Show Not long ago we were ask asked d why the boys in the University do not seem to be betaking taking any interest in sports and athletics this y year ar On a beautiful spring morning a day or two later as we stood at the the open window looking out upon out upon the scene cene the sun was shining brightly the birds were singing the their r sweet songs while numbers of the boys and nd girls were standing standing standing stand stand- ing in groups under the trees or sitting on the rocks and benches indulging in gossip or discussing one or another of the vexed problems which are encountered daily in school life The thought then occurred to us again Yes the boys ought to b be betaking taking more interest in sports Perhaps it would be just as well to remind them of the opportunities they are letting pass With this thought we seated ourselves at atthe atthe atthe the editorial table and began to pen an article on t the e subject We vVe reminded the boys that now is the time when the active young men at every other college are playing playing- ball and that we we ought to be doing so here hero The team organized last year had earned and handed down to us plenty of glory a complete set of new uniforms and other equipments our grounds had been leveled off and put in better condition all an that seemed to be needed was a little of what the Yankees would call gumption and and here here r a cold draught came in through the window so sowe sowe sowe we turned to close it Ah The sun was no longer to b be seen the birds h had d disappeared disappeared disappeared and all the students had ad evidently sought shelter for everything without was wag enveloped in a raging snow storm The transformation was complete though but a few minutes had been required to produce it We all know how it is the same sam thing has occurred d m more re than once of late And now we have it it at last What is needed is not only gumption but some good weather At present writing there are still some hopes for the latter How about the former boys S |