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EDITORIAL. 75 But our reasons for playing foot ball this season are not quite so desperate a s tliis. \We are late in starting, but not so late as two years ago, and indeed last year our real work began about this time. W e have prospects for the best and heaviest rush line we have ever had, and although our material behind the line must be new there is no reason to be discouraged a t this stage o f the game. W ith hard work w e can have a team worthy of tine College and now the only question is one o f enthusiasm and support. It is the certain duty o f every man in the College to do whatever he c a n for the team, sacrificing something if necessary; and indeed the most endur ing hind of interest and most satisfying enthusiasm in any object are likely to be produced b y giving u p something for that object. First, and above all. A n y man who has the possibilities in him o f making a foot b a ll player, o f which the Captain should be the judge, ought to give up one hour a day for the cause. This is aside from the question o f physical benefit and improvement in health for the player, and considered only a s a duty h e owes the College. Second. W hether he can or cannot play himself, every man ought to support the team financially so far as he is able. Third. Every man in College ought to talk foot ball and talk foot ball ; assume an interest if he has none and give up at least one half hour a day t o breathing the fresh air on the campus and watching and encouraging tire practice. T o the men who are doing the steady and sometimes monotonous work on the practice field there is nothing like the patronage and evident interest of the College. I t is late, but not too late, and i f we are going to be kept in the list o f colleges we have got to be in position to answer some o f the challenges which are pouring in from every direction. Tine up quickly. I T was with no little consternation that the students on their return th is fall discovered that for the future they must supply their own light. That is to say the halls would hereafter be literally “ halls o f darkness,” rendered o n ly more gloom y by the excuses for gas jets now in use. N o tices informed us that this step had been taken on account of the wasteful use o f gas in previous terms. Further on it is stated that gas will he again supplied upon application without increased expense. However, when such applica
