Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-08

popular professor in the University.
He is Q master in his department be-
ing one Of the finest mAthematitions in
the west He is q thorough teacher
and II one cannot make progress un.
der him. his case is hopeless. for his
explanations are the clearest / ever
listened 10. He is genial and kind in
his manner, perfect gentleman, treat
ing the students as equals rather than
pupils, and be is of q generous nature.
He has been IN Lawrence some eight
or ten years. and ID as popular in the
city as among the students.
Prof. Spring. whose article in LIP
pincotts Magazine, 'John Brown at
Dutch Henry Crossing that is at
Lrachng so much attention at present.
is a scholarly, well-read gentleman,
eminently fitted for his position of
professor of English literature and
Bellies Letters. He has been in the
University hui year and half, form
erly being pastor of the Congregational
Church of this place, and so is not as
well known among the students as
the others. Speaking from personal
knowledge, l would say that l never
met more perfect gentleman or
kinder man than Professor Spring.
just now Prof. Garfield is not in
the university, being confined at home
by sickness; when they came near
losing him, the students realized how
much they thought of "Canny" as
they somewhat irreverently style him,
and during the dark days when he
kept getting worse instead of better,
a general aspect of gloom prevaded
the whole institution.
Prof. Garfield Is well known east
as well as west, and hir articles upon
Free Trade ana Civil Service Reform,
are to be published by prominent
eastern publishers for gratuitous dis
trbution. AS professor of history,
and political science he has few equals
and no superior, and such is his repu-
tation iu the University, that students
will take studies that will bring them
under him, just for the sake of saying
that they have been in Prof. Canfelds
classes. have known students who
could have passed examination just as
we'll as not, go into his class for the
the same reason.
The Dean of the Normal Depart
ment, DR.. Williams is an intellectual
giant. The following, which describes
lim better than | can, is taken from
q paper whose correspondent was at
the State Teachers Association. The
article was cal ed "A Glimpse Of the
reaschers of Kansas:
"Dr. Williams, our eclectric light.
The moment he rises you want to com
nence shouting. He can electrify
He is certainly to-day one
Of the most brilliant men of the ma
lion. and to look at him you would
think he was the work of one of ma
lures journeymen. Place him in the
United States Senate and his eame
would embrace the ends of the earth
,he first month. There isn't man
here that he wouldn't over reach in
natchless eloquence the first day
The above may seem extravagant
% those who do not know him, but
here is more truth than poetry in it.
The Normal Department under his
control, Is making rapid advancement,
md is now seconded to none in the in
'titutlon. | never found man who
lad his knowledge at his tongues end
Is does DR.. Williams. No matter
low or when you attack him, he is al
ways ready for you. He is said to
De the best Greek scholar in the west,
ind he also has thorough knowledge
If Latin, Hewbrew, and l know not
what other language. He is also a |
of no mean order, in
Iced If he has specially, it is meta
physics, but such men cannot be de-
'cribed, they must be known to be ap-
Dreciated.
Take it altogether the University
IS provided with faculty second to
none, and is school of which any
State might we'll be proud.
The Y. NJ. G. A, of Lawrence, a
Joint association including a collegiate
and business mems branch, is getting
fairly to work and is doing much good.
The regular annual income is about
seven hundred dollars, and it will soon
be increased to twelve or fifteen hun
dred. The association rooms are loca-
ted on the corner of.two of the princi-
pal business streets, and are kept open
afternoon and evening. The reading
room is furnished with papers and
and is becoming very pop
ular. Many of the weekly and some
Of the daily papers are donated to us
and the magazines give us special
rates, so the Y. M. G. A. of Lawrence
under the energetic management of
the Executive, Secretary and the
Board of Directors, seems to be des-
tined to long and usefu! life.
c. L. E.
Bad taste in the mouth. unpleasant
breath and impaired hearing. when re.
sulting from Catarrh, are overcome, and