THE University Crew was on the river for the first time last Friday.

MR. G. A. BURDETT, '81, has been elected leader of the Glee Club.

MR. PERRY'S lectures will hereafter be given at No. 9 Boylston Hall.

THE marks in Junior Metaphysics can now be obtained from Professor Palmer.

FOUR barges, including the Freshman, have been ordered for the spring races.

THE University Nine was on Jarvis Field Wednesday, the 5th, for the first time.

THE Freshman barge, which was ordered of Waters, is expected May 1, the shell May 15.

COMMENCEMENT Parts will not be accepted for Forensics unless handed in on or before April 16.

So many coats have been stolen from the Law School that a boy has been placed in charge of the coat-room.

THE Art Club met at Professor Norton's house on Wednesday evening, and were given a practical exhibition of the art of engraving.

THE Yale Alumni of New York hold their monthly reunion to-night at Delmonico's. Professor W. G. Sumner is to deliver an address.

THE "Summons boy" will make his debut in "Betsy and I Are Out," in the Social Union Hall, March 24. Tickets at the Secretary's office.

CANDIDATES for the Freshman Crew now train as follows: rise at 7 A. M., and walk until 7.40; row 800 strokes at 2.30 P. M.; at 4.30 run half an hour.

THOSE who wish to get extra printed copies of Professor Jackson's notes on Chemistry I, will find them at W. H. Wheeler's, 17 Brighton Street.

ONLY fourteen men have taken advantage of the privilege of attending morning prayers at St. John's Chapel during Lent, instead of at the College Chapel.

DR. JOHNSON of the Old Cambridge Baptist Church will address the Christian Brethren at 24 College House, next Thursday, at 6.30 P. M. All are invited.

SENIORS are reminded that their class lives are now due, and that it is desired that all the measurement cards be filled out before the spring recess. Those who have not yet done so will greatly oblige the Class Secretary by sending both in as soon as possible.

SENIORS must hand in all Forensics, all Theses substituted for Forensics, and all over-due Themes, on or before May 20. Voted by the Faculty October 1, 1877.

THE next Crimson will be issued on Tuesday, April 1, on account of the recess. Those who wish copies mailed to them will please leave their names a Sever's.

THE next lecture in the Natural History Society Course will be given by Professor E C. Pickering, Thursday, March 27. Subject: "The Distance of the Sun."

THE inmates of Matthews need not be frightened by the rumbling noise made about midnight. It is only some Seniors elevating water for their morning ablutions.

THE following men are training for the Law School crew: Peabody (Captain), Hooper, Boutelle, Cole, Danforth, Davis, Lawrence, Sneathen, Hoar, Marvel, Matthews, Brown, and Burr.

OFFICERS of the H. U. R. C.: President, N. H. Davis, L. S.; Secretary, Treasurer, and Captain, Thomas Russell, '79; Field Committee, C. Brigham, '80, C. C. Foster, '80, and F. E. Simpson, '79.

MR. GODDARD, '79, will coach the Freshman Crew until May 1 at any rate, and will continue to do so after that date if it does not interfere with his proposed single-scull race with Mr. Livingstone of Yale.

THE officers of the Institute of 1770 for the second half-year are: President, S. Hammond, Jr.; Vice-President, G. P. Upham, Jr.; Secretary, H. R. W. Browne; Treasurer, A. Harvey; Librarian, G. M. Lane.

INQUIRIES are now being made with a view of finding out how many young ladies desire to enjoy the advantages of higher education in Cambridge. If the number is sufficient to warrant the undertaking, further measures will then be taken.

THE times and places for the base-ball games between Harvard and Yale are as follows: May 10, at New Haven; May 17, at Cambridge; June 23, at New Haven; June 25, at Cambridge; June 28, on grounds to be appointed hereafter.

A MEETING of the LaCrosse Club was held on Wednesday evening last, in Holden. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. The following officers were elected: President, E. H. Baker, '81; Vice-President, W. Kane, '82; Secretary, W. H. Manning, '82; Treasurer, G. A. Stearns, '81; Field-Captain, R. Sturgis, '81.

THE Spring Recess will extend from Wednesday, April 2, to Tuesday, April 8, both days included. No increase of the recess will be excused by the Faculty.

THE boarders at Memorial Hall are distributed as follows: Seniors, 90; Juniors, 130; Sophomores, 161; Freshmen, 164; Law School, 65; Divinity School, 14; Episcopal Theological School, 12; Medical School, 5; Instructors, 7.

A BOATING-MEETING of the Class of '80 was held on last Tuesday evening, at which a committee of three was appointed to canvass the class for subscriptions, and to take measures for purchasing a boat and oars. The meeting adjourned amid great enthusiasm.

