The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, December 01, 1901, Image 33

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    gheny $170,000; De Pauw $242,500; Wesleyan $70,000;
Oberlin $120,000; Union $55,000; Lafayette 84,500; Prince
ton $250,000 and Western Reserve $150,000. —Syracuse
University Weekly.
With but few exceptions, the college literature for Nov
ember which has come to our hands is of a very pleasing
standard. Owing to the season, the athletic departments
are naturally teeming over with good football stories, with
victories, defeats, and gridiron hero-making galore. As a
general rule the women’s college lists are unfortunately
deprived of this great topic of athletics, but the quality and
quantity of their literature, verse and editorials help fill the
gap in an admirable manner.
One of last month’s exchanges gave the Free Lance
a very just criticism on its lack of literature and the, quality
of that which it contained. We wish to state that that
department has ever been our weakest point and no doubt
shall continue so as long as our institution remains so highly
technical in its nature.
The Hamilton Literaiy Magazine contains a short story
entitled “The Rescue,” whose point is rather hard to make
out. If it was meant for humor it is a very poor specimen
and if not it is more so.
The Maryland Collegian contains an especially good list
of editorials, and the same commendation may be applied to
November’s Bnmonian , without excepting a single depart-
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