CLASS DAY ELECTION CHANGES.

A very reasonable change has been suggested by the Committee on Class Day elections. Instead of electing the Class Secretary on the same day as the other officers this election has been included with that of the Committees the following week. This change has been made in the rules to govern the elections which will be presented to the class tonight and it is now for the members of the class to decide.

On the whole the plan seems logical. There are certain qualifications desirable in the nominations for Secretary which are as important as in the case of any of the officers or committeemen. This being the case, the more men available for that nomination the better for the class as the chances are in so much better that the Secretary will be well qualified and competent to undertake the responsibilities of permanent secretary. It is usually the case that no matter how carefully the nominations are made there are one or more men, defeated candidates for one position, who would have been more acceptable in another position than the man elected, but, owing to various complications the nominating body was in no position to do otherwise. If the committee from the present Senior class believes that the class will be better off in regard to the position of Secretary by postponing this election to the latter date when the committees are chosen, there can be little objection to such a move.

The worshippers of precedent will of course object as a matter or principle, not of reason. The CRIMSON is not informed as to whether this has ever been done before nor is it largely concerned on that point. Neither is the CRIMSON aware as to whether or not just the same situation has existed in former years. If there is something to be gained in choosing the Secretary in this manner the class will do wise to accept this amendment.