The Editor’s Desk.
It seems to be customary for the Editor, in the edi
torials, to say something - upon some subject, without much
thought as to whether said subject is either interesting - or
instructive. Sometimes, when contributions are scarce, this
is necessary to give the magazine sufficient s : ze. However,
we hope to be able to find enough material for a good maga
zine without resort to editorials. Unless there is really
something to be said, we believe “silence is golden.”
In this connection it might be well to remind the student
body that the Lance is the student’s organ. It should voice
the opinions not only of the editors, but of the whole stu
dent body and also of the alumni. We would say too that
the Lance is Free in fact as well as in name and may be
called upon by anyone in the cause of right. If you have a
just cause for grievance, its pages are open.
The first thing the present management hopes to do is
to increase the popularity and respect of the Lance among
the students. Ask a State man about our athletics and he
waxes enthusiastic; but ask him about the College Maga
zine and he looks a little ashamed and replies, “Yes, we have
one, but it always comes out a month late, and all the news
is stale. ” It is our ambition to remove the cause for such
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