C URRENT LITERATURE.
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY JUBILEE.
The Book of the Jubilee: in Commemoration of the Ninth Jubilee of Glasgow University. (James MacLehose, Glasgow. 55. ra)- Universities do not as a rule keep their jubilees, but it was right that Glasgow should seize the occasion of her great Exhibi- tion to commemorate the four hundred and fiftieth year of ter ancient foundation. No Scots University has had more of the distinctive qualities of that admirable institution, and few colleges in the world can show a more distinguished list of graduates. It was a happy thought to publish a book of contri- butions from her alumni and others, and the result is this hand- some volume. Lord Rosebery, as Lord Rector, contributes a verbosa et grandis episiola, wittily deprecating the intentions of Tiberius, on the need of educational advance. Dr. Story, the Principal, has some wise remarks on the relation of civic to academic life, the Master of Balliol discusses the progress of philosophy in the nineteenth century, and Professor Bryce con- tributes some recollections of the old College in 1855. By way of lighter fare, Mr. Andrew Lang tells of his experiences in the place, which seem to have been chiefly hard work and a quixotic hunt for good cricket ; Mr. Grey Graham has a valuable sketch of the College in old times; and Mr. Neil Munro has a, delight- ful set of imaginary letters from a Highland student in Glasgow on the eve of the '45. There are some interesting local notes and one or two good drawings. The poetry, with the exception of Sir Richard Jebb's Greek verses and Mr. Henley's contribution, seems to us scarcely so good as the prose. We congratulate the University and the students on the production of an interesting and varied volume.
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