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Three Important Factors.

The public opinion which sustains stu
dent self-government at Berkeley has
been developed and educated by three
principal agencies:
% What is known as ssenior singing.
The senior class has clubhouse, where
it's members meet once a week to sing
and chat and discuss informally college
affairs The clubhouse Is built of red
wood logs and equipped with furniture in
keeping There Is a large reading ROOM
where the daily papers and current maga-
zines are kept. and huge fireplace and
comfortable chairs and couches- Every
senior feels it important TO attend these
meetings. both for the pleasure he en-
joys and from sense of loyalty to his
class. and college affairs are discussed
with the same freedom and confidence
that would prevail i'm a Masonic lodge.
Student public opinion originates in and
radiates from these gatherings.
90 The second agency Is the Honor
Society," composed of service-loving
members of the student body. alumni
whose interest in their alma mater has
continued beyond the day of graduation
and members of the faculty whose field
of usefulness is not confined 20 the class
room. Their meetings are held twice a
month after a simple dinner. and when
the chairs are pushed back and the
cigars are lighted there is a free and
earnest discussion of college problems.
All men leave these meetings stimulated
In purpose and with a higher sense of dig
nifty and responsibility. which gives pub
lie opinion a wise headway.
C3) The students hold mass meetings in
the open-air theater whenever any mat
ter of mutual Importance requires delib-
Grafton. In these mass meetings the
seniors naturally take the lead. There is
no repression of underclassmen. how
ever Discussion Is free and open, and
some of the most vigorous and interest
ing debates that occur on the entire Pa
cific coast may be heard at these gather
ings, which have always sustained the
students affairs committee
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Mrs. Becky Kite. seventy-eight years
old, of Harrisonburg. Va. is the possessor
OF Q brand-new tooth, which has Just
Evening star., 1911-06-08
Effect of Se1f-Government.

Does student government develop man.
hood and make better citizens of univer-
sity men, l asked.
mot student government directly, !
would say" replied Mr.. Gates, but in
the. responsibility it puts upon the Of
ficers and seniors it should. and, believe.
does, have a genuine effect That re-
sponsibility is taken very seriously
laughably SO sometimes. The president of
the student body is elected usually be-
cause of work he had done on commit
tees, where the students had a chance
to observe his fitness. The proper quail
fications are sobriety. mental equilibrium
and dignity of person-not popularity or
prominence in athletics. 1t is frequently
the case that good men are voted down
because they are popular.
The student body president appoints
the students affairs committee. which is
our court. In these appointments he an
swers to no one. usually giving places to
men who actively supported him in his
campaign. That causes the only real
criticism l have ever heard. But the
committees have always been substantial.
That is borne out by the fact that every
recommendation they have made has met
with the approval of the president Of
the university.
Last fall the woman students demand
ed an affairs committee of their own and
were accordingly given the privilege The
president of the Associated Women Stu
dents "a separate organizatiom names
this body, which exercises the same
functions as the mems committee. deal
ing with woman offenders only. Hereto
fore the dean of women was responsible.
The committee has been unusually busy
in an effort, / suppose, to justify its ex-
istence. In a recent case, which has
not been made public. two girls accused
of indiscretions were tried and sent
away The names of the men involved
were then turned over by the women S
committee to the mems committee. ap-
parently with the tacit demand for SIM
liar punishment. 1t looks as II the men s
committee must act or be accused of
recognizing the double standard The
matter is still under discussion. Here
tofore the mems committee never dealt
with such cases. they are extremely
few and always come to light through
women's boarding house keepers, as did
this one.
After all, 1t is the success of the sys-
TEN in weathering crises from time to
time that makes student Self-goverhment
such an important factor here now. Men
who steal, cheat or conduct themselves
in such a way as to bring discredit upon
the university are sent home or placed
on probation. Precedents are firmly es-
tablished. the committee is always up
held, and l can conceive of no hidden
rock upon which the ship may founder.
The progress is slow and noiseless but
certain. Like every good government.
the hand of authority is shown only
when such a display is necessary
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Benefit OF STUDENT RULE
Disappearance of Former Deplora BILE
Conditions.
THREE IMPORTANT AGENCIES
Recent Erection of Four Buildings
Of Exquisite Design-Large
Bequests of e. v. Cowell.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.


