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The Courier-Review.
most impell him to set sail upon the trembled waters which have worn ripples on the surface, but dark death beneath their waves.
THE LAW students deserve commendation for their enterprise in instituting a weekly law quiz class. There can be no doubt as to the benefit of such an organization. They meet every Saturday morning and discuss questions pertaining to the past week's work. It is a worthy example and deserves imitation.
THE HONOR and respect one feels and shows towards his recognized superior is decidedly indicative of broad-mindedness; while, insubordination almost invariably reveals the painful lack of intellectuality and the preponderance of conceit. We believe it not impossible to cultivate respect for even enemies, and count every effort spent in so doing a noble consecration. Toleration, forgiveness, respect and finally love are each successive steps in this direction; and experience must have taught us that, to take these steps requires great moral fortitude and resolution. But, who has right to doubt the outcoming good thereof? Each victory over a domineering will marks the growth towards perfect manhood; each attendant sacrifice, another tie that serves to bind men into a closer fraternity. Too often we forget our station in life,
or rather, overestimate its importance. 'Tis then that we presume and are unmindful of the fact that, presumption has been the frequent cause of downfall. Sooner or later we have always felt remorseful and bigoted for any puerile prejudice or disrespectful thoughts we may have entertained, perhaps manifested towards our accepted teachers. When it comes to bandying words with our instructors, we should try to think ninety-nine times before we speak once, the chances are that those ninety-nine thoughts will necessitate ninety-nine apologies. Looking carefully at this question of due respect towards superiors, notably our teachers, we can partially define and estimate its wisdom from even the narrow basis of self-interest. Imagine the extreme case of incapability. You unfortunately may be "doomed for a certain term [perhaps a whole year] to trust to misjudged ability. We are of the opinion that this is a case where ignorance of ignorance is bliss, and 'tis folly not to think it wisdom. In other words, to obtain the greatest amount of good from anything, we must feel a certain degree of confidence in its source, even though that source be exhaustible. And this confidence manifested by a show of respect, will help wonderfully to render the acceptance of superficial instruction not altogether harmful.
HALLOWEEN.
When once a year in solemn way
The pious folks keep All Saints,
To balance this, in nightly revel,
The college boys must play the devil.