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Germany duke Franz Ferdinand, heir to was bound by her alliance to the imperial throne of Austria come to Austria's aid. But why Hungary, and wonder if this wasn't she bound to respect Servian fanatic should assume the independence and neutral all the blame for Europe's being ity of Belgium? That, we know ravaged by huge armies, full of not. We do know, however, that rack, ruin, widows, weeping wo what Germany needs mo&t, ,in men and fatherless children. addition to more territory, is a ~ think not. For when na ~eaport on the North Sea. This tions continued to arm, to talk would give her direct access to war and to think war, there the ocean and the rich mineral only remained the question of deposits in eastern Belgium . time until some pretext · for And this iron industry is close fighting appear. ly rivaling similar industries in These preparations for war the Rhine valley. have been going on for years . Austria held Servia as a na- And now the costly armaments tion responsible for the ass!na - that nations have built up with tion of Archduke Franz Ferdi the supposed object of protect nand and his wife . But why ·aid ing them in their hour of need, Austria send an ultimatum to have been brought into action Belgrade, making demands that for reasons that are indirect the Servians, if they maintain rather than obvious. ed their independence, could What has German militarism not admit? Probably this ex to do with it? Hugo Schweitzer nlains it. Austria has desired to tells us that German militarism have as much as possible of the is the defense of home and Christian territory of South family which has been forced eastern Europe kept nuder the on continental nations because nominal authority of Turkey , they live so close to each other. for two reasons. First, Austria Forced to become prepared for feared Russia's influence with war because of close Christian the new countries of Servia , neighbors. Was this the reason ' Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Ru for Germany's violation of Bel mania. Second, Austria wished gium's neutrality? Again, we to have as much as possible of think not. For in 1831 the in all this territory remain Turk dependence of this little coun- ish, in order that she herself 2 STUDENT LIFE. might wait for future oppor have saved the peace of Europe tunities to obtain parts or the for generations to come. whole of it for herself. In 1878 England and France have many interests in common and the Berlin Congress turned their mutual understanding had Bosnia and Herzegovina over developed a limited alliance. to Austria for purpose of tem The violation of Belgium neu porary occupation and manage trality was the immediate pre ment. Austria's act of 1908 is text that caused England's en evidence of her policy concern trance into the melee. In con ing the territory of Southern Eidering this action on the part Europe. In this year, the pow of the British Empire, we must ers that had engaged in the understand that Belgium rs Berlin treaty were informed by very near England and, also, the Austrian Emperor that that England has been jealous Austria had decided, for her of Germany's commercial su own reasons, to make Bosnia premacy. and Herzegovina a part of the The Germans seem to have Austro-Hunl("arian empire. The depended on their superb pre ereation of an independent parations and judging by the Albania with a German prince energy with which they took the to rule over it, was also due to offensive, the rapid prostration Austria. of France was to be accomplish Russia could not allow Aus ed before the slow movement tria to gain any more power in of Russia could become effec the Balkans. She is also keeping tive. They depended on the full a close eye on Constantinople. assistance of Italy, the neutral Not merely because an outlet itv of England, a quick victory to the sea lies there, but be of Austria over Servia and the cause fragments of the Slavic total unwillingness of Japan to race are scattered on the way be lined up on the same side from Moscow to the Bosphor with Russia. But Japan had ous · and further, the Greek arsrnments and understandings chu~ch possesses every motive with not only En!l'land but with of historical and religious zeal France and Russia. In addition, for giving St. Sophia back to Germany's occupation of the the cross. Chinese port of Kian-Chan and Ever since Bismark. con a portion of the Chinese prov trary to his own desire. but up ince of ShantunQ", opposite Port on the advice of his Chief of the Arthur. had always been ex General Staff, Von Moltke, an ceedin!l'lY offensive to Japan. So nexed the French territory of .Tapan's entrance into the war Alace-Lo1Taine, thPre has been is accompanied by exPlanations. an unhealP.d trouble between Germany enlrineered Turkey France and Germanv . This mis into the war and other Bal take of 1870, had it been adjust kan Rtates entered as a result. ed properly, would probably Indications now point to an- STUDENT LIFE. 3 other country's entry into the volved will eventually close the war. Portugal claims this dis war. tinction. With Portugal in the One of the greatest lessons fray, the number of actual com batants would be increased to that this war teaches is that eleven, the others being engag great preparations for war do ed being: England, France, not promote peace. Great pre Russia, Germany, Austria-Hun parations for war promote war. gary, Belgium, Servia, Monte It is, indeed, sad to reflect that negro, Japan and Turkey. Ger never has Christmas dawned in many, Austria-Hungary and Christendom on a world in such Turkey are arrayed against the a direful condition. Christian others. nations naturally related by The area of conflict continues $trong ties of blood, faith and to be extended and the stakes at commerce, are contending in a issue, to be raised. When will struggle of the deadliest and it stop? To predict a speedy most bitter sort. We are grate termination of the war is idle. ful that this awful war has not The Franco-Prussian war last discredited Christianity. It ·is ed about six months. The Rus showing us that there can be so-Japanese war of 1904-05 no lasting peace among nations continued for about sixteen except such as is firmly based months. But nothing like the on mutual forbearance and tol present struggle has ever oc eration. Let us hope that these cured, and predictions are use essentials of peace will eventu less. One thing is certain, ex ally be inculcated into the haustion of the countries in- hearts of all peoples. H. R. MERRILL. "With the goal befo1·e you, his trunk and began to sort out White and the Blue, the clothes he intended to take Now, all together, with him on his Christmas va Br eak their line right through · cation, which he expected to 'Gainst the men from Logan spend in Logan, where he would Naiight can they do; have the privilege of meeting Thr ee cheers fo1· A. C. many of his old college friends For A. C. U.! and companions in the Christ mas Eve ball which was to be Jack Powell was in high given in the Thomas Smart spirits as he rai sed the lid of Gymnasium. ' 4- S'EUDENT LIFE. It had been- six · months since appelation, "Happy Jack," on he secured his present position account of his inexhaustable as assistant engineer with the good nature and love for real Phoenix Construction company fun. It was no wonder, then, that was engaged in building a that upon this occasion he was mammoth dam on Bear River happy. It was very natural, in the southern end of fcfaho. too, that the lines of" the old He had served the company well football song should come to his and had been trusted with real mind, for when he removed the ly big problems during the till of his trunk a blue sweater absences of the engineer-in upon which was sewed a large ohief. He had attended to busi white A, was revealed. ness with a strictness that He removed the emblem of would have done credit to an his athletic prowess rather re older man. Not once had he verently, and still another sim taken a lay off since he began ilar sweater lay carefully fold work in the latter part of June, ed within the trunk. but all through the summer he "By Jove, old friends, you had been planning a j olliffcation make me homesick," he mutter ·that was to last two full weeks, ed as he examined them care IJeginning with the Christmas fully for signs of the trouble holidays. some moths. I'll wear one of The big camp in the Bear you to Logan to-morrow. You'll River narrows was almost de SP.em Tather comfortable thi& serted, for the work was slow kmd of wei,ther. during the cold weather, and He laid the other sweate1· the company had · allowed· most aside and began again upon his of the men a vacation. Jack, task, all the time humming the who had to remain until the fast favorite tune: moment in order to see that "With the goal before you, everything was in good· shape White and the Blue, for the close-down, was almost Now altogether, the last one of the officials to Break---" leave. "Don't move or you're a Jack had drawn enough of dead man! Hands up!" his summer's wages to insure An impulse to turn and himself a pleasant holiday. He spring upon the intruder who was not a spendthrift, but he had so silently entered the was a firm believer in the power room, seized the singer; but of good, hard cash. He knew something in the sharp com that even in placid Logan a manding voice made him hesi well-filled purse went far to tate. Cooler reasoning told him ward paving the way to a good, that such a course would be lively time; and he was an foolish suicidal. His hands ardent devotee to good times. slowly rose above his head as During his college days he had he straightened up. Ileen known by the appropriate "With pleasure, my dear STUDENT LIFE. ,5 Sir," he replied coolly, for hig less. nerve had been the admiration "I heard the tune, but I didn't of his friends and the wonder expect to see you." of his foe of the gridiron on Jack looked steadily at the many occasions. "What next?" haggard face covered with a "Remain perfectly quiet!" dense growth of short whiskers the voice commanded. whose points were incased in "Delighted to do so. This is minute ice-cicles, and then his such a graceful pose-are you eyes wandered to the rough , taking my photograph?" leather coat and to the wicked "No, but I have the focus. looking pistol which the intrud The little bird that comes out er still held in his hands. of my machine is deadly-un "Dave, what does this mean?" derstand ?" he questioned sternly as he "Perfectly. I've never posed pointed at the polished weapon . like this before, but I rather A hunted expression came in fancy the position. It will be to the weary eyes as the man stunning." shoved the gun into his coat "Killing, my friend, if you pocket. allow that off hand to lower two "I'll tell you, Jack, I'm des inches farther." perate. It's a matter of life and "Why don't you do some death to me," he began vehe thing? Are you going to keep mently. "I had to have money, me standing here all night, and nave it quick. It was hard I'm getting awfully tired of to stoop to robbery, but the this," Jack replied impatiently money had to be obtained as he raised his off hand to its that seemed the only way!" former position. "You