PROSPECTUSOF THEYALE LITERARY MAGAZINE.TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE.
PROSPECTUSOF THEYALE LITERARY MAGAZINE.TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE.
PROSPECTUSOF THEYALE LITERARY MAGAZINE.TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
YALE LITERARY MAGAZINE.
TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE.
Anapologyfor establishing a Literary Magazine, in an institution like Yale College, can hardly be deemed requisite by an enlightened public; yet a statement of the objects which are proposed in this Periodical, may not be out of place.
To foster a literary spirit, and to furnish a medium for its exercise; to rescue from utter waste the many thoughts and musings of a student’s leisure hours; and to afford some opportunity to train ourselves for the strife and collision of mind which we must expect in after life;—such, and similar motives have urged us to this undertaking.
So long as we confine ourselves to these simple objects, and do not forget the modesty becoming our years and station, we confidently hope for the approbation and support of all who wish well to this institution.
The work will be printed on fine paper and good type. Three numbers to be issued every term, each containing about 40 pages, 8vo.
Conditions—$2,00 per annum, if paid in advance, or 75 cents at the commencement of each term.
Communications may be addressed through the Post Office, “To the Editors of the Yale Literary Magazine.”
This No. contains 2½ sheets. Postage, under 100 miles, 3¾ cents; over 100 miles, 6¼ cents.
1. Johnson.
1. Johnson.
2. If any one is curious enough to make the inquiry, I can inform him, that this story is founded on fact;—the individual, herein mentioned, was a graduate of this Institution.
2. If any one is curious enough to make the inquiry, I can inform him, that this story is founded on fact;—the individual, herein mentioned, was a graduate of this Institution.
3. The inquiry has naturally arisen, how these Confessions came into his possession, who presented them to the Editors of this Magazine. It can be answered in a few words. While a class, which has since graduated, was in its Junior year, it was joined by an individual of rather rustic manners, dressed in a complete suit of grey cloth; yet he was by no means deficient in that important requisite, manly beauty. He roomed alone, and mingled but little with his classmates. It was observed that his temperament was exceedingly variable, sometimes highly excited, at others, as much depressed. His recitations evinced talents of a high order. He continued with the class until the close of the year, and then disappeared. His classmates have heard nothing from him since. In his table-drawer—left by accident or design—these manuscripts were found, which, with a few alterations, are now presented to the public.
3. The inquiry has naturally arisen, how these Confessions came into his possession, who presented them to the Editors of this Magazine. It can be answered in a few words. While a class, which has since graduated, was in its Junior year, it was joined by an individual of rather rustic manners, dressed in a complete suit of grey cloth; yet he was by no means deficient in that important requisite, manly beauty. He roomed alone, and mingled but little with his classmates. It was observed that his temperament was exceedingly variable, sometimes highly excited, at others, as much depressed. His recitations evinced talents of a high order. He continued with the class until the close of the year, and then disappeared. His classmates have heard nothing from him since. In his table-drawer—left by accident or design—these manuscripts were found, which, with a few alterations, are now presented to the public.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTESSilently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.Anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.Footnotes have been re-indexed using numbers and collected together at the end of the last chapter.
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