a revelation of traits which we never dreamed that
they possessed ; and we cry out, ''How peculiar I' '
forgetting that, in our turn, we probably give just
such surprising glimpses of our own inconsistent
natures, and cause others to wonder at our pecu
liarities. We exclaim, and believe that we hon
estly desire it,
"0 wad some power the giftle gl'o us,
To see oursol's us others see us,"
But were our wish granted, were some unwise
.
and over-frank being to give us our portrait with
photographic fidelity, we would shrink as we do
from some of those unflattering negatives which
might take the vanity out of Narcissus himself.
We must take a different point of view from the
Quaker. Not until we go a little deeper into the
well where Truth hides herself can we learn the
right lesson and make allowances for "human
various." Every one is "peculiar" to some one
else, and the wisest plan is to arrive at the conclu
sion reached by two intimate friends who, in the
seclusion of their sewing room, were discussing
their neighbors. Neither was a gossip ; never
theless a mild species of dissection was in opera
tion, when one of them merrily exclaimed, "We
find so many oddities
,in people whom every one
else accepts as commonplace that it must be we
who are 1 eculiar 1"
The old proverb will not fit the case. It is
precisely because we do not live in glass houses,
and our motives and springs of action are so ob
; cure, even to ourselves, because we are not and
;.:annot be transparent, that we must refrain from
casting the first stone. We must cease to think
aid speak of peculiar people, and take our friends
as we do our flowers—discreetly avoiding the sharp
points, and enjoying their beauty and sweetness—
for
'•with all its thorns, tho roso
F' more than any flower that blows,"
All students and people in this community
should attend the lecture for the benefit of the
Athletic Association, on Friday evening, February
sth, "Burma'' will be Rev. Calder's 'B3 subject.
THE FREE LANCE
THE NEWLY ADOPTED CONSTITU
TION OF THE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION.
At a meeting held in the college chapel, on Jan.
26th, the Athletic association set aside the old
constitution and adopted the following, which is
considered to be a great improvement over the
old, as it does away with many rules which form
erly were found by experience to be objectionable :
Sec. r. —The association shall consist of active
and non-resident members.
Sec. 2.—Active members shall consist of all per
sons in regular attendance at this college.
Sec. 3 —Non-resident members shall consist of
all those members who have left college in good
standing. •
See, 4.—This association shall be divided into
the following departments, viz Football, Base
ball and General Athletic.
Sec. s,—General Athletic, department shall in
chicle all sports excepting those of football and
baseball.
See, I,—The officers of this association shall be
as follows President, vice-president, secretary,
marshall and board of auditors consisting of three
members
2.—The manager of each department shall
be the treasurer of his respective department.
.ti'ee. r.—Duties of the President To preside
at all meetings of the association, to expound and
enforce a due observance of the constitution and
by-laws, to decide upon all questions of order, and
to call special meetings, to appoint officers and
committees not otherwise provided for and to fill
temporary vacancies.
See. 2. —Duties of Vice-president In the ab
sence of the president the vice-president shall per
form all duties of that office.
See J.—Duties of the Secretary: It shall be
ARTIcLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE 111. DUTIES OF OFFICERS.