St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-25
NEWS AND GOSSIP oFTHE ~"
"A Budget of the Doings of the
Students the Past Week.


The students of the university are
panied to learn that Miss Northrop.
daughter OF President Northrop, is no
better. and that her father has been
obliged to take her to Japan for her
health. From present appearances IT
ooks as if they will not get back befor Q
June. The young lady has not been in
good health for some time, and her
friends at the u" and elsewhere ara
not a little concerned about her.
The members of Prof. Sanford's jul
Nor rhetoric class have been gaining
more fame for themselves and glory
for the university. On the evening of
Feb. % five OF them delivered patriotic
speeches-Miss Marion Craig and Ed T..
Reed, at the Anoka high school; Miss
u. s.. Grant, f. G. Sasse and Grant Van
| SAINT at the Pennington high school.
This is the beginning of a plan of the
rhetorical department to give the stu
dents in oratory an opportunity to learn
the art of speaking in a practical man.
ner. The principals of the district
schools are very cordially giving their
aid, and a dozen country towns will
furnish audiences tor the best speakers
or the university ON Decoration day.
Monday last a mock trial was held in
the university hall. John Stewart, a
justice Of the United States: supreme
court. was tried OIL articles of impeach-
ment before the United States senate.
Alexander w. Caldwell, of St. Paul,
president of the senate. presided in a
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for himself and the organization of
which he is at the head. Messrs. God
ward and Taylor acted Is lawyers for
the prosecution, and MeSSIs. Muffin and
Aspden took the part of the defense.
All of the lawyers showed a great deal
OF tact and ability. At the close OF
their arguments a verdict of acquittal
was rendered. The senate is now one
of the most popular literary societies of
the ~" Ii meets every Saturday at
1880. and great interest is taken in it
by both students and faculty.
There is a movement on foot to hold a
base ball tournament al Omaha some
time during the spring between the four
great Western overwhelmingly,
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Strong
inducements have been offered the ~"
nine to enter, and it is quite probable
that Manager Martin will take the team
to Omaha. The prospects for a success
full season grow brighter and brighter
each day. The candidates for the vari-
Gus positions practice base ball and hand
ball every afternoon in the new cage in
the Market house.
The Y. NJ. and Wv. G. A. gave their
annual reception to the freshmen and
their friends in the S. G. A. building on
Wednesday evening. Twenty-four Of
the young ladies and gentlemen repre-
scented the noted colonial ~personages in
appropriate costumes. The pariors were
we'll filled with guests.
Dancing was INDUCED in during the
evening, and several selections by the
popular Ski-U-Mah Quartette were very
heartily received.
AT a recent meeting the faculty de-
cided to make military drill compulsory.
in the third term of the sophomore year,
thus giving four terms instead of three
as heretofore. The sophs Immediately
| assembled and held what nearly ap-
preached an indignation meeting, and a
| petition was drawn up beseechlag the
faculty to rescind their action. No re-
suit from the protest has yet been re-
ceived.
The grand concert to be given by the
"U' Choral union, assisted by Mile San
ford. is set for May 9. The programme
has peen arranged, and the students are
ON enthusiastically WORKING RI hriup THAR
part of the entertainment up to the
standard of that of their distinguished
| visitor. Forty more voices were added
to the chorus at the last rehearsal. The4
| Ski-U-Mah quartette will not partici-
pate.
Dean Sudduth. of the College of Den
tistry, will deliver a lecture before the
.sU" Choral union hex Thursday at 5 p.
m. His subject is: Resonant Cavities
That Modify the Tone OF the Human
Voice"
A petition is being circulated for the
signatures of the students asking the
city council to take action toward pro-
hibiting singing in the street cars.
The third ball given by the officers of
the corps of cadets occurred at the agri-
cultural farm Wednesday evening
ABOUT ten couples were in attendadce.
After riding to the farm in sleighS the
visitors INDUCED in an oyster supper,
followed by dancing. Every one pres
ent had a most enjoyable time.
Dean Pattee, of the law school, is
thinking of leaving at the end Of the
term and opening a law office in Brain
erd. Should he take this action, the
university will lose one of its best
teachers.
Monday. Feb. 26, a grand concert ant
musicale will be given at the Chris
Baptist church under the auspices o
the Hermean society.
The new motto adopted by the fresh.
men class, Craps ct COllege"-to plucl
and bind-cauSeS considerable amuSe
ment to upper clasSmen.
1t Is rumored that a st. Paul friend o
the university has given $4,000 for
gymnasium, to be erected next to tn
, colosseum.
The freshmen and sophs are makIn'
arrangements for a big class fgh
Thursday at chapel time.
The botanical department will mex
week issue Part ". of Bulletin No. l
of Minnesota Botanical Studies.
WashIngtOn's birthday was Observes
as a holiday by all departments of thu
university except the medical.
Janiuor Yattaw is seriously i'll.
WITH THE ''FRATS."