Part 2

William I., King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, though dead, will ever live in the memory of both American and European people through the lasting results of the past half century's events. No other person has been so uninterruptedly successful in the accomplishment of his plans. No other monarch has held as he has, the affections and conserved the trusts of his people. Hence, it is natural and proper that they should mourn his loss, and tremble at the uncertainty of finding in a successor all the qualities of their late ruler. The Emperor Frederick is slowly dying. It was hoped that on his succession to the throne the German policy would be liberalized and that the strength which the Empire had acquired would be manifested in allowing more freedom in the expression of opinion and in political action. But such hopes must soon prove vain; for the crown will soon pass to the Emperor William's grandson, who is thought to be of quite a different cast from his heroic and hapeless father. He will have the counsel and assistance of Bismarck, but nevertheless the world will breathe uneasily for months, and, it may be, for years to come. The great question with the German people is, will the change bring in its train continued peace or a beginning of war.

The recent speeches of several of the most prominent Republicans in the United States Senate, notably that of Mr. Ingalls, reflects discredit not only upon them, but also upon their constituents throughout the North. They prove conclusively that sectional hatred has not yet ceased to exist among a large class of people at the North, and that they still cherish a malignant feeling of resentment toward the South. The spirit displayed in these speeches is contemptible, and the very essence of narrow-mindedness; it would ill become the Middle Ages, much less this enlightened nineteenth century. It is in vain that appeals are made to cause the North and the South to forget the past, and become re-united in the bonds of brotherhood and affection, so long as representatives of the North pursue such a virulent course toward the Southern people. Mr. Ingalls' speech proves him to be a partisan demagogue, and unworthy to hold his present high position. The best class of people of both sections have long since become disgusted with bloody-shirt politics and hearing sectional feeling appealed to, and should see to it that broad-minded men are chosen to represent them in Congress. Then, and not till then, will both sections become fully reconciled.

Reviews.

J. S. BASSETT, _Hesperian_, } W. J. HELMS, _Columbian_, } EDITORS.

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT: or, The Conflict between Man and Alcohol. By Henry William Blair, United States Senator from New Hampshire. Boston, William E. Smythe Company. 8vo., pp. xxiv 583. 1888.

Every voter should read this book. The author, who, by reason of his many philanthropic efforts and high political position, commands the confidence of all, presents for consideration a comprehensive statement of the nature and the physical and moral effects of alcoholic drinks, discusses proposed remedies for the evil it entails, dwells on prohibition, and gives an historical sketch of the efforts made in temperance reform. Those who wish to understand this rapidly growing question would find what they desire in this book. The argument is substantiated by facts, and many valuable tables are given. Maps, colored plates showing the effects of alcohol on the physical organs, and fifty-eight full page portraits of leading workers in the temperence cause, together with a clear, forcible style, good type and attractive binding, add much to the general desirableness of the work. It contains a portrait of Prof. J. C. Price, of Zion Wesley College, Salisbury, N. C., and mention is made of him as "one of the foremost temperance orators now living." An elaborate index and an appendix containing Justice Harlan's opinion on the Kansas cases closes the volume.

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LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR. By Alfred H. Welsh (Ohio State University), Author of "Development of English Literature and Language," &c. pp. vii, 237. Chicago: John C. Buckbee and Company. 1888.

This work begins with a treatise on the origin, growth and relations of the English language, which might well form the introductory chapter to any brief work on English literature. In a few words the story of our language is told from the 5th century when the Angles, Saxons and Jutes landed in England to the present time. The fact may also be noted that the author in his treatment of the alphabet, of nouns, and of pronouns, has departed slightly from the "old order of things," and avoided some errors made by other grammarians.

