THE WISLLY'\N IRGUS. THE COLLEGE PAPEK.

VOL. III. BLOOMINGTON, ILL., MARCH 12, 1897. NO. 12.

MY FIRST RIDE UPON THE RAILROAD. they have now built over the Semmering. The tun- nel through the mountain is said to be finished now." (Translated from the German of Rosegger, for the ARGUS, "The Lord forbid that we should gaze upon the by Albert WV. Vasey.) devil's contrivance!" cried godfather. "It is all a My godfather-the knieerutscher Jochem- may he delusion; there is nothing in it." rest in peace! was a man who believed everything ex- " Perhaps," said my father, and went out. cept the natural. The little of human handiwork Godfather and I set out upon our journey; we went which he could understand, he looked upon as of over the Stuhleck Mountains so that we might not divine origin; the much which he could not comprehend come near the valley in which, according to report, he at ributed to witchcraft and to the ghost of the the devil's wagon passed up and down. But when we Evil One. For example, man, the most favored of stood upon a high mountain and looked down upon the all creatures, has the ability to tan hides and from lowlands around Spital, we saw a brown worm crawling them make boots for himself, so that he may not along a sharply defined line, and, hovering above it, freeze his toes; this favor is divine. But if man sets a little cloud of smoke. to work and invents the lightning-rod or the telegraph, "Great Heavens!" cried godfather, "'that is indeed this is nothing less than a temptation of the devil. something of the kind! Skip, boy !" And we ran Thus Jochem considered the dear Lord as a good- down the opposite side of the mountain. hearted, artless old gentleman (just as he, Jochem Towards evening we came to the lowlands, yet himself, was); but the devil as a crafty, cunning fel- either godfather was not acquainted with the country low that cannot be gotten at, and as one who at every here, or curiosity, which. was at times a great thorn in turn deceives man and also the dear Lord. his flesh, had overcome him, or we had stepped upon Apart from this lofty conception of Lucifer, Beelze- a " mad-wort " instead of being at Mariaschutz, we bub (I do not know what other names he may have), stood before a huge pile of rubbish, and behind this my godfather was a clever man. I was indebted to was a black tunnel into the mountain. The tunnel him for many a new pair of trousers and many a spell was nearly large enough so that a house might have of indigestion. stood within it, and was neatly built up; in it was a His consolation" and reliance against the tempta- road with two iron rails, going straight into the moun- tions of the devil was the shrine Mariaschutz at Sem- tain. mering. It was a day's journey thither, and Jochem My godfather stood there for a long time silently made the pilgrimage once each year. When, though and shook his head; finally he muttered: " Now we only a child, I had learned the good use of my limbs are here. That, I suppose, is the new-fangled high- (I and the goat were the only creatures which my way. But it is not true that they go in there ! " father was unable to overtake, when he ran after us A draught, cold as the air of a tomb, came out of with a whip), Godfather Jochem wished one time to the tunnel. Away towards Spital in the evening sun- take me along with him to Mariaschutz. light stood a stone cottage beside the iron road; be- For all I care," said my father, "since the boy fore it a lofty pole arose, upon which two blood red can at the same time see the new railroad, which balls gleamed. Suddenly there was a movement on THE WESLEYAN ARGUS.

