Many have wondered at the shortening of the Thanksgiving recess. The facts in the case, we understand, are as follows: About a dozen years ago the faculty recommended a scheme of vacations which was adopted by the corporation. In this scheme but one day was allowed for the Thanksgiving recess, but since that time, until this year, the faculty have given us two extra half days on their own responsibility. Ever since this practice was commenced there existed in the faculty a faction opposed to this lengthening of the recess, believing it to be unconstitutional, if we may put it so. As the faculty is constantly changing in its members, and as the new members seemed to favor a short recess, the constitutional party at last prevailed and assumed control of the recess question.