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-^MONTHLYI GETTYSBURG, PA. s VOL. XII. No. 4. CONTENTS :

EDITORIAL NOTES 117 ALUMNI PERSONALS 136 Commencement Schedule—Senior Honors and LITERARY NOTICES 142 Assignments—Dr. Stanley's Lectures—Editors and Managers Elected—-Commencement Rates PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS 145 at Springs Hotel—Brua Memorial Chapel—Cat­ GENERAL COLLEGE NEWS 147 alogue for i887-'88—Progress of the New Build­ ing. OBITUARY RESOLUTIONS 148 WHAT ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SAY.. 122 TOWN NOTES 149 ON THE D EATH OF ALTEN SCHMELL I 24 COLLEGE LOCALS 150 THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE 125 '88 HONORED 154 POE'S POETRY 129 OUR "LAST CHAPTER" 155 THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE, DUES RECEIVED 156 GETTYSBURG 135

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EDITORIAL NOTES. SCHEDULE.—The following is the order of exercises for J/ Commencement Week: June 24. Baccalaureate Discourse by A. C. Wedekind, D. D., '46, New York City—10.30 A. M. June 24. Discourse before the Y. M. C. A. of College, by Rev. J. A. Singmaster, A. M., '73, Brooklyn, N. Y.~7.45 p. M. June 25. Address before Alumni of Theological Seminary, by Rev. W. E. Parson, A. M., '67, Washington, D. C.—7.45 p. M. June 26. Senior Class Day Exercises—2.30 P. M. June 26. Graduating Exercises of the Seminary—7.45 P. M. June 27. Meeting of Board of Trustees in College Chapel—8 A. M. June 27. Junior Exhibition—9 A. M. June 27. Alumni Reunion and Dinner—1 P. M. June 27. Laying of Corner Stone of New Building and Address by J. G. Morris, D. D , LL. D., Baltimore, Md.—4 p. M. June 27. Ground Breaking for Brua Memorial Chapel and Address by W. M. Baum, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa.—4.45 P. M. June 27. Address before the Alumni of College, by Prof. S. C. Wells, Ph. D., '49, Salem, Va.—7.45 P- M. June 27. Annual Meeting of the Alumni—After Address. June 28. Commencement Exercises—8.30 A. M. 15 I 18 EDITORIAL NOTES. [May

A FTER the final examinations of the Seniors, which began /on Monday, May 21st, and ended on the 23d, the Faculty met and made the following assignments of honors, special ap­ pointments and subjects:

HONORS ASSIGNED. John Aberly, Gilberts, Pa., . . . • . . First Honor. D. Frank Garland, Centre, Pa., .... Second Honor. Leander Goetz, Greencastle, Pa., . . ~l .,»,,, TT . ,n > . . ThirdHonor. Frederick E. Metzger, Hagerstown, Md., I John J. Hill, Leechburg, Pa., Fourth Honor. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS. John Aberly, Latin Salutatory. D. Frank Garland, Valedictory.

SUBJECTS ASSIGNED. John H. Beckley, Asa Gray, the Christian Scientist. L. Scott Black, Schools as Nurseries of Patriotism. S. U. Daugherty, .... The Christian Conception of Property. J. Milton Francis, Disfranchisement for Crime. William E. Fry, Science in Religious Education. Leander Goetz, The Veteran of our Civil War. William H. Harding, The Courage of Cicero. John J. Hill, Duty as a Motive. Charles A. Hoy, • Heredity. J. Harry Main, The Right of Petition. Fred'k E. Metzger, Energy an Entity. J Calvin Reighard, The Just Scales. Howard C. Rouzer, Weapons Used in War. Howard P. Sadtler, Tolerance and Its Compensations. John E. Weidley, Limitations to Natural Law.

'NHE alumni editor of the MONTHLY has been politely asked 7 by the college lecturer on hygiene, that he be allowed space on the editorial page to make a few remarks. Now, as alumni editor, and jealous of the prerogatives of the editorial position, we told him we could not permit such sacrilegious trespass, but that if he had anything to say, we would cheerfully communi- 1888.] EDITORIAL NOTES. 119 cate it, editorially, to the readers of the moNTHLY. This prop­ osition was gladly accepted. In conformity, therefore, with this agreement, the lecturer desires us to say that his recent visit to Gettysburg was more than satisfactory. He had the pleasure of meeting as intelligent and attentive a Freshman class as, he be­ lieves, any American college can produce. The Sophomores, being impelled by a laudable desire for information, nicely bal­ anced by that other desire, more or less laudable, to give their minds a rest on other studies, had also secured the consent of the Faculty to attend. The occasional presence of Juniors and Se­ niors also added dignity and interest, and made the whole affair very mutual and very enjoyable. The close attention given, the personal courtesies accorded, and the questions asked of the lec­ turer after hours, seemed to indicate a genuine and growing in­ terest in the subjects treated. The lecturer regrets that at one time his language became so graphic as to cause one of his au­ ditors to faint, but he was pleased to observed that one of the class knew how to care for such cases, although the talk on "accidents and emergencies" had not yet been given. The lecturer made use of the Wednesday afternoon at his disposal and paid a visit to Philo. Society hall. He represents that he was most cordially received, and had a royal good time with the boys. He believes that "literary society interest" is well maintained, and that valuable work is being done. The improvements in the college chapel and on the campus, and the unprecedented activity in the town, in the way of build­ ing new structures and repairing old ones, were all observed with great pleasure. But the lecturer considered the completed foundation wall of the new college building as the most import­ ant and significant feature within view. And in this we em­ phatically agree. The impetus of the new movement is evidently increasing, and such a munificent gift as the Brua Memorial 120 EDITORIAL NOTES. [May

Chapel will stimulate other generous hearts to make memorial offerings. The hygiene talker thanks us for the privilege of occupying, by proxy, this memorial page, and insists he has nothing further to say, except to thank President McKnight for faithful compli­ ance with the original terms of the contract between them,; which stipulated that the lecturer should have nothing as his first year's salary, and that this amount should be doubled, with mathematical exactness, year after year. s.

S^OON after our last issue, in accordance with our suggestion, J) the Literary Societies elected their Editors and Business Managers for the MONTHLY, with the following results: EDITORS. David S. Hoover, Phrena. Robert G. Batmen, Philo. BUSINESS MANAGERS. U. S. G. Rupp, Philo. John F. Seibert, Phrena. With sincere thanks to the retiring members of the MONTHLY staff for their faithful and efficient services, we most cordially welcome the new men to their new duties. They will find enough to do and we believe they will do it well.

ISIT0RS to Commencement this year will find ample hotel 7accommodations, notwithstanding the increased number ex­ pected on account of the corner-stone laying. We take pleas­ ure in announcing that Major F. W. Coleman, proprietor of the Springs Hotel, will entertain those who come for the college exer­ cises at the rate of $2.00 per day—reduced for the occasion to town rates. This low rate will continue till Thursday evening, June 28th. The omnibus of the hotel will convey the college guests to and from town at the ordinary rate of street car fare 5 cents each trip. We appreciate this offer from Mr. Coleman, and hope many will go to the Springs. 1888.] EDITORIAL NOTES. 121

JgRlJA MEMORIAL CHAPEL. May 2d, Dr. Hay re- Jceived a letter from Lieut. Col. John P. Brua, of Philadel­ phia, announcing his subscription of $15,000 for the erection of a chapel on the college grounds, to be known as the "Brua Me­ morial." He does this in honor of his parents, Peter Brua and Catherine Rupley Brua, who were faithful members of Zion Lu­ theran Church, Harrisburg. Dr. Baum was the first to announce Col. Brua's purpose of contributing something to the College, and, at the suggestion of Dr. McKnight, mentioned to him the propriety of building a memorial chapel, which met with his ready approval, and he at once announced his purpose to Dr. Hay, who also had written him on the subject. Col. Brua is a brother-in-law of Hon. Simon Cameron, and is now on the re­ tired list of the U. S. Army. The site selected for the Chapel is in the southern part of the campus and Architect Dempwolf is preparing a plan for it. Thus the present year is further sig­ nalized, and one thing more is added to make it, as we said last month, the beginning of a new era in the College's history.

^HE catalogue for 1887—'88 was issued about two weeks ago. 7 It presents an attractive appearance and makes a good showing for the College in the number of students. There are 12 Post-graduates, 17 Seniors, 30 Juniors, 35 Sophomores, 37 Freshmen, and 62 Preparatorians, making a total of 193. This is a gain of 29 over last year, or more than ij per cent. Thus the increase for several years is kept up, showing an encourag­ ing and steady growth. There is every indication, too, that next year will show a still better record than this.

ORK on the new building is progressing at such a rate that it will be ready—more than ready—for the corner-stone laying on June 27th. The cross supporting walls in the basement are nearing completion; the layer of dressed granite on the foundation walls is in position, and the Hummelstown 122 WHAT ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SAY. [May brown-stone reaches the top of the basement windows on the western wall. The brown stone is brought from the main line of the G. & H. R. R., close to the southern end of the building over a switch 1200 feet long. That portion of the campus pres- sents a busy scene, and daily has many visitors.

GROWTH OF A BIG BOOK.—When Webster's Unabridged was first published in one volume, it was a comparatively small book. Some years after, an addition was made of 1500 Pictorial Illustrations, A Ta­ ble of Synonyms, and an Appendix of New Words that had come into use. A few years later came an entirely new revised edition of larger size, with 3000 Pictorial Illustrations; then, after an interval of a few years, a Biographical Dictionary of nearly 10,000 Names, and a Supple­ ment of nearly 5000 New Words were added ; and now there has come another new and most valuable addition, A Gazetteer of the World, of over 25,000 Titles. The work is now not only the best Dictionary of the language, but is a Biographical Dictionary, a Gazetteer of the World, and a great many other good and useful things in its many valuable Ta­ bles.

