Alden's powerful figure joins them, his broad hat shading a face still boyish, but full of the quiet strength which is his chief characteristic. Closely following him come the others, bearing fish and game for the morrow. As the full moon rises slowly from behind "Captain's Hill," across the water, making the rugged outline bright for a moment, and then showing itself in golden splendor, its mellow light is cast on few places more attractive than this. The tall pines and hemlocks wave slowly to and fro, casting weird shadows on the row of little cabins which form the only street in all New England. The dark bay ripples away to the sea, broken only by tiny islands and the long point now known as the " Gurnet." But the Pilgrims are early risers, and candles are far too precious to be wasted, so now their evening hymn of praise is sung in concert, and as the last note dies away, "good-nights" are echoed on every side. It is evening, too, in Pilgrim Hall, and we must leave them to their slumber and come back once more to the present, a present which must always be dearer to us because of the sufferings and triumphs of its past. Among the mossy old stones upon Burial Hill are several which mark the resting-places of passengers of the Mayflower, but the grandest monument of all is not here; it is where the gigantic figure of "Faith," the finest piece of granite statuary in the world, stands, with uplifted finger, upon its octagonal pedestal. Scarcely out of sight of a person standing in the shadow of " Faith " is another monument, crowning the highest point of South Duxbury, “Captain's Hill." It can scarcely be called graceful, but it has a rugged beauty all its own and well in keeping with the nature of him in whose memory it is erected, — Myles Standish, the Captain of Plymouth. The statue representing the Captain looks down from a height of over a hundred feet upon the site of his first home and the roof of his second, bearing upon its plaster-covered chimney the date 1666. Visitors are seldom willing to leave South Duxbury until they have wandered through the quaint old rooms, with their handhewn rafters, fast falling to decay, and wondered at least a dozen times if the hand of Standish ever really pressed the curious old latches. In most parts of our country progress has been so rapid that it is hard to realize that it has been settled less than three hundred years, but here, at least, time seems almost to have stood still. It is said, "People never die in Duxbury, but always dry up and blow away," and surely it would be hard to find so many old people elsewhere. Almost every household has its special chair for "Grammy," who sits living over her past and watching the ebb and flow of the tide. In the old burial-ground, where no one has been laid for a century, are the graves of Standish and of Alden, and here, in their quiet resting-place, under the wild blackberry vines, in the shade of the pines and maples, we must leave them, trusting only that the courage and strength of purpose which was theirs may live on in many another. Grace Willis Carleton. EXCHANGES. A MAGAZINE which has recently come to our table is The College Folio, published monthly by the students of the College for Women, at Western Reserve University. In its mechanical make-up it is extremely artistic, and its contents are good all the way through. There is plenty of interesting fiction, and some good verse; but perhaps the part of the magazine deserving most commendation is its editorial column. This is noticeable for the extent of subjects treated, and for the positive manner in which they are handled. The Cuban question and the affairs of the Transvaal have received attention, and the comments upon them are worth reading. The Lotus is an intercollegiate magazine, published at Kansas City, Missouri, with the object of encouraging more artistic literary work among undergraduates. It is a beautifully made up little affair, with artistically drawn illustrations and very delicate typographical effects. It contains good prose and verse from all over the country. Contributors should address "The Lotus," 1014 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The magazine comes out on the first and fifteenth days of each month. It is but three months old, yet its circulation is already 11,250. The following dainty bit of verse is taken from the Wellesley Magazine: FAIRYLAND. Sith none that breatheth living aire does know Fairyland, oh, Fairyland! Show us the road to Fairyland. Spenser. We are weary of work and woe, Fairyland, oh, Fairyland! Lost is the road to Fairyland; Across the storied years it winds, Through human hearts and human minds. None liveth now who may understand Fairyland, oh, Fairyland! Lost is the road to Fairyland. Fairyland, oh, Fairyland! Mary Hollands McLean. The Dartmouth Literary Magazine contains a very well-written play, entitled "The Friendship Ring." It is in one short act, for four characters, -a a jolly country-couple, their manly son, and a breezy city-girl. Of course the young man is in love with the girl. She refuses him, telling, at the same time, of her engagement to a man in the city, whom she is sure loves her devotedly. Just then, a letter comes from him, breaking the engagement. Overcome, she gives the letter to her disappointed lover and goes out. He reads the letter, and then, full of pity, buries his face in his what hands as the curtain falls. The dialogue is good; the plot there is of it well worked out; and, altogether, the play, which is copyrighted, is an excellent one for amateur performers. EDITORIALS. IN connection with what was said at the mass-meeting relative to the duty of the student towards the support of the athletic teams of Tufts, it seems as if a few words would now be in order concerning our attitude towards the athletic teams which represent sister colleges. A glance at the baseball schedule will show that several college nines are to contest with our team on the Tufts oval. It is earnestly to be hoped that we may succeed in maintaining the standard which was first set in our game with Trinity on the campus last fall. It must still be fresh in the minds of all how strikingly impartial the applause and cheering were on that day. Every earnest effort was vociferously applauded, whether made by a Tufts or a Trinity player. The result was that the members of the visiting team said several things after the game complimentary to the students of Tufts, and they declared that our fairness and indiscriminate applause were quite different from the treatment usually accorded one rival college by another. It is unnecessary to enumerate the many advantages for Tufts in acquiring and holding such a reputation, yet there is still room for improvement in this direction. It is natural enough to desire our own to win, and win every time, but we should not allow the enthusiasm for our own team to shut our eyes to the good work of our opponents. Let us, then, cheer first for Tufts, but save enough of our energy to appreciate the good points of our rivals. One of the most marked movements among the undergraduates of American colleges during the past few years has been a remarkable growth of interest in public speaking. This has been especially noticeable during the past year among the smaller New England colleges. Harvard and Yale have had their debating societies and public contests for some years, but it is only very recently that the smaller collegiate institutions have actively taken it up. Almost spontaneously the interest has sprung up all over New England. College men have seemed to suddenly awake to the fact that the majority of college curriculums were defective in this important respect, and that the organizations of students were doing little or nothing toward training men for any form of public speaking. Debating societies and citizenship clubs have been formed in nearly every college. Courses in debating have been given a place in the college curriculums, and the number of students electing such courses has materially increased in institutions where such courses previously existed. Intercollegiate leagues have been formed and public contests held. College political clubs have come into popularity again, and are working for an end. The idea of good citizenship and the duty of the college man toward good government have been brought into prominence in the college world. Here it seems that the movement is effecting the most lasting results. During the years of comparative peace and quiet which have followed the conclusion of the Civil War, college men and educated people in general, seeing, as it seemed, the great and immediate need of powerful citizens and statesmen lessened, relapsed into an apathetic spirit, which the actual facts of the situation would not warrant. It would seem that of late the error of the attitude taken is beginning to be seen, and with the perspective of three decades the proper relations of education to citizenship are beginning to be seen. These debating organizations tend to secure this end by two means, by better fitting educated men for actual participation in the affairs of government in which more or less of public speaking is required, and by arousing and fastening an interest in public affairs among the liberally educated classes, who should and will, we believe, eventually form the ruling power in our governments. Organizations which tend to effect this cannot be too highly commended or too warmly encouraged, and we are glad that Tufts has felt the moving spirit of the time and responded to it so well. It is to be sincerely hoped that the work which now promises so much in its incipiency will be carried on to its mature fruitage. |