It may seem an unusual thing to publish a banquet toast
in the columns of the Lance. However that may be, we thought
that the one appearing among the preceding pages contained a
line of facts and theories which many State men might find valu
able. All persons receiving “knocks” in the aforesaid article will
have to seek satisfaction from ye editor, for which purpose he can
be found in the Free Lance room from 2130 to 3130 all afternoons
in the week of January Ist.
It is not the duty of the editorial staff of a college magazine to
write up the literary matter of the said publication. We do not
know whether most of the student body are under the impression
that it is or is not, but results of soliciting literary matter would
seem to indicate it. The Lance is primarily, and was founded
with the intent of its being, the exponent of the literary side of
college life, and as a representative of the student body of the col
lege. In the nature of the case it is almost entirely dependent
upon contributions from the student body for its literary matter.
If the slim support it has secured from this quarter during the
present term continues either the Lance must in the future con
sist of literary matter written under high pressure and during odd
moments by the editorial staff, or it must degenerate into a
mere news sheet. Although we always have, and always shall,
endeavor to keep the news feature of the publication up to its
usual standard, yet we think that everyone must admit that a col
lege of the size and importance of ours ought to be represented by
a literary magazine of some sort. It lies with the student body
to provide us with the necessary literary matter to do this. Let
those members of the Freshman class who have literary tendencies
respond with a few contributions. During the present fall term
we have only been able to secure the definite promise, of two con
tributions, and this after personally soliciting literary matter from