University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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' University! again replace. The Chancellor sought a cool retreat in the science building, Prof. Veblen and his assistants worked steadily away in the Latin quarter, drying and polishing the wet and injured ments from the physical laboratory, while the Librarian opened an office in Prof. Wilson ' s room. The beginning of a new library, with everything on consumed and the shelf-list and card catalogue gone, was no easy task. The professors, whose departments suffered most from the fire. rendered valuable aid in making out lists of books for their departments. Later, the Librarian ' s office was moved to the dental building. When the term opened another move was made to the basement of the Unitarian Church. As soon as the old library building was repaired, the office and the new books made another trip across the campus. In the mean time two rooms in the basement of the Central Building had been fitted up to hold the blackened remnants of the Talbot library. Purchases and donations of new books have amounted to over five thousand volumes. These have been catalogued and placed upon the shelves. Available funds are nearly exhausted and all look hopefully to the coming legislature for much needed priations. 23

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3obn Vanflect Crum The glory of young men is their strength. HE strength of young men is not alone that which well developed muscle contributes. A body erect, well poised, pulsating with vigor, alert in every movement, attracts attention and Wig 4. 4 4 wins merited praise. el But these conditions are attainable only when the physical powers are under the trol of a strong will—itself subject to a wart moral purpose. The true athlete must interweave moral and muscular fibre. His manhood becomes glorious when he seeks a place worthy his highest possibilities. Physical strength awakens wonder; intellectual strength excites admiration; stalwart character needs no word of praise, for it wins its way into all hearts. Worthy aspirants take such a character as their model. Such a model was JOHN VANFLEET CRUM. Manliness, esty, honor and conscientiousness were his inspiration in all that he undertook. His training for athletic contests was not, as is too often the case, severe for a time and followed by a period of self-indulgence. His strength was not built up for an occasion, but was the result of constant self-control, energized by self-respect. Self-mastery brought him success. He loved to win in contests, as who does not? To win honestly was his pride; the sharper the contest, the greater his satisfaction. After his most brilliant triumphs he turned to his studies with modesty not one whit abated. The praise bestowed upon him brought no elation of spirit that could be observed by his fellows. He believed in doing his best at all 2,5