and genial style, and let us, while heartily condemning all flummery and tawdry gewgaws, recognize and cultivate classical ornament and chaste decoration. Thus shall our style become a beautiful structure, not like the Egyptian pyramid, in whose angular outlines of strength and firmness we discover but little grace, and whose square and gloomy portals invite no entrance; but like a Grecian temple, whose fluted columns, with their ornamented capitals, whose carved doorways and lofty facades, decorated with statues and bas-reliefs, and whose graceful outlines combine beauty with strength, and gratify our taste, while they defy the angry elements and battle with the storm. J. C. H. Our "College Book Store." CONSIDERABLE attention is just at present being given by the college world to the bookselling business. The eyes of every one have been assailed, for a week past, with hand-bills, bearing the formidable inscription, "Peck, White & PECK." Now we have no wish to interfere with anybody's business, or plans for making, buying, selling, or studying books, but since so much has been said upon the subject, we deem it not improper to state one or two facts in this place respecting this affair. Mr. McKay, with the approval of the Faculty, established a "Students' Book Store," as it is called, at 155 " Divinity," furnishing such books as students require, together with stationery of all descriptions, and that, too, at a price much less than that charged by Messrs. Peck, White & Peck, for the same article. But it seems that these gentlemen, finding their custom from students running low, expressed the very charitable and fraternal intention of running Mr. McKay "off the track" at any cost. Hence those wonderfully cheap rates at which they have so kindly offered to supply students with books at "ALL HOURS." Now we do not doubt in the least their ability to sell books at a less price than Mr. McKay, or even to give them away if they chose, for, as all the world knows, they are an old and well established firm, while Mr. McKay is entirely dependent upon his own exertions to remain in College. But it would be folly to suppose that students are going to be hired by a few books sold under cost, to aid Messrs. Peck, White & Peck in suppressing a college book store, merely for the sake of placing themselves at the mercy of that firm. He has but poor spectacles who cannot see, that the moment our College Book Store is gone, Messrs. Peck, White & Peck can amply compensate themselves for any little loss sustained in their present philanthropic movement, by setting their own prices, or else that students may go without books. It is perfectly obvious that the only reason why it is desired to run out Mr. McKay is, because he has sold, and will continue to sell, books and stationery at a less price than Messrs Peck, White & Peck are willing to, and that this is pretty generally understood throughout College, would appear from the resolutions which have been adopted by all the classes, Memorabilia Valensia. The Commencement exercises of the class of 1858, passed off at the close of last Term, in a manner very creditable to the class. The day was unfavorable, yet in the afternoon the church was so crowded, that many were obliged to return home, being absolutely unable to get in. The following is the order of Speakers on the occasion. 1. Latin Salutatory, by JOSIAH WILLARD GIBBS, New Haven. 2. Oration, "The Roman Character," by DANIEL AUGUSTUS MILES, Worcester, Mass. 3. Dissertation, "New England Homes," by EDMUND MORSE TAFT, Whitinsville, Mass. 4. Oration, "The Oratory of Lord Brougham," by JOHN TAYLOR BAIRD, Cincinnati, Ohio. 5. Oration, "The Weakness of Human Philosophy," by AUGUSTUS TURner JONES, North Bridgewater, Mass. 6. Dissertation, "Scotch Poetry," by WM. HENRY STEELE, Windham, N. Y. 7. Oration, "Hugh Miller," by ARTHUR MATTHEWSON, Woodstock. 8. Oration, "The Troubadours," by MONTELIUS ABBOTT, Philadelphia, Pa. 9. Oration, "National Unity," by HENRY EDWARDS SWEESTER,* New York. 10. Dissertation, "Adherance to Principle under Defeat," by PRESTON IRVING SWEET, Fishkill, N. Y. 11. Dissertation, "Theory in Reform," by WILLIAM HERRICK WOODWARD, Woodstock. Vt. *Excused. 12. Oration, "The Influence of Rousseau and Voltaire on the French Revolution," by EDWARD THOMAS ELLIOTT, Towenda, Pa. 13. Dissertation, "The Poetic Element in Poetry," by CHARLES BOARDMAN WHITTLESEY, Berlin. AFTERNOON. 1. Dissertation, "Simplicity a Test of Truth," by GEORGE MILLS BOYNTON, Orange, N. J. 2. Dissertation, "Power in Reserve," by DAVID MARKS BEAN, Sandwich, N. H. 3. Poem, "A vision of the World," by ISAAC RILEY, Montrose, Pa. 4. Dissertation, "The Heroism of Conservatism," by ELISHA SMITH THOMAS, Wickford, R. I. 5. Oration, "Charlotte Brontè, and the Lesson of her Life," by EDGAR LAING HEERMANCE, Kinderhook, N. Y. 7. Oration, "Egypt-its Character and Place in History," by WALTER STANLEY PITKIN, Hartford. 8. Dissertation, "Struggle," by SAMUEL HENRY LEE, Lisbon. 