From The People

Ed. Courier: - Will you allow me th : your columns to thank the mai ag ui ut' the Student's Lecture Assi ciation for at least oncedoing away witJ that abominable nuisance, the reser ing of seats, for the Stanley lecture ? L was Qot one of the flrstat the hall b any meaos, butstood well out in the lin formed in front of the main building. went through the crush in the main cor ridore and suffered very little inconven ience f rom i t, especially in compariso ti) standing in line for several hours a some bookstore or news depot, only t find when my turn does come that al the desirable seats have been taken. It is a democratie way of doing things, too. It allows every one to be independent. Another and very important point is the fact that by this method when the hour arrivés for the lecture to commence the enttre audience is there whether the lecturer is or not. People do not have to be discommoded by late corners who are eternally pushing in past great lines of people thus distracting their attention. People get there in time, and lectures cemh commence at 7)4 o'clock, and the audience could be dismissed a half hour earlier. Those who go to a lecture to listen are greatly annoyed by those who come late. It always takes the ushers a long time to ascertain where these laggards belong, and then they have to crowd in before a dozen or two people, thus shutting off the view and disturbing the hearing of those back of them and knocking the lieads of those in front of the one they are crowding into. I have talked with many citizens anc students aud I find the opinión almos! unanimous against the reserving of seats. Will not the Association cater to public sentiment and discard an aristocratie plan that is distasteful to the masses? There is one other point. Why not open the doors early, and so avoid the crush in the comdors? What possible differente can it make to the management whether the doors are open at 6 or 8 o'clock ? And it makes a great deal oi difference whether a person stands out doors an hour or so, or is seated in a warm, comfortable room. It would be a very satisfactory deed :or the association to hereafter decline ;o reserve any sèats, and to open the doors, say at 6}4 o'clock. Yours for freedom,