The active interest taken in base-ball this year is something remarkable and unexpected. The class ball games, which have been rather a failure of late years, were given up this spring, and their place has been supplied in a somewhat novel way. The Consolidated nine was formed with the idea of giving practice to the University and Freshman nines. The success which has attended it has led to the formation of another organization on a similar basis, under the name of the "Reserve" nine. The scheme is now being considered of forming a league, consisting of the Consolidated, the Reserves, the Law School nine, the Theological nine and the Freshman nine, which will play a series of games for the championship.

The close of the college year is always attended by meetings for the election of officers of the various organizations; several meetings have been held already. At the navy meeting the following officers were elected, into whose hands the boating interests of the University will be committed: President, E. A. Stevenson. '88; vice-president, C. W. Stewart, '88 S.; sub-treasurers, L. T. Snipe, '89, and F. T. Parlin, '88 S.; secretary, G. W. Woodruff, '89. Last evening the University Club tendered a very pleasant reception to the incoming members from the junior scientific and sophomore academic classes. The following officers were elected for next year: President, W. B. Brinsmade, '88 S; vice-president, J. N. Conyngham, '88 S.; treasurer; C. T. Brooks, '89; secretary, H. Hoadley, '89.

At class meetings last week for the election of fence orators, C. S. King was elected to represent the sophomores, and Stowe Phelps to respond for the freshman.

The April "Lit," the first issue of the newly elected '88 board, has made its appearance, and is a very creditable number. The leader on "The Literary Outlook" predicts a new impulse to literary activity at Yale. The most interesting piece by far is the prize oration of the junior exhibition; by Henry L. Stimson, on "Beranger and France." The other body-pieces, most criticisms, are from '89, and of a very good quality.

Considerable interest has been taken in a device invented by Irving Fisher, '88, for registering the strokes of oarsmen. A roll of paper is slightly unwound at each stroke. A pencil moves across it, and its varying motion corresponds to the varying strength of pull. The result of the paper movement and the pencil movement is a curve which faithfully reproduces the length, strength and peculiarities in each stroke.

YALE NEWS.