University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-20
STUDENTS ROOMS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

These are lower. medium and upper
classes, but for the sake OF naming
them, they may be called patching
rooms ordinary boarding house
rooms, and the elite rooms. which are
scattered and owe their existence to
the artistic temperament Of the roomer.
The "batching rooms" are generally
those belonging TO the poorer class o.
the students. who by hard work and
economy are making their way through
ths University. 1t is i'll the poorer
class roomin& houses and over store
buildings that this type is found. No
Saudiness, 10 display OF college colors.
no pictures, just the bare necessities OF
life are seen. As ''batcling" head
quarters we must expect the room to
be combination kitchen, bedroom,
study room and parior. Our cXpec;a.
tons are Justified. for on entering we
see a small gasoline stove pots, Daas,
cartons Of breakfast food, and other
kitchen utensils. The meals viii! be
cooked here when time permits, while
on other occasions only cold rations
will be served. a packing cas- turned
on end serves as a cupboard No p-il-
cipieS OF home economics are obscrv-
ed, the thought uppermost III the stu
dents mind being to cook something
that will satisfy. This plan is convent
ent, because he can eat AT any time
and he has no worry about conforming
10 the rules laid down by lantilady.
1t is not to be supposed that the stu
dent gets the nuurishment the BODY
should Fave. hut he's not particular, so
long as the food sustains life. Modern
convenienccs are absent here. so. for
light, We see kerosene lamp in the
clnlt: OF 4 pine table. Around this
lamp are scattered books and other
things necessary for study. An empty
cracker box may have been improyised
as a bookcase but ii is more than pro
1able that The book are found on the
table. The bed IS not one like mother
used 10 make, but as it does It's ser
vice there is no complaint. The walls
are bare and the door is always iocked
The midcle class is the home OF the
great majority OF students. Theso,may
DE found III scores OF rOoming houses.
AS whole, they are much the same
with table, bed chiifOnier, and chairs
Occasionally one runs across one room
different from ali the others. made 50
by the ingenuity Of the occupant \.
we approach Il room Of this type we
are perhaps confronted by a sign on
the door, The Deyel," leave the
Children Here" or other witticisms
that draw smile On entering the
room good scattering OF pennants is
seen on the walls. Thsy may be az
ranged il order or. perhaps placed n
Random. Along with these peanant.
are notices CT football games that have
been taken OF the sign boards Gu tn
university grounds Other piacards,
among them sons ridiculous ones an
nouncing student publications. opera
singers and speeches. IN some G.
these rooms it is difficult to see the
real wall, 50 covered $ it with all man
ner OF decorations. The visitor has al
ways to ask who's who's" regarding
the Two photographs on the bureau.
10 room in this class is complete with
out these. and perhaps other girls pic
lures may b seen about the walls.
Dance programs hang Oh either siGc
OF the mirror, offset by empty tobacco
boxes which adotn the top OF the door
casing. Large lacks for small pictures
are seen everywhere, the souvnier
Eostas' and TIC football poster being
pinned with the sane tack.
The last type Of room may be called
Fthe poster" type fer it NOR nearly
represents the type portrayed on post
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ions OF college life The er stems.
cigarettes, cards. he bull pap, golf
clubs. and easy chairs are seen. Dal-
Grafton are on an extensive scale anG
are ofren costly. The first thing that
strikes one is the array of pennants.
photographs, skins bearing embIen.s
OF societies, nets draped with picture,
postals. souvenirs, dance programs, and
al! sorts OF tri1kets. The furnishings
are in harmony with tha whole effect.
and what the jandIady did not supply.
the students have. Tie table in the
center of the room is Uttered with
books and paper \ desk lisht makes
work at night easy. Other useful and
ornamental! bric-a-hac distinguish this
room from the other classes Often
two students get together and rent
two rooms, one CT which may be used
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