The remainder of the book abounds in many errors and contains very little worthy of commendation. The Parts of Speech are defined inductively, and this "Induction," which generally occupies pages of preparatory explanation, leaves the pupil in such a state of bewilderment that he does not recognize the proposition when it is reached. It is to be regretted that the verb should ever have received such treatment as it has here. The disposition of the Moods is almost shocking. The much-mooted "Potential" Mood with its 'may,' 'can,' 'must,' 'might,' 'could,' 'would,' or 'should,' is given special stress, while the Subjunctive is utterly rejected on the following grounds: (1) "There is no peculiar form for it; (2) there is no peculiar meaning for it, it being indicative or potential in meaning according as it has the indicative or potential form."

The first objection is frivolous from the fact that in modern English other parts of speech are open to the same criticism. The author himself tells us the word '_that_' may be either a _relative_ or a _demonstrative_ pronoun; yet is not the _form_ the same? The second objection is likewise groundless. [See article "Subjunctive Mood," p. 104, ARCHIVE.]

The absurdity of a Potential Mood is well shown by the following from Mason: "The so-called Potential Mood is the product of a series of blunders and misconceptions, and has been discarded by all the best authorities. 'I can write' or 'I must write' is not a _mood_ at all in the sense in which 'I write,' 'I should write,' or 'Write [thou],' is a mood. If you take a subject (say 'John'), and a verb (say 'write'), when the Indicative, Subjunctive, or Imperative Mood is used, the _act of writing_ predicated of John in some manner, affirmatively or negatively, as matter of fact, as matter of conception, or as matter of volition. But if we say 'John can write,' or 'John must write,' we predicate of John not _writing_, but the _ability_ to write, or the _obligation_ to write, which is a totally different affair. Nobody thinks of giving the name 'Potential Mood' to such combinations as 'Scribere possum,' 'Ich kann schreiben,' or 'Je puis écrire.' Its retention in English grammar is anomalous and absurd."

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THE WHY OF METHODISM. By Daniel Dorchester, D. D., New York. Phillips and Hunt, pp., 182, 16m. 1887.

This work is the expansion of a line of thought set forth by Dr. Dorchester in a sermon preached at Chlemsford, Mass., in response to the Unitarian minister at that place, who challenged the doctrines of all other denominations. The author discusses the origin, character, influence and polity of the Methodist Church, then adds some practical lessons drawn from what precedes, and gives a table showing the numerical standing of the church up to within the last half decade. To the whole is added an ample index, thus making the book useful for reference. To those who desire to arrive at a concise concept of Methodism, we can confidently say read it and keep it for reference. The printer has also done his duty and the volume presents a very attractive appearance.

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Read the interesting article on the life of Darwin, in the April number of the _Atlantic Monthly_.

Exchanges.

A. M. SHARP, _Hesperian_, } G. N. RAPER, _Columbian_, } EDITORS.

Simplicity, says Pope, is the mean between ostentation and rusticity. The man who does not take this mean as his goal in life will never fulfil the duty for which he was designed. A nation's civilization depends upon the culture and good manners of the citizens who make up that civilization. The South can boast of her good manners springing from the commingled blood of the Cavalier and Huguenot, before the War. Now, since the greatest obstacle was forever obliterated when the requiem of slavery was sounded at Appomatox, what is to hinder people from obtaining the highest type of this development? A recent number of the _College Message_ truly says that the great obstacles of the present are the modern dude and coquette, and the inordinate worship of the "Almighty dollar."

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_The Oak Leaf_ discusses to some extent "The Importance of Literary Society Work," in which many reasons are given why boys should attend to Society duty as well as to the regular routine work of the school room. The writer is broad in his views and his arguments are based on common sense principles. The Society hall is the place to begin public speaking, and debating is mightier than patent systems as a cure for mind-wandering, which is perhaps one of the gravest difficulties that the student has to overcome. Forensic discussion, in addition to wearing away bashfulness, gives the participant the habit of concentrated and continuous thought.

