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8 THE IfESPEXAN EXCHANGE BRIC-A-BRAC. The University Press and Badger appears this year under the title of University Press. Our sister paper from the University of tlic Pacific comes to us in a new dress a decided improvement. Wc sec "by the University Press that a new paper, the Egis, has made its appearance in the University of Wisconsin Success attend it, Thcintcrcior of hcjlfuhlenburg Monthly lias indeed re ceived a change. The cuts at the heads of the different de partments arc entertaining and original in the extreme. In one of our exchanges wc find a complaint that the facul ty of the university has taken action against granting excuses to the editors for paper duties. For some reason or other fac ulties always arc rather loath to grant excuses to poor down trodden students. Wcwcrc much interested in an article in the Vandcrlilt Ob server from the pen of Prof. Richardson of Dartmouth Col lege. The article is entitled "'The Problem of the New Eng land College" It contains "much excellent advice, and many useful hints applicable to other than New England colleges. The July -number of the Vyeontains an account of the commencement cxcerciscs at the college of which that paper is such an important adjunct. It is interesting to note the difference existing "between the commencement exercises in eastern colleges and universities and those of our own Uni versity. One of our best exchanges, the Northwestern, comes to us filled with new and interesting matter. Each article is well worthy 'of consideration. We heartily sympathize with the writer of "'From the Field" and hope he will learn a lesson 'from his summer's experience and will let boolc agencies en tirely alone. Inoncof the editorials in the last number of the Pharos we find the editors urging the young ladies of the University to takcamorcactive interest in that paper, Ve would scc ond (flic .appeal in behalf 'of our own University paper. "The lasting good which young ladies especially can .obtain from their work on the college paper is inestimable. "Why don't thcyoung ladies take more iutercsL? A student should mot join a literary societ unless he in tends tto put time and energy into tfhc 1 , and thereby ibring.credit to the society aad honor to hu.. -if. Into what ever vocation one may drift after completing his preparatory work Iky way of securing a thorough, practical education, no thing gnincd in a course of study stands him in hand ibettcrlhan the drill and disciplincobtaincd an literary work in society, Univ. Press. 'TUlic principal article worthy of mention in the last number of ithe !tfidettc-JiaJortar is the valedictory oration of the class of '86 ,. The oration is lentitlcd "'Philistinism .and its Heme fly.'" IPhilistinism is described as '"the spirit andithc prac tice which btops at utilitarian attainments .and scoffs at the meed'of something higher," The remedy, 'Culture, as "'the lgcneral 'development 'of the imind and heart to (excellent (thoughts .and wholesome sentiments." The Press x.n&J4egisoi tfhc University of Wisconsin .are -at sword's points because (the Jlegls6vms (to Ibe, .according ito .a pretended 'desireof Qtcgents, Faculty and Students, the'ofii- cial -organ .of tthe University. 'The J'ress, .a (consolidation of the Press and Badger, of course feels grieved. The next thing in order will be another consolidation, or according to prediction, the University will be rent in twair by a student's quarrel that never has been equalled. Forbcai' Let everyone join a literary society. The good that one gels from them cannot well be left out of a liberal education. It is too often said that oratory and orators arc no more, and that the speaker asa potent factor in affairs is fast bowing his exit and giving way to the writer. Possibly this is true. A man will always have need of the power to think on his feet, and if he is an interested and consistent member of a society he can by practice acquire that power. Vandcrlilt Ohs, The IIesverian'S cover hardly docs the interior justice. One might consider the snakes and eagles and its yellowback to be the guardians of some more terrible and dangerous creature. But it is not so. The HISTORIAN is a very mild, meek little paper. (11) Student Life, Well might the Stu dent Life say with the Scottish poet, "'O, wad some power the giftic gic us, To see ourscl's as others sec usl" Mention has been made of the appearance of the -igis, a new paper in Wisconsin University. We arc pleased to no tice a copy among our exchanges. This is a paper of eleven pages of matter, and is published every Friday of the college term. With its large board of editors (fifteen) it ought surely to be able to fill its pages with interesting and instructive matter. The departments arc: Literary, Local, College News, Law School and General . It bids fair to support well its claim of being "a paper for the students.1' Wc arc glad to see on our exchange table the Ariel, the college paper of the University of Minnesota, situated at Minneapolis. This is a paper of thirteen pages ofmatttr, and is published monthly during the college year by theSca- ior and Junior classes of the university. The pages arc fi 1- cd with interesting and finely written articles. We are also pleased with the arrangement of the paper, which is as fjl pws: Editorials, Literary, Note-book, Home Hits, Person Is, and Exchanges. The board consists of seven editors, four of whom are Seniors. In an insignificant little Iowa town stands an insignificant little houBC. From outside nppearanccF it can boast ofliul one apartment within. Its exterior complexion 5s that of weather worn whitewash. The rngb stuffed in one of its bat tered windows make it appear blind in one eye. The hitch ing post in front is tottering to its fall, and only needs forty five degrees more to get there. Palntefl across the front .of this forlorn speck of architecture in great black letters isthis name: "'The Palace Saloon,1" Poor little thing! No wonder lit die d. Northwestern. In one of our best exchanges an article on "'Study .of Lit erature" attracts our attention. The writer argues that stu dents should not so .overcrowd themselves with study in the regular courses that they have no lime for cultivating a lasle 'for literatare. The writer continues to say ihd Ihe study cannot be well"made up" .outside; for though the studcntimay lake Ihe text book and stumble along alone, he misses that 'conference with 'Others which as so helpful in all studies. We heartily concur with the writer of the abovearticle. Althougli tthe study .of science may bring decidedly practical results, no 'one can liope (to have a well a-ounded eduuatiou without ohe study .of literature. It imparts a culture and a-efmement which as 'obtainable tin no oQier way.
