The Current Advocate.

It is to be hoped that the second number of the Advocate is a truer indication of the standard which the Advocate will endeavor to maintain this year than was the first issue. For not only does it follow the first with laudable promptness, but the contents are of greater depth and are altogether more readable. "In Memoriam," though a bit philosophical, is blank verse of a quality which justifies its form. "Amina" is a story of mystery, skilfully handled and not too perplexing to excite interest, while "The Unbeloved," a tale somewhat in the vein of Thomas Hardy, is witty and has convincing characters. Although the characters in "The Best Policy" are well conceived, the story is wordy and the outcome evident from the beginning. A new department, which may be made of considerable value to college men, is the "Theatrical Snapshots," containing brief comments on current plays.