WHAT ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SAY. HON. M. G. DALE, Edwardsville, 111.—Delighted to see so bright a prospect for the future of the College. And, for this, how much honor is due to you and your associate instructors ! With what solicitude have thousands looked upon you and them so industriously and unselfishly toiling "lo these many years" and without adequate recompense, for her success! Now is apparent a slight boom—and this, for many reasons; is the au­ spicious moment for increased exertions on your part, if such were possible. As holy men trust God, so trustfully does the public look to you and your associates, assured that the hopes of the future greatness of Alma Mater depend on your efforts of to-day. Persevere; the labor is hard but great will be the glory. MR. ALEX. GEBHART, Dayton, Ohio, Treasurer of the General Synod.—It is time that our colleges at Gettysburg and Spring­ field should begin to boom. It would be better for the world 1888.] WHAT ALUMNI AND-FRIENDS SAY. 123 than a boom in real estate. What troubles me is, that the peo­ ple in our Church do not appreciate our educational institutions when they have so much wealth, and are so well able to give them all the help they need. PROF. ALFRED HILLER, D. D., of Hartwich Seminary, N. Y.— I rejoice with you in view of your contemplated college improve­ ments. What our beloved- Church needs all along the line is, to go forward in the name of the Lord. REV. ELIAS S. HENRY, Pine Grove, Pa.—Glad College is hav­ ing a little boom. Hope it may become a big one soon. * * There will be three more students from Pine Grove next year. REV. W. H. GOTWALD, Ocala, Fla.—Am very glad to learn of Dr. McKnight's success; but it is just what I expected, for he has never failed in any enterprise he undertook. I must soon send a remittance, for I must have a small financial interest in that building. REV. W. E. FISCHER, Centre Hall, Pa.—I share in the enthu­ siasm awakened by the financial "lift" to Alma Mater and the initial work on the new college building. I believe there is a day of unprecedented prosperity about to dawn on our beloved institutions at Gettysburg. In advance I cry, All hail! I ex­ pect to be at Commencement this year Success. REV. A. HOMRIGHAUS, Washington, D. C.—Rejoice greatly with you over the many gifts for our College. There is a new spirit abroad. DR. H. D. WITHERS, Paterson, N. J.—It gives me great pleas ure to read of the improvements being made at College. My best wish is, that she may increase in size until she equals the largest college of the land. REV. F. H. CRISSMAN, New Florence, Pa.—Expect to be pres­ ent to see the corner-stone of the new building laid. I can fully comply with the apostle's injunction, "Rejoice with them that do rejoice," when I think over the success and prosperity of Alma Mater. Keep the ball rolling until the new building is paid for and two or three more chairs are endowed in the Col­ lege. You need them. Wish I could open the pocket-books of some of my men and give to you. REV. C. L. T. FISHER, Sidney, Neb.—Congratulations on the 124 ON THE DEATH OF ALTEN SCHMELL. [May bequest to the endowment and gift for the Chapel recently re­ ceived by Alma Matar. THAD. B. SEIGLE, Charlotte, N. C.—It is with great pleasure that I read of Alma Mater's prosperity. May she continue in her onward march.

ON THE DEATH OP ALTEN SCHMELL. He sleeps ; that heated brow aglow With fancied good and bitter woe An angel's hand hath touched, and o'er His mind grim shadows steal no more. He rests ; no more his aching heart Is pierced ; no more can grief impart A burden hard for heart to bear And harder still with man to share. The toilsome hours of studious zeal Exhausting soul and mental weal To quell the heart-throbs, longings deep, Have ceased ; and now there reigns sweet sleep. That life brought forth its blossoms fair With promises of fruitage rare. The reaper loved the blossoms more, And into brighter climes he bore The bruised stalk with bud and flower To ripen there. The teeming hour, The weary day, the flood of years Will onward roll till disappears The granite stone that marks the spot, And name and merit are forgot, Yet cadences of sweetest song That thrilled his harp shall e'er prolong Vibrations of ethereal waves. That song with silver tone engraves The mineral air of melting stone, And upward to the heavenly throne Is borne the merit of the soul To add its proof to heaven's scroll, The winds their requiem will chant In murmuring music consonant. The leaflets whispering on the trees Shall downward glide on soughing breeze To clothe the tomb whose inmate blest Receives the benediction : Spirit, rest. INONI. I 888.] THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE. I 25

THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE. Man is the crown and glory of creation, and his life was meant to be an ineffable boon of undying light. Whoever is most in sympathy with nature and most in harmony with his own soul, sees this truth most clearly and feels its import most deeply: he finds life a luxury too rich for despondency. But there are those who know not the rich prerogatives of existence. They fail to discover the purpose of being and in the shallowness of their own souls do they translate the universe. Their unhappi- ness and gloom are neither small nor imagined, but great and real as their aspect of life is vulgar and their mistake egregious. Their griefs and ills need to be removed. How ? One and the same method is equally applicable to all,—to hold up to them life's bright side,-—to help them grasp the happy truths which they do not spontaneously seize. The thick darkness of the night vanishes when through the windows of the east breaks the glory of the day; the malignant gloom of the soul vanishes when through the portals of the heart breaks the Glory of Hu­ man Life. 1. The first glory of human life lies in its inner consciousness and free activity,—in its power to know itself and regulate its forces. The mere self-knowledge of existence would be suffi­ cient cause to prompt perpetual thanksgiving. The mind of genius is known to exult in the possession of life; to the soul of a Raphael or an Angelo the consciousness of existence is ample compensation for all the "ills that flesh is heir to." The endow­ ment of personality makes man an infinitesimal mirror of the Infinite; to be willing to exchange life for a song or a flower, would be absurd ; this goes to show the goodness of life on the whole, and it affords a striking suggestion of the indestructible love of man for his own personality over that of any other crea­ ture. This mysterious self-content is an unquestionable oracle of the worth of our being; it is the voice of Heaven proclaim­ ing our birth and regal destiny. 2. The second glory of our life lies in the outward senses. All the grand and delicate scenery of nature was meant to serve 16 126 THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE. [May in our minds as symbols of feeling. We sleep in the darkness and rise with the returning day. The ear, in the sphere of sound, admits the charm of music to the soul; the eye, in the sphere of light, gathers the impressions of beauty in form and golor: it brings to us the world of life in the ancient rocks beneath us; in the leaf, the flower, in the insect, and in all animated nature about us, and in the starry hosts of heaven above us. Through the sense of taste we enjoy the luscious fruits of the earth, and gladly press the refreshing goblet to our lips. Likewise each of the other senses has its own particular sphere of activity and pleasure. In the seed time and in the harvest, in the mountains/ in the rivers, in the shady forests, in the drapery of the clouds, in the ocean, in storm and in calm, in all nature, to the man who has a taste for it there is deep joy. 3. The third glory of human life lies in the social relations and moral affections. Man is by nature a social being. His power and weal reach their highest expression only in associa­ tion. Great movements, it is true, take their rise in one or a kw minds, but they require the concerted action of the many to make them effective,—proving the strength of unity. We are not shut up within ourselves but brought in contact with many about us, and placed in a company of sympathetic beings. What a seal of God's favor to man is this power and capacity of loving another;—so blending their souls in common as to share what each has in particular. It is the light shining from the blessed mansions of the future when the children of a common Father will be reunited. There are men who love each other with a manly sincerity and noble affection. There are family circles, filled with purity and love, which might awaken the ad­ miration, if not stir the envy, of angels. Thus we catch a glimpse of what our social life can be made. Most prominent among its rich prerogatives is the privilege of being offered up on the altar of self-sacrifice to secure the happiness" of another; and the sweet charities of woman soothing with her gentle touch the fevered brow of the unfortunate, the sick and the dying, or wiping the hot tear of repentance from the burning cheek of the reclaimed outcast. Fourteen hundred million souls make up the brotherhood of mankind. One heart throbs in them all. They 1888.] THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE. 127 are bound together by natural sympathies deep as the mysteries of existence and broad as the globe they inhabit. All great deeds of men are a portion of the experience of each. It is profoundly interesting and sublime to be a part of this vast body of humanity. 4. The fourth glory of human life lies in the conquests our race has made over nature,—providing shelter, luxury, power and wealth of resource. Compare our condition with that of the savages and cannibals: forces of nature which have been their masters are become our servants, and do our drudgery. The water obeys our will; the river drives the gin and spinning jack. The wind pumps the hidden streams to irrigate the arid plain. The mine surrenders its wealth of coal and iron; the forest yields the oaken architrave and the quarry the granite pil­ lar. In the implacable march of civilization the Indian wigwam gives place to the proud city, and the wilderness is transformed into a magnificent landscape where mountains, meadows, and streams, fields of waving grain and habitations of men blend to form a scene of resplendent beauty and quiet peacefulness. Fire and water draw his burdens. Over plains and streams, and through tunnelled hills the iron horse bears our merchandise and speeds us on like a whirlwind. Nor is his conquering hand stayed at the ocean's shore, but he glides over the trackless deep fearless and exultant, as glad children dance over the green fields in summer. The printing press multiplies the thoughts of the great and gives us the heroes of our race to be our companions. He chains the lightning to the earth and on its illusive pinions wings his thoughts to other zones. Thus man enjoys a two-fold do­ minion, one within and one without. 5. The fifth glory of man's life lies in its freedom and ro­ mance. The soul is not a tread-mill; its experience is not a monotony, but is full of shifting scenes and surprises forever new. Man is not a- machine pushed from without but a free agent acting from within. The genuine glory of our life would be gone without this moral power. In bestowing on us the will the Creator has given us the highest trust. We think it an honor among men when great trusts are confided to us; the Heavenly Father has bestowed on us the richest of all trusts in 128 THE GLORY OF HUMAN LIFE. [May giving us a will to choose and placing before us a blessed por­ tion to select. We are here half way between eternal day and eternal night. Who would not rather be a person and take the risks than be a puppet and move only as he is moved ? To one who is unselfish and sympathetic life is full of beauty and inter­ est : there are tragedies as deep and heart-breaking as any en­ acted by the drama. Common life is as poetic as any sung by the poets. The dull rigidity of our present state is surrounded by the margin of romance, an iridescent fringe, which shines or fades as the life is noble or degraded. If we are stationary beings it is so from our own fault; we can progress: we can go on as long as life lasts, and then, on, on, on, in eternity. 6. The sixth glory is the religious faith. By our souls we are united to the spiritual through faith as we are united to the ma­ terial by our bodies through the senses. Through the one we have the visible, through the other the invisible. Religion is the communication between the finite and the Infinite. On its mighty pinions we mount upward into the unknown regions of immensity, overleap every barrier of time and sense and realize that alluring world,—heaven. In the quiet moments of reverie, when the river of our sensuous life is unrippled by a thought of care, we glow in the idea of beautiful deeds; we are melted by visons of enrapturing loveliness, we roam with the higher spirits through the endless air and veil our faces at the very throne of God. The soul dilates beyond the measure of finite things; God is its author and immortality is its destiny. Standing be­ side the coffined clay we feel that somewhere there is a resurrec­ tion. It is this blessed hope of the future that most ennobles man. We are related to a vast creation below us as kings,, and to a creation above us as younger brothers. This is the crown­ ing glory of our life; whoso shall adequately appreciate this prerogative will find no room for despondency; he will rise above the dull realm of necessity, into the light and freedom of true manhood, the glory of the past behind him, the glory of the present about him, and the glory of the future before him.

