Show I J If G TILE THE SOCIETIES j 1 7 Jl PROF MARSHALL made a short address before the Normal Society last las Friday on the subject The Importance of teaching teaching teaching teach teach- ing English The Professor laments F the fact that English receives less attention attention attention atten atten- tion in the schools of the United States than other subjects In this respect our Fo f schools are inferior to those of Germany and France in which countries at least r y third one-third of the students' students time is devoted devoted devoted de de- voted to their respective l languages I In our colleges universities and high schools the subject is receiving more attention on than formerly but in some of the Western schools it is still terribly neglected Our ability to master the sciences and mathematics depends on our mastery of English This the professor professor professor pro pro- fessor thinks is sufficient reason for the subject receiving the c careful reful attention of all especially who will in a few r years be directing the minds of others A Ai AT r the Edina last Tuesday Miss Larsen read an interesting paper on The duty of members to their society The subject was ably handled by the lady WRIGHT lectured before the Battalion last Wednesday afternoon on the subject The Causes of the Great i Civil War in America The lecturer 1 traced the history of our country from the opening of the present century down downto to the firing firing- of f the first gun at Fort Sumpter The great political questions which agitated the minds of the people in those days were explained and such men as Webster Calhoun Stevens and Clay who figured so sq conspicuously in public affairs affairs during this period were spoken of in connection with the great t. t ideas that they held in regard to the v matter of union or secession The lecturer lecturer lecturer lec lec- spoke from an impartial standpoint throughout his remarks He gave the J facts in such a way that the listeners could to to a great extent draw their own conclusions Next Next Wednesday the Lieutenant will speak on the subject II The Outbreak of the Rebellion and the methods adopted by each side to meet the emer- emer gency The time of meeting is at 3 p. p pm p.m. In PROF WHITING delivered an interesting interesting interest interest- ing ing lect lecture re in the elegant rooms of the he heI University Club last Saturday evening I on a subject relating to ancient cIvi iza- iza tion The lecture was very well received by the members it v Y II BENJAMIN lI HARRISON was the subject subject sub sub- 1 of an interesting sketch delivered by Prof Cummings before the Delta Phi Society last Monday evening The story of Harrisons Harrison's childhood and youth were briefly dwelt upon and the speaker confined most of his remarks to a description description description de de- of the Presidents President's personal characteristics of his private and public t worth and of his public services extending extending extend extend- 11 ing mg through through a long e eventful l and honorable honorable honor honor- able hf life His administration as President President Pres 1 dent of the United States was one of rv the cleanest in the annals of American history he not only having the confidence ar of his party but of all the people in the I nation natio n. n 0 The question for debate Resolved r. r that President Cleveland's action in regard to the Hawaiian ques question tion t should be condemned was ably argued f 0 by Mr Roylance for the affirmative and Mr Neal for the negative Each side had good support in its colleagues Williams and Smith and throughout it hot was a contested ment The decision of the judges was affirmative |