Monthly Musings, Vol. 2, No. 7

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VOL. II. NO. 7.

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In 1842 was ptlblished a collected edition of Tennyson's complete works in two volumes. At once this placed their author in the front TENNYSON. rank of poets. From that day to the present he has enjoyed an ever-increasing popularity, BY WINSLOW. until now, unquestionably, he merits the grandest of titles, " The poet of the World." What [Originally contributed by the editor of the MONTHLY a tribute all men have agreed to 'pay him! MUSINGS to the PACll'IC JOURNAL, of S,in :Francisco, What an honor is that title ! What '.'nothingCalifornia.] One great in the field of letters and of ness" is added in prefixing "Sir" or affixing thought wields a power unlimited. Not alone " Bart." ! By itself it stands cornplete. It had do his words reach a million hearts, mould a been said, "See Naples and die;" there is no thousand lives, but the strength and originali- vision on this earth to equal the beauty of that ty of his genius creates a school of imitators, city and that bay. Surely if the eye is to be who, not unworthy of their master, perpetuate satiated by the glories of a landscape, so that that master's rule. And so on through the despairing of seeing grander views upon earth, ages, more eternal than they, lives his influ- it turns heavenward,'we can well imagine that ence and his example. Historians record the one boasting Tennyson's title, "Has reached This deeds of kings and conquerors, but who shall the highest point of all his greatness." measure Goethe's influence in German litera- world has nonght else to offer. To make mere mention of the grand creatura, who can put limit to what Shakespeare has done in moulding E_ngland's thought, yea, tions of Tennyson's fancy would cause me to what great things have the bonnie airs of transcend the limits of an essay. Yet among Burns accomplished in making Scotland dear his more famous and popular works I must to Scots? It has been said, "Let me give to enumerate, "The Princess," "In Memoriam," a people their 11ational songs, and I care not " Maud;,' an " Ode on the death of the Duke of Wellington," and the II Idylls of the Kmg." who rules over them." II The Idylls," perhaps his greatest production, Alfred Tennyson, poet-laureate of England, was born at Somersby in Lincolnshire, in 1810. appeared in 1859. Since that time he has His father, the Rev. G. C. Tennyson, was cel- written much, and among other creations of ebrated as author, painter, and linguist. The his pen there have appeared a poem on II Boa-future poet, after receiving some prepatory dice," and quite recently his famous drama, training at the grammar-school of Louth, re- "Queen Mary." His efforts to make for turned to his father's house to there be edu- himself a name in the dramatic field have been certainly rewarded with great and in-, cated for the University. In due time young Tennyson entered Trin- stant success, many being even moved to acity College, Cambridge, where he early disti,n- cord him a place second only to inspired guished himself by obtaining the Chancellor's Shakespeare. Medal for an English Poem on Timbucto. It An examination of his works is not pel'mitted has been declared that blood will tell, be this us. We may, however, remark that even in as it may, I do know that an earnest love for his minor and early poems, in certain indeed literature cannot long be stifled. Some famous published prior to 1830, one discovsrs picauthors have distinguished themselves late in tures-beautiful, touching, simple, true to nalife, but a careful study of their careers will ture. " '.I.'he Princess" reveals and declares probably show that a peculiar train of circum- these excellencies, whilst in "In Memoriam"stances kept the pen from their fingers. Re- by many regarded the grandest contribution move foreign influences, give the quill a fair to Elegiac Poetry-the poet sounds the depth chance, and it flies to such a hand, as steel to of tenderness, sympathy and mourning. This a magnet. completed " gem of sadness" appeared in In Tennyson's second year at College he 1850, some twenty years after the death of published "University Success Poems, chiefly the person whose virtues it commemorated. Lyrical." Three years later there appeared Here the author has immortalized the life, his second volume of works, containing "The character and death of young Hallam, son of Miller's Daughter," "A Dream of Fair Wo- the celebrated historian, and Tennyson's early

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THE OLDPROFESSOR. [The following little verse is from the pen of Fred. Lorring. He will be remembered as the promising young LITTERATEUR, who, several years ago, whilst acting as newspaper corrospondent upon the Western plains, was slain by the Indians. This bit of verse, so simple, suggestive and touching, will reach the hea1·t of every college-man. Who among ns has not the imagination to make real the picture? No sentiment intended, gentlemen, but it 1s certain that when we have passed these walls to mingle in the busy scen~s of active life, and bow beneath new cares and responsibilities, there will still 'be found moments over which memory shall reign, and we w!ll still delight to recall" Auld Lange Syne," to live over college-days, and remember tho class-room, with its joys and terrors. Ancl we think it not presumptuous to affirm that our Professors will not forget us, that they will note our future c1u·eers, and ever speak of " these, my boys."-ED.] The old professor taught no more, But lingered 1·ound the college wallrs; Stories of llim we boys told o'er, Before the fire, in evening t,ilks. I'll ne'er forget how he cnme in To recitation, one March night, And asked our tutor to begin: "And let me hear these boys recite." As we p,issed ou twe heard him sny, "Pray leave me here o;while, ,ilone, Here in my old place let mo st:iy, Just. as I did in years long flown." Our tutor smiled and bowed assent, • Roso courteous from his high-backo,;1 cluiir, .And down Lile d>trkening stairs he went, Lea Ying the old professor there.

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From out the sharlows face~ s~emed To look upon himin his old place, Fresh faces t.hat with radiance benmedRa,liance of boyish hope and grace ; And faces that had lost tl1eir youth, .Al though in yenrs they still were young, And faces o'er whose love and truth Tho f,meral anthem had been sung. "Those are my boys," he murmured, then, " My boys, as in years Jong past; '.rhongh so1ne are angels, others 1ne111 Still as my boys I hold t.hem fast.. There's one don't know his lesson now, Th!Lt one of mo is malting fun, And that one's cheating ;-ah I I seeI see and love them every one. "And Is it, then, so long ago This ohaptor in my life was told? Did all of them thus come nnd go, .And have I really grown so old? No! here are my old pains ancl joys, My book once more is in my hand, Once more I hear these very boys, And seek their hearts to understand."

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They fo,rnd him there with open book, And eyes closed with a calm content; The same old sweetness in his look There used to be when fellows went To ask him questions ,ind to talk, When recitations were all o'er;

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man," "The Palace of Art," and "The May and dear friend. Careful study of the work is needed to reveal all its inner and its spi-

Queen." These creations have been enshrined deep in a million hearts. As compared with " Was not her death quite sudden?" said a his early poems, they exhibit a marked adconsoling friend to a bereaved widower, vancement in richness of thought, and beauty " Well, yes, rather, for her." of description.

ritual beauty, its wise and its philosophic spirit. " The charge of the Light Brigade," is one of the most spirited poems in any language.

