The changes in the regulations which we review, offer food for thought, especially to those who are chronically on the "ragged edge" of admonition or probation. Many of the "legal quibbles" of the old system are done away with and good standing depends on the favorable opinion of the instructors, The duties of the Dean once those of judge have been reduced simply to those of executioner. No more of the famous "petitions" for what are politely called "occasional brief indispositions," by the new regulations will be received. The necessity for many of them has disappeared, however, with the advent of voluntary chapel, which has brought with it the remedy of a shameful abuse. We repeat that those whose skill in the old law has done so much for them will do well to conn the new with even greater care.
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