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CONTENTS For Bachelors Only cA Question of Duty The Rolyscope-

Fatterson Olmstead- Hfr. Abbott-

Managers Elected-

Ho*we Sutton-

Frederic L* O'JRear Engineering Club-

Historical Society-

Horological-

Editorial-

Local -

Social-

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I—SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SIX-YEAR COURSE

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Instruction in Science. Mathematics, Language, Literature, History, Mechanic Arts,

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Bradley Polytechnic Institute,

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For Bachelors Only

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T Have never been married. I am neither a swagger-

Ling youth of twenty nor a withered bachelor of fifty, but— well I dare not tell lest it be dan¬ gerous. Heel that like Moses of old, I have been “raised up of the Lord” to lead not the children of Israel but Bachelors out of the Wilderness. Under the

burden of my responsibility, Moses’ proposition seems to me slight. The Israelites were willing to go, the Bach¬ elors are not. If there be among my readers a Bachelor- and I pray that they may all be such—who, perchance, reads his morning Herald with unction and his daily Psalm with determination, but who glances with cruel indiffierence at “Love's Dreamland” and “Love’s Triumph” displayed in the windows of the down-town book-store, let him hear me with patience, that he may profit by my words, and take unto himself a fair Betsey.

To be or not to be—married? This is a question which has agitated mens’

minds since the days of the Garden of Eden. If wed-lock has more pleas¬ ures and celibacy fewer pains, if love- ing be “a painful thrill and not to love more painful still,” it certainly is diff¬ icult to measure the happiness of these respective states. It has been said of matrimony, that “those who are in desire to get out, and those who are out desire to get in.” The more we think of the matter from this point of view, the less we wonder at the old Scotch minister who thus began an extemporaneous marriage service: “My friends, marriage is a blessing to few, a curse to many, and a great un¬ certainty to all. “Do ye venture?” After a pause he repeated with greater emphasis, “Do ye venture?” No ob¬ jection being made to the venture, he then exclaimed, “Lets proceed.”

When Joseph Alleine, the great student married, he received a letter of congratulation from an old college chum. The latter wishing to follow his friends’example, but beingcautious, asked, as a tavor of friendship, that Alleine should describe to him the in¬ conveniences of married life. Alleine wrote back, “Thou wouldst know the

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inconveniences of a wife, and I will tell

thee. First, whereas thou risest con¬

stantly at four in the morning or before,

she will keep thee till six ; secondly

whereas thou usest to study fourteen

hours in the day, she will bring thee to

eight; thirdly, whereas thou art want to

forbear one meal at least in the day for

thy studies, she will bring thee to thy

meat. If these are not mischief enough

to affright thee, I know not what thou

art.” Are not these “inconveniences

of a wife” the strongest arguments in her favor? All men and especially great students need the tender solici¬ tation and helpful influence of a sensible wife to regulate and direct their lives.

This question, “to be or not to be married” has driven some men to dis¬ traction. Mr. Hardy tells the story of one of the undecided individuals who after dropping into a letter-box a pro¬ posal to the young lady of his choice, was seen half an hour afterwards trying to extract with a stick the precious document. Not successful in his at¬ tempt, the wretched youth walked round the letter-box again and again, agonized by the recurrence of arguments against matrimony. Fortunately for both parties however, the young lady very obligingly refused the tempting offer. And yet this vacilating lover was but a type of many young men and bachelors too, of to-day, by w h o m matrimony is coming to be looked upon as a foolish whim of their re-volutionary ancestors.

Allow me, I pray, to enumerate only a few of the “conveniences” of a wife. If you are in trouble, she com¬ forts and cheers you; if you are in prosperity, she banishes all care and brings heaven to earth ; if you are away, she eagerly awaits your return ; if you are ill, she tenderly nurses you and

watches by night at your side, while the white-capped-and-aproned Miss. Brown peacefully slumbers in an ad¬ joining room.

In reference to this question of mar¬ riage versus celibacy, there can be no absolute certainty, it must be a venture of faith. To be sure the cares and re¬ sponsibilities of married life are many, but are those of single life less? Nay, far more. My bachelor friend, did not your “den” with its shelves of master¬ pieces and the etchings upon its walls, with its oriental draperies and its rose¬ wood furnishings, seem withal a dreary prison-house to you, when you entered it last night upon your return from that pleasant little dinner at the Dalton’s. Did you not wish, for one brief instant that a sweet face, with a pair of dancing brown eyes might meet you with a smile, and a cheery voice bid you welcome? Did you not wish that some one might care whether or not “they gave you a good lunch at the Club to day” and whether “you were warm enough with that light over¬ coat”? Tell me, did you not envy Dalton all these things? Lonely man, how I pity you ! No one to talk to unless you go from home, or get some other lonely bachelor to share with you a few hours in that cheerless “den” ! No one to share with you your triumph ! No one to sympathize with you in your sorrows ! To me the most wretched word in the English language is Bach¬ elor. “Would that all Bachelors might be of the same mind as the sensible Scotch lassie who was asking her father’s permission to marry. ‘Jeanie,’ ” said her father, an o 1 d Cameronian, fcJeanie, its a very solemn thing to get married.’ I ken that, father, said the girl, 6but it’s a great deal solemner to be single.’ ”

Whether a man shall be happy or

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miserable in married life depends of course upon his choice of a wife. As the sage says, “ nothing is better than a good one, nothing worse than a bad one.” The idea of Edison’s marrying was first suggested to him by an old friend, who made the plea that Edison needed a wife to preside over his large establishment and to direct his servants. The thought seemed to please Edison in a vague sort of a way, and he timidly asked “ whom he should marry.” “Anyone,” his friend testily replied, adding that a man who has so little sentiment in his soul, as to ask such a question, ought to be satisfied with anything that wore a petticoat and was decent. Woe indeed be unto the man who follows the advice to marry “ anyone !” Whom shall you marry? First whom shall you not marry? An heiress? While the possession of money is a convenient and always a desirable thing, the man who marries for money alone does not consult well his own happiness. Let him beware of the old adage—

* ‘ In many a marriage made for gold The bride is bought and the bridegroom

sold.”

A “professional beauty”? Neither does he consult his happiness who mar¬ ries for beauty alone. Beauty is val¬ uable only when it betokens health and an innate charm of character. A liter¬ ary girl? Certainly. But not one of those who show symptons of boring you about Divine Dante at the tea- table, or of going into ecstasies over T a s s a while the fried potatoes are burning to cinders.

Marry whomsoever you please, good sir, but take to heart my warnings ! Certainly a man should marry to obtain a companion rather than a cook. Happy is he who wins both! The American girl to-day knows “more

chemistry than is sufficient to keep the pot boiling,” and more “ geography than is needed to know the rooms of her house.” The average college- bred girl can make her higher learning compatible with her husband’s com¬ forts, and can bring her knowledge of science and philosophy down to her gas range.

Burns, in speaking of the qualities of a good wife, divided them into ten parts. He gave four to good temper, two to good sense, one to wit, one to beauty; the other two parts he divided among the other qualities, such as for¬ tune, family blood, education, etc.; but he said, “ Divide those two de¬ grees as you please, only remember that all these minor portions must be expressed by fractions, for there is not any one of them that is entitled to the dignity of an integer.” In short, my dear sir, she must be good, sensible, industrious, educated and affectionate.