the pole and one of the balls went up as if drawn by a room and the horse-troughs in the street were unoc- ghostly hand. We were badly frightened. It was cupied. The landlord, formerly the proud master of easy to perceive that there was something uncanny this street, politely invited us to luncheon. here. However, we stood as if rooted to the spot. " My appetite is all gone," answered my godfather; " Godfather Jochem," said I softly, "do you not "wise people do not eat much and I have become a hear something like a rumbling in the ground? " little more wise today." " Yes, to be sure, boy," he answered, "something We stood quietly by the monument of Charles VI. thunders! It is an earthquake." Then he groaned (which at that time already inclined towards decay pitiably. A coal black creature approached upon the and even to this day has not found a deliverer) and iron road. It appeared at first to stand still, but con- looked out upon the Austrian land, which with its rocks stantly became larger and drew near with a mighty and ravines and its immeasurable plain lay stretched puffing and snorting, sending out from its throat a vast out before us. As we descended we saw our railroad amount of steam. And behind train going over there on the wild rugged mountain " Land sakes!" cried my godfather, " entire houses side-small as a rope-over high bridges spanning are hanging on it! " frightful precipices, gliding along dizzy slopes, into one .And indeed, if we formerly had thought that a few hole and out from another very strange. little wagons were attached to the locomotive, upon " It's strange what people are up to nowadays," my which the passengers could sit, we now saw an entire godfather muttered. market-town with many windows, rolling along, and It was already dark when we reached Mariaschutz. at the windows living men thrust out their heads. It We went to the church. where the little red light al- went terribly fast, and there was such a roaring that ways burns, and prayed. one's senses stood still. The Lord Himself could not Then we ate a small supper at the hotel and went stop that! it occurred to me. Then godfather raised past the rooms of the stable maidens to the hay-loft both hands and cried with hesitating voice: " Good- to sleep. ness gracious! they are going right into that tunnel!" We lay for some time. Under the weight of my And already the monster with its hundred wheels experiences and in the excitement of being away from was in the depths; the rear end of the last coach home I could not shut an eye; nevertheless I supposed shrank together; for a little while only a small light that godfather was already sweetly sleeping, when from it was seen, then all disappeared, only the ground he suddenly opened his mouth and said: groaned, and smoke arose quietly and lazily from the "Are you indeed asleep, boy ?" tunnel. " No," I answered. My godfather wiped the perspiration from his face " The evil one has a hold upon me," he said. with his sleeve and stared into the tunnel. I was frightened. Such a thing at a shrine! It was Then he looked at mre and asked, " Have you also unheard of. seen it, boy ? " ' I must have omitted to sprinkle myself before go- " I have also seen it." ing to rest," he whispered. " It gives me no peace; "Then it cannot have been a delusion," muttered it is troublesome, boy." Jochem. "What, godfather?" I asked with warm interest. We ascended the mountain upon the public road; " Well. tomorrow, when I commune, perhaps it will we saw smoke rising from several shafts. Deep under be better," he said, quieting himself. our feet in the mountain the steam-engine was going. " Does something pain you, godfather? " "They are lost as a Jew's soul! " said my god- " It is a piece of foolishness. What do you say, father, meaning the railway passengers. "The pre- boy, since we are so near it shall we try it?" sumptuous people have of their own accord leaped Since I did not understand him, I did not answer, into the grave!" "W\hat can happen to us?" godfather continued. At the hotel upon the Semmering it was very quiet; "If the others do it why cannot we also? I will per- the large stables were empty, the table in the dining- mit myself to try it." /HE WBSLEYAN AKGUS.