2 THE COLLEGE BELLE. How familiar to every school-boy these lines ! And how vivid the picture they present to the There is a maiden at whose shrine dullest fancy ! We see before us the flower of These lonaick students bow, And begin in snpplicatinp. tones, the Englisµ cavalry charging the batteries at Ann swear, protest and vow. Sebastopol, with grim cannon and grimer death They s\vear by yonder glorious sun ' ' ~ncircling them, yet on " Rode the six hunLighting ns from on high, That they adore this lovely girl, dred." And at once we are recalled to that And will until they die. scene, yet so recent in history, that our hearts They swear by" yonder pale-faced moon" heat faster as we name the name, and picture Which lights the world by night, to ourselves Custer and his three hundred facThat they have loved since first her form Met their enraptured sight. ing a more certain and more horrid fate in the They swear by" yonder twinkling stars " Yalley of the Rosebud. And the day may yet That sparkle in the sky; come, wh ~n ~ poet of America, worthy to vie And in the number of their vows They with_ ea.ch other vie. " with Tennyson, and worthy. to be crowned, in And who can blame these lovelorn youths our hearts at least, Poet-Laureate of a greater For kneeling at this shrine? nation than Tennyson's, shall tell the world in There never was a maid 1nore fa.ir, More gentle-more divine! living verse how the fair-haired young chief and his Spartan band did noble deeds worthy Her ringlets waving o'er ,her neck, Are of a. chestnut hne; of " Old Thermopylre." Her cheeks with blushing roses bloom; Her eyes are soft and blue. And I am here naturally lead to remark, that a glorious deed, a sublime theme, a great Her voice is like an angel's harp; Her disposition s,veet; passion, is required for the foundation and the And in tbis modest maiden's heart Pureness and truth do meet. subject of grand literary efforts, be they in Why wonder, then, that these our friends prose or verse. Noble displays of bravery and Should o'er fair Jennie rave! daring feats of arms moved the pen of TennyDnt when examinations come, Can she her victims save? son. "Night Thoughts," with their mystery and solemnity furnished a field for Young; the R1cm,10=, VA. J. L. H. passions, the joys, and the sorrows of the human heart presented a theme so truly great that THE PAST, THE PRESENT,AND THE only Shakespeare might hope to master this FUTURE. subject ; the terrors of hell demanded the genius of Dante to portray them; whilst thP-gloStrange as it may seem, it is nevertheless ries of heaven, and the beauties of Eden true, that we are never content to formed a theme reserved for the sublimest · of " * * * * act in the living present, poets, and the grandest of men, the Puritan, Rea.rt within a.nd God o•erhead, '' Milton, It has been said that rhetoric, that but are always either looking into the. past word-making, is a mere art, that it serves to and longing to recall it, or forming new plans add only a polish. But it has been further and schemes for the untried future. The past, said, and truly said, that only solid and dense oh, how numerous are its stores ! When once bodies can be well polished. And when a lit- we commence to bring up its ~emories, how erary creation has invoked through genera- they rush upon us, and sometimes overwhelm tions the homage of men, believe not that this us with a feeling of how short and fleeting are is due to the art of rhetoric, or the tricks of all things human ! The recollections of our composition, but know that beneath there is a sins and short comings return and make us substance worthy of the outer adornments. realize that we are but as dust, and we have "All is not gold that glitters," but all except lived in vain. Then come the thoughts of the the precious metals lose in time the glitter. happy, bright, golden hours through which we What therefore lives in literature is gold. It have passed, and they are as the most glois owing to the sub~tance, the subject-not to rious dreams or wonderful fairy tales. We the gloss or the polish. stand surprised, for we had almost forgotten Tennyson has been most fortunate ancl happy that our lot had been so joyful. We remem• in the selection of his themes. He has ever her the hours of childhood, when no care opbad an eye to the honor of the fair Muse at pressed us, }1owwe played, were gay, thou&htwhose altar he worships; he has ever remem- !ess, and bhthe ; an? as the b~tterfly: b~skmg :bered the glorious deeds and traditions of m the summer sun, 1s happy, little thmkmg of :great England and sought to preserve them, the cold blasts _ofwinter which will .soon come, and in doing this he has likewise served well so we, 11n~onsc10usof the weary Journe1 beand truly his own reputation. Or I might re• fore us, hved by the day, and were blissful verse it, and say, that in being trne to his own and free.. The form of that mother: who was self, he has been true to all men and to his our fon~ mstructor, protector and fnend, that country, and to his Muse. ' mother who taught our infant l~ps to lisp "The Idylls of the King," is a poem worthy prayers t~ the Father ~f the U~1verse and the one who created it, and worthy tJie judg- to. love lus name, her ?mage arises t_o our ment of the man who made Britain's legends !13md,and ~ur eyes fi~lwith tears of mmgled his field. Especially in this work do the full JO~ and pam. Then the_ days of our youth po"'ers of the poet stand confessed, and Ten- brmg back sweet ~iemones, _and of all those nyson here rises to the dignity of his own ge- days, among the brightest wh•ch we remem?er nius. But in Jess ambitious efforts in "Lady a~e our school ?ays. V_eryoften too we thmk Clare," in the "May Queen," and in number- either o~ the farr one with whom we passed so less brief poems, we have indications of the many bright hourS, or master's presence, and convictions come direct "The ma.Iden with the meek brown eyes." that in these latter days the world has not lost who held, for so long, ad it were, a charm over that poetic fire which "gives to airy nothing a our lives. local tiabitatiQn and a name." Thus we could wander long in the gloomy

shadows of the of the Past, but let us come to the present-the living present:_the place where we are, and therefore the place where the vital importance lies. Of the present Horace says :

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"Happy the m!l.n, ancl happy he alone, He who can call to-day Ids own."

How true this is! A man who. day by day, does his duty and lives up to his opportunities, may have no fear for the future, and he is even now doing what in after years will be looked back to with joy and contentment. Oh ! if we could but realize this, and moment by moment work on, and steadily but surely do our duty ! What happy moments we would be laying in store for the future ! This is true of every man and every woman, no matter of what trade or class they be, but it is pre-eminently so of a student at college. He commences the year full of hope aud expectation. At first to study is easy, because it is new, but soon the novelty wears off and it is harder. Let him take care, for then comes the danger. He says " I will study hard to-morrow," and then he thinks of the Final, and then he dreams bright day-dreams how his name will be among the honored ones. Let him beware, for if he go not on, day by day, making some little progress, at the end he will find himself far behind. "It is the plodding one and not the genius wh6 wins the race," said Prof. -at the beginning of the term ; but, ·alas, some• times we only realize the truth of it at the end of the session, when it is too late. Let •· now" be our watchword and motto, and glory and fame will be our good. "The crisis of man's destiny is now a still recurring danger." If we do not act now and .do our duty, oh, what days of bitter remorse we are laying in store for the future. We will not then be able to change our past lives, for they will be gone never to return ! Then will our anguish be great. We cannot prevent our minds from working, and it will be beyond our power to keep from remembering our sad faults and misdeeds. Let us then not only read Longfellow's words, but ponder them and profit by them: "Not enjoyment ancl not sonow Is our des tined end or wa.y, Dnt to live that ea.ch to-morrow Find us farther than to-day."

The transitions from past to present, and present to future, should be as gentle as from winter to spring, but let this article be an exception to the general rule. Looking into the future is always attractive, because there is such vagueness and uncertainty about it, and becau-,e forbidden fruit is always sweet. The veil always just before, gives way slowly a's we approach, but we are never able to overtake and pass it, and to behold the lights and shadows which may be in store for us. As on a journey, when speeding rapidly over a beautiful country in a railroad train, it is a continual panorama opening before and closing after us. Sometimes we become greedy and wish that the scene might be larger, and that that lake or that town might have been included with some other ~bject in view, but because of some mountain it is impossible. Thus in life our horizon only moves as we do, but we can never make it larger. We often desire greatly that the veil might be lifted, so that we might know what would be our next change, in order to prepare for it. But it is a most, blessed

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3 Providence for us that it is not so ordained, for if we knew of some of the trying ordeals through which we were going to be called to pass, our present strength would not be sufficient, and we would be laid prostrate by the mere thought of the _coming affliction, but as it is, gradually, by surrounding circumstances, we are prepared, and then the shock is not so great. Then again, if -we knew, for example, that in a year we were going to lose one of our dearest friends, we would die a thousand deaths in that time. Therefore it is well we cannot know the future, but it is nevertheless pleasant sometimes to spend moments of repose in building air-castles of future happiness. This may not be very profitable, but Hope, which may be said to be akin to it, is necessary to us all, and without it we would sometimes die of despair. At times the most despondent of all natures are filled with hope and bright, anticipations of the future, and by such seasons as these are they sustained through many weary hours of gloom. Campbell's Poem entitled the "Pleasures of Hope," is most beautiful and should be read by all. We quote a few lines : "Primeval Hope, the Aonian Muses say, When man and Nature mourned their first decay, When ev0ry form of death, and every woe Shot from malignant stars to earth below, When Murder bared her arm, and rampant War Yoked the red drajl,'oons of her iron car, When Peace and Mercy, banished from the plain, Sprang on the viewless winds to Heaven again, All, all.forsook the friendless guilty mind, Hut Hope, the charmer, linger'd still behind."