must have been desper "Keep your shirt on, my ate to attempt such a thing man. I'll get down to business you who were always the soul soon enough. I've just been of honor in the old days. You'll sizing up this comfortable room. have to be more explicit, old About face!" the other answer man, I don't understand. Rob ed. bery always looked bad to me. Jack did the turn with mili Jack stood with arms folded, tary precision. a ste rn light in his accusing An exlcamation of mingled eyes. surprise and pleasure burst "Do not condemn me, Happy , from the intruder's lips as the until I explain; then if you light from the oil lamp struck don't believe me, I'll go. I Jack's face squarely. must be brief, however, for I "Happy!" he cried as he am followed." lowered his gun and stepped "Followed!" Jack echoed, in forward impulsiv ely, with out· credulously. stretched hand. "Yes, a posse is after me. "V\Tell,what in---!" A man was killed last week and Jack was astounded, speech- circumstances pointed to me. 6 STUDENT LIFE. When I saw how strong the cir "They'll get me, I can't wait." cumstantial evidence was, I The half crazed man struggled beat it. Since then I've had but to his feet. "I must go!" little to eat, and practically no "You'll do nothing of the sleep. To-night I was all in. kind until you have drunk this I had .• to have money. I saw coffee. Sit down!" your light and came in." Jack pushed him down on to "You look fagged, sure en the bed and thrust the cup of ough." coffee into his hands. The man's face went sudden "Now go to it." ly very white. He staggered The youth swallowed the hot forward weakly, and would beverage and the bread like a have fallen had Jack not caught half starved, wild animal; then him by the arm. he arose. "I'm all in, Happy," he pant "Now, Jack, I'm up against ed. "This warm room has made it. Will you help me?" me sick." Jack looked his old friend Jack assisted him to the bed. squarely in the eyes for a full "Hold a stiff upper lip, old minute as though he would man, and I'll get you a cup of read his soul. coffee that will make your heart "Dave, those who aid mur jump. Jove, you must have suf derers and robbers are called fered." accomplices by the law." He hurried over to the cook "You don't believe I am eith house and soon returned bear er, do you, Jack?" ing a steaming cup of coffee in "I know you would have rob one hand, and a large piece of bed ;-there could be no mistak buttered bread in the other. ing your intentions just now. When he entered the room What proof have I that you are Dave lay with closed eyes, the innocent of the other charge?" lines drawn on his youthful "Proof? You have your ac face by a week of hardships, of quaintance with me; you have bitter cold, and sleeplessness, our friendship; our work on ·the could not have been placed there team-surely you have many by twenty years of ordinary proofs that I would not do such living. Jack noted the frost a thing." bitten hands as they lay clinch "Old man, I thought I had, ed upon the sleeper's breast. but you would have robbed me Suddenly the closed eyes and, had I not obeyed you, you opened and the man looked might have shot me." w:ildly round as his nervous "I'll admit, I was desperate, fingers .sought the pocket in but I would not have shot. which the weapon lay. See--" He jerked the revolver "It's all right, Dave, old from his pocket and threw the Socks," Jack soothed, sympa cylinder open. It was empty. thetically; "here's some dope "I threw the cartridges away that will quiet your nerves." for fear that I might kill some- STUDENT LIFE. 7 body. I swear unto you, Jack "Yet, you say you are inno ....:.1am innocent, I swear by-'' ' cent." He looked around the small "Absolutely. The confession room as though in search of of the perpetrator alone could· something by which to make save me. That confession must his oath binding. His eyes fell not be made. I'd die first . You upon the athletic sweaters. see, I must go at once." "I'll swear by the "A". "Not to-night. Why, man, He crossed over to where you're exhausted, ill, starved. they lay on top of the desk and You must remain. I'll see that laid his hand upon the large the posse does not find you if block letter; the other hand he they come. Their coming at all raised above his head. is ver y improbable." · "By this A," he began, sol "Are you sure, Jack," Dave emnly, "the emblem of our Al questioned, eagerly. "Can you ma Mater, and by the memory hide me?" of my own mother, I swear that "Yes. Now let's get busy. I am innocent of crime!" We'll remove that beard; we'll "It is enough!" Jack exclaim burn your clothes ; we'll make a ed. new man of you. Does any "Then hurry, Jack, they may body .up where you have been be here at any moment ," Dave know that you were once a entreated. student of the A. C. ?" "You are not going to leave "No." this camp. to-night." "Then I have it . We'll make "I must. I'll be caught!" a_ college chum of you. Off "Why not give yourself up. with that beard." An innocent man shouldn't fear Jack began his task immedi the law." ately, and at the end of an hour ''The law is no respector of the transformation was com persons-if they are poor per plete. In stead of the weary, sons-an innocent man would famished desperado, a hand be hanged as quickly as a some college athlete, wearing guilty one if he were proved the emblem of his success, was guilty. I tell you nothing could quietly discussing old times save me except the capture of with his friend. the real slayer." Jack made another trip to the "Your running away simply cook house and returned with fastens the crime upon you." a frugal meal which he served "Nothing could add to the cir to his old friend, after which cumstantial evidence. The case he led him into the vast store could not be made clearer room where goods of every against me. My gun inflicted description were piled in more the wounds, a piece of my hat or less confusion all over the was found in the dead man's spacious floor. The two felt hand, he was my enemy ; every their way to a remote corner thing points to me." where they found a large pile 8 STUDENT LIFE. of blankets and quilts. Remember-the "A" stands for "Now, Dave, you crawl into Achievement. Good - bye, a these. If the posse comes and pleasant and safe Christmas to the sheriff insists upon search you and a successful and happy ing this building, I'll wary. you .New Year." by coughing loudly as we--Come . D.3y~·.,~mg . into . the ! saddle. in. You may rest here safely •.rGod bless you. 'Greater love enough to-morrow, and to-mor hath no man than this," he row night you can make your quoted brokenly. ''I'll repay get-a-way." you, Jack, some day." Dave pressed his friend and "Say nothing about pay. It's benefactor's hand fervently as a Christmas present. Now, he turned away. make for Garner station. No The next evening soon after agent will be there, but that the darkness had settled over will make it all the better for the hills that surrounded the you; you can flag the train and camp, Jack made his way get on and no one will be the among the bales and boxes to wiser. Twenty minutes later the corner where his friend lay you will be out of the state and dozing upon a quilt. will stand a first class chance "Are you ready, Dave?" he to get away. Leave the horse asked as he approached. at Taylor's. Now you'd better "All ready." Dave sprang fan the breeze." to his feet and followecl the "He beld "ouf his hand. · Dave footsteps of his friend out into took it and gave it a .long, un the yard where a horse stood derstanding squeeze. No word saddled. was spoken as the fugitive "Here is my over-coat-put turned his horse and rode it on." slowly down the white and glis Jack held it while Dave slip tening trail. Jack watched him ped into it. until a steen pitch out beyond "Here's all the money I the stablPS hid horse and rider have," Jack continuer!. "I'm from sight, then he turned and sorry there isn't more ." walked northward across the He pressed a small roll of low divide, which formed a na green-bacl C!ebttortal ~htb.ent ;gtf.e branches of our field of educa tion. This number contains en Published Weekly by the Students tirely the work of students, and o! Uta h Agricultural College. includes: story writing, theses, Entered as second-class matter written for class work; and September 19, 1908, at the postofflce papers of general interest. at Logan, Utah, under the Act o! While such an innovation is March, 1879." only in the experimental form, College Delivery is made from Stud we hope it will be of interest to ent Life Office, Room 275. all, as being representative of Printed by the work of our school. Earl & England Publishing Co. Several reasons prevented Logan, Utah our having the number of euts STAFF. we desired in this number. In David W. Smith, '15 .. Edltor-in-Cnlef future magazine numbers we Julius B. Bearnson, '14 __Asst . Editor contemplate publishing, we shall Leonard Davidson, '15 .... Asst. Editor be in a better position to im Langton, Barber, '16 .... Business Mgr. prove in this direction. Eastman Hatch, '17 ...... Asst . Mgr. DEPARTMENTS We considered this holiday Mable Spande, ' 16 ...... Locals ~eason an opportune time to LeRoy Hlllam, '16 ...... Locals present our first special issue, William Yeates, '17 ...... Athletics. as a fitting close for the first Annette Goodwin, '16 ...... Socials Edwin Winder, '16 ...... Exchanges period of school work. F. Braithwaite ...... Artist We take this opportunity of Volume XIII. Number 13. thanking our contributors and Friday, Decemb er 18, 1914. all of our supporters for the aid they have given us thus far Cl!h;.eetingll this year. And now, with the coming Since the very beginning of of the season of good will, we this school year we have had in wish to extend to the faculty, mind the idea of diverting oc to the students, to the alumni, casionally from the usual form to our advertisers, and to all of our paper, and giving to the our friends and readers, the students something in the form greetings of the season. May of a magazine. The idea has the Christmas tide bring true been to gather into one issue joy, and the new year be the some of the work being done dawn of a more complete reali by our students in the various zation of ever advancing ideals. ~bt ~ocial ~osition of rt}tbrtlu miomtn By LEONARD DAVIDSON Women as a whole were not Jacob after working for his g i v e n m u c· h consideration two wives, Leah and Rachel, for among the early Hebrew peo fourteen years, and also earn ple, but were looked upon more, ing a part of Laban's flocks as a means of increasing the after another six years, at numbers of the race and as tempted to leave his father-in things to be bought arid sold at law with his wives, sons and will. Of course as soon as daughters. L ab an followed. women became more numerous, When he overtook Jacob he said, laws were m a d e governing "These daughters are my daugh them, and their work. ters and these children are my The daughter was purchased children, and these cattle are from the father for a certain my cattle, and all that thou amount of money or other com seest is mine; and what can I modity, by the man who desired do this day unto these my her as a wife, as in the case of daughters or unto their child Rebekah's being