The first number of the new volume of the Advocate comes out to-day. The paper has passed into the hands of the '89 editors and they are at least progressive, if one may judge from the changes which have been made. The quiet, staid Advocate has blossomed out with a crimson title-page, and the innovation is a very happy one. The lines around the pages and between the columns have been taken out, and the articles end across the page instead of filling up one whole column and a fraction of the other. The verses are honored with the full width of the page. All these changes have a very pleasing effect, tending to clear the Advocate from those traces of amateurishness which are the concomitants of the average college paper. The editors of the Advocate are to be congratulated on the success of their maiden number.

The editorials are vigorous and the articles interesting. Lack of space prevents us from noticing them as they deserve.

"The Duty of Royal Duchenet" is a powerful story of the French Revolution, and appeals strongly to one's sympathies.

"The Chapel" is a bit of verse fairly well translated from the German of Uhland. The article that follows, "The Land of the Lotus-Eater," is a description of a town in the West Indies. The subject is interesting and well-treated.

"The Romance of Dorothy Shirley" is a bit of romantic fiction written in a light vein. It is rather a pretty story, but lacks the atmosphere of the Revolutionary days.

"An Incident of the Franco-Prussian War" is the story of three French soldiers who escaped from the fortress of Konigstein. The account of their escape is very interesting.

The last article, "Thomas Chatterton," is a short poem of a more ambitious style than is usually attempted in college papers. There is an eastern ring in the verse and the idea is good.

Book notices and the "Advocate's Brief" make up the number.