Fain would I qU-Otemore, but I desist lest I weary you. Writing the first part of this has brought back to my mind both sad and joyful memories, the next has made me feel that I should better improve present opportunities, and the last has made we look forward to the future with hope. DoN ABBONDIO.

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AMBITION.

Ambition is a passion inherent in the breast of man. Few, indeed, have ever trod the face of earth who were entirely devoid of it. But all have not been and are not ambitious to excel in goodness, for many, like Eratosthenes, despairing of ever having their names enrolled on the list of great and good men, have committed daring and atrocious deedi that their fame might be noised about. Ambition, when properly regulated, may be classed among the virtues which distinguish the human race, but when uncontrolled, it is one of the darkest vices which ever possess the heart of man. Ambition is of two kinds, viz : laudable and criminal." The first is that which leads an individual to exert himself that he may be foremost in the rank of those who have lablilred for the good of their country and their fellow• men. Howard, the philanthropist, was ambitious of being instrumental in relieving the distresses of those who were plunged deep in misery and woe, those who were cast into prisons, and who, but for his noble endeavors, would have been inearceratecl fo1· life, without hope here or hereafter. Criminal ambition differs as widely from laudable as darkness does from light. It is a worm concealed within the breast of man, gqawing unceasingly upon his love to his race, and all his finer qualities; and which at length

eradicates them all, usurps supreme power, and sways at pleasure his will and senses. 'fhe criminally ambitious man cares not by what means he·gains renown ; he takes for his motto " the end justifies the means," and goes on, forgetful of all but himself and his purposes. · The thoroughly ambitious man is emi• neritly selfish. He stretches forth his hands in all directions to gain the laurels of fame, and is 'Unwilling that they should crown any brow save his own. Bonaparte has been styled the most ambitious man that ever lived. First a charity scholar contending for a prize, then a commander in Egypt, First Consul of France, first in government, first on the field of battle, and finally Emperor of France. - Do we need more than a glance at his life to discover that within his posom reigned triumphant the curse of man-criminal ambition? He stood on the loftiest pinnacle of the temple of 'fame.' But how came ne there? Did not the ·slain bodies of thousands, and tens of thousands form the steps by which he ascended? And did not the cries and lamentations of as many widows and orphans follow him as l!e mounted? But the ambitious slave cared not. Europe looked on him with awe, and her crowned heads trembled on their thrones at the mention of his name. Still not satisfied, he longed for more power, and at an evil hour lost all. Ambition prevails among all classes and grades of people. The lawyer, the doctor, the farmer, the merchant, the scholar, all are ambitious to stand at the head of their profes. sion. The school-boy gives evidence . of his ambition, by striving for a prize which is to be given. When the boy becomes the man, he carries with him into the world t~is same ·passion, only increased in proportion as the prize for which he is contending is of more moment. The statesman, the politician, the author, are ambitious to shine as bright stars on the pages of their count.ry's history, and 'to become lamps to light the pathway of the generation which shall succeed them. Ambition, when curbe,d and kept within limits, is a noble quality, elevating man from sordid pursuits, and he who says to it (and compels it to obey his words) "so far shalt thou go, ancl no farther," though he do~s not obtain so great a celebrity, will find much more genuine happiness than he who rises to the height of fame and has nations to do his bidding, but is himself 'ambition's slave.'

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EXCHANGES.

The Southe,-n Collegian is always " on time." It gives a well-written article on the "Defects of Southern Education, al'ld Remedies Therefore," -by far the best in the paper. We always welcome the paper that comes from the " Athens of Virginia," as the editor likes to style it, for it has macle some good, lasting strokes for the promotion of college·literature, and the furthering of college journalism. The Fu,-man Collegian is on our table ; it has a good corps of editors, judging from the reading matter contained in it. We especially thanks the editors for the alumni address de, livered by Prof. Furman at the last commencement. It shows that the writer is a man of great research and learning. We have read it with much pleasure and profit.

We had the pleasure of seeing amongst our last exchanges the first number of the Trinity Collegian, of Trinity University, Tehuacana, Texas. Its salutatory is a modest one. The most striking feature " to us fellows" is to see two young ladies (handsome, of course) acting as co-editors. We are not at all in sympathy with mixed colleges, but how pleasant it would be to have the sanctum lighted up by the smiles of two of the "softer sex," who would assist in reading proof, and like duties. Then would our burdens become light. We vote against the system, but we would like to have "the girls." We welcome this journal more particularly since it is in fact without a colleague in its State. We hope it willgive an impetus to college jonrnalism in the " Lone Star" realm. We like it much better than the institution from which it comes. Texas universities grow up in a night. We know something about them, for we were once a " stranger'' in that " for• eign land." We like Texas, however, but not _ the name of university, which we here are accustomed to look upon as something akin to the great German schools, given to every mushroom establishment. The Jewell, for last month, is full of good matter. This is a journal of general literature, not a college paper. We are always glad to have on our editor's table such a well-conducted journal. The Horne Joiwnal, an interesting naper for the home circle, is among the most prompt of our exchanges. It contains most excellent literary matter, besides giving "society news" for the benefit of the fashionable world. ln t~ last number it gives an entertaininga:rticle upon "Goethe at Weimar," showing how the great play-writer conducted the theatre at that place. The College Rec01·d has a very well edited paper for the last month. Thanks for your best wishes. The College Jou,-nal says "it is a melancholy thing to explain a joke.'' Who would ever have thought so? Glad to have on our table such a good journal. Other exchanges received this month are the Amateu,•, Institute Journal, Golden Sheaf, College Mirt·o,·, University Review, The High School, Fuller & Co.'s Monthly, Lafayette CollegeJ ou,-nal, Editeational J om-rial,Herald, and University Magazine. Of the last we cannot but speak highly. We are proud to have as our neighbor such a magazine. Mr. Editor, we always thought wit and humor were com mon property. Custom has so regulated it, but probably you will change it. We beg par• don if we used. one of your jokes-it is so seldom you get off such a thing. But you should practice what you preach. Don't revive old jokes and claim originality. We clo not know that we have been so forcibly struck with the similarity in the name of so many of our exchanges. It seems as if it were predestined that all of them should be brought into the world with collegian or ,qollege indelibity impressed upon them. For instance, we have Lafayette College Journal, College Journal, The College Journal, Collegt Record, Southem Collegian, Furman Colle~ gian, Roanoke Collegian, Gem·getown College Journal, i}c. Give us a rest. Let us stick all the closer to our "MusINGs."

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COLLEGE,

RI CITMOND, VA.

JOHN W . SNYDER , Richmond, Va., M. A. TURNER, Richmond, Va.,

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~ Oommunic a tions soli cit ecl from th e stncl ent s an cl friend,; of th e Coll ege. No anonymous ar ticl es will be tnsertecl. · n.- ForSub sc ri1ili on and Adv er tis in g R at es, see eig hth page . ____

Vol. II.

APRIL,

1877.

No . 7.

