THE lines upon which the Union will be reorganized promise much good. The members of the Union themselves by opening the bi-weekly debates with four principal speeches will at once gain the particular practice to which they are entitled as members, and will make the standard of speaking such that the college men at large will be attracted to the meetings both as listeners and possible participators. At the same time, the Union fulfils its function of a University debating society by having an opportunity for all members of the University to speak after the principal disputants. We understand that, in this general debate, members of the Union and outsiders will be on equal terms; and this is good, both because it will prevent ill-feeling and be cause it will stimulate rivalry, the members feeling they must maintain their position, the other men that they must establish their reputation. The provisions for excluding business from regular meetings and for limiting the time of debate are exceptionally wise. On the whole, everything looks propitious for the new organization. If it accomplishes the work it has laid out, it will be widely respected in the college, it will certainly bring out the speaking ability in the University, and will there fore improve our chances against Yale.