ganze Welt sehen, dass alle seine Absichten und Plane von solch heiligem Ernst und Eifer durchdrungen waren, dass er gerne sein Leben fur ihre Erfiillung gegeben hatte. Dies hat auch Stanton spater eingesehen. Daher gab er auch ihm jenen wohlverdienten Lobsprunch: “He was the most perfect ruler of M. B.，21. men the world has ever seen.”

THE MONBOE DOCTRINE. When that great American principle known as the Monroe Doc­ trine was published in 1823, we could hardly be considered a nation in the strict legal sense of the term. Although the phrases “American citizen” and “citizen of the United States” were quite familiar, they did not mean anything very definite. The theory of our Constitution was that a person was a citizen of the United States because of his

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being a citizen of one of the states of the Union. Consequently, many thought that a citizen owed allegiance to the state, and not to the Federal Government. The Federal Government was considered a confederation or league of sovereign and independent states, any one of which, might withdraw “for reasons satisfactory to itself.” Not until the Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment was adopted, fortyfive years later, was the United States made a nation in fact as well as in name. Thus we see that the Monroe Doctrine was far in ad­ vance of our national sentiment.

Mr. Monroe, however, was not the founder of the doctrine that bears his name, he was not even the first to proclaim it. From the very beginning of our independence there was a wide-spread con­ viction that it would be dangerous for us to meddle in European quarrels. It was also widely believed that any attempt by any European nation to establish a foothold on this hemisphere in order to extend their political influence, would seriously menace our peace and prosperity. Although this sentiment was unanimous, it was not officially uttered until 1796, when Washington warned us in his Farewell Address to have as little political connection with Euro­ pean nations as possible. .

The Monroe Doctrine is the logical outcome of this warning, and, like it, needed only the occasion to bring it forth. This occa­ sion was soon at hand. The United States, England, and Russia were disputing the ownership of a tract of land known as the North­ west Territory, which included large portions of what are now Oregon and Alaska. During this controversy it became known that England and Russia regarded certain “unoccupied” parts of North and South America as vacant lands open to colonization.

It was under these circumstances that President Monroe and his cabinet were considering the expediency of some more advanced diplomatic step than had been undertaken before. President Mon­ roe was a very cautious man, so he asked the written opinions of ex-Presidents Madison and Jefferson before he took any final action.

Both favored his plan, and his famous message to Congress of De­ cember 3, 1823, resulted. This is, in brief, the origin of the Monroe Doctrine.

The Monroe Doctrine is the collective term applied to certain portions or declarations of this message. After briefly alluding to the Northwest Boundary dispute, we find these words: “The occa­ sion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth, not to be con­ sidered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

Further on we read: “We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as

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dangerous to our peace and prosperity.” Then follows the pledge not to interfere in the affairs of the pre-established European colon­ ies. This is essentially all there is to the Monroe Doctrine.

The important points of the Monroe Doctrine may be summar­ ized in a few brief sentences. First, the United States is to keep out of all European quarrels and European nations are not to meddle in the political affairs of the American republics. Secondly, no more colonies are to be established on this hemisphere; those already established are not to be interfered with. And thirdly, the European political systems on this hemisphere are not to be extended, and the pre-established European colonies are not to be expanded.

The aim of the Monroe Doctrine is not to interfere with Euro­ pean rights in North or South America, nor has it ever embarrassed European governments in the lawful administration of their af­ fairs in the pre-established colonies. It has, however, more than once successfully prevented any expansion of these colonies. It has kept us out of the entangling foreign alliance against which the farseeing Washington warned us. In short, it is a defence of American rights, not a defiance of European nations.

At present there is considerable danger that the Monroe Doc­ trine will be set aside by the proposed League of Nations. All mem­ bers of this league are to be brothers, and European nations main­ tain that the United States should no longer protect the American republics from foreign aggression. This is to be the duty of all members of the league. What this will lead to, is quite clear.

Jealous and ambitious nations will establish footholds on this hem­ isphere on some pretext or other, with the result that we will be in constant danger.

This is exactly what Washington warned us against. The Monroe Doctrine is not an antiquated policy, but a live issue, it must be enforced, on it to a great extent our future peace and prosperity depend. America first, America only.

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As one, by means of powerful telescopes and infinite scrutiny， can find spots on the glorious sun, so one also may find foibles in the character of Washington; but as we rejoice in the warmth of the sunlight, so we also are uplifted by the vigorousness of Washing­ ton’s personality. Washington himself admitted: ‘‘I have many faults, and many of them I shall not deny.” Therefore do we not call him perfect; for there is but One spotless Being.

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were secondary to social development, luxury and amusement, he, surrounded by temptations, showed his greatness by overcoming all obstacles. His naturally fiery and passionate temper he so tem­ pered and subdued through his severe self-discipline that only on one occasion did his anger get the upperhand and sliow itself in violent language. This was at a time when his enemies at Phila­ delphia were busily hatching plots against liim, and he was charged with the intent to set himself up as king. These conditions, aggra­ vated by the traitorous conduct of Lee at Monmouth, caused him to vent his wrath in a powerful outburst. That he kept his strong natural passions under firm control but emphasizes his great moral strength and gives evidence of his strong character.

Washington was reared in a religious atmosphere and at his mother^ knee learned tlie precept—do your duty and leave the con­ sequences to God—which serves as a keynote to his whole life. As his army was quartered at Valley Forge, hungry, shelterless, with­ out clothing or blankets lie pleaded with Congress for aid. Seeing that no help was forthcoming from that quarter, he knelt down on the snow and ice while his comrades were sleeping and petitioned his Heavenly Father for guidance. Here he did not plead in vain. His prayer was answered; France and Baron von Steuben came to liis aid, and in a short time his enemies at tlie seat of government were overwhelmed and the victories at Monmouth and Yorktown soon followed.

Washington was equally as excellent a soldier as a man. It is said of him that it was more difficult for him to capture the hearts of maidens than the armies of the foe. Never did soldiers liave such unlimited confidence in a leader as liis soldiers had in him. He liad the iron resolution, tireless ene rgy and inherent ability that cliaracterize every leader, and this combined with liis love of freedom and broadness of character to endure reproach and calumny made him second to none of the world’s great leaders.

Hopelessly outnumbered, without the support of the people, his army lay opposite that of Cornwallis at Trenton. Cornwallis went to bed with the fihn conviction that he would bag the fox in the morning, but awakened to the fact that he had been gloriously out­ witted as he heard the booming of the cannon at Princeton. Here is where Washington showed his genius, and he well deserves the compliment which Fredrick the Great, of Prussia sent him with liis sword: “From the oldest soldier of Europe to the greatest soldier of the world.”

Washington had practically carried the affairs of the Confeder­ ation on his own shoulders during the war, and, witliout 汪 doubt, understod more precisely than any other man what the Government must be made to signify. He had such a knowledge of the present, of what waited to be done and the means that were to be employed in doing it that marked him as great a leader of the nation as of the army. Never in history was there a greater and more delicate prob-

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lem to cope with than tlie problem that confronted Washington as he undertook the leadership of our country. Every step he made he trod on untrodden ground, every measure adopted was to serve as a precedent.

He had the rare good sense to know how far his personal knowledge of the affairs extended and the still rarer good sense to choose able assistants who would further his policy. He recognized the rare abilities in others before opportunity had brought them to the test, and, surrounding himself with men like these, he settled down for the tremendous work at hand. He acted with that slow and calm deliberation, with that majestic self-control and courtesy that made him feared and respected more in times of dispute than if he had fumed and raved.

Washington was also a master in eloquence. At a time when a wave of dissatisfaction passed over the people because Congress neglected to appropriate money for the arming of the soldiers, and when a movement was on foot to set him up as king, he rose to check the uprising. lie drew the attention of the people to the difficulties under which Congress was laboring, to its lack of power to act and to the unsettled conditions. He appealed to them not to sully the glory of the Revolution and expressed the conviction that everything would properly adjust itself. Alone and unaided, he won a complete victory over wounded feelings, dissatisfaction and natural resentment. A more eloquent appeal than this is not re­ corded in history.

What stands out most in Washington’s career is his clear­ sighted common sense, and when he laid down his weapons to go to his Maker our country lost one of its noblest men, but yet not lost, for the man who made the nation still lives in the hearts of his countrymen today.

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Up to that time practically every newspaper in the country had a blot to put on his escutcheon. He was called everything from pro-German to • anti-American, a man that wanted to run the country according to Ws ephemeral whims and notions. Yes, they are said even to have gone so far as to say that if Roosevelt attended a funeral, he would want to be the corpse, the undertaker and the minister. But since then he died,—a thing not so unnatural in itself. And then— the very same newspapers which seemed to be his sworn enemies de­ voted whole pages to eulogiums and panegyres in liis honor, He was set up as a paragon of patriotism and of all the other virtues of which he seemed to have none the week before. A sudden change, indeed. But our old English quotation is just as true, “Ttie evil that men do lives after them, while the good is often interred with their bones.” Our departed countryman will fare the same way in spite of the newspapers.

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Poking about in the “wrack and ruin” of the present war, in which autocracy has been forced to bend its knee to democracy, we see the fulfilment of another German phrase, “Undank ist des Papstes Lolm.” The unfortunate one in this case is the House of Hapsburg. They have always been defenders and promulgators of Catholicism.We need but mention Charles V., who endeavored to set up a world empire with one church and one faith, the Roman Catholic. Another ardent Roman Catholic was his son Philip II., who has been cognomened the "Defender of Catholicism” in history.

And what was their reward? Look at Spain, look at Austria to-day.

The one is known because it exists and probably for the cork ex­ ported from there. In Austria the Hapsburgers have been driven from the throne by members of that same body for which they worked so zealously. Truly the throne supported the altar, but we have yet to hear that the altar is doing much for the throne.

The prohibition act, supported by the necessary thirty-six states is now waiting for the sixteenth of January to exert its force as an amendment to the constitution. The legal manufacture of intoxi­ cants has been prohibited since December first so as to have as little liquor as possible on hand when the amendment goes into effect.

But liow about the places of manufacture, the money invested, and the men employed? We read nothing of compensation. Shall we simply deprive these men of their business, close up their shops and leave them stand there a dead loss? Then the laborers. It will be difficult to find labor for all these men, especially at this time when our soldiers arc returning in large numbers also looking for work. These places and their men doomed to idleness mean a loss to the whole country. It may mean a revolution, another civil war.

England recompensed her slave-owners for their slaves in 1833 and avoided serious trouble. Why not follow the same policy now and buy up all these breweries, malthouses and the like and convert them into something else, say chemical labaratories. It will be expensive, but there would be some equity in it.

The war has, among other things, also brought about a revo­ lution in our public schools. Two things appear in the foreground.

The first of these is the teaching of patriotism. The children are to memorize patriotic poems, sing patriotic songs, hear lectures on the subject, write compositions about it, and the like. When they leave school and enter the bustle of this world, they will be brim­ ful of patriotism. The other change is in the manner of teaching our history. All tilings that have to do with our separation from England are to be touched very lightly. Some even advocate that the history of the Revolution be rewritten in am ore conciliatory tone to England: the phrase “Taxation without representation is tyranny,” our ground for revolt, is an anachronism; George III. was a German; that the colonies freed themselves from him and not

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from England. Plans for the changes are said to be under way.

It is to be hoped that some spark of enlightenment is given to the originators of these new notions before they plague our poor school-children with, such piffle. Nobody ever became patriotic as a result of studying patriotic literature. It will “eventually” become stale and insipid and only weary the children. They would hardly devote more than an hour a day to it, making live hours a week and leaving one hundred and sixty-eight hours to unlearn it in again. It will merely be an outward thing. We teach people morals and still our prisons are full of criminals. If they cannot resist crime, how long will they keep tliis patriotism?

The history question is another one. Why play toady to Eng­ land because she is our ally now? Shall we give up all that our predecessors cherished highly and regard it as naught? Shall we class the people who wrote our history as ignorant men who did not know wliat they were doing? Then we may as well put our flags at half-mast on Independence Day, Washington’s birthday and other legal holidays. Paul Revere, Joseph Warren, Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin and a host of other patriots will be mere pioneer inhabitants of this country, instead of men at the mention of whose names every true American’s heart swells with pride. And as to George the Third，s being a German, the world knows it. But he was the fourth descendant in the line, was born, roared and educated in England. In his first address in opening parliament lie gloried in “being a Britain.” Most of his ideas of kingship were gathered out of books written by English people and learnt from English­ men with whom he came into contact. The English people could control his ancestors, why did they not do the same with him in­ stead of bowing to his bidding for money and presents? "Wasn’t the ministry and the majority in parliament in his favor? And thus we could continue ad kalendas Graecas. It is hardly necessary, however. Before rewriting history it would be advisable to reread and restudy it.

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―Herbert Schumacher, ’18, has been mustered out of service and leftt Camp Grant the forepart of February. His every other word is “army.” “Herb” expects to enter the seminary next year and will probably take a post-graduate course at Northwestern to brush up a bit.

—Harold Schumann, Ac.-’12, is now an ensign in t3ie U. S. Navy, a rank equal to that of a first lieutenant in the army. At present he is stationed at Pelham Bay, New York, where he will remain until called to service on a transport or merchant vessel. Harold has been home on a ten day furlough recently.

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一Arnold Sitz, ’14, who was pastor of the Dr. Martin Lutlier church at Oshkosh, is now employed by the Southern Pacific R. R. at Tuc­ son, Arizona. It is rumored that he works in the round-house shin­ ing engines. No doubt, this will have a quieting effect on his nerves. 一Mr. Gust. Fischer, ex-’13, of Minoqua, Wis., played host to the stork on Jan. 16. “Gus” now has an heir and one more mouth io feed. 一Fritz Press, ex-’15, is still at Washington, D. C., where he is serving in the medical department as chief pharmacist’s mate. His brother Hans, ex-’17, was released from Camp Eustice, Va., and transferred to Camp Custer. He has since been mustered out and is back at his old position in Detroit.

—Martin Eickmann, exAc-’09, is at present with the third army of occupation near Coblenz and engaged in active duty as an interpreter. The German he learnt at old N. W. C. is standing him in good stead. Arthur Winter, Ac-’14, is also a member of this unit. He was ill for a time, but has recovered sufficiently to rejoin his unit. 一Luther Volis, ’IS, has been reported among the arrivals from France. His classmate Belno is teasing the fish in Beaver Dam. —Arnold Tyler, ex-’12, dropped in to see the tutors. He is fol­ lowing the calling of time-keeper in a Metal Factory in Menominee, Wis. He has been out of work for several days owing to a fire that broke out in the factory.

The Philomathian Society had given its first program and it was natural that we should* await the opening program of the Phi Gamma Rho, so that we could judge somewhat the relative positions of both. Waldemar Heidtke acted as Master of Ceremonies, and a very interesting program was given by the latter society on Jan­ uary 18th. _-Erich Falk Introductory Speech________________________ E. La Haine Die Buergschaft_______________________ ____ ___ A. Meier The Fountain一W. Wordsworth______________ The Old Home Down on the Farm— ____E. Falk Comet Solo___________________________ I. Boettcher Piano Accompaniment__________________ __ C. Plantz Des Saengers Fluch―L. Uhland_____________ ___E. Ebert The Two Roads___________________________ 0. Eckert Warum ist ein dauernder Weltfriede unmoeglich.

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The members of the societies are showing an increased enthu­ siasm and all are contributing nobly. In this way they are not only benefiting the societies by delivering interesting and educational subjects, but are gaining for themselves much knowledge and prac­ tical experience. One of the programs, altho novel and unprece­ dented, won favorable comment and the criticisms tended to en­ courage more of tlie same order. The whole program treated only of Whittier and his poems. The first number was a biographical sketch and then followed poems written at different stages of his life. The summary gave a general review of the whole from a different view­ point. Another one of the programs had a majority of historical topics both ancient and modern. This was especially fitting for this period of our history. Several readings have been rendered this season, and if this form of recital is not overdone, it will be very beneficial, since to read a selection well and with expression is often The criticisms more difficult than to deliver an original essay. are sincere and to the point, and are well worth listening to, since it is thus that we can learn to find our faults and correct them.

As one of the critics said, ‘Sincerity is the soul of eloquence, and flattery is food for fools.，The aim of the societies is not to give the students an opportunity to stand on the stage and hold a ten minute talk; but it is to teach them liow to deliver their ideas in such a manner as to hold the interest of all who listen. This necessitates a diligent study of the topic, a careful ararngement of the ideas, so that the main points occupy the prominent position and the minor details the background—not vice versa—and a proper study of how the facts should be brought home to the audience. Likewise in memorizing a poem they must consider three stages. First a study of the author’s view point, then an assiduous application to the theme itself, and lastly continued memorizing until the poem seems to become your own masterpiece carefuly arranged in your mind to be spoken on this occasion. All the programs have been very good and there is no doubt that the future ones will hold many rare sur­ prises in store for us. One thing, however, is lacking and that is that very few besides the students show an interest in this form of entertainment. Maybe it is just as well.

The student-body spent many a long and weary liour trying to decide on a competent man as football manager, and the outcome of the election after the lengthy deliberation was: Waldemar Heidtke ’20, manager, and Immanuel Boettcher ’21 assistant manager.

Let us hope that these two gubernators will not have the difficulties to contend with that were experienced during the 1918 season. Our football appetite was not satiated owing to the fact that few col­ leges could schedule games on account of the epidemic; so we are hungrily awaiting next season’s battles and expect our manager to procure a large number of interesting games. At present, because of the clemency of the weather, the national sport, baseball, is

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occupying a small portion of our thoughts, and some of the younger students may be seen with ball and glove, running around the campus enjoying a catch. This is probably the first time in the history of the college that any thoughts of baseball were harbored about the first of February, but when the thermometer is registering over 40 degrees and the fellows on the streets are shooting marbles, it is only natural to revert to the common recreation. F. Brandt, manager of the baseball team, is scheduling games, and there is a promise of a full and interesting season.

We have already experienced one of the results of peace and that is, the arrival of a large number of books printed in Germany, which had been held for the duration of the war. At last we may use our own text-books and not have to borrow one, or what is worse, have no book at all and gain our knowledge from tlie class discussion only. Let us hope, however, that the price is not so enormous as to tax the small capacity of our pocket-books.

During the early part of January many of the young people took advantage of the snow-coasting on the hills and organized “bobbing” parties. Almost every night the shouts of the coasting parties could be heard as they glided down the hill under tlie myriad snow­ balls thrown at them from the sides. This is undoubtedly the most pleasing winter sport, since there is just enough tinge of danger in it to make it exciting. Next in rank to coasting is skating and al­ most every afternoon after four you may see a group of students with skates hanging from their shoulders wending their way to the smooth frozen surface of the river. These two sports, all will agree, are important factors in helping the winter term to pass quickly.

“Well, what do you want now?” asked one of the students as another entered the room. “0，I want a little money from you.”

“Is it for a good cause?” Yes, indeed, it is，” answered the collector; and then followed a description of the destitute and hungry Armenians. “Surely, I’ll give something, just put me down,” was the answer of the majority of the students, when the cause of these helpless and homeless Armenians was laid before them.

The music-loving people of Watertown had an excellent oppor­ tunity to hear the choicest of classical piano music at the recital conducted by Miss E. Ernst on Feb. 9. As intimated, an excellent program was in store for all that attended. Compositions by Mozart, Wilm, Bach, Chopin, Thome and other famous composers constitut­ ed the treat of the evening. Several duets and a trio were also in­ cluded. The majority of the selections were renderd by local talent while Verno Wilde, Walter Schmidt, Adela and Arnold Dornfeld were among those from the college.

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At last it is over with一the first semester; the reports have been made out and sent home. Now you know the reason wliy some of the students don’t appear as happy as before. A low number surely is a bad pill to swallow and tlie immediate result is indifference, but then there is a reaction which stimulates and invigorates and the result is manifested in these words: I had a poor standing the first semes­ ter, but just wait and see the change on the June report.

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一Edna Setz spent the week-end at her home in Waterloo, leaving us Friday, Jan. 17, and returning in time for classes on the follow­ ing Monday. 一During the month we had the pleasure of seeing one of our former friends and schoolmates, Marie Abelmann, in our midst. In company with Verna Wilde and Adela Dornfeld slie visited the lialls of learning in which she had spent so many pleasant hours.

