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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

Francisco and the Pacific, and the
other into the Northwest by the Ore
gOn route.
Thus, while the movement is i'm
rortant to Missourians in a local
way, SO should it be to them as part
or a movement to re-establish the
old national highway. 1t should be
the inspiration for similar enterpris-
es in other states, the movement to
eliminate only when the entire con-
tinent is crossed by a great series
Of good roads laid upon the founda-
tions furnished by those who have
preceded.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Viewpoints
The Purpose of a Class Rush.

Editor the Missouriap: There
should be a class-rush to end all chi
ching of freshmen. The irregular
padding that has been going on
since the semester opened is worse
by far in it's effect on discipline, than
the chi-chi-ing and stunts" of for
mer years on the campus.
1t is now about five weeks since
the University opened and it is time
that everyone should begin in ear
nest on the real work of the college
year. A class-rush of some sort, with
an understanding that all padding
must stop afterward, should give
to both classes and pre-
vent a possibility of another free
for-all fight, such as took place at
the Freshman meeting.
Upper-classman.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
TRAILS, A NATIONAL HIGHWAY

AAhOAA ~ ~
The cross-state highway on Old
Trail Road movement has a wider
significance than many suppose.
While it should be and is first and
above all a matter of state and To-
cal Importance. yet the route in Mis-
souri, forms only one part of a great
highway of our fOrefathers from one
side of the continent to the other
The present movement is merely the
rediscovery of one part of a trail
once much used, extending between
the present cities of Washington and
San Francisco.
From the Cumberland Range to
the city of St. Louis, ran the old
Cumberland trail. At St. Louis it
met the Boon's Lick Road of Mis-
souri,, which, before it had complete
ly crossed the state, joined the old
Santa Fe Trail. Across the plains
and prairies of Kansas the earlier
settlers of that vast Western coun-
try made their way, finally dividing
into two streams, one going straight
west over the Sunset Trail to San
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Seventy Years Ago.

The BOnne Femme College near
Columbia announced: I'VE also take
pleasure in stating that the legisla-
ture of Missouri at its last session
conferred on the trustees of this in
stitution the power of granting di,
plomas, an act of mere abstract JUS
tice. as a more valuable education
can unquestionably be obtained at
Bonne Femme than in many institu-
tiOns surrounded by pomp, patron
age, and the cumberous parapherna-
liza required to deck a colossal fig
ure."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
War Days at the University

, ''The Debating Society of the Uni
versity gave small rowing party on
the campus last evening""
If there had been a daily newspa-
per in Columbia in the late sos, and
this paper had bOasted a society col
umn, an announcement like the
foregoing would have caused no
more surprise than one feels today
on reading of the rushing" func-
tiOns of the sOrOrities. In those
days, as persons who have grown up
with the University delight in tell
ing you. there was an artificial lake
in front of the Presidents house,
large enough for two small boats to
be rowed upon it. The columns were
a part of the old University build
iLg. There were little streams run
ming through the campus and over
these were little rustic bridges-not
concrete-each with an appropriate
name. There were-But let Mrs.
Louise Norwood Fitch, daughter of
DR.. Joseph Norwood, a former pro-
fessor here. tell the story of the
University as she knew it just be-
fore and during the Civil War:
THE campus was as high as the
ground on which the Presidents
house now stands. 1t was beautiful
with little winding streams, and tall
trees growing over many parts of it.
The Presidents home was situated
On the same site it now occupies,
with an artificial lake in front. In
front of the home was large statue
Of Washington, by Houdon, which
was very beautiful. Besides the
main University building, was an OBJ
servatory about where the Mechan-
ic Arts Building now stands.
''The faculty was small. Only
men attended the University and the
number varied from two to three
hundred. The students of those days
enjoyed playing tricks as well as
those of today. One thing which they
did that caused talk among the fac
ulty and amusement for other peO-
pie was the issuing at commence
ment time of a bogus program in
which the students said what they
pleased about the professors. Some
of the jokes became very harsh and
the President saw that something
would have to be done. He tried to
find out the students who started
the sheet and the place where it was
printed, but was unable to find out
either. He tried to suppress the cir
culation but could not even do this
The sheet was printed for several
years.
Money was scarce and it was
hard for the University to meet it's
expenses. The professors could
draw money only at certain times.
In the meantime they were given
They usually had a, long
time to wait, and when the time
came We're not always able to draw
their salary in full. Many of them
sold their warrants to the bank
there was only one bank here then
at a discount. The bank would
then hold the warrant until the time
came for collecting the money, and |,
the bank itself would run the same |
risk as a professor of not collecting |
all. In this way a professor could
rot make much during the college |
year.
1.-The Fourth of July was Com
mencment Day. 1t was the big day of
all the year. 1t was a homecoming |
lay for former students and friends
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

