On its demise, a writer for the Yale Daily News wrote that “the purpose and scope of the Sheffield Monthly was never fully understood” and its “quality was never what it should have been.” The editors of the Monthly realized their error in documenting collegiate opinions and social activities in a publication intended for scientific writing. They aligned their stated editorial focus with the material they printed and joined forces with the beleaguered Yale Courant, the school’s first illustrated periodical (1865).
Upon its downfall, a writer for the Yale Daily News stated that “the aim and extent of the Sheffield Monthly was never fully grasped” and its “standard was never what it should have been.” The editors of the Monthly acknowledged their mistake in documenting university opinions and social events in a publication intended for scientific journalism. They aligned their declared editorial focus with the content they published and merged with the beleaguered Yale Courant, the school's first illustrated periodical (1865).