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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27

washington. Feb Ex-senator Per-
kins Of California yesterday spoke in
the senate IA justification Of expendi-
lures for the upbuilding OF the Ameri-
can navy and of the policy Of sending
ne meet into the Pacific ocean. The
senate adopted the Tillman resolution
authorizing the attorney general to
prosecute the transportation compa-
niles o. Oregon that have received pub
Iic lands and have violated the terms
of the grant.
The time Of the house Of representa-
tives yesterday was devoted to the
consideration OF what Is known as the
District Of Columbia street railway
act that 4, the bill including extern
sion q street car lines to the new
union station.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27
0nSress.
n 1lnoonno II ~ Weeks
rEoceedin1s.


Warrington, Feb. is Speaker Can
mons presidential boom received
marked impetus III the house Of rep
resentatives yesterday when Mr.. Bou-
telle. his colleague from Illinois,
brought the subject to the fore as the
climax Of ! half hours speech. His
remarks were based on the fact that
yesterday was the thirty-fourth ami
versary Of Mr.. Cannon's first speech
In the house. Mr.. BoutelIe spoke with
enthusiasm and when he closed with
the remark that within the next few
months the plain people OF the coun-
try would join the voters Of Mr.. Cam
mons district In comforting upon him
the nations final honor" the speaker
was accorded great demonstration.
Keen disappointment was felt on all
sides when the speaker made no re-
ply.
The Aldrtch currency bill was OPP
posed IN the senate yesterday by Mr..
Stone Of Missouri. During Mr.. Stones
argument in advocacy Of the plan for
government guarantees OF deposits in
national banks Senator Bacon OF Geor-
gia took occasion to oppose that propo-
sitiOn It some length.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27
friday.

Warrington. Feb I'll. Because Of
the death III this city yesterday Of
Senator Asbury G. Latimer OF South
Carolina both branches Of congress adj
jOurned. the senate almost immedi-
ately after converting. and the house
m hour afterward. upon receiving off,
ciai notification Of the senator's de-
misc. In each chamber resolutions Of
regret we're adopted and committee
appointed to accompany the body
home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27

Warrington, Feb 20. speech by
Senator Johnston Of Alabama on the
Aldrich bill ant 4 statement BY Sena-
tor Hale, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on naval affairs, concerning the pro-
posed investigation Of charges Of de-
fects In construction OF battleships.
were the chief subjects OF interest be-
fore the senate yesterday.
The bill providing for the taking Of
thirteenth census occupied most of the
time Of the session OF the house yester-
day. Progress with It was slow be-
cause Of numerous amendments Offer
"a.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
~ LITERARY NOTES ~ -

| ings of the apostles; from the death of
Jesus to the end of the first century.
Linn, w. A.: Story of the Mormons
from the date of their origin to 1901.
637p. N. Y. 1902.
Newman, A. H.: History of the Bap-
tist Churches in the United States. 5I3p.
N. Y. 1894.
OGorman, Thomas: History of the
Roman Catholic Church in the U. s.
5l5p. N. Y. 1896.
Thomas, A. c.: History of the Disci-
pies of Christ, Society of Friends,
United Brethren in Christ and Evangeli-
cal Assn. 306p.
Thompson, R. E.: History of the
Presbyterian churches in the U. S. 424p.
N. Y. 1902.
Tiffany, e. c.: History of the Prot
estant Episcopal church in the United
States of America. 593p. N. Y. 1895.
Walker, Williston: History of the
Congregational churches in the U. s.
45lp. N. Y. 1894.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
Wants Longer Course.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
One senior in the Engineering Depart
ment of the University of Missouri wa.
heard to say the other day that he hat
been in the University library but once
in the last two years, and another was
heard to say that he had been in tn,
library but twice since he was a fresh
man.
These statements express a great dea
of truth concerning that department
After the Freshman year, the ordinary
student in the Engineering Department
Of the University, has no time for any.
thing outside of his purely technical
work. This should not be true, for it
causes the engineering student to look
not only with disfavOr upon the liberal
education courses of the University, but
causes him to scorn any course that does
not appear to him to be worth dollars
and cents after he leaves school.
1t is well known fact among stu
dents of the University that the Engi-
neering students have to study harder
than the students in any other depart
ment and furthermore it is also well
known that all of this work is purely
technical. The result of this is that the
average engineering student graduates
and goes out into the world without
any or at least very small part of the
cultural course that University gradu-
ates should have. He has spent his col
lege course in learning how to make
dollars, but has left out the things that
will enable him to enjoy and get the
most of them after they are made
There should he some solution for this
great lack in the University career of
the technical student He should be able
to carry out into the world knowledge
of the cultural coursesof the University
as well as the Academic graduate. The
only solution for this that appears, and
it is the same solution that has been ap-
piled to the medical courses of various
American Universities that up to few
years ago were in the same condition,
is to lengthen the Engineering course
Make the requirements for entrance to
the Engineering department of the Uni
versity at least two years of academic
work. P. B. L.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
The Letter that Killeth.