—Hattie Detert, Ac.-18, was seen in and about town Jan. 24-26, while here on a visit to lier parents. On Sunday she strolled up College Avenue to renew old acquaintances. During the same in­ terim Adela Dornfeld played host to lier mother, who had come to Watertown to visit relatives and friends. 一Matilda Hanf, who was confined to her home in Rome, Wis., has fully recovered and is again in our midst. 二Strange faces are always welcome. With the introlt of Feb­ ruary we entertained two visitors: Viola Flint of Ixonia and Mabel Laskey, sister of our own Hazel Laskey. They attended several classes besides making several new acquaintances.

—Edna Detert “outnapoleoned Napoleon” when she returned from Waterloo unscathed after having spent Sunday, Feb. 2, there.

At the same time Ella Bienfang was enjoying herself in Milwaukee.

—“There’s no place like home,” especially when one is homesick.

That’s one reason why Verna Wilde went to her home near Hustisford on the second of February. She returned on the following day fully recovered.

—»It was a merry group that gathered at the Jaeger residence on Richard’s Avenuie—lie temporary abode of Ella Bienfang—on Feb. 3. The object of the meeting was tlie formation of the P. I-I. C. club.

At present the organization boasts of ten members and meets twice a month. A Glee Club has also been planned. Thus far sixteen members have applied and are ready for rehearsals Miss Ernst has been secured as director.

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Seit den Freuden der Weihnacli tsferien mussten wir uns gleich stramm ins Geschirr legen. An Extemporalia und sonstlgen schriftlichen Arbeiten merken wir, dass das erste Semester zu Ende ist.

Den diesjalirigen Kursus in Kirchengeschichte haben wir vollendet und beginnen nun mit der Exegese des Epheserbriefs. Die dritte Klasse macht fleissig Predigtdispositionen.

Statt der Kunstvortrage, die Herr Professor Kohler uns jeden Donnerstag Abend auf dem Seminar hielt, finden jetzt offentliche Vortrage statt im Schulhaus der Gnadenkirclie. Da die Halle nicht gross ist, halt er jeden Vortrag zweimal, einraal fur ticketholders und das nachste Mai fur die Schuler vom Seminar, von Concordia und von der lutherischen Hochschule.

Schlittschuhlaufen ist gegenwartig bei uns der Hauptsport, jeden Nachmittag und Abend ist eine ganze Reihe auf dem Eise.

Nur ein paar haben sich so in den Billiardtisch verliebt, dass sie sich nicht davon trennen konnen.

Kurzlich erhielt Gustav Schlegel die Nachricht, dass sein Bruder, der in Frankreich beim Heere stand, gefallen sei. Er war schon langere Zeit verschollen. Unser herzlichstes Beileid.

Die Milwaukee Stadtkonferenz miserer Synode tagte am 21. und 22. Jan. Fast die ganze Studentenschaft besuchte sie.

Als wir von den Ferien zuruckltamen erfuhren wir zu unserra Le idwesen, dass Waldemar Retzlaff das Studium aufgegeben habe.

Er war uns immer ein lustiger Gefahrte. Auch Wilhelm Fuhlbrigge ist noch immer nicht wieder hier. Er hat sich wahrend der Ferien seinen Appendix herausschneiden lassen und ist noch mit seiner Erholung beschaftigt.

Pastor Keibel, Leutenant H. Brandt und Pvt. H. Schumacher besuchten uns in den letzten Wocliea.

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FOUND—THE ATHLETIC COLUMN. January eighteenth marked the opening of the Basket Ball season. A tussle between the Seniors and Junior^^,g ^^efly[ng SophoDmores and Freshmen set the ball a’flying ever since.

The Seniors are still the old, firm, calm, not-too-fast team and

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are willing to hold their own against almost any team, although they’ve been having hard luck lately.

Sievert and Albrecht no longer run the floor, but their places are being held down in fine shape by Kuske and Lehmann with Beck and Meyer as subs.

The Juniors are putting up a hard fight against heavy odds.

Several entirely new men are in the places of some of their ablest men, as Dahlke and Timmel are no longer in their front line trenches. But we expect a good showing after Kupfer and Eckert are in shape.

The Sophomores are the bet of the season. Their’s is a team such as is seldom found in one class. With Steffen, Felten and Monhardt leaving, chances for a god team seemed pretty slim last summer. But by a fortunate coincidence Bohringer and Cares from Saginaw and Meier from New Ulm entered their class, all first rate players, And so it is that they have the best of chances to carry off the prize this year.

And now the Freshmen. Well, with some development they might turn out to be a capital team; they liave excellent material, and their showing until now has been fair. It is their first year on the floor as a collegiate class and as a competitor for the champion­ ship, and they have brought their men with them from their quarta year. We’ll see; we’ll see.

Seniors 40一Juniors 4.

Scarcely five minutes had tlie ball been passed, when Jerry Press put in the first goal for the Juniors and the fun began. But the Seniors followed closely, and before the Juniors were aware of it, “Dad” Lehmann had pulled one over and scored a goal. Then fol­ lowed a space of passing and counter-passing with the ball pretty well all over the floor, a period marked by good guarding and poor shooting on both sides. “Dad” had a foul called on him, but the Juniors failed to take advantage of it. After this the ball was found mostly around the Senior’s goal, and Tacke aiid Brandt did some good work with short shots; Falk also scored. Croll, the army man on the Junior team, was all right in the first half, but in the second lie found basketball more strenuous than army life, and left after scoring the second goal for the Juniors; “Jim” Heidtke took his place. In the second half the Junior team was completely run off the floor by the steady, even, and aggressive playing of the Seniors. Kuske, the Senior army veteran, showed some form in guarding Kremer, an agile forward, who didn’t get anywhere near the basket in the second, while Lehmann, Tacke, Brandt and Falk slipped basket after baskett in, bringing the number of points in the second up to 26. The game ended with something like a run-away score 40-4.

The points were gained as follows: :

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Officials: A. Brandt ’21, A. Gentz ’22.

Sophomores 37一Freshmen 17,

One marked trait of the Soph-Freshie game was the enthusiasm of both the players and spectators. A Negro Howling Methodist camp meeting had nothing on the non- combatants in yelling. The Galley FOUR Blk and Red game itself was a fast one. as the nature of both teams warranted, and was marred by many fouls. A. Brandt started the dance with a goal, and was followed as a close second by Stueber, the lilliputian center of the Frosh team. The beginning also saw a foul on either side, Voigt on one and Brandt on the other, but neither side got their free-throw. Boehringer with his miraculous twist and Uetzmann with far shots, both scoring an equal number of points, and A. Brandt did the shooting, made possible by a fabulous developed team-work, while excellent guarding on the part of Meier and Cares held the Frosh down to six points scored by Stueber and Gentz. A foul on the part of Stueber brought the Sophs another point. In the second half the Freshmen rallied. Voigt and Plautz some way or other got around their guards and scored: Stueber also got a basket, and Gentz got a free-throw on a foul by Cares. In this half “Arnie” Brandt did some marvelous basket work, scoring ten points in quicl? succession toward the end of the game. Boehringer and Uetzmann kept lip their work and even Cares got a chance to slip one over on the side, leaving the score when the whistle blew 37-17 in favor of the Sophs.

Itemized score: Sophomores.

Meier, g_____ Cares, g_____ Uetzmann, c_.

A. Brandt, f__ Boehringer, f.

Referees:

G. F.T. F. 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 5 0 0

Freshmen.

Plautz, f_.

Voigt, f„.

Stueber, c.

Gentz, g Knoll, g—.

G. F.T. F. 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0

E. Tacke ’19, G. Press *20.

Jan. 22一Seniors 7一Sophomores 52.

0 0

0 0

Officials: Press, Gentz.

0 0

Sophomores.

Cares, g------Meier, g____ Uetzmann, c_ A. Brandt, £_ Boeliringer, f

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Lehmann ,f_.

F. Brandt, f.

Tacke, c____ Falk, g-------Kuske, g___

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Juniors.

Kremer, f.

Press, f__.

Croll, c Eckert, g.

Kupfer, g.

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F. 0 0 0 0 1

o 11 o

G. F.T. 0 0 3 0 7 0 6 0 4 0

Seniors.

Kuske, g— Falk, g-----Tacke, c— Brandt, f—.

Lehmann, f

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Jan. 22—Juniors 2 0Freshmen 29.

Juniors.

Kupfer, Stern, e Kremer, c Press, t—.

Eckert, f.

Freshmen.

O Henning, f.

Voigt, f-------Stueber, c___ Gentz, g------Knoll, g-------

G. F.T. F. 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 2 0 10 0

G. F.T* P. 3 0 5 0 2 3 0 2 2 0 0

Officials: Tacke, Cares.

Jan. 25一Seniors 23一Freshmen 20, Seniors.

Falk, g-----Kuslce, g Tacke, c___ F. Brandt, f Beck, f------

G. F.T. P. 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

Freshmen.

Plautz, f_.

Voigt, f— — Stueber, c.

Gentz, g—■ Knoll, g—.

G. F.T. 6 0 10 10 3 0 0 0

P. 2 3 3 2

Officials: A. Brandt, Press.

Jan. 25Juniors 1一Sophomores 65.

G. FT. P. ______ 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sophomores.

A Brandt, f Boehringer, t.

TJetzmann, c_.

Meier, g_____ Cares, g--------

o e Substitution: Heidtke for Kupfer.

Officials: F. Brandt, Plautz.

G. F.' 7 •11 .10 3 0

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Juniors.

Press, f Eckert, f— Kremer, c Stern, Kupfer, g.

F.

Jan. 29一Seniors 42―Juniors 11.

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Juniors.

Press, f__ Eckert, f__ Kremer, c.

Stern, g__ Kupfer, g.

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Seniors.

F. Brandt, f.

Falk, f____ Tack©, c___ Lehmann, g.

Kuske, g___

Officials: Plautz, A. Brandt Jan. 29—Sophomore-Freshmen (no game).

Feb. 1一Seniors 18一Freshmen 26.

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Seniors.

Kuske, ^— Lehmann, g.

Tacke^ c___ P. Brandt, f.

Falk, t____

p.

Freshmen.

Plautz, f—• Henning, f.

Stueber, c__ Gentz, g_.

Knoll, g_.

Q. F.T. F. 5 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 •0 0 0

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Feb. 1一Juniors 14一Sophomores 70.

Jonlors.

Press, f Steffen, f_.

Kremer, c.

Kupfer, g_ Stem, g—.

G. F.T. F. 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sophomores.

A. Brandt, f_.

Boeliringer, f Uetzmann, c__ Meier, g_____ Cares, g_____

G. F.T. F. •12 0 0 .12 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 2

Substitution: Eckert for Kupfer.

Officials: F. Brandt, Gentz.

Fel). 5—Seniors 20一Sophomores 26. looo

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Sophomores.

A. Brandt, f_.

Boehringer, f.

Uetzmann, c_.

Cares, g-------Meier, g_____

T:

G. F.T. F. 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

d

Seniors.

F. Brandt, t.

Falk, f_____ Tack©, c___ Lehmann, g.

Kuske, g…

F.

Officials: Press, Plautz.

Fel). 5一Juniors 12一Freshmen 50.

G. F.T. F. 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Freshmen.

Plautz, f„ Henning, f.

Stueber, c_.

Gentz, g___ Knoll, g

G. F.T. •13 0 4 0 3 0 0

Rooflo

Juniors.

Press, f__ Tlmmel, t.

Kremer, c_ Eckert, g_ Kupfer, g.

Substiutions: Scherf for Eckert; Heidtke for Kupfer.

Officials: A. Brandt, Tacke.

Fel).' 8一Seniors 14一Sophomores 33.

This date witnessed two most interesting games. In the first period the Seniors left the spoils to the Sophomores after having them almost in their hands, the first half ending 9-6 in favor of the Sophs. Had the same spirit Drevailed in the second as in the first this would not have necessitated defeat for the Seniors. But they seemed to lose hope after the first, while the Sophs stood on the firm belief of their invincibility. Nevertheless the Seniors showed spirit and fast playing and were game to the last. Boehringer of the Sophs, who had slumped in the first came back double in the second and so did Brandt. The Seniors are a good team, but they lack aggressive­ ness and the spirit-to-win. With these defaults against them, aiding the opposing team, they still must receive credit for what they did in spite of it. Brandt and Tacke made several brilliant throws, and Kuske*s guarding deserves lauding comment. Several times Tacke was too anxious and on that account missed a chance

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to score. All in all it was a good game, ending with a score of 33 to 14.

Seniors.

F. BrBandt, f Falk, f--------Tack©, c------Lehmann, g— Kuske, g-----

G. F.T. F. 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

Sophomores.

F. Brandt, f Boehringer, f.

Uetzma.nn, c.

Cares, g-------Meier, g_____

G. F.T. 2 0 7 0 6 o 0 0 0

P. 0

i 0 0

Substitutions: Beck for Kuske.

Officials: Plautz, Press.

Feb* 8—Juniors 18一Freshies 32.

In the second the Juniors went down to defeat with, flying colOne can hardly ors. They certainly died with their boots on. imagine a team with, all odds against it put up a better fight than they did. The Freshies had it osier them right from the start.

Stueber did some marvellous shooting for a while; so did Henning, until he had five personal fouls called against him and was put off the floor, Groth taking his place. But on the Juniors’ side Press scored pretty well, while Heidtke and Kremer played a fine game.

Heidtke’s playing called for special attention, as he is an amatuer; we are accustomed to see Kremer play a good game, and take it as a matter of fact that lie should do so. Timmel also played an allaroundd game, and so did Kupfer. But still when the scores were told, the Juniors had lost, due to the greater shooting capacity of the Freshies, and not because they did not play a hard and good game, showing the Freshies one of the hardest struggles in the season.

The game was marked by the enormous number of fouls on the Freshie team, a fact that does not exactly throw the best light on their methods. But they’ll learn; no doubt they will.

Following is the itemized score: Juniors Timmel, f.

Press, f_一 Heidtke, c.

Kremer, g.

Kupfer, g_.

G. F.T. p.

12 0 4 0 2 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 1

Freshmen.

Plautz, f_.

Henning, £ Stueber, c.

Gentz, c Knoll, g

Substiutions: Groth for Henning.

Officials: F. Brandt, Meier.

G. F.T. 3 0 4 0 6 0 2 2 0 0

F. 2 6 2

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iExrf;[碰g四 THE HEMNICA. Red Wing, Minn.

Red Wing Seminary, The Indian appellation Hem-ni-ca, meaning Hill-water-wood, fully harmonizes with the environments of the institution, which are appropriately depicted on the cover month after month. Had the three literary articles in the January number been treated “sine ira et studio,” they would have been highly commendable pieces of work. “Theodore Roosevelt,” a brief biography of our lately de­ ceased ex-president, is worthy of honorable mention; but what about the other side of his life, his short-comings and weaknesses?

The sketch gives a somewhat different impression of the man from what he really was.

The other two, “Germany’s Teachings” and “The Down-Fall of Pride,” both of similar nature, remind one too much of the savory articles one reads in the papers of the Northcliffe press. The ma­ jority of the statements are absolutely unfounded, and, as Bernard Shaw himself says, “they would not bear a moment’s investigation in an impartial court or even at the peace conference, * * * and now that the war is over the legends have served their purpose and must be discarded. A knowledge of the true facts, as they are be­ ing disclosed at present, would have produced articles of an entirely different tenor. B ut disregarding this, we must say that the matter has been presented in a convincing style, and both authors may justly lay claim to a goodly share of the honors.

We are glad to see that the mother tongue (Norwegian) is not neglected, and we indeed regret that we are unable to interpret the articles, one of which appears each month. Keep it up! Foreign languages are an essential part of our education, even tho some loud-voiced ignoramuses cannot impress that on their mind. Two editorials of unusual length are found in this issue: “Resolution, or the Philosophy of Conduct,” and “A League of Nations.” Both show very diligent work, especially the former, one of the best edi­ torials we found among our exchanges for some time; while the latter, tho it must be taken with a big grain of salt, presents some interesting views and opinions in favor of this much discussed question.

The various departments are apparently in the hands of com­ petent and able editors, interesting to read, well written; the Ex­ change column is one of the few tliat performs the expected work in the correct manner; and the neat and tidy arrangement, together with the Red Wing scenes pictured in each issue, give this publica­ tion an attractive appearance.

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Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

The musical number (January) afforded us a rare treat. Two appropriate articles “par excellence,** namely, “Old Violins” and “Concerning the Nature of Musical Art,” have been contributed by an alumnus and faculty member respectively and constitute the whole of the literary department. They have been most ably handled, the language and thoughts are superb, all of which would naturally be expected. In fact, most of the essays and stories found in each issue of this paper are excellent in comparison to those of other papers from colleges of equal standing.

The editorials are invariably unexcelled; so also those in this number, “The Harmony of the Spheres” and “The True Resolution.” The writers give us something worth while and in an im­ pressive, commanding style. Under “Organizations,” the musical organizations receive due recognition in this issue.

The other columns are always interesting to read; but we miss the Exchange column, a defect which various other papers have also bewailed, and this with justification; for, when we read such ably-written articles, we naturally would like to read the opinions of such good writers in reigard to oUier papers. We hope that an editor for this department ill be appointed with the new staff.

Otherwise we find very little to criticise on this publication; it is always well-edited, attractive, and interesting, and worthy of our heartiest congratulations. Keep up the good work!

Don’t leave it all to an overworked staff To get out your paper each time; They can’t do the editing, hunt up the news, And write every story and rhyme.

Get right in, do your bit, help along, with your pen, Don’t just stand on the sidelines and croak; If you can’t write a story, an essay, a verse, At least you can hand in a i joke.— —Exchange.

m —Werner Gieschen, of Milwaukee, brother of our Gerhard,，19, was here on a tour of inspection, Jan. 25-26. 一Walter Schujahn, a former student, visited friends at Watertown, Jan. 25-26, while on a furloughi. Walter has been in the serI；

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vice on the U. S. S. Kentucky, but at the beginning of his furlough he was stationed at Camp Paul Jones waiting for his discharge from service. 一B. Jaster, ’21, left Watertown for Iron Ridge, Jan. 14, and re­ turned Feb. 1. Rev. Koehler of that burgh sent in a call for one of the students, who should teach the parochial school while he took a much needed rest. It was Jaster’s good fortune to be selected, and he forthwith set out on his journey, as he was anxious to try his talents in pedagogy. He reported some sore trials with the unruly youngsters, but said that he usually managed to frighten them into submission by setting his loquacious tongue in motion.

On the whole “Moses” enjoyed himself during the time he spent at Iron Ridge, since he was free to spend the evenings as he chose.

—On Jan. 26, our two blithe friends, K. Timmel, ’20, and A. Brandt, 21, journeyed to Cooney. Kurt again went home, Feb. 2, to see a brother, who had just been discharged from service. ―The class of ’21 gave a warm welcome to their former member, Gilbert Steffen, of Kenosha, who was up here on a social call, Feb. 2-4. 一Mr. 0. C. Stern, of Milwaukee, called on his brothers, Rev. F. Stern, of Watertown, and Max Stem, ’20, on Sunday, Feb. 2.

—Theophil Voges, ’21, of Burr Oak, received a telegram, Sat. Feb. 1, requesting him to come home at once. Teddy was back on the job again, Feb. 5.

—Arthur Will, Prep., of Jefferson, was at home, Jan. 25-29, where he regained his health by milking cows.

—Dudley Rhoda, *22, and Gordon Rhoda, Prep., were at their pa­ ternal dwelling in Cooney, Feb. 1-2. Dudley, however, failed to re­ turn at the expiration of his permission. 一Some of us have made Watertown our home for four or five years, and yet during this long period of time we failed to explore the country in the immediate vicinity of this beautiful city. There are others who realize that they have neglected an excellent oppor­ tunity to study nature and are trying to make amends by hiking about the rural districts every Sunday. Among this class is our venerable Senior “Jeff.”

Still it is doubtful if the charms and beauty of nature alone furnish the chief attractions for his weekly walks, as no one is able to ascertain what route he takes, and when he is questioned, he smiles knowingly, but will not divulge any of his secrets. ， —The All Monitors Basketball Squad played a classy game with the Watertown High School seconds, Feb. 1., and defeated them with a score of 26-10. On two former occasions tlie All Monitors also managed to carry off the laurels. In all the games the skillful forward passing of Boehringer and Bierwagen proved to be a feat­ ure.

