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ten by n smnll boy who thinks himself
smart. We were amused at the grievances
recorded in one of the editorials over the
"three minute rule" of the dinning hall.
It seems that if a student is not in his
scat within three minutes after the hell
has rung, lie waits until the next meal.
But the professors can come in At an
time without regard to their tardiness. It
does seem as though one rule might be
made for all, and the faculty, it seems to
us, have taken an injudicious step.
The Students Journal ms inaugerated a
very pleasant custom by devoting some
space in each issue to histories of the dif
ferent classes which have graduated from
the University from time to time. A seven-columned
article upon the Bible in
public schools is to be continued in the
next issue! The "Glance at Socialism' was
written with so much perspicuity and line
command of language as to make even
that oiten-disctiSssed subject seem fresh
and interesting.
The first number of the Vitlette from
Lywa City, come to our.tablc this month,
although this is it first appearance, in
many respects it equals the Iteporter. The
Videtie makes a mistake in displaying so
much animosity toward the Iiejwrter, and
in allowing slurs upon the other paper
and its editors to be scattered so freely
throughout the entire issue. It also ex
hibits some egotism in telling us it eman
ates from the "Athens of Iowa." We
imagine that the oiher Iowa colleges will
dispute the right of the University to
claim all the culture and learning of the
entire state.
How will this do for the girls? "Let
us not end our names, i.e. let us not for
get that affectation is the act of being a
fool according to rule. Let us learn to
work worsted cats of impossible pii.k, if
we must, but let u? know how to make
Indian pudding and a golden loaf of
corn bread as well. Let us talk French if
we can, but let us avoid "slang" as we
would pestilence and famine. Pure and
undefilcd English never sounds so musi-
cally as it docs from the unadulterated
lips of a genuine girl. Lotus learn the
exquisite art of keeping young. You
read of Roman ruins. I have heard
Tyre, Tadmor and Thebes mentioned
several times, but there i nothing so an
cient in all this world as an old, dilapi
dated heart. It is everybody's duty ,cspcc
ially every girl's to keep young."
The Cornell Era informs us that "Th"
Juniors, after much discussion and delib
eration, have arrived at the conclusion
that they want an exhibition instead of a
oall." But wo were astonished when the
Era w cm on to say that the Junior exhi
bitions at Cornell have generally been
controlled by the Sophomores ! Cornell
must be proud of her vaiiant and schol
arly Juniors ! We unite with the Era in
hoping that this your the exhibition may
be a success.
The editorials of the College licvicto
from Shurth'ir, are fairly written upon
topics of interest to students. The locals
were very meagre and very dry. The
same criticism would apply to the ex
change notices.
The editor of chc llobnrt Herald has
the sympathy of the whole editorial fra
ternity in his fruitless attempt to find
somebody to write for his paper. His ex
perience is unfortunately a too common
one, and the indifference or reluctance
which students feel in writing for their
college paper is simply astonishing. And
not uiifrequently the students who refuse
to write for the paper are the very ones
who find the most fault with its manage
incut and contents. A bright, sparkling
essay upon "College Music," in the Herald
we found very enjoyable.
The Cornell Graphic, from Iowa, gave
us an interesting account of the contest
of the Iowa State Oratorical Association.
The editorial comments upon the selec
tion of judges were judicious and very
well put. The Graphic also published
one of the orations delivered at the con
test upon the subject of "Byron." The
production was in many respects, an ex-
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