Bowdoin Orient . ul study of these writers will, therefore, aidthe student towards a knowledge of French literatureof the present century. The book is written inFrench, in a clear and easy style, and is well worththe perusal of every student of that language. Professor Max Miiller, the eminent philologist,says that as chemistry has shown us that the wholeuniverse, the sea and the mountains, the earth andthe sun, the trees and the animals, the simplest pro-toplasm and the most highly-organized brain, are allput together with about sixty simple substances,Comparative Philology has taught us that
Bowdoin Orient . ul study of these writers will, therefore, aidthe student towards a knowledge of French literatureof the present century. The book is written inFrench, in a clear and easy style, and is well worththe perusal of every student of that language. Professor Max Miiller, the eminent philologist,says that as chemistry has shown us that the wholeuniverse, the sea and the mountains, the earth andthe sun, the trees and the animals, the simplest pro-toplasm and the most highly-organized brain, are allput together with about sixty simple substances,Comparative Philology has taught us that withabout four hundred simple radical substances, anda few demonstrative elements, the names and theknowledge of the whole universe have been elab-orated. Purity of heart is more by far than power ofbrain, more than deftness of hand. Human welfareis all built up on moral purity. Our acts are theoutcome of thought, and the character of the thoughtdepends on the moral state.—Rev. F. Hastings. BOWDOIN ORIENT. 259. Dr. Joseph V. Meigs, Jr., for oneyear a member of the class of 89 ofthe Maine Medical School, was recentlymarried to Miss Sarah Parker ofLowell, Mass. Mrs. Meigs is a niece of Gen. B. Kempton, 91, has left college. Erskine, Hersey, Home, Noyes, Stacy, 92, Stacy,93, and Wilson have returned from teaching. One of the young sons of Professor Woodruff ap-peared on the campus, recently, in the role of an itin-erant fruit merchant. Apples were sacrificed at therate of two for one cent or five for two cents. BrotherAllen took five for two cents, and then sent John-nie to the gymnasium to see the boys oil up theirjoints and tie themselves into double bow-knots. Professor Ropes delivered the third lecture in theY. M. C. A. course, Monday evening, February subject was, Eight Weeks in Russia. The Banjo Club made its first appearance Mon-day evening, at the Y. M. C. A. lecture. The boysdemonstrated the fact that they know how to handlethe banjos, and received a
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