A Rugby football association, composed of former members of English clubs, has been organized in New York city.
Williston Seminary begins this term with twenty-five new students.
The matter of raising funds to build a suitable gymnasium for Bowdoin College is being considered by some of the alumni.
Dr. Edward Reyer, a professor in the University of Vienna, Austria, in now making a tour in the United States to study our system of public education.
Messrs. Frothingham, '84, Hamlin, '84, and Merriam, '86, have been nominated for the vacant vice presidency of the Dining Association. The first two have withdrawn in favor of Mr. Merrian.
Prince Napoleon's eldest son has been for some time a pupil at Cheltenhain College, in England. His studies have, however, been suddenly cut short as he has just been summoned back to France in consequence of his having been drawn in the conscription.
The Yale Glee Club, through their attorneys, Brown and Davis, have brought suit in the Louisville Common Pleas Court against the Ohio and Mississipp Railroad Company for $2,000. This suit does not include claims for personal damages.
The Lawrence Cricket Club has elected the following officers for the coming year: President, Charles T. Mann; vice president, Harry Wild; secretary, Squire Manchester; treasurer, William Marshal; committee, A. Barrington, A. Grant, A. Granger, W. Hendry, J. Roberts; finance committee, W. Hendry, F. Smythe.
Tricycles and bicycles are much more extensively used in England and on the continent than in this country. The Touring club of England numbers 10,000 members. On dangerous hills boards are placed, and in each town there are consuls to give information to brother wheelmen as to routes. The hotels give reduced rates to the members of the club. [Ex.
The Mercury the organ of the College of the City of New York, says: "Among many organizations already formed at Harvard, a rifle club has been organized. Students throughout the country are beginning to take a hearty interest in rifle shooting. At the University of California such a club has proved a success. We are surprised that a limited association has not been heretofore thought of at our own college."