—Byron Lange, Prep., said farewell to his friends at Northwest­ ern, Feb. 4. His mother, Mrs. L. Lange, of Beaver Dam, was a vis-

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itor here, Feb. 3, and on the following day Byron accompanied her home.

—Mr. Louie Fortmann, of Long Prairie, Minn., and Mr. L. Portmann, of Watertown, called on W. Beck, *19, Peb. 1. 一Martin Zastrow, Prep., of Hamburg, Wis., was again summoned home on a sad occasion. He left for home, Feb. 3, to attend the funeral of a brother-in-law. ―T. Schlueter, ex-，17, of Watertown, spent Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2, with his friend, M. Croll, ’20.

Conrad Plautz, ’22, of Denmark, Wis., was called home on ac­ count of the death of a brother-in-law, Jan. 19.

—After study hours in the afternoon a majority of the students make a rush for the river. For some time the ice has been in perfect condition again and naturally everyone is taking advantage of this to enjoy skating on smooth and clear ice, before this sport is spoiled by a good old-fashioned snow storm.

—Harold Radloff, ’21, Reuben Bartsch.，’22, and Raymond Nehls, ’22, spent Feb. 1-2, at their respective homes at Hustisford. 一Our tutors still have loyal friends who are interested in their welfare and who not only express warmth of feeling or give good advice, but also show their kindness through their deeds. Rev. P. Manteufel, of Briscoe, S. D., sent the tutors a “Wurst” a few days ago. When the parcel was opened and the lucky recipients gazed on its contents, a slight feeling of jealousy arose in tlieir breasts as to how the sausage should be divided and so a struggle ensued for the possession of the delicacy. But Spikes, being the weakest of the quartet, had to be content with the smallest slice. ―Reuben Pautz, Prep., of Randolph, was here, Feb. 6, in order to take home his belongings. Pautz bade adieu to the boys, but with a sad heart, as hie only discontinued his studies on account of illness.

—John Henning, ’18, of the seminary, was in Watertown on busi­ ness, Jan. 24-26. ―Rev. Wm. Lindloff, ’15, of Tolstoy, S. D., called on the faculty and tutors, Jan. 21. 一“Hank ” Neumann, a former student, now a fireman on the North Western R. R., spent Feb. 2 with old cliums and classmates.

—Gerhard Kehrberg, of Loyal, Wis., surprised the tutors by pay­ ing them a visit, Feb. 5-6.

—Rev. and Mrs. E. Dornfeld, of Marshall, called on Adela and Arnold, Saturday, Jan. 25.

'—Rev. E. Sterz, ’14, and wife, of Jacksonport, Wis., were in our midst, Jan. 27. 一H. J. Brandt, ’16, after a few weeks visit in Milwaukee, has again entered the University of Nebraska.

—J. Hermann, ’21，was in Milwaukee, Feb. 7-9, as lie says, to con­ sult an oculist. However, we believe this statement was made to mislead us and that lie had other business to transact more agree­ able to"him.

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一Mrs. E. Reuter, of Milwaukee, called on her son Lester, Feb. 89. Lessie is now togged up in a new suit of clothes, so no doubt his mother’s visit was very welcome.

—Eugene Sauer ，，22,, of Brillion, has not made his appearance since leaving this institution, Dec. 20, 1918.

—H. C. Nitz, ’15, and A. Koehler, both from the seminary at Wau­ watosa, spent Feb. 7-8, with the tutors, while on their way to Iron Ridge, where Mr. Nitz will conduct the services for Rev. Phil. Koeh­ ler, Feb. 9. 一A. Westendorf, ’16, assistant pastor at Columbus, Wis” journey­ ed to Watertown, Feb. 7, and spent two days with the tutors.

m —La Haine: Warum studieren wir nicht in diesem Jahre Pranzosisch?

Prof.: Ach, dann miissen wir so oft unsere Taschentiicher gebrauchen. 一Chuck: The teeth are all busted out of my comb.

Knoll: Why don’t you have them filled. 一Prof.: Was fehlt Kupfer?

Kurt: Ei，hat die Influenza.

Prof.: Sie meinen wohl die Infaulenza. 一Prof.: Was ist die Etymologie von Castor?

Scirgerefa: Castorol.

—Prof.: One nation had to pay the enormous sum of twenty million dollars tribute.

Gentz: Ach, das hab ich schon selber wahrend meines Studentenlebens verschwendet.

—Prof.: A river is good for commercial purposes.

For wliat else is it good?

Coed: For skating.

Ein Klaglied.

Mein Sohn! Mein Sohn! Ich sell es genau.

Es ist dei，Montag wie immer noch blau. ^ —Sekundaner: (Beim Lesen): Begegnen wir5 mlr meiner Leiche Zug. —Prof.: (In chemistry:) What metal is a good conductor?

Otto: Why, they have women conductors now. 一Gus: In what respect do your teeth resemble verbs?

Ebert: I don’t know. „ Gus: They are regular, irregular, and defective.

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THE BLACK AND BED. Attention!

The Junior class is doomed to ignominious defeat in basket­ ball, because her best player, Mr. Kupfer, has lost his most aggres­ sive and defensive weapon, namely, his teeth in “RitterkSjnpfen” in the smoking rooim. and in the first games of the season, 一Senior: What class did you make?

New Student: Squinta.

—Prep.: (Seeing Gerry go to the basketball floor with a suit­ case:) What are you going to do with that suitcase?

Gerry: I expect to carry the scores of our game back.

—Prof.: Was ist ein Teufelskerl?

Red: Einer, der viele Kiinste versteht.

Prof.: Zum Beispiel wer?

Red: Goethe.

—Prof.: Auf welchem Wort liegt die Betonung in dlesem Satze: “Sie umarmte mich?”

Scheriff: Auf “micli.’’ 一Prof.: (Talking about pulleys:) Now in the case of a tackle— Ebert: (Interrupting:) Plying tackle?

A Good Suggestion.

According to many people the American troops must remain in Europe to establish order. Why not send them home and let the sergeant of arms of the smoking-room, who has gained during the past year considerable experience in establishing order, police Europe. 一Prof.: Was haben Sie an Eckerts Rede auszusetzen?

Kurt: Er hat seine Schuhe nicht gewiclist.

An Unattainable Wish.

—»Rhoda: (Coming into his room:) I wish I could exchange my good looks for a little more knowledge in Greek.

—Prof.: Welche Kritik haben Sie an Kremer’s Rede zu auszusetzen?

Kroll: Er hat nicht uns, sondern sein Gesicht angesehen.

—Prof.: Was sind Freundschaftsbeweise ?

Heidtke: Set-ups.

Nominally wrong, but theoretically true. ―Prof.: Name the two Houses of England.

Gentz: The House of Commons and the House of Pharisees. ―Brinkie: (In the office:) Well, in this room all the wise heads of the dormitory are assembled, Tutor: Then get out. 一Prof.: How far have we gone in Paradise Lost?

Timmel: It is not lost yet.

—Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Heidtke: The president will now de­ liver his int ptory speech.

—Prof.: s is mit dem Herrn Buenger los?

Jaster: ,der hat seinen Kragenknochen gebrochen.

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Shrewd Business Men. It is really remarkable that so many students wrote home for money during the last week in January, The explanation of this peculiar action, is, however, not difficult to find, when we realize the fact that mostly all students must have this money before that awful day comes, February the first, on which the reports are on their homeward journey.

—Fat: (Reading:) Die Bistumer sind verwandelt in Wiirsttiimer (Wusttiimer.) ―Buenger: (In declamatory exercises:) Unswept, unhonored, and unsung.

—Prof.: Was heisst dolor intestinus?

La Haine: Leibschmerz.

—Prof.: Nennen Sie mir andere Namen neben Theodore und Isidor, die der griechischen Sprache entlehnt sind.

Bingo: Cuspidor.

—Prof.: Geben Sie mir ein anderes Synonym fur Sykophanten.

Jim: Elephanten.

Ein Aufruf an die Unterprimaner.

—Prof.: Heute als am blauen Montag mussen wir wie immer alle Kriifte suzammen nelimen um wenigstens einen Satz zu iibersetzen.

Lese Majesty.

—Well, well, boys, what do you think about this! The pride of our little Fresh “Babe” happens to be a fair co-ed. When the Freshies were ignominiously trounced by the Seniors in one of the first basket-ball games, someone made the remark: “I hear your pride has been sorely humiliated/ while Babe innocently replied: “Who insulted me?”

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HE February Number of the Black and Red had gone to press when the sad news of Prof. Herman A. Frank's passing away became known amongst the students While we all knew that no hope could be entertained for his recovery, still the dreadful certainty that we should never see him again was bitter and hard to realize.

Prof. Frank was born in the town of Trenton. Dodge Co” Nov. 29, ]876.

It was not till 1S95 that lie decided to obtain a college education. Eminently practical as he was, he visited the in­ stitution and called on the President in August of that year, to talk over his plans and to make all necessary in­ quiries. He entered the middle pre­ paratory class of the year 1895, which was to be the class of '01. Few stu­ dents have been more faithful and conscientious in their studies, which the Faculty honored in giving him a B. A. with a "bene." He was on the staff of this paper, and took a promi­ nent part in athletics and music.

After graduation he assisted in the inspection for one year, when he con­ tinued liis studies in Madison, special­ izing in mathematics and physics. A few years later he attended the Uni­ versity of Chicago during his vacation, now devoting his whole time to his chosen Held of mathematics. In 1903 he was called to our college as professor of mathematics. In Septem­ ber of that year he returned to his alma mater as teacher with his young bride, formerly Miss Lydia Iielbing, who with t wo chi Id l en, Ardis and Leonard, now mourns his early demise.

As a teacher lie was eminently successful. His quiet, decided tone of speaking made an impression on the boys. His lucidity in explaining prob­ lems made work under him easy. He repeatedly had classes that took more than the required work in mathematics. Apart from his work in mathemat­ ics lie also did a little work in botany, flowers being one of liis hobbies, and ill drawing after Dr. Xotz's resignation. His readiness in helping out was proverbial, and in his association with his colleagues he was kindness itself.

With no aptitude for indirections one could always tell where he stood on any question. Xor was he chary with his time for the boys: for years he was a director of one of the musical organizations. He freely gave of his time and his scholarship.

He was an ardent member of St Mark's. On the foundation of Trinity lie thought it advisable for the sake of his family to join that church. Here he will also truly be missed, for he was the right hand of the pastor. He was the first president of the congregation, showed keen judgment in all ques­ tions that arose, and was untiring in looking after the affairs of the young congregation.

Eight or nine years ago some ailment began to show itself. A few years ago he underwent an operation for calculi. After a vacation of half a year he took up his work with renewed' vigor. But alas! the old ailment returned, and in time developed into cancer. The board of trustees granted him a leave of absence. He thought a sojourn in the country would be beneficial, but after suffering excruciating pains with Christian fortitude he departed this life on Feb. 25th of this year.

The institution has lost an able teacher, the church a willing worker, his wife a kind and considerate husband, and his small children a good father. — Happy, thrice happy shall we be if his successor is like unto him'

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THE BLACK AND RED

Volume XXII.

Watertown, Wis., March 1919.

ENCOMIUM. De Editoribus, qui abeunt.

(Cum grano salis.)

PROLOGUE. Their names might ne’er be graved in marbie.

No minstrel’s tongue might ever warble, Nor Clio mark what end they met Until the tombstone’s plate is set.

Throughout times immemorial In poem or editorial No trace of them might e’er be found, Of what they did the praise to sound.

And therefore we shall herewith try To write their names into the sky.— Tread softly, Sir, and bow your head As in the presence of the dead; With solemn visage enter here.

To drop a wreath upon the bier, And stand aloof, to silence wed, Until the eulogy is read.

Number

THE BLACK AITD BED. EULOGY. The noble “staff” is dead and gone.

No more the Muses lead them on, And Pegasus is running loose Till he again be put to use.

Ah, weep, ye Westwinds, weep and sigh, And ye, ye Weeping Willows, cry!

Doff, Black and Red, your colors gay, Five editors have passed away.

The “Chief,” a lengthy man is he, As scholarly as one can be; His pen is mightier than a sword.

A poet, writer, in a word, Philosopher, a man ’mong men, A humorist of word and pen; Concerted in his noble self A universe, a crowded shelf Of knowledge diligently learned, Well lit for the position earned: No more his eyes the proof-sheets con, “Dad’s” Black and Red Staff work is done.— The “High Lord of the Treasury,” A smiling, manly fellow he.

Calm, businesslike, with common sense, And diplomatic reticence.

Well was he suited to the station To guide each businesslike relation.

He kept the mechanism ’going, Controlled the funds and set them flowing.

Now all his envelopes are mailed, The treasury secured and nailed, His work is o’er, for aught he wists “Pat” scans no more subscription lists.一 And “Hans,” prosaic was his work, To bow and scrape, to smile and smirk, To be a friend in every wise, And say: “It pays to advertise!”

In recompense for which his pen Drew gorgeous pictures now and then, Or proved an insight deep, profound, In topics difficult to sound.

With all the grace he can evoke He thanks his friends, the business-folk.

No higher honors he aspires, He makes a bow now and retires.一 But “Walter,” friendly and discreet,

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THE BLACK AND RED. With criticism right and meet, Witli fine polemic interspersed, The journalist, in all things versed, Improved upon the works of others; But this his own in no wise smothers.

He is,一right nobly lie adores,— Exponent of the great Outdoors; In glowing colors he portrays it, Draws us from book-lore, let us face it, He leads our soul to wider ranges.

And now, farewell to his exchanges.一 What shall we say about the last?

He boasts no learning deep and vast, But viewed the world as a reporter, And does but little to support her; Mounts Pegasus, flies high and far, And hooks his chariot to a star.

He’s tried his best to fill his place, Perchance he has not been an “ace;” No more will “Jerry” tell the game; The season ends, he does the same, And may the future bard of sport Have also football to report!

L，ENVOY. These five depart, the rest remain, Ne’er may their efforts be in vain, “Bill, ’’ “Moses,” “Jim,” and all the others Who shall in time become their brothers!

The parting ones drop one and all, They vanish from the banquet hall And ]leave the stage of College life.一 Long live the coming staff and thrive, And may their work, in faith performed, With crowning honors be adorned, And may the coming volume, too, Be better far than twenty-two!

Vivat “Black and Red!”

G. G. 19.

JOHN PETER ZAENGER, THE LIBERATOE OF THE AMERICAN PRESS. Perlmps nothing played a more important part in this war than the press. And we may as well turn the tables and say, nothing, perhaps, was more affected by the war than the press. The war

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has given the press an acid test; it was a test that proved fatal to the morals of many newspapers, and resulted in a shameful sub­ servience of the whole press to a most disastrous censorship. With this they surrendered at the same time the right of free press which our forefathers acquired so laboriously, and which they valued as being sacred.

The first successful attempt to establish this right in America was made by John Peter Zaenger in 1735.

Zaenger was one of the Palatine immigrants to this country.

He was but thirteen years of age when he and his widowed mother, Yohanna Zaenger, landed at New York in 1710. But he was not to enjoy that liberty which his mother had hoped to find in this much heralded land of humanity and democracy. No sooner were the immigrants on shore when their children between the ages of ten and fifteen were forcibly taken away from them and apprenticed to the people of New York city. Little John was given to William Bradford, the printer of the “New York Gazette.” Bradford was a man of rare talent and high character; he had a clear perception of his political privileges and duties, and always tried hard to set a good example to others in the execution of those principles which he be­ lieved to be right. Nothing coulcl force him to swerve from his intentions. Thus it was Zaenger’s good fortune to find In his master a man whose example he soon wished to follow. With him Zaenger learned the trade of printing and the art of editing a newspaper.

His rise was rapid from apprentice to foreman, from foreman to partner. In 1733 he left the partnership and began to publish an in­ dependent newspaper called “The New York Weekly Journal.’

At that time Crosby was governor of New York. He was avaricious in the highest sense of the term and tried everything in his power to subdue the common people. Zaenger could not bear to see his countrymen thus oppressed and resolved to make his paper the voice of the people. Bradford’s paper was the faithful organ of the governor’s party, Zaenger’s that of the opposition. Bradford’s stately pages were no match for the bold, truth-telling, satirical columns of Zaenger. The following is a brief, characteristic quota­ tion from the paper:— • “We see men’s deeds destroyed, judges arbitrarily displaced, new courts erected without the consent of the legislature, by which it seems to me trials by jury are made impossible when a governor pleases; men of known estates denied their votes contrary to the recent practice of the best expositor of any law. Who is there in that province that can call anything his own, or enjoy any liberty longer than those in the administration will condescend to let them, for which reason I left it, as I believe more wlil.”

This was plain speaking, unheard of in the colonial papers up to that time, yet it represented the exercise of a newspaper’s noblest function, that of giving free and fearless expression to public opinion.

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The governor left no stone unturned to close the mouthpiece of the people’s party. He had Zaenger indicted several times, but no jury found him guilty. He ordered his writings to be burned, but found no one daring enough to execute liis order, until finally a negro slave of the sheriff was forced to do it. Again Zaenger was indicted, and again the grand jury found no true bill. The gov­ ernor and liis kind called his writings “false, scandalous, malicious and seditious.” They were declared a libel, and thereupon Zaenger was indicted as a criminal.

The trial took place in New York, August 14, 1735. But Zaenger’s cause had become more than a personal contest (how modern this sounds even after two hundred years!); it was now the cause of the people of New York, and with them, of all the American colon­ ists. His attorney was Andrew Hamilton of Philadelphia, the most noted and respected advocate of the colonies. In this trial he ad­ mitted at once that his client had published the paragraph in ques­ tion, but he maintained that the question for the jury to decide was not whether the paragraph in question had been printed or not by Zaenger, but whether the paragraph which Zaenger had printed was a libel or not. Thereupon he proved to the jury that nothing contained therein was false, but that it was merely a statement of plain and well known facts.

The peroration of Hamilton’s speech was a remarkable per­ formance and won the jury unanimously. In conclusion the able advocate said:

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“The Question before the Court, and you, Gentlemen of the Jury, is not of small nor private Concern, it is not the Cause of a poor Printer, nor of New York alone, which you are trying. No! It may in its Consequences, affect every Freeman that lives under a British Government on the Main of America! It is the best Cause, it is the Cause of Liberty, and I make no Doubt but your upright Con­ duct, this Day, will not only entitle you to the Love and Esteem of your Fellow-Citizens, but every Man who prefers Freedom to a Life of Slavery will bless and honor You, as Men who have baffled the Attempt of Tyranny; and by an impartial and uncorrupt Verdict, have laid a noble Foundation for securing to ourselves, our Poster­ ity and our Neighbors, That, to which Nature and the Laws of our Country have given us a right—The Liberty—both of exposing and opposing arbitrary Power (in these Parts of the World, at least) * * * by speaking and writing TRUTH!” The jury thereupon pronounced him “not guilty.” Now the whole people were almost out of their wits for joy. Hamilton was called the savior of their cause and Zaenger tlieir champion.

This is in brief the story of that famous trial of the man who firstt provoked the fight for the freedom of the press; he was the first erican who took upon himself to voice the sentiments of the common people in opposition to the plutocratic and tyrannic gov-

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eminent that the English governors were trying to introduce in the colonies. It was Zaenger who made the press a power also of the people. Up to his time the newspapers were wholly in control of the ruling party, and not infrequently the governors had the press wholly in their control, as was especially the case with Go'erra.r Crosby.

Now after almost two hundred years we again find our news­ papers in a most deplorable condition. Many of them blindly follow party politics; many are wholly guided by capitalistic principles, and again others seek only their own selfish ends.

The main reason for this state of affairs is undoubtedly that one irradicable sin of every man who is not a true Christian: the love of money and glory. To be sure, every single newspaper that con­ tinually flatters the world and its rulers is sure of its existence, it will always be under a powerful protection. And those who tint their writings with the color lent to them by capital can rely on an equally strong support. And the newspapers that seek only their own selfish ends have one outstanding characteristic, they sway to and fro in their principles. Whenever they see danger ahead for suspension of their publication, they are unscrupulous enough to change their views even from right to wrong.

But fortunately we have also some editors at the present day who like Peter Zaenger realize the serious need of a disinterested newspaper. We still have some men who are willing to stake their all in order to make the voice of the common, unsophisticated peo­ ple heard and to help them attain to their rights. We still have men that are willing to face a world full of political enemies and who like Peter Zaenger are courageous and perservering enough to fight the cause of the common people in spite of the many unlawful threats made by socalled “100 percent patriots.” These are men that know and appreciate how great a right Zaenger established for them by his undaunted fight for the freedom of the American press.

