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-