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Fact and Rumor.

The Glee Club will give a concert in Dover on Wednesday.

California State University pays its president $8000 a year.

The class yell of '90 at Rochester is "Zoo-zoo-zi-se. yi-yi-nine-ty!" - Ex.

The largest of the barges running between Harvard and Bowdoin squares take in about $3 a trip and $20 or $30 a day.

Harvard men will read Mr. Laughlin's letter in the current number of the Nation with mingled amusement and surprise.

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It is rumored that the base-ball nine of Boston University will try to arrange some games with Harvard this spring.

Keefe of the New Yorks has been engaged to coach the Williams nine during the winter.

The skating on the Charles river from Spring street up to Dedham has been magnificent for the past few days.

Dr. Charles Waldstein has returned to Boston preparatory to delivering a course of lectures on archaeology.

Attention is called to the article on "Harvard During the Revolution," which is printed on the fourth page.

Here is evidence of the Boston Record's ready wit: "Cambridge Coat of Arms: Cars couchant; barge rampant."

There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Harvard Dining Association this evening. Every director is requested to be presented.

The strikers on the Cambridge horse-car railroad spent the greater part of Saturday sunning themselves on Harvard square and trying to induce the new men to leave their work to join the strike.

In the February Century there is an article on the Harvard anniversary of last November, a portrait of Dr. McCosh, and an interesting sketch of the venerable president. Both articles are worth reading.

Johns Hopkins University, that has been instrumental in publishing so many scientific journals, has now decided to bring out a journal for psychological research. A large part of this journal will probably be devoted to investigations in psycho-physics.

Daniel Pratt was seen haranguing a group of strikers in Central square yesterday. He divided their attention between the spherical formation of the primordeal globule and a denunciation of Sam Jones. The strikers were much enlightened.

Johns Hopkins University bestows twenty fellowships per annum on graduates of that University, who propose to devote their life to special branches of science or literature. The holder of such a fellowship is exempt from tuition and receives $300 yearly.

The strike has introduced a new feature into winter athletics. Walking matches from Cambridge to Boston and back are not at all infrequent. We have heard of some very remarkable records being made. The absence authorized referees and time-keepers at these contests alone makes us hesitate to publish any of the records.

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