/ of the University All the stores
iu town closed during the COM
mencement exercises. Many wealthy
people lived in the county and they
would come in for the entire day.
The commencement exercises were
held in the old University building.
The faculty and students assembled
at the old courthouse and marched
to the University. The guests of
honor rode in carriages. The eXer-
cises opened about 9 o'clock in the
morning and closed for dinner, and
then began again and closed about
3. Besides the Presidents address,
each graduate had to make one. The
senior class was small.
After the exercises. the remand
er of the day was spent in calling.
Each commencement day was looked
forward to as a day when all could
see their friends. When We said
goodbye We meant bOOdbye until
the next commencement day.
"When the war came on, the Uni
versity was closed for awhile. There
were a few seniors who were to be
graduated in very short time. The
University authorized certain pro-
fessors to teach them privately un-
til they had finished the required
work at the end of which time they
were given diplomas.
1.-The Union soldiers used the
basement of the University building
as stable and the other rooms for
whatever they might need them. In
the top of the building was a small
room called the Bulls Eye which
they used as prison. This was
very hard to reach, as the steps were
very steep and narrow.
"An interesting story is connected
with this room. A Confederate cap
tain who had broken his leg was
captured and put in the Bulls Eye.
He was fastened to an iron ring in
the floor by a short chain. In the
night the captain escaped. He could
not have climed down the steep |
steps with a broken leg, and he must |
have had help but. how it was done |
has never been disclosed.
1.-The Union Literary Society room
was also used for prison. When
the University closed, some of the
students Joined the army and three
were captured and put in this room.
Four other boys, who perhaps had
too. freely their sympathy
for the South, were also put in this
same room. Many things to eat
were sent them by their friends,
and the guard usually watched these
gifts very closely. But one time
cake was given them and the guard
let them have it without examining
it. On that following evening the
prisoners made much noise singing
and dancing.
.'The guard was obliged to call
them down frequently. After each
time they would remain still for
awhile and then would begin the
noise again. The guard did not
take the trouble to go into the
room. as he thought they were max
ing the noise just for fun. One night
the men escaped. 1t was then
found out that the cake had con-
tanned small instrument with
which they sawed a hole in the floor
large enough for a mans body to
90 through.
"It all seems but short time
ago."
NJ. G.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
NJ. G..

length of the field for touchdown.
This was the turning point. 1t vir-
tually cost Indiana the game. This
brings to mind what Collins did Sat
urday.
''Of course if everything works as
i: is planned such a run could not Oc-
eur. But human nature is not bu 1t
like a machine. If it was there
would be nothing to the game"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
WHAT IS A TEAM, ANYWAY?

