University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-04
University Chat.

students in the College of Agriculture
in giving medals to those who made"
the stock.judSing team. The medals
are not, primarily, because OF the
splendid showing made by the men in
Chicago, but rather their success in
the competition here at home for
places on the team. The medals are,
in a way, congratulations to the vic.
tors by those whom they have de-
feated. 1t is true craftsmanship. It
shows friendship and respect for sue
cessful opponents. e.
The more this unselfish spirit is
shown by students in the University
the more united they will become and
the more successful they will be In
their undertakings. The person who
becomes q "sorehead' and knock
er" when he fails to be selected to
represent the University in some out.
side competition usually does more
harm than he could have done good
on the team. That he becomes a
"knocker" is evidence that he did not
deserve to represent the University of
Missouri.
This sportsmanlike spirit among the
farmers should exist among all stu
dents-not merely within their own
department, but throughout the whole
University. Those who choose STU
dents to represent the University are
of high character. Their only purpose
is to make the best showing for the
school. Even If the defeated candi-
date feels that he is better than some
man who made" the team, it is to
University if he can smile and con-
graduate the other fellow.
When such feeling of fairness
among the students and loyalty to the
University exists everywhere the foot
ball spirit will have to be held back
rather than pushed or encouraged.
One University organization that
comes in for well-deserved praise is
the band. When speaking to strang-
ers the students do not say "the band"
but "our band" This is not simply an
accidental choice of words 1t shows
their appreciation.
Missouris band will compare favor
ably with any university band in the
country. While this has been true for
a long time, it is especially true this
year. Among the membership at pres.
ent are several players of unusual
ability. There is wealth of good ma.
terial this year.
From year TO year it has been the
aim of those in charge to render bet.
ter grade OF music. The quality of
the music given this year shows that
this is still their purpose.
team of the University of Missouri at
the international stock show now be-
ing held in Chicago was a victory If
which the University and state may
we'll be proud. 1t was such an over
whelming victory that it places the
Missouri men in a separate class. The
international stock show is the great
est stock show in America and one of
the greatest in the world.
1t brings together the most expert
men in their line, and victory at
such place means much for the win
ming team. To produce men of such
rare ability is the real function of
University. and the student who does
not appreciate the significance of such
superiority does not fully understand
the meaning Of University life.
Such work also encourages those
men who are standing for broader
conception of education We are COM
ing to understand that it requires the
same intellectual effort to select a
good steer as it does to understand a
great poem or to interpret system of
philosophy. and, perhaps, means about
as much to the man who does it.
The Missouri rooters found last
Thursday that the Kansas men had
borrowed from them for use in their
songs and yells the word hell, now
barred from Missouri's roofing. Let
Kansas keep it. Missouri is through
with it,
among the attractive gift books of
the holiday season is The Golden
heart" by Ralph Henry Barbour. Mr..
Barbour's earlier volumes, "My Lady
OF the Fog ''The Lilac Girl" IAN
orchard Princess" and others were