Several professors of the Johns Hopkins University are delivering a course of popular scientific lectures to the employes of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. All of the funds of the university are invested in this railroad.

The editors of the Crimson from '84 are A. M. Butler, A. Curtis, W. A. Gardner, R. S. Minturn, W. W. Mumford; H. D. Robbins, business editor; A. T. French, '85, freshman editor. W. F. Kellogg, '83, has also been elected editor.

Recitatione Latina hominorum viridum. Prof. - "Well, Mr. B., explain that reference in the next line. What do you know about Euterpe?" H. V. - "Nothing, sir, further than that he was a celebrated musician!" - [Clamose snickerunt omnes.

Two ladies who had been to see Minnie Hauk were seated in the horse car. Said one, "How do you like 'Carmen?' " "I think 'Carmen' perfectly lovely!" replied the other. And the conductor and driver, the great silly creatures, swelled out like a pair of inflated frogs. - [Yale News.

No authorized report has yet been made of the price of board at Memorial during January, but assurance has been given that it will surely not exceed $5 per week, and very probably be less than that sum. The monthly report will be made by the auditor to the board of directors next Tuesday evening - and until then, nothing definite can be known.

The Irish societies of Boston have determined not to parade on St. Patrick's day.

FURNITURE. Parlor, chamber, dining-room, library and office furniture. An immense stock in the warerooms of Paine's manufactory, 48 Canal street, opposite Boston and Maine depot, Boston.