University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-05-05


you smile and pity him. You know
that dear old Dad has just written
you ito 90 . little slow. - the cost
Of hvin' ID on the mp grade" And
you also know that you have never
eaten . 13-cent meal since the old
dog. Heck. was bouncing around and
gnawing the legs OF the chairs and
the hired man. SO you placidly smile
at your friend and watch him for vio-
lent outbreaks. Meals at Is cents?
How amusing!
But it is true. Meals are being
served here at less than this. In fact,
there are about 500 of them every day
and they average 13 cents apiece.
Not only this. but the consumers Of the
500 eat only what they want Just
think Of placing yoar order for meals
at 80 cents q day! One feels, after
counting up the weeks bill which to-
tails $3.50 or 30, that he has actually
deprived his landlord of his rightful
chance to become q millionaire.
Why It's . b Carte.
This is all . Ia carte. You under
stand. one carts his tray around and
fills 1t up with what his friend on
the inside calls for. They call this
place the Cafeteria and 1t IL run by
q man named Sisson. Stanley Sisson,
q charter member Of the U. Delta Chi.
And he is having success with the
venture. 1t has become very popular
with the students. Students like to
have what they want when they want
IT. And again they want it cheaply.
That is the point. What's dearer to
a students heart than his monthly
check? What hurts more than to give
1t over into the hands Of landlady
that she may buy gasoline for the
new machine?
II you have never eaten at this eat
as-you-can restaurant, you have wo-
fully neglected q part Of your college
education. There II . certain care
free air-almost Bohemian-about the
place. The ceiling IL low. the tables
are black. the crowd is happy, noisy
and gay. Democracy is everywhere.
No one cares who his companion at
the table is. There are no formalities
and q general air Of unrestraint is
over all. Even In entering one IL met
by q sort of feeling which seems to
reach for him and take him into its
arms. It 10 inviting. 30 don't wonder
at the i've hundred.
A student, who for three college
years. had dined at very formal eat
ing establishment, visited the Cafe
terra one night last week for a meal.
It was all 20 different 30 good. so
new that he instantly became en-
thusiastic over the place.
Follows the Crowd.
He found the little cafe on what
may be called either the first floor
or the basement floor of the same
building with the University Dining
Club. One merely follows the crowd
which starts that way a. the s o'clock
bell rings and he will ind himself
before the swinging doora The vis-
itor. who happened to 60 down that
way on the educational tour. entered
the doors and looked about the room.
He was surprised. He had not ex-
pected anything like this. The room
was rather large and fairly crowded
with students. Here and there were
happy fellows chatting. Laughing and
Joking with one another. Here and
there were others with trays in their
hands carrying dishes Of good things
to selected table. Here . student
stops at . table and passes . re-
mark with seme one. then goes OF
to his table. Another II go
Ing for . glass Of water and he asks
his friend 1t another table II he cares
Tor some.
"Yes, fair maid. I crave . drink Of
he sparkling fuid." answers one.
while several others ask him to bring
water for them The visitor gases at
hem until he b showed up to the
order counter. He begins to feel the
Ipirit Of the little cafe and starts to
10 - the Romans do.
A 0laneo g II Ienn.
He places his hat On . friendly hook |
md gets IN line before the counter. |
Like the others he takes . tray from
he pile and starts Alling It up with |
he things which catch his eys on the |
lisplay menu.
Roast Beef. 6 csnts. Just look ct |
hat" he says to himself and he j
reaches for . dish Of the meat. "A
,ottle Of milk for 3 cents. Wondsr
low they can do II" Then. "Soms of
hose peas and some Of hat pudding |
'tuR."
He b given his check and starts for
! table. He handles his tray clumsily. |
M 0mallv roachaa n tahla Than ha /