If there be any one of you who doubts that my arguments are suffi¬ cient, I commend to your considera¬ tion a few historical instances of “ marriage-made ” men. It would be too cruel, perhaps, to accept fully Richter’s statement that “ no man can live piously or die righteously without a wife,” but surely his chances of doing so are slim. The companionship of good wives has made weak men strong and strong men stronger. Lady Ra¬ chel Russell is one of the many notable examples of women who have en¬ couraged their husbands to endure and be brave. During her husband’s pub¬ lic trial she sat beside him constantly, taking notes and serving him in every way she could. Luther once said of his wife, “ I would not exchange my poverty with her for all the wealth of Croesus without her.” Prince Bis¬ marck said of his wife, shortly before

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his death: “ She it is who has made me what I am.” The great English statesman, Burke, paid his wife an equally high compliment when, during the anxiety and agitation of public life, he said, “ Every care vanishes the moment 1 enter under my own roof! ’ ’ Speaking again of her, he said, “ She was made to be the admiration of everybody, but the happiness of one.” There are many more instances where a noble wife has shaped her husband’s career. It is well known that Disraeli; Flaxman, the sculptor; Hood, and Carlyle, all attributed their success in the world to the influence of their wives. It is true that there have been famous celibates, but in general the great achievements have been ac¬ complished by the married.

But I must stop, lest you tire of my sermon, for a sermon it is, though I almost forgot to tell you, and my text is this : “Whoso getteth a wfife get- teth a good thing, and obtaineth the favor of the Lord.”

If you are still in doubt as to whether you shall enter the temple of Hymen, I beg you enter, and believe me, if you follow the advice I have laid down you will never regret your entrance.

L. M. S.

Think of your own faults the fiirst part of the night, when you are awake, and of the faults of others the latter part of the night, when you are asleep. — Chinese Proverb.

“Right is neither male or female, knows nothing about sex, and is one and the same thing in man and in woman.”

“Despair and postponement are cowardice and defeat. Med are born to succeed, and not to fail.”

A Question of Duty. There had been a time when Ser¬

geant John Aylsworth was justly en¬ vied. He had been a star half back at college ; he had been the social lion of his city—lion, 1 say, not pet—and finally he had married the reigning belle of the town, cutting out a strong rival. Captain Pearson Scott, U. S. A.

But Aylsworth drank too much whisky and in the course of a few years found himself on the firing line in Luzon trying to retrieve himself and to forget the hateful past in the rigors of a fierce guerrilla war. By a strange but not unfortunate coincidence the captain of his company was Pearson Scott. The latter knew the story of the former’s life and consistently proved his former devotion to Aylsworth’s wife by helping her husband from the mire of his degradation. Aylsworth’s courage, his skill as a scout, his utter willingness to undertake the most desperate enterprises—all received full recognition at the captain’s hands. He respected the efforts of a fallen man to carve out a good name, and secured his promotion from one rank to another until Aylsworth became first sergeant of the company.

In an evil hour, however, the regi¬ ment to which they were attached en¬ tered Caloocan. The air was full of uneasiness and rumors of a general uprising, although no open opposition had been made to the entry of the troops. It was the lull before the storm. That night Captain Scott was uneasy—uneasy about Aylsworth, un¬ easy about the general situation of his men. He knew by long experience that affter a hard campaign the soldiers would go after liquor, and he also knew that the liqor to be obtained in such a town was a most vile concoction, hav¬ ing a terrible effect upon the men.

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Suddenly he heard a shot, a trampling of feet, and an orderly marched up.

“ Sir, Sergeant Aylsworth is drunk —has killed a native official—more trouble is feared.”

“ Bring him here.”

A corporal’s guard ushered him in. To the captain’s surprise the sergeant showed none of the vulgar evidences of ordinary drunkenness—whisky did not affect him that way. He walked quickly toward the captain, threw back his head and clicked his heels together as he saluted. The captain surveyed him quietly and with admiration, for in spite of his great failing Aylsworth was a fine specimen of the American soldier. There was not an ounce of superfluous flesh on him ; the vigorous and constant use of brains, courage and muscle had given a penetrating sharpness to the eyes, had thinned his face, and hardened his jaw—all pro¬ ducing an alert and resolute expression. A scar on his left cheek gave the expressson a sinister element. At last the captain spoke.

“ What have you done? ”

“ Killed a nigger,” said the ser¬ geant, indifferently.

“ Were you forced to fight? ”

“Forced to h—1; I wanted to fight:”

“You know the consequences of your action—reduction to the ranks, court martial, perhaps disgrace.”

“ Yes, sir.” The captain saw that Aylsworth was

not himself, that he had been rendered reckless and insubordinate to all re¬ straints by the maddening influence of the liquor. His eyes saddened as he contemplated the spectacle before him.

“ Aylsworth, I will not do what I should do; it would ruin more lives than one. I can not keep off the pun¬

ishment which military regulations will eventually demand, but for the present you will retain your rank.”

The distant report of a Krag inter¬ rupted him; they heard the distant clickety, clickety click of a mounted patrol riding with nerve racking fury. Then everything happened at once. Shrill native yells came from the streets; dark figures appeared in patches of moonlight and then disap¬ peared ; bugles began to blow; differ¬ ent companies were falling into line and deploying—the American soldier was acting for himself.

“ Sergeant, form the company,” snapped the captain. Aylsworth had not waited for the order.

The captain turned back into his room, carefully gathered up a map of the country, some papers as to the position of the enemy, etc., and struck off to relieve the sergeant of command. Before he reached the door, however, he hesitated, and listened with frozen attention to stealthy steps on the out¬ side. He whirled, as he realized their significance, and silently blowing out his light, slipped open a window and dropped to the ground below. For a moment he lay prone, motionless, lis¬ tening, peering about him. From the darkness of his position he saw several figures, ghostly in the moonlight, silently steal up to the door and push it open. They stood for a moment fingering their long knives and looking for the man inside. Then, not seeing anyone, they rushed in. The captain’s wits were working like steel springs, sharply, decisively. He thought he saw other figures on the other side of the yard, so, crawling cautiously, worming himself through the tall grass he reached a grove between himself and the street. There he rose, has¬ tened through the grove, and ran right

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into the most villainous looking pair of eyes he had ever seen.

“ D—n you ! ” breathed Scott, and without checking his speed he ran his clenched fist between them. They disappeared among the high grass with a groan. Scott ran on, conscious that he was being pursued. He reached the road in time to distinguish Ser¬ geant Aylsworth tearing along on a native pony and leading another. Scott jumped onto the pony’s back as Aylsworth pulled up a little.

“The company?” asked the cap¬

tain. Gone, sir.”

“ We will head for the Second Bat¬ talion. I hear the fight still continu¬

ing there.” “ Sir, we might break through and

get reinforcements from Malabon. It

is but thirty miles distant.” “ We must, or the battalion will be

lost.” They turned their horses toward

Malabon and had gotten almost out¬ side of the danger lines when Scott’s horse gave a snort and a convulsive lunge to the side of the road. The jump was quick, but not quick enough to dodge the steel of a native who seemed to rise out of the ground and slash at the animal’s legs. Ham¬ strung, the animal sank to the ground and in so doing put the captain in a very disadvantageous position for re¬ sisting the native. But before the savage could strike Aylsworth’s blade flashed up and down and the native fell to the earth. Then as footsteps were heard crashing through the bushes in pursuit, Scott yanked a pack¬ age of papers from his pocket.

