Show VJ V J. J Univ University Jottings During the last ast month considerable effort has been put forth towards organizing organizing organizing organ organ- izing a minstrel troupe and the perfecting perfecting perfect perfect- ing of a performance I have watched the growth of this movement with a great deal of interest it is not only an original original original nal move for this institution but the motive at the b bottom of the project is a most commendable one As is well known by every student there are in institutions institutions institutions in- in among us which accomplish no little good which require money to tobe tobe tobe be properly conducted and which do donot donot donot not by any means have an abundance of that convenient article The object of the minstrel performance is to help out these needy institutions So far so good The next question c concerns the actual giving of the proposed perform perform ance ance anee At first the idea was enthusiastically enthusiastically cally received by quite a number of our young men An organization was brought about the manager chosen a program mapped out and the participants participants decided decided upon After having consulted the manager manager manager man man- ager I am aD inclined to b believe lieve that the buys boys are not progressing as rapidly as they should To be sure all of us have much work to do and we haven't any great amount of time in which to do it but if the boys have entered into the proposition why do they not stay with it go at their work earnestly and show that they are determined to make it a success I think this only a fair and very appropriate suggestion I also think that if the boys will get down to earnest work they will present a an excel- excel l lent nt performance and the students will not not be slow slow slow-in in patronizing 1 Since in e last week the general committee commit commit- tee having charge of the inter collegiate meet have decided to allow the High School to enter The request was only to enter the athletic contest I think I reflect the sentiment of many in wishing to see the High School enter into the matter unstintingly anden and en enthusiastically Sightseer In |