The first freshman crew is at work in the tank.

McKee '93, has resigned the captaincy of the Cornell crew.

Ex-President Porter of Yale was reported better yesterday.

The largest university in the world is in Paris and has over 9,000 students.

There are 40 candidates for the Yale nine, and 25 more are expected.

R. D. Wrenn has been appointed temporary captain of the freshman nine.

None of the old crew men or substitutes at Yale have reported for training yet.

The foot ball championship of Pennsylvania has been awarded to the State college.

The University of Texas has received a library of 38,000 volumes referring to China, valued at nearly $150,000, from Tank Kee, a Chinese lecturer.

A number of Harvard men will take part in the coming Cadet play at the Tremont Theatre.

Charles C. Shackford, valedictorian and orator of the class of 1835, died in Brookline last week.

The Canadian-American foot ball team is on its way home from Great Britain. Fifty-eight matches were played, of which 13 were won, 32 lost, and 13 drawn.

C. S. Farr, a graduate of Harvard, has been appointed assistant professor of geology at Cornell to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Professor J. F. Williams.

The 'varsity crew rowed in the tank yesterday in the following order: Ninde '93, stroke; Rantoul '92, 7; Cummings '92, 6; Newell '94, 5; Acton M. S., 4; Cauthorne, Gr., 3; Bond '94, 2; Slade '93, bow.