“Quick! Take these. It’s all up

with me ! ’ ’ Sergeant Aylsworth realized in a

flash that to be dismounted meant to

be captured and killed. His own life was without hope, without value, the shadow of a court martial over his head. Captain Scott was his friend and a valuable officer. He slid down from his horse, threw the reins to Scott and ran into the face of their pursuers with drawn sword. Now Scott writhed between his duty to the battalion and his loyalty to a man. As he looked back and saw the lone man holding a narrow pass in the road and fighting with no hope of victory, a great pity surged through him and he turned to the help of his comrade. But in grab¬ bing for his revolver he almost dropped something he held in his hand — the package of papers. Then he heard far away a fresh rattle af Krags. He changed his mind and swinging him¬ self onto the pony, galloped off. He could not forbear, however, a last glance backward. Col. Scott has tried in vain to efface the memory of that last look. He sees in bad dreams a grin on a white face burned with a livid scar; a machete is buried in the scar and then forced out by the pressure of spurting blood ; the moon lights up a

grin petrified in death. Roi.lin Gish.

Mother—“George, come kiss your

new governess.” George—“No, don’t dare to.” Mother—‘ ‘ Why ?’ ’ George—“Pa kissed her yesterday

and she slapped him.”—Ex. £

She met him in the darkened hall Said he, “I’ ve brought some roses,’’

Her answer seemed irrelevant; It was, “How cold your nose is.”

Pres. Harper of Chicago University has been elected President of the Association of American Uuniversities.

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The Polyscope

The outlook for the ’03 Polyscope is at the present time very bright. While we are unable to give any defin¬ ite information as to what the make-up of the book will be, we think that we are safe in predicting that this year’s Polyscope will be one of the finest col¬ lege annuals published. The staff which follows is made up of students who are especially fitted for the work assigned them. The staff: Editor-in- chief, Victor J. West; Literary, Julia Preston Bourland, Grace Kellogg, Lil¬ lian Maud Summers, Harry Dale Mor¬ gan ; Athletic, Charles Edward Fisher ; Horological, Oliver Artes; Artists, Irene Otis Bunch, Robert Strong Woodward; Business Manager, Sid¬ ney Breese Outright.

Patterson—Olmstead.

Ralph W. Olmstead, formerly one of Bradley’s most popular students, a member of the Alpha Pi Fraternity, and for some time editor of The Tech,

was united in marriage with Miss Jannette Patterson Thursday, Decem¬ ber 25, 1902. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s parents, Dr. Edwards, of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. The bride, who is the daughter of F. D. Patterson, was formerly a teacher in the Washington school, and is a charming young lady of many accom¬ plishments. The groom, whose name is familiar to all Bradley alumni, holds a good position with Bartlett, Frazier & Co., of Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead will make their future home in Austin, Ill. They have the best wishes of The Tech for a bright and prosperous future.

A rooster was recently arrested for using fowl language.—Crescent.

Dr. Abbott. We enjoyed a rare treat at chapel

last Wednesday morning. Dr. Lyman Abbott, the world-renowned divine, while stopping in the city, kindly responded to Director Sisson’s request for a short address to the Bradley students. While he was with us but a few minutes, the impression that he made will stay with us forever. He spoke briefly upon the two great things that are absolutely essential to success —namely, information and power. He plainly demonstrated the difference between acquiring information and acquiring power. The one, he said, is easily obtained with the assistance of instructors, the other is obtained only by acquiring absolute self-control. His words were as an inspiration to every one and left with us a longing for all that is true in life.

Next Lecture.

The next lecture in the Bradley course comes on the evening of Friday, Jan. 30. This is to be upon the Philippine Islands, by Dr. Geo. A. Zeller, and will no doubt be one of the most inter¬ esting lectures ever given at Bradley.

Managers Elected. At a recent meeting of the athletic

board Hugh P. Miller was elected manager of the foot ball team for next year, and King Benton manager of the track team. We believe that every one will unite with us in saying that the board could not have made better selections. They are the right men in the right places.

“Drink and bad company go to¬ gether,” observed the police magi¬ strate. “Yes it brought me before you,” answered the culprit .-Baltimore American.

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I towc—Sutton.

Miss Frances C. Howe, formerly assistant in French and German, sur¬ prised her friends during the holidays by changing her name. She is now Mrs. Herbert L. Sutton, of New York City. Miss Howe was a very popular teacher here and will be greatly missed by the students. She takes with her the best wishes of The Tech for a

happy future.

Frederic L. O’tiear.

Anyone who reads the history of Bradley Institute is doubtless familiar with the name of Frederic L. O’Rear, the Daniel Webster of Bradley Hall. Frederic’s career was far from being ended by his departure from Bradley. We are just in receipt of the Veedersburg Record, from Veed- ersburg, Ind.. containing the following remarks upon an introductory speech which he made in that town last week :

“ Fred O’Rear introduced the poet with a flight of eloquence worthy of a Patrick Henry and that placed the speaker of the evening on excellent terms with his hearers before he be¬ gan. This pleasing task had been assigned to Hi Roberts, a life-long friend and admirer of Mr. Elmore, but his native modesty caused him to shrink and the gifted young orator, O’Rear, filled the breach. The intro¬ ductory occupied fifteen minutes, and at its close the house, after being brought down and convulsed several times, was in full sympathy with the ‘ sweet singer of Potato Creek.’ ”

We are glad to hear of O’Rear’s success. We hope that the future will bring us more accounts similar to this

one.

“The misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.”

Engineering Club.

At the meeting of the Engineering

Club, on the afternoon of January 9,

Alfred W. Harris gave a very interest¬

ing talk on the stars. The lecture

was illustrated by stereopticon views.

After the lecture the officers for the

coming term were elected. Oscar

Schimff was unanimously re-elected

President. The other officers are: Joe Paul, First Vice-President; Fred¬ erick Kraemer, Second Vice-President; Alfred W. Harris, Treasurer; F. S. Crawshaw, Secretary.

The next lecture will be held on the evening of January 23, in the chapel. Prof. Moulton, of the University of Chicago, will speak on “ Nebular Hypothesis.” Members of the Insti¬ tute holding season tickets to the reg¬ ular lecture course will be admitted free. Other students and faculty members, not holding season tickets, can procure admission cards from the executive committee of the club. Out¬ siders will be charged a small admis¬ sion fee to defray expenses.

Historical Society.

The Historical Society met in room 14 January 9, and elected officers for the coming term, from January until June. The following officers were unanimously re-elected. P' r a n c i s J. Neef, President; Mabel Kennedy,Vice- President; E. Rey Durley, Secetary- Treasurer. These officers together with Dr. Wyckoff and Mr. Olson con¬ stitute the Excutive Committee.

The paper for this quarter’s meeting will be by Miriam Szold, on the “Treaties of Louisiana”, and the topic, “The Indians of Louisiana” will be discussed by H. Dale Morgan at the meeting in the Spring Quarter.

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Horological

“Peoria or burst.’5

Rassi wants a dry shampoo.

Birchfield is back from Kansas.

Cincinnati has got a new name.

Cincinnati says “I’ll bet $5.00.”

T. Hendrickson tried oiling his files.

Bolender has a cinch on the Horo- logicals.

Hampton has nearly recovered from his illness.

Kentucky Colonel is looking for the girl in short dresses.

Mr. Kors was “Johnny on the spot” in engaging a room.

Mulford tried oiling his files and found it a great help.

Who files the kinks out of balance wheels to get them true?

Smith’s Happy Lon Miller has re¬ turned from Fond Du Lac, Wis.

Crawford County, Ohio, is well rep¬ resented in the Horological school.

Cincinnati: “I wouldn’t mind spar¬ ring a round or two with Reinmiller.”

The boys who have been away from school for the Holidays report a fine

time.

A young lady remarked that a rab¬ bit’s foot would not keep Hoodoos away.

Coming from Glen Oak Park, Strat¬ ton said “Twant for the cow on the track the car wouldn’t have to wait so long.”

Reinmiller objects to having it said that he keeps repair watches for over a month.

Cincinnati asked Mr. Pitney if he could drill a hole and solder it in a breast-pin.

Mulford thought that the big sheet of brass, out of which the boys makewatch bridges, was gold.

Roy Johnson has found the way to Windom street. He must have an at¬ traction over there.

Greeley has an alarm-clock that makes 93750 vibrations per hour, ac¬ cording to his figures.

Mr. Borg received a fancy pillow on which to rest his weary head as a Christmas gift from the farm.

Tom McIntyre contemplates accept¬ ing a very flattering offer of $150.00 per month in the City of Mexico.

The boys were surprised to learn of the marriage of Mr. Edward Koch to Miss Mamie Fox. The couple was tendered a serenade, a stag dance being the main feature of the evening. At the concl u sion re¬ freshments were served. Everyone had a fine time.

The new arrivals for the month are; J. M. Lytle, Johnsville, Ky.; J. W. Meyer,Johnsvilie, Ky. ;A. L. Dear,Tip- ton la.; J. H. Ulmer, New Winchester, O. ; C. S. Thompson, Onalaska,Wis.; R. L. Bentel, Hamilton, O. ; T. Hen¬ drickson, Spring Grove, Minn. ; C. A. Saver, Huron, S. D.; Ori Hoegh, Spring Grove, Minn. ; J. Williams, Jasper, Minn. ; J. W. Schultz, Cum¬ berland, Iowa; E. D. Seaman, Au¬ burn, Neb.; M. M. Nelson, Harlan, Iowa; S. Graw, Cavalier, N. Dak.; G. B. Emery, Senaca, Kan.; R. M. Garrett, Winnebago, Minn.

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The Tech enters upon the new year in very good spirits. It believes, and seems to be justified in the belief, that it meets with the approval of the school. It will be noticed that the design on the cover has been changed. The cover in one color is replaced by one in three. This change is made at no small expense and will no doubt be appreciated by the students. We are indebted for the handsome design to Miss May Wyman of the drawing de¬ partment.

The close of the old year was a fit¬ ting time for everyone to question themselves in regard to their work, character, habits, etc., and learn wherein they were deficient. We do mean to say that it was or is the only time for self-inspection, for we should inspect ourselves daily, but rather that it is the time for one grand annual ex¬ amination of ourselves—an examina¬ tion that everyone should take before entering upon the new year. Those of us who failed to take this examina¬

tion are traveling the down-hill path. Those who took it, no doubt made good resolutions, not few but many. Are or are not these framers of resolutions traveling the road to success? Some are, some are not. Wherein does the difference lie? It is this: Some are doing what they planned to do, while others, instead of doing what they planned to do, are planning something else to do. Some are keeping their resolutions, while others are not. Now, before the year has advanced, is the time for everyone to find out to which class they belong. If you find that you are in the second class now is the time to get out. It is said that the paving of the road to a very un¬ comfortable place is composed of good intentions unfulfilled. The greater number of people there are in the sec¬ ond class the greater amount of this pavement there will be, and the more pavement there is the easier will the road be to travel. “To be always in¬ tending to live a new life, but never to find time to set about it,” says Tillot- son, “is as if a man should put off eating and drinking until he is starved to death.”

The man or woman, boy or girl, who habitually plans to do good work but always leaves those plans un¬ executed is undergoing a process of self-robbery—a robbery not of dollars and cents, but of something the value of which is inestimable. The motto “Do it now” has showed many men the road to succese. It has been truly said that doing things rather than just planning them makes all the dif¬ ference between success and failure.

A masher is a thing that would Be a silly maiden if he could. But as he can’t—does all he can To show that he is not a man.—Ex,

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^ Local

Montgomery Rice is in school again.

Helen Hoskinson arrived a week late.

Walter Hill is looking for a house to rent.

Lucy Proctor spent the holidays in Chicago.

George Thomas was a visitor at the Institute recently.

Victor West spent Christmas with friends in Bushnell, Ill.

We are glad to have the Block brothers in school again.

What would Helen King do if she should lose her Ballance?

We are all glad to see Miss Elsie Bourland back with us again.

One young lady remarked : “Harris is cute—but he’s an awful liar.”

Did you see English 7’s presenta¬ tion of “The Storks” last week?

Prof. Leffingwell spent the holidays with relatives at Hillsdale, Mich.

Miss Morehouse spent the Christ¬ mas vacation at her home in Iowa.

Horace Bestor, tragically, “all hope is lost of my reception unto grace.”

Miss May Wyman spent the holi¬ days with relatives at Ann Arbor,Mich.

Lucy Moll, who has been ill for a couple of weeks, is back in school again.

Dr. Wyckoff has taken out a permit to build a two story house on Clara street.

Scriptural application — B - o - n : “Whither thou goest I will go.” Ruth

1 : 16.

Chester Elliott has left Bradley to attend Culver Military Academy in Indiana.

Hayo Block and Fred Kraemer are now members of the Phi Lambda Xi Fraternity.

Are you going to the Omicron Tri Kappa play? Don’t miss it. It is going to be great.

Mrs. Winschip and Miss Coburn spent the holidays with relatives in Manhattan, Kansas.

Gish translating dutch—The mule brayed, the hound bayed, the cat mewed and the hen crowed.

Mr. H. Dale Morgan has been elected chairman of the committee for Bible study work at the Institute.

Misses Gray and Wiley are wear¬ ing pins from eastern colleges. We wonder if this is a sign of affiliation.

One young lady in speaking of Prof. Hood’s talk on time said that he was trying to get a high ball for Bradley.

For the sake of the new students who read this we would say, “He who can take advice is sometimes superior to him who can give it.”

Mr. Comstock in Review Algebra : “Now I have the square root of A in my head, is it under the radical?” Mr. Bourland, “You bet.”

Prof. S. Sisson, of the College of Veterinary, of Ohio State University, spent the holiday vacation in the city, the guest of his brother, Director Sisson.

It seems that Mr. Comstock does not believe in the first few chapters of Genesis, for he avers some mathe¬ matical truths to have been discovered by pre-Adamte men.

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Lucille Crewes took lunch one day last week down at Gmelich’s and after satisfying her hunger, picked up her dishes, as at Bradley, and walked to the door.

Miss A.— “Is Mr. Gurney, Miss Spalding’s cousin?

Miss B.—(embarrassed)“I couldn’t say, but he evidently belongs to her in some way”.

No doubt cobwebs and dust are the accepted accessory to any scientific den, but the students who recite in room 27 feel that the cobwebs above the doors and the dust on the windows cast reflections upon the state of their minds. Therefore they ask, as a special dispensation, that they be re¬ moved.

