PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 19, 1895.

The subject most discussed at Princeton now is the Harvard game and the satisfaction expressed over the outcome of the conference between Captains Brewer and Lea is general. Princeton would have been very willing to play on the ninth of November if the date of the Cornell game could have been changed. As the arrangements between the two teams are now completed, the managers here will begin immediately to get the grounds in order and to erect grand stands and open stands for the accommodation of the crowd which will be exceedingly large and will probably tax the capacities of the town to the utmost. The chances of Princeton's winning the game are now becoming the main subject of discussion. It is well known that Harvard's team is an exceptionally strong one, and our team, barring accidents to the men, is thought to be much superior to last year's.

The committee on intercollegiate debates has made arrangements to have the Yale-Princeton debate here on December sixth. The question selected by Princeton is: "Resolved, That it would be wise to establish in respect of all state legislation of a general character a system of referendum similar to that established in Switzerland." Yale will have the choice of sides. Two men on each side will have five minutes each for rebuttal. The negotiations for a Harvard-Princeton debate are well under way.

The present year will probably mark the institution of a new custom and the revival of one of our old ones which was thought to have died out several years ago. The new custom is the wearing of the academic cap and gown by the seniors on Sundays during the whole year and not merely for a few weeks preceding commencement. The other is one of our most time-honored customs. Formerly each year in the fall occurred the freshman-sophomore "cane spree." This was held some moonlight night on the grass in front of Witherspoon Hall. Three men from each class, a heavy weight, middle weight and light weight, contested in pairs for the possession of a stout stick called by courtesy a cane. Of later years the thing degenerated into a free fight and the faculty refused to allow it any longer at night, so it was made a part of the fall handicap games. Last spring Scribner's published a book by Jesse L. Williams '92, entitled "Princeton Stories" and in it was described in an interesting way the old cane spree. This description was without doubt the cause of the recent discussion of the matter by the undergraduates and yesterday in mass meeting it was decided to re-establish the old custom, the juniors and seniors pledging themselves to see that there should be no objectionable features.

A movement has recently been started to establish a branch of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity in Princeton. It is hoped earnestly by the undergraduates that this may be accomplished and vigorous efforts will be made to bring it about this winter so that the present senior class may enjoy the advantages of membership.

Last week the names of the contestants for the Baird prize in oratory were announced by the faculty. The men are chosen from the senior class and the main interest in the contest each year comes from the fact that the valedictorian and several other commencement speakers will be chosen from these contestants and the winning of the first Baird has usually, but not invariably, been the valedictorian in June.

THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN.