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dents. For the first time in the history of the Monthly no cuts
appeared during the year of 1902. The subject, matter was excellent
and the form improved greatly, however, but it Was evident from
the issues of this year that the paper was still going through a
crisis.
The year’s 'iSsue of 1903 again introduced cuts and the paper
was again on a better footing.
The greatest improvement in the whole paper was noticeable
in 1904. Under the most efficient editorship of Ralph Bacon, the
paper advanced* by leap’s'aUd bounds. The print and cuts* were
excel! enUand the subject maitter was very superior to anything whicfi
had been printed..hitherto....A novel feature of this year were the
booh reviews-pf' popular works which were publishçd that year,
and citicisnjs of the playis which appeared at the ÿocal theater. The
issue, or double nuihber, for December and- January was the best
work-ever done by th é -Monthly. It was an edition worthy oFa
much larger paper. Truly, 1904 was the banner yêar foi the
Monthly up to that time.
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’ After* such a prosperous year it ' séem^rstrange that through
lack oi'funds it was necessary to discontinue the Monthly in 1905.
’.If/ was not dead, however, for in 1906 the paper was again
printed with issues‘ which rivalled those of 1904. Utt.dçr the Joist
management of Harry Raffety as managing editor, Charles Snow
as business manager and Miriam Van Waters as literary editor,
the paper prospered wonderfully in the light of the previous year of
disbandment?* ‘ |
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In 1907, a change of management was effected. There was no
longer the offices of managing editor and literary editor, but the
work of the two was combined into editor-in-chief. This arrange
ment was necessary for the welfare of the paperso that all responsi
bility eotild be concentrated in one quarter. The change has been
an excellent one beV^u^é the paper has prospered with great strides,
as ît had never done before.
From all .pàrtS' of the country, the paper gets recogriition,
which should be accorded its high standard and excellent form.
May all thefyeâîs to- come be as1prosperous in an increasing ratio
as the year 1907-08.
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It is a fact worth attention that the men who are so prominent
at the prëséht time ¿for their interest in the welfare-of the Univer
sity through their untieing efforts and work for the appropriation