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3 Xíhc Contenían Volume XXVI. BETHLEHEM, PA., FEBRUARY, Number 5. Shipmates ARTHUR SHIELDS, 12 FO O T B A L L, w a te r fig h ts, and cider fre sse s w e re o n ly a d o z e n sa ilo rs, tw o n aval gu n n ers h a ve p asse d into ancien t h isto ry at m an n in g the 4.7 inch cannon on the a fte r deck, C o m en iu s H a ll, but th e u n d e rg rad u a te seek in g a n d ten able and o rd in a ry seam en. a d ven tu re an d in te re stin g com rad esh ip can find them as th e w rite r did la st S u m m er by try in g life in a s a ilo r s fo c s le. A ll w ill be rich and stra n g e, fro m the b o su n s Y e H a y! a s he h au ls on a ro p e, to the old s a ilo r s ta le s, an d the th o u gh t o f the re stle ss U b o a t th at k n o w s no closed season.- H e w ill re tu rn w ith p leasan t m em o ries o f the b o y s he h a s learn ed to lo v e, k n o w in g the m ean in g o f M a se fie ld s lin es, And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream, when the long trick s over. T h en d u rin g nine m onth s o f acad em ic life he w ill lo o k fo rw a rd to n e x t Ju n e s v o y a g e, w hen the m u sical b ro g u e o f the b o su n s, N o w then, tu rn to, m y la d s! w ill call him to d eck as the sun is risin g fro m the sea. B e s t o f all is th e en larg e d ap p reciatio n of h u m an ity a m an b rin g s b ack fro m life in the a tm o sp h ere o f the S erm o n on the M o u n t. H e h as e n jo y e d the fello w sh ip o f the unselfish m en o f the sea, th o se com rad es o f the salt w a te r w ho sh are th e ir c lo th in g an d to b a c c o and ch ee rfu lly cra w l ou t of w a rm b erth s to m ak e tea fo r the lo o k o u t sh iv e rin g in th e c ro w s nest. T h e S te am sh ip B o v ic, a 4000-ton B ritish fre ig h te r o f the W h ite S ta r L in e, sailed from N e w Y o r k to M a n c h e ste r w ith a c a rg o of m u n itio n s an d a crew o f fifty -six. S h e w a s sh o rt- h anded, fro m d esertio n s in N e w Y o r k : th ere T h e en gin e ro o m had p len ty of m ix ed E u r o p ean s, but the sa ilo rs w e re all E n g lish -sp e a k in g ch ap s fro m the th ree d ivision s o f the B ritish Is le s, andi o n e Y a n k e e. A n o ld -tim e fla v o r w as g iv e n to th e cro w d b y a few salts o f sa ilin g ship tra in in g, but m o st o f them w e re y o u n g fello w s tr y in g steam sh ip life in p referen ce to the tren ch es. T h e seam a n s w o rk on a la rg e steam sh ip is v e ry sim ple. Q u a rte rm a ste rs re lie ve him of ste e rin g, arid h e p asse s the d ay, w h ich alte rn a tes in fo u r h o u rs w o rk and re st p erio d s, in scru b b in g and p o lish in g d eck s, p ain tin g all th e w ood and iro n w o rk on the ship, c lean in g the an ch o rs < som e jo b sw in g in g the life b o a ts on the d avits to see th at th ey a re ship sh ap e fo r e s c a p in g a U b o at a tta ck, and k e e p in g lo o k o u t. A n d let u s n ot fo rg e t a p art th at is n o t listed on the p ro g ra m a c c o rd in g to law, but is n one the le ss real, sh o v e lin g coal w ith the sto k e rs in the e a rly m o rn in g w atch es. B e tw e e n lo o k o u t and d aw n tw o m en w ere on lo o k o u t con tin u ally, on e in the p ro w o r fo c s le h ead an d the o th er stan d in g in the c ro w s nest, an o b se rv a to ry n ear the top o f the fo rw a rd m ast. T h is w as th e p le a san te st w o rk of all, stan d in g th ere in the cry sta llin e lig h t o f the h eaven s and sw e ep in g th e h orizon fo r th e w eird sh ip s that p a ss in the d a rk n ess. T h e y w o u ld su d d en ly be a lo n g sid e w ith g re a t u n lighted sid es if th ey w ere the sh ips o f b e llig e re n ts, and h u g e fla g s painted on the hulls if th ey w ere the sh ips o f n eu trals. O n e S u n d a y m o rn in g the b o su n piped y s all

4 into th e b o ats and w e saw th e ship d escrib e a sem i-circu la r yrake. T h e g u n n er w as ab o u t to fire on a d a rk ob ject in the w a te r w hen th e lo o k ou t d isco vere d th at it w a s a h a rm less p iece o f d riftw o o d. T i e m en to o k it all as a m atter of c o u rse and retu rn ed to th e fo c s le w ith the u su al in d ifferen ce o f seam en to the p erils of the deep. T h e fo c s le, sh o rt fo r fo re c a stle, w h ere wd ate and slep t, an d lau gh ed and sa n g betw een w atch es, w as a lo n g, n a rro w ro o m on the sta r b o ard side, am id sh ip s. T h e iro n b u n k s ran in tw o tiers the le n gth o f the ro o m and alo n g sid e w as th e m ess table, w h ere w e ate o u r h ash and bread a n d d ran k o u r tea. T h is ro o m w a s ou r sa n c tu m ; even th e captain m ust ta k e o ff h is h at w hen h e en ters the fo c s le, a c c o rd in g t o an u n w ritten law o f the,sea. T h e d iscip line o f the sh ip w as on the o th er side of the closed d o o r ; w e w e re h ap p y and fre e, that is, w e w ere free a fte r O ld M a n H u n te r em an cip ated us fro m the ru le o f C h arlie B en n ett. T h e la tte r w a s a fair faced la d of seventeen but a ste m m o ra list. H e s a n g o u t h is u ltim atum o n e b re a k fa st b e fo re the ship steam ed out into th e H u d so n R iv e r. I w o n t h ave a n y s w e a rin g in this fo c s le, he said, b a n g in g h is fist on th e m ess table. T h e b o y s lo o k in am u sed su rp rise. W h a t {h e b lo o d y ! said little Jo e B o ro u g h s, o th erw ise kn ow n as T h e K id, w h o se d u ty, n ever p erfo rm ed, w a s to k e e p ou r q u arte rs clean., C h a rlie s w ell m uscled arm sh ot o v e r th e m ess table, and T h e K id flew a g a in st a g ird er. T h e g a n g sta re d in am azem ent. T h is w a s new stu ff to th e old tim ers. T h e y lo o k e d the a g g re s s iv e re fo rm e r o v e r care fu lly. H e w as a yello w -h a ired A p o llo, stripp ed to the w a ist, w ith sm o oth, rip p lin g m uscles. H e w e ig h e d ab o u t 16 5 p ou n d s and w as q u ick a s a cat, A s h is speech sh ow ed, he w a s b ro u g h t up in M a n ch ester, but, n eed less to sa y, the b lo od w as C eltic. O n ly an Irish m a n w o u ld h ave th e n erve to s ta rt a n y th in g lik e th at. A n d o n ly a n eop h yte seam an w o uld e x p e c t to su cceed. B u t C h a rlie w as y o u n g and ra sh, an d a com bination o f P u rita n an d ad ven tu rer. H is fam ily train ed him stric tly until he w as fifteen, w hen he ran a w a y to the a rm y. T h e re he lasted tw o y e a rs, until h is re a l a g e w as d isco vere d, and the a u th o rities a llo w ed h is fath er to tak e him out. T h en the call o f the w ild d rew him to the sea. T h e no c u ssin g ru le w as a fo c s le jo k e fo r it d ay o r tw o. C h arlie d rew the line on e v e ry th in g stro n g e r than the one w o rd w hich is as essen tial to som e E n g lish m e n s speech as bread is to a san dw ich. M y fath er n e v e r sw e a rs, he e x plained, but e v e ry th in g is th e bloodyt h is and th e bloody th a t w ith him, so I g u e ss I ll h ave to let bloody g o. P o o r C h arlie trie d his b est to m ak e g o o d, b u t the b o ys g a v e him n o rest. T h e y to o k tu rn s b a itin g him at b re a k fa st, d inner and su p p er. sa ilo r w o uld sp e a r h is fo rk into the b lack p an, and b rin g it up w ith d isg u st. L o o k h e re, M r. B e n n e t t! Is n t th is th e h ere fo llo w ed a strin g o f e x p le tiv e s -h a sh yo u e v e r sa w? W a it till I g e t yo u, yo u b lo o d y b lig h te r, the fo c s le cen so r w o u ld scream in ra g e. A A w ild d ash w o u ld fo llo w aro u n d b eam s and co rn ers an d if th e ch ase g o t to o stern, an o th er b o y w o uld chim e in. C h arlie w as h elp less a s a m ad bull beset b y tw o m an y m ata d o rs, but no festive p opulace at S e v ille had as m uch d eligh t a s the b o y s at the m ess table. T h e fun had n ot b egu n to p all and C h a rlie w as still undau n ted w hen O ld M an H u n te r put the k ib o sh on the sp o rt. T h e b o ys w e re h a v in g the tim e o f th eir liv e s, but Hunter-, crip p led in his bunk, w as b o re d b y th ese in te rru p tio n s to his c la y p ipe m ed itatio n s. E a s y, m y l a d! he said, y o u r g ru b is g e ttin g cold. T h a t s all rig h t, a n sw ered C h a rlie, th e re s to o m uch b lo o d y c u ssin g in th is fo c s le ; if m y fath er h eard this la n g u a g e! U g h! said H u n te r, th a t s the on ly freed om w e h ave at sea. R u n to. th e ste w a rd an d g e t m e a m atch. W h a t the b la z es a re yo u o rd in a ry seam en fo r a n y h o w? I t to o k the w in d rig h t ou t o f the b o y s sails, and a fte r th at he w a s the m eekest fe llo w on the ship. T h e lid on c u ssin g w as officially off, but so m eh o w the b o y s did n t ta k e the a d v a n ta g e of