He is chattering in his dreams, I thought to myself, wall of our creaking little room. Outside in the night and listened diligently. it roared and raged, as if we were surrounded by a " They'll open their eyes," he continued. " if we go powerful waterfall, and at intervals terrible whistles re- home and say that we have ridden on the railroad sounded. We were traveling under the ground. train!" Godfather held his hands folded in his lap and I at once agreed. sighed. " But it is sinfulness," he murmured; "well, per- " In the name of Heaven, now I give myself up to haps tomorrow it will be better, and now for Heaven's my fate, Why have I been a three-fold fool! " sake go to sleep!" We were thus buried long enough to repeat ten On the next day we went to confess and commune paternosters, then it became light again, outside walls, and slide around the altar on our knees. But when telegraph poles and trees were flying past as we trav- we turned homeward godfather simply said he wished eled through a green valley. to propose nothing, for the present; he only wished to My godfather nudged me in the ribs. "You boy! see the Semmering depot, and we turned our course that was indeed extraordinary, but now note it begins thither. to please me. Quite truly the railroad train is some- At the Semmering station we saw the other end of thing beautiful! Well, I'll be blessed, there is the vil- the tunnel. It was also coal black. A train from lage of Spital already! And we have travelled only Vienna was announced. My godfather haggled with a quarter of an hour. Why we have not yet gotten the train official; he would give three cents, and just the worth of our money. I think, boy, we will remain behind the mountain, where the tunnel ends, we would seated." get off again, This was agreeable to me. I examined the thing "Just behind the mountain, where the tunnel ends, on the inside and I looked out on the flying country, the train does not stop," said the official, laughing. but could not make head or tail of it. " But if we wish to get off! " said Jochem. My godfather cried, "Well, boy, people are clever! " You must ride to Spital. For two persons the And at home they will open their eyes! If I had the fare is twenty-three kreutzers in coin." money for it I would ride up our mountain as I am My godfather thought he would try it, .but he, poor now sitting!" fellow, could not give as much as the fine gentle- "Muerzzuschag!" cried the guard. The train stopped; men; besides both of us did not weigh much.- we went out the door. It was no use; the official could not possibly be The gate-keeper took our tickets, which we had bargained with. Godfather counted; I had to con- received upon entering, and blocked our passage. tribute two good kreutzers. Meantime the train came "See here, uncle," he called, "these tickets are forth from the nearest tunnel below, puffed along and good only to Spital. That means to pay the differ- I indeed thought the powerful thing would not stop. It ence, and indeed double for two persons; it amounts hissed and spit and groaned,-then it stood still. to a florin six kreutzers!" Like a chicken with its brain removed, godfather I stared at my godfather,' and he stared at me. stood there. and thus I also stood there. We could " Boy," he said finally with a very husky voice, " have not have managed to board the train; then the guard you any money with you? " pushed godfather into a coach and me after,' At the " I have no money with me," I sobbed. same instant the signal for departure was given, and I " Nor have I any more," murmured Jochem. heard Jochen, stumbling into the compartment, mur- We were shoved into an office, where we had to mur, " That is my death-knell." When well inside turn our pockets inside out. A blue handkerchief, we discovered that the coach was fitted with seats which answered for both of us (and this the gentle- much like those in a church, and when we looked out man did not touch), a hard little crust of bread, a the window- "Great guns! " cried my godfather, sooty tobacco-pipe, a pocket-knife, some tinder and "there, outside, a wall is flying past !" Now it be- flint, the shrove-certificate from Mariaschutz, and came dark and we saw that an oil lamp burned on the finally the leathern purse in which nothing was found 4 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS. except a heavy brass amulet that godfather always pretext whatever under which I could get out of the carried with him in the firm trust that his money house was welcomed as a chance to get to town and could not entirely give out as long as he had the have some fun, even though I knew a good thrashing weighty thing ih his purse. It had indeed proven was waiting for me when I got back. true until this day, but now its power was suddenly " On one of these nights of stolen pleasure, after ended. To be sure, we were permitted to pocket our we had been running and chasing each other for sev- possessions again, but for hours we were detained in eral hours, at about eleven o'clock I was returning the depot, and had to undergo several examinations. home alone. My home was at a little distance from Finally, towards evening, at the time when after so any other houses, and I had to pass along a rather quick a journey we could easily have been home, we lonely way. On many a night I had felt somewhat were set free now to make the journey over mountain nervous as I went along, but tonight no thought of fear and valley in the coal-black night. entered my head. As we slipped out through the passage way of the "As I was walking along, my mind still full of our depot, my godfather murmured: 'That railroad train evening's sport, something suddenly hit me on the there-the devil is indeed with it !" back of the leg. I looked around, a trifle startled. But I saw nothing, and soon had forgotten the occur- S 'S GHOST STORY, rence when I felt another stroke. Considerably more startled than at first. I looked around again. But BY c. seeing nothing, with somewhat quickened pace I pro- ceeded, and the teeming recollections of our even- One evening I was sitting in my friend S- 's ing's fun had almost crowded the singular occurrence room. He had for some time been telling me stories from my mind when a third stroke far more violent of his varied experiences; for he had been a man of than either of the others thoroughly aroused me. wide travel and not a few adventures, and could relate "I turned around, looked this way and that. and his stories with telling effect. watched and waited with loudly beating heart, but It was now growing late; and he had fallen into a nothing could I discover. With a mighty effort I somber mood, and was telling of the more sorrowful screwed up my courage to proceed. But I had gone and tragic side of his life. Finally a story of more hardly a half-dozen steps when another blow scat- than usual gloominess was completed, and for some tered all my boyish courage to the winds. time we sat in silence. The room was lighted only "Glancing back fearfully, now over one shoulder, by the shadowy light of the grate fire. The wind was now over the other, I set out on the run. At every step whistling and moaning about the house. A window those mysterious blows increased. Soon they were shutter somewhere in the house slammed suddenly; falling fast and furious and I was running at the top of then a few minutes later the large hall clock gave a my speed. slow, mournful stroke, half past eleven. I was sitting "A branch of a tree swaying a little above my head watching the fantastic forms in the fire, with thoughts seemed to stoop to catch me, and in terror I 'ran as fantastic dancing through my mind. All at once against the fence at the side of the path. Now and his voice, sounding deep and sepulchral to my aroused then I stumbled over a stone. Here and there a imagination, broke the silence. bush at the roadside caught my feet and nearly tripped 'Perhaps my most awful experience," he was say- me. ing, " and the one which I remember far more vividly "All the time the wildest fancies darted through than any other, occurred when I was a boy of eleven my head. Now I thought a pack of imps were ston- or twelve. ing me; and I could see myself stark and white by " I was always very fond of spending my nights the roadside, lying there all unmarked save where down town with the boys. In spite of repeated com- their missiles had beaten my legs black and blue. mands, threats and punishments, this form of fun Now I thought the devils were trying to'throw a rope possessed an irresistible fascination for me. Any around my legs and drag me away. I could see my- THE WESLEYAN ARGUS. self bounding along over road and field or sailing According to Mythology, Io died of love for Jupiter; through the air behind a pack of howling devils. Then the chemist says Iodide of potassium.--Ex. I imagined my father and mother watching and wait- William J. Bryan has been invited to deliver the ing, searching everywhere, mourning over the whip- commencement address at the University of Virginia. pings they had given me; and I saw them finally giv- ing up and returning home in despair. I could- see Dr. Edward Nelson, professor of Geology at the the frightened faces of my companions as they won- Ohio Wesleyan, died in Washington, D. C., on Feb- dered over my mysterious fate. ruary 28. "Then all my pranks, my little meannesses, my dis- He entered the editor's sanctum obedience at home and at school, came up before And vented his views unsought; my aroused conscience with fearful distinctness, I Next day he was hanged as a bandit, vowed again and again that if I got home, I would never For wrecking a train of thought. Ex. again so long as I lived, go down town without per- mission. The University of California is so crowded that many "Then I thought of crying out, then of praying; of the classes have to recite in tents erected but my lips and throat were so dry and I was gasping on the campus. so for breath that I could not say a word. "Quid est hoc ?" asked the instructor of the boy " Oh, how long that road seemed! The light in whom he found chewing tobacco. "Hoc est quid," my father's window, which was now visible, seemed to answered the boy.-High School Quill. my fevered imagination almost to draw'farther away. "Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky," Oh, if only I could get home! I feared that at almost The " Prof." just scowled at me and stared. any moment my knees would be knocked from under " Ring out, wild bells and let me fly; me by those fast falling blows, or my feet would be Ring out the old, ring in the new;"' tripped up, or my strength would give out and I would Ring, happy bells, and save a flunk. fall to rise no more. "Next! " My head swims-down I've sunk. " Finally, almost exhausted by fear and exertion, They rang too late (they always do).-Ex. I dashed through the gate and fell against the door. When the family rushed to the door, they found a boy The students of the various Indiana colleges are with face livid and hair on end, frightened almost out preparing to fight against the passage of the anti- of his wits but at what he knew not. And down his football bill now before the state legislature. back they found hanging-a broken suspender." The great lens for the University of Chicago has just been completed. For two years and a half men ,: i have been at work on this lens day and night. Its ex- treme diameter is forty inches. It weighs 250 pounds and cost $100,000. The glass was shipped from Paris and the lens made at Cambridge, Mass.--Oberlin Re- Columbia University is soon to have a new boat view. house on the Hudson. The bald-headed man in his family pew An exchange tells of a college with a faculty of two Leaned back on the cushions and slumbered. professors, which offers to any clergymen who will And he dreamed that the preacher these words had send it four new students, a degree of Doctor of Di- proclaimed: vinity. 6 The hairs of your head are all numbered! "

Mr. Reynolds: ' What is the meaning of the line The bald-headed man awoke with a start from Snow-bound,' 'she was turning her wheel ?''" From his weekly devotional slumbers; Mr. Groo: "Probably she was winding up the one Then he sank on his knees and fervently prayed: in her head.'"- Chronicle. "O Lord, send me down the back numbers! " THE WESLEYAN .ARGUS. The Wesleyan Argus. material to start with. Hence the importance of as full a representation as possible in the primary contest. THE COLLEGE PAPER. As yet there seems to be a tendency on the part of a Published fortnightly in the interest of the Illinois Wesleyan Univer- good many to leave the honors in forensic effort for sity and its students. somebody else to win. This spirit cannot bring us success in the coming contest. There must be EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, - - - - L. BAKER an JOHN B. COLWELL emulation that will make it evident that those who win LOCAL EDITORS, LEONA MILLER even the primary contest must work for it. Hence LITERARY EDITOR - - - - ALBERT W. VASEY we say, Go on the debate. Go on. even if you expect ATHLETIC EDITOR - - - - - N. R. WILLIAMS to get beat; but by all means EXCHANGE EDITOR, - - MAUDE KILGORE do your best. BUSINESS MANAGER, WYCKOFF SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, - J. E. THE COMING CONFERENCE. LAW LOCALS, - - - - LESLIE J. OWEN

