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most public-spirited and patriotic. Civis

sum Romanus; pro patria mori was the

creed of the greatest nation of antiquity.

"France and glory" and the "Marseil¬

laise " were the inspiration of " the most

warlike blood of Europe." If the citizens

have the spirit, the army will have it;

for they are the army.

So, if the students in our schools have

this spirit, the team will have it, for the

same reason.

Teams often complain, with good reason,

of lack of support on the part of school

and college, and they cannot help but be

affected by it. On the day of the match

they may be in a spasm of enthusiasm,

and more than likely the playing of the

team will be spasmodic.

There seems unquestionably to be a sort

of decay in college spirit. It is now vul¬

gar and ungentlemanly to " root" for your

team, to shout yourself hoarse for the

college. Individualism and indifference