5 THE COMENIAN 5 * n' it that y.ou would have expected. There wasn t half so much fun in making the air blue When Charlie went on eating his hash. Old Man Hunter was a fixture in the fo c s le y for two weeks. The day before the ship docked i in New Y ork he had sprained his knee badly. He had inflicted the injury deliberately and made ^ a good job of it1, and for a fortnight he reclined I to his meals and leaned back to the enjoyment of Bitter Twist tobacco, undisturbed by the_ fe bosun s Turn to! But his rest was hardly earned. The knee was seriously sprained, and all the steward s "black drops failed to mend it soon. That functionary kept the medicine chest and black, drops were his panacea for all ills. He poured them down Hunter s throat and couldn t understand why the swelling didn t go down. Then. one day he tried a new method of treatment. He ripped off a liniment bandage the old man had bound round his limb. We must give it air, he said, maybe that will help. The younger set would collect around Hunter in the evening and listen to the old sea dog s amazing stories of shipwrecks and legends, Pudding and The Kid; two juvenile ordi- nary seamen, would listen open-eyed while 'he told how the spirits of departed seamen passed into Mother Carey s chickens, and how they finally flew away as. sea gulls, and the skipper himself sailed the seas, a wandering albatross. j ^ y All Hunter s sea wisdom was told with his l tongue in his cheek, but Scotty Sinclair, a wizened little fellow, was genuinely worried M when he saw one of the boys walking towards # the upper deck with his mattress at turning in time. Look out, mate, the moon s shining tonight,' he said, it ll twist your face up., All right, you laugh. I did- once, but look what it did to mes About this time Blews, the older gunner, a V* abort, weather-beaten Scotchman, would walk into the fo c s le after being relieved on the gun deck by Scotty M ckye, gunner s mate, and begin to spin yarns of the.british navy. His coming was the signal for Bob Gill, Irish poet and able seaman, to bring in a tea and toast supper * from the galley for his friend, and a savory smell would fill the room. This was the rising call for a man who slept all the time he wasn t eating and working, Howard Mee, veteran of the Jutland battle, where he lost an eye but not his appetite. How that man could eat! It was well that we had a start, because he wrought terrific havoc. As Bob used to say, The salt horse neighs with alarm when Howard gets on the job. The voyage lasted thirteen days before we finished making easting, and before the ship tied up to the Manchester docks we grew very fond of each other. But we were ships that pass in the night and the crew split up to sail on different ships. Howard Mee, Scotty Sinclair, and three of the quartermasters shipped on the Queen Helena, a small transport bound for the Mediterranean. No word had come from her up to three weeks ago when Bob left Manchester, and the ship is probably resting its shattered hull among the wrecks of ancient Roman galleys, like so many ships whose destruction is unreported by the admiralty or Lloyds. No one knows what has become of Hunter. Pudding is at home and The Kid is a mess boy on a tramp steamer. Charlie Bennett has not been seen around his old haunts in Manchester and may be in the trenches again or have gratified a desire he expressed to me to ship to California and become a moving picture actor. Bob is in New York after a thrilling trip to Archangel, where he witnessed the harbor explosion that destroyed so many ships and four miles of munition sheds. H is ship, the Clan Macintosh, had just shifted its anchorage or would have been destroyed with all on board. The only other steamer that reached the northern Russian port from Manchester of a fleet of ten was blown to pieces. The remaining eight were torpedoed or mined en route. Returning, they sailed far inside the Arctic Circle, rounding the north cape of Norway to escape the U boats. It was forty below, with the snow blotting out the sight of the masts, and huge icebergs floating by, which showed the*

6 d a n g e r o f the e x tre m e n o rth ern ro u te w hen the w eath er cleared sufficien tly to ren d er them visible. B u t rriaking w e stin g th is Ja n u a r y fro m M a n ch ester to N ew Y o r k v ia H a lifa x w as still w o rse. A ll th e m em b ers o f h is w atch w e re fro st-b itten and h eavy seas, b e a tin g o v e r the sid es, w ashed a w a y all th e life-b o ats but th ree an d o n e-of them w as w reck ed. It certa in ly w a s a to u g h trip, he said. B u t h ow w ere th e b o y s? I asked. T h e b est sh ip m ates I e v e r h a d ; th ey m ade up fo r e v e ry th in g, h e e x cla im e d en th u siastically. W e ll, m ayb e, but the old 'gan g on th e B o v ic w ill do fo r m e. Œbouôbts on AR B U R Y H A L L * in W a rw ic k sh ire, is. in the n o rth e a stern co rn e r o f the cou n ty, som e th irty m iles fro m S tra tfo rd. I t lie s in th e sam e rich and w e ll-w atered r e g io n th at n o u rish ed the yo u th of S h a k e sp e a re ; a sleep y, abundan t land, p ro sp e ro u s and steeped in d ro w sy cen tu ries of quiet. J n som e p art o f this rich M id lan d d is tric t, at G riff H o u se, n e a r N u n e a to n, at sch o ol in C o v e n try o r a t F o le sh ill on its.o u tsk irts, the first th irty -tw o y e a r s o f the life o f M a rio n E v a n s o r M rs. L e w e s, non de p lu m e G e o rg e E lio t, w ere p assed. T o the w a llo w in g w o rld sh e w as n eith er M iss E v a n s n o r M rs. L e w e s, so she d ro p p ed both n am es a s fa r a s title p a g e s w as con cern ed, and u sed a m ascu lin e nam e in stead, h o p in g b e tte r to elude th e p ack. W h en A d a m B e d e cam e out, a resid en t o f N u n e a to n p u rch ased a copy an d at o n ce reco g n ized the flo w ers, th é sto n e -w a lls, the b rid g e s, the b a rn s,-th e p e o p le ; all w a s N u n e a ton. W h o w ro te it? N o on e kn ew, but it w as su re ly so m e on e in N u n eato n. ANDREW D, STOLZ, 17 S o th ey picked out a M r. L ig g in s, a so lem n -faced p reach er, w h o w a s a lw a y s ab o u t to do so m eth in g g re a t, and th ey said L ig g in s ; 'soon all L o n d o n. said L ig g in s ; an d h e lo o k e d w ise an d sm iled k n o w in g ly. T h e n a rtic le s b e g a n to a p p e ar in the p erio d icals, p u rp o rtin g to h ave been- w ritten b y the sam e au th o r o f A d a m B e d e. A b o o k cam e out, A d a m B e d e, J r., and to p ro tect h e r p u blish er, th e public, and h e rse lf, G eorge' E lio t had to re veal h er id en tity. N o rig h t estim ate of h er, w h eth er as a w om an, an a rtist o r a p h ilo so p h er, can b e fo rm e d w ith ou t a ste a d y re co lle ctio n o f h er infinite cap acity fo r m en tal su ffe rin g, an d h e r need o f h um an George Eliot su p p ort. T h e statem en t th at th ere is no s e x in gen iu s, is, on th e face of it, ab su rd. G e o rg e S an d, c e rta in ly th e m o st, independent and d azzlin g of all w o m en a u th o rs, n eith er felt, n o r w ro te, n o r th o u gh t as a m an. S a in t T e re s a, an o th er g r e a t w rite r, on a to ta lly d ifferen t plane, w as p re-em in en tly fem in in e in e v e ry w o rd and idea, G e o rg e E lio t, le ss re c k le ss, le ss ro m an tic th an th e F re n c h w o m an, le ss sp iritu al th an the S p a n ish sain t, w as m o re m ascu lin e in style than e ith e r; but the o u tlo o k w a s n ot fo r a m om ent the m an s o u tlo o k ; h e r sin cerity, w ith its odd re se rv e s, w a s not q u ite th e sam e as a m an s sin c e r ity ; q o r w a s h er h um or,' w hich is p ecu liar, v irile. H e rs approxim ated!, c u rio u sly en o u g h, to the sa tire of Ja n e A u ste n, 'both fo r its iro n y and its ap p licatio n to little e v e ry -d a y a ffa irs. M e n s h u m o r, in its cla ssificatio n s, is on the h ero ic ra th e r th an on th e a v e ra g e s c a l e i t is fo r the unco m m on situ atio n s, n ot fo r th e d aily teatable.. '. *., '*'I'; I f n ot a vo lu m in o u s w rite r, a c c o rd in g to the sta n d a rd o f recen t n o velists, she h as le ft en ough w o rk, re p re se n ta tiv e o f h e r p o w e rs at th e ir best, to g iv e a full im p ress o f h e r m ind. W h a t is it, in fact, w hich m ak es us co n scio u s th at G e o rg e E lio t h ad a p o sitio n a p a r t ; th at, in a field w h ere she h a d. so m an y c o m p e tito rs of no m ean cap a city, she stan d s out a s su p e rio r to all h er r iv a is ; o r th at, w h ile w e can e a sily im a g in e that m an y o th er rep u tatio n s w ill fad e w ith a c h an g e o f fash io n, th ere is so m eth in g in G e o rg e E lio t w hich w e a re confident w ill g iv e d eligh t to ou r g ran d ch ild re n as it h as to o u rse lv e s? T o such q u estio n s th e re is an o b vio u s a n sw er a t hand. T h e re is - o n e p a rt o f h er w ritin g s upon w hich

