NEWS ARTICLES. I.-AMHERST COLLEGE. THE advancement of the age is in no way better shown than by the universal demand for news; the greatest minds are continually strained to their utmost tension to furnish news; the most important inventions of genius are made to satisfy the desire for news; lightning and steam held in tether by a greater than they, the human intellect, are docile but active servants in the diffusion of news, and the newspaper is the civilizer of the world. Especially is the dissemination of news among those engaged in the same pursuits desirable, deepening their interest in each other, and exciting a spirit of honorable emulation. The UNIVERSITY QUARTERLY has one of its surest elements of success in its News Articles, and we trust they may continue to be full and faithful records of the past history and present state of our Colleges. man Class We can say for Amherst in general terms, that never have her The next Fresh- prospects been more flattering than at present. As Class after Class leaves for other places of culture and spheres of usefulness, their places are filled by new recruits, increasing in numbers every year, attracted by the good reputation of the College and the beautiful scenery with which it is surrounded. A large number have already entered for the next Class, and there is prospect of a larger Class than usual. The Literary Societies are in an unusually flourishing condition, Literary Socie- though here, as elsewhere, the Secret Societies sap the ties. strength of the public Societies. Important amendments have been adopted to the constitution of Social Union, mostly in regard to electioneering. The old "Statement of Facts," which in reality was a statement of anything but facts, is done away, and in future the two branch societies are to procure their members by personal effort, or in other words electioneering, all of which must be done inside the limits of the town of Amherst. Whether this method Amendments have will work advantageously or not, time will show. also been adopted to the constitutions of Alexandria and Athenæ, providing for a Prize Debate in the third term, and also excluding mem bers of the Faculty from serving on the committees of award at the Freshman Prize Exhibitions. The Summer elections in the Societies came off in June and resulted as follows: President of Social Union, George W. Phillips; Secretary, James Lewis. Society Elections. Athena. J. H. Evans. Geo. F. Merriam. Joseph Leach. C. H. Sweetser. The officers of the Society of Inquiry are as follows: President, W. A. Lawrence; Vice President, James Lewis; Secretaries, George W. Phipps, G. F. Merriam; Librarian, F. G. Clark; Treasurer, A. A. Knight. Society of Prizes. The Freshman Prize Exhibitions of Alexandria and Athenæ transpired near the beginning of the term, and the prizes were awarded as follows: Athenians, 1st Prize, C. D. Adams; 2d Prize, John M. Whitney; 3d prize, D. F. Brigham. Alexandrians, 1st Prize, W. G Thompson; 2d Prize, G. F. Stanton; 3d Prize, J. A. Rhea. These prizes are $10, $8 and $5. The music for these exhibitions was furnished by the College orchestra, consisting of eleven pieces, under the leadership of Ed. Lewis. The Hardy prizes for improvement in extemporaneous speaking during Junior and Senior years, have been awarded to Frank A. Walker, Francis E. Tower and John J. Copp; these prizes are $50, $30, $20. The prize of $5 offered to the Junior Class in the winter term for the best written translation of a portion of Tacitus, was awarded to George C. Bowers. The following gentlemen have recently been appointed by the Elections to Phi Faculty to the Phi Beta Kappa Society: Seniors, Wm. Beta Kappa. Brown, C. E. Dickinson, S. Frisbie, G. O. Little, F. A. Walker, J. W. Ward, Jr., H. R. Williams. Juniors, John Avery, F. H. Boynton, J. H. Evans, Elijah Harmon, J. H. Hunt, A. Maddock, D. T. Nelson, C. G. G. Paine, W. A. Richards. The Ichnolite. The Ichnolite still flourishes notwithstanding the more ambitious claims of the UNIVERSITY QUARTERLY. The number of issues in a year, however, have been reduced from ten to five. The Editors elect are, John Dole, George F. Merriam, Elijah Harmon, Wm. M. Pomeroy, James Lewis. Publishers, Fred. Browning, George W. Waite, John H. Evans. A very well written and interesting history of Amherst College has History of Am- lately appeared in the Hampshire Gazette, from the pen herst College. of Charles H. Sweetser. Probably no College in the country has labored under greater difficulties than Amherst, yet she has surmounted them all and taken no mean place among her sister institutions. All the Students, as well as the Alumni, are glad to see a reliable history of their Alma Mater. Lectures and Professor Shepard gave his usual course of lectures in Mineralogy the first part of the term, having ample means of illustration in his splendid Cabinet. He has been so fortunate as to obtain the best specimens of the meteors which fell during the meteoric shower in Ohio the early part of the summer, and in this department the Cabinet now surpasses every other in the world, not only in the number of specimens, but in avoirdupois. Dr. Hitchcock is engaged in getting out a new edition of his elementary Geology to meet the demands of the present state of the science. Professor Snell has just issued a revised edition of Olmsted's Natural