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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
The japanese Football.

nnr of the odd things which strikes
"nr in Japan is the football. 50 differ
en-; from the sound made by shoe leath-
er. filling the ears i'm say a crowded
station in Toxic with its European
Looking trains. platforms. ticket offices.
h"ok-tal!- and other familiar objects :.
The musical clicking noise of the wood
en sandals or clogs. which are worn
out of doors by all CLASSES of Japan
r>c and which are raised above the
ground at varying heights. according to
the state of the roads. is one of the
most characteristic bits of detail of the
country. and any picture afterwards
recalled to the mind has this clinkety
clink. clinkety clink aS a running ac-
Queen
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
HUMAN CARELESSNESS

anybody is struck by a a
w trolley car or an automobile 1t
almost always happens that the
victim i> apparently somewhat to
blame. \ man will get off trolley
ear without looking to see ii anything"
is coming. and he will get Il fatal knock
for it. \ woman will gently step back
ward eff car which hasn't quite stop
ped and she's down and out. lou can
say il i their fault: but if the ap-
rroachin" vehicle had been under such
control that the careless person might
have been avoided. or ii the trolley. in
stead OF moving. had stopped short.
then nett her kind oi accident referred
10 would have happened.
The point of it i~ that this semi
carrleSSnrS- is chronic and Il part Of the
average human makeup. 1t must be
allowed for. and people driving fast We
hiclc~ must have it all the time on
their minds. To neglect this is t" jc"p-
ar.!izr the public safety. II the death
penalty j. to bc silently prescribed for
everybody who for moment r"laNeS
hi, care and watchiulne>> then there
will he 50 few people left that trolley
ears can thunder by and automobiles
can break records and nobody will be
hurt.
Before We get things all adjusted. II
will develop that II" trolley ear VIII
he lr, pass IA stationary ear except AT
the -lowc>t pace. Steam ears are Tor
bidden to pass AT all. Similarly. when
8 trolley car approaches Il car that has
stopped it should practically stop it
self. The situation is a n"tice that
people are getting Off and are liable I"
step ont on the wrong track.
In the same way an autom"bisc dri-
Yer. when he secs trolley ear stop
must conclude for himself that some
body i going to step oil and must be
ready To turn aside or to stop short il
Rushing past l. unpard"n-
able. These things should b. absolute
~ prescribed and held to: and there
should be- a few reckless autom"hiii>t-
lookin. out through jail bars To EN-
pha.ize the public sentiment a. to care
Courant.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
SUPERSTITIONS
OF CHAUFFEURS

Automobile race drivers are IL hard
headed lot, but they have a few pet
-upcr~titions Just the same. 1t is al
most impossible to get any of them to
accept the No. l3. and for this reason
i, has been skipped in recent races. ears
brin. numbered l2-l4. Seven i an
"t her number considered by them to
he mlucky. "a well as D An cntrant
in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup race who
wrecked his ear against telegraph
pole and had his ribs broken attributed
ear was No and he was 2i Years old.
Il combination hard To beat a. hoo
doc.
\ large number of drivers feel that
I" discard a hat or cap that has been
in any successful event would he to
invite disaster in the next. \ certain
chauffeur has worn an old sofe hat in
all his races for the last few Years,
and would refuse To take the wheel if
II was lost or stolen. 1t Il battered
gray felt that has been washed 81
many times in the gasoline tank that
it, original shape can only be guessed
at. the crown lining is missing. and the
leather >wratband has been clum>ily
mcndcd in several places with coarse
white thread by the motorists own
hand. but he cliny> To it with an alrec
ti"n born of long association and a
firm belief III it, power a. Il mascot.
Another driver pinned his faith to a
little pearl pig hung on his watch
chain. He lost it one day. and strange
I" say. i'll spite OF his previous record
hr has never won Il race since
Nearly all the drivers ball at cross
in- funeral.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
Where Police Erred.

As Il result of the annual Freshman
Sophomore fray. the students and
faculty of Armour Institute of Tech
nology are aroused t" point OF eN-
tremc Indignation. owing to the ac-
tion of the police in interfering in the
affair. Ii seems that the two lower
CLASSES had gone forth to battle in
good spirit. but the police thought
that it was brutal slaughter. and
all hands We're promptly taken in to
the nearest police station and arraigned
on charges of disorderly conduct Ac-
cording to the students of Armour the
newspapers misrepreSentcd the entire
case much to the detrimcnt of the
school.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
All Fraternities Abolished.

