THREE numbers of the Amherst Student have reached us during the past fortnight. Two of them are published together, and three of the huge pages of this paper are filled with a biographical notice of a fictitious Amherst trustee, - a notice which is apparently intended to be of a humorous character. The Exchanges are written with a good deal of care, and with a most elaborate effort at chatty easiness of style. Indeed, the effort is so elaborate that the chatty easiness is lost, and the result of the writer's labors by no means repays the pains which he has bestowed upon them.

The third number, which has relapsed to its normal size, contains an editorial upon the general "goddammitiveness" of the average student, beginning as follows:-

"Probably about two thirds of every Freshman class upon entering college will be shocked at being told that they would ever lose their reverence for religious exercises to such an extent as to study habitually during morning prayers."

A touching account of the guileless simplicity of the Freshman concludes with the eloquent lament, "How soon do they learn to look at it [total depravity] through a different medium!"

"JULIUS, why did n't you oblong your stay at the springs?" "Kase, Mr. Snow, dey charge too much." "How so, Julius?" "Why, de landlord charged dis colored individual wid stealing de spoons." - Ex.

AT the Union College Athletic sports the 100-yard race was won in 11 seconds; the 500-yard race in 1 minute 13 1/4 seconds; and the mile-walk in 10 minutes 1 second. President Potter took great interest in the sports. He provided and presented the prizes, and spoke warmly in favor of Athletics.