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THE COURIER.
unburdened horsolf of a diatribo against
tho Hchool books closing with thoBO
wonk: "Madly burn and wipo out
ovory vistago ot tho tiroBomo, woariEomo,
old, dilapidated, frustrating, vexing, mis
erable old books." Each member of tho
cIhbb thoD throw in tho book that bad
beon hor own particular avoraion, repeat
ing a fow emphatic lines exproBsivo of
their pleasuro at tho parting. This
unique exorcise wbh followed by a tree
planting.
Tho groat success of Mr. Majors novel
'Whon Knighthood Was in Flower'' ia
tho talk of tho hour. Charles Major is a
lawyer of Sholbyvillo, Ind., and a fow
years ago, whilo waiting for client that
must occupy all of his time, wrote a
novel bb a matter of diversion. Ho laid
tho Hriishod manusciipt away, and a long
timo afterwardB, looking it over, decided
that it was- vory good. Ho then read it
to a fow of his friends, they pronounced
it all right and urgod him to eond it to a
publisher. Ho then sent tho manuscript
to tho Harpore, they in duo timo re
turned it with aincore regrots of inability,
etc. Mr. Majors then made a trip to
Indianapolis, and picsontod hiB manu
script to publishers there, whore it
found acceptance Ytt it was with somo
doubtsthat thoy mado ready for its
publication. TimeB were dull; when
they began to improve, tho war with
Spain camo on. "When Knighthood Was
in Flower" was in typo a whole year be
fore the Bhrowd publishers put it upon
the market. You know the rest. It
took. It has long since entered upon
its sixteenth edition and more than
50,000 copies of it havo been sold, and
Mr. Majors awoko ono morning to tind
himself famous.
lillh payablo:
Four snow plows 820.50
Clearing Bnow 12.00
Stationery, otc 51.01
J5J0.11
thkahuhdk'h kki'out 1899.
M. A. Taylor in account with Town Im
provement Association.
To RecciptB as follows:
Dalanco from laet report. . .8100.5.")
Amount roe'd from Dec. 7,
'08, to Jan. 14,'99,for mem
bership 85.50
SlampB delivered G5
To balanco roe'd from lust year 8200.81
Contributions for enow plow:
Town Committee appropria
tion 8 50.00
Privato subscriptions 214 00
8204.00
Membership feet) after Jan.
14,1809 13200
Subscription?:
Mr. Ceo. Wilcox 884.00
Privato subscriptions 20 70
Total
Disbursements.
110.7G
8751.50
015 31
De-
Balance 8130 22
By Disbursements as folio wb:
Streot Committee Snow Plow
partment:
To contractor.clearing snow,8210.00
4 snow plows, J an 1807 20 50
The Town Improvomont Association
of Summit, N. J., was formed in 1807 in
response to the initiative of the Fort
nightly club of that place, which ap
pointed a committee of iivo to formulate
a plan for such an association. Tho
committee suggested a public meeting
which was held and a number of sub
scribers at a dollar a year secured. Ac
cording to tho roport of ths society kind
ly sent Tho Courier by the president,
Mrs. H. B. Twombly, the membership is
now 144. Tho treasurer's report for tho
years 1807 and 1800 shows what the so
ciety has done and is copied here for
the suggestion ot other associations as
well hb our own of Lincoln:
tukahurek's account 1807.
F. D. Twombly, in account with the
Town Improvement Association; April
to December, 1807.
To Receipts as follows:
Membership fees 8174.00
Junior Aid foes 005
Donations:
From 1st Town Improvem't Abeo 519.02
Private 7.00
Boulevard Association 10.00
82510.07
Expenses 75 41
Balance 8100.00
By Disbursements as folhwe
Printing, stationery, etc. . . .