Superintendent Frank F. Bunker of
the berkeley, Cal. public schools has in
formed the students that unless the
charter of every fraternity and society
in the schools is returned at once to the
national headquarters. those who retain
memberships will be summarilv expelled
from the schools. Prof. Bunker de
clares that the fratcrnirie. destroy
unity and harmony. promote cliques
and interfere with studies.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

~ G.. of
| J Missouri been connected, with the University
- twenty years. a Kentucky. he public
(ol. Fulton. Missouri with Il degree Bachelor He
served Latin Westminster to he
resigned graduate work Johns Hopkins University.
He in the Uner
iy Missouri in 1883 and held this position
of was professor of
Latin which continuously held in
1898 Dean College
filled Of
Academic
position he holds ! 1886 a student II
Leipzig in Mu-
of of
the ear of
Dr. Jones member of the Classical o West. Of
the Archaeological Institute of America the
s"atin lie organized of
the director
of the
soation He member of the
Association and is a q council.
While Dr. his
large demands his he has published
o C. in
steal Review
1898: The the
uaona Association. Simuae and
uli Ah Lexkoaphe t:mmatk
I'd NV MD36 "Mox Archv
photographic und Gammatik Bd XIV. OF
Years April by
Dr. Jones married Miss Clara Thompson. They
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
TELLS EIGHT NEW
DECISIVE" BATTLES

CIR EDWARD GREASY. in his well
known work published in 1851.
put the number of really decisive
battles of the world at fifteen. He be-
gan with Marathon and ended with
Waterloo.
n new edition of his book has Just
been issued by New York publisher.
1t contains a notice of eight additional
battles which. in the opinion of the
editors. should be added to Sir Ed
wards list. They are Quebec. York
town. Nieksburg. Gettysburg. Sedan.
Manila Bay. Santiago and Tsu- Shima.
Quebec and Yorktown. it will be OBJ
served. occurred over half century
before he wrote. But he neglected the
first. which decided the English con-
quest OF this continent. and passed over
the latter in favor OF Saratoga Many
will agree with his Judgment on the
latter point. If Yorktown was the
curtain. Saratoga was the great turn
ing point of the Revolutionary drama.
Nicksburg and Gettysburg. the tri-
umphant terminal ions OF which were
practically contemporaneous. take their
place among the decisive struggles by
unque>tiOned title. The two contests
killed the rebellion and assured the
preservation of the American Union
Il world event of the first Importance.
Which of the two contributed most to
the end: 1t is hard to say. Gettys-
burg bludgeOncd the Confederacy's
head. while Nicksburg di>emboweled it.
Both were perhaps necessary.
Few will question the decisive results
of Sedan. both from a military and
political standpoint. 1t meant the uni
fed German empire OF today. 1t shut !
the door finally on the old loose jOinted |
German confederation idea and def
hitely welded the elements into an |
empire of the first rank This effect |
was. of course. infinitely more i'm
portant than the internal changes it |
insured in France. The fall of impe-
-ialism meant little to any other ma
ion. But the rise of Germany to first
place on the Continent was true
world fact
Manila Bay and Santiago made the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Dec. 5. Assembly. Auditorium. Io ii
m.
Dec. .. Mcetin" oi male descendant
oi Union Civil War Veterans
Room II. Academic Hall
1:3o ?. IN.
Saline County Club. Room II.
Academic Hall.
Livingston County Club. A"ri
cultural Euiliim". 1:l5 p. m.
Dec. 10 AMI IL. Inauguration ENcr-
cises
Thursday. 9:5o Il. m. Aca
drmic procession.
lo Il. m. Exercises in Univer-
sity Auditorium.
l2:3b p. M. Informal lunch
c"m 10 University guests.
Academic Hall.
300 p. H.. Address of honor
by President Schlrman OF
Cornell University
900 p. M. Reception to the
guests cf the University bv
the Board OF Curat"r> Roth
we'll Gymnasium
Friday. 1880 Il. m. Formal
inauguration of President
Hill. Address by President
Hill. Auditorium.
l2:30 p. m. Luncheon to Uni
verSity guests by alumni. La
throp Hall.
5:5n p. H.. Review OF Cniver-
>ity Cadets and drc>, parade.
$50 p. M. Torch light process
sion by students.
$50 =. m.. Reception by Pres
idcnt and Mrs. Hill.
Dee. l.. Athenean Literary Society.
Union Literary Society.
New Era Debating Club.
.Ictfer>onian Debating Society.
Nj. :. L. Debating Club.
She Stoops to Conquer
Dec. Is. Lecture. LoradO Taft. AuditO-
rum.
Dec. %. Wednesday. at ?. m. To Jan.
>. Tuesday. at $ Il. m. Christ
mas Holidays.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
Dictionary Abandoned.

