filled with blood," will thrill the hearts of men when preaching will not-they will bring tears to the eyes of the sin ner when every appeal has failed.

We are told in the Bible that when the trump shall sound the day of judgment, when all the nations shall assemble to receive the Son of Man, He shall come with many angels, "Ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands," and all shall sing praises to the Lamb. And the universe shall break up, the sun shall become black as sackcloth of hair, the moon shall become as blood, and the stars. shall fall from heaven, in that great day of divine wrath; and then amid the songs of the redeemed-the new song-shall be ushered in a new heaven and a new earth.

JOHN J. RICE, JR., '06.

HORSE SENSE

[C. F. Lamkin, '99, of Keytesville, Mo., sends us the following:] If you work for a man, for heaven's sake work for him. If he pays you wages which supply you bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, think well of him, stand by him and stand by the institution he represents.

I think if I worked for a man I would work for him. I would not work for him for a part of his time but for all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none.

If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.

If you must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, resign your position; and when you are outside, condemn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you are a part of an institution do not condemn it. Not that you will injure the institution, not that—but when you disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourself. -ELBERT HUBBARD.

All of the above applies to the men in college. If you don't like the college and the faculty and the men who are your fellows, or the buildings, or the town, or the athletics, why get out and then knock. But as long as you are under the banner of that college remember that when you knock on it, you knock on yourself. Do not be a traitor; be loyal or quit.

In this, the first number of the MONTHLY for this year, we introduce to the students, alumni, and friends of Westminster, the young men whose business it is to see that the MONTHLY makes its appearance regularly.

The editor-in-chief is Joseph B. Harris. He has been in college several years and has seen college life in all its phases. The financial part of the business is in the hands of Hinton Camp, who is well qualified for the position, having successfully managed it for two years past.

The duty of recording the achievements of our athletic teams belongs to H. W. McCutchan, and happenings of a religious nature will be written up by James Allen. H.F. McChesney will read the magazines of other colleges and compliment and criticise them; and news concerning the three fraternity chapters in college will be collected by H. G. Stocks.

Two new departments have been added to the MONTHLY this year: one, edited by Chas. L. Ferguson, who will write up events marking the progress of Westminster. The other, edited by John Washburn, is headed "Reading and Writing." Mr. Washburn will keep us posted on things that will be a help to us in our reading and writing.

John J. Rice, Jr., of the class of 1906, will gather news concerning the alumni; and the local work will be done by Messrs. P. A. Lehenbauer, J. T. Bush, and Robt. S. McKee. Lehenbauer will keep us informed of the movements of the inhabitants of Reunion Hall, while Bush and McKee will record little incidents that may occur outside the dorm.

These men intend to do their best to get out a magazine that will be a credit to the college, and in their efforts they need the hearty co-operation of every student.

SYNODICAL NOTES

Synodical has under gone many changes since last year, due to the kindness of friends and patrons.

The basket ball teams have reorganized with Misses

Stokes and Smith as captains. We hope to have some interesting games.

Miss Dabb, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A., makes her annual visit this month.

12:30 a. m. A knock at room 15. Girls, why so much noise at this hour of the night? 'Twas only Miss M, giving a few discordant evidences of her sleep.

Some one please tell the Beta Sigma Omicron Sorority the proper time to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Just how much green paint and how many yards of ribbon they have used within the past month is beyond our calculation.

October 11, 8 p. m. Girls studying diligently, but alas! darkness reigns supreme. Miss M: "Girls, you must not try to study, you will injure your eyes."

The seniors have organized this year with Mamie Wright, president; Mary McClintic, vice president; Blanche Almett, secretary; Kathrine Edwards, treasurer; Frances McClintic, corresponding secretary.

Pocket full of rocks,
Head full of knowledge;
Rather go to Synodical
Than any other college.

-W. AND S.

A monthly magazine published by the students, faculty, and alumni of Westminster College and devored to the interests of the college at home and abroad.

Subscription price, one dollar per year, payable on or before January first.
Published on the tenth of each month, from October to June of each college year.

All contributions intended for publication should be addressed to Jos. B. Harris, editor, Fulton, Missouri.

Entered at the post office at Fulton, Missouri, as second-class mail matter.

A Better
Monthly

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EDITORIAL

This year the management of the MONTHLY has increased the staff and added several new departments. Our aim is to have a better MONTHLY, one that will compare favorably with the publication of any college. It is necessary. Our solicitors tell us that competition is becoming greater every year. Therefore, it is imperative that our magazine be as good as that of any other college. By our fruits are we known. The MONTHLY is sent to high schools all over the state. Many prospective students will judge us by it, and by it determine whether they will attend Westminster or some other college. If our magazine is inferior, they will naturally judge that our college is inferior. The MONTHLY should bespeak due honor for its Alma Mater. It should be something of which to be proud, and our desire is to make it so. But in order to do this we must have financial support. Of course we

turn first to the student body for this, but the student body is not large-160 men, and a part of them not inclined to support us. And in a town the size of Fulton the advertisers are necessarily few. So we naturally turn next to the alumni, to you who know the worth of Westminster. It is to your interest as well as to ours, that we have a college magazine that will be a credit to us, so we call upon you for help. The price of subscription is low. We know it will be a small sacrifice to you and be of inestimable value to Westminster college, your beloved Alma Mater.

One department of college life that should receive the hearty and financial support of every student, is the lecture course. Not simply because it is a college enterprise The Lecture should you support it, but for your own Course personal pleasure and profit. It is controlled by the literary societies and is not a private enterprise of any one. Each year it brings some of the best lecturers and musicians of the country here, and it is a great privilege to hear them; a privilege not often had anywhere except in a college town. Every student should attend the lecture

course.

READING AND WRITING

This is a new department. We hope that it will meet with your approval. We want to make it, as the title suggests, a department that will be of use to you in your reading and writing, besides being interesting and entertaining at the same time.

Now to begin with, here are Edward Everett Hale's "Nine Rules for Reading." Suppose you try them.

1. Don't try to read everything.

2. Read two books at the same time, one solid and one for pleasure.

3. Don't read a book for the sake of saying you have read it.

4. Review what you have read.

5. Read with pencil in hand.

6. Use your blank-book.

7. Condense what you copy.