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Carlyle has said that history is nothing but the biographies of great men. Such being the case, the study of the lives and characters of those who have been the chief actors in the drama of the world's history will be an enchanting way by which the civilization and refinement of different people can be understood. The ARCHIVE was glad to see in a recent issue of the _Western Sentinel_ a communication on "Patrick Henry," in which the author briefly describes the career of

"the forest born Demosthenes Whose thunder shook the Philip of the seas."

No newspaper can do anything which will be of more advantage to its readers than give a column to such articles.

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The February number of the _Thompson Student_ has an article on "Foreign Immigration," which reflects much credit upon the author. This is a question which is pregnant with the most vital issues concerning the welfare of the nation. Although Foreign Immigration has been "one of the most potent factors in the settlement and developement of the country," it has long ceased to be a blessing, and instead has become a curse, which, if not properly checked, will soon overwhelm our country in nihilism, anarchism and atheism.

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The _Thompson Student_ is a new exchange hailing from Siler City, N. C.

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The March number of _The Wake Forest Student_ is up to its usual standard of excellence. Among the articles worthy of notice, are several short pieces on the subject of "The Need of a More Outspoken Sentiment among Students." These articles are brief and to the point. They deal a well directed blow at the mistaken idea, too prevalent among students, of shielding one of their number in his violations of the regulations of law and order. _The Archive_ endorses anything which has for its object the extermination of this evil.

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Who has not heard the story of the hunter who, when about to engage in mortal combat with an infuriated bear, sent up the following touching petition: "O, Lord, I am an old man now, yet I have never asked any favor of you in all my life. It seems to me that there will soon be a considerable difficulty here, and I want you, please, to do one thing for me, and if you will, I'll never ask anything of you as long as I live. I want you, please, to be on my side in this difficulty; this is what I want you to do. But if you can't be on my side, please sit on the fence, as it were, and don't help the bear, and I will show you one of the best bear fights you ever saw in all your life."

_The University Magazine_, in an article entitled "The Origin of a good Story," would have us believe that this is only a new version of a prayer offered by some old German before engaging in battle. The deviation is ingeniously worked out, but we like the story better in the shape in which we have always heard it.

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The secret of the success of great men has been found in the improvement of the _spare_ moments. It took only a few drops of water to overthrow the colossal Empire of Napoleon, and so a few unimproved moments may be the cause of failure when those times come which try men's souls. One species of the misuse of time is the school-boy's systematic _loafing_. Some boys are born with this inclination. Others think that their genius will carry them safely through, but too often when called up on recitation they are forced to say, "I didn't have the time to get this lesson." All those who are thus affected will do well to read the editorial on "Loafing" which appeared in the March number of the _Haverfordian_.

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The birth-place of Andrew Jackson need no longer be a subject of dispute. _The College Visitor_ gives us to understand that Waxhaw, S. C., is the place in which the illustrious warrior statesman first saw the light. If this information be authentic, North Carolina will have to resign her claims, and console herself with the hope of being more fruitful of Presidents in the future.

Locals.

T. E. McCRARY, _Hes._, } L. L. BURKHEAD, _Col._, } REPORTERS.

April-showers.

Street Lamps.

Ham and Eggs.

Farmers are busy planting.

Smoky-row is still an eye-sore.

The tin-roof of the College has been repainted.

A bear is reported to have been seen in this vicinity. Several have seen his huge form and heard his frightful grunt.

Consult the advertising column of THE ARCHIVE before purchasing your base-ball and tennis goods.

Col. Pickett, of Dallas, Texas, was here on the 10th of last month and addressed us in the interest of the Farmers' Alliance.

Messrs. Roberts, Holland and Burkhead have returned from the Newberne fair where they had, as they say, the biggest time out of jail.

When you go to High Point be sure and stop at the Bellevue. The Proprietor is a friend to Trinity students.

Mr. Paul Jones, of Tarboro, a graduate of this College is teaching elocution here. He has twenty pupils. We wish him much success with the boys.

"Coffee" is the Ladies-man of the College, but the girls say that he tells them all the same story.

Lindsay & Bro., of High Point, are selling their stock of clothing at cost.