The work of compiling great tech
meal dictionary. which was begun under
the auspices of the Association of Ger
man Engineers. has been abandoned on
account OF the great cost. which il was
discovered. would be four times greater
than originally contemplated There il
great need of just such a dictionary as
was proposed in all the arts. sciences
and crafts, and the decision of the Ger
man Engineers will be heard with re-
eret by workers all over the world.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
Christmas Charity.

Christmas Charity.
To the Editor Of the University Missouriau:
A great many individuals and or
ganizations in Columbia will doubtless
ie desirOus of helping their unfortunate
neiyhbOrs to have cheerful Christ
mas this year. To these the Charity
Organization Society offers its services.
not to take their places. but to help
them get together and cooperate. in
order that the good work may be done
with mutual understanding on the part
OF all. and hence the field covered most
wisely and effectively. The {. q. S.
Board. at their regular session this
week arranged for a meeting to be held
at the courthouse on Monday. Dec. II.
1T 1 p. m. Individuals and represent
tatives of societies, who wish to give
Christmas baskets to the poor. are in
vitcd to attend this meeting or to send
to the secretary. Rev. Henry =. Horton.
before the meeting. the names of fami-
lies they wish to help. The lists re-
ccivcd will he compared. and in the
ease of duplicates, the person best ac-
quainted with the family in question
can he given sole responsibility. In
lively covered. and self respecting poor
persons. instead Of public dole will
receive their share of Christina cheer
from one kindly hand. without pain
iul and harmful publicity. The society
wishes merely to help organize the
work. leaving actual presentation OF
the gifts to each giver.
Names sent in will be treated as CON
tiIrntially given and will not be made
Il matter OF record. so that no fears
need be entertained by those co-Operat
ing that the recipients of their bounty
OF public funds.
To those. however who would like to |
take part i'm the work, and have no
particular families in mind. the society |
can furnish the name of some family |
whose condition and needs are known
to it.
The Charity Organization Society has
no desire to pry into the affairs of
others. but by acting as clearing
house of charities seeks to enable all
charitable organizations or individuals
to do their own best work in their own
best way. without interfering with 9th
rrS. or having the good results of their
own efforts undone by other distribu-
t,r>. and without causing unintentional
injury to needy people.
Persons who wish further informa-
ion are invited to communicate with
he secretary. Rev. Henry L. Horton.
phone go.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
If CORNSTALKS MAKE PAPER.

Paper. during the last few years.
has been gradually becoming more and
more expensive. until at the present
time the cost OF the raw material is
higher than that formerly paid for the
finished product This increase. if con-
tinued. will soon make the present
penny papers thing Of the past. and
some papers have already made the
experiment of raising the price. This
great increase is due almost wholly to
the cost of manufacturing paper and
this increase in the cost of manufac
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

The students of Columbia University
have pctitioned President Butler to Sus-
pend for one day the rule prohibiting
football 4 varsity team has been Sc
lccted for the purpose of playing some
college team in order t" make enough
money to wipe out the deficit incurred
by the varsity crew last year and thus
insure varsity crew for the Pough-
kecp-ic regatta next June.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
A College Yell.

Every college except the electoral
college has its veil We reluctantly at
tempt to fill long felt want:
Hah. rah. rah. Rah. rah ralI.
Uncle Sammy is daisy. siz. boom ah I.
Lakes to the gulf California to Maine.
Lectoral College. eammyw~kykain.
Taft and Sherman. ki-yi-yi.
Are We right: You bet yomr eye
Lincoln Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

The Dean of Brown University rec
nmmcndS the abolition OF condition eN-
aminationS. He thinks that ii finals
are really finals. the men will be- in
Gurncrd L" keep up their work during
the wear.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

\ "iI,led eagle ii.urellead. which dur
in" the Civil War adorned the block
adc runner mississippi" has Just been
presented To the University "f Wash
ingtOn museum.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

