In reference to college journalism an exchange advances the statements that students like to criticise, that faculties dislike to be criticised, and as a result that a college paper cannot give satisfaction both to students and faculty at the same time. These statements, although obviously so foolish, are worth notice because they voice the opinion of many unthinking readers who consider that the sole aim of the college press is to "grind" the faculty and carry on a sort of warfare against the existing powers.

In the first place student correspondents are more fond of argument than criticism. A single criticism of faculty or studies brings out a dozen defenders. The editorial department of a college paper must be critical at times, but, as the reflection of college sentiment, it is as often deprecatory of student shortcomings as of faculty haughtiness. That faculties dislike to be criticised is not true in the main, we think. No body of men like fault-finding; but good honest criticism, when well meant and of a "remedial" character must meet with respect anywhere.

As to the conclusion drawn from the two fallacious propositions of our exchange, we have little to say. The continual representation of faculty and students as opposing factions, struggling for supremacy ought to stop with our advanced ideas of education. The best results are obtained only by co-operation and this is especially the case in colleges where the elective system has found support.