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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
More Rel Star Books.

These books have been added to the
Red Star collection in the University
OF Missouri library.
Bangs, John kendrick-"Real Thing
Becquer, Gustavo AGolfo--Romantic
Legends Of Spain"
Brown, p W.-"Where the Fishes
Go"
Eggelston. George Cary--'lrene of
the Mountains"
Garland Hamlin-"M "Moccasin Ranch"
James. Henry-".Iuia Bride"
James. Meaning Of Truth -
Janvier. Thomas Henry Hud-
son.
Riis, Jacob A.-"Olc Town"
Taft. William H.-'Prasent Day
P0rblems."
Tower, Walter sheldon-~story OF
OIL"
Roatch. \. I.awrence-'Conguest OF
the Air
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
The Bad of Examinations.

Inc BAD OF Examinations.
To the Editor Of the University Missouran
Five months Of work is TOO long a
period to cover in an examination OF
three hours. Or, for that matter, in
any one examination, no matter how
long a time the students are given.
The quiZZes that come along every
few weeks serve good purpose. The
student receives his work, gets it
better fixed in his mind and gets prac-
tice in reciting on it without the
help of multitude of short questions.
He learns TO keep the important things
in mind
When it comes to reviewing the
work of a whole semester. when he
dare skip no part OF it for fear that
that part will be what he needs in
aXarnanation; when he has six or
seven such examinations TO review for,
it imposes on him task that teaches
him no more about his studies, and
wears him out before the week is
over. 1t is a poor way TO find out
what person really knows of study.
If five months work can be covered
by ten questions or even twenty, then
the questions are either too long, or
there is little in the course worth
questioning person On. If the
course is a good one, and the ques-
tions of reasonable length, then the
examiner has omitted a great deal of
the five months work. How is the
student to be graded-on a small frac-
tional part? Perhaps in all the work,
those examination questions deal with
the least familiar part. Is he then
to lose credit in the course because
he does not know the part covered
by the examination. c.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
EnqIand's Girl Scout BRIGADE.

Schoolgirl troops OF scouts is the
latest thing in military defense in
England. Two or three years ago
Major RadenPowell, the Defender of
Mafeking. organized the Boy Scouts.
md the idea took such a strong hold
N the imagination OF young Britons
hat there are ROW many thousands
i them throughout the kingdom. Tho
.ountry having gone scout crazy. it
: not surprising to learn that the
iris of England have followed their
'rothers.-New York Evening Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
STRENGTH MISPLACED.

There are some strong features
mentioned in Mrs. Fakit's boarding
house advertisement
Then I'll bet she put in the coffee
and left out the butter baltimore
American.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
Many Stories on Eugene Field False

Roswell Field addressed the Chicago
Alumni Association of the University
Of Missouri last week.
Five per cent of the stories told on
my brother, Eugene Field. as a stu
dent at Missouri are true and o. per
cent are imagination" said Mr. Field.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
Ii You'd Be 2 Poet?

II YOU want to lie a poet
There's a chance-pray don't fore
go it
At Missouris university. where is..-
pulses sublime
Move the managers ambitious
In manner most auspie.uus
TO pay tribute to the MUSES. and en-
dow a chair OF rhyme.
They'll! employ gifted master
Who is not a lcetastgr.
But a thoroughbred whO manufactures
verses while you wait,
Who can handle any metre
And can turn ont stanzas neater
Than any b!oomin' laureate in any
other state.
OF course with proper scrUples
He'll at first coniiHe his pupils
To the \ Il c Of prosody and school
them in the use
vi lilt IiibI' 'Iil iHSl lttltIItS
And the primitive cxpedients
That are fairly Illustrated in the
rhymes of Mother Goose.
lie will let EN- have on Monday
The iambUs and the spondee
and the trochee and the pylrhic will
on Tuesday stand attack.
Anapests next DAY he'll spiel off.
Dactyls on the next le1l reel OFF
md on Friday he will top things with
the weighty amphibrach.
Then he'll start 'em on the sonnet
With Italian frills upon it.
And he'll show 'em how to copper the
heroic style OF Pope
AS for Byron, Keats and Shelley
They'll be beaten TO a jelly.
And the boys will frame up epics bet
ter far than Homer's dope.
In twelvemonth he'll be ready
With his squad of poets steady
And then the world will see a sight
without parallel.
For the bards from old Missouri
Will rush forth with fire and fury
With their poet laureate degree. Just
write it down ''P. L."
Merle J. Mallery in the Pittsburg
Telegraph.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
NO CURE FOR WORRY

