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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-18
Walks -Four bays ON broken Leg

Portland. Or. June ii.-His leg
broken four days ago. VIM. Young.
~ years old, benumbed by the ex-
cessiye use Of intoSicants In the In
term. was not conscious OF his in
Jury until Sunday afternoon. when
he fell to the street. the fractured
limb finally failing TO withstand the
weight OF Its liquor-laden possessor
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-18
Terrific Boiler EXPLOSION,

Denver. June l5.-Four known to
be dead. as many missing, three per-
haps fatally hurt and six more or
less seriously injured, with property
loss estimated between s250.000
and $500. 900. is the story of boil
or explosion that wrecked the prin-
cipal power plant OF the Denver Gas
4 Electric Company ut q o'clock this
evening.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
Boost Him-DOn't Knock.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
I'm this advanced are Of civilization il
really >eem- that people should b. more
advanced i'll matters OF common sense
than what they really are. Whenever
man he"in> 10 rise above his fellows
there i always Il Jealous hand full
ready Ia begin Knocking. Instead OF
r,i>hinY him alon" when he i taking ii
stand for what is right. they pull at
him and try Ia check his >ucrcS>. These
Jealous and cowardly morral> are Il him
drlnce to the future success of na-
tion.
Let lis take for instance Il man who
lia> been asked 10 De governor "f Il great
state. A> soon a. the news has reached
hi~ own town where he lives there are
two sides formed at once. The intclli
gent faction. ii the man i Il stamp
"f perfection. throws "ht and main
int" the work of boosting him To the
front. They are proud to KNOW il man
Mh" is to receive such honor. On the
other hand. there i the peS>imi>tic
hand full who at once grow Jealous
and begin To knock. They are usually
nothing hu, dried up scrubs OF the COM
mInity Their main talk i that the
newly great is after graft. Why they
aie this way i simple: jealousy. is the
sole reason. ID. W. &.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
What About the PedagOgues?

To the Editor of the University Missourian:
The . f. B II homer senior secret
-"rirjy has once more elected ard inl-
ti;tcd it> new members And once
more has one department OF the Uni
vrr~ity been sighted. Two men were
chosen from each Of tie following de
partment>: Law. engineering. arts and
science and agriculture. Onr man was
selected To represent the School OF
Medicine and one to represent the
school nf Journalism. BUt where does
the school nf Education come in for it>
representation: Isn't it six Years old
rr than the School "f Journalism: A.
u matter of fact. isn't il larger III num-
hcr~ than the school of Law or Col
l."r "f Agriculture: Ii ha> almost 5oo
Students Di this number about one
third are men. Then why should sen
i"r honorary society slight this depart
urnt: Isn't ii worthy of one repre-
sentative: After 1910 it~ Il. :. degree
will require l32 hours credit io l2a
tor he \ Is. "f the "icadrm>" Then.
IL Justice L" the S,hool of Educat ion
i-nt il mp To the q /. E II honor senior
.,ricty t" Get busy and give the School
ii Education one representative ~ it
..r>rrv,-: \ SENIOR "AtADEM.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
Fresh Air Tablets.

In these modern days Il food or mrli-
'ih' that can't he put up in a tablet is
almost a hack number. Even the air j.
prepared IN compressed form \ few
days ago. when an apartment, in Wash
in"'"n> fa>ilionahl, Connecticut avenue
district hrcamc too warm and the hos
tess complained Of the >tu;iin.-- Of the
atmosphere. her visitor. who was lust
back from Paris. handed her Il brown
tablet and told her 10 dissolve it in
water. The tablet hubhl,,i away at
great rate. and the hostess said she
'rit relieved; the stale air seemed to
'"'c"mr pure ami braciug: in fact. ii was
"\HScnifrd- Il bought these tablets in
France. said the visitor. They are
the invention "f the acetvlcuc specialist.
'heE are combination "f chemicals
that IN water give off Oxygen in abund-
an'r. The tablets are in winter very
popular IN France. where one i consid-
cred equal IL a window wide open for an
hour. Pathfinder.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
The Hobo Convention.

