ON FURNITURE.

With examinations almost over and diplomas almost in hand, but one cloud remains to darken the Seniors' horizon. What shall be done with the furniture which they have cared for and carved for four bright years? A second-hand dealer or a janitor can often be found who will condescend to remove mahogany desks and brass bedsteads with comparatively little expense to the owner. But aside from the fear that cherished heirlooms of college days may not receive the treatment to which they are accustomed is the knowledge that one's pocket-book has not profited by the transaction.

But Seniors are not the only ones with weighty problems to solve. The Freshmen, fresh from their luxurious halls, must seek out new lodgings and even furnish them. To be sure, a second-hand dealer or a janitor can often be found who will agree to provide the desired mahogany desks and brass bedsteads. But the transaction is accompanied by the training of a well-filled purse.

It is a matter of common knowledge that the middleman's profits are responsible for the high cost of living. Here is a chance to apply a college education to practical purposes and solve at one and the same time the Seniors' problem, the Freshmen's problem, and the problem of the middleman. The Student Council should each year appoint a day on which Seniors and Freshmen should assemble in the Yard, whereupon mahogany desks and brass bedsteads might start upon another cycle to the mutual benefit of erstwhile and henceforth owners.