St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-06
ECHOES FROM The CAMPUS
The POot Ball Being Doomed as an
Outdoor Sport.
THE ARIEL IN THE FIELD.
The New Law Building Is Approaching
COmpletion---Social Gossip and
Personal Notes.

Thursday morning after the close OF
the chapel exercises mass meeting
was called for the purpose. as President
J. F. HAYDEN, of the Athletic assOcia-
ton, expressed it, of arousing enthusi-
assn for athletics in general, and foot
ball in particular. A. c. McCord, $50 of
Princeton and junior in the law
school. was called upon. and he made
an eloquent speech. showing the many
advantages to d college of strong ath-
letic spirit. He said that experience
had proved this to be the one ground
upon which all the students could join,
and in this way strengthen the spirit of
unity, which it is the aim OF
every institution to foster. This
speech called ont loud applause.
The specific object of the meeting being
to organize a foot ball association, a
constitution, which had been prepared.
was read 10y Capt. B. +. Trask and
unanimously adopted. The name OF
the organization is The University OF
Minnesota Foot Ball Association.
Milton Rex. 80. was elected president,
and B. II. Timberlake, '9l, treasurer.
Prof. Fred ). Jones responded 10 the
call of his name, and said that as son
of Yale he was heartily in sympathy
with all athletic movements, and
pledged his support TO the team. de
said: Foot ball is pre-eminently the
game for our Minnesota climate" At a
later meeting Of the association yester-
dav Prof. Jones was elected captain Of
the team. and all of the members were
cordially invited to come around in the
afternoon and clear the ground
of sand and erect goals. The as
ISOLATION is to be put on firm
financial basis and the strongest posi-,
bic team selected and put into training
at once. The University OF Michigan
team is expected up here in about three
or four weeks. and our boys hope TO WIN
a game from them.
The new law building which occupies
a prominent position on the campus be
tween the Manitoba railroad tracks and
the Main building is rapidly approach
ing completion and will be ready for
occupancy about the middle of this
week. The structure is built of red
pressed brick with neavy trimmings OF
Lake Superior sandstone, is two stories
high and mas a low slOping roof. At
first sight it appears rather low and
sduaity. but its SOlidity and beauty be-
come more apparent the more one looks
at it. and by many it is considered the
handsOmeSt editice on the campus. The
interior of the building is finished
throughout in red oak. On the first
floor are two spacious recitation rooms.
on either side of the entrance, and at
the rear is the lecture hall, built on the
plan of modern church auditorium.
which will accommodate about 200 stu
dents. On the second floor. are three
large rooms, one of which is TO be used
as a library. another as a mOOt-cOurt
room. and the third as a society room
for the law students. The heating ap-
paratus will be furnished with steam
from the boilers in the main building.
The connections are already made and
were tested Friday, and found satlSfac-
tory. The building also has complete
system OF ventilation. On the whole. it
is admirably adapted TO the use or the
laws;
The Ariel made its appearance yes
terday under the board of editors
elected last spring. Speaking of the
material development OF the university
during the past year, one OF the pro-
phetic editors cOngratulates himself as
follows: People were somewhat prone
to stigmatize Us a visionary for our
statements in the last issue of the ARIEL,
but we are happy-happy for the doubt
ing Thomases. as well as for ourselves
to find our prophecies, in the main.
verified. We may have made mistakes
in a few Of the detailS-we do not lay
claim to infaIlibility-and there has
been some delay, but the reality sur
passes our most sanguine expectations.
The improvements, either completed or
commenced during the present season,
will. wnen finished, cost no less than
$3.50. OOO." The Best feature OF this issue
is the publication in full OF Dean Pat
tees very able opening address TO the
students of the legal department..
The base ball game played Friday be-
tween the University and Hamline
clubs on the grounds OF the latter re-
suited in a victory for Hamllne by a
score of = to 9. The University club
put up the stronger game, and Brabec
did magnificent work in the box in the
early part of the game, but, owing to
the weak support at first base, they lost
the game.
Election excitement of the past few
weeks is gradually dying out. and the
"barbS'' have taught the Greeks les
SUI III ptllllCdi CdlHpdlSh NhS lbNS ing
which they will doubtless proht by IN
future.
The Delta Tau Deltas are slow, but
they have finally got there. The fol
lowing are their victims: Leroy v.
Smith. Heber l.. Hartley and Arthur
W. WarnOck, all of '93.
Now that the athletic season is fairly
on, a life or accident insurance solicitor
would do thriving business on the
campus.
President NorIhrop left on Thursday
for the East, to be gone until about the
first of November.
The freshmen and high school clubs
wrestled with tue bat yesterday after
noon.