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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
For a School of Music.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
One OF the important departments
that. in my mind. is lacking proper at
tention in the University of Missouri
is that of music. Trainin" should be
given in broader field and for those
who desire it. instrumental should b.
taught As well as vocal. at least on
the piano and violin.
Such musical attention is given i'm
many other universities and it is alto
gethcr proper that such should be the
ease. Perhaps out of every ten stu
dents there is at least one with suffi-
cient musical talent that he or she
would be an apt pupil with either the
piano or violin. When a student enters
the University of Missouri deSirouS of
studying upon one of these Instruments
he must either 90 to one of the female
colleges in Columbia or to some private
teacher. This is unsatisfactory in
many ways as well as expensive. We
must remember that music. i'm what
ever branch. is an art As well as teach
ing. elOcutiOn. drawing or economies.
which are all taught in the College of
Arts and Science | would not have it
that I advocate an estab-
lishment of musical conservatory
where student could take music and
that alone. Whatever may be the am
bitiOns of a man or woman. they should
be compelled to take some work which
is indispensable to the making of Il
good wife or husband But it is NV
opinion that one of the most profitable
moves the University of Missouri could
make would be to add to its musical
department. training on the piano and |
'iolin. but let it be properly conducted. |
am sure that many students would |
gladly pay small tuition to help sup |
'ort such a movement
This Is not critici>ing. in the least.
he work of Professor Pommcr. He is |
hly fulfilling the duty to which he has
'ecn assigned p.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
THE UNIVERSITY
AND THE STATE

! 1t Is certain thta much of the acri
mony in the legislative debate involving
the Missouri University was aroused by
the debate itself and indicated no con-
siderable hostility to the University
Surely no community in the State OF
Missouri fails now to appreciate the
tremendous value of that institution to
| the entire commonwealth.
The object of the resolution of inquiry
Was reasonable. though the wording of
the resolution as first presented was a
thoughtless reflection upon the integrity
of University directors when no reflec-
ton was warranted 1t is only proper
to demand that public money shall be
devoted to the uses for which it is
appropriated. and that an account of
such expenditure shall be given But
it is away ont of date, as it always
has been out of rcasOn-tO assume that
because expenditures increase there
must he waste
All the big universities the West
especially getting into closer touch
with the life of their respective COM
monwealthS. Their professors and cur
atorS and special representatives travel
about for the benefit of the people.
They bring to communities the benefits
of the best and latest research into the
problems of every day living. This and
like service has been aptly described by
Lincoln SteffenS. in an article on the
University of Wisconsin. as the true
and the practical application of Uni
vcr>ity extension
From the standard of dollars and
cents the Missouri State University at
Columbia Is one OF the best paving in
ve>tments that any people can make.
So is the University of Kansas. SO is
every other fine institution for spread !
Ing knowledge concerning the whole /,
range Of modern. practical life. from
cholera in hogs to returning
'o every town and county youn" men
mo women llnblled with the best Ideals /
II citizenship.
Let the legislature invc>ti gate the /
state University with microscopic dill
gence if it will. No public institution
: worthy OF support if it cannot make
.""d under investigation. The Univcr-
ity at Columbia freely invites such
inquiry. But it is vastly to be hoped /
hat II" spirit Of par>imonv concerning
will invade this LEGISLATURE and that
cither such mi>conceived economy nor
ny feeling of personal resent ment en-
by debate will rctard the fur
her development of finely efficient
copies >chool.-kan>a> City Star. :
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

