Princeton is looking for a good catcher to coach the nine of next year, and has an agent in Boston to secure a first-class man.

Professor in German-"Mr. W., how would you decline gutes, alter, rather Wein?" Mr. W.-"I shouldn't decline it." [Orient.

Funeral services over the remains of Mr. Swett, late janitor of Gray's Hall, were held yesterday forenoon in Wadsworth. They were conducted by Dr. A. P. Peabody.

Charles Keeble is reported to have completed his feat of walking 1,026 miles in 456 hours at the Metropolitan Grounds, Old Kent Road, London, England.

A portrait of Prof. F. H. Hedge, painted by Miss Cranch, of Cambridge, has just been hung in the faculty room in University. It is the gift of a Cambridge lady.

Bowdoin College, like Harvard, has a "Massachusetts Hall" as well as a "Memorial Hall." As a further coincidence it may be noticed that Massachusetts Hall with both is the oldest college building

Stevens Institute eleven defeated the Lafayette College eleven at St. George's Cricket Ground, Hoboken, N. J., on Nov. 24. It was an exciting game, and Steyens won by 14 points to their opponents 11.

At a meeting of the Historical Society Wednesday evening, Mr. E. G. Rand, sr., and H. Hubbard, '84. addressed the society on the subject of the first battle of Bull Run.

James Robinson has been in town for a few days and speaks very encouragingly of the prospects of athletics at Princeton, claiming to be sure of four athletic events for the spring intercollegiate meeting.

Walter C. Camp has been solicited by the New York Club to manage their team for 1884, and they would be fortunate if they could secure his services. But Mr. Camp informed us on Thanksgiving-day that he feared he could not give up his position in Yale College. The success of Yale on both the base-ball and foot-ball fields is largely due to the admirable management of Mr. Camp, who seems to be naturally fitted for a position of the kind. [Clipper.