THE Philosophical Club is to be congratulated for its happy choice of lecturers in the course given under its auspices this winter. The last of the course, on the Philosophy of Carlyle, should not fail to draw out a large audience, in view of the recent death of the great apostle of sincerity. A public meeting to honor his memory has been suggested, but, whether that meeting takes place or not, Mr. Mead's lecture offers a good opportunity of paying a fitting tribute to the memory of one whose writings no young man can read without profit. We must also commend the wisdom of the Club in reducing the number of lectures from four to three. Without denying the utility of the lectures given by the several College societies, it may be seriously questioned whether we have not, after all, too much of lectures, readings, talks, addresses, and the like. We by no means wish to discourage the enterprise of the various societies; it might, however, be desirable that each society plan its courses of lectures more in harmony with the plan of the others, so that the students might get the full benefit of its enterprise.
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