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more individual thought and strength. There are indications- that
in the future, through long labor and much elimination, the literary
world of the University may attain & style of its own, Vigorous and
independent. No intellectual development would be more beneficial
to us than this.
We believe some gains have been made in this c$fh6(iteion. But
the policy of the Monthly must.e5ver be discontented-with its results,'
until a thoroughly original standard is established, not alone in the
staff,- but among the students at large.
The present editor regrets that her. work in college-journalism
is done. Much o f it has been made sweet by the willing cooperation”
of fellow students.
Regret, however, is lightened by knowledge that' a-strong and
efficient successor is at hand. Not “through the formalities 6 f (
editorial courtesy is this knowledge expressed, but* in deep ebjhvio- I
tion that thK©regon Monthly of next-year will enter upon a phase
of unprecedented progress. ,
NEW TRADITIONS—Some valuable traditions have been ^started
in the University during the-past Collegiate
year. This* is surt indication of vitality and progress^nce’ it ’ is
better to make tradition, than to be led by it. The initiative spirit
H shown in1 the institution of six new events'which “for the better
ment of University life should -be made perm antoW First of tfieSe
is the Eugene Musical Festival. This undoubtedly/should
annually as an enriching opportunity of pleasure and ^ ltu re . NgV*,
er has the genius and skill of Prof. *p>len, dean of the Musical de
partment been shown more conclusively;' never has it been (m qr|.
clearly realised that we have among us an e3tc®|iohal man.
Perhaps the next most important innoyat^hs are the addition^
to public speaking exhibitions, SophomoFe Rhetoricals and'iFWsh-
man Program. These should serve as a much needed^im ulus; in
oratory and debate and will prepar«* underclassmen for, that tremen
dous dramatic event—--the Senior Play.
The new indoor track meet fills likewise a n Urgent demand.
It is the sad fact of American^ college athletics that they tend to
develop the few at the expense of I tEe many. No' incentives are
offered .to the man of mere average skill. The free-for-all indoor.