Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-03-21
Attend the mass convention on next
evening at McCarty's rink.
COLLEGE COLUMN.
PROFESSOR B. F. PowELsoN, Sup't.

PROFESSOR B. F. PowELsoN. Sup't.
Some readers of this column have asked
for the answer to the puzzling article
published in No. 40 of the TIMEs-abou1
the LIST of February. We had hoped thai
some student would have given US ar
answer. but the time is up. The answer
Is, Brook; rock; book" Now we will
give you another opportunity, and hops
this time several will bring in an answer
and by the way. If any student or any
friend desires to do so. the same is al
liberty, and even solicited to contribute
something in this line.
At present who will give answer to the
following?
CHARADE-tPARTLY PHONETIC).
My first an animal will show
Domestic, kind and tame;
My second is tiny word,
Which sometime means ''the same. +"
My third prize or souvenir
Obtained from conquered foes.
My whole is calamity,
As every reader knows.
M. b.
To those who care for them, we will
present this week few pearls which we
gathered by the wayside:
The first is little Hindu pearl
Diligence, persistence, strength, per-
ceptiOn and courage; god even stands
in awe of him that possesses these.
The second makes rare gift
Good kind words dropped in CONVEX
sation may be little thought of, but they
are seeds of flowers or fruitful trees
falling by the wayside borne by some
birds afar, happily thereafter to fringe
with beauty some barren mOuntainside,
or to make glad some lonely wilderness;
and this one. having dropped from Cham
ber's Journal, will bear closest inspec-
ton
Six little words arrest me every day
ought, must, can; l will: l dare,
may.
ought-'tis conscience law; divlnely
Within my heart, the goal strive to
hit;
l must-this warns me that my way is
barred
Either by natures law or custom hard;
l can-in this summed up all my might,
Whether to do or know or Judge
Alright;
will-my diadem by the souls i'm
prest.
With freedoms seal, the rule within
my breast;
l dare-at once a motto for the seal,
And dare 1? barrier against unlicensed
zeal;
MAYS final, and at once makes
clear
The way which else might vague and
dim appear.
ought, must, can; will; l dare; /
may;
These six words claim attention every
day.
Only through Thee know l what,
every day. l ought, must, can. will,
dare, l may
We have no news of special import
(only wish we had) in college matters.
This term closes next week on Wednes-
day. The closing exercises will be held
in the evening. and a program will be Is
sued in few days.
We have words of encouragement for
the next term commencing April 3. Hope
for yet more of increase in attendance;
and for next year, we'll we will have a
house full if the buildings are only COM
pleted in time.
The students are taking to horseback
riding in getting to the college, and they
seem to enjoy it. 1t may be they are but
for the president now takes
his morning exercises in pony-ride to
and from the college.
A little girl was overheard saying to
another little one, as they were wander
ing about the stable premises: "See the
COW is chewing gum She evidently
had formed her idea from observations
Of the rumination of certain bipeds.