a pitched ball cannot take his base; a foul tip
caught' is an out, and the tenth man was done
away with.
The chair of English Literature and Belles
lettres at Notre Dame University is now filled
by Maurice F. Egan, the popular writer, form
erly connected with the New York Ereeman's
Journal.
An undergraduate of Oxford was recently
“rusticated” for indulging in sarcastic threats
and funny hits at certain members of the
Faculty, in spite of a petition signed by 200 of
his colleagues, asking that he be forgiven.
Prof. Brice, an Oxford professor, member of
Parliament, has written a book entitled the
“American Commonwealth,” in which he pays
a glowing tribute to American women, their
intellectual and conversational powers,
The first foot-ball match in the United
States was played at Yale College, in 1840.
Fraternities arc now prohibited by Prince
ton, Oberlin, Monmouth, Carlcton, George
town University, Wheaton, and University of
Illinois.
Pao Yun, president of Pekin Academy, Pe
kin, China, is translating Shakespeare into
Chinese.
Over one hundred students were suspended
from the University of Berlin for insufficient
attention to study.
Johns Hopkins is financially embarrassed.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in which it
owns 17)000 shares of stock, bringing to the
institution $150,000 a year, has stopped pay
ment of dividends.
In the Yale Law School a certain number
of absences debars the student from examina-
It has been said that Minister Phelps has
been called to the presidency of Columbia, and
that he will accept it upon his return from
England.
THE FREE LANCE.
It is reported that there is an article in pre
paration for the North American Review, on the
"Slow Set at Harvard,” by a member of the
James Russell Lowell, of Harvard, has been
elected President of the Modern Language
Association of America;
Pious Greek professor remonstrating with
Sophomore guilty of repeated vicious prac
tices, lays his hand affectionately on student's
shoulder and says: “My young friend, the
devil has hold upon you.”
First Student: "Say, Ducscy, do you re
member the date of the Diet of Worms ?"
Second Student (disgusted): “ Don’t intro
duce such a subject at the tea-table!” —Ex
Deacon (to divinity student): “If you were
called, now, what would you do ?” Student
(somewhat absent-minded): " Why, show my
hand, of course—l—l—that—is—l- ”
Deacon ; “ That’s right; always show down
your hand, Don’t pull a gun. The other
fellow might get the drop on you 1” — Ex,
LANCELETS.
Non paratus, dixit Freshie,
Rising with a troubled look,
Umne rectus, I’rof. respond!!,
Nihil, sevipsit in his hook
SKVI'.KA!, KINDS OK CIKI.S,
A great big girl—Kiln l’hnnt,
A splendid girl—Mag Nilicent,
A clinging girl—Jessie Mine.
A fraudulent girl—him Hezzle,
Alas! for student, alas! for maids,
Who seek high honors and first-class grades,
t.lod pity them both! and pity us all
Who daily keep mum at the teacher's call.
For, of all snd words of tongue or pen,
The saddest arc these, “ Ive flunked again!”