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The Aurora, 1892 The Aurora 7-1892 The Aurora 21.5 Iowa State Agricultural College Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/aurora_1892 Recommended Citation Iowa State Agricultural College, "The Aurora 21.5" (1892). The Aurora, 1892. 2. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/aurora_1892/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Aurora at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Aurora, 1892 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE .AUR.OR.A. H. S.HOOT L.B. READ. :::S:::OOT & BE~D., PQ □ t □ gFaphffF.3. ~i~ Be sure and call on us when wanting work and see what we can do for you. First-class Work Guaranteed. l Ground Floor Gallery. I RmEi, Iowa. Students! Give us your trade in Dry Goods, Clothing, ,vehavethelargestasscrtmcnt l QAL'.JF:EJTS. and make the lowest prices. f ..!:'-' Ha.ts and Caps, Fine Shoes and Furnishing Goods. Hats, Caps, Carpets and Clothing on second floor. , All goods delivered free to college. George G. Tilden. J. F. McLain, Dl,ALEl1 IN The finest line of Cutlery, Razors and Shears in the city. Students' Supplies in our line a Specialty. All goods delivered free. j Ames, Iowa. ~a:i:I □ :r 008 West ~alnut s_t J!lhrnhant and 16-gnfs ]{nT'nisLI..L 11.,.. 17:r , Des Momes, Ia. 1 Imported Goods a Specialty. A perfect Fit Guaranteed, THE .A.UR.OB.A.. BIGELOW & SMITH, EINGHA::b.a: & O., Dealers in :tt]u,Dmu1H~ UIIJI ~oHe,r~ {Hr~:~J~ish• r:>NY e:;.<:9<:9r:>o, G~rid~~r:~~~;i~~~s, f Goods delivered free. South side of Main street. Ames, Iowa. + ~lothing T. ~~e~~!!!nd' Boot and Shoe Maker. AND REPAIRING Gents' Fur Of all kinds neatly and prompt done. Come and try me. Shop first door west of Davis nishings. House, near the Motor depot. Ladies and Misses Fine Shoes. Clothing a specialty. 0. K. Barber Shop, Prices always the lowest. Three Chairs, { J. F. KINT:~o~~'etor. Hot and Cold Baths - PURE MINERAL WATER. Ames, Iowa. Under Union Nat'! Bank, Ames, Iowa. Hamilton & Co. ::::;-- F-ocke'fty, . fluiU and ~ We keep only the freshest goods, and deliver all goods free to the College. Ames, Iowa. iilan.\ !inn\ an6 luinling lnu.tit Our facilities for Book Binding, } -:- -:- Of Blank Book Manufacture, Book anti Job Printin~ are of the best. c. c. Pu.ri.:n:to:n., g- Send in your orders. Boone, Iowa. T he Wilson House JOHN SHEA, ,TU:D~NTS, Call at the European Hotel, • Prop'r. Rates $1 to $l.50 per day. } Marshalltown. Hess & Aylesworth, Prop'rs. Boone. Electnc lights and call bells. Telephone ~ Corner Story and 9th St., across from C. & N. W. Free bus at trains. No. 77. Depot, Boone, Iowa. DUFF & BROOKS, For Watches] Jewelry Hotel, Restaurant and Bakery. GO TO Good Accommodations. Pl Q (9 Q J Blue Front Jeweler, Tobacco, Cig-ars and Ice Cream. ,J..ll.l. "'(ll.l\,0.,\0'",/\,,. 1 Between 7th and 8th Story St. South side street opposite Story County Bank, :BOONE, IO-W-A. Ames, Iowa. PERKINS & SON, ~\w. ~- ;p,WA-Vw~~ Dealers In Ge11eral Mardware. Book Seller and Stationer. We carry a complete line of Builders Hardware, Wall paper, toys and fancy goods, pie• Stoves, Ranges, Farm Implements, Wag tures and picture moulding. ons anrl Buggies, Cutlery, etc. Marshalltown, Iowa. Give us a trial. East of the Story Co. Hank, Ames. T::S::E .A.UROR.A.~ ~1- WB. HPB. tnlrl that •1~ "Water dropping day by day, Wears the hardest rock away." We desire •-~.,,, ance are of to remind any accou- yuu "day nt, we are by d a y" _,,,___ going to get that we it, too. We want your w i 11 not patronage bore you aud if en- ~==-with solici- terprise, tors; but pluck and ---••••■■ when you per s e v er- a re ready to talk business, just remember that we are here to consider with you on a basis of prompt, honest service, and reasonable charges. Truth, steadily and persistently told, in season and out of season, will, iu time, ·command recognition, and we are convinced that sooner or later you will come to us. But the point is, that meanwhile you are missing the advantages we have \J 1- - to offer. Why not investigate this matter? Satin Finish Cabinets. .J\\,wi\/W..,.,· ~ Only place to get 'em. Corner 8th and Keeler Streets, Boone, Iowa. <2..,_ <2..,_ ~~o.,w1l~r-.. Watches, At all Boone Iowa ._,ewel1f•1JD ~ Livery Rigs Hours ' ' w ✓ Musical Instruments. CN SHORT NOTICE. All kinds of tine watch repairing-, e.n1tr;wing and Special HatPs o Students. Call and see me. manufa_cturing done by skilled workmen. J. H. ALLEN, Praprietor. W. S. BRADLEY, Dealer in C. &N. W. Railway Eating House, Student!! olease call. Ames, Iowa. Open at all hours C.R. QUADE, day and night. I Manager. WESTERMAN & ARNOLD, Dealers in l~a9m, ► ltstl~•e~,~ Type-vvriters. Musical Merchandise. Largest like establishment in the world. First-classi eec Tooth Brnshes, Choice Perfumes, Toilet Arti ond-hanrt instruments at half new pricPs. UnprPjudiced cles, etc., etc. advice given on nil makPs. Machines sold on monthly pay ments. Any instrument manufacturPd shipped prlvileµe to t'Xamine. EXCHANGING A SPECIALTY. Wholesale . prices to dealers. lllustratf'd catalog free. City Drug Store, Typewriter } 31 Broadway, New York. Headquarters. 