THE JUNIOR SATURNALIA

The Junior Dance has been known since time and the Junior Class began, or thereabouts, as the most festive occasion of the third classman's usual festive season. An invitation to it has been the ultimate heaven of every debutante; and even those proud and few chosen Seniors who are admitted have felt themselves rejuvenated in memory of more youthful and frolicsome days. Even the proletariat thronging the veranda of the Union and peering hopelessly within, has felt itself part of the glories of the Juniors' Valhalla.

But the success of the Dance depends without question on the presence of every man who can attend. It represents the hospitality of the whole class. No representation that is anything less than representation and complete can be successful. So far, a remarkably small number of men have returned their applications. Today was scheduled as the last day for these blanks to be returned. The period of grace has been extended, and applications will be received through Monday.

It is possible, as so often happens, that men are holding back till the last day simply because it is the last day. There is no reason at all for such delay. The committee has many arrangements to make; it must have the class behind it.

Surely 1918, which has shown itself so unified before, will not fall now. That one event which is peculiarly of the class must be successful. It must set a standard for youthful 1919 and 1920, and dim, unborn classes to follow.

The Class of 1918 has its own reputation to sustain and the 19th of February, 'seventeen, should go down in memory & the unparalleled time when the Juniors entertained.