Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

u Chli rus AhCb liisll tIldlly Ol lHt
property holders who are not them
selves interested in temperance reform
want 10 get rid of the saloons near Their
own homes. 1t is said that Pabst, the
Milwaukee brewer, does not allow any
OF these conyenien places on the street
where he lives. The outcome here in
Madison is uncertain.
Editor II. "A Taylor of The State Jour
nal has taken hand in the fsht, and
he usually gets what he goes after. "Un-
Gle Hold" is not much given to reform
ing crusades. but when he takes a hand
at anything The fur is pretty sure to fly.
Pathos Of a Deserted Campus.
There is no more pathetic spot on the
footstool than college haunts when the
students have gone. 1t beat the last
years birds nest. One hears echoer of
music that has died out forever: sees ad,
expectant faces that are worn and bag
gard with the toll and despair of real
life; and dreams that have melted to
thin air and romance that is as dead
as If it had never breathed.
The other night the fraternity halls
were aglow. 1t was the occasion of
their annual banquet There was
music, and speechifylng and applause un-
til well On in the morning. In some of
them there were dancing parties, and
the sweet strains of orchestras filled
the air, while behind the lace curtains
could be seen the figures of fair girls
in white and pink and blue, and the
boys in black whirling In the mystic
maze.
But now all Is silent at night. The
streets are deserted; the fraternity halls
are dark and gloomy; the students have
gone, many OF them into the battle of
life. Their season of play is over; for
compared to the grim routine of earn
ing living, college life is play. They
will return from time to time but 9TH
ers take their places; death and change
make 1t seem another place, they have
a strange feeling.
Some Figures as Co Seniors,
What changes even have besieged this
graduating class We have just sent out!
-Four years ago 32S started. In a years
time 100 disappeared, When a student
gives up his course he usually tells his
friends that his eyesight has failed him
AS a matter OF fact good many of
them did not have the 'ft" Gin other
words, did not know enough of the
studies) to keep up with the class. But
with the addition of law students, etc..
there were 2SS students in senior
year. In the old days, college senior
class meant those who had completed
four years of study. all taking the
same course, but the 238 include thirty
five in the college of mechanics and en-
cheering; twentyseven in the law
school; eighteen in the school OF
pharmacy, and twelve in the school of
music.
These seniors come from far and wide
The German admixture Is strong OF
the parents of students, PIG were born
In this country; eighty-four In Ger
many; forty-nine in England, etc, Most
OF the parents are farmers; fifteen
merchants; thirteen lawyers. Two
bankers and two manufacturers only
are on the list. AS the class statis-
tician said: Therefore the members of
this class fulfill the first requisite for
becoming great men by being born of
poor but honest parents But. to our
sorrow, some of our class can never
become great men. Seventy-six OF the
class are women" The average age is
20. and two Of the men are 80.
A Student Who Lived on Cheese.
About one-fourth of the students are
girls-all Kinds ofgirls. One sees them at
the boarding houses, where they make
up groups, and as rule they are free
and hearty and jolly. Ladies' hall. a
great big dorinitory home, is full of
girls. They pay $3.50 per week for their
table board, and the prices of room
varies from s45 to $s5 for each person
for the year. In clubs students board
rs low as 81 a week Some live by
themselves for even less. though they
usually break their health in doing it.
There was a remarkable case de-
veloped three years ago. A wealthy
citizen had given a small room up
stairs TO a poor student for the services
ne could do about the palatial home, as
caring for the furnace, etc. The mother
of the home Is noted for her love of
boys. and generosity to all. The year
vas well advanced when the family
made the astounding discovery that the
student had no provision for his meals
beyond what he got in his meals. The
mother had noted an arrangement for
making tea, the remains of crackers, 4
etc. but supposed tk ese were signs OF
a midnight lunch. The fact was he got
his own meals. and they were OF the
most plain description. He had made o
study of the nutritive values of foods.
He had discovered that cheese beats
them alI--it has twice the food value of
the best beefsteak. That is to say. 20
cents worth Of cheese will nourish the
body more than beef steak TO cost the
same But, nevertheless, the boy was
not getting enough TO eat. He had
cold meals three times a day. / forget
how little he said 1t had cost him to live
"a few cents a day. OF course the
lady, who was throwing away scraps
every day that the student would deem
a feast, felt terribly about it, and for |
the rest of the year the poor fellow had |
enough to eat
And no doubt row he is making his |
way In the world to beat many a kid. |
gloved fellow who had his hearts desire |
as q student. II must be cheering !