A new practice has grown up as a result of the recent robberies in the yard. A student in Matthews was aroused last night by one of the night-watchmen and requested to get up and close his door, which he had left open.

The report of Professor Peabody's address at the College Conference meeting which appeared in the CRIMSON of yesterday was made with his consent, and not in disregard of his request that his remarks should not be published.

The Sharpless Cup race this year, at Philadelphia, July 2, will be the greatest eight-oared race in the history of rowing. There will be fourteen regular crews in the race among whom will be the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Dauntless and Metropolitan crews.

Yesterday afternoon the '90 baseball nine went to Groton and defeated the Groton school team by a score of 10 to 4. Ninety batted very hard and won without difficulty. Before the game a dinner was given to the visitors and after the game tea was served and the afternoon was made very enjoyable.

The following is taken from the New Haven Union: "The fact is that Stagg is out of form and cannot be depended upon. He is very wild at times, and but for the superb work of Dann, who is catching a better game than almost any professional in the country, the scores of the opposing nines would be much larger."