1t is on record that Lord Denman es-
tablished great reputation at the bar by
securing an acquittal in a famous case
on the ground that a certain firm de-
seribed in the Indictment as "proprie-
tors OF silk and cotton lace manu-
factory" should have been described as
ProPrletors of silk and of a cotton
lace manufactory," it having been as
eertained that they made both silk and
cotton lace.
In 1877 judge quashed an inquisi-
tion for murder because it was referred
to the jurors as "on their oaths' instead
OF ION their oath"
In yet another case the Judge held
that the omission of the word "ewe"
was sufficient to invalidate a conviction
because the word "ewe" as well as
sheep" was used in the statute.
In lS4l Lord Cardigan was indicted for
firing on Captain Tucket in a duel. He
was acquitted because the captains
Christian names were wrongly entered
in the Indictment.
In another case about the same period
a legal document was invalidated be-
cause the letters A. D. were used in
stead OF the words In the year of our
Lord.-Westminster Review.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
Valuable Volume Here.

TONES and Letters in the Handwrit.
ing of Robert Burns is the latest
= and probably the handsomest vol
ume which has been added to the Uni
versity library. 1t is presented through
the courtesy of William X. Bixby and
Frederick w. Lehman, of the Burns
Club of st. Louis.
Three hundred copies of the book have
been printed on Dutch handmade paper
for members of the Burns Club for pre-
sentation. The volume contains i'm
prints in facsimile from the largest col
lection of Burns manuscripts now in ex-
istence in America, that possessed by
Mr.. Bixby in St. Louis. He loaned these
manuscripts for exhibition in the Burns
cottage at the Worlds Fair and they are
now used in the preparation of this
volume.
In addition, holograph copy of Queen
Mary's Lament, in the possession of
Frederick W. Lehman, is included. The
volume has introduction and explana
tory notes by Walter B. Stevens, of st.
Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
The Campus Club.


10 the Editor Of the University Missourian:
A Kansas University professor lately
announced that universities should de-
vote department to love making. Mis-.
souri, had most elaborate courses in this
subject even before it became a co-edu-
cational institution. These courses how
ever have never been classified in the
catalogue but are generally recognized
here under the title Campus Club" This
organization has large active member
ship. Most of the courses are graduate
work, a thorough preparation having been
given in the average high school. Many
students are making this work their
major subject go it is unfortunate that
the university credit has never been Sc
cured in these courses.
Glasses are always small and have the
advantage Of not requiring paid instruc-
tors. Descriptive astronomy and nature
study are important subjects for special
research. These seminars are held on
the golf links in the daytime but on the
campus on moonlight nights.
Special sessions are held in connection
with other courses. The spectacled pro-
fessor who allows himself to be annoyed
by low but animated buzz of conversa-
tion at the rear of the room does not al
ways realize this. He fails two to rea-
lie that the absorbed boy and girl are
dealing in something that he himself
may have missed-life itself. Perhaps
the Kansas professors suggestion is not
SO ridiculous as it may at first seem.
To follow his suggestion here it would
take little trouble to organize the ma
terial at hand.
The deans Office could be located in
the dome with a search light attachment.
Valuable sociological data in regard to
could be gathered. University
credit could be given and in this way
the number of alumni could be greatly
increased.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
About Love of Literature.