Vacant Lot Committee:
Setting plants 8 4.35
Signs against dumping 315
Work on lots 300
Removing trees and storing
bulbs 4.80
8250.50
Street Cleaning Department:
Painting and cleaning waste
cans, removing dead wood
otc 18.51
Association Expenses for
Sanitary Committee:
Garbage carts, freight, otc. 8240.10
Printirg circulars.Town or
dinances, stationery, etc. .30.01
Park Committee:
Storing acd planting bulbp,
clearing grass plots and
dressing the same
Humane Committee:
Annual duos, 4 member
ships in S. P. C. A 8
Stationery, etc
Cup and chain for fountain
8285 71
4.50
10.00
2 50
.35
Junior Aid Committee:
Speakers, picnic, etc
Association Expenses:
Stamps, stationery 817 00
Printing, etc 15.21
18.85
4 00
33.17
Total 8015.34
Balance on hand 139.22
$11.71
Street Committee:
Waste cans 830.00
Locks, chains, settings, etc.. 8 5)2
Cleaning 2.00
Junior Aid Pins.
Total
Balanco on hand.
Total Receipts.
Total receipts $754.50
DEAN OF WOMEN.
The appointment of dean of women in
co-educational institutions is in the lino
of tho natural evolution of co-education.
There has been a general recognition in
such institutions of tho necessity for
such an oflico. Ono can readily appreci
ate tho advantages to tho young women
in having somo ono to whom they can
look for counsel, sympathy and help in
matters aside from tho routino of class
work. This is especially true in tho
large university with its complex organ
ization, its difforout colleges and largo
number of students. Formerly tho col
lege was like a groat family with tho
preBidont in loco parentis; but now tho
modorn university partakes more of the
nature of a small community. Tho
great and vital changes of government
and organization havo mado necessary
among many other innovation!,. thi
875.41 olleo of dean of women. This oflico waB
100.00 MontMed with tho boginning of tho his-
tory of co-education Jas early aa 187.1
8230.07 The Northwoatorn university appointed
as its first (loan of women, Frances E.
Willard. This university oponod i'B
doora to women in 1871 and thua early
in tho movement deemed it necessary
and wise to provide for tho young women
somo ono to whom they could go freely
for counsel and assistance. Tlio univer
sity of Chicago opened in 1892 with
throe douiB of women. Tho calendar of
1807 98 of this university gives tho
number of women Btudonte bb 879, tho
number of men students 1428. Tho
f.rat dean f womon was appointed in
Wisconsin university in 1897 and in this
institution thoroaro 1C0 women etudonts
and 1707 men students. Tho univorgity
of Michigan has a dean of womon with
an onrollmont of 033 women Rtutlonts
and 2540 men students. Tho university
of Illinois appointed a doan of womon in
1897 and tho calendar of 1808 shows an
enrollment of 245 women and 15138 men.
The university of Nebraska, with an en
rollment of 878 vvomou and 1040 man. ap
pointed the first dean of women in 1898.
These, figures will givo an idea of tho
proportion of men and women in tho
different universities in which this oflice
has bo n created.
Tho dutieB of doan of womon vary in
each institution according to circum
stances and conditions but in every case
she represents tho women students as a
body, has a" vote in tho faculty, looks
after their interests and ondeavors to
cultivate certain important phases of
their student life. She aleo endeavors
to come into confidential relations with
individual students and to be to them
something more than a technical advi
ser. It is intoreeticg to note that, with the
establishment of oflico of dean of womon
in the universities, there has been a de
cided movement on tho part of womon
in tfieso institutions toward organization.
Of tho Bix universities in which this
ctlice has beon created four of them havo
organizations among tho women. 'Ihoso
women's leagues havo for their general
oljoctB tho furthering of tho interests or
tho womon in tho universities, tho culti
vation of college spirit and enthusiasm
and tho encouragement of esprit do corps
among tho women. Somo of tteso
loaguea tako up tho work of tho college
hospital, tho fitting up of .reception
rooms for tho women and all endeavor
to further all worthy objects of general
interest to tho entire student body.
Tho world is realizing, moro and more
that with tho higher education of women
there must bo assured, in addition to in
tellectual developments certain develop
ment of tho sympathies, a culturo of tho
heart, as tho best preparation for lifo
and living. Tho entire environment of
tho four years of college lifo should sup
ply all tho best influences for this
growth, and tho history of coeducation
will show that it has always boon tho
aim and dosiro of coeducational institu
tions to hold up nuch ideals of conduct
acd character and to endeavor to so di
rect and inspire tho young women that
they may never lose Bijht of tho truth
that intellectual culturo should never bo
sought hb an end in itsolf, but aB ono of
tho moans to higher, nobler, fuller liv-ing-Emma
I Wilson.
15.30
40.32
8.08
That young man that you aro engaged
to is a bad egg.
That is tho na-on I am afraid to drop
him.
WITH THE WIND.
MAKT.IIA l'IKRCK.
Muy--There'll be u lot of men diaap
pointed when 1 marry.
Fay You surely aro not going to
marry more than ono aro you?
Tho New York ono -Why did jour
coiiBin break hor ongagemuntV
Tho Boston ono-Sho discovered her
fianco ato icecream with a spoon.
Mrs. Higliblovver-Must you bo going.
MrB, Daisycuttor-Yes; myautouiobilo
won't stand.
Tho raw December day dawned with
out a glint of sunshine. Tho groat
stretch of prairie lay bleak and cheer
less under tho low leaden eky. At ten
o'clock tho wind began to ruBtlo in tho
long, dry grass, and whistle down tho
aisles of tho forsaken corn Holds. By
noon it had gained tho true Nebraska
swing and swept its invisible tide across
tho levels with restleBB force. It was
now noaring mid-afternoon and its
velocity was undiminished.
Tho two men sitting comfortably
before tho cheerful tire glowing in tho
cook stovo, in the snug kitchon of a sod
house, scarcely heard its roaring
through tho thick walls. Occasionally
whon in an access of fury, a blast
howled around tho corner, and rattled
the sash; they glancod at each other
knowingly. (They had been too lorg
on the prairie to mistake the merciless
note in the ehriek of the wind bb it
hurtled by.
Jim Bradley loaned forward, thrust
apart tho sliding doors, and stirred the
fire. Kb light glowing on his keen,
quiot face, turned to crimson a locg
scar that ran obliquely across hiB right
cheek. It was bis one distinguishing
mark. Lean, dark, muscular, sun
burned, of middle eiza and middle age,
he waB ono of those ordinary, quiet,
steady-going, honest-looking men, who
ure so common in this country, that it is
diflicult to describe one ot them. Hav
ing adjusted the coals to his satisfac
tion, he selected a corn husk from tho
cob-box by the stove and lie his pipo,
then closed the doora carefully, licked
off an aBh that had fallen on the stove
hearth, put his . lean, brown bands
behind his head and bli6sfully joined
forces with his companion, who, with
an old cob pipo, was turning the air
blue. His rod, round, good natured
faco beamed through the haze like a
full moon, newly lison. Except that a
full moon was never surmounted by
such a riotous shock of curly red hair,
or attached to such a big, stalwart body.
As ho sat, caroleBsly with bis long legs
Btrotchcci out, and one hand ttirust in
tho pocket of bis blue overalls, bis great
length of limb was impressive. So was
tho strong neck, the heave of muscle
over bis chest, visible where his blue
cbeckod blouse fell away, and the iron
Binows of bis wrist. He was thewed
like an ox. Thtough the blue Btnoko ho
could vaguely see the outlines of tho
rudoly furnished room. Bradley's rillo
over the pine door; a row of bright tins
on tho shelf ovoi tho kitchon table, on
pegB driven into the wbito-wasbed wall,
Bradley's slicker and an old bat, a pair
of husking gloves; and in the doop
recess of tho window a scarlet geranium
making a bright spot in tho dim room.
Bradley took bis pipo out of his
mouth, and leaning forward looked out
of tho window, and his faco took on that
keonnesa of oxpreesion which it might
havo worn had he been looking an
enemy botwoon tho oyes with intent
to read his purpoEO.
"U'b coming, Alex!1' ho said, 'Veo! tho
snow iB boginning to drive."
Alex's glanco followed hiB friend's
through tho window. Long sinuous
wroaths of light Bnow crept in ghostly
wavoring linos over the frozon, clean
Bwept oarth of tho barnyard, and in the
plowed field boyond tho furrows, showed
long, whito streaks. Boyond that tho
air waB so thickened with approaching
gray-whito armies, aB to shut, out all
tho farther roach of vision. A quick
flurry of flakes swept past tho window.
Thon with a long, loud, shout ot dial
longo tho Btorm swoopod down and Ehut
thorn in.
Bradley put hie feot upon tbo stovo
hearth and tilted back his chair.
"I'm glad you happonod ovor thia
