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H J. THh'OIIAUl Athletic
ial classes and special work for next year's
contestants in debate- ami oratory and tho
unanimous acceptance of that oiler by the
debating and oratorical associations, is an en
couraging fact for next year's forensic workers
and for public speaking in the University
generally. There are no longer any dissenters
from tho belief that delivery in debate is an
absolute essential; and the better the delivery
the more effective the argument. This action
insures careful training and correction of de
fects: it means a study of tho art of using
gracefully and effectively the materials of
argument. It unites the two elements and
harmonizes the results. Mrs. Manning will
faithfully perform her part of the agreement;
we believe that the active men in theao two
two organizations will do theirs.
To retain au inefficient head of a depart
ment on personal or other ground is to im
pair tlit highest usefulness of the University.
Merit alone should be the grounds for retain
ing any member of the faculty. This is es
pecially true of tho library which has become
the great laboratoiy of the academic college of
the University. The most skilful traiuiug is
Had the 'powers' decided to extend the time required properly to conduct this department,
of the final examinations until the middle of x.Tpoii the wise management of the library de
July, and the students protested, the 'powers' j)filMi8 (o no small degree, the real efficiency
no doubt would have been willing to compro
mise the matter by giving three or four 'hol
idays. '
The passing of Gladstone takes' from the
stage of the nineteenth century its chief actor.
Politics has lost its greatest constructive
statesman, religion its strongest defender and
humauity its firmest friend. He stood not
for "blood and iron" but for love and faith:
he scorned the narrow patriotism that upholds
national selfishness and comprehended the
welfare of the whole world's people in his
masterful mind. More than any single man
he contained within himself the ideals of the
world-student of today. He was great, he
was grand, his breadth of charity was im
measurable, his depth of love unfathomable.
Truly he, above all others, "listened to the
heart-beat of humanity" and heard the heart
throb of a suffering world.
of tho work of a number of other departments
Lack of careful traiuiug is easily detected
here. What we want is a trained librarian
whose knowledge of library methods and ser
vice is commensurate with our needs. It is
earnestly hoped that, in the choice of a new
librarian, all personal considerations will be
cast aside, and that merit alone will be the
guide.
The efforts of the debating and oratorical
associations to have regular university credit
given for work done in forensic contests are
to be heartily commended. No one acquaint
ed with the amount of work done by the
average debater in preparation for the finals
or for an inter-state contest, will deny that
such credit is earned and re-earned. More
over, the only way to give our debaters and
.orators the much needed training is for the
university to make such work a part of tho
curriculum; to make such training systematic.
Tho offer of Mrs. Manning to arrange spec
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