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ii 1 il In Hull 8 THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. 'n T li ni I' ro 01 in m Tho Adelphian of Brooklyn, N. Y., is onu of the neatest of our exchanges. Its "literary hush" is well prepared, and we have read it with interest, lint its other depart ments need "bracing up." From Wolfvillo, N. S., comes tho Acadia Athenaeum. It is unusually well edited and its mechanical make-up is excellent; but wo gather from the December number that it is in need of funds. Tho Student knows from cxperh once how annoying that is, but, we are happy to say Hint under the control of tho present business manager, it has bcon placed upon a linn basis. Wo hope soon to hear that the Athenaeum can say as much. Many of the college papers arc recommending that stu dents patronize those who advertise in their paper, in pro ference to those who do not. This is only fair, and th0 Student urges the mem hers of Hie University to notice its advertisers and to give their custom to those to whom their attention is there called. In this way oUiers will be brought to sec that it is for their interest to advertise in the Student. From the Oollcge Transcript we gather that there was much blood spilt at tho election of their editorial corps fcr the ensuing year. A hotly contested c ection often does no harm, and, if all feelings of animosity are drop pod after it, may eyen tend to give a new impetus to a paper. Tho Transcript has been an excellent exchange, and wo would be sorry to see any retrograde movement. Wo trust that the new management will do belter than tho.old give them credit of being capable of doing. At all events the "frills." might take their defeat wilh n better grace. From the William Jctrel Student it appears that tho stu. dents of the Nebraska University are not the only ones who have suffered from a cold chapel. Such a slate of affairs should be immediately remedied; for, leaving out all the disagreablc feelings of such a condition, it is well known that it decidedly cools the ardor of the average college student to sit in a chapel in which the mercury stands but little removed from the freezing point. Hut wc arc now open lo congratulations, sinee our faculty have seen the above noticed necessity and have placed an additional stove in our chapel. The first issue of tho Mu Omicronicle has an editorial on "literary societies as educators." After claiming that a col legiate education tends towards tho theoretical, the writ cr goes on to show that our societies furnish an opportunity for the practical application of the knowledge that wc arc acquiring in school; that there we loam not only to ex press our thoughts, but also have our attention called to a wide range of subjects which will constantly meet us in life. This article meets our hearty approval, and we would urge upon all students to join a literary society early in their course. We have no words but those of praifo for the Central Collegian. This paper is published by the two literary so cieties of Central College, Fayette, Mo. Its editorials arc well wiiltcn, and are all especially characterized by their mauly and outspoken way. They are sucli as must tend to mould the sentiment of thestudont, and reach even an obstiuato faculty. From them we can learn sofiicHiiug of the condition and workings of that college, and this is more than we can say of many of tho Collegian's contem pories. The occupant of "our easy chair" is quito critical, devoting much spaco lo each exchange noticed, yet his criticisms are made in so fair unianner Hint none can take olfenco at thorn, and all may profit thereby. The Colle gian will ever bo a welcome visitor at our sanctum. We notice Unit iho St. Marys Oollcge Journal devotes much space to the literary mailer to the almost entire ex. elusion of locals and editorials. Yet even this depart ment can hardly bo said to bo well sustained. The first article of Hie January (13th) number on "Literary Fame" is evidently an old oration, in which tho writer has striven entiroly loo much after oiled. Another, entitled "Gener al Sheridan," is wholly narrative, and, although it care fully follows his life, tho one who penned it lias gained little thereby. Every production should show individual thought, yet wo search for it hero in vain Tho best written article in the paper is that on "Genius and Talent.' In tit is tho author carefully points out wherein Ihcy dif fer. In its appearance the College Journal is hardly above Hint of the average country newspaper. Hut this wc can'readily overlook as it is only just closing ils flret year. It has, howcyoi, promised a change in form soon, and this speaks well for the energy of its editors. We thank the Spectator for the extended notice that it gave us in its issue of January 27th. In that number tho exchange editor lakes Ihc Student severely lo task for its use of slang. A notice of this inuy be seen in our editori al column, so wc will say but a word here. Wc deny hav ing used barbarism to the extent Hint the article would indicate. Our ecclesiastical contemporary must not be too choice in ils employment of words, and it must remem ber that we have used only such as arc in good repute among college students. Many of these are gradually creeping into the language, just as oilier words have done and aie constantly doing. Quito a proportion of all such words during their early history are properly called slang so we hope that our Canadian friend will not "despair for the future of the Student." But to relievo all anxiety that otherwise might still exist, we will inform you, Mr. Spectator, that the Student never knew a time when it could look foward witlk more llallering prospects, nor do we now fail to "meet witli approval in tho eyes of the people of Nebraska." There seems to be a strong feeling of ill-will between tho Notre Dame Scholastic and the Georgetown College Journal. This lias shown itself quite decidedly in the ex change department of tho former paper. A just criticism never injured any person, nor can it injure any paper. We do not pretend to say that the criticisms offered by tho Scholastic arc not just. In fact, we know nothing of them except what that paper itself lias said, as the Journal, wc arc sorry to say, is not among our exchanges. This much we will say however: That Hie. remarks offered have not been put in a way calculated to create a good reeling between the papers, but rather to create one of re guntment. If the Journal has assumed litis stylo of criti cism it is no reason for Hie Scholastic adopting il and de. yoting column after column in different issnes in reply to" something that docs not deserve an answer. Its spaco is entirely too valuable to be devoted to such a purpose. As we said before, the value of a just criticism can not well be overestimated. Tho Scholastic exchange editor has shown a marked critical ability, and his treatment of other papers has been moderate and within bounds. If lie can not show the same good will tow.ard the Journal let him keep silent. But n word to the wise is sutllclenl ? M J& M v -'W . ...