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The Baylor Literary of Baylor University, Texas, is "cram full" of interesting storiettes.

You will be interested in picking up the Wabash from the Alma Mater of Professor Brower; no wonder he is proud of his college.

The Washington Jeffersonian has a story worthy of a place in any magazine. If you're interested in western life read "The Bronco Buster."

Students in the Dorm. notice page 10 of the Central Wesleyan Star on the organization of the Social Culture Club.

If you have heard the "Coach" talk about Coe College you will know that they believe in the word "Dig." Their paper the Cosmos is a good product of digging. Mr. Van Evera played in the Coe Varsity against Coe Alumni football game and had it not been for his honest college paper many of us wouldn't know that he came back in deep humiliation with a score of 6-0 against him.

The Tarkio Phoenix has an interesting article on the Lake Geneva summer conference.

Park College opened with 370 students. Their paper the Stylus is keeping up last year's good record.

All who are interested in the question as to whether the college fraternity is an evil or not will be interested in reading a short discussion in the September issue of the Washington Jeffersonian.

Our Missouri Valley friends were handicapped in the September issue of the Delta by the absence of the editor but this number of the paper proves that "Where there's a will there's a way," for the rest of the staff have put out a paper to be proud of.

Other colleges deserving mention for their papers are: Howard Payne, Brown University, Doane University, Occidental College, Washburn College, College of Emporia, Kansas; Marionville Collegiate Institute, Central, Drury, and Missouri Wesleyan.

Hellyer is studying a very "black" problem.

No fire arms allowed around the Dorm. Poor Gunn.

Dr. Kerr's horse was artistically painted Hallowe'en night. Have you subscribed for the MONTHLY? Don't fail to do so. Familiar phrase on the foot ball field: "Good work, Barney." Jones (every 3 minutes): "Byrony, that kid brother of mine." "23" means skidoo, but Kirksville girls say "24" means come again.

October 28, "Red Letter Day," Stanza came to his meals before the blessing.

Seven more dormities were the victim of the K. O. D. H. a few days ago.

Cata testified in the 'Logic society meeting that he went to bed with chickens.

Some one has said "Crazy Reaves" was the limit, but Patterson excels him.

For "get rich quick" schemes, see Magill and Jones. Offices on Court street.

Patterson is coming to the Dorm. A reception committee is waiting for him.

One Dorm. student to another: "Wasn't that good conversation we had for dinner?"

A recent addition to the senior class (Bench) is our old acquaintance Reinhard.

Bobbie Woods, alias "Pewee," recently visited one of his old schoolmates in Sedalia.

Will some one tell in simple words what an antidisestablishmentarianism really is?

Switzer has made a discovery; man while breathing takes in oxygen and exhales carbonic acid.

The Cuban just learning to speak English, at the table says, "pass the clothes," meaning the dressing.

Prof. Wells to Cata: "What is space?''

Mr. Cata: "Why er-er-er I had it in my head a minute ago.”

Whoever beautified Dr. Kerr's horse Hallowee'n was not skilled in the use of peroxide as "Old Selum" is streaked.

For a day or two last week, only half of the college professors were at school. They must like holidays as well as the students.

Elges (in Impromptu): "As we grow older, more convulsions come into our brains-(and he wanted to know what they laughed at, O! My!)

The clear and piercing voice of the coach which he brought back from Kirksvslle made him quite popular. Everyone wished to speak "with" him.

The foot ball victory over Tarkio was celebrated, as usual, by a "night shirt parade," and the clan is waiting eagerly for another opportunity to appear.

Fred Bruton has quit school on account of the illness of his father. It may be that Fred will be able to return the second term, however. We hope so.

One German student with an apple in his hand to his companion: "Ich habe einen Teufel in meinem Hande." Probably he was thinking of the scarcity of the article.

The student body regrets very much to lose Morgan Knapp, who has accepted a position, as athletic director, in Cameron College, at Cameron, Mo. Knapp is a gentleman as well as an athlete.

"Chubby" Dalton: "I want to take a new study, what shall I take?"

Woods: Take "Junior Prom."

"Chubby": "Who teaches it?"

Many of the students had their faith in the catalogue shaken when Dr. Kerr said at chapel that the catalogue only seemingly said that Westminster College assumed the responsibility for the expense of athletics.

One of the junior English students to his amazement found the past tense of eat was et. He could not be convinced that it it was correct and wanted to know if any of the class ever heard of such a thing. A Latin student said that when Brutus asked Cæsar "How many eggs he had for breakfast," the answer was "Et tu, Brute!"

The most ancient and mystic secret organization known as the K. O. D. H. held one of its semi-occasionals in the Dormitory the night of Hallowe'en and proceeded to enlighten some of the heathen. Many a freshman has a tender spot in his heart, and elsewhere, for this Brotherly Order, led by the Most Grand and Royal High Priest "Bill." The main work of the "secret" order, judging from the yells and cries heard all over the Dormitory, seems to be to hit hard and often. The candidate who joined this most illustrious brotherhood did so-not because the spirit was willing, but because the flesh was weak. In other words, the Invitation Committee consisted of too many lusty and loyal members of the K. O. D. H. The Most Grand Worthy and Royal High Priest has sent out a decree into all parts of the "civilized" word, offering large sums of money and great pots of "Zip' for new devices of torture. Allowing for the good done by the order we still will have to say that the K. O. D. H. is an organization that should be fostered in the Dormitory by a good, old-fashioned, "And her name was Maude" kick.

OLD SERIES,
VOL. 37. No. 3

DECEMBER 1907

"FOR SYMPATHY'S SAKE."

NEW SERIES, VOL. 6, No. 3.

Jerseyville showed signs of new life, of an increasing business spirit. Every little street corner had its crowd of bystanders, and the Post and Tribune reporters were canvassing the town for their last time in September. Night drove most of the rural folk from town and ushered in the Saturday night set of boys who made it a practice to rough-house the town and ride quickly out to escape the authorities.

On Market street a young man, gloriously built, clear featured and handsome, turned as he came from his room and locked the office door. Lightly, quickly, and one might fancy nervously, the foot falls sank and died in silence as the youthful attorney disappeared over the rise, hastening up town. An hour later Monroe Wellington walked briskly, gracefully up the steps to Doctor Stedman's veranda and tiptoeing to the door gave the button a steady push. Almost instantly Doctor Stedman, middle aged, dark haired, friendly, greeted him. He was invited into the library. As he sat down in a padded rocker and drew near to the grate where a few embers were glistening, he felt something, a sensation, a feeling of home-likeness, as he had never before experienced in Stedman Mansion. The doctor walked to the far side of the room, picked a volume attractively bound from the case and took a rocker near the late arrival. The weather passed quickly from their conversation and the state of affairs in Jerseyville found little difficulty in making its exit. Meanwhile the doctor peered attentively into the fire. A book lay in his lap and the title was easily perceptible to Wellington. He glanced at it wonderingly, yes, curiously to say the least.

"This volume," said the doctor, "has been more to me than the other eleven hundred of my library. The title you see is 'Cast Down but not Forever.' In turning into the book I find this name given as authoress, Blanche Wilmoth. In turning back to the first fly leaf in black and white I see the signature of such a personage. That girl, young man, was a sweetheart of

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