The last number of the Binghamite shows decided improvement.

The December number of the Wake Forest Student is the best number of this excellent magazine that has yet been received. The articles by contributors are of a high order. The Archive extends its congratulations to the Student’s editors upon their success in College Journalism.

The Haverfordian, for December, has arrived. Its contents are calculated to be of special interest to those who are enamored of athletics. It has a very sensible editorial on the study of Political Economy. The magazine does credit to the institution which it represents.

The receipt of the Randolph-Macon Monthly is acknowledged. It exhibits literary merit. Fifteen or twenty of its pages are filled with advertisements, and upon this remunerative source depends, no doubt, in a large degree the success of the magazine.

The last number of the Davidson Monthly shows considerable signs of improvement on former numbers. Stick to the “Boycott,” as it is nothing but fair to those who support the magazine. Every College magazine would do well to adopt the same plan. The Monthly is getting to be one of the best among our exchanges.

In the Roanoke Collegian’s latest number is a very pertinent article relating to Exchange Departments. It deals the “exchange man,” whom it terms the “mud-slinging politician of the future,” a well-directed blow. There is a disposition existing in some college journals to point out the defects of their neighbors and acquaintances, seemingly blind to the merits of the magazine criticised, and uttering only the venomous sentiments generated by a fault-finding disposition. There is a happy medium between a servile, insincere adulation and a withering, malicious criticism. The magazine that offers critical remarks sincerely, and for the improvement of the one criticised, has found that medium.

The Vanderbilt Observer is on our table. Its pages are pregnant with life and original thought. Among other articles, the one entitled “Edgar Allen Poe” deserves mention. The author proves, by means of unquestionable authority, that the base slander which has been asserted against the fame of the author, whose productions have been translated into more languages than those of any other American writer, and who has been the most brilliant star in American literature, was wholly undeserved.

The Statesman, a periodical published at Chicago, Ill., and devoted to the cause of prohibition, and the December number of the University Monthly have arrived on the eve of going to press.

Examinations are over. “Did you get through?”

Endowment now reaches about $40,000.

On his return from Conference, Dr. M. L. Wood spent a few days with his friends in Trinity.

Capt. Arthur Frazer, conductor on the Western road, spent Sunday with relatives in our town.

Rev. A. D. Betts came by to see his son and preached for us the Sunday before Conference. His friends were glad to see him.

Dr. McCanless is making preparations to build a residence just above Prof. Gannaway’s.

Rev. V. A. Sharpe, Presiding Elder of this District, will make Trinity his home this year.

Mrs. James W. Ward, of Greensboro is spending a few days here, visiting Prof. Carr’s family.

Misses May Carr and Nellie Edwards, who have been attending the Lexington Female Seminary, are home enjoying the holidays.

Miss Linton and Miss Minnig of Penn., are visiting the President’s family.

Prof. Armstrong spent several days in Greensboro during the holidays visiting the family of Dr. T. M. Jones.

Mr. Dred. Peacock and wife of Lexington spent Christmas with us. They are visiting Prof. Carr’s family.

Rev. Mr. Rush has retired temporarily from itinerant work and will remain in our little town this year. His daughter, Mrs. Bost of Concord, is visiting him.

All of the examinations except those of three or four small classes, were held in the old chapel. It is the general opinion that it is harder to cheat one’s way through than to make proper preparation and stand fairly.

Mr. Eshelman, of Lebanon, Pa., is here prospecting with a view to permanent location. He wishes to embark in the mercantile business. We hope that he will find it to his interest to cast his lot with us.

Friday night before Christmas, about a dozen boys went over to Thomasville to the entertainment given by the young ladies of the Female College. The occasion was one of enjoyment, especially after the public exercises.

As the old year is passing away, it is pleasant to look back upon a term so well spent. Both Faculty and students have worked faithfully, and this co-operation has not failed to produce the desired result—mutual confidence and affection.

If we may “size up” the morals of a place by the number of preachers it contains, Trinity can say Adsum when its name is called on the last day. We have only eleven licensed preachers with us at present.

Most of the boys spent Christmas at home, but a great many have already returned in order to do some special work before the Spring Term begins. Several did not intend leaving college, but did so for the purpose of raising money for the new building.

“Yowzer” went out to see his “best” girl the other night, and about 10:30 o’clock he was found in a newly dug ice-house “making night hideous” with his unearthly yells. We are not prepared to state who is responsible for this sad dilemma, but madam rumor hath it that the fair Dulcinea was implicated in the plot.

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 21st, a small circle of friends met to witness the marriage of Capt. Jefferson Davis, Class of ’86, now of the Davis School, La Grange, N.C., to Miss Mamie B., daughter of Prof. Gannaway. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride’s father, Rev. F. H. Wood officiating.

First Student: “Where is the President this morning?”

Second Student: “He went to Greensboro last night to attend a meeting of the Executive Committee.”

First Student: “Yonder he comes now.”

Second Student: “Well, sir, he can be in more places at one time than any man I ever saw.”

The average small boy still finds pleasure in bean-shooters, pop-guns, and sling-shots. It amuses him yet “to

perform such tricks before high heaven as make the angels weep.” Yes, it is even so, and “Cub” is not an exception to the general rule. A few nights since he decided to try his skill in throwing by seeing how many window-lights he could break out of Duke Harris’s store. About the time he had broken two or three, and was secretly congratulating himself on his grand success, one of the Faculty fell upon him like a vulture on his prey. The marauder was taken before the “city fathers” and fined $3.10, to be devoted to the road-improvement fund. “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

Saturday evening, Dec. 24th, the ever hospitable Mr. Hundley gave a supper complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff. Davis. Several friends were invited to participate in the festivities of this pleasant occasion. The festal board was loaded with such delicacies as would tempt the appetite of the most fastidious. The host was running over with good humor, and the social feature was by no means the least enjoyable part of this happy time. In the presence of the young couple, there was another whom we have not yet mentioned. Yes, he was there and did his work. His name was——Cupid.

Mr. Tom Finch, a member of the Board of Trustees, died at his home near Trinity, Saturday, Dec. 10th.

Mrs. Martha Robbins, widow of the late Ahi. Robbins, died at her home Saturday, Dec. 3rd.

—E. J. Kennedy, ’75, a successful lawyer at Chesterfield C. H., S.C., is a member of the legislature.

—B. N. Bodie, ’81, is merchandising in Leesville, S.C. He is also ticket agent of the R. & D. R. R., and mayor of the town. Mr. Bodie is a firm friend of Trinity.

—W. A. Allen is a very promising young lawyer in Goldsboro, N.C.

-Y. P. Ormond, ’78, is farming near Hookerton, N.C. He married a daughter of Rev. J. E. Mann, and is now the head of a family.

—W. P. Bynum, ’83, one of Trinity’s most thorough students, having practiced law in Charlotte four years with his uncle, Judge Bynum, moved on the 25th of last October to Greensboro, where, in partnership with Bartlett Shipp, Esq., he is destined to become one of the first lawyers in the state.

—D. B. Nicholson, ’75, after graduating, returned to Duplin county, and taught school a year and a half. Dec. 20th, 1876, he married Miss Katie Powell, of Sampson county, and spent several years in farming and teaching. He was admitted to the bar Jan., ’80, and after practising law in Duplin two years moved to Clinton, where he taught in the Clinton Collegiate Institute one year. Since then he has devoted

himself to law and journalism—is now one of the editors of the Weekly Caucasian, published in Clinton. During the session of ’81 he represented Duplin county in the legislature, and last winter served as Reading Clerk in the State Senate. Mr. Nicholson has five children. Four of them are boys whom he will some day send to Trinity. The Archive sends Christmas greetings to the Caucasian, and takes pleasure in placing it on the list of exchanges.

—L. J. Best, ’86, completed his course at the Dick and Dillard Law School, Greensboro, N.C., and is now practicing law in Goldsboro, N.C.

—J. C. Pinnix, ’86, having completed his law course at Greensboro, and having been admitted to the bar, is now located at Yanceyville, N.C.

—S. M. S. Rolinson is in charge of the Hatteras school. He has enrolled this year a large number of pupils.

—J. A. Bell, ’86, after teaching a while, began the study of law in Statesville, N. C., and speaks of going West. How is this for Carolina, Jim?

—E. S. Gunn, ’84, is taking a theological course at Vanderbilt University.

—T. N. Ivy, ’79, taught several years in Western North Carolina before joining the N.C. Methodist Conference. He is now stationed at Lenoir, Caldwell county.

