Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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IMPORTANT and beneficial changeszhave been made in the man- ner of electing the speakers for the Oratorical Contest. The power of electing was taken from the classes and given to the Association and the literary societies. We look for an increased interest in oratory. E . ' ..--111 THE Faculty took the opportunity of University Day to show the University to the Legislature. After the usual exercises of the day, a dinner was served. This is certainly a pleasing and effective way to make our school known, and keep it before the eyes .off the law- givers. ' THE Legislature has liberally provided for a new Chemical building. It is a sad mistake that the new Laboratory is not to be built fireproof. The danger of fire in a laboratory is great and several times our laboratory escaped by a hair'sbreadth before it finally burned down. , y ' OUR Literary Societies have shown more energy than last year. The joint meeting of Alcyone and Browning was a success, both as an entertainment and financially. Horton and Alcyone held unusually good anniversaries. Kirtland has been prosperous. Browning's social as usual was a most enjoyable evening. u WE are firm believers in co-education, fraternities, class spirit, athletics' and,ever.ything that tends to increase. the' loyalty of the students to their school, and accordingly gladly welcome Kappa Kappa' Gamma. Their presence here will emphasize the fact not generally known that the' Ohio State University is a co-educational institution. ' OUR base ball club was liberally assisted by professors and students. Their record promised to be a brilliant one, but all our hopes were not realized. The unfortunate affair at Delaware, falthough it seems that our boys had the law on their sidei, shows that they would take advantage of a technicality to make a point. There is need of more honor among them. THE School of Mines was considerably enlarged. To the regular degree course a short course was added, offering special advantages 66 7

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ditorials. P -il-ll-li THE Sunday lectures are a success. Tr-its telephone has been in various places. At'prCSCDt iftiS 111 the basement. This location is anything but desirable. Miss WILLIAMS and Prof. Knight are' going to Europe. How will we get on without them? Prof. Eggers wlll be back in time. .T..-f I THE contest for the '86 prize sword showed the excellent con- dition of our battalion. We canidrill even' though we have no Drill Hall. Mn. FRANK H. HODDER, D. PH., will take Prof. Knigh-t's place next year. If he bttt hlls it half so well as its master, all shall be well satished. P Ti-tic monotony of daily prayers has been broken more frequently by interesting talks from the professors than ever before. Go on with the good work. A Wt: have a good Bell-clock now, and if the Physical Department had authority to wire the building properly, there would be no trouble about the bells ringing. 'l'nt-: course in Electrical Engineering is the best technical course that we have. We are proud of it, and the only suggestions that we could make is that its mathematical lectures be printed or hecto- tographed. A . 'l'tti-1 attention of the students is called to our advertisers. They represent the leading firms of their kind, and are anxious to show you that they mean what they say. Give them the preference. They are reliable men and will treat you well. It-' the next legislature places with us a plant forlighting the State House and several other State Institutions, it will not only cover itself with glory, but will add a supplement to our course in Electrical Engineering that will make that course the most practical in the country. 6

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to Oung men who have had practical ejcperience and who have but - ' ' h t ourse has hlled a want is shown by the limited time. 1' hat this s or C ' 1 ttracted Mr Sperr, a graduate of the number of studentsit 'ias 'a 1 - - ' ' t. University was elected Assistant Professor in the departmen emind a fellow-student of his faults and railat him, but here Where we speak soberly we must say a word IT is not a pleasant task to r about ponying, cheating in examinations. Every community has its thieves and probably every college its riders It is to be regret- ed that the O. S. U. is infested with these 'fequestrians, and that they are tolerated in the society of gentlemen. All of you know that it is dishonest. Live up to your understanding. PROFESSOR TUTTLE has left us. It is the old story of better pay 'somewhere else. Our school can not hope to rival the great Univer- sites of this country as long as We must give up our professors when larger salaries call. The professors can not be blamed if they leave a place where the salaries are limited by law for one where their services are better paid and Where there is hope of advancement. The weight of this limiting law does more than anything else to prevent the rise ot the O. S. U. IT is only a question of time when the University will be on a self-supporting basis. Prof. Orton showed this in his University Day toast. Our situationtis not unlike Columbia, the best endowed school in the country. Columbia owned some vacant lots on Wall Street, leased them properly as they increased in value, and now has an in- come of twelve million dollars. We have three hundred and thirty acres of land rapidly increasing in value, this increase will continue indennitelyg so, if properly managed a splendid income cannot fail to result. In the meantime however, We must look to the Legislature for our yearly allowances. . 8