To the Editor Of the University MisSourian:
Why did the hnhne> charge for their
stunt: What We're their cNprn>e>. and
who will have charge Of the proceeds /.
The Journalists gave Il stunt that re-
"tired. at least. IL much eNpen>e and
a great deal more time and work to
present: ii was free. The pedago"ue>
presented an excellent stunt. but they
did not ask the students to pay them
for il. The ENGINEERS do not 20 out
side their own department for money
I" d"fray the expenses of visit "i st.
Patrick. The Farmers charge nominal
ly for the County Fair. but this only
rrimbrIr>e> them for actual money eN-
pended. the excess hrin" accounted for
by Ii committee who publish Il signed
statement OF their receipts and eNpen-
!iturc>. They give weeks of prrpara
rinH absolutely free OF charge The
N"ck Trial. also repre>, nt- an outlay
"t money for co>tuminu their court.
ahd time in preparation. Again. We
have Il recognized committee that >rr>
tr 'he placing OF the surplus.
In view Of the excellent stunts given
free. il seemed i'll timed to ask the stu
dent body To pay for the privilege of
at;rndin" stunt that requires less
preparation and a. little expenditure a>
any that i given. With no recognized
n"mmirtee responsible. what assurance
has the student body that travelling
eNpnn-t> of the hoboe> NAV not quite
equal the receipts. ~ that the surplus
.oin" to the :. u. \. would be a mini
mum.
Ii such things are charged for W.
may reasonably expect the students
participating in night t--hirt parade
ueNt fall To ask spectators To pay for
the privilege of watching them give the
snake dance down Broadway. Why
not. \ SPEC CTATOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
CADETS DRILL GROUNDS.

There seems to b. Il great deal Of
righteous interest taken in the pro-
r">al that the quad be allowed a
covering al grass instead Of >ervin" a.
= parade ground for cadets and survey
in" students.
Why not have the military men Use
some other grounds: In the cities,
here room l. more AZ premium than
in Columbia. the grass i'm the parks Is
carefully protected from destruction by
the crushing shoes of careless visitors.
Neat little Keep off the grass" signs
are posted throughout the parks. Po-
Hccmcn warn away those who are too
Young" or too ignorant. to read. As a
result. the parks are scenes Of beauty.
Their" are no bare. un-i"htly places L"
mar appearances. And when we'll
tended. grass i useful in restin" the
ewes. a. we'll a. ornamental in pleas
in" them.
The authorities in New York City
have set aside little squares in various
parts OF the city covered with grass.
Through these breathing spot>"
run cindcr paths. on the edge Of which
are placed comfortable benches for the
Use of the tired working men and
women The citizens Of New York be
1i,Nr that /, NAYS ,runomi.ally Ia sci
aside spaces worth fabulous sums per
square foot. for grass plots. Surely the
University authorities will also see the
value OF havin" fine bluegrass cam
pIi>. since the cost l. far less than in
New York. ami since the benefits are
fully a. great.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
TOLD ACROSS THE
BREAKFAST TABLE

The Arts student was di>cll->in" the
ethical value of op.u-air concerts. when
tn" al man interrupted with. How Il
YOU like to see live tiger on Rollins
iield:"
Why kick when we win" remon-
>tratc,! the red-headed 'Soph" with the
wart on his nose.
I'm not kn"ckin. the team en-
niained the "ad' man. Someone >ug-
-c>tcd sending Il cable.ram To R""-e-
Welt asking him Ia capture Il cub tiger
for Mizzou"
Wouldn't We he in it next football
season. exclaimed the baseball man
enthusiastically. ''Iowa'> little bear
would br up a tree. and | hat to think
what our tiger would Il" 10 that bird
they are 81 fond of paradin" around at
Drake. And what will We d" 1" Nan
~a~ with mascot like that:
You talk IL if cub tigers grew on
bushes" crunted the freshman. Ted
dy'> tru~ty rifle wouldn't do here. y"u
know.
Why he could grab live one some
dark night and make his getaway.
lazar,ied the Junior Medic
'n"nt y"u believe it, replied I'll"
">"ph." Before he'd have time I"
twist its tail. much less get ont of its
lair the parents would mash him i,at IL
pancake.
A sort of layer cake" corrected the
wag.
I'll admit that kidnapping in dark
st Africa il Il risky proposition.
agreed the 'ad" man. but il could h..
done And what Il celebration would
follow. We'd get holiday tn receive
hi> tiycr>hip. The animal house could
hr turnt-t into tiger canc'
liut whats I" prevent the President
from maxim" an awful mistake in the
dark" asked the wag gl"omily ii mis-
take which would he Il blot tn Column
hia'
How so" asked his nei"hhor.
HI, might send blind tiger" sighed
the wag
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

