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not misplaced. It will be their priYilegr to set the standarJs that all other Y. E. S. boys must C\'Cr afterwards striYe to attain; to them will be entrusted the reputation o£ the school at the L'ni>ersit,r, and much will be judged from their con- duct and their work.
Yct those who Jo not expect to enter tho UniYersity next year arc also affected by this fact. It is not fair that ten or fifteen boys shonlJ, alone, protect the name of the school. You will be watched as well as they, and, while they are upholding the honor of your school, you owe to them the maintenance of all standards here. Yon should all do your best-work your harde~t, play yom hardest-not onl;v for yoursleves, but for your countr~·· ~\fter the terrible strife in Europe is oYer, it is trained men who must lead this co11ntry through the difficult period of readjustment of wa1· conditions back to those of peace. ~\nd, right now, those future leaders of our countr.Y arc boys at school.
The second term is dra,Ying to a close, but the last is still ldt-Low· lllany races haYe been won and lost during the last lap !-if you arc behind it is not too late to make it up, if ;;·on arc ahead you can not afford to loaf-the race is too close; dig hard on the home stretch m1cl breast the tape a "·inner.
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\\·e believe that something should he done in regard to the Library; it could be of great advantage to the stnd<>nt body both as a pleasure and as a means of information, and yet it is kept clo"'ed.
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The students of Y. E. S. have an opportunity to help their country, their f:chool, ancl themseh·es. 1\one are rich, but all can buy War Savings Stamps.
I.ic:k a stamp and help lick the Kaiser!