ABOUT ninety men were present at Mr. Perry's lecture last Tuesday. The works of Pope which were taken up were the "Rape of the Lock," the "Satires and Epistles," and the "Translation of Homer." Next Tuesday Mr. Perry will speak of the "Dunciad," and then go on to Addison.

PROFESSOR FRANCIS A. WALKER of New Haven will deliver a lecture on "The Principles of Taxation," under the charge of the Finance Club, at Sanders Theatre, Wednesday evening, March 26. Tickets are free, and can now be obtained of members of the Club, or at Sever's.

THE Columbia Spectator will publish, on March 31, a two-page extra, containing a full list of the entries for the first Annual Athletic meeting to be given by the Columbia College Boat-Club, at Gilmore's Garden, on the evenings of April 4 and 5. Price, 3 cents; by mail, 5 cents. Address W. L. Sloan, 21 West 17th Street, New York.

THE Pierian Sodality will give their annual concert in Lyceum. Hall, March 25. Mr. A. Van Raalte will assist as violin soloist. There will also be a Quartette from the Glee Club, consisting of Messrs. Tucker-man, '82, Morgan, '81, Pendleton, '82, Brackett, '80. There will be dancing after the concert. Admission, 50 cents. Reserved seats, 75 cents. Tickets can be obtained of members.

THE recitations of the Freshman class were suspended yesterday until after the recess, and the following examinations will be held: Physics, Saturday, March 22; Latin, Tuesday, March 25; Greek, Thursday, March 27; French and German, Saturday, March 29; Mathematics, Tuesday, April 1. All examinations begin at 9.30 A. M., and last three hours. Conditioned men who have not attended recitations will be examined in U. E. R.

SOME excitement has been caused among the Yale students by an assault made upon J. W. Keller, one of the editors of the Yale News, on Thursday, by Robert S. Rodman, a Senior, of Rock Island, Ill. Rodman felt aggrieved at an article published in the News which seemed to him to reflect upon himself. A rough-and-tumble fight followed Rodman's blow at Keller, and the latter got so much the better of his antagonist that he is about the street, while Rodman is confined to his room.

CORNELL College has decided to organize and enter an eight-oared Freshman and a four-oared University crew at the N. A. A. O. college races. The four-oar will consist of W. Gregory, '80, stroke; J. Lewis, '80, 3; J. N. Shinkel, '81, 2; J. W. Warner, '80, bow. Twenty-five Freshmen are working for their class crew.

ONE Parker Fellowship (annual income, $ 800) will become vacant at the end of the current Academic year. Application must be in writing, and addressed to Professor J. M. Peirce, Secretary of the Academic Council. No application will be received after April 1.

THE weights of the candidates for the Freshman Crew as recently published by the Advocate were incorrect. The following are the correct weights as taken by Mr. W. T. Brigham:-

Bartlett, Captain 142 3/4

Hoar 145

Blodgett 148

Dean 145

Luck 151

MacDonald 153

Baldwin 155 1/2

Perkins 156 1/2

Chalfant 180

Warren 181

Lawrence 181 1/2

Cruger 187

Average weight of the twelve candidates, 160 1/2 pounds.

Smiles.SEEK ye a simile for a smile? Why, smiles

Are like a kettle placed on the fire of fun,

Full of cold water that is still and dead.

Now light your fire, and straight the copper soul

Of that great kettle 'gins to stir itself

Until the whole is one vast copper grin,

That once was still and cold as a big icicle:

So does all laughter vanish into steam,

And leave a condensation of cold tears.

On burns the fire, and on the kettle boils,

But if you don't look out and take it off,

'T will smile so much you 'll find a hole i' the bottom.

M. J. S.FIVE men of the old crew will row this year, as Mr. Stow has decided to come back to the crew, and is now in training. Five men from the old crew is an unexpected pleasure.

MR. EDWARD ATKINSON delivered a lecture on "American Competition with Europe" before the Finance Club on Tuesday evening. The lecture-room was crowded, the audience being composed almost entirely of students. The lecture was an article which Mr. Atkinson has just contributed to the "Fortnightly Review," and was listened to with close attention.

PROFESSOR A. S. HILL met the men who wish to speak for the Boylston Prizes in U. 4 on Wednesday afternoon. Some thirty-five men were present. The number of speakers in the final contest, which takes place May 8, will be twenty. Students are advised to make their selection of pieces at least a fortnight before the final trial. The preliminary contest will take place some time during the week preceding the final contest, which will probably be in the evening.