Another pronounced advance in the movement that is being made for the strengthening of the moral tone of the College is now to be credited to the class of 1905. By an almost unani mous vote the class has placed the celebration, with liquid re freshments, which, for so long, has been a part of the Sopho more-Freshmen foot ball game, under the ban. For a man to break with an old custom is hard. It is still harder for a class to break with the old and to establish the new. The influence of the action of one man is small necessarily and often seems of,no effect. The influence of a class stands out like a project ing headland showing the way to those who follow. That this action by the class meets with the combined appro bation Of the student body, and the members of the faculty, is beyond doubt. The evil tendencies of the beer celebration have been long recognized. All that was needed was the united action of some class against the custom and this need 1905 has met most nobly. Golf is now the only athletic sport in which the students and professors participate which depends on voluntary contribu tions to meet the expenses of keeping the links in shape. This fall the expenses have been about twenty dollars and eight or nine dollars have been contributed. The balance has come from the private purse of one man. If a company of fellows were out for a good time, each man would seriously object if he were not allowed to bear a share of the expenses. A few days ago there were forty fellows on the links and yet they al low one man to pay their expenses. This is a matter of thoughtlessness rather than of anything else. Let each one who enjoys the sport help a little and the pleasure of all will be greatly inc'reased. We regret to announce that F. C. Johnston has severed his
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