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be equally cared for. It is indeed surprising that it is so difficult
to obtain literary contributions from our students, even by the
offer of prizes. Although this is in the main a technical college,
there is positively some excellent literary talent lying dormant
among us which needs but the touch of ambition to put it into life.
Wake up ! fellow students, and lend a helping hand. ,
Of late there have come grumblings of discontent from many
quarters because of the scantiness of information given in the
“ Personal ” department. The fault, if such it be, is not ours. It
is yours, and yours alone. The “ Personal ” column is primarily
intended to be a means whereby Alumni and others interested in
the welfare of their college friends may exchange greetings, as it
were, among themselves. Let us hear from you. Tell us what
you know of your classmates. Others are interested in them, and
the “ Personal” column is the means to tell what you know of
them.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The present management of the ‘ ‘ Lance ’ ’ enters upon a new
year in the face of adverse circumstances. As matters now stand,
we are, colloquially speaking, ‘‘in the hole.” This is due mainly
to unpaid subscriptions and other outstanding bills. The amount
of this deficit is so large that its prompt payment would be suffi
cient to run the ‘ ‘ Lance ’ ’ a whole year without resource to any
other revenues. At present the need of finances is so pressing
that it has become necessary to dun those on the “ unpaid ” list.
This is just as disagreeable to us as it is to you, but. you can do
away with a great deal of its unpleasantness—at least secure
freedom from a second dun —by a. prompt and cheerful payment
of your indebtedness. Remember that the college paper is not a
personal or private affair, but one which is common to us all, and
that only by your hearty co-operation can it hope to endure.
Wit feel that it would be ungrateful did we not here
acknowledge our indebtedness to the old Board. To their untir
ing energy—for which they got but little credit —the present con
dition of the paper is due. ‘‘The lines” assuredly did not fall
for them in pleasant places, but undaunted they kept on. We
Editorial.
TO THE ALUMNI