College Days (Ripon, Wis.) is no "tuppenny" sheet. Witness the following extract from the first poem : -

"What though thy heart

No shoreland sees, but undulates afloat

On soundless depths; securely fold thy sail.

Ah ! not by daring prow and foaming gale

Man threads the gulf of doubting and despond,

And gains a rest in being unbeyond !"

We do not object to a man's making a spy-glass of his breast; but when the alternative is that it "undulate afloat on soundless depths," we beg leave to advise any man, in view of such a calamity, to spread his sails rather than fold them, especially if his purpose is to gain a rest "in being unbeyond" This remarkable piece is followed by a few remarks of Emerson's, then an article by O. W. Holmes, then an original essay, then part second of a serial entitled "Translations of the Bible; then in rapid succession we notice that John Brown and Milton and one J. G. Holland have been induced to appear. An editorial is dropped in by way of change, and a few personals and college notes. Perhaps the most remarkable contributions are two companion poems, - one entitled "The Pet of the Household," the other "The Little One in Paradise." We quote: -

"Where did you come from, baby dear?

'Out of the everywhere into here'

Whence that three-cornered smile of bliss?

'Three angels gave it at one kiss.'

But how did you come to us, you dear?

'God thought about you, and so I am here.'"