The Columbia University crew will be entirely composed of tall men, and they have entirely dropped the old English stroke of last year. - News.

The elective pamphlet of the coming year will probably contain many of the changes and additions which have been so much discussed among college men, and in the papers.

The Yale Courant encourages its readers by a prophetic account of the Yale-Harvard race in 1986 in which Yale at last beats Harvard by 1 1-4 seconds.

The New York "Graphic" says: "On principal observatories all work at specialities. At Harvard the relative magnitude of the stars is the principal object of study."

Here's a specimen of style: "The students have to regret that Professor Law is unable to give no more "prelims," but has recourse only to the weekly Monday quiz." - Cornell Sun.

In making one of his old-time "long drives" yesterday, Willard broke his bat. This may be interpreted as meaning that Harvard will break all previous batting records during the coming season.

The candidates for the 'varsity nine practiced on Holmes Field yesterday afternoon, devoting their time to batting and fielding work. Probably no other team in the league can claim such an early opening of the season as that marked by yesterday's exploit.

The officers of the Everett Athenaeum for the remaining half-year, as elected on Wednesday evening, are: President, W. S. Mills; vice-president, T. T. Seelye; secretary, S. P. Jones; treasurer, R. Emerson, Jr.; stage manager, A. L. Howard; chorister, F. H. Whipple. Standing committee, Jones, Emerson, Platt, Williams and Hesseltine.