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

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One of the most singular facts was that both elevens were excused from drill during a greater part of the season. The athletic association has been reorganized, and its possibilities are many. We have not room enough to give a detailed argument on the mental and physical advantages of athletics, but would rather send such a document for instruction to the individual members of the General Assembly, to prepare for our next pull for an appropriation. (In the last Legislature a senator said he was not in favor of appropriating money for the museum—a place for the boys to use dumb-bells and Indian clubs. Let them get out and plow for exercise. Don’t they need instruction? The young ladies have an excellent gymnasium, well equipped with modern apparatus. Through the liberality of Miss Bowman, two classes of athletes have been allowed to use it under her direction. Yes! the boys have a “gym.,” too, kept up by themselves, but we never take any special delight in showing it to visitors. But, after all, we feel almost assured that our next Legislature will give us a liberal appropriation. Still, an endowment from our alumni or from friends of the University will not be refused. § tu rnt 3 £tfr As a general rule the student body represents the better class throughout the State, and it is this body, as well as the faculty, which helps to maintain a high-rated University. We do not like to make any distinction of % students into clans or cliques, but rather regard them as a body, with noble ambitious, and characteristic good traits. Some good qualities are to be found in every student. Among as many as six hundred pupils some of every kind are found. Some come here because their fathers can not peacefully keep them at home. We are gratified to note, however, that they do not tarry long, but are kindly returned, or withdrawn to attend a busi¬ ness college or denominational school, where regulations can be dodged by money, and where “to flunk” is an entirely foreign phrase. There is also the studious man who is hardly known outside of the school room. He thinks it his duty to “cram” and “bone” all the time and let the world wag as it will for other people. He very often makes an “E,” and takes pleasure in being social enough (for once in life) to tell you of it, but if he is slipped up on on ‘ ‘Exam., ” he just knows his teacher will be surprised at the paper he puts up; while on the other hand, if he should “flunk,” he is ruined, blames his professor, has the blues for a week, and can not look another examination blank in the face for six months. He takes no interest in athletics, rather detests it, never sees either of our teams play and does not even know how our Thanksgiving game of foot ball comes out. The newspapers are not read by him, and he does not take enough interest in the State political campaign to bet pie on the election. This kind of student life breeds selfishness. There are, however, very few of this particular type . The other phase of

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As a general rule the Faculty is quite congenial to the students. Some of them have been known to advise with Freshmen, something that is even below the dignity of a Senior. If it becomes necessary, on account of sickness, public speaking, etc., for a student to cut a class, he is allowed the privilege of making it up. Site Milttarij Srpartmntt The University Military Department is under the supervision of the United States Government. The armory is supplied with three hundred Springfield cadet rifles, three hundred sets of infantry equipment, twenty-seven swords, national colors, flags, and signal equipment, all of the same model as those used at the United States Military Academy at West Point. There are two battalions of three companies each, a field staff, and a band, all so well organized that a con¬ siderable interest (?) is taken in drill. At the close of each school year there is a competive drill among the companies, captains, non-commissioned officers, and privates. Prizes are awarded to the best drilled of each. A11| it t i r 0 During the past year great progress has been made in athletics. A park has been fenced and graded and a grand (?) stand erected. The greatest advancement over former years was probably made by our foot ball teams; next come the base ball and track teams. Students have taken a great interest in athletic sports this year; at one time there were sixteen applicants for one position on the base ball nine. Our foot ball eleven has been far superior to that of any preceding year; while they were not victorious in a great number of their games, still their opponents were high-class teams and those which our athletic predecessors would not think of playing. Two elevens that have been accustomed to match the ’Varsity First, flatly refused to play our second team. We had our first coach this year; the above facts have been the result; in addition there are flattering prospects for an excellent eleven next season. So great has been the advancement that we have been asked to join the Southern League. We have tasted, to a slight degree, fame; it has done us good, ard never again shall we be without a coach supported by a strong college spirit. The base ball and track teams are doing excellent work, have good material, and promise to excel their ancestors in a similar degree.

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