the front campus. A walk from the college to the eastern gate would not only be ornamental but has become a necessity. Now that so many of the students board in that section of the village, a path has been worn along the roadway and it will become broader and more permanent each year. A walk placed there similar to those on other parts of the grounds or even a cinder path would prevent the tramp ing out of the grass. The fence that now marks out the limit of our campus along the road, was doubtless many years ago in har mony with the other surroundings, but the many pleasing changes of years make it seem very much out of place. Would not alight iron fence far better grace our beautiful campus? Finally the old quarry or sink hole might be much improved by filling it with sonic of the many rocks in the vicinity and planting some fast growing vine around it, so that in three or four years it would be covered. These changes will aid much in preserving the beauty of the campus in which we all take so much pride. TT is not difficult for an observing person to I see that there is a growing tendency for a large class of persons to devote much time to matter of a sensational character. AS 'evi dence of this fact, let us look at that factor so powerful in forming and moulding the public mind, that is our current literature. Cheap books of a sensational purport are to be found everywhere. Our newspapers, and especially a class of papers of modern origin called Sunday papers, give much space to detailed accounts of every conceivable crime, and prize—fights are described as minutely as THE FREE LANCE., if upon these fields of battle the best blood of the nation had been shed in defending its honor, Although it is impossible to avoid seeing it, college students should avoid read ing this kind of matter, and had better select accounts relating to the public welfare, such as the deliberations of our national legislature, the discoveries of science, and works of phi lanthropy, which, very often, form the least space and inner pages of some of our most popular papers. . Sensational news, to say the least, creates a sentiment among the ignorant classes, which is both misleading as a public spirit, and destructive of domestic peace and com fort. It cannot but have a like effect on the student if indulged in. Another factor seems in sonic cases to be slowly working to the same end, namely our college sports. But the fact that many college authorities have made certain re strictions which keep them within bounds, makes it less worthy of attack. In a large institution in this State not long ago, the faculty found it necessary to prevent students, whose standing was below a certain standard, from joining any athletic club, or from engaging in any athletic contest what ever. We have heard from members of the faculty of some of our most noted universities, that on occasions of rowing contests and base ball gaines many thousands of dollars have changed hands among the students upon op posing sides. Although we all believe that college sports have their value in the proper training of the student, yet it is certain that they are carried far in excess . ] of 'what they should be at times, and great care should be exercised in eliminating evil influences,
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