- The Freshmen seem to have given up all idea of boating, and their captain is training with the Freshman nine.

- There is talk of re-establishing "Sinonia and Bro hers."

- The annual announcement of the Junior appointments is out, and gives an indication of general high scholarship.

- Two ambitious Seniors went to Lake Whitney to skate; for a while they succeeded bravely; but, skating too near the water's edge, they tumbled in. A small boy and his sister happening that way rescued them. All the parties are doing as well as could be expected.

Amherst.- The petition for a three weeks' vacation was acknowledged in no way by the President.

- A Freshman asked the captain of the foot-ball team to lend the University suits for a game between '80 and '81.

- It is asserted that one of the Amherst students, while making a call at Smith College, told the young ladies that a dance was soon to take place in Amherst, and, if they would find some way to get over there the students would take them to the dance!

- Foot-ball challenges have been received from Trinity and Yale, and have both been declined.

Columbia.- The Second Annual Ball for the benefit of the Boat Club comes off at Delmonico's on the 16th of January.

- The next Freshman class will have to pass for admission on three books of the Iliad, instead of two, as heretofore.

- "A raid was made the other night on the signboard of the C-o-l-u-m-b-i-a Hotel, and the obnoxious letters painted out. It was, however, semi-successfully cleaned with spirits of turpentine, and now maintains an elevated position and blurred appearance on the roof of the building."

Williams.- The card-playing mania is rapidly spreading, and has already done great damage in East College.