The New York Times recently asked
Prof. T. r. Lounsbury of Yale an in
teresting question, and has now publish
ed his answer. Il am sorry to say
he writes, that, in my opinion, the
new English requirements in colleges
have not had the slightest effect to-
ward increasing the taste for good lit
erature among young men. Actually,
fear, a great many men have acquired
instead a violent hatred for English
literature, owing to the preparation re-
quired in it."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The German Club increases the stu
dents interest in one of the most popu
lar of foreign languages. The ability tc
understand German through the ears as
well as eyes is developed. BY contin
ucd conversation with club members the
student learns to think and talk Ger
man. The results of these meetings re-
pudiate the popular opinion that stu,
dent cannot learn to speak foreign
language at school.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Nov. II. Randolph County club, Room
A, Academic Hall, 10 a. m.
Livingston County club, Room
6, Academic Hall, 4:30 p. m.
Nov. IA. Football-Missouri vs.. Wash
ington.
Athenaean Literary Society.
,-~ Union Literary Society.
New Era Debating Club, Room
IA, Academic Hall, 7:3O p. m.
NJ. S. U. Debating Club.
Nov. Is to Dec. Is, Art Lovers Guild,
Museum of classical archaeol
ogy.
Nov. l6. Polk Miller, entertainer, Au-
ditorium, p. m.
Nov. l9. Lecture by George z. T.
Sweeney, Auditorium.
Nov. 81. Athenaean Literary Society.
Nov.25. 4 D. m. to Nov. 80, at 8 a. m.
Thanksgiving Holidays.
Dec. 4. Lecture, John T. McCutcheon,
Auditorium.
Dec. Is. Lecture, dorado Taft, Audito-
rum.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE MAN.

Herbert S. Hadley, governor-elect OF
Missouri at the age of thirty-six years,
has an opportunity such as seldom
comes to any man young or old. The
New Missouri is in the making. Foun-
dations have been laid-well laid for
the most part-in a long and lustrous
past. The present sees the New Mis-
souri, building, for which the Old Mis-
souri, furnished broad foundation.
The New Missouri in its making
spells opportunity. Its supreme need is
constructive statesmen. The control of
the metropolitan police, the selection
of coal oil inspectors, the politics On
ward heeler and the curbstone orator.
about these none but spoilsmen strive.
The constructive statesmen have
thought for higher things. Missouri
has an outgrown constitution. The
state lacks adequate and adequately
controlled transportation, rail and river
and road 1t is burdened with an in
iquitous taxing system. There's miss
ing link in education, the state aided
high school, helpful alike to the district
school as to the institutions for higher
learning. As has been largely true in
Missouri schools the merit system
should be extended to hospitals and
reformatories. The New Missouri
should be the Greater Missouri
The questions which loom large in
Missouri are not partisan. They are
questions for Missourians of all parties
and of none. The new governor will
find them difficult, splendidly difficult.
They could not be settled on partisan
lines because to this settlement, if it
be successful, will come democratic
state senate, republican house of rep
resentatives, democratic state officers
and a republican governor. This gov
ernor, young, alert, clever and broad
visioned. has the enviable privilege of
leading in the constructive statesman
ship which is to make the New Mis-
souri,.
The opportunity and the mar are
here. And opportunities plus men make
history.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
SOCIETY

THE missionary committee of the
Y. w. C. A. gave japanese tea
. Tuesday afternoon and evening at
their house on Lowry street. Japanese
lanterns and tapestries were the decora-
tions and the young women serving
wore japanese costumes. Those serving
were Ruby Faulks, Calibel Ingalls,, Mar
agret Elston, Amalia Schmidt, Faith
Pearse, Helen Ross, and Mary Carter.
Music was furnished by Miss Ram
sey at the piano, Miss Ingalls, at the
violin and Miss Kennedy, Miss Hawkins
and Miss Prewitt gave vocal solos.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
"C0-eds" in Athletics,

The girls of the University of Mich
igan have an athletic field of their own.
Forty co-eds have signed up for
rowing at the University of Washing
ton.
The girls tennis club of Minnesota
is planning to enjoy indoor tennis
throughout the winter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The attendance from Missouri Univer-
sity at the Thanksgiving game depends
on the rates to be given by the railroads.
Everyone cannot travel 10 Quo Vadis,
nor can everyone pay full fare. Let's
work for low rates and large and en-
thusiastic crowd at the game.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

An all-committee picnic supper will
be held in the Y. w. C. A. room at
$3.50 p. m. Wednesday. Miss Edith Gee
ry will act as toastmistress. Miss
Breed will respond on plain Living and
High Thinking" Mrs. Walter McNab
Miller will speak on our Association
Home" and Miss Wales will respond on
Student Friendships"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The New York Nation in a review of
value and Distribution a Critical and
Constructive Study" by DIR. H. j. Daven-
port, of the University of Missouri, says
that 'this volume of SIS closely packed
octave pages is the most notable
achievement in systematic economic
criticism that has appeared on this side
of the Atlantic"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Many agricultural students are plan
ming to attend the International Live
Stock Exposition in Chicago next month.
They should spend part of their time
seeing the great department stores, resi-
dences and theaters. A trip through
the packing houses and stock yards
would also be instructive.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Columbia, with its brick streets and
comfortable homes, has become model
for other country towns to initiate. With
increased railway facilities, the Uni
versity can claim as its home the ideal
town of Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Curtis Hill, State Highway Engineer,
is visiting Novelty, village in Knox
county, on state road work. He will
try to organize a special road district
in that locality.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
Why They Went.

Why They Went.
10 the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Numbers of students visited the hills
of Hinkson during the beautiful after
noon of Sunday for the purpose OF
studying nature human nature.
ONE OF THEM.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
First Love.

10 tie Editor Of the University Missourian:
In high school your sincere devotion
for your only -onlyest is called puppy
love. In college it is called Platenic
love. In high life it is called love for
money. After all first love is best.
SOPHOMORE.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

L. r. Kautz, an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Missouri, who was elected
prosecuting attorney in Caldwell county,
received the largest majority of any
candidate in that county.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
ANTS AS FIGHTERS

On the morning of Aug. II gathered
few black ants and q number of their
small, brown, egg-shaped cocoons from
an ant hill in my yard and placed them
in a shallow glass box, an artificial nest,
where 1 watched their behavior.
Not long after this 1 discovered a
winged black queen promenading under
the apple tree-very likely a blood sister
of the others, for when placed her with
them she was not attacked, as was a
large ant with a red thorax that later
introduced among them.
Strange how ants recognize both
friends and enemies through the sense of
smell rather than by the sense of sight
No sooner do two ants meet than they
cross noses, SO to speak, in order to as
certain who is who. If the insects find
that they belong to different communi-
ties war is at once declared.
This was the case when the ant with
the red thorax was confined with the
black ants. How vicious both species
were, how they snapped at and bit each
other! One black ant succeeded in grab
bing an antenna Tor feeler) of her an
tagonist, to which she held as the big
red ant dragged her from place to place.
Another black smelled her opportunity
and caught the hind leg of the enemy,
who was thus greatly handicapped in
her movements. Still, she succeeded in
killing both black ants, although she
could not free herself from their death
grip until I came to her assistance.
The queen had remained inactive dur
ing the conflict and had taken no part
in cleaning up the nest; when all was.
again in order a worker ant approached
her and after a short antenna conversa-
tion began to tug at her wings. Appa-
rently this was to give the royal sister
to understand that she must now dis
,ard them and assume the responsible
ties of egg laying, the work for which
she had been most carefully reared.
The young queen was not inclined to
give up her gauzy appendages, however,
20 presently the worker resumed her ef-
forts to loosen them, but with no show
If animosity. Failing to accomplish
her purpose, she next caught the queen
~ her antennae and led her gently
lbout the nest and then held her in a
'orner for at least twenty minutes.
During this time the other ants came
md touched her caressingly with their
lntennae. and one went so far as to
'ffer her food from its mouth. It was a
lear case of eoaxing. They wanted
his queen mother to deposit eggs and
ound new colony. 1 do not know
THAT arguments finally overcame the
lueen's reluctance to give up her free
om. The next day saw that she had
'ielded to the entreaties of her sisters
'he was wingless and depositing very
minute eggs.
The black ants have what appear to
e good-natured wrestling matches
mong themselves. They are constantly
n the move doing something, carrying
he unwieldy cocoons from one place to
mother regurgitating food for a COM
anion or making elaborate toilets
Life.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

