It is noticeable that the growing influence of college life on the social life surrounding our great universities, seems at last to be gaining a distinct recognition in literature, and especially among modern novelists. One might almost hazard the statement that in fully one-half of the more important novels that have appeared from the press during the past year, some recognition of this fact might be found. The college man or the recent college graduate as either hero, villain or important character in novels, seems to be growing decidedly popular. Not only as heretofore is it common to find some of the more important characters in a tale incidentally spoken of as college graduates, but more stress is often laid upon this fact than has been usual heretofore, and college students themselves more often come to occupy important positions in the plots of most novelists. All this is indicative, we think, of the increasing influence and importance that college men, as college men, are assuming in ordinary society. This fact, in turn, is attributable to the growing maturity of college students and the freer entree into society that is consequently secured to them.