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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. An actual
rebellion Of college students against
constitutional authority is in these
DAYS difficult to imagine, but there has
been recently added to the Harvard
Library little volume in manuscript
the pocket notebook of one Clement
Weeks, an 18th century student-giv-
ing an account of a rebellion at Har-
vard all the more interesting in that IT
Is from the students own point of view.
Some idea, however, of the possibilities
of such a movement may stlll be gain
cred from the general excitement ana
"lettine off of steam that followed
the recent football game in Cambridge
and the theory has been more IMAM
once put forward that the college
celebrations" of the present time are
virtually safety valve Tor you Lel-l
spirits and energy, and, therefore,
have a more useful purpose than the
temporary one of emphasizing an ath-
letic victory --,
Mr.. Weeks notebook, now Harvard
property. describes, among other
Things. the rebellion of 1866, with
which it is contemporary. The occur
renee is quantity treated after the
manner of a Biblical narrative, while
worked out more seriously in the
form of an argument, finishing
with a copy of the confession with
which the rebellous undergraduates
finally made peace with the governing
powers. OF this confession however,
some pages are missing. The rest OF the
81 pages of Old-fashioned writing in
which the young man recorded MS own
and his fellows ideas contains, among
other matter, abstracts and extracts
from Augustine on Heresies-a subject
that shows incidentally the religious
tendencies of student thought in the
Sth century-and a Latin Grafton
which proves the author to have been
something of a wag in two languages,
the Grafton being largely composed Of
contemporary college humor.
The rebellion grew out of the rela-
ions existing between the students and
the management of the college COM
mons, the point at issue being the but
ter served to students by "Belcher the
Ruler (sur-named Bowl alias Belize
bub)," as he is described in the note
book There was involved also the
question of attendance at prayers, the
students and the faculty failing ap-
parently to agree as to what consti-
tuted a proper excuse for absence from
that ceremony. The butter. however,
was made the test case and the stu
dents under the leadership of one Asa
Dunbar made formal protest, apparent
ly in the commons itself. The pro-
test was not received with marked
favor and belize says the MARIA
tive, 1.-THE Butler said trouble me not,
but begone unto thine place advice
that was followed, as the Butler and
other officials left the hail, by an out
burst that reads strangely enough to
anyone familiar with the attitude of
the modern student toward his col
lege superiors. The Sons of Har-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
"THE IDYLLIC TRAGEDY
OF A CORYPHEE"

The London Bookman describes 1.-THE
Ballet Dancer" and "On Guard" by
Martilde Serao as 1.-The finest flowers
Of her age" These two stories are just
published here in one volume by the
Harpers. The Bookman goes on to
say: There has not been wanting in
modern fiction abundant 'gush' over
the heroines Of the stage and the bal
let. 1t has been left to this writer
to conceive this idyllic tragedy Of a
coryphee who was not beautiful or
very gifted, but whose frugal, sordid
shabby life was illumined by the light
Of hero-worship. By her love of beau
", altogether faithful and disinterested
she rose out of her narrow circum-
stance almost TO genius"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
COUNSELLOR LABORI
MAKES AN EXPLANATION

The Libre Parole published an inter-
view with an alleged friend of Labori,
declaring that when the latter was
shot at Rennes several circumstances
led him 10 believe that the outrage was
instigated by the Waldeck-R Rousseau
ministry which was playing for a big
stake with his life.
Labor, today, breaks silence in an
ARTICLE, published by the Journal, the
first of series which he announces,
entitled, My explanations" What he
says today is not of the first import
lance, but is evidently a prelude to in
teresting revelations regarding his re-
lations with Dreyfus and Reinach. He
says that he ceased to be counsel for
Dreyfus year ago, at the request of
the Dreyfus family, and that in view
of divergence Of opinion as to the con-
duct of the Dreyfus trial and the sub
sequent amnesty question, he asked
Reinach, in Oct 1899, TO allow him to
relinqulsh his briefs in the Henry and
other cases, but Reinach appealed to
his devotion, pointing out the grave eff
fects of a public separation between
them. Reinach wrote to him APPROX
ing of his (LabOris). recent article in
the Revue, and then withdrew the brief
in the Henry case, on the ground of
breach Of friendship in dismissing
Cornely. The lawyer says that what
ever Reinach's real motives were he
was obliged to accept this explanation.
Labor concludes with saying that he
has endured the calumnies Of his adj
yersaries for years past, but to allow
himself to be illuminated by clients
or friends Of clients, as in the Echo de-
Paris article, which, he knows. came
through an authorized informant. is
too much to expect from his abnega-
ton. He Will reply thereto in the
next article.
In a foot-nOte. Labor alludes to the
Libre Parole interview. He does not
will explain the matter later.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
THE MATURITY OF
MISS WILKINS GENIUS