BERKELEY, Cal. May 81. 1911.
The University of California is be-
coming a strong institution, and at
the late semester had 1881 students.
1S9 professors and 232 instructors. 1t
was admitted to the benefits of the
Carnegie foundation June, 1910. The
great architectural scheme procured in
competition of all the architects of
the world. by Mrs. Phoebe a. Hearst,
the fairy godmOther of the university,
is being carried out gradually, and
four new buildings of exquisite design
have risen upon the ruins of old and
shabby ones during the last two years.
The University of California is one
of the few state institutions to enjoy
the benefit Of private munificence, and
at the recent commencement gift of
half q million dollars from a lady
whose name mas not been made public
for the foundation of pathological in
stitute for the investigation of disease
was annoupced. The will Of the late
Il. V. Cowell provided $750,00O to be
expended lin the interest of student
affairs: $250,000 to build a stadium
for university sports, $25O,000 for a
gymnasium and s2lOCuO for hospital.
These and other new buildings in
cluded in the Hearst plan will be erect
ed as rapidly as convenient until the
entire university plant has been re-
newed. The situation of the univer-
sity and it's environment are as beau
tiful as those of any other educational
institution in the world. lying as they
do in the foothills of the Sierra Ne
vadas, surrounded by lofty SUBMITS
and wonderful groves of oaks. The de-
signs for twenty-one buildings which
Mrs Hearst secured by competition
are adapted to this environment, and
pleasant contrast will be offered by
the log houses and other primitive
buildings used for club and other social
purposes.
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Changes During Wheeler Regime.

1 asked Dudley J. Gates. II. editor Of
the Daily Californian. which is published
during the college year by the Associated
Students of the university, concerning the
benefits of the self-government system
from the standpoint of an undergradu-
ate. Mr.. Gates replied that 1t was possi-
BILE to trace the practical effects only In
directly, but there had been an extraor-
binary change in the college spirit and
the morale Of the students since Its adop-
ton.
AT the beginning OF President Wheel
er's administration" said Mr.. Gates 1.-The
college community was less than third
| believe, OF Its present size-smalf and
ambitious Instead OF harmony there
was a sort of deep-seated enmity exist
| ing between faculty and students, ath.
letics were In rotten state, especially
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WALThAM
has been awarded highest
honors at every International
Exposition, and has taken
every Gold Medal offered in
L America since 1875. 4
~ "N's Time You O,onsd ~
N q Waltham.' ~
N Sendfor descriptive booklet. -
NN WAlTHAm wATcHco ~~

base ball. and college spirit was mani
tested mainly in class fights and in be-
wailing the good old days when a COW or
two In lecture room was likely to end
with personal encounter between the
instructor and his tormentor. Offenders
were dealt with arbitrarily by a faculty
committee. which was a much despiSeu
body In fact. California had all the
Affections of the average small univer-
sity.
Whether the change has been wrought
by President Wheeler. or through him. 1t
is difficult to say, and it makes little diff
ference. At the present time the har-
mony between the faculty and the stu
dents is one of the best things we have
here. 1t has been brought about by the
system of self-government. founded on
effective Public opinion. 1t was slow in
growth. but all the more solid for that.
The effect on scholarship is apparent, al
though, to be sure. indirect.
Certain personally popular instructors
have within the past three years inaugu-
rated a system of marking which makes
the fraternltieS and house clubs fcom-
prisng over one-half the man students).
competitive. Great interest is taken In
the scheme. and it is having remarka BILE
results in forcing the student organi1a- i
tionS to improve the scholastic standing
of their members 1t may be of interest
to YOU to know that the average standing
or ali man students who are not members
of fraternities and house clubs is higher
than the average of the members of any
fraternity or club. II can be seen that
the attack is being directed to the weak
est point.
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Athletics and Scholarship.

