The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12


a Paragon Of College Sportsman from
Some CUP In, the West.-A story alto
gether of college sport and of one who
was a conspicuous figure therein is told
in Leslie w. Quirk's Baby Elton, Quar-
terback The story sounds bit like that
of life at the University of Wisconsin,.
The colors of Baby Elton's alma mater,
at least were cardinal.
Elton was an all-'round athlete. He
could play football baseball, and other
games, and when pushed could smash an
intercollegiate mile record. He was
loyal to his school and was ready to sac
rifice self for her honor. BY his thoroly
sportsmanlike attitude toward all college
contests, his conspicuous loyalty and his
rigid honesty he became the university
was called by the endearing term of
Baby" .. " -.
r. The story is one that will interest anna
teur athletes especially. It sets high
but much needed ideal for these days Of
conspicuous professionalism in college
sports However, it has some flaws
which show lack of technical knowI-
edge ION the part of the author; for exam
ple,5 the. statement, describing certain
play, that the quarterback snapped the
ball back But these are not numerous
nor very conspicuous. -
Va The Century company. New York. N.
.s5*=- If Mccarthy, Minneapolis a~--a
~ JEAN-FRANCOIs MILLET.
Not far from Paris, in fair Fontainebleau,
A lovely memory haunted hamlet lies,
Whose tender spell makes captive, and
defies ~
Forgetfulness The peasants come and
go T. s.. W.. +. -. iE m 49, d.
NH &. ,&o
tient SOW ~
The harvest which narrow want sup
Even as when, Earth's pathos in his
= eyes, .s- a.1. -..@
Millet dwelt here, companion of their
A. woe.
All, .Barbizon! With thorns, not .laurels,
| go = crowned, -. H. T.
| He looked thy sorrows in the face, and
| -. found .'.T '..r%
Vital as seed warm nestled in the sod
The hidden sweetness at the heart of
pain;
Trusting thy sun and dew, thy wind and
rain -
| At home with Nature, and at one with
Florence Earle Coates in the November
| Atlantic.
| ! --
Story OF a Great Educational Insttu-
tIon.-Alumni and students Of Columbia
university will be especially interested in
| A History Of Columbia University, pub
lished in commemoration of the 15Oth an
! niversary of the founding of Kings coll
| lege. The book is not only interesting for
1.-The story it tells of the growth of one of
the leading institutions of the country,
but for the picture it gives of that insti-
tuition as it exists today.
The editors are Brander Matthews,
John B. Pine, Harry Thurston Peck,
Munroe Smith, and Frederick p Keppel,
most interesting portion, the history Of
/ the college proper, is from the pen of
John Howard Van Arnringe. the dean.
This account covers very completely and
satisfactorily the history of the academic
or undergraduate institution from the
foundation to the present year, including,
of course, the successive migrations OF
| the buildings up town from the region of
Rark place (the original site presented
4 by the vestry of Trinity church).
The section on the development of the
university is written by Professor Nun
/ roe Smith, and the several professional
schools and the affiliated colleges are
/ treated in each case by some member OF
/ the faculty Of the school in question The
| section, descriptive and historical, on the
i library is by James H. Garfield, and an
i appendix includes various documents Of
/ Kings college, and an account of the
i Greek letter fraternities. The illustra-
i lions are portraits of the successive pres
idents, many portraits of other officers
and dignitaries, and pictures Of the
4 buildings.
The Macmillan company. New York. N.
i Mccarthy, Minneapolis 80 net.
Stories Of Chinese chiidren.-Thru the
Chinese consul at San Francisco, He
IsYow, Jessie Juliet Knox, a Pacific coas,
writer, came in contact with and met So
|.cially the better class of the Chinese In
] this country, and learned much that was