To all except the very earnest young men with a Theory of Art, the idea of student culture is but very vaguely formulated. Culture is something you sandwich in with five minutes at the periodical table between lectures or something to be examined and cultivated when that far-off divine event—that peculiar process known as completing—occurs. But during the three or four years spent at a University only a very few concern themselves with the exploration and development of adequate self-expression.

In so far as certain faculties attach little importance to the fostering of the critical abilities,—and others totally ignore them,—the opportunities for any comprehensive interchange of ideas on matters not dealt with in the syllabus are lamentably few.

The Problem

We believe that some intelligent effort should be made to relate the various cultural activities of students. The idea of young men sitting solemnly round reading their own efforts in silk pyjamas is more than slightly nauseating to the average active student.

Probably what is most urgently needed is encouragement for students to form their own standards of judgment, judgment that will be invaluable in estimating the worth of contemporary literature, art and music other than Pix, Brick Bradford and "swing." Admittedly these standards ultimately depend on one's own reading. But a University where a number of people interested in the arts are concentrated, provides an excellent chance for enlarging views and tastes by interchange of ideas.

The Solution

And, ladies and gentlemen, here is the point (if you've read so far as this). Next term "Salient" in its first issue is attempting to make the publication a record of student cultural activity. If you write poems, prose, panegyrics, lyrics, love poetry, lampoons, elegies, [unclear: cclogues], eulogies, cartoon, cut wood, caricature, please do your stuff in "Salient" Don't be a rose born to blush unseen—your sweetness is no good in the desert air. Write, write, Write. See your brain child in print, that poem you nurture in your bosom. Lack of response to this invitation will be a crashing indictment of ability and interest at this college. Don't let it be said that originality and enterprise are lacking here.

Go to it.

Make "Salient" No. 5 a success!

Literary Ed.