The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27

torical library, Of which the society Is |
in charge, requires more shelving and |
is rapidly growing. In fact Sc great |
has been the accumulation Of books |
that several large conslgnments re-
Gently received have been denied adj
mission to the library lest the great |
weight should endanger the supports
Of the floor. In May the work Of NOV
ing this great mass of literature into
the new historical library building on
the lower university campus will be-
gin and it will be a task occupying
many weeks and extreme care, besidet
most painstaking cataloguing, etc.
Citizens are prone to regard the re-
moval of tire library to the new build
ing as making it an adjunct Of the
university to the practical exclusion
OF the rest of the state. A veteran
politician who has seen the entire
growth Of the society, said: "And now
they are going to take our library from
us and place it in a $7SO,0OO building.
Who knows where this thing is going
to stop" Most people have little idea
Of the rich collection of historical ma
terial this library contains. 1t is, per-
haps, the best library of it's kind in
vast store of books contains an un-
usually valuable collection of manu-
scripts. trappers' diaries and memora-
bilia Of various kinds and value.
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An important step in university de-
velopment has been taken here with
the establishment of the school of
commerce, of which DR.. w. A. Scott
of the economies department is made
director. The school was established
on the recommendation of President
Adams, who last winter sent long
message to- the board Of regents bear
ing on the subject The purpose of
the school is to supply facilities for
the training Of young men who desire
to enter business careers, especially
in such fields as domestic and foreign
commerce. or branches Of the public
service, like the consular, in which a
knowledge Of business is essential.
The need of such school has long
been recognized by skillful and far
sighted business men, who say it is ap-
parent to any one who considers the
conditions of success in business ca
reers at the present time. 1t is not
claimed that the school will take the
contact with business, but it is be-
lieved that the courses of study which
it offers will enable young men to
learn the details of any particular bus
mess in much less time than would
otherwise be required. Students will
be admitted to this school OH the same
conditions as those imposed for en-
trance to the civic-historic, general
al cSiO nd OF
ing courses The work to be pursued
is not yet entirely mapped out but
will be developed as time and exigen-
cies demand.
The announcement that Pat O'Dea,
| the famous kangaroo kicker and eX
captain of the Northwestern foot ball
team, intended to go to his Australian
home and seek a commission in the
! colonial army now fighting in south
| Africa, naturally caused a great deal
| of gossip among the friends of the
| holder of the worlds record in punting
and drop kicking. Mr.. O'Dea has been
+ in Chicago for nearly fortnight and
| the rumor has been persistent that he
| intended returning to Australia to get
| his share of a great fortune to which
lie WAS OliC vi Iuc ASlIS hAo w lllCSC
rumors Mr.. O'Dea says little beyond
! that he expects to return to his Au
! stralian home some time in the near
| future. The remarkable athlete has
| had a wonderful career since he first
tried his prowess in competition and
| before he left the land of the waffle
bush, though then but Is years of age,
he had already won many records and
a medal for saving person from
drowning. He is entitled to another
year in the Wisconsin foot ball team,
but refuses to participate in any fur
Their athletics, claiming, it is said,
that he was not fairly treated in con-
nection with the Chicago Wisconsin
| foot ball game last season. He will
graduate from the Wisconsin law
school after another years work. 1t
is not generally known that the O'Dea
brothers are near relatives of the ia
nous singer, Melba, also an Australian,
but such is said to be the fact, and
whenever she comes to Chicago Pat
O'Dea will be found in a front seat
at all Of her appearances and the fine
bouquet that invariably goes up to the
stage bears his card.