Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-29
AucUsTANA NOTES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The students OF Augussans college
had the pleasure OF listening 10 80
address Of Prof. II. NJ Slsuscu. Of
Moline. Thursday afsernooa. He
tabled on the subject Of schools
and Business Men. illustrating many
valuable, interesting and also anus
ing points He said that one fourth
the population Of this country Vas
Of school age and that three-fourths
OF those boys and girls we're enrolled
each year In the public schools. maxi
lag . total Of 100000 boys and
girls In school. schools we're not 81.
ways % large; money Vas not 90
plentiful 90 nov. Ia New Amster-
dam Ne viii ind that the people lev
led tar that amounted TO Et-e20
for the support % that school each
year. and then the ancient school
master did not devote his energies 10
school matters only. There we're
other things he hsd 70 DO. He Vas
bell ringer and choir master on Sun
day and Vas quite frequently . grave
digger. Ia New England the school
master Vas the CLERK Of . town. He
would sometimes conduct the cere-
monies In she chnrch. 10 Vas report
ID shas q schoolmsster Of Mes York
took In washing. They were Gil
schoolmasters then. not missresses.
In New York when the first latin
school opened the people concluded
10 pay their teacher . salary Of el51
per ysar. Now said the speaker.
compare the schools Of the early
days With those Of today. ! might
even spesk Of the text books they
hsd. The first we're the bible.
catechism and websier's spelliag
book. In the earlier days they had .
Law compelling children TO 20 TO
school and On officer TO see that IL
vas executed. This Was one one Of
the earlier laws II any child or
children, Is years Of sge, sufficiently
old 10 understand, smite their nstu-
ral father OF mother. that child shall
be put to death" The speaker con-
cluded BY urging the students TO as
ptrs TO Prominence in business; that
they were 10 be generous 10 the sup
port Of the public schools. where
they we're likely to become officers In
some capacity. He also showed
whore the popular schools are most
hourishing as liable 10 contain the
best business centers sud very suit
able place for any young man to start
In business. The nextlecture will be
given BY 0rlsudo Peterson next
Thursday afternoon. the subject be-
ing The Growth Of Photography"
The social club % Augustsna COL
legs held o very interesting meeting
% the home Of Mrs. Sandquiss, mat.
ron OF the dining hall, last Tuesday
evening. Philip Andreen gave some
"reminiscences OF Yale university.
The senior class WAS entertained
last Thursday evening by one Of its
members, A. J. Carlson, at A. p.
Sjogren's. The entire number Of
those present exceeded 50. A short
program was carried out in the early
part OF the evening. IL included q
song by the senior quartet; toast,
"Csps and Gowns" oy Me. Ok.r-
strom, Q vocal solo by Mr.. Wsllini
toast. "Cisss Spirit" oy ME-. Hul,.
berg. and q song by the senior quar-
tst. A good class spirit VAS SHOWN
BY the socisbility OF ell present
Games we're played. OF special
note Was the fne refreshments
served ct $50. This Vas the
first social Of the long course which
viii undoubtedly follow duriug the
spring term OF the senior year. judy
ing BY the frs, social. ve have al
reason 10 believe that our seniors
will put forth q good showing
Although the weather was some.
what cold. the freshman hired o bot
lsss Thursday evening and vent on,
for q good time. The route led
through Moline, Prospect park. Nj
Ian and Rock Island. AZ the latter
place q dne collstiou Vas served.
Our professor In Latin 10 at pres
ent III. His classes have been eS.
eused for the time being.