The success of the first collection of "Verses from the Advocate" and the report that a new collection from the pages of the same paper is in contemplation, suggests the propriety of including in one volume not only poems from the Advocate but also from the Crimson and Lampoon. There is no reason why the book should not be composed of selections from the poetry of Harvard rather than from the columns of one paper. Harvard has always been well represented among college poets and her work has met with great success throughout the college world. A collection of this sort would be a pleasant sort of a book for every Harvard graduate and would serve more than any other one book could, to remind him of the spirit and life of his college days. We feel sure that a publisher could be obtained who would assume the responsibility of the work and allow the compiler to run no risk. A selection of college poetry has been suggested also which should represent the entire college press, but the success of such a work is problematic. A book of Harvard poetry, on the other hand, is particularly desirable and one that we feel sure would meet with a favorable reception.
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