MARCH 6, 1888.

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- The college has returned to the usual routine of hard work in studies and athletics after the break occasioned by the Senior German Glee Club concert and Junior Assembly on the 13th and 14th of February and the exercises on Washington's Birthday. The Senior German was given at the Ivy Club on the night of the 13th, and the Junior Assembly immediately after the Glee Club concert on the 14th, and for those two days Princeton put on an unusually gay appearance, and with numbers teas and receptions in the entries and at the Joy Club, the time was almost wholly given up to social festivities. On the 22d the exercises were above the ordinary run of Washington's Birthday orations and debates and the exhibition in the gymnasium was particularly good, and though no records were broken the meeting gave promise of good material for the Mott Haven games.

The Bric a-Brac, published annually by the Junior class, made its appearance yesterday, and though defective in some particulars, is much better than any of the previous issues. A new feature is the reproduction of the photographs of the foot-ball, base-ball and lacrosse teams, which add greatly to the interest and value of the book.

A movement has been started in college to revive the old and form new clubs for the purpose of extending Princeton's reputation, and of inducing men to enter here. There has been already formed a New England club, and Ohio Club, a North-Eastern Club, and a club of the men from the Middle States, and a movement is on foot for the organization of a Southern Club. It is thought that these clubs will materially aid Princeton, and increase the number of students as well as be a source of much enjoyment to the members.

The different associations have settled down to hard work, now it begins to look as if Princeton would put good teams in the field this year in both base-ball and lacrosse. All of last year's twelve are in college now with the exception of Cap tain Riggs, '87, and the team will probably be the same as last year, with the additional experience of one year's play. In base-ball our prospects seem to be fairly good, and Captain Wagehurst has his men hard at work in the cage daily. There are three batteries at work, and Boynson of the Athletics, is coaching them daily. Mercur, '88, and King, '89, will probably be pitchers, but it is impossible to predict who will catch, though Ames, '90, and Brownlee, '89, are showing up in good form.

Both the Minstrel Troupe and Dramatic Association are at work with a view to an early entertainment by each. The minstrels will give a performance in about two weeks and the Dramatic Association very soon after Lent, waiting till then that they may be able to have a cotillion after the performance, as has been the custom.

The trustees, at a special meeting last week, appointed a committee to make arrangements for Dr. Patton's inauguration, which will take place during commencement week and which will of course add greatly to the interest of the exercises. The coming commencement is expected to be the most brilliant for many years and from the letters already received it is thought that over a thousand alumni will gather to see Dr. McCosh step out and Dr. Patton step in the president's chair.

THE PRINCETONIAN.