There were 8, 781 medical students in this country in 1873, and 15, 151 in 1882. The medical schools increased during the same period from 94 to 134.

It is said that the '88 tug-of-war team recently pulled three inches from a team anchored by Carey, the amateur champion anchor of New England.

Mr. C. G. Rupert, president of the Sheff. Gun Club of Yale, has written to the management of the Shooting Club with a view to arranging a rifle match between the colleges.

The management of the symphony concerts desire to publicly thank the large corps of ushers who so kindly assisted (by their absence), at last night's concert.

The ground on Holmes and Jarvis is very soft upon the surface, but two inches down, it is still hard with frost. How to cross Holmes field is a problem, there is so much ice and water upon the track.

The ice is out of the river above the boat house when the tide is out. When the tide comes in, the floating ice comes in with it, and prevents anyone from getting to the front of the boat house.

Capt. Winslow has notified all men whose chances are good for getting on the university nine, that they must remain in Cambridge during the vacation, provided the weather is good for out-door practice

Wednesday, a few freshman ball players, and over a dozen lacrosse men practised upon Jarvis. Yesterday, the lacrosse men, and freshmen were out again, and a few of the university nine batted and fielded upon Jarvis.