The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-10
UNryERslrY. MS. Oct. 5, 1s6O

UNIVERSITY, WIS, Oct. ), 1880.
-Four weeks ago I Left my pleasant
home in Kenosha county, and since
then have attended school ut the Uni
versity.
To my friends it may be pleasing to
know something Of college life. lnmy
estimation it is the most pleasant peri
cd IN the life of the young American.
1t is the period when he fits himself for
the many battles of life that he may
encounter In his future career. It is
in the college where many person
forms opinions for himself, and
strengthens his mind and character by
the study of the arts, sciences, and
languages of the past and present ages.
Although / think college life, in the
main, is pleasant, yet there are times
and events that are anything but nice.
which are only known to the student
who has gone through all the JOYS and
trials Of the freshman year.
The University, on account Of doing
away with one year Of the Sub-Fresh-
man Course, is not quite as full as last
year. There are between four and five
hundred students in tho University
this year, including the law students.
Kenosha county In we'll represented
in the University, both in talent and
number.
lam glad / have passed through the
freshman year, for the poor Fresh
er's" have to take it harder than ever
this year. There is scarcely a fresh.
man, especially in the Dormitories, who
has not had the full benefit Of good
wetting, q cloud Of tobacco smoke, sui
phugeted hydrogen &C., &c. OH it is
sweet, but true. The SophomoreS gen.
orally have the honor Of administering
these requisites Of initiation to the
poor freshman. It is quite consoling
to me that rank with the sophomers.
By the way, the freshmen are rather
heightened this year and want to sOeaT
canes, as the students say, but the
sophs will not allow il. The other day
they had q tuS6le on the campne, in
which several freshies' canes were
broken, and some of the boys had their
breeches torn. The freshies don't aceGT
canes as much as they did.
There are six literary societies in
connection with the University-tw0
of which are composed of ladies and
four Of gentlemen: all Of them are do.
ing good work and are in q flourishing
condition.
The University, as is common with
all institutions of learning, is solid Re-
publican. / think it safe to say that at
least three-fourths Of the students ara
Republicans. Now and then you run
across greeng who pretends to be
Democrat"
| The students Of the University and
! Law class have organized Garfield
and Arthur Club. We held our first
regular meeting last Saturday, and il
proved a great success. It was one Of
the best political meeting / ever attend
ed. We ad,preyious to the meeting, ap
| pointed six speakers, threa from TIN
/ University and three from the Law
Iclass. They came well prepared and
glad and willing to talk sound Repub
Il licanism. Hon. E. w. Reyes and Gen
Atwood were present and spoke worl
I of encouragement to the boys. Col
Reyes said he could not begin to speal
with the boys.and W ould risk them Of
, any stump in the State. We shall NEE
every Saturday evening till after til
Nov. election at the Garfield head
Iquarters. We have six first elias
speakers appointed for next Saturda
evening. wish all the Kenosha CC
boys could hear them speak next Sal
urday evening, for 1t would surel
: make them good Republicans.
Il am glad to learn from the TELE
GRAPH that the Republicans of Keno
, sha county are working for the part
of liberty and equality. Work on, boy
/ | and let Us defeat Gen. Hancock, tn
/ representative of State Sovereignty an
I the Solid South.
ei I was particularly pleased to read tll
t Salem news and learn that the Sal6I
!. Band, that is noted for its libeTGlit,
D favored the political meetings Wit
? music. May the members of the ban
5 retain their liberality and condescen
b to favor all future entertainments |
= Salem with their grand music.