## PREFACE.

ONCE more has the "Whirligig of Time" brought us round to the end of the year, and we are well advanced in the new season. As in previous years we issue the first number of our Magazine just before the Christmas vacation; and again we call upon our friends for their best support.

The true object of the Magazine is, doubtless, to be to some extent a means of connection between the students, and to foster that spirit of unity which hitherto has not been so prominent a feature of our College intercourse as is desirable. The purpose will evidently be best accomplished by making our periodical the expression of the highest thought at work among us, and thus producing that which we shall not be ashamed to consider as representative of our intellectual life, and which shall merit the attention and respect of our outside readers.

With this in view, we would earnestly request the co-operation of our fellow-students. If all become impressed with the seriousness of our object, we feel sure there will be no lack of amusing and instructive articles.

We take this opportunity of heartily thanking previous contributors; and hope that the kind assistance which has from time to time been rendered us by the Professors will be continued.