by something else. The orators will, perhaps, remain as before, and, of the several methods of protracting the exercises of the occasion to a reasonable length, none seems better than that of choosing two representative men, one from each Society, to debate some question of general interest. The difficulty of this method would be that of choosing representative men, and in the event of a contest for the positions, we would probably be prohibited from choosing any at all. Pursuing the line of thought suggested in the above sentence, we really do not see how the Trustees and Faculty are going to manage us, except by abolishing the Societies altogether. However, we leave that matter for their consideration. The above remarks have been made, not so much in favor of any particular plan, as to bring the subject more prominently to the notice of the members of the two Societies, in order that they may take some definite action in regard to the matter, and may determine upon some plan both suitable to themselves and creditable to the Societies.

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A CARD.

T cannot be too often called to the attention of our subscribers that prompt settlement of their subscription bills will be very conducive to the well-being and well-management of the COLLEGIAN. Financial embarrassments exert a tremendous influence upon the character of any publication, and especially upon a College paper, which must be edited and managed during the scant intervals between College work which any student who properly attends to this duty can spare for extra labors.

It is the earnest desire of the present management of this magazine that all financial matters should be left, at the end of the year, in such a state as will make it easy for those who assume control next year to carry on the work, and not allow our paper (the continued existence of which should be one of the chief desires of every student's heart) to fail on account of

negligence in paying the small sum due for subscription. To every subscriber out of Lexington, and to a large number here, bills have been sent, but have in many instances been completely ignored. Let every subscriber hasten to add his contribution to the support of the paper.

There are frequent complaints of irregularities in the delivery of the COLLEGIAN to subscribers; and let it be understood once for all that the B. M. declines to be responsible for faults of which he is seldom notified at all, and even when notified, generally through some friend here, who has forgotten, or never knew, the complaining subscriber's address.

Notify the B. M., and you will be promptly answered.
Let each man carry his own "end of the log."

BUSINESS MANAGER.

EDITOR'S TABLE.

I happened not long since to take an evening stroll with a friend. Careless of whither our steps should lead, we turned aside from the accustomed path and wandered on over hill and valley, now admiring one now another of the many beauties of nature, until at last we arrived at the base of a high but gently-sloping hill, whose elevated summit gave promise of affording us a fine view of the surrounding country and the varied glories of the setting sun. On nearing the summit we suddenly and very unexpectedly found ourselves in front of a large enclosure, surrounded by a high and rather forbidding wall. This would have decided us to turn about and descend,

if

a large gate had not stood open, as if ready to receive us. Once within, our ears were delighted with sweet strains of the most delicate music. Even the pebbles under our feet and the leaves of the strange trees overhead seemed to breathe soft

harmony. Our eyes, too, reveled in a succession of ornamental grounds. The most beautiful flowers shed their fragrance on the balmy evening air. The rarest shrubberies adorned the terraces and bordered the walks which led among silver fountains and exquisite statues, which were disposed in regular order and interminable profusion. Not far away stood a large and stately mansion, whose summit was lost in the clouds. Wondering at the wealth and magnificence of the owner of this goodly property, we passed on. Presently we became aware that, instead of one large building whose top kissed the sky, the unity of the whole was marred by the very many halls or compartments, having little connection with each other, into which it was divided. We now saw that it was the central hall which had at first impressed us with its superior grandeur, and that the rest were in no way to be compared with it in either size or beauty. We immediately pressed forward to the entrance, but were soon rather sternly accosted by an old man of venerable figure and otherwise friendly mien, who seemed to be acting as door-keeper or sergeant-at-arms. He informed us that his name was Daniel DeFoe, and that the palace into which we wished to enter was the home of the great orators, poets and historians, both of antiquity and of modern times. He then inquired our names, and on what great writings in prose or verse we rested our claim to enter. I immediately mentioned the title of one of my most elaborate essays, Pessimistic Tendencies in Modern Civilization (See Chronicle of the Flunks, Vol. XXIX, No. 9, page 33) and was going on rapidly to mention others, while my friend was busy on his own account and already Coeducation, The Treatment Which College Students Should Receive, The Tyranny of Professors and many others, had followed each other in rapid succession. But we were suddenly stopped and informed that no production of this character would ever secure an entrance where Shakspeares and Miltons, Popes and Drydens alone were allowed to dwell. At this we held our peace, felt very much aggrieved and indignant, and mentally resolved that the heading of our next editorial should be Partiality in

but

Bestowing the Title of Great. A building was now pointed. out to us, of much meaner proportions, indeed, but still very respectable, and we perceived that in one place it was even joined to the great palace itself. By means of this connection we were informed that an occupant of the smaller might occasionally pass to the larger building, though this seldom occurred. We afterwards learned also why DeFoe occupied the position which he did. His peculiar genius raised him far above the crowd, but failed to place him on a level with the great poets and writers of elevated history and fiction. So he was placed where he would occasionally come in contact both with the great and the humble. Through the entrance we passed unchallenged, and read in flaming gilt letters on the wall, Hall for College Editors. At the center of the room, on a platform slightly raised above all others, sat two youths, whose countenances had a pale and thoughtful cast, and whose brows were lightly bound with slender fillets, in which were curiously wrought two shining names, Yale and Harvard. They seldom spoke, but occasionally turned a rather sickly and patronizing smile on a few who were but little below themselves, and who were plainly using all their art in flattering them. As for those more than two or three degrees below themselves, and the vast crowd that filled the main floor of the building, they seemed to have the greatest contempt for them. [TO BE CONTINUED.]

Salve!

College and Campus.

Xmas is gone.

L. of La. was very much delighted, but had a "previous engagement." (?)

The class in Law has received the large addition of Dr. M. Hereafter no aspersions will be allowed to be thrown on the size and dignity of the Law class.

After the battle of Lignitz, the Tartars filled nine sacks with the right ears of the slain. What a fine lot of souse for a cannibal !

Who had a sword? Simon Peter.

Crowd of footballists-Hurrah for Guff!
Guff, excitedly-Hurrah for me!

Excited Freshie, trotting along with foot-ball in his arms— Here comes a buck!

The curiosity of the average cadet is wonderful. Our stdents cannot build a bonfire at 12 o'clock at night, without the whole of the V. M. I. turning out to see it blaze.

The Editors are no meaner than they are represented to le.

The Freshman mind is ever active. Here is the latest, posted on the bulletin board: "A. M. Smith, A. M.-A' M2." The man that said that will never get through Intermediate Math.