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THE HESPERIAN
EXCHANGE BRIC-A-BRAC.
The Ariel is filled with much that is well written and inter,
csting. It well represents the University of which it is an
adjunct.
York Collegian comes to us filled with various articles of
sense and nonsense. The Collegian is quite a ways from be
ing an ideal paper.
The Monmouth Collegian exchange editor criticizes a paper
from Lincoln Neb., called the Hkshan pretty sevciely. We
arc glad the IIksit.iuan escapes such harsh judgement.
University Reporter comas from Athens da., marked
"Please ex." The anaugement of the paper can be improved
but it is an interesting journal, and contains much college news.
The announcement was made in Psychology a few das
since, that one phase of a stiong memory is evinced by the
power to icadily commit "an cxtenipoiancous speech."
sEgis.
The last article in the Collesrian Helhanv Colleue is woiih
reading, it is well written and contains many good thoughts.
There are other pioduclions in the paper that arc worthy of
attention.
In the Hesperus we find an ai tide setting forth earnestly
the demands of Denver University for a law school. The
gentlemen graduates of the Univ. hae with one exception
entered the profession of the law.
In the Vidette Reporter we find another of those ai tides
on "President Cleveland at Harvard." These articles are
getting time-worn, and may call down the wrath of the presi
dent anew upon journalists of all descriptions.
One of our best exchanges the Vanderbilt Observer, con
tains numerous ai tides which are interesting and well writ
ten. It also hasMiot foi gotten to interweave many witty say
ings heard in the halls, by way of spice aad variety.
Our Young Men, although not a college paper is one of our
best exchanges. Jt contains plenty of good sensible mattci
full of thoughts which are helpful to everyone. Many of its
articles are written upon interesting subjects and are very in
structive. Perhaps the only fault to be found with the Dartmouth is
that it is too exclusively a paper for Dartmouth College. It is
in every other way an ideal paper. We are aware that a good
college paper must be for its own institution, but is it not well
to cultivate a fraternal feeling (or other colleges?
The Pacific Pharos follows the lead of nearly every other
college paper and has a lengthy article on baseball. Even in
the editorials the subject is mentioned. One of the editor
ials complains that the U. of P. has no poets. Dear me! We
should think not, judging from the rhymes that appear from
time to time in the paper.
Now, as the rush and worry attendant upon the close of
school comes on, and we aic anxiously awaiting the days of
final examinations, it is ccn harder than ever to crowd in our
work. We fancy that all who arc engaged in this work in
other colleges will echo our sentiments. Still our duty to our
paper must receive its share of attention.
We welcome as new exchanges the Yale Record and Uni
versity Herald. The first of these is full of fun and wit. Ty
pographically the paper is not as neat as we could wish, or as
we would expect from an eastern college journal cf such high
standing. The Herald contains many articles of interest in
its literary department, Its exchange depaitment is intctes-ing.
Krom the sEgis we learn that the new Science Hall in con
nection with the University of Wisconsin will lie ready for oc
cupancy at the beginning of next teim. We know fiom ex
perience what a pleasant lclicf it will be to woik in n building
where there is plenty of room. Each scientific study demands
caieful lcsearch and much thought; and in order to accomp
lish our woik well in each, vaiious appliances are icquircd
which are not neccssaiy in any othci depaitment of labor.
The aiticlc on Emeison in the Northwestern is full of inter
est. The writer is evidently a great admirer of the man. We
quote a few sentences: "The quietness, the boldness, the pur
ity and the wisdom of the man attract us and compel our ie
spectful attention. Emerson's greatness is the gieatncss of a
strong and good man; his soul was a lens which iocuscd the
clcai est, strongest and most spiritual light that has pierced
the clouds of ignoiance and supeistilion in all ages. The
light which flooded Goethe's soul in his last moments seemed
to have been with Emeison an abiding piesencc."
Notre Dame Scholastic Pass on to the next. College Chips:
a remarkable production of wit and poetical talent is found
thcicin. We give it:
Latin. aim. - "Tit Willow."
In a loom, about midnight, a young student woikcd,
Getting Latin, oh! Latin, yes, Latin;
In each nook of his tired brain a word or so lurked
That was Latin, yes, Latin, yes, Latin.
The lessons gicw longer and tougher each day,
They woiked him so hard that his hair soon turned gray,
And the last words they, heard the poor maityr to say
Were Latin, oh! Latin, that Latin,
, . , , Texas.
After all it's not fiom the Chips
One man when he is asked to do anything looks first at the
difficulties in the way of its doing, and speaks of difficulties
as if they weic barrieis to its accomplishment.' Another man
when he is asked to do anything looks first at the possible
way of doing that thing, and if he says anything at all, he
speaks of the way in which he intends to lo that thing. These
two classes of men are found in every sphere of life; but per
haps moie abundantly in the schools and colleges than any
other. Men of the first sort arc both discouraged and dis
couraging peisons, even if they finally do their work success
fully. They have made themselves and those mound them
miserable. Men of the other soil aic cheery and aic cheery
workers. If there arc any difficulties ahead, don't say any
thing about them. Go ahead and do the best you can. f
you succeed, all right. If you fail, fail smiling and dic'striv
ing to ia.Holcad.
"The Matriculation Formalities in the University of Strass
burg" is the title of the first article in the Berileyan. "A
German university holds no entrance examinations, but ad
mils students only on credentials. The first duty of the ma
triculant is to visit the quaestor, or treasurer, sunender his
ciedentials, and pay the matriculation fee. This is twenty
marks, about five dollars, for students who have never attend
ed a university, and half the amount for students coming
from sistei institutions. All credentials, or cards from an
other German univeisity and the diploma and passport or the
American student are retained in the custody of the univc si
ty. AH matriculants arc then ushered into the larce Senate
chamber. Heie arc found sealed, the deans of the five fac
ulties: I neology, law, Medicine, Philosophy, and Mathe
matics and Natural Science. Aftc, a few w ore s of welcome
from the Rector, as each student's name is called he steps
forward, shakes hands with the Rector and passes out ',.
...,., w.inmiuuiib, nunc anu title mean so mudi
t ,v ""-. ".'l."i iis pei souai contact with the head
of a great institution is peculiarly impressive, and even the
r'Xrp0r mB m ,Ame,r.,c,an,8 Ptf.s,cnt ?0"Ul ,10t m acknowledge
force." 1 he article s evidently from the pen of one w-ho K
attending therr, and is very intercstini'.