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Remittances should be made to the Business Manager. interested in educational affairs. Those having the All communications for publication should be addressed to the matter in charge have endeavored to secure the ser- Editor-in-chief. vices of The ARGus will be sent to all subscribers until ordered discon- some of the very ablest representatives of the tinued and all arrears paid up. ministry and membership of the church; the program Entered at the postoffice, Bloomington, Ill., as second-class matter. to be presented shows how successful their efforts have been. Among the speakers are a number of THE MILLS LECTURES. men of wide experience and national reputation in the field of education, and the time required for hearing Some of our students were in attendance at the their addresses cannot be more profitably employed. lectures of Rev. B. Fay Mills last week and no doubt The subjects to be treated are well calculated to both those who were not there would have been well repaid interest and benefit students, being especially directed for their time and money if they had attended. These toward the practical side of education. Everyone lectures, dealing with some of the social problems of should make arrangements to attend the entire con- the day, called attention to a side of life to which stu- ference so far as possible. dents are inclined to pay entirely too little heed. The duty of man to man, the relations-of capital and labor, FREE ADVICE. and the kindred problems of the day, are of great and growing importance and are worthy of much more We take the following from a sister publication, the consideration than is often given them. Iowa Wesleyan. Although not at all applicable to our However his hearers may have agreed or disagreed own students, it illustrates the condition of affairs ex- with the views of the speaker, the lectures were cer- isting in some other institutions. "The Wesleyan tainly beneficial in awakening thought. One thing is a true friend to all the students, and the following needed today is more sober, consistent thought, and advice, although meant as a warning rather than a when such thought is directed to some of the .n- censure, we feel is nevertheless needed: Social life pleasant facts of the day, measures will be taken for is a great factor in a college education. But it is a their removal. part that continues throughout the entire course; and therefore our advice is, don't try to get it all the first ENTER THE CONTEST. year. If you do, what will become of you the last year? The wise preparatory student will remember One week more and the primary debating contest that there are years yet before him, and act accord- will be here. In order to make this enterprise a suc- ingly. There will be girls and entertainments here cess it is necessary that there be an abundance of when you are a Senior. Don't think that the present THE W .SLEYAN ARGUS. is the only opportunity. Don't think that the girls \Wilder will alternate between pitcher's box and first can't get along without you. They can. Don't stay base. Wooding and Kirk will d) justice to second, all night; her mother will think better of you if you Riley or Marvel will in all probability play third, and don't. Don't spend too much money on the girls; Meade short-stop. In the outfield Thornhill, Henline, they like it, but think less of your wisdom. Don't Daniel and White will settle the places among them- think you must go to every entertainment; there are selves. Henley, a new player, will probably be the others coming. Don't fall in love; you have too catcher, as he is a good man in that position, and at much else to do. Don't act so that the upper class present the only candidate in sight. Hill, a new law- men laugh at you, and so that in later years you will yer, is also a remarkably good infielder and will make be ashamed of yourself." someof the old players hustle to keep their places. This is a strong aggregation of experienced ball play- ers, each one an individual star, and there is a lot of SOMETHING SUGGESTED. raw material awaiting development. With plenty of team practice we -may expect many victories and few The ARGUS suggests that it would be a good thing defeats for Wesleyan this spring. for the students to have every year a few lectures by members of the faculty on " Manners in School." TENNIS. The students have plenty of class-room instruction, Tennis at the Wesleyan has received a consider- but we feel that it would be a good thing for the mass able impetus during the last year or two. The courts of students to receive suggestions in reference to daily on the campus are always occupied in dry weather, conduct when not in the class-room. To suppose that and usually an enthusiastic crowd of spectators watches those who come to study are in every respect per- the contests. Everybody plays, from first year "prep' fectly well aware of what ought to be done on every up to our dignified professors. There has been some occasion is to set too high a value on the attainments talk of a tennis tournament this spring. This is a good of some who apparently have had no other teachers idea and should be pushed. There are many good than themselves, in questions relating to proper con- tennis players in the university who would gladly enter duct. the tournament. Such an event would add new inter- est to tennis, develop the players, and furnish much sport to those who would witness the games. It surely should be undertaken.

BASKET-BALL.

THE SPRING OUTLOOK. The Champaign game has been indefinitely post- poned, the Purdue game is declared off, but the De- catur game will come off sometime in the near future. SE-BALL. The girls practice regularly twice a week at the gym- Wesleyan's prospects for a good base-ball team this nasium and are steadily improving. At their game year are exceedingly bright. Nearly all the old play- at the Armory last week they made a little money ers are back, and some decidedly good new material over expenses, but nothing to warrant regular games is also at hand. From present indications our team there. The Decatur girls played their first public this year will be superior to. that of last year by a con- game at home last week and took in over forty dollars. siderable margin. The boys are handicapped by not It seems-a shame that a city as large as ours, with a having a suitable gymnasium to practice in at this university having a much superior team, will not sup- time of year, but they practice when they can, and it port it. is safe to say that within a very short time after the opening of the season they will be ready to meet any A bill has been introduced in the Nebraska legisla- and all comers. ture prohibiting participation in foot-ball games in that Of the old boys who are back, Thompson and state. THE WESLEYAN ARGUS.

