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Fact and Rumor.

Hon. E. J. Phelps, who has just been appointed Minister to England, has, for the past two years, delivered lectures on law to the graduating class at Yale.

Owing to the great number of readings, lectures, concerts, etc., to be given in Sever 11, April 28th is the earliest date on which the Union is to have its next meeting.

Attorney-General George Gray, of Delaware, who is to succeed Senator Bayard in the Senate, is a graduate of Princeton and of the Harvard Law School.

Mr. Lathrop has measured accurately the distance on North Avenue, from 220 yards up to 3-4 mile. He times the runners of the H. A. A. every afternoon on this improvised track.

A freshman recently was heard to ask if, in case of the tug-of-war rope's breaking, the team which held the longest section would be declared the winner, as is the custom in breaking a "wishbone."

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The public performances of the Hasty Pudding Club's theatricals in aid of the 'Varsity Boat Club, will be given in Horticultural Hall, Boston, on the evening of April 17, and the afternoon of April 18.

The captains of the Cambridge, (Eng.), University crew, and foot-ball team have both decided to go out to China as independent missionaries after graduation. At a recent meeting at Cambridge, both these gentlemen spoke of the motives which had influenced them.

The Amherst nine, during their Easter trip, will be made up as follows: Street, catcher; Harris, pitcher; Kimball, first base; Judson, second base; Marble, third base; Terrell, short stop; Davidson, left fleld; Stuart, center field; and Stearns, right field.

We call attention to the notice of Mr. Winslow in another column-the last sale of tickets for the New York Theatricals occurs this morning, and all who wish tickets had better secure them now, or they may not get them at all.

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