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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Viewpoints
Editor the MiSSOurian:

Editor the MissOurian:
The organization of the cadets in
Military Science and Tactics develops
a question of whether the present
day young man is as patriotic as the
young man of former years.
In the Office of DR.. Isidor Loeb,
dean of the University Faculty, a pile
of formal excuse sheets has accumu-
lated in the attempt of the writers
to be exempted from service as cadets
Those who have not already present
ed an excuse are busy trying to con-
trive a successful one.
The men already drilling do not
see this work in a very favorable
light. Some are disgusted with the
uniforms and hurry to their rooms
to change dress before they meet
their fellows. They view cadetship
as toll unnecessary and to be avoid
ed. Considering this fact, it is doubt
FIJI if military duty is making pa
triots of the University men.
Subscriber.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
TO EXPLAIN FLETCHER SYSTEM
Mrs. kOeppel Will Tell of Musi,
Study by Children Saturday.

The problem of teaching the child
music, of arousing in him all the
latent powers of creation and appre-
citation, before they are stified by the
drudgery of technical practice, is one
that has interested all serious think
ers in music since the time of Bach.
Many have been the methods and
various the devices employed to in
terest and instruct the child. To an
American woman, Mrs. Evalyn
Fletcher COpp. of Boston, belongs the
honor of best adapting music to the
child's needs and ability.
Mrs. Koeppel of the Christian Col
|, ,ge faculty of music is a specialist
in teaching music to children and has
used the Fletch system for years
with great success. Mrs. Koeppel
will explain the system in an illustrat-
ed talk at the new gymnasium of
Christian College. All interested in
music study for children are invited
to attend the talk at O'Clock Sat-
urday afternoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
SUPPORT THE ELECTRIC LINE

The plan recently proposed BY GER
tain railway promoters for the lay
ing of electric lines into Columbia
should meet the approval of every
wideawake and loyal citizen, not
only of the city but of the surround
ing country.
The plan, if it materalizes as sub
mitted to the Commercial Club, will
make Columbia the hub of the sys-
TEN. 1t would put the city in con-
slant and immediate touch with
neighboring cities-JeffersOn City
Mexico, Fulton and Moberly.
Besides the advantages of closer
communication afforded with neigh
boring cities, it would greatly in
crease the values of lands along the
right-of-way. 1t would mean an ad.
ditional enterprise for Columbia, as
its shops would be located here. II
would furnish more employment fOl
the laboring classes and eventually
increase the city's population.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
NERVES IN TENNIS PLAYING
How Dixon of the English Team Ap.
pears i'm Game.

Dixon of the English team,
though in contrast with NcLough-
In the most restful player in the
world. showed more than once that
urder his skin he had nerves. like
other people. Nets disconnected him.
talls lying in the court during play
obviously exasperated him. Once
when a butterfly flew past him he
stopped to make several vicious
whacks at it with his racquet Nc
Loughlin. on the other hand. bundle
oc nerves that everybody thinks him
to be, did not try to put on a repose-
ful air that was not the real thing.
He would strain every muscle in his
rushes to the net from deep in the
court; he would jump up in the air
if he saw that one of his strokes
might be let. and he would actual
L. beam if the ball succeeded in trip
ping over. But the nerves" We're
near the surface. He often hit a ball
as hard at love-4O as he did at 40
love. If ball lay in the court he
picked it up. He wasted no strokes
al butterflies.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
BUSINESS MAN "SHORTHORN''
{. {. Harris Of Sabula, Mo-. Is First
to Sign Up This Year.

The first student this year to take
advantage of the two-year winter
course offered by the College of Agri-
culture is retired business man,
nearly 60 years old. He is c. C.
Harris of Sabula, Mo, who retired
from active business a year or so
ago and took in. charge his sOO-acre
farm which he is operating at pres
ent.
Mr.. Harris is an ardent supporter
If the 'back-to-the-farm" movement.
specially for men who have spent
their lives in the business world.
He is not content with the old meth
IDS of farming because he judges by
-esults obtained from the different
methods.
He believes that the "short-horn"
course will give him working
knowledge Of scientific principles.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
HAND BOOK on LIBRARY
Second Edition of the Publication Is
Being Distributed Now.

