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HO. 8. EDITOll'S TABLE. 478 will remain a considerable difference in cost between the two modes of living. Now boyB will "bach," unci girls too, as long as llicso conditions exist. Those who do aro usually sell supporting, and aro thcroby enabled to attend school a groater share of the time. It may be true that a student seldom boards himself from actual preference. "Baching" is not very popular. It is often thought to bo unfa vorable to the welfare of the student. They are thus induced logo to boarding houses, or bo sent there by parents, whon they cannot really afford to do so. In many cases the result is, that they can attend but a small part of the time, and seldom, therefore, complete a course of study. We have alluded to the opinion that self boarding is not good policy. Hut, so far as our observation has extended, we feel warranted in saying that this is hardly the case. Hoys aro not highly preposcssed in favor of the culinary art, whon it becomes a personal matter, but self-boarding, when reduced to a "science," is not disadvanta geous to the student. But this is not all. Students, intending to board themselves, have often met with some difllculty in llnding suitable rooms and have Anally been compelled to put up with inferior quarters. Such was notably the fact, at the opening of the present term. Now whon a student is willing to face all the inconveniences of sclf-boarding, and whon the attendance at our University is largely increased by those who livo in this way, would it not bo worth while that some measures be taken to enable these students to And convenient and com fortable rooms ? SOCIETY CRITICISMS. In a literary society, the ofllco of critic requires thosorvico of tho best talent that is present. The critic should bo a person of considerable culture, able to exercise tasto and discrimination in criticising the lit erary or rhetorical features of a perform mice. In making these criticisms, more over, caro should bo taken that tho fcol-' ings of tho performer bo not needlessly wounded. Never should society criticism degener ate into ridicule. If tho judges of an in-tor-society contest, should, when all the participants havo porformed their parts creditably, indulge in wholesale ridicule, what would be thought of such conduct? The same principle applies in tho caso of the society critic. Members usually per form as well as they can, and have aright to bo criticised as justly as tho ability of the critic will permit. Now and then buffoonery may be exhibited, but when it occurs, lot it bo rebuked in a becoming manner. Wo would not have our words construed into an attack on the worth of society criticisms, but lot them be fair and just, if our societies aio to prosper. Wo publish this month tho oration, en titled "Culture and Life," upon which some severe and unjust criticisms wero made at tho timo of its delivery. As the words of a speaker aro heard but once, perhaps this isono of tho many instances in which they were misunderstood. If so, all such errors can now bo ascertained. EDITOR'S TABLE. Most of the college journals havo pass ed under new jurisdictions with the begin ning school year, and tho number of salu tatories arc oppressive. There is no part of a paper that requires so much tact, del icacy and common sense as the writing of a salutatory. In how many do we Unci a sentimental gush, in others strained wis dom.and in how fow good common sense. In ono of thorn, tho "very young" editor, who says ho never saw any need of editor ials, discusses tho responsibility, etc, of his position, and advises all readers to turn to another part of the paper if they wish anything of value, which I am in clined to think thoy will be obliged to do. Another aspirant to literary fame waxes eloquent, and wo havo the following out. -X&