7 >rl e v e ry com peten t re a d e r has d w elt w ith d eligh t, and w h ich seem s fre sh e r and m o re charm ing: *3» o w h en ev er w e co m e b ack to it. T h e re is no d a n g e r o f a ro u sin g a n y c o n tro v e rsy in sa y in g th at the w o rk s o f h e r first p erio d, T h e Scen es o f C le rical L ife, A d a m B e d e, S ila s M a rn e r, an d o th e rs, h ave th e u n m istak able m a rk o f h igh gen iu s. T h e y are so m eth in g fo r w h ich it is I sim p ly ou t o f the q u estion to find a n y su b stitu tion. ^S trik e th em out o f literatu re and w e sec th a t th e re w o u ld b e a g a p n ot to be filled u p ; a ^. d istin ct vein o f feelin g and th o u g h t u n rep ref s e n t e d j'a c h aracteristic and d eligh tfu l type pf so cia l d evelo p m en t left w ith out an y ad eq u ate in terp reter. T h e sphere w h ich she h as m ade esp e cia lly her t* ow n is th at q u iet E n g lish co u n try life w hich she c. k n ew in e a rly yo u th. N o b o d y has ap p ro ach ed G e o rg e E lio t s W ork in th e p o w e r of seizin g its A,, essen tial c h arac teristics and e x h ib itin g its real j ch arm. S h e h as d one fo r it w h at S c o tt did v fo r th e S co ttish p e a sa n try,, o r F ie ld in g fo r eigh teen th cen tu ry E n g lish m e n, o r T h a c k e ra y fo r th e h ig h e r so cia l stratu m o f th at tim e. T h e E n g lish p ro v in c ia l life th us flo w in g in the v e ry c u rren ts o f h er blo od, becam e th e liv in g m aterial o f h er art. S h e w as at on ce o f it and, b y the g re a tn e ss o f h er g e n io u s, a p a rt fro m it, able b o th to depict it fro m w ith in an d to 'fe e l it from w ith ou t. G e o r g e E lio t w a s a sch o la r, b u t sh e w as still m o re em p h atically a studen t o f life. It is life itself as sh e h a s seen it and k n o w n it, in the farm h o u se o r the field, life in the fo rm a tiv e e x p erien ces o f h er ow n soul, w hich a ffo rd s h er the ^ m ate ria l fo r h er th o u gh ts. I h a v e alw a y s * th o u g h t, sh e w rite s, th at the m o st fo rtu n ate B rito n s a re th o se w h o se e x p erien ce h as g iven } th em a p ra ctical sh are in m an y a sp ects of n atio n al l o t ; w h o h ave liv ed a m o n g th e m ixed com m u n ity, ro u g h in g it w ith th em u n d er diffi- $ cu lties, k n o w in g h o w th eir fo o d tastes to them, A y an d g e ttin g a cq u ain ted w ith th eir n o tio n s and m o tives, n ot b y in feren ce fro m tra d itio n a l types ik in lite ra tu re, o r fro m p h ilo so p h ical th e o rie s, but vi fro m d aily fello w sh ip an d o b se rv a tio n. G e o rg e il E lio t h erse lf w as su ch a fo rtu n ate B rito n, and h e r w o rk, lik e th at o f o th ers, re sts se c u re ly on» h er sym p ath etic u n d e rsta n d in g o f the d aily life THE COMENIAN o f m an. T h e tru th of h e r in sigh t into th e m ost o rd in a ry, and, a s w e m ig h t co n sid er them, co m m on p lace liv e s, h er ten d ern ess fo r them, her p ercep tio n o f th e p ath o s a n d the w o n d er o f th eir n a rro w w o rld is one o f the fin est tra its in h e r c h aracter and h er art. o rd in a ry conditions. G e o rg e E lio t sh o w s us O th e rs h a v e done th is. H e r d istin ctio n is th at she feels an d m ak es us feel so m eth in g in o rd in a ry liv e s w hich b e fo re w a s not a p p aren t. T h is is the tru e st re p rese n ta tive o f h er w o rk. A d a m B e d e, h er first lo n g s to ry an d on e of th e m o st p o w e rfu l an d sp o n ta n e o u s o f h er b o o k s, a p p e ared in , an d!t w a s felt th at a new p o w er h ad a rise n in E n g lish literatu re and le tters. A d a m B e d e w a s fo llo w ed b y m a s te r p iece a fte r m asterp ie ce at in te rv a ls of on e, tw o o r th ree y e a r s ; th o u g h tfu l books, o f su b stan tial w o rk m an sh ip, n ot flu en tly w ritten w ith S c o tt s e a sy jo y in p o w e r, but w ith u n sp eak ab le effo rt, self discip line and to il. A dlam B e d e is d istin g u ish e d b y its vivid n e ss of p o rtra itu re, d ra m atic situ atio n s, an d the evid en ce o f a stro n g a n d h ig h ly c u ltivated in tellect. In it a re seen the a d v a n ta g e s w h ich th ro u g h c u ltu re g iv e s a n a tu ra lly a ctiv e fem ale m ind. In A d a m B e d e th e c o n tra st betw een h um an c ra v in g fo r h ap p in ess re g a rd le ss o f c o n se q u en ces, betw een the sim p lest d e sire s fo r p le a su re so p ath etic a lly in h eren t in th e y o u n g an d the stern o b lig a tio n to sacrifice o u r p le a su re s to the com m on g o o d, is em inently c h aracteristic o f G e o r g e E lio t. S h e re itera te s th e h ard le sso n w ith in e x o ra b le e arn estn ess, th at th e w ic k ed n e ss w hich p ro m p ts u s to th o u g h tle ss self-g ra tific a tio n is a w ick ed n ess w hich b rin g s w ith it in evitab le retrib u tio n. T h e re a re few d o w n rig h t v illa in s in h er b o o k s, b ut in alm o st e v e ry n o vel th e m a r e c h aracters th at fail th ro u g h selfish n ess o r a w e a k in ability to d en y th em selves the th in g s th at seem p leasan t. In A d a m B e d e is H e tty S o re l, w ith h e r so ft, g irlish b e a u ty, seein g n o th in g in this w ide w o rld but th e little h isto ry o f h e r o w n p le a su re s and p ain s. T h e am iab le, y ie ld in g A rth u r D o n n i- th o rn e g iv e s w a y to p le a su re in stead o f d uty, an d a fte rw a rd s sacrifices h is h om e to m ake o th ers h appy. S e lf-sa c rific e is in siste d on b y G e o rg e E lio t 53

8 54 THE COMENIAN n ot b ecau se o f an earth ly peace or a fu tu re r e w ard, fo r rig h t-d o in g is often a h ard th in g, w ro n g -d o in g is often a p le a san t and e a sy th in g, b u t b ecau se rig h t is rig h t w e a re to fo llo w it in sco rn o f all c o n seq u en ces. H e re w e h ave D in ah M o rris, th e y o u n g M eth o d ist w h o sa c rificed h er life fo r th e p o o r p eo p le aro u n d h er. W e see th at b e a u tifu l, stro n g w o m an p reach er, whom- I find h a u n tin g m y im a g in a tio n, stran g e but e n tran cin g, e n v io u s o f the m o st d iverse fo rm s, a s if, fo r in stan ce, a sn o w -d ro p co u ld also be S t! P a u l, as' if a k is s could be a g o sp e l, as if a lo v e ly p h rase of C h o p in s m o s t 1 in w ard m usic sh ould becom e sudden ly an A p o c a ly p se, re v e a l in g C h rist in the flesh, th at ra re, p u re D in ah M o rris, w h o w o u ld alon e c o n cen trate E n g lish literatu re if it h ad yield ed no o th er g ift to m an. W h e re in m odern fictio n sh all w e find m ore of the e x h ila ra tin g su rp rise th at is th e o ffsp rin g o f w it; o r of h u m o r m o re p ro fo u n d ly, y e t m o re la u g h in g ly w ise, th an a re to be fo u n d in the p a g e s of A d a m B e d e? W h e re, ou t o f those p a g e s, sh all w e fin d fittin g co u n te rp arts to the im m o rtal M rs. P o y s e r and h er fello w -im m o rtal and am iab le cyn ic, B a rtle M a sse y. T h e p u b lication of A d a m B e d e p laced G e o rg e E lio t dec isively a t the h ead o f E n g lish n o vel w rite rs, w ith on ly D ick en s a s second. {Universal fllmlitare {Training DU R I N G the la st tw o y e a rs o u r id e a s of m ilita r y o p e ra tio n s h ave u n d ergone a change, so e x te n siv e th at it is d ifficult fo r the m ind oi th e a v e ra g e citizen, fa r re m o ved fro m the scene of conflict, to g ra s p the fig u res. RALPH W. EVERROAD, *18 W e h a ve been a c cu sto m e d to th ink o f g r e a t b a ttles in the term s o f W a te rlo o an d G e tty sb u rg, o f g re a t cam p aig n s in te rm s o f S h e rm a n s m arch to the sea o r N a p o le o n s in v a sio n of R u s s ia. W e h ave been a ccu sto m ed to m easu re a rm ies in term s o f th o u san d s and battle-field s in m iles. T o d a y a rm ie s n u m b er rhillions an d th e b a ttle field, is an en tire hem isp here. W e h a ve slep t an d h ave p eacefu lly d rq am ed o f th e m illio n A m e ric a n s whctwdusld s p r in g to a rm s o v e r n ig h t fo r o u r p ro tectio n, but th e m igh ty tu rm oil a c ro ss the w a v e s h as ru d ely sh ak en ou r couch and w e a w a k e n to a n ew d ay w ith new con d itio n s, w h ich w e m u st m eet. \ A m e ric a h a s d on e all in h er p o w e r to m aintain p eace at h om e an d in e sta b lish in g p eace a b ro ad. S h e h as, in h er e x tre m e d eterm in ation to k eep p eace, ta k en an attitude w h ich h as d ispleased m an y o f h er o w n citizen s an d m ad e h er a butt of rid icu le b y fo re ig n n a tio n s, but to, th e p resen t sh e h as acco m p lish ed h er p u rp o se, Y e t slow, to a n g e r th o u gh w e h a v e been, ou r lo v e fo r peace is n o g r e a te r than o u r lo v e fo r ju stic e, an d the p erp e tra tio n of a tro cities a g a in st h u m an ity, as o u r g o v e rn m en t h as defined th em, indicate o u r e a rly en tran ce in to h o stilities. A lth o u g h w e clin g to the hope, th at w e w ill not be fo rced to tak e up the sw o rd of rig h te o u sn e ss, no n ation is e v e r free fro m the p o ssib ility o f invasio n u n less b y stren g th o f a rm s it can p reven t such an attack. T h e C o n stitu tio n o f th e U n ite d S ta te s in its p ream b le, d ecla re s th at one of the o b je c ts of fo rm in g the U n io n w as to p ro v id e fo r the n atio n al defense. H o w is this to b e d o n e? T o d ay the N a tio n h a s no a rm y. N a tio n a l G u ard. E a c h S ta te h as a O n Ju n e 18, o f la st y e a r, th e N a tio n a l G u a rd w as o rd ered to the M e x ic a n B o rd e r. A fte r ten d a y s o f m axim u m e ffo rt the d ep artm en t c o m m an d ers su cceed ed in g e ttin g ju st tw elve p er cent, o f th e m en started. M o re th an th irty p er cent, o f them w ere fo u n d p h y sically unfit fo r service. M a n y w h o w en t to the b o rd e r had1 n e ver seen a sin gle d a y s training- W h a t is o u r tro u b le? It is sim p ly th at w e h ave been d ep en d in g on vo lu n te e r m ilitary service an d, a s th is E u ro p e a n W a r h as fo rc e fu lly sh ow n, th ere is no such th in g. T h e w o rd s v o lu n ta ry an d m ilitary c a n n ot e x is t sid e b y side. T h e life o f th e sa ilo r, in d epen d en t o f its em olum ents h as n e ver been an d n ever w ill be sufficiently a llu rin g to a ttra c t a n y v e ry g re a t n u m b er o f p eo ple. A ll n atio n s w hich h a ve d e sired to m ain tain a m ilitary fo rce h a v e been com pelled to re so rt to a sp ecial m ean s to re c ru it

