THE HESPERIAN
Vt 11
4 'I
EXCHANGE.
To the Lineolnian, greeting: Rats !
The Carletonia for November is about up to its usual
standard, which, in our poor opinion, is not as high as some
things in this world.
Many of our exchanges seem to feel proud to tell how many
exchanges arc on their list. The Hesperian has no desire
to blow its own horn, but modestly informs our contemporaries
that our exchange list numbers eighty-six.
A fashion exchange says that bustles arc coming to the
front. We give the toiling sinner that wrote that item credit
for kc.cn powers of observation, but must say with the
immortal Hill Nye that we believe he has made a mistake.
The University of the Pacific has added a kindergarten to
its other departments. Hesperus. We should judge that
Lincoln university had followed in the footsteps of its western
sister and had let one of the kids play wi'h the ex. page of
the Lineolnian.
We are glad to receive initial number of the Volatile, the
official organ of our neighbor in the north. The paper in
itself is not first-class, "but we appreciate its position and
know from bitter experience what its difficulties are. Come
again. We like your grit.
The Butler Collegian kicked to win the championship game
of foot ball and is now kicking because its college got left.
No doubt your people won the game fairly. Hut if the other
fellows had lost they would have kicked. It was, for the
poor referee, simply a choice between the devil and the deep
sea, and you should at least give him credit for doing his best
under the circumstances.
The University Quarterly appears for the first time this
year. It is a very welcome visitor, and gives evidence ol
being, as usual, solid and business like. Yet we do not care
to say that its quality is enough better to compensate for its
infrequent appearance. We receive several monthly and
fortnightly exchanges which are fully equal to it.
Some time last year we received a copy of the Nut. We
were pleased with the tone of the sheet, and put it on our
exchange list. But for some unexplained reason it did not
again appear until last week. 01 course we are delighted,
but are not going to make any comments on the merits of the
paper until we have evidence that it is to be a regular
exchange.
Somebody finds that the composite photograph of Amherst
senior class strongly resembles Mr. Guiteau. This is
ertainly not very flattering to the cause of college training.
However, recent developments of the art reveal a still moie
startling fact. The composite photograph ol the inmates of
me rcnnsyivania insane asylum is said to be an exact coutcr
part of the likeness of the Muhlenberg Monthly's exchange
cuuor.
"An idea? Well, my child, an idea is a peculiar some
thing. Webster defines it as a look it up for yourself,
child. In our private cogitations and reflections we have
often wondered if, while we endeavored to earn a certain
precarious reputation as a scribe on a college paper, we
would ever be fortunate enough to find anybody with one to
spare. In these same profound meditations we have calcu
lated that no ordinary man might be permitted to originate
an,idea, or, perhaps, even possess one; a great man that is,
a prof or a statesman-might have n single one, or may be
two. No, child, it was not the Rockford Seminary Magazine
which roused these remarks. It's very true that its Novem
ber number is devoid of ideas, but we don't blame it for
that."
The College Rambler for December io appears with a new
design of wondrous beauty upon its cover. The book of
luture and past is very appropriate. The page representing
the future is left blank. Judging from the contents of the
current number there will never be occasion to turn over the
leaf.
Our Canadian friend, the Varsity has been struggling hard
to gain notoriety in the Dominion, but the victorious eagle
has bqcn rather loth to perch upon its banners, so it has
adopted a new plan of action. It has sounded the war note
in its last issue by giving a $1,000 challenge to any other
Canadian college paper to produce as large a subscription list
and as extensive an advertising patronage. A thousand
dollars is quite a pile of money for a college paper to flaunt
in the face of its contemporaries.
There arc many things about the Niagra Index that we
don't like, and especially about its exchange, man. Yet he
evidently understands his business so much better than the
ordinary soft muscled individual of the ex club, that we
sympathize with him. We know he will be very apt to take
this as flattery, may be, in, his egotistic way, as he has before,
hint that we say it for policy. Please don't; we never boast,
and we know very well our inferiority in fighting armament,
but we can take care of ourselves very well, if we choose,
without taffying the Index man.
We must confess a feeling of disappointment as we lay
the Athenetutit down. You know, this paper hails from a
state university in the east. Aside from this fact, its pretty
cover would lead the unsuspecting reader to hope for some
thing good. But all these frantic efforts to say something
to call attention to your learning and profound investigation
by long Latin titles and much italicising why we must say
that six ordinary preps could get out a better sheet than
you sent us last month. Gentlemen, go slow; don't aspire
too nign, lor we must say that if you have not mistaken
your calling, you have not heretofore done vourselvcs histino
.in the journalistic field.
The Earlhamite for November is at hand. This is another
paper for which we feel considerable friendliness. There" are
several articles in this number which show considerable work,
yet we must confess that we were very tired before finishing
the disquisition on "The Church." The plea of Miss
Watson for Greek is fairly on a level with most such articles
in college papers. Her reasons lor the studv of the
language are exceedingly weak. We might as well be asked
to study military tactics because our forefathers fought in the
French and Indian war, as to study the Greek language
because "modern civilization owes to Greece a debt."
The Holcad is a neat and tolerably modest linl,. lnt
which drops in upon every so often. In the desert of college
journalism, so generally the expression only of artificiality,
egotism and strained attempts, this sheet is quite a little
oasis in its small way. But, dear friends, and we say it to
all who have the habit, you scatter too many italics through
your pages. They don't look nice, and then they don't mean
anything the way you use them. One thing you need to
learn just now is to use words. It is possible tu write as
strongly without italicising as wilh. If you can't do it, you
only show your need of training. Besides this there is con
sidcrable matter in your last number which is quite super
fluous. For instance your item on chess. Iloyle on games i&
better authority and much more pleasant reading.
