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Written for The Journal.] HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1874, IN THE I. W. U.

IN response to our note of inquiry, God has signally owned my feeble efforts." George E. Scrimger furnishes us with a And, to another question, "I am still pleasant account of himself for the past connected with the M. E. Church, and five years. The first year after gradua- expect to be through life." Mr. Scrim- tion he taught in the Wesleyan and also ger has attended every commencement preached at Wapella. In the fall of '75 except that of '79 ; being unable to re- he joined the Illinois Conference, and turn to his Alma Mater at this time, he was sent to Downs, where he remained was compelled to resign his position as two years. He then obtained a supernu- alumni orator. He reports being a Re- merary relation to the conference and publican, and as having attended the went to Madison, N. J., where he entered Centennial Exposition. He still remains Drew Theological Seminary; writing unmarried, and thinks it will be some from there, (May 14, 1879,) he says: time before the class historian will have "A few moments ago I closed my second that event to chronicle. His address for scholastic year." While attending Drew, one year will be Madison, N. J. "And he has had a charge near the Seminary; then," says he, "the universe. God thus, all the while since leaving college, only knows where. I expect to preach he has been preaching the Word of Life. so long as He permits me." He desires In answer to a question regarding the to be remembered kindly to all the stu- success of his labors, he says: "Perhaps dents of the Wesleyan, "and especially it does not become me to speak of suc- to the members of the dear old class cess in this work. Suffice it to say that of '74." -4 26 history of the Class of 1874, in the I. TV. U [N ov.,

And now comes from the classic centre Reformed Episcopal Church. My desire of the East a communication from one, was to get into a liberal orthodox church, styled by some in college days, "the lit- because I was convinced that I could not tle bishop." The record it brings is only preach the plain out-and-out, so-called, what might have been predicted by the evangelical doctrines. I found, howev- keen observer, who had studied the radi- er, that the leaders in the Church of the cal little Englishman found in the Wesley- Good Shepherd, and I, had very differ- an halls in '74. We cannot but express ent ideas of what " reform" meant, so I pleasure at the positiveness of character accepted a call to Emanuel Reformed which enables one to step boldly out of Episcopal Church, Louisville, Ky. Here old paths, however beaten, when to walk I found that my idea of "reform" was therein would be to sacrifice one's honest radically different from that of the Re- convictions of truth. formed Episcopal Church. They wished " CAMBRIDGE, MASs., May 20, 1879. to reform a few ceremonies for which I "Miss R-: did not care at all, whereas I wished a "Your letter requesting from me some radical reform in doctrines,-so radical, account of my life since graduation, is at indeed, in their eyes, that they held up hand. I graduated as A. B. from the their hands in holy horror, and doubted Wesleyan University, in June, 1874. the possibility of my becoming a R. E. That fall I took charge of the "Mosqui- C. minister. As I had doubts of a sim- to Grove University," commonly called ilar character myself, I quietly laid aside "school." The university, or "school," my priestly robes, and stepped down and as the vulgar will persist in calling it, is out of the R. E. C. pulpit. This brings about six miles west of Bloomington. I us up to the close of the year 1876, and was president, and professor of every- the only marked event other than what I thing from the A, B, C,'s, up to dear have mentioned, is the fact that I visited knows what. The experience of six the Centennial Exposition. The impres- months in the country forever cured me sion made on me was very broad but not of any poetical fancies I may have had very deep. On Easter of the year 1878, in regard to it-its green fields and sing- I joined the Fourth Unitarian Church of ing birds. If I were to write a poem Chicago. I was asked to preach in Yank- about it, it would be upon its mud and ton, Dakota, and Marshalltown, Iowa. mosquitos. These I refused, and came East to Har- "On the 22nd of October of the same vard; for I wished to see Unitarianism year, I was married to Miss Addie at its home. Shortly after coming East, Schmutz, of Bloomington. Having em- I was called to the Unitarian Church, igrated into this state, (the state of mat- Malden. This is a suburb of Boston. rimony,) I have only to say it is the best Here I found myself at home in thought state of union in which I have yet been, and work. Our church is a small but though I have been in no less than ten promising one. Last Easter I was called or twelve other states of the Union. to the Unitarian Church, of Keene, N. H. And right here as you ask the question, This is a large and flourishing church. I 'How many children have you?' I will have the privilege of residing for the first answer one, a boy, three years and year in Cambridge, so as to use the libra- nine months old. ries. After my first year, I am expected "May, 1875, I was called to the Church to live in Keene. My church seats about of the Good Shepherd, in Chicago-a five hundred. My address for the pres- X879.] The 'Bible in the Public School. 27 ent is Cambridge, Mass. I trust that Grove, Allen township, McLean county. each member of our class is prospering. I From this place "Brother John" sends have attended no commencement of our a modest page and a half of his life. college, but trust I may be able to do so Since that June day, so eventful to each in i88o. Very Respectfully, of us, he has been farming in the sum- ALBERT WALKLEY." mer, and "teaching the young idea how Next upon our list is the good-natured to shoot" during the long and dreary John T. Ayers, whom, in the olden days, winters, but in the future he intends de- we, the chronicler, called "Brother John," voting his entire attention to agricultural because we knew, even then, that in the pursuits. He is evidently happy in being future, he would take for his " culinary called "papa" by a cunning little girl, queen," one whom we loved as a sister. Lottie, two years old, "who," he says, Nearly all of the class will remember "is as hearty as can be, and as mischiev- gentle Hattie Estes, who was a most ous as ever lived." John, together with earnest student; March 31st, 1875, she the majority of the class, is a Republican. became Mrs. Ayers, since which she has He can be addressed at Danvers. presided over John's home in Mosquito [TO BE CONTINUED.]

Written for The Journal.] THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHIOOL.-CONCLUDED. FOR what sacred books shall we ex- and scholars, when he says: "No other change our Bible? Mr. Huxley, that scriptures compare with it for wide, deep, thorough materialist, confesses: "I have and ever growing influence. It is the always been strongly in favor of secular highest work of its class, that is, of the education, in the sense of education with- sacred writings of mankind. The others out theology ; but I must confess I have are the books of particular races; the Bi- been no less seriously perplexed to know ble has a constituency composed of all by what practical means the religious the races of the world. The others be- feeling, which is the essential basis of long to decaying, arrested, or dead civ- conduct, was to be kept up, in the pres- ilizations; the Bible to the advancing ent chaotic state of opinion on these mat- and all-conquering races, who stand for ters, without the use of the Bible. The the highest civilization attained on this pagan moralists lack life and color; and planet. The others are either narrow or even the noble Stoic, Marcus Antonius, shallow in some directions; the Bible is is too high and refined for an ordinary a fountain whose waters feed intellect, child. Take the Bible as a whole; make heart, life, promoting the highest wor- the severest deductions which fair criti- ship as well as the largest humanity." It cism can dictate, and there still remains was Bacon, who affirmed that "there in this old literature a vast residuum of never was found in any age of the world moral beauty and grandeur." either religion or law that did so exalt Dr. J. Freeman Clarke voices the be- the public good as the Bible." Thomas lief of a host of historians, statesmen, Jefferson: "I have always said, and 28 t he Bible in thke Public School. [Nov., always will say, that the studious ,per.usal send his children unless the Bible is ex- of the sacred volume will make better cluded ! We feel certain that a few min- citizens, better fathers, and better hus- utes' thought will show the absurdity of bands." John Adams: "I have exam- the "conscience" argument. It is im- ined all, * * as well as my busy life possible to satisfy every "conscience." would allow me; and the result is, that Next after the Bible, attention must be the Bible is the best book in the world." given to those school-books which are Pres. Jackson : "That book is the rock as obnoxious as the Bible. A few years upon which our Republic rests." W. H. ago the Catholics undertook to harmo- Seward: "The whole hope of human nise the New York City school-books progress is suspended in the ever-grow- with their conscience. Objectionable ing progress of the Bible." U. S. Grant: passages were printed, out with solid "To this book we are indebted for all blocks. Then, to be consistent, the au- the progress made in true civilization."