St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-05
FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
With Muscles Relaxing. Delicate Stu
dents Object to snow Flowing.
Kicking Against the Price of Books--
Community of Clothing.

Last Monday night the State University
Literary societies resumed their work under
new officers beginning what is generally
considered the most active term of the year,
for the students are kept from athletics dur
ing the winter term and naturally turn to
literary work for amusement. Tuesday was
taken up with registering, which was ac-
complished under the efficient system intro
duced by the egistrar with very little con-
fusion, and Wednesday all were ready for
work. 1t is bad enough anyway wading
through snowdrifts to get to school, but
after the last snOwStorm the path across the
university campus itself was not cleared
Another place which is never cleared is
along the side of the street car barn, which
more than half of the students pass.
Along with winter weather and shorten
ing days comes the inconvenience to which
we are subjected by our programme. The
first recitation commences at SIS o'clock,
which is so early that one has oftentmes to
get up before daylight to reach the uni
versity in time This is especially so of the
students living on the West side. The ses-
sion then lasts till O'clock, thus keeping
the students for nearly five hours. The
great length of time this necessitates be-
tween breakfast and dinner is trial of the
fasting powers of any student. One is
faint and weary by the time the fifth hour
comes and thoroughly untitled for work.
The increase in the circulation has added
to the trouble. The only relief is to have
two session day, but there are serious
objections to this. Some people think that
students were placed in this world merely
as subjects for townfolk to practice their
mOneymakng propenSities on. The sale
of school books Is an example of this
There is something wrong when student
is compelled to pay % and so cents more
On a dollar book than he would have to pay
if he sent to the publisher for it. Also the
delay in getting books is great annoyance;
for a class to have to wait week or ten
days at the beginning of the term for
their books to come is very detrimental.
Some of the professors have been COM
PEELED to send for the books themselves,
to insure prOmptneSS. All this ought to
be Obyiated in some way. At some col
leges they have cooperative student book
and stationery companies which would be
very feasible here. Anyway, something
should be done to aid the students in this
matter. We are glad to hear that the
faculty intend improving the gentle
mems cloak room by making a
separate closet for each student.
The communistic and sociaistic tendency
of some of the students would surely
please Herr Most or any of his disciples.
They do not see why they should not have
a common right to any pair of overshOes
they see fit to take, and when some joker
mixes them all the chaos is Undesirable,
and some one is sure to slip home without
any foot protection. This can be rema"ied
by having separate compartments, ana We
are happy to learn that the faculty are
taking steps in this direction.
For several years, under the auspices of
the Congregational church, there have been
held on the evening of the last Sunday of
the month, free students lectures. This
scheme was originated and garfield out by
lev. J. l.. Scudder, who may justly be
Gale the students friend, and seems to
have left with him. These lectures were
very interesting and instructive and the
students would be very sorry to see the Gus
tom given up. Whatever influence will
draw them to church is good and should be
encouraged.