The value of life insurance is well
understood by the average man. How
ever. there are still men who do not
appreciate the benefit that life insllr-
ancr policy brings To the holder
Life insurance is usually Il form of
savings bank. except that in life in
>urancr company the depo~itor'> money
is put away for a term OF years. while
i'll the savings bank it may be subject
to check. To the man working on a
salary and dependent on his weekly in
come for tn" -u>tcnance of his family. Il
lif" insurance policy is "A guarantee that
his family will be provided for after
his death. A. no man can tell how long
he is to live. there is Il great bencfi-
cencc in an institution that can give to
each man tn" opportunity to provide for
himself in his old age or for those de-
pendent upon him after his death.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
About Dances.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Couldn't some of the fraternities ar
range for more house dances for their
sOciety-starved members to prevent
their intruding on private dances such
as the department dance given by the
Journalists at Fyfer Hall?
In classic Columbia it should not be
necessary to guard the door to prevent
men and women i'm street dress enter
ing unlimited and dancing on an al
ready too well-filled floor. 1t smackS
too much Of the atmosphere of the typ
ical western dance-hall to be pleasing to
those invited. Should some hand books
on etiquette be distributed among the
student body:
NOT A JOURNALIST.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
U. S. Catholic Population.

According to the advance sheets of
'he "lltzius Catholic Directory" pub
'ished at Milwaukee, there are 1925
4'l Roman Catholics in the United
states. There are l6.O93 priests and
i-,'z' churches. There are 80 ecclesias-
teal seminaries, 23l universities and
colleges for boys and 7Os academies for
s"'N' lhere are more than a million
children attending parochial schools and
Z'o Catholic orphan asyIums.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

monthly. But for some reason there is
no such publication.
OF course such a magazine would de-
mand great deal If work. but stu
dents capable of taking it up should
be glad to sacrifice the time. 1t is
not best to become buried in routine
to the neglect of originative work
With all our study of the technique of
literature. classic and recent, we have
nevertheless, but few men and women
who are encouraged to exercise their
originality. Are We turning out ma
chine made critics instead of true ar
fists.
Perhaps there is no better way to
encourage the literary spirit than by
giving it expression through the college
magazine. Here at Missouri. we have
our student papers. daily and weekly;
we have our comic monthly; but no
literary monthly. Other Universities
from Harvard to Washington have
theirs. Is there any good reason why
We should be behind any other school:
One or two such publications have
failed at Missouri But few indeed are
the magazines of America which have
reached old age.
y Missouri magazine might not reach
fame. but if il should reach the hearts
of its readers. its existence would be
justified.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

Another disaster by fire i'm theaters
has been added to the long list. This
time it occurred in the City of Aca-
pulcO. about 100 miles from the City
of Mexico. In this fire, which occurred
in the Theatre Flores, three hundred
lives were lost, among them several
Americans. The fire caught from a
moving picture machine, and the flames
soon spread. cutting off the three ave-
nues of escape. In some instances
whole families perished in the flames.
Grave apprehension is felt for the safe
ty of Maxwell X. Moore. Consul from
the United States. and Fred Hummel.
Nice-Consul, and their families. The
fire depart ments all over Mexico are
deplOrably inadequate to fight big fire.
as fires here are comparatively seldom.
I'm this instance the Volunteer Fire De-
partmrnt. consisting of handful of
men, wheezy hand engine, and few
feet OF wOrnOut hose. was unable to
make any headway against the flames
The result was that great numbers that
would have been saved if there had been
adequate service, perished- Probably
this is the first big fire that has oc-
CURED in Mexico for several Years. and
II is to be hoped that this one will
awaken MeNicans to the fact that their
facilities for fighting them are deplor-
ably weak
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
No Bargain" Education.

DO all YOU can" urged President
Eliot i'll his address. ito influence. each
III his own community. the raising OF
the standard of instruction i'm him
schools. He added. also. private
schools. But these do not concern Us
nor the public. We believe with Presi-
dent Eliot that the American people
VIII be likely. in the future as in the
past. I" value thin" largely by
what 1t costs. not cost i'm Hio,r.v
only. but by what it costs in ef-
Tort. Education is result OF effort,
ho' Vi inspiration, and the greater part
OF the effort must come from IN. stu
dent, whether he be in the grammar
school, the High School or the Tuiv.r-
sity. 1t Is mistaken idea that edu-
cation should be made easy. that medi-
ocrIty should set the standard, of the
courses Of the schools. but il i :, eur
rent idea, and not limited to anv city.
Authority is too much inclined to pro-
vide bargain education. There can be-
no bargain. There has never been a
royal road to education. and there never
can be one. But the belief that one
exists, and that a smattering OF many
things Is good enough, has served to
cover the country with myriads of lives
more or less content with superficial
views and achievements. and the APPEAR
ihces OF things. That is the penalty
.he public pays for bargain education.-
Boston Herald.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Feb. 10. Roswell Field to the Depart
ment of Journalism at p. m
Jacob Riis, University Audito
rum, y. VI. c. A. lecture
course.
Feb. 20. University Glee and Mandolin
clubs. Return concert
Feb. %. Walter Wcllman at Univer-
sity Assembly. 10 ii. m.
Feb. %. China Remodcling Her Civili-
zation. James Ware. of Shang
hal. China. second floor, Aca
demic Hall.
Mar. 4. Social Problems of American
Cities. DIR. +. J. Riley.
Mar ). Elks' Benefit. University Audi
tOrium.
Mar. ii. Th" Relation of the Physician
to the Public and the Public
to the Physician, DIR. \. w.
NIcAlester
Mar. Is. The Positive Value of Doubt.
DIR. c. NJ. Sharpe.
har. -. II" ollt look Tor Christ IAN
Civilization i'm South America
Mr. s. Perry Wilson.
Apr. l. Does American Law Embody
the Spirit of Jesus. DIR. W. W.
Elwang.
Apr. s. The Position of the Educator
in the Promotion of Social
Cplift. DIR. \. Ross HILL
Apr. l5 The Political Outlook in Rus
sia, DIR. Isidor Loeb
Apr. 22. The Church Outlook i'm Rus
sia, Rev. NJ A. Hart
Apr. 29. How far do the Teachings of
Socrates. ConfucilIs. Buddha
and Mohammcd Agree with
the Sermon on the Mount. DIR.
W. j. Lhamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
4 COLLEGE MAGAZINE.

1t is matter of regret that the Uni
versity of Missouri has no purely lit
erary magazine. There are a number
of students here who are doing excel
lent literary work and who are capable
of furnishing creditable material for a
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
VIEWPOINTS

THE University Missourian invites contri.
buttons. not to exceed 200 words. 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.)
Several unsigned communications for
this column have been received. No
attention can be paid to cOmmunica-
tions which are not accompanied by
the names of their writer's. not neces-
Sarily for publication.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

most drastic anti-liquor bill has
been introduced to the state legislature
by Representative johnson of Vernon
county. Under the provisions of this
bill it will be impossible for anyone to
purchase even glass of beer over Il
bar. and drink it in the saloon. He
may. however. purchase one-half pint
OF whi>kcy or one pint of beer and
drink IT in his home. his office. or i'm an
alley. Licenses may be issued under
the Johnson act to persons engaged i'm
selling liquors in the guantitie, pre-
>chibrd. The act also prohibit. music
OF any sort i'll a place where liquor is
sold: forbidS sporting events. such a>
b"Ain%. and makes it unlawful for anv
liquor dealer to have about his place or
any connecting place billiard. pool or
any "amin" table. bowling or ten pin
alley. cards. dice. or any other device
for gaming or playing games of chance
If this most severe and drastic mea sure
PASSES there will be no more money i'm
the saloon business
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

The measure making Philanler {.
kn"N eligible to be Secretary OF State
in the Taft administration has been
passed by the House of Representatives
by vote of l13 to llj. Thirty Dem
"crat> voted with the Republicans in
favor of the measure and twenty-tbrec
Republicans joined the Democrats in
opposition. The bill now only needs
the signature of the President To make
1t final. The measure did not pass.
however. until a rule was especially
framed for the occasion by Speaker
Cannon and John Dalzell of the Rules
Committee.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
Good Eye!