296 Wabash Aue., Chicago. North side Main street. Ames, Iowa. THE AURORA. Volum~ XXI. July ·Nurnb~r, Nurnb~r 5. Eclll:orial peparhytel)t. Some of those who make their standings in this way are accustomed to ridicule those FAKING. that study for marks, but in faking there is absolutely· nothing to gain except a mark. The term examinations which have just The. good student may seem to work for closed suggest some thoughts on this sub ranks, but really this is only one factor of a ject. Not that this method of passing ex complex motive. Others might be desire aminations is more common in this school for credit with his schoolmates, the self-sat than in. others, or that many practice it sys isfaction of duty, well done and in the back tematically, but we all know that it is done ground, but usually, stronger than the rest, both in examinations and recitations, and desire for knowledge. Not one of these that those who d0 cheat do not seem to motives can influence the faker except the realize that it 1s anything to be ashamed of. wish to get good marks and with these to The almost utter uselessness of it is apparent pass up the study. Even here cheating to anyone who will examine the facts. Few helps but a little. Not only does the pro of the best students fake at all, and scarcely fessor see more than he seems to, and marks any-it. might almost be said none of them accordingly, but usually a poor recitation is fake systematically. And we will find that made anyway. The additional knowledge those who are confirmed fakers are nearly which Ol)e gains by r.eading the lesson in the always among the poorest in the class. class-room is not the reward which the faker Evervone has noticed some fellow student, seeks, and it is RO small that it may be dis who is accustomed to over-reaching in. this regarded. The memory is certainly weak way, try to recite on a topic he has just been ened when instead of boldly grappling with reading from the book and make an utter a difficult task we avoid it, and nothing failure. and this is almost always the case sooner destroys the habit of self-reliance with those that fake habitually. Neither is than to depend on a book for what should be it surprising that one who depends on study in the head. Of the moral phase of the ing his lesson during recitation should fail question little need be sai_d. It is har~ to to get a clear idea of the topic in that short distinguish from other kmds of stealrng. time. The common idea that it is too trivial to be 2 T.E:E A.UROR.A.._ worth noticing may be true as to the bene Benjamin Franklin worked in London in fits derived from it, but is certainly wrong 1725 and '26. Equally attractive to scien as to its bad effects on the faker himself. tific men is the apparatus nsecl by Joseph Priestly, the discoverer of oxygen. The To say "Everybody fakes, therefore I must discovery was made August 1, 1774; but was fake to keep even," is merely repeating the called by him "deph!ogisticated air." Op old thieves' excuse, "If I don't steal this some posite all these relics is a Japanese collec one else will," and if applied to all cases tion illustrating the arts and industries of would do away with all restraints. that country. Also ancient coins and mon ies of the world, musical instruments of all The fault, of course, lies largely with the nations and ages. students. If they w0nld exercise the self This brings us to the center of the build l'filiance and industry necessary to get their ing called the rotunda. This is ornamented lessons no cheating would be done. If those with a fountain and fish pond from the midst of which arises the colossal statue of who believe 1t to be wrong would refuse to "Ameriea." As we enter the rotunda we eountenance it in any way the practiee would pass the "Haviland Memorial Vases" the soon be abolished.