Let us hope sincerely that he will find many more to follow，his noble example.

H. K. ’19.

RECLAIMED. A strange quiet hovered on the evening air and the scene was perfectly in keeping with the vesper tranquility. The waning rays of the western sun played on tlie square window-panes of a small cottage changing them to a glowing red, which seemed to be the reflection of a raging fire within. This little cottage with its spot­ less coat of white paint, nestled in the midst of a garden of brightcolored flowers, each of which seemed to catch its own color from the rays of the sun and portray it in its petals in seeming rivalry. A creeping ivy had crawled up a trellis between the porch-posts and its dull green tendrils and leaves furnished a dark background for

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the rose-bushes, growing along the path from the gate to the cottage door. Stooping over the roses and admiring their beauty was tfie slender figure of a young girl. She plucked two large lustrous blossoms and arranged them in her belt to her satisfaction and then looked up to her mother sitting on the porch, busy with her sew­ ing. A quaint cap covered her Silver hair and shaded the wrinkles on her sweet and delicate face. Altho old, she still retained much of the beauty of former days and as she raised her head at the call of the girl, her eyes lighted up with affectionate pride for her beautiful daughter.

• “0, mother, it is about time for Frank to come home, is it not?” asked the daughter, and her musical voice floated on the quiet evening air.

“Yes,” answered lier mother in a tone of voice which seemed to testify long and patient suffering. “The village clock struck six some time ago and he should be here by this time.”

“Perhaps lie has extra work at the factory,” answered Edith.

“I am so glad he takes interest in his work and I hope lie will continue as lie has these last few weeks,” said Mrs. Strong. “Oh, I am so glad he has at last reformed. I have been very happy and I hope and pray that lie will not stray again, but remain a comfort to me for the few remaining years I have to live. I have worked hard all my life, but now I may comfortably rest and rely on his support.” **Why don’t you allow me to work in the factory also?” asked Edith. “I have completed my stenographic course and with both our salaries we could live well and lay aside something for a rainy day.”

No, Edith, you shall not work so long as you have a brother at home. I cannot see you sitting long hours at a desk, hearing the monotonous grind of the machinery, carrying your share of re­ sponsibility, in fact, becoming a factory drudge.”

After a Edith did not answer and both lapsed into silence, while she went in to finish the preparations for supper. Mrs Strong sat alone with her thoughts. Could it be possible that Frank had again yielded to temptation? She pictured in her mind his child­ hood, those days of joy when she had lived in happiness with her Prank had husband and her two vivacious and pretty children, been such a handsome little boy and so lovable that he had been pampered and petted by everyone and had grown up a spoiled child.

The 一 ye；ars had flown by and the grim reaper had appeared and taken the happy father from the midst of tlie contented group, The mother, alone and unaided, had toiled and saved to educate her children, but she soon found that thru the manifold household duties she had neglected her vigilant watch over the moral side of Frank’s character and in a few years he had slipped from under her control entirely. At the age of sixteen he was the village vagabond and leader in all mischievous pranks. His mother’s tears and en­ treaties could no longer restrain him from evil. Tricky and lazy,

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he was regarded with suspicion by all and had lived on his mother’s meager income until only two weeks ago, when he had been given a position in a near-by factory thru the efforts of his loving parent.

He had seemingly reformed and had remained home every evening; but now, had he weakened? His mother sincerely hoped not, but she could not suppress the suspicion.

She was aroused from her reverie by the appearance of Edith, wlio said, “I have supper all ready, and I do wish Frank would come.”

She sat on the steps and both awaited in silence the straight, handsome figure of their main support. But he did not appear. The clock struck seven and the shadows of evening were falling, so that Edith could not see the tears that coursed silently down her moth­ er’s cheeks.

Finally she spoke, “Let us have our supper and keep Frank’s warm.

Both left the cool, shady porch and ate their evening meal in silence, after which Edith washed the dishes and then proceeded with her sewing. The clock struck nine and still no welcome step on the threshold. Edith looked over to her mother. She sat with her hands folded, deeply engrossed in her thoughts, and as Edith gazed on her pale brow and saw the suffering in her dark eyes, she could not help bearing some malice toward her brother for the pain he was causing liis dear, loving parent.

At ten o’clock Mrs. Strong quietly left her chair and retired to her solitary chamber, but Edith waited. About midnight she was startled by faltering foot-steps on the porch, and a hand felt uncertainly for the door-knob; then her brother came reeling into the room. What a condition he was in His trousers were streaked with dust, his coat was torn, his hai disheveled, his eyes blood-shot.

Edith gazed upon him and then blurted out: “0, brother, why must you be so? And yet I cannot be angry with you.” And lowering her voice she murmured, “O how I love him, he and mother are my all!” For a long time they sat there; he in a deep, dull stupor, his sister in tearful, silent prayer. Finally he aroused himself and stumbled up the stairs without even a “good-night” to his only sister.

The next day he was obdurate to his mother’s pleadings, to his sister’s entreaties. His whole being was filled with the desires of his reckless life. He continued night after night in debaucliery, used up his salary and all the loose money in the house, and then, driven to desperation by adverse luck in gambling lie added a bigger crime than ever before to his evil record. He broke open his mother’s desk and took out the hundred dollars she had placed there to pay the taxes on her cottage. Mrs. Strong noticed the loss next morning and was about to telephone to the police, when a suspicion dawned upon her. Altho she could hardly believe it was he, yet she did not notify the police of her loss. The next day her faitli in her son was --------^ 99

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completely shattered when she saw a ten-dollar bill fall out of his pocket as lie pulled out his handkerchief. This was the last straw.

Worn out by the sleepless nights and exhausted from the grief and sorrow, she succumbed and lay ill with a burning fever. Still her son continued, being not in the least remorseful.

Mrs. Strong soon became very ill, and one evening about nine o，clock Edith telephoned to the gambling house where she knew Frank spent his evenings, and after much pleading he finally con­ sented to come home. He left the place and started homeward, angry that his sister had called him from his game. His way led pasta Salvation Army tent and just as he had stepped into the circle of light issuing from the entrance, the speaker raised his voice, “You are a sinner; your soul is dark and guilty.” Frank stopped.

Did the man mean him? “Of course not,” he thought, and walked on. The voice continued, “You should loathe yourself.” He walked faster out of hearing, but still those harsh words kept ringing in his ears, “You are a sinner, your soul is dark and guilty.” He tried to stop thinking, but it seemed that with every step he was beating time to the words. He tried to whistle, but the words seemed to fit themselves to the music. He began to think of his youth when lie had listened to the minister in the church and involuntarily tried to remember when he had last gone there. Suddenly the clock struck ten and it seemed that with every boom the ten words were re­ echoed, “You are a sinner; your soul is dark and guilty.” At the next corner tlie tottering, staggering form of one of his companions was illuminated by the suspended arc-light and as he reeled toward him and touched his arm, trying to lead him, Prank resisted and a wave of revulsion swept over him. He remembered the words, “You should loathe yourself.” He walked on. He loathed the condition of this man, but he thought of how often he had been in the same state of late. Should he loathe himself? And it seemed as if the scratch of his shoes on the cement answered an incessant, “Yes.” He reached his humble home troubled in spirit and as his hand reached for the door-knob it trembled violently and an indescribable longing filled him. Softly he opened the door and looked into the room and as his gaze rested on his sister he received tlie greatest shock. She was sitting at the table, staring straight ahead, and her face seemed to have an angelic expression in the dim rays of the small lamp. Two large tears glistened like diamonds as they caught the pale yellow rays. Prank seemed to hear the words, “Your soul is dark and guilty.” He wondered if his face were dark and he was afraid to look in the mirror. Then lie tip-toed over to his sister, knelt and buried his head in her lap and said: “Forgive, forgive, Jesus will help me.” She laid her hand on his head and for several minutes neither moved. She raised his liead and he, impelled by his contrition, made his promise of reform, and with her arms around his neck his sister wept from sheer gladness. Both went to their mother’s chamber, where she lay tossing, feverish, on the pillow.

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Ab the shadows fell on her bed, she turned toward them and with a mother’s instinct recognized the change that had been wrought by the Grace of God. She felt her trust returning and with it her strength. Day by day she steadily improved; the true repentance of her son was the best medicine for her fevered frame.

Frank, aided by the words of consolation and encouragement of his sister, kept his promise and found the fight against his tempta­ tions hard, but not hopeless. At first his sister would go to meet him after his work and in the evening both his sister and mother tried their best to keep his thoughts from his evil associates, He was given another trial at the factory and proved faithful to his trust, soon advancing to a higher position. But the happiest mo­ ments for the three were when they sat by the fire-place, the son and daughter at each side of the mother, and thanked the Lord for E. J.，21.

His mercy.

THE VOICE OF THE ANGEL. The flaming sun hanging high over the Cassiars in the south­ ern horizon gave George Lawton the impression that it was about time to partake of his midday lunch. He had been too intent on the watch for his quarry to pay attention to any pangs of hunger; but liow that he knew late midday was at hand, he felt hungry,—very hungry. Why slioulchi’t he, after tramping since early morning over mountain and through gulch, silently gliding over the boulderstrewn mountain sides and thru primeval forests, with senses alert and whetted by the keen, crystal September air? Pierre, his guide, had been left many miles away at the camp to clean and pack the heads and hides of his numerous trophies, while he, after having stowed a lunch away in his pack, had betaken himself over towards Nagogami, where he had seen the immense imprints of a huge, silver-tip grizzly.

His morning’s quest, however, had proved unsuccessful, and seeing an excellent resting place near by a bubbling spring, he unbuckled liis light pack and heavy cartridge belt and threw them down at the foot of the giant fir-tree standing guard over the wind­ swept gorges. A pile of fallen branches were soon gathered, and ere long the flames of a little fire danced merrily upward toward the “dingle-stick” from which a few slices of bacon hung suspended and caused these to splutter right lustily. The frugal meal was attacked with unusual vigor and soon disappeared. Throwing a number of larger branches on the fire, George settled himself comfortably against the huge, moss-covered trunk, pulled out his pipe and to­ bacco, lighted the well-stuffed pipe with a smouldering ember and puffed away contentedly, enwrapped in thoughts of the morrow’s hunt. With dreamy eyes he gazed into the clouds of smoke arising from the smouldering embers and watched it curl lazily upward and

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shape itself into a question mark, reminding him of the “Eternal Question.” In the loop of the mark there appeared a face,一the face of the “Angel.” A cold shudder ran thru him, a feeling of affliction stole over him, and before him he again saw that scene of all scenes: the river, the trysting place under the low overhanging branches of the thornapple, and seated at his feet his idol,—the “Angel,”一with passionate but forcible voice exclaiming, “Oh George! George, I can’t! I don’t doubt your love, but I couldn’t return it. I always regarded you as a friend, true and kind; more,— no, it can，t be. Oh please, please forgive me for misleading you so!”

And then she had disappeared from his life. But tlie flame had not gone out; it still smouldered and gradually grew larger and began to consume him, yes, even more so than before. Dejection, disinterestedness, restlessness filled his life. A year had already passed by and the days of late summer were again at hand. The call of the wilds sounded in his ears, his natural love for the great outdoors was fully awakened, the sylvan nymphs persistently beckoned to him. At last he heeded the call. He packed his guns and tackle, drew part of his savings from the bank,—savings with which he had intended to start his home,—boarded the Northern Limited and went whirling away to the Northwest. After having engaged Pierre Mackenzie and a number of horses, he left for the mountain region and engaged in the pursuit of big game. Thus he had hoped to forget his past.

Glancing at his watcli, George saw it was time to hit the trail for camp if he wanted to get there before sunset. He carefully put out the fire, grasped his rifle, cartridge belt, and pack, and made his way up the mountain sides. When he arrived at the ridge, he sharply scanned the surrounding slopes, and seeing a moving object in the distance he quickly clapped his powerful field-glasses to his eyes and saw a large grizzly just in the act of disappearing into a cave-like opening. Carefully noting the spot, he hastened on to­ ward camp, where he found Pierre at work over the fire. ^Say, Pierre,” George at once exclaimed, “I just saw a large silver-tip on the east side of Nagogami; we’li make an early start to-morrow morning and get him. D’you get me?”

“Rain cornin’ on; we stay in camp t’morry.”

“Well, we’ll wait and see.”

True to Pierre’s prediction, the morrow brought rain. It poured down incessantly and gave George a cliance to carefully overhaul and clean his beloved weapons and get everything in readiness. Tlio the ground was very wet on the following day, both started out bright and early. Immense imprints of the bear were to be seen near the spot where George had observed him, and following the direction of the tracks for some distance, Pierre suddenly drew back and motioned to George to be silent. Right across the gulch the huge grizzly was contentedly feeding, but in such a position that

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The bear halted, howled with rage, and seeing his adversary right before him, he plunged furiously onward, George frantically pumped the remaining loads into the onrushing bear, but to no avail.

Flinging his rifle aside, he reached for his pistol, at the same time jumping toward the right. The enraged grizzly was now nearly on top of him, blood foaming at the widely-opened mouth. George jumped. I-Iis feet gave way on the slippery, mud-covered stones, slipped off the ledge, and with a crash his head landed against the sharp, jutting rocks. A shot rang out. The bear shrieked, stumbled, and fell with great force, landing at George’s feet, twelve feet below.

With smoking rifle Pierre came running to George’s aid, emptied his pistol into the head of the prostrate beast and dragged George to the side. Holding a flask of brandy to George’s lips.

Pierre forced a few swallows down his /throat; partly revived, George opened his eyes, smiled faintly and fell back, unconscious Pierre quickly stopped the flow of blood, propped his coat unde George’s head and started at break-neck speed for camp to get th horses. Within incredible time he was back again, deftly skinnea the bear and packed the skin and head on one horse, lifted George on the other and mounted behind him to keep him from falling off.

Arriving at the camp, Pierre quickly carried George within the tent, set the water a-boiling and cleaned and bandaged his head. For days and days George was in a delirium; with maternal care Pierre watched over him day and night, wondering at George’s incessant, pathetic murmurings about an “Angel.”

Within two weeks George was in condition to be transported.

Having broken camp and packed the duffel and the trophies on the horses, they rode slowly onward toward the distant railroad station, and before long the heavily-bandaged George was flying toward the home-town in the States,—to the hospital.

The news of George’s disastrous accident sped thru the town like wild fire. His pitiable condition caused great consternation and compassion, for he was very popular and had a great number of friends. The operation was serious, and for many hours some of the best doctors worked over him and tried their utmost to restore his mind. Days passed, weeks passed; George still hovered between life and death. The crisis was now at hand.

A feeling of deep calm seemed to come over George. He stirred restlessly. Gentle hands seemed to be holding his bandaged head,

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hot tears seemed to fall on his face, a murmuring, cooing voice came to his ears. He opened his eyes, he stared,—above him was bending the “Angel.” A sigh of contentment escaped his lips, he sank back on his pillows,一saved. His “Angel” had returned, his prayers had been answered.

W. H. B. ’19.

ROCKO.

The summer sun slowly rising above the horizon was just throw­ ing its rays of light over the great universe, dispelling the gloom of night. The earth was still wrapped up in peaceful slumber, and nothing stirred to disturb the almost magic calm. The golden ball crept higher and higher and soon dispersed the gray dawn by an effulgence of celestial light. It was day, and the earth, like a great machine, slowly set itself into motion. The birds began to sing in answer to the reveille of the cock, and men and women made pre­ parations for the day’s work.

While things were going on thus, a young Italian lad in ragged garments was peacefully sleeping on a porch in front of one of the houses situated in the residence district of the large manufacturing city of Nicar. But the warm rays of the sun, beating down from the stupendous height, soon awakened him from his peaceful slumber and he gazed about him witli an astonished look. His mien com­ posed itself at once, however, and he arose and stretched himself, evidently to remove the effects of his hard bed. Who can this young lad be? Ah, he is heading for the rear door of the house. Let us follow him and ascertain for ourselves. A young man of about thirty years of age answers his knock and asks him to come in. Our young Italian does so with all the alacrity of which his stiff joints seem able. They pass thru the hall and into the kitchen, where the owner of the house tells him to be seated and say what his heart bids him. The stranger approached him and begged him in a very suppliant voice for a glass of water and a bit to eat, saying that he had not eaten for some time and was almost famished. The good man’s pity is stirred at once and he gives him a pan of water, soap, and a towel to wash off the grime and dust that had accumualted on liis hands and face. In the meanwhile a pretty young woman pre­ pares a wholesome breakfast for the little dark-eyed stranger.

While the boy is eating his breakfast, let us see who these good people are. Judging from the looks, dress, speech, and bearing of the man, one would say that he is a scholar. A look into his library reveals the whole truth. He is a minister, and the young woman is no other than his wife. They have been living there for about three years and have a child that is just getting its gravity down to that point that it can walk erect. To his friends and acquaintances the young minister is known as Wm. Crowdert.

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pany did full justice to all she put before him. It seemed to him as though he had never eaten such good food in all his life. He liked the place at once and was all smiles when his host asked him how he was now, and whether he was still tired. Upon his reply in the affirmative he was led into a neat little bed chamber with the tidiest and cleanest little bed he had ever seen in all his life.

“Here you may sleep to your heart’s content,” said Mr. Crowdert and left him. It was Saturday, his busy day, and he was soon so engrossed in his work that he forgot all about the little stranger.

Our young hero was fully rejuvenated when he awoke just as Mrs. Crowdert was going to see if he was ready for supper. With light steps and a beaming countenance he followed her to the dining room and enjoyed a delectable supper. The young couple were a very pleasant and friendly pair and soon had the dark-eyed boy’s tongue wagging at a lively rate. He told them his name was Rocko Carbako and that he had run away from his home in Onek two days before. Part of the journey he had made in company with a gypsy band, with whom he had parted company on account of the heavy work they forced upon him. All day he had wandered about the city. Tired and weary he had dragged himself about until he fell exhausted on their porch, where he soon fell asleep and did not wake until morning.

After supper the minister retired to his study while Rocko and his hostess cleared the table. These young people had so won the poor lad’s heart that he did not hesitate to aid Mrs. Crowdert with the dishes. After refusing him several times she finally yielded to his wishes and gave him an apron and a towel. They soon had everything ship-shape and retired to the drawing-room where Rocko. the little son of the family, Hans, and his mother, spent a very pleasant evening together. The young runaway was especial­ ly garrulous and told Mrs. Crowdert many things about his early childhood. His parents were members of a noble family in Italy and had come to this country to increase their fortune. Then his mother had died when he was but six years of age. His father had mar­ ried again, but to his own loss. The woman was a veritable crank and made life very miserable for both of them. She was nothing in comparison to the good, kind mother he had before. For seven years he had received nothing but blows and hard words at her hands. His father was very kind to him tho, and the stepmother would not dare mistreat him while his father was round. But she made up for it in his absence. If Rocko complained to his father and he in turn entreated with his wife to treat the boy better she would fly off into a rage in which there was no holding her. He finally left off admonishing her altogether and protected the boy all lie could. This fondness of father and son was one thing that had restrained him from running away. He knew it would break his father’s heart. At last it was getting unendurable, however, and seeing an opportunity to free himself by joining a gypsy band tliat

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was just halting near his home, he availed himself of it and left.

When the minister’s wife asked him how lie thought his poor father would take it, Rocko burst into tears. Just then her husband entered the room and learning tlie cause of his tears told him to be of good cheer, probably the next few days would have something better in store for him. Consoled lie bade them a fond good night and retired. Our little Italian was beside himself with joy and wished he could stay with these good people all the days of his life.

They reminded him so much of his kind and loving mother. Why did she have to die?

With these thoughts in liis mind he fell asleep and slept sound until morning. While he was lying in the pretty white bed trying to recollect all that had happened in the last few days, Mrs. Crowdert stepped into the room with an armful of clothes for him, saying, “Here are some new clothes for you, Rocko, put them on and come down for breakfast; after that you can come to church with us if you wish to.” Rocko would do anything for his kind benefactors, and so it did not take long before he was all dressed ready for breakfast. This meal passed as pleasantly as the others, and at the appointed time Rocko accompanied his kind friends to church, a place he was to visit for the first time in his life. The minister had chosen as his text Christ’s sermon on the mount, and Rocko listened very attentively. Here were things lie had never heard before. He had never heard before that a person should love his enemies. His mind reverted to his unkind stepmother. He should love her? How could he, when she abused him so? But still it must be so, if the pastor admonished the people that were assembled there to do it.

