Senator Leland, Stanford, has given a vast
estate, amounting to $20,600,000 to found a Uni
versity in California, in memory of his deceased
A chapter of Theta nu Epsilon, a flourishing
Sophomore Society, was recently established at
the .University• of Pennsylvania. T. N. E. is
highly prized at P. S. C. , •
'Examinations at Amherst have been entirely
abandoned, and a system of written recitations
given at the option of the Professor, has been
established instead.
;Reverend George Bryant Bowman, D. D., the
founder of Cornell College, lowa, died at his home
in San Jose, California, on October loth, iBBB.
At Harvard there are only sixteen students re
ported as taking no exercise out of one thousand ;
of the latter one hundred belong to the various
teams, and are considered as athletes.
The staff of The CorneMan, Cornell College,
lowa, offers prizes to students of its college con
tributing the best original productions for publica-
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The College Student is always welcome. The
literary department is the most prominent part, as
it should be in all college periodicals. The views
taken by the writer of " Optional Attendance at
Chapel" Are sound and in perfect harmony with
our own opinions. From this we take the liberty
of quoting the following, "The age of the pres
ent student demands the freedom of choice as to
whether he shall attend chapel services or refuse
to do so, a freedom which his All-wise Creator
has seen fit to give him, and he who robs him of
this, deprives him of what neither moral right nor
biblical teaching gives him 'right to interfere with.
The locals of The Athenaeum are made some
what spicy (?) by advertisements placed here and
there. A reader, in reviewing' the department,
cannot feel otherwise than aggravated by com
mencing a paragraph, to find it terminating into a
puff on some local advertiser. It is quite a scheme
for advertising we acknowledge, but lowers the
otherwise excellent appearance of your paper. .
THE FREE LANCE.
The Pharefra proves that politics is not solely
confined to and indulged 'in by, the masculines.
We read with interest the account of your political
jollification. Noble women fitted• to, rear the
future American Statesmen. . •
Dickinson Liberal for November, contains a
very interesting department for Alumni of Dickin
inson Seminary. •
How The Dickinsonian• doth roar and show its
teeth at our friendly criticism, and then attempts,
to retaliate by quoting special parts from the local :
department of the Free Lance, and criticising the
language used therein. Now, we think you will
agree with us in saying that the local department
of a college journal is the department most
exempt from criticism on account of its free
dom in personalities. We may appear vulgar .and
still keep within reasonable literary limits. The
local department is for the students strictly, and
should not be criticised unless the contained jokes
are clearly understood by the critic, or unless they
go beyond common decency and respect. We are,
nevertheless, thankful for any criticisms coming
from the experienced Dichinsonian.
The Academian for November contains, in its
several local departments, many short sentences
and monosyllabic remarks that we are afraid, can
not be explained or fathomed by the students Of
Washington Academy itself. As to fraternities,
you may hear from us in the near future. Please
read the article again. Probably you will not
then misquote us.
The seniors of Elmira College deserve great
credit for the excellent edition of The Sibyl, for
November. We can speak nothing but words of
praise, especially after reading your literary de-'
partment.
The University 'Magdzine, contained a literary
article of genuine merit on " Macbeth." He is.
described as "the impersonation of intellect, im
agination and 'courage." The deStription is both'
vivid and impressive. The character of Lady
Macbeth is drawn , in dazzling colors. The entire
production deserves praise,. as does the edition of
The University Magazine itself,
We welcome The Miehlenberg as we do all lively
and interesting college journals.