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BREVITIES.

A Challenge from Columbia.

THE Freshman Nine played the Eagle Club of Exeter, in that town, on Wednesday, defeating them by a score of 8 to 6. Mr. B. F. Harding, '78, pitched on the Eagle Nine.

AT a recent meeting of the Holworthy Boat-Club these officers were chosen for the ensuing year: A. P. Loring, '78, Captain; W. E. Russell, '77, President; G. H. Davis, '79, Secretary.

AT a meeting of the Weld Boat-Club on Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the coming year: J. T. Coolidge, '79, President; H. Townsend, '80, Secretary; W. Sheafe, '79, Captain.

A FRESHMAN was heard to inquire of what possible utility was the iron fire-escape to the occupants of the upper story of Holyoke. Many a Senior or even graduate has confessed his inability to answer this conundrum.

WERE it commonly known that sitting on college fences is what is technically called a "Yale trick," there is no doubt the recently developed fence-roosting mania would cease to find favor in the sight of all respectable undergraduates.

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ON Saturday, May 26, the Brown and Harvard Freshman Nines played on Holmes's Field. At the end of the eighth inning, when the game was called on account of the rain, the score stood: Brown Freshmen, 14; Harvard Freshmen, 4.

OWING to the resignation of Professor Adams the following changes have been made in the History electives: History 6 has been withdrawn; Dr. Emerton will have History 2; Dr. E. Young, History 3 and 4; Dr. Lodge, History 5 and 7.

A HUGE, half-clad figure was seen looming up a few nights ago in one of the windows of a college building not far from Holyoke Street. Much discussion arose among the bystanders whether a camel or weasel or human being. Subsequent investigations found it to be a modest and unassuming member of one of the upper classes.

IF owners of pianos realized the difficulty their neighbors have in comprehending and appreciating at the same time the airs from Madame l'Archiduc and the antinomies of pure reason, they would perhaps exercise more discretion in their choice of a season for displaying their musical skill.

HIGH tide at the boat-house for the next two weeks as follows: -

June 2 4.35 P. M. June 9 9.50 A. M.

June 3 5.20 P. M. June 10 10.35 A. M.

June 4 6.05 P. M. June 11 11.35 A. M.

June 5 7.05 P. M. June 12 12.20 P. M.

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