ing proud of intellectual attainments-Courtesy-Cau-
tions against losing the respect of associates-Visit-
ing-Deportment at boarding-houses-Room-mate-
Bosom friends-Obedience to laws-Deportment to-
wards instructers-Doing good to younger students
-Attending religious meetings, and making other
efforts to do good abroad,

LETTER VII.

COLLEGE LIFE.

Caution against too great haste to enter college-Day of fasting and prayer before entering college-Ambition -Seeking popularity-Discountenancing insubordination and immorality-College dissensions-Prejudice against hard students-Teaching school during the college course-Vacations,

137-163

164-174

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE history of this volume may be briefly told. Considerable acquaintance with young students led the author to believe, that such a book was greatly needed. As he knew of no person who had a work of this kind in view, he resolved to undertake one himself. He would barely remark, in regard to the letters which make up this volume, that although they are addressed to a pious student who has just commenced an academical course, with the Christian ministry in view, they contain many suggestions which, he hopes, will not be found unprofitable to young students of any description.

INTRODUCTORY PREFACE.

Ir gives me great pleasure to commend this little volume to that class of persons for whose benefit it is particularly intended. They will find it of great value, as embodying the results of recent experience, set forth in a spirit and manner at once inspiring respect and confidence, and awakening the best affections of the heart. It is the counsel of a friend and brother,