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UOTVERSITY MISSOUHIAN.
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VOLUME I.
F
ON ROLLINS FIELD
Engineers' Army Routs the
Academics, Then Repulses
Lawyers' Sortie.
M VANQUISHED ARE BOUND
Sharp Fight Before Football
Game "Aggies" May
Enter Contest.
The Imck-lop has Mipplantcd the light
pole. The pri.e N no longer a flaunting
oennant but the right to paint numerals
on the athletic field. The combatants
are no more Freshman against Sopho
more, but Freshman against Freshman,
the armies of several departments clash
ing in mighty struggles to gain pos
sesion of the baseball backstop just be
fore the football games.
The annual tight for the control of
the backstop on the athletic field at
the University of Missouri began last
Friday night when a band of thirty
first-year students in the Department of
Arts and Science attempted to hold the
backstop during the night to protect
their numerals. At 12:15 a. m. Satur
day, four companies of Freshman En
gineers, twentv-eiglit men to the com-
Spany, came marching across the gridiron
in military formation and charged the
backstop.
The fight that ensued was sharp but
short. The defenders fought like foot
ball Tigers but were soon overpowered.
Six of them were liound hand and foot
and stretched out in front of the camp
fires for several hours, before they were
released and permitted to go home.
Camera Men There.
A large crowd of students assembled
on the football field to watch any pos
sible scraps. Osmer Edgar, at the head
of a group of Savitar camera artists,
lined on the ground all night tak
ing pictures.
The band of 112 Freshman Engineers
stayed at the backstop until affer sun
2 rise, while scouts went through town,
running down baseless rumors of
threatened attacks. A report came that
100 Agricultural students had congre
gated at the Horticulture grounds and
were preparing to rush the backstop
with clubs. Another report was to the
effect that the entire law department
was planning to come out at 4:30 to
annihilate the backstop defenders.
Sitting there in the dim starlight,
with the smoke from their camp fires
curling up. many a Freshman shivered
at these reports but all stuck gamely
to their posts.
Lawyers Try Ruse.
Instead of coming out at 4:30 in the
morning as they had led the enemy
to Iwlievc. the Freshman Law students
waited until the end of their 12 o'clock
classes and then marched in a body to
the backstop. The twenty reserves of
the Engineers were soon routed but
fresh recruits came pouring in every
minute anil for over two hours a sharp
fight was waged. Clothes were torn off
and heads were bruised. Coach Monilaw
finally prevailed upon the combatants to
stop lefore the football game with War
rensburg Normal was called.
The fight for possession of the back
stop promises to b unusually severe
this year. This is the firt year the
Arts and Science students ever at
tempted to hold it and now the Agri
culturists are talking about entering
the fight. The Lawyers are determined
to rout the Engineers.
TEN DIE, MANY HURT
IN TENEMENT EIRE
Incendiary Starts Blaze
Crowded New York
District.
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Br United Press.
NEW YOKK. Oct. 5. Ten persons
were killed, several were fatally and six
seriously burned, in a fire started by an
incendiary in the Mulberry street tene
ment district this morning.
The flames had choked the only stair
way before discovered and the fire es
capes, littered with rubbish, were im
passable. Italian inmates became panic
stricken and many jumped into the
fiaracs.
A few escaped by jumping to adjoin
ing buildings. A score leaped from up
per windows and were badly hurt.
RESHMEN
WAR
THIS KIND OF CORN
IS EAGERLY SOUGHT
PERFECT
EAR OE
Best That Can Be Found Will
Be Put in Cornerstone of
Agricultural Building.
Is there a perfect ear of corn in this
county ?
If so, and the owner will send it to the
Agricultural College of the University
of Missouri, at Columbia, it will be her
metically sealed in a glass case and put
in the copper box that is to be deposited
in the cornerstone of the $100,000 Agri
cultural Building now being erected on
the University campus.
The name and address of the grower
and any other information that can be
furnished in regard to how it was
grown, together with a score of this ear
by an expert corn judge, will be deposit
ed with the ear, so that many- years
hence, when this structure may be torn
down, the people then living will have
an opportunity to see what was at this
time conceived to be -a perfect ear of
corn, and will know who grew It.
The cornerstone will be laid the lat
ter part of Octoler, and anyone having
an car of corn on hand or finding one
in the meantime that shows extra qual
ity should send it, not later than Oct.
17, carefully wrapped in paper, by mail
or express, to Dean II. J. Waters, of the
Agricultural College; with a number
marked on the outside of the package
and with the name of the owner in a
sealed envelope on the inside and a
number corresponding to that on the out
side of the package.