The second edition of the hand
book Of the library of the University
OF Missouri is being distributed. 1t
contains various information concern
ing the different libraries of the Uni
versity. According to the directory
there are 104.134 volumes and 90
900 pamphlets in the general library
and in the libraries OF the other de-
partments.
Several new books for popular
reading have been added to the "Red
Star" collection which is placed Just
tc the left of the main entrance to
the reading room.
The shelves of new books contain
many books on subjects of a profess
sional and technical nature. These
books are kept on the open shelves
for the examination of the students
and members of the faculty before
they are sent to the stacks. The re-
cent books on religious, social, politi-
cal. and historical subjects may be
found among this collection.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
What the Old Grads Saw
Five Years Ago Today.

The Independent published a list
of rules telling how to be popular
with the University girls. Some of
them were: Wear a sweater and
esp once a week, preferable on Sat-
urday, as this looks manly. Get
a.. iron and press your hat into a
new shape each week; it gives vari-
ETY.. Tip your hat before the mirror
so as to learn the pose"
The Students Protective Associa-
tion had charge of the assembly
EOur. The speakers urged the STU
dents to join the association.
Thomas p. Thornton, a freshman
from Nevada, Mo-, had a Glee Club
try-out in Benton Hall. No piano
could be obtained, so a trombone was
used.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Thirty Years Ago Today.

The Department of Agriculture
sold 147, ,522 acres of land in Howell,
Douglass, Ozark, Texas and Oregon
counties for S20S,32S. There were
yet 125,O0O acres which the board
hoped to sell soon.
The Columbia train was draped in
mourning on account of the death OF
President Garfield.
Professor John NJ. Leonard of Co
lumbia, was elected professor OF
Greek in the University of Cincin-
natl. He accepted the position at
$4,000 a year.
Heavy local showers failed to re-
pair the damage done by long sum-
n,er drought.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
5ej ENTER MILITARY SCHOOL
Have to Work." 'Bad Eyes" Are
FaVOrite Excuses.

The University Military School has
now an enrolment of sos. The rul-
ing of the University makes it CON-
pulsory for freshmen to take mill
tary, and of course all kinds of ex-
cuses are turned in that they may
avoid the onerous duties of a soldier
they think.
"The favOrite excuse" said Lieut..
Farmer, was that they had to work.
Another one is that they have bad
eyes. and can only study in the af-
ternoon. Some students have
turned in a physicians certificate
from home in order to get out of
military.
Most of them have learned by
this time that | can not excuse them,
as DR.. IsidOr Loeb is the only one
that can excuse persons from mill
tary.''
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
NEW N. j. SHOPS OF
STEEL AND GLASS
Work Progressing Rapidly on
Engineering Building
West of Campus.
UNLIKE USUAL STRUCTURE
Equipment Will be Modern
and of the Best-Steel
Work has Begun.

The lower-story walls of the new
Engineering shops which the Univer-
sity of Missouri is building on Ma
pie avenue west of the Campus are
now complete. Work has been start
eG on installing the steel frames for
the glass walls which will make the
building a modern structure for
shops, a departure from customary
college buildings.
The building is to be devoted to
the students in engineering and man.
ual arts. 1t is the purpose of the
construction company to rush the
work as rapidly as possible in order
that it may be ready for use in the
near future.
I'VE expect to have the building
complete and ready for use by De-
cember l." said Prof. R. W. Sell
vidge who has charge OF the con-
struc'ion work yesterday.
Most of the steel is expected to ar
rive today, but the girders and beams
and the new fenestra steel window
frames are not expected before Fri
day.
In the basement of the south wing
are to be located modern blacksmith
shops. These will be well equipped
They will have twenty-five down
draught fOrges, direct connection
doors and exhaust. They will also
be supplied with a demonstration
forge, power hammer, metal saws
and metal shears
The north wing is to be used ul-
timately for a foundry, but at pres
ent Prof. .Selvidge says it will be used
for machine shops.
The second floor will be fitted with
woodworking and pattern shops
which will be equipped with modern
machines and benches. The Offices
will also be located on this floor. The
walls Of this floor are to be of al
most entire glass exposure with
the exception that between the fenes-
ira steel frames there will be brick
piers about four feet in width for the
support of the upper structure. This
is a feature which is entirely mod
ern. Nothing but red pressed brick
, is being used in the stone structure
Os the walls and ell rooms are to be
thirty by eighty feet in dimension.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
OF Some Books
TObOgeaning on Parnassus.

