snow storms and blocked railways on their return after the
holidays. All kinds of excuses and telegrams came pouring into
the registrar’s office.
—Harvard authorities have sacrificed religion to economy.
They have done away with the custom of paying pew rents for the
students in the local churches.
—Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, of the Smithsonian
Institute, have arrived in this country from Europe with the
remains of Janies Smithson. He was the founder of the Institute
which bears his name, and he died in Genoa, Italy, