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THE BATTALION.
EDITORIAL: DEPARTMENT.
HARRISON, EDITOR.
The open space in front of the Main Building has al
ways been devoted to the formations of the Battalion. When
ever we have a large corps, like the present one, we are com
pelled to use the street running north and south, to get
enough room to accommodate the four companies, and the
band. We think it shows an unbecoming disregard for good
order, and the circumstances surrounding the situation,for per
sons to drive or ride through the line, or in front of the
Batallion, during one of its formations, especially at retreat.
We have seen persons drive between the Battalion and the.
adjutant while he was reading the orders, thereby diverting
the attention of cadets from matters, absolutely important to
them, or making so much noise with their vehicles, that or
ders could not be heard. We are willing to believe that in
most instances, this results from thoughtlessness and all that
is necessary to prevent its repetition is to call attention to it.
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It is surprising how few of the students avail themselves
of the splendid opportunity of visiting the library. There
we find, besides the standard works on science, history and
fiction, all the important daily and weekly papers and the
monthly literary magazines. And yet with this large amount
of reading matter, only a few pretend to read these and keep
in touch with the outside world.
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Our prospects for a foot ball team this year are better
than ever before. The first team is practicing regularly and
is developing into the condition necessary for fast work. In
this they are aided by the second team. We have a larger
amount of material to choose from this year than ever be
fore and we can look forward to our team sustaining their
former enviable reputation, i. e. ot losing only one game in