—S. Leffers says he is still “invigorated by the gentle breezes of the North Carolina coast.”

Mr. John D. Ezzell, class of ’85, has been principal of the Belle Voir High School, Sampson County, N.C., since the summer of his graduation. He was seen at Conference by a representative of the Archive, and he reported his school in a flourishing condition.

—Among the most prominent applicants for admission at the recent session of Conference were Messrs. J. W. Clegg and L. M. Chaffin. The Archive wishes them abundant success in the work of the ministry.

—Cyrus P. Frazer, ’77, soon after leaving Trinity, graduated at Haverford College, Pa. He is now one of the principals of the Archdale High School. A few years ago he had at the same place one of the most flourishing high schools in the State, and as he has taken hold of it again, Archdale is indeed to be congratulated.

—J. L. Tomlinson, ’72, soon after leaving Trinity graduated at Haverford College, Pa. A few years after this he went to Germany, but soon decided to return to the old North State. Ever since his return he has been actively engaged in the educational cause. He has been principal of Santa Barbara College, California, also of the Wilson Graded School. While in Wilson, he was fortunate enough to win not only a good reputation, but also a good wife. He is now and has been for some time, the Superintendent of the flourishing Winston Graded Schools.

—R. H. Skeen, ’58, for several years successfully conducted a high school at Mt. Gilead, N.C., and sent boys to Trinity well prepared to enter high college classes. He is now principal of the Concord Female Institute, and has one of the most flourishing schools Concord has ever known.

Chautauqua University graduated, in 1886, 4,624 students.

Haverford might appropriately be called the “College of Athletics.”

Harvard will this year distribute $66,000 among her needy students.

Roanoke’s Endowment Fund has recently had an addition of $20,000.

Randolph-Macon’s Gymnasium was formally opened December 5th, with much eclat.

Davidson’s students have “boycotted” those merchants who will not advertise in their periodical.

Several Colleges wish their weekly holiday to be changed from Saturday to Monday.

The male students of the University of Mississippi have asked the removal of the female students. The girls are bearing off all the honors.

Columbia proposes to institute a new grading system, so that those students who attain a certain high standard shall be exempt from examinations.

Faculty.—Separate chairs in History and Political Economy, Latin and French, English and German, Greek and Metaphysics, the Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering, Business and Pedagogy.

Departments.—Collegiate, leading to Degrees of A.B. and Ph.B.

Preparatory, preparing for admission to college.

Business, five months’ training for business life.

Post-Graduate, advanced studies beyond graduation.

Pedagogics, lectures and special work for teachers.

Theological, preparatory training for the Christian Ministry.

Expenses.—Tuition, $3 to $5 per month.

Board, $8 to $12 per month.

Tuition should be paid in advance, and books at the time of purchase.

Special Lectures are given weekly to all who may wish to attend, free of extra charge, on topics of interest. The lecture program of prominent speakers for the weeks will be announced later.

Examinations.—Examinations in course are held twice a year or at the completion of any particular subject. Examinations for admission to college in 1888 to any of the regular classes will be held in June on the day following Commencement, and in September on the day before the opening of college. Students are admitted to the Preparatory and Business Departments without examination, but to no other.

The requisites for admission to the Freshman class in 1888 are Arithmetic, including the Metric System; Algebra to Quadratics; U. S. History; English Grammar and Analysis; Geography, Descriptive and Physical; Natural Sciences, Physiology and Hygiene; Latin, three Books of Cæsar and Latin Grammar, including Prosody.

An extra year’s work in Latin and Greek will be required for admission in 1889 to the classical course only (A. B. degree.)

Location.—In Randolph county. Reached via High Point, N.C., over the Piedmont Air Line. Healthfulness and quiet location render it peculiarly safe and well adapted to the education of youth and young men.

Information.—Special circulars issued quarterly, and the regular annual catalogue will be sent or any desired information given respecting the Institution, upon application to

Books of great value, including History, Biography, Poetry, Travels, &c., for young men and students, at low prices.

Latest Publications of Lovell’s Library, Munro’s Library and others.

Holmes’ New Readers, Maury’s Geographies, and Holmes’ New History are recommended by the State Board of Education for exclusive use in the schools of North Carolina. Best books at lowest prices. Every school should have them.