purchased for ren which they have borne. If Isaac. Abraham had sent a thou shalt afflict my daughters, servant to his own people to get or if thou shalt take other wives a wife for his son Isaac. All besides my daughters, no man are familiar with the story of is with us." Jacob agreed to Rebekah at the well. Rebekah this and Laban went back to his finally consented, probably due home. to her father's wishes, to go to A man was allowed to have to Isaac, and finally became his more than one wife and som·e of wife. them had a great many. It The marriage was usually of seems, however, that the custom the Beena form, ihe man going was such, that the wife whom to live with his wife's people the man already had, must give instead of his own. His family her permission. In some cases including his sons and daugh the man was not wedded to the ters and their children, was not several women who bore him regarded as the descendants of children, but they were merely his father, but as the descend concubines. ants of his wife's father. As Solomon was said to have had an example of this, the case of seven hundred wives and three Jacob would show this condi hundred concubines. Is it any tion wonder that Solomon should 12 STUDENT LIFE. say of women, and say wisely The Hebrew woman's posi perhaps, "It is better to dwell tion in the early times did not in a corner of the housetop than differ greatly from that of the with a brawling women in a Jewish woman of the present. wide house?' '. .• or ,again, "Gj.ve 1,L!)t us revert to a further dis not thy . strength unto woman cussion of the tribal Jaws con nor thy ways to that which des cerning marriage. According troyeth kings," or, "Who can to law, a widow should marry find a virtuous woman? For her the brother-in-law or, if there price is far above rubies" or was no brother-in-law, the again, "Whoso findeth a wife nearest relative. An example findeth a good thing, and ob is the marriage of Ruth to taineth favor of the Lord," and Boaz, a distant relative. The "Houses and riches are the in children of a marnage between heritance of fathers. and a the widow and brother-in-law ·prudent wife is from the Lord." were considered to be the first These last three quotations husband's children and inherit show, perhaps, best of all how ed his estate. much was thought of a good As an example of the tribal woman or wife in that day as marriage, note the following: in this; and the first two, what "And Isaac called Jacob and was thought of the evil woman. blessed him and charged him Women's . duties, especialJy alj.d. s~(l .,unto him, 'Thou shalt that of a wife, were much the 'not take a wife of the daughters same in those days as at the of Canaan.' "Arise, go to Pa present time. Solomon said: danaram to t h e house of "She seeketh wool and flax and Bethuel, thy mother's father; worketh willingly with her and take thee a wife from hands," "She riseth also while thence of the daughters of La it is yet night and giveth meat ban, thy mother's brother.'' to her household, and a portion Going back further to the time to her maidens," "She consider of Isaac's marriage we read ets a field, and buyeth it, with that Abraham made his servant the fruit of her hands, she swear that he should see that planteth a vinyard," "She lay Isaac should not marry "Of the eth her hands to the spindle, daughters of the Canaanites and her hands hold the distaff," Bmong whom I dwell-But "She maketh fine linen and sel thou shalt go unto my country, leth it, and delivereth girdles and to my kindred and take a unto the merchant s." How like wifo unto my son Isaac." the good women of our own day, The bearing of marriage on "She stretcheth forth her hands the servant question is of much to the poor, yea she reacheth interest. ,A Hebrew man-ser forth her hands to the needy," vant '(bought by his master) "She looketh well to the ways n,id to serve six years and was of her household, and ea teth allowed tu 11:0 free the seventh not the bread of idlene ss." year. If he was unmarried STUDENT LIFE. 13 when he began his service, he freedom. had to go out of the service un- There is an interesting verse married, unless he were given in Proverbs which says: "When a wife by his master. If he wa~ a man hath taken a new wife married, however, his wife he shall not go out to war, sb\,>tild1have to go,with him. "If ~ nei'ther rshall ·he 'be charged 'with his master had given him a any business; but he shall be wife, and she had borne him free at home one year, and shall sons and daughters ; the wife cheer his wife which he hath and her children should be his taken." master's, and he shall go out by The law regarding divorce himself." If, however, the man- was all in favor of the man. servant loved his master and If a man had a wife whom he wife and children he could bind no longer liked and who found himself for life to his master. "no favor in his eyes, because This, of course, related to man- he found some uncleanness in aervants, but shows woman's her, then let him write her a position at the same time, as bill of divorcement and give it property, in a way, of the in her hand , and send her out master. of his house. Another law concerns the "And when she is departed women directly. "And if a man out of his house she may go and sell his daughter . to be a maid be an9ther man's wife." If, servant, she _shall not go as ho~ ever, the woman is divorc men-servants do." If the man ed a second time she is thought who bought her and was be- to be worthless . trothed to her was not pleased The oldest daughter was ex after marriage, then he must let pected to marry before a her be redeemed. He had no younger sist_er. The only thing power or right to sell her into in the Bible which indicates an alien race, because it was this is the fact that Laban considered a fact that he had wanted to "marry off" Leah deceived her. before Rachel, the younger sis- If the man who bought the ter. daughter betrothed her to his The good woman was admir son, she was considered his ed and respected; her position daughter, and dealt with ac- as a mother and a wife being cordingly. If this man should one of the highest attainable . take another wife, the law pro- The Hebr ew woman was per vided that the food, raiment haps the most loved and res and duty of the marriage to pected woman of all time s. this first wife should not be Saleely in his book on diminished. And if he did not "P arenth ood and Race Cul do. these three things above ture, " says, "--In a better named, "Then shall she go out material environment, but a free with out money." That is, far inferior maternal environ she did not have to buy her ment,"--"The Jewish mother STUDENT LIFF). is the mother of children in cial position of Jewish women nately superior, on an average is practically the same as that _:_•because in every detail her of other women, but the vast maternal care is incomparably majority still cling to the older superior to that of her Gentile ideas and traditions of tlieir sister.'" race, and are still among the ~ At the present time the So- best of women. ~tblettc~tn By W)I. YEATES. College athletics i n th e their physical ability to produce United States, have taken on these best efforts. Association tremendous proportions. Tre is one of the great benefits mendous, in so much that ath achieved through athletics, and letics in our colleges have be when that association is not of come as serious as beneficial. the highest type, the result is Athletics here, as well as in oth harmful, and athletics become a er sections of the nation, neces dangerous problem. sitate a careful and scrutinizing That American colleges lead watch to guard against possible the world in athletic prowess, mistakes that bring about a excelling in those branches of harmful, rather than useful re sport demanding skill, grit, sult. An institution and its vigor, perfectness, and, above student body can be dangerously all, force of character, is prob threatened by professionalism, ably the natural outgrowth of a a form of corruption which young, highly tempered and vig great universities of today are orous race of men. College accused of stooping, in order men undoubtedly represent the to conquer. Further, the so highest type of American man termed "Tramp Athlete" breaks hood. Psychologists tell us up the real marrow of athletic there is not a pauper in New worth, doing away with keen York City who would graduate and sportsman-like competition from a university had he the among the fltudents of the in opportunity . Colleges therefore sti tution for places on athletic draw together the highest teams, leaving bare simply the types of men from all classes. mercenary idea-that of win Athletics in colleges bring out ning. Athletics fail, also, when the truest of these highest athletes fail to put all their t y p e s, athletically thinking. best efforts and force behind That is, there is only a small their work, rnccumbing to those oer cent of the students in any human desires which lessen \nstitution represented on ath- ' STUDENT LIFE. 15 letic teams, so that the few must lible friendship will grow up r(;lpresent the truest type of among these men, a fraternal American manhood. love that will cling throughout Football i s unquestionably life. Each individual is striv the king of college athletics. ing to get the best possible out This sport alone requires all the of himself. After the college necessary qualities outlined. A days are over and the gridiron football player must posses s forgotten, will not these foot determination, iron determina ball men take into life this de tion. He must have a steady termination, this unconquerable set of nerves, he must excell in ma stery of self, this complete speed, strength, quickness of control over mind and body and movement and of eye. He must enter life with that same spirit be able to think instantly and of do or die that they learned effectively. Above all, a foot on the football gridiron? Are ball player must have perfect these not the qualifications for control of his temper and pos American citizenship? sess sportsmanship i d e a 1 s. But, as is evident in athletics These qualifications are what even in our own close proxim must be obtained through foot ity, these excellent essentials to ball in colleges. The sport fails be obtained from our fall sport when they are not. When the are not foremost. Athletics player of a college eleven fails have failed then, when ath to learn loyalty, his career in letes, justly termed "Tramp · athletics is . a failure. Then Athletes," are brought to any football takes individuals of the institution to so strengthen its highest ideals and works them athletic teams. Success is placed into one homogeneous whole above all other purposes when, the football machine ·. The foot instead of looking to the results ball men associate with men of to be obtained by the individual clean body, healthy mind s and through his association in ath vigorous thoughts. letics, one looks to the results to Association through a foot be had on the score board, then ball season should be the great have athletics failed. With hir est benefit to be deri ved from ed men, "ringers" and "Tramp this major athletics. A squad Athletes," athletics, football es of healthy, clean minded, for