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«Iebster Literary Society. IR1:JOTHER feather has dropped from the swift.lygliding eagle of time. U With what interest we scan it for the records of the year. Vie find many things that had escaped our attention, but we are pleased to know that our expectations have 110t been too high. 'With her character- istic, ceaseless advancement Webster has ably upheld her claim to suprem- acy. The improvement of the society hall has been an important feature of the year's work. The matter was placed in the hands of a committee thoroughly capable and energetic. Already we have many manifestations of its work, and arc led to hope for such radical changes in our hall as will make it one or the most attractive places on "College Hill." Pleasant surroundings are not absolutely necessary to good work, as many splendid organizations have well shown, But to encourage the at- tendance and increase the interest of our younger members is the surest way of bringing to bear on them the proper influencesin order that they may receivethe benefits which Webster so freely offers. The unprecedented material which came to us at the beginning of the scholastic year has shown such rapid improvement as was not predicted even by its unusual quality. That men so new in the work should take such active parts is indeed surprising, but, better than all, we recognizethe spirit of aspiration, Unsatisfied with any accomplishment of the present or of the past, slowly but surely Webster is preparing herself and gathering her resistless forces. In 'the very front we see our new men heartily supporting the movement. Does anyone think Webster's future doubtful? Let him but learn the dctcrmina tiou that lies in the bosoms of her uew, but loyal sons. Is there a supposition that her past will eclipse the achievements of the coming yeats? Read fOI- a moment the mental power-sof her recruits and you will say with us that Websters need never fear to aspire. Her future is assured. If" actions speak lander than words," a thousand prophets would be unheard. What she has done for many a stammering youth cries more loudly than could all these that Webster is a fieldof opportunity. 121