American college humor seems to be an object of discussion among the various papers of the country. The founding of the new paper, Life, which was understood to be an offspring of college publications has brought this subject prominently before the press.

The New York Times fulminates on the subject as follows: "The total absence of any sense of humor among the students of American colleges is a very curious phenomenon. From the time that the American youth enters college until he graduates he rarely gives the slightest evidence that he knows anything about humor. He learns the venerable practical jokes that have been handed down from one undergraduate generation to another. He never originates a new joke, but is content to repeat the stupid exploits of dull predecessors." Surely the Times man has overlooked the recent bench-greasing exploit at Dartmouth, or the illustrated supplement which the Yale News formerly indulged in.

The subject of college songs also troubles the Times man. "There is no patriot who does not blush when the subject of American college songs is mentioned. Not one gleam of humor can be found among them; and with the exception of two or three, the music of which is German, they are without any musical merit. With his curious ignorance of humor, the undergraduate believes that certain of these songs are humorous. What must be the mental condition of the person who holds that it is funny to repeat in unmusical chorus the words 'co-ca-che-lung, che-lung, chelaly,' and who, utterly forgetful of self-respect and a future state of rewards and punishments, will repeat these words for hours at a time?"

The Times man, it is easily seen, is a miserable Philistine, whose narrow, minded prejudices should receive no mercy at the hands of an impartial public. His sophisms are too transparent to require an answer.