* thorities having ignored all conscience, Then we will neither banish nor ex- such as had placed the Bible in the change our sacred Book; this Christian schools,--the conscience of the great republic will still retain a positive and majority in the nation,--should have affirmative religious character. given the mutilated books, for successive We will next consider the assumption emendation, into the hands of Jews, that our Christian education is sectarian. Mormons and Mohammedans,--of the It is not Christian in any limited sense " free-thinker," opposed to all sects, and of the word, as Greek, Roman, or Prot- of the atheist, whose property is taxed estant, but Christian, as distinguished to support schools where his children are from Pagan, Mohammedan, or Buddhist. taught the name and being of God. With The words of Christ contain Christianity. similar consistency, meat should be ban- All Christian sects claim the Bible as the ished from state entertainments, out of rock of their faith; and to its great fund- regard for the Catholic or Mohammedan amental truths these sects assent. who could neither eat it nor allow it to The Bible, older than any sect, is not be eaten in his presence. We submit, sectarian. If it is, love to God is secta- that if the Bible came from God, either rian; prayer is sectarian ; peace on earth, they are mistaken in regard to conscience, good will to men, the song of angels, is or their consciences are in a wrong con- sectarian; to point the erring sons, of dition, and hence not to be trusted; oth- Adam to the suffering Son of God, is erwise Almighty God, author of both sectarian; everything pure, lovely and conscience and Bible, has descended of good report is sectarian,-and noth- from the throne of justice, and invaded ing is left for our common humanity but the human conscience with the command, the Devil ! "Go, teach all nations !" But the Catholic citizen has conscien- But retaining the Bible will neither tious scruples against the use of the Bi- drive the children of Catholics away, nor ble in the schools; and though his prop- its expulsion bring them in. This has erty is taxed for their support, he cannot been shown in repeated instances. Those *Some of the above quotations may be found in a tract, "What Noted Men Think of the Bi- who withdraw their children when the ble;" [H. and Walden, Chicago.] The quotation Bible is present, afterward refuse to send from R. G. White, in Johnston's Cyc., Article, Eng. Literature. See, also, Sanders' Fifth Read- them to the "Godless" schools. They er, pp. 71, 382. oppose the entire system because it is a c879.] .The Bible in the Public School. 29 free system, totally opposed to the genius grandmother." After enumerating the of Romanism. This has been shown parts which most deeply affected him, he also in the history of the outcry against continues; "I enumerate, as they isssue, the English version, as a Protestant Bible. the childish impressions which come But the Bible was excluded in Cincinnati, crowding out of the pigeon-holes of my though the children were permitted to be brain, in which they have lain almost absent at the time of its reading, if par- undisturbed for forty years. By the study ents desired, and when the Douay ver- of what other book could children be so sion was used in one school. They are. much humanized ? If Bible-reading is opposed to the Bible among the people. not accompanied by constraint, I do not An archbishop refused to receive a dona- believe there is anything in which chil- tion of Douay Bibles, with the under- dren take more pleasure." standing that they were to be distributed We are certain that the Bible, read in among his people. They know that ours our city evening schools to children who is not a '' Protestant " version ; that it have no other opportunity to hear it, read was begun by Wickliffe in the Romish in all the schools, will not fail to produce Church; was continued by Tyndale the best results, being both "understood and others in the same Romish Church; and remembered." God's command to printed and sent forth under the au- the Israelites, to teach these things to the thority of Henry the Eighth, a Romish children, indicates the proper time to king, with a license procured by Cran- instruct, and the capacity of the child to mer. This translation (Tyndale's) was, learn. in effect, adopted by the forty-seven trans- The highest motives are presented to lators appointed by King James, as the us, as scholars, to maintain the Bible in basis of their work, and this translation its place in the public schools. This lit- Dr. Alexander Geddes of the Romish erary treasure surpasses, in beauty of dic- Church declared to be " of all versions, tion, in strength of comparison, in poet- the most excellent for accuracy and fidel- ic ideality, in oratorical grandeur, any ity to.the letter of the text." other book the world has ever seen. No Some earnest Christians express indif- one can be called well educated, who is ference to this question, because they not well acquainted with the classic, or deem the Bible of but little use in the standard works of his nation and lan- schools; religious exercises are not un- guage. The best writers of to-day make derstood, and even if understood, they constant allusion to facts, characters, or become wearisome and are turned into choice expressions, which are supposed ridicule. Except as this may be true of to be well known to the reader. It is all school duties, we take issue with our impossible to understand the book of the friends as to the fact stated. We can present time, without sore acquaintance produce the. testimony of many persons with the writings of Shakespeare or Mil- to the good derived. Mr. Erskine count- ton ; at the same time, an appreciation ed his early Bible lessons as " incomnpar- of these allusions brings inexpressible ably the best, and, on the whole, the one pleasure to the reader or hearer. We indispensible part of his education." have recently read an account of the Says Mr. Huxley: "Some of the pleas- family of a distinguished Illinoisan, in antest recolleetionssof my-cehildhood are which we learned with surprie 6fa. connected with the voluntary study of daughter who had never read a chapter an ancient Bible which belonged to my of the Bible. IF.w can she ndhir-d d, 30 The Bible in the Public School. [Nov., much less appreciate, our literature? Let But, as leaven hid in three measures of her read Webster's reply to Hayne, and meal, it transformed the whole. This call up that form, that eye, that voice Ark of Hope, "alone rode amid dark- which spoke "May my tongue cleave to the ness and tempest, on the deluge beneath roof of my mouth !" Let her read Pat- which all the great works of ancient pow- rick Henry's fiery address of a hundred er and wisdom lay entombed, bearing years ago; "Gentlemen may cry peace, within her the germ from which a sec- peace, but there is no peace !" Let her ond more glorious civilization was to read her father's address of yesterday, spring." in Chicago; his tribute to Lincoln, The Bible, studied, is an invaluable "greatest of our mighty dead, whose aid in the formation of style. Almost memory is as gentle as a summer air every page of Shakespeare will illustrate when reapers sing amid gathered sheaves. this thought. Daniel Webster writes Lincoln, whose loving life, like a bow of "I have read it through many times ; I peace, spans and arches all the clouds of now make a practice of going through it war." Let her read that most wonder- once a year. It is prieminently a book ful of his tributes to the Union volun- for lawyers, as well as divines ; if there teers; "They rolled the stone from the be anything in my style or thoughts to sepulcher of progress, and found therein be commended, the credit is due to an two angels clad in shining garments,-- early love for the Scriptures." We quote Nationality and Liberty." Is their worth also from Sir Win. Jones, "whose name not doubled by these delicate allusions ? remains a watchword among scholars ;" We ask again, can one understand, ap- who perfected himself in twelve languages, preciate, or be well educated in a litera- and who was one of the judges of the ture, while ignorant of the rich and va- Supreme Court in Bengal. "The Holy ried storehouse from which it draws its Scriptures, independently of its divine or- wealth and beauty ? gin, contains more sublimity, pure mor- The Bible, aside from its spiritual in- ality, more important history, and finer fluence, is the best book in the world strains, both of poetry and eloquence, to enlarge the mind and strengthen the than could be collected within the same intellect. Nothing so wonderfully affects compass from all books that were ever mind, to elevate and ennoble it, as con- composed in any age or in any idiom." tact with great truths. The mind, if en- Newton: "We accept the Scriptures slaved, can never be emancipated but by of God as the most sublime philosophy." the proclamation of world ideas. With Richard Grant White "It has been this thought search the pages of history. the treasure-house and stronghold of the The Bible, the first book to be translated English language. It contains the best, into a foreign tongue, with its cosmic the purest, the manliest, and the sweet- ideas,--the Fatherhood of God, the est English that was ever written. Its Brotherhood of Man, life to come, a narrative style is beyond that of all other universal religion, the era of humanity,-- writings for simplicity, for clearness, and has been the inspirer and sustainer of in- for strength." tellect through the ages. When barbari- Let the wonderful words of these writ- an hordes, led by an inscrutable hand, ers be granted, and the conclusion cannot swept down upon Southern Europe, the be resisted, that this sacred volume, which Bible seemed lost, and we call those cen- "contains more sublimity, purer moral- turies the "Dark Ages." ity, more important history) finer strains 1879.] The Bible in the Public School. 