intending to vote the right way were to be admit ted without question, others were to be kept out. It is said that certain men spent two weeks or more canvassing for their candidate, and pledg ing Freshmen to vote for him. . We do not wish to be understood as saying anything derogatory to any of the three candidates. But we do say, and most strongly, that all such behavior as we have recounted may be in place among Tammany heelers, but is an outrage when perpetrated among college men. It should not be tolerated for an instant. It is an insult to every man in college." The Lafayette in commenting on the benefits of athletics to a college has a strong editorial' in fay. or of the same and we wish we had the space to clip the whole of the article. The following para graph especially' ommends itself to us: "A college therefore giving judicious attention to the cultivation of the physical as well as the mental man will reap its reward, not only in the increase of its attendance due to her sons' achievments, but in the glorious laurels which the strong and healthy intellects, fostered in wisdom and fortified with strength under her benevolent care shall lay at her feet, years after their gradua tion." LANCELETS. COSTLY KNOWLEDGE. Conditions confront one and tutors are dear ; Alas for my sad situation 1 I must save all my cash, and spend it I fear In gaining a hire education. THEIR FIRST BREAKFAST One sip of coffee hot he took, He set aside the steaming cup, And then beneath the table reached, His wedding trousers to turn up. "Why act like that ?" she said to him, . Her face with glow so ruddy ; He merely said with husky voice : "Your coffee, love, is muddy." THE FREE LANCE. —Trinity Tablet. —Brunonian.. TILE DEPARTURE With streamers gay she sailed away Across the waters bine, Until upon the ocean's edge She slowly sank from view. A. maiden sweet with dhnplod cheek Was weeping on the shore , The ship had borne her love away And they would meet no more. She dried hor eyes and choked her si And said "Though long the night, I'll always think when life is drear lie's simply, 'out of sight. , " THE; DANDELION "T was morn and o'er the mead I went, Whore ruddy clover bloss3MS grew, And flowers awoke in sweet content, To bathe themselves in morning dew, As lost In thought, I slowly strolled, Nor had a care where I should stray, A youthful throng, with locks of gold, Hound upon the hearth at pay. . Another morn, and once again I chanced to roam the self same way, And lo I I saw but aged men, With slender forms and hair so gray." TRUE LOVE'S COURSE. I wrote one to Kitty And wrote one to May. Both live in the city, • 'Twas Valentine's day. And I put—more's the pity Their names In each ditty, I wrote one to Kitty And wrote one to May. Both live in the city, 'Twas Valentine's clay. I am quite fond of Kitty And, well—l like May. So I posted each ditty, In haste—more's the pity I send one to Kitty And send one to May. Now the one I wrote Kitty I posted to May. Alas i what a pity On Valentine's day. And May's went to Kitty. Their names in each ditty, Both lived ih the oily, And the deuce is to pay. —Trinity
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