20 ACORN EXCHANGE ested in old mythological tales find places enough to interest and bewilder them. Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, landed at Beshep-tash on his first visit to the Bosphorus. A lighthouse now warns ships off the Cyanean rocks. The old legends tell how these rocks were regarded as sentinels guarding the entry into a forbidden sea and crushing all adventures who attempted to pass them. We returned to Constantinople at twilight; the peculiarly shaped domes of the mosques, surrounded by the minarets (the small towers from which the people are called to prayers) silhouetted against the sky made a most beautiful sight, one which impressed itself deeply upon our minds. Before leaving we visited the ruins of the old walls which withstood so many sieges in the time of the Crusades. These cross from Yedi Kouleh on the sea of Marmora to Aivan Serai on the Golden Horn, a distance of four and a half miles. Although so very old, they are in a good state of preservation. A longer study of them and the incidents which have made them historical would have been most pleasant." Rull many a gem of purest rays serene, The dark unfathomed depths of text-books hoard Full many a truth is treasured there unseen Till in Exams 'tis placed upon the board. Our February write-up finds us with so many old and new exchanges on our list that it would be impossible to comment on them all. We suggest that the guilty place their addresses on the cover page; when acknowledging Ex. jokes, mark them so, segregate jokes from comments, and use your Ex. column for comments and not current events. The Aegis, Beverly, Mass.; The Chronicle, Buffalo, N. Y.; The Minute, Norwalk, Conn.; Maple Leaf, Morristown, N. J., are all good papers, but don't you think a few cuts would improve your appearance? Argus, Harrisburg, Pa. Your "Newamos" is the best poem we have found among our exchanges. Aurelian, Louisville, Ky. Congratulations, girls; you have a good start. Keep it up. The Lens, Portland, Ore. You are alive all over. One of our best exchanges. Item, Pasadena, Cal. We found your exchange editors, but failed to find their department. Manitou, Manitowoc, Wis. Cuts and cartoons are very good. The Advance, Salem, Mass. Why not increase your Literary Department? Where are your cuts? The Garnet and Wrhite, West Chester, Pa. Where, oh, where are your school notes? The cover designs of The Clarion, Salem, Ore.; Herald, Atlantic City, N. Y., are clever and attractive. White and Blue, Provo, Utah.-Your Christmas edition is a credit to your school. Oracle, Manchester, N. H. Your Exchange department is excellent. Red and Black, Reading, Pa. A complete paper throughout. Departments are strong and interesting. Student Lantern, Saginaw, Mich. One feels good all over after having read your Laugh department. Continued on Page 23