31 both of poetry and of eloquence," "the Comes a voice from the skies,-'tis the highest philosophy," "the purest, the voice of the Eternal !-" Whose image manliest, and the sweetest English ever and superscription hath he?" Dumb are written,"-is, of all books, the book for the morning stars; hushed are the angels' the child and for the school. wings; calmed are the winds, while si- We should brand this attempt as infi- lence holds spell-bound the nations of del action. If the children know the the earth ;-Truth answers :-" God's." Bible as something to be shunned at Arrogant potentate ! Thou moth before school, if we exclude it, and put the ban the flame! Let Rome render what she of sectarian excommunication upon it, will unto thee, but let Columbia render when will they reverence it, or restore unto God, the things that are God's! it? The words of Daniel Webster, be- We are impelled by motives common fore the Supreme Court of the U. S., in to the hearts of all true patriots, because the case of Girard, should be applied wherever it is read it produces intense here: "It has been said, on the other moral feeling, and leads from vice and side, that there was no teaching against crime, to honesty and virtue. In the religion or Christianity in this system. I midnight of the world the people had no deny it. The children are to learn to be Bibles. Who, we would ask, if not the suspicious of Christianity and religion; glorious leaders of the nation, whose to keep clear of it, that their youthful words we have quoted, and by whose hearts may not become susceptible to the sagacity and valor has been founded and influences of Christianity or religion in sustained a government for America, and the slightest degree. It is vain to talk not for Rome--should be trusted to found about the destructive tendency of such a a system of education adapted to our system; to argue upon it is to insult the great needs? We are in the balance. understanding of every man; it is mere, Where a nation governed by bayonets sheer, low, ribald, vulgar deism and infi- would stand, we might fall. delity ! It opposes all that is in heaven, We are summoned to new energy and and all that is worth being on earth. zeal by the grandeur of the experiment, The whole system is a constant preaching which we, as a people, are making. The against Christianity and against religion, romance of uninspired ancients pointed and I insist that there is no charity, and to some island of the sea, some distant can be no charity, in that system of in- shore, where, separated from the corrup- struction from which Christianity is ex- tion of the Old World, mankind should cluded."'' discover a nobler, better mode of life. Now, which shall we regard most, the But the Hesperian land throws her threats of Rome or the promises of the evening shadows no farther west than our Bible? Stand now before us the child Pacific shore,--for the gleam of the Ori- who to-day enters the public school. ent flashes back and lights up California's The depths of consciousness, the pages Golden Gate. "The farthest Thule has of history, all experience, declare that been reached. There are no more re- the spiritual nature will seek an object of treats beyond the sea; no more discove- worship. But whose is he ? What shall ries, no more hopes." he worship? Rises yonder the Pope of Here, then, or never by the race of Rome, crowned with the diadem of the mortals, the soul-cry of the ages shall be Caesars, saying, "he is mine." turned into joy. And one might think, 32 Edmund Burke. [Nov., without extravagance, that the wise and by every high motive that could be pre- good of all past time are looking down sented to man, they implore us not to with intense interest upon us. They ad- quench the light that has risen upon the jure us to be faithful to our trust; they world ! Prize it as ye are intellectual call upon us as in the light of their ex- beings; for "the entrance of His words perience,-by the grandeur of the age in giveth light." "Prize it as ye are im- which we ;live, by the demands of the mortal beings; for it leads to the New present, by the hopes of the future, by Jerusalem." all that is endearing and good and true,

Written for The Journal.] EDMUND BURKE.

LOOKING over the names of the illus- as a statesman. His advocacy of liberal trious Englishmen of the last century; measures, his Bill for Economic Reform, the name which seems to stand out pre- by which his salary as Paymaster to the eminent, is that of Edmund Burke,-a Forces was reduced $230,000 a year, his man unrivalled in the honors of states- faithfulness to his constituents in all manship, which subsequent time has be- proper things, and his adherence to prin- stowed upon him, unequaled in oratory ciple, rather than party, show him to by any of his countrymen, unsurpassed have been an honorable public man. as a philosophic inquirer, shining as a Burke abandoned his party when it be- wit, and a man whose name is tarnished gan to advocate-those things which he neither by public dishonesty nor private could not endorse. By steadfast adhe- immorality. rence to his principles he lost many Burke's fame for oratory is probably friends, but posterity, as it sees the great greater than for anything else. He has wisdom of his course, has given him had his equals in oratory, but not in even greater honor. statesmanship. Other public men have Burke's system of politics was.the re- had as honest hearts, a few have had as sult of years of earnest thought, and was candid judgments, but none have pos- based upon philosophic principles. He sessed such power to look into future pol- was, in fact, the only legislator of his itics with an almost prophetic eye. This time, who was philosophic, the only one, was owing to his wonderful knowledge of who, in his parliamentary measures, took human nature, gained from a careful study a broad view of matters, and was not of history, and of his political associates, hedged in by promises and party lines. combined with an acute natural percep- On the whole, Burke's conduct in politics tion. This superiority has gained for was as honorable as any on record, and him the name of the "Political Nestor." one which showed him to have been Burke's writings on the French Revo- among the greatest political geniuses of lution, his speeches on the American the world. war, and his numerous wise measures in As an orator, Burke is commonly con- Parliament,. show him to have excelled sidered one of the three best the world 1879.] Edmund Burke. 33 has ever produced, Demosthenes and his knowledge of principles, his taste, and Cicero beingplaced before him. How- his wondeful command of language. ever, it is pretty generally conceded by His orations were very exhaustive. He the best critics, that Burke was far supe- would speak for three or four hours, pour- rior to either in oratoricalgenius. ing forth a constant stream of arguments There are but two respects in which and wisdom which no other orator has these ancient, orators were superior to the ever approached. "His imperial fancy," flower of modern oratory, namely, in ex- the sublimity of his thought, and the oc- pressiveness of delivery, and in nicety of casional grandeur of his language are, composition.. In the first of these points, perhaps, unequalled. Burke had, indeed, many defects, togeth- It is known that Burke took Cicero as er with some excellences. His voice was as a model in oratory and philosophy. loud, but he did not strain it speaking; Speaking of this, one writer says that it yet it did not possess beauty, and com- is now pretty generally conceded that pass, and that exquisite modulation which Burke infinitely surpassed the original. has such an effect upon audiences. He Indeed, it is generally conceded that he was very near-sighted, which detracted surpassed him in everything, but the art much from the force of his speaking; for of elocution, which, however, is an essen- in the expression of the eye lies the great- tial element of oratory. est power of some orators. Burke's ac- Burke has received much praise for his tion was not artistic, but it was unembar- philosophic essays. Johnson thought that rassed and forcible, and he had an ardor in these he showed himself to be one or in speaking that made him almost irre- the most brilliant intellects of his age. sistible. At one time, when he wished A certain biographer considers him sec- to make his speech very effective, he went ond only to the ancient Longinus, as a so far as to produce a dagger and brand- philosophic inquirer. The critics uni- ish it in the presence of the whole House versally agree that he excelled in this. of Commons. His first work, "A Vindication of Natu- Although Demosthenes and Cicero ral Society," held a high place among were nicer and more precise in their ora- the works of his day, and still holds it. tions, Burke was much their superior in The essay cn the "Sublime and Beauti- thought. His style of arrangement was in ful" has been much criticised, but never-. no respect inferior to theirs. and his pow- theless is a great work, unequalled in ers of logic were undoubtedly far greater. many respects, by any similar work. It In this comparison we must bear in was Burke's intention to continue in this mind the fact, that Burke's speeches were class of writing, which he would have prepared very hastily, because of his nu- done, had not his duties in Parliament merous, arduous duties; whereas the an- prevented him. cient orators carefully wrote out most of Like all other men of versatile genius, their orations, and on their masterpieces Burke had occasional wit, and that of no sometimes spent years. low order. In the House of Commons Burke, in preparing his speeches, gath- where were Sheridan, Fox, Windham and ered up facts from all sources, and had a Wilkes, Burke was conceded to have the definite line of thought marked out, but greatest