Gloom, dark clouds without a sill
yer lining, hovered over the camp of
the Missouri Tiger when Captain
Hackney was taken to the hospital
with an injury that will keep him
from the game the rest of the season.
Who is this man Hackney, with
whom the Tigers are unafraid of
Ames, Nebraska or Kansas; without
whom they quail before their enc
mics? Surely a mortal man, for
only mortal men go to the hospital
with wrenched shoulders.
Let us ask another question:
What makes football team? Is it
eleven men and one mans toe? If
SO, in what proportion do men and
toe affect the game? Perhaps we
overestimate the Importance of the
toe in the makeup of the team. Per-
haps there is something else, some
thing other than eleven men and one
mans toe that goes to make up a
football team. Let us look into his
tory.
Two weeks before the Yale-Har-
ward football game of 1910, gloom
rervaded the camp of Old Eli. The
Yale blue was at half mast. 1t
seemed that Yale was minus the toe
and that her eleven men were hardly
worthy the name of football team.
Brown. little old Brown, had beaten
them 20 to 0. On their escutcheon
there was not one clean spot. On
the night after the Yale-Harvard
game there was wild joy in the camp
of Old Eli. Harvard's mighty war;
rlors, one of the greatest teams in
the history of the sport, had left the
gridiron scoreless.
Was it Walter Camps coaching?
Nc man ever taught a team a sea-
sons football in two weeks. Another
force had Joined the team. 1t was
the Yale Spirit. No mans toe and
no eleven men joining forces could
have equalled it. Yale had a foot
ball team from the moment that new
factor entered. The Yale Spirit held
Harvard.
No man that ever dOnned mole
skins was a football team in himself.
Give Missouri the Yale spirit and
you can add KnObel and Mills or any
two other men to the hospital list,
and yet the Old Gold and Black will
float triumphant November %. Let
us drop this mirage of the indispen-
So BILE toe and try to get the Yale
spirit to come out and join the team.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Today They Celebrate

J. l.. Stephens, son of f. w. Steph-
ems was born thirty-twO years ago
today. Each time Mr.. Stephens has
a birthday he calls up r. B. Price,
ST.. whose birthday is on the same
date, and asks him how he is getting
along. Mr.. Stephens spent the day at
his place of business doing his recu-
lar work. He is associated with his
father in the publishing business.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
HIGH SCHOOL TO GIVE PLAY

Grade-schOOl Children Will Take
Chorus Parts in '.Mr. Bob"
Eighty grade-school children will
take the chorus parts in a play to
be given by the Columbia High
School at the Columbia theatre. Fri
day night, December %.
Members of the senior class will
take the seven or eight leading
ps rts in the two act comedy Mr..
Bob" The play was given here by
the high school ten years ago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

The gay lights of Broadway"
will not be an empty term after Co
lumbia gets her new white way in
stalled.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Sixty Years Ago.

The tuition at the University of
Missouri was SIS, with a contingent
fee of 81. Board, including wash
ing, lodging, fuel and light, could be
had for 81 a week in private fami-
lies, a total for the session of forty
two weeks of $S4, with which the
tuition would come to $1O5, the
cost of a year at the University. The
faculty had no hesitation in saying
they could give as good an educa-
tion as any in the West. The STU
dents were advised to come early so
that they could advance with more
PLEASURE and ease.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

On Friday, October II, 1890, the
first University of Missouri football
team was organized. This was
twenty-One years ago today. The
manager of the team was DIR. A. l..
McRae, with Mark Anderson and
Frank Ray as assistants. The team
was organized to play a game with
Washington University at st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Twenty Years Ago.

Miss Jesse Thistle, "the charming
Columbia supranO who completely
Csptivated the vast audience" was
engaged by Doctor FOy to take
charge of the vocal work in his aca-
deny in St. Louis.
krummel and Hughes had a book
store on Broadway opposite the
opera house.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
Thirty Years Ago.

The Athens Social Club gave an
entertainment in Garth's hall.
The Columbia produce market had
weekly list of prices in the local
paper.
Colonel E. C. More and J. p. Nc
Afee represented Boone County in
the State Grange which met in JEFF
ferson City.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
What the Old Grads Saw
Five Years Ago,

The athletic situation at the Uni
versity was of great interest. C. B.
Davis. an alumnus, wrote to the In
dependent that athletics ought to be
abolished. bill" Nardin also wrote
on the matter.
Boarding clubs were more popular
than ever before.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

Missouri Chief Josephine is as
n:odest these days as our old friend
James ]. Jeffries. Perhaps, hOwev-
e., she is planning to "come back"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

Wilbur Wright says We may learn
to fly like the hawk. Most of us pre-
fer the eagles style.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17