A play in costume will be given at
the regular meeting at 4:3O p. m. Thurs
day of the Y. w. C. A. entitled "a
Parliament of Religions" India, China,
Turkey and America will be represented
and each will tell bit of her life
history.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
VARSITY NOTES

Prof. Charles NJ. Sharp of the Bible
College will give an informal talk to
ministerial students and any others who
may be interested at IL o'clock Thurs
day morning in Room s, Lowry Hall
on the subject: "The Most Significant
Trends of Present Day Religious
Thought"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The Sigma NJ Fraternity entertained
eighteen couples at dance at the chap
ter house on Hit street last night.
Buffet refreshments were served. Miss
Lily Sue Hostetter, who is visiting Miss
Mittie V. Robnett, was an out-of-town
guest.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The University Missourian telephone
numbers are: department Office, 377;
news room, 274; business Office, ia.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The Livingston County club will hold
meeting in Room 6, Thursday after
noon, at 4:3O. The club has made ar
rangements for football game with
the Chillicothe High School for the Sat-
urday following Thanksgiving.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The Rev. Fathers Seibert and Crane,
of St. Louis, visited the University of
Missouri this morning. Father Seibert
is graduate of the Louvain University
of France. They are holding a series of
meetings at the Catholic church here
this week.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Secretary Babb returned this morn
ing from a business trip.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The present enrolment of the Uni
versity of Missouri is 2OO3, not includ-
ing summer school.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

The FOrtnightly Club met this after
noon at Read Hall in regular session.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

THE World Today" of November fea-
lures an article, Facing the Orient" by
Senator George c. Perkins. Interesting
departments deal with the Drama and
with foreign affairs.
Further researches on the physics Of
the earth, and especially on the folding
of mountain ranges and the uplift of
plateaus and continents produced by
movements of lava beneath the crust
arising from the secular leakage of the
ocean bottoms" is the comprehensive
title of a work by T. ]. ]. See who re-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
VIEWPOINTS

THE University Aissourian invites eontxi-
buttons, not to exceed 200 words. On matters
Of University interest. TIE name Of TIE
writer should accompany such letters, but Win
not be printed unless desired. The Unlvef-
sity Nissourian does not express approval noe
ing them.l
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Leo Loeb, of Rich Hill, Mo-, an alum
nus of the University and the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, is here
visiting Isidor Loeb and other relatives.
He departs tonight for Washington, d.
c., where he will do surveying work
for the government.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11
Too Much Fun.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
1 doubS whether a pleasure resort and
a lake on Hinkson would increase the
efficiency of the work done by students
of the University.
ONE OF THEM.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-11-11

Concerning the National Spiritual
Tyranny" is the title of an attractive
and far-seeing discussion OF the sub
ject by T. Carl Whitmer, professor OF
Music at Stephens College.