The examination in Freshman Trigonometry will probably occur the first part of next week. A day's notice will be given.
Prof. John Fiske, formerly of Harvard, will remain in London, whither he sailed last week, until next fall, engaged in historical studies.
President Eliot of Harvard says that "the decline of the ministry is a recognized fact of the last few decades." President Eliot should offer some member of the ministry an increased salary in case he would like to see how mistaken even a college president may be. [Ex.
Some thirty odd men are trying for the 'Varsity and freshmen lacrosse twelves at Princeton College. Both teams give good promise.
It is estimated that $1200 will be required to defray the expenses of the freshman crew, of which amount $700 has already been subscribed.
The Harvard class photographer's shed has been burned. This comes of having so many young sparks around a wooden building. - [Advertiser.
We learn through an exchange that Prof. Goodwin of Harvard holds during the present year the "dictatorship" of the American School at Athens!
Prof. Cooke's lecture in Freshman Chemistry yesterday included some interesting experiments in freezing mercury, and also in solidifying water in a red-hot crucible.
It is rumored that Smith of Brown does not intend to pitch again next spring, and that his place will be filled by Gunderson, a new man on the nine from Colby University, Me.
A sporting paper announces that a lacrosse team, composed of players picked from various teams and including players from Harvard and Princeton, will sail from New York to England the last of June.
The Princeton College nine will be selected from a list of thirty candidates. At present it is thought the nine will be about as follows: A. Moffatt, p.; John Harlan, c.; Caspar, 2b.; James Harlan, 3b. and captain; Wilson, s. s.; and Clark, Wadleigh and W. Moffatt in the outfield. The occupant of first base is as yet doubtful.