make their part of the program pleas ing, and they have succeeded well ; but on account of having few members, an important part of the program in many instances has been omitted—the Class Day exercise. There is scarcely any event during Cornmencement week that excites as great interest and affords our guests 'as much pleasure as the short while devoted only to the , exercises of a class clay. We dare not blame past classes, for where they consist of only a few members it would be overburdening them to expect them to prepare per formances for a class clay while taking part in the graduation exercises proper. But with our present outlook we may expect it of future classes. Let 'Sc) make the start ! and '9O will follow' in her footsteps. It is not too soon to con sider the matter ; nor is it too soon to come to a conclusion in regard to it. What it will add to the program may be realized at the time. This, in addi tion to the personal benefit which may be derived from such an exercise,should eriously impress the subject upon the minds of all students, and open it for their careful consideration. tte HE Presidential campaign now ap proaching promises to be one of V ,, " ? unusual interest and excitement. It cannot fail to attract the attention of every voter in the land, as well as those who can but look on and admire its E LANCE. THE FR fects. As yet only one of the political parties has named its candidate. He is perhaps yet an experiment, but has an administration open to the party's judg ment,upon which to base his claim. Who- ever the opposing party may name as its choice will base his claim to success upon the past history of the party, as well as his own merit. These leaders represent two totally different phases of the great problem of Government. And it is the paramount interest of every citizen to have the governing power placed in the hands of the most capa ble,—in the hands of the party whose policy comes nearest to touching the vital interests of the governed. If we be the "men of the future," we cannot too soon manifest an interest in political questions. Such an, event as a Presi dential election should stir us up, and compel us to search for our political convictions, if such we have. It is the most glorious event of our history, for by it we can change the point of sover eignty, thus showing that here, power rests in the hands of the people. We as students, whether voters or not, have our influence .however slight ; and it is important .that our political judgement be fixed and yet unbiased by party pred judices. We shall have ample opportu nity at. Ratification meetings during the campaign, Of heariug the political issues discussed by men sufficiently prominent in public affairs to assure us of their correctness. Let us not mani-
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