Cornell.- A dramatic club, to be composed of undergraduates, is called for.

- In the fall regatta '79 beat a picked six-oared crew from '77 and '78. Time, 12.48.

- The New York alumni have agreed to take charge of finances of the crew to be sent to England.

Miscellaneous.- By the will of Mrs. Lydia Pierce, of Brunswick, Bowdoin receives $1,000 to found a scholarship.

- McGill has a new reading-room.

- Madison University has admitted women.

- Williams will not be represented in the intercollegiate contests.

- Trinity has organized a foot-ball association; but base-ball is on the wane.

- Amherst has added Greek Prose Composition and French Grammar to her admission requirements.

- The Intercollegiate Association offer in prizes $1,100 more than there is in the treasury. The colleges composing the association are called upon to make up the deficiency.

- A convention of New England Colleges is called at Worcester for the 22d of November, for the purpose of forming a Rowing Association of New England Colleges. The presidents of the Dartmouth, Brown, Bowdoin, and Trinity navies sign the call. Wesleyan also favors the project.

- Brown is in a state of excitement. On Monday and Tuesday there were cane rushes between the Sophomores and Freshmen. President Robinson broke up the second rush and expelled six Sophomores, but refused to suspend the class, as he was requested to do. He also gave warning that any Freshman appearing with a cane or any imitation thereof would be expelled. Expulsion was threatened the Sophomores who should trouble the Freshmen.