Dr. Andrew P. Peabody has resigned from the board of trustees of Phillips Exeter Academy.
Speaking of the Eliot-McCosh debate, "there does not seem to be much doubt as to who won the last inter-collegiate championship."- (Princetonian.
The Oxford and Cambridge 'varsity crews have gone into active training with the beginning of Lent. General opinion is turning in favor of Cambridge for the race.
Although Yale has withdrawn from the Lacrosse Association, nevertheless she will put a lacrosse team in the field, and will play Princeton.
The course of lectures under the auspices of the Harvard Philosophical Club will be continued this evening, by a lecture by Dr. C. C. Everett, on "The Philosophy of Poetry."
The New York Times declares that there is, perhaps, a trifle of British arrogance in the remark of Lord Coleridge to the students of Yale, that "Yale, in its general air, surroundings and curriculum, reminded him very much of Eton."
In the trial of the Freshman Glee Club, a number of basses and second tenor's were found, but no good first tenor. This voice seems remarkably scarce when the size of the college is considered. Can it be that the required standard is too high.
The six fastest amateur runners in America at one-quarter mile are L. E. Myers, time, 48 3-5 sec.; H. S. Brooks, 50 1-5 sec.; J. A. Hodges, 51 sec.; Wm. Goodwin, Jr., 51 1-5 sec.; J. L. Jenkins, 51 1-2 sec.; and T. Murphy, 52 1-2 sec.