The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-21
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNE.
Ann ARBeR, Mich, Nov. l4,,'67.ss

iCORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNE
Ann ARBeR, MICH, Nov. 4st'67.sss
kbs.e TRIBUNE
Here have been at the s'Focus of Civ
llizatlon' for seven mortal weeks, and TO-
still live +; which may be attributed tc
the fact that arrived here in the even
ing, and consequently became somewhat
refreshed and strengthened before allow.
ing all OF the unspeahoble glories of the
place to break upon me- The evening OF
my arrival being beautiful moonlight
one, | concluded to take a survey of my
surroundings. So after doing justice to
bountiful supper, and r. ,aling myself
with fragrant HAVANA, (which might
have been obtained at ''Chris' y for
about three cents, (specie) but for which
they invariably charge fifteen, here} !
wended my way toward the University
Campus, and standing in the shadow of
those massy walls how was | impressed
with my own insignifcance. There was
the fountain from whence was distilled
the sweetness of the Greek and Roman
springs" [ trod those walks that had
echoed to the tread mot of either Brutus)
but of hundreds of students who came
here thirsting for knowledge, but at that
hour of the evening they were returning
from sdown town. and as ''Shanghai' >
sagely expressed it, "they thirsteth not so
muchly," having satisfied their thirst by
taking another bottle or two many of
them in the same condition as Pantheus,
who saw two suns and double Thebes
Some quoting choice selections from CT
cero $ Orations, and others singing in
stentorian voices,
'Twixt you and T. hic! really think
Its just, hic! bout time took mother drink, hic!
While [ stood there pondering the vast
benefit which the students of the present
time derive from our College system
which engenders such high standard of
moral and mental excellence, my cogita-
tions were suddenly cut short by colliding
with, or rather being run into, by a couple
of those same individuals, who were at
tempting to solve that Philosophic prob
lem, viz 'tThat if Inertia impedes mo-
ton, where will a mans Plug go to
/ after ne has hoisted in six brandy
straights?' This circumstance put an
end to my musings AMI | returned to the
hotel. And here let me say that the fac
ulty of the literary department, so noted
for wisdom themselves, are too much
given to ignoring the ability of those un-
der their charge. Thus the Professor of
Astronomy, after years of toll, boasts
himself land deseryedly) Of having dis
covered two stars, (Fiancts) and this
with the aid of all the modern appurten-
anccs OF science. while the members g
his class are nightly able with the aid of
simple glass, Tor two of common
tchiMeD" or ki, to see stars which wo d
be wholly invisible to the learned Profes-
sor even with the aid of his most power
full telescope The students of the luac
department, as a general rule, avoid the
habit of looking through glasses, y
probably because their mothers have i'm
pressed the fact upon their minds before
sending them here, that lit is very un-
pretty" or else they remember the ad-
vice of Horace to his sons, BE virtuous
and you will be happy
In the Literary Department here, as
in most colleges, the clas IS distinctions are
very marked, and occasionally the feeling
of antagonism, which such state Of af-
fairs necessarily engenders, is displayed
in a very perceptihle manner by what is
| termed rushing - that is, two classes
will meet on the walks and try titles for
the right Of way | was an amused spec
tator of one of these ''ru hes which oc-
cured on one of the walks between two
, of the college buildings, between the
classes of 70 and II. There was goodly
display of muscle and some fine specimens
Of ground and lofty tumbllng; after the
sport had continued for some time and
threatened to become more serious, a
worthy Professor appeared on the scene
of action for the purpose of putting stop
to it, a burly Freshman noticing him
i'll he crowd of combatants, and mistak-
ing hiin for 'Soph. seized him by the
collar and after vigorous tussle (for the
Professor struggled nobly,) succeeded in
stretching him out upon his back, much
10 the amusement of the rest of the stu
dents who had by this time discovered the
Joke. Turning from his vanquished an
tasunist, who was just picking himself
up looking rather the worse for the mix
the valiant Freshman remarked as ne
pulled away the fragments of his paper
collar and glanced With an air of contempt
at the Professor Il .In dump that fel
ler every time" ;"
The University taken as whole Is wei
| worthy the pride of the State which has
so nobly endowed and supported it. The
Law Department is in point of the num-
Der of students accommodated the largest
in the world. The Medical Department
has also large attendance, lsomewhat
over five hundred students,) and the
Literary Department ranks fourth IN the
union as to numbers, but as to its abso.
| lutte worth, if what is claimed for it by its
patrons be true, it is very like TIE ~ Y,
69tn Reght., Irish Brigade) which was
declared by one of its members to be
"Aqual to none. 10
The Libraries are large and well select