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The Transcript contains a good article on Washington Irving. The figures are beautiful, but some, in our judgment, are a little too fine.
If ye exchanger on the Alabama Monthly knew the persistent elasticity of certain individuals, you would not advise us to sit down on them.
--In the name of humanity I protest changes on the Lehigh Burr. Remember the infancy of your victim. "Give the boy a chance" and perhaps he may become a man yet. And to you, Mr. Indicator, we would say, don't be alarmed at his threatening aspect, for under his ruffled exterior there lies a loving heart.
We are much pleased to note the improvement in the Occident since she removed her anti-fraternity head line. Her old basis was entirely too narrow for a college paper to be run upon. The cut on the cover is beautiful and suggestive, but requires more adjusting to get the right light, than an oil painting.
We are glad to welcome the Monmouth Collegian. It does not correspond to the usual variety of college journals; but "variety is the spice of life." One article is especially worthy of mention, "The Jew in Literature." It also contained a long oration delivered on Washington's birthday, but as our ears were still tingling with the vocalized air of our own orations on that occasion, we did not read it.
The Wesleyan Bee contains some very good literary articles. We always read it with interest. Its bearing, however, is of the Prince Albert, stove pipe hat, silk cravat kind. It never jokes; we don't expect it; we couldn't laugh if it did.
The Dickersonian lacks literary matter. While we do not think a college paper should try to rival the North American Review or the Atlantic Monthly, we do think it should have a space set apart for literary productions, coming from the students.
—Argonaut, branch Molusca, class Cephalopoda, order Dibranchiata, genus Argonauta. —Packard.
A wasp went madly to its work,
And various things did tackle;
He stung a boy and then a dog.
And made a rooster cackle.
He settled on a Freshie's cheek
And labored with a will;
He prodded there for half an hour,
And then he broke his drill.
Tis said the wasp then quickly rose
And settled in his hair,
And though the drill was short and dull,
It penetrated there.—Ex.
-Chang Woo Tsang, one of the young Chinese educated at Harvard and a Christian convert, has made application for naturalization in the clerk's office of the District of Columbia. His application was rejected under the anti-Chinese act of 1882.
Cornell University has ordered a mummy from Thebes. The mummy was once a Mr. Penpi, who was buried during the twenty-third dynasty in the Necropolis. What there is left of the gentleman is covered over with symbols and hieroglyphics to such an extent that Cornell is certain it has secured a person who must have been of great consequence in his day, though of little use now except for old junk. -Ex.
---We don't know who is authority for the statement in the Lawrence Journal, Wednesday morning, that the Courier and Review were going to unite. The statement is wholly without foundation. Both papers are doing a good paying business, and each has its place. Why such a statement should be made we cannot conceive.
...In a recent number of the Edinburg Scotsman, sent us by a former student of K. S. U., we find the Rectorial address of Sir Stafford Northcote. In his address the newly elected Rector takes occasion to commend highly the study of the classics, although by no means depreciating the importance of the modern languages. The opinion of such an eminent scholar, as well as a most practical and distinguished statesman, carries great weight.