The increasing number of books and general articles constantly appearing from the pens of undergraduates is a remarkable and encouraging sign of larger life and growth in our colleges. Within the past year an unusually large number of volumes have been published from the hands of undergraduates and recent graduates, and of these Harvard has furnished her full share. It is not noticeable, we fear, that these volumes have any of them been of exceptional ability, but nevertheless they would seem to mark a renewed tendency among college men towards the profession of literature. "Forever and a Day," the recently published "Guerndale," "Sly Ballades in Harvard China," and the various sketches reprinted from the Lampoon, will be familiar examples of this class of literature to Harvard ears. Joined with this tendency has been, we think, an increasing tendency of college graduates to enter the profession of journalism. Much of this movement is undoubtedly due to causes not easily traced; much also, we think, is due, to the growing importance and influence of college journalism in student life, especially of our literary weeklies and fortnightlies. As once former Harvard papers had an important influence in introducing Holmes, Lowell and other men of literary pre-eminence to the business of literature, so now at Harvard and elsewhere we may look to see a similar result again appearing from the influence of college journalism and future celebrities graduating from these practical schools of letters.