Great ado is being made over pc
lagra, hook-worm and innumerable
other old diseases with new names.
and we boil, sterilize and disinfect TO
keep free of them. But the one dis
ease against which we make no re
siStance, the most ancient of all. the
most insidious and the most infectious.
is that mental disease called worry.
Worry robS us OF initiative, We let
opportunity slip by while we worry
about its why's and wherefores. 1t
steals away our peace OF mind, yet
our affairs prosper no better than
those OF the more placid man. Ii un-
dermines happiness and health. The
man who worries is irritable. peevish.
nervous. He is afraid TO undertake
anything new, for fear ii will not turn
out right, then worries because OF
what might have been. Worry de-
feats its own ends; we worry for fear
we will not be successful, and fail be
cause we worried
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The old Paris of fascinating inter
est to all of us is rapidly disappearing
The Latin Quarter, the very mention
Of which sends delightfully."- disapprov-
ing thrills through us, has been re-
placed by modern apartment houses.
And now the Eiffel Tower, beautiful
bridges and streets, some OF them Of
historical interest, bid fair to dsap-
pear in the flood. When the rebuild
ing takes place Paris will be more
beautiful than ever, for the art-lov;ng
Frenchman will see 10 that but it will
be modern city. Its mystery and
fascination will have disappeared.
Little by little modernity is stealing
away the picturesque and mysterious
Fortunately they Will always live fo.
us in literature.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The women of Read Hall gave their
seventh annual dance last night. The
reception hall was decorated with
southern smilax and pink and white
carnations. Those in the receiving
line We're: Miss Eva Johnston, adviser
of women; President A. Ross Hill and
Mrs. Hill, J. c. Jones. dean of the
College or Arts and Science, and Mrs.
Jones. +. b. MumfOrd, dean of the
College of Agriculture, and Mrs. Num-
ford, H. b. Shaw, dean of the School
Of Engineering, and Mrs. Shaw, and
!sidOr Loeb, dean of tie School OF
Education
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
VIEWPOINTS

THE University MiSSourian invites contribu-
tion> on matters of University and columbia in
tcre>t. The maine of the writer Shou accompany
such letter. but will not be printed unless de
sired.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

THREE FIRST CLASS ROOMS
to rent. SO3 College Ave.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

FOR RENT-NEW MODERN 6b
room cottage. Call or write a. E.
Flouers. Engineering Building, Uni
verSty.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

FOR SALE-A SMALL BAY MARE,
very gentle and good for riding or
driving. Apply at Shields K Courts's
Livery Barn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

Thomas +. Parker, a student in the
School of Journalism, returned this
morning from Webb City where he
worked on the Joplin News-Herald
in the examination week While in
Webb City, Mr.. Parker covered the
local option elections.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

ROOMS FOR RENT-FOUR OR
five large rooms to rent by stuuent
in law department. S3.50 to $500;
all modern. 401 South 9TH St
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
About That Course in Poetry.

If it isn't Kansas, it's Missouri. One
brains of men seem to revolve most
rapidly, is ever bringing forth some
new and fascinating suggestion. This
time it is the University OF Missouri.
which proposes a course OF lessons in
the art of writing poetry.
Why not? Boys in the English
public" schoois-which are not at all
public in the American sense of the
word-are required to write certain
quantity OF Latin verse il given
time. Sorry stuff most of it is, too,
but it must at least scan correctly TO
pass muster, and the task teaches the
pupil form of expression and a more
accurate knowledge OF MS mother
tongue. II is not asserted. however.
that E;on and Harrow training has
quality OF British poetry II general
Nor can it be expected thai a curric-
ulum in verse and rhyme will increase
the output OF fair-to-inspired stanzas
by MissCurians. One thing il nlag do
and that vii! he worth the experiment
II the professors can teach the student
ear TO distinguish between some words
which. as locally pronounced. appear
to rhyme-hUt don't-they Will net
have toiled III vain. Readers OF fugi-
tive newspaper and magazine poetry"
will rise up and call them blessed.
Show Us, gentlemen of the faculty of
letters OF the University OF Missouri.
Washington Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
VARSITY NOTES

