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A few words should be said by way of apology for the slip of red paper that so elaborately decorated the "first page that should have been last" in our department last issue. A fulfillment of Scripture some one may suggest; but hold up, Christian friend, we have a written agreement, signed by the foreman, compositors, "devil" and all, that such a thing will not occur again. It would have been righted this time but for want of time and the mercenary spirit of our business managers. Other mistakes occurred "too numerous to mention;" but as we have been well treated in the past, and have a promise for the future, we have concluded not to annihilate anybody.
In The Influence of an Ideal, in the Calliopean Clarion, "O. O. H." is ambiguous from the fact that he does not clearly define what he intends by the word "ideal." In one place he makes it a fabrication of the mind, a production of the "soul's energy," an image; while in another place where he refers to the ideal Christ, he approximates the Platonic idea.
We missed from our sanctum for a few issues the Sunbeam; but it again dazzles our eyes from its accustomed nook. "Daisy's"" comments upon "Somebody's Darling" are almost as poetical as the original. We are not accustomed to give advise, fair Sunbeam, therefore heed us and strengthen your literary department a little. Poetical effusions are good in their place, but they easily become monotonous.
The following from the Dickinsonian explains itself: * * * * We handed him a copy of the UNIVERSITY COURIER, from the University of Kansas, and asked him to look at the names of its
editors. "Barlow Lippincott! Why he was my chum in all mischief, but I never thought he would fall so low as an editor of a college paper."
The Indiana Student comes out draped in mourning in memory of Hermann B. Boisen. Mr. Boisen had a very checkered career in University work, having been professor of modern languages in the University of Indiana, Williams, Cornell and in the Lawrenceville school, New Jersey. He and his brother came here in the fall of '80, his brother entering school; but the professor did not remain long, as he was called away to Williams. He possessed ability surpassed by almost none.
We notice, besides a change in the color of the outer covering, a new department in the Michigan Argonaut, The Eavesdropper. The man on this department is expected to be funny, and consequently has a hard place to fill. A rather suggestive cut ornates the head of this department.
The Athenaean contains a story— "Easter Eggs," continued from the January number. Some pilfering Freshman absconded with that issue, and unfortunately we can't get the drift of the story, not having the dramatis persona. But in glancing at what we had we came to the astounding statement: "She stooped forward and kissed him." Perhaps he was a Freshman. Mark the language—"She stooped forward and kissed him." This would imply that the Freshman (?) was in a lowly position-perhaps on his knees; Freshmen will get in that fix. And then she kissed him, thereby acknowledging his suit. This is a powerful argument against co-education.