In "TObOgganing on Parnassus" is
gathered a goodly number of the
verses with which Franklin P.Adams
has convulsed the readers of the
Always in Good Humor" column
and THE Gotham Weekly Gazette -
1t may be safely predicted that TO
bogganing on Parassus" will prove
one of the most popular pastimes
lsummer or winter) among an ever
widening circle of enthusiasts
doubleday, Page & Co., New York
l42 pages. Price, 30 cents Postage,
cents)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Fifty Years Ago Today.

The University of Missouri
opened. Students were invited to at
tend and hold tenaciOusly TO their
studies whether there was trouble or
not. Students came on the Missouri
river to Providence, ten miles away.
From Centralia and Jefferson City
the stage ran to this town. The
president and faculty of the Univer-
sity numbered seven persons.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Ten Years Ago Today.

The student band was organized
with John c. Walker as leader; j. G
Welch, president, and c. X. Foster
business manager. Mr.. Walker, q
member of the Sigma Chi fraternity
successfully led the band in 1900.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraterni
ty gave a dance in Stones Hall.
DR.. IsidOr Loeb spoke to the New
Era Debating Club on current poll.
tical problems.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
y. w. c. A. Hour Changed.

Study, One of the Side Issues
will be the subject at the meeting of
y. W. c. A. tomorrow afternoon.
'Iiss Esther Chapman will the leader.
The time and place of meeting has
cen changed
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Ray County Club TO Meet.

The Ray County Club will meet
for reorganization and election OF
officers at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning at 512 South Fifth street
At this meeting the representative
of the Ad Club will be chosen. Sew
eral other county clubs are planning
for meetings in the next few days.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
Y. NJ. c. A. WANTS NEW MEMBERS
Annual Campaign Is Now Being
Prepared.

The Y. NJ. c. A. of the University
of Missouri is making preparations
for its annual campaign for members
81 don't know how many members
the Y. NJ. c. A. has this year." said
John S. Moore, secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. this morning. I'VE are just
getting in line to begin a campaign
for new members.
II. B. Hill, a senior in the School
of Law. is president of the Y. NJ. c.
A. this year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-27
M|SSOURT'S FAME
DRAWS FOREIGNERS
Students From China and
Australia Heard of School
Througe Friends.
BIBLE COLLEGE ATTRACTS
Accounts of President Hill
Brought One Here From
Nova Scotia.

