0(j DF.OREF.S. EXLAROF.MEXT. CORRESPO.\I)F,XTS. 



from it before they could make its regular round. We know many of 

 them to be possessed of fine talents and active minds, and highly re- 

 spectable literary and scientific attainments. We know too, that hund- 

 reds of them are zealous in promoting the honor and interests of Penn- 

 sylvania College, and we are anxious to secure their co-operation both 

 in the general objects of the Linnsean Association, and in the literary 

 support of the Journal. 



Honorary Degrees. In announcing the honorary degrees confer- 

 red at the late Conmiencement of Pennsylvania College, we had to trust 

 to our memory, which played us false so far as to permit us to omit the 

 name of Rev. S. W. Harkey, of Frederick, Md., upon whom the de- 

 gree of A. M. was conferred. It is superfluous to say that Mr. H. who 

 is the author of several excellent works, particularly ''The Church's 

 best state," is every way worthy of the honor. 



ExLARGEMEXT. Our readcrs will perceive that the present number 

 of the Journal is enlarged so as to exceed its original size by one-third. 

 This is in consequence of the spirited proceedings of the Linnajan As- 

 sociation at its late meeting. Our subscribers and friends will under- 

 stand from this, that we are disposed to do even more than we have 

 promised, and we assure them, that it is our earnest wish and determin- 

 ation to give them the full value of their money, which, however, is a 

 very small matter. But if the Alumni of Pennsylvania College, now 

 near a hundred, and the matriculated students who have been connected 

 with the Institution for a longer or a shorter time, now but little under 

 one thouscmd, and the large body of friends who have for these fifteen 

 years so steadily sustained the interests of literature and science at this 

 place, will give us reasonable encoragement and assistance, we think 

 that we shall finally be enabled to make our Journal not only one of 

 the cheapest but also one of the most valuable publications in this land 

 of newspapers, magazines, and journals. 



To CoRREspoxDEXTS. As we are just getting fairly under way, and 

 have to depend entirely upon their favors, (it being oin- determination to 

 keep the matter of the Journal entirely original,) we shall be placed un- 

 der increased obligations by our Correspondents if they will fonvard us 

 their articles somewhat more promptly, and earlier in the month. We 

 liave received sevcial communications which we were anxious to insert 

 in the present numbi-r — but iln>v came loo late. 



