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One impression which seems to be quite general among the old
students is that the adjective “ free ” in the title implies that the
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not feel inclined to pay for it. If such is your idea, abandon it at
once. If you do not intend to pay for it, do not subscribe for it.
Were some of the students to put themselves in our position,
they would soon realize that ours is no easy task. Each issue
represents quite a great deal of painstaking effort, and as such it
should be recognized. We are at present laboring under a heavy
debt, and it is only by the almost continual dunning of delinquent
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two or three years before paying, as some of our subscribers seem
to think that they are privileged to do. If you do your share,
depend upon it that we shall put forth our utmost efforts to make
the ‘ ‘ Free Eance ’ ’ a model for college publications.
A new college year, new ideas, new students, new friends
—all these greet the reader of this issue of the Free Eance. In
the general newness of things would it not be advisable to turn
over a new leaf, take a new pencil and write a newsy article for
the IvAnce ? Or, better yet, perhaps, enclose a new dollar (though
we are not so very particular about its being new) for a new sub
scription to a paper which seems destined to be a new thing with
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This issue of the “ Free Lance ” has been sent to all
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the student body. Such persons as do not feel inclined
to support their college paper will please notify the Busi-
The Free Lance.
Important Notice.
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