The Senior Class has been by tradition and practice for centuries laden with advice before departing from the four year scene of its youth and learning. For such a fragile craft adventuring out on a sea so dark as life, the lading has generally been too great, and before out of sight of the home port the cargo has been jettisoned.

Knowing that addition of advice makes for subtraction of wit, in spite of the strong yearnings of the counsellor, we shall refrain from making the usual comments, surpassing the usual exhortations, or triplicating the usual golden prophecies.

There is no need of comparing the graduating class to soldiers going forth to war. They are soldiers going forth to war. Before the truth there is no need of hyperbole.