Says President Bartlett of Dartmouth, "We believe in government by the faculty." Coming from President Bartlett, such a statement perhaps is not surprising. In hearing it, one is led to think of all the great tyrants of history, who in their lives-if not in actual words-have said, "We believe in ourselves, and in government by ourselves." Not that we would, in speaking thus, imply that we think there is an exact similarity between the tyrants of early times, and the college faculties of to-day-although times have been when we have had no small reasons for so believing-; but that we believe that there is some similarity, and that the sole faculty-government, the oligarchy, is doomed to die sooner or later, just as all purely tyrannical and oligarchic governments have died heretofore. As times and civilization advance, sentiment and liberality of thought also advance. College students are getting to be looked upon, not as brainless, careful boys, but rather as men interested in themselves and others, in their education, and in all that concerns their education. Indeed, there is actually conceded to them a certain degree of intellect, and comprehension, mingled perhaps with a small amount of common sense. In light of these facts, we are even bold enough to suppose, to hope, that the time will be, when President Bartlett and all the other advocates of sole faculty-government will have to abandon their creed entirely, or at least weaken it materially. Amherst, Princeton, and Harvard, have already recognized, or are beginning to recognize, the advisability of student representation and deliberation. Amherst has had a college senate, and yet, very strange to say, Amherst has found the plan successful. In fact, in most of the colleges, a deliberative, if not a partially executive body to be chosen from the students is talked of with much favor. The tide of progress and civilization may be slow in reaching Hanover, but it is sure to be there some day; and, when that time comes, a president's creed can avail little before public opinion, and the demand of common sense. What if President Bartlett had to change his creed, making it read-"We believe in the government by the students, subject to the advice and approval of the faculty?" It is needless to say that it would be an awful descent. But, then, some mountains will be steep; and men who are foolish enough to climb them, must come down sooner or later. The descent may be even rapid and ungraceful, but still it is often politic.