No wonder he and his wife were such good, kind people, if they even went so far as to love their enemies. He wondered if he could ever be able to love his stepmother as he did his father. He was still pondering upon the matter when the sweet voice of the preacher's wife sounded in his ears bidding him to come home to dinner.

In the meantime Rocko’s parents became aware of the fact that their son was gone. They waited until evening, but no son returned. What could have happened to him? The father was frantic with rage, while the mother was hardly troubled, although she missed some one to scold and upbraid. The father thought his beloved son had been kidnapped and immediately communicated with the police, at the same time posting a notice in the paper of the chiles disappearance and offering a large reward for its return an(5 a like regard for the apprehension of the kidnapper. The entire city of Onek was stirred by this strange news.

Mr. Crowdert intended to attend a synod meeting to be held in a church situated a short distance from Onek on Monday and thought he would speak to the parents of Rocko on his return and try and about a reconciliation. With these intentions he left liis home Nicar Sunday afternoon to visit his friend the Reverend Mr. Beller of Onek, with whom he wished to confer on some weighty

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matters that were to be discussed in the synod meeting on the mor­ row. With him he stayed over night and then journeyed to Sermo, the place of the meeting, per auto next day. Although the questions before them were weighty and complicated, things went along so smoothly that they were able to adjourn the synod meeting before four o’clock. This gave Crowdert ample time to put the plans he had formed in the morning into execution. Accordingly he asked Beller, in whose automobile he was returning from the meeting, to take him to a certain street on the south side of the town instead of to the station. lie said he had a call to make relating to a lost child and shook hands with his friend and they parted.

This lost child was no other than Rocko; whose abode Mr. Crowdert soon found and approached. His rap was answered by the boy’s mother, who asked him to enter and be seated. He then told her that her boy was at his house and that he would like to make provisions for his return. For an answer she bade him excuse her for a moment and left the room. As she did not return for a long time our Minister began to get uneasy. While he was trying to solve the mystery, six blue-coated preservers of the peace entered the room and invited him to follow them. He was dumbfounded and asked for an explanation. All they told him was that his game was up and to keep mum, at the same time flashing a warrant in his face. This was a sorry predicament to be in, but all he could do was yield and so he complied with their wishes. He learned after­ ward that the woman had secured the warrant while he was in the room alone.

Before long he was safely locked lip in the jail as a kidnapper with a chance of clearing matters in the morning. The poor minis­ ter felt all kinds of different ways, but it was of no avail. So putting his trust in his Master he retired.

In the morning he was awakened by the turnkey and told to get ready and line up for breakfast. At the sound of a gong the line formed and marched into the Mess-hall. Mr. Crowdert did not look up during the whole performance, when all at once some one pounded him on the shoulder and said in a familiar voice, “Hello Jemmifacher, what you do here?” The person addressed at once turned round and beheld to his infinite surprise the bulky figure of Armenian John, with whom he had worked at the plow works while still at college. “Why hello, John，” he said, “this is the last place I would expect to see you.” “Oh，me a little bit braecho last night on Main street,” said John, “policeman come and catch me. I don’t care, maybe cost three dollars in court-house. To-morrow, work, earn three and a half dollars, see.” While they hadbeen thus engaged in conversation they took their places when Mr. Crowdert continued, “Are you married now, John?” “No, Bill” replied that stal­ wart gentleman, “I can’t find Armenian girls this country.” “Well, what’s the matter with the Italian ones,” interpolated the minister, “you can find a pretty one there can’t you?” Aw, what’s the matter

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you, Bill,” was John’s rejoinder, “you think I can eat every day Macaroni.” Whereat they both enjoyed a hearty laugh. John then told of conditions at the factory while Bill related some of his exploits.

Extra! Extra! shouted the newsboys on the streets. Kidnapper caught! Extra! These words also found resonance in the ears of Mr. Beller and he sent his son Martin to procure for him a morning paper. He had hardly finished reading the article about the captur­ ing of the kidnapper when the thought flashed into his mind that it might be his friend Bill Crowdert, because he had taken Bill to the south, side to see about a lost child. He telephoned to the police station, but the person in question would not give his name. He then asked for a description of the man in custody, “Dark eyelashes, moustache, goatee,” was the answer. That convinced Mr. Beller.

“Thank you/* he said, hung up the receiver and prepared to go to the jail. Arriving there, lie found his discomfited friend as he had surmised and set about to procure his release.

Mr. Beller was an esteemed and prominent citizen of Onek, so the force was all attention when he pushed his bulky frame into the office of the jail. Upon Beller’s statement that the prisoner was a minister of the gospel and an intimate friend of his, he was ordered to be brought forward. Crowdert then told his story, and the of­ ficials begged his most humble pardon for the injustice they had done him and he was released.

From the jail the two ministers visited Rocko’s parents and told them the story as they had heard it from the runaway, at the same time admonishing them for the neglect of the child. The father was glad to hear that the son was in safe hands and promised to do anything for his return. As a token of his appreciation he offered to give the preacher from Nicar both rewards, but that dignitary refused, saying, “Take good care of Rocko, that is the best reward you can give me.” This the good man was only too glad to promise.

Thus Rocko parted from his good friends, but not forever. He often writes to them and comes to see them now and then. His father has brought about a change in his wife, so that Rocko leads a much pleasanter life. He still remembers tlie sermon of Mr. Crowdert and tries hard to love his stepmother.

W. L.

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The present month is very ominous and inauspicious. Caesar made its “Ides” famous and two days later the Irish, celebrate a double holiday. Put an exclamation point behind the name of the month in which we are writing this, speak it as though your ire were aroused and you have the “black spot” of the present editorial staff, March! That means, get out.

What have we done to merit this ungrateful reward? Have we not put our shoulders willingly to the hub, handicapped as we were by a poor start, a meagre allowance, a disorderly office, a change of staff, and other petty annoyances? Have we not had to contend with the incessant soaring propensities of paper, ink, and type as the result of Mar’s sojourn here on earth? We hear a scarcely audible voice reply out of the distance, “Too true,” and we are satisfied.

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But let us take one last, long look at that which we have done.

Alas,，tis nothing great and our part but small. Who gave us phy­ sical and mental faculties to do what we have done? Who furnished that, outside of our mere pittance, that we did print? Who were the ones that gazed it through, corrected faults and lent advice? Who were the ones that gave the aid, without which yet no page was made? Who folded it and gave it shape, adorned its pages and its covers?

The first was God, to whom we raise our heartfelt tlianks for His unlimited bounty, love, and grace. And then come those whom He trusted with those faculties that aided us so materially. To our contributors we also extend the glad hand of thanks and apprecia­ tion and exhort them to try to do even better by our successors. And here we have a slight complaint to register against our former men, the Alumni. During the past year it seems as though only about a half dozen took enough interest in the column to submit news. Many have praised the thus-far-successful attempt to make the column permanent, why not go a step farther and contribute? This is the only way to make it a success. As things stand now we are depen­ dant upon a trio of our professors for most of the Alumni Notes. We also wish to express our heartiest thanks to those members of the faculty who have lent us their precious time and helpful advice in the preparation of our articles. To you also, our faithful adver­ tisers, our heart gushes forth in streams of unutterable gratitude for your whole-hearted support. And “last, not least” to those who sacrificed their evenings-off to fold and put our college paper into shape for publication, to those who produced what embellishment the paper may have had, and to wliomsoever else we are indebted in the least, we once more extend our heartiest thanks and apprecia­ tion.

Our closing wish is a prayer to God to stay with us with His bounty, love, and grace, that He incline the hearts of all who may be of use to our dear Black and Red favorably to the new staff.

The next volume will be in the hands of the following: Editor-in-Cliief.

Waldemar Heidtke, ’20.

Kurt Tlinmel, *20_____ _____ Associate Editor.

Roland Kremer,，20___ ____ Business Manager.

Edwin Jaster,，2l_:____ .―Advertising Manager.

Alexander Hillmer, *21.

------- Exchange Editor.

Otto Eckert, *20______ _______ Athletic Editor.

Wm. Holzhausen, 21__ ------------ College Notes.

Dudley Rhoda, *22____ ______________ Locals.

Arthur Fathauer, *22«__ Campus and Classroom.

Again expressing our thanks to all who have aided us in the production of Volume XXII, the departing editors extend you all a fond farewell. w. L.

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CHOOSING A STAFF. With the departure of the present staff comes the task of ap­ pointing their successors. This can be done in various ways. The first is that of custom, whereby a certain number are taken from each class. The separate quotas are then taken and arranged as well as they can be. There may be hitches and jars, but they are expected to disappear in time. The main thing is to have each class represented. With a few capable men such a staff may be able to hold its own. These men will be able to furnish material when there is a dearth and also patch up and correct the articles of their inferior co-editors. But one does not take up a position on an edit­ orial-staff merely for one’s health. Soon these few capable men will tire of carrying the burden of the work, while their incapable co­ workers reap the honor. The work becomes odious and burdensome to them, there is no pleasure for them in the work any more. They get disinterested and gradually lag behind and the standard of the paper is lowered. This surely is a very poor system.

Another way of forming a staff is to make a person earn his position and not inherit it, as is often the case in the foregoing sys­ tem. This can be done by getting together all the available good material in the upper classes and test each individual in the various positions on the staff; the ability of each having been previously secured from his respective teachers and from one’s personal ex­ periences. Thus several men would be found available for each position. These could again be sifterl and sifted until only one man remains in each position. This is the just and only fair way to form an editorial staff. It will put in men who can and will work. It will make a position on the staff something to be cherished and honored.

With capable men in the various branches, taking an active interest in the work, the interest of the other students will be awakened and they will try to do their part. The paper will prosper and be an honor to the institution it represents.

In choosing our journalists we ought to bear these things in mind. The editorial-staff is not “spoils” of which each class takes a larger share as it climbs up the ladder. No, it is the COLLEGE paper, and as such deserves the best the college has, be it a Fresh­ man or a Senior.

W. L. DOES THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT VERSAILLES DIFFER FROM PItECERING PEACE CONFERENCES? All peace conferences have been animated by two basic ideas, namely, the settlement of the issues involved, and the establishment of a new and better order for the prevention of future wars as mucn as possible. , At the Peace Congress of Vienna the reconstruction of Europe s

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political framework was imperative. There were two types of men represented at the Congress, namely, men who did not merely de­ clare themselves responsible for their respective counties, but also for Europe in common, and men who resorted to the Machiavellian doctrine of lawless and unscrupulous means in furthering the often selfish aims of the nation they represented. Of the latter type Tallyrand and Metternich were the most important at the Peace Congress of Vienna. They were the driving force of the Congress and com­ pelled every other representative to succumb to their selfish and unscrupulous principles. States who gave their blood and treasure for the freedom of their inhabitants from the Napoleonic yoke re­ ceived little or no material gain, while France, the nation which caused that European cataclysm a hundred years ago, and those states who were mostly amused spectators of that bloody drama or only fought for the attainment of their national aspirations re­ ceived the greater share of the spoils.

The next important peace congress, the Congress of Berlin, in 1878, was animated with the same spirit of selfishness and cynical disregard of the rights of self-determination of small nations and races. Russia had crushed Turkey and had imposed a peace on her which virtually deprived her of all rights as a leading political fac­ tor in European politics. Austria and especially England saw in the provisions of this humiliating treaty of peace the enthronement of Russia as the mast of the Balkans. In the Congress of Berlin Lord Beaconsfield’s prime principle was the weakening of Russia as a political factor in the Balkans. The statesmen of that historic Congress handed back whole populations of Christians to the de­ feated Turk in cynical disregard of the fact that the Turk had utterly proved his inability to govern Christian peoples.

The task of the present Peace Conference at Paris is a huge one.

The representatives must destroy the political structure of Europe, which has existed in Europe for many years, and build an entirely new one, which will forever end geographical and national boundary disputes. But their task is not merely that of fixing boundaries, but also the establishment of an order which shall prevent future wars for a considerable length of time, if not forever.

Will, however, the present Peace Conference succeed in carry­ ing out these lofty ideals of a permanent peace? As there were men with these lofty ideals of a permanent peace at the Congress of Vienna, so there are men of the same type sitting at the Versailles Peace Conference to-day. One of these advocates of the establish­ ment of a league of nations to enforce permanent peace and to make the recurrence of future wars like the present World War impossible is President Wilson. It is sufficient to remark that the Wilsonian plan of a league of nations, whose fundamental principle is to establish a permanent peace, will fail as well as a similar plan of a permanent European peace failed at the Congress of Vienna. But aside from tlie fact that Wilson, who is nothing more than any

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other mortal, cannot enforce a permanent peace, he at least can mete out a little more justice and liberty to every combatant nation and especially to the weak nations. But will he not in this respect en­ counter the same overwhelming opposition of the Allied statesmen as those few far-sighted statesmen encountered, when they attempt­ ed to enforce their humanitarian ideas at the Peace Congress of Vienna?

The greater share of the American people answer this question in the negative. The Americans entertain the idea that the world has become more and more democratic and humane; that the indi­ vidual nations will utilize their physical and mental powers for something more than merely national gain; that they will sacrifice the greater share of their national interests, if need be, for the wel­ fare of the world; that the leading statesmen of Europe have become more democratic and have gained through the mistakes made by their forefathers.

But is it an established fact that the nations of the world have reached a higher moral basis? According to the reports of the pro­ ceedings at Versailles they have not. Truly, every allied statesman is at least so democratic as to favor the establishment of a league of nations to enforce permanent peace. But all allied statesmen favor the plan only in so far as it serves the national interests of their respective nations and vests them with the supreme authority over the second-class nations of the world.

The world is as sinful, and the statesmen are as avaricious and revengeful to-day as they were a hundred years ago. The present Peace Conference has the same mask of deceit and hypocrisy as all preceding peace conferences had. It harbors the same Metternichs and Tallyrands of a hundred years ago. Each statesman only looks for the immediate advantage of his particular state, no matter how great an injury he inflicts upon his enemy state and upon the weal of the world. If they continue in this perverse attitude, they are not in any respect guaranteeing the world a safe and just peace, but are on the contrary sowing the seeds of new and more destructive woes than the World War has been.

In President Wilson’s apparently earnest attempt to bring about a just and righteous peace, he is no doubt undertaking a hard and responsible enterprise against liis opponents. If he through his points defeats his opponents, the world can hope for a new and bet­ ter era. For in his points rests not the fate of a permanent peace W. M. H.，20 but the fate of a just and righteous peace.

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Although many of the students had not seen Professor PranK since June, 1918, his death was felt by all. He was a strict discip­ linarian, but we all respected him and we all expressed the wish that he might again resume his duties as an instructor. Since 1903 he had been a member of the college faculty, and during all those years no student found him unwilling to aid him in any difficulty. We could go to him with pleasure, because he always met us with a friendly countenance, and was patient in explaining minor things, •which with little effort we could have understood ourselves. Not only did lie assist us in mathematics, but he would also suggest dif­ ferent appropriate color schemes which the students wanted for various decorative purposes. It was also under his able leadership that the band gained so much, and the members realized their loss when he was forced to leave them on account of ill health. 1-Ie not only did his duty; he did more than his duty.

The funeral services were held in the gymnasium Thursday afternoon and here the corpse remained in state until the next morning, when it was taken to Beaver Dam for burial. Several of the professors and certain professors’ wives, and members from each collegiate class accompanied the remains. The quartette of Trinity church and the members of the different classes both sang for the occasion.

What makes the Saturday evenings interesting? Is it because we do not have to prepare for tlie next day? Of course not, it is be­ cause a literary program is rendered on each of these evenings. The Philomathean Society has not slackened its pace since the opening date, and the program rendered on February 8th with W. Holzhausen acting as Master of Ceremonies was well arranged, all the mem­ bers being on subjects fitting the times. The two original German essays given by P. Brandt and M. Buenger were interesting and made a pleasing impression on the audience. G. Gieschen deserves honorable mention for his able exposition of the topics, “Wliy study German?” The Sophomore Octet made its first appearance in pub­ lic and judging from the aplause their debut was far from being a failure.

The next meeting, held on March 1st, was very long, and though arranged by Mr. Stern showed its effect on the audience, which was restless and uneasy during the latter part of the program. At this program we had the pleasure of listening to five original essays; those of H. Koch, W. Holzhausen, and T. Uetzmann were both edu­ cational and interesting. The Junior Quartet appeared for the first

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time, and, barring a few mistakes in harmony, entertained us with a fine selection, after which they sang a short song as an encore.

Two of our musically inclined band-members, H. Koch and T. Uetzmann, each pleasantly entertained us. Mr. Koch’s flute solo was something new to us, but he showed his talents so well that we were favorably impressed. Mr. Uetzmann showed us how to get music out of the trombone by his lightning rapidity in moving the slide.

Keep up the good work and establish a standard to be followed for all time.

The sister society, the Phi Gamma Rho, has shown a decided change and is more than holding its own with the other society.

The members have been working hard and their efforts have been crowned with success. The program rendered on February 15th was under the auspices of A. Fathauer and he arranged it very well, bearing in mind that this was the month of our two national heroes, Washington and Lincoln. The biographical sketches of both of these men were interesting, and the speakers tried to make clear to us the great debt we as Americans owe these two statesmen and presidents.

E. La Plaine deserves honorable mention for his interesting and well memorized article about “Unser heutiges Postwesen.” To you we also say: establish a precedent which will remain a credit to the society for future years.

One thing the students would like to have seen and heard is a good debate. There is nothing more interesting than a battle of wits and words, and there is nothing more beneficial to the society and its members than this form of discourse on live and modern topics.

This year Washington’s birthday was a suitable day for the stu­ dents and about half of the (liscipuli doctrinae forsook the institution for a few clays’ vacation. Friday noon saw the close of recitations and the home-sick young men rushed for the first train out of town.

Saturday morning three volleys were fired by members of the mili­ tary company, and while the flag was being raised the band played the Star Spangled Banner from the dormitory roof.

At last our parting hour is here, Farewell, to College Notes this year!

NEW INSTRUMENTS FOR THE BAND. For several years we have been considering the possibility of obtaining a set of new instruments for the band. Never were the necessary funds at hand to institute the change. Our old instru­ ments are still in high pitch and with a few exceptions in a very poor condition, dented, bent, and out of tune. Especially this year, quite a number, mostly reed instruments are in urgent need of re­ pair. Hence it was thought a good plan, to purchase new instru­ ments this year and at the same time change to low pitch. But where obtain the money? After discussing several means and ways,

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we thought it best to appeal to the congregations for the necessary amount. Despite of the hard times, they willingly responded to our call. Through the efforts of our Professor Bolle a considerable sum has been gathered, and in the near future Northwestern’s band will be the proud p6ssesor of a set of excellent instruments.

The late H. Eisfeld, a notable composer and artist, father of Mrs. A. W. Ihrke, Milwaukee, Wis., has presented the band with six clarionets, one flute, and a piccolo, which, may still be put to some use. Another notable acquisition was a silver-plated valve trom­ bone which was donated by our last year’s snare drummer, Mr. A. Dahlke. The instrument is still in very good condition. When the band of Great Lakes Naval Training Station toured the state last year, they also visited the city of Watertown, but一minus a Drum Major’s baton. Under the guarantee of return, Mr. Sproesser, a noted jeweler in Watertown, borrowed our baton. It was to be re­ turned in two weeks. But the “Jackie” band failed to do so. As Mr. Sproesser borrowed the stick, he felt himself responsible for it and therefore replaced it. And full well did lie do so. The new baton exceeds the old one by far. We wish to extend our heartiest thanks to all for their donations.

