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THE HESPERIAN
EXCHANGE BRIC-A-BRAC.
Twenty-five cases of measles in Maggie Houston hall at
once. Guardian.
The Courier wants a gymnasium and a military depart
ment established at Kansas University.
Doane College has a con idor in Ladies' Hall to which
'the expressive name ot "gabble alley" has been given.
In the Lombard Review lor February we find an interest
ing prize oration, "The American Negro," delivered by a
negro who is a Sophomore at Lombard.
The Michigan Argonaut, Ann Arbor, is a weekly which
sticks pretty closely to local matters, and in this direction
seems to cover the ground pretty thoroughly.
The Athamtum, West Virginia university, wants to see
the doors of that institution open to the girls of the state,
and very properly ridicules the senseless opposition which
some pessimistic distrusters of American chivalry are offering.
Say, Campus, (you of Ottawa, we mean) cut out that lie,
"Gathered News" which shows up so prominently over the
department on your last page. If your paper was read by
the last generation it would be all right, but as it is, it is
slightly inconsisteut with the age and lack of reliability of
some of the items.
The Ariel, of Minnesota state university, is a paper which
shows ability in management. Three ot the articles in a late
issue discuss economic questions piolit sharing, trusts and
"co-operative cooperage." The remainder of the paper gives
one the impression that its editors are of a little maturer age
than is usual with college editors.
The Guardian, Waco, Texas, is one of the largest of our
monthly exchanges, having thirty-four pages of reading
matter. It is not run entirely by students, however, and
many clippings help to fill up. We notice an interesting
and valuable article on the history of the Waco Indians, and
an essay on Dicken's "child characters."
The Chaddock Monthly seems hard pushed to fill up.
Over five pages of clipped matter are brought into requisi
tion. The exchange editor has struck upon the expedient
of printing the list of exchanges, a line to each and double
leads between. All this is not so reprehensible, however
when we see that one Junior and a lone loni first prep arc
the only editors mentioned.
The position of adjunct-professor of Biology in the Uni
versity of Georgia has been bestowed npon Mr. A. L.
Franklin, A. M., and C. and M. E. graduate of the classes of
'86 and '88. He is probably younger than anyone holding a
ike position in any university in the United States, being
just eighteen years old. University Quarterly.
We are glad to add to our exchange list the Nebraska
Central Collegian, the newest specimen of college journalism
in Nebraska. We are sorry to note, however, that the prin
cipal backers of the of the new enterprise. We believe the
students of the Central City college are capable of running a
creditable pape.-of their own and hope soon to see them do so.
The Reveille comes from Norwich university, which
claims to be the only military institution in New England
A great deal of space is devoted to alumni personals and a
clipped account of an alumni banquet. Locals are' not
remarkable for number or quality but, the smallness of the
school is probably the cause. An essay on Modern Greece
is interesting but has the air of being acquainted with the
Brittar.ica or some similar work.
The Hamilton Review thinks to secure a warmer welcome
by appearing about six times during the year. The literary
department is of course made a specialty, and is filled with a
number of short and crisp essays. We are not much of a
poet ourself but we believe we arc justified in saying that the
poem on "The Transfiguration" has little merit. "Stillness
richlygrand, ""perfect robe of flesh" and "the 'nfiniteamen"
do not strike us as particularly praiseworthy expressions.
The University News, Syracuse, has been complimented
by the Collegian for its "College News" department. The
compliment is perhaps a just one, but we do not exactly like
the plan adopted by the tVews of clipping items indiscrimin
ately and giving no credit. In the issue of March 4, we
notice three items which originated with Thk IIespkrian
and no credit was given lor the mental strain expended. A
little more of the usual newspaper courtesy would be an
improvement in this department of the Ntws.
The Niagara Index man is very sarcastic about some
"twaddle" written by the "mixed candy" editors of the
Monmouth Collegian in their local dcpaitment. Now the
locals of the in the Index may not be so sentimental as those
quoted from the Collegian, but we fail to see that they add
to the wisdom of the world any more. They lack solidity
extremely. In another column the Index advises ccllcge
editors to "remember your recent knickerbockers and stick
to college subjects." Turning back a leaf we find a little
article on "The Soul's Immateriality." O consistency, etc.
The Acamedian has an essay on Milton which is exceed
ingly slim. We do not think there is a thought in it which
is original with the author. At least there is nothing there
which the most cursory reading of Pattison's "Life" would
not leave in much better form on the mind of the reader.
The melodious and expressive title of "Cads" heads a very
slim array of locals which are printed just as they were set
up, with no regard to length of items. If the editors were
as enterprising as the business managers, the paper would be
improved.
The Miami Journal is a very neatly printed magazine
which we lately saw for the first time. The number at hand
is largely taken up with discussion of means to better the
condition and to increase the efficiency of the literary soci
eties. One of the societies has asked the faculty to make
membership in a literary society compulsory for all students
in college classes. The Journal, after pointing out a few
objections, seems to favor the general plan. If this is
adopted we want to hear of its practical workings. So far as
we know it is an untried plan.
The Richmond Messenger needs a little punching up on
the subject of "locals." To begin with, that department in
the Messenger is devoted almost entirely to supposed humor,
jokes, ''gags," etc. Fully half of these attempts to get off
something funny are flat failures. The items are thrown
into the columns in a most chaotic condition probably just
as they came from the teeming brain of the genius (?) who
edits the department. The italic case has been emptied to
make the jokes and puns apparent. Now, undoubtedly the
editor did this from pure kindness of heart, thinking thus to
save the reader many an hour of painful thought. But we
wish simply to remark that a joke which has to hang out a
label with a hand pointing to the funny place had best be
saved to make "phat" for the next obituary notice. Then
after perpetrating six pages of rank stuff, he devotes three
coUimns to bewailing the many trials and tribulations he
suflers. Why, don't the poor fellow realize he deserves
every kick and blow? If we were within hitting distance we
think we would add to his "trials and tribulations" considerably.
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