The new captain of the Yale Crew has determined to abandon the recently used stroke, and has had several men under the supervision of Captain Cook, at Philadelphia, to acquire the "old stroke."

At a meeting of the board of overseers yesterday, the board voted to concur with the president and fellows in appointing Alfred Church Lane, A. B., instructor in mathematics, and John Downer Pennock, A. B., Charles Pomery Worcester, A> B., Edward Southworth Hawes, A. M., Charles Austin Hobbs, A. B., and Frederick Silas Gregory Reed, A. B., proctors, all for the ensuing academic year.

Prof. F. D. Allen will meet any students who wish information about his courses on Saturday Sept. 29, between 9 and 11 A. M., in Sever 15. Instruction in the several courses will begin as follows in Sever 15: Greek and Latin 2, Oct. 1, 11 A. M.; Latin 11, (Ovid) Oct. 2, 11 A. M.; Latin 7, Oct. 2, 3 P. M.; Greek 11, (Homer) Oct. 3, 9 A. M.

Mr. J. J. Sullivan, the steward at Memorial, was formerly caterer to the Hotel Vendome and the Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga. Memorial is worth a trial under a new steward.

Mr J. S. clark, '83 and C. M. Clark of Philadelphia were defeated in the macth with the Renshaw brothers at Wimbledon by a score of 6-4, 8-6, 3-6, 6-1. The first three sets were very stubbornly contested.

Prof. Paine desires the announcement to be made that Music 3, for the coming year is not to be a technical course, and will not require a knowledge of the keys from those who elect it. It will aim to treat the history and literature of Music.

Hubbard and Jones, Yale's battery of last season, have been playing in professional teams during the summer. Jones played the early part of the summer on the Detroit league team, but is at present pitching for the Athletics of Philadelphia, the champions of the American Association. Hubbard is on the same nine.

Mr. R. D. Sears, '83 was again victorious in the Newport Tournament for the Lawn Tennis Championship of the country, in August. In the final singles, Sears easily beat Dwight three out of five sets, with a vantage set, his score being 6-2, 6-0, 9-7. He takes the Horsman trophy, a diamond studded racket and a cup offered by the Casino, and a bronze plaque with a representation of a tennis court done in silver wire.