Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
University Notes.


from Grant county attending the uni
versity this year that letter from
the seat of learning may be of inter
est to your readers. In looking over
the students directory we find the
names of the following Grant county
people: Emma b. Glasier, Wilbur
A. Austin, Bloomington John f.
Brindley, Boscobel; Thomas w. Nit
chell, Cuba; Susan B. Klinkhammer,
Cassville; Mark A. Bailey, Fennimore;
Lewis A. and Oliver NJ. Jones, George
town; Arthur j. Austin. Hazel Green;
Harry E. Carthew, w. II. and Samuel
E. Pearson and Evans NJ. Nye, Lam
caster; Harmon l.. VanDusen and Ez-
"a L. Lincoln, fellow in chemistry,
Montfort; w. A. Nicholas, John G.
Watson, Livingston ;Greta NJ. Gribble,
Arthur B. Grindell, Phillip A. Kolb.
Arthur w. Kopp, Lillian r. Mcbride,
Elizabeth B. McGregor, Corey ii. Me-
Kenna, George n. Northrop, Bertha
L. Robinson. Mary NJ Roundtree,
Ethel L. Virgin. Manfred s. Block,
Florence Buck, Platteville.
This month is the busiest period of
the collegiate year for the first semes-
! ter closes the 10th of February and
during that week are the examinations
that cover the whole semester's work
The university student, as rule,
works hard enough at all times but
just before .eXams" he usually re-
doubles his efforts.
The university viii have two de-
bates this year, one with Illinois, the
other with Iowa. Otto Bosshard of
Milwaukee, Charles Allen of Madison
and Joseph E. Davies of Watertown
will debate the McCleary Banking bill
with Illinois while Evan A. Evans Of
Spring Green. Albert X. Denu of Mad
ison and Jas. ID. Shaw of Wauwatosa
will debate the Pooling questions with
Iowa. The men against Illinois are
able debaters and will undoubtedly
put up strong debate. The team to
debate Iowa is composed of three of
the best debaters in the institution
This is the third time Mr.. Evans has
been on an intercollegiate debate,
each time being successful, and
Messrs Denu and Shaw helped to de-
feat Illinois last year. Wisconsin has
earned an enviable position in debat-
ing. She has lost but one debate in
ten years. The reason for her sue
cess is that the system OF debate here
is far superior TO that OF any institu-
tion in the west. There are three
'thilP' societies. Athenae, Hesperia
and Philomathia, and two law soci-
cites, the Forum and Columbia. In
each of these societies the shill' soci-
cites especially, the student is given
such thorough preparation during his
course that he becomes well equipped
to creditably represent his Alma Mat
er. The Joint debate held annually
between two Of tie chip societies is
the most important literary event of
the year. Each side devotes nearly a
year to the research and study of the
question. The preparation is there
fore very thorough and exhaustive.
This year the contest was between
Athenae and Philomathia. Athenae
won by unfolding the private owner
ship of the street car lines OF Chicago.
To be joint debater is considered
more of an honor in the university
than to serve on an intercollegiate
debate. The intercollegiate debaters
are usually chosen from those who
have been on the Joint .
In oratory Wisconsin has not been
so successful, although two years ago
she tied Michigan for first place
Robert NJ. LaFollette was the only
representative that was ever able to
win first place. And say. Mr.. Editor,
ii you wish to retain the good win Of
a university student don't say word
against .'Little Bob !" 1t is safe to
say that no alumuus occu pies warm
er place in The arts of .he aiumui
and under gra tes that does
The Choral tItitp Conceri "a Thurs
day was one OF enc finest ever given
in the history ii the organization.
There were four soloists from abroad
and they sang their respective parts
of Handel's Messiah in manner
that captivated the large audience
Those VINO enJoy ia very best Of
music should attend least one If
these concer' during he year Last
nights audience contained people
who had come from the various towns
within 4 radius OF a hundred miles
and we feel sure that all felt well paid
for coming.
The Athletic association has already
begun to make preparation for the
various events that will occur in the
spring. The candidates for the base
ball team, crew and track teams are
very promising. Chas 6 Stangel
will undoubtedly prove point winner
tor the university in the hammer and
discus throw and the shot put. Last
year be threw the discus III feet
only lacking a few inches Of tying
the worlds record. This year it is
expected that be will throw it 10 feet
farther. Besides being a splendid
athlete, Mr.. Stangel is also an excel
lent student. His work in the uni
versity has been Of the highest order.