May IA. Town and Gown club dinner.
May II. Concert 10y cadet band on
campus.
May Il. Rivals" comedy. hy stu
dents of expression, Christian
College auditorium.
May Is. Christian College commence
ment.
May Is. Cosmopolitan club entertain
mrnt, women> parlor>.
May TO- Baseball. Missouri vs.. Kansas.
May 20. Baseball, Missouri VS.. Kansas.
May 2o. School of Education high
school debate.
Graduatin" exercises of Co
lumba high school. Columbia
theater.
May 81 Marcella Craft, opera singer.
University auditorium.
May 2l. Concert by cadet band on
campus.
May 4-29. Final examinations.
May 26. Stephens College commence
ment.
Closing Exercises of School OF
Education high school.
May % Stephens Medal contest.
May So Baccalaureate sermon.
MAY 81 Glass day.
MAY 81 June |. Entrance examinations.
May 81. Phi Beta Kappa election. \.
" & \ room > n m
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

the middle cla->c--proie->l0nal people.
are indulged in: the talk of the ari>-
t"cracy and the w"rkin" people. he OBJ
served. l. exactly alike in that it i
confined {" personalities. The stock
market should nowadays be added a. IL
point of difference: there ar circles
where the talk always takes it, de-
parturr from. and COMES back IL. the
days l"ing- in steel. The motor ear
too. ha- made another line of differ
cntiati"n-"ne might almost apprai-e
the collective annual income of some
groups by the tone OF it, automobile
talk. But i'll the main the burden of
talk. always and everywhere. i pcr-on-
alitic-. and the machine "rind> very fine.
TIN the whole. it >ecm> probable that
Mr. Yeats theory ri an incubus of
ideas l. t"n ha>ty generalization.
Pr">y takers there are. in America
n elsewhere. and Very likely one would
have 1" seek long for circle where
conversation is practiced a. brilliantly
and arti-tically a. We are told is the
case i'll France. Yet even Frenchmen
have been known tn show an interest
IN abstract iiea>-in '?3. for instance
and Il poke with Il pike may be- regarded
a> an even crlIdrr and more primitive
r","rt than a iive-minute drawing room
haran:u". Generally speaking when peo-
PIE have great ISSUES near at heart
there will hr Il fcrmcnt nf ideas. And
where there are ideas they are pretty
sure IL MAKE their way even into the
salon "r much the wnr-, for the
Salon Rut it i a lack uf ideas from
which talk mainly suffers. though it
should he added that the suffering sell
dom extends IL the takers. 80 long
rs there are three people in the world.
Nv" "f them will have a subject for
eon'er>ation-iictchcr conversation
perhaps II should h. ecalir,i.-Sp-in"tieId
(Na>>.l Republican.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
LIT F. r A r Y

The fifty-ninth report of the public
schools of the state. compiled and ed
tied by Howard 4. Gass. the superin
tendent of public schools, is complete
in every detail. The first tifty-tive
pages of the report are taken up with
a discussion of the conditions now en-
i>ting in the public school system OF
Missouri. and with certain recOmmen-
dation> for the betterment of the edu-
cational system in thi state. based
upon the information given in the re-
port. These recommendations are in
brief:
The enactment OF law providing
county supervision for every county in
the state.
Special aid to weak school districts.
The >tren.t henin" of the compulsory
attendance law - as To require the
attendance "f the pupil during the en-
tire time the school such pupil at
tends i in session.
\ law promo,in" the consolidation
"f districts and the establishment OF
larger school units
The state should provide special
state aid tn high >ch"ol> in communi-
ties which are unable To maintain
them without such aid
pby -.b,,1 .b;I-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
AMERICAN PASSION FOR IDEAS