Miss Ida Setter OF st. Louis. is Wis
iring her brother. H. \. SeltZer, a stu
dent in the School of Engineering.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

FOR RENT-CORNER ROOM ON
second floor in pleasant, we'll ordered
home, where only a few boys are kept.
COS S. 4th. Phone 402 Black.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The Army and Navy Gazette doesn't
like the idea of men in the army being
marched to church with pomp and
show. 1t says the righteous man is
the one who lives a good life and goes
to church of his own free will. The
Gazette is right but the men in the
army are not the only men who are
marched to church against their will
1t sometimes happens that the loving
and devoted husband has to go to
church against his will because his
show the church congregation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The road to mans heart is through
his stomach. So is the road to his
wrath.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

That Paris. the beautiful. the gay
the Fascinating. should be suffering
miserably with flood and famine seems
almost unbelievable. In spite of trite-
ness, we all instinctively moralize.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOM
on first floor; IS per month. Apply at
II Waugh St.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09
Notes of Society,".

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity gave
an informal dance at their chapter
house on Maryland Place Saturday
night.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

TWO ROOMS, ONE-HALF BLOCK
from university, second floor; one,
single or double, SS; one-hall of study
and sleeping room, s.. 9i2 Lowry
Street
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

NICE ROOM WITH BOARD FOR
, or 3 young ladies'; also table board.
10 Turner ave.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

WANTED-STUDENT GIRLS TO
do house work for room and board.
Inquire at 66 Academic Hail.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

NJ. Akamatsu, a japanese student in
the School of Engineering of the Uni
versity of Missouri, who left school
last year because of i'll health, is con-
sidering of returning to Missouri to
complete his course. He is now in
Fort Collins, Colo. Akamatsu was the
first Japanese student to come to the
university here to take up technical
course.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The sophomore students of the uni
versity are wearing their new hats
which have just arrived. The hats
are black with gold bands and the
numeral ~" in front. They were
adopted at a recent meeting of the
of all departments.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

TWO NICE LARGE FURNISHED
rooms at 500 Missouri Ave. Phone
525 Green.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

The University of Missouri is t.
have a course for poets in is curricu-
lum. Doubtless the verses of Eugene
Field. the greatest poet the University
OF Missouri ever expelled, will be
Studied.-NeW York Mail.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-02-09

FOR RENT ROOM ON FIRST
floor furnished or unfinished. 1902
University Ave. Phone I51 Red.
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WANTED At THE CO-CP-SEC-
ond-hand copies Of Small * Vincent's
The Study of Society"
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ROOMS FOR RENT, 80 S. 9Th:
ried couples without children.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS WITH OR
without board. Call at 415 S. 9th st.
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ROOM AND BOARD-ROOM AND
half, with table board; for girls.
us Missouri Ave.
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Rates fCr advertisements under this head are IA
follows:
Three lines cor lcSSl one tnc 10 cents
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CLASSIFIED ADS.

