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Fact and Rumor.

There will be no physical seminar tomorrow.

The spring meeting of the H. A. A, will take place May 16th.

The average weight of the Columbia crew is between 155 and 160 pounds.

Game between the Browns and Bostons this afternoon in Boston.

The fifth junior themes will be returned today at 2 o'clock.

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Mr. Henry Dixon Jones attended the banquet tendered Mr. Irving in New York.

The juniors, sophomores, and freshmen of Columbia have organized class nines.

At the geological seminar to-day, field study during the summer vacation will be discussed.

The office and store of the Co-operative Society will hereafter close at 4 P.M. on Saturdays.

It is surmised that the large box which has been received at Memorial Hall contains a new window for the hall.

Announcements of Mr. Bowen's lecture to be given April 20 in Tremont Temple have been distributed through the college.

Professor Paine lectures this afternoon on the "Early Instrumental Music from the Sixteenth Century to Sebastian Bach."

The problems which were given out in Mathematics 2 last February must be handed in on Monday next. There will be no recitation in the course on Friday.

During the vacation taken by the members of the university crew, Capt. Storrow coached the senior and freshman crews.

An article in the current Century on the customs of Colonial times, contains illustrations of the dress of that period, many of which are copied from the portraits in Memorial Hall.

The Princeton College nine has been chosen as follows: Shaw. c.; Bickham, p.; Toler, Edwards, (captain), Copper, on the bases: Blossom, s. s.; Clark, Reynolds, VanAnsdale, in the field.

The Hasty Pudding theatrical troup came back this morning on the boat from New York. They report enthusiastic audiences, and a good time.

The Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D. will sail for Europe on May 9. He will deliver a course of lectures to the students of Cambridge University during the summer, returning, probably, late in the autumn.

Mr. W. C. Smith, '85, read his prize dissertation on the "Political and Economic Results of the Seven Years' War," before an appreciative audience in Sever 11 last evening. The essay was the fruit of careful study, and showed great familiarity with the subject. It was very well received, and deserved a much larger audience.

The New York Sportsman thus speaks of Harvard athletics: Since Harvard entered the inter-collegiate sports, some eight years ago, she has made steady improvement in athletics, and is undoubtedly far beyond all other colleges to-day in branches of field athletics. The earnest work done at Harvard this year will make her chances good for the championship, although she has lost some of her best men.

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