wit. In the Literary Club, where did not study the particular mode of ex- were Johnson, Reynolds, -Goldsmith, pression, relying, from necessity, upon Garrick, and Boswell, Burke was admit- 34 Edmund Burke. [Nov., ted, by all but Johnson, to be the peer mistaken, to some extent, but he was in- of that prince of the wits of his day. But fluenced by no motive, but that of pun- Johnson was slow to concede to any other ishing wrong. person, any quality which he thought Burke was a man who was kind in all himself to possess in a high degree. his domestic relations, and morally pure. Burke was so well adapted to almost In this respect he stood in strong contrast everything which he undertook, that with most of his associates in politics, there have been many idle regrets, that many of whom were debauched or ex- he did not choose some other field, be- ceedingly immoral. He lived in per- sides politics and oratory. Some have fect concord with his wife, who was con- imagined that he would have won great sidered a woman of the highest virtue success as a professor in a university; and amiability. Burke often remarked others have wished that he had spent his that in the most anxious moments of his time in philosophy; others that he had life, every care vanished when he entered made the law his profession; but, as some his own home. Burke was affable and one has said, it would be strange indeed, communicative. He was always ready to if in any other department he could excel listen in conversation, and was not pom- what he did in the department which he pous in displaying his learning. He was chose. It would be hard to say what kind and considerate toward his inferiors, honor would be greater than that of hav- treating them in a way that gained their ing delivered the finest orations in the love and respect. This is praiseworthy, English language, a language richer in and appears the more so in one who held oratory than any other now spoken. the position of "the first man in Eng- The private character of an illustrious land." man is of great interest to us, for upon A little anecdote may serve to ex- it depends chiefly our regard for him. It plain in part Burke's great success. His is Burke's genius for which we admire brother William was once found sitting him, but we reverence him for his justice, abstracted, just after one of Burke's bril- goodness, and modesty. liant displays in the House of Commons. It is said that a love of justice was the Being questioned in regard to his thoughts, leading trait of Burke's character from he replied, " I was just wondering how his earliest years. It showed itself in all ' Ned' managed to monopolize the tal- his actions, public and private, through- ents of the family. But then I remem- out his whole life. It was this that im- ber that when we were at play he was al- pelled him on in the prosecution of War- ways at work." ren Hastings. Burke was, to be sure,

Wherever truth can beckon, Thought can spring, Setting her winged steps on whirling spheres; She gains the upper calm-the height serene, And sees below, the pent domain of tears. -Mrs. Howe. 1879.] Ourselves. 35

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SHALL we or shall we not be ourselves? gaws of others, which he supposes to be This is a question that comes to every- a sufficient recommendation in every so- one. If not just in this form, it does ciety, and a sure defense against all ene- suggest itself in some way. This is a fast mies. But the poor fellow when thrown age thronged with a great diversity of into the great surging tide of living hu- callings, all of which require a good de- manity, finds that his protection is about gree of skill; so that one hardly knows as good as that of the beggar who sought whether to plod along in the slow mov- shelter from a driving hail-storm behind ing cart of self-culture, or, if possible, his walking staff. fo knock some renowned man from the But how is the poor, awkward beginner swiftly flying palace-car of his hard-earned to become the author of famous orations, proficiency, and entering it, ride at once lectures, or books ? Must he wait, work, into the city of wealth, luxury, and re- and worry for twenty or thirty years? nown. When was there an age when so "The good poetry has all been written; many little folks wanted to be big ? and all the fine thoughts and expressions Some whose means are very limited of which language is capable of giving admire the dress and ostentation of the utterance have been spoken." Shall one wealthy. They undertake to imitate them gather up the leavings of others, and in this respect, and going entirely beyond come up with an inferior article, or just their means in expenditure, succeed very copy a little of the best, and claim it as well until pay-day comes; then they re- a grand coincidence ? This is, perhaps, mind one of an anecdote of a darkey, the hardest question that the young have which I once heard. He undertook to to decide, one that is frequently decided ride two horses with a foot on each horse, in favor of the latter method. There is and rode admirably too, until he came also a good deal of embarrassment in to a muddy place in the road, when one starting as awkward, blundering boys and horse went on each side of the mudhole, girls, and digging out our own foot-holds, and the darkey, in relating it to a friend, as we pass up the slope of proficiency; said that about that time he heard some- but a little common sense and reflection thing drop. will teach us, that it is the only way to SWhen we see a young man who has reach the desired end. been born in humble circumstances, as When Benjamin Franklin walked the soon as he has a smattering of knowledge, streets of Philadelphia carrying his shirts or a salable quantity of some fine art, and stockings in his pockets, and eating running to market, auctioning off his a roll of bread, he was a great awkward petty stock, and then throwing away his boy; yet he was Benjamin Franklin with last cent in trying to assume the airs of an object, a determination, and an indi- the wealthy, we are reminded of the her- viduality of his own. Doubtless the lit- mit crab backing into the old dead shell tle flippant dandy of a clerk laughed at of a snail. He is in too great a hurry to poor Ben's uncouth exterior; but, in train up brain power, force of character, after years, when that clerk, whose mind and individuality for himself; but just never went beyond the counter over creeps into a few of the superficial gew- which he passed articles of merchandise, 36 Ourselves. [ Nov., was taxing to its utmost his flippant tongue the case, that those who are given to to sell a nickel's worth of snuff, Franklin copying gather up only a few of the super- stood in the French court negotiating in ficial habits and expressions, which are behalf of a cause which was to make a really faults, and from which their pos- great nation, or was catching from the sessor would gladly be separated. clouds, utilizing and handing down to a The Mississippi and the Amazon are needy people, one of the most useful of both rivers; but are quite different in the natural agents. When we read the their forms. Should the Mississippi at- works of such writers as Ruskin, Holland, tempt to make an Amazon of itself, or Dick, or Haven, we feel like becoming the Amazon to make a Mississippi of it- " flowery," even if we should make noth- self, two of the largest and most useful ing but flowers without thoughts, which rivers of our globe would be entirely will most assuredly be the case, if we are spoiled, and nothing would be accom- out of our natural element. plished. The oak and the hickory are Charles Sumner, in his "True Grandeur both trees, but very different in their of Nations," carried a climax from the shape and manner of growth. Now sup- firesides of men to the habitations of pose the hickory should become tired of angels. But that is no reason why a its slow growth, and should conclude to blunt student should go into ecstasies, and turn to an oak or a soft maple, whence fly off from this world on a tangent, while would we get our buggy timber ? No, describing a mud-turtle. we say let the Mississippi and the Ama- What if Horace was classed among the zon remain as they are; let the oak re- satyric poets, and made to strike the stars main an oak. Like men, their greatness with his "sublime" head, and what if Ho- consists in being themselves. mer did play croquet with the heathen All men who have been useful to the deities; is that any reason why I should world, who have molded the morals of climb a rainbow, ascend to the heavens, nations, and determined their destinies, and standing upon some bright star throw have been most emphatically themselves. rocks at my terrestrial companions? Nor have any two of them been just alike; No one should be forbidden to study and had they attempted to make some- the characters of others, and cultivate in thing else of themselves, they would have himself those noble and pious virtues become miserable failures. which have rendered others great and A man develops his mortal tenement useful. But he who literally imitates an- by living in it, by searching out his latent other, either in character or thought, powers, and by acting habitually in con- meets with two difficulties. First, there formity to his own native capacity. Then is no perfect character but that of Christ; let every one build for himself a charac- and again, very few have sufficient dis- ter marked by strength, simplicity, and cretion and judgment to discover where- individuality, and all the breakers of in a man's power really lies, and to make malice, passion, and discord may surge a practical application of the same to and strike upon it, and still it will stand themselves. But it is more frequently as an immovable rock. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.

