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University Missourian., 1912-03-18
Columbia Society

The fortieth anniversary of the
founding of Delta Gamma sorority
was celebrated with banquet by the
Columbia chapter Saturday night.
Christine McVey, Alice Moss, Clara
Schweider. Barbara Hart and Myrtle
Meyer We're the out-Of-town guests.
The following toasts We're given:
Rosebud, representing the new
members. by Miss Laura Schmitz /:
'Touch-me-notS, the pledges. by
Miss Irma Waltner: " Johnny-jump-
upS. the active members, by Miss
Janet Vandewater; "Heartsease," the
future sorority, by Miss Edith Miller;
"Forget-me-notS." the alumnae. by
Miss barbara Hart: "Live-forcver.
by Miss Mildred Bell.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18
AUTHOR OF FOLK SONG KNOWN
7. &. Wilson Has Letter From One
Who First Sang Joe Bowers.

T. {. Wilson, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture. has in his
possession letter telling of the real
origin Of the Joe Bowers song. The
letter was written by Thomas Lewis,
one of the original party who crossed
the plains at the time when the song
was first written and sung.
The letter TO Mr.. Wilson was Oc-
casioned by an article in the st. Louis
Republic in June, 1900. which quot
ed the song and told of the various
members of the party who afterward
became well known. The letter says
that the first five verses of the song
as printed then and reprinted recent
ly We're like we used to sing it.
The rest is all wrong"
University Missourian., 1912-03-18
WOULD HAVE MORE PROGRAMS
"Music Lover" Complains of Lacks
at Phi Mn AlpIIa Concerts.

'u III WI -tiIVist I eUfeTtS.
Editor the Misourian: would
| like to call attention to phase of
the Phi Mu Alpha events that has
disagreeably impressed me for the
last two years. | refer to the mat
ter of programs.
The custom has been to distribute
programs only to those sitting in re-
served seats, while others, less for
tunate. either got no programs at all
or had TO explore high and low
through the hall for one after the
concert was over. To strike a note
even more out of harmony with the
spirit of the evening. it has been the
custom for the ushers to cOndescend
so much as to offer. during the con-
cert. those programs that remained
as the gleanings from the chosen
few
| wish to say that such action is
totally un-American and thoroughly
nllut1HDtGdtlt- Even more SO IL is
un-MissOurian, for Missouri is the
state of democracy. The Phi Mu
Alphas have openly broken a princi-
pie that should be held in especial
esteem by American college organi-
cations. particularly so by Missouri
University society.
could excuse the pretentiOus
programs. if there We're less eXpens-
i've ones and more of them. To the
concert goer. half the pleasure of the
evening is lost when no program is
available.
Ii is as if We were admitted into a
fairy palace. but prohibited from
anything.
am positive that the sentiment
here expressed is the sentiment of
the school.
MUSIC LOVER.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18
RELIGIOUS MUSIC CLASSICAL
Influence of Great Composers Dis
ctisSt'i at Y. ". {. \. NcSprr Tea.

cm>>.ai at Y. ". {. \. VcSprr Tea.
Piano numbers and solos from the
sacred music of the great cOmpoS-
ers We're given in illustration of the
talk upon Religious Music OF the
Classical Composers at the Y. W.
c. A. Eesper Tea yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. j. G.. Babb.
Miss Klara Hartmann of Christian
College played four chorales from
the ST. Matthew Passion Music and
two Andantes of Beethoven.
Mrs. c. NJ. Sharpe sang My Heart
Ever Faithful" by Bach; solo
from Mendelssohn Oratorio, st
Paul" and Sidney Homer's setting of
Stevenson "Requiem.''
Mrs. John pickard spoke of the
best religious music as the noblest
form of composition. and told some
thing OF the lives OF such composers
as Bach. Palestrina. Beethoven and
MendelSSohn whose sacred compost
tion have eXerted such an influence
upon the music used in the churches.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

Nalty can make your Savitar pic
ture until the 25th of this month.
Phone 7OS Red for appointment
Studio 911A Bdway. If.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

Miss Virginia Newton and Miss
Marguerite Gortz Of Paris, Mo-. who
have been visiting Mrs. II. NJ. Bur-
CESS. will return home Monday.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

c. Il. Wilson. H. A. Fountain. and
q f.. GaraniiO of the Alpha Tau
Omega house are attending the an
nual fraternity conclavc in Mime
apOlis.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18
MUSIC LOVER.