Some of tlie listed contributions are personal, others are con­ tributions gathered by the gentlemen named among members of the congregation of which he is pastor or of which he is a member: Rev. J. Brenner, Milwaukee, Wis----------------------- $50.00 Rev. J. Pieper, Stillwater, Minn_________________ 50.00 Rev. J. Klingmann, Watertown, Wis____________ 50.00 Rev. C. Baerwald, Morrisonville, Wis____________ 50.00 Rev. J. Gamm, P. and L. Zeisler, La Crosse, Wis___ 50.00 Rev. C. Buenger, Kenosha, Wis_________________ 50.00 Mr. Geo. Rickemann, Helenville, Wis___________ 50.00 Rev. 0. H. Koch, Columbus, Wis________________ 47.57 Rev. P. Horn, Morgan, Minn___________________ 40.00 Rev. A. Petermann, Newburg, Wis______________ 32.00 Rev. J. Glaeser, Tomali, Wis., (1st Payment)_____ 25.00 Rev. H. Zimmermann, W. Salem, Wis., (1st Paym’t) 25.00 Rev. A. Eickmann, Dakota, Minn_______________ 16.00 Rev. C. Schweppe, Bowdle, S. Dak_______________ 5.00 5.00 Dr. P. Kosanke, Watertown, Wis_______________ 5.00 Rev. Ph. Koehler, Iron Ridge, Wis_____________ Rev. A. Hanke, Whitehall, Wis., (1st Payment)___ 5.00 5.00 Mr. A. Valleske, Brillion, Wis____ 1.00 Rev. R. Wolff, Slades Corners, Wis. Rev. A. Berg, Elroy, Wis. 1.00 Galley EIGHT Blk and Red This is the money which is paid. There still are some more funds promised which will be handed in in the near future. This list of contributors will be continued in the next issue of the Black and Rer. E. F. ’19.

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參jmwr OIlaiSH “Halt. Who goes there?”

“Oil, never mind, old boy! we’re friends, jolly old Seniors.”

Pass, friends, and give the countersign.”

“K. O. S.”

Just take a look at that long-legged “dwarf” racing along with a bundle of manuscripts under one arm and a waste-basket under the other! Why, ’tis “Dad” Lehmann, the fastidious editor-in-chief, the able pilot of the great Seniors, the “metropolis upstart.” Now bear in mind that lie’s from Racine, and that’s why he is a racer.

Even the smiles of the demure and admiring fair ones set him aracing, for he’s a misogynist. But beware lest this ever-jolly and happy boy “put one over” on you; he’s a cracker-jack at it!

Tho the football season is over, “Jap” Brandt never fails to run thru his favorite signal occassionally: “Formation A E 918!”

With incredible agility this I-Iashimura Togo speeds down the field, to the left, to the right, treads over numerous rivals and arrives with palpitating heart at the goal, where he is greeted with many smiles and deserving caresses. From the boys of course! Whom did you suppose?

“Boil jour, parlez vous Francaise?” ‘‘Oui, monsieur; comment vous parlez vous?” ‘‘Tres bien, je vous remercie.” Such is the ani­ mated conversation taking place regularly between Louie Meyer and “Red” Tacke, our two ardent scholars of French.

Well, Louie, what’s the idea of studying French? Have the tales of yon beautiful (?) damsels so captivated you that you are over­ anxious to get over there and win some fair maiden’s heart? What’s wrong with those over here? Your “Charlie Cha.plin” smile, your beautiful down-covered lip, your sugary disposition surely ought bring you great success. “Bon voyage!”

And “Red,” our happy-go-lucky, ever-jolly football, basketball, and baseball star, who would ever have thought that your great am­ bition was to be the boss of a section gang constituted wholly of gibbering Frenchmen! Undoubtedly your French lingo shall come in miglity handy then. “Adieu.”

One, two, ready,—play!

The cornet blares, and under “Pat” Falk，s able leadership the military band enraptures us with numer­ ous marches and overtures.—Ah, who is that playing those sweet strains every evening at sunset? Again，tis the great cornet vir­ tuoso, playing his favorite melodies,—“Ave Maria” and selections from the renowned Wagner.

Have you noticed that our amiable “Jeff” Friebe is getting fat nowadays? Steal silently upon him some afternoon or evening dur­ ing “bucking” hours and you shall find him in his bedroom secretly enjoying a box of “chucking.” And then with the “spreads” lie receives at “her” house down at the Junction (the secret of his daily

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walks!),—who would not soon attain the corpulent dimensions of a gormand?

“Friends, enemies, ladies, and gentlemen; lend me your ears!

I am here to show you something good, not to cheat you.” Thus, with stentorian voice, our great orator and salesman, Hans Koch, prances about on a soap-box with astonishing acrobatic feats, en­ couraging the people to buy liis goods; and the miraculous part of it is that his sales are so enormous. How do you do it, Hans? Perhaps it*s due to his wonderful oratorical ability and commanding delivery. ―Ah, now we，ve struck it! It is his grizzled, raven-black beard and mustache that instills such fear into the people that they are rooted to the spot and empty their purses just to get rid of him as soon as possible.

What a stately gait! What military carriage! With admiration and envy the fair ones steal shy glances at our uniformed Kuske, lately returned from a coast to coast trip with Uncle Sam’s forces.

Karl is an all-around shooter. In the army he learned to shoot the big guns, and now where he is back the modest boy must “shoot” some more about camp life, which he does not like to do. While on the football team he was the best shooter we have had for years, and he，s a fine shooter in basketball. And soon he shall become another kind of shooter,—a modern Cicero.

Why, to be sure, we must not forget the ambidexterous Beck, jack-of-all-trades, striving hard to become master of some of them.

Just what ones he delights most in no one knows. But for the pres­ ent,—give him a canoe, some guns and fishing tackle, a pair of old pants, and a slouch hat, then ship him “up north,” and he will be highly contented; we know of nothing that could entice him from thence, save, perhaps, the “beck” of the unknown.

Ah, Erato, my pen fails me when I should describe thine aspir­ ing “Jerry” Gieschen, the incomparable poet of the ten “K. O. S，s.”

With unusual ability this modern Horace transports us into those lofty, etheral realms in which he is constantly living. But this re­ nowned philosopher is just as human as we, not immune to the omnipresent, hypnotic, ecstatic darts of Cupid, not adverse to the sportiive pastimes of boys. All in all, lie，s a fine fellow广-at times, “Errare humanum est!”

ALUMNI —Mr. Max Christian, *13, of Watertown, who was obliged to drop the ministry on account of a nervous breakdown and who has since fo far recovered his former state of health that he is at present hold$ position at the St. John’s parochial school, visited the Stueber brothers, Feb. 15. Max comes up often to see the inter-class basket-

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ball games and sometimes indulges in the game himself with those who remain after the big games have been played. 一Mr. Arnold Tyler, ex-Ac.-’14, of Menominee, Wis., was stricken with appendicitis while here on a visit recently. Although he was removed to St. Mary’s hospital at once, a rupture took place before an operation could be performed on the unfortunate patient, For some time his condition was rather critical, but according to the latest reports he is getting along nicely and the best hopes for his early recovery are entertained. 一Otto Kehrberg, ’14, since September, 1917, tutor at our institu-. tion, has accepted a call to Mosinee, Wis. The boys all wish him the best of success and hope he’ll make a hit there, a thing he seldom failed to do while sporting a baseball uniform in the service of his Alma Mater. “Jack” is anxious to get into the harness and is work­ ing day and night on his “Antrittspredigt.” A hearty invitation is extended to all his friends to visit him at the parsonage after the first of August.

—Arnold Sitz, ’14，late handyman in a round-house in Tucson wishes to announce to his friends and acquaintances that he is now “brakeman on the Yuma district of the Tucson division of the South­ ern Pacific Railroad, with headquarters at Yuma, Ariz.”

—Sgt. Luther Volis, ’18，of the Black Hawk Division, has lately returned via Marseilles and Gibraltar from Prance, after spending some five or six months overseas. Sgt. Vohs was just back of the front line when the armistice was declared and so only missed ser­ vice on the firing line by a few weeks. Before going home he stopped off here for the day, Feb. 20, and told many exciting and interesting stories about his life and experiences while in the service. As a war trophy he brought along a German helmet. 一Otto Henkel has been removed from the base hospital at Bor­ deaux to a camp in Savenay, France. While on a sight-seeing tour The of liis own he visited the Reconstruction Aide Department, work done here was just in his line. When the woman in charge heard that, she procured a position for him in her department. The following paragraph from one of Otto’s leters gives us an interesting account of his work. It is dated February 25, 1919 and was address­ ed to Prof. E. E. Kowalke, thru whose kindness we reprint it: Savenay, France, 2-25-19.

“About a month ago I was transferred to another department, which has proved to be of great advantage to me. Formerly I was working in the receiving room, which was quite interesting for a time, but it was always the same thing over again every day and it finally got to be a grind. Now I am in the Reconstruction Aide de­ partment which is run by girls who have taken a course in this line of work in some art school back in the states. We teach various handwork to patients, as woodworking, art metal work, carving, painting, sewing, and the like. The head Re-Aide of this depart­ ment heard that I had some experience in this line of work and asked

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to have me transferred to her department. I am learning much that will prove beneficial to me in my later teaching. The articles which are made by the patients are sold at bi-weekly sales and the returns of the sale is used in purchasing new material. The last sale brought over 1,100 francs. The Red Cross presented to this department $10,000 worth of used shells and we are now busy making candle­ sticks, bells, paper knives, and other pretty articles out of the brass.

I hammered a little bell out of a one pound shell and gave it to the shop. Later the bell was sold for 100 francs. I am carving designs on canteens for which I get from 20 to 25 francs. Yesterday I carved two of them and received 50 francs for the work. I figure that 50 francs is a pretty good day’s earnings.

It has been raining continually for the past week and I feel very fortunate in. having an inside job. We still have about 30,000 pa­ tients left in France and I presume that it will be two or three months before we ourselves are evacuated.

I have been here nearly five months now and and am entitled to a seven-day leave. I expect to put in my request for a leave soon and hope to see a little more of France.

General Pershing was here on an inspection tour the other day and also visited our shop. He appreciated the work of this department•”

Junior Majestic Juniors, eleven are we.

We have a knowledge of high degree.

Psychology, philosophy, and physics we scorn, For we only search for knowledge of a higher form.

We are as the Greeks in days of yore, Who had run up their knowledge to a pretty high score, There is nothing on earth which can frighten our mind, For we are the Juniors with the pep behind.

—Major Croll, our great prohibitionist, has launched a campaign against the use of tobacco in any form whatever. Since he is also a strong supporter of a league of nations, he thinks that boxing should not be tolerated in the future, for it creates the spirit of self-defense which will not be necessary when the New World Order arrives.

—Our war aviator, Jake Spilmann, whose war record commands our admiration, will render great service to our institution in the future. Since mail service by air has been established here, he will undertake the hazardous enterprise of delivering all students’ mail to the Watertown post-office. You’re out of a job, Fat. 一Old Kurtie’s heart trouble, which endangered his life last fall, has gone, if not forever. Thanks to Latin, Greek, basketball, and the Watertown janes, which were all good remedies for his sickness.

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一Eckert claims that the best pleasure-riding is on his horse Pegasus. But lately he has found out, and especially In class, that there are stones in every good road. 一Our Scirgerefa thinks himself to be such a good detective that he can find the party that stole a hair from his hair-brush and a pimple from his face. 一Max Stern’s ideal life is a little Latin, less Greek, more Hebrew, egg sandwiches for breakfast, toast for dinner, and cheese sand­ wiches for supper.

Schaut doch mal den Kupfer an!

Was der nicht alles machen kann.

In “basket-ball” als Korbballwachter Kann spielen 'vie ein Spiegelfechter.

Kann reden wie ein Advokat, Und geben manchen guten Rat? Im Turnen ist er auch nicht faul?

Kann ochsen wie ein alter Gaul?

Im Rechnen zeigt er Energie Und offenbart uns sein Genie.

Als Schuler in der Philos’pliie Fehlt auch ihm seine Weisheit nie.

Als Grieche und als Hebraist, Als Angliker und Latinist, Als Chirurg und als Physiker Ist seine Weisheit lioch und lehr.

Fiir seine Weisheit, fur sein Fleiss Erstatten wir ihm Kas und Fleisch.

—Our quack doctor, Kremer, has a busy season this year, For some time he has been busy squeezing, pricking, and nursing car­ buncles. We pity those patients who are his personal enemies. 一The flaxen-haired cupid, La Haine, says that he gets his com­ position material from jazzy letters. No wonder we find his compo­ sition so well written. 一Last, but not least we must not forget to mention our brave basketball captain, Jerry. Although Jerry feels about as bad as the Kaiser at the close of a glorious and historic basketball campaign, he still places his confidence in Jim, Jack, and Jacob to restore that fame and glory of the class which it enjoyed years ago.

—Class Motto: More light in the dining hall.

—Doris Ott spent the week-end of Feb. 14, in Milwaukee with rel­ atives and friends. While there she had the good fortune to near Alma Gluck sing.

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―Several of us took advantage of the holiday in honor of Wash­ ington and journeyed home to mother over Saturday and Sunday.

Gertrude and Helen Manthey, Mathilda Hanf, Verna Wilde and Adela Dornfeld were the fortunate ones. Gertrude Zabel was also gone during the same time. She returned with the rest, however, ac­ companied by her sister with whom she had spent her leisure hours at Sun Prairie. 一Our ballast has been considerably impaired by the abscence of Verna Wilde, who has been suffering from illness.

—Our lilliputian friend, Alice Schoenicke, visited classes with us Feb. 20, under the wing of Doris Ott. —Gladys McChesny was called to to her home at Grand Marsh by the sad and unexpected death of her niece. We extend our heartiest consolation and sympathy to the bereaved parents and relatives.

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“Well, they got it all riglit!” “Who got wliat?” “The Sopho­ mores; they got thousand percent!”

Now first of all, the preposterous idea of a thousand percent; why there “ain’t no such animule!”

Secondly, yes, they got it, hundred percent, one (1.000), perfect, because they won every game.

They were out for it from the very begnning; and hard as they tried, their rivals could not spoil it for them. Thirdly, we saw a good basketball season, with many a hot and hard game, due in no small measure to this determination to toe the perfect mark. Es­ pecially toward the end was this the case, when all tried their level best to beat the Sophs to it and failed. Hats off, boys, to the team­ work of the winning team. And now for a good, snappy baseball season! Dive right in, fellows; plenty of room in the gym for warm­ ing up! We want to see you on the diamond long before Easter.

Feb. 12一Seniors 27一Freshmen 15.

To call this game a fast one would merit membership in the Ananias club, because it wasn’t. The Seniors were confident of winning, almost too confident, and the Freshmen hardly hoped to do anything but lose. Nevertheless they worked; long passes and

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little action otherwise marked the playing. The result of the Sen­ iors* confidence was that the score was a tie in the first half. Tacke and Falk made several fine shots, and so did Plautz. The second*tvas somewhat livelier, and more fouls were made. The final count was 27-15, the Seniors carrying the long end.

G. .2

Seniors.

F. Brandt, f.

Falk, f_____ Tacke, c____ Lehmann, g.

Kuske, g___

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F.T. F.

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Substitutions:

0 0

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Freshmen.

Gentz, g__.

Knoll, g__.

Stueber, c.

Plautz, f_.

Henning, f.

Voigt, C■

Voigt for Henning. Officials:

G. ,1 •_0 -0 _4 .1

F. T. F. 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Stern, Meier.

Feb. 12一Juniors 0一Sophomores 2.

Game forfeited to Sophomores.

Feb. 15一Seniors 28—Juniors 10.

In this game the Seniors took a day off, at least in the first half; and there really was no danger of losing at any point of the game.

Pat and Red again did most of the basket work. It is remarkable that the Senior-Junior games are nearly always clean; no dirty work and few fouls, and both teams are to be complimented on this spirit. In the second the Seniors came back somewhat stronger determined to make a game out of It anyhow, and so were thJuniors. Kupfer, especially, played with great bravour. The end o the story was 28-10, again with the Seniors on the heavy end.

Seniors.

F. Brandt, f.

Falk, f_____ Tacko, c___ Lehmann, g.

Kuske, g___

G. F.T. F. .2 0 0 0 0 .5 2 .5 0 0 0 0 .0

Juniors.

Press, f— Timmel, f Kremer, c Stern, g— ICupfer, g.

G. F.T. F 0 •3 0 .2 0 0 0 0 ■0 0 .0 0 2 0 .0

Feb, 15一Sophomores 36—Freshmen 12.

The Sopli-Freshie games are always fast, hot, regular rippers, and this one was just like it. Even though the Sophs had the lead right from the start, it was a hard run. The ball was kept pretty well under the Sophomore basket at first, and every man on the team got a basket, and Arnie three. But towards the end of the first the Freshies came back; Stueber got sore and put in two in a run; Plautz and Gentz also scored. In the second Plautz made way for

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Voigt and Knoll for Groth, but it didn’t help; the Freshmen team was held down to one basket, and in the end were totally up in the air. Boehringer is getting into the habit of slumping in the first half and then coming out strong in the second; it seems to take the force of necessity to make him do the things he is capable of doing.

The failure of Plautz to score more in this game can probably be traced to the numerous far shots. It takes more skill to get close up to the basket for a shot, but nine times out of ten it’s safe. All told the result was 36-12, with the Sophs in the lead.

G. P. T. F Freslimen.

G. F.T. F Sophomores.

0 Plautz, f— 6 0 0 A. Brandt, f_. .0 0 0 Henning, f 6 0 0 Boehringer, f .2 0 0 Stueber, c_ 4 0 0 Uetzmann, c_ ■2 2 1 Gentz, g…

10 0 Cares, g----•0 0 0 Knoll, g— 0 2 Meier, «g---Substitutions: Voigt for Plautz. Officials: F. Brandt, Stern.

Fel). 19一Seniors 18 一Freshmen 17.

This day witnessed one of the toughest and most interesting games of the season. The Seniors took the lead when Jap made a basket, and the Freshies followed with a score by Henning. Both sides played hard, both wanted to win. Special mention must be made of the guarding on both sides; Kuske displayed some regular ’18 stuff, holding Plautz down to two baskets, and Beck also showed considerable prowess in the game, allowing Henning only very few shots and one basket. The first half ended with the score tied on six. In the second the real excitement began. Gentz scored on a foul by Kuske, and from then the game went on with one side or the other one point in the lead. Several fouls were registered, but the free throws failed. Three minutes before the end of the game, the Freshmen got a basket, taking the lead from the Seniors: their friends on the side lines went wild; but just before the whistle blew a Senior rolled one in, leaving tlie final score 18-17, with the Seniors ahead.

Seniors.

G. F.T. P G. F.T. F Freshmen.

F. Brandt, f.

4 0 0 Plautz, f__. .3 0 0 Falk, f____ 0 .4 0 0 Henning, f.

Tacke, c___ .2 0 2 Stueber, c_. .0 0 0 Beck, g____ .3 .0 0 0 G©ntz, g__.

Kuske, g__ .0 0 2 0 0 Voigt, g--.0 Officials: Meier, Stern.

Feb. 19—Juniors 0一Sophomores 2.

Game forfeited to Sophomores.

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The first half of this game looked mighty good to the Senior team; they themselves played a fast, and at times wild game, with very little accurate shooting; Tacke put in a few pretty ones, and Falk did the same. On the Soph side the transmission was out of order, or something. Boehringer and Brandt missed all of their chances at shooting, Uetzmann alone scoring the eight points by some beautiful far shots. Tacke scored on a foul by Uetzmann, set­ ting the score 8-7 with the Sophs in the lead. But in the second Boehringer^ lucky star rose again, and Brandt also recovered, each scoring four baskets. Fouls there were many, and Uetzmann left in the second with four personal fouls against him. Hillmer took his place on the floor. Of the Seniors Pat scored and Red twice, be­ sides two free throws, leaving the field to the Sophs after a hard struggle, with a score of 26-15.

Seniors.

G.

F. Brandt, f.

Falk, f_____ Tacke, c____ Kusko, g___ Beck, ff_____

o

o o

o

5 0 0

3 0 0

1 2 1

F.T. F

Sophomores.

A. Brandt, f_.

Boehringer, f.

Uetzmann, c_.

Meier, g-------Cares, g--------

G. •4 .4 .4 .0 ■0

P. T. F 2 0 0 0 0

0 1 4 0 1

Substitutions: Ilillmer for Uetzmann. Officials: Press, Gentz.

March 1 _Juniors 11 一Freshmen 45.

We won’t say much of this game; it would be a crime. The Freshmen were out of luck for a while, but recovered soon. And j that the Juniors worked hard is shown by the fact that Kupfer, the 'invincible guard of the Juniors got a basket in the second half. All thru the game the Juniors wore a game, sporty grin, and nothing could take it off; they’re a game set alright. Henning starred on the Frosh team; seven of Otto’s graceful semi-circles, one for each of seven baskets delighted the eyes of the fans. Just leave it to Otto. There certainly was nothing soft in this game, fifteen fouls, nine by Freshies, gracing the score-books.

