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 will at once occur, even at the most casual glance of these pages, that the gilded youth on the dome has at length taken a more comfortable position for the pursuance of his noble task of reporter. We trust that with the increased ease of his elevated situation he may “with keen and glassy eye” survey all the various doings of our University.

things have happened since our last issue—one of them a somewhat famous Divinity supper. Few of us could have believed our eyes when we read in the press that the Divinity students had applied for a special license and been refused. This to the Church! Verily, the coarse toe of the bailie is treading dangerously close on the heel of the parson. The bailie in this case, however seems to have had a very lively time since.

parsons not thirst as other men? Have they not also stomachs even as the alderman? The answer from the honourable magistracy of Edinburgh is—No.

the most galling point of it all must be the knowledge derived from the evening press lately that among the successful applicants was “a shinty club.” That seems the unkindest cut of all. Anathema!

“Finals” in Medicine are running their weary course at present. Upwards of three hundred men are desirous of becoming M.B., C.M., this coming August. Some must be among the slain.

plucking in the “Second" seems to have been rather heavy—particularly to the men plucked. But the chance of “another shot” in July brings a comfort absolutely wanting in the case of the unfortunate “final” man.

who had returned to town before Saturday evening had a chance of hearing their old favourite Miss Alice Brickmann in the “Arabian Nights.” The occasion was that of her benefit. Several new and original songs had been written specially for Miss Brickmann, to be sung in place of “the established article.”

appears this week in the Theatre Royal in “East Lynne.” Her rôle is that of Barbara Hare.