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The Boston correspondent of the Springfield Republican is inclined to doubt the success of Life, the proposed publication of several Harvard graduates. He says: "They are all bright and promising penmen; but yet they are amateurs, mere fledgings in journalism, and it will be interesting to observe what sort of a paper they will produce. They may invite the criticism that Langtry has received. One cannot easily become a star without some preliminary training. And journalism is no boys' play. These young men may discover this. If they escape it, they will not only be happy, but very lucky. Their success is generously hoped for; but old heads in the business who have had their full of experience, and who are old-fashioned enough to believe that training is necessary to success, think they have a bigger job before them than they realize."

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