What’s the matter with Bradley’s skating rink? The athletic board ap¬ pears to have forgotten all about it. The athletic field can be just as easily flooded and dammed this year as it could last. Prof. Bishop, who turned the field into an arctic ocean last year, is still with us. We need a skating rink, and need it badly.

William Benson D. I. G. N. I. F. I. E. D. has added to his numerous duties as an instructor, the arduous task of cashier of the lunch room. Here at last the truth of the proverb, “No man can do two things at once” seems to be refuted; for does not Mr. Benson achive the impossible, when he reads Greek, and fulfills his duties as cashier at the same time?

On Friday, December 12, Prof. Chas. A. Bennett was called to Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio, to address the Princi¬ pal’s Association of the city schools on manual training. His subject was “The Benefits of Manual Training, and the Ways of Introducing it in the

Grammar Schools.” The school board of the public schools of Cincin¬ nati is attempting to introduce manual training in their schools and so called upon Prof. Bennett to tell them how it can be done to the best advantage.

Among the former Bradley students who spent the holidays in town were Edna Fulks, Gladys Corning, Robert and William Ewing, Walter Binnian, Gene Kenyon, Walter Parker, Sue Hensley, Elizabeth Sholl, Mildred Kelly, Frank Hasbrouck, Frank Ben¬ nett, A. D. Radley, Searight Oak- ford, Wilson Oakford and Walter Fuller.

The play to be given by the Omi- cron Tri Kappas on February 20 is progressing nicely. Miss Theodosia Marsters is business manager and Frank Morril chief-duster of scenery, otherwise known as stage-manager. The cast is a very good one, including some of Bradley’s best talent. The managers extend a cordial invitation to everyone and are desirous of Bradley patronage at the Woman’s Club, February 20.

Obituary.

Much to our sorrow we are com¬

pelled to publish the death notices of

some of our beloved companions in

this vale of tears and sorrow. The

shades of our dear departed are for the

most part still with us, although their

material bodies have passed beyond

our earthly ken. We have tried to

keep before our minds the custom of

the sturdy Roman, and say nothing

but good about those gone before.

And if the shades of the late lamented

are inclined to take umbrage at the

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“ remarks,’' let them remember that we tried to do our duty.

Hopes for the Return of Dr. Bur¬ gess.

Epithet: Amicus curiae. Epitaph: Death the result of a

cablegram.

Miss Hoskinson.

Epithet: Ab initio. Epitaph: Died from an overdose

of “ Trig.”

Francis Joseph Neef.

Epithet: A good man gone. Epitaph : Died from the accidental

discharge of one of the many strings to his bpw.

Courtesy of the Young Men of the College.

Epithet: Ceteris partibus. Epitaph: Death with malice of

forethought.

Miss Howe.

Epithet: ‘1 All other goods by Fortune’s hand are given ;

A wife is the peculiar gift of Heaven.”

Epitaph : Dead to us.

Roscoe Kellar.

Epithet: Fair Science frown’d not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own.

Epitaph: Another victim to the

dreadful “Trig.”

Class Spirit.

Epithet: The spice of (school)

life. Epitaph : Gradually declined and

washed away.

Roi.lin Gish.

Epithet: Stupendous speaker !

Epitaph: “ He talked, and talked, and talked all day,

Until he talked himself away.”

The Social Club.

Epithet: Soirie. Epitaph: Death (to all appear¬

ances) due to lack of interest in life.

A few New Year Resolutions.

Hayo and Carl Block : to enter Brad¬

ley.

Mabel Kennedy: to quit making breaks.

Mildred Baldwin: to wear all her

chains at once.

Fritz Schipper : to make life one long perpetual smile.

Blanche Franks: to attend class twice in one week.

Theo. Marsters: to eat no more moth balls for lunch.

Jan. i. Harry Mercer: to speak to a girl. Jan. 2. Not to.—

The Omicrons: to give a play and invite everybody, at 50 cents per.

Bon Rider: to be industrious, and takes first year Latin after finishing sixth.

Miss Frank: to learn to skate, and spends the next week telling how she

did it.

Sister Proctor and Grace Kellogg: to practice frugality in order to become wealthly.

Frank Morril: to “Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote,” and

drops French.

“It is not birth, nor rank, nor state, But ‘get-up-and-get’ that make men

great.” t^

“What humanity wants most is not money, but sympathy, comprehension, enlightenment, uplifting.”

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Social

Mabel Kennedy entertained the Omicron Tri Kappas on December 30.

The Omicron Tri Kappas gave a de¬ lightful dance at Glen Oak, December 26th.

Phillip Horton entertained his friends Jan. 3 at his home on N. Mad¬ ison. A very pleasant evening was spent.

Mrs. J. I. Black entertained for King Benton Saturday evening, Dec. 27. Prizes were won by Ruth Gray and Ralph Wheelock.

Misses Bon Rider, Julia Bourland, Mable Kennedy and Hazel Sholl were present at the reception and dance given the Cornell Glee Club at the National, New Year’s Eve.

Henry Grimes was the host at a large card party given at his home Dec. 26. The prizes were won for the boys by Willis Ballance and Phil Horton, and for the girls by Helen King, Jane Lee and Florence Keene.

Neta Edwards gave a luncheon dur¬ ing the vacation in honor of her friend Miss Lulu Shane, of Lawn Ridge. Those present were: The Misses Gray, Louise Lines, Kanne, L. Wright, E. Wright, Goss, Heyle, Wansborough and B. Radley.

Since the cold weather and snow have come there have been a number of “bob” rides as well as coasting parties. Among them was one given by the Sigma Delta boys, Tues¬ day evening, Jan. 6. Those invited were: Misses Miller, King, Farley, Miles, Anicker, Smith, Heyle, Proc¬ tor, Gray and Keene; Messrs. Miller, Benton, Ballance, G. Wheelock, R.

Wheelock, Bourland, Horton, Tyson, Heyle and Welch. The company then gathered at the home of Miss Ada Buck, where an oyster supper was served. Miss Buck and Miss Myrtle Ballance acted as chaperones.

The Sigma Delta Omicroms and their young lady friends were quite in evidence during the holidays. The gayeties commenced witn a dancing party given by the girls at Bohlender’s hall. Those who were present were : The Misses M. Proctor, Miles, Farley, King, Keene, Heyle, Gray, Anicker, M. Miller, Hatfield and Foreman; Messrs. Bourland, G. Wheelock, R. Wheelock, Heyle, Benton, Ballance, Tyson, H. Miller, E. Wood, Welch and Horton. The party was chape¬ roned by Miss Bourland and Mr. Has- brouck.

The Sigma Delts gave a return party to the girls Dec. 29. In addi¬ tion to those present at the girls’ party were the Misses Burton, Sholl, B. Hall, Smith and Marsters; Messrs. Cutright, Woodward, J. Cowell and Welch. The crowd was chaperoned by Ada Buck and Herman Kleene.

The Alpha Pi fraternity held their fourth annual banquet at the Hotel < Fey Friday evening, Jan. 9. The spread was one of the most elaborate of the season. The tables, decorated * in pink carnations, and ferns, presented a handsome appearance and added much to the charms of the tempting menu. Prof. Leffingwell, as toast master, got off several “ stunts ” and succeeded in roasting most of the lesser lights. Victor J. West responded to the toast “Alpha Pi” ; King Benton, “ New Members” and Mark Cowell, “ Fraternity Characters.”

