THE LATEST BULLETIN

Lowell House, not to be outdone by Kirkland, is considering the publication of a "Lowell House Chronicle." At present, and until the advent of further funds, it is proposed merely to publish two typewritten reports of House activities, one to be placed permanently on file in the library. This is by no means an ambitious undertaking, and will probably serve only as an interesting comment on the youth of Lowell for the inquisitive of future generations.

The innovation, trembling between abortion and full bloom, is in line with House ties, House waistcoats, and even, in a quiet way, with House bells; like all these steps, it is a link in the long chain destined to bind the House tradition. Antedated by the Kirkland Alumni Bulletin, it lacks the mild appeal of novelty; but further than this, like all such publications, it has a vague taint, reminiscent of boy's club circulars, and the bulletins of Ladies Aid Societies, which is likely to condemn it in the eyes of many.

Some entertain the opinion that House tradition should grow, like a fungus, unseen till it burst forth in all its prime and splendor. But whether this is true, or whether some other line of attack is better, it seems certain that the end cannot be attained by Bulletins and the like. They are an approach far too obvious for the modern taste; they consume valuable time, and are close to uselessness.