9 it. E n g la n d found1 she co u ld sen d no ad eq u ate C o n g re s s is n o t to p ro v id e a u n iversal m ilitary a rm y to the a id o f h er a llie s until she re so rte d to tra in in g w hich w ill c re a te m ilitarism. T h e con scrip tion. A m e ric a is th e la st g re a t sta te to tem p eram en t o f the A m e ric a n p eo p le w ill n ever retain the v o lu n ta ry system and th e so o n e r w e a llo w P ru ssia n ism. W e w an t a u n iversal su b stitu te u n iv e rsa l tra in in g in its stead, the so o n er w e w ill co m e to a so lu tio n o f o u r m ilitary difficulties. C ap tain H a ll, w ritin g fo r the O u tlo o k, sum s up the oppositio n to U n iv e rsa l M ilita ry S e rv ic e in th ree a d je ctiv e s, inexpensive, u n d em o cratic m ilitary tra in in g w hich w ill p re p a re A m e rican m an h o o d to d efend A m e ric a n h o m es an d A m e rican id e a ls ; w e w an t a tra in in g w hich w ill im p ro v e o u r y o u th s m en tally, m o ra lly, p h ysically, and ra ise them to a sta n d a rd o f citizenship h igh in the p u rsu its of p eacefu l re la tio n s at h om e and and u n -A m e ric a n. H e re fu te s the a rg u m e n ts ab ro ad. ad van ced an d sh o w s it to b e tru e th at, w hile an y a rm y is e x p e n sive, a u n iversal service" a rm y is C o l. L. R. G ig n illia t, Superin ten d en t o f C u lv er M ilita ry A c a d e m y, h a s collected in his A rm s m uch ch eap er th an a v o lu n ta ry one. C o u ld you an d the B o y an abundan ce o f co n crete in fo rm a call u n iversal service cam p u n d em o cratic tion re g a rd in g the re su lts of m ilitary tra in in g in w h ere a b ro k e r h elp s peal p o ta to e s fo r the com p an y, or a w ell set-up y o u n g c o rp o ra l fro m the h igh sch o o ls, m ilitary acad em ies, c o lle g e s h a vin g m ilitary tra in in g an d in stitu tio n s such as W e st farm drills a sq u ad of m illio n aire s s o n s? Is it P o in t, w h ere the life of the cadet is re g u la te d on u n -A m erican to fo llo w the a d vice of W a sh in g a m ilitary b a s is from reveille to tap s. T h e se ton an^i, in tim e o f p eace pre p a re fo r w a r? Is in stitu tio n s a re d istrib u ted in all p arts of it u n -A m e rican to fo llo w the a d vice o f L in co ln A m e ric a. T h e w id e e x p e rie n ce and exte n sive a n d a rm o u r c o u n try s m an h o od fo r ou r re search w hich C o l. G ig n illia t h a s put in to this co u n try s sa k e? I f it is u n -A m e ric a n to fo llp w b o o k m ak es it an au th o rity, to w h ich the laym an the orily m eth o d o f d efen se p ro v e d 'b y h isto ry to be effective, th en and then on ly is u n iversal train in g. u n -A m erican. *»A lth ough th e b u g le m ay so u n d o u r co u n try to the co lo rs b e fo re th is article g o e s to p re ss, and alth o u gh p resen t con d itio n s w a rra n t m ilitary tra in in g fo r w a rlik e ends, o u r h o p es a re all fo r u n fa m iliar w ith, o r o p p o sed to, m ilitary tra in in g m igh t p ro fitab ly re so rt. S p e a k in g g e n e ra lly on the su b ject, C o l. G ig-. n illiat sa y s : M ilita ry tra in in g o f b o y s, p ro p e rly conducted, g iv e s them the tru e fig h tin g spirit, the sp irit th at e v e ry m an m u st h ave w h o re n d e rs effective service in a good' cau se, w h eth er it be p eace, an d in th e in te re sts o f peace w ould1 we on the m ilitary o r the so cial firin g line. T h e p resen t the a d v a n ta g e s of u n iversal m ilitary train in g. O f c o u rse th ere a re th o se w h o w o uld a rg u e m ilitary in stin ct is n a tu ra l to m o st b o y s, an d it m ay be utilized to teach them v a lu a b le lesso n s o f lo y a lty, p a trio tism an d discip line w ith out th at u n iversal m ilita ry tra in in g can o n ly b e an m ak in g him b lo o d -th irsty o r w a rlik e. A few a d van ce in the d irection, of m ilitarism, w hich le ad s u ltim ately to w a r and in v a ria b ly aw a y y e a rs of m ilitary tra in in g a re u su a lly quite su f ficient to g r a tify h is c u rio sity and sa tisfy his fro m p eace. A n d o f co u rse w e co u ld cite to them d esire fo r m ilita ry life. th e u n iversal tra in in g o f the S w iss, w hich has g iv e n them an h o n o ra b le p eace in th e m id st of w a r, an d to th e th o u san d and one o th er re fu ta tio n s w h ich a u th o ritie s h ave g iv e n such a rg u P u ttin g asid e en tirely the idea o f m ilitary tra in in g a s connected1 w ith w a r, w e m igh t con sid er so m e o f its in d ivid u al b en eficial valu e s in th e tra in in g o f citizen s. - m en ts in the m a g az in es d u rin g the p ast year. It L e t u s see w h at m ilitary tra in in g could do fo r is not, h o w e v e r, m y p u rp o se to re-en u m erate a b o y of h igh sch o ol a g e. T h e first re su lt w ould w h a t is a lre a d y s o w id e ly d istrib u ted o r to c o n p ro b a b ly b e p h y sical im p rovem en t. O n e h as sid e r the su b ject fro m th at standpoint. T h e re is a t p re se n t a b ill b e fo re C o n g re s s fo r o n ly to lo o k a t th e sp len d id p h ysiq u e of W e st P o in t cad ets to see th e valu e o f th eir tra in in g. - co m p u lso ry m ilita ry tra in in g. T h e w ish o f ou r (Continued T h e re a re p eo p le w h o sa y th at drill h as no on page 58)

10 T H E COMENIAN {Published on the 15th day of the month.) Devoted to the Interests of the students and alumni of the Moravian College and Theological Seminary. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. HENRY A. KUEHL, '18 Sem. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. Senior: ROWLAND W. STROHMEIER, '17 Junior; BENSON Y. LANDIS, '18 DEPARTMENT EDITORS. SAMUEL G. GUTENSOHN, '17, Local Editor. FRANK H SPLIES, T8, Personal Editor. JAMES M SHIELDS, '18, Asst. Personal Editor. RALPH W. EVERROAD, '18, Exchange Editor. FREDERICK G. FULMER, ' 18, Athletic Editor. SAMUEL WEDMAN, '18 Sem, Y.M.CA. Editor. BUSINESS MANAGERS. CHRISTIAN O. WEBER. '18 Sem., Manager. WALSER H. ALLEN, M8, Asst. Manager. Articles for publication are invited from alumni and students. All contributions must be submitted to the editors before the 1st day of the month. Subscribers wishing T h e C o m e n iia n discontinued at expiration of their subscriptions must notify us to that effect, otherwise we shall consider it their wish to have it continued. You would oblige us by paying your subscription in advance. THE MANAGERS. Addresa ousiness communications to Christian O. Weber, Comenius Hall, Bethlehem, Pa., all other matter to T h e C o m e n ia n. T E R M S. 75 cents per annum, in advance; 85 cents per annum to all foreign countries in the postal union. Single copies 10 cents. Entered at the Post Office at Bethlehem, Pa., as second-class mail matter November 7, ( 5 e 0 tu C I t w o u ld seem stra n g e t o the T K A a S b tn g to n earis! m any, an d m o st A m e r i c a n s w o u ld d isclaim it, if w e should) sa y th at o u r la n d h as b u ilt up m y th s and le g e n d s a s re m a rk a b le and a s u n tru e as th o se of ancien t G reece and R o m e. Y e t, is n o t th is a fa c t in th e case of such c h a ra c te rs as F ra n k lin an d W a sh in g to n? W e h a v e en d less b io g rap h ie s o f F ra n k lin, p ic tu rin g h im in a ll th e p u blic sta tio n s o f life, but a lto g e th e r th ey d o n o t equal in p o p u la rity the a u to b io g ra p h y, in w h ich w e see him w a lk in g d o w n M a rk e t S tre e t w ith a ro ll u nder each a rm, an d d e v o u rin g a third1. I s it n ot tru e, as a b rillia n t A m enfcan h isto ria n h as said, th at G en eral W a sh in g to n is k n o w n to us, an d P re sid e n t W a s h in g to n ; b u t G e o rg e W a sh in g to n is tn u n k n o w n m an? T h e se are p re g n ant w o rd s an d sh o u ld lead us to e x p lo re a n d search behind th e sto rie s w h ich a p p e ar w ith each re c u rrin g 2 2 n d o f F e b ru a ry. 'W e su re ly h a ve lo st m o re, th ro u g h th is p ro c ess o f m y th -m a k in g th an w e h ave g a in e d. T h e sto rie s o f the in fa llib le F a th e r of H is C o u n try s tir up ou r p atrio tism, but at the sam e tim e, do th ey n ot se c re tly e x cite o u r risib ilitie s? O u r m inds h ave b eco m e sa tia te d w ith th ese fables an d the a n n iv e rsa ry b ecom es a m ean in gless date, on w h ich w e fin d h u m o ro u s ca rto o n s in th e n e w sp ap ers, an d p a p e r h atch ets fo r th e eyes o f ch ild ren. B u t behind th ese p o p u lar m yth s, behind the G e n e ra l and th e P re sid e n t of the h isto ria n, th ere w a s a m an, w h o w as a m a n! L e t u s lift th is v e il fo r o u rse lv e s, and fo r th o se w h o w ill fo llo w us. I f such c h a ra c te rs are n o t soon ta k en fro m u n d er th e g la s s w hich enclo se s th em, th e ir re a l g re a tn e s s an d hum anity Will b e fo re v e r lo st. T h e re a re still m an y sources in w hich w e can d isc o v e r th e tru e n o b ility of ou r ow n re c to r o f M o u n t V e rn o n, an d w h en w e in v estig a te them w e w ill b e fu lly rep aid. T h en w e w ill n ot q u estio n, a s w e m ay dfc> n o w, w hether such a m an d ese rv e s m uch cred it fo r h is s a c rifices an d deeds. T h e n w e w ill see th at that one w a s tru ly g re a t, n ot o n ly as a statesm an.and g e n e ra l, but as a m an, at w h o se death C h in a m adé th is te s tim o n y : T h e sen tim en ts of the T h re e D y n a s tie s h a v e re a p p eared in him. C an a n y m an o f an cien t o r m o d e m tim es fa il to p ro n ounce W a sh in g to n p eerle ss? R. w. s. Stubbing A éfr é $» ' : iéfr S o m e tim e a g o, on th e ir edi- Xincoln to rial p a g e, the S a tu rd a y E v e n in g P o s t com m ented on a b io g ra p h y o f L in c o ln w hich an E n g lish m an h a s p ublish ed. T h e y c lo se d b y th ro w in g out an a d v o c a c y th at w e studly L in c o ln ; th a t in -school o r c o lle g e w e h a ve a little le ss com m ercial g e o g ra p h y o r g e o m e try, d r a lm o st an yth in g else, an d g iv e th at tim e to L in co ln. L e t s co n sid e r th e d esig n o f su ch a co u rse. T h e re ;s the w ealth of m aterial, h isto rie s, b io g ra p hies, e u lo g ies. W e m u st in clu d e L in c o ln s ow n sp eech es, h is m e ssa g e s to C o n g re ss, h is1 le tters, h is p ith y, laco n ic u tte ra n ces at try in g crise s. T h e re is the stu d y o f h is u n p ro m isin g y o u th an d th e s tr u g g le s o f y o u n g m an h ood. T h e n even he w as d istressed a t tim e s w h en h e th o u g h t of h im self. W h en h e w a s th irty -tw o an d h a d a sm all la w p ra ctic e in ru ra l Illin o is hie w ro te to a fr ie n d : I am n o w th e m o st m iserab le m an liv in g. I f