University of Missouri were drawn to
the school by letters of friends al
ready here. One chose Missouri after
making a careful study of college
catalogues. Still others were influ-
enced by two good friends of the
school in Honolulu, Paul Super and
c. D. Edwards.
Hin Wong, the first of the Chinese
students at Missouri, had planned to
sc to Ohio State University, but at
the advice of his friend G. D. Ed
wards of Honolulu, he came to Co
lumbia. Mr.. Edwards is now with
the Bible College of Missouri at Co
lumbia.
Shau Toong Chang was crossing
the Pacific from China to America
with a view to entering Illinois Uni
versity. At Honolulu he met Paul
Super, secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
who advised him to come to the Uni
versity of Missouri. Chang followed
his advice.
Wong Advertised Nj. L.
When Sanlinn Ho, who was a stu
dent at Amherst College in Massa-
clIusetts, attended a conference OF
eastern schools at Harvard, Conn.
he met Hin Wong of the University
OF Missouri. Wong told of the equip.
ment and fame of the College of Ag-
riculture at his school. AS a result
HO came to Missouri.
sian, wrote to colleges throughout
the country for catalogues From
the estimates made of the cost OF
living, he figured that Missouri Of
fered the best opportunity to stu
dent working his way. Because En-
glish, astronomy and similar cultu-
raj studies were found in the curri-
culum of the School OF Engineering
he thought that the professional
schools must be first class. He is
still glad that he made that choice
Hugh Lowell of Australia, was a
student of Pennsylvania University
at Lexington, Ky. He learned that
the Bible College of Missouri was in
the same town as the University of
Missouri, thus offering chances for a
prospective preacher to take academ-
ic work and an A. B. degree. He en-
tered Missouri in the summer of
1910.
Induced Others to Come.
AS result of his activity in writ
ing letters, he induced Fred Shorter,
+. p. Roberts and William Savage.
Australians, to transfer from Tran
sylvania University to the University
OF Missouri and the Bible College
He also persuaded Alfred Mill to
come direct from Melbourne, Austria
liza.
The entire group are studying to
become ministers in the Christian
church. They have taken out nat
uralizatiOn papers so that they can
stay in America if it suits them bet
ter than their native country.
Edward R. H Felgate followed
Wilmot de Sassure Boone, who lived
across the street from him in Shang-
hal, to Missouri a year after Boone
had come.
w. R. Mckay read of Missouri
through accounts of his fellow coun-
tryman. President A. Ross Hill. As
a result he passed by the Canadian
colleges and came direct from Nova
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
PEOPLES TRIBUTE
 ID TAFT AM|LY
Coronation Shows No More Affection for Nations
 First Family
BY MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN

Washington, June 1S-( -(SpeeiaD-While the ceremonies attending the coronation of King George and Queen Mary this week will be on a scale of far greater magnifieence than the celebration of the silver anniversary of President and Mrs. l Taft, it will in no sense be a more spontaneous heartfelt tribute of a great nations sincere affection for those who have been called to rule over it's des- tinies.
 It. has been my fortune to observe close
 y many important functions. and I can recall none where there has been a heart-
 fer desire on the part of a whole peo- pie, of all conditions. to show their in- terest and good wishes for the continu ed welfare and happiness of this typical American family.
 This is evidenced not alone by the great number of presents received but by the thousands of letters which have swelled the white house mails. offering congrat- ulatons They are from the great and the humble, the rich and the poor, bur all breathe the same spirit of good will.
 President and Mrs. Taft have every req son to feel proud and happy at these ac- cumulated evidences of the high esteem in which they are held by their country people.
 The splendid reception which will for mally mark the silver jubilee of the Tafts will be held tomorrow. Only oncs before, if 1 am correct in my history, has a silver wedding been celebrated in the White House. That was on Deeem- Der SO 1877. when President and Mrs Hayes celebrated the twenty-fifth ami Versary of their wedding.
 1 It is a curious coincidence that Mrs Taft, then Miss Helen L. Heron, daugh- ter of President Hayes law partner, a beautiful young girl. was a guest at the Hayes reception. It is reported that Miss
 Heron on that occasion Jollingly remark
 ed to the President that she would never marry a man who would not become i President of the United States. l The whole nation is glad she has full l filled her girlish ambition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
BOATS TIED UP IN NEW YORK HARB0R Seamen's Strike Is Without ViOlence-BOth Sides
 Claim Victory

New York, June 18-After being de- layed 3s hours by the strike Of the ih- ternational Seamens union, the Morgan line steamer Momus, manned by more than one hundred Strike breakers. left here at o'clock tonight for New or- leans. Tho vessel weighed anchor carry this morning after lying all night Tn midstream, but halted again an hour later within hailing distance of the statue of Liberty, when IA recruits jumped rom hero deck to a picketing tug, leaving hee without sufficient men.
 Shortly after the Momus got under way in the early morning her engines began to wheeze and machinists discovered sand in her bea rings They worked all day removing it, while officials of the line ransacked Brooklyn and New York for capable seamen Sixty veterans of the sea, the roundup of 12 hours, marched under police protection to the company s sheds at noon and from these were se- lected thirty to complete the crew. The others are sleeping tonight in the sheds, guarded by police.
 The second day of the strike was ma rl,ed by a continuance of the lack of disorder A crowd of 1000 union men and syrnpathzers hooted the strike-breakers when they filed into the company's sheds but dispersed peacefully. c. w. Junger general manager of the Morgan line, de
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
DEACON USES GUN
 ID IMPRESS JURY

