A review of "The Life and Letters of Francis Lieber," edited by Thomas S. Perry, formerly instructor in English at Harvard, is contained in this week's Nation.

In the wrestling in the winter meetings of the H. A. A. no fall will count unless one man is thrown fairly on his back, i.e., two shoulders and one hip, or two hips and one shoulder must strike the ground at the same time.

Of the seventy-five seniors entitled to commencement parts, sixty-five were originally posted as having that distinction on account of their rank, and ten have since been added on the ground of honorable mention.

It is said that Dr. Holmes does not propose to undertake a trip to Europe at present. He is in high favor with the literary people of England, and would no doubt have a reception there which would be very pleasing to him.

In the winter meetings of the Athletic Association, any one beating the best American college record in the running high jump, running broad jump, pole vault or putting the shot will receive a gold best-on-record medal.

In the Union, Thursday night, Mr. Lowell gave some interesting facts in regard to the beginnings of various athletic organizations in the college. In 1850 the first University Crew was formed, and in 1850 they rowed their first race with Yale. In 1857 the crew first introduced systematic training. The University Nine was organized in 1863, and ten years later, in 1873, foot-ball and track athletics were introduced. Since then we have been given the lacrosse and cricket teams.

Mr. George Darwin, son of the late Charles Darwin, has been elected professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy in Cambridge University.