11 THE COMENIAN 57 w h at I feel w e re eq u a lly distrib u ted to the w hole h u m an fam ily th ere w o u ld n ot b e one ch eerful face o n earth. W h e th e r I sh all e v e r be b e tter I can n ot tell. I a w fu lly fo rb o d e I sh all n ot be. T o rem ain as I am is quite im p o ssib le. I m u st d ie to do b etter, it a p p e a rs to m e... I can w rite no m o re. H o u rs can b e g iv e n to ta k e up th e attitu d e of th e re st o f the w o rld to w a rd him w h en h e liv e d ; o r the cold recep tion o f him b y th e E a s t even w h en he w a s elected to the p resid en cy. A n instan ce o f the la tte r is the d eclaratio n of th e.n e w Y o r k H e r a ld th at th e R e p u b lican s h ave elected a fo u rth -ra te la w y e r fro m Illin o is. N ew Y o r k p ap e rs m u st h a v e b een a s p ro v in c ia l then as th e y a re now. A cla ss m ig h t be put to d is c u ssin g a p resen t A m e ric a n p ro b lem, w h eth er d o m estic o r fo re ig n, an d the q u estio n be asked, W h a t w o u ld L in c o ln h a v e d o n e? T h e n a lso his p o rtra its, a n d th e p ictu res of th e sitatues th at h a ve been carved fo r him. A co llectio n o f them is in v a lu ab le to a stu d y o f th e m an. Ju s t to lo o k lo n g a t th at face, to fe a st u p o n th e ou tlin es w h o h as stu d ied m an y th in g s more- p ro fitab le? T im e, to o, sh o u ld b e sp en t in co m p a rin g and c o n tra stin g L in c o ln w ith o th er m en o f all h isto ry ; to g iv e in fo rm atio n o f h is fam ily l i f e ; of h is m om en ts o f a n g e r o r th o se of h u m iliatio n or g r i e f ; o f th e h u m o r o f h is o ccasio n al sto rie s and h is treatm e n t an d lead ersh ip o f o th er e x ecu tives o f 'his a d m in istra tio n ; o f the frien d sh ip s h e had an d the en em ies h e m a d e ; of h is m atu re r y e a rs w h en th ere w e re m an ife ste d th e h ealth fu ln ess of h is sp irit and the stren g th o f his re ligio n. W e a g re e th a t c h aracter is cau g h t an d not ta u g h t. I f y o u put th e q u estion to th e a v e ra g e g ro u p o f b o y s, W h o w o u ld y o u lik e to be, if y o u w e re n o t y o u rse lf? e v e ry on e o f th em p icks a le ad e r, an d the n am es ra n g e fro m E d iso n to T y C o bb. A n d in an sw er to W h a t so rt of a fe llo w w o u ld y o u ra th e r n ot be? a re the w o rd s, a q u itte r; a lo s e r ; a c o w a r d ; a ch eat. A n d w o u ld a re a l stu d y o f L in c o ln a ssist b o y s th a t in g re a te r m easu re th e y w ill im itate b e tter m en and a v o id the k in d s th ey w o u ld ra th e r n o t be? < T h e re a re so m an y, m an y types o f ed u cato rs, an d w e w o n d er w h eth er at le ast a few o f them w o u ld a n sw e r fa v o ra b ly. A ll o f u s k n o w th e tra d itio n a l dim e n o vel b eh in d the g e o g ra p h y b o o k, w h ich so m e p eo p le s a y is o n ly a sig n that g e o g ra p h y is dull. W e w o n d er, if th e re sh ould be a fittin g L in c o ln te x t b o o k, w h eth er th ere w o uld b e so m an y dim e n o v e ls b eh in d th at? W e w o n d e r.....w e still w o n d er a n d fo r so m e re a so n w e can n o t stop. b. y. l. A m o n g th e v a rio u s attem p ts m ad e to b e tter con d itio n s and to utilize m ean s fo r b rin g in g h ap p in e ss t o p eo ple, w e feel th at th e re is one, w hich, a lth o u g h co m p a rativ e ly y o u n g, h a s a c com p lish ed its p u rp o se an d h as co m e up to the e x p e c ta tio n of its? o rig in a to r. T h e id ea o f the D a ily V a c a tio n B ib le S ch o o ls cam e to D r. B o v ille a b o u t fo u r y e a r s a g o w hen a ro u n d him in N e w Y jo rk C ity h e saw ch ildren w h o w ere a p p a re n tly unoalred fo r ;h e sa w stu d en ts id lin g a w a y th e ir s u m m e r; an d he saw ch urch an d m issio n b u ild in g s a lm o st u n u sed s ix d ays a w eek. H e th en sta rte d a m ovem en t w ith three, o b je cts in view. F ir s t, to ta k e th e ch ild ren fro m the stre e ts, care fo r them, te a c h them the B ib le, teach th em to sin g, to p la y an d to u se th eir h an ds. S eco n d ly, to g iv e stu d en ts an o p p o r tu n ity of e x e rc isin g th eir ta le n ts a n d ability. T h ird ly, to tu rn the b u ild in gs, em pty th e greater, p art o f th e tim e, to p ra ctical account. S in c e thé w o rk h a s b een sta rte d in N e w Y o r k C ity, o th er cities h ave re co g n iz ed its v a lu e and h ave o rg a n iz e d sch o o ls. E a c h su m m er in m any o f th e cities o f b o th th e U n ite d S ta te s an d C a n a d a, the D a ily V a c a tio n B ib le S c h o o ls do a w o n d erfu l w o rk an d p eo ple, w h o at first w o u ld p a y n o atten tio n to th em, h a v e le a rn e d to ap p re ciate th eir excellen ce. A s a n exam p le of w h at h a s b e en a cco m plished, let us ta k e a glim p se a t D e tro it, M ich i g a n. L a s t y e a r, on ly th e seco n d se a so n o f the D. V. B. S. th ere, fifteen sch o o ls w e re o rgan ized in th e city. T h e en ro llm en t w a s a p p ro x im a te ly fifteen h undred. A m o n g th ese w e re ch ild ren of Ita lia n, S y ria n, G erm an, A u stria n, H u n g a ria n, R u ssia n, F re n c h an d E n g lish p a re n ta g e an d all received in stru ctio n in th e B ib le, in the id e a ls o f A m e ric a n citizen sh ip an d in h an d icra ft, such as b a sk e try an d h am m o ck m ak in g. T o a p p re c ia te such w o rk fu lly on e n eed on ly

12 to see the en th u siasm o f the children. N o fo rce is used to b rin g them in and still th e atten dan ce at th e p la y -g ro u n d a c ro ss the street w a s often less th an th a t in the sch o o l-ro o m d u rin g the h o ttest d a y s of the y e ar. T h e sch o o ls continue fo r s ix w e ek s, five d ays a w eek, and th e c lim a x is re a c h e d w h en on the la st d ay o f the seaso n all the ch ild ren o f the city assem b le a t one o f the b u ild in g s an d the com m encem ent p ro g ra m is c a rried out. It is indeed th rillin g to h ear fifteen h u n d red v o ic e s sin g in g the so n g s le arn ed d u rin g the p a st few w eek s, an d to 'see fifteen h u n d red h an d s sh o o t ou t as th e o w n ers salu te the fla g. In an a d jo in in g ro om is a d isp lay of h a m m o ck s, b a sk e ts, sew in g, c a rv in g, and d ra w in g ; on ly s o m e o f the h an d i w o rk o f the children. T h a t the ch ild ren a p p reciate the w o rk can be u n d ersto o d w h en the b o y s a re h eard to say, W h y d o n t th ey h a ve it all y e a r? and then at the la st d a y te a rfu lly bid th eir te a c h e rs g o o d bye. H e re is an o p p o rtu n ity fo r splen d id w o rk. P e rh a p s som e studen t is w o n d erin g h o w he can m o st ben eficially spen d h is su m m er? S ix w eek s in the D. V. B. S. w o rk w o u ld g iv e h im ju st c au se fo r feelin g th at h e had acco m p lish ed so m e th in g w o rth w hile. h. a. k. A db 55» cj0» étjb XHntversal /IDilitarg Graining (Continued (rom page 55 ) p h ysical valu e. C o l. T h o m a s E d w a rd s; o f thè M a ssa c h u se tts N a tio n a l G u a rd, s a y s th at in B o s to n the effect o f sc h o o l d rill h a s b een to m ak e th e b o ys ro und sh o u ld ered and n a rro w ch ested. T h is is n o t a reflection o n m ilitary train in g, but on the m an n er in w hich it is c arried on at th at p lace. h and, sa y s th a t n ew cad ets a t C o l. G ig n illia t, on the o th er C u lv e r h ave g a in e d fro m th ree to five in ch es in g irth o f ch est m easu re a n d tw en ty pounds o f w e ig h t in p u re m u scle b e tw een S ep te m b er and Ja n u a ry. A r g u m ents th at in ilita ry tra in in g d oes n ot im p ro ve on e p h ysically a re e a sily refu ted b y the fact th at stu d en ts o f no c ivilian p re p a ra to ry sch o o l can equal in set-u p and p h ysical con d itio n the fo u r teen to eig h te e n -year-o ld cad e ts o f m ilitare sch o ols. It is a-fa ct th at in sch o o ls w hich h ave m ilitary tra in in g, ath letics a lso flo u rish. are c o m p u lso ry. In som e th ey A t C u lv er, one d a y p er w eek is set a p art fo r ath letics, an d b e sid es sch ed u les in fo o tb all, b a sk e tb all, b a seb all an d h o ck ey, each m an m u st re p resen t his co m p an y in som e sp o rt, w h eth er it be b o x in g, ten n is, b o w lin g, ru n n in g, o r o th er seaso n ab le fo rm of com petition. T h u s m ilitary drill is com b in ed w ith a th le tics and reach e s all, w h ereas in th e o rd in a ry sch o ol, the m ost e x e rc ise the' a v e ra g e studen t g e ts is th at w hich he g e ts w h ile ro o tin g fo r his sch o ol team s. C lo se ly fo llo w in g p h ysical d evelo p m en t com es the second step, w hich is m en tal im p rovem en t. T o see the a ssu m p tio n -^ th a t the w ell ord ered life o f the cadets o f h igh sch o o ls with m ilitary tra in in g re su lts in h ealth ier bodies, b e tter n e rv o u s tome and g re a te r m en tal e ffo rt, is estab- lisfaed 'by exp e rie n ce, w e n eed o n ly lo o k to the high sch o o l at V istu la, C a lifo rn ia, w h ose p rin cip al sa y s, M ilita ry tra in in g d evelo p s co n cen tra tion, a w a k e n s the stupid, an d p u ts sn ap in to the w h ole student-'body, and to m an y o th e rs w h o sa y, I t q uicken s m ental p ro c e sse s a n d aids stra ig h t t h in k in g....p ro m o te s q u ick re sp o n se an d c re a te s a sen se o f o rd er and a c c u ra c y. M ilita ry tra in in g m ay be so c o -o rd in a te d w ith acad em ic w o rk th at it b ecom es a sch o o l o f ap p licatio n in w hich the studen t le arn s to ap p ly fo rm u la s to p ra ctical w o rk. T h e A m e ric a n b o y, th u s stren g th en ed p h y sica lly and m en tally, is a g o o d fou n d ation upon w hich to sta rt the fra m e w o rk o f ch aracter. B u t the A m e ric a n b o y is a freed'om.'lowing individ ual and in the c ru d e ; is la c k in g in re sp e ct fo r au th o rity. T h e first steps of m ilitary tra in in g a re to d evelo p in a b o y h is sen se of h o n o r and d u ty an d to teach him to o b e y th at he m igh t la te r be ab le to com m and. D r. C h e n ey, of the U n iv e rsity of P e n n sy lv a n ia, w hile d isc u ssin g the bill fo r co m p u lso ry m ilitary tra in in g recen tly, b efo re the S en a te C o m m ittee, sa id in arg u m e n t a g a in st strict d isc ip lin e : E d u c a tio n tra in s m en to th ink, m ilitary tra in in g te a c h e s them to act w ith out th in k in g. T h e oppon en ts o f m ilitary tra in in g u su a lly sa y th at b lin d o b ed ien ce is fo rced upon the c a d e t s,. T h is m ay h a v e been the ty p e o f obed ien ce in the tim e o f F re d e ric k the

13 G re a t, but since the In d ia n ta u g h t th e fro n tie rsm an to scatter and! fig h t fro m beh ind trees, m ore and m o re em p h asis h a s been p laced on d e v e lo p in g th e in itiative o f th e in d ivid u al so ld ier. T h e p ro p e rly in stru cte d jcad et, lik e th e so ld ie r, is e x p ected to m o d ify o r even d is re g a rd an o rd er if the a ssu m p tio n u n d er w h ich it w a s w ritten ceases to h o ld g o o d. W h e n a cadet is g iv e n an o rd e r he is e xp ected to e x ecu te it p ro m p tly, but he is a lso, a s he p u ts it, e x p e c te d to use his b ean. B e s id e s d iscip lin in g an d d ev elo p in g in itiative, th ere is an ab u n d an ce of in cen tive to r ig h t liv in g and th in k in g in m ilitary sch o o ls. In th e m an y fo rm s of com p etition, cad ets a re im pressed' w ith the fact th at it is the s tro n g m an w h o w in s an d th at the stro n g m an th in k s c lean an d liv e s clean. T o sum up th e o b jects o f u n iv ersal m ilitary tra in in g and to em p h asize th at it is a build er of ch a ra c te r w e w ill q uote fro m the ru le s g o v e rn in g C a lifo rn ia h igh sch o o l c a d e t s : A rtic le 59. P u rity in th o u gh t, w o rd and deed is the h a ll-m a rk of n o b ility of ch aracter. T h e im pure a re n o t w an ted in a co m m u n ity. A rtic le 6 1. A h igh sch o ol cadet is a tru e gen tlem an. H e stan d s fo r h igh id e a ls o f life. H e lo v es p eace an d d ep lo res w a r, but is a lw a y s re a d y to defend h is co u n try in its h o u r o f need. H e resp ects a u th o rity. H e o b e y s law. H e cu ltiv a te s filial lo v e and striv e s e arn e stly to be an h o n o r to h is fath er an d m o th er. H e h o n o rs the S u p rem e B e in g in' th o u gh t, w o rd an d d eed. * * * T h u s in stead o f c re a tin g w a rrio rs, U n iv e rsa l M ilita ry T ra in in g h a s a s its end and o b ject, the d evelo p m en t o f b o y s in to efficient citizen s, w h o p lace th eir d u ty to so cie ty ab o v e self-in terest, and a re p rep ared to re n d er th e m ost ab le service to th eir fellow -m en. > The character, the counsels, and example of our Washington * * * they will guide us through the doubts and difficulties that beset u s; they will guide our children and our children s children in the paths of prosperity and peace, while America shall hold her place in the family of nations. Ed. Everett Speech. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. Abraham Lincoln Inaugural Address.

14 XLbe Iftowler!! i * - -T..T,.. Henks on One of his preaching expeditions was dining with an old lady. She had fried chicken for dinner and, as we all know, Henks is very fond of chicken gizzard. Ju it for fun he told her he ate them to make him handsome. She adjusted her glasses and looking him over, said, Well, you ain t been eating them long, have you? Barber (entertaining his customer as usual) : hair is getting very gray, sir. Trafford: I m not surprised. H urry up. Your Luther (busily plying a tooth-pick in the region of his adam s apple) : Ah, shirt-rabbits. Dr. Amos r I Speck I know what ailed thee, rice in your teeth? Luther: No, I ate an onion,for my cold and it stuck in my throat. Victor (at table) : I used to be behind before but now I am the first at last. George Weinland, on his recent visit to New York, entered a restaurant in which colored waiters were employed. Picking up the menu, he began a systematic search of his pockets for his glasses. He could not find them, so he turned to the waiter and said, Will you please read this over for me? The gentleman of color looked very apologetic as he said, Ah s sorry boss, but Ah hain t got no eddication nether. Overboard with Logic is the slogan of the vast majority of the Juniors and Seniors. Overboard with the whole business, for. it is a subject ^which is simon pure nonsense and won t hold a drop of water. It is a filmy delusion, incapable of the grasp of the scientific mind. The logical Bull of Ernestine Smyser, issued by Hagen a fortiore. Fair One (in store):; girdles? Rabbi Ralphstein: and the hosiery. Where are the women s Anywhere between the neckwear Phil Miller to.bill Steininger, who has just finished a description of the life of cliff-dwellers. Yes, but how did they keep warm in winter, if they had no houses? B ill: Why, they used the Mountain Ranges. C. L. Steckel, professor of scientific love-making. Office hours, 9 to 12 p.m. Sam (poetically, as he is passing a cemetery) : Ah, if these tombs could but speak, what would they say! H enry: Ah, yes, they would speak with grave words. Wimmer entered the Bingen post-office with great expectations: Hey, do you have a letter for me? Postmaster: The name, please? Wimmer: the letter. Nevermind the name; you ll find it on Bahnson is quite busy revising old popular songs. His latest success is My Own I Omy. Gol-ding-it (fast in the throes of Latin proverbs): E Pluribus Unum. What the dingnation does that mean, Old-lady? Lovely Louis (looking up from the Parisienne) : E Pluribus Unum? In God we trust. (Quick exit Goosie. Don t ask him where he s going.) Hausvater: W e can t serve eggs for breakfast this year because of the war. James (brightly) : ammunition, too. Uncle W illiam : use shells. I hope they don t use eggs for No they don t use eggs, but they E d i t o r s N o t e. We regret that the name of Walser Allen must be omitted from this issue, but the Faculty has requested that the standard of this page be raised. -Annanias (arguing in German Class) : Well, I don t see why they should call Wallenstein Herzog Ground-hog? Wimmer (reading his essay on The Indians) : The Indian boys were trained to be very fleet of foot, in fact by the time they reached young manhood they were able to catch a dear. I f it takes one hour and a half to sink a ring <jf bologna in a barrel of sauer-kraut, how many pan-cakes will it take to shingle a dog-kennel? (One of Professor Steckel s exam questions:) Pop: I hear Henks sang Sing Me to Sleep in German at Nazareth. Ralph: I don t know; I couldn t understand him, but I thought it was because he had a Cold.