Miss wilkins new novel THE Por-
ton of Labor" has made a significant
impression on critics, who are not
prone to lavish earnest praise on many
of the numerous new books of fiction.
A New York reviewer in the Mail and
Express says: THE sustained power,
strong significance, and deep artistic
Interpretation of the beauty and dtgni-
ty of human life IN this absorbingly
interesting novel come with almost the
force of a revelation of the genius of
the author. Miss Wilkins has more
than fulfilled all the promise of her
earlier work in its highest hints of
power" The reviewer then compares
The Portion Of Labor" to Charlotte
Bronte's Shirley" with the remark
that the two books speak, in every
way. the same language concerning
the issues of life" 1t is hoped that
Miss Wilkins approaching marriage
to DR.. Freeman, of Metuchen, n. J.,
will not interfere with the tenor of her
literary life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
LECTURES AT PRINCETON

Mr.. John Kendrick Bangs Iectured. at
Princeton on November IS, before the
famous Monday Night Club whose
members assembled at the home of DR.,
Henry Van Dyke. Mr.. Bangs theme
was The Evolution of the Humorist {"
a subject upon which this most enter
tanning author should be well fitted to
speak at first hand Amongst other in
teresting points Of discussion. the leec-
turer held that nations without humor
are unstable nations, and that # is onII,
after a people develops a sense Of hu-
NOR that it lie really permanently regis
tered in the worlds roll cali. Mr..
Bangs latest book, "Over the Plum
Pudding" recently issued by the Har-
pers in their Portrait Collection of
Short Stories, is enjoying a brisk sale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
"The Honeymoon Novel" Again

Miss Marie Van Worst, who wrote
the honeymoon novel, 'Bagsby's
Daughter" (Harpers), in collaboration
with her sister-in-law, is the daughter
Of the late Judge Van Worst, who. with
Judge Davis, broke the Tweed ring
and sent Tweed to Jail. Judge Van
Worst was Judge of the superior and
Supreme Courts, Chancellor of the
State of New York, President of the
Century Club of New YORK, and
Founder of the Holland Society of the
same city. The Judge was a great
scholar. and his daughter inherited
from him her literary tastes. Miss.
Van Worst has done some exceedingly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08

made by the substitution of something
else for the saloon. The cafe, as it ex-
lists in France, particularly the side
walk cafe, never seems to have taken
root in this country even in that sea-
son of the year to which it is adapted
A man prominent among the retail
iQuor-deaIers of this city says that one
reason why many people go into sa-
looms, particularly on Sunday morning,
is because Of the lack of public toilet
conveniences. 1t has been observed
that nearly so per cent of those who
drop in at a saloon for this reason
stay or have a drink. If the city of
New York were not worse provided in
this respect than any other city of one
quarter its size in the world, a great
many drinks would be lost to the sa-
loons.-New York Evening Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
AN OLDTIME REBELLION
AGAINST COLLEGE BUTTER

ward clapped their hands and Missed
land cried, aha. aha!'
Naturally this outburst was followed
by a consultation on the part of the
authorities. Edward, the Chief Ruler,
and John and another Edward (not the
Chief and Stephen and Belcher and
Simeon and Thomas and Andrew and
IJoseph"-the names may be easily
guessed at by consulting the college
records of the period. The result of
this consultation was a determination
Ito punish Mr. Dunbar for his
INSTRUMENTATION and he was i'm
Imediately commanded to con-
Ifess himself in error Meantime the
undergraduates again got together
and agreed that "if bad and unwhole-
some Butter should be served out unto
them on the morrow they would de-
part and leave the Rulers to the Medi-
tation of their own Hearts. So on the
morrow bad and unwholesome butter
was served out unto them and they
rose uD and departed"
This action, from the student point
Of view, greatly affrighted" the au
thorities, who after much debate de-
cided to appease the student body by
redressing their grievances and prom
Using that no more bad butter should
ENTER within their walls" This, how
mand for an apology from the two
students who had first left the hall,
threatening them otherwise with eX
pulsiOn.
The student body was again immedi
ately in arms and declared that the
expulsion of one student meant the
retirement of all. But the situation,
was saved, as usually happens by the
determined attitude of the authorities
now fully aroused to the necessity of
maintaining their position.
THE Rulers" says the narrative,
had many consultations and deter
mined to call together the great SAN
HEDRIM of Harvard to consult with
them.
so on the 10th Month and on the
18th Day of the Month the great San
hedrim Of Harvard met and caused
Daniel to confess, and after Daniel
many more were prevailed upon by the
Threatenings of the members of the
Great Sanhedrim & confessed. also.
80 after this there were no more
Murmurings in Harvard, but all was
Peace and Quietness as it is to this
Day
Cambridge
Nov. 10. 1886"
Such a rebellion would be directed in
these days not against college officers
but against the students themselves.
Memorial and Randall Halls, the mod
ern student commons, are under stu
, dent management, the officers being
elected by ballot and responsible to the
| student body, But it may be added
that board at Memorial, economical as
/ it is, is much higher than the shil-
! lings q pence demanded by the old
| commons at the time of the rebellion
! "a fact that may perhaps be permit
| ter that was the cause of all the
trouble.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08

tanned the alphabet. followed by such
meaningless words as "ab," alb" "sa,
.da." | began at once to devour it,
the first one I ever had in my hands.
Somebody had said the way to begin to
read was to learn the alphabet, so l
tried in all the ways 1 could think of
to learn it. At that time there was not
a single member of my race anywhere
near us who could read, and I was too
timid to approach any of the white
people.-Booker T. Washington's up
from Slavery"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
Internal Rottenness of Russia

The recent reported discovery of a
plot to assassinate the Car is but one
proof of the internal rottenness and
menacing dissentions of the Russian
Empire. Although his responsibility
for the evils of the social fabric of Rus
STA is practically no greater than if he
was a humble citizen, in aiming at his
death, the nihilists and kindred spirits
are but seeking a means to draw atten-
ton to the grievances of which they
complain, rather than from any strict
ly personal animosity toward the Gar
himself. In short, he is placed in the
position of being a martyr to the blum
dering and unnecessary rigor followed
by his advisers. While the young En-
peror is engaged in conferences
to better the condition of the world
and in the building of the Siberian
railroad and other schemes for the
greater glory of Russia, his work is be-
ing constantly undermined by the con-
tinuance of obsolete and arbitrary in
ternal conditions which must eventual
ly involve Russia in one vast, crush
ing. and overwhelming tumuItuary
convulsion.-Jameson Reid in Leslie's
Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
PLUCK AND A BLUE
SPELLER WON OUT

The first thing I ever learned in
the way Of book knowledge was
while working in this salt-furnace.
Each salt-packer had his bar
rels marked with a certain num-
Der. The number allowed to my step
father was rs" At the close of each
days work the boss Of the packers
would come around and put "1S'' on
each of our barrels, and l soon learned
to recognize that figure; and after
while 1 could make it though 1 knew
nothing about any others. 1 induced
nv mother to get a book for me. She
procured an old copy of Webster's
back" spelling book, which con-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08

fine work in short stories, many of
which have appeared on this side Of
the water in Harper's Magazine.
Among them THE Path of the Storm"
and "Druce Fearing" made a distinct
impression.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08

The worlds best typewriter ribbon is
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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
The Mind Cure.

Poor feeble human being!
Much comfort you may find,
If only you'll remember
You're sick all in your mind.
The clouds which now surround YOU
With silver bright are lincd
~ pain nj all affects YOU,
Just think it's in your mind,
Every Kind Of sickness,
Df deaf an. dumb and blind,
Gan H. cured without trouble,
It'S only in the mind.
You think your leg is broken:
Indeed. you're far behind
II you have not discovered
It's only i'll the mind,
And when you eat Of salads
And rather late have dincd,
Ym think its in your stomach:
H. only in yonr mind.
Why. you can eat melon,
And even cat the rind,
The ache may IL hard one.
Bu, then. its in your mind.
ThcS, are the truths Of science,
/ .ne nlistian scnecc Kind
! Inspired By Mrs. Eddy
lull'rc sick all in your mind.
Dr. George W. Mile
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31

We wonder if the republicans here
about are aware of the very great anx-
iety Democratic Anti-Addicksites are
showing over the distribution of Fed
eral patronage in this StateI 1t is Il fact
that they are afraid that every morsel
of this patronage will not fall into the
regular mouths that are gaping wide
open for it. With Smith, Ball Il Co,
standing between President Roosevelt
and delaware, the Anti-Addicksites were
feeling happily secure in their eXpecta-
tiuls Of falling crumbs. but with Smiths
retirement from the ostotlicc Depart
mrnt a great fear has seized them a
fear that the Union Republicans would
hurry to Washington and try to make
ami thus dcfraud O. some hungry
regular Republican out of Il job. To
make this impression general they start
4 at Washington, and repeat in Whining
tom huge lie about Union Republican
expectations of favor from Postmaster
General Payne We can understand the
| why aud wherefore Of the lie misrrpre-
senling Union Republicans. That is an
essential and unavoidable characteristic
/ Of The Anti-Addicksitc propaganda. But
| why should Democrats be so anxious
about the distribution Of patronage
among Republicans? And why should
| Democrats lie so anxious about the
building mp and aiding n supposedly OBJ
posing political organization? We sus-
grst. Ill answer to this question, that il is
the touch Of nature politicaH that makes
them akin. They are alike. They seek
the same ends. They are both-Demo-
cratic and Republican Anti-Addiksite
organizations opposed to the continuance
II Republican administration IL Della
ware. Thought about il will justify that
4 conclusion.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
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