THK HESl'ERIAX.
The nrticlc headed "An Experiment in Education," in the
January Papular Science Monthly, is well worth the perusal
of all.
King Oscar of Sweden and Norwaj, has . collet tinn of
autographs of poets, each signature being in a volume of the
author's verse.
The manuscript of Robeit Hum's famous poem, "Tarn
)' Simmer," is the property of Robert Graham, who resides
in Cape Tr n. South Africa.
Ex Chief Justice Charles S. TJaly has given his collection
of hooks, relating to the study of geography over 700 vol
umes to the American Geographical society.
The number of newspapers published In all countries is
tsstitnatcd at 41,000, of which about 24,000 appear in Europe,
The United States has 13,900, ah amount equal in number to
thoic published in England, France, Germany, and Russia
combined.
In Max (V Roll's late book on America is to be found a
inscription of the "village" of Fremont and of a dance given
then-. Among the dancers -was a hotel waitress who seemed
to be quite a belle. Since then he has not been able to praise
America's liberal ideas.
1). Appletim C11. expeit to publish Maspere's famous
book, entitled "Life in Ancient Egypt and Assxri.i." In. this
fascinating work, the author gives a vivid picture of actual life
in its various phrases, among the two most civilied nations
which flourished before the (Greeks.
The New York Sun writes that the leading German auth
ors have petitioned the reichstag to afford them the protect
ion in the United States which is enjoyed by the authors of
France, England, Relgium, and Switzerland. The petition
ers urge the government to make at once the declaration,
lequired by our copyright law. We hope the reichstag will
act favorably upon their petition.
The students of the University of Michigan were so anxious
to see Alexander Salvini in "Don Caesar de llaznn" that an
engagement was arranged for him, and the prices placed
at $1.50 and $2. a sunt. Alexander Snlvini is proba
bly the only aotoi now before the public who was born
in a palace. He first saw the light of day in Florence at tlie
1'alacc Capeanica, which has since been renamed the IVilace
del Grillo, and which was also the home of another famous
professional, the reat Riltori. Young Salvini's mother was
a beautiful actress, Clementina Cazzalo, who was one of the
leading artists of the Italian stage. She died when but thirty
yoars old.
EXCHANGE.
Her hands weic full, her veil not lied,
llcr cheeks weie losy as the down.
"May I not hold youi glo es?" he u'iimI,
She answered, "When I hac them 011
Ex
!! who courts n;ul go- nn
May live to court nnoitu-i li,
Rut be who weds and oourts guls still
May go to court against his will.- Middtehtmm.
The Laurentum ts out in a new coci, which is ery
becoming and tasty.
Noah was the first pitcher 011 record, lie pitched the ark
witliin and without. The game ws called 011 neooiint ol
ralu. Ex,
The stale univeisity, Iowa City, linswwiihdraiu from tbe
State Oratorical association and became .a part of the North
ern Oratorical league. Ex.
lMcshman. I don't think much of girls; however, 1 'd
rather be a girl than a goose.
Sophomore, Probably, but I think it impossible lor you
to accomplish the transformation act, Ex.
Great excitement has been occasioned at Weslcyan col
lege by an attempt on the pait of the faculty to suppress a
college paper. Students arc forbidden to contribute to the
local papers without submitting manuscript for inspection.
Thus civilization progresses -backward. Ex. When wc
read of such doings we can hardly realize that we are in free
America but wc arc compelled think we are in Russia, where
one may hardly think his own thoughts.
The following extracts are from the University Argus of
the Missouri State university: "The beloved main building
of our school is burned. The building caught fire from an
electric wire in the library floor on January 9. The loss
has been roughly estimated at $500,000, nearly one-hall of
which is covered by insurance. An extra session of the leg
islature has been called. An appropriation of at least $500,
000 is asked for." The greatest loss outside of the buildings
was the books of the library and the professor's special
libraries. We can never feel secure as long as our library
is unfinished. Rut we hope it will quickly completed as soon
as the weather will permit We would like to say that the
Argus is well worth the reading. The local column is one of
the best among our exchanges, although it seems thai the
assistant editor has done all the work.
The following appeared in the University Weekly Courier
of the University of Kansas: "The class in Englisti literature
next teim will depail fiom the beaten track, and instead of
criticizing the old and time-worn plays of Shakespeare, Mar
lowe, Rcamont, and Fletcher, will enter upon a scheme
which has been a pet hobby of Professor Dunlap. The pro
fcssoi believes that there is a distinctly American literature
of sufficient merit to warrant his couise, and instead of hav
ing the class read Hamlet and other dry, uninteresting plays,
take up the study of Hoyt's 'Texas Steer,' A Hole in the
Ground,' and A Tin Soldier."" It may be very well to try
to study distinctively American plays and to try to find
some merit in them; but when Hamlet is thrown away in
ordei that, "A Hole in the Ground" may be studied, it looks
as if something is wiong. Either the honorable professor
does not get at the true worth of the greatest of tragedies, or
he is wrongly led by a foolish patriotism to think that there
is more in a "Texas Steer" than thcie is in a"IIamlct"or an
'Othello." In these days, perhaps, a Texas steerwould bring
more an the inaikut than Hamlet would. But before anyone
undei takes to sny "Texas Steer" has more merit in it than
"1 Uunlet" has, he had better take his tin soldier and his rag
baby and crawl in a hole in the ground. fir.
On the 141I1 of January last delegates from Harvard ard
Yale met at Cambridge. Here they discussed in joint debate
the question: 4'etflletxl, That a young man casting his first
ballot should vote the Democratic ticket. Yale was on the
affinna'ive of the question, while Harvard manfully upheld
the negative. On the 16th the delegates from these colleges
met to arrange a second debate. It will be held in Ucw
Haven on the 25th of March. The question is: "Eesalvett,
That a college education unfits a man for business." Har
,nrl lus ihe affirmative. There will be three speakers 011
each bide, ench of whom is entitled to fifteen minutes. Foi
i several years all we have heard from Yale and Havard are
great leats in the athletic line. Hence, we do not wonder
when the piess of the country comes out with the startling
news that the colleges of America are but training schools
fmtiHrd I7 "iljrlrtr- The wcUcjt, schools toTS tlclr !