15 Dr. Schultze entertained the student-body and faculty at a supper given in the Refectory in honor of his birthday. To our regret, Mrs. Schultze was unable to attend on account of ill health. Congratulatory speeches were made, in behalf of the student-body by Christian Weber, and in behalf of the faculty by Drs. Gapp and Moses. Later in the evening a basketball game was played between th'e Juniors and Freshmen, which resulted in a victory for the Freshmen. As has been his usual custom, Dr. Schultze presented a basketball to the winning team. On the following day, Dr. Schultze entertained the Moravian ministers of Bethlehem and vicinity at KTs birthday vesper. Cards have been received by friends announcing the marriage of Miss Elizabeth LeBreton Marshall to Rev. Prof. William Frederic Bade, Ph.D., Sem., 94, of the Pacific Theological. Seminary, of Berkeley, California, on Friday, January 12, Dr. Bade before going to the Pacific Coast was a professor here at Moravian. D r.1 Schwarze addressed the Teachers Institute of Northampton County, on the subject, Problems Imposed by the Changed Conditions on Schools and Teachers. Dr.. Schwarze was recently elected a member on the Board of Trustees of Nazareth Hall. W ilfred Vogler, 16, who is engaged in Y. M. C. A. work in New York City, recently visited his Alma Mater. Henry A; Kuehl preached at the South Bethlehem Baptist Church on the morning of January 14. He also delivered an address at a C. E. Rally held in the Coopersburg Moravian Church on the evening of January 28. Dr. H. T. Bahnsen, a M. C. graduate and also an advisory member of our Board of Trustees, was called home on January 16, at the age of seventy-two years, after an illness of several months. On February 4, the scholastic page of the Philadelphia North American was featured by an illustrated review of the Moravian College basketball team by James Dugan. Pictures of the players and Coach T. R. Shields appeared. Special mention was made of each player, in regard to their home, earlier preparation and training. On January 28, Frederic T. Trafford filled the pulpit of the Easton Moravian Church. Samuel Wedman occupied the pulpit of the South Bethlehem Baptist Church both morning and evening on January 7. He also preached at the Edgeboro Chapel on January 28, at the morning service. The South Bethlehem Baptist pulpit was also filled by Reinhold Henkelmann for both morning and evening services oh January 28. THE COMENIAN 61 LOCALS. The Moravian Quartette sang at services held in the Bath Presbyterian Church on January 7. The Quartette also assisted in the services held in the West Side Chapel during Prayer Week. Christian Weber conducted both morning and evening services in the Coopersburg Moravian Church on Sunday, January 2 1. Rev. Richard Meinert, Sem., 04, while recently visiting at M. C. spoke to the first division of the Senior German Class. Rev. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Pfohl announce the birth of a son, born on December 26. T h e C o m e n i a n extends congratulations. The regular mid-year examinations began on Monday, January 26, and lasted until Friday, February 2. Since they are over the student life seems to be more o f an optimistic and cheerful nature. Messrs. Henkelmann, Weinland, Steckel, Schwab and Pharo had the honor of singing in the Bach Choir at the concert given in Carnegie Hall, in New York City, on January.20. Messrs. Kemper and Thaeler, members of the Moravian Trombone Choir, also enjoyed the trip. ib db t } e$9 0» a. %. s. January 9. The first of the series of public meetings was called to order at 8 p.m. in the Chapel by the President, after which the Chaplain performed his duties. The Glee Club rendered two selections and then the regular evening s program began. The first extemporaneous speaker was Mr. Henkelmann, speaking on The Northwestern Mounted Police, followed by Mr. Stolz, on M y Experiences in Liverpool. Mr. Weinland closed the speeches, speaking on the book, When a Man s a Man. Mr. Bahnson recited When My Pa was a Boy. Mr. Shields orated on the subject, The Future of Alaska, after which Mr. Funk rendered a violin solo. Mr. Vogler read a story of O. Henry, entitled, Twenty Years Ago. Mr. Hagen, the Editor, read a paper, entitled, The Blotter. A fter the Glee Club had rendered two more selections, the meeting was adjourned. January 16. The meeting was called to order by the President, after which the Chaplain performed his duties. Mr. Kuehl opened the extemporaneous speeches, speaking on Does a Nation s Religion Advance in Proportion to its Civilization? followed by Mr. Weber, speaking on The Value of Church History. The third speaker, Mr. Splies, spoke on the photo-play, The Birth of a Nation. Mr. Stolz spoke on Writings of George Eliot. Mr. Bahnson closed the speeches, speaking on The Open Hearth Process. The first declaimer, Mr.

16 62 THE COMENIAN Steinninge'r, gave Little Boy Blue, after which Mr. Albright reviewed the current events. Mr. Fulmer recited Obituaries. A fter the regular three minutes recess the annual humorous debate was held, the subject being, Resolved, that a Knock-kneed Man is Superior to a Bow-legged Man. It was debated affirmatively by Shields' and Allen and negatively by Hagen and Gutensohn. Only a per se vote was taken, which favored the negative. Mr. Mueller acted as Critic for the meeting. January 27. The meeting, was called to order by the President for the purpose of electing officers for the Spring term. The following officers were elected: President, Gutensohn; Vice-President, H agen; Secretary, Fulm er; Treasurer, Splies; Chaplain, Vogler; Custodian, Stocker; Executive Committee, Strohmeier, Chairman; Kuehl, Mueller. # # 0» «09 ctjb H tb lc tic s M O RAVIA N, 13 ; L E H IG H, 42. Moravian and Lehigh met on the Taylor Field of battle, January 6, Owing to the Lehigh guards warding off the Moravian impetus, the excellent shooting of their forwards and center and the accurate passing of the entire team, Moravian met defeat. The result of the battle was, Lehigh, 42; Moravian, 13. The lineup: M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s. JL.EHIGH. T u r n e r H a g e n f o r w a r d d y n a n f o r w a r d....,... M c C a r t h y A l le n......c r ic h t o n K u e h l K e n n e d y W e d m a n......g u a r d... Field goals: Moravian Hassler 2, Kuehl; Lehigh McCarthy 6, Dynan 5, Crichton 3, Wysocki 4, Thomas 2. Fouls: Moravian Hagen 6, Wedman; Lehigh Dynan 2. R eferee: Tom Thorpe, Columbia. Time of halves: twenty minutes each. Substitutions: Moravian Hassler for Allen, Stolz for Hassler, Hassler for Turner; Lehigh- Thomas for Dynan, McCarthy for McCarthy, Ketcham for Crichton, MacDonald for Wysocki, Berg for Kennedy. M O RAVIA N, 16; D E L A W A R E S T A T E, 25. Moravian was given her first defeat on the home floor by the Delaware quintet on Friday, January r2, the score being 25 to 16. Horsey, Captain of Delaware State, starred for his team, caging six sensational goals. The passing of both teams was very good. The line-up: M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s. D e l a w a r e. Hagen... forw ard..... Horsey Hassler.... forw ard.....casey Allen... Kuehl......Selby Wedman... gu ard... Field goals: Hagen 2, Mueller 2, Allen, Horsey 6, Clancey 4, Selby. Fouls: Hagen 5, Wedman, Clancey 3. Referee: Dynan, Lehigh. Time of halves: 20 minutes. Substitution: Mueller for Hassler. M O RAV IA N, 34; ALB.RIG H T, 31. Saturday afternoon, January 13, saw Moravian triumph over Albright by the score of At the beginning of the game, Albright was leading, but Moravian, by a grand rush, overcame the lead and was never pvertaken. The game was very interesting and exciting. The passing of the Moravian team was of high caliber. Hagen s foul shooting was phenomenal. Out of twentyone tries he converted sixteen.of them into points. Captain Kuehl, at guard, was always in the game, breaking up Albright s passes. The line-up: M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s. A l b r i g h t. Turner... forward.... Goldhammer Hagen... forw ard......walmer Allen center Henry Kuehl...guard Hoffman Wedman...guard.... Greenough Field goals: Moravian Hagen 3, Allen 2, W edman2, Kuehl, Turner; Albright Goldhammer 4, Walmer 4, Hoffman 2, Henry. Fouls: Moravian Hagen, 16 out of 2 1 ; -Albright- Hoffman, 9 out of 17. Substitutions: Mueller for Turner, Hassler for Allen. Referee: W alton. Time of halves: 20 minutes. M O RAVIA N, 25; T E M P L E, 31. In a closely contested game, Moravian lost to Temple on the latter s floor by the score of 31-25, Saturday, January 20. Kuehl s work at guard was sensational. He held down the lead of Temple in the first half. Turner and Allen led in the scoring for Moravian. Captain Neff starred for Temple. The line-up: M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s. T e m p l e. Turner fo rw ard n e ff Hagen forw ard Weiler Allen center Gessleman Kuehl guard.... Wedman,... guard. :.. Field goals: Moravian Turner 3, Allen 3, H agen; Temple Neff 5, Gessleman 4, Weiler 2, Scarry. F o u ls: Moravian Hagen, 11 out of 19 ; Temple Weiler, 7 out of 19. Substitutions: Moravian Hassler for Wedman, Mueller for Allen; Temple Terry for Smith. Referee: Rumsey. Time of halves: 20 minutes. M O RAVIA N, 25; M U H LEN B ER G, 32. In a bitterly contested battle, Moravian lost to Muhlenberg, at Allentown, Friday evening, January 26, the score being Moravian led at half time, 15 -n, hut the Muhlenberg team rallied and soon overcame the advantage. The line-up:

17 M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s.1 M u h l e n b e r g. Turner... Hagen forw ard. Allen center.. Kuehl......guard..... Dudack Wedman.....gu ard.....fitzgerald Floor goals: Moravian Allen 6, Turner 3, Hagen 2, Mueller; Muhlenberg Wilson 6, Lennox 3, Gaston 3, Smith, Dudack. Fouls: Moravian Hagen 1 ; Muhlenberg Gaston 5. Substitutions: Moravian Mueller for Hagen, Hassler for Wedman; Muhlenberg Smith for Lennox.' Timé of halves: 20 minutes. Referee: Miller. M O RAV IA N, 42; LO YO LA, 22. Loyola, o f Baltimore, playing on their northern trip, dropped off at Moravian, Thursday, February 1. Moravian scored first and kept the lead until the final bell. Messrs. Wilkerson and Roche played well for Loyola* while Turner excelled for Moravian, the score The line-up: M o r a v i a n. P o s i t i o n s. L o y o l a. Turner.... forward Sullivan Hagen..... forw ard ,.vaeth Allen Roche Kuehl..... Buchness Wedman...,..gu ard Wilkerson Floor goals: Moravian Turner 7, Hagen 3, Allen 3, Hassler 3, Kuehl 2 ; Loyola Wilkerson 4, Roche 3, Vaeth. Fouls: Moravian Hagen 4, Wedman 2, W ilkerson 6. Substitutions: Moravian Mueller for Hagen, Stolz for Allen, Hassler for Wedman; Loyola - Quinn for Sullivan, Kerney for Buchness. R eferee: Mueller, Lehigh. Time of halves: 20 minutes. Freshmen basketball has been resurrected at M. C. Under the careful supervision of Hassler and Vogler, a wonderful team has been developed. The following are those who share the honors: Hassler and Vogler, forwards; A. Clewell, center; Fink and Stocker, guards; Schneebeli, utility. Thus far, they have played two games. January 16, they journeyed to Easton, played and defeated a team of Moravian Church boys. The score was Then, on Saturday, January 27, they exercised little trouble in vanquishing Moravian Parochial, by the score of These victories were due to the wonderful passing of the team, the work of the guards, and the eagle-eyed shooting of the forwards. Results show the Freshmen superiority over their opponents. «ffli d b ' «$» 0» 0» cob IP. m a. a. A great many of the tasks which we attempt we begin with a burst of enthusiasm. Our work continues in this spirited, even devoted manner for but a short time. Then the flame dies down. We face a reaction. Such a Slump, which is liable to come after any good beginning, requires our careful attention. A fter the time of enthusiasm is past it requires will power, real determined effort, in order to continue the work. The slump in college activities generally begins about the middle of the year and extends to the end of the Spring semester. During this time we must guard ourselves carefully ^gainst such a reaction. We had an early attack of it in our Y. M. C. A. w ork.' Two or three meetings were very poor, but it seems to have been overcome, and the last two meetings have been much better. The meeting worthy of special mention was our last Missionary meeting. The topic discussed was, The ever increasing demand of Foreign Missionaries. The men who attended the conference of Princeton in December took advantage of the opportunity and helped make this meeting one marked with' missionary enthusiasm and success. We hope that the missionary spirit at M. C. may ever be on the increase. Especially in view of the fact that the Student Volunteer Conference is to he held here next November. It was a great pleasure and inspiration to have W illiam Miller, one of the student secretaries, with us on January twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh. We are always glad, to welcome men with a message and inspiration. Though Mr. Miller was unable to arrange to meet the student-body, his meeting with the cabinet will undoubtedly bear its fruits. «jfe # <5jb # eg» jeycbanges Old Penn is an' all around good paper and we are always glad to see it. The article on the Military Course at the University of Pennsylvania is very appropriate and some of the other Colleges and Universities should give this matter serious thought. The cuts are very good and add to the attractiveness of the' paper. We are glad to see the absence of so much German in the Black and Red this month and we are sure that it will not lose by leaving this part out. A ll the departments of the Newberry Stylus are good, especially the stories which are interesting and of the right length.. The poem and the cartoons o f the A. R. C. Light add greatly to the attractiveness of the paper; however, one or two more stories would be appropriate. College Chips is gotten up very well and the system used in arranging the departments'is very: neat and is to be commended. Other exchanges received are: The Spectator, The Mirror, Ogonts Mosaic, The Whitmarsum, Ursinus Weekly, College News, Memoranda.

18 The Modern Shoe Repairing Factory, TRAEGER GROCERY CO., FANCY G R O CERIES, Fine Confectionery, Cakes of the Good Kind. 75 S. Main Street If you don t deal with us we both lose money. We use G O O D Y EA R W E L T System. Shoes called for, delivered. 5 South Main Street, and Comer New and Church Streets RECORDS RECORDS RECORDS W h a t y o u W an t. W h en y o u W a n t it. T h e o n ly real com plete R e c o rd S to c k in th e V a lle y. M ach in es from $ 1 0 up. Bethlehem Talking Machine Company, 6 2 S o u th M ain S treet, B eth leh em, Penna. GOOD MUSIC Get in touch with the Musical Association C. Weber, Manager T h e N E W E D I S O N D I A M O N D D I S K P H O N O G R A P H T he Yeager Store No. 13 East Broad Street. CHAS. B. HAFNER, PROP. BARBER SUN INN HOTEL BETH LEH EM, PA. U P - T O - D A T E E Q U I P M E N T SANITARY BARBER SHOP Broad and Main Streets Sanders Engraving Co., 711 Linden Street, Allentown, Pa. Printing Plates of Every Description. I. L. FE H R, Wall Paper, Room Moulding N. M ain S tre e t H.E.Ric k se c k e K Pianos, Player Pianos, ~ and Talking Machines A n y Q u a lity o f T o n e, D e sig n o f C a se o r W o o d R e q u ire d, o r M ad e to O rd er, if D esired East Broad Street, Bethlehem REUBEN F. OPP, Merchant Tailor, Main Street, opp. Post-office, Bethlehem. FINE REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY. C A L E M ACADEM Y AND COLLEGE ^ ^ ^ FOR GIRLS a n d YOUNG WOMEN, WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THE REV. H. E. RONDTHALER, M.A., Principal. A C. HUFF. M u s ic S t o r e, PIANOS AND ORGANS, No. 57 S. Main Street, Bethlehem, Penna. DR. H. W. SO LT, Dentist Subscriptions Received H. Solt, E. Sober, H. Funk, G, Weinland, V. Flinn, E Swavely, Miss Weber, C. HoAier, G. Crist, F. Grunert, A. Zimmerman, H. Stocker, J. Beck. K. deschweinitz, M. Leibert, O. Reidenbac 1, F. Stelter, A. Rau. Riegel & Cortright, Dry Goods, Carpets, Globe Store, BEPTEHNLNErKM Try Our $2 Special HATS THE REINER STORES- Broad St., near New St., Bethlehem The Style Headquarter FURNISHINGS Third St., So. Bethlehem

19 , f.. Weinland, fiardroare, Uliadow 6la$$, CWkry, 8& a a is i* * L. F. L E IB F R IE D, Insurance. BASKETBALL Only two more varsity games on the home floor. Feb. 20, Lebanon Valley ; March 23, S t. Joseph scollege F R E D E R IC K A. K R ELL, T o b acco n ist 68 B ooth Main Street Bethlehem, Ph. D R. R. M.W A L L S Office and R esidence IS8 E. B road S tree t Bethlehem, Pa. PhooOre. Jam es I^ag, FINE TAILORING 6 0 E. BROAD S T., BETHLEHEM. * 4 k * V * *» itei t J j 4 W. M. F L I C K I N G E R MAKER OF fin e p o rtraits 7 BROAD STREET BETHLEHEM, PA. TH E QUALITY SHOP, TAILORS, CLOTHIERS AND HABERDASHERS, 5 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, Pa. E. F. SOBERS, UP-TO-DATE BAKERY Open for inspection to the public at all times B e Moravian College Theological Seminary BETHLEHEM, PA. Collegiate and Theological Coarse. For terms apply to The Key. A. Scholtze, D.D.jL.H.D., Pres. LEHIGH STEAM LAUNDRY NEW ST., SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Goods called for and delivered. Bell Telephone 79. MEYER & HEIBERGER The place where you meet your friends BROAD & MAIN C A M E R O N PIA N O CO. ADAM BRINKBR W. C. LAZARUS Adam Brinker & Company Manufacturer* of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Harness, Blankets, Lap Robes, Hone Furnishings, Whips, Trunks, Travelling Bags u d Pocket Books. xxg Bast Third St., South Bethlehtm, Pa. Established 1867 Both Phones A LFR ED C. B E T G E U n d ertak er 17 N orth Main Street Bethlehem, P a. B a d e rs of the Oomenian wishing to send flowers to their friends in or near Bethlehem, ean with confidence send their orders to S A W Y E R & J O H N S O N F l o r i s t s 29 South Main Street Bethlehem, Pa. Grkkhhouse: 241 Laurel Street c j. D. MOYER & SON DEALER IN HIGHGRADE MEATS AND PRODUCE 4 HIGH S T. AND UNION AND HIGH S T S. N AZARETH H ALL Our Moravian Boarding School for Boys Offers College Preparatory and Business Courses For Catalogue write the Principal THE REV. F, E. GRUNERT, Nazareth,.Pa. You Can Save Money by Buying FURNITURE, CARPETS and RUQS FROM W O K S L E Y B R O S. SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA. 73 Main St. j, R. G re in e r, i s o $. m a i l t S t r e e t, a n d 12. t h i r d s t r e e t, S o n t b B e th le h e m R A U C H S V E L V E T T he C ream of A ll Cream s 42 SOUTH M AIN S T R E E T B E T H L E H E M, PA. WOODRING T h e H a t t e r, H ats an d M en s Fu rn ish in gs

20 THE COMENIAN H. J. MEYERS, Chairman. ARNON P. MILLER, Sac. and Treat. B r o w n - B o r h e k L u m b e r a n d C o a l C o m p a n y, l t d. RELIABLE LUMBER, MILL WORK, UPPER LEHIOH COAL. The beet from forest and mine. m Mala and Canal Street«, Brodhead A.a. and Third St., Bethlehem. South Bethlehem. K O CH BROT H E R S Manufacturers and Tailors of Men s and Young Men's Clothing ALLENTOWN I tto r a c i a n S e m in a ry FOUNDED 174c. a n d C o lle g e f o r O lo m tn, BETHLEHEM, PA. Ninety minutes from Philadelphia. Two hoars from New York. Far Orculan addrtat J. H. CLEWELL, Ph,D., Preaidaat. S h a n k w e H e r & L e h r COLLEGE MEN S 1 CLOTHING and RESORT FOR J FURNISHINGS SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES FEATURED STEAM AND WATER HEATING APPARATUS, PLUM1IRQ i at. SIM O N R A U & CO., DRUQOISTS. Medicines, Chemicals, Photographic Goode, ISS SOUTH MAIR STREET. Prescriptions carefully compounded. S u p e r io r U n d e r w e a r P O R M E N THE BUSH & B U LL CO. BETHLEHEM. PA. CLOTHES AND HABERDASHERY FO R COLLEGE MEN W e C a t e r to a l l t h e D e s i r e s of t h e s e C l a s s y D r e s s e r s v. 10% Discount to Students on Clothing LOUIS REIS 55 So u th Ma in St.. Be t h l e h e m, P a. R. W. LEIBERT & SON, F I R E INSURANCE. LOANS ON MORTGAGE. BETHLEHEM, PA. NOTARY PUBLIC. I I f ; i f e s Or S s -4 ' y V * < f e te / S f fíngt A! ^ SPO R TIN G GOODS On the Hill but on the Level, 17 N. Main Street, Bethlehem.