L. G. 1888.] POE'S POETRY. 129

POE'S POETRY. A man's writings partake largely of the character of the man himself. If he be a patriot he will extol his country in verse. If he be gay and free from care his poetry will be light and happy. If he be melancholy his poems will be sad and gloomy. Whatever be his mood the strings of his lyre will vibrate in har­ mony with it. Hence to understand and appreciate poetry we must study the mind, the character, the sentiments, the feelings of the poet. We must know his disposition, his temperament, his inclination. We must acquaint ourselves with his surround­ ings, his circumstances, his life. We must look into the soul of the pcet and through his own eyes read his poetry if we wish to comprehend it fully. We must see the sunshine and shadow of his life if we wish to see the sunshine and shadow of his po­ etry. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Baltimore. His parents were actors. His father was descended from a patriotic family of high social standing. His mother's family was very respectable. When two years of age, Edgar suffered perhaps the.greatest misfortune possible to him in the death of both his parents. Scarcely had he learned to lisp that endearing name, "Mother," when she was taken from him. Now he was a homeless orphan. It is said that Poe's life was a failure because he lacked self-con­ trol. We would rather go back of this to find the cause. We would seek the secret of his failure elsewhere. We would rather attribute the cause to the lack of a loving and tender mother's sympathy. He never knew a mother's sympathy and love. How different might his life have been had he been sympa­ thized with, restrained and directed by an affectionate mother! Then perhaps he would not have written that sad poem, "Alone." "From childhood's hour I have not been As others were,—I have not seen As others saw, —I could not bring My passions from a common spring. From the same source I have not taken My sorrow ; 1 could not awaken 130 POE'S POETRY, [May

My heart to joy at the same tone ; And all I loved I loved alone. Then—xxs. my childhood—in the dawn Of a most stormy life was drawn From every depth of good and ill The mystery which binds me still." After the death of his parents the sympathy of Mrs. Allan, wife of a very wealthy Baltimore merchant, was enlisted in his behalf and he was adopted into their family. Here he received every attention and care. He was petted and praised on every side. He accompanied his foster parents to summer resorts; and here his precocity and great personal beauty made him a general favorite. He was given plenty of pocket money and all the liberty a boy of his age could desire. He was finely dressed, and received many advantages in schooling. Surrounded by all these pleasures, praised and flattered by all, having no wish ungratified. it is not in the least surprising that his character developed in such a wrong direction; that he be­ came proud, imperious and profligate. Pocket money in abun­ dance has ruined many'a character. If in boyhood he never learned self-control, it is not strange that in manhood he should be a drunkard and a gambler. Perhaps it was fortunate for Poe to be adopted into this wealthy family and perhaps it was most unfortunate. Had he been put upon his own resources at a suitable age his character might have been different. He might have been spared the curse of being a drunkard. There might have been less of sad­ ness, less of gloom in his poetry. However pleasant were his surroundings yet he was lonely with it all, as these lines of his will attest: "Drear path, alas ! where grows Not even one lovely rose." A part of his early school life he spent in England, a part also in Richmond. He was an apt and diligent pupil. In these early days he wrote genuine poetry in which he dis­ played the genius of that wonderful imagination which in after years so greatly characterized his writings. At ten years of age he begged Mr. Allan to have printed a volume of his poems; but his request by the advice of his teacher was refused. 1888.] POE'S POETRY. 131 At seventeen he was sent to the University of Virginia. Here he made excellent progress in his studies but was very reckless in his conduct. He drank to excess and gambled a great deal. At twenty he chose the army for his profession and entered West Point. After six months' stay he was ex­ pelled for misconduct. While here he gave himself up entirely to pleasure. He wrote no poetry except such lines as these : "John Locke was a very gruat name ; Joe Locke was a greater, in short; The former was well known to Fame, The latter well known to Report." His dismissal caused a rupture between himself and Mr. Allan. He left the roof, which had so long sheltered him, in anger. He made his way to New York and to secure some money had an edition of his poems published. Two of these poems are landscape views. They had some claim to merit but the principal one in this volume is "Israfel," in which is found "the lyric burst and the first pure song of the poet." Of the twenty-three published in this volume this is the only one in which the theme of his imagination is not ruin. About four years previous to this he had a volume published. In this volume "Al Aaraaf" is the best poem. It is, however, very obscure. Its obscurity is due to the fact that the poet at­ tempted both to tell a story and teach a truth at the same time. Beauty, which was to him an object of inspiration, he personified as a maiden—Nesace. He found a realm for her to rule over in "Al Aaraaf," a burning star which was discovered by Tycho Brahe. It appeared suddenly, in a very short time attained to the brilliancy of Jupiter and then as suddenly disappeared. This star the poet imagines as the dwelling place of spirits who choose the passionate excitement of love to less holy pleasures at the price of final death and annihilation. He says in the poem that "beauty is a direct revelation of God to men and is a protection against sin." The maiden begins with a prayer to the Deity by whom she is directed to leave the earth and guide her star to worlds which she should protect against the assaults of evil. Then she calls upon her subjects to attend her. Here the story begins. Among her subjects are two, Angelo and 132 POE'S POETRY. [May Zanthe, who do not hear the call and so in thoughts of the past and dreams of the future, they "whiled away The night that waned and waned and brought no day." Here the poem abruptly closes. It is not easily understood. He attempts in this poem to imitate Milton and Moore at the same time. "Tamerlane" is another poem which belongs to this volume. It has very little claim to merit. Its style is very flowing and it has a lively fancy. It contains some very musical lines. In this poem he tried to imitate Byron. His little poem, entitled "A Dream within a Dream," is pretty and unique but very sad. From boyhood Foe was a dreamer, and now he exclaims: "All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream." And then in the last lines he pictures the dreariness and disap­ pointments of his life: "I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand ; How few ! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep,—while I weep ! O God ! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? Oh ! God can I not save one From the pitiless wave ? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream ?" It is the same despairing cry as in "The Raven" : "On the morrow he will leave me As my hopes have flown before." In "The Conqueror Worm" he represents the angels sitting in a theatre to see "a play of hopes and fears." Mimes "mum­ bling and muttering flutter hither and thither." They are pup­ pets "who shift the scenery to and fro, 1888.] POE'S POETRY. 133 Flapping from out their Condor wings Invisible woe." And then the crawling, writhing worm appears imbruing its fangs "in human gore." When one reads this verse, so repul­ sive is it that the blood runs cold. We shudder at the sight of writhing worms. The last stanza closes the terrible tragedy. It is dark and gloomy. "Out—out are the lights—out all! And over each quivering form, The curtain a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, And the angels all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy 'Man' And its hero the Conquering Worm." It is a horrible and shadowy poem. It leaves in the mind a wild, sad terror far removed from any pleasurable sensation. Poe's fame as a poet rests mainly on "The Raven," "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells." These three are the only ones which re­ ceived that unanimous appreciation, both by the educated and uneducated, which establishes an author's reputation. "Anna­ bel Lee" and "The Bells" are especially remarkable for the beauty of their rhythm and the flow of their music. "The Raven" is a great poem. No great poem ever estab­ lished itself so completely in men's mind in so short a time. It is wild, weird and full of melancholy. In Poe's "Philosophy of Composition" he set forth at length the modus operandi by which he composed "The Raven." His first intention was to write a poem that would suit at once the popular and critical mind. "Beauty," he says, is the sole legiti­ mate province of the poem." The tone of its highest manifesta­ tion he conceived to be one of sadness. "Melancholy," he says, "is the most legitimate of all poetical tones." He chose for his refrain "Neverfnore" because he says "it is the most delicious because the most intolerable sorrow." The rhyme and meter are not original. In the last stanza the intention of making the Raven emblematical of "mournful and never-ending sorrow is seen : 17 134 POE'S POETRY". [May "And the Raven never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door : And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming, And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor : And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore." Here are in brief a few points of the philosophy of its composition as given by its author. But it is doubtful whether it was con­ structed in such a laborious manner. Prevarications were not forbidden in Poe's code of morals. It is far more natural to be­ lieve that this poem was the spontaneous outburst of the feelings of Poe's own sorrowful, disappointed and melancholy heart. Although Poe's fame rests on his poetry yet in this depart­ ment he accomplished least. Out of more than two thousand pages only a hundred consist of poetical composition including all his juvenile poems. That Poe wrote such a small amount of poetry is not due to a lack of talent, for Poe was a genius of a high order. The following written by Poe to Mr. Thomas ask­ ing for a position in the government will serve to explain the cause in some degree at least : "To coin one's brain into silver is, to my thinking, the hardest task in the world." Poe had some peculiar views regarding poetry. He main­ tained that only such productions as could be read at one sitting were in reality poems. Hence he believed that the Iliad was only a series of lyrics. He also held that "The Didactic'-' in poetry was heresy; and that the teaching of truth and morals belonged only to prose and hence was out of the sphere of poetry. It is very noticeable in his poems that he is unable to arouse sympathy. He can only compel admiration. Perhaps the want of a mother's responsive sympathy in life was the cause of its absence in his poetry. He was no humorist. His life was too sad and gloomy to admit of humor. He was chaste and devotional in his poetry. Not an impure line can be found in it. He believed that the prime object of poetry was to please, 1888.] THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE. 135 and that pleasure, the most pure and elevated and intense, is to be derived from the contemplation of the Beautiful. Beauty- then is the province of the poem. He believed that "there is linked inseparably with the higher manifestations of true beauty a certain taint of sadness." Yet it is "A feeling of sadness and longing That is not akin to pain And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles rain." Poe's poetry deals very largely with the ideal and imaginative. Some one says that "his imagination is an evil genius," that "he held his mastery over dismal, superstitious and waste places." This is true ; but whatever faults we may find in his poetry we cannot resist its charms. It is often perfect in its rhythm. Its music delights and fascinates. Much of his poetry had better never been written but wherever poetry is read and appreciated there will "The Raven," "The Bells" and "Annabel Lee" find devoted and ardent admirers.

THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE, GETTYSBURG. BY REV. MATTHIAS SHEELEIGH, D. D. When hands of skill shall here, in storied town, Shapes that from quarry and from forest came Have hewn and reared a tow'ring classic frame, A monument to Learning's high renown; The benediction of our God come down To sanctify to His exalted Name Foundation, pillar, capstone, as the flame From heav'n He bade o£ old the altar crown ! His own this work, our hands anew would aid— His precious cause, which here hath, 'neath His eye, Since sainted fathers planned, and wrought, and prayed, Rich fruitage borne, that to the circling sky Presents the Church in waxing strength arrayed, Man's race to bless, and God to glorify. Fort Washington, Pa. 136 ALUMNI PERSONALS.

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'35. HON. M. G. DALE, although it is 53 years since his graduation, is second to none in attachment for College and delight in recalling the incidents of his student life. He has for many years honorably and efficiently filled the high judicial position he now holds. Long may he live. '42. The city address of B. SADTLER, D. D., of Baltimore, has been changed to 14 East Huntington Ave. '44. DR. J. W. C. O'NEAL is still an active member of the State Board of Public Charities. He attended its recent meeting in Philadel­ phia. '46. W. M. BAUM, D. D., will be the speaker at the ceremony of ground-breaking for the Brua Memorial after the corner-stone ceremon­ ies, June 27th. The right man, as he was the first to report the pur­ poses of Col. Brua and specially active till the whole affair was con­ cluded. '48. REV. EDMUND MILLER died Feb. 24th, tSSS. He was born in Salem, Va., May 8, 1822; entered our Junior class in 1S46; taught in Roanoke College iS4S-'49; preached in Frostburg, Md., l849-'5i, and Hillsboro, 111., i85i-'52; Professor of Mathematics in Illinois State University, Springfield, i852-'s8; Principal of the Academy in Hills­ boro, 111., i858-'65 ; in mercantile business in Dixon, 111., from 1865 to the time of his death. He was active in local church matters during his business life, being a member of the council and Superintendent of the Sunday-school. His death has caused great sorrow. '49. REV. E. S. HENRY has entered upon his 37th year as pastor at Pine Grove, Pa.—the only pastorate he has served—now having very few of the members he found when he began. He has preached S002 sermons; baptized 5140 children and 76 adults; confirmed 1278; and officiated at 948 marriages and 19S2 funerals. We appreciate his kind words for College and MONTHLY. '50. REV. PROF. D. WORLEY, of Canton, Ohio, died April 29th, 1888. He was born in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 28, 1829; entered our Sophomore class in 1847 ; studied theology at Columbus, O.; Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Capital University, Colum- 1888.] ALUMNI PJERSONALS. 137 bus, O., 1851—'63, and during nine years of this time also edited the Lutheran Standard; taught in Westmoreland county, Pa., 1863-65 ; Superintendent of Union Schools, Canton, O., 1865-76; taught select school in Canton i876-'8i; President of the Canton City Council 1869- '70; member of the Ohio House of Representatives iS78-'7g. At the time of his death he was Deputy Auditor of Stark county and President of the Canton City Council. He was active in Church and State affairs, and his death is greatly lamented by all who knew him. '53. M. SHEELEIGH, D. D., is preparing a volume of sonnets, repre­ sentative selections from the lady poets of America, from our early his­ tory to the present time. In addition to the specimens of sonnets, there will be given brief biographical notes concerning the authors. Those having knowledge of the younger and less widely-known female writers of sonnets, can communicate their intelligence to him. '56. DANIEL R. MILLER, ESQ., in remitting to Dr. McKnight for the new building, says there will be four students from Pine Grove in P. C. next year. A good representation. Let other places of its size do as well. '57. REV. PROF. C. L. KEEDY, M. D., is about to close another suc­ cessful year of the Seminary at Hagerstown over which he presides. We congratulate him on the prosperity of his institution. '61. J. B. REIMENSNYDER, D. D., a few weeks ago, delivered the Holman lecture for this year before the students of the Theological Seminary. He discussed Art. II. His lecture will appear in the July number of the Lutheran Quarterly. '61. H. W. ROTH, D. D., although only a few months in Chicago, has already received a tangible appreciation of his services. His mem­ bers made him a birthday present of a large and handsome bronze clock and an envelope containing numerous gold coins. The Chicago Argus says : "Dr. Roth's three months ministration has been wonderfully suc­ cessful—the church membership and Sunday-school have largely in­ creased and prosperity reigns." '64. REV. F. RICHARDS, of Zanesville, O., is President of the Board of Work-House Directors, of Muskingum county, and in the report for 1887 makes quite a favorable showing for that institution. '66. REV. W. H. GOTWALD, of Ocala, Fla., is Secretary and General Manager of the "Withlacoochee & Wekiwa Land Co." He thinks there is good opportunity for church work in that section. He says: "I wish I38 ALUMNI PERSONALS. [May we had the men and money to do some missionary work in this State. We should give some of these growing towns our immediate attention." '66. REV. H. L. ZIEGENFUSS will please accept thanks for invitation to the Consecration of Christ Church, May 15th. We learn from the Poughkeepsie papers that the ceremony was very impressive,—per­ formed in the presence of a large assemblage. Archdeacon Z. received congratulations from all quarters on the success of his work as rector of Christ Church. He will please accept ours also. '68. REV. L. M. HEILMAN is pushing his work in Chicago with all his energy but is laboring under the discouragement of having no church building, which he feels is indispensable to success there. In spite of it all, however, he writes hopefully. We hope he can gratify his desire to be present at the corner-stone laying of our new building. '68. REV. R. F. MCCLEAN is attending the Presb. General Assembly in Phila., as delegate from the Carlisle Presbytery. '70. REV. D. W. CASSAT was married, April 18th, to Miss Lillie M. Berryhill, of Grant, Iowa. Still two or three bachelors in '70 that should go and do likewise.

'70. REV. M. REED MINNICH is still in business at 1019 & 1021 Mar: ket street, Philadelphia. He expresses himself as pleased with the cat­ alogue and the prosperity it evinces. Thanks for his kind words to us. '71. Since our last issue, DR. G. D. STAHLEV delivered a series of twelve lectures in College on Hygiene. He began with the Freshman, but before he was half through all four classes were before him. A hearty vote of thanks was given him at the close. '72. S. McC. SWOPE, ESQ., is in great demand this year for an ad­ dress on Memorial Day. He has been compelled to decline several. His success on previous occasions has given him a good reputation. '73. REV. L. L. SIEBER'S outlook at Connellsville, Pa., has been ren­ dered still more encouraging by a bequest of four thousand dollars, by one of his members, to his church. He has had a struggle but the fu­ ture is bright. '73. REV. J. A. SINGMASTER will deliver the address this year to the Y. M. C. A. of College. See schedule for Commencement. '74. REV. J. A. WIRT now has three or four students on our list from his pastorate, and next year will likely have at least six. Good. Ahead of all, so far as we know. '75. The contributions by the different classes in the Altoona Luth- 1888.] ALUMNI PERSONALS. 139 eran Sunday-school, of which REV. E. D. WEIGLE is pastor, aggregated for th,e year closing April 1st, $872.22. Besides this the infant school contributed $70.17. The number of scholars in the main school is 411; in the infant, 263. '76. REV. L. K. PROBST'S address is Walhalla, S. C. Although "on the wing" nearly all the time as Sec. of Mission Board in the United Synod of the South, mail will reach him at Walhalla. '78. REV. J. A. HARTMAN, was married, April 17, to Miss Ida B. Hamsher, of Chambersburg, Pa. The ceremony was performed by his brothers, Revs. A. Stewart, '68, and J. Frank, '73. '79. We learn from a member of his congregation in Frederick, that REV. L. KUHLMAN is "getting along admirably. He is universally be­ loved." Just what we expected. '80. The corner-stone of another church was laid, April 29th, in the pastorate of REV. A. H. F. FISCHER—the fourth new church since he has been at New Bloomfield. When this is completed, all his churches will be new or recently improved. '80. PROF. D. FLEISHER closed another successful year as Principal of the High School at Troy, Pa. The Northern Tier Gazette congrat­ ulates him on his success, and we do also. - '80. D. MCCONAUGHY, JR., Sec. of the Y. M. C. A. in Philadelphia, will be the delegate of that association to the International Y. M. C. A. convention in Stockholm, Sweden, next August. '82. REV. G. U. GOTWALD made a flying visit to Gettysburg on May 10th, his special object being to call the attention of the Sem. students to the demands of the West for their services. All glad to see him. '82. Pleased to greet J. F. HERMAN, ESQ., on the college campus a few weeks ago—the first visit since his graduation. He is still in Ola- the, Kans., and doing well. '82. W. C. SHEELY, ESQ., will deliver the address on Memorial Day at Hanover, Pa. '82. REV. A. R. STECK, at the urgent request of his congregation, has declined the call to Columbia, Pa. '82. REV. H.H. WEBER'S congregation in Baltimore, although organ­ ized less than three years ago, has become self-sustaining ; and, to com­ memorate the event, they appointed May 13th as a "Jubilee Day," when interesting services were held. The following P. C. men participated in them : C. S. Albert, D. D., '67, Pres. H. M. Board ; Rev. J. A. Clutz, I4O ALUMNI PERSONALS. [May

