Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-13

the attendance at colleges and universe.
ties then ut G.U9G The estimates for
1902 came to iG1.22l. Possibly some
allowances should he made In u compar.
ison of these two figures because of the
results of afiiliaton and consolidation
| University means much more than II
did. and includes schools that were not
formerly classified along With collegiate
institutions. But when due weight is
given to this fact 1t will be seen that
the number of students ut the colleges
and universities has increased much
more rapidly than the population.
which went from fifty millions In 1851
to seventy-six millions in 1900. Rela.
lively speaking, the percentage of gain
In the latter case was so small as to be
completely outclassed.
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I'VE are placing Il good many girls.
but I'm afraid we are not solving the
domestic problem" said the anxious.
faced chairman of the committee on en-.
pioymcnt connected with Il large philnn.
tliropic Institution The underlying ldea
OF her remark was that there IL a solu.
ton for what we call the domestic
problem and that II may be discovered
as we may discover the answer TO n
question In algebra-by patient and
clever thought. Every month brings
some new cure-all for the Ills Of house.
wives. Yesterday II was cooperative
housekeeping. To-day II Ii the housing
of servants outside the home. To-mor.
row II may be the return Of the mis-.
tress to the kitchen. and her consequent
emancipation from the lncfll clencies md
disappointments of paid service. The
truth Is that In none of these plans re.
sides any general or permanent relief
from the conditions that distress many
women. There Is 10 program of domcs.
tic reform which Gun make the qucs.
lions OF breakfast. dinner and supper,
Of clean clothes and clean rooms, as
simple as a question In mathematics
to be worked out and settled. The only
program" that will help the individual
woman. and. through her. society as a
whole. Is that she shall be better
woman. Whether she Ii rich or poor
whether she keeps twenty servants, or
one general housewOrk girl. or no serv.
ant ut all. whether she Is mistress or
maid. the simple fact Ii that she II
bound to use her best powers not for
her own selfish pleasure. nor even for
club. or church. or society. but for max.
Ing the home In which she lives a com.
Portable. peaceful and inspiring place.
To this end she must be good won.
an--considerate, firm. prompt. kind, pa.
tient. capable. just. honorable, unself.
ish. When everyone. maids ana mis-.
tresses alike. are better women the do.
nestle problem will he solved.
Not long ago the governing board of
one Of the Eastern colleges said In Its
annual report. In discussing the
''prnnks" Of the students. TINT 1.-THE ar.
rest and conviction Of few bumptious
youths. followed by their prompt dis.
missal from college. would prove nm
object lesson In citizenship Of incalcul.
able value to the entire student body"
The authorities of some other colleges
wink ut what they regard as the over.
dow Of animal spirits among the stu.
dents. and attempt to restrain the
youths from too fragrant disregard Of
the conventions OF society rather than
to suppress all ''prankishness." Thus
We have the two schools Of discipline.
one Of repression and the other Of reg.
ulatiOn. just as We have two schools
OF medicine. two great divisions In the
Christian Church. two political parties.
two parts Of the day. light and dark.
ness, two sides Of the earth. ana 10
ON through the various Qualities. Each
has Its merits anu Its dement's. The
pranks Of students IRE seldom, II ever,
vicious. That Is why the school Of
regulation does not believe In repres.
sion. The pranks are often violations
Of law; they frequently disturb tho
public peace, and result In the destruc.
ton Of property. That IL why the
school OF repression thinks regulation
In inadequate. In France, Germany
and Russia the civil authorities have
to Interfere with student activities
more frequently than In the United
States. for In Europe revolutionary
movements are fOmented In the great
universities. Interferences there means
an act OF self-defense by the existing
government here II means only the
suppression Of an ordinary and usually
thoughtless breach OF the peace.
DR.. George +. Hall OF Chicago IL out
In II sermon on gum chewing. "Give
me the gum money Of the city of Chi.
cago for one year." says the doctor.
"and ! will build ana dedicate free
from debt a magnificent auditorium
with seating capacity Of 10000. In
every respect superior to the world
famous Mormon Tabernacle ut Salt
Lake City" True. but the preacher
did not give figures for the country at
large. The women Of the United
states spend more than $S,OOO.OOO a
year for the product of the gummifer-
Gus tree. The greatest gum chewers
are the women Of Cleveland. The Sec
ond Is Chicago, and 1t. Louis Is third.
The luminosity Of these cities puts
to the blush the ruminant who chews
his cud. And the gummous article IL |
do ..A N not 10 .N.,.1,