Arrangements have been made
whereby students in the Department OF
Journalism in the University OF Wash
inuton will have charge OF the four
i>S,lc~ OF the Daily Wave next week
The positions on the staff will probably
change from day to day. a. marked
ability in tn" newspaper Is shown by
those in the lower positions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

The Sophomore girls at Michigan in
siSt that the Freshman girls must wear
.rccn Slinbonn"t> The Freshman girls
are willing to wear class cap or hat.
hut they demand their right I" design
il themselves.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
NOTES FROM
OTHER SCHOOLS

At Colorado fire escape has been
placed on the hospital building. 1t is
an incline down which rolling chair
NAV be safely taken.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

AT Columbia University the men as
~.mhle on the steps of the main build
in. once every three weeks and prac-
ticr college songs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

The Comedy Club of the University
oi Michigan has purchased the rights
to produce the comedy The Admiral
Cricht"n" The club members say it Is
better to buy the play than to kidnap
it and play it under another name.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08

The University Mi->ourian telephone
numbers are: department Office. 3II:
news room. PA: business office. IA
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
UNIVERSITY
INAUGURATIONS

<huhCSoSo AZ tHc Inauguration VI MAI
tin kellogg, LII. d., as President Of
the University of California, March
%, 1893.
Case School of Applied Science.
Inauguration of President Charles
Sumner Howe. Case School of Applied
Science, May 10 and IL, 1904.
Cincinnati University.
Inauguration of Charles William Dab
ney as President of the University of
Cincinnati, Jan. II. 1904.
Columbia University.
Proceedings at the Installation OF Seth
Low as President, Feb. ;. lS9O.
Inaugural Addresses of Theodore W.
Dwight and of George z. Marsh. Nov.
1853.
Cornell University.
Proceedings and Addresses at the Inau-
to the Presidency. Nov. IL, 1892
Illinois University.
Proceedings and Addresses at the Inau-
guration of Andrew Sloan Draper,
LII. d.. as President Nov. -. 1894.
Installation of Edmund James James.
PHI. d., Ii. d.. aS President. Oct ID
81. 1906.
Indiana University.
Inaugural Address of Joseph Swain.
President, delivered june H.. 1898.
Lehigh University.
Installation of President Henry Stur-
gis Drinkcr at Lehigh University.
Speeches Delivered at the 2Gth Cele-
bratiOn of Founders Day. Oct. II,
1905.
Institute of Technology. |
of Henry Smith Pritchett |
As President of the Massachusetts In |
stitute of Technology. 1901.
Missouri University.
of S. s. Laws as Prcsi- |
dent of the University OF Missouri.
July ), 1876.
Addresses of the Presidents
of the University of Missouri
Addresses at the Inauguration of Il. II.
Jesse as President of the University
of Missouri. June 3. 1891
Northwestern University.
addresses on the Occasion of the Inau-
guratiOn of Rev. Charles Henry
Fowler DID,. as President of the
Northwestern University. June 26,
1873.
Oberlin College
of President Henry
Churchill King OF Oberlin College.
May l3. 1908.
Rochester University.
of Rush Rhees. IL. d.. as
President of the University RocheS-
ter, Oct. ii, 1900.
Rollins College.
,ollinS College: Its Field and Its Fu-
ture: Address Delivered on the Oc-
casiOn of the Inauguration of Viii :
liam Fremont Blackman as President
April 2, 1908.
st. Andrews University.
Address Delivered at the
University of st. Andrews. Feb. |. !
1867. by John Stuart Mills. G
Virginia University.
,stallation of President Alderman.
1905.
Washington and Lee University. :
of William Lyme Wilson.
LII. d.. as President of Washington
and Lee University. Sept II. 1897
Williams College. \
of President Henry II"p-
kins. Williams College. 1902 =
Wisconsin University. b
dre>seS at the Inauguration ot II
Charles Kendall Adams. IL. d.. To q
the Presidency of the University of 4
Wisconsin, Ian Il ISo,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-08
VIEWPOINTS

