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VIEWS.
VIEWS
DALLAS, Tex., April 25, 1884.
EDITOR COURIER: I consider myself entirely outside of the arena of college politics, believing it to be the peculiar prerogative of active students to discuss and settle all questions of immediate interest to themselves. I see, however, by the last number of the Courier that the project of consolidating Review and Courier is again revived, and I presume, as formerly, by ex-students. And wishing to congratulate you on the stand you have taken against consolidation, as evidenced by a recent editorial, I have taken the liberty to address you. I would not attempt to give any better reasons for non-consolidation than those you offer in the editorial just mentioned. Those are sufficient and unanswerable. The Courier, as edited by you, has been preeminently fair in the treatment of all classes. Neither fraternity nor non-fraternity can complain. You have always had in view the fact that "a man's a man for a' that,'" be he "frat'" or be he "barb;'' but at the same time you have not feared to refute senseless and contemptible bosh, whether coming from "fraternity cranks'" or anybody else. The non-society faction was never fairly represented until the inception of the Courier, but it has been ever since, and doubtless will be until that paper shall go down before its enemies or by the apathy of its so-called friends. Ten to one, consolidation would rob this "outside'" class of half of its rights; and even if it should not, you have not failed to give good and sufficient reasons for the existence of two papers, and especially for the
existence of the Courier. I venture the opinion that a union of the two papers now would not secure the real, or perhaps pretended object. Consolidate, and within two years the students will start another paper. If I mistake not the "mushroom (? ) periodical" is popular with all classes, is on a good financial basis and is gaining friends every day. Then let it live. Why not? Don't give up the ship unless it is unquestionable to the interests of all parties concerned. Re-echo the sentiment: "Long live the Courier."
C. C. DART.
In view (no pun intended) of probable consolidation, this department will very likely yield up the ghost with the present issue, and the virtuous sleep of the editor will be no longer haunted by dreams of a heartless business manager who never has enough copy, nor visions of the fellow with a grievance to air, or his E. C., the fellow who does not want his alleged frailties ventilated. Having just emerged from the clutches of both these worthies, it is pleasant to feel that the hour of deliverance is nigh, when the salvation of the Lord shall be forthcoming in the shape of a release from official care. A brief experience in so humble a way has proved an utter disenchantment of editorial life, and we shall retire with feelings of charity for none and malice toward all, except the Christian few who have averted the wrath of the B. M. aforesaid, by contributing to these columns. Selah.