There j. much truth. possibly not
quite happily expressed. in the good
humorcd attack of writer in the cur
rent IIarpcr> Weekly on what he calls
the American passion f"r ideas. Il pas
sion which he holds To be detrimental Il
I" conversation. There is Il >en>e i'll
which this is true. but il i necessary
Ia define "ur terms. Perhaps ideas
should have been put between inverted
commas: it i only in the raw or a
plain boiled or roast that they are out
"f place in polite society. Mr.. Yeats
lays himself open to mi>interprctation
at this point. when he says:
Ideas are the delight of the immature
and the Young. The youth who has
spent his life under the stimulus uf en-
ulati"n cannot conceive "f talk IL any
thing different from argument: for thai
reason he likes ideas. and. above ALL
ideas that appeal to the moral >cn>e
since he i full "i the moral -en>, a.
little corrected by experience a> when
mind
Ii i II" very dreadful thin. L. b.
Young. and there are ,lou5rlr>> plenty
OF admirably mature persons who
would gladly exchange their highly civ
iliz"d immunity from ideas for the priv
ile"r "f dividin" their Years hv two.
Eut il l.. in some degree. Il mark of
artive-minted and promising Youth to
take ideas bard and not to he able To
Use them To the best advantage.
Talk i in this respect ROT different
from any other art. one may know
III" able hut immature novelist br his
eager putin" forward of his latest
opinions L. the detrimrut ri his story.
and "f the development Of his charac-
tiers. The stupid novelist like the stu
rid talkcr never has any ideas tha, arr
worth while though ideas" com, ch,ap
III second hand and are brought To the
fore IN proportion a> moral rarnr>tnr>>
prtP"n'rratc- over imagination, nri-i
naiity and >u".r>rihii,y. Il i nniv
with experience AMI ripe wisdom that
'hc artist with tongue nr pen learns to
serve up hi~ Thoughts with skill and
taste. Mr. Yeats misses the point when
he says that in conversation the intel
lrct must 'h humble and rem, mh.r
that II l. the servant and not the
master. on the contrary. the inrrlI,r,
= never more the master than when j,
seems I" lay a>i.l, it, claims. Whom !,
puts Il h"milv int" an rpi.ram. and r<-
changes blunt thumpin. arrumrn, for
"Iancin. irony. Ideas plus art Weld
hri'Iianc". urlani,y. the quick give and
take "f cool talk. Ideas minus an, -iy,u
rr">y diiactici>m. such a> >,h,,lm,S
trr> are accused ri. ar the over imraS
stoned rhetoric of the Zralni i'm either
ca>" false note in company sim.
posed I" hr neutral ground. And ar,
minus ideas may stand inr the chatter
"i wrll-hrrd people VII" have led intel.
lr'tually III" sheltered lite. lust a. tall
m'nn> both ideas and ar, ma, sum nm
nm" 'rn'h> "t what passes Tor CONVEX.
-atinn
''' distinction made hy Mr. Yeats i
perhaps not :" much y distinction h..
tween az" and Grabbed Youth a. h,
>e'h'> I" suppose. witt, English u,,
rli>t has observed that i, i, only ,p,,,,,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
Summer Embroideries.

4 touch of color will continue tn y,
Il feature "f the embroidery decoration
al wnmen> wardrobr~ this season.
White washable Japanese crepe i still
favorite material for blou>e>. 4 con
ventional scroll design was carried ont
in white tubular braid. the leaves and
aower sprays heing worked in solid
embroidery of delft blue l. novel and
effective. - The New Idea Woman :
Magazine for June.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
THE AMERICAN
PUBLICITY CRAZE

The craze for publicity is the most
prevalent of all crdzr> 1t is the cause
"f many marriages. divorces and even
crime
This i the statement OF Frank Fin
nry. former city editor OF the Sprin"
field. Massachusetts. Republican, who
declares that there would he little
n"w~ in the world if there were no
newspapers.
The people ri America especially
are tumblin" over each other to get
their names in the newspapers. added
Finnry. and it i invariably the ease
that the men who are unsuccessful are
III" ones who say the newspapers lie.
Not an hour a"o | heard two men in
this lobby talk Of the vcracity of news
rapcr>. Onc man came up to the other
ani said:
" Well. are we ""n" to have snow
- SO the papers say added the
other.
Well. the newspapers always tell
the truth was the >terotypcd reply
nf The other. lie said il i'm the usual
sarcastic fashion.
Now. I've been in the newspaper
business Ion" while" went on Fin
nry. "and I've discovered that the un
truthful newspapers are those that get
their news from liars. Ii the news
papers Of the United States are in the
habit "f lyin" it i Only because the
citizens are liars.
American newspapers are the most
rntcrpri>in" "f any in the world When
The average newspaper Office gets hold
of story it wants To run ii down.
II those concerned i'm the publication
"f the story 90 not wish to bc exposed
they lie and a> Il result the newspaper
often lies ii it can't get another source
for the article i'm it, efforts to tell the
truth.
Now. for instance" added Finnry
take the ease of the men who We're
talkin" about SHOW The weather man
has predicted SHOW The newspapers
print his forecast Ii il doesn't snow
the newspapers will not he at fault: it
will he the foreca>ter> error.
Newspapers are made hy the public
1. L.,
he Judged by its newspapers. With live
people there are live newspapers. With
and with dead ones there are always
dead newspapers.
Il quit the business bcca,l>c got
the publicity craze. | wanted tn do
something besides rccor.iin. the i"in.>
Of Others. The average newspaper en-
ployrc. | mean in the editorial depart
ment. spends his life making other
people famous. The reporter i
busy boosting other people than he
hasn't time t" Il" anythin" for him
self.
The whole world ha- the publicity
hu". Every >uccc>-ful man these ,lav>
has Il press agent. from the scissors
grinder To John ID. Rockefel-r. tine
could not count in day the chorus
girls. stage people and professional
folks who have married simply for the
publicity OF the affair Then there are
others who get divorces simply for the
airing al the proceedings in court.
The man in the>. days who doesn't
want his name in the paper is an an
omally or ha~ tired "f publicity"
Frank Finney i now connected with
the Baltimore u Ohio railroad For
four Wears he was an editor on the
Springfield Republican. considered one
of thr leading newspapers "i America.
-De> MoineS Register and Leader.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
THE WHY OF 1T.

Have we time: Is il worth while:
How often have We asked these ques
tionsg If we went ahead and did
something while We were asking the
oucstion We would get more out of life.
If Won have the determination You can
do ANYTHING. time or no time. Nap"-
loan never considered whether or not
he had time to fight battle. He went
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

right into it and fought until the bat
tie WA won 1t didn't make any dit
ference to him whether it was night or
day. or whether or not he had good
dinner or had bed To sleep on.
Time goes fast and the more We do
in the time We have the happier We
will be. When you make up your mind
to do Il thing: go ahead and do 1t even
il you do have To miss a meal.
Anything i worth the while Ii y"u
make 1t ~. Things are generally al
waN- worth while. This should b.
taken for granted. DO il. not because
il l. worth while or because il i your
duty: but hcca,l>c it i right.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

\ Scattl' evangelist proposes to
convert James i. .lcilrie- and make
him the greatest preacher in the world.
Tie Pacific states used to be the ha-
Ven Of prize fighters. Now that
they are determined To b" first in the
remaining profe>>i"n>
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
Had Him There.

" hat arr You talking about: a
'h'h% can't hc great help and great
drawback a, the same time
d"nt Know, How about mus
'arI plaster . BOSTON Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
That All-County Dance.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
Why is il that the dance given at
the Gymnasium high school night was
first place little was known oi the
dance until all the tickets had been
disposed Of There were several coun-
,i.- which did not receive tickets at
all But to eclipse these there We're
ticket ~calper> who attempted to profit
hy surplus tickets. Are the 400 who
did yet To dance To be called the 100
nf the University: STUDENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

TIN Hat shop Attendant: Sorry.
sir. bit it, the largest have left.
Nou see gents with big heads mostly
"a 'ome early.-The Sketch.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

Wu Tin" Fan. said: The Chinese
Women du ru; send their love through
the mails" Wu is right. only a few
women in hi> country can write.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

Many poople fit their vacations about
~ well a. round png does in Il square
hole. They can't fill the place. The
m"uldin" ont of their ability ha- been
>tunt,d AMI they have undertaken
pie -hould k,cr within their own cir
,lc and he successful there rather than
attempt something greater and fail.
Erttgr perfection in III" i.>>rr walks
"f life. than failure in the bread way
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11
VIEWPOINTS

,The University Missouran invites contri-
buttons. not TO exceed 200 words. on matters
of University interest. The name Of the
writer should accompany such letters, but will
be printed unless desired. The Univer-
sity Mssourian does not express approval nor
di>approval Of these communications by print
i,,,, tl,ap,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

\ boom ha> been started for former
President Roosevelt IL MAYOR oi New
Work. III halki- i willing" he will
have /" force" hi~ hunt and hurry
home To look after his candidacy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

Word comes from Paris that the
"Mar>rilIai-o has zone ont at fashion
among the >o:iali-tic strikers The
-, ,arma"n"ir. "r son" "i blood. and
,irriN new creation devoid "f all super
ilu"u- iimrry are the newest styles.
l."1h "f these. they predict. will soon
appear in the other centres "f Europe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

The "ilohnc> are cone. The "S"n>
"f Rest" c"uli hardly be- expected /"
tackle the examination w""i-piir.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

From the looks OF the parade Sat
ur'iay. prosperity hasn't arrived Yet.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

Now that the BoNlc> have been
found guilty. kidnaprr> will =" slower
i nthr future
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-05-11

i y"u find difficulty in calling this
season spring. just call it the crammim"
season.