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Fact and Rumor.

Harvard has a brass band of 180 pieces. - G. U. Reporter.

Courtney will coach the Cornell crew again this year.

The Corporation act upon the prayer petition to-day.

There will be an important meeting of the CRIMSON board to-day, at 1.45 p.m.

The members of the Boston Art Club tendered Mr. Herkomer a reception Saturday evening.

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The Brunonian complains of the lack of discipline in the training of candidates for the nine.

The outline in History 13 is out and promises a very interesting series of lectures for the half year.

Saturday's Herald contained a column and a half report of Mr. Herkomer's lecture here Friday evening.

The enthusiastic actions of the respective trainers of the contestants in the sparring event of Saturday's meeting occasioned much amusement to some observing spectators.

The society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women has issued cards for Thursday receptions at the Annex building. The invitations are sent to the ladies of the college, all the professors that teach in the college, and to everybody who has been connected with the Annex. The first reception was held last Thursday, and was a very pleasant affair.

A string quartette from the Pierian furnished music at amateur theatricals in Conservatory Hall Saturday evening.

The victory of '89 in the light-weight wrestling in part compensated for their defeat by the champion tug-of-war team.

The last game in the chess tournament was won by Dr. Zukertort in eighty-six moves. This leaves Steinitz one game ahead.

The middle-weight sparring in Saturday's meeting is considered the best contested sparring event that has taken place in the gymnasium for some sime.

In Saturday's meeting '87 won three prizes; '86, '88, '89 and Law School one each. It seems likely that '87 will retain the pennant which she won last year.

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