'69, Sec. H. M. Board ; Rev. S. B. Barnitz, '61, West. Sec. H. M. B.; Rev. I. C-. Burke, '61, Rev. W. P. Evans, '72. Congratulations to Rev. Weber. '83. REV. P. LIVINGSTON will soon have a new church in his pastor­ ate. Ground was broken for it a few weeks ago with appropriate cere­ mony. Good. '84. If you wish to call on M. D. DETWEILER, ESQ., in Harrisburg, go to the Trust Company Building, 222 Market Street, Second Floor Front, where you will find him in a new and handsomely furnished of­ fice. '84. We learn from the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette, kindly sent us by Rev. G. D. Gotwald, '82, that REV. G. A. McK. DYESS has charge of the Protestant Episcopal Mission, at Bellvue, Pa., near Pittsburg. '84. DR. J. B. MCALISTER, after a year's service in the city hospital, has decided to practice his profession in Harrisburg. He has taken the office of a physican of large practice who died within the last month. '85. REV. D. R. BECKER has accepted a call to the Lutheran pastor­ ate near Littlestown, recently served by Rev. E. J. Metzler, '73. '85. REV. G. M. BROWN has accepted a call to the pastorate com­ posed of the Tremont and Minersville churches. '85. S.'L. POWELL, who is pursuing a special course in Johns Hop­ kins University, should be addressed at 1627 McCullough Street. He devotes most attention to chemistry. '85. W. A. RIEGEL and J. L. ROTHROCK were among the graduates of the Med. Dep't of the University of Penn'a, at the Commencement, May 1st. Dr. Rothrock will please accept our thanks for an invitation to the exercises. '85- REV. S. E. SLATER has received a call to Dyson, Ohio. '86. OSCAR G. KLINGER has declined a call received from the Luth­ eran church at Solomon, Kans., to become its pastor. He supplied the church for a while in connection with his teaching, and the congrega­ tion unanimously voted for him as regular pastor. Mr. K. will return to our Seminary for another year before accepting a call to preach. '86. W. L. GLATFELTER, who is in successful business with his father at Spring Grove, Pa., and who generously subscribed #1,000 to the new building, in remitting for the MONTHLY, closes with "best wishes for Pennsylvania College's prosperity." Thank you. '86. LIEUT. THAD. B. SEIGLE is still engaged in business in Char- 1888.] ALUMNI PERSONALS. I4I lotte, N. C. Some weeks since he was promoted to the cashier's desk in his father's large merchandizing establishment. He has also received a commission from the Governor of N. C. as Lieutenant of Co. E. 4th Reg't of the N. C. State Guards. He lives in a rapidly growing city. '87. PROF. G. HOLZAPFEL, of the institution at New Berlin, Pa., re­ ports quite a number of new students at the beginning of the Spring term. Says he has hard work this year, but thinks it will be easier next year. We wish him success. '87. A. G. WOLF, owing to the death of his mother, and his appoint­ ment as administrator of the home estate, has suspended his theologi­ cal studies till next October. He should be addressed at Abbottstown, Pa. '87. With sadness we record the death of ALTEN SCHMELL, who was graduated less than a year ago. At our last issue he was quietly and industriously pursuing his theological studies in our Seminary, but is now in his grave. His mind, which was one of the brightest in his class, unexpectedly gave way and soon he was a victim of violent insan­ ity. After a few days he was taken, on the advice of Drs. Stahley and Scott, to the Asylum at Norristown. At first the officials there (ac­ cording to a letter from Dr. Stahley to Dr. Scott) had little hope of his recovery, but after two weeks they considered his condition much bet­ ter, though he took little food, when suddenly he grew worse and in a few hours died. His death, occurred May 15th. He was born at Mt. Bethel, Northampton county, Pa., Jan. 21, 1866, entered our Preparatory about six years ago, and all through his course ranked as one of the first in his class both in scholarship and deportment. His death is sin­ cerely lamented by all who knew him. We cheerfully give space for the verses and resolutions that appear elsewhere. VISITORS.—Prof. J. F. McCreary, '60; J. C. Roller, D. D., '65; Rev. C. M. Stock, '74; Rev. D. T. Koser, '71; Rev. J. A. Koser, '72; Dr. A. S. Koser, '80; Roberto F. Bevan, '76; Rev. J. A. Wirt, 74; Rev. O. H. Melcher, '76; Rev. F. P. Manhart, '77; Rev. A. H. F. Fischer, !8o; Dr. H. S. Barrett, '81; Rev. G. D. Gotwald, '82; J. F. Herman, Esq., '82; Rev. S. B. Barnitz, '61; S. L. Powell, '85. 18 142 LITERARY NOTICES. [May

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Negro Myths from the Georgia Coast. By Charles C. Jones, Jr., LL. D. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co. pp.171. Joel Chandler Harris, in his admirable books, has won the attention of the public to the folk-lore of a race that is fast losing its myths and legends, and the people are ready to welcome any effort in a similar di­ rection. Col. Jones claims that the folk-stories of Mr. Harris belonged to Middle Georgia while his are drawn from another part of the State. The lover'of folk-lore will be delighted with these quaint tales given in the vernacular of a race that is in many respects an amusing one, and his delight will be occasioned by the fact that in them he will find many of the folk-tales that belong to other countries, varying some, of course, but still in the main points agreeing. And the children ! oh how they will laugh over scheming "Buh Rabbit," sympathize with timid "Buh Alligator," rejoice over the defeats of "Buh Fox," and watch with in­ terest "Buh Wolf's" attempts to fool "Buh Rabbit." These animals re­ tain all the characteristics that made them interesting in "Nights with Uncle Remus."

Patience Preston, M. D. By Mrs. A. F. RafFensperger. Boston: D. Lothrop & Co. pp. 327. We always find the life of a young woman—or an old one either—that is full of earnest effort at self-support an interesting one, and for that reason alone this book would possess a charm. But it has many others. "Patience Preston"' is a young woman who not only wishes to be inde­ pendent of the support of friends but she -is a very womanly woman, and she is thoroughly at home in, and in love with, her chosen profes­ sion and she uses it in the most unselfish way for the improvement, in every sense, of her patients. Her earnest efforts to find the true light are full of help to other souls who are struggling in a like manner, and when she does find it she is a striking example for many of what a Christian may and should be. There is a mystery in the book which remains unexplained, and while the reader wants to know why "Dillaye" was the cause of so much sorrow it seems to have been delicately with­ held. The book is in every particular an excellent one. 1888.] LITERARY NOTICES. 143

Bits of Burnished Gold. Compiled by Rose Porter. New York : A. D. F. Randolph & Co. These "Bits" are gathered in four small, beautiful books, and they have been gathered from the writings of Robert Browning, George Eliot, John Ruskin and William Wordsworth. They are gems of thought from these great writers and each book contains those from only one of the four. They are arranged under subjects such as "Hints for Women," "Living for Others," "Authorship," and "Style," and a variety of others. These little books will be welcome wherever they may find their way (and they are very appropriate as gifts) for they are full of such thoughts as must stimulate the mind and heart of the reader. The Seven Little Sisters who Live on the Round Ball that Flffats in the Air. By Jane Andrews. Boston: Lee & Shepard. pp.142. The little sisters in this tale are the different races and nations of men and the round ball is the earth upon which they live. It is written in such a unique and pleasant style that it is sure to win and hold the in­ terest of the youthful reader ; and it is so full of information concern­ ing various countries, their peculiarities, the habits and customs of their people, that the reader will gain more information from this captivating story than from a month's study of text-books. While it is adapted for home use it would be of great value if it were read aloud in schools. A Kiss for a Blow. By Henry C. Wright. Boston: Lee & Shepard. pp. 204. This book is made up of a number of short stories, all intended to say to "all angry, fighting children, 'Peace be still.' " The writer is a man who loves children. Hs says: "I am never so happy, and the gen­ tle spirit of humanity never breathes so freshly and cheeringly into my heart, as when I am surrounded by a company of affectionate, merry children." Feeling thus, it is not surprising that, as the book shows, he so well understands their temptations, their struggles and their dan­ gers. We hope this little book may carry blessing into many homes and that it may soothe many a child into the gentle spirit of self-sacri­ fice and forgiveness. >. Stories of American History. By N. S. Dodge. Boston: Lee & Shep­ ard. pp. 176. We have found great difficulty in obtaining any American History that was adapted to very young pupils and were delighted when this 144 LITERARY NOTICES. [May-

One came to our notice. It meets a certain want. It is published in neat, attractive style, with clear, large type and occasional illustrations. Every sentence is so simply expressed that it may be easily compre­ hended, and it is clothed in a style most pleasing to children; indeed it must seem to them more like a story-book than a book of study, and we congratulate them upon their pleasant facilities for obtaining knowledge and assure them that it was not so in our day. The Pocket Guide for Europe. By Thomas W. Knox. New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons. pp. 223. Those persons who are expecting to make a European tour this com­ ing Summer will do well to purchase, as soon as possible, a copy of this invaluable book. They may find out in it the equivalents of American money in the currencies of the principal countries of Europe, "travel talk in four languages," the way to distinguish passing ocean-steamers, a full explanation of celebrated Water-cures, with their separate pecu­ liarities, and then they may find out what places to visit, why they shall go to them, what they are noted for, what they may expect to see, and the best time for going. Those who travel will find this little book almost a necessity, while those who stay at home will find much information in its pages. Terence O'Dowd. By Tom O'Shaughnessy. Philadelphia: Presbyter­ ian Board of Publication, pp. 350. The writer of this story feels that the attitude of the Protestant na­ tions to the Roman Catholic Church has decidedly changed, and in the hope of awakening the young people of Protestant churches "to a clearer conception of the true nature of nineteenth century Romanism in countries where its power is uncontrolled," he here discloses many of the errors of the Romish system of government. The tale is a very powerful one and the reader feels such indignation for those who so dupe and finally ruin their people, and such pity for those who suffer, that the writer's aim is sure to be accomplished. A flood of light is thrown upon many abuses and much false teaching of the Romish Church, and we do not see how the book can fail to stir to righteous in­ dignation the heart of every earnest reader.