THE war between scholarship and ath-
letics is not waged SO strenuously here
continued Mr.. Gates. perhaps for the rea-
son that We do not have short periods of
intensive training and practice to the ex-
clusion of college work. Foot ball men
work every day of the year, and there Is
spring practice for that sport and fall
practice for base ball. Most athletes
have a standard of marks actually high
er than those of the average student.
And the athletic situation is clean. alb
solutely free from violation of the anna
teur ruling in word and spirit. Without
question this is a direct result of self
government.
The traditional college Indian and the
red Indian disa ppeared together SO far
as California is concerned. We have our
wholesome rivalry with Stanford. but it
does not approach 'muckerism There
are no more class fights, for the argu-
ment is put forward. and clamped down.
that the present seniors were denied that
pleasure. and they will not allow the un-
derclasses to participate in a JOY for
| hidden them. The authority of the
senior class, working through the system
of senior control, is absolute. l have
| seen three seniors stop and disperse a
mob Of three or four hundred sophomores
| bent upon breaking up a freshman meet
| ing. The trick could never have been
turned six years ago. or even four years
| ago. So you can see the whole system
| is crystallizing.
ut is part of a freshman's training tc
| learn to distinguish between those things
| which are good and those which reflect
discredit upon the university. BY this
means is built up a sense of college
honor, which is truly valuable an aG
to getting the most out of college. We
| try to work the basis of the old adage
| that an ounce of loyalty is worth "a
pound Of genius-genius on the athletic
| fields elsewhere.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

emerged from gums that have been tooth
less for thirty years. Mrs. Kite is won
dering whether an entire new set will ap-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

Republicans have early prepare Presidential
1912 but the which the late Mark
out Money and held with the agency crumbe What
President Taft received skeleton of the
he failed discover its Generalization until badly crippled
doubtful he will be able year half Republican
National convention Adc Cannon
the the money Crowd captured Taft
been fairly seated the White House He became surrounded with Wick
ersams and knoxes and such other cabinet officers they would approve
and his the support corporation
schemes All the time the tide of popular dprova rising exhibiting
itself such eruptions the election of Foss
and ayens New York Even these did warming Then
came the congressional landslide of November
On December 9th last friends the
emphatic that President Taft intended enomna
ton They December the situation
did not look promising the President and he believed that the
defeat pesaged another the years hence
The dispatches from Washington however contained
the that wave the political developments
years be Mr. rat will be placed before the Republican
ton Of 1912 Ao the dispatches added Mr. Ta friends expect will
have the support of Col Roosevelt
All this clear enough if had Insurgents
Vest and Middle West force which being Immediately
President showed his preference for Uncle Joe Money
that Insuent leaders had
died. but they rapidly where he had lived
January the from Washington that the Insurgents
Congress and their followers bad perfected organization
propaganda throughout the country.
The organization the National Republican Progressive
League It's president Oregon vice
president George W. Norris oNbraska; cepresdent Charles
s. Osborn Of Michigan; Charles admin
son forces Washington have they look
this organized the the Insurgents present
Progressive candidate the Presidency 1912 Ps
Among the organizers United Republican Gov
erno and thirteen murgent Representatives Congress The
chos the list as james r. Garfield of Ohio of
Chicago who appointed Minister China recalled
Just he was about take the boat George Record
pursued the Beef Trust and other headners insurgency
On the following evening Ponexter addressed the
Insurgents Club New York City Earlier Poinexter
was interviewed Mr. Cmgsbury office in the United Building
which not far from the Outlook office Asked Roosevelt was
member, he said
80 far know Mr. with the National
movement needs leaders, and Roosevelt should support the
League well, why not"
Mr. iats one hope of denomination entirely Theodore
Roosevelt The former President alone break Insurn
Taft
plans for many months accomplish that result doubtful
he will take that side of the Mr. oosevs
the November disaster delivered
That speech largely reieaon rusm rights
OF man must be paramount in Republic such He
was still radical sbu radical who polcies
should be carried out by conservatives then he
tent Ills natural disposition be with Roosevelt
man strange impulses and would be
late the procedure of mob But he also practical
own word the late T. H. Hartman for What
there Theodore Roosevelt becoming only the leader Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
GIVEN A JOLT.

