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THE FIRST YEAR 253 advertisers nor readers enough to sustain three publications. The Arena appeared but twice. The University News continued until April 19, 1893, when it suspended publication. The Weekly held on its way, triumphantly. H. L. Burr and H. C. Murphy became the editors and C. H. Gallion, business manager, and at the end of the year in June, they were able to say: "Since the present editors took control the paper has been enlarged twice and the subscription list has been more than doubled." When the University News suspended, the Weekly paid it a generous tribute and moved into its office in Cobb Hall ! While these papers served the University well during the first year it must be confessed that they did not escape the carelessness in proofreading which characterized also their journalistic successors. The American Colleges may well say: "The Greek-letter societies we have always with us." It was so with the University. At the first meeting of the faculty on October i, 1892, the first item of business had to do with them. The records of the faculty open thus: (i) The President gave a brief address upon some special points for consideration." (2) Mr. Rowland moved that under the restrictions named by the President the secret societies be permitted in the University. (3) On motion of Mr. Laughlin this matter was committed to a committee for con- sideration. The President named on this committee, Messrs. Judson, Hale, Small, Tufts, and Stagg. The two following meetings were given up to the consideration of the same subject, and the two next following were largely devoted to it. The question on the part of the students became urgent. The faculty finally became reconciled to the establishment of chapters under certain restrictions, but declined to make any formal recommendation to the Trustees. These gentlemen, there- fore, took the matter up, and their consideration of it resulted speedily in the following action: 1. That the policy of regulation be adopted. 2. That the chapters organized be required to submit their house rules to the faculty for approval. 3. That one of the conditions of the admission of societies be that each appoint a representative with whom the faculty may confer.