The event was a most enjoyable one and will long be remembered by the

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fraternity and their young lady friends. Those who were present were : Misses Crofoot, Durley, Bourland, Willis, Hancock, Harper, Bell, Heyle, Gray, Wiley, Wansborough, King and An- nicker; Messrs. Leffingwell, West, Cowell, Armstrong, Cutright, Radley, Burton, Neef, Hill, Harris, Wood¬ ward, Ballance and Benton.

t^

New Folder

The Buffalo Forge Company, whose advertisement we carry on our second page, has just issued an interesting folder on the subject of Heating, Ven¬ tilating and Drying. It is a valuable little hand book and will be of great interest to anyone interested in those

subjects.

Despondent

One of the students in Latin 2A, becoming discouraged over the hard¬ ships encountered in battling with the dead language, slipped fnto the class¬ room one day last week before the class had assembled and wrote the fol¬ lowing inscription upon the board :

Latin.

All the people dead who wrote it, All the people dead who spoke it, All the people die who learn it; Blessed death—they surely earn it.

The despondent youth who is thus suffering is certainly deserving of

sympathy.

Excursion

The members of the Engineering Club and their friends met at the cor¬ ner of Seventh and Western Avenues last Saturday afternoon and were taken to visit the Empire Coal Mines out on the Plank Road. These mines are among the best equipped in the United

States, the apparatus used being val¬ ued at about $20,000. The club mem¬ bers and their friends were taken through the mines and allowed to in¬ spect everything. The trip was an instructive and enjoyable one.

New Hymnals

The chapel is now equipped with a new set of Institute Hymnals. This eliminates forever any excuse for fail¬ ing to sing at the morning exercises. Let us all join the chorus and learn to

use these hymnals.

Social Club

It might be well in order to avoid the occurrence of another hen party to remind the young men of the Institute that the next party of the Social Club will be on the evening of Friday,

February 6.

Camp Fire

The Engineering Club will hold its annual camp fire on the evening of February 6. This date conflicts with that of the next Social Club party and will no doubt be the cause of making it an affair conspicuous for the absence

of young men.

For Bachelors Only

The sermon which we publish as the leading article this month was kindly contributed by one of our lady readers. It should not only be read and digested by bachelors, but also by those who are thinking of becoming bachelors. If there are any of our readers, and we presume that there are some, who seriously disagree with the opinions of our lady contributor, we cordially in¬ vite them to write us a sermon on the other side of the question. This we will willingly publish in a later issue.

76 THE TECH

Athletics

Base Ball Outlook.

At the present writing the outlook

for the baseball season next spring is

more than encouraging. For five con¬

secutive seasons, Bradley’s baseball

teams have held a high place in col¬

lege baseball of Illinois, and Bradley

lovers of this great national game

may expect a good team this year also.

Manager Randall has been doing some tall hustling, as dates for about twenty games have already been arranged.

Of the old men, Captain Brown, and Otman and Miller are now in school. Rhea, Lemburgand Hogan have given us assurances of returning for the spring quarter and we may probably see Kowalk and Sw'anson. Epperson, who held down first base for the local “Rivals” team last spring, may be wfith us during the spring quarter.

An abundance of new material is in sight. Mercer, formerly of Burlington Institute, will try for an infield posi¬ tion. Theurer, who has played some amateur ball, will be tried for first base or catch. Lash, who played on one of the class teams at the Univer¬ sity of Illinois last year, will try for an infield position. Alyea and the Fast brothers will try for positions in the outer gardens. Campbell, Finger, Randall and Stock will all try for posi¬ tions.

With all this material, together with a number of Horological men, who have signified their intentions of get¬ ting out for the team, we should enter¬ tain no fears, for we will put up the same article of ball that has always marked our career as a factor in the great national game. The schedule as

prepared by Manager Randall and which is subject to some probable changes, is as follow's.

April n—Lincoln University at Peoria. 44 16—Open. 44 21—Iowa Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant. 44 22—Monmouth College at Monmouth. 44 23—Knox College at Galesburg. 41 24—St. Albans at Galesburg. 44 25—Lombard at Galesburg. 44 30—Illinois State Normal at Peoria.

May 2—Lincoln University at Lincoln. 44 9—Monmouth College at Peoria. 44 14—Open. 44 16—Iowa Wesleyan at Peoria. 44 23—Lombard College at Peoria, 44 28—Illinois Wesleyan at Peoria. 44 30—St. Albans at Peoria.

June 3—Wabash College at Peoria. 4 4 6—Knox College at Peoria. 44 11—Illinois Wesleyan at Bloomington. ‘4 12—Illinois State Normal at Normal. ‘4 13—Wabash College at Crawfordsville.

Basket Ball Team Wins Their First

Game.

Score R^esulis I2-=8.

On New Year’s afternoon the bas¬ ket ball team, which has been recently organized, set a good example for Bradley teams in all branches of ath¬ letics by winning their first game. This was played against the night class of the local Y. M. C. A. in the gym¬ nasium of their building. The feature of the game was the goal throwing as shown in Ballance and Smith. The school team lined up as follows :

Ballance and Smith—Forwards. Horton—Center, Jack and Benton—Guards. Tyson—Substitute.

The Sigma Delta Omicron boys are at a loss to understand why the Phi Lambda Xi fraternity did not respond to the recent challenges for a foot ball and basket ball game.

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The Present Condition of Track Athletics at Bradley

Track athletics at Bradley is still in the process of making. We are still trying many plans, working out many experiments, and experiencing many failures. This state of affairs, how¬ ever, is but to be expected, with only three years spent for the most part in developing what is still a rather luke¬ warm enthusiasm. As it is, with a much greater interest than three years ago, there is yet difficulty in finding managers, in inducing men to come out for practice, and in persuading the athletic board to be a littfe more liberal in its appropriations and other regula¬ tions in this direction. It frequently happens that the men chosen to man¬ age the team care very little about the sport, for there is no recognized leader among our track athletes as there is in football and baseball. While it is agreed, also, that the work should be encouraged, the athletic board does not feel disposed to spend money on a branch of athletics which do not show proportionate results.

The principal reason for this rather chaotic condition of affairs is the very serious conflict with baseball. It is unfortunate in this, or in truth in any school of the same size, that these two branches of athletics, both important, should have to be developed in the spring of the year, for it is al¬ most always true, in a school of moder¬ ate size, that the different athletic teams are made up for the most part of the same men. Track work not only conflicts with baseball but also, in a lesser degree, with tennis. Tennis has grown into favor rapidly in the past year or two, and has taken several athletes away from the track. In the spring, then, we have baseball and track clamoring for the same field and

the same men, and likewise for the same money. In the distribution of field and men and money, track gets the little half, not because it does not need as much or more than baseball, but because the work done in baseball justifies the favoring of the latter sport. Moreover, baseball, having had two years start of track and field work and having passed the “town-hall” stage, has attained to the dignity of a coach, while track work must struggle along in its own way and learn by its own experience.