Juniors.

G.

Plautz, f— Henning, f.

Stueber, c_.

Gentz, g___ Voigt, g-----

.7 .5 •3 •0

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F. T. F.

12 2 3 1

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Officials: F. Brandt,

03 0 0 3

•0

0 0 0 3 0M

Timmel, f.

Press, f__.

I Kremer, c.

Stern, g .Kupfer, g.

G. F.T. P

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March 5一Sophomores 41一Freshmen 10.

This was evidently one of the fastest games in the season. The Freshmen sure were determined to win, and worked hard; in the first half they lield Brandt and Boehringer pretty well in trim, al­ though the latter got the first basket and two besides. Every man on the Sophomore team got a basket in the first half, while the Freshies had to be content with two free throws. During the whole game tlie ball was mostly in Soph territory, and the far shots Plautz tried failed utterly; Henning was completely in the air, and was re­ placed by Knoll in the second. It helped; they scored. But then they were dragged clean off the floor by the remarkable shooting of Brandt and Boehringer, so that the final count was 41-10; in a slick play repeated three times by Boehringer and Cares working with exchanged position the latter got three baskets.

Sophomores.

A. Brandt, f_.

Boehringer, f Uetzmann, c_ Meier, g____ Cares, g------

G. F.T. F.

o

...6 .8 _2 •3

0 0 0 0

3 0 0

Freshmen.

Plautz, f— Henning, f Stueber, c_ Gentz, g…

Voigt, g—

G. F.T. F. .0 .2 ■0

0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0

Substitutions: Knoll for Henning. Officials: Brandt, Stern.

MarcJi 5—Seniors 41一Juniors 19.

The Seniors and Juniors ended up their season with a splendid game. The Juniors worked hard and with good success; Kurtie and Roly showed fast floor work and Jerry shot a few pretty ones, one a peach of a long one. So well did they play that one time in the first half they had the Seniors by two points. Pat and Red did some nice basket work and left the score 14-12 in their favor in the first. In the second Jap started it and Red, well, it looked as though he was never going to stop. Dad also slipped one in and Kuske tried, but missed several chances. At the end the Juniors rallied once more, Jerry and Kurtie scoring. The first half was a model of a clean game, not a foul being called and the second also saw few. We all agree that it was one of the pleasantest games of the season.

Seniors.

G. F. T. F.

Juniors.

G. F.T. F.

F. Brandt, f.

Falk, f____ Tacke, c___ Lehmann, g.

Kuske,-----

.4

Timmel Press Kremer Kupfer Stern

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Officials:

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0 0

.9 .0

0 0

Plautz, Meier.

0 2 0

0 0

0 0 0

0 0

1 0

.6 .0 .0

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The last game of the season and a hot one too. Advertised by a tremendous handbill and awaited with anxiety by all, the game came up to expectations in every respect. It was a hard struggle all the way thru with an immense number of fouls. The Freshies got the start on their opponents when Stueber rolled tlie first one in, but Brandt followed, and from then on the game wavered to and fro, though with a decided tendency toward the Sophomores. Their teamwork was put to a severe test because the Freshmen made a terrific effort to break up every play, and themselves showed some successful experiments in that line. And not until the very end did the Sophs find themselves out of danger, when Boehringer, Brandt and Uetzmann tilted in four, turning the score from 16-14 to 24-14.

Sophomores.

A. Brandt, f_ Boehringer, f Uetzmann, c.

Cares, g----Meier, g-----

G. F. T. F. .4

.4 .3 .0 .0

5

0 0 0

1 0 2

Freshmen.

Plautz Henning Stueber .

Gentz Voigt —.

G. F. T. F. 0 .0

0

.10 .3 3 •0 0

0 4 2

Substitutions: Knoll for Plautz. Officials: Kehrberg, Zank.

Team Standings.

Pet. 1.000 .583 .417 .000

F.T. P. Gs. W. Gs. L. Tl. Pts. G. 8 34 0 12* 408 200 Sophomores 13 32 7 5 293 140 Seniors ___ 19 61 5 7 287 134 Freshmen 12 25 64 12* 120 Juniors___ 0 •Two games forfeited to Sophomores by Juniors.

Individual Records.

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Tl. Pts. G. 148 73 135 65 98 49 55 120’ 92 45 40 82 38 77 62 28 26 69 24 48 29 58

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Av. Pts 14.8 13.5 10.3 10 8.36 6.8 6.4 6.2 5.75 4.8 4.66

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Gms. 10 10 9y2 12 11 12 .12 .10 .12 10 12

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Name. Team. Position Boehringer, Soph., f.

A. Brandt, Soph., f.

Uetzmann, Soph., c.

Tacke, Sen., f-c----Plautz, Fresh., f----Falk, Sen., g-f-----F. Brandt, Sen., f—.

Press, Jun., f--------Gentz, Fresh., g----Henning, Fresh., f— Stueber, Fresh., c—.

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2 4 Croll, Jun., c--------y2 8 18 3.6 5 Timmel, Jun., f----9 18 2.25 8 Voigt, Fresh., g-f—■ 22 11 2.2 10 Kremer, Jun., 2 2 Heidtke, Jun., f-c—• 7 15 1.5 .10 Cares, Soph., g----7 14 1.2 9 Lehmann, Sen., c-g.

3 6 1.2 5 Eckert, Jun., g.

6 12 1.2 .10 Meier, Soph., g.

2 6 •82 Kupfer, Jun., g. sy2 0 3 .43 7 Stern, Jun., g_.

2 .28 7 Knoll, Fresh., g.

Largest number of baskets in one game—Plautz---Largest number of fouls in one game—Freshmen— Largest number of free throws in one game一Tacke Largest score in any one game—Sophomores------Lowest score in any one game一Juniors-------------

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14 3 0

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QUa^g —Vadder has lately been emulating Paderewski. Not only do the notes of harmony he hammers from the keyboard vie with those struck by the master, but also the arrangement of Vaclder’s curly, fluffy locks make him resemble the great pianist.

—Lefty’s motto is, “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be 'vise.”

That’s why he is entirely unconcerned with the world. What a blissful state to be in. Always pressing, but never pressed for time.

—If Tanta had as much wit as his cousins have beauty, he would be very popular.

Ein kleiner Knirps Mit buntem Kragen, Ein wenig zu gross Ihn auf den Handen zu tragen, Mit gutem Gehirn, Doch kleinem Magen, Wer konnt das sein Ausser Hans Bierwagen?

—As prince of day-dreamers we introduce Wogeez. His imagina­ tion knows no limits. Million dollar legacies and limousines are favorite subjects for his idle prattle during periods of semi- con­ sciousness.

—Billie has become rather serious of late, since he is beginning to realize that he is growing old just at the time when he considers youth a perfect blessing.

—Harry regards a good bill of fare as being of more importance in

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life than science or business. His idea of a good time is a shady nook, a rod, some bait, and a trout stream. 一Als Wegweiser in der lateinischen Grammatik nehme man Fathauer mit. Er weiss nicht nur Paragraph und Anmerkung genau, sondern auch einiges liber ihren Stammbau.

—If Demosthenes were alive today, he could get some valuable pointers in oratory from Brinky, our unctuous and oily class-orator.

—Oh, Schuft, beware of thy fair looks. You delight in free peri­ ods and parties out of town, but again I say, beware; for therein lies temptation. Should you ever be humbled and forced to the plane of ordinary mortals, nothing would ever console you. _Suffice to say Miss Edna is the only flower blooming in our class­ room. The charm and grace of her presence unconsciously produce a wonderfully soothing effect on our ardent spirits.

—Our loquacious friend Moses does not possess the magical power of performing wonders, as did his predecessor; but nevertheless, through hours of untiring practice, he can now deliver a line of hash unequalled by even that famous product set before us in the refector; o is doing all that talking? Is someone holding Chautau­ qua lecture or conducting an open air meeting? No, it is only Bingo rehearsing the first three books of Homer’s Odyssey. He thinks this poem well adapted for exercise in volubility.

Gefjihrlich ist’s den Brandt zu wecken, Verderblich ist des Brinkmanns Wahn; Jedoch der Sclirecklichste der Schrecken, Das ist der Ebert rot vor Scham.

—Do not think the name Boozy was designed to reflect on the character of our model little classmate, who is burdened with this misnomer, as he does not indulge in anything stronger than water.

—Imagine a young man, active in all sports, attentive in classes, everyone’s friend, and you have a clear picture of Butch. May his tribe increase.

When Wogeez shouts a wrong command, The blame receives the marching band; When Wogeez is quite well prepared, A wrong answer is seldom feared.

—Who can display a more sunny disposition than Sch—tz? After wrestling six hours with some Latin author, he still wears a hopeful smile. A mixtum compositum of herring and ice cream will send him into the seventh heaven of bliss. 一Ach, lebte doch auch in unserer Zeit ein Homer, der die Irrfarhten des Herrmann in einem Epos wiedergeben konnte. Icn bm iiberzeugt, es musste eines jeden Herz ergreifen. Zum Beispiel, wie er beinahe seines Augenlichts beraubt nache M. reisen muss, um sich Brillen zu verschaffen. Wie ihm da fast der Tag seiner Ruckfcelir geraubt wird. Jedoch, nachdem er endlicli zuruck ko^jmt, sind ilim auch hier keine Ruhetage gegonnt, sondern nur Tage aes

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Sucliens und Forschens nach einem Kleinod, das tief verborgen ist.— Schade isfs, dass die meisten Helden ruhmlos sterben mussen. 一Ed. and Arnie have successfully demonstrated their skill in basketball. Everyone who watched them roll in the sphere mar­ velled at the grace and ease of maner in which they handled the ball.

—Trombone Teddy is beloved by all for being good-natured and patient when others are apt to be cross. Never are these two quali­ ties more taxed and strained than during orchestra rehearsals. _Be well prepared with wit if you would engage in a battle of words with Alex, or you will be repulsed through the sharp and deep sayings he always uses as his weapons. __Balls, our poet laureate, does not believe in celibacy, at least one must conclude so from the tenor of liis poems. He is in favor of abolishing the three R，s from the college curriculum and instituting the three P’s, poetry, pianos, and picture-shows.

—Not to forget, get your dates from Carries. Satisfaction guaran­ teed for a small consideration. At present he is nursing a delicate tint that formed about his right eye. Where can he be found?Oh, at Pa—as, of course.

—Glass Motto: Ex nihilo nihil fit. 一Class Flower: Pillsbury’s Best.

―As the Gemini is now one of the most prominent constellations in the spring heavens, so it is proper that we start with our bright­ est constellation, also a Gemini, Looking Kukkahn and Stueber, both stars of the first magnitude. May they cast the spell of wonder over all their beholders.

—Although Bode knows little about farming, he will soon learn if he continues to associate with his friend Choudy II., for whom the farm and chicken-dinner have a great attraction. Choudy can’t help following his brother’s example.

Reuter is blind, His glasses are broke, But “Chris” will lighten his heavy yoke.

—We have at last solved the problem why Hustisford doesn’t grow—the lack of military training. If you are in doubt ask Rusty Nehls or Bartch.

—Bud Knoll, christened little Freddie, has just signed a contract as canary whistler with a well-known Broadway Stock Co. No more will his charmed whistle lull the lowing Bess to rest.

—Although Solomon of Old could solve any problem, our modern Solomon, Krenke, together with the merry Fischer, finds it a hard task to compete with our Sleepy Rosebud, Johnnie List—as far as the feminine population of Watertown is concerned.

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Voigt, der traumet von der Heimat, Ach, ihm tut das Herz so weh’， Aber Winter von Nebraska, Dem das Plattdeutsch sehr gefallt, Der mag unsern Voigt wohl trosten, Wenn er ihm •ne G’schicht’ “vertellt.”

—Our feathery friends from the South are again returning bring­ ing their melodious tunes with them. Still their songs are nothing compared to those of our tenor soloist Teddy Heidtke. His tunes can now be heard any time—just walk up third-floor hall and find out. 一Our beloved comedians, Gentz and Uetzmann, known through­ out the Northwest on account of their experience, will soon bid their Alma Mater farewell to make their debut on the stage.

—Should you at any time happen to hear a deep bass voice, at­ tended by curious little shrieks, don't be frightened. It’s only our little Verna Wilde trying to console her charge Miss Dornfeld.

Music has charms—so has Adela.

—Small, but Oh my! Being leader of the famous “Nightingale Symphony Orchestra,” Gus Krause intends to render his great com­ position “Jailbird, Rouse You Not Your Keeper” at the earliest con­ venience. Gus however will be absent for a short time. He seems to have been attracted by a certain little fairy, named Els_. During his absence the affairs of the organization will be taken care of by “Yeldud” Rohda, secretary of the orchestra, and his accomplice M一• It is rumored that Rohda has been tending to business other than that of a secretary. Watch his smoke!

—Something small and gray ran across the floor—a mouse. No wonder Ella Bienfang shrieked. After this our Mousie must be more careful when she makes her calls—except at the “Sem.” 一Kluge lias invented a new motor car, called the Walk-About.

He threatens to revolutionize the entire taxi service.

Mystery Dark!

Any mail today? Certainly, don’t you know Happy Froelich is back? Letters from Milwaukee, letters from the “East,” and fudge from------ . What makes Happy sing My Maryland, My Maryland! ?! 一Our freshie philosopher, “Mimic” Groth, will soon finish his masterpiece entitled “Knispel’s Death.” Knispel, however, believes in Solon’s adage and will therefore bring an injunction against Groth, restraining him from publishing his masterpiece.

Latest* Coon Plautz, our Hamitic basketball star, will in the near fu­ ture return to his African home. Particulars not yet known.

Last But Not Least!

The freshie Pigmies, Rudie Moskopf and Kleiner Otto Herrmann, can be seen at almost any hour zealously figuring out the price of a half-fare ticket to the land of the Lilliputians. Both have been elected as local representatives to attend the yearly convention held there. ，22,

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It is a gratifying sight to see that some of the students are cultivating the habit of perusing the exchanges; but we trust that they are not merely doing it to read the jokes contained therein, as some are prone to do. The numerous exchanges surely embody other articles which are infinitely better than the best of jokes, and besides, the readers get at least a peep at the activities of other colleges, whereby they can. learn to appreciate or even bewail those at our college, if they see there are numerous tilings that they be­ lieve ought be introduced here, as, for instance, lecture courses, short chapel-talks by some of the professors, improvements upon some of our present activities, etc. Only by dint of comparison can one judge the relative value of our activities, and not by grumbling about this and that and by being a pessimist and by dampening the spirits of others as well as liis own. On the other hand, if the boys know what they want, and each and every one of them shows a last­ ing interest, those vested with the authority surely will in time “come round” and gratify the wishes of the students, thereby pro­ moting the spirit of good fellowship and putting an end to this in­ cessant, obnoxious grumbling and dissatisfaction.

We give below a complete list of all the publications with which we have exchanged during the year.

1. Alma Mater—Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.—German Lutheran.

2. Augustana Observer—Augustana College, Rock Island, 111.

—Swedish Lutheran.

3. Augsburg Echo~Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn.— Norwegian Lutheran.

4. Blue and Gold—Luther Institute, Chicago, 111.—German Lutheran.

5. College Breezes—Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.一Swedish Lutheran.

6. The Comenian—Moravian College and Seminary, Bethle­ hem, Pa.—Moravian.

7. D. M. L. C. Messenger—Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn.一German Lutheran.

Goshen College Record—Goshen College, Goshen, Ind. 9. The Hemnica■—Red Wing Seminary, Red Wing, Minn.一 Norwegian Lutheran.

10. The Lake Breeze—Sheboygan High School, Sheboygan, Wis.

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11. The Lawrentian—Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis.一 ；■; v Methodist Episcopal.

12. Luther College Visitor一Luther College, Wahoo, Neb. 13. Manitou Messenger—St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.一 Norwegian Lutheran.

14. M. H. Aerolith—Mission House, Plymouth, Wis.一German Reformed.

15. The Oracle—Bay View High School, Milwaukee, Wis. 16. The Red and Blue—Franklin School, New York City.

17. The Royal Purple—State Normal School, Whitewater, Wis. 18. The Spectator一Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.— — German Lutheran.

19. The Tiger一Little Rock High School, Little Rock, Ark. 20. Wartburg Bulletin—Wartburg Teachers* Seminary and Academy, Waverly, Iowa.—German Lutheran.

21. Wartburg Quarterly—Wartburg College, Clinton, Iowa.— German Lutheran.

22. Tuskegee Student—Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (Colored), Tuskegee, Alabama.

m丨 —At last Father Time has tapped me on the shoulder and informed me that I was no longer to preside over the column in which our local events are recorded. With a heavy heart I made my last round in the dormitory; for the monthly calls at the student’s rooms has always been a source of enjoyment to me, since through these visits I became better acquainted with the boys and their environ­ ments. The odds and ends of news which I received from them I faithfully tried to patch together in some form suitable for my column. Perhaps I ventured too far at times and have unconscious­ ly offended some of my readers or colleagues. If this be the case, I most humbly beg their pardon and sincerely hope they will be gracious enough to excuse my boldness. Should my writings have interested a single reader, I would consider myself flattered and highly repaid for the time and trouble I spent compiling these notes.

—Rev. E. Grunwald,，09, of Milwaukee, surprised his nephew Har­ old, Prep., with a visit, Feb. 10-11.

—A conference of pastors, the Central Conference of the Wiscon­ sin Synod, was held at Watertown, Feb. 18-19. 一An enterprising photographer, introducing himself as Mr. Hayes, asked the permission of the faculty, Feb. 17, to canvass

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among the students for trade; but he did not meet with much suc­ cess, as neither the faculty members nor the students were dis­ posed to think favorably of his proposition. ―Walter Theobald, Prep., felt he needed glasses; so he left for Fond du Lac, Feb. 15, to consult an occulist and he succeeded in getting a good fit. ―Saturday, March 1, was a day long looked forward to by the Heidtke brothers; for on that day their mother, Mrs. W. C. Heidtke, and their sister, Miss Paula, of Manchester, were to stop off here on their way from Milwaukee to Juneau. The boys were not disappointed either and besides had their stock of money and provisions replenished by their kind-hearted parent.

—Mrs. A. Rhoda, of Oconomowoc ,called on her two promising young boys, Dudley, ’22, and Gordon, Prep,.:Feb. 21. The occupants of room 46 were given a share in the large box of eatables she left for the boys.

—Theodore Anderson, hailing from the vicinity of Madison, suc­ ceeded in selecting a course of studies satisfactory to his aims and therefore was enrolled as a special student, Feb. 18. He still feels ill at ease, because the pangs of separation from his home ties have not yet entirely left him.

—George Froehlich, ’22, was all dressed up in his finery early Sat­ urday morning, Feb. 8. It was not his intention to miss the train on that particular morning, for no one less than his lady friend from Minneapolis, Minn., was to pass through town on the C. M. and St. Paul line. According to prearranged plans he was to be at the sta­ tion on time and accomp any her to Milwaukee. “Happy” spent the happiest hours of his life at her side, while he showed her about the metropolis.

—On Friday, Feb. 21, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McKay, of Bay City, Mich., called on their brother, Edwin Boehringer, ’21. Edwin showed them about town during their sojourn here and was rewarded with a good spread downtown.

—Elmer Prenzlow, Prep., was at his home in Woodland, Feb. 22, and journeyed from there to Johnson Creek, Feb. 23, to attend the funeral of a relative. 一Eugene Sauer, ’22, of Brillion, notified his brother Waldemar that he would give up his studies and requested that his books be sent home.

—A. Blumenthal, Prep., of Milwaukee, left for his home town, Feb. 12, where he intended to have an operation performed, which needed the earliest possible medical attention.

—Rev. F. Marohn, of Richwood, and Rev. H. Wojahn, of Wauke­ sha, preached at a Mission Festival held by the local Trinity English Lutheran church, March 2. 一Rev. A. C. Haase, of St. Paul, Minn., was here on business, Feb. 26. For pastime he spent the afternoon bowling on the college al­ leys.

THE BLACK AND BED.

291

—Carl Starke, Prep., spent March 1-2, at Milwaukee. His grand­ mother was there on a visit from Michigan and wished to see her little grandson. Much to her surprise, she beheld him in a man’s suit of clothes, for Carl had previously discarded the conventional knick­ erbockers.