"Dick" rode at the tournament but did not get a ring. Of course his horse shied!

Rev. E. H. Davis, of High Point, was with us a short while back. Come again, Ed.

The Greensboro Brass Band has been engaged to give us music for our coming commencement. And we expect to have good music as well as a good time. Come.

When you are in Thomasville, stop at Grimes' Hotel, and if you are sick call on Grimes and Strickland.

"Possum" still keeps the path warm between here and Archdale. Sometime the boys will have to hunt him up and pull him out of the mud.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis returned to her home in LaGrange on the 17th ulto., after a short visit to her parents.

A bright Prep, who attended the concert at Thomasville remarked that he did not see the town, but saw lots of pretty girls. We echo "them sentiments."

We will have no Senior Presentation this year, as all of the seniors have as much work as they can attend to without writing speeches for that occasion.

Everybody is getting ready for Commencement. The Marshal and the Manager are making arrangements to accommodate a large crowd, and also to make that crowd enjoy themselves.

The ARCHIVE tenders thanks for the kindness shown our Business Manager at High Point and Thomasville.

The young ladies of Thomasville Female College gave a literary and musical entertainment on the 16th. Several of our boys attended and were well pleased, especially with the girls.

Behold the effect that studying Poetics has had on some of our boys! We glean the following from the notebook of one of our Juniors. May the muse who was the cause of this be cast into the uttermost depths of the bottomless pit!

The March wind it bloweth And the student he goeth To visit the big oyster-fair; But soon he returneth And his teacher discerneth His senses were weakened while there.

Tho' the fair maiden chideth, In the tourney he rideth To see what a rep. he could make; But the sunlight it glanceth And his noble horse pranceth And "narry" a ring did he take.

Will the Local Editors of the ARCHIVE parse the word "had" in the third item of the local column of the March number and give rule therefor? Please answer through columns of the same.

Respectfully,

ALUMNUS OF '59.

In explanation, we refer to ABBOTT, _How to Parse_, § 386:

"(1). 'Better wait a while.'

(2). 'You had better be quiet.'

Here 'had' is Subjunctive, meaning 'would have;' and the sentence would be in full--

(2). 'You would have (find) it better to be quiet.'

(3). 'I had rather be a door-keeper,' _i. e._ 'I soon_er_ ['_rather_' meant 'early,' 'soon'] would have,' _i. e._ 'I prefer to be a door-keeper.'"

Base Ball is now the game of the season. Four or five clubs have been formed and there is a match-game nearly every afternoon. Mr. W. H. Johnston is Captain of the first nine, which is named "The Crowell." The Trinity club has been successful in days gone by and expects to keep up its past reputation under its new name and Captain.

Mr. C. G. Peacock left on the 1st of March for Philadelphia where he will take a business course at Pierce's Business College, preparatory to entering business. Success to you Charlie!

We understand that Mr. Jarrell, of High Point, is leader of a Prohibition Vigilance Committee and those who drink and those who sell will be brought before the authorities every time.

Trinity was enlivened by the charming faces of Misses Lena Hudgins, Lizzie Ballance and Lizzie Lawrence, of the G. F. C., who were visiting Miss Mamie Robbins. They returned on the 25th. Next day the "spider-legs" were sick: their webs had been broken.

Alumni.

G. T. ADAMS, _Hesperian_, } E. K. WOLFE, _Columbian_, } EDITORS.

LOUISBURG, N. C., } March 20th, 1888. }

EDITOR OF THE ARCHIVE:--After an absence of nearly three years I visited this month the place of my college days, my Alma Mater. Though strange faces meet one on every hand, yet 'tis the place that makes friends of us all.

