University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Worthy of notice are the mus¬ eums, both the industrial and natural history. The latter contains about 10,000 specimens. The University li¬ brary contains only about 8,000 vol¬ umes. A liberal appropription would do some good here. TIIE MILITARY DEPARTMENT In accordance with the provisions of the act under which it was founded, a U. S. army officer is detailed at the University as commandant and pro¬ fessor of military science and tactics. All of us take a great interest in drill, —sometimes, we’ll admit, not a very pleasant duty. The corps of cadets comprises two battalions of three companies each, to say nothing of the staff. There is also a cadet band, reputed to be the best in the State, and a bugle corps. According to the last annual report of the Secretary of War, the University received a higher rating than any other insti¬ tution in the United States. Do you blame us for being proud of our military department? CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS In this respect we are not behind. The literary societies are doing excellent work. The halls on the fourth floor of University Hall are well furnished and well kept. Each has its own library and piano, and many are the high old times up there on dark nights. The average expenses of a student are not more than $250, with board at Buchanan Hall, or $300 in town. And at this figure a student can live well. The students publish two periodicals, The Ozark , a monthly magazine, and The Cardinal. We are not very conceited about it, but we do think they represent us pretty well, don’t you ? The various fraternities and sororities are flourishing. And, by the way, we have heard that one fraternity refused to enter the University ‘because it was too small.” Well, such ignorance is pitable. Too bad, indeed. We’re sorry, really. Among other organizations is the Science Club, which holds meetings every two weeks. The Sociology Club is also in a splendid condition, and its roll is steadily growing. The University Oratorical Association holds annual contests, and meets at spasmodic intervals for the purpose of electing officers i vi i Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi V or transacting business. It sends each year a representative to the intercollegiate oratorical contest at Little Rock, along with a special train and a mile or so of cardinal bunting and a band. Just at present the Glee Club is making things howl, and inci¬ dentally doing a little howling sua parte. It is about thirty-five strong, and contemplates a tour of the State at some future time— possibly after the next presidential election. Athletic interests are looking up. The University Athletic Association consists of the football team, baseball team, tennis club and the athletic club. It is in this department that we have been behind. If the legislature would but make some appropriation for athletics it wouldn’t take us long to develop some remarkable prowess ! As it is we have a record to be proud of. Our eleven could only arrange for three games last season, but we lost none of them, and made a total score of 42, against our opponent’s o; and this was done by men who did all their school work, drilled three times a week, and virtually trained themselves. That speaks pretty well, doesn’t it ? And we are all right in the other athletic sports. A track team was organized in March, and has done splendid work. The gym¬ nasium is supported entirely by the students; never a cent has the legislature furnished for it. The tennis club is growing, and more and more interest is being taken in athletics as a whole. Give us an appropriation, O ye men who do such things! Let us have a physical di¬ rector, a gymnasium and an athletic field, and then, me- hcrcule , we’ll show you a thing or two. social life The social influences that are brought to bear on the University students is the best that could be desired. The town is strictly prohibi¬ tion, so no danger can come from that source. The fac¬ ulty does not object to a student’s having all the fun he wants,provided he gets his lessons and acts a gentlemen. Indeed,

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some of the faculty, if you’ll excuse our speaking of it, seem to enjoy a good time themselves once in a while. Well, we can’t blame them. If they want to fall in love with each other, it’s alright with us. A student need not fear a dull time. He’ll find plenty of places to go if he wants to go, and if he doesn’t want to go nobody objects. We are not snobbish. We may be a little slow about asking a man to join our “ frats,” once in a while, but that depends altogether on the man. Some of us dance; some of us do not. Some of us studv a good deal; some, by the way. do not show the effects of overwork. There are no dudes!!—the last one left school a year and a half ago. The people of Fayetteville have as a general thing been more than cordial in welcoming the students. Of course, one or two mentally dilapidated individuals have objected to our giving the college yell when we feel sort o’ hilarious, but their objections were speedily withdrawn tor cause. For what cause? Because a United State?- Army officer of 225 pounds is a rather dangerous looking member when his ire is up. Comprtnez-vous f At Commencement Fayetteville is especiallv gav. Evervbodv goes to everything they can go to, from the Competitive Drill to the Commencement Exercises—except chapel. We don’t appreciate chapel much-unless the appreciation is insisted on. Some of the profs don’t appreciate it either. Strange, isn’t it ? THE STUDENTS ’s d ■ But, after all, it takes something more than a faculty and a few lecture rooms to make a university. The other requisite is a student body, and we have it. All sorts and conditions of men are to be found around our walls, to say nothing of women of all ages and degrees of beauty, from the wrinkled grad whose years are beyond compare to the dainty little subfresh of fourteen. The phases of student life are nothing out of the common run. We are all here and we do just what we please, with the exception of going to chapel and drill. Some of us fall in love, and none of us are above a little flirtation once in a while, even Price and Ross don’t object to it. When first he comes to Fayetteville, the mind of the freshman is in a topsy-turvy state. If he has any friends they very probably meet him at the station. If not, he is met there just the same by a howling mob of hoarse col¬ legians, all glad to see him and know him. and. perchance, to have a little fun at his expense. He is shown the way to his boarding house, perhaps the dorm., and his troubles have begun. But before a week has passed he is heartily in love with alma mater , and he wears the Cardinal and veils u Bom-a-lacka ” whenever he gets a chance. Perhaps, if he is rather unsophisticated, he is called upon a few nights after his arrival by a few students in uniform, who gravelv inform him that as his name begins Tb 9