Programs We're distributed to
those in the balcony at the FlonZaley
concert Friday night.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

The members OF the Sigma Chi fra
tcrnity gave an informal dance Fri
day night at their house, POI College
avenue The chaperons We're: Prof
and Mrs. {. l.. Brewer. and Mr.. and
couples were present. Refreshments
were served.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

J. w Tabb Of Worcester. Mass. is
a guest al the Alpha Tau Omega
house.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

FOR SALE-A six year old mare,
a fine driver and saddler Also a new
cart. saddle and set of harness.
BATTERTON & BELCHER,
Columbia, Mo. Is.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

FOR SALE-COnn COnQuerOr Sill
yer COrnet, b, cheap. Gold bell
ease and orchestra attachments
NcXer been used. r. NJ. Y. care o
NiSSOurian.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18
Want Column

Three lines, three times Csc
Five lines, three times. .35c
Every issue one week, line. sc
LOST-Lady' gold watch on rope
locket chain. Return to MissOurian.
Reward. 20
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

LOST-Silk watch fob, near Eng
ineering shops. High school pin and
Missouri sal ATTACHED. Finder
please telephone 1902 Black.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

Paul Jones OF Kansas City is Il
guest at the Phi Kappa Alpha house.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

st. Pat Postcards. Missouri Store
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

FOR SALE-New $50 Tuxedo suit
size 81. Can be bought at a, bargain
at H. q p. PantatOrium, 10 S 9th
Street. Is
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

FOR SALE-Typewriter S35 to
$50. Phone Rex b. Magee, 4O3. If.
FOR RENT:-Largest room in
Pemberton Hall. Furnishings suit
able for two or three girls: same
price. SIS a month 20
FOR RENT-Whole or half room,
two single beds, two lights, $3.50
per man. Cos S. 4th. Phone 4O2-B.
FOR RENT-One nicely fur
nished room. new house, $3.50 per
month for one or two persons. 13
West Broadway. 13
FOR RENT-One good room, Y.
NJ. c. A. Single beds. shower bath.
University Missourian., 1912-03-18

FOR RENT-One good room, Y
NJ. c. A. Single beds, shower bath.
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Some Odd Schools.

Freak" schools were the subject re-
Gently Of an article in a provincial pa
per, and we are confident that few OF
our readers will have heard some OF
these very odd educational establish
ments. 1t appears that in Belgium be.
fore qualifying for post as sexton
one must pass an examination in a
school of grave diggers. where make
believe trials are carried out in detail
before LAWYERS Of repute.
Russia has a school for policemen
which IL is, We believe, the pet ambi-
tion of the young and aspiring burglar
ITO join. In an adjoining museum "the
pupils make themselves familiar with
timmies, drills, chisels and other tools
used by professional thieves"
Still more ambiguous are the mer-
Its of the course Of instruction given
in the Casino at Monte Carlo. Here Is
evolved the professional croupier.
Some six months training is all that
IS needed to produce a finished speci-
men Of these useful articles, which are
turned out at the rate of nearly 100 a
year.-Uniyersity Correspondent.
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was not occupied by its regular pas
tor, Brother Johnson. Instead, trav-
cling minister, collecting funds for
church orphanage in Memphis, was
the speaker for the day. Miss Miner
va rarely missed service in her own
church. She was always on hand at
the Love Feast and the Missionary
Rally and gave literally of her means
to every cause. She was sitting in
her own pew between Billy and jim
my, Mr.. and Mrs. Garner having re-
NAMED at home. Across the aisle from
her sat Frances Black, between her
father and mother; two pews in front
of her were Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton,
with Lima on the outside next the
aisle The good Major was there.
too; it was the only place he could
depend upon for seeing Miss Minerva.
The preacher, after an earnest and
eloquent discourse from the text, He
will remember the fatherless," closed
the big Bible with bang calculated
to wake up any who might be sleep
ing. He came down from the pulpit
and stood close to his hearers as he
made his last pathetic appeal.
MY own heart" said he, goes out
TO every orphan child, for in the vel
low fever epidemic OF '7S, when but
two years old, lost both father and
mother If there are any little orphan
children here today, | should be glad
if they would come up to the front
and shake hands with me-
Now Miss Minerva always faithful
ly responded to every proposal made
by a preacher; 1t was a part OF her
religious conviction. At revivals she
was ever a shining, If solemn and aus
tere, light. When a minister called
for all those who wanted to go to
Heaven to rise, she was always the
first one on her feet. If he asked
TO see the raised hands of those who
were members OF the church at the
| tender age of ten years, Miss Miner
| vas thin, long arm gave prompt re-
Spouse. Once when celebrated
evangelist was holding big pro
! tracted meeting under canvas in the
! town and had asked those who had
read the book OF Hezekiah il the
Bible to stand up, Miss Minerva on
one side of the big tent and her de-
voted lover on the other side were
among the few who had risen to their
feet. She had read the good book
from cover to cover, from Genesis to
Revelation over and over so she
thought she had read Hezekiah 8
score of times,
SO now, when the preacher called
for little orphans to come forward
she leaned down and whispered tc
her nephew, go up to the front. vii
liam. and shake hands with the nice
kind preacher"
VIVA fer?" he asked. Il don't wan
to go up there: ev'ybody here'll lool
right at me"
Are there no little orphans here"
the minister was saying. Il want to
shake the hand of any little chile
who has had the misfortune to lose 1t.
parents"
Go on, william" commanded his
aunt. Go shake hands with thu
preacher"
The little boy again demurred but
, Miss Minerva insisting, he obedientl,
slipped by her and by his chum
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Miraculous Transformation.

