McGill University.

It was somewhat unfortunate for a large number of students that Professor Leacock, of the above University—which we understand is situated somewhat in Canada—paid us a visit at a time when students were infected with a mania for study. Those students who stayed away certainly missed the most interesting address to which we have had the pleasure of listening within the College walls. The subject of his address was "American and Canadian University Life, "and he gave a brief sketch of the history of those institutions, of their ideals, and of their attempts to live up to those ideals. He told us that many of the States make it their business that the University shall be the greatest thing on the Continent.

He also spoke of the way in which the American University have for the most broken away from the ideas and associations of the University of the Old Country; how, in his opinion at least, they were carrying their desire for novelty too far; giving prominence to singularly useless studies, as an instance of which he mentioned the study of Education. When he found that his diatribe against this branch of learning and not exactly appreciated, he backed down very neatly and finished "on the fence. "Inter alia, he told us he was looking for a million dollars; he gave us the thanksgiving hymn of his Alma Mater— he did not sing the hymn—and he palmed off several much-appreciated jokes, which were new—to us. The Professor was accorded a hearty vote of thanks by acclamation, which must have had a detrimental effect on the plaster.

P. S.—Dr. Knight, LL.D., occupied the chair.