Marry me- exclaimed the wretch.
pointing his revolver at the trembling
maiden. ''or 'sdeath.'
Mercy" she faltered. Il will. l will"
''Ha." chuckled the villain. love at
first sight. Harvard Lampoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17
President Shanklin Resigns,

Upper Iowa college is to lose Presi-
dent Shanklin. He has been called to
the presidency of Wesleyan. Middle
ton. Conn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

Jose Guadalupe Alcala. believed to be
the oldest man in the world, has Just
celebrated his one hundred and thirty
ninth birthday in Guadalajara. Mexico.
Alcala was born in Guadalajara forty
Years before Mexico became Republic.
VAUGHN BRYANT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

Promises may get thee friends. but
non-performance will turn them into
enemies.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

Beware of little expenses; a small
leak will sink a big ship.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

BE not niggardly of what costs thee
nothing: as courtesy. counsel and cOun-
tenance.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-17

Keep thy shop. and thy shop will
keep thee.-The American Printer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX

flight of Jack as good excuse to
down Slim. The sheriff was more
eager to find Jack and learn from him
that Bucks charge was false than to
take him prisoner. He knew the ac-
cusation would not stand full investi-
CATION.
Slowly the hours passed until the
order for "boots and saddles was
sounded and the troops trOtted out OF
the fort gate. Scouts soon picked up
their trail, but that was different from
finding the Indians. Outlines the
troopers would ride into hastily
abandoned camp with the ashes still
warm, but never a sight of a warrior
could be had. Over broad mesas, down
narrow mountain trails and up can
yons so deep that the sun never fully
penetrated them the soldiers followed
the renegades.
For a day the trail was lost Then
1t was picked up by the print of
pony's hoof beside water hole. But
always the line of fight led toward an
Apache spring in the lava beds.
Slim and his posse took their com
mands from the officers of the pur,
suers. The cowpunchers gave them
much assistance as scouts, knowing
the country through which the Indians
fed Keeping in touch with the main
command, they rode ahead to protect
it from any surprise. The chief In
dian seout got so far ahead at one
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31

Arizona. Inc hrSt 1alnt tlnSe
on the eastern horizon fades,
l. and the stars shine the more
brilliantly in the brief, darkest hour
before the true daybreak. An icy
Wind sweeps down canyons and over
mesas, singing the marrow of the
wayfarer's bGces In the heavens the
innumerable stars hurn steadily in
crystal GOODNESS. Shadows ne in styg-
ian blackness at foot of rock am. val
ley. Soft and clear the lights of night
swathe the uplands. An awescme ST.
lence hangs over the desert. flushed
and humbled by the immensely of
space. one expects to hear the rush of
worlds through the universe. At times
the bosom swells with a wild desire to
sing and shout in the glory of pure
living.
The day comes quickly. The sun,
leaping over the edge of the world,
floods mesa and canyon, burning. with
ering, sparing no living thing, lavish
ing reds and puppies, blues and vio-
lets, upon canyon walls and wind
sculptured rocks. But a remorseful
glare. binding, sight destroying, is
thrown back from the sand and alkali
of the desert. Shriveled sagebrush and
shrnnken cactus bravely fight for life.
\ narrow pathway leads from the
mesa down the canyons wall, twisting
and doubling on itself to Apache
| spring. The trail then moves south
ward between towering cliffs, a lane
through which is caught far distant
| glimpse of the mountains. Little whirl-
winds of dust spring. up ever and
anon, twirling wildly across the sandy
wastes The air suffocates like the
breath of furnace Ever the pitiless
sun searches and scorches, as con
science sears and stings stricken
soul.
Down the narrow trail, past the
spring, ride in single file the Apaches
slowly on tired horses, for the pursu
ing space. Naked save for breech
clout, with a>narrow red band of dyed
buckslin about his forehead, in which
sticks feather, each rides silent
grim, cruel a hideous human reptile
as native to the desert as is the Gils
monster. The horse is saddleless. Fol
bride the warrior uses piece O.
grass rope twisted about the pony's
lower jaw His legs droop laxly by
the horses sides. In his right hand b,
T grasps his rifle, resting the butt on til,
knee. The only sound to break thu
stiffness Of the day is the rattle o
q stones slipping and sliding down tn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31
The Roundup
A Romance of Arizona
Novezed From Edmund Days Meodrama
By JOHN MURRY and MILLS MILLER
Copyright, C. W. Dillingham; Co.
A Romance of Arizona
ovelized From Edmund Days Melodrama
]RRY and MILLS MILLER
Copyright, 1908, C. w. Dilline ham Co.

