Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-24
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL
BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA, 2lsT ocToBER, 1887.
The University.

The number Of matriculates thus far is 105.
In the Medical School there is an increase over
last weeks report.
In the Law School also there is an increase.
Our young friends who are studying law or may
intend doing so, should know that the course of
law in the University may be completed IN one
year. There are two classes-a Junior and Se-
nior. The former usually take other studies in
the Academic School; while those who wish to
push through with Law alone, take both classes at
the beginning, and by devoting themselves excu-
sively to Law can graduate in it in one collegiate
year. That is, those who begin now can graduate
in Law at the end of next June.
The POETS Memory.
The death of Henry Timrod has elected admi.
ring notices from hundreds of friends to the de-
ceased poet, and of admirers of his genius who
never knew him personally.
These honors are well put and timely, because
merited and just. They do honor to the hearts
and minds from which they have sprung so gush-
ingly.
Those hundreds of friends and admirers of Hen
ry Timrod are entitled to know that substantial
expression of their admiration would not be out
of place would not be spurned by those whom
the poets untimely death has left unprovided for
Expensive monuments are often given to ex-
press admiration Of the gifted. Equally merited,
equally in taste, far more sensible, is that recogn-
ton which gives substantial aid to surviving
family. .......
We are authorized to make this suggestion and
we make it for the consideration of those who re-
cognize the principle, that our people may thus fit
tingy signify their appreciation of genius that re-
fleets honor upon its people and its time.
Literary.
The last number, 29s, of Harper's series of pa.
per novels is just out 1t is entitled The C,rates
Discipline, and is by Mrs Eiloart, an English au-
thor. The story also is English; and deals heav-
lily in church things, such as rectors, high-church-
iSms, chapels parson,tea parties, and severe NOR
alities through all of which runs vein of hard
human world nature, as unclerical as anybody's.
There is full dish of love, woman's love espe-
cially huge lawsuit of the Ten Thousands. Year
style, and any amount of hard family talk, in this
book. Dufhe 4 Chapman cell the work at fifty
cents copy.
We have, also, the pleasure of noticing another
Of Harper's recent publications Manual of
Physical Ezercises, by William Wood, Of New
1ork. IL IL IN every respect useful, practical,
and much needed work. It treats of Gymnastics
and Calisthenics in general giving pictures of the
various modes OF exercise so as to perfectly devel-
ope the body, cure and prevent diseases, and make
men of those who are wise enough to accept the
advice. Then the following subjects are treated
with great deal of good common on-sense-Rowing,
Sailing, Skating, Swimming, Fencing (both small
sword and broadsword) Boxing, Cricket, and Base
Ball. All these are literally illustrated and treated
very practically in every respect The closing
chapters upon health, and upon exercise and diet
as agents to promote it, are full of sensible and
homey suggestions Among the subjects discuss
ed in this portion of the book, is that of reducing
corpulency. There are given also tables of the
comparative nutntveness and digastibility Of
great many articles Of food. We consider the
part, extending over seventy-two pages, on the
subject of exercise, alone worth the price of the
whole book, which DuAde & Chapman sell at one