Prof. Lackland entertained friends for a short time last week. Miss Idelle Kerrick has been indisposed for several days past. Cary Daniel spent last Sunday in Danvers. Miss Hamsher, of Decatur, is visiting the Misses Miss Sudduth has been sick for a few days. Van Leer. Dick Dyas has just returned from a visit to Chi- Miss Jessie Pike, of Chenoa, has been the guest of cago. Leona Miller. Huber Light was sick for a few days, but has re- Mr. Will Miller, a former student, now of Chenoa, covered. was here Sunday. Howard Means was a chapel visitor, Monday of Miss Lottie Ayers, of Danvers, has been visiting this week. friends in the city. Miss Lizzie Fuller spent Sunday a week ago at her O. M. Edwards has been sick for several days, but home in Deland. is now convalescent,

Several of the students are expecting to entertain Prof. Lackland recently had a visit from his brother their fathers next week. Leonard, of Chenoa. Miss Mary Haney was out of college a few days last Mr. A. C. Behr was a visitor at the college observ- week on account of sickness. atory last Wednesday. Some of the students are already counting the Miss Pearl Hopkins, of Springfield, was the guest. weeks until spring vacation. of Miss Stella Heafer last week, Harry Fleming made a visit to Chicago, taking ad- Miss Edith Weaver, of Champaign, is-visiting at vantage of the recent excursion. the home of Miss Gertrude Shreve. Rev. R. S. Haney and wife were in the city to at- Many of the Wesleyan students attended the Bell tend the Swedish Quartet concert. Ringers' concert at Normal on March 2. Green says, "Constancy is a jewel, but I don't like Miss Jessie Gooding, who has been attending the to have my girl get too Constant." Art School, is sick at her home in McLean. Mr. Burriss gave a party to his friends at his home Mr. Stevenson, a young scribe of Moline, Iii., was on Prairie street a week ago Wednesday. visiting Mr. McCown this week and called at the Press office. Prof. B. F, Staymate, who graduated some years Messrs. C. C. McCown and J. B. Thornton assisted ago, was in the city last week. He has acquired an Secretary Rowcliffe in giving a Young Men's Sunday, enviable reputation as a traveler and journalist. in Fairbury, March 7. Many who attended the concert given by the Swed- Messrs. Wilbur Kelso, Charles Gallion, and Jack ish Quartet Company on last Wednesday night, pro- Hagey, of the University of Chicago, will spend Sun- nounce it the best number yet given. However that day with Mr, Ornan Shreve. may be, it was a most excellent entertainment and well worthy of warm words of praise. The quartet Mr. Will Stephens, a former Wesleyan boy but now singing was most excellent, and Miss Shoemaker's in school at Evanston, was the guest of his friend, interpretation of comic characters was truly very hu- S. C. Scrimger, for a few days recently. morous. Our hint to the management of the course Leon Rhea and his friend Charles Rose, of Spring- apparently failed of the mark, for the behavior of the field, spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rhea. Mr. "gallery gods" was the worst of any time yet. Some Rose is a son of Secretary of State Rose. remedy should be found for it. THE WESLEYAN ARGUS.

Miss Eva Thompson spent Sunday at home. Miss Mame Probasco has been ill with la grippe.

Lost-a collar button. Inquire of H. L. Latham. Harry Matheny has completed his school and does not expect to teach Ask Henley where he goes to church now, and why. this spring.

