The low brick building on Library street, which for thirty years has been known as the Yale gymnasium, has begun to put on an appearance of life again. During the spring and fall when out-door sports can be indulged in, the "old gym." is a deserted place, but as the winter weather comes on it is frequented more and more each day, and every day the total inadequateness of the old structure for the use of the new university is demonstrated. There is scarcely an hour during the day but that there is some one at work there. For a half-hour every morning, Dr. Sever instructs the freshmen in club swinging and dumb bell exercise, and every evening a class in heavier gymnastics exercises under his guidance. In the afternoon during the common recreation hour the floor is crowded and all the apparatus is in use. The candidates for the Mott Haven team, usually about sixty in number, have not commenced work yet, but the class tug-of-war teams are practicing for the coming series, and others not athletically inclined, who work only to improve their physical condition, swell this number.

Quite a number of improvements have been made during the fall. The track has been put in condition, a new row of chest-weights has been put in position, and new mattresses have been provided. Down stairs a dressing room has been built for the use of the crew, and the number of shower baths has been increased. The tank which was put in last fall for the use of the crew, and which proved such a valuable substitute for the hydraulics, has been considerably improved this season. Last year, owing to the peculiar construction of the tank, the water would accumulate in one end after a few strokes, and it was impossible to row more than thirty strokes without stopping. An attempt has been made to claimant this difficulty by beveling the bottom in the corners of the tank near the bow of the boat and by erecting washboards near them. By means of these it is expected that the water will form two continuous currents-one on each side of the boat-instead of only one as formerly. The boat was placed in position last week, but will not be used till after Christmas. At present the candidates for the crew row on the harbor when the water is not too rough, and take long runs. The majority of the candidates now working are new men, either freshmen or sophomores. At Christmas, however, the most of the old men will resume work. Percy Bolton is studying medicine in Chicago, and will be unable to give his valuable assistance in coaching the crew. This duty will therefore devolve upon Captain Sternness and ex-Captain Cowles and Rogers, who will be under the direction of Bob Cook.

Captain Stag has been testing the material in the freshman class, which, owing to the prohibition of the faculty, was unable to show itself in the customary sophomore-freshman game. Dalzell, '91, is a very good pitcher, but aside from him no phenomenally good players have been developed, and the new material for the nine will have to come from the upper classes.

The challenge received a short time ago from the Harvard Cricket Club will probably be declined. There is no cricket organization in existence in college now, and to organize and support one would detract from the interest taken in the existing organizations. It is probable that the students will think it best to make sure of retaining Yale's present championships before they go hunting after more.

President Stevenson, of the Yale navy, is authority for the statement that Gill and Woodruff will in all probability occupy their old positions in the boat, and it is possible that Clad-well will be induced to stroke the crew again.-New Haven Union.