The express companies jolt by the dominion rail
road commission which they richly Their charges
10 should reduced all
around They grossly overcapaed and eh to draw unduy
transportation The situation there evidently quite
like that in this country with the difference however, that Canada the
railroads while here the
large the railroad But in both the classes Of
companies have relationship which makes clear field for hide
seek when public inquiry respecting the aonabnes
The that
owned by the railroads there occasion for their
do the business Of the railroads They should in other
words be abolished And though the United States the railroads
companies they should handle
business There why should handle
this business the United than Canada and why
railroad should farm traffic than this that class of buke
afc-Springfed (Nas) Republican
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
L. A. WISENER, EDITOR
GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO THURSDAY, FEB. I6, 1911
so SAY WE ALL.

public whom the editor must make his appeal and
every average fair and just and apprecave
his list He the "Od Subscriber
paper through and sunshine We here
friend comfort of the editor
the man wh stands hthng good old standby who
grumbng differs without quareing helps without osntaton
newspaper the land whether he badoh overa Long
may he ve-Sparta Sentinel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-16

the Insurgents candidate for
Presidency we'll Roosevelt successful New 1o'
State campaign there would be ~
ship the 1912 The Republican decades for M
subservency behind Insurgents Roosevelt again
would have become tao
down Taft aud Adrnn
its backbone Money it tai
unload the brgand carrying The Republican P
about to undergo of its ideals take some y
to get results In the meantime opportunity to the De
demonstrate ability and capacity govern exercising suc
the limited authority given eeconNa'N
Monthly
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Found
Agents Wanted

LIVE agents wanted, $500 per day
and commission. Call at factory
I1610 Tacoma ave.
NOTICE. will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by my
wife, Mrs. Lena l.. Peterson of Ia
coma. Signed, L. Petersen. Viking,
MINI.
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To the Times:
There is no money saved by rent
ing house to- live in. This matter
we settled soon after we were mar
ried. But how were we to buy q
home and pay for IL on an income
barely sufficient to meet current
grocery. bills?
After careful planning we found
that we could save a small amount
each week. With this We could buy
q lot on the monthly payment plan,
which we did, selecting section of
Tacoma where there would be rapid
development. The lot became quite
valuable by the time we had it paid
for.
How were we to build a house?
Then came the days and nights of
planning, at last ending in our plac-
ing the matter before q we'll known
builder.
The plan adopted finally was one
which It seems that any couple can
carry through If they have the de-
termination.
The house cost us -. and this
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amount was divided into monthly
installments. The interest was also
payable. monthly and the whole
amount came to little more than rent
for a very ordinary house.
Well we moved into our home
four months from the time that we
began 10 plan, and we stepped
across our threshold with the feel
ing that we were citizens of Taco
ma and no one could tell us to move
or pay more rent.
oh, yes; there were times when
work was scarce and we were i'll and
all those things, but the way
seemed to open before us and month
by month we paid for little more
of our home.
1t was ours now, our VERY OWN
and the time-has really seemed so
short since we made our first pay
ment. We would not have missed the
pleasure that we have had in paying
for our home for a whole row of
rented houses.
Sincerely,
MRS. T. p. BEYER.
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NORTH END
BUNGALOW, $1,000

Five rooms, porcelain bath, brass
light fixtures, etc. and only 6
months old. Located one block from
Whitworth college, in excellent
neighborhood. Owner has good rea-
sons for selling immediately--henc
the sacrifice. House alone cost
$500 to build, and lot 2SKt20, worth
$3.50, goes with the house, practf-
cally free, with all improvements in
and paid for. Plenty of room on
both sides of house. You'll never
beat it for the money and think of
the terms--$200 DOWN. BALANCE
$40 PER MONTH. The first man
that sees this will buy.
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TO TRADE
TO RENT OR SELL

1888. 326 California Bldg.
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NOMINATIONS
BY TAFT
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(By United Press Leased Wire. u
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Z.
Taft today sent to the
senate the following nominations:
William F. Haynes, to be reg
lister of the land office at Water
vile, Wash; John w. Price, to be
register of the land office at
Douglas, Wyo.
The following were nominated
to be receivers OF public moneys:
Albert Steinman, North Yakima;
Lucius B. Nash, Spokane; John e.
Shore, Waterville, Wash, and
Samuel Slaymaker, Douglas, Wyo.
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JONES RAPS
LORIMER

