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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
REVIEWS.
The Atlantic Monthly for May commences with a fine paper on Labor and the Natural Forces, by C. C. Coffin. In his conclusion the author says that the people of civilized nations have more property now than in the past; that the earnings of to-day are greater than those of 1860; that the cost of living has not advanced in proportion to the earnings, and that the change has been brought about by the development of the forces of nature, through discovery, invention, the use of machinery, and the harmonious working of capital and labor, there being no real antagonism between the last. Helen Hunt gives a very interesting description of a visit to Leadville. Mrs. Stowe gives her Florida Plantation. In the Abolition of Poverty, Mr. A. D. Mason portrays the various working of a co-operative scheme. Henry Van Brunt gives a criticism of the decoration of Trinity Church, Boston, and of the assembly chamber at Albany, his theme being The New Dispensation of Monumental Art. An unusually interesting history of English Civil Service Reform is given by Willard Brown.
Scribners' Monthly for May is the opening number of a new semi-annual volume. Its special features are a portrait of O. W. Holmes, drawn from life, by Eaton, with a facsimile of his handwriting, and a very copiously illustrated biography by F. H. Underwood; The New Museum in Rome, by Sofia Bonpiana, formerly Miss Van Mantre, of Cincinnati; A Day on the New York Docks, by C. H. Farnham; Village Lawn Planting, by S. Parsons, Jr.; The Pastoral Bees, by John Burroughs, and a description of Para, the Metropolis of the Amazons, the first of a series of articles on Brazil, by A. H. Smith. These are all profusely and elegantly illustrated. J. R. G. Hassard describes the musicians Wilhelmj and Remenyi, and Chase adds pen and ink portraits to the sketch. Mrs. Burnett's Haworth's is continued. Adeline Trafton furnishes the first part of a new story, which will be concluded in the next number. A. A. Hayes, Jr., writes pleasantly of A Man Without Enthusiasms. Mrs. Burnett is also represented in a completed story of the Latin Quarter. Dr. Holland, Mrs. Piatt and T. W. Parsons and others contribute poems. There is an entertaining account of a village in Sussex, England, while overflowing editorial departments occupy the closing pages. In order to give new subscribers the opening chapters of Mrs. Burnett's great novel, "Haworth's," the publishers offer, or any dealer will supply, the bound Volume XVII in the new and elegant olive-green embossed covers (instead of the unbound numbers), for the past six months, without charge; that is, for $4.00 will be sent Volume XVII bound, and a six months' subscription (May '79 to October '79 inclusive), with four frontispiece portraits of Longfellow, Emerson, Holmes and Whittier.
St. Nicholas for May has for its frontispiece "The May King," a charming picture of five girls with joined hands swinging in a circle around a little boy. Mary B. Willard writes on The Arithmetic of Gingerbread. Ernest Ingersoll describes Morocco in a finely illustrated paper entitled The Land of the Powder Players. Harriet P. Spofford's Boy Astronomer is concluded. There are illustrated poems by Susan Coolidge, Howard Pyle, and Nora Perry; thrilling illustrated story of the Big Bear of Wannetda; Jerry's Baby Elephant; Terrible Adventures of Ourselves and the Marshal; Very Little Folks, and Jack in the Pulpit departments, and a host of other good things, which the juveniles will be glad to hunt up themselves.
EXCHANGES.
—"Notes upon the Coleoptera," in the last number of the Round Table, will be read by every student of natural history, with avidity. The issue is very interesting.
The College Record for April contains an article on Medieval Minstrelsy, which will repay careful perusal. Its editorial columns are ably conducted.
-It is "immensely" interesting to hear the exchange editor of the Wabash call the exchange editor of the Archangle a puny little puppy, Fido, &c., and to hear the reciprocating terms of endearment from the other party. Gentlemen, would it not be better to leave such matters out of college papers, meet somewhere on the U. P. railroad, and settle the dispute once for all in true western style?
From the Student Life: "The Cadets, after an existence of six months, have disbanded, for a multitude of reasons. This company was organized at an early date in September, and settled all accounts which were due, April 17, 1879." We recently buried an only child, aged one year. The parting is sad, but we know how to sympathise with you.
The Industrialist comes out with a new cut of the college building and grounds, in its last issue. There are several points of difference between the perspective cut and the original. However, you have our best wishes that the ideal may become a reality, and that, too, very soon.
The Southern Collegian for April contains several interesting articles.
—Apropos of the banquet soon to be given by the Soph. ladies of our class. The Wittenberger in its last number gives an account of a successful entertainment of the Sophomore class, on the eve of March 12. One of the toasts responded to was "Wine, War and Women," another, "Wooden Shoes, Frogs, and Philosophy." From the extended account it must have been an enjoyable affair.
The Knox Student ever presents a neat appearance, and in addition to this, the April number teems with interesting matter. Success be with thee.
The Vidette says: Miss Ada Somers has been in the far West winning high praises from the press and public in a role of Pinafore." To this we would like to add, that her appearance at Lawrence was a success in every particular, and that if she is a member of your University we envy you.
The Niagara Index for April 15th is at hand, presenting the usual creditable appearance and racy reading.
The Reveille, from Chester, Pa., again lies on our table. We read it with considerable interest. We would advise our eastern papers to let up on Pinafore. It is an old story out in Kansas.
—Out of our basket tumbles that always looked for and eagerly read Rockford Seminary Magazine. Of all our exchanges, we take the most pleasure in reading this, and why? Simply because five clear-headed, intelligent girls are the editresses. It "opens up" with a poem on the Burial of the Rose. The translation is very good. Next comes an article on Ministering, a very excellent production. There is a little too large an amount of what are called "heavy articles" in this number. Ladies, can't you give us a little more of the ridiculous—a little funny poetry, such as was in your February number?