THE waggish Junior who excitedly held forth to a wondering crowd of fellow-students on the dangers of an elevated sewer during a commercial panic, afterwards explained that he was only referring to a drain on Banks.

MRS. PARTINGTON was greatly shocked on reading in a letter from Ike, '78, that he is connected with the "rifled corpse" at Harvard. She says, with tears in her eyes, she "don't 'spect nothin' at all but what he 'll git to be a body-smasher."

THE Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has caused to be placed in the Gymnasium some directions for restoring persons apparently dead from drowning, - a provision, no doubt, against the conversion of our Gymnasium into baths.

IN our report of the Boating Convention at Springfield, we said that Mr. Watson, of Wilkes's Spirit of the Times, was appointed umpire for the next regatta. We have since heard from Mr. Watson that his official connection with that paper ceased some six weeks ago.

ON Monday evening, April 12, a regular meeting of the Athletic Association was held. The Constitution proposed some time ago was adopted with a few amendments; an assessment of two dollars was levied upon all members of the Association, and a committee was appointed to get new members. A letter was read from Mr. William Blaikie, giving advice to men in training.

THE University Foot-Ball Eleven expects to play a match with an eleven composed of Graduates on Tuesday or Thursday of next week. The captain of the Eleven has challenged Princeton to a match, but they will be unable to play before the fall.

SCENE: Recitation, Latin 4. PROF. (to SOPH. reciting), Have you reddet?

SOPH. Read it? Yes, sir.

PROF. You translated it wrong, then.

SOPH. (indignantly). I've read this.

PROF. (beginning to see). Well, you may translate.

WE hear from Exeter that at a fair held there some time since, the prize of a saw-horse to be presented to the laziest individual in town was secured, through the exertions of the Academy students, for their distinguished Professor of Mathematics; also that the Academy ball-grounds have been extended; and that the Faculty intend (less vivid future) to establish "Amusement Rooms," where the students may enjoy the privileges of a reading-room, billiard parlors, etc.

THE Harvard Rifle Corps is in a prosperous condition. Their guns are expected to arrive to-night. The Corps will turn out for rifle practice about the middle of May, and on the 17th of June they will take part in the celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The officers of the Corps are as follows:-

Major, G H. ELDRIGE. '76

Adjutant, A. B. DENNY, '77.