Philosophy, bearing the imprint of Collins & Brother, New York. Important additions have been made to all the topics, but more especially to "Acoustics" and "Optics," and an entirely new Article on "Electro Magnetism" has been introduced. Large portions of the work have also been re-written, and the demonstrations and statements of facts given more concisely, better adapting it for use as a College text book. All who have ever enjoyed Professor Snell's instruction can but feel assured that this work will prove eminently adapted to the wants of the Student. The Sophomores are reading the Latins of Persius and Juvenal instead of Terence, which has been used before as a text book. Class has also enjoyed a course of practical surveying under Instruc This tor Kelsey, who purchased a new Theodolite at his own expense, and has spared no pains to make this exercise of interest and practical utility. "Muscular christianity" is sought after the present time with commendable zeal. The new gymnasium is nearly compleGymnasium and Athletic Sports. ted, and meantime base ball and cricket furnish abundant exercise. Dumb bells are mostly tabooed till cold weather, when they will doubtless become fashionable again. A match game of cricket, Seniors and Sophomores on one side, and Juniors and Freshman on the other, took place in May, and resulted in the defeat of the former, they scoring but 53 to their opponents 114. Williams College has challenged Amherst to a game of base ball and a rubber of chess, and the games will be played on the 4th of July, at Westfield. These friendly trials of muscle and skill between Colleges are productive of much good, bringing the Students together, and exciting friendly feelings which should always exist among those engaged in the same pursuits. The muscle mania has even extended to grave members of the Faculty, and it is rumored that some of them are frequently seen at the only bowling alley that Amherst can boast, with coats off and beavers laid aside, gaining health of body and strength of mind whereby they may the better fulfill their arduous duties. What would our fathers have said at seeing such a sight as this? It is a significant movement, and indicates progress in the right direction. Men are beginning to look more at the intrinsic merits of things, instead of calling them right and wrong from habit and prejudice. Rolling balls at wooden pins, which a few years ago was prohibited by law, is now acknowledged to be an innocent amusement and a valuable means of exercise. Verily the world moves. Wednesday, June 27th, was Class day. The forenoon was spent by the Seniors in visiting for the last time, the Chapel and Class Day. the recitation rooms, and by the other Classes in electing their Class officers for the ensuing year. In the afternoon the public exercises transpired at the village church which was full. Nathaniel Mighill gave the oration, which was a masterly production, taking for his theme "The Individualism of Man." J. Wilson Ward, Jr., gave the poem, which was upon "Courage." High as the expectations of the audience were raised by the fame of the speaker, their anticipations were more than realized. The usual supper was eaten at the Pocumtuc House, Deerfall, in the evening. The weather was beautiful, the audience large and appreciative, and the exercises throughout were of an unusually high order. Appointments for Commencement. The appointments for Commencement are as follows: Honorary Orations.-Valedictory, F. E. Tower; Salutatory in Greek, Horace Binney; Latin Oration, B. W. Pettibone; Philosophical Oration, N. Mighill; Mathematical Oration, W. E. Esty. First Class Orations.-W. Brown, L. S. Griggs, Horace Parker, H. B. Putnam, M. M. Tracy. Second Class Orations.-J. J. Copp, C. E. Dickinson, S. Frisbee, G. O. Little, F. A. Walker, J. Wilson Ward, Jr., H. R. Williams. Third Class Orations.-M. B. Boardman, H. Ballard, H. Cannon, G. F. Chapin, G. Curtis, E. A. Kowlton, J. B. Little, H. P. Smith. The Sweetser prizes for the best essays in the Senior and Junior Classes were declared Class day: Seniors, 1st prize Sweetser Prizes. $25, F. A. Walker; 2d prize $15, N. Mighill. In the Junior Class the committee were unable to decide which was the best, and the two prizes were equally divided between Aaron Warner, Jr., W. A. Lawrence and Elliot Sanford. Editors of the UNIVERSITY QUARTERLY are also elected on Class Election of Edi. day. They are, from '61, Bradford M. Fullerton, George tors for the Uni- W. Waite, George F. Merriam; from '62, Isaac H. versity Quar The lower Classes are sorry at the departure of their elder brothers, but rejoice in their own elevation. The Freshmen are undergoing a valuable course of discipline, consisting of shower and douche baths, which will doubtless render them able to support the dignity of Sophomores at the beginning of the year. The "Annuals" in Williston Hall are drawing painfully near, and all are nerving themselves for the struggle, keeping ever in mind the vacation, the enchanted land that lies beyond. All will re-echo the wish that it may be safely reached. II-ANTIOCH COLLEGE. ANTIOCH COLLEGE was opened for Students, October 5, 1853. The embarrassing circumstances under which it was opened cannot be better indicated than by giving Mr. Mann's own words, extracted from his speech, entitled "Demands of the Age on Colleges," which he deliv |