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Tms PAPER. As a locai note in our last issue announced, the Literary Societies of Richmond College l1ave uo,v fully determined upon the future management of the l\foNTIILY l\Iusrnas. Two editors, nominated bythe managers but elected by the Societies, shall have charge of the literary features of this paper, whilst all other matters are to be submitted to the direct superintendence of a "Board of Publication." Whilst, as a matter of course, this plan is not evel'yone's plan, and indeed to one featul'e of it no one more strongly _objected than ourselves, we yet question if a cow-se giving more general satisfaction, or more comprornh,ing in its nature, could have been adopted. But be all this as it may, the plan having been resolved upon, it is no longer the part of a true man to parley over " measures" and " motions," but if he regard the glory of his College, his Society, his paper, let him rally to the l\IusJNo's standard, and lend our jom·nal his wal'mest and most unreserved support. To act otherwise, would be as unpatriotic in him a,, to take uo part in our Final Commencement. simply because his choice for Orators hadnot prevailed. But we pen not these words because we believe there is any spirit of dissafo,flc.tion at the Societies' com·se prevalent amoug us, but simply to awaken in every one a legitimate interest in our pape_i-'scause, and to present the point that this paper's glory is your glory, and that all successes and 'honors it may reap reflect honor upon you. Two things were requisite to make the MONl'UL Y Musmos attain that popularity its success demanded. It must become the property of the Societies, that no longer it should be considered the mere " affair'' of a band of stockholders, but the acknowledged representative "mouth-piece" of our whole Ooltege. This change in proprietorship has lieen made. But not alone should it be "Our

College papel'" in name but in fact, not alone cleju :·e, but pre-eminently de facto. And here lies the work. A mere bnsines,;; transaction of a few moments accomplished the first aim, but nothing short of the most earnest and ·continuous labors upon the part of its editors and managers can make good its second claim l f to popu ar avor. It may seem wrong in us to make promises for others, and yet we take it for grunted that no man assumed a position among eith~r the editors or managers of this paper without resolving to perform as he best might the duties of h'is office. Therefore we presume to say to the students of Richmond College this

to state in plain, simple prose the province and purpose of the college paper, its relations to tlle students, and vice versli. In the fast place, it is by no means a "news" (or noose) paper in the general acceptation Gf the term, for it has no reporter 'at the police court, jotting down for the local the interesting facts that are there brought to light to satisfy the demands of law and justice, or with portfolio under his arm, and pencil behind his ear, strolling around town, peering into everybody's business to get " city news." It deals not with the questions agitated in the daily paper ; it above all eschews politics. Goel forbid that its editors should ever soil their bands in such a filthy pool. By entering such a field, the link in the brotherhood to which its cotempo• raries belong is severed, and the necessary is your paper in name, and all effort will be relation that should exist between it and the made to make it your paper in very fact ; it students is dissolved. By such a cotu·se all will reflect your sentiments, advocate your in- lose interest, and the paper becomes a target terests, record your doings, especially note the for the shafts aimed at it by it.s exchanges, proceedings of the Societies which you all hold and open to the just reproaches of those who so dear, and in short as your voice, it will be otherwise should and would have been its firmest supporters. We do not know that we ·' bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh." could put our "number nines" down too Whether you owe it to yourselves to sppport heavily, or argue too strenuously against such a paper which is published for you, is a ques- a line of procedure, for the journal that boasts tion ·each man must decide for himself, but we such matter affects college literature, estabwould say, that if you think it well to lend en- lishes an unpleasant feeling between it and those whose interest it should especially repcouragement to the movement, that now is the accepted time. A child needs support in resent, and puts a quiet.us upon its own existence. its infancy, else it grows up in spite of it, or In these respects it is not a newspaper, yet dies from want of it, and so with our paper ; it uses its columns to create a lively interest in whether it prospers or not, it can never need college life, and to establ\sh a bond of union your support in the future with the earnestness between the students of fo!'mer years and those now within the college walls. Its pages it demands it now. are filled with interesting college literature, To our friends in the city and elsewhere, whether it be the production of some ambitious who in the past have so generously advertised young man who desires to measure his strength ,..,.. through our columns, we would say we ouer with De Quincy in criticism, lhcon in ~hilosoyou greater inducements to continue yom phical studies, or the poetical effusion of some patronage. Our paper has entered a new nnd sentimental lover ; these all fincl place in the broader field, it has become in a truer collegepapel', as well as the "newsy" items of the irrepressible " local." and more significant sense a college paper' It ventures sometimes to pass its opinion every student regal'ds it as his especial p1·otege, upon whatever of " current literature'' comes and will hold it his duty to consult its adver- unqer its notice, though it would hardly vie tising columns before investing in dry goods, with the Blackwood Maaazine, Edinburgh or No,·t_h American Reviews in a profound critijewelry, drugs or tobacco. cism-for, as Longinus says, that comes from We ask, with all earnestness, that om long, continued practice, and even then errors movement receive encouragement. J. may be commit~ed by those well-skilled in the exercise ; yet should such a thing be attempt• COLLEGEJOURNALS. It is not our intention to offer any brilliant eel, and an adverse judgment be passed, of sallies of wit, make any attempt at spread- course th 1 author will be completely " demoleagle display in expressing our opinion upon ished," and forever retire from the world of the college journal, or to speak a little poetry authorship, a living example of utter annihila• on the subject, nor do we mean to hold up:to tion by the college critic-a literary wreck. the literary world our own as the model, but Being the organ of the students, it ex-