(The University Missourian invites contri-
buttons. not to exceed 200 words, on matters
of University interest The name Of the
writer should accompany such letters. but will
not be printed unless desired. The Univer-
sity Missourian does not express approval nor
disapproval Of these communications by print
ing them.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-08

ceeds Evans and he will have su.
preme command of forty-four ships OF
the combined fleets during the Wis
it to this harbor until May Is, when
at his own request he will be relieved
and then Rear Admiral Chas. S. Sper-
ry will assume command of the At
lantic fleet for the remainder of the
trip around the world
LATER-Admiral Evans is not well
enough to go aboard the Connecticut
today to participate in the review of
the fleet by Sec. Metcalf and the
time of his departure is in doubt. Ev-
ans is somewhat fatigued by the long
ride in the land parade yesterday
but it was stated by his family today
that he was feeling better and will
probably leave for the east tomorrow
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-08
office.
fun started

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City of
Roswell at the City Clerks office up
and until o'clock p. m. May II, by
any banking corporation doing busi-
ness in the city, which bid must state
the rate per cent upon daily balances
that such banking corporation offers
to pay the City for the privilege of
being made the depository of all the
funds of the City of Roswell for the
two years next ensuing the date of
acceptance of said bid.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to comply with all the provis-
ions of Ordinance No. 1872 of the City
of Roswell, and pay to the City Treas
urer at the end of each month the
amount due the City for such depos-
its during that month. The City Coun-
Gil reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said City this 4th day of May, 1908.
(SEAL) w. T. PAYLOR,
Clerk of the City of Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-08

scores. 1t was set to be called at two
O'Clock at the Military Institute dia
mond, and at that hour there was a
great crowd there to see the fun. 1t
| takes a game of this character to get
out the crowd and today's event was
no disappointment in this respect. A
fourth of the receipts go to the Gem
Elks building fund.
The rules of the contest that none
but Elks in good standing and "Old
Timers of at least five years resid-
ence and none who had played on a
regular team in five years could play.
The lineup of the two teams as pre-
pared by the captains is as follows:
ELKS.-Roy Daniel, catcher; Capt
McClung, pitcher; DR.. Phillips, first
base; A. L. Hull, second base; NJ D.
short stop; w. c. Reid, center field:
Fred C. Hunt, left field; J. F. Hink-
le or A. A. Ririe, right field; John B.
Kipling, Grover Cottingham a0d w.
A. Wilson, substitutes.
OLD TINIERS.-Dick Ballard. catch
er; R. NJ. Parsons, pitcher; ]. c. Ham
ilton, first base; Joe Goodart, second
base; Lucius Dills, short stop; Will
Johnson, third base; Will Robinson,
left field; Monte Miller, right field;
Sid Prayer, center field; Roy Nook,
Pete Shearman, Drew Pruit, w. S.
Moore, Charles Shepherd, HAL Co
bean, Ross Malone, Oliver Smith and
E. l.. Bedell, substitutes; G. A Rich
ardsol and w. S. Prayer, moral sup
ports; ]. Mack Peacock and j. S..
Kir5y, head rooters;- ]. J. Jaffa, Off
cial score-keeper; Harry Hamilton
J. w. Thomas, chief Counsel
lor. The entire police force. sheriff,
deputies and constables will be on
hand and the militia company pre-
pared to answer all calls.
The band appeared on the streets
at one O'Clock and after a concert
moved to the ball grounds, where the
fun started.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-08

New York, May S.-9aventy-two
men, who for more than twenty-foar
hours, had been facing death in a rag
ing sea near Fire Island, wdre rescued
from the crumbling hulk tf the big
German ship, Peter Rickniers, early
today. The rescue was effd deted aft ar
one of the most trying experiences
the life saving men on this coast were
ever called upon to face. Nc less than
a dozen times was all hope of saving
the men ton the doomed ship all bat
abandoned and it was only the cas-
ing off of the gale and the terrific
seas that made the rescue possible.
Fortunately not a life was los3, and
it is believed none will suffer perma-
1ent injury from exposure.
The great steel ship, one of The fin
est that ever rode the seas, is a tot
al wreck. Her bow and stern was
torn off by the waves, her mas5s zip
ped out, her deck houses completely
torn off and her bridge swept away,
and she is full of water. 1t is unlike
ly that even efforts will be made to
tow her off into deep water. The Pet
er Risl1mers struck on the i'nd bar
ten miles from Fire Island 4 II April
30th and at first it was tholtEnt she
could be f1oated without difficulty, but
the wind continued and drove ther far
ther and farther on the bar iuntil it
was seen that it would be inn possible
to pull her off and then thd efforts
to save her crew were begun, and
this was accomplished early this nor.
ming with difficulty.