Misses Richards and Morrison, of Normal, visited George Hinshaw has just closed a successful term of school, and will begin a chapel Monday. spring school in a couple of weeks. Mr. Hoblit was out of school Wednesday on ac- count of sickness. W. A. Coss, of Arrowsmith, a former Wesleyan student, was in the city a week ago Sunday. He ex- Paddock-" Vaughn, what is your favorite book?" pects to attend medical school next fall. Vaughn-- "' She.' '" Reuben and Arthur Burcham arrived a week ago din reservierter Platz is a recent innovation in the last Saturday and made a short visit with their brother third year German class. John and their many Bloomington friends. Jesse Rice, who has been teaching, has closed his Billy Kirk is obliged to admit that he is not good school and is now at his home in Normal. authority on the Ten Commandments. But he is con- Noah Henline was in Lexington Monday and Tues- soled by the thought that " there are others." day. being called there by the death of his uncle. Scen'e: The Theism class in a discussion as to The exhibition to have been given last night by Mr. whether. a geometrical line can be seen. Dr. Wilder. Behr was postponed and will take place in the future. -"You can't see a line any more than you can see a point." The first division of the Juniors delivered their term And they all decided the attempt was hope- less. orations last night in the chapel before a small audi- ence. A law student recently said that when he learned to ride a bicycle he first wore In the absence of Mr. L. J. Owen, our efficient and out both himself and the wheel. Then he highly esteemed Law Editor, his place was ably filled took the wheel to a shop for repairs and went by Mr. E. A. Paddock, of the Senior Law class. home and put "plaster of Paris" on his face. We have heard of doll heads being mended in that way Mr. Eugene Snyder, of the University Press, re- but did not know before that the same treatment was ceived a visit this week from his cousin, Mr. Ralph good for law students. Snyder, and his sister-in-law, Miss Coffman, of Mo- weaqua. The active members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority gave a charming party Friday evening at Dr. Wilder was unable to meet his classes Thurs- the elegant home of Miss Gertrude Shreve, to about day afternoon on account of sickness. It is to be twenty couples. Ashton's trio furnished the music. "feared that the sympathy of his pupils was not alto- Mr. George Riley entertained with some readings and gether unmixed with feelings of self-congratulation Lon Kerrick with whistling solos. The dining-room, when the announcement was received that he could where delightful refreshments were served, was deco- not be present. rated in the colors. The guests were, Dot Burke, This evening the city Young Men's Christian Asso- Bessye Welty, Margaret Cole, Mayme Beeler, Grace ciation will give a Book Reception at their rooms on Hamsher of Decatur, Louella Van Leer, Flora Jones, East Front street, to which a general invitation is ex- Madeline Funk, Clara De Motte, Agnes Fullenwider, tended. There will be a musical program, orchestra, Grace Mountz, Minnie Mountz, Nellie Parritt, Sara readings, refreshments, social, informal gymnasium Sanborn, Marne Probasco, Idelle Kerrick, Leona exercises, etc.; also a talk on Ancient Books, by Prof. Miller. Messrs. Thornhill, Evans, Shreve, Fox, Riley, Ferguson, with exhibition of fac simile reproductions Craft, Daniel, Scrimger, Rice, Fulwiler, Fleming, of rare and ancient manuscripts. Don't forget to go Monroe, Burcham, Constant, Miller, Haynes, Wilder, and take a book. Dyas, Kerrick, Means. THE WESLE YA N ARGUS.

READY FOR BUSINESS. The regular monthly cabinet meeting, the last for this administration, will be held Monday. The Debating Association has now effected its per- Four members of the Association will go to Hudson manent organization and is a reality. The debating next Sunday for a Young Men's Sunday. Mr. Paddock committee, in which is vested the power to elect officers of the Law School, will go along to assist in the sing- of the association and to prepare for and make all ar- ing. rangements, consists of the following persons: Leon Orr, G. W. Riley, Franc Thompson, N. R. Williams, The regular monthly missionary meeting was held Chas. Ryburn, Guy Tucker, O. F. Tipton, Prof. Gra- last Tuesday evening. The general subject was Africa. ham, L. H. Kerrick. This committee has organized Papers were read by Misses Powers and Hammond itself by electing G. W. Riley chairman and Chas. Ry- and by Messrs. Fulwiler, Green and Elrick Williams. burn secretary. The permanent officers of the Asso- At the business meeting held after the prayer meet- ciation are, G. W. Riley, president; Nellie Parritt, ing Tuesday evening the following officers for the en- vice-president: secretary, Winm. Martin ; treasurer, suing year were elected: President, J. S. Dancey; Ralph Fox. The preliminary debate occurs March 19. vice-president, C. F. O. Schacht; recording secre- The eight ranking highest will contest again, when tary, J. H. Howsmon; corresponding secretary, L. F. three will be chosen to debate against Iowa. Fulwiler, treasurer, O. F. Tipton.