His Broken Sword. By Minnie Louise Taylor. Chicago: A. C. Mc- Clurg & Co. pp. 354. This novel is quite an unusual one. Its plot is one of the most thrill- 1888.] PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS. I45 ing that we have found in recent novels. It is quite out of the ordinary to have a charming heroine the bride of an intellectual prisoner sen­ tenced to ten years in a penitentiary. All the incidents, scenes and characters of this novel are fresh and striking. The writer's style is exceptionally pleasing ; she writes so naturally, so gracefully, that one might readily believe, the book came from a more experienced pen. Many a summer hour will be whiled away by "His Broken Sword."

The Ministers Charge. By William D. Howells. Boston: Ticknor & Co. pp. 463. Ticknor's Paper Series is the best one of its kind with which we are acquainted, and this is quite a valuable addition to it. The Minister's Charge has been noticed before in the columns of the MONTHLY and again we take pleasure in saying that the characters are so true to life that it constitutes the leading feature of this, as we think it does of all that Mr. Howells writes; Agatha Page, from Ticknor & Co., and Picked Up in the Streets, from J. B. Lippincott Co., will be noticed next month.

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In the Popular Science Monthly for June, Edward Atkinson contributes an article on "The Surplus Revenue ;" H. G. S. Noble writes on "The Philosophy of Commercial Depression ; Joel Benton on "The Earned Decrease vs. the Unearned Increment;:' and Dr. Harley on "The Effects of Moderate Drinking." The subjects of other papers are, "The Geo­ logical Tour in Europe," "Education and the Employment of Children," "Animals as Modified by Environment," "The Imitative Faculty of Chil­ dren," and the second of the series on "Darwinism and the Christian Faith." The portrait is of Prof. Packard, of whom a sketch is also given. The Atlantic Monthly for June opens with "Miser Farrel's Bequest," by J. P. Quincy; "To Cawdor Castle and Culloden Moor," by Julia C. R. Dorr; "The Literary Career in France," by Theodore Child ; "The Discovery of the Rocky Mountains,' by Francis Parkman; "The Queen behind the Throne," by Ellen Terry Johnson ; "A Southern Planter." [46 PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS. [May

"Yone Santo" and "The Despot of Broomsedge Cove'' are continued. "The Contributor's Club" is specially interesting this month. The leading feature in the May Century is Mr. Kennan's paper, "Across the Russian Frontier." Mr. Kennan also explains in a preface his undertaking the journey and work. The article is well illustrated and is sure to attract much attention. "Sheriff's Work on a Ranch," "Milton," "The Personality of Leo XIII," "The Chances of Being Hit in Battle," "The Church of England in the Colonies," "Foods and Beverages" and "The Locomotive Chase in Georgia" are all good con­ tributions. "A Love Story Reversed" is a novel story. "Abraham Lin­ coln" and "The Graysons" are continued, and Henry James contributes the first part of "The Liar." St. Nicholas was fortunate in securing Thomas Nelson Page to fur­ nish it with a serial. It begins in the May number, entitled, "Two Lit­ tle Confederates." Harriet Prescott Spofford has written a beautiful story, "Little Rosalie," which also appears in this number. Then there are "A Moving Story," a paper on "Girard College," "Prince Oleg's Destiny," "Ginseng-Hunting," "Madame Arachne," "Ran Away to Home," "An Adventure with a Man-Eater," "Little Josef Hofman" and ever, ever so many other things, stories, poems, letters, and illus­ trations to delight the hearts and fill the minds of youthful readers. Leather Belting, Its Origin and Progress in this Country. This is a pamphlet prepared by Mr. Chas. A. Schieren, one of our Trustees, who is alive to the interests of College and generous in his contributions. He read it before the Electric Light Convention in Pittsburgh, Feb. 22d. It shows that he is not only an energetic business man, but also thor­ oughly understands the merits of what he manufactures. He is abreast of the times and takes pains to keep abreast. The success he is enjoy­ ing is well deserved. Mr. C. Powell Karr, a graduate of School of Mines, Columbia Col­ lege, has in preparation a Manual of American Colleges, which proposes to give in classified form all the leading Colleges, Universities, Techni­ cal and Professional Schools, their requirements for admission, courses of study, cost of tuition and living expenses, and, in a word, a syste­ matic resume of all the information needed by parents, guardians and students to enable them to decide intelligently what college or institu­ tion of learning it is best to attend. It is to be issued from the press of William T. Comstock, New York. 1888.] GENERAL COLLEGE NEWS. I47

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—The United States lias 364 colleges and universities, with 4,160 in­ structors and 59,594 students. —The richest University in the world is said to be that of Leyden, in Holland. It has real estate to the value of $6,000,000. —Of 333 American colleges, there are 155 that teach the Roman, 144 the English, and 34 the Continental method of pronouncing Latin.—Ex. —The four leading female colleges in the U. S. are, Wellesley with 620 students, Vassar with 283, Smith with 367, and Bryn-Mavvr with 70. —Fraternities have been abolished at Princeton.—Ex. Yes, that is true, Mr. Ex.; but have you heard that George Washington is dead, and that Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo ? — Wittenberger. —It is said that Dr. Patton may allow Greek letter fraternities to be reinstated at Princeton. College students generally are interested in his decision. —The Yale University library has just received a collection of a thou­ sand books purchased in London. —Princeton has been presented with a collection of 30,000 pieces of porcelain and pottery, covering a period of 4,000 years. —Union College has not had a president for four years. The students have threatened to withdraw en masse if some one is not chosen to fill the chair before the end of this term. —Johns Hopkins University publishes seven magazines, two of which are devoted to local University interests while the others are devoted to Mathematics, Chemistry, Philology, Biology, History and Political Sci­ ence respectively. —The corner-stone of the annex of Lutherville Seminary was laid, April 7th. The building will be 70x32 feet and three stories high. —Bucknell University has been remembered again by the gentleman whose name it bears. This time it is a gift of $25,000 for the annex to the Female Institute building. —By the will of the late Geo. F. Wilson, of Providence, R. I., Brown University of that city will receive #100,000, and Dartmouth College $50,000, in each case for a hall or professorship to bear his name. These I48 ALTEN SCHMELL—OBITUARY RESOLUTIONS. [May- funds, however, will not be available till certain investments by accu­ mulation reach the above amounts. —The Harvard students are up in arms against the action of the Board of Overseers restricting all competitive athletic games to their own classes. A possible exception may be made in the case of Yale, but only on condition that the contest take place at New Haven or Cam­ bridge. The ground of the action is the undue prominence given to athletic contests and the unseemly conduct attending some of them. —Rev. Dr. M. B. Anderson has resigned as President of Rochester University, after many years of service. Ill health is the cause of his resignation. —The condition of Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, is greatly im­ proving. All except $27,000 of the $130,000 fund for the new observa­ tory has been raised. Several subscription have been received toward founding a woman's chair, and a #6,000 chemical laboratory has been proposed. —More than 100 students at Cornell have pledged themselves not to patronize the Ithaca stores, because the town authorities have forbidden the giving of the college yell in the streets. —Prof. G. Stanley Hall, of Johns Hopkins University, has accepted the call, extended some time since, as President of the new Clark Uni­ versity at Worcester, Mass. —A table showing the percentage of college students who enter the ministry, prepared by Prof. Morris, of Harvard, shows a decrease at Yale from 74 per cent, in 1710, to 8 per cent, in 1880, and at Harvard, from 55 per cent, in 1650, to 1 per cent, in 1865. —The following is a significant joke at least, clipped from an ex­ change : A Michigan farmer has written to the faculty of Yale : "What are your terms for a year? And does it cost anything extra if my son wants to learn to read and write as well as to row a boat?"

ALTEN SCHMELL—OBITUARY RESOLUTIONS. BY THE SEMINARIANS. The following resolutions on the death of Alten Schmell were passed by the class of 'go, and subsequently adopted at a memorial meeting of the Faculty and students of the Theol. Seminary, May 16, 1888. Whereas, It has pleased Him who doeth all things well to remove 1888.] TOWN NOTES. 149 from our midst our beloved brother, Alten Schmell, of Mt. Bethel, Pa., Resolved, That in our bereavement we recognize the hand of God and humbly submit to his will. Resolved, That we have lost a generous friend and a loving brother. Resolved, That in talents he was highly blessed, in character truly Christian, and in faithfulness to duty worthy of praise and imitation. Resolved, That we tender our sympathy to the family; and that a copy of these resolution be sent to them, and published in the Lutheran Observer, COLLEGE MONTHLY, and Northampton Democrat.

