CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE CRIMSON.

GENTLEMEN, - In reply to the inquiry "Why are not students' letters delivered at 5.30 P. M. the same as citizens'?" I would answer that it is impossible at that hour for the carrier to find his way through the dark halls, and Mr. Danforth says he is not willing to employ a janitor for the purpose of lighting the gas, which is now used by students only as they require, unless some greater demand is made than now exists.

The Post-Office Department are willing and anxious to accommodate the students, who have always been very gentlemanly in all their transactions with this office, by giving them equal mail facilities with townspeople, and if the carrier's way can be made bright, it will afford me great pleasure to institute a fourth delivery of mail in the College Yard at once.

Very respectfully,

O. S. BRAGDON, Supt.JUNIOR FORENSICS.TO THE EDITORS OF THE CRIMSON:-

I THINK that not a small portion of the Junior Class were surprised at the severe criticism that appeared in the last Advocate upon the subjects given out for the next Junior Forensics. It hardly seems probable that a teacher who has had so much experience in this matter should assign subjects wholly beyond the capacity of his class, or should expect them to write "North American Review articles." The criticism not only is a reflection upon him, but is not sustained by an examination of the subjects. That they are subjects which cannot be written upon without some knowledge and thought is evident, but that this should be urged as an objection against them seems nonsensical. If each writer was obliged to take up his subject without any previous preparation, it might require more time than he could afford, but among so many subjects surely one can be found in which he is interested and upon which he has already formed some opinion.

The College papers are always filled with complaints about the required themes and forensics, now because they are too numerous, and again because they are too few; now because the subjects are too difficult, and again - but no, I don't remember that the subjects are ever criticised as being too easy.

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