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76 TH E H O B A R T HERALD. tion was made, students generally were advised to use lamps and those stu dents with scholarships were told that they would have to pay fifty cents a week extra if they still wished the gas. The reasons given as to the use of lamps were that gas is injurious to the eyes, lighting up the room more than the book which the student is using. The reasons generally were that the students did not pay for the amount of gas actually used. That a diffused light is injurious is certainly true, but surely there is no one who believes that a student finds no other occupation while in his room than his books. There is certainly more to be learned at college than can be gotten from books. The friendly, cordial and brotherly relations o f students is brought about by constant contact, friendly intercourse, and enlivened conversation. This certainly is not encouraged by the present gloomy appearance of our rooms. I, as one, can say for my part that I have had fewer visitors in the last turn weeks than in any other twro weeks formerly. This certainly ought not to be and although it m a y at times hinder study there is no reason why it must do so. The tendency to isolation on the part of the students is certainly detrimental to the college interests. It never tends to produce that college spirit and interest, yes, almost reverence, with which students are wrant to regard their Alma Mater. A n d it is this interest which continues long afterwards among the Alumni that brings substantial benefit to the college, and which must be encouraged. Then to many students the item of oil wrould certainly be considerable, whereas should there be gas they could afford a detachable drop-light which would combine the advantages of both gas and oil. It also seems that it would tend to produce peculiar ideas among incoming Freshmen, when they find that to the liberal advertisement, “ Room rent, with light and heat at $1.50 a week” is the addition, in regard to light, “ i f you pay for it.’ ’ But after all it certainly seems as if it might be arranged with entire satisfaction. For since the reason for the withdrawal o f the gas was the extravagant use of it by students it certainly seems that all might be well, if restrictions could be imposed. This, the Board of Trustees evidently thinks can not be arranged. But if, as is known, a room should consume about 50 cents worth of gas a week, why could not meters be placed to limit students to this amount? I f it wrould be too costly to place them in each room let them be placed one or possibly two on each floor, and the quarterly deficiency divided among
