Show t Exchanges and 2 i. i e 3 n 9 YA The aspiring poets will do well to read the article by Edward W. W Bok in n the thelast thelast thelast last number of The Ladies' Ladies Home Journal Journal Jour Your nal Once More Does Poetry Pay The population of the Indian empire British India has increased within the memory of the present generation from to It has been increasing at the rate of annually annually annu annu- ally and is now increasing at the rate of If no great famines occur it will considerably exceed at atthe atthe the end of the present century G. G G. G M. M We hear that hem that Dr Park will soon assume control of the Utah Monthly We hope th that t the rumor is true and that he will make the magazine an exponent of the best thought of the territory There is a areal areal areal real need in Utah for an independent progressive progressive pro pro- magazine Dr Park is so welland well welland welland and so favorably known that his name will go far to give the public confidence in the magazine We await the March Maich number the first one he edits with deep interest TIlE THE CHRONICLE extends a a. a sincere wish for Lor or the success of Dr Parks Parks' undertaking 1 1 t J. J t tp p f IN a current magazine we see an ai article article arti- arti ti tide cle de on New Stars copied from the Nineteenth Century The subject is itself an interesting one and the author i of of the article J. J Norman J.-Norman N Norman orman Lockyer ink invests in- in k f vests it with more than passing interest f So called new stars have probably appeared appeared appeared ap ap- in all ages though the first one which was carefully observed so far as is isnow isnow now known was the one seen by Tycho Tycho- Brahe in 1592 Since then several very bright new stars have appeared ed which i have received the most study The first hypothesis framed to account for new stars was that they were Tere a fresh creation creation creation cre cre- which had been instantaneously called into being As knowledge advanced advanced ad ad- advanced and the evidences of evolution became more more striking this view was given up an and it was conjectured that owing to some terrible explosion the partly-cooled partly surface of a star might be ruptured and the hot interior might for a time shine forth with great brilliancy But Butas as time I w w went nt on careful observations seemed to tor toi i r in indicate that this hypothesis would not it Account for all the observed phenomena f f so it was d dropped roppe Mr Lockyer has proposed a n new w hyt hy- hy f t which seems to explain everything every- every i thing which has thus far Jar been observed about new stars He Ie supposes them to f be be formed by two swarms of meteors meteors meeting in space Were Wei e this meeting to take place we might expect a a bright blight light t to result from the collision This light begin to decline almost immediately immediately immedi- immedi a ely and in a greater or less length of time we would expect it to wholly disappear pear year This phenomena is observed in the case of almost all of the ne new or temporary temporary tempo tempo- r ry stars Occasionally some some wel known st star r rs s suddenly becomes unusually brilliant May r. 1 y this not result from some wandering wandering wander- wander ing ilg bo body y or b bodies dies colliding with it j J Of all the books demanded most by society society- tit t it is a well-filled well pocket book Yale is now in formal possession of her ner magnificent new gymnasium X J x Seven of the loo instructors in Chic Chicago go University University Uni Uni- Uni are college ex-college presidents Columbia intend intends to erect a gateway in memory memory of Herbert Mapes Tapes her great athlete JI 2 X The university of Chicago is endeavoring to to- join the Illinois State association Ex E 7 y A Chinese lecturer has given volumes volumes- referring t to Chinese history to to the University f 1 1 of Texas The gift is valued at 3 X A planter of Southern Georgia although 63 i years old entered the Agricultural Department Department Depart Depart- ment of the University of Georgia a few days days- ago go A F l Two prizes prize of 1000 and each have a abeen been established at Columbia for the best works in the English language showing special research in th the e history geography philology or numismatics of North America A Ariel riel A new system of grading will be introduced I r fl Instead of the the- at Columbia in the near future ure 4 f present sj system stem of n numerical grades students will ill be cl classified into groups according as their work has been excellent good fair poor or a failure YC X Father writes to a schoolmaster schoolmaster- I III desire that you give my boy Johnny a sound thrashing thrashing thrash thrash- i ing when whenever eyer he misbehaves h himself or or- 1 neglects his his lessons You may rest assured that I will b be ready to re return urn you ou the he compliment ment at any time Ex One half the West Vest Point cadets are are obliged to wear glasses it is said This state of of affairs is largely due to the fact that the barracks are re lighted by electricity instead of gas The The- The i Board of Visitors Visitor asks Congress to appropriate te to remedy this i t I S. 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Oh yes oh ah eh The I I The river kept on rolling on-rolling-eh- rolling eh etc Ex Wabash College has recently received a be bequest bequest bequest quest of which however will only beI become become be be- I come productive on the condition that women ar are are admitted on equal terms with men Wabash Wabash Wa Wa- bash is the only college in Indiana that does not already admit women Ex Young schoolmistress teaching the rule of three to a large male pupil pupil Now Now you may fill in these blanks with a proper proportion As is to so is to df Pupil after several unsuccessful efforts produces produces pro pro- l. l duces the following As liAs the dewdrop is to the boundless sea so is my lo love lore e for my lesson y t 1 to to my love for thee st Where are you going my pretty maid Im going to Dakota t bir ir she said May I go with ith you my pretty maid a Do you wish a divorce too sir she said M t What is your jour fortune my pretty maid My ly alimony sir she said y Then I cant can't marry you jou my pretty maid fk Im already engaged kind sir she said Puck Pud k V J t I I am so fond of cherries that rE- rE In hopes a cherry tree 1 Could be induced to take its root r And grow right up in me me rj I bought a quart quart quart-of of luscious lucious ones ones' r And wallowed swallowed every pit pitt pit pit- t Fit But that was seven years ago I r rAnd And nothing came of f it j I y- y yr The colleges of the United States will beI bea be I a i t i fully represented at the Worlds World's Fair Students Jt will act as guides Students will sing Students lj will play football Students will probably engage f in boat races The most tempting offer that we have yet seen however i is the opportunity f. f to roll invalids cranks and old maids about the r grounds on patent chairs If any student comes out from this ordeal alive the management should present him with a P. 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