5 CLASSIFIED ADS.
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follows:
Three lines cor less one time. ~ cent
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Every evening ior one week. r"r line. 10 cent
FOR RENT ROOM ON FIRST
floor, furnished or unfurnished. 100:
University Ave. Phone 751 Red.
ROOMS FOR RENT, 515 S. 9Th;
well heated. on second floor; for mar
ried couples without children.
ROOM AND BOARD-ROOM AMI
a half, with table board; for girls
us Missouri Ave.
FOR RENT-ROOMS WITH OR
without board. Call at 415 S. 9th St
TWO NICE LARGE FURNISHED
rooms at 500 Missouri Ave. Phone
525 Green.
FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOM
on first floor; IS per month. Apply at
10 Waugh ST.
TWO ROOMS, ONE-HALF BLOCK
from university, second floor; one,
single or double, sS; one-hall of study
and sleeping room, s.. 9i2 Lowry
Street.
FOR RENT-CORNER ROOM ON
second floor in pleasant. we'll ordered
home. where only few boys are kept.
605 S. 4th. Phone 402 Black.
FOR RENT-NEW MODERN 61A
room cottage. Call or write a. E.
Flouers. Engineering Building, Uni
versity.
THREE FIRST CLASS ROOMS
to rent. SO3 College Ave.
FOR SALE-A SMALL BAY MARE
very gentle and good for riding or
driving. Apply at Shields K Courts's
Livery Barn.
ROOMS FOR RENT-FOUR OR
five large rooms to rent by stuuent
in law department.. $3.50 to $500;
all modern. 401 South 9TH ST
NICE ROOM WITH BOARD FOR
> or 3 young ladies'; also table board
10 Turner ave.
WANTED-STUDENT GIRLS TO
do house work for room and beard.
Inquire at 66 Academic Hail.
WANTED AT THE CO-OP-SEC-
ond-hand copies Of Small .; Vincent's
The Study of Society"
NICE WARM ROOM, MODERN
house. 6"2 Locust St.
FOR RENT-NlCE SOUTH ROOM
located. 81 Turner Ave.
Phone 429 Black.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-29
OERAR71TEIy7

taken a company of naturalists to Alaska with
him his guests He had had delightful time
with the scientists and they had profted much
IN a knowledge way by the trip to comparatively
new fields l found that Mr.. Hartman keen
ly interested in birds, trees, shells, flowers,
stones and mammals, and that he knew and ap-
preciated nature in all its forms. That was the
only time / ever saw p. H. Hartman, but from
what he said during the two hours and half
spent in his car that winter night was not at
all surprised when found out that he had pro
vided fund Tor geological research
Across Lafayette square, due west from the
Cosmos club, is the vacant Decatur mansion
This house built by Commodore Stephen De-
catur in the year 1919, and 1t from it's por-
tails that he went forth year later to meet his
death at the hand Of James Barron, also naval
officer, who had challenged Decatur to duel It
Is American history and the circumstances are
known to all, but It might be said that It was
Barron who was in command Of the United
States ship Chesapeake at the time it was over
hauled by the British ship Leopard and searched
for alleged deserters from the British navy.
Books have been written about Lafayette
square, but the stories that told about the
men whose statues are in the square, and about
the men who lived IN the houses surrounding IT.
endless and not all of them, perhaps have
found their way into print. The statue of Lafay
cite was erected at one corner of the square not
long after the statue of Andrew Jackson had
been put in place In the center OF the square
provided square can be said to have center
Lafayette visited America In 1925 and even to-
day one hears occasionally of some living person
who remembers his visit
Not long ago there died in Chicago, at her
home on elm street, the aged Mrs. Davidson.
She was born in Charleston, s, G. Her maiden
nRme was Ancrum; she was granddaughter OF
Col William washington. first cousin OF George
washington 1t was William washington who
at the battle OF the Cowpens fought hand-to-
hand night with Colonel carleton of the British
eorceRL Colonel Washington succeeded In cutting
on the thumb OF TaFletons sword hand, and
then there was Interference which separated as
oonbatants-
Lafayette was stEons personal Ertend OF WTk
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-29

An interesting ancient custom is
observed in Manche at the harvest
time. Whqa the work is on the point
of completion a sheaf of honor is
made and decorated with flowers,
which the farmer himself carries in
procession, surrounded by the har-
vesters. Two of the party, under the
pretext of sweeping the way, raise a
cloud of dust. II In the progress the
procession meets a stranger the girls
offer him some corn from a pewter
plate. If he accepts and makes them
a small monetary present the girls
kiss him.
But the principal ceremony is re-
served for the repast, IN which curds
occupy a prominent place, When this
part of the menu is reached the girls
each choose one of the young harvest
men and endeavor to force him to
take a spoonful. II the attempt is a
success it is taken as an offer of mar
riage on the mans part.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-29
A Pertinent Commentary.

