St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-26
UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Ariel Board. New Curriculum and
Base Ball.

Ariel Board. New Niurrlcululn anu
Base Ball.
politics is over for this year, and l
am glad of it, remarked-one of the
university politicians at the close of the
meeting of the Ariel association yester-
day afternoon. He voiced the general
opinion of the student body. Politics
shaS been rampant ever since the spring
term began, and as the fever was con-
tagiOnS il seemed impossible for the
students to get down to hard work.
Now politics is over and work will be
gin.
The Ariel association met yesterday
afternoon to consider the amendment
to the constitution. presented ut the last
meeting, providing for two new mem
berS on the board, both TO be juniors.
An attempt was made to amend the
amendment so as TO have one OF these
two new members elected at large-the
athletic editOT-but the attempt failed.
MIR. Goes amendment to the conStltu-
ton, providing that the business man
aver be elected by popular vote, instead
of, as now, by the board, was lost The
first amendment passed, and but two
nominations were made, MeSsTS. He'll
we'll and Foote, these two being the
two who had received the highest num-
Der of votes at the annual Ariel election
one week ago. They were, OF course,
elected by reclamation. The board now
has nine members. as follows: MeSSrS.
Helliwell, Topping, Foote, Barto,
Simonton, and Miss Craig, '94: MesSrs.
Olson and Johnson. %; Tee, 80. He'll
iwell will probably be elected manag-
ing editor, Miss Craig one of the ed
itOrial writers, and Mr.. Foote athletic
editor. The other positions are uncer-
tain. The Ariel next week will be
published by the new board. The farm
department Will be represented by Mr.
BerSeth, and the "medicS" by Charles
Bray.
The faculty met yesterday afternoon,
and after diSpOSlng OF numerous petit
tons, proceeded to the consideration of
the course Of study. 1t is proposed TO
TenOYate the old course. and bring forth
a new one more suited to the growing
demands of the Institution. AS the
course of study is now, it is not at all
systematic, compromises being con-
tinually necessary, but as remade it will
be wanting IN all The faults OF the old
course. 1t will be aimed 10 put all the
required studies in the freshman and
sophomore years. leaving the junior
anu oGillOA NGdIO NnlllNiH SASCNlhN
work. The junior and senior studies,
however, as il is now, are elective, eX
cepting one study in each term of the
junior year, so that in this respect the
new course Will not be materially diff
ferent. The faculty got SO far as to
definitely decide upon the course for the
first term freshmen. They will meet
again Monday at , o'clock to continue
the work. ProfS. Brooks, Clarke,
Haugt, MacTear and West are the COM
mittee in charge Of the revision. They
made a complete report yesterday, but
the faculty intends to 20 over the report
very carefully before adopting it.
a University Olympic club has been
formed with the following Ctficers:- Presi-
dent, c. II. Topping; first vice president, a.
+. BiShman; second vice president. ii. Z.
Hoyelaud; secretary, c. Y. McElligott; treas
urer. J w. Monroe; stakeholder A +. Paul
son; timekeeper, A. MurDhin.
The agriculture school will close the last of
next week.
Prof. Judson, of the Chicago university,
will visit the university this week.
The president of the freshman class, James
Evans will now wear the Phi Delta Theta
pin.
The senior class held a class party last
night at the home of the Misses MacGregor,
1929 Second avenue south. Dancing was the
chief entertainment.
The Junior ball will occur one week from
next Friday night The committee having
the matter in hand are hard at work, ana,
judging from the number of meetings that are
neld, the ball will be grand affair, and
great success. Tickets may be had from any
member of the committee.
The challenge from the state university Of
Iowa for q joint debate was considered IN
mass meeting last Tuesday. A committee
was appointed to make arrangements II pos
sible but as the year is far advanced, 1t is
not likely to take place this year, but Will
undoubtedly come on next year.
The Prohibition club will hold public
meeting in the main hall next Monday night.
A varied programme will be given. debate
being one feature.
9he first preliminary contest in thought
and composition IN the contest Tor the PlllS-
bury prize is over and the following are the
successful contestants: Messrs Helliwell.
jackson, Potter Kiehle, &. c. Taylor Phil
lips, Lee, Simonton, Spear. W. A. Smith,
Thorpe, McNair: Misses Graves, Sincheimer,
Frankenfield, Foster and Stuble. These will
compete in deciamatory contest OIL April 3.
and the ten successful ones here will COM
pete during commencement i'll the final con-
test.
The University Social club held dance
last night at their hall.
Theta Delta Chi have captured Messrs.
Weeks, '04, and Savage '96.
Babcock. of the history department, has
been lecturing on history at Pennington.
The first lecture i'll sanitary science was
given last Wednesday by DR.. Hewitt, of Red
Wing. This course has recently been added
to the curriculum.
The senior class in pedagogy under Supt.
Kiehle visited some of the kindergarten
schools of the Twin Cities last Monday. This
will be feature of the work i'll this study for
the rest of the term.
The would-be base ballists are hard at work
training in the Coliseum. There seems to
be no lack of men for all the places. Pills
bury has resigned his position as captain
and his successor has not been selected yet
Dean Potter is slowly recovering from his
recent accident, ard will undoubtedly be at
his work again in q shOrttime. james Paige
has been filling his place during his absence.
A project is on foot to hire some building
over in the city and fiji 1t up as a gymnasium.
The senior seminar in Browning, under
charge of Prof MacTean, is well attended,
both by regular seniors and by visitors.
The Laws held moot court last night
The next excitement at the ~ will be the
appearance of the Gopher on April 15 What
is to appear in the Gopher is always pro-
found secret until the day of its appearance.
! This years publication promises 10 have
some entirely new features.
MARCH SETTLEMENT.