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SEVERAL very important articles or items We use the term hurrying instead of has- which should have been published in the tening advisedly, for that term expresses last number of.the JOURNAL, were ex- precisely what we mean. The goal of cluded from want of space. They will their ambition is the diploma--the end of be found in this issue. Our exchanges, the college course. They study to pass, we are sorry to say, were omitted entire- not to develop their minds, and enrich ly. We hope to be able to do better in them; and what they do is done almost the future. Two of the editors having solely with this object in view. One, to been suddenly called away as the JOUR- observe them carefully, and judge ration- NAL was going to press, the heavy bur- ally of their conduct and their motives, den of proof reading fell upon the re- would naturally conclude that the pon- maining editor; on account of the press- derous machinery of the universe was ure of college work, the haste in getting stopped still, and stood waiting in anx- the JOURNAL before its readers, and ious expectation of their exit from the on account of the lateness of the issue, idle and prison life of the college halls. quite a number of typographical and But they are mistaken-sadly mistaken; other errors escaped notice. not only of the real demands of the world, but more of the preparation that STUDENTS make no greater *mistake is needed to fit them to perform well than that of hurrying through college. their work in life. We make no apology 38 Editorial Dej5artment. [Nov., for using the word students without qual- come an educated man must observe na- ification; for this mistake is almost uni- ture's laws, and expect fruit only by heed- versal, and what few honorable and no- ingthem. He who would make of himself ble exceptions there are will not be of- a learned man,-a scholar, must toil pa- fended at the liberty we thus take. Nor tiently and slowly, gathering a little here need any think that this fault is peculiar and a little there, analyzing, and com- to this institution, nor even worse here paring, and revolving every acquisition than at other places. The conclusion has over and over, while he brings to bear been forced upon us everywhere we have upon it the most critical examination and been, both among students in different scrutiny. The subject thus handled be- colleges, and among them in the world comes a part of his being. of business, and the pressing activities of The knowledge thus acquired is availa- life, after they have left the nourishing ble in emergencies; and it is this knowl- mother, and we can not deny it, that edge that is ower, and needs directing. the gravest fault of modern education is It is this knowledge that makes its pos- hurrying through college. It is a waste of sessor a power. time. It perverts talents. It fills the He who undertakes too much, but ill world full of shams. All the professions accomplishes what work he does perform, are crowded to their utmost-crowded and, as a consequence, his knowledge until some of the scum flows off. • The does not take hold of him,-is not av'ail- work is superficial; and, what is worst of able when occasion demands. It comes all, the habits which are thus formed, up like a dream. He vaguely remembers and which are to influence, direct, and a point here and there, but his knowl- determine their course through life, make edge is uncertain, and he dare not rely them superficial in all the affairs of life. upon it. What use then can it be? He If this mistake affected only their college has at command only enough to perplex life and college work, the damage even him and to keep him constantly on an then would be beyond reparation; but uneasy and loitering alert lest he may the evil consequences resulting from so expose his ignorance. Such a student unwise a course, which will cling to them will not ask when he does not know, but in the most insignificant, and also in the confuses and manacles himself by his ef- most important experiences and concerns orts to conceal his ignorance; and, whichf of life, are too great to be estimated. is detrimental to candor and honesty, he The development of the mind requires practices upon others to make them think time. The acquisition of knowledge re- he knows and understands perfectly what quires time. No excellence without great he does not know, or knows but imper- labor is not one whit truer than no ex- fectly. Of course this drills and disci- cellence without much time. The former plines the mind, but it is not such a drill would just as well expect to reap on the and discipline as ought to be encouraged. day, or the week on which he sowed, as It develops shrewdness and tact to trim the student to expect that his mind would the sail to diverse winds, it develops the be disciplined and developed, and would politician; but it will never m-ake a grow strong, in one year, or two, or scholar. three, or five, of mental labor. The No one who hurries through college laws of nature are not special, but gen- can become a thorough scholar. It is not eral and unvarying. He who would be- necessary here to make any remarks upon I879.] Editorial Department. 39 the fact that thoroughness is indispensable ter place to spend the time, or, at least, to scholarship; for every one will admit the greatest part of the time which we this proposition. The student ought not wish to devote to our education, than at to be hurried, either by selecting too college. The college affords such helps, many studies himself, (which is most and presents that system of instruction likely to occur,) or by being compelled and education which have been the out- to take too many. It will pay any stu- growth of centuries, which have been dent, we care not what his circumstances proved by long.experience to be the may be, to lengthen his college course best suited to the wants of the mind, and one year rather than be crowded and which have been approved by at least hurried; and the last year will be the nine-tenths of the best educators of every most enjoyable, the best, and the most land. Upon entering college, we very fruitful of all the course. It may be ob- naturally cry out against spending so much jected that the course is too long, and the time upon the study of the dead languages, time cannot be spared. No! we say. as well as some other studies of like na- Emphatically we say no! Such an ob- ture. We come from a world of practi- jection is founded upon a mistaken notion cal life. Our ideas and all our notions of the nature of education, and of the of the ends of life have been formed in highest and noblest purposes of life. Ten that limited sphere. We could touch our years is a short, a very short period to horizon with our finger-tips. We know devote exclusively to the education and almost nothing about education, and less disciplining of the mind. What ought about the mind itself. It is not strange to demand more time? What demands then that we come to such conclusions. are more imperative than those of the But our experience agrees, we suppose, mind? What do we live for? And what with others generally, and we are free to shall we do with the rest of our time? say, nay, we are compelled to say, that We can conceive of nothing nobler or the longer we attend college, and the grander to which to devote our time and better we become acquainted with our- apply our energies than to true education, selves and the system of college educa- the education of mind and heart-the tion, the more we are convinced of its development of manhood. It is prepos- adaptation and wisdom. terous to assert that four or five years are Now, since the college is the best place too long, or are long enough to devote to to obtain an education, and since the education. No one who has any just con- world is not suffering from the want of ception of the real nature of education, or any one's talents, as great and important a proper appreciation of its importance in as they may be, then we urge that no one the economy of the world-no one, we should hurry through college. And again, repeat, who knows himself, and has re- we say that another year added to one's flected upon the failures in life and the college course will be the richest and most wonderful possibilities of the human remunerative of all the course; for it is mind, will say that five years, or seven, or not only valuable in itself, but it adds even TEN years, are too long. value to every other year. It seems very evident to us that the col- lege is the best place, presents the great- FoR the best and most rapid advance- est advantages and opportunities for the ment, for the broadest and fullest culture effectual prosecution of our education, in society work, a true conception of its that can be found; and we know no bet- nature and aims is necessary. 40 EditorialDejartment. [Nov., The real literary society has for its first follow out the trains of thought origin- and foremost thought pure literary cul- ated, formulated, and carried out by ture. Hence, its object is not for pleas- others. This cultivates the reasoning and ure; but for the best utility. But the analytical powers and enables us to dis- best utility is compatible with the highest criminate between lines of truth and er- pleasure. The pleasure that flows along ror. But the powers of invention and the channels of literary culture is one of expression are brought out by the contin- the choicest and keenest that can stimu- ued exercise in independent thinking. ]ate thinking powers. The society is the great " exchange The existing necessity for literary ac- of the thought of the university. Is not quirements was early recognized. This the general success of the students that want has called for the organization, in go out of our university due, in a large our times, of societies in all our colleges. measure to the fact that we pay so much And in so far as they are conducted on attention to general literary work? Is the line of pure literary excellence do their success not largely attributable to they prove lastingly beneficial to those what active literary duty has done for partaking of the privileges they afford. them? It develops personality in thought. of This is true. We may obtain in our so- It is society work that shows the cast ciety a cheap notoriety by giving chaffy each mind. The real, native richness, and attempted witty productions