T II E tliem walking: the moors at niglit.” To say the least, Lockwood is not the least bit doubtful; for durin" his night at Heatheliff’s sons’ lioiise he had beheld the figure and felt the hand of the deceased PEN ‘ Cathey. Between two covers, I found a story shrouded in hate, grlowin" in love, and ending in tragedy. Need T say that I enjoyed it? '—]\Iilton Galamison A STUDENT SPEAKS Our American society, onr Amer ican 'vvay of living is based on the democratic principle, namely, the snpremac}^ of the will of the peo ple and the right of the people to liberty subject to certain social restraints. For the safeguarding of this principal a.nd for the perpet uation of this tradition our far sighted parents have established an educational system equaled by none existing in this world. For upon the enlightenment and intel ligence of the people rests the life of democracy. Consequently, it is to our forefathei-s that we om’C the advantage of our present-day edu cational opportunities. For many years, the greater por tion of our lives is spent in very tedious book work. "VVe must study Homer’s “Odyssey” and Cicero’s “Orations,” we must delve into Chaucer’s ‘ ‘ Canterbury Tal.es ’ ’ and Shakespeaire’s “King Lear,” we must conquer Euclid’s Geome try and Newton’s “laws of mo tion,” not to mention “avoir beau” and “peu s’en faut” con structions in French. These things we accept as a necessary part of our preparation for living the de- mocraitc lifei. Yet, we are prone to neglect other phases of oxir educa tional— “our practical living op portunities. ’ ’ Campus life offers the student an excellefnt opportunity to live the full life. Indeed, it often presents situations more difficult than any to be found in the outside wox’ld. Still there is a feeling in the air that at St. Augustine’s College we, the students, are failing to capit alize on tlie many opportunities presented to us to practise the democratic principle. What of “Student Countil”? Why is it not operating at max imum efficiency and effectiveness? The fault, dear fello^v students, is not “in our stars,” but in oursel ves. We fail to realize that our re presentative body can be successful only in so far as it has our whole hearted, sincere support. Student public opinion must support Stu dent Council if it is to develop as an instrument of student govern ment. We have a golden opportun ity in this body. With new blood and new thought in our midst, let us oxploit and develop our Student Council to its fullest. JMore than this, however, is to be noted the startling metamorphosis of the St. Augustine’s College stu dent from the enthusiastic, eager, ambitious Freshman to the lacka- adazical, indifferent, “Yes-man” Senior. Indeed, this campus offers a remarkable laboratory for some ambitious student of psychology. Consider the change in school spirit during the course of the year.

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