was Solomon placed upon the throne? Sudden calamities teach us to be charitable, as in the case of Johnstown when money came from all parts of the civilized world. Want develops the moral powers. Want makes persons more courageous, self-reliant. History furnishes us many examples of great men who came up from poverty. Our own Lincoln was of humble birth. School privileges to him were rare ; and at twen ty-one years of age he hired out to run rafts for ten dollars a month and board. Want is a teacher. It teaches us to bear mis fortunes under circumstances which cannot be avoided. It tells us to be steadfast in our undertakings, temperate in our habits. It in spires us with sentiments of gratitude toward friends and sympathy for those in distress. Con tinued prosperity weakens character—makes use less citizens. Reverses to a class known as the aristocratic class are often a blessing ; for then they realize how ungrateful they have been to the poor. The oak which glows in barren soil attains to strength possessed by few trees which grow in fertile ground. The world is growing gradually day by day ; science, art, and literature are ad vancing; our disadvantages are becoming less and less; but want will be a household word as long as the Universe lasts. Then as College students looking upon the world outstretched be fore us, we should not be discouraged or even compl.tin ; but look at the past, and when ob stacles arise, overcome them—consider them as J. J. KINTNER. blessings THE CO-EDS AND THE "GYM" Of all the changes wrought by time, Of all that "take the cake," None o'er did spring up so sublime, With fear to make us quake, As that which by some unknown cause, (Of course it was a whim), Had so reversed the college laws To give Co-likls our "gym." What put this notion In their heads Is more than we can know. THE FREE LANCE. The bi-centennial of William and Mary college will be celebrated in 1893. We've often seen them coast on sleds And snow• balls try to throw ; But when they had it all arranged To use our "gym" at will, We saw 'twas true, times had been changed By that "McKinley Bill." Of course it's no use now to say Who has tho most right there. In spite of us they gained the day, And now they say they're "square." Then lot the good work drive ahead; We'll see the fun go by. It isa circus all have said, The way they make things Ry. Nor three short weeks they've hold full sway. Oh, such sights to behold I You'll not believe the half we say, Although the truth is told. Upon the floor great looks of hair, No plaster on the wall ; Beneath the trapeze there see whore ‘ , /itoGinty” took a fall. Our vaulting horse wind broken 1105 Midst dumb bells on the floor, And Indian clubs of largest size Aro spattered over with gore. The rowing boat has sprung a leak, There's nothing left but trash, The apparatus well can speak : "Twelve hundred dollar" smash. Good fortune to our country's sons The store room is kept locked I In Moro with many swords and guns Much ammunitions stocked. if they could got those in their hands They'd want no bettor chance; High there they'd have In those "good lands" A genuine "ghost dance." So many are the woes endured, It's most too bad and wrong ; They ought to have their lives insured; The medicine's too strong. Their beauty with courtplastor marred, And arms wound up in slings, 'Tis none but true such luck is hard ; We pity the "pool; things." One of two things will come of this, We don't know which Indeed. If stilLthey show such awkwardness A hospital they'll need. But if upon the other hand, Their strength much science dons, Look out for war in this fair land Waged by the ',Amazons."
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