With its meeting last evening, the Chess and Whist club brought to a close the most successful year of its existence. It has risen from a lifeless and insignificant to an active and energetic society, and by its tournaments and matches, has revived an interest throughout the college in two scientific and deservedly popular games. The success of the club during the past year has shown conclusively that chess does not demand too much time and study to hold a secure place among college games, and that whist may be raised to a higher plane than that of a mere diversion of a few idle moments. The promised annual tournaments will serve as a stimulus to players outside of the society, and thus the club's increased prosperity is a matter of congratulation to the whole college.
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