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our paper--and, sad to say, ·we have received many criticisms on account of the woPful deficiency of the Literary Depart- ment. This deficiency can be filled if eYery boy in school writrs for it. We are confidcut that there is enough literary abili~}' here, not only to edit Trm ME'l'EOR. but also to supply the Literary Department 'vith material. It is just as much a part of the school-life as are the athletic teams, and it rest5 with yon to prove to yourselYes :md show other institutions that our school spirit can not be excelled. There is an csp~cial need for poetry. Will not some embryo poet doff his mode:>ty and hand in a Ycrse ~ Not only poetry, but stories and articles ne needed as well. In fact, while TliE l\lETEOR serves as a newspaper in rcp01ting the events ?{ the term, it also serves to present the literary work of the srudeuts. ncruember that it. is no disgrace to have a con- Iribnrion rejected, and you i1nprove with each new article. l\lark Twain had hut three rules for writing, aud they apply tons all: "'Vrite. write, write."
And now a word as to iliosc who ha\·e run.de T1u: ~b;n:oR
pnssihle.
Our Friends.
ln spite of the unusual conditions, on account 'of w h i c h e v e r y o n e i s c u t t i n g d o w n expense~, enough business men of Lynchb11rg hnve in- sorted their advertisements with 11s to pay for this year's edition. These JOen have proven
themsel•es to be sincnre friends of the school, and we urge you to scan our "ads" carefully, and den) with those who have helped us. They represent the best. firms in the T"icinity, and all have extcndl'd a he~n·ty welcome to the V. E. S. boys. Some of them ba-ve not recei,·ed an adequate financial t•eturn for the cost of tbeit· space, yet. have renewed simply becnuse the;v a1·c i.J1tcrestPd in us. It is only fair that we recip1·ocate, not only by patronizing them, but. by