that the originality, and depth, the general serve to tickle the fancy, we may pour comprehensiveness of the mind usually forth soda water effusions ; but these im- exhibit themselves in the written and part no real culture and polish to the spoken, thought of society performances. mind.. Striving to be witty and pleasing My society work did a great thing for me at the expense of sound thought is folly while in college, is the universal testi- too obvious for statement. The true work mony of every graduate of this and other of our societies is mind polishing. This schools. is their only legitimate business. No It will pay to work your best on every other need is there of their existence. one of your performances. Pound your heat. Polish to the Attainment in this culture is a long thought to white finish. Be yourself. Begin, con- grinding and polishing process. First finest up, and persevering, you at taking off the rough corners, then toning tent to work end of your course will have no rea- down to an outline, then bringing out the son for shame, when standing before the the features in clear expression until our society ! Join now / Lit- ideas find vent in "thoughts that breathe people. Join is very profitable, and should and words that burn." erary work be done and ought to be sought out Society work is the practical part of a by every student. college course. Its work is to bring out and apply, the course does more ini carry- ing in and storing up. Thus it is of value "HASTEN slowly," said Erasmus. This to every member of the college to work is a thought which too often escapes the in some one of the societies even though mind of the student. In his haste to never expecting to follow any literary complete his college course and go out calling. The power to think strongly, into active life, he neglects the most and in your own way, is tne province of practical part of his education. Impor- society work to develop. In texts we tant questions often present themselves, 1879.] Editorial Department. 4r which he cannot positively answer, but sixth annual contest, and was, perhaps, he has a faint recollection of having heard as fine an exhibition of oratorical talent them discussed some time far back in his as has taken place since the Associatiofi student life. For want of time he has began. The delegates from the different allowed these questions to escape his colleges met in the Adelphic Hall at 9 memory, while the mind has been wholly o'clock, Thursday morning, October sec- absorbed with some theory, which, per- ond. The meeting lasted throughout the haps, in the course of a few years, a blast greater part of the day. The business of wind will sweep away forever. Theo- transacted was the election of officers for ries have their mission, but the practical the following year, and making some im- questions of our school life should be portant changes in the constitutibn. given the precedence. The officers elect are: Pres't, H. M. We can easily see why a student, limit- Baldwin, Monmouth; Vice-Pres't, Miss ed in time, and limited financially, grasps I. N. Macknett, Champaign; Sec'y and after the impractical. A diploma is held Treas., Robert Mathers, Knox. The out to each one who will acquire a certain Judges chosen by the convention for amount of knowledge from each of the next year are: Hon. Geo. R. Wendling, text-books laid down in the college Prof. Swing, and Gen. J. C. Black; Al- course. He tries to pass over the whole ternates: Dr. Robt. Allen, Hon. Emory ground within a limited time and feels Storrs, and Gov. Cullom. that it does not pay to wait and "hasten The contest took place in the evening, slowly; " he looks at the quantity of his in the Chapel of the I. I. U. Quite a work, rather than the quality. How hum- large crowd was present filling the chapel ble does he feel in after life, when put to to its utmost capacity. At 7:30 the or- the test, and when he realizes the small- ators, representing the seven leading col- ness of his supply in proportion to the leges of the State, took their places up- demand. The very first thoughts which on the stage. Englehard, of Chicago, we gain in studying a text-book, are not was chairman of the meeting. The pro- ours but the author's, and until we thor- gramme then followed: oughly investigate and extend them, they i. A. L. Stickel, Wesleyan Univer- are of little or no use to the student. sity; The Champion of Philanthropy. While we urge the necessity of thor- 2. C. G. Neely, Illinois Industrial ough work in every branch of the college University; Education a Bulwark of course, we believe that the student who Morality. always has time, or takes time, to do his 3. John Herron, Jr., Monmouth; An- very best in society work, to take part in glo-Saxon Mind. our contests, and to support the JOURNAL, 4. Miss Carrie Padon, McKendree is the one who will make the most of him- College; Building on the Sand. self when he goes out from our college 5. Willis Hawley, Chicago Univer- halls. All that he has learned while in sity; Public Opinion. school, he has made his own and is pre- 6. Richard Yates, Illinois College; pared to stand amid the conflicts of life. The Evolutton of Government. 7. W. J. Martin, Knox College; Self- THE oratorical contest of the Inter- Restraint is Power. Collegiate Association took place at The judges of the contest were: Hen- Champaign, October second. It was the ry Clay Deane, Iowa; Rev. Dr. Pierce, 42 4Editorial Department. [Nov.,

Champaign; Judge Langley, Champaign. arranged gravel walks leading to, the front The decision, as announced, gave to entrance, while over the campus, here Richard Yates the first prize, and to Wil- and there, are rare and beautiful plants. lis Hawley, the second. The other ora- On entering the building, the spacious tors stood: A. L. Stickel, 5 th; Miss halls and roomy stairways first attracted Carrie Padon, 3rd; C. G. Neely, 4th; our attention as we sought the library, John Herron, 7th; W. J. Martin, 6th. which we found to contain many volumes, The decision of the judges was generally having especially those works that the satisfactory. student would require in the various de- After the contest the awarding of the partments of study. The works on his- McCullough Condensation prize took tory, ancient literature, science and agri- place, giving to Evans of Knox, first culture were numerous. In the museum prize, $50; to Matthews, of Monmouth, we fodnd quite a number of specimens, second, $30; and to Butler, of Illinois including several casts of gigantic fossils. College, third, $20. From thence we proceeded to the art gal- The next contest will be held at Knox lery, "'the pride of the institution." College, Galesburg. It containes a collection of imitative The contest at Champaign was in every works of the master-pieces from the great- particular a success. The Champaign est sculptors-Minerva, Laoc6on, The students took great pains to make it as Gladiator, Venus de Medici, The Ama- enjoyable for both orators and delegates, zon, &c. Up several flights of stairs, we as possible, meeting them at the depots at last found ourselves in the hall leading and providing accommodation for them to the three literary societies. Two of among the best families in the city. In the society rooms are monopolized by the fact, their treatment of all will hardly be gentlemen, leaving one for the " better outdone by any of her sister colleges. half" of the school. Upon the same floor is also the Science Association Hall, EARLY one morning some weeks since, with the motto, " From Nature up to a few enquiring looking students of the Nature's God." From here we climbed Illinois Wesleyan University might have another flight of stairs to get a view of been seen wending their way toward the the university clock presented to the col- Industrial College, in Champaign. Some lege by the class of '78. At half-past of our more studious brothers having nine o'clock, A. M., we betook ourselves come, as we did, to attend the Inter- to the chapel for devotional exercises. collegiate Oratorical Contest, felt that To see the students form in companies, the pressing duties of school life would and march through the halls keeping step not permit them io remain longer, and to the music of the band was novel and after the contest betook themselves to the interesting. depot to await the night-train. Return- To the student in mineralogy or chem- ing the following morning, with a woe- istry, the laboratory would be the most begotten look indicative of " hard beds" interesting of all places visited, a build- and "restaurant suppers." ing east of the university used exclusive- The university is situated in the south- ly for that purpose. In the mineralogy ern part of the city, surrounded by ex- department they have a large and fine tensive and beautiful grounds. The lawn collection of minerals, also having all in front of the main building has nicely the necessary requisites for practical study 1879.] Editorial Department. 