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5 senleclup for years ready to be· delivered to any presses their general sentiment ; yet its posi- iug manfully victorious over coming affiic- ]yi1111; clairvoyantwho, wi1hont opening tho envelope,should tion," or if he attempt to unite the grandiloread its contents.'' (P. 118.J tion is independent. It has no particular " ad'l'hls comprehensivPmethod of inquiry brought hJm. ministration" whose principles to uphold, but quent and bombastic, soar up amo11g "the deep into the literat11reof witchcraft,, socery,necromt'tn. ., . ,, cy, alchemy. astrology and nll the old superstit,ions scihaving a clear-cut line of truth and duty:looks little stars· and sail " arouud the moon, encesof whichtllere are, we suppose,1>0 Ii ving devotees. . . . \ His conversewith monnotoriousfor the entertainmentof to the attainment of that object, no matter uncertam whether he 1s uttermg " oracles, or opinions clcmonnced by a large portion of their fellows,or • ,, • • . h l h , engagedin the pursuit of inquiries deemed utterly deluwho may be soiled by the dust created by the Jargon, we will JUSt warn hun before anc t at sive, somet.imessubjectedhim to remarlrsakin to the sus• fi • l picionsnttacheclto thosewho keep miscellaneousand not .editorial ehari9t which whirls along the course t 1le waste b as k et IS the most ttmg receptac e [ always decorouscompany. It would be said at one time ,. . I·. . d • that surely, Hamiltonwas !>.'Ding to Rome,SQ much trafto its goal. iOI llS pr O uct10n. tickingh,td he with Popish priests tLndJesuit fathers'. At "" 1 b. · · 1 th t another time he was s,irely bitten with nonintrusionism, Since it defends the interests of the "body n e iave no O ~ect10n to art1c es a ema- .for evidentlyhe had fallen into the hands of .Ohalmers . t· · l S h , 1· · and 'Neish. Thon, agail), t.h,•re wns an :,!arm that he politic," and is the medium through which ua t e f I om a poe IC mmc • UC I eac mg IS had goneolf with the clairvoynntsand animal magnetizsometimes refreshinobut please do not give Prs, for :,v:is it not true tlrnt,he ancl J.olm Uolq1thour,the each student may express himself upon any o' ' high-pnest of these 1nystories, were 1nsepn.rnble co1npn.n~ us the benefit of a morbid imao-ination ions?. These conferences with men, each deeplyconverssubject, so it should be the especial duty of b ant with lus own sphc1:eof thought.orknowledge,were" stretched beyond the limits of a sensible ina feature_ conspicuous iu the method of !familton's workeach one to use his influence in that way which . 1ng out his co11clus10ns. will inure to the prosperous condition of the terpretation. Don't give us "gauzy''. pieces. , Mr. E. B. Taylor intimates that if our Ianrepresentative paper. With this relation ex- Sometimes when we get an article which " get off" in this style we consult the diction: guage were not encumbered with its ·irrational isting between student and journal, there must spelling, it would spread much more rapidly be a hearty, united and mutual support. ary, look at "Anthon's Classical," rush for the than it does now, and bid fair to overwhel~u It is not expected of the editors to pander ' CJcopeclires," but all no avail; then we give all others. There is no doubt our spelling is_ to the tastes of the readers. Catering is inva- a sigh of relief, for it is "too deep" for us, absurd ;· hut how shall we say farewell . !' to We wish riably bad ; for bending to whims and caprices and at last take . the old clown's advice "cud- thnse gray sisters . use and ,vont?" well to posterity, and would make s~crifices in order to please every one is to please no gel thy brains no more about it." on its behalf, . yet we fear we should ne'ver be ,one. It is the well-managed journal that a One more request, and we are done. ,vrite reconciled to reading our morning hymn person will encourage, not that one which ca- on one side only of the paper. It saves the thus· · "Awan.k 1ny sol, nnd with the sun ters to his own hobbies. editors as well as the printer a great clea 1 of Thy dalistagof clutirnn," Fortunately, the college paper is more hap- vexation. We find no trouble with our regu- any more than we are to the new mode of claspily situated in this respect than the average lar contributors. It is to the other Richmonds sical pronunciation, which turns the heroical journal, village or city newspaper, where the who arc in the field that these last remarks declaration V eni, vicli, vici, into W anee, weeclee, weekee, and somehow or other reminds sanctum is first i.nvacled by the sentimental, apply. us of the little pigs that went to market._:__ maudlin young lady, who thinks there is not With these few hints, we hope that man ·u- London Methodist. ----•• ....... ·•·-- --enough romance and poetry ; then an old script may present itself for the next issue in Rev. Alvin B. Hurlbut, the new President farmer urging in his own behalf a column de- better cendition in every respect.-EDs. of Middlebury (Vt.) College, in Liis inaugural - ----•-•·----voted to the growth of potatoes, the dry rot ednesday, congratulated the Coladdress, and what not; then by the scurvy politician, IN our editorial in our last issue upon "Test. lege on its location in these terms : Physica\ly who thinks the subscription would be tenfold ing New Doctrines," we had occasion to men- trained and cultured in the gymnasium of thes~ were a certain space given exclusively for po- Hon Hamilton's method of investigating new Vermont farms, it will not be needful for them to spend most of their college time and their Upon this subject we still further litical discussion; and, lastly, by old "Aunt theories. fathers' money in this wretched business of 1 Quimby," who vows that at least one page of quote from an interesting article in the Eclin- boating. I know not how othe~s may feel, but I turn from the late spectacle · of the equiva~ the paper should be devoted to recipes for biirg Review : Hamilton's dealing with phrenologylHlforetaking up a lent of a pagan tournament at Saratoga as n1aldng pickles, salad, &c. positionantagonisticto its claim "s a sciencewas a signa,I Let it be a source of exexampleof this spirit, (The spirit of fair investigation positively revolting. Yes, thanks to the goddesses of Fate and beforecondemningor approvingany new doctrine,) The ultation to us that we draw our students to physioloi;;icn.l a.nd anatomical inqniries" on which Fortune, the college journal _stands on entirely he was to rest his conclusion "con tinned," vie are such an extent fresh from the gymnastic drill told, "for many years subsequentto 1826, and extendedto different grounds; it represents a class that is points which Sir William had not m•iginallyintendedto of the form and the shop that no such unembrtt.ce, such as the weight and various relative propor. h d. a unit in its support, an d W lUC as a rea mg tions of the brnin of man and animttlsunder varyingcir- scholarly and demoralizing necessity as . this . CLlmstances." •n the subject of the cerebellumand the mode of physical culture shall ever be laid public f ully encIorses its management. brain generally,his researcheswere most carefuland ex- upon us. nd With their line of duty. plainly marked out, te ed:" It was certain discoveries," he tells us, "wl1ich I 1nade Professor Alexander, whose place at Princeit will be the determination of the editors to in regard to the laws of developmentand the fnnctionsof this organ [the cerebellum1, anclthe desireof establishing ton College Professor Young is to fill, ha& been hew io that line, and make the MUSINGSsuch these by an ind,wtion from as many of the speciesas possibleof the animal kingdom,that led me into a more made Emeritus professor on full salary. He •a paper as will reflect most credit upon those extensive inquiry then has hitherto been instituted by will continue at pleasure his lab01:s on his any professionalphysiologist. . . . My tnbles extendto in whose behalf they work, and whose inter- above1,000brnins of above 50 species of animalsaccu- promised work on "The Nebular Hypothei:,i~." ra1elyweighedby a delicate balance." To this Professor ests they represent ; in short, to use their ut- Veitch adds that ''he conducted his numerous experJ· The hitherto · only ornamental observatQry at ments with his own hnnd-sawing open skulls-dissecting Princeton is to be ~ompletely ,equipped. most endeavors in maintaining a position equal and testing the weight of brain," (Pp. 116, 117). -----• - -•,------'-After all this he had surely in some measure achieved to that Of any Papel . of like character. - the right to speak as his accomplishedfriend Mr. George Literary young man at a party:' ·· '' Miss 1\:1.T. _ Moirsays he did. Tales?" "So tolerant was Sir ,vminm of all opinionsthat I may Jones, have you seen Orabbes' say phrenologywa~ the only doctrine he conic!not toler• Young lady, scornfully: "I was not aware, rate. He hnd studied it with care and masteredvery ABOVE everything, we would request that completelythe anatomy of the brain, . . . The result sir, that crabs . had tails.". Young man,' coverwas, he had cometo lookon phrenologyas a mischievous ed with confusion: "I beg your pardon, ma'am, contributors would carefully look over their humbug." (P. 116.) To mesmerism,too, and its collateral phenomena he I should have said, 1·ead Crabbes' Tales!" articles before they are handed in for publica- gave ••And I.was not an experimental trial. "Before," he said, "you set Young lady, angrily scornful: tion, for to correct, or rewrite a piece requires aside the scienceof the mesmerist,yon our.ht to read the a~vare that red crabs had tail$ either." Exit evidence in its favor given by all the greatest medic11lan· young man. more time than the editors have at their com- thorlties In Germany.'' '' Sir William had no doubt," says a friend, "of the mand, and more patience than they are pos- power of mesmerism In ne1·voustemperaments to proThe New York Wo1·ld, in fts statement ·of duce sleep and other cognatephenomena; but he utterly sessed of, so that hereafter if a writer speaks disbeiievedclairvoyanco;and when Mr. Oolquhounused the gifts to the different colleges during the to bring forward instnncesto that effect,ho wouldremind of "repairi11g sorrow," "renewing pity," "be- him of the story of the £1,000 bnnk note which had been year, gives the sum total at $643,374. 1

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6 ,111ana.gersof Monthly Musings-G. W. Riggan, Isle of rght county, Va.; R. L. Woodward, Richmond; W. W. Brown, Pittsylvania co., Ya. After business trunsactions, the Society adjourn eel. T. W. HAYNES, JR., Critic. Vi

G. W. Riggan, Sol. Cittchins, W. W. B,·own, F. P. Robe,·tson, R. L. Woodwm·d, W. T. liitdgins. Address all communications to . G. W. RIGGAN, Richmond College, Richmond, Va.

