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 We are gratified to note, however, that they do not tarry long, but are kindly returned, or withdrawn to attend a busi¬ ness college or denominational school, where regulations can be dodged by money, and where “to flunk” is an entirely foreign phrase.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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student life is represented by the greatest number. The student who belongs to this class touches most nearly our ideal. He is a man with a true college spirit, helps support student publications and college organizations, belongs to the athletic association, and does all he can for the cause of athletics. He is the kind of fellow you want for a friend, and the man you like to talk to. It may become necessary for him to have fun every now and then, and you can’t blame him for throwing a bag of water on a sweet little girl, or possibly, on a professor, when an extraordinarily good opportunity presents itself. We will allow him, also, to cut a class on pressing occasions (provided the occasions do not come too often). He is aware of the fact that association is half of a school boy’s education. Very often, too, he may fall in love, but this is a characteristic of all of us (even of the Faculty), at one time or another. Life at college is one of the best places to judge a man’s real character and merit, and we are pleased with what is found in our students. Our student body is one in which the moral and intellectual standards are very high, and one in which true worth, and not money, obtains for one his rank and favor with the student body. (£l«bs aub ©rtjantzattnna There is a deep interest taken along this line by both departments and sexes. At present there are three permanent literary societies—The Garland, The Mathesian, and The Periclean. The Ozark is published by these societies. The oratorical feature receives encouragement from faculty and students. The Cole medal contest is open to the members of The Garland for the greatest improvement in debate, and the Droke medal is awarded to the best declaimer of The Mathesian. The society halls are situated on the fourth floor of the main building, are carpeted, well lighted, seated, and furnished with libraries, pianos, tables, etc. A deep interest is also taken in clubs by most of the collegiate students, yet there are some, as might be expected, who do not believe (?) in them. If it is the desire of a band of students of a particular turn to bind t hemselves into a closer relation and into a more intimate friendship with one another, no one should object. Selected and governed as our clubs are, they help to direct and discipline one’s business and social qualities to higher ideals. At present there are six clubs carrying on an active existence—The Richardson Club, The Arkansas Club, The Success Club, The Triangle Club, The Has Been Club, and The Eclectics. In past years there have been a number of others, such as the S. U. N. Club, the Shakespearean Club, the Tenth Legion, etc., but in course of time each one hat durch gefalien. Our Glee Club has not been thoroughly organized this year. For the promotion of Scientific interest a Science Club, under the supervision of the professors of the different sciences, meets once every two weeks.