University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-03

/ At Other Colleges
Fifty men responded last week to
the first call for track men at the
University of Minnesota.
AT Syracuse University course in
life-saving has been added to the cur
riculum. Practice work is given in
the water and the methods OF saving
a drowning person are taught.
Out in Kansas a senior asked a
newly arrived freshman if he had
brought any evening clothes with him.
The freshman said, yes, he had seen
his mother put two suits of pajamas
in his suit case.
President C. R. Van Hise of the
University of Wisconsin gives the fol-
lowing definition of hazing: .-..
| "HaZing comprises everything which
involves coercion of, or indignity to-,
freshman"
At the University of Iowa the COM
missioned and non-commissioned Off
GERS of the cadet corps are appointed
by competitive examinations. All can
didates are given the examination and
the places are filled according to
grades made.
The freshman-sOphomore class fight
at Ames College resulted in breaking
up the regular chapel exercises, it be-
ing reported that only three students
were present for chapel. The class
fight was abandoned when President
Stanton appeared on the scene.
The University of Iowa is having
the same trouble as the University of
Missouri to get new song. Iowa had
a contest lasting two years and as
yet have not adopted new song.
There is prize of $50 offered for the
best contribution of words and music
and second prize of $25.
At the University of Wisconsin the
faculty took the same methods as at
the University of Missouri in regard
to hazing and left it in the hands OF
the students. The result has been
that hazing has been discontinued with
the exception that the rule of fresh
men wearing caps is being strictly ad-
hered to.
+. H. Downey, who was last year
an Instructor in economics at the Uni
versity Of Missouri, has accepted a |
position as professor of economics at |
Kenyon College at Gambler, Ohio.
Mr.. Downey has written a book. THE
History of Labor Legislation in Iowa"
which was recently published by the
Iowa State Historical Library.
Judge Lucien ]. Eastin, of st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, has accepted the presidency
Of new law school to be opened in
that city. The faculty of the school
is composed of practicing lawyers of
The city. The course will cover three
years and it is expected graduates of
The new school will be fitted to pass
he state examinations for admittance
% practice.
The enrolment at the Kansas State
Agricultural College has reached 100.
Most OF the students come from Kan
las farms. A new course in indus
rial Journalism is offered at this
chool for the first time this year.
twenty students have enrolled for
work. TN this department which is un-
Ter the directions of Prof. Charles ].
Dillon, formerly Of the Kansas City
star. jt
1T has been reported that the Uni I
ersity of Minnesota recently had a +
roposition from James ]. Hill, the
abroad magnate. by which they Of
ered former president Roosevelt the II
osition as president of the Univer- IS
ty. Minnesota tried hard last win ("
n to get President A. Ross Hill from I
le University of Missouri for this d
lace. Not being able to get him it is s.
atural they should try to get the Up
ext best man. Itf
he House of Thousand Candles, CT
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