A culde-iatte (that is a beggar who
goes on his posterior seated in a
bowl. who has but one arm, may be
found every morning before daylight
at a street crossing where he solicits
the generosity of the passers-by who
are moved by excess of his Affections.
Toward midday, his receipt OF cash
being satisfactory, and deeming the
moment propitious, the street being
deserted, he unhooks the false sleeve
from his shoulder, and there energies
from under his coat a perfectly nor
NAL, true arm. After that he raises
himself upon his hands and unfolds
the legs that are doubled under him
and which have nothing artificial
about them, as by their aid he disap-
pears quickly. Those Of our readers
who may be interested in this modern
cripple may find him in good weather
on the stairs at Madrid and Rocher
streets. If they will hide behind the
windows of neighboring house some
minutes before noon they will see this
miraculous transformation.-Le Cri de
Paris.
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POISON BENEATH THE BEAUT
Many Of the Most Admired Flowers
Are Reservoirs Of Deadly
Toxic Liquids.

Many species of well-known and
much admired flowers furnish the
world with a great deal of its poison
The laburnum, for instance, when
the poets have loved to compare TO
fountain of gold playing in the sun
light. is one of the most poisonous
flowers imaginable. There is poison
in every bit OF it--fower, leaf, and
seed. Even grass growing beneath II
as rendered poisonous by reason OF lis
proximity to the beautiful, innocent
looking blossoms overhead.
Such dainty and lovely blooms as
the narcissus, hyacinth, jonquil and
snowdrop secrete the most deadly pol
sons. while the oxalis, the monks
hood and the foxglove conceal nox-
ious liquors powerful enough to de-
stroy life in a short time.
The list might be further extended
by the addition of certain Of the GRO
cuses, the beautiful lady 's-slpper, the
quaint old pulpit and the
prim little buttercup. The latter,
despite its innocent appearance, Is
really one OF the worst Of the poison
Gus blooms. Even the COW is aware
of this and carefully avoids 1t. The
cousins of the buttercup, the peonies,
the larkspurs, and the rest all contain
toxic liquids.
Another source OF deadly poison Is
the oleaEder tree. while the bark Of
the superb ca,alpa tree contains any
quantity of deadly doses.-Harper's
Weekly
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CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. Algernon Jones.

Again it was Monday, with the
Ladies Aid Society in session. Jimmy
was sitting on the grass in his own
front yard, in full view of Sarah Jane.
who was ironing clothes in her cabin
with strict orders to keep him at
home. Billy was in the swing in Miss
Minerals yard.
Come on over" he invited.
81 can't" was the reply across the
fence. I'm so good now / bout got
ligion; | reckon I'm going to be a
mishnary or politician, one or
tother when I'm grown-up man
cause I'm SO good; amt got
but five whippings this week.
been good ever since let
you suade me. to play Injun. I'm
the coolest boy in this town, | spec.
Sometimes | get scared bout being
SO good cause | hear woman say
If you too good, you going to die or
you amt got no sense. once. You
come on over here; you amt trying
to be good like what I'm trying, and
Miss Minerva don't never do nothing
tall to you 'cepting put you to
bed"
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II is found only In small quantities,
except at two or three localities West
ern Colombia and eastern Russia have
gravel beds which afford the princi.
pal supply OF this metal Elsewhere
II Is found over considerable areas.
but not sufficiently concentrated to be
Of Importance 1t may be looked TOR
among the formations adjacent to re-
gions or old volcanic activity
The distribution is principally In al
tered rocks, and segregation seems 10
have been The principal cause con
trbutine TO It's collection In ore
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CHAPTER xI.
Now Riddle Me This.

