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NO. 0.
HIHTOU'S TAIIIili.
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unco, ami in leaving the Institution, to
teach, us wo understand, wo fuel llio loss
of Hint prudent judgment which perhaps
over restrained him from the bolder
schemes of college enterprises.
MISS COllA IS. THOMAS.
Miss Thomas entered the University
at an early day of its history. Never pos
sessed of a strong constitution, ill health
lias caused her to give up her studies at
different times, thus compelling her to
drop back into n lower grade at two dif
fcrent periods. Miss Thomas, during
her connection with the University, has
given ample proofs of her literary abili
ties, in the various exercises of the col
lege. Ever a member of the Union So
ciety, she has shown those talents rcqui.
site to command, and by virtue of those
rare qualities has graced the Presidential
chair during the last term. The Student
must likewise acknowledge favors in the
articles that, from time to time, have been
contributed from her pen. In her course
at the University, the pure classics have
ever been her delight, and the graduates
in the classical course are few who ex
cel her in their knowledge of the ancient
tongues. Miss Thomas, wo understand,
contemplates travelling for a year, when,
if her health permits, it is her desire to
enter the lists as a teacher. In her under
taking, the University wishes all possible
success.
gditor's nbh.
Amid all the pressing wants of our
progressive State, none, in college circles,
is more important than an universal in
fusion of that most blessed principle of
tiio fitness of things. Would that some
beneficent genius could thoroughly im
hue some students with the fact that they
are not poets, and never, by any possible
exertion, can become a Tennyson or a
Longfellow. College magazines are full
of worthless, sentimental, uurithmical
effusions which arc not worth the paper
they are printed on. The death of a class
mate, the marriage of some friend, a
wretched examination, the drowning of n
kitten, tho smoking of the stovepipe seem
to bo perfect God-sends to these would-bo
poets.
"Oh wiul sonio power tho gHllo jilo us,
To suo oursolvus as othors boo us!"
Surely then, our ears would no longer
bo ollonded, and all our feelings outraged
by these miserable apologies for poems.
Tho Illini had tho best editorials tins
month that wo have ever seen under its
present administration. And wo think
we aro very magnanimous to say this af
ter their complimentary oll'usion to our
"balky boys in blue." This covert mud
sling was unworthy of tho Illinois Uni
versity. Tho essay on "Fortune Telling"
was a gem, but that on "Character" was
exceeding trite.
The College Oliv was unusually interest
ing this month. Two articles, especially,
demanded our undivided attention: "Fo.
litieal Education" and "Love," from asci
cutilic standpoint. The logic, historic
learning, and scholarly tone of tho first
wo found quite as interesting as tho
quaint reasoning and piquant stylu ol tho
second.
Tho Cornell Graphic wo greet for the
first time. Wo wish it all success in its
hazardous undertaking, and gladly give
it an honored place among our exchanges.
Tho editors wore "most to Hush" in their
lirst issue, but wisdom, let us hope, will
come by experience. The article on
"i Asian's Poetry" would bo a credit to an
older magazine; but wo did not see the
necessity of prefacing it, as well as all
other articles, with tho note, "for the
Graphic."
Tho witty(?)oxchango editor of the Arch
anyel expended all his vocabulary as well
as his columns, disgusting us with a very
ungentlemanly, bigoted and prejudiced
criticism on tho Unicorsi'y Magazine. It
was, properly speaking, no criticism at
all, but simply a puny, shallow, brain
less fling at u wise and discriminating
editor, and as such tho author is worthy
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