The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

Of students of the Society of Engineers
l WIeeane SC The subject of his lecture was
Pen Pictures of New York"
The campus is receiving the usual attention
given 1t in the spring, and when the warm
days come the view between Main hall and
the armory will be beautiful one
In the law department q course OF lectures
is being given by Judge Willis of St Paul
The seniors busy on their theses, which
must be in by the first of April. The class
is to have its pictures taken by Stafford
of Minneapolis.
The California university team is talking
of going East in the spring to join the
teams Of Chicago and New York universities
IN the meet OF all the Western colleges in
track-feld athletics, which make the Ameri-
can Athletic league. If they 90, they will
stop and play Minnesota
President Northrop has received from the
educational bureau at Washington request
that the state university, Of Minnesota, assist
in making the educational exhibit at Omaha
as fully representative possible of the work
and progress of the universities The univer-
s1ty OF Minnesota is requested to make an
exhibit OF photographs showing its equipment
facilities, students. etc. and also charts show
ing the progress of the institution and courses
OF study, etc.
"A picked company of ffty-six has recently
been formed, composed CT the best drilled
men of each OF the four regular companies.
This company will take part in a military
and athletic tournament. which will take
place in the armory toward the end of April.
The line weather has brought the companies
out of doors for extended order drill and we
will soon hear the crack of blank cartridges.
The artillery platoon will also soon be con-
triDuting its share OF noise to the mimic
battle on the campus.
In interview with Lieut. Leonhauger
United States officer in charge of the cadt t
corps of the state university, he said Not
withstanding the comparatively short time
devoted to military instruction at the state
university, very good results have been pre-
duced. The young men, with few exceptions
take great interest in the various drills and
maneuvers and the cadet battalion is now
in fine shape. The magnificent new armory
on the campus has not been the least of the
means OF bringing about this result for there
is now no reason for suspending work during
cold and Indictment weather but instruction
extends throughout the school year.
The work in drawing this term is in
charcoal and water color. Miss Burgess stu
dents are doing some good work this term
antique and closely follows that given In the
principal art schools of the East. The d.
partment has been extended this year, and
Miss Clopath is conducting a life portrait
class and Work in oils. 1t is the aim to
make the work more the studio plan, in
which the students use easels and have the
benefit Of each others criticism. Prot
Kirchner is in charge of the department, and
it is his desire to have a course for the
special training of teachers next year.
There was debate in chapel between the
Monday evening. The resolution was That
all the revenue laws of the United States be
speedily conformed to the single tax theory
of Henry George" Messrs. Jerome and Rus
sci sustained the affirmative, and Messrs
Wetzel and Humphrey the negative. AL
though the affirmative presented its side well
and amused the audience with considerable
wit the decision was unanimously in favor
of the negative. DR.. McVey acted as chair
man. While the judges were comforting a
trio from the Minerva" rendered vocal Sc
lection which received a hearty encore
The city Of Chicago has appointed a special
committee of eleven, with President Harper
of Chicago university, as chairman. to ex-
anime into the condition of the public school
system. This committee has appointed an ad-
visory board Of fifty representatives from all
parts of the Union. among whom are: United
States Commissioner W. T. Harris President
Jordan. of Leland Stanford university; Pres
ident Draper of the Illinois university and
DR.. Kiehle, of the Minnesota university. Dr.
Kiehle is at the head of the department of
pedagogy and is well known both In Mime
sofa and elsewhere educator. He
was for a long while a superintendent
of schools, and has a thorough knowledge of
the subject.
The astronomical department of the state
university is not one of the largest but one
of the best equipped in the country. 1t poses
ses. in addition to the regular telescope q
spectroscope, ooN which was got last summer
and cost 1,0O0 1t also has an instrument
for photographing the object viewed and q
Photographic measuring machine. There are
only two others like this and only five in all
in the country. At present the work is in the
measuring of photograph of the cluster
Messier. No. 10. Prof. Leavenworth has
been trying to arrange to have telegraph!c
communication with the Mortified observa-
tory for the purpose of student work. Up
to the present time Mortified has not been
in shape to do it.
The Political club, which was organized last
year by Dr.. McVey, has became a permanent
society Members of the classes in political
economy are it's usual attendants but al.
are cordially invited to its seml-monthly de-
bates. The meetings are opened with read
ings of industrial notes. The question for
Tuesday was That the injunction used
against strikers by the federal courts are
unjustifable.' The affirmative was sustained
by Mr.. Ladon, and, in the absence of the
leader of the negative. the club discussed the
question. Then next meeting will be on
April 5, and 1t will be debated whether or
no the state ought to organize and conduct
manufactures and commerce. On April 10
the resolution will be THAT the mu mic palities
should own and conduct lighting plants"
May 3. THAT there should be compulsory
arbitration of strikes"
THANK you for showing me other hats but
want the Gordon"