—The high railroad rates are no terror for Carl Spilman, ’20. On Feb. 21, he covered the distance from Milton Junction to Edgerton per pedes, some seven and one half miles, in less than two hours.

Some hiker, Carl. 一The city of Juneau was the destination of the noisy pair, Im. Uetzmann, ’22, and A. Gentz, ’22, when they boarded the train, Feb. 21. ―Since Washington’s birthday fell on Saturday this year, no re­ citations were held from Friday noon, Feb. 21, till Monday morning, Feb. 24. Many students were out of town during this period of time.

Milwaukee and neighboring cities proved to be a Mecca for most of them. Those who spent the short vacation at Kenosha were: Mr. 0. Kehrberg, ’14, IC Timmel, ’20, G. Press, 20, A. Brandt, ’21，R. Moskopf, ’22, Elmer Steffen, F. Kaelber and N. Schlavensky, Preps.

—Class representatives were appointed from the Collegiate De­ partment to be present at services held in honor of Prof. Prank at Beaver Dam, Friday, Feb. 28. The delegates were: E. Tacke, ’19, E. Falk, ’19, M. Stern, ’20, G. Press, ’20, W. Holzhausen, ’21, T. Uetzniann, ’21, A. Brandt, ’21，E. Jaster, *21, G. Krause, ’22, and V. Win­ ter, ’22. 一On Feb. 20, E. Leipelt, ex-17, veteran freight trainman of Min­ neapolis, Minn., stopped over for a few hours between trains to visit friends at N. W. C. —Rev. Phil Koehler, ’09, of Iron Ridge, was here to attend the funeral of his uncle, Prof. Frank, Feb. 27. While here he chatted with his assistant school teacher, E. Jaster, ’21.

—The following pastors and students attended the funeral services of Prof. Frank: Prof. Herman Meyer, of the Lutheran seminary at Wauwatosa, Rev. E. Ph. Dornfeld, ,04, of Milwaukee, Rev. P. Marohn, ’13, of Richwood, Rev. W. Hass, ’09, of Oconomowoc, and Rev. O. Kuhlow, 99, of Waterloo. P. Eickmann，’，16, served as a delegate for the seminary students. H. C. Nitz, ’15 ,w | Fuhlbrigge，’16, W. Bodamer, ’17, G. Schlegel,，17, O. Gruendemann, ’17, A. Zeisler, ’18, A. Matzke, *18, and K. Sievert, ex-’19, were also present to pay their respects to their beloved instructor.

—Rev. P. Bergmann, ’09, of Fond du Lac, visited with Prof. Probst, Feb. 28.

—Lieutenant E. Blakewell,，18, of Baraboo, was a visitor here, Feb. 16, and again on March 2. At his last visit he had already dis­ carded his uniform and donned civilian clothes. ―Sgt. Belno Lange,，18, of Beaver Dam, who has recently been discharged from Camp Custer, visited this institution, Feb. 24-25.

—H. Schumacher,，18, arrived at Watertown, March 5, and brought

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his trunk along. He is now taking a post graduate course at North­ western College to fit himself for the Lutheran seminary.

—Rev. H. Pankow, of Friesland, and Rev. P. Marohn, ’13, of Richwood, were visitors here, Feb. 18. Rev. W. Pankow，’12, of Warren, visited friends here on Feb. 20.

3口to EXIT JOKE COLUMN OF VOLUME XXII. The joke column of this volume sighs for its exit. Why should it not? It has safely passed through all the sorrows and troubles of this earth. It has overcome its enemies, the pessimists, the phleg­ matics, and the crepe-hangers, who threatened its desturction. It has enriched itself in popularity and estimation through the wit of its friends. Now that it has undergone these various stages during its existence, it thinks it has reached its goal, and that it has become of age to retire and make room for a new and far better column.

Since the column owes its existence to its friends, the humorists, whose wit and humor occupy a conspicuous position in its pages, it extends its heartiest thanks toward its warm friends and gives them all the honor to which they are justly entitled. May the new column have the same galaxy of humorists and may it far surpass all its predecessors in wit and humor.

Our motto! No “kniep,” no work. 一Prof.: He was sent to Port Leavenworth.

There they put a big “H” on his back.

Bodie: What for? For playing football?

Bud: No, for playing hog.

—Prof.: Wer war Catilina?

Tertainer: Ein Bolshevist.

—Prof.: Very well, the rest be quiet, let Pankow explain; lie knows so little about it anyway—got 37 in the last examination一 Schuft: No, it was 36.

THE BLACK AND BED.

293

Zu Ehren Washingtons. 一Prof.: Sind Sie prapariert?

Erich: Ja. Prof.: Denken Sie an Washington, er hat nie gelogen.

—Prof.: Ach, seid doch einmal stille. den Wind reden.

Ich muss immer gegen

—Prof.: What is frankincense used for?

Prep.: To fill the teeth. 一Prof.: Name another house beside the House of Hohenzollcrn.

Fat: The House of the Seven Gables.

—Prof.: Krenke scheint dies Jahr ein richtiger Salamo zu sein.

Gentz: Wir sind ja die siebzehn Weisen aus dem Abendlande.

—Prof.: What is an anti-trigonometric function ?

Jim: Scher.

—Prof.: Ich habe so viele ITaare in der Suppe gefunden, dass man von den Oefiindcnen eine Periicke machen konnte.

Kremer: Tch habo einmal eine Haarnadel gefunden.

Prof.: Dann liaben Sie wenigstens etwas wert voiles gefunden.

—Prof.: Sie haben sich noch nicht wegen ihr Abwesenheit entschuldigt.

Kurt: Oh, er kann sich erst am Ende der Stunde entschuldigen, weil er sich in der Zwischenzeit befleissigen muss, eine neue Krankheit im Worterbuch zu suchen.

—Prof.:

I have four preparations that haven’t been handed in.

I

一Prof.: Why are raw oysters so desirable?

Heine: Because they slide so easy.

—Prof. (Just as the bell rings in the last hour): nicht zu vergessen?

Prep.: Das Mittagessen.

Was ist hier

一Gentz: If two flivers pass each other, what time is it?

Voigt: Tin past tin. 一Dad (In bedroom in the morning): I’ll beat you dressing, Schmidt.

Schmidt: Yes, you are older, you had more practice, no wonder.

THE BLACK AND BED.

294 —Gentz: Cares: Gentz:

The Freshies are going to win to-day.

You mean might.

Yes, they’ve got the might too.

—Broitze: May I have some of those old newspapers?

Red: Give him the Milwaukee Journals, they’re cleaner than the rest. It seems no one reads them.

Life in Six Acts.

Laughing, crying, night and day, Winking, blinking, all the day.

Fooling, schooling, getting tall, Boy: Growing, rowing, playing ball.

Fussing, mussing, over a tie, Youth: Larking, sparking, on the sly.

Cooing, wooing, future wife, Manhood: Gushing, blushing, tired of life.

Middleage: Shaving, craving, hoarding wealth, Driving, striving, broken health.

Ailing, failing, day by day, Old Age: The undertaker ends the play.

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INDEX OF VOLUME XXII.

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A Contretemps__ 5 Alumni-------------19, 47, 84, 103, 125, 151，179, 208, 230, 274 ------------ 20, 51，85, 107, 129, 155, 182, 235 Aus Dem Seminar.

------------ 24, 55, 87, 108, 130, 157, 235, 278 Atlil©tics 34 And the Gentiles Shall Come To Thy Light.

119 A Day at Northwestern__________________ 169 A Happy Solution of a Difficulty--------------197 Betty-------：— —21, 51, 85, 104, 127, 152, 180, 210, 231，270 College Notes 24, 54, 86, 106, 129, 154, 182, 212, 234, 277 Co-Ed Notes.

115 Charivari — — 173 Christmas at the Sick-bed Editorials.15, 44. 82, 100, 123, 147, 177, 200, 22S, 265 Exchanges 26, 57, 90, 109, 132, 158, 183, 213, 241, 288 Erne Weilinachtsueberrascnung 175 24S Encomium ------------------------Friendship Under Difficulties— (57 From Slacker To Lieutenant142 Give Me a Friend (Poem)------95 God’s Great Outdoors-----------137 Hindu Woman, The--------------_9G Indian of To-day, The----------2 Irrigation, a Short Review on_.

Insert John Peter Zaenger, the Liberator of the American 1 ress Locals________ —27, 59, 91，110, 134, 160, 185, 215, 242, 289 — Lincoln (Poem) ------------------------------------------------------------221 Linkolns Patriotismus-------------May (Poem)----------------- ---------33 Monroe Doctrine, The_________ ___ 223 Notes From Saginaw___________ 川，156 Nineteen Forty-Nine__________ 74 Reconstruction of the South, The 1GG Reclaimed ___________________ 253 Rocko _______________________ 260 Spring (Poem)_______________ ， S. A. T. C. at Northwestern, The_ 117 The Little White Slaver 39 The Sea Wolf( Poem)__ 98 The Twins___________ 191 Vergiss die Schule nicht!

76 Voice of the Angel, The Sie Tat Dir Gutes 257 What the S. A. T. C. Will Mean to Us:—:::: 99 Washington, The Father of His Country____ 22b 1911—1918 ________ 65

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Leo Ruesch.

O. F. Kurzweg.

JciTolry.

Chas. J. Salick.

W. D. Sproesser Co. WIggenhorn & Son. Bunde & Upmeyer Furniture* C. F. Nowack.

F. G. Keck & Co. Photographers.

Denninger’8 Gallery.

Watertown Photo Co. Doctors.

Dr. F. E. Kosanke Dr. E. H. Cook.

Dentists.

Dr. E. J. Hoermann.

Dr. A. J. Schlueter.

Dr. F. F. Schlueter.

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Baumann's Parlor.

The Princess Confectionery.

Olympia Candy Kitchen Cigars and Tobacco.

Sonnemann & Amann.

Juniata.

Schlueter Bros.

Hardware.

W. G. Pritzlaff Co. D. &. F. Kusel Co.

Drugs and Stationary.

Gamm Corner Drug Co. Bittner & Tetzlaff.

Owen’s Drug Co. William Gehrke.

Eberle's Drug Store.

Barbers.

Sim Block.

George Zoelle.

Ed. Warner H. B. Swalby Groceries, Bentzin's Grocery.

J. E. Heismann.

G. V. Kohli Mutchler’8 Grocery

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And the Following: Watertown Creamery Co. Wm. Gorder Co. Barker Lumber & Fuel Co. New Method Laundry.

Chas. Moy H. C. Reichert, Teacher of Piano, Violin, Harmony.

Bank of Watertown.

Aug. Gamm, Crockery.

R. P, Koenig & Co., Millers.

Chas. Heismann, Painter, Picture Framing.

Siegler & Schlueter, Insurance.

Star Lunch Restaurant Koser's Bakery A. Sohrweide W. A. Nack Kehr Bros.

Arrow Collars Watertown Laundry College Athletic Supply Co. Frank Bramer Merchants National Bank Stuebe Floral Co. Wis. Gas & Electric Co.

GIVE THEM TOIJB TRADE!

Which of these two are you?

One who is wondering today if true economy may not mean ready-to-wear garments and who still hesitates to abandon the conservative designs of ihe custom-tailored.

Or one who is wondering whether true economy may not mean cheaper fabrics and design.

For eilher, we believe that v/c have the satisfactory solution. There are ready-to-wear garments of Custom-Tailor quality of design that render the long-lasting service that true economy demands.

IVe have them and they bear ihc label oj Adlerâ&#x20AC;˘Rochester Clothes.

Corner Main and Third Streets

Patronize the

OLYMPIA Candy Kitchen ..AND ..

Ice Cream Parlor

Home-Made Candies A Special Line Box Candies Good Service WM. PAPPAS, Prop.

407 Main St.

Phone 107-w

Watertown

Obtaining Friendship

by Deserving It. After all, business is a matter of dealing with friends. We have gained friends through deserving them—won them through honest goods, fair prices and square dealing. But holding friends is as important as winning them. If you will visit our store, you’ll learn what we offer—in value, in quality and service—to deserve continued patronage. Whether your purchase be large or small, or you come only to visit, you'll find this a cheerful place to be in.

Striving to gain and retain your friendship through deserv­ ing it, is always our aim.

CHAS. FISCHER & SONS CO., United KVBercantile Store

| WMo Gorder Co. COAL，WOOD, COKE， SEWER PIPE AND

BUILDING MATERIAL E

608 Main Street

Telephone 33-1R

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F. E. KOSANKE, M. D. 115 MAIN STREET HOURS: — 11-12 A. M

Office Telephone 210.J

Watertown Laundry 309 THIRD STREET

2.4 and 7-8 P. M.

Res. Telephone 48I~J

Mutchler’s Grocery CARRY A FULL LINE OF

STAPLE and FANCY

GOCERIES Phone 75-W

413 Western Ave.

0. F. KURZWEG Phone 338-W Represented by

E. SIPP WATERTOWN,

WISCONSIN

DEALER IN

FINE BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS. Please Give Us a Trial We Try to Give Satisfaction 402 Main St.

PURE SUGAR

HOME MADE

Candies ICE CREAM and SODAS

UBWWY

Your Spring Clothes are Ready!

There’s magic in the phrase, for this season^ styles show the spirit of the times.

Designers have created with a freer hand— their originations reveal the proficiency of minds relieved from the chaos and carnage of the world conflict. f

Civilian clothes!

What a wealth of meaning in the words!

And what a treasure of tasteful patterns and fabrics await you!

Indeed, the showing of peaceful togs is al­ most bewildering in its diversity and assortment It’s a happy day for us when you look over these spring lines•-because we know you’ll feel the thrill and mental urge that comes from feast­ ing your eyes on these specially selected lines.

Hoffmann9s Your Clothing Store

107-109 MAIN ST.

WATERTOWN, WIS.

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GENTLEMEN The very best we have in knowledge of serving and in buying power of money, the very best that we have in taste and in fashion judgment, are yours to command. This should mean sometmng to thoughtful people, considering the many years of M our experience and the fact that the business stead-、 VISIT US. ilyiincreases.

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C- V. KOHLI

THE BUICK and RED CIGAR

DEALER IN

Staple and Fancy Groceries

NOW LEADS，EM ALL

and School Supplies

Watertown, Wis.

605 Main St.

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Irish” THE BARBER H. E. SWALBY

109 Market St

Schlueter Bros.

S05 Main Street

CHAS. MOY Laundry

South of Commercial Hotej

North Fourth Street

When Thinking off Repairing or New Work Think off

Barker Service

Goood Grades

Prompt Service

LUMBER

Courteous Treatment

WOOD

COAL

Paroid Roofing, Universal Cement, Beaver Board Adrian Wire, “Can’t Sag” Gates, Etc.

Barker Lumber 6: Fuel Co. FIRST STREET

Telephone 86

WATERTOWN, WIS.

Watertown Creamery Co. Clarified&PasteurizeiINilk&Cream Watertown,

Wisconsin

Student’s Shoe Shop

F. Ja EOSER BAKER

Geo. W. Spohn 坪逆斗 Our New Winter Footwear for the young man in black, tan and chocolate. Rubbers to fit all lasts.

The Place Where They NaKe Good Bread

TEACHER OF

nni» Jfnrmang 109 fflain 射.3Fluar HBRTEL St HOFFMANN BUILDING

Telephone 216-J

A. WIGGENHORN 8c SON

JEWELERS

FINE WATCH REPAIRING (OHlclal Watch iDHpector) Watertown^ WUconxin

GUARANTEED NDISE

111 Second Street

IS ALL

g&SAS. HE»SiANN

WE SELL

“THE PAINT MAN”

If you haven't used our goods it’s time you did.

Get that feeling of satisfaction that you are entitled to.

Football- Basket Ball Base Ball equipment Sweaters- Skates-Jerseys

Coll唧 Athletic Supply Go. No. 5 6 7 Wells St.

Milwaukee, Wis.

PAINTER —and—--------DECORATOR CORRECT

Picture Framing

Get our catalog

108 THIRD STREET

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Heating Contractors 删酬 CEMENHORS酬G Call on us when in need of Heating re­ pair work and save money.

To'the young man of correct taste— the man who knows what he wants, and gets it—the Kaliebe Shoe Is a source of never-ending satisfaction*

Kehr Bros.

Wis.

Watertown,

:丨 I STAR LUNCH _l_T I

604 Main Street

Home Cooked Heals - 50 Cents.

Hot and Cold Lunches from 10o up Home-Made Pies, Fruits and Cigars

,MRS. M. GOSSFELD Watertown, Wis.

Phone 409.W

A. KALIEBE

616 Main Street

BITTNER & TETZLAFF The Rexall Store Can supply you with the best

Drugs and Drug Sundries, Stationery and all merchandise that can be had in a first-class drug store.

OUR MOTTO—“Efficiency and Service.”

F. G. KECK Sc CO.

Dealer in

RELIABLE FURNITURE UNDERTAKER AND LICENSED EMBALMER Private Chapel Up-to-Date Equipment 313 MAIN STREET

多.^InUf Phone 64

Watertown’s Leading Furniture Store

Assistant

Res.1 Phone 61-W

110-112 Main Street.

You will find a complete line of FRUITS of all kinds in season at

John E. Heismann CASH GROCER U5 MAIN STREET

TELEPHONE «2

Dr. Frank F. Schlueter DENTIST 215 MAIN STREET s :!

Watertown, Wi».

NEW OFFICE

IF irS HARDWARE

JUST A SUGGESTION.

Nufff Said

Give your departing soldier boy one of your Photos before he leaves.

Come in and see what we have to offer.

WE HAVE IT

Give us a Trial

VJmQPfitzlaff Ca

Denninger’s Studio 312 Main St.

Watertown, Wis.

307 Main St.

Baseball, Tennes, and all kinds of

Sporting Goods

EVERYTHING in POCKET CUTLERY and RAZORS. Examine our Line befor buying

% Salick

D. & F. Kusel Co.

JEWELRY^nd NOVELTIES

Cbe Store of Quality H. T. 204 EBERLE，Druggist Main Street

AT THE BRIDGE

1 and 3 MAIN ST.

w. A. NACK FRESH AND SALT MEATS FISH and POULTRY IN SEASON

Phone 19-W

No. 621 Main St.

Shoes Repaired

WHILE YOU

WAIT

A. SOHRWEIDE 218 West Main^Street.

108-110-112 W. Main St.

Carries Kodaks and all necessary Supplies also handles the Parker Fountain Pens

Watertown’s Exclusive

CROCKERY

STORE

AUG. GAMM CROCKERY GO. 400 Mala Stre9^

DR. A. J. SOHLUETER

DENTIST 313 Main Street IVe Recommend ii

BOSTONIAN” SHOES FOR MEN.

Watertown, WIs.

New Method Laundry A. W. DIETER, Prop.

218 First Street

’Phone 81-J

Give your Laundry to

Leo Ruesch

OTTO HENNING, Manager

210 West Main Street.

STUDENTS LAUNDRY AGENCY

When you learn to use it you will not be without it

Gas CoRe Costs less than any other clean fuel

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Easy to Control Order today

Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co. 205 Main Street'

Phone 94

George Zoelles少

Barber $_ Right Across from the Postoffice

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MEW 25 CENTS EACH CLUETT.PEABODY^C^Ac*^&fe^

E. H. COOK, m. D. Practice limited to

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WM. SCHIMMEL & SON Carry a full line of

CIGARS, TOBACCO AND WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE

PIPES

204 WEST HAIN STREET

Ed. Warner

Watertownj Wii

WITH

Siegler & Schlueter Insurance Agency Over Farmers & Citizens Bank

Watertown Photo Co. MEYER，S

“THE JUNIATA”

GALLERY

114 Third St. A STUDIO THAT ALWAYS PLEASES

A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT OUR STYLES ARE ALWAYS UP TO THE MINUTE.

EAST END BARBER SHOP. 602 Main Si.

Watertown, Wis.

W. D. SPROESSER GO.

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OWEN’S DRUG STORE 412 MAIN STREET NEAR CORNER OF FIFTH

Agents for Seneca Cameras and Photographic Supplies

L The Point is Just This Well fitting and ’smartly tailored clothes add one’s self-respect and aid in business. There’s> style for every man—a fabric for every taste--〆and a price for every purse m this showing or

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X-RAY Telephone No. 258

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Watertown, Wis.

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Telephone 214

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Phone 401-Y

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Watertown, Wis.

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