Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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S LIBER BRUNENSIS faculty no worse penalty than suspension, and to state that all objectionable grinds arc lies which crep ' up quite unbeknow n. I he editorial we, on the contrary, have no such humility. We merely wish to return thanks and ask a blessing. The latter, according to precedent, is certain to arrive, even though it he disguised. The distribution of gratitude is as follows: first, to Brown Uni- versity tor furnishing us the finest spirit and environment in the college world; second, to the fortunate few who read this preface; third, to the various freshmen who offered us points about them- selves and were referred to the advertising agent; fourth, to all who were of special practical assistance to the editor, namely : four hundred and eleven students, two co-eds; and fifth, to the Board, for non-interference; sixth, to Mr. Delanev for the use of his name. Anv faults or mistakes will be cheerfully overlooked, and readers are invited to pat the business manager on the back and give a glad hand to the managing editor, for thev did all the work, and need cheering up. The editor alone is fullv conscious that this Liber is the best of the centurv. Then here ' s to Good Old Brown, and her feeble reflector, Liber Brunensis!

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It PREFM A PREFACE, I take it, is, in the present instance, a little space kindlv reserved for the editor, in which he may offer various apologies. He ought to beg the business manager ' s pardon for being interested in the contract; he should admit that his laziness in matters of copy was the real cause of the managing editor ' s degeneracy ; he should ask forgiveness from the Board for having dared to ask them for anything else; and then he is ex- pected to shake hands with all his colleagues in apologizing to the read- ers. Along the same line, he is afford- ed an opportunitv to crave from the

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