IT was with much regret that the staff
of editors accepted the resignation
of Mr. Thomas as editor-in•chief of this
Sheet. The talent displayed by him in
his able editorials was of high order, re
flecting much credit upon our paper.
His popularity was widespread among
the boys and the consequent influence
was always used in proper directions.
The Young Men's Christian Associa•
tion and the Washington Literary So
ciety each lose an active and zeal- .
ous member, who always had lots of
"go" in him. Success attend you,
Tom,.wherever you may go ; and don't
forget to come and see us often.
REGARDING the erection of the
new buildings, the question has
been asked, "Why is not the assembly
hall built first ?" Now, at first ques
tioning, it would appear almost neces
sary that the hall should be erected be
fore our commencement, on account of
the increasing number of persons visit
ing the college at that time. Our
chapel has not accominodated all the
people in years past, how can it do so
in years to come ? Yet the necessity
of this building would almost seem to
be overruled by the necessity of the
erection of the chemical and physical
laboratory. The chemical laboratory
of this college is situated in the base
ment of the college proper and in :case
of a fire breaking out in this laboratory,
THE FREE LANCE.
it would be almost impossible to extin
guish it. Then the physical laboratory
is at present in a very cramped condi
tion. What shall we do with the con.
stantly increasing stock of apparatus ?
Thus we see, upon consideration, that
the one building is as necessary as the
other to the college.
AvE are often tempted to ask if our
College Library could not be
made more accessible to all than it is at
present. "The library of the college is
thefountain of its intellectual powers,"
and every student should have an op
portunity to spend as much time in it as
possible during odd hours.
At present, one is fortunate if he
can secure two hours in the library dur
ing a day, and in order to do this, some
inconvenience must often be borne.
Now, of course; the blame cannot be
laid entirely upon the gentleman who
has the library in charge ; he has his
'class duties to attend, and we expect
gives the library as much attention as
he can ; but some better arrancrements
should be made ; there should be an as
sistant librarian, so one of them could
be in while the other is out.
In short, the . Library should be
made valuable to the students by giving
them an opportunity to become ac
quainted with it, and not by any restric
tion of hours,