43 in each department. The greenhouse in tion. The awful spell was broken at the the southwestern part of the campus, is very beginning, by the late arrival of the principally valuable for its tropical plants. most important guests (?) just in time to A brief sketch will not do justice to all witness the ceremony, either the first or the departments of the university, so for the second time. The tardy guests rather want of space let tlis suffice. hinted that possibly the ceremony had been Just before train time we bade adieu, repeated out of consideration for them well pleased with what we had seen, and but the bride informed them that once very grateful for the kindness and cordial was quite enough. The marriage was welcome received from the students and solemnized at twelve o'clock, noon, Nov. members of the faculty with whom it i2th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. was our good fortune to become acquaint- James Ryburn, near Heyworth. The ed. happy couple took their leave at shortly after four o'clock the same day, for Red- ONE year ago last June, just prior to wood Falls, Minnesota, where a recep- commencement, a young gentleman and a tion was to be given them on the follow- young lady were walking from the col- ing Friday evening. Mr. Dunn has been lege within talking distance of each other, engaged in the ministry of the Methodist (how much further or nearer we do not Church, in Minnesota, since his gradua- know). They, with the other mem- tion; and gives very encouraging news bers of the class of '78, had remained of his success, having built last year a after chapel at the request of one of the church, at the cost of three thousand professors to give their full names for dollars. In all the future that lies before their diplomas. The gentleman inciden- them, we extend to them our most hearty tally remarked, "I hated to give all my wishes for their happiness, and success in name; I have four names." The young the noble and self-sacrificing work to lady innocently replied, "I have two; which they have dedicated their useful you would better give me one, and then talents. we will be even." Said the gallant young man, "I will, you can have the last one." OUR financial agents are having re- The young lady blushed and answered, markable success. They were wisely "Oh,youcould'ntspare that one."''But," chosen. The Rev. R. D. Russell, assist- said he, "we will both have it." How ed by Dr. Adams, raised something over much this little incident had to do in seven hundred dollars at Lexington, a few honoring us with an invitation recently days since. Dr. Gray and Dr. Adams to the marriage of Miss Belle Ryburn to secured about the same time, four hundred Mr. C. S. H. Dunn, we are not prepared dollars at Saybrook, and two hundred to say; but we now most naturally sup- dollars at Delavan. Those amounts will pose that some such incident had a great probably be increased. Next Sunday deal to do with it; (though being inex- Bishop Andrews, Dr. Gray, and Dr. perienced in these matters, no great re- Adams will be at Hillsboro, representing liance should be placed upon our infer- the interests of the University. We con- ences. We do not know whether our is fidently expect the greatest success. singularor plural in this case.) The mar- riage ceremony was conducted by Dr. McKENDREE is entitled to the first Adams, but not without a little interrup- prize in the Oratorical Contest this year, 44 EditorialDepartment. [Nov., or she was entitled to the second last year. -The success of Prof. J. F. Fargo as After a careful investigation of the mat- a musical instructor is beyond question. ter, we suggest that Monmouth deliver His lectures show that he thoroughly un- her unmerited laurels into the hands that derstands his business. His instructions fairly won them. Thus is she bound by in chorus work are highly appreciated by her honor to do. This the Inter-collegi- the members of the chorus. He has ate Association should demand for jus- many warm friends among his pupils. tice's sake. -We are glad of the return of Prof. Moss among us, for often we looked for PROF. PIERCE writes us in reference to him in his absence. We are sure he had our suggestion about roll call in chapel: the earnest sympathy and prayers of his "I like your suggestion as to disposing friends and members of his classes during of the college roll. You are right on that long ride in suspense. that. The faculty have no right to in- trude that roll call on the worship of the -NEW WORDS.--While many words students. I would just as soon think of once in common use are now nearly ob- calling my church roll at preaching solete, few persons are aware how large a or prayer-meeting,-one is as much in number of new words are constantly com- place as the other." We have heard ing into our language. The Supplement others express similar sentiments, and of the new edition of Webster's Una- again we commend it to the notice of bridged Dictionary, recently issued, con- those concerned. tains among other attractive features, an addition of over 4600 New Words and Meanings, and yet it is but a few years SINCE the article in this number, upon since a general revision was made and "The Bible in the Public School," by great care taken to insert all the words we notice in Mr. King; was put in print, then properly belonging to the English (N. Y.) of Nov. the Christian Advocate, Language. Where these words come 27, the prelude to Joseph Cook's lecture, from and what they are, is a surprise to also an address before Evangelical Alli- persons who have not examined them. ance, at St. Louis, by Rev. Jas. M. That they have not been hastily compiled King, D. D., which relate to this impor- is evidenced by the accuracy of and care- tant subject. We take pleasure in calling ful study given to their etymology and this the attention of those interested in definitions. subject to the above valuable articles. -At a recent meeting of the Belles LOCALS Lettres Society, the following resolu- -Something new in baking, at Ger- tions were adopted respecting the death ken's. of Mr. John H. Merritt: WHEREAS, It hath pleased our Heav- -Students, in making purchases, re- enly Father, in His infinite wisdom, to member your first obligation is to those remove from us our esteemed friend and who patronize you, by patronizing the Belles Lettres Brother, Mr. J. H. Mer- JOURNAL. ritt, and, From his daily walk in life, -A large stock of fine candies and WHEREAS, and uprightness of character, we have Christmas toys just received at Stanton's, cause to regard him as a noble Christian 617 N. Main street. Kranz's celebrated man, and, caramels a specialty. WHEREAS, He was a time-honored 1879.] 1Editorial Department. 45 Belles Lettres and a faithful worker; received. There are no lengthy articles therefore, be it in it, but many brief and interesting ones. Resolved, That we, the members of the It is well edited and is above the average. Belles Lettres Society, express our heart- felt grief at the loss of our noble brother. -College Review is a small paper of Resolved, That we tender to the be- commendable appearance, and contain- reaved family our warmest sympathies in ingsomegood matter. We are glad to hear this their hour of affliction. from the colleges of our state especially, Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the permanent record of the and hope our exchange of ideas and fra- Society, and that a copy be presented fo ternal feeling may last. The Review is the STUDENT'S JOURNAL for publication, from Shurtleff. also to the family of the deceased. -The Transcrijpt, from Delaware, O., JENNIE RYBURN, Pres't. is readable and instructive It is one of GEO. H. APPERSON, Sec'y. the best edited of all the college papers EXCHANGES. that come to our table. It presents a very -The Cornell Graphic is on our desk, neat and inviting appearance, commend- exhibiting a 'commendable appearance ing itself at sight. It pays a'warm tribute and good quality in its contents. to the late Professor John P. Lacroix, the scholarly and Christian gentleman. -The Herald, from Syracuse, N. Y., is one of our exchanges. It is thought- -- The Courier is on hand full of inter- ful, fresh and practical. The general est and practical thoughts. "Anglo- spirit of this paper is very commendable, Saxon Mind" is specially worthy of and furnishes a good exhibition of what note, as one of the articles it contains. a college journal ought to be. In our judgment, by comparing this with several other published productions de- -Madisonensis is one of the first we livered at the late contest, this stands pick up. It is readable and merry in its as one of the very best delivered on spirit. Only one literary article, and that occasion. We have read the first that from a Ph. D. We would see for prize oration and two others that were our gratification some articles from the said to be very good. Of course we students, when it pleases the editor. We know nothing of the delivery. We speak like to compare the subjects treated of in only of literary merit. the colleges East with those in the West. Asbury Monthly is on our table, neat -The Illini is among our exchanges in appearance, and full of good things. this month, and contains an account of It is a real live college journal. In look- the late college contest, and thinks "'the ing over the literary articles we are struck decision fair and impartial." This pa- with the great length of the sentences per contains some good articles and prac- that seems to predominate in all the arti- tical suggestions as to how to make a col- cles. This college monthly is very read- lege paper a success, viz: Good manage- able. The local department is well filled ment, liberal contributions and unbound- with information and " phunnygraphs." ed subscriptions. This is true philosophy We feel, after reading, that we have be- and may be made practical. Let us fol- come acquainted and desire this, that low this advice among ourselves. peace shall reign between us, for we de- -- The Tripod, of Northwestern Uni- sire neither -'death by carving or contu- versity, is newsy, fresh and practical. It sion." We wish for life and the privi- is one of the best exchanges we have yet lege of reading the Monthly. 46 Personal. [Nov.,

-The LeRoy Enterprise is on hand Could we but find thy little mites, galenite, with its usually neat appearance and fund Of pyrite, quartz and These too ! these too! It is a live paper. It makes of news. O why not show yourselves aright ? favorable mention of the JOURNAL in one of its late issues. We shall be glad to see Now hang your blowpipes on the wall, Yes, all! yes, all! it as a constant visitor. That you may back in memory call ODE TO MINERALOGY CLASS. The hours we spent in fusing Hall. Now we are done with mineral. O bawl! 0 bawl! Hurrah! hurrah! You may return to do it all. We've laid our rockies on a shelf We had a Min., a Van., a Ryb., We hope, the test and all the rest. O gals! O gals! O yah! O yah! So glad, and nice, and full o' wind. We are done with mineral. We had a Pat, a Blan., a Madge. The Seniors now do chant and sing O wind! 0 wind ! Hurrah ! hurrah! A King and John, the little thing. They feel no more the acid sting, Then hang your spotted trowsers out; Nor strive the stubborn mineral thing O boys! O boys! To solve! to solve ! As trophies to the acid stout, For hopes do oft lie withering. That burned holes in your breeches out. The're spoils! The're spoils! They gathered round the board in tears, must, do hang them out. O dear! 0 dear! You must, you thirty mins. and a hundred fears, With And when you to the "Rockies" go, than all the long four years, More said Take down! take down! So queer! so queer! The book off the shelf, the one below, It is the last for many a year. And don't forget, while you're doing so, O calcite, gypsum, hematite, The Brown! the Brown! Boo hoo! Boo hoo! Who taught you so in "the long ago."

