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14 THE HESPERIAN 1 EXQIIAHGE. Cambridge will row Cornell a race at the World's Fair. Hon. Hilary Herbert, secretary of the navy, is an alumnus of the University of Virginia... Twenty-seven students were recently expelled from De Pauw University for playing billiards. Oxford university has imitated Yale's example, by declining to row with Cornell at the World's Fair. Ex. At Oberlin, each recitation is opened by prayer. Pharos, The millenium comes on none the faster, though. In a German university, a student's matricula tion card shields him from arrest, admits him at half price to theatres, and takes him free to art galleries. Carletonia. The cadets of Washington University of St. Louis are thinking of attending the World's Fair in a body. It is to be hoped that they will not have to depend upon a populist legislature to fur nish the funds. The Co-operative Society, formed at Harvard in 'S2 for the purpose of saving money on books and other students' supplies, last year did a busi ness of about $95,000. Ex. This explains the printing upon our blue-books. A professor and students of Drake University Medical School were caught at grave robbing Thursday morning. The affair has created con siderable excitement, and it is probable that the offenders will be punished to the full extent of the law S. U. I. Quill. It is noticeable that one-third of the university students of Europe die prematurely from the ef fects of bad habit acquired in college; one-third die prematurely from the effects of close confine ment at their studies, and the other third govern Europe. N. Y. Mail and Express. The World's Fair authorities offer to admit chemistry students of Illinois State University to the fair free of charge for a month, on condition that the students work a few hours in the mining department in connection with practical chemists in applied chemestry. Silver and Gold. The U. of M. Daily, the Cornell Sun, and many other leading college papers throughout the country select their editorial boards by a com petitive system. The best editorial, literary and news editors are chosen according as they show excellence in these departments. Student Life. Our Frank Woods, who recently won the Colo rado state oratorical contest, seems to have been somewhat of a "dark horse." The Colorado Col legian speaks of the state contest in terms similar to the " philosophic" lament of the Nebraskaifs late editor over our contest. In short, Colorado College had a favorite, and he was not F. W. Woods. The Northwestern, of Evanston, Illinois, com plains bitterly of the outrageous attempt to annul the "four-mile law" which prevents the opening of a saloon within four miles of the University. This effort of the Northwestern men to keep then little college town respectable is as commendable as it is rare. Notre Dame Scholastic. All sorts of college organizations at Lekuul Stanford university seem to be infected with spring fever ; at least the Daily Palo Alto say that enthusiasm is very low. Perhaps this may be accounted for on the ground that Senator Stanford's university has got the earth anr1 is in' the act of having the fence for it presented to her. Two Spanish gentlemen have discovered that greenbacks arc infected with bacill of tuberculosis and diphtheria. This discovery has no fears for us. We always use either gold or coppers. Weslcyan Echo. Really, for the first time, here is an editor, and a college editor at that, who has no need of green backs. When you write a merry jest Cut it short ; It will be too long at best Cut it short; . Life is brief and full of care ; Editors don't like to swear ; Treat your poem like your hair Cut it short. Ex. An exchange say that the freshman class of Lafayette College are in trouble, because of out rageous rowdyism following a class supper. Well, we shall not cry if they suffer severely. It is quite time that young men in college should be taught the difference between fun and foolishness. The world can get on without the "college prank" of a former age. Illinois School journal.