The lessons learned through this ex¬ perience have been well learned, how¬ ever, and, notwithstanding the handi¬ cap imposed by adverse conditions, the progress in track athletics has been exceedingly gratifying. The work was started three years ago under the man¬ agement of Albert Triebel and Frank Hasbrouck. Nothing of especial im¬ portance was done. The crushing de¬ feat administered by the Peoria High School served to emphasize our weak¬ ness and to stimulate the boys to re¬ newed and stronger efforts in the next year. Albert Triebel, captain and manager during the second season, ar¬ ranged, in addition to the regular inter¬ division meet, a dual with Illinois Wes¬ leyan University, at Bloomington. This meet, while resulting in defeat for Bradley, showed the relative standing of track athletics in our school, as com¬ pared with that of other surrounding schools. It also did much to arouse an interest in track work among the students in general. It was not until last y^ar, though, that any great amount of real work was done. Under the able management of Tracy Han¬ cock, the team did regular practice work daily. A quarter-mile track was laid out and graded, and upon this be¬ fore the season was over the team met,

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with fair success, two strong' college teams, Eureka and Illinois Wesleyan. Some good amateur records were made —for instance, Hammond’s and Spar¬ ling’s records with the weights, Pow¬ ell’s broad jump and Hancock’s fast time in the short dashes. The inter¬ est in track has thus increased steadily and things were left at the end of last year in good shape for succeeding years.

In looking forward to the work this spring, there is much ground for hope¬ fulness. While, in a measure, we must try new things, we do not have to es¬ tablish the work; it is already on a good* footing. We have done better in each succeeding meet, and have proven to our adversaries that we have the true sportsman’s spirit in accepting defeat gracefully, and in working harder after each defeat. In one thing track has an advantage over baseball and football this year, and that is in having most of the old track men back in school. Most of them, of course, lack gymansium work and regular training, things in fact which we have been without from the beginning. But if we can make up for all the things we need in enthusiasm and hard work we may confidently expect a most suc¬ cessful season. W. J. V.

Spring Contest.

The athletic board has appointed a committee to arrange for a high school track meet, and declamation contest to be held at Bradley early in May. Ten ot twelve high schools will be invited to participate. The visitors will be at no expense, and the winners will be awarded prizes or medals.

A tennis team of from two to four men representing the Kansas State University will make atrip through the

central states in May, playing tennis tournaments at Washington University, St. Louis ; Knox College, Galesburg; Northwestern University, Chicago; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and Iowa State University, Iowa City'. This team has asked for a date with Bradley at Peoria. The athletic board is willing to grant this date if it can get assurances from four or five students that they will get up a team. This they surely ought to be able to do. Let the tennis players come forward and tell the board to make the date.

Arts and Crafts Club. The Arts and Crafts Club held an

auction of bent iron work, the week before Christmas, for the benefit of the club. Victor West acted as auctioneer and succeeded in selling a great many fancy articles at fancy prices. The sale was a great success and the finances of the club are now on a somewhat surer footing than last year.

Gnothaufii

1 he Gnothautii Society had its first meeting of the quarter in the chapel Monday afternoon, January 19. The program rendered was fine and a good one with which to start the year.

Mutual Confidence “Pretty tiresome, isn’t it?” re¬

marked the first man at a reception. “It is so,” replied the other. “I’d sneak out if I could, but my

wife would get mad. She’s a friend of the hostess.”

“I’d sneak out, too but my wife would be furious. She’s the hostess.” —Philadelphia Press.

There is quite a difference between winning a smile from a girl and getting the laugh.

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President. Vice-President Secretary.

Trustees .O. J. Bailey .L. D. PUTERBAUGH

.Harry A. Hammond

Faculty President.Wm. R. Harper Director.Edward O. Sisson Dean of College and Higher Academy.T. C. Burgess Dean of Women.Helen Bartlett Dean of Lower Academy.Chas. T. Wyckoff Registrar.C. E. Comstock Recorder.E. R. Breslich

Council The Director, Deans and following students:

College.

Higher Academy

Lower Academy.

( Lois I. Cutright I Harry D.Grighby s Vonna V. Ritchie } Fred J. Kraemer ( Janet Grant

’ 1 Waives R. Frye

Athletic Board Chairman (ex-oMcio)- Secretary and Treasurer Faculty. Horological Faculty...,. College. Higher Academy. Lower Academy. Horological.

.E. O. Sisson

..F. D. Crawshaw .F. L. Bishop .J. B. Miner — Victor J. West

James Randall Philip Z. Horton ... Bruce Fortney

Historical Society President.Francis J. Neef Vice-President.Mabel Kennedy Secretary.E. Rey Durley

Engineering Club President.Oscar J. Schimpff First Vice-President.Joseph W. Paul Second Vice-President.Fred J. Kraemer Treasurer.Alfred W. Harris Secretary. F. D. Crawshaw

Arts and Crafts Club President. First Vice-President... Second Vice-President Third Vice-President.. Secretary . Treasurer. Curator.

Francis J. Neef Hugh P. Miller ..Grace Kellogg ..Essie M. Heyle .. Irene O. Bunch .Grant Hood

. May C. Wyman

Social Club President.Harry J. Ward Vice-President.Deloss S. Brown, Jr. Secretary.Mildred Faville Treasurer.Francis J. Neef

Biological Club President.Albert D. Campbell, Jr. Vice-President .Verona E. Kanne Secretary. .Francis J. Neef

i A. D. Campbell Executive Committee. .- W. H. Packard

( Myrtle Potter

Gnothautii President. Vice-President_ Secretary. Treasurer . Sergeant-at-Arms

.Laura A. Prior ....Rollin Gish Francis J. Neef .... (vacancy) .Victor J. West

Y. M. C A. President.Don R. Joseph Vice-President.(vacancy) Secretary. (vacancy)

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921-923 South Adams Street

PEORIA, ILLINOIS telephone cherry 493

Special Prices to Horological Students

THE TECH

RAFFIA NATURAL AND COLORED

ALSO

RATTAN FOR BASKET WORK

I am Headquarters

for this material.

JAMES C. MURRAY Florist and Seedsman

A GOOD IMPRESSION Is created by a good appearance. We do the kind of work that gives a good appearance.

HENRY C. BERGANTZ TONSORIAL PARLOR....

Opposite Main St, Theatre 40 \ Main Street

WARD’S SHIRTS ARE NEAR PERFECTION FOR DRESSY MEN

MADE BY

A. G. SPALDING

& BROS. Largest Makers in the World of

Official Athletic Supplies

Base Ball Lawn Tennis Field Hockey Golf

Official Athletic Implements

Spalding’s Catalogue of Athletic Sports Mailed Free to any Address.

IG. SPALDING 8 BROS. New York Chicago Denver Baltimore Buffalo

Walter Wyatt TELEPHONE MAIN 1046

L. K. Dewein

We Grind All Lenses and Guarantee for One Year. Consultation Free.

Wyatt & Dewein Spectacle, Eye Glasses and Optical Goods

Wholesale and Manufacturing OPTICIANS

425 Main Street

Peoria Optical Co, Peoria, Illinois

ACH IS

THE

CORNER PLACE

MAIN TO

AND GET

MADISON THE

BEST

IN

Photographs

FRED. LAUTERER

Historical Costumer Jig NORTH ADAMS STREET '

PEORIA, ILLINOIS

J. N. WARD & CO. 3J6-318 S. Adams St. -J* J* J* J* PEORIA, ILL.

Manufacturer of Society Goods, Banners, Flags,

Regalias, Badges, Costumes, etc., for all Societies,,.

Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes for Rent

THE TECH

Exercisers For Home lse— Striking Bags

Boxing Gloves

Indian Clubs

Dumb Bells

Safety Razors

Good Pocket Knives

Everything in

Sporting Goods

G. N. Portman 120 n. adams st.

YOUNGLOVE & SINGER

JEWELERS WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEW¬

ELRY, DIAMONDS ::::::

407 MAIN STREET, PEORIA, ILL.

Fine Shoes For Men The Wall Street - $6.00

The Waldorf - - 5.00

The Regent - - 3.50

The Glen Oak - 2.50

J. P. SCHNELLBACHER HO South Adams Street

Swell dressers will find what they are looking for if they will examine my line of

FOREIGN and DOMESTIC

Woolens Largest line in the city to select from...Our prices will also please and astonish you :::::::::

Fred Van Alwick Pr£fr Tailor 209 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

none cenuine without

Mexican Amole

Soap Co. Manufacturers

of AMOLE SOAP

AMOLE TOILET S0AF...AMOLE SHAVING CREAM

AMOLE SHAVING SOAP

Cole Bros.::Florists We are the only growers of

AMERICAN BEAUTIES in the city

PEORIA.ILLINOIS

Always the Newest Styles of

PHOTOS * «

-AT-

LOQUIST’S Try Him Next Time

STUDIO 107 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVE., Adjoining

Dime Savings Bank

409 MAIN ST. ITfSVKK

Nailon Bros. Company

PLUBMING HEATING and

VENTILATING Engineers and Contractors Plans, Specifications and Esti¬ mates Furnished :::::::::

3J0 AND 312 LIBERTY STREET

THE TECH

Removal Sale On account of having to vacate room by March 1st, we are offering 555, 35 and 40 per rent discount in all depart¬ ments.

Baxter 231 South (Adams Street, Teona

Telephone

1T01 DOURLANUS

NEW T")

OFFICE r RINT IN G *

/e£ron Is THE BEST

Your Clothing Wants and Your Furnish¬ ing Wants will be Well Satisfied if you Trade with

If you want a good

Knife, Razor or Tair of Shears

We have it

‘Balzer & peeves 514 Main Street

Hot Water Heating Represents Perfection in the art of Domestic Heating, especially so when reinforced with

The Model Boiler

HITCHCOCK BROS. Phone Main 1755 428 FULTON STREET

Flavel Shurtleff

Henry Kreisman The Dependable Clothier,

Hatter and Outfitter

MODEL Grocery cMeat cMarket Takery

Telephone 388

117 SOUTH ADAMS STREET Jefferson, corner Liberty

John Schneider & Co* CUTLERS GRINDERS

GENERAL REPAIRERS

DEALERS IN

BARBER SUPPLIES

4J0 FULTON ST.

PEORIA, ILL.

It's in the Make!

W. L. Douglas Shoes Have the reputation

‘Douglas Store . . 400l2 Main Street

THE TECH

i09Maim St. yEORlA.lLL

GEO. A. KUHL

FLORIST 423 Main St.Peoria

Telephone...Main 517

PEORIA ARMS CO. PEORIA H. CONNER

GUNS AND AMMUNITION

TOWEL AND APRON SUPPLY

BICYCLES AND ATHLETIC Furnishes Towels and White Aprons of All Kinds Toilet Casesf Combs and

GOODS.* FISHING TACKLE Brushes Furnished Free of harge^-A*^

Gun and Bicycle Repairing a Specialty RESIDENCE PHONE GREEN 2261 OFFICE PHONE MAIN 1554

Phone Main 992 527 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois 216 Main St. Peoria, Ill. W. T. ILIFF, PROPRIETOR

Miss C Schwartz's

Confectionery and Bakery

OYSTERS CIGARS HOT LUNCH

J00 SOUTH BOURLAND STREET

MRS. H. R. SM ITH

MILLINERY

41 5 Main Street, Peoria

A. H. CLARK GROCER AND

CONFECTIONER

6iSEBKSs CHOCOLATES LUNCH COUNTER OPEN UNTIL 10 P. M.

HOT COFFEE CHOCOLATE OYSTERS

DINNER 15 CENTS

321-323 Bradley Avenue~~Peoria

W. B. ELSTON

TAILOR 226 MAIN STREET

GO to GREEN'S : : : : : The Leading : : : :

SHOE REPAIR SHOP

in the city.High Grade

Work.TRICES RIGHT

300 Fulton Street SSSSEw

JOHN ROTH TAILORING AND DYEING

All kinds of Repairing done in a first-class manner.

Suits Dyed.$2.50 Suits Steam Cleaned. 1.50 Suits Pressed.50 Trousers Creased.15 Velvet Collar on Overcoat... .75 Sleeve Linings in Overcoat.. .75

Fulton and Adams Streets PHONE BROWN J163 Under B. & M. Clothing Store

The Best Place to Buy LETTER FILES, FILING CABINETS,

Commercial Stationery, Toilet and Tissue Paper, Cardboard and Play¬ ing Cards, Paper Baqs, Envelopes, Building, Roofing and Wrapping Paper is at 301, 303 and 305 South Washington Street : : : : : : : :

JOHN C STREIBICH Largest Assortment in the State

Festooning for Decorating

Triebel & Sons

MONUMENTS AND

HEADSTONES

Most Enduring Materials, Artistic Designs and Work¬ manship, Lowest Prices : :

112 and 114 N. Adams St., Peoria

O'CONNOR BROS.

PLUMBING GAS FITTING

Steam and Hot Water

HEATING

205 South Jefferson Avenue

Use a Safety Razor and you can

buy Opera

House Tickets

HUNTER6STREHLOW 114 S. Adams Street

Clark, Quien & Morse

WHOLESALE

HARDWARE Peoria. : : : Illinois

402-4 S. Washington St

Edward Hine L. F. Feuchter

EDW. HINE & CO.

PRINTING In all its Branches

TELEPHONE MAIN 403 : :

COR. ADAMS and HARRISON STS.

PEORIA, ILL.

E. GODEL & SONS Oakford & Fahnestock

PORK AND BEEF WHOLESALE

PACKERS GROCERS _ CURERS OF ■■ —

“ROYAL BRAND" TEA IMPORTERS, COFFEE

SMOKED MEATS ROASTERS, SPICE GRINDERS

i = MANUFACTURERS OF = AND SYRUP REFINERS :: s

“GODEL'S IVORY BRAND"

^^^LARDu*^^ ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Blue Ribbon,

Princess and Favorite Canned Goods; America's Office and Packing House foot of South Street* Telephone Main 506 Cup and Blue Band Coffee; Genesee Velvet Grain

PEORIA j* ILLINOIS Salt; Whitman's Minute Tapioca and Minute

Gelatine; Gleason's Pure Grape Juice; Long's

Visitors Always Welcome Preserves in Glass; Arctic and Epicure Salmon;

Seville Olives* ^

B. L. T. Bourland* O. J. Bailey. The Saratoga Cigar Store BOURLAND&BAILEY

A. B. McGILL, Prop.

LAW, LOANS REAL ESTATE Has the Swellest

Line of:::::::

CITY LOTS for SALE Farm Lands, Invest¬ PIPES ments and Farm Loans EVER IN THE CITY

Dime Savings Bank Building 107 South Jefferson Avenue 109 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE, PEORIA PEORIA

BROWN PRINT, PEORIA.