THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
author of soino system of philosophy.
Now comes some one who by reason of
his birth or training differs radically with
Hi is new system. All lie has to do to dis
pose of it, is to say that it is "preposterous
and unthh kablc." It is our private opin.
ion that the professor would, in vulgar
parlance, kick against aiy such system of
logic. The way in which the streets of a
certain city were kept so clean, was that
every man swept his own door-yard.
Tin-: number of students in the Univer
sity has not incrcitbcd, in the last few
years, pioportionutoly to the inhabitants
of the state. There are now very few
more than attended three or four years
ago. The University is not supported by
(he youth of the state as it should be.
No young man of push and energy, oven
if poor, need think a barrier exists that
prevents him from obtaining a college
education. Those now at (lie University
who support themselves are not few.
They comprise many of the best student.!.
Work can always bo found for the enter
prising. The University is not well enough
known throughout the stale. It is not
advertised sulllcicntly by those who have
enjoyed Jits benefits. Those who are, or
have been, students comprise no small
number of the teachers of the state. As
teachers they can do good service to the
University by representing it, as it is, as
the head of tho educational interests of
the slate; by inspiring a desire in their
pupils of a higher and morn comprehen
sive education. Personal influence can
do much toward increasing the number of
University students. There is a time in
tlie history of every young person, when,
if encouragement is given, and the means
pointed out by which it can be obtained
an education is the tiling most ardently
desired. It is the duty and province of
a teacher to stimulate and direct aright
tins desire. Should the teachers of tho
state do this, should they over hold before
their pupils tho University as tho goal to
bo attained, would not their be moro college-bred
men in our state?
A student is often heard to siy, "If I
were only free from tho cares of life, I
could then give my wnolo attention to
study." In fact thoro is a general belief
among mon that active life and a love of
study are not naturally united in the same
man. This belief at first seems plausible
enough; but upon a careful examination
is found to be untrue. 'Tis tho activities
of life that give a relish for study. Men
famed for great literary productions are
supposed to have devoted their lifo to a
single pursuit. Disraeli began lifo an
author and ended lifo an author. But in
the meantimio how wonderfully active
was his political lifo. When ousted from
power he retired from Iho world, many
thought to brood over his fall, but ho
solaced himself by writing a novel.
Shakespeare was an actor and managed a
theatre as well as wroto immortal dramas.
Chaucer was soldier, ambassador and
author. Dante mixed actively in Italian
pol itics. Lope de Vega produced between
1500 and 1800 dramas, and still during a
good part of his life wa a soldier. Shelly
took a great interest in politics in Ireland,
and scattered many pamphlets abroad.
MWton was tho greatest pamphleteer of
his time. Byron plotted for Italy and
was ready to give up his life for Greece,
Most of iho Grecian historians were
trained warriors. Charles Lamb was a
clerk in an East India house. The poet
Hogcrs was a baiiker. Julius Cicsar was
a general, legislator, historian. The
author of tho Faerie Queen was a private
secretary.
To find tlie purely literary man ono
must descend to a lower class of authors.
One great exception there is lo this, in the
case of Goethe. In the eyes of many his
lack of patriotism has been a stigma upon
his character. As a rule, the more one is
compelled to do, the more ho can do.
Activity begets activity.
A traditional custom of a people
borne to another laud loses the peculiar
charm investing it iu its native home.
When Hallowe'en is spoken of in Amer
ica I gives rise lo very different thoughts
than when recalled to tho memory of a
native of the land of Burns. On this par
ticular night, preceding All Hallows, it
was thought certain charms or spells
might be worked, which would fail on
any other night. Among the many tra.
ditions concerning Hallowe'en tho follow
ing arc tho most interesting.
Any one going round tho farm Ihreo
times riding a broom-stick, after the
small-boy fashion, could see the Devil.
So powerful an influence had tills tradi.
tiou on tho superstitious Scots that uoue
ever dared try tho experiment. Again,
the youthful portion of tho community,
anxious to know something of their future
spouses, would join hands and go to tho
kail patch. Each one, with closed eyes,
pulled the first stalks touched. Tho
length, shortness, crookedness, thickness,
etc., of these stalks was supposed to fore
tell the various dimensions of tho future
spouse. Earth clinging to the roots indi
cated riches or good fortuue. The tasto
of tho heart of the stem indicated tho
temper of tho lifo partner.
These experiments wero entered into
with the greatest of zest by tho young
folks. In fact certain sentimental Ameri
can maidens sometimes slyly try tho old
shoo or new moon plan, but since tho re
suits are kept secret, tho world is loft in
ignorance as to tho scientific valuo of tho
experiments. Sometimes tho young folks
would take three dishes, tho first contain
ing pure water, the second foul water and
the third remaining empty. One of the
company a boy waa then led blind,
folded to these dishes. The left hand
dipped in ono of them. If into tho dish
holding puro water, the wife would be a
maid. If into tho ono holding foul water,
tho wife would be i widow. If into the
empty dish, the unlucky boy was doomed
to bachelorhood. This ceremony was
ropcatcd three times, each time the order
of the dishes being changed.
In America the average boy seems to
think that this night was set aside espec
ially for him to turn over everything thai
normally assumes a perpendicular and to
stand everything up that nature intended
should lie down.
AD PROFESSOREM LINOUE GERMANIOE.
ADAl'TEl) TO NKHll.VHKA UNIYKltHlTV.
O why now sprcchen Slo DuatchT
What pleasure, suy, can Slohaben?
You ctuinot Imaglno how much
You bothor unfortunate Knabcn.
Mobster Fround! give bessoro work,
Nlcht fo html, sin kurtznror lesson,
O thou wo will nlcht try to shirk
Und wlr will gabou Slo blessln1.
O ask us nlcht now to decline
'MclncH Urudora groostoro llaiiuo;"
" Dlo FaHHor " of " alt rothor Wcln,"
Can glvo ua no posslblo joy, sir.
Dur Muollcr may tragon oln Rock
Eat schwartz Urod und dotn Kaosu,
Dlo GaiiH may bo haungoti on hoch,
Hut what can It matter to mo, sir?
Return zu Ihr own native tongue,
Loavo Doutsch und Sauerkraut to Dutchmen;
And seek not to teach to tho young
The Spi aclio bclouglug to such men.
Und now 'tis my solemn belief
That II you nlcht grunt tho petition,
Slo must Hchrelbenmeln Vnter oln Drier,
To suy that ich hub' oln "Condition."
Jiln armrr Sehuler,
SUII-rilll LATIN.
Joaluiuos Smithus, walking up the street
us, mot two ingentes Ingins el parvulus
login. Ingins nou capli sunt ab Joahuno,
scd Joahnnes capitis est ab iiigoutibus In.
ginibus. Parvulus Ingin run off liollcrlu,
et terrifllflcatus most to dentil. Big Ingin
removit Joalinucm ad loi.tum, ad enmpum
ad marshy placoum, pupooHoum, pipo of
penceum, bogibus, squa.vquo. Quum
Johannes exuminatus est ab Inglnibus,
they coudcmiiati sunt cum to be cracked
on capitem ab cltibbibus. Et a big Ingin
was going lo siriketur esse Smithuiu with
a clubbo. quum Pocahanlas camo trom.
bling down, et hollerin, " DonM you dull,
don't you duitl " Sic Johannes non per
riit, se'l grow fat on corn bread and hominy.
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