There are 650 freshmen at Oxford this year.

There will be an hour examination in Geology 4 today.

Compulsory prayers have been abollished at Columbia.

Seven of last year's Exeter nine will play this year.

G. T. Emerson '94, has left college on account of sickness.

English VII will take up Dr. Johnson, after the vacation.

There will be an examination in German 1a before the holidays.

The Pierian Sodality will play at Brighton on January 7.

A student of the Boston Latin School has lost his mind from over-study.

It is reported that there will be an hour examination in Latin A today.

The Pierian Sodality will probably play at the Art Club next month.

There is a long article in the Lehigh Burr concerning the Foxcroft Club.

In Physics C all the experiments up to date must be handed in before 4 on Monday.

There were nearly $1,200 worth of extras ordered at Memorial the last month.

The class in German 2 began reading the "Hamburger Dramaturgie" yesterday.

The Johns Hopkins Glee and Banjo Clubs will take an extensive trip during the vacation.

H. C. Durand has given the sum of $50,000 towards a dormitory for Lake Forest University.

It is a custom at Wellesley for the sophomores to serenade the freshmen at the beginning of the year.

Cornell has received a twenty-horse power generator for the mechanical department, from Mr. Edison.

Amherst will hold a series of indoor meetings beginning January 17 and lasting till March 21. There will be 7 in all.

L. S. Thompson '92 will be unable to accompany the Glee Club on their Christmas trip because of his duties as organist of Emanuel Church, Boston. R. W. Atkinson '91 will be leader in his place. Thompson will probably join the club at Cincinnati.

At the Fencing Club last evening two contests with foils were held. First prize in the first contest was won by L. M. Greer '92, the second by W. K. Flint '91. In the second contest, first prize was won by Niles '94, second prize by Stone '94.