truly admires him for his great and wonderful work, and, for the most part, for the way in which he does it. He gives some very valuable hints on Extemporaneous Preaching, claiming that the practice of exclusively reading sermons fails to attain the ends of preaching-it instructs men, but does not persuade, influence, move them. By no means would he have ministers entirely dispense with the pen, but by its use acquire clearness and exactness of statement, and enforce their ideas by speaking them directly. His discussion of the subject is masterly and entertaining. It ought to be read by all who intend to preach and who desire to do it well.

Article third, entitled "The Israelities in Egypt," is a brief consideration of the agreement between Egyptian hieroglyphics and the Bible-too learned for us to appreciate fully.

Article fourth, "Mosaic Cosmogony," roughly handles a man who has written a book on the subject without knowing anything about it, and then sets forth the views held by the best authorities.

"The British in India," by Prof. Whitney, is the most full, complete, and satisfactory discussion of this subject, we have seen since the rise of the recent troubles in the East. He admits the wrong done by the English, but lets "byegones be byegones," and fully sympathizes with them now, setting forth clearly the evils sure to result from their failure.

Article sixth, "California, its Characteristics and Prospects," is from the able pen of Dr. Bushnell, of Hartford, whose view of things never rests on the surface, is always comprehensive and sagacious. Never have we read anything upon this subject more entertaining and instructive. Dr. Bushnell uses the English language as well as any man in New England, and his ideas, coming fresh and earnest, gain the ready assent of the reader.

The Notices of Books are numerous and full, but the most we can say is, that they make us desire to read quite a number of books we never have seen.

We close as we begun in praise of this Magazine, and rejoicing at the success of its new proprietor in his new work. No one, not even the most fastidious and exorbitant, can demand a better Quarterly than this February number. We should also, in justice, say that the printer of the New Englander is T. J. Stafford, and that he is also our printer.

Memorabilia Valensia.

OBITUARIES.

DIED, in this city, Saturday, January 9th, HEZEKIAH Augur.

Mr. Augur was a self-taught sculptor of no ordinary talent. Among the principal works of his chisel are the bust of Prof. Alexander M. Fisher, the bust of Oliver Ellsworth, and the figure of Jepthah and his daughter. About the year 1837, the sculptures last named were purchased by the citizens of New Haven and deposited in the Trumbull Gallery of Yale College, where they still remain. In relation to the figure of Jepthah and his daughter, Edward Everett says: "The female figure is complete and in the highest degree beautiful. The attitude is well conceived; the expression of surprise and affectionate disappointment at her father's averted looks, is admirable. The drapery is finely disposed and wrought. The father we thought not quite equal to the daughter, though still treated in a masterly style."

Mr. Augur received the degree of A. M. from Yale, in 1833. He was a man of uncommon refinement of feeling, of cultivated taste, of patient industry, of high morality and Christian character. Could he have worked in his favorite pursuits, free from the embarrassment of debt, he would have reached a much higher eminence, but he yielded up with resignation his high hopes and aspirations, and betook himself to humbler labors. On Saturday night, January 9th, he composed himself to his accustomed sleep and woke to life immortal.

Died, in New Haven, December 30th, 1857, DAVID TODD, of Great Valley, Penn. At a meeting of the Sophomore Class in Yale College, January 8th, 1858, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That in the sudden death of David Todd, of Great Valley, Penn., we have lost a beloved Classmate and highly esteemed friend, whose modest bearing and manly virtues we shall ever remember and strive to imitate.

Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathies to his parents and friends, imploring for them those consolations which the Friend of mourners can alone give. Resolved, That as a token of respect for his memory, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.

Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to his parents-also to the New Haven papers, the Yale Literary Magazine and the American Republican, for publication.

LUTHER M. JONES,
JOSEPH L. DANIELS, Com.
WM. E. PARK,

Lecture

The Senior Class held a meeting in the President's Lecture room, Wednesday, January 20th, for the purpose of choosing the Valedictory Orator and Poet for Presentation Day. After spending the whole afternoon in balloting, the following successful candidates emerged from the cloud of tobacco smoke, pea-nut shells and scraps of paper:

Class Orator, GEORGE P. ANDREWS, New Haven, Conn.

Class Poet, EDWARD C. PORTER, Hadley, Mass.

SOCIETY ELECTIONS.

The elections were held simultaneously in Linonia and in the Brothers in Unity, on Wednesday Evening, December 16th, resulting as follows:

LINONIA. The Senior Prize Debate in the Linonian Society, took place Monday Evening, January 18th. Question-"Ought the American Tract Society to publish Tracts on Slavery?"

Umpires-Hon. E. K. FOSTER, Hon. ALFRED BLACKMAN, Prof. JAMES HADLEY. The Prizes were awarded as follows:

First Prize-CHAUNCEY S. KELLOGG. Second Prize-GEORGE B. MCLELLAN, The Annual Bishop Prize Debate took place during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, January 20th. Question-"Ought the United States Government to use Force for the Suppression of Mormonism ?"

Umpires-WORTHINGTON HOOKER, M. D., JOSEPH SHELDON, Esq., DANIEL C.

GILMAN.

Prizes-First Sophomore, W. E. FOSTER; Second do., E. G. HOLDEN; Third do., S. H. DAVIS. First Freshman, II. S. MERCHANT.

BROTHERS IN UNITY.-The Annual Sophomore Prize Debate of the Brothers in Unity, came off Wednesday Evening, January 18th. Question-"Ought we to sympathize with the English in the present rebellion in India ?"

Umpires-Prof. JAMES D. DANA, Hon. HENRY B. HARRISON, Prof. JOHN A.

PORTER.

The Prizes were awarded to: First Prize-ROBERT S. DAVIS; Second PrizeWILLIAM C. JOHNSTON, JOSEPH L. DANIELS.

The Freshman Prize Debate occurred Saturday afternoon and evening, January 16th. Question-"Ought Judges to be elected by the People?"

Umpires-Hon. THOMAS B. OSBORNE, Hon. HENRY DUTTON, CYRUS NORTHROP, Esq. First Prize-JAMES W. MCLANE. Second Prize-BURR G. HOSMER. Third Prize-WILLIAM ADAMS.

BOATING IN JANUARY!

We think the following fact worthy of a place among the records of Yale, as commemorative of the unprecedented mildness of the season. Wednesday after

noon, January 27th, the crew of the Nereid donned their uniform, decked their gallant craft with flags, and under the command of the Commodore of the Navy, rowed down the harbor to the light-house, where they drew the boat up on the beach, enjoyed themselves on shore for an hour or so, and then returned in time for Prayers. Last year, at that date, they might have skated over the same route, if they could have survived the distance, in a cold of twenty degrees below zero.

Editor's Table.

THE prevailing characteristics of this Term are Mirth and Mud.

Mirth, for it brings the bustle of Prize Debates, Public Lectures and Junior Exhibition, to say nothing of the hearts that have been made glad by Appointments and Prizes, or of that other kind of hearts for whom this Term rolls round laden with evening calls, sociables and sewing circles.

Mud, for who ever spent a Winter Term at Yale that wasn't muddy? Of all muddy places and times, New Haven in an open winter, is the muddiest, and this is an open winter. Mud exists so abundantly and so constantly here, that it has become one of the elements. Chemists tell us that they can separate some of the dryer portions into earth and water. This story may, or may not be true; for our part, we doubt whether any such experiment has ever been performed at the Laboratory. Granting it to be true, however, (for our Chemists are undoubtedly correct,) it has occurred to us that a theory of mud might be easily and scientifically established. Though to the untutored mind it may seem rather deep, we hope no one will get stuck in it; it may appear hard to him as he first enters upon it, but let him advance a little farther, and all obstacles vanish, the hard parts yield to his conquering tread, and but a short time will elapse before he is entirely absorbed in it. Now for the Theory.

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In the first place, then, we can, by chemical nomenclature, construct a series of formula which shall express the relative combination of ingredients in all the possible forms of mud. Placing D for dirt, as the base, and HO for water, we have the series D+HO, D2+HO, D ̧+HO, D1+HO, &c. Then taking as the first term in this series, the Ocean, (D+HO) which is infinitesimally mud, and, as a limit in the other direction, the Desert of Sahara (D+HO*), we have the series between the two, exhibiting the proportions of all the known varieties of mud on the globe. For example, by the formule we have, the soaking mud, D+HO, splattering, D+HO, slimy, D+HO, slippery, D12+HO, sticky, D+HO, spongy, D25+HIO, and so on, ad infinitum.

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To the Mudologist, no place offers greater attractions than New Haven. Here he will find all varieties and all depths. He need not be driven into the streets, -the sidewalks, paths and public squares abound with fine specimens. More especially is the College yard to be admired for the facilities it affords the lover of this department of science. The liberal hand of Nature has here poured forth all manner of mud in the richest profusion. It is rumored that, on ac count of the peculiar advantages offered here to the student in this line, a Professorship of Mud will soon be established. It may be asked by croakers, of what use will this study be? To all such we answer briefly: 1st, Discipline. The word explains itself, and has silenced many a caviler before this. 2d, 'A knowledge of the earth upon which we tread,' essential to a liberal education.