The children were sitting in the
swing. Florence Hammer, little
girl whose mother was spending the
day at Miss Minerals. was with
them
Don't you-al wish Santa Claus had
his birthday right now stead o wait
Ing III Christmas to hang up our
stockings" asked Frances.
Christmas isn't Santa Claus birth
day" corrected Lima God was born
on Christmas and that's the reason
we hang up our stockings"
Yes, it's old Santa's birthday.
too" argued Jimmy, cause It's In
the Bible and Miss Cecilia 'splained
It TO me and she bout the dandiest
'splainer they is"
(Which you all like the best: God or
Doctor Sanford or Santa CLAUSE"
asked Florence.
81 like God mother sight better'n
do anybody" declared Jimmy, cause
He so forRivingsome He's bout the
forgivngest person they Is. Santa
Claus can't let you go TO Heaven nor
Doctor Sanford neither. nor our papas
and mamas nor Miss Minerva. Now
wouldn't we be in a pretty fix If We
had to pend on Doctor Sanford OF
Santa Claus to forgive you every time
yor run of or fall down and bust your
brooches Nav: gimme God ev'y
time"
II like Santa Claus the best" de
clared Frances. cause he isn't f'r
ever getting in your way, and hasn't
any castor oil like Doctor Sanford
and you don't f'rever have to be tell
ing him you're sorry you did what 20,
did, and he hasn't all time got one
eye on you either, like God. and go
to follow you round. And Santa Clau'
don't all time say, 'Shet your eye
and open your mouth like Docto
! Sanford, and poke out your tongue.
Il like Doctor Sanford the best,
said Florence, cause he's my uncle
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down the aisle, her stiff white dress
standing straight up in the back like
strutting gobblers tail She grabbed
hold of the mans hand, and was
promptly lifted to the table beside
the other orphans" Tears stood in
the good preachers eyes as he turned
to the tittering audience and said in
pathetic voice, Think Of it, my
friends, this beautiful little girl has
no mother"
Poor Mrs. Blach A hundred pairs
Of eyes sought her pew and focused
themselves UPON the pretty young
woman sitting there. red, angry, and
shamefaced. Mr.. Black was visibly
amused and could hardly keep from
laughing aloud.
AS Frances passed by the Hamil.
tons pew In her promenade down the
aisle, Mrs. Hamilton leaned across her
husband and made an attempt to
clutch Lima; but she was too late;
already that dignified little orphan
was gliding with stately, conscious
tread to join the others. This was too
much for the audience. A few boys
laughed out and for the first time
the preachers suspicious were
aroused. AS he clasped Lina's slender,
graceful little hand he asked:
And you have no father or mother,
little girl?"
Yes, have, too" she angrily re-
torted. MY father and mother are
sitting right there" and she pointed
slim foretinger TO her crimson, EN-
barrassed parents
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Unidentified. but HeaIthfuI.

DR.. Mabel Howe Otis advises every
twice a day. She made this remark
while addressing a class of Y. w c. A.
girls, and to prove that she took her
own medicine, she Topped over, stuck
her feet in the air and stood on her
head to show how easily It could be
done. Standing on your head, she
said, IS a preventive If not cure. It
gets the weight off your feet and puts
more brain in your head. 1t is better
keep girls well, strong and clear
minded Detroit News.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Job and PoIlic Bumpus.


Il never have told a downright
falsehood," said Lima. Mother taught
me how wicked 1t is to tell stories
Did you ever tell fib to your mother,
Frances?"
faint no use TO try to ceive my
mama," was the reply of the other
little girl; she's got such gimlet eyes
and ears she can tell with 'em shut
if you're fibbing. | gave up hope
long ago. so | just go long and tell
her the plain gospel truth when she
asks me, cause know those gimlet
eyes and ears Of hers re going to
worm it out O. me somehow"
Grown folks pin you down so close
sometimes said Jimmy, you bound
to 'varicate little; and always tell
God I'm sorry. / tell my mama the
truth most all time 'cepting when
she asks questions bout things amt
none of her business a tall, and she
all time want to know Who done 1t !?
and if let on it's me, know she'll
wear out all the slippers and hair.
brushes they Is padding my canoe
sides switches, so jus say 1 do
know, 'm'-which all time amt per
zactly the truth. You ever tell Miss
Minerva stories, Billy"
Aunt Cindy always says, 'twan't
no harm t all to beat bout the bush
an try to th'ow folks offer the track
| long 40 Won can hui if n coma RI
the point where you got to tell out
anout Gb, she say for me always tc
tell the truth, an jest nachelly dc
like she say ever sence rs born" re
piled Billy.
The children swung awhile in 81
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Walking gracefully and iauptily up
the aisle to the spot where the lee
turer was standing by broad table.
he held out his slim. little hand
Jimmy looked al these proceedings
OF Billys in astonishment. not com.
pretending at all He was rather in
dignant that the older boy had not
contided in him and invited his par
ticipation
But Jimmy was not the one to sit
calmly by and be ignored when there
was anything doing. SO he slid awk-
wardly from the bench before Miss
Minerva knew what he was up to.
Signaling Frances to follow. he swag-
gered pompously behind Billy and he.
too. held out short, fat hand to the
minister
The speaker smiled benignly down
upon them; lifting them up in his
arms he stood the little boys upon
the table. He thought the touching
sight Of these innocent and tender
little orphans would empty the peck
cts of the audience. Billy turned red
with embarrassment at his conspicu-
Gus position. while Jimmy grinned
happily at the amused congregation.
Horrifed Miss Minerva half rose to
her feet. but decided to remain where
she was She was timid woman
and did not know what course she
ought to pursue. Besides. she had
just caught the Majors smile.
And how long have you been an
orphan?" the preacher was asking OF
Billy.
Ever sence me an Wilkes Booth
Lincoln's born" sweetly responded
the child
Il bout the orphantest boy they
is volunteered Jimmy.
Frances, responding to the iatter's
invitation, had crawled over her faith
ers legs before he realized what was
happening. She, too. went smiling
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CHAPTER-x.-Continued.

That part of the Ladies Aid Society
which lived in West Covington was
bearing down upon them.
"Yonders our mamas and Miss
Minerva" he whispered. Now look
what mess Billy's done got US IN;
he all time got to perpose someping
to get chillens in trouble and he all
time got to let grown folks ketch
EN-"
Aren't you ashamed to tell such a
story, Jimmy Garner?" cried Frances.
BILLY didn't propose any such thing.
"'Tain't no use to run" advised
Jimmy. They're too close and done
already see us. We boun' to get what's
coming to us anyway, so you might
Jus as well make 'em think you amt
fraid of EN-. Grown folks got to all
time think little boys and girls r
skeered of 'em, anyhow
Aunt Minervall sho' put me to bed
this time" said Billy. Looks like
ev'y day | gotter go to bed"
Mother will make me study the
catechism all day tomorrow" said
Lima dismally.
"Mamall lock me up in the little
closet under the stairway" said Fran
ces.
my mamall gimme bout a million
ticks and try to take all the hide OF
o me-" said Jimmy; but we done had
q heap OF fun"
1t was some hours later. Billy's
aunt had ruthlessly clipped the turkey
feathers from his head, taking the
hair off in great patches. She had
then boiled his scalp. so the little boy
thought, in her efforts TO remove the
mucilage Now, shorn Of his locks
and Of some of his courage, the child
was sitting quietly by her side, listen
ing to a superior moral lecture and
INDUCING in a compulsory heart-to-
heart talk with his relative.
Il don't see that it does you any
good, William, to put you to bed
Il don see as it do neither" agreed
Billy.
81 can not whip you; | am constitu-
tionally opposed TO corporal punish
ment for children"
rs posed to it too" he assented.
81 believe ! will hire a servant, SO
that | may devote my entire time to
your training
This prospect for the future did
not appeal to her nephew. On the
contrary it filed him with alarm.
"A husband d be another sight
handler" he declared with energy;
he'd be a heap mo- count to you'n a
cook, Aunt Minerva. There's that
Major"
you will never make a preacher
of yourself William. unless you i'm
prove"
The child looked up at her with as
constituent; this was the first he
knew of his being destined for the
ministry.
"A preacher what zorts an calls
up moumers?" he said mot on yo'
tin-type. Me an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin"
How many times nave | expressed
the wish not to have you bring that
negro's name into the conversation"
she impatiently interrupted
Il don perZactly know, m he an
swered good humoredly. bout fifty
HUNDRED | reckon. Anyways, Aunt
Minerva, amt goin to be no preach
er. When | puts on long pants Is
goin' TO be a Confedrit Vet'run an
kill bout fifty HUNDRED Yankees an
lnjuns, like my Major man"
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Educ ational Tests.

Miss Eleanor NJ CoIIeton Ia one of
The two teachers appointed to make
an investigation among the children
Of the public schools Of Boston for the
purpose Of learning how the schools
can become most helpful IN giving
vocational instruction. One purpose
OF the investigators is TO find out why
so many children leave school before
graduation They also hope 10 learn
the value Of industrial training to
children who are not able to complete
their course