A disinterested committee, consisting
of one member of the faculty of the
College of Agriculture, one member or
officer of the State Board of Agriculture
and one member of the State Corn
Growers Association, none of whom will
be offering corn, will select from all the
ears sent the best type. The corn not
selected will be put in the Agricultural
Museum with the name of the grower
or will be returned to him postpaid as
he may prefer.
THETA NU "NE0S" WEAR
STUNNING CREATIONS
Houser Becomingly Gowned in Directoire
and Huge Merry Widow.
The eight men dressed as convicts,
merry widows and directoire gown mod
els, who paraded the streets Saturday,
did not escape from Jefferson City or
the asylum at Fulton. They were be
ing initialed into the Theta Xu Epsi
lon. an inter-fraternity of the University
of Missouri.
W. C. Houser perhaps was the most
becomingly gowned. He wore a direc
toire gown of most of the hues of the
rainlow and a merry widow hat some
what larger than a big umbrella.
The "neos," as they are dubbed by
the memers of the fcatcrnity, paraded
in front of the bleachers at the foot
ball game and then took seats in the
front row on the south side.
The eight initiates are: J. R. Estill
and Priest Allie from Phi Delta Theta;
W. C. Houser and Paul Arnold from
Phi Gamma Delta; Chester Miller from
Alpha Tau Omega; Earl Tobein and Ed
ward Lasar from Kappa Alpha and J.
W. McClure from Zeta Chi.
Meetings at Christian Church.
Dr. Harvey 0. Breeden, formerly pas
tor of the Christian church at Des
Moines, la., lwgan a week's series of re
vival meetings at the Columbia Chris
tian church yesterday. He is assisted
by Howard S. Saxton, singer.
WANTED
CORN
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1908.
JOURNALISTS
NEED
SPECIAL TRAINING
So Says "Gus" Thomas,
Former Reporter, Now a
Successful Playwright.
NEWSPAPER WORK AIDED HIM
Author Declares it Gave Him
Insight Into Character and
Human Nature.
"Ye-. I have been through the mill,
and I think there is no profession in
the world that needs special training
so much as that of the journalist, or
newspaper man. You will find some
special eases where the inexperienced
or new man will make a glittering or
'yellow' success for a time, but it us
ually does not last long, and he is
soon down and out the rewards of
the future will go to the specially train
ed man."
So said Augustus Thomas, the play
right, who spoke here Friday in the in
terest of the Democratic ticket, to a
reporter for the University Missourian.
The opinion was expressed in answer
to the question as to what he thought
of the new Department of Journalism
of the University of Missouri. Contin
uing he said:
Greatest Training.
"I had seven years experience in the
newspaper business, and have been ev
erything from reporter to the owner of
a paper, and will say that there is not
a single successful writer for the Am
erican stage today, who has not been
trained in the school of the newspaper
reporter. It trains in character study
and portrayal, and greatest of all, in
dialogue."
What do you think of the profession
of journalism?" he was asked.
"I think it is the greatest profession
of all to have been in. but I would
advise the young man electing the pro
fession of journalism, to choose some
other profession in addition, for the
American standard of success is 'money'
and few reporters become millionaires."
Thomas as the Villain.
Mr. Thomas, who is one of the most
successful of modern American play
wrights, is a Missouri product. He was
born near Springfield, and before he be
gan writing for the stage, was a re
porter on newspapers in Kansas City
and St. Louis.
"My first play that was ever produced
(Continued on Fourtu Page.)
DUG VADIS RAS
Members Have Added Greatly
to Mileage "Bummed"
on Railways.
Ten members of the Quo Vadis Club
gathered around a table at a down
town restaurant Saturday night to par
take of a 'possum supper, the first feast
of the year which the ''knights of the
roadbed" have enjoyed. Several big and
luscious 'possums steamed and sizzled on
the center of the table and true to the
by-laws of the organization nothing
eatable was left at the end of the
spread.
Summer experiences were recounted
and by unanimous vote it was agreed
that the next session of Congress should
force all railroads to burn oil, depriving
the brakeman of his favorite missile and
adding to the safety of the man who
rides the rods. A careful compilation
of the summer's travels showed that
several thousand miles have been added
to the total mileage the club members
have "bummed" on railroads.
Officers were elected as follows:
"Tubby" Graves. Main Prop; Raj- Dun
lap. Assistant Main Prop; A. II. Kis
kaddon. Chief Ink Squirter; O. Dimples
Chrisman, Stake Holder; Dan Xee, Head
Bouncer.
Thoe present were: James Terrill,
Dan Xee. O. D. Chrisman, A. II. Kis
kaddon. O. Sam Scott. D. V. Oraves,
Thomas Powell. Ray Dunlap, Frank
Jackson and W. H. Thomas.
David W. Hill Speaks.