B, H. Elliott, the secretary of the
American Automobile association, said
at an automobile banquet In New
York:
Il like to see women run their own
cars. l like to see women do all sorts
of things, provided they have had the
proper training and are proficient.
There is no sight more agreeable than
that of a healthy American girl, riding
her horse, running her motor, driving
her coach, with a skill and grace no
man need be ashamed of.
But smoking and that sort of
thing-oh, no, that doesn't become the
American girl.
IAN American girl drew up her tour.
ing car at country inn. She got out
with her friends. She took off her
dust coat and goggles. She opened a
gold cigarette case and put cigarette
between her rosy lips.
! THE old country waiter may have
done it unconsciously, but, neverthe-
less, he offered a singularly good COM
mentary on girls smoking when he
brought a big, foulsmelling contriv-
ance to the pretty automobilist, set it
down at her feet, and said:
Spittoon, Miss?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-29

It was fate that made Jullet's birth
day and that of her prospective moth
er-law come in the same week. It is
not expected that the course Of true
love will run smooth, and, heretofore,
the love affair of Juliet had had no un-
even places. She loved her betrothed;
he loved her, and they both loved his
mother.
Now and then a little jealousy of
Carriers mother crossed Juliet's mind.
The older woman was fascinating and
beautiful in way that Juliet had
never been and never could be. Juliet
was pretty and fresh and pink and
white, while Carter's mother was
stately and classic.
The two women talked of the son
and lover who was in the far west,
and planned for his Homecoming.
He will get here in our birthday
week." the mother said, and we will
have two cakes; a white one for you
and gold cake for me. You shall
have white candles and I'll have vel
low ones, and we will have jonquils
and lilies of the valley In the middle
of the table"
Their disappointment came when
Carter wrote that he could not get
back in time for the celebration. He
sent box with his letter. In 1t was
a silver purse and set of Browning
The two cards told that the purse
was for Mrs. Crowell, the books for
Juliet.
Juliet eyed the silver purse wist.
fully. She had wanted one for years,
and Carter knew It. She felt a little
hurt that he should have sent her
books. OF course on the fyleaf he
had written with love, from Carter"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-29
Talked Of tho Son and Lover.

She took her books and went home
rather soberly. That night she read
them and finding certain Of the ex-
quisite love poems, was thrilled and
enraptured. She wrote to Carter and
told him how lovely it was of him to
think Of her and to send a message
OF his love In the words Of his favor
ite poet.
The next day the two women went
downtown together. Mrs. Crowell
wore the silver purse. Juliet With
her shabby pocketbook, and away
from the glamour of the love pas
sages, again felt slightly aggrieved.
Why should Carter add to his moth
er's beauty with dainty tribes, when
that OF his sweetheart needed en-.
HANGING? Moreover he had heard her
speak Of her love of pretty things.
Yet he had sent her grave books that
must stand on the shelf
Mrs. Crowell fingered the silver
handbag with delight. Tt was dear
of Carter 10 send me this" she said.
did you like the books, Jullet?"
SOAASh eAAAo "NlSu lebAAANlgs Inc purse
at close range seemed so desirable
and the books on the shelf were re-
mote. She wanted something that
she could show the girls, something
that would glitter and swing from a
silver chain and add the final touch
to her costume. On the way home
she stln cherished her sense of griev.
ance To quiet her doubts she got
out Carter's letter. II was written in
his usual difficult scrawl, and she
read It slowly. II breathed his love
for her and she went to bed com
! forted,
But the next day her hest cir
friend came TO see her. what did
Carter give you for your birthday 9
Mary asked.
Juliet hesftated. Books" she sait
at last
obj" Mary's voice held no en-
chusissIn Il hope no one win civ,
mo books for my birthday. I thinl
q msn ought to pick out something
peSsonai. Did you see the purse ht
gave his mother?"
JIiiet sighed. Yes" she said.
at would have been more appro
pirate for you.A Mary said. 7 dom
see what an Old woman HlB bii
y -. Al l.