University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-11
HOW A SUMNER STUDENT
Is WELCOMED At NJ. l..

first time)
Ever since reading about the "Ath-
ems of Missouri" in the eighth-grade
geography, / have had an unconscious
desire to attend the University. The
decisive turning points that caused me
to come to the University were seeing
President Hill at a meeting of the
Missouri State Teachers Association
at St Louis and hearing Doctor
Merriam and Doctor Charters lecture
at county teachers association meet
ings.
During the last week OF my spring
school in the country, mother of
one of my pupils telephoned me to
visit her after my school closed. |
did appreciate her kind invitation, for
| had been entertained in her quiet
country home several times during
my eight months school; still | could
not help answering. My face is to-
ward Columbia. and | am not to be
turned even with a stiff Bit
The next morning | reached the sta
tion between showers. shall not for
get the good wishes expressed to me
by the man and wife with whom
boarded. The latter is an experienced
teacher and studied the latest meth
DDS to use in her room in a town
school next winter
On the Wabash | sat by a strange
young lady who told me that she was
returning to Columbia for her second
Summer Session in the University
When the train stopped at the station
here, | could scarcely believe that
was in the educational center of my
native state.
Upon that day of entering school
student kindly offered me her assist
ance, but since had curiousity 10 try
to register alone, | thanked her and
plunged into the new experience with
out knowing that | could ever wade
out. In making out my enrolment
cards, |. of course, ran up against
a good many corners. The twinkle in
the eyes of the registrar expressed
more than words. | remained a ques-
ton mark until | could find the rooms
and learn the Office hours. The sy5-
tematic enrolment. as l now look
upon it, is ideal-after one knows
how. | have not yet learned the
proper titles by which to address the
different members of the faculty, but
when in doubt it is usually safe to
say, Doctor"
The shape of the campus and the To-
cation of the buildings around the
quadrangle had their part to play
in adjusting myself to the place Ac-
ademic Hail. facing the north, and the
ivy covered columns in the green
foreground appear to be on the look
out committee to welcome each stu
uNht. EhNNCu w bilt NOluldl iCNcpllOl
Of Academic Hall and the Columns
are the shade trees growing around in
forest and they lend a cool, restful
atmosphere to the entire grounds. !
have not found tree that | wanted to
move nor shrub that needed uproot-
ing. Just where one might find a
square corner in the campus there
is clumped the very shrubbery that
softens the curves. The different
shades in the foliage, and the hues in
the scattering blossoms of the shrub
berry blend in one harmonious color
scheme
A few days after my arrival, accom-
panied by the girl whom | sat by Oh
the train, | went over most of the
state farm and into many of the build |
ings. When tired of study have new
er found more interesting surround
ings for hike nor more pleasant
views for stroll at leisure. The !
placid pool in the sunken garden |
back of Academic Hall / find most |
restful.
In coming to a strange city | sup
posed that / would feel an utter |
stranger. However, l had been here |
but few days when the young peo-
pie of the churches began to post in |
vitations to students to attend their 1
socials. When saw the invitations .
was afraid that l would not know |
what to do when reached the socials. |
Nevertheless, l met some girls who !
were going, so | decided to join them.
At the church we felt thai We didn't
know just how to get in or what to do
after We did enter Fortunately. had
worn a long, narrow black necktie,
so when embarrassed or in doubt as to
what to do next | fingered the tie
and | fingered it almost threadbare.
Yet it was a comfort to me to see
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