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n 158 UDITOH'S T.MJI.H. VOIi. VIII, i ' I M i l $tlitov'u fnbk. Wo loci like differing from I ho l.nglish Laureate u Utile and philosophizing: in Iho spring a haze of dullnos over our ex changes hang. And through the mist wo have sucn the Collage Olio and o.allud up a ghastly smile at Mm agonizing oriti cisms of its phronotio exchange editor. Tho shallowness and vapidity of the gen tleman (?) wore only excelled by his won derful command of uncomplimentary if not abusive epithets. We would in all hu mility suggest that the Olio select as his successor some one more generous and loss cranky. Tho ITnioortity Oourunt was fuller than over, in its July number, of most excel lent reading matter. Tho editors are very fortunate in securing for their paper so many very rcadible contributed articles, and it speaks well' for Urbana University and tho evident pride Iho.studonts take in their ably conducted paper. Tho ossay on Swcdonborg and Newton we especial ly commended for. beauty of expression and general symmetry. Tho Student's Journal gave all its space, in tho July number, to Commencement orations, and was unusually interesting. Tho subjects are varied and each proba bly handled in the peculiar style of its author. They were all well written, though those upon tho "Unity of the Race" and "Social ism" struck us as hav ing had special care bestowed upon them. Tho essays from the lady,, members of tho class wore prollily written in an entertain ing Howery manner, but as usual wore destitute of log!c and subtile reasoning. Tho College Quarterly comes to us from tho Iowa State Agricultural College. Its sovoral departments are ably conduct ed by tho different professors. There bccms to bo no recognized head, no editor sals, locals, exchange notices. It is de voted as it says to industrial progress, and in its last number treats of insects, plants, stock and machinery. "Wo four it will bo some time before our own agricultural do- partmontenn support so excellent a paper. The Packer Quarterly, coming us it does from a seminary full of jolly girls, could not fail to bo bright and sparkling. Tho contributed articles were many and short and of course entertaining. The exchange notes were some of them fairly good, but a few lacked tho good taste and judgment which characterised tho major itv. Tho Packer girls have a custom which we might with profit adopt. Each girl not only signs lior contributed article with her initials but the year she is to graduate. And it is interesting to trace out, in reading tho different essays, tho evidences of advancing scholarship and tho peculiar stylo that seems to permeate the members of the dillVrcnl classes. The studied repose and dignified solemnity of '7!) were no less noticeable than tho flow 01 y girlish grace and vivacity of 'S'-J. The Martland Collegian was distin guished in its last issue by particularly poor editorials and "slushy" locals and unfortunately they were not offset by even fair contributions so that tho entire number was scarcely worth tho paper it was printed on. The eportcr from tho Iowa University was full of Commencement news. "Wo were most interested in tho lecture of the Chancellor of the Law School, and no count of Iho Juniors' contest. Tho College Herald has over the first two columns occupied by a poem on light. We were glad tho subject was printed in capitals at tho top of tho page for otherwise it would havo boon very much like Artemas Ward's lecture on "Habod in tho Woods." Wo trust that a boncliciont genius will impart a much needed additional supply of poetical inspi ration to tho would-be wearer of the poet's crown ere ho again inflict Iho long-sufler. ing public with another effusion from his pen. The mottoo of tho Jferald, "Vita sine litleris mors est, would bo more up. propriato if tho editors would endeavor to impress upon us through their columns the fact that they are possessed of that Ly ffWWB RjyjwSSS