It is doubtful if Princeton will be represented on the water next spring.
Mr. Swett, janitor of Grays Hall, recently died from heart disease.
The Glee Club has three engagements for next week.
Gen. Daniel Pratt, gave a recital of his own poetry yesterday at Memorial.
The Yale foot-ball association has a surplus of six hundred dollars in the treasury.
Lecture by Prof. Allen today at 11 A. M. in Sever 18 on History and Methods of Classical Study.
The business hours of the Cooperative store close at 6.30 P. M. now. It was erroneously given as 9.30 P. M.
The attention of the janitors of the college building should be called to the match-peddlars who infest the yard.
Another Lampoon out today. All who fail to get this number will be guilty of criminal negligence.
The Columbia library will hereafter be open in the evenings as an electric lighting apparatus will soon be put in position.
Yale '81's Class Cup goes to the baby of a colored member of the class, this youngster being the first of his race to have this distinction.
The following men from '84, have been elected members of the Hasty Pudding Club: Hawkins, and J. E. Howe; honorary, Richards and Ledyard.
The Yale freshmen have challenged the Harvard freshman to play off the tie on condition that the game be played outside of Cambridge.
The Yale News is anxious to see Harvard and Vassar in an inter-collegiate croquet match. The News offers ten to one on Vassar.
The track at Hamilton park, where Hendee has been credited with reducing the bicycle records has been found to be short.
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.
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