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-E. P. Adams (unmarried) is practicing -S. M. Ware, of '79, had an article in at Chrisman. What news, E. P. A.? The Practical Teacher, for November, on "Psychology for Teachers." It is a good -Mr. G. A. L. Artz, of '78, is fighting his article. way alone, at Columbus, O. -Mr. Chas. W. Stevenson, of '78, formed -Miss E. O. Blazer made us a short visit a double partnership with Mr. Dickinson lately. She is teaching this year at Macomb. and daughter, of Normal, and is now located -C. S. Ludlam, of '75, was present at col- at Minneapolis, Kan. a weekly pa- lege 26th Nov. He is editing -J. W. Ready is displaying his legal tal- per in Frankfort, Indiana. ents at Wellington, Kan. Mr. John Cook is -Mr. J. W. Barger, of '78, is practicing also engaged in the law, physic, or the min- law with a distinguished lawyer, L. R. Bol- istry, at the same place. ter, at Logan, Iowa. -Mr. J. W. Hartley and lady are enjoying -W. P. Metz, of Law Class of '78, is at prosperity at Albion. Friend H. married, Odell overcrowded with business, having and set an example which we commend to recently had five suits in two days. the single-idead members of '78. Personal. I879. ] 47

-Frank Roose says he intends to visit us ations and friends. He has a word com- in about ten weeks. He will send us his mendatory of Bro. Scrimger, and notes that college paper, of which he is editor-in-chief, Bro. Boyce is studying theology at the same in a few days, and desires to exchange with place; a visit to their seminary by Dr. Nast, us. of Cincinnati, and "a speech, of course;" -Prof. J. B. Taylor, our former worthy also a lecture by Bishop Haven on "Grip," professor, is pursuing the study of medi- which he speaks of as "interesting and full cine at Bellevue Hospital, N. Y. We hope of good sense, scholarship, and wit." We to hear from him soon, when we can give congratulate Bro. L. on his superior advan- more information of him. tages for culture. He sends for the JOURNAL. -L. L. Burr, of '78, is editor of The Cour- -During the late Conference at Jackson- ier, of this city. The only bad thing we can ville, some of the older members remarked say of him is that he is a leading Democrat that the only objections they had to the new in our county. Being A Republican we can professor in the Female Seminary were, that not say anything about The Courier,but will one of the young ministers, (who by the cast a critical glance over it some day. way, has a very bright prospect before him, -Rev. J. W. Cornish, of '78, was married we mean in the pulpit,) had, as it appeared, on Nov. 12th, to Miss Edna Morrison. The taken up his board at the Seminary, which, happy couple started the same day forJack- of course, is against the rules. We are sorry son, Minn. We have very pleasant recollec- to hear such a grave charge,-not against tions of them, and extend to them our best him, however, for we can't blame him. wishes and most hearty congratulations. - Wichita Weekly Beacon says: "The The " Rector," we are sure, will succeed. sermons at dedication commended Dr. Ad- -We accidentally (on purpose) dropped ams to our highest consideration. The dis- into a pleasant little country school-house courses were scholarly and appropriate. recently, not far distant, where we found We have not often listened to a pulpit ora- Miss Emily Holder surrounded by blue- tor of equal ability; and we have rarely eyed, curly-headed little girls, and mischiev- been able so to appreciate the force and ous little boys. We can testify that she pre- directness and the simplicity of the King's sides with grace and dignity. We hope she English. After the sermon Dr. Adams took does'nt use those sprouts we saw, very often. charge of the collection, and in this kind of warfare we should say, "he is a bigger man -Miss Fannie Kanaga, of '76, was pres- than old Grant." ent one day lately, with Miss Eva Walton, -Prof. W. O. Pierce, whose name is asso- from Fairbury, visiting the University. They ciated with some of the pleasantest experi- were cordially greeted by old friends. What ences of our college-days, is filling thepul- is more pleasant to Weslegans than to see pit at Winchester, Ind. He has had admira- faces of old student friends ? It sends over ble success, at Winchester. On the twenty- the countenance a ripple of delight and fills fifth anniversary of their wedding, which oc- the mind with glad memories. curred recently, Mrs. and Prof. Pierce were -Our young and talented friend J. M. Gil- most agreeably surprised by a very large lan is missed (by the Misses) a great deal. party of their friends, who came laden with During his sojourn as instructor of elocu- numerous valuable gifts, as an expression of tion at Hedding he has the best wishes of their high regard for their pastor and his many warm friends. We hope to see him excellent wife. We only wish we could have back to our classic halls to finish his course. been among them. Among the presents But then we all with good cheer, "Sing were II8 pieces of china ware, (it being their Hey!" to the gay young reader, and the crystal wedding,) seventy dollars in money, lawyer's daughter, -. or and many other valuable and useful articles -We received a letter from M. P. Lack- worth more than one hundred dollars. We land, of '78, which is full of cheer; but there are truly glad that they are so happily situ- is a strain that tells of longing common to ated, and fortunate are the people among Wesleyans, a desire to return to old associ- whom their lot has fallen. 48 Book Reviews. [Nov.,

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A SHORT GERMAN GRAMMAR, by E. spirited, interesting, and pure. Josephine is S. SHELDON; GINN & HEATH, Boston. a good type of the light American girl of It is the belief of Prof. Sheldon that "An the period. ability to read German is of far more im- OUR GIRLS: HOW AND WHERE TO portance than the ability to speak it." For EDUCATE THEM; by SUE M. D. FRY, those who take that view, this grammar is A. M. Published by THE WOMAN'S EDU- excellent; it is short, concise, systematic, CATIONAL ASSOCIATION. and simple. In eighty-two pages the mys- A part of the material of this pamphlet teries of the German language are revealed was given before the Illinois Social Science to us in a very able way. Every student Association, over a year ago. It has been will find it a valuable book of reference, and revised since, and delivered before the Wo- a great help in connection with some other man's Educational Association of the Illi- work. The statements are sometimes a lit- nois Wesleyan University. This work is tle obscure on account.of their extreme con- full of practical thoughts upon the educa- ciseness, and the lack of exercise will make tion of woman, and especially of girls. Co- the grammar a book of greater value to teachers than to students. education is presented in a brilliant light, though its merits are not overestimated; its FORREST HOUSE; by MRS. HOLMES. social culture, its refining influence upon Published by CARLTON & CO., New York. both sexes are well set forth. Sold by MR. SHIELDS. Two of the main points considered in this Mrs. Holmes has added to her popularity work are: first, what women may do for in the West by this new story. The scene themselves; secondly, what others have is in southern Ohio. Everard Forrest, dur- done for them. The author presents suffi- ing his college course, is trapped in a play cient proof for the first point, by referring and married to a vain girl, full of guile and to the names of Dr. Mary Green of the New deceit. This is accomplished by a revenge- York Medico-Legal Society, Maria Mitchell, ful Dr. Matthewson, whom E. had struck Professor of Astronomy at Vassar, Miss Al- cott, Florence Nightingale, and Mrs. M. B. mond, half-sister to the Dr., and an adopted R. Shay of the Illinois Wesleyan University. daughter in the Forrest family. E. is dis- "Girls should be taught not to despise re- owned by his father and Rosamond made muneration for labor," says the author. As his heir. Dr. M. then seeks reconciliation soon as this lessorn is learned, we will have her, disarms her suspicions, takes her with more girls in our universities; girls who are to Europe, leaves her in a mad house, pub- not afraid to work, girls whose domestic lishes her death, returns and enters upon learning will not interfere with their intel- his sister's estate. Josephine has become lectual culture. If there is any girl who has more and more fond of money, flattery, and become discouraged while struggling for an flirtations, secures a divorce from E., mar- education, whether discouraged because of ries the Dr., and lives in splendor in the her financial or other circumstances, we ask Forrest House. her attention to this little work upon "Our Rosamond succeeds in communicating with Girls," for in it she may find words of en- friends in America through a German girl couragement. whom Dr. M.had wronged, is restored to Ev- We commend this work to all interested erard who had loved her from his boyhood. in the advancement of education; first, be- Josephine dies just at this time; Dr. M. is ar- cause of its value as a pamphlet; secondly, rested, tried, and sentenced for life. E. and because it is sold in the interests of the Wo- R. are married and restore the old order of man's Educational Association. things in the Forrest house. The story is D[ALERS INFOREIN kN DOM[STIC- GOODS, No. 201 N. Main. St., v,&Jx~xT x

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