We publish a paragraph from the Yale News with respect to the recent election of the members of the Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard. The spirit of the article in question proves the utter needlessness of any serious reply beyond a simple and direct denial of the statement. It is useless to attempt to argue with those who do not care to learn facts, and who add prejudice to ignorance. When pugilism is said to be the recommendation for membership in the Harvard chapter, the writer who spreads such silly gossip stamps himself as ignorant not only of the Phi Beta Kappa Society but also of Harvard University. One and all of the gentlemen to whom covert allusion is had were elected in accordance with a standard of scholarship which is recognized by Harvard University as the highest. If any American college cares to dictate in the matter, every courtesy will be extended for the purpose, but nothing more. The methods of Harvard are her own. Courtesy may degenerate into carping.