pecially, harms, and the harm cible, robust men-a s should can never be undone. It create s compose a football squad nothing more than a rowdyism working tog,ether for the same and a passion for unfair sports ideal-to attain the highest pos manship among students of the sible degree of physical perfect institution which immediately tion,-will undoubtedl y absorb loses its dignity, and the respect the most excellent and worthy of the public. It is, therefore, qualities possessed by each evident that a freshman rule, other, white the weaker ones as the Utah Agricultural Col will be fo~·ced out. An infal- lege abides by, prevents any 16 STUDENT LIFE . such disaster in athletics. Its others. He is not striving for true worth and benefit is evi- the highest degree of perfection .Jllalanbafflniber~itp D. CHEXCHIAH. Long before Christ came into state went a little further than the world, in the centre of In the American states. It made dia, far from the busy life of tuition free and also fed and the world, and in a beautiful clothed the students at its ex park on the bank of a gentle pense. This fact is all the more flowing river, stood a great foteresting when we consider univer sity. The Nalanda Uni that there were over six thou· versity was the Harvard of sand students at one period. India and the Alexandria of the Nor was it less cosmopolitan. East. Its end ·was as tragic as the Dravidian, Uongot, and it was great, and what is left Caucassian races were among at present, are the relics of the the alumni. walls, the reports left by the The university was devoted Chinese students in that insti to post-graduate work. One tution, and some information in had to have a good knowledge the ancient books of India. of a subject before he could It was a state university, enter the Nalanda University. established by the Magadha The entrance examinations were Empire, at a time when India peculiar. A professor waited was most prosperous. The at the gate of the compound, STUDENT LIFE. 17 and put some questions to the They memorized books. The student who was admitted on extent to which a man is capable answering satisfactorily. Fa of improving the faculty of hian, a Chinese student had to memory , can be seen from the study in another university for students of the Sanskrit Col two years before he could get leges at Benares and Nadia, in admission into Nalanda. He India, which are still conducted also mentioned the fact that on the plan of the Nalanda only one student out of eight University. They can recite succeeded in getting admission. book after book. The modern Hsuan - Tsang says t h a t method of study is to read eighteen subjects were taught more books, and none thorough in the university. Among them ly. were S a n s k r i t Literature, The nature of living of Grammar, Oratory, Elocution, students was, more ot le~s, Philosophy, Architecture, Medi monastic. The students had to cine, Mathematics, and Natural be bachelors or maids. They Sciences, and Philosophy were were not allowed to eat animal given greater prominence than food, nor drink liquor. They any other subjects. The place must walk barefooted. They of medicine among the subjects should g,et up before sunrise, can be understood from the fact take a bath in the river, wash the Buddists were very humani their clothes and spend the time tarian. They hated killing until nine o'clock in meditation l!ither man or lower animals. and recitation. They should, They even. passed laws that then, assist the professor in when cattle were given water household duties or tend the to drink, it should be filtered. cows. In the afternoon, regu· Three hospital s were establish Jar classes were held. Accord ed, not only for men, but also ing to them, it was "Plain liv for lower animals. The im ing and high thinking." The portance of architecture can modern st udents cannot toler be learned from the fact that ate such life. monastarie s and temples built The fame of the university at that period, are still in ex was such that st udent s on their istence. way back home were fed free The method of study was and shown much respect by the very different from that of to people. The degree was much day. The books were few and coveted, as it brought great printing was unknown . They honor. It was not uncommon, used to copy the professor's it seems, that some dishonor text on palm leaves. Thes e can able students used to call them be seen in museums in India. selves graduates of Nalanda, as The students could not help be they could easily live like para ing attentive to the professor. sites in society. To read few books and these It is needless to say that pro thoroughly was their principle. fessors were of the highest 18 STUDENT LIFE. rank. They were chosen by because there was the professor .competition, which is peculiarly so-and-so. They walked thou interesting. Hsuan - Tsang sands of miles, begged and fast says that a philosopher, who ed on their way and underwent wanted the professorship, went numerous hardships. T h e y to the capital of the empire, craved to learn under him. blew his horn and sent a They assisted him in household message to the emperor to this duties, stayed around him and effect: "It seems there is a slept in his house, just to learn great philosopher in your em something from him. In time, pire by the name of so-and-so. they were influenced by his per I am but an ordinary philoso sonality. When they went back pher, yet I wish to compete home, they became central with him." The emperor called figures as their professor was for a general meeting and ap before them. pointed competent men to act as The importance of