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EDITOR'S TABLE.
Tho exchanges oomo to us redolent of
plumb-pudding and till oilier oonooiva
lile dainties, which seem lo have luul a
soothing olloct oven upon the rampant
editor of tin Niagru hidcx. The gentle,
man actually praises two papers I Unheard-of
condescension! The Index,n
its catholic way, gives us its frank opinion
of the day of prayer for colleges. " Pe
titions have gone up to Heaven, pierced
the clouds, beseeching Providence to re
strain the pugilistic tendencies of Fresh
men, to calm the troubled Sophomoric
breast, to bestow uponjnrdont Juniors tho
grace of perseverance, and to lighten the
grievances of much.oppressed Seniors."
But we do not agree with tho gentleman
when ho says that each successive goner
ation of students is more wicked than the
proceeding one; doubtless it is so with
students of catholic monasteries but not
with those of state Universities. We are
a great improvement upon our predeces
sors I Not unfroquently are there pro
ductions among our exchanges which are
well written and exhibit thoughtful and
careful preparation, but wlto.se symmetry
and harmony are greatly marred by the
admission of some questionable phrase,
if not absolutely slang expression.. Es.
pcclally is this true of the local columns
and sometimes of the editorials and con
tributcd articles. As, for example, in the
Knox Student: " Have you, then, O child
of genius, any noble thought struggling
for uxpression? out with it!" Sucli ex
clamations as "O, simply immense!" "aw
ful nice!" "my, yes!" detract materially
from the high literary standard that every
college paper should aspire to reach.
Tho Turgum contains an admirable ar.
tide on "Conduct in Chapel," and to
judge from its own admissions, the 10
buko so fearlessly bestowed was greatly
needed. Other institutions, too, we have
no doubt, are troubled with some who
" have not yet ceased to rejoice over a
brief release from the lestraining inllu
once of the maternal apron strings, and
should be at home singing tho beautiful
songs of Mother Goose "
Many ol our exchanges have much to
say of tho " Intor-Collogiate Literary As
sociation." It is to be hoped that this
organization will adequately supply a do
llciency wo all feel: a closer union of the
students of American Colleges.
Tho Wittenhcvgov contains an article,
evidently from the pen of a warm admir
er of Theodore Tillon. This "principle
of platform speakers" has certainly
deeply impressed tho writer, who tells us
one might as well try to describe to a
deaf man the coral harmonics of Boo.
thoveii as to present an abstract of his
lecture on " Heart's Ease." An article on
Voltaire was written by some one who
attempted lo defend, and with but poor
success, the author of the Philosophical
Dictionary, Tho local columns were, if
possible, duller than usual, but this is no
reason why the editor, after remarking
that the literary articles of the Studknt
are quite creditable, should accuse us of
palming oil' clippings for locals.
Tho Cornell Jtoviow devotes considerable
space lo the question of a .Junior exhibi
tion or a ball; and after learnedly arguing
the weighty problem, concludes with a
frantic appeal to 'he Sophomores not to
repeal the disreputable fracas that char,
actori.ed the Junior's previous exhibition.
The little fill's, and quarrels that have
sometimes occured, even within our quiet
walls, sink into iiisiguiticance now. Cor
nell at this rate will soon need a well
equipped detachment of police lo assis
tho faculty in preserving order. The lie
view docs not seem lo us lo be wholly
worthy of its high progenitor, Cornell
University.
Tho Central Oollogiun is eminently
Shakespearian. This essay contains an
essay on Falstafl' and one on Macbeth.
Tho editor tells us that everyone some
time in his life wishes to run away.
