University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-12-19
SEPTEM Der.

SEPTEMBER.
All is life and animation in our City
with collegians, from the little sub
Prep" up to the gray-haired Professor.
Every train brings in more boys and
girls, trunks and baggage are piled |
up in promiscuous profusion at the .
depot. Dads Of families" are secur-
ing boarding places for their sons,
and booksellers are looking for vic
tins.
Our schools have opened with the !
most flattering prospects. Stephens
College has $50, Christian College 145.
and the University 210. Hudson
boarding house is full and the Uni
versity Club is overlooking. If we
had three times as many cottages
they would be filled.
Mr.. r. NJ. Field has presented
Brother Cooney with a fine meer-
schaum pipe. Such favor to We
Local would be appreciated, and duly
noticed in these columns. Here gentle
men is a chance to get your names
in pint.
Our senior class this year consists
of eleven members Fearful of their
vengeance we will call them fine
set of fellows. They have formed a
class organization, a thing unprece
dented in the history OF our institu-
ton. Our senior classes heretofore
have been rent with every species of
hatred and jealousies, and it is with
pleasure that we notice this new de-
parture.
The first flOgging of the year was
perpetrated in the chapel OF the Uni
versity last "Wednesday morning, upon
Penny Field"
We have a new degree-B. D.
which being translated. means Bache-
lor OF DidactiCs. Ii might mean Bach
elor Of Divinity or Big Ounce, and in
many cases Dead Beat" would be
proper.
Our Literary Editor. Mr.. Eugene
! Field having determined not To attend
the University this year has resigned.
/ We are sorry to lose so valuable a
member of our corps. Our best wishes
so with him.
Mr.. Asa Wills has gone to Univer
| sity of Minnesota. The course of
study in Columbia was not adapted to
| his broad and comprehensive intellect.
Clark Clayoroft had been rusticating
in the Southwest. When we met him
he had clean shirt on and looked
healthy He won the reputation Of
being the best shot in Jasper County.
He will probably teach this year.
Leland Shidy is-we know not
where. We fear he has gone off on
a tangent and is now wandering in
the reach OF centripetal force. Well,
that makes the chance better by one,
for mathematical hOnOrS.
We are sadly in need of a new
gymnasium. We want place where
students can cultivate their physical
organization, as well as their mental.
We hope the local board of Curators
will not turn deaf ear to this sug-
gestion. 1t is only question of time,
because the University must have it
some day, and the sooner a gymna-
SUM is established the better for all
concerned.
Col Smith of the L. S. Infantry has
been detailed as Professor of Military
Science and Engineering in the Uni
versity. Col. Smith hasn't put in an
appearance" as yet, but we are anxi-
ously waiting, and longing for the day
when we can again wear blue coats
and brass buttons. In fact we are
becoming tired of civil life, and want
to court fame cen at the cannon's
mouth" or promenade past the col
leges when the girls are out in the
campus.
OCTOBER.
At their last meeting. the Athenaen
Society elected Mr.. Geo F. Barr to
fill the vacancy in the corps, which
was caused by the resignation of Mr.
Eugene Field
Small boys play at ball on the
campus.
A noisy prep. is likely TO be kicked
out OF the Club"