The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
CROW WHISPERS
TO REPEL CO-EOS
Engineering Glass at University OF
Missouri Hit Upon Novel Plan To
Get Time For Work.

COLUMBIA, Mo, Feb. lS.-It taxed
the mind OF civil engineer 10 dis
cover the dynamic energy In whiskers
All the members OF the senior class in
civil engineering ar the University OF
Missouri have recognized the force
That whiskers give toward work and
have signed an agreement not TO shave
Until the FIRST semester examinations.
which close Feb. .. The reason for
adding this new fad 10 the state uni.
Versity's long list OF odd customs may
not at first be apparent yet the cx-
PLANTATION is as simple as an elemen-
tary equation. rhe engineers found
that they were not doing their wolll
justice because OF too much society
which, Of course, means feminine so
ciety. The problem then became sim
Fly one Of how 10 enlist on their side
n negative force as strong as the at
tractive power OF Missouris co-eds.
The equation was stated thus:
w (Which stands for We, the en-
gineers) Clux X (the unknown auan.
tity) must he stronger than (Which
stands for You. the co-eds)
Then up popped genius who said.
Yet X equal whiskersl" Then every
body signed a contract to cultivate
boards.
For two weeks the bristles have
Eeen sprouting; and it has been
proved conclusivciy within the last few
Gays that the attractive force of the
co-eds IL declining. The attraction is
stated 10 vary inversely as the length
a. o -. LIT IL at.. D.
BILE. piratical black stubble. yellow
bristles and faces that look like those
rev plush hats Gee but they're a
sight,
The recently formed Long Fellow
club also reports progress. IL is COM
posed OF students all at least six feet
three inches tall. lis prime object Is
to have the low awnings of Columbia,
the low doorways and the low chande
liers In public places elevated SO thai,
members OF the cluo may pass under
without striking their heads. Or. A..
Ross Hill. president OF the university.
is an honorary mt mber-siX feet three
pnd one-half inches in his stocking
feet. The churches of the city are
with the club because another honor.
airy member, the Rev. Henry p. Hor-
ton. rector OF Calvary Episcopal
church. is six feet five The presi.
dency OF the club. which goes without
elections TO the tallest member, is the
possession OF II. A. Adams, of Column
bia. who is six feet six. The club has
planned 10 give dance To which each
member is to bring the shortest coed
he can find.
Against these newer organizations
the Quo Vadis club. composed OF stu
dents VINO have 'bElnmed" their way
at least 600 miles sles. in side
door Pullman" and received back
door handout. IS rot clothed In as
much distinction as formerly. The
Quo Vadis club. neN ertheless, has sue
ceeded in stamping its personality
more lastingly on the character Oh
the mass OF the students because Oh
the general obseIyances OF what Is
known as Hobo Day
Once year nearly all OF the male
students OF the school dress up IN the
most tattered old clothes they can
End and tramp out OF town lew
miles TO where there is an engine ana
q string Of box cars loaned for me
day by the Wabash railway. On this
train they are pulled into town. mar
ious lot Of comedy characters, ana
then tour Columbia for backdoor hand-
outs. In the afternoon the whole crowd
climbs over the fence OF the athletic
field to see the varsity baseball game.