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niotlorn writer.^ and paiiUciN, with tlio cxccplioii of the position of llic 

 liorn. Tiie change then, from tlie two to the one liorn, might easily bo 

 made, in representations of the animal. It is stated that the fust idea of 

 llie Unicorn arose from the representation of an Oryx, drawn in profde 

 on the monuments of ancient Persia and Egypt, and that the sculptors of 

 the figures, being ignorant of perspective, could represent only a single 

 horn in their profile. These figures, being afterwards described, gave 

 origin to the Unicorn. In addition to this, the Oryx is a most dangerous 

 animal to attack. He defends himself with great resolution, and with 

 such success, that the Lion dreads the encounter, and when irresistibly 

 compelled to the attack, his life often pays the forfeit, for not unfrequent- 

 ly both combatants have been found dead together from mutual wounds. 



II. L. P>. 



a letter to the editors. 

 Messrs. Editors, 



I have been informed that the Students of Pennsylvania College have 

 lately turned out €71 masse and constructed a substantial road from the 

 college edifice to the village of Gettysburg, about one eighth of a mile 

 in length. 1 like to see young men "mend their ways," and this enter- 

 prise certainly shows that they are for reform, it is said that the road 

 to science is rugged, and I remember well when it was true in regard to 

 science taught in Pennsylvania College, especially to those prosecutors 

 of it who boarded in town, for a more stony, rough, shin-breaking path 

 could not well be conceived, particularly of a dark night. But now 

 from all accounts there is a royal road leading to Minerva's Temple, and 

 may it be daily trodden by hundreds of ambitious youth. 



Every thing outside as well as inside of a college should be render- 

 ed attractive and inviting. The avenues leading to it should be unen- 

 cumbered and solid; the walks around it should be tasteful and elegant; 

 there should be bowers and groves; gardens and flowers; summer houses 

 and rustic seats; a rural aspect should be given to the whole campus and 

 surrounding grounds. To eflect something like this should be the next 

 clTort of tlie Students, who have ;drcady given such suhslantlal evidence 

 ol' their engineering skill. Let tlioui establish a tree planting association, 

 and they will confer a favor on posterity. J^on nobis solum, should be 

 their motto. It i.s said that he who makes a blade of grass grow where 

 none grew before is a benefactor of his race, and surely he who plants 

 a tree where none grew before, is entitled to the same distinction. I 

 know that eflbrts have been made to ruralise that cnmjms, but we sliould 

 not despair. Look at the dwelling house a little to the east of the Col- 