Savannah. Ga, June 1s.--A mad scram- ble for windows and doors interrupted the sitting of jury of elders at the Clifton Baptist church, five miles from here, today, when Deacon Joseph Smals Jr, who was on trial for card playing drew a revolver and covered the jury and audience while he forced them to listen to his defending argument.
 The hearing was going along smoothly and applause shook the building every time a point was made against the de- fendant. Just before the jury began the consideration of their verdict Smalls arose and said he was determined to give his side of the case. When he drew his re- volver he quickly cleared the house of all except the scared conference mem- bers. Flourishing his pistol, he waxed eloquently and before he knew 1t two of his hearers jumped behind him and pin- toned his arms, while others came to dis arm him.
 At this point Smalls mother entered the church armed with a butcher knife and promised to make more trouble, but she soon was quieted. Police were called from Savannah and Smalls was taken to the station. The elders continued their session and Smalls was deposed as dea- con.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
.DUNNE DESCRIBES HIS IMPRISONMENT Declares DecOmpOsed Rats Placed in Cell to Make
 Him Talk

San Antonio, Tex, June 1s.-Dead rats thrown into his cell at Monterey could not make William L. Dunne confess to some thing he did not know, according to the story Dunne told his friends here to- day.
 Dunne is the former San Antonio news paper man who was arrested at Monterey May 29 on a charge of conspiracy against the life of Francisco l. Madero, the same charge upon which Dan De Viliers was arrested in Fl Paso.
 Dunne's trial in the Mexican federal court lasted eight days. He was acquit- ted. bat was released from jail Friday and came last night to San Antonio where he surrendered to the sheriff of Bexas county and gave 5000 bond to appear in Fl Paso September to answer to simi- lar charge.
 My crime" says Dunne. was that Madero thought it time to discover plot and remove from political activities those who might oppose, and a plot with grin go' trimmings looked good to his advis- CTS. From the moment of my arrest was constantly asked to make state- ments involving men whom I had never seen. The minister of justice instructed the trial judge I was to be held incom- muncado indefinitely. The instructions would have been obeyed but for the effort of my attorneys and Consul General Philip c. Hanna.
 My cell was six feet by six feet with an opening six inches in diameter about 12 feet from the floor My bill of fare was tortilas and frijoles.
 "Once after I had refused to make a statement against men I did not know, 8 cage containing dead rats was showed into my cell The stench was terrible I threw the rats through the one opening and they fell on the top of the cell and there routed. The odor made me deathly sick, and I revived only when taken out to be tried.
 'Medero will need all the genius of Juarez, the unbending will of Diaz and the zeal of Hidalgo to restore semblance of order and safety in Mexico" continued Dunne. Ten years hence monuments to Diaz will be as plentiful in Mexico as those now commemorating the deeds oi Juarez."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
 OF ANTOINE MALNAR

Selma, June 1S-( -(SpeciaD-Sheriff Ram dall returned Saturday night fromsa trip to Whites Bluff on the Alabama river near orrville. Sheriff Randall was spend- ing Friday night at Marion Junction when he was notified that Antone Nal nar Slovenian, engaged in getting out slaves. cedar posts and logs, had been reported in Orrville as having been drowned.
 There were four negroes working with Malnar at Whites Bluff and these state he took off his pants, keeping on his uh- derclothes. and attempted to swim tho river, when he suddenly sank out or sight The man had a quarrel with one of the negroes about a week ago anu there are a number of circumstahces pointing to the possibility of foul play No arrests have been made as yet put further investigation will be made by the sheriff's office.
 The criminal docket will be taken up when the city court of Selma will con vene on Monday morning. On this docket there are only few cases and the work will be light. On Thursday there will be called two capital cases and which are against Henry Davis and Craig Youns' negroes, who are charged with murder.
 Friday night near Marion Junction the hay barn owned and used Jointly by A. B. Moore and M. F. Smith was struck by l lightning and destroyed The structure w3s a good sized one, substantially built and contained the first cutting of alfalfa