smell, water. This accomplishment ell
abled the fleeing Apaches to take ev
cry advantage of the pursuing troop
erS, who must travel from spring to
spring along known trails.
In the long, weary chase men and
horses began to fail rapidly. Short ra-
lions quickly became slow starvat ton
fare. Hardie fed his men and horses
on mesquite beam a plant heretofore
considered poisonous. For water he
was forced to depend upon the cactus,
draining the fluid secreted at the heart
of the plant.
With faces blistered by the sun and
caked with alkali, blue shirts faded to
purple tinge and trousers and accou-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31

southwest Is an interesting field Of
study. On the occasion of raid like
the one described the warriors who
were to participate would gather at
one point and construct mound with
as many stones in it as there were
warriors. Then they would scatter into
small bands. When any band returned
to the mound after losing fight and
the others We're not there the leader
would take from the mound as many
stones as he had lost warriors. Thus
the other bands, OH returning, could
tell just how many men had fallen.
In the arid regions of the west water
signs are quite frequent They usual
ly consist Of grouping of stones,
with longer triangular stone in the
center, it's apex pointing in the direc.
ton where the water is to be found
In some cases the water is so fal
from the trail that four or five Of
these signs must be followed up be
fore the water is found.
Only the Indian and the mule cal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31
MORGAN CENTER.

Mrs. John Batchelder is very i'll.
Wilbur Ellis from orleans was in
town recently.
A. 90. Elliott has the Bell telephone
at his residence.
A. o. Elliott has moved from Morgan
Plain to the Ellis farm.
Aubrey, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Scribner, is quite ILL.,
J. A. Bradford from Holland. visited
at E. c. Burroughs last week.
w. C. Atkins has moved to D. G.
Brooks house near the Center.
Mrs. Winnie Ellis spent several days
with friends at Orleans recently.
Mrs. Stella Gilman has been quite
sick for some days with neuralgia.
Burney Cargill's little children,
who have been quite i'll, are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Danforth from
Island Pond are in town for few
days.
Miss Grace Casell and little son
Irving have gone to their home in
Manchester. N. H.
Mrs. C. J. Goodsell visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Lula Bushaw. at East
Charleston last week.
o. T. Davis from Island Pond was in
town recently looking after the
phones on the Bell line.
Laura Burr, who is living in the
family of A A. Burroughs, has been
quite ill for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Batchelder well
coined a son to their home recently.
Mrs. Batchelder is very ill. Her
sister, Miss Celia Lurvey. trained
nurse, is with her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-31

time IN the chase
that he was not
see.- for tw o
days. "a. - by
lying fiat on hl~
b e lily, shading
his eyes with
his hands and
gazing intently
at a mountain
side so far ahead
that the soldiers
c Oul d scarcely
discern it. he
declared he had
seen the fugi-
tives climb the
trail. The feat
seemed impossi-
BILE until the Sec
Ond m Orn / n &
after, when the
scout in t e d
out to the colo
mel t h e on Y
tracks up the
mountain s i d e.
T h e A p a C h e
scouts kept track
of the soldiers
movements, com
municating with
the main body
with blanket sig.
nails and smoke
columns.
The sign Ian
guage of the In
dams of t b {