Mr. R. G. Rood of Columbia lately won a road race on bicycles. The distance was 14 3-4 miles and Mr. Rood rode this distance in 1 hour 4 minutes.

Alexander Johnson, author of the well-known "History of American Politics," has been elected professor of political economy at Princeton.

Professor C. A. Young, of Princeton, has been elected President of the Association for the Ad vancement of Science.

The first prize in the oratorical contest at the Kansas State University was recently awarded to Mr. B. K. Bruce, a colored man, the nephew of ex-senator Bruce of Mississippi.

At Amherst, there is now no marking system, no salutatories, or valedictories, and the college cannot join the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. [Ex.

Rev. Dr. James McCosh of Princeton will deliver two lectures on "The Evangelistic Work Devolving upon Ministers of Religion" before the Yale divinity students.

A dozen Princeton juniors have formed a Shakesperian club. They meet every Saturday evening, and read critically for about an hour.

Dr. James Dwight played Mr. W. Renshaw, before leaving England in lawn tennis. Mr. Renshaw won in 3 straight sets, 6-0 6-3, 6-2, but the London papers speak highly of Dr. Dwight's playing.

The Boston Herald speaks as follows of the Yale eleven. "Yale retains more of it eleven of last year than does either Harvard or Princeton, and its prospects for retaining the championship are excellent. New material, however, has been more lacking than at either of the revile colleges. Of last year's rushers, Tompkins, Peters, Farewell and Hyndman are now playing. A large gap is caused by the absence of Hull, the heaviest rusher, and Knapp, the end rusher. Twombly, the active quarter-back of last season, is again at his post and plays a fine game. Terry is a power at half-back, with his tremendous punts. In case Richards is unable to play half-back, Robinson, '85, will take his place. The rush line is very heavy, averaging 175 pounds. Bacon of the theological school, an old player, has been prevailed upon to resume his position as full back. In his three years'service with the team not a touchdown has been made through his misplay.