Henry Hutchens, of Putney, England, the champion sprinter of the world, whose well-earned reputation is so great that he can find no competitors in genuine matches, proposes, before his pending retirement, to make a series of trials with the purpose of beating several existing records. Hi first essay will be at 300 yards. The present best on record in the world is 30 3-4 seconds, made by himself, and he feels quite confident of his ability to run the distance in "even time"-300 yards in 30 seconds.

During the present month the annual commencement of the Woman's Normal School at Tokio, Japan, takes place. There will be about forty graduates. This school was established for the purpose of furnishing trained teachers for the academies and high schools throughout the empire.

In accordance with an imperial degree, fifty Japanese students will be recruited from the sons of the nobility to take a course in the Military College at Tokio. For the support of these students, the Emperor recently turned over to the institution quite a large portion of his personal estate.

Eighty-four won the class championship in foot-ball at Columbia.

A scheme to add a school of mines to the departments at Cornell is under consideration.