The Acta Columbiana gives utterance to the following bitter complaint: "The Freshmen are very fresh; they are constantly cheering, and indulge in wild discordant yells on the slightest provocation."

Saturday afternoon the Technology Battalion gave an exhibition drill and party in the Gymnasium on Huntington avenue. Harvard, especially Harvard '88, was well represented in the audience.

The instructor in Mathematics 2, at the last recitation, gave out a paper of problems which are to be performed and handed in within a month after the Semis. It is the same paper which was used in the course last year.

A piece of sponge cake made by a Vassar girl has been presented to President elect Cleveland. It is said that Mr. Cleveland prizes it highly, and will use it as a paper weight when he goes to the White House.-Ex.

A new monthly paper has been started in New York, named "The Collegian." It is to be devoted to the interests of the colleges throughout the country, and will be managed by a board of fifteen, elected from the prominent colleges.

President Eliot is quoted as saying, at a recent teachers' meeting, that it would be much better in the country for two or three towns to maintain one high school adequately equipped, rather than for each one to maintain a weak and poorly equipped high school. The only thing that stands in the way of such a union is local jealousy, and the sooner that is cast aside the better.