BY THE PHILO SOCIETY. Whereas, God in his wisdom has removed from this world and its ac­ tivities, our young, Christian brother, Alten Schmell, to whom our So­ ciety owes a lasting debt of gratitude, Resolved, That we, as a Society, deeply feeling our loss, bow sub­ missively to the divine will , Resolved, That while we bow with humble submission to the will of the Most High, we do not the less mourn for our brother, who has been removed from our midst. Resolved, That we, the members of Philo Society, tender the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of trial. Resolved, That we this day having learned of the death of our brother do adjourn Society, as a token of respect to his memory. Resolved, That these resolutions be placed on permanent record in the Society; that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased ; that we request that they be published in the Lutheran Observer, the North­ ampton Democrat, and the COLLEGE MONTHLY. H. C. BIXLER, C. B. ETTER, H. E. WIEAND, Committee.

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— The Keystone Hotel has been enlarged to a four-story building, more than doubling its capacity for guests, and its name has been changed to "City Hotel." —There now seems to be no doubt about the completion of the old "tape-worm" road to the top of the mountain at Monterey, to connect with the Western Maryland. A charter has been issued for the West­ ern Extension of the B. & H. R. R., with a capital of $250,000, and Hon. D. Wills, '51, has been elected President. This will give Gettys­ burg good railroad facilities in all directions. 19 I50 COLLEGE LOCALS. [May

The Adams County Historical Society completed its organization, May 7th, by electing the following officers: Pres., Hon. Edward Mc- Pherson; First V. P., Henry J. Stahle ; Second V. P., J. S. Gitt; Third V. P., Aaron Sheely ; Rec. Sec, Rev. J. K. Demarest; Cor Sec, Wm. McSherry, Jr.; Treas., Chas. M. McCurdy ; Librarian, John L. Hill, Jr.; Ass't Lib., John M. Krauth. The monthly meetings will be held in the Athensum hall of the Winter building. —The temperance meetings, held under the auspices of the Const. Temp. Amend. Assoc, May 9 to 16, were fairly well attended. An ad­ dress was delivered each evening by Mr. A. C. Rankin, of Allegheny county, who was well posted in statistics and strong in argument. The court-house was granted for one evening, but only one, although given at different times, for other purposes, for as many as four or five even­ ings in succession. —On Memorial Day, May 30th, an address will be delivered in the National Cemetery by Hon. T. E. Tarsney, of Mich. ; a' poem will be read by Col. D. C. Sprague, of Washington ; and President Lincoln's address at the cemetery dedication will be recited by Col. W. E. Ryan, of New York. The exercises promise to be specially interesting. —Mr. Samuel Koser, a director of the First Nat. Bank, has been quite ill far some days, and his children have been summoned home—among them Rev. D. T. Koser, '71, Rev. J. A. Koser, '72, and Dr. A. S. Ko­ ser, '80. —The children of the public schools have collected about $45 for a new flag for the building, 10x20 feet which they will float with appro­ priate ceremonies from a 30 foot staff on Decoration Day.

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—The course of Lectures by Mr. Rankin was highly appreciated. —A Freshman in speaking of a musical entertainment called it a "manitee." He is known by that charming English alias, "Willie Fer­ tile." —A certain Senior, speaking of the matrimonial prospects of his fam­ ily, said that his sister was engaged to an architecture. Doc's diction is Milton(ic) in its grandeur. —A bright Freshie argued with a Senior that Avco had a fut. subj. He stoope.6. to conquer, but got left. I 888.] COLLEGE LOCALS. I 5 I

—"Als ich eintrat, kicherten sie; doch zog ich's auf mich nicht," was translated by a Junior: "As I entered they giggled, but I drew myself closer up to them." Had he in mind the romantic, yet blissfu hours of vacation? —Prof, to Junior : "Which would you rather carry, a hundred kilo­ grams of hydrogen or a hundred kilograms of air?" Junior: "A hun­ dred kilograms of air." Prof.: "Why?" Junior: "Because it is lighter." He has the science of Physics down pat. —A tall up-town Freshie says that the second part of Pilgrim's Pro­ gress is Paradise Regained. —A cartoon by '91 represents all the Freshmen except one as having had "an hour's ride" behind a famous steed. He alone does not stoop to racing. —In a recent discussion, "Should the Internal Revenue be abolished ?" a Junior did not know what side he was on. He evidently has not held his record. —Officers of Phrena: Pres., Metzger; V. P., Seibert; Rec. Sec, Wolf, E. J.; Cor. Sec, Wolf, R. B.; Treas., Zimmerman; Critics, Diehl and McPherson; Chap., Gruver; Asst. Lib., Wolf, Jr.; Junior Marshal, Main; Sen. Marshal, Tipton; Editor, Hoover; Bus. Man., Seibert. —During the recent agitation of the "constitutional amendment" one of the Preps refused to sign the "plague." —Mr. D. of the Freshman class speaks of Steele's Tattler as a "grand painting." He is the same gentleman that "goes heeled" into the class­ room. —The Bicyclists of College have organized a club for the promotion of their interests by electing S. B. Martin, Pres.; R. E. Wible, Vice Pres.; E. M. Hoffman, Sec; E. C. Kershner, Bugler; D. A. K. Pres­ ton, Capt. —Our Southern Junior displayed his scientific propensity still more " when he said that a hundred kilograms of hydrogen could not carry him away unless he were tied to the mass. How closely the sciences of self- defense and of physics are combined. —They were quietly strolling in the soft starlight, when she, glancing at the stars with innocent eyes, said, "Oh, how I should like to study botany." —The Junior class is noted for its able debaters. In their last discus­ sion the scope of the arguments extended from the eternal to the infer- nal (revenue). —Dr. B. to Mr. E. of the Freshman class: "Mr. E., will you please take your feet from the chair, I would like to see the rest of your body." Alas ! Alas! 152 COLLEGE LOCALS. [May

—Junior class discussing "Herman and Dorothea"—Mac: "Doctor, this German is extremely difficult as there are so many short sentences in it." Mr. T.: "Doctor, the sentences are so very long and compli­ cated." Evidently great minds do not always run in the same channel. —A Junior on being asked "whether existence with its categories was a phenomenon dependent upon changeable forces," replied no. But when asked to change the "No" into "Know" he utterly failed to make use of the Manifold means at his command. —A Prep who lately relinquished all claims on the "cavalry brigade" and joined the "infantry," a few days ago asked for a "crib" to algebra. —If we are to judge future greatness from present indications, our friend will surely get there. He said some one "was sick with acute indigestion of the brain." And he is only a Prep. —To any one seeking information concerning the "Rules and Regula­ tions of College" we say: "Go to a Preparatorian and he will get you •w{tight). —Dr. Morris has been lecturing for the last two weeks to the students of the Theological Seminary. His lectures are highly appreciated. —Considerable interest has been taken lately in the subject of phren­ ology by the students. Some who have had their heads examined have been told that they would make good horse-jockies. The wonder seems to be that more were not told the same thing. —Prof, in Physics : "Will any one tell what gas under pressure pass­ ing through a substance is called?" After a moment of silence Mr. H. bravely responded, "Inspiration." —Messrs. F. H. and B., the trio of the Senior class, some time since sent for a valuable pamphlet on "Love and Matrimony." The informa­ tion, no doubt, will be of great value. Mr. F. declares that his sole object in getting the book was to study the evolution of kissing. —When one of the able scholars in psychology was asked whether he was sure' he existed, he replied : "I really don't know, Doctor." —The committee on horses for the Senior class, of which Mr. H. was chairman, was not appointed to dispose of worn out horses ; but to se­ cure teams for the Senior trip. —Mr. Gruver of the Sophomore class is confined to his room on ac­ count of sickness. We hope to see him with his class again in a few days. —One of the Freshmen, after admiring the sunset, remarked that it looked just like a watermelon. —"Is a lie ever justifiable?" asked Dr. B. "Yes," said Mr. H., "when you want to get out of a scrape." —Two copies of "Labberton's Historical Atlas," loaned from the Greek Department, have been gone several years now, and it is sup- 1888.] COLLEGE LOCALS. 153 posed those who borrowed them ought to be done with them. They are distinctly marked "Greek Loan and Reference Library, Pennsylvania College, 1886," and there can be no doubt to whom they belong. An immediate return of these books to the Greek Room is called for. —Dr. M.: "Mr. B., what are you doing?" "Nothing, sir," replied Mr. B. "Well then you are certainly very foolish to make so much ado about nothing." —One of the Sophs ought certainly to develop some of the interest­ ing discoveries recently made by himself in biblical research. He very wisely talks about St. Paul's letter to the Hebrides. He may be a Doc of Divinty some time. —Class in English History—Prof. : "What is Pegasus?" Mr. S.: "Don't know." Prof.: "It is the winged horse that poets are supposed to ride." Sotto voce—"Didn't know poets used horses." —In one of those short talks on various moral subjects that are sug­ gested during the recitation and always prove both interesting and in­ structive, the Doctor concluded his remarks on the great sin of lying by saying : "All liars should be hung as well as murderers." The little Soph, whose mind is bigger in proportion than his body, innocently asked : "Doctor, wouldn't that depopulate this section of the country?'' —Prof. H.: "What was the cause of Bacon's death?" Mr. K. (who is one of our promising Fresh, scientist): "It was an experiment." —Mr. Stoup, from the Union Theological Seminary of New York, Gen. Sec. of the College Y. M. C. A., was with us from Friday until Monday. He is laboring in the interest of Foreign Missions and spoke a number of times in College and Seminary. On Sunday evening a union meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church where he addressed a large audience. There is a growing interest in this important subject. —Philo officers : Pres., Manifold ; V. Pres., Kitzmeyer ; Cor. Sec, Bixler; Rec. Sec, Pohlman; Treas., Rutherford; Assistant. Lib., Heilman ; Critics, Bannen, Heilman, Wieand; Sr. Marshal, Kyner ; Jr. Marshal. Hoy. —"None but the brave deserve the fair," quoted the Prof., and then a voice from the corner, "I am one of the brave then." Mr. H.: "You may bravely recite." —A certain young man who is suffering from some ear trouble was kindly advised, by Mr. W. of the Soph, class, to consult an oculist at once. The game at G. was interesting after the first inning, and resulted in a victory for our boys. Heltzel, the pitcher, being struck in the face by a ball, retired in favor of Black. The boys expect to play return games at an early date and are confident of success. Go it, boys, you have a strong team and can win if you play your best. 154 COLLEGE LOCALS. [May

—The B. B. Club has thus far played two games of ball. One with Dickinson, at Carlisle, the other with theW. M. C. nine, at Gettysburg. Although beaten at Carlisle, the boys sustained their reputation and that of the College by leaving a good moral record. The Carlisle pa­ pers state that thev acted like gentlemen and behaved better than any club that has yet visited them. —One of '89, who lately wrote an essay on witchcraft, spoke of suffer­ ing at the steak. He evidently has a poor opinion of his boarding club. —The Prep who thought one of the Seminarians was only a Junior in College seems excusable for his mistake when he gives as his reason for thinking so, that he nearly always sees him on the college campus. —Mr. F. says that when the Phrenologist told him that he had "the head of a crank," he did not mean that he was cranky in a bad sense. '88 Honored. In the midst of tribulation we are remembered was the consoling sentiment of every Senior when President McKnight suggested that we take an "evening off" from dull, dry review and spend it with him. In accordance with this happy suggestion, on the evening of the 17th, we were most cordially received and welcomed by the Dr. and his estimable family. Owing to the Dr.'s training of previous years we were all there punctually, not one missing, not one behind time. Presently the happy conversation was interrupted by the Dr. who announced refreshments and led the way to the dining room where we found a table tastefully and beautifully decorated and groaning under a burden of fruits, cakes, ice cream—all the delicacies of the season. Need it be remarked that the table was relieved of quite a part of its burden by the noble seven­ teen? After the pleasant repast, Pres. Goetz announced the toast, "The Percept and the Concept," calling upon Mr. Aberly to respond. Mr. Francis then responded to the toast, "Go West, Young Man." Mr. Rouzer was then called upon for the toast, our motto, "Esse quam Vi- deri." "Our Coming Proctors" was discussed by Mr. Daugherty. Our host then responded to the toast, "The Future of Alma Mater." The Dr. said that he was beginning to feel great anxiety for her future, that the outlook seemed dark and gloomy just now, that his heart was be­ ginning to fail him,—and all because of an impending calamity, a threat­ ening loss to Alma Mater—the loss of '88! The Dr.'s remarks were highly entertaining and enjoyable. After Pres. Goetz had extended to the kind host thanks and gratitude in behalf of the class and had as­ sured him that his kindness would ever be remembered, we repaired again to the parlor, where with piano, guitar, violin, banjo, solos, duets, college songs, Irish stories, and "Home Library" experience, time sped away on rapid wings. The hour for separation came all too soon. But as the best of friends must part we bade the Dr. and his family a pleas­ ant good-night, thus ending an evening of rare social enjoyment, the 1888.] COLLEGE LOCALS. 155 recollection of which will in the days to come be to vis a source of pleas­ ure, for "In memory of joy that s been Something of juy is still." SENIOR. Our "Last Chapter." Owing to a slight change in the programme of Senior examinations, &c, this long-looked-for, much-expected, greatly desired and ardently- prayed-for farewell failed to find its way into the last issue of the now sadly-bereft MONTHLY. We have always had "our little say" hitherto and mean to have it once again, although the editor-in-chief did so ma­ nipulate affairs as in his mind was quite sufficient to "shut us off" for once; but in accordance with our usual custom we have set him aside for the time being and now prepare, reader, for a sad, sorrowful separ­ ation—the most gloomy, hopeless, calamitous, heart-rending separation of your life. Ah ! how we will be missed ! But we must leave you, for we have been graduated, with the highest honors, from the editorial staff. We shared the leather medal—the printer's "off-side" boot. 'Tis a consoling thought that some one appreciated our merit and rewarded us accordingly although not bestowed in the most orthodox manner, perhaps. Let me see, we came to see you about nine times in all and such jolly, good, glorious occasions as they were to you ! (We have con­ sciences—we can't fabricate, lie and calumniate without some slight feel­ ings of remorse). How you laughed when you read our columns ! Why you never in all your life were so well entertained as by us ! And now howl and lament, for the day of our separation is at hand. Doesn't it grieve you, move you to tears? What! do you say you are only too happy—too happy to—Oh yes ! only too happy to bear testimony to our good company. You are very kind, but we can't live on testimonies. Something more substantial, please. What! did you say a change was always a good thing and just now especially desirable ! You can't ap­ preciate us 1 fear. We are too superior. In the words of the poet (he is always right), "The jokiest, wittiest, story-tellin, laughinest Fellows you ever saw" are about to leave you. Why of all the positions we were offered since we turned our attention in this direction, there is no end ! We were too funny sometimes, they said, and so they forced positions upon us—po­ sitions on the downy couch of affliction, under the impending threat of speedy destruction or slowly-executed annihilation,—positions of all kinds. If we didn't just have the position we wanted, we need only get up some good quick joke on nobody at all and in less than an hour a dozen or more would present their compliments and with hands clenched, hair and back up, eyes shooting fire, express themselves ready, aye anx­ ious and eager to place us in any position desirable. But to conclude. Our 156 DUES RECEIVED. [May space is limited. It is a pleasure to us to bear witness to the glories of the position we now so gladly resign (by special request, we confess) to "them who in their turn shall follow us." With many thanks for all favors bestowed—on others ; all assistance very thoughtfully and cheer­ fully—withheld ; all well-wishes and congratulations felt, but unspoken; and with kind wishes for prosperity and success, to the MONTHLY and all connected therewith and interested therein, we take our final de­ parture from this charming and delightful company. Farewell! YE LOCAL ED.

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Thanks to the following for their remittances. We append to each name the time to which payment has been made. Rev. J. A. Clutz, Feb. '89 William Hersh, Feb. '89. Prof. G. Holzapfel, Oct. '88. Alexander Spangler, Feb. '89. Miss Eva Danner, June '89. C. V. S. Levy, Eq., Feb. '89. Rev. E. S. Henry, Feb. '89. Steele McAlister, May '88. Dr. E. S. Breidenbaugh, Feb. '89. Dr. H'. S. Barrett, Feb. '88. J. A. Beeber, Esq., Feb. '89. Thomas P. Roth, March .89. S. G. McConaughy, Feb. '89. W. L. Rutherford, Oct. '88. . Wm. L. Glatfelter, J.une '89. E. Dreibelbis, Oct. '88. Alfred Scott, Feb. '89. John E. Weidley, Oct. '88. Rev. Prof. J. B. Fox, Feb. '89. Charles L. Ritter, Oct. '88. Roberto F. Bevan, Feb. '89. Charles W. Walker, Oct. '88. Frank Bevan, Feb. '89. Daniel Krapf, June '88. Rev. W. E. Fischer, Feb. '89. J. Harry Main, Oct. '88. Rev. L. M. Heilman, Feb. '89. Rev. C. T. Aikens, Oct. '88. M. Sanford Dickey, Oct. '88. M. Luther Speck, Oct. '88. Rev. A. H. F. Fisher, Feb. '89. Howard C. Frontz, Oct. '88. E. Huber, D. D., Feb. '89. William H. Harding, Oct. '88. Prof. A. Martin, D. D., Feb. '89. Harvey T. Uhler, Oct. '88. Dr. G. D. Stahley, Feb. '89. L. Eugene Kepler, Oct. '88. Rev. O. H. Melcher, Feb. '89. Albert W Heltzel, Oct. '88. Hon. M. G. Dale, July '92. Ira L. Tipton, Oct. '88. Walter R. Weber, Oct. '88. Amos A. Parr, Oct. '88. J. F. Seibert, Oct. '88. Chas. M. McLaughlin, April '88. Rev. Geo. D. Gotwald, Feb. '92. O. H. Gruver, Oct. '88. Rev. C. A. Eyler, May '89. H. A. Spangler, Oct. '88. Rev. M. Reed Minnich, Mar. '89. J. J. Albert, Feb. '89. Rev. A. Homrighaus, Mar. '89. Snively S. Coffey, Oct. '88. W. J. Wagner, Oct. '88. M. Luther Tate, Oct. '88. Robert G. Bannen, Oct. '88. George W. Rowe, Oct. '88. Prof. P. Born, D. D., Feb. '89. John M. Mann, Oct. '88. LUTHERVILLE A. D. BUEHLER & CO., FEMALE SEMINARY. The present session of this Institution HEADQUARTERS FOR has been unusually prosperous. The number of boarding pupils has been gradually increasing every year under the .present management, and the future BOOKS & DRUGS. is hopeful, The course of instruction is thorough, Drugs of best quality. teachers experienced, expenses moder­ ate, accommodations first class. Books of all kinds. The next session opens Sept. 18th. Send for catalogue. STATIONERY & BLANK BOOKS. REV. J. H. TURNER, A. M., LOWEST CASH. PRICES. Lutherville, Md., June 2,' 83. Principal. CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES SUGARS, COFFEES, HagB^oWn^eniinafJ TEAS, SYRUPS, For Young Ladies. DRIED FRUIT, FLOUR, BUTTER. EGGS, REV. C. L. KEEDY, A. M., M. D., PRINCIPAL, POTATOES, APPLES, Assisted by a full corps of Experienced all of the best quality. Teachers. ^"Persons in need of anything in the above line can be accommodated at my The cheapness, accessibility, comfort store at the very lowest cash price. Give and thoroughness of this Institution ren­ ine a call and be convinced of the fact. der it worthy of patronage. DAVID TROXEL, For particulars address the Principal, York Street, Gettysburg, Pa. Hagerstown, Md.

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