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NO. 9. EDITOn'8 TABLE 207 and lei the world look on; and the immor tal conlliut will begin; it may last through ages, but the truth will triumph nt last." A most welcome visitor to our table this month is the Chronicle fioni Miehi gan University. Emanating from the first institution ot learning in the West if not in the whole country, we were prepared to llnd its contents most enjoyable read ing. We noticed that they were having a most inteiesting conise of lectures inaug united by Dr. Applebe and Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson. The uual comments weie made upon the Rose-Dougless scan dal and the relation of the Rer.ents theic to and then the whole disgraceful subject was sarcastically consigned to the seclu sion in which the best interest of all con cerned demand that it be kept. The College Index from Kalamazoo Col lege greet us in a bran new dress and to celebrate its thud birthday still more the contents are unusually inteiesting. Their new style and type seem to have had a good effect upon both editors and contrib utors. If the same result will follow, it is to be hoped that nunc of our exchanges will put on a new suit. The Targum has eviuently a new pilot at the helm. The editorials this mouth were very emphatic and outspoken The editor evidently has very decided opin ions, and has the courage to stand up for them. Wo admire his article on "Rush iiu,'," and the logical seventy with which ho took the faculty to task for their pinil lanimity. The articles on the "Sovereign ty of Conscience" and "College Etiquette" especially should be icad by every stu dent and its opening sentence eaiofulh remembered: "Rerhaps no class of men are in greater danger of neglecting to cul tivate politeness at the present day than students." The University Reporter greets us with a meloncholy poem called, "The Daugh ters Request.." The following article upon Schlieman and his discoveries was much more appropriate to a students' paper and a more valuable contribution to college literature. Indeed it was a bel ter written article than most of those found in the Iteportor. The notes on the life of the great discoverer were very interesting. The writer tells us that Schlieman when a poor grocer's clerk was so en raptured at a few lines quoted from the Iliad by a drunken millet that he "wept bitter tears over his unhappy fate and prayed God that he migat have the happiness to learn Greek.'- After years of romantic vicissi tildes he was established at Athens and carried his passionate love for the Greek even to his marriage ami declared that he would marry the tlist women who would repeat the Odyssey to him from memory. Ere long a beautiful yung Greek girl presented herself to him, lemiiidiug him of his promise, performed the condition, and became his wife. Since then his work, his success, his fame, have been shared with her. The locals of the lie porter were flat as usual ; the editorials somewhat better. The Knox Student remains as usual one of our best exchanges. The November number was especially rich in contributed at tides, having two orations from the In ter-Collegiate Contest and one of them the prize oration upon the "Evolutions of Governments." The Student tells us that as one of the Juniors was willing a card of inquiry to Iladlc' Bros., Chicago, con cerning a book, a new Seminary girl walked gracefully past his window. The Junior in the confusion of the moment wrote and mailed a card that was evident, ly imperieetin some of its parts. It read as follows: Messrs. Iladley Bros : "Have you. If not, can you get it for me; if so, how much will it cost?" He received this reply: "We have it and have had it ali summer, but are not allowed to sell it to minors and lunatics." The College Vidette is printed in very poor style, and its contents are in harmo ny with its appearance. The editorial upon "English Studies" was quite good and with one hundred aud teu students Oskaloosa College should publish a paper