this can be judges. One who came out understood from the fact that successful got the coveted the success of all religions was honor of being the professor in due to the personality of the the Nalanda University. His founder more than his intelli position was never secure as he gence. The success of all revo may have been defeated by an lutions and other big movements ·other at any time. in the world can be traced to The professors had great in the personality of the leader. fluence in the country. They It is a deplorable fact that in were the most intellectual and modern universities we cannot ·so were highly respected by the come in close contact with the people. Their sacrifice h a s professor. much to do in this respect. It is but natural that stud 'They never cared for wealth. ents, at the close of their stud Their only worldly possession~ ies, were anxious to present were their clothes on their something to their professor, as bodies and the huts they livsd a token of gratitude for what in. They never cared for king ti they learned. But they "·ere because they never cared for very poor. Anyhow it was easy money or luxuries. They were to satisfy the professor who consulted by kings in governing never cared for worldly pos the country. All the important sessions. A suit of clothes to r-roblems were referred to th em. the professor and dress to his They got seats cm the right wife or "betel leaves" and hand side of the throne. · In fact, "areea nuts" to the value of the kings bowed to them. half a cent, were the present s The personality of the pro they would give. This custom fessor played a great part in is still in practice in India. The old universities. The students professor was proud of his were attracted, not because it students and blessed them to was Nalanda University, but the effect that he would like to STUDENT LIFE. 19 be rivalled in intellect by his lating the books and teaching -own students rather than by his the people what he learned in .colleagues. India. This encouraged many Nalanda played a great part young men to go to India for in the intellectual development the purpose of study. Such of the Orient. Hsuan Tsang was the fame of Nalanda even mentioned the fact that he took in foreign lands. back to China, seventy-five Its end was as tragic as it books which he translated into was great. The barbarian Mo Chinese language. His culture hammedans who overran Eu .attracted the attention of even rope and burned the famous the Chinese emperor, who gave library of Alexandria, invaded him a state reception. He was India as well, put to death the .even offered a high position in most innocent and humanitar the government, but he refused ian philosophers and converted -and devoted his time in trans- the university into ashes. 20 STUDENT LIFE. ~ober ;ffloment~ Revised Psalm. Filial Fondness. The Ford is my auto ; "What is the mail from I shall not want- another. daughter?" asked mother eag It maketh me lie· down be- erly. neath it . "A thousand kisses," answer It soureth my soul. ed father, grimly, "and sixteen It leadeth me into the paths handkerchiefs, two waists, and of ridicule for its name sake. four batches of ribbon for you Yea, tho I ride thru the val to wash and mend."-Ex. leys, I am towed up hills for I * • • fear much evil. Queener: "No one can fool I annointeth my tires with my girl.'' patche s. Freshie: "Well, how did you My radiator runneth over. get her then ?" I repair blowouts in the pre • * • sence of mine enemies ; Glee Club Motto. Verily , should this thing fol "B" ·sharp, "B" natural. But low me all the day s of my life never "B" flat.-Ex . I shall land in the bughouse • • • forever.-Ex. Happy Childhood. * * • A small boy seated on the In Drill. curb by a telephone-pole, with Officer: "Fire at will." a tin can by his side, attracted Awkward squad pri vate: the attention of an old gentle "Which one is Will.'· man who happened to be pass * * • ing. 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I dow his co.at fell apart, reveal suppose they will have a high ing a large white ·"A" on a old time in the Gym. to-night. sweater of plain blue. He Well, no matter." was earnestly watching the He drew out his watch and foothills on the eastern side of held it up close to his face in the valley. Suddenly his eyes order that he might see the brightened as he pressed his time. As he did so the leather face against the pane, for there fob caught his eye. He took above the sleeping valley, above the bronze monogram that the twinkling lights of the town swung at the end of it, in his a large glowing "A" hung sus hand and traced out the in pended in the air. His lips signia, "A." moved as he placed his hand on "A" stands for Affection, the letter on his breast. too," he mused. "I swear by the A", he whis Silently he retraced his steps pered, "And A stands for up the path. Achievement, and Jack, old Four hours later a young •man, -it stands for Always!" ~h~h,tm,u, ~ibhtge Glorious vision , lowly shepherds, Patient guai·clians of the sheep, To your trusting souls unfolded, While the world was hushed in sleep. From celestial realms the Angels Brought the tidings of great joy, To this race was born a Savior, Who wou ld one clay cleath destroy. "Peace, goocl will to men;" the mu.~ic, Floated gently on the air, Words which still remain a comfort To all mortals in despair. With the cattle was He cradled, But this humble circumstance, F1'0m its contrast only brightened , Every step of His advance. Now each year returning Christmas, Brings the same goocl will ancl peace, .4 ll the world attempts to pattern Fi·om the King who brought release. ,,-