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Z.
In an able speech that was re-
ceived by his colleagues with
pronounced interest, Jones (rep.
Wash.), announced his verdict
against Lorimer in the senate to-
day. He gave an incisive review
of the testimony.
The senator argued that the
seven known tainted votes cast
for Lorimer were not all that
were swayed by corrupt prac-
tees.
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ASYLUM ATTENDANTS
ARE EXONERATED
tBy United Press Leased Wire,

by United Press Leased Wire. J
SALEM, Ore, Feb. 7.-Officers
and attendants of the Oregon in
sane asylum, involved in the
fight which caused the death Of
Hans Hanson, an inmate, Satur-
day, were exonerated by the
coroner's jury for his death, but
weer censured for negligence III
not reporting his condition after
he had been beaten.
Death resulted from the kicks
administered by another patient,
who assited the officers in subdu-
ing Hanson, according to the ver-
dict.
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L.aundries

hot WATER HEATING, Vim. B.
Il Coffee Plumbing Co.. 1912 A st.
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MORTALITY NOTES

George Watson, a laborer, died
yesterday at the PANEL lodging
house.
Otto Berg, logger, died at one
of the city hospitals yesterday OF
pneumonia.
The funeral of Mrs. Hilda An
drain, who died Sunday, will be
held Wednesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson, who died Sunday, was
held today.
Loveria Groom, aged 3, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Groom,
died Saturday of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Jessie G.. Baltic, aged 81,
died. Sunday night at her home.
A. Mclean Hawks, jr., IS years
OF age, died Jan. 81 at the home
of relatives in California. He was
formerly of Tacoma and student
of the Tacoma High school.
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Girl Hit BY
Gaynor's Car

(By United Press Leased Wire }
NEW YORK, Feb. miss
Isabella II. Smith, a Brooklyn
girl; is recovering today from In
juries received when Mayor Gay
nor's automobile struck her on
Brooklyn bridge. Miss Smith was
taken home in the New York may
orr machine, while Gaynor board
| ed a street car and fought his way
through the snow to the city hall.
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HOW THE HOME
WAS PURCHASED

The Home Owners contest which the Times started
that write the best during
will be presented with three dollars in cash. Letters must
embody just how purchased home the letters
must be Short not than three hundred The
prfze-winner will be the first
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RMdR

Since the court of customs APP
1eals decided that hen is not a,
)ird we understand why women
lon't wear hens feathers on their
hats.
surgeons amputated the leg of
woman at Oil City, Pa, that
Weighed GO pounds from the knee
town..
Two octogenarians committed
suicide in one day at Chicago.
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Ryan CONTINUES
To IMPROVE

(By United Press Leased Wire.O
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE
condition of Archbishop Ryan
continued to improve today and
his physicians said he might now
recover.
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MONEY TO LOAN


UWNHH MUHE "HEE
At ei3 SO. ST. houses on 1 lot,
one OF roQms, ono OF rooms, bath,
electric lights and gas range, both
rented drawing S32 rent. Price s3.-
200. Terms II deelfed. zrhono AZ
Hiss or Inquire eI3h SO. st.
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SAY
Do you want a bargain?

Do you want a bargain?
LOOK AT THIS
A good 7-r. house. plastered, pos-
celain plumbing, bath, toilet, sink,
sewer, etc, electric lights, large
rooms and very convenient,-g good at
tic floored: corner of fine lots,
south and east front, nj 20 lawn and
lots of choice roses and shrubs, Just
blocks from 9Th ave. car, corner
South 9Th and Adams. Look at IL
today. We are going to sci. it for
$500 This is a great sacrifice, but
the owner has moved away and in
structed us to make price that
would sell at once. We will make
terms if necessary. This place rs
Just across the street from Mr..
Ritz residence.
ii. Ii. RITZ & CO.
Money to Loan. 504 Cal. Bldg.