The Sultan seems doomed to q
tnankless Thanksgiving this year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-17
COURT GRANTS LAWYER A FEE
j. L.. Stephens Gets Judgment for
$3.50 Against &. =. NaylOr

j. L. Stephens, a Columbia law
yer, was given judgment for $3.50
against George p. NaylOr in the cir
cuit court today 1t was a suit fee
which Mr.. Stephens claimed Mr..
Naylor owed him. The case was
tried Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20
CHEER LJP---THERE is
A PLACE FOR YOU

a merry neart goes all The day
Shakespeare
Sigh, and YOU rake IN nothing,
Work. and me prize is won,
For the nelyy man
With a backbone can
By nothing DE ouidone "- cOcH
FAN.
A man "a real good salesman the
other day said '1ve quit, times seem
Gun, money is scarce, Investments
seem out Of sight, everybody seems
70 be ur against IL; so am I
Now, friends. those Of you who have
passed the twenty-five mark, know
that somewhere in every mans life he
must 1get up against it, the fellow
that doesn't hasn lived yet, and the
mother Of him has long since passed
over the river Some Of you escape
II for long time, some Of us get e
early, hut it comes to Us all finally
don't you think sol?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

But Stats nothing, lees smile, for
the fact, THE man worth while, IS
the man with a smile" even if things
Do 30 dead wrong
We have been observing weather
conditions for many years here, We
nave seen seasons like this one, VIE
saw following ii wonderful crops, we
win see it this time, too don't worry
just SMILE, It's no trial, ils worih
while, it's q profit
KICK and there's ircGt.sl bfewiug-
WHISTLE and life IS gay,
And the worlds ~ tune, like day
n June, and the clouds al roll away !"
We are in It for farm loans money
IS ready We pay YOU The day We get
your abstract correct; we make abb
stracts, too, il fact We can do any
thing. Come IN and see Us smile, 4
win 10 ycu good and do Us gooder.
COCHRAN ABSTRACT 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

(Fifst published Feb. 8, 1910
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

State Of Oklahoma, Grady county
III Superior Court.
Carrie sbreye, plaintiif, VS.. John G.
shreye defendant No. Is.
Said defendant, John G. shreve, Will
take notice that he has been sued in
The above named court for divorce and
must answer the petition filed therein
by said piaintin on or before the 2srd
day of March, a. d., 1911, or said petit
ton viii be taken as true, ana a iudg
mont for said painiif IN said action
for divorce win be rendered accord
ingIy
Dated this sth day Of February,
1911
BAREFOOT & CARMICHAEL.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest; w. l.. Melton, Superior Clerk.
2-9-2ld
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20


II don't suppose" said the owner
Of the vanity case IN tones Of con
centrated fury. -that you also happen
ed to notice that my initials are cut
on this In d big monogram
They're very clever nowadays at
the shops in erasing one set Of letters
and putting on another, aren't they?"
inquired the young woman with the
mink hat, Casually. I'm glad you like
It'll never need powder and rouge. so
# didn't appeal to me. Doesn't Tom
ever take you to the theater or any
where? ! haven't seen you with him
When knew him he was such thea
ter-goer-I actually had to scold him
the way he bought ticketsi"
We always SIT in the parquet when
we go, said the girl with the vanity
bag. That's why you haven't seen
you can't distinguish Who people
are from the balcony, you know. Wen
must be running along. I'm going
to meet Tom for lunch So glad 10
have met you'll"
Good BY" snapped the girl with
the fur hat. Il hope you'll have love.
y timel Mercy Tom would bore me
to DEATH Give him my love. dear!"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20
Logical Opposition.

Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, advocat
ing woman suffrage IN New York
said:
Il have never heard IN all my life a
single syllable Of logical opposition 10
woman suffrage The average opposi.
ton Is neither better nor worse than
the argument Of a certain carter.
All, he growled, 'wot would won.
YEN DO With a vote II they had II? Con.
trary crittersi Why. n says to my
old woman. "Gimwe liver and bacon
for dinner" do git IT. Nawl git
sripe and onlons.'s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

Of making those improvements
about your property. Nothing
50 neat, durable and at the same
lime as reasonable, as concrete.
We do everything in the way Of
concrete construction work, such
as sidewalks. curbing, steps,
cutters, floors, roofing, founda-
lions, reinforced concrete fac
tory buildings, warehouses, etc.
All work guaranteed.
H. E. WESTLAKE
CONSTRUCTION co.
Basement Okla. State Bank Bid.
Chickasha, okla.
Phone 1925
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20
When Dear
riends Meet

WIN a little Shrek ~ g,v rhn ~
win tha ,ritatfou r,lrk ~. rrlias
dozn Sd ber bead ~ boos rsn
into tae 7rn,m vi the vo-gr, ,.g..n.1
With the mesh bae vanity r=ua as5
several other NEAL triDkets asnxl,5e
from her wrist
why sad,efp Fbe cried n haven't
seen y9u for AZ szes Bow are vougy
Pine said ire rf-l ritb The mesh
bag. The powder shows % vour nose.
desr-and rrb vorr LEFT cheek for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

a piece Of flannel dampened with
chamberlain's Liniment and bound on
TO the affected parts is superior to any
plaster When troubled with lame
back or sprains in the side or chest
give It a trial and YOU are certain 10
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief which il affords. Sold by ali
dealers. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

Wherefore art thou Romeog
vailed the actress in the Balcony
'cene- I'm this present demand for
.hief plays II thou vert n porch climb,
sr and were a aecond-story worker.
here might be some money In the box
lnce.~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

-oh. Is Tom conhng 70 zee your" Ian.
guidly asked the girl with the mink
hat. Poor fellowl suppose anything
TO distract him and I'LL up his time
Is what he seeks. He's nice and all
that but he isn't ny style and had
% let him down gently for his own
sakel"
No, you aren't Toms style" agreed
the girl with the mesh bag, gweetIy
lie y 10 refined and quiet and hates
display He has such beautiful man
ners. don't you think?
@0h, you might think so,g admitted
the girl with the fur hat. but to a
person who has had a lot Of experience
With many different Men. Tom Is sadly
10 Doise and assurance, deari You'd
knox at once that he wasn't used TO
mlngle IN the best society"
Dear mel" said the other girl. "Tou
must be awfully mad at Tom for not
calling
Her friend raised her brows in ap-
parent surprise. why, I wouldn { say
anything against Tom for the world"
she exclaimed II was just telling you
~ private opinion Of him. I'm SO
glad you can find something interest
ing Ii him, because it's nice for you
to have some one calling. and as for
nirn. suppose one girl is very like
another now. I'm sure did all could
10 make him see how useless It was
for him 10 fall in love with me-there,
/ never meant 10 say word! Just
forget #, dearl"
So Tom was in love with you, was
hez' cried the girl with the mesh bag.
i guess sou wouldn't think 80, II you
could hear what he has said TO me,
And guess when man calls twice
week regularly as he does on me
and never looks at another girl. he
Isn't very heartbroken over anyone
elael Mercy. ! almost dropped my
vanity case and wouldn't mar 1t for
the world--Tom gave II to me Christ
masg"
Yes, was noticing H." said the
girl with the fur hat How nicely II
polished up It got scratched quite a
little the snort time carried II. Tom
made such fuss about my refusing It
that ! had to keep It a little while.
Ny birthday last September, you know
[ never accept presents Of any value
from man--it's so ill-bred. OF
course. this being cheap one. sup
pose might have kept IT, but I'm pc.
culiar about those things"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20
A Warnina

You want more money! why my
boy. I worked three years Tor sll a
month right in this establishment.
and row I'm owner Of IT," Well you
see what happened to your boss No
man who treats his help that way can
hang on to hts business"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

P 8 writes q contributor 70 this
department from the penitendary at
Deer Lodge Mont II you can't use
these choafnutg don't send any re-
Eretai ! have plenty Of my own
Every bodys
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20

did you discover the north pole ~
mot exactly" replied the explorer
-but found place that was sum
GENTLY cold and lonely to be its wao-
ucal equivalent"