David W. Hill, former speaker of the
House of Representatives, now a candi
date for the republican nomination for
the United States Senate, delivered a
political address Saturday evening at
the Courthouse.
M
SPREAD
HONORED
Iff "ALL-
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"Tubby" is Chosen President,
F. I. Roth, Engineer,
Vice-President.
MISS HOWAT IS SECRETARY
Freshmen Who Try to Vote
by Mistake Supply Fun
for Evening.
D. V. ("Tubby") Graves, crack foot
ballist, was elected "all-senior" presi
dent by acclamation at a meeting in the
auditorium of the University of Mis
souri last Friday night. His name was
placed in nomination by W. W. Wright
and no other name was proposed.
Graves is a Senior in the College of
Arts and Science and a Sophomore in
the Department of Medicine. His elec
tion shows that his popularity is not
confined to the gridiron.
F. 1. Roth was chosen by acclamation
to the olfice of vice-president. He is a
Senior Engineer.
Miss Howat Honored.
Miss Lela Howat, a Senior in the
Teachers College, was elected secre
tary, Miss Sue Stone being her only op
ponent Miss Howat is a leader among
the "co-eds."
W. C. Mayfield was chosen by ac
clamation as treasurer. He is a Senior
lawyer.
S. R. Freet, a Senior lawyer, was
elected Sergeant-at-Arms.
Two Freshmen wandered in during
the contest for Sergeant-at-Arms, think
ing they were at the mass meeting.
One of the Seniors told them to be sure
and vote for the next name proposed,
so when Latshaw's name was offered as
Sergeant-at-Arms they both stood up
nervously fingering the bright red caps,
which betraved them to all tb-se pres
ent. ' W-
Freshman's Dilemma.
"Sit down, Freshmen," bellowed the
opponents of Latshaw, while the
clenched fists of his supporters threat
ened them if they dared to sit before
the vote was taken.
One Freshman sat down and tried to
make the other do likewise, wTiile the
one standing tried to drag the one
sitting to his feet. Finally a Senior
went to them and pointed impressively
at the door. The laughter which their
hasty retreat caued sufficed in place of
a motion for adjournment.
Yom Kippur, the Dav of
Atonement, Observed With
Fasting and Prayer.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement,
most sacred of all Jewish holidays, is
being observed today throughout the
civilized world, wherever there is a Jew
ish family.
On this day all work or play is laid
aside by the Jews and the time is
given over to prayer and devotion, ser
vices leing held throughout the day.
All Orthodox Jews fast, in order to keep
alive the ancient custom of fasting on
sacred days.
The Day of Atonement is a time speci
ally appointed for the cleansing of the
heart, and for spiritual purification.
Yom Kippur is being observed by the
Jewish people of Columbia and by the
Jewish students of the University. Ser
vices are held at one of the Jewish
homes of Columbia. Jewish business
houses are closed today and Jewish
students are not attending classes.
RAINDROPS VANQUISHED
. BY SUNBEAMS IN SKY
FOOTBALL CONTESTS
Defeated Players May Turn Tables,
However, Coach Reeder
Thinks.
The football games of the last few
days between the sunbeams and rain
drops have resulted in overwhelming
victories for the sunbeams. In the next
encounter, however, the raindrops are
expected to score a touchdown. The tip
was given out by Coach Reeder as fol
lows: "Showers tonight or Tuesday; wanner
to-night."
SENIORS
WIH
HOLIDAY
BEING
OBSERVED
STAR GROUND-GAINER
FOR TIGERS SATURDAY
J. R. Bluck.
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Miss Houts, Who Helped
Elect Him, Undisturbed
by His Marriage.
JOPLIX, Mo., Oct. r. If Miss Jessie
Houts, who quit teaching school to
help elect "Rube" Oglesby railroad com
missioner, is sulFering any heartache
over his marriage in Kansas City to an
other girl, not even her closest friends
here know it. Miss Houts was teaching
school this morning as though nothing
had happened to her serenity.
When questioned as to whether she
and Oglesby had been engaged tb marry,
Miss Houts begged to be excused from
making any statement. She observed
that Miss Mary Shouse of Wrarrensburg,
Oglesby's bride, "is a very, vcrv nice
girl."
Miss Houts resigned as a teacher in
Warrensburg four years ago to send out
"campaign" letters and circulars for
Oglesby, and he won the nomination.
M. Rubey Oglesby and Miss Shouse
were married in Kansas City last Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. W. W.
Johnson of 3228 East Seventh street,
the bride's sister.
FOREIGN STUDENTS
WELCOMED TO M. U.
Dozen Nations Represented at
Meeting of Cosmopolitan
Club.
The meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club of the University of Missouri Fri
day night in fhe women's parlors of
Academic Hall was unique among Uni
versity gatherings. Each group of the
dozen nationalities represented in the
University stood lieneath their respect
ive national insignia and extended the
hand of greeting to their fellow stu
dents. Dr. Carl C. Eckhardt, a faculty mem
ber and president of the club, spoke
on the cosmopolitan movement. After
giving a brief history of the movement,
he concluded by saying:
"We Americans here need this cosmo
politan spirit if we expect to learn the
customs, viewpoints and characteristics
of other nationalities. We like to meet
the foreign students here. They come
with a purpose and it takes some grit
for a young man to go far away from
home to get an education."
Before the close of the meeting. Pres
ident Eckhardt stood beneath the two
rows of national Hags in the room and
held !efore the audience a Targe engrav
ing of the Christ of the Andes, a statue
erected on the lnnindary line between
Chili and the Argentine Republic after
the peaceful settlement of teh territory
disputes letween the two nations.
The scene was impressive, as Dr. Eck
hardt spoke on the value of peace and
the settlement of international disputes
by arbitration. He closed his remarks
by saying he would let this engraving
take his place in the club, as he has
been advised by his physician to leave
the University and rest for at least a
vear.
HEARTACHE
RU
LS
NUMBER 16
NORMALS EATEN
ALIVE BY TIGERS;
E, 5 TO 6
Attorney-General Hadley and
2000 Others See the First
Game of Football Season
on Rollins Field.
DRIVERS' PLAYING FEATURE ;
MILLER IS NORMALS' STAR
Forward Pass is Fumbled and
Opponents Score on
Fluke.
In the presence of Attorney General
Hadley and about 2,000 other enthusi
astic spectators, Coach Monilaw's foot
ball team swamped the Warrensburg
Xormals Saturday afternoon by a score
of 57 to C.
Xcver was there any doubt as to the
result of the game, although occasion
ally there was difference of opinion
among the onlookers as to the exact
size of the score. The game was what
it was expected to be a good stiff
work-out for the Tigers a thing which
they most need in the formative pe
riod. The weather was ideal, and only the
Freshman Engineers were in an unhap
py mood (because for the first time in
many moons the backstop sign had been
daubed and smattered over with red
paint) when, at exactly 4 p. m.. Miller
kicked off for the Xormals to the Mis
souri 45 yard line.
Game in Detail.
Bluck started himself and the ball
rolling around left end for an .eight
yard gain. He took three more for first
down. "Easy" added seven on rigit
end, Gilchrist contributed two more, and
Xee put seven to his credit through cen
ter. The procession down the field by
"Easy," Barnes, Alexander, Xee, Gil
christ, et al., was uninterrupted, until,
after three minutes "play, "Easy" strode
over the line for the first touchdown.
Bluck kicked an easy goal score, C
to 0.
Warrensburg kicked oft again, and
Alexander returned fifteen yards. On
the first down, Alexander, Graves and
Xee worked a pretty, but somewhat be
wildering double pass for a touchdown.
Xee carrying the ball over after a run
of fifty yards with the aid of Driver's
splendid interference. Score 12 to 0. after
Bluck kicked over the goal.
Forward Pass Again.
Bluck kicked off and the Teachers re
turned ten yards to the 40-yard line.
They were forced to punt and on two
attempts got the ball to the 25-yard
line. A forward pass netted Missouri
ten yards here, and 'Tuny" then wad
dled through center for the rest of the
way, but missed his goal. Score, 17 to 0.
Bluck again kicked olf only twenty
yards, however. The Xormals lost twice
on Gilchrist's end, then punted to
Deatherage. who returned twelve yards.
to Warrensburg's 40 yard line. Missouri
was penalized fifteen yards, for hurdling.
Deatherage cleared three yards on an
end run. "Easy's" kick was blocked
and recovered by Warrensburg on Mis
souri's thirty-live yard line.
On two downs, the Xormals made two
yards and attempted a forward pass
(Ontlniieil on Fourth Pace.)
AS YELL LEADER
Students in Mass Meeting
Elect Raymond E. Lee
School Chairman.
A mass meeting of the University stu
dents held in the University auditorium
Friday night to elect officers and arouse
enthusiasm to boost the tigers, resulted
in the election of Raymond E. Lee for
sehool chairman, and Oscar D. Chris
man for yell leader for the coming year.
II. A. Henley and W. C. Mayfield were
chosen as Chrisman's assistants.
While t)ie crowd was gathered the
students indulged in disorganized but
enthusiastic cheering, in which the need
for a yell leader was apparent. After
music by the cadet band the meeting
was called to order.
Speeches were made by R. A. Smith,
Merrill Otis, Capt. E. L. Miller and R.
J. Bluck.
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