St. Paul daily globe., 1886-03-15

| tell, the gentleman's son who spends S1O,-
900 year, or even One-tenth of that
amount, on horses, boating, cigars, wine
suppers, etc, Is specimen of the
genus which is unknown at the university
OF Minnesota. 1t may be interesting TO the
public TO know how the students here live.
There are three classes, financially consid-
ered-those who are well-to-do, with a suf-
| fcient allowance 10 live in comfort; those
who by laboring during the summer vaca-
ton and by aid from friends get sufficient
| 10 live upon economically, and those who
work all the year round and pay their own
way. As said before there are none of the
very rich, or. at least, none who spend
money very lavishly. Hence ii may be in
ferred that the majority OF the students
came here because they have a desire TO
get an education, not because they are sent
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4 few years ago the class of students who
/ paid their own way had a much larger
proportion 10 the Others than at
| present. Now the three classes may
be said to be nearly equally
divided. The majority of the first class
come from Minneapolis. and consequently
| live at home. enjoying the old association
and society TO which they have been accus-
| toned. They do not mix in affairs of col
lege life, nor comprehend il so thoroughly
/ as the student from distant locations. The
/ third class are mostly farmers sons, and,
/ coming here with genuine thirst for
/ knowledge and a good constitution. they
are willing to do any honest work which
comes to hand. Many of them carry the
morning papers for $40 a month, rising at 4
o'clock in the morning and walking ten
miles before breakfast. besides they work
Mondays (the weekly holiday at saving
wood in the winter, or keeping the lawns in
| the spring and fall. In the summer some
return 10 the farm, some turn bOok-agentS
and Others harvesting machine experts.
| They live in ''clubs;" there are several of
these. The most noted and time-honOred
is Bed Rock" on Fourth street southeast,
between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues.
There are generally twenty persons or up
ward boarding here, and as this is a good
sample, / will explain the method of living
then. The home is rented room by room
from the owner, and lady hired to do the
cooking for so much per head. about 75
cents per week. then a president OF the
club is chosen. also a treasurer and Secre-
tary; buyer is appointed. and each man
at the end of the month pays his share of
the costs. Board, including room rent and
fuel, costs about So 10 $3.50 per week.
| They have plenty of mashed potatoes, ice
water and Oat meal. The amount and quail
| ity of food depends on their own necessities
and inclination. The second class lives
comfortably at private boarding houses,
takes an interest in all college affairs, and
| usually become the best scholars, as they
have most time and not too much money 10
spend. To say that all the tricks and
amusements of college life have been abro-
gated here would not be true. There are
still many ways afforded for amusement.
The college secret societies play an impOr-
tant part in the college life of a good many
| students.
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With the beginning Of the spring term
the literary societies have opened up under
very favorable auspices, especially the Her
mean. During the winter term a great va
rieEy of subjects have been ventilated in
this society. Music. art, the drama and
the Ike have come in for an evenings dis
cussion, and not only have the subjects Of
| programs shown much care, but the parts
of each have exhibited remarkable versa
tility on the part of the corresponding sec
retary, who prepares the programs. 1t is
TO be regretted that many of the new stu
dents have not Joined literary society yet
If they understood the benefits to be de-
rived they would not hesitate to take ad-
vantage of this admirable means of train
ing in the art Of public speaking. Alumni
returning TO visit their alma mater invari-
ably declare that they regard the training
acquired here as Of more practical benefit to
them in real life than any other part of
their college course. The Delta Sigma pro-
gram for Monday evening is on LonfellOw.
Several of this poets songs will be rem
dered, and Prof. NJ l.. SadfOrd will address
the society on Longfellow's works. The
Hermean will have a miscellaneous pro-
gram and the Inauguration of officers.
Both societies will give public entertain
ments, consisting Of Orations, essays, de-
bates, ETC., in the university chapel about
May l. These are always worth hearing.
as representing a work of the students
which is entirely voluntary on their part
and something in which they consequently
take deep interest
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The long-felt want of a gymnasium has
at last been supplied by the students them
. selves. after waiting fifteen years for the
regents to furnish it. This brings to light
, an important fact in the management OF
affairs here or anywhere else. There is
nothing truer than that If il is necessary Ia
have something done quickly, it should not
be left to several individuals TO look after.
Much of the power which now resides In
the board of regent should be transferred tC
the president of the university. who is con-
stantly on the ground and must necessarily
know the wants of the institution far better
than many nonresident members of the
, board; besides, if he had the necessary power,
{ there might be prospect of having some,
, thing of the needed improvements carried
out within the next decade. True, the
president advises with the regents, but ever
if his advice is accepted as the opinion OF
the board, the delay in execution nullifie:
any benefits it might bring. Abundant
: funds have been appropriated for several
= years by the legislature 10 erect
: new buildings and made other improve
: ments. Yet only one building has been
! erected since the appropfiaton-tht
5 coliseum or circus maXimus. as il is called
? by the boys, of which no one seems to know
/ the use. 1t stands empty the year around
T One of the twenty or thirty rooms in the
rear of the building has at length beer
fitted up as a gymnasium by the students
but there is no way of heating the building,
so the gymnasium must necessarily be use
. less the greater part of the Scnool year
The gymnasium room is about fifty fee
! square and fifteen feet high, and this is all
] that is used or can be used of a buildinl
that cost over $50, 200. Last year a celia
was dug on the campus and part of ;
! foundation laid for a new building. Thi
summer probably all the brick will b,
hauled to the ground and in the course of
3 few years work begun on the superstruc
} ture. STUDENT.
Citizens, League.
In presenting tie resolutions at the anti
B motor meeting Saturday evening. f. l.
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