TnE Philologian Society met Friday night, March 23d. The question, "Resolved, that the sentiment: ' My conn• try, right or wrong,' is a right one,-" was discussedn.fflrm· ativaly by Messrs. Motley , l,';·•H. :J.;nes, Davies, Ca.rnev, Oosby, and Dorienx. Neg3:tively by Messrs. Nettles, Morris, W. H. Jones, Davis, HuJt', Winfrey, Robertson, and Catlett. The debate was one of the warmest and most enthu• sfastic of the sf'ssion, the atnrma1ive winning the q ues tion. Towards the close the Society was honored by the presence of several members of the Mu Signa. Rho So· We must apologize for not presenting the ciety, two of whom, Messrs. Pitt and Riggan, favored us with short, spicy speeches. Oaptain Bohonnon, whose report of all the meetings of the Philologian visits we always hail with delight, was also present. He Society. The Critic, whose duty it was to fur- made an excellent speech, and as usual ira.ve us much nish the reports, got base.ball on the brain, profltnble advice. Mr. Hudgins' oration on "Mind supe• rior to Matter," was the subject of numerous congrataand at last accounts was in Ashland playing a lations, it being handsomely gotten up and well delivera match game with the Randolph Macon boys. ed. Declamation by Mr. J. R. Motley, and Reading by So don't say hard things about us. Messrs. Drewry and Flagg. The usual business being disp~s.ed of, the Society adW11:call the attention of the bnsiness men of Richmond journed. W. T. HUTCHINGS,Critic. to the MONTlJJ,Y MUSINGSas nn advertising medium. As PBILOLOGIA:-iHALL, April Stb, 1877__ In the Philologia.n has been before stnted the paper belongs to the two Litera. ry Societies, and since all the students. with the exception Sociely the fo!lo·Nia~ officers were elected for the ensuing term: of about half a aozen, belong to one or the other of the So· . . i:~es1dent;-e. E. Barblebangh, Rockmgha.m co. cleties, they have a great interest In sµpporting it, and ~1ce-Pi:es1dent..-W. T. Hudgins, Texns. will not only themselves purcbnse from those who adver Record,m_g Secretnry-W. H. Ryals. Fluvanna county. tise In their rolumns, but will use their influence to inrres dmg Secretary-O . ~- G. Thomas, Portsmouth. . easu _ rer-F. M. Satterwhite, Hanover county. duce others to do tbe same. The MUSINGSIs circulated ~1b,:ana.n-~. 0. <;Jatlett, Gloucester county. throughout the city and the State of Yirginla, and to a Unt1c-Sol. Cutchins, Nansemond county. less extent throughout the other States of the Union. . Oensor-:-J . M. McManaway, Bedtord county. Ohaplam-E. W. Winfrey, Buckingham county. Whatever influence in directing trade it miiy have had Sergeant•a.t-Arms-W. 0. }'lagg, Oarolme county. when owned by a small company, will be greatly increas· Editor of Mnsings--J. W. Snyder, Richmond. ed when owned by the whole body of stndents. Boa,rd o~ Ma.na.gers-F. P Robertson, Albemarle co.; Sol. (Jutehms, Nansemond co.; W. T. Hndgms, Texas. W . T. HUTCHlN0S, Critic. THE Mu Sigma. Rho Society assembled in their Hall on ----Friday night, March 23d. As the President and Vice-Pres"THERE was a sound of rf'velry by night," and the oc• ident were absent, Mr. Fleet (censor) was in the chair. cupants of the dormitories on the fourth floor were stnrl led The Literary Exercises began with reading by :rtlr. A. R. from their quiet slumber by the Yoice ot one crying in the Long. The Mu Sivna Rhonia.n Star was read by Mr. J. darkness," Let me In, I am a. good man, a. friend, o.nd a.n H. Gore. Declamation by Mr. E. 0 . Hubbard. Mr. G. W. old student. I roomed In this room with H. O. S. two Riggan, the monthly orator, delivered a.n oration on yea.rs ago." From general indlcallons the waters of the "Mentnl Development." nobleJeemesseemed to have had a badeffeeton hls bra.In. The question, "Resolved, that 'Mormonism should be Now the occupants on the fourth floor are celebrated over tolerated In the United Stntes,' " was discnssed affirma- the whole world for their unvarying politness and enr• t ively by :Messrs . Hix, ;Jones, 0. E., Long, Oolema.n, ready hospitality, but they also possess another and not ,voodward, Bitting and Ourry. Negatively by Messrs . less importnnt trait, and that is prudence. The gentleHubbard, Jones, 0. H., Price, Tupper, Pitt, McManaway man alluded to had laid siege to room No, 66, and and Peel. was demanding immediate admittance. No. 66 is the In spite of the urgent efforts of the negative to con• Local'• room, bat the Local (un) fortunately was not In. vince the Society that H would take but one woman to as he bad gone to church and thence visiting. Mr. R., his hasten a poor sinner's emigration to a warmer clime, and room-mate being aroused by the noise, was a.t first inclln• other more powerful arguments, the question was de· ed to tell him to come in, but perceiving from his voice cided in the affirmative, though by a. small majority. that he was a stranger, and that he spoke In authoriAfter the business transact.Ions the Society adjourned. tative terms, with his usual presence of mind arose and T. W. lIAYNBs, Jr .. Critic. locked the door and quietly lay down again. The stranger, finding that he was locked out for the present, began to APRIL 6.-The President presided over the enumerate a.new his claims to admittance. .Although Mr. Mu Sigma Rho Society on April 6. Reading R. is not generally skeptical, yet he did not believe these by Mr, Jones, C.H. The question, "Resolved, assertions, and therefore told him that he would "hold the That wealth is more favorable to the develop- fprl/' tlll reinforced. The conversation then turned ment of character," was discussed affirmative- npon the political situation of the present time, whereupon Mr. R., feeling his 110ulfllled with moral sentiments, ly by Messrs. McManaway, Moore, Staples, announced gravely to the besieger that In these troublons Steel and 'faylor, J. J. Negatively by Messrs. times, when the country was threatened with war, bloodAbbitt, Cabell, Fleet, Hix, Peel, Richeson, shed and rapine, when men a.re daily shot down, and Riggan and Seward. Decided in favor of ne- nightly assa,sinated, when banks are being robbed and gative. After business transactions, the So- private houses broken Into, when honest men are as scarce as hen's teeth, and ravenous wolves are raging over the ciety adjourned. T. W. HAYNEs,Jr,, Critic. land, seeking what they may destroy; then It behooves APnn 13.-Vice-Preaident in the chair. On motion, the sober, discreet and Christian men to be wary and exerLiterary exercises moved forward one week, After the cise great elrcnmspection tn taking strangers Into their The stranger seemed to get angry a.t these re• other bu1ineaa trnnsacUons, the following otncer1 were "castles." marks and made uae _of language loud and violent, Inter• elect~d: mingled with various threats and oaths. Meanwhile, a Final President-A. R. Long, Pennsylvania . Term President-A. 0. McManaway, Bedford co., Va. far dilferent 11cenewas being enacted in a room farther Vice President-;J. H. Gore, Frederick co., Va . down the passage, This room ls occupied bv Messrs. H. Oeneor.....J. 0. Thomas Norfolk, Va.

Editor of Star-J. J. Taylor, Henry co., Va.

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Recording Secretnry-T . S. Wilbur, South Carolina. but who are very fond of boasting of Nansemond potaOorrespondlng Secretary-0. B. Taylor, Rome, Italy. toes. Mr. H. arose, ancl shivering with cold, fled for reOhaplaln-G. O.Abbitt, Appomattox co., Ya. Treasurer--W. G. Hix, Prince Edward co,, Vo.. Mr. J,, on the other hand, thinking fu,:e to hie wudrobe. Llbra.rian-R. E. Peel, North Carolina. it unma.nly to run In time of danger, and yet rash to lie Oritlc-R. H. Pitt, Middlesex county, Va.. 8ergeant--at-Ann11-E. O. Hubbar,1, Plitsylvania co., Ya. still in bed, determined to a.ct the part of a hero and do Editor of Monthly Muslng11-M. A. Turner, Richmond. neither. Tl1Js last resolution be carried out to the Jetter .