THE PAN-HELLENIC BANQUET. The Bible class has had a very good attendance so far, averaging about fifteen. Beginning with today Greek fraternities in the city are all agog over a we will have four lessons in Isaiah. Today the lesson banquet soon to be given. It is to be a Pan-Hellenic will be the first thirty-nine chapters, with special at- affair, and all the fraternities in the city will be repre- tention to the first two and sixth chapters. Lesson sented. The first move made toward the accomplish- two will be chapters 40-48, ' The Certainty of Coming ment of such a plan was a meeting in Mayne Pollock's Release." Lesson three, chapters 49-59, "The Ideal office, the evening of February 25. About twenty King." Lesson four, chapters 60-66, "-The Ideal King- enthusiastic Greeks were present, and a committee dom." Study the text-book thoroughly i-n connection was appointed and plans promulgated. with the Bible. This committee reported on Saturday evening, March 6. It was definitely decided to have the ban- Y. W. C. A. quet, and it will probably be given, in Cooper Hall on the evening of March 26. The meeting also voted A week ago last Sunday was a time of renewed to admit Greek ladies, and a delightful occasion is consecration among those who attended the young thus assured. C. women's meeting, our topic being "God Wants Our Best,"

92PisltinRr /1ssocia tions. . Our meeting last Sunday was in charge of Miss Denman, her subject being, "Opportunities Alone Will c Y. M. C. A. Not Save Us.' We wish more of our girls could Y. M. C. A. have heard her helpful talk. Let us try not to miss another meeting during the school year. Mr. Hornady led the regular meeting last Sunday afternoon. Our last Association social was one of the most successful and enjoyable we have ever given. The The regular meeting of the Association will be led idea seemed a novel one, and the fact that it was by Mr. Fulwiler next Sunday. a Tea anid Test Social added much to the enjoyment of The Young Men's Sunday held at Fairbury last all. We appreciate the kindness of Mrs. Young in Sunday, was considered quite a success. oper.ng her house for our use. THE WrSLEYAN ARGUS. 11

Our vice-president last week received a letter from Miss Laughlin, the vice-president of the Y. W. C. A. SCOTT, of the Iowa Wesleyan. She sends some notes on the THE work of their Association, and reports a very prosper- Tailor and Draper, ous year. Has the largest selection of The Devotional Committee has been planning spe- cial music for the Sunday afternoon meetings. This WOOLENS will add much to their attractiveness and helpfulness. Of any house in the city. Let us invite more of the girls to come. Students will find it to their interest to call be- fore purchasing elsewhere. 425 N. MAIN ST. EDDY BLOCK. T. P. GARRETT, J. H. Cass was called home last Tuesday to attend the funeral of his grandmother. Mrs. Antoinette Funk entertains the Junior class PHOTOGRAPHER, this evening. An enjoyable time is anticipated. At the union prayer meeting Tuesday evening, Miss ARTISTIC CRAYONS AND PASTELS. Minnie Powers read a very interesting paper concern- ing the missionary work in Africa. Special Attention to Students. Wednesday, March 3, L. M. Magill was suddenly 314 and 316 N. Center St., Opp. Phoenix Hotel. called home on account of the death of his uncle. He will probably be absent two weeks. Harry A. Reherd and J. W. Quillan successfully passed the. Supreme Court examination at Mt. Ver- non. They are now ready to dispense justice to a o suffering public. Tuesday morning, as a diversion from the.enervat- ing effects of analyzing the contracts of "Married Women," of persons "non compos mentis," of "Sales,"' etc., the Junior class read Shakespeare's d , PROPRIETOR play, " Merchant of Venice." Judge Reeves not A.J H n ry being able to hear the recitation of the Senior class, CITY BAGGAGE-TRANSFER the members of that erudite body with one accord and DRAY LINE All work carefully done. took up their chairs and made a grand rush for the Wagonette for picnic or parties, at reasonable rates. Leave orders 116 E. Washington. Tel. 400. Claim checks for baggage Junior room and soon gave it quite an air of intelli- SOUTH SIDE SQUARE and 705 S. Evans. gence and tobacco smoke. The reading was spirited. C. L. Keeslar, representing the dramatic ability of the A THLETIC SPORTS Seniors, introduced the play and was greeted with a Can be fttted out by us round of applause. The members of the Junior class In the most complete manner Possible. We handle the followed with a variety of dramatic styles. Wyckoff

was especially effective on the deep-toned parts. The A. G. SPALDINGSGoods. & BROS. Unralled reading of Riley and Swygart was enjoyed by all. They are the nearest perfection that it is possible to produce. Prof. "Jake" Lindley made several effective hits. Special Figures to Clubs and Students. The hour and a half spent in the reading will be pleas- W . B.SB, ReRead d & C o210. Center North St. antly remembered by each one who was present. THE WESLEYAN ARGUi.

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