the papers. The testimony of Haverford speaks well for the success of the new scheme which the Haverfordonian advocates for trial at least, to other colleges. Concerning the success of abol ishing rushes there it says : “The spirit of the college has become more amicable and fraternal and our affairs have run on as smoothly as in other years when hazing was in the ascendant. Our Freshmen this year have taken hold of our institution and joined our societies and associa tions in unusually large numbers.” It is with pleasure that we are again per mitted to peruse the full pages of the the Nassau Literary Magazine and the Southern Collegian. Both are full to the brim of interest ing articles and stories interspersed with numer ous excellent poems. The story of Big Ben in the Collegian struck us as an entertaining production and we cannot but wish that more of our ex changes would publish articles of the same excel lence. The Pennsylvania College Monthly, too, *s up to its usual standard, lively, newsy and in- No 1, Planer ami Smoother. l’litnes 18 in. wide, 0 in. thick. Planers of all kinds and sizes, Planers and Matohers in great variety. Tile largest lino in the United States of the lutost improved machinery for all kinds of wood-working. All Sizes ol Moldera to 12 inch 't'HE FREE LANCE. THE EKIII COIQPIR9, 165-185 W. Front St. Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A. lIUILDEHS and ORIGINATORS of lA/A All |AfAA|#|A|A Information freely given—do not UUII hesitate to ask for it. For Colleges, Technical Schools, Trade AAA A 111 Departments, General Wood Workers, etc. interesting, An article came out in the November Holcad stating that a certain oration which we published in our September number, ‘'The Soul Immortal,” was nearly identical with an oration delivered there two years ago, and intimating that we arc guilty of plagiarism. As the authors name was with the oration, we foil to understand why the Holcad should demand an explanation of the Free Lv\ce, for we would not likely publish an article and send it through the exchanges, did we know that it had been previously published by a paper with which we exchange. Although we would think ourselves very un fortunate to be placed in the position in which the Holead would intimate we are, yet as a staff we feel that we are not compelled to assume any of the responsibility, and if our accusers will give the author of the production an opportunity,—as they should have done before publishing their suspicions,—we doubt not but that he will be able to give them a satisfactory explanation. Send for Catalogue, Prices, etc. Wood Turning Lathes—all sizes. Double End for Pattern Makers.
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