for he simply slipped out of bed l\nd quietly crawled un de; It, thereby escaping the Imputation of a. disgra.cefut /light. At this conjuncture the Local arrived, and effected an entrance into his room with the greatest dilllculty. It seems that when the stranger was heard to go down the steps, the occnpants of the yririous rooms fearing ano• ther attack, held a meeting and resolved that they would all sleep in one room and help' ench other if the enemy attacked them again. 'l'he room of Messrs. H. and ;J, was , selected tis the proper one. Acco.-dingly they got out on the guttflr and walked a.round to-the window and eJl'ected an en trance. Mr . J. was only induced to come from un· der the beq by the fact-that he was Afro.id that the tqir• teen students, who had come into his room and gone to bee!, would break the slats and crush him. Mr.H. finally yielded to the entreaties of his friends so far a.s to leave his post as sentinel and come to bed. Hearing of 1he ad_ ventnre, !,he Local went to:that room, and after makinit himself known, got in and found fifteen men In. one bed, an event unparallel In the domestic annals of Rlchmoncl College. On the next day Mr. explained his condact to \he fnll satisfaction of all by saying that he merely went Into the wardrobe to prevent the man from taking his clothes if he shonld come to that piirt of the passage and succeed in breaking his lock, night-latch, a.ncl the various props which supported the door. A ma•s-meetinit of the students was held and a committee appointed to wiiit on Mr. J. and nnuonnce to him their appreciatl< n of his heroic services in not running away but standing firmly by •his (bed) post. In narrating this event we hiive done our utmost to act with the strictest impartiality, and tried to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. We have In· stantly rejected anything in connection with it which savored tLt all of falsehood. Such an event as this~one · htLS not before taken place in the memory of the 1>resent gflneration. The fourth :floor has always snstnlned an unblemished reputation with the Faculty, for just a.sits roo111s are raised high above the earth and all terrestrial things, and reaching almost Into the celestial regions, •o the minds of its occupants are elevated above what is sqrdld and low and occupied with thingswhich are pure moral and be~Yenly. We clo confess that the chairman of the Faculty apprehended and led captive, by the back of their necks down to his office two yonnggentlemen engag~d In beR.ting on the radiator, but as all those who are bound together in tire holy bonds of fourth floordom, are proud torela.te, and asa.11 the students know, they were from other floors, and we e trespassing upon forbidden ground, a.n act directly contrary to the letter and spirit of the constitution of the .fourth floor commu· nity, e.nd one which they would not have allowed bat for the fact that examinations were pres•ing and they were too busily engaged In their studies to interfere with the law-breiikers. Itis trae the fourth floor has no Olympus, no Hel(icon), at the foot of whose LONG and lofty F111:LDS the type of the Mllllings Is set up; but It boasts of a Paradise and a Piirnasus, though its Parad1so be without an Eve, and its Parnassus without a Pan. ON:Eof the students went to see his Angelico. last week. He had staid till midnight, and tile yonng lady bad several times Inquired the time, and her mother had repeatedly knocked on the floor with the br.oom•handle, but all in vain. The old man, becoming very sleepy, tried the fol• lowing plan of getting rid of the olfender, without wound· ing his sensitive feelings : taking e. box of olgars, he walk• ed down st.airs and pleasantly remarking that he always liked to smoke before breakfast, oft'ered one to the young gent. The young man not being able to resist the temp. ta.tlon took the cigar and left, a wiser If not a better man• We shall not tell bis no.me, but he ls the smallest man who rooms on the fourth floor. THE funeral se1-v-lces of tbe Gymnasium, which were advertised In the last Issue to take place on the 1st of A.prll, were solemnized a.t that time. Rev. R. 0., of Oot• tage, officiating. This gentlema.n, Who was HER pastor, spoke In affectionate terms of the deceased, saying that he had been Intimately associated with her for many years, and that she had always been a true and faithful member of his flock. The Rev. gentleman sflemed over come by tea.rs when he attempted to speak of the aid which she had r!lndered him In his pastoral work among the poor and needy. After the services were over Prof. P. followed with one of bis Inimitably witty speeches, explaining from a chemical standpoint tho Influence of the severe winter in causing the death of deceased, who bad been very much exposed. Prof. W, then made a few remarks upon the Importance of a proper foundation and equilibrium. Many other clietlngnlahed gentlemen spoke, whom want of space prevent ua from men~lonlnr. _ THE A11111te11r (fonneriy Osceola) B. B. 0., of Rl~hmond Oollege, has been reorga.nlaed, with the followlnr members: Captain and 0., 0. Sanda; P., L. Wlllllt.on; 8. S, L. Dearborn; Flnt B., W.W. Field; Second D., W, 0. Page. Third B., W. T. llndgins; L. F., 0, A.G. TbomM; 0. F' - Crenshaw; R, F., W. Carpenter. •

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7 Tnli College Museum is almost daily becoming a source ,of greater information ancl pleasure. Mr. Gor~, the po· Ute and efficient manager, requests us to state to the pub· lie generally that be hopes visitors will not come up to see him until 4 o'clock P. M., and not stay longer than 6 P. M, He says that from ten minutes p:ist S tiil 4 is ti1e scanty time allotted him in which to eat his dinner, and thnt vis· itors often call him away before he is half through. It is amusing to read the list of registrations. Some of the young ladies esteem it a great distinction to be regls· tered from Africa, the Sandwich and, Fiji Islands. The -only proof which tends to show their foreign deRcent lies in the oddity of their band-writing. We have heard it reported several times that some of tlle young ladles in the city hesitate, others refuse alto· gether, to visit the mummy through fear that the students will be too boisterous in their demonstrations of joy at seeing them. We confess that some of the rats, who have not formed the acquaintance of any young Indy in the citv, and'.'.hnve been confined all day in the lect11rerooms, sometimes get excited nt seeing visitors of the other sex and welcome them rather too extnivagantly; but we think wo are correct in saying that this is almost always ca.used by the encouragement they receive. This report probably originated from some young Indy's being unwilling to come to the College with the person who asked her, and this was her excuse. We shonid be very sorry if any one who wanted to see the Museum should .stay nw,iy on this account, and we think we can promise them, if they come, the respect that is due them.

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AT a recent mass-meeting of the students Mr. J. A. Powers, of King and Q,ueen county, was elected debater for the celebration of the Social Olub to fill the va. ()ancy caused by the r~ignation of Mr. J. M. McMana· way. The committee who have charge of the prepara.' tlons for this celebration report that all the arrangements are pr!)gressing satisfactorily, and that the coming celebration bids fair to surpass those of preYiOllSsessions. Mn. P. was dlscllssing a few nights since with a young lady the relatln superiority of light-bread and biscuits as diet for students. Mr. advocated biscuits, while the lady thought light-bread superior. Mr. P. said light-bread was too much like wind. The lady replied by asking him if 110did not eat a great deal of light-bread.

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ONE of the Professors dellyered a short lecture on hospitality, last Monday morning, at the chapel exercises-a severe, though unintended blow at those who had so wantonly turned off' the stranger from their gtites the night before, bnt be It said to their shame, only one man on fourth floor was present to hear it. Tn:i;: occupants

of No. 7 Cottage cordially Invite the public generally, and especil~lly the students, to come to their room at any time of day or night till 11 P. M., to see wlu'Lt they and all tt,.e would-be critics of Richmond College pronounce one of the finest productions of Lu• bens. It is the picture of a Milkmaid, and the gentlemen say that It cost a large sum of money. They told us, however, in strict confidence, that they bought it down town at a music-store, and that, it together with three pieces of music, one cigar, one lead° pencil and two dime novels, cost them only thirty cents. ADOUTfifty of the students went to Sidney church Inst week to hear Pollard's Jubilee Singers, and were very much pleased with the entertainment. Some of them bO'llght copies of the "Plan 'tntlon Melodies," and gather• ing together in one of rooms on the third floor macle the night hideous with their screeches and unearthly howls, causing some of the Professors to st11rt to Oollege very often, through fear that It is an lncil>ient Calla thump. lN the last issue of the MONTHLYMus1NGS,the article entitled "Ohrlstmas Wanderings" was credited to the "Christian Sun." Itshouldhavebeenstatedthatltwas originally contributed to that paper by a student of Rich• mond College, whose ?fOM DmPLUMEts" ~a:cus," a fore• ible and Interesting writer, well known w1thm the college 1Wa11.s.

Ocrn friend kept scanning over and over that article in our last, seeking to hew "heroic feet" out of that heroic effort. Our friend must be n poet, since he was agonizing "to giye to airy nothing a local habitation and a name." SEE advertisement of A. Saks & Co., Fashionable Cloth• lers, who advertise to sell any size garment worn by man or boy at "one price only," 1013Main street. THE Undergarment next week.

Anecdote B.

JESSE

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117 Main Street, near corner Second, RICHMOND,

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JOHN

n. C, will reorganize

MORTON,

IJJftro~ft~ft11

TnE flual examinations a.re rnpiclly approaching. and cramming is now the order of the day.

Corner;uMain and Reservoir Streets, RICHMOND,

We desire to call attention to the advertisement of Messrs. G. W. Latimer & Co. We have tried their cigars and can testify to their superiority. Their store is near the College, on Marshall street.

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PERSONALS. Cocke, student '75-6, is now at and Lee University. From the Collegian we learn that he has been elected President of the Washington Literary Society • We tender our congratulations. Lucien used to be good at base-ball here. We wonder if he has left that, and "taken to water" now. '75-6, is enL. Floyd Nock, M. A., session gaged in the delightful pastime of reading "Blackstone." He says it is as interesting as a novel. We hope he may always find his studying as pleasant. Remember, old chum, that you will have the " * * doubtful balance of rights and wrongs, And weary lawyers with endless tongues," to annoy you all through life. Our wishes for your success, Floyd, wherever your lot may be cast. R. P. Felton, '74-5, is studying law at Richmond Hill Law School, Yadkin county, N. C. One by one we hear from our old college chums, and here, after some time, comes a letter from the " J uclge," inquiring after college matters, society news, &c., and sending a subscription to the MusINGS. Just like him; he never will forget his Alma Mater, and who will ever forget the "Judge?" We have no one to fill his place here now. What a pleasure it would be to see him on the campus ! Give us the benefit of a visit. At any rate, let us hear from you through the paper. "Judge," do you remember that little talk we all had in one of the basement rooms about the hand made of sulphate of gypsum? Do you carry one in your trunk "to remind you of somebody," as Prof. P. says? Uni· A. P. Pugh, session '75-6, is at Furman versity, Greenville, S. 0. We notice his name as being one of the board of publication of the Furman Collegian. We were happy to meet our old friend H. S. He came over on the excursion train on Sunday to get his · copy of the MusINGS. He said it had not been sent him. Lucien Washington

Mu. J., of room 29, secol\d floor, College Building, is

noted for the copiousness and excellence of his diction, but especially for his extreme fondness of ladies society .and his Inordinate disposition to flatter, which Inst traii he turns to advantage in getting somebody to read Livy and work his Math. Originals. He went to see Miss M., w'ho resides on Marshall street, and to whom lie is very much attached. After talking till 1 o'clock at night, he thought he ought to flatter her eyes. Accordingly, he said: "Miss M., I tblnk you have the prettiest eyes I ever saw. They are grand, glorious, magnificent, beautiful angelic, heavenly, big as a horse bucket and black as smut;c ld crvw."

THE Campus is beginning to swarm with parties playing croquet. We do not play, but like to see our fellow atudents enjoying tl1emselves in tho game of ground-bi!· ·liards.

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LOWEST

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N. Il. Liberal discount to Students of Richmond College. ap-lm

D.

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SHOEMAKER, 730 West

Broad Street,

HIS LOW PRICES WILL SUIT THE '£IMES. SATISl'ACTIONGUARA1'TEliD, ap•Sm CHARLES

L, SIEGEL, DEALER

IN

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IGHTIBALLS and 8 mallets, nicely packed; 2 stakes and 10 arches; packed in a strong box with Slide lid, with book of instructions. Price, 1!11.25, Also a. set with 8 balls and mallets, but not packed in box, 95 cents. Finer sets at $2, $2.50, $3 a ~et. J. T. ELLYSON, 1112 Ma.in street. ap•lm

HAIR CUTTING. Gentlemen wishing to get their Hair cnt in the latest rmd most approved style, we would adylse yon to call at the

Hafr Gutting, Shaving, Shampooning ancl Bathing Saloon, Basement Shaff'er's Buildillli:,

Main street, next to the Post Office,between 10th and 11th streetl!, ap-tf

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FINE

CIGARS,

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to acknowl-

edge, through the columns of the paper, their indebtedness to Mr. W.W. Brown, to whom their thanks are due, for the excellent man, ner m which the local column has been d't d .e 1e .

WINGO,

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RICHMOND COLLEGE, Richmond,Virginia1

No. 723, Main Street, Richmond,Va.

T he Institutio n emb ra ces eigh t ind ep en den t schoo l s, un d er t h e foll ow ing FAOULTY: E DMUN D HAR RI SON, A . M., Pr of ess or of L a lin . SAVE M ONEY dcc-6m H . H . HAR RI S M. A. , Prof ess or of Gr eelr. R ODES MA SS I E . A . M ., P rof. of M ode rn Lan gu a,gos. J . L . M . CU R R Y , D. D ., LL . D ., Pr of ess or of En gli sh SA K S & a nd A cti n g Pr of esso r of Philo sophy. BY GOING TO THE FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS, E. B. SMITH, M. A. , Prof esso r of M ath em a tic a. C. H WIN STON, M. A ., P1•ofessor of Phy sics, "One P1·ice Only," B . P U RYEAR, A . M., Pr of ess or o! Ch emi stry. 1013 Main St., Richmond.Va. E xpe n ses p er sess ion of nin e month s, embra cin g ma Any Style or size Garme nt wor n by m a n or by to b e tr icu lat ion an d t iti on f ees , fu el, li ghts and wa shin g, tf $118. Go od bo nrd in m ess in g club s cost s $10 p er month had at ou r Establishmen t. at th e Coll ege bo a rdin g hou ses , $13. · A bo ut $00 will be C LOTHING I OL OT lll NG ; I CLOT HIN G 111 n ee d ed on m at ri cu lati on; $36 the 1st F ebruary, and the r em a ind er at in te r va ls throu gh t h e sess ion 1300 MAIN STREET, Th e exp anses of a da y stud ent p er sesss ion are $ 87.60. I deeire to Inform my f rie nd s a nd pa tron s t ha t, ha v ing S tu dents ca n en te r a dvanta geou sly 1st Janu a ry , or at returned from the Nort h wit h a n enti r e n ew sto ck of th e beginnin g of th e sec ond half of the curr ent session, 6th l,'e br uary . Suit a ble r eduction In charg es are made. FASHION.ABLE CLOTHING, F OR YOUR Th e Oolle ge Building s, situ a t ed In th e mo st beautiful L emb rac in g ev eryt hing needed for and h ealthful portion of th e city . ju st Within the corpolIEN ' S YO U THS' AND BOYS' WEAR, rate limits, with thirt een acres of land attached , are am• CLOTHI NG, SHIRTS A ND pl e for the accommodation of at least two hundred and I am p r epa re d to otfer a s flne a.stock in fifty stud ents. Styles, Quality and Make, The Insti t ution offer s to the student enry facility nee• a s can be found in the city or State, and at ess ary to hie comfort, con ve n, ence and succ ess, and is FURNISHING GOODS. thorou ghly eq nipp ed in all r esp ect s for di spen sing liberal YERY SATISFACTORY PRIOES. S tu dents and oth er s in want of nice goods will find it education, on t erms unu sually moderat e. to th eir a d va nta ge to giv e my stock For Oat a logu es, giving full Information in regard to all the d epartm ents of the College, address L. AN EXAMINATION, E. B. SPENCE & SON. B . PURYEAJt, Chairman of the Faculty. WM . IRA SMITH, mh-3m no-5m 1109 Main street. A ll operations in D entistry performed ner. TPeth ext r acted wit h out pa in . .Qi;" Twenty years experie n ce .

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OLD CORNER STORE,

c :HARLES

JOHN H. TYLER & oo_ .-

LUMSDEN, · DJl:ALER IN]

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carefully done.

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STORE is

NEAREST

TO RIOHMOND

TB:ilJ"WEST END PHARMACY," 726

WEST

MARSHALL

STREET,

Oholce brands TOBACCO AND 0IGAR8, STATJONJ:BT, TOILET An'flCLJ!:8, &o. GEO. W. LATIMER & CO., no-tf Apothecaries .