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FACT AND RUMOR.

Cut in Italian 2 yesterday.

Robinson expects to take his men out-doors next week.

The lacrosse players were out in full force yesterday.

French 5 will begin soon a book of modern French poetry.

Keefe of the Troys was practising with the nine yesterday.

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Freshman minimum Greek sections begin composition Friday.

Marks in Political Economy I were given out to seniors yesterday.

Workmen have begun to make repairs on the old gymnasium building.

The devotees of lawn tennis have reappeared on some courts on Jarvis Field.

Mr. Tank Kee is lecturing on China at various colleges. No Tank Kee.

A more frequent sweeping of the dressingroom of the gymnasium would prove acceptable to many.

Renewed attention is being given of late, at "the office," to men delinquent in their attendance at prayers.

Prof. Jamellier's pupils in fencing at the gymnasium have the benefit of a free elective in French conversation.

All the crews went out on the water yesterday. A large crowd assembled at the boathouse to see them start.

We are glad to see that some of the candidates for the Freshman Nine have already made their appearance on the field.

All of the candidates for the 'Varsity Nine were practising on Holmes Field yesterday afternoon, for the first time this season.

Rev. Percy Browne, rector of St. James Church, Roxbury, addressed the St. Paul's Society, in 17 Gray's, at 7 o'clock last night.

Two men are practising the trapeze exercises given last year at the winter meetings with such success by Messrs. Squibb and Spalding, '81.

Hon. Stewart L. Woodford of New York has a lecture on "The Student Life of Garfield," which he has delivered before the Ann Arbor students.

The 80th birthday of Rev. Lucius R. Paige, the historian of Cambridge, was celebrated yesterday. Mr. Paige has received an honorary M. A. degree from Harvard.

An immense audience, that filled Sever 11 to overflowing, attended Professor James' weekly lecture in physiology yesterday. The subject of the next lecture is "The Blood and Heart.'

Baker, '84, who played short-stop on the nine last year, has nearly recovered from his painful' accident, and all will be glad to hear that he will probably occupy his old position again this year. He was out on the field yesterday.

The training for the class tug-of-war teams goes on bravely every afternoon in the basement of the gymnasium, in the presence of admiring spectators. The "scratch" teams seem to gain the advantage about as often as the regular teams.

The faculty's decision in regard to Professor Ko's pupil from '83, is as follows: His six hours a week in Chinese for the past half year will count as a three-hour elective for the year, and the omitted three hours may be made up by him either this year or next year.

PARLOR BED. PAINE'S new parlor bed is very convenient. A number of very fine dressing case beds are now being placed in the warerooms at the manufactory, 141 Friend street, Boston.

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