St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

parlor. This was taken { as cnaHehge
by the freshmen. so after hapel, as spoh
was leading out the cane, number OF the
freshmen forcibly interviewed HIM with tne
object of obtaining it. This the sophmore
and his classmen vigorously resented, ana
then enSued general melee IN the upper
hall. The freshmen were getting the best
of the struggle, only one sophmore still
having his hands on the cane, when DR..
Folwell appeared and took it in charge.
It was agreed by the two classes to select
teams from each and have regular cane
rush. with one Of the Instructors as referee.
They assembled Saturday morning at the
Military hall at 10 o'clock but the preSi-
dent appeared and told them to leave the
hall. which they did, and now there will be
a truce for all indefinite period between the
classes.
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The attitude students take toward ath-
letics is always of interest showing In
great measure their spirit OF patriotism to
their school and willingness to support their
own institutions. The disastrous defeat Of
our football team by the Shattuck eleven
was the direct result of lack OF practice.
This was especially shown in kicking, the
Shattuck wholeback never in the whole
game making an error, while the University
did not score a single place kick. The
want Of practice is largely due to the fact
that the University has no good athletic
ground: also to the lack of interest displayed
by the eleven. very little practiclng being
done since their first game with Shattuck.
while the Shattuck boys were daily train
ing. The material to form good athletic
team of any kind is in the university, but
the members themselves will have to do
hard work in the way of practice to acquire
skill in game requiring so much
united action as Rugby. We are also
crippled in having no gymnasium. The
excuse for one fitted up by the students last
spring in one of the rooms of the military
hall has necessarily been abandoned, there
being no means of heating it. Now for the
next four months it will be impossible even
for those who feel inclined to train unless
they go to some private gymnasium. In the
Eastern schools candidates for the next
spring athletic teams have been chosen
already, and are preparing by winters
training in general gymnastics for rext
springs campaign. Constantly students
are dropping out from their classes on
account of physical weakness, all of which
might be averted if the students possessed
a gymnasium.
The board of editors of the Juniors an
nual are holding weekly meetings and
the work of preparing the literary and ar
tistic contents of which it is composed is
progressing. In honor of the state the an
nual is to be called the Gopher. Once in
the wear when the juniors publish the an
nual the students have chance to repay
the professors for any unpleaSantneSs which
NAV have occurred during the year. Every
break made is carefully treasured up and
published, and ii enough actual jokes on
the instructors have not happened, the in
ventive mind of some observing student is
called in to aid and fun at their expense is
made to order. 1t is in the annual that
the humorous side of the students nature is
EXPRESSED aud there exists no Surer index of
a schools standing than this. The artistic
and literary work is done entirely by students
and opens new fields in which to exercise
their genius. Perhaps the reason ANNALS
are usually published by the juniors is that
ii the faculty should take exception to the
book it would be more convenient for
Junior to be suspended than for senior to
be compelled to leave school just before
graduation. The unpleasant feeling of
professor may be imagined when lie opens
a periodical of this kind and finds himself
caIlcatured as a donkey or other exalted
animal or some of his most impressive and
ofteneSt- used sentences denOminated as
cheStnuts If he has any peculiarities, let
him disguise them ever so carefully, some
one will report them to the annual board
and he will find in it description, and
perhaps an Illustration, setting forth his
hobbies. However, most OF the fun is good
natured and is so received.
The board promises to bring out first
class annual, fully equal if not superior to
those published in the East. The encour-
%bo .AfifN Of
the students has greatly gratiied them.
DR.. W. H. S. Aubrey. distinguished
London Congregational clergyman, and an
intimate friend OF Mr.. Gladstone addressed
the students Immediately after chapel. on
the Present Condition of the English
People in Respect to the Irish Question and
Mr.. Gladstone's Position" He prefaced
his remarks by saying that the interest
shown here in all matters of the old world
was most gratifying, that the American
people watching the progress of public
questions in England were in advance of
the Engjshmen, few knowing much about
America. He gave very clear description
of the Irish question, briefly reviewing
what had been done and givi e in more de-
tail what Mr.. Gladstone now proposes to
sio. He ended by saying that it was the
honest desire on the part of the English
people to deal justly, honestly and gener
OuSly with the Irish. The students showed
their thanks end appreciation by liberal APP
plauSe.
DIR. Brooks has completed the Juniors
work in Homer by a course of eight lee
lures OH the Greeks of the Heroic Period"
and The Plot of the Great Epic" At
times in the lectures he gets eloquent and
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the Nile flowing on through different eoun-
tries enriching them as it passes, but still
its sources. as those Of the river. are envel-
oped in mystery. He is a master of the
science Of theology and explains clearly the
influence of the religion on the different
ancient nations.
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Tie PROLONGED snowstorm interfered
greatly with the attendance of the univer
sity, especially among the ladies. who found
great difficulty navigating the SnOwbanks.
One professor. impressed with an idea of
the prevention of cruelty to animals, left
his horse in the barn and walked in from
his suburban residence. much to the dlsap
pointment of his class. which supposed he
at least would be blockaded.
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The departments of civil engineer and
quarters and the rooms they used in the
main building are being repaired.
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The addition to the class room facilities at
the university will be welcomed by all, as
some of the classes are badly crowded.
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Examinations begin next Monday at
o'clock and continue through Tuesday and
"wednesday morning. The term then ends