And now, Mr. Editor, as you see, this short letter is directed to you, but I am also addressing myself to the Alumni of Trinity College, and especially to those of '85. The Alumni of this college are many. They are scattered far and wide throughout our State, and all no doubt at the present rejoice as they recognize a bright future for this college. Yes, the future _is_ bright, but not yet reached. New men have been put in to fill long standing vacancies, professors of learning and integrity. The number of students is increasing, and with it reviving the whole community; and mighty efforts are being made in securing an endowment fund. But we must not stop here without hailing with delight and pride the noble enterprise set on foot by the students themselves. For no outsider can be said to be the originator. An undertaking it is that reflects worth an honor not only on the students but also on the Alumni who will respond to the solicitations of these students.

There are one hundred students who have obligated themselves to stand, I mean each one of the hundred, for the sum of fifty dollars, payable at a time not as yet determined upon, making, as will be seen, the sum of five thousand dollars, which amount is to be used in the erection of a new building for the Society Halls and for other purposes. Any one who wishes to contribute can send check for any amount to any one of the hundred.

Whose duty is it to respond first? I say it is the duty of the Alumni. The faculty may teach, the preachers may preach, the students may come, but the strength of the institution lies in the Alumni. As the tree, so is everything judged by its products. I wish it could be said that the class of '85 gave more money to Trinity College than any other class that has ever left the institution.

I have placed my name opposite the sum of fifty dollars to go in aid of the new Building, and I hope, as I am the first of the class of '85, I will not be the last.

The Trustees are working faithfully for the Endowment Fund, and let the students continue in their good work, so heartily encouraged by Prof. English, who has given the granite free of charge, a gift that will long stand a monument to his noble character and unwavering hope for the institution in which he is now an instructor.

Most respectfully,

PAUL JONES.

--W. P. Andrews, '86, is principal of Jefferson High School, Jefferson, S. C.

--C. W. Ogburn, '62, is agent for the Home Library Association, Greensboro, N. C.

--J. W. Alspaugh, '55, is cashier of the First National Bank of Winston, N. C.

--Frank Armfield who was here in '86, is merchandising for his father in Monroe, N. C.

--R. P. Dicks is a manufacturer at Randleman, N. C. After leaving Trinity and spending a few years in Texas, he decided to make the "Old North State" his home.

--E. T. White, '78, is a prominent physician and citizen of Oxford, N. C.

--William T. Cheatham, Jr., is merchandising in Henderson, N. C. He was here in '85.

--J. J. White, '70, is a successful farmer in Trinity Township. He resides near Trinity College.

--A. P. Tyer, who was here in '74, has charge of Pineville Circuit, Pineville, N. C. He is a constant worker and has a promising future.

--J. W. Balance, '58, is prospering as a merchant at Lewiston, N. C. He has a son at Trinity.

--Geo. M. Bulla, '79, has occupied quite a prominent position in politics since his graduation from college. In '81 he obtained license to practice law, and is now located at Lexington with his father. He represented his county in the House in '85, at which session he received the unanimous vote of his party for Speaker. He was elected clerk in '87, the duties of which office he performed with accuracy and dispatch, meeting the most sanguine expectations of his many friends.

--E. L. Cooley, while at College the popular "Harpist," is proprietor of a large Furniture and Undertaking establishment of Hillsboro, N. C. We are glad to learn, Ed., that your efforts are being crowned with brilliant success.

--J. G. Brown is cashier of the Citizen's National Bank of Raleigh, N. C.

--J. W. Hanes is one of the leading tobacconists of Winston, N. C.

--J. W. Payne, '54, is clerk of the United States Court and also a prominent citizen of Greensboro, N. C.

--H. L. Coble, '84, will take charge of Kernersville Academy Aug. 6th, in the place of Prof. S. C. Lindsay who has moved to High Point to take charge of the high school there.

--J. A. Carpenter, '86, on graduating from college, began teaching at Deep Creek Academy. Shortly afterwards he married Miss Mattie Ratliff, and is now engaged in school-teaching and farming.

--Ernest Deans is book-keeper for the wide-awake young firm of C. A. Young & Bro., Wilson, N. C.

Miscellaneous.

ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN.