DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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pathy and attention of all in whose breasts there lingers V'e feeling of pity for the unfortunate and commiseration e feeble-minded. Finally, brethren of 89 and members of old De Pauw,. s rally around the the banner of Ifey brml and with n 202M Sunday afternoon lectures and clzapel speeckes W 9111' motto, and standing on the solid rock of living principle, as march on to victory. A5

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while Chicago has had her Haymarket riot, De Pauw has also- had her tt Philo bulletin board ll uprising. 6. We heartily indorse the action of the authorities in pass- ing the tt Restaurant Bill. We believe this to be conducive to nnancial prosperity, and will place in our private treasuries a surplus suflicient to enable us to attend to our duties at the rz'rcus when we are from under the surveillance of ttthese hallsf7 7. We indorse the spirit of Pan-Hellenism, the growth of Which has been so marked during the past two years, as the natural outgrowth of a healthy condition of our fraternity sys- tem. We advocate all measures calculated to aid this spirit in its growth and development. 8. We believe that the college journal, a distinctive feature of American colleges, is a source of much good to our students. The character of our zWomlzly has been of a high order, consid- ering the support which it has received from the students. The present condition of the literary societies, under the auspices of' which the MonZXzZy has been published, is such as to render it impossible for any enterprise undertaken by them to represent fairly the students. If our college journal is to be a success it must be supported. That this may be accomplished, the MIRAGE advocates that this publication be placed upon a dif-v ferent basis. We believe that a periodical published by the four college classes would be more strongly supported than one issued upon any other basis. 9. The MIRAGE is published for the benefit of the entire university. The main plank in our platform is that it receive- the hearty support of our students, and that those who, by favor- ing us with advertisements, have aided us financially be kindly remembered. Tim's is Me tcszf qffarty loyalty. That student, especially if he is a Junior, who is so utterly lacking in college- spirit as to refuse to take even a single copy, we commend t0:

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Mp 1ln .Ilbemoriam. HON. WASHINGTON C. DE PAUW. BORN JANUARY 22, 1822. DIED MAY 5, 1887. 2 In the day of douht and Near 0110 who loved not self alone, Strong, and brave, and grout, drew near, Made his treasures as our own, Gave his lmme fnr cornerstone: Alum Mulen HE is gone! H--l'tidpath,