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in the clear, cool air. They had been walking at a moderate pace, principally, Mildred instinctively felt because the Editor was afraid of tiring the ladies of the party. Such deference vexed her exceedingly. Indeed, she was often vexed at the Editor. He so often showed what seemed to her an amusing ignorance of human nature, especially of girl nature. But then he had been away five years to an "uncoeducational" school. He had no sister, and his ideas of womankind were made up from his knowledge of his mother, who was a very loveable woman, to be sure, but who couldn't—well—who couldn't walk ten miles in the country. The Editor desired to make his life conform to the beautiful, Mildred appreciated and shared the desire with him, as did all of the little band who had rallied to the support of The Chromo. But she thought she saw him tending toward that narrow aestheticism, that merely makes one wish to keep his hands free from all soil. If there should ever be any need of dealing with facts not externally pleasant, Mildred felt sure the Editor would decline the task, and feel virtuous in so doing.
"Hurrah! we're here!" was the cry of merry voices as the summit of the hill was reached. In silence, then, the people sank upon stones, or cleaned against trees, caring only to recover their normal methods of breathing, and to relax the muscles drawn tense by vigorous exercise. The walking match had been a success, and the flushed faces and bright eyes testified to the pleasure found therein. The assent was steep and difficult, but having once accomplished it, one could notice and appreciate the autumnal colors of the hillside herbage. Goldenrod was there in great abundance.
A cry of "O, how beautiful!" burst from the lips of many of the "searchers for the Beautiful," but it had a hollow sound, as though coming in response to a conventional demand. The search for the beautiful was deliberate, and this particular phase of it having been found, the question, "what shall we do next?" immediately arose. Various things were suggested, an original play, an Indian dance, a game of hide and seek.
Mildred stood apart from the rest, leaning against a tree. The Editor was amusing the crowd with some very funny small talk.
"What a prig the Editor is," she thought. Much to her embarrassment she thought it aloud--and the Editor heard it.
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Scarlet has been adopted as the college color of the University of Chicago. -S. U. I. Quill.
No. 1 of volume 1 of the College Gong, published by the faculty of St. Joseph College, has just been issued.
Iowa State University is soon to have a Field Meet, at which teams from the different classes will contest for a championship cup.
Miss Anna M. Beverage, who graduated at the Campbell University at Holton recently, left for Lawrence Wednesday to enter the law school at that city.-Oskaloosa Times.
M R. Howard. who recently entered the
State University Law school, has been called home by the Leavenworth county Democrats to make the race for clerk of the court. University Informer.
Resolved, That tennis is a more brutal game than dominos. It always brings the players into court on account of rackets. There is necessity for a law in it, and consequently their players all serve their time.—Owl.
The Amherst Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs made a very successful tour in England this summer. The practice, now so common among American College Glee clubs of making an annual tour is almost unknown in England.
The students of Baker University who are