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rier of Poison Germs," by Thomas Taylor. We take great pleasure in recommending the Review of Science and Industry to all interested in scientific investigation. Terms $2.50 per annum.
We are in weekly receipt of that newsy little paper, The Badger, which comes to us from the University of Wisconsin. We were told before entering upon our career as exchange editor that it was our duty to notice the faults of every college paper excepting our own, to demolish every article, no matter how meritorious, and to attribute all typographical errors to the natural stupidity of the author. With these suggestions fresh in our memory, we turned over the pages of the Badger prepared to pass our superior and unqualified criticisms upon every article therein contained. We rambled through the editorials and found as the result that the ideas of the editor coincided exactly with our own on the subject of "Woman's Rights" and other important subjects. Indeed, not even an inverted comma appeared as a signal for us to begin warlike operations. When he suggested in his article on "Exchange Departments," that instead of exchange editors indulging in personal attacks on each other, they "confine themselves to criticising the sentiments expressed in the paper, etc.," we gave our hearty approval forthwith. In the language of that inimitable character of Dickens', "Barkis is willin'."
The Junction City Tribune, the champion of Greenback principles, and the foe of monopoly and vicious legislation, is before us. While we do not entirely agree with the Tribune in all that it endorses, yet, metaphorically speaking, we shake hands with it in its fearless attacks upon the so-called "servants of the people," who prior to election, make such strong manifestations of their love for the "dear people" and then wholly ignore the debt due them, by casting their votes and influence for measures in direct antagonism to their best interests. In thus giving vent to its indignation at such hypocrisy it receives the sanction of all good men. "Woe unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within filled with dead men's bones."
We have no hesitancy in pronouncing the Colby Echo one of the very best of our eastern exchanges. Owing to the great number of "ideal" college papers, which consist chiefly of advertisements together with a few sandwiched jokes and sporting notes, it is quite refreshing to occasionally receive an exchange like the Echo in which the literary predominates. The article "The Sublime in Poetry" is so well written and deserving of notice that we insert a few extracts. Says the author: "Can Milton's language be called too bold, when he describes the rout of Satan and the banishment of a third part of Heaven, driven by Messiah's thunders, falling nine days and nights through chaos to the bottom of infinite space? Surely the grandeur of the thought shows the poverty of the boldest speech to suggest more than an obscure idea of this mighty conflict of immortals." * * * *
"The sublime is the highest emotion of which the mind can boast. It is therefore the spring of the noblest action, and the foundation of the grandest character. Hence, that poetry which awakens this emotion, gives the highest culture. All poetry, indeed, educates the fancy, but that which kindles lofty aspirations, which transports us beyond our narrow selves, and plants us on something more solid than mere things of sense, in a
word, the true sublime exalts the imagination, elevates the taste, stimulates the soul, and makes the whole man greater and better." Two other productions, "The Old English Drama," and "The Schoolmaster's Vision," display no little talent. The latter, the Ivy Day Poem, is excellent, and is quite a departure from the usual gush of the college poets, which, as a general rule, are rather tame attempts and scarcely worth the reading.
The North American Review for October contains some articles which deserve the attention of every American citizen. "The Morally Objectionable in Literature," "The Coming Revolution in England," and "Recent Discoveries at Troy" made this number one of unusual merit.
MISCELLANY SOCIETY NOTES.
FRIDAY, October 13, 1882.
OROPHILIAN SOCIETY.—Society called to order by the speaker. Roll call. Prayer by the chaplain. Music by the Orophillian choir. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. The following resignation was read and accepted:
TO THE PRESIDENT O. L. S.:
I hereby resign my position as clerk, as I find that I shall be unable to find time to faithfully discharge the duties of that office. ANNA MURPHY.
The office of clerk being vacant, next proceeded to election of officers. Miss Nettie Hubbard was nominated. It was moved that the rules be suspended and the clerk be instructed to cast the vote of the society for Miss Hubbard. In the absence of Mr. Whirlow, Mr. E. F. Caldwell was appointed critic pro-tem. The regular program was as follows: Essay, Miss Dora Stubblefield; elective exercise, Miss Hattie Hulick. After recess the question, "Is the government of England preferable to that of the United States?" was debated by J. A. Hutcheson and W. H. Britton on the affirmative and W. H. Johnson and T. F. Doran on the negative. Decision was given in favor of the affirmative. Report of critic. Under miscellaneous business, it was moved that the executive committee be instructed to have the organ repaired, and the clerk be instructed to draw on the treasurer for the necessary expenses. The motion was carried. It was moved that a committee of three be appointed to select singing books for the use of the choir, and the clerk draw upon the treasurer for the necessary funds. The motion was carried, and the Speaker appointed on the committee W. H. Johnson, Jennie Walker, Nettie Hubbard. The name of Miss Rosa Speer was proposed for membership. The following named persons were elected to membership by acclamation: H. F. Graham, Ada Furnace, A. D. Hostetter, F. H. Lindley, George Bergen, Alice Cummings, Clara Greenmyer, F. H. Marlin, Mary Gilmore, F. H. Olney, H. L. Alkire. The society then listeded to a flute solo by Mr. Johnson, after which the Speaker announced that two weeks from to-day will be held the election for the Annual Contest in December. The society then adjourned for one week. NETTIE HUBBARD, D. E. HAMILTON,
Clerk.
Speaker.
NORMAL SOCIETY.—Friday, October 12th, the Normal Society was called to order by the president, J. A. Fowler. The attendance was fair and the interest and enthusiasm marked. Exercise of the day consisted of a class drill in phonics, conducted by J. A. Fowler, which