In this unusually long exchanges section, the Key Editorial Board begins with a review of publications from Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha Theta, and I. C. Sororis, all of which are found to be lacking. The I. C. Sorosis is critiqued for its choice of an arrow as a symbol and the newly established Kappa Alpha Journal is mocked for one of its poems. The Delta Upsilon Quarterly is said to have a "real editor" and the Purple and Gold is said to be edited by a "real poet." A poem from the Purple and Gold is given a two page review. The Delta Kappa Upsilon Quarterly's tone of self-adulation is mocked, and a fiery, three-page creative story follows in which each publication is imagined as a mythological figure and accordingly complimented, mocked, or otherwise characterized. The Delta Tau Delta Crescent is complimented for its "snap and energy." Once again, the editors of the Key mock the Beta Theta Pi Publication, this time by attacking the city of Cincinnati where the Beta Theta Pi is published. The Key editor writes a witty, feminist criticism of the editor of the Sigma Chi for calling her "fair editress," in which she dubs him "Pretty Mr. Editor." Additionally, the Key editors argue against the Delta Upsilon Quarterly critique of the use of foreign languages within fraternity publications. This isn't a newspaper, they argue, this is a fraternity publication, and fraternity members may be expected to know Latin, French, etc. Finally, the Delta Upsilon Quarterly's new covers are given a backhanded compliment, and the Depauw Monthly's improvement is complemented.
Dec 1885