9. Philosophical Oration, "Is the Republican Experiment a failure?" by EDWARD SEYMOUR, Bloomfield, N. J. 10. Oration, "Influence of Feeling on Intellect," with the Valedictory Address, by ADDISON VAN NAME, Binghampton, N. Y. OBITUARY. THE College World, not yet recovered from the shock which the sudden and melancholy death of GEORGE E. DUNHAM, produced, is again called to mourn the loss of one of its members. HENRY JUDSON WHEEL ER, a member of the Senior Class, died in New Haven, on Monday, Sept. 27th, 1858. At a meeting of his classmates, held on the same day, the following resolutions were adopted. WHEREAS, God in His mysterious but infinite wisdom has again called us to mourn the death of a beloved class-mate, therefore, Resolved, That in this repeated stroke of affliction we have lost a brother whose modest and manly deportment, marked fidelity to duty and pure christian character, will long linger in our memory. Resolved, That as a token of respect we wear the usual badge of mourning thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be transmitted to his family, and to the Press for publication. STATEMENT OF FACTS. Statement of Facts, came off Saturday, Sept. 25th, with the usual and some very unusual exercises. Owing to some difficulty in procuring Brewster's Hall, they were held three days later than the usual time, in Union Hall. Among other things memorable, it is to be recorded that the Freshmen Class, organized themselves in a regular body, and marched to the door, with the intention of entering "vi et armis." A desperate struggle ensued, which we believe was perfectly good natured, yet certainly, a public street is not a fit place for a trial of strength between two classes. The following are the names of the orators of THE CAMPAIGN, has been a well fought-one on both sides this year. The result, according to the "Banner," gives the Brothers three majority. CLARK PREMIUMS. The Clark Premiums have been awarded this year to the following persons,1st, HASKETT D. CATLIN, Brooklyn, N. Y. At a meeting of the Yale Navy, Sept. 31st, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, Feeling ourselves under great obligation to our late Commodore, W. P. Bacon, for his zealous and unceasing efforts in our behalf-for his liberal expenditures and prompt action-for his indefatigable energy and perseverance, by which he has not only greatly enlarged the Navy, but also gained for us a name and reputation worthy of Yale, Resolved, That the thanks of the whole Navy be warmly tendered to their late Commodore, as some testimonial of their respect and appreciation. Resolved, That these resolutions be presented to W. P. Bacon, and also to the Yale Lit. for publication. Per Order, YALE NAVY. The following are the names of the General Officers of the Navy, for the ensuing year. Commodore, S. DAVIS PAGE, First Fleet Captain, H. L. JOHNSON, Book Notices. Sermons; by NATHANIEL W. TAYLOR, late Dwight Professor of Didactic Theology in Yale College. New York: Clark, Austin & Smith, 3 Park Row. For sale by Pease. These Sermons, as the preface tells us, were written during Dr. Taylor's connection with the Centre Church, New Haven. Many of them have reference to a state of deep religious interest, so that their publication now is peculiarly opportune and appropriate. Emanating from the pulpit rather than the chair, "their style is rhetorical in striking contrast with the exactness of statement which so marked his lectures." The preface says, "They are the productions of his youth." But with the enthusiasm of youth, they combine the power of maturity. The Librarian's Manual; A Treatise on Biography. By R. A. GUILD, Librarian of Brown University. New York: Charles B. Norton. For sale by Pease. The work is in two parts; the first containing a descriptive list of about five hundred separate works, or nearly two thousand volumes, such as should form the foundation of every library. Part second contains a description (with plate,) of sixteen of the largest libraries in the world. The work is indispensable to librarians and invaluable to all students of literature. "Non mimina pars est eruditionis bonos inesse libros." Two Millions; by W. A. BUTLER, the author of "Nothing to Wear." For sale by Pease. This Poem was delivered before the "Phi Beta Kappa" of Yale, about the time of our last issue, but too late to be noticed in it. Thousands heard it then, and tens of thousands have read it since, so that any praise of it now is almost superfluous. William Allen Butler is the usher of a new era into English poetry; or, rather, the restorer of an old one. His satire is chaster than that of his great namesake of Charles Second's time. It has no royal patron, but its object is the follies of wealth and pride and fashion; and his "Chance shaft doth pierce a yielding joint In the stout harness of many a veteran wrong." LECTURES, The course of Historical lectures, by Mr. Lord, begins Monday, Oct. 11th. They are spoken very highly of by every one who has had an opportunity of judging, and we anticipate pleasure and profit combined, in the ensuing course. An arrangement has been made, by which students can obtain tickets at a reduced price, at 155, Divinity. Editor's Table. "I remember the time, for the roots of my hair were stirred," "By a shuffled step." There is none that does his work, not one. We do not remember to have seen it stated anywhere that Tennyson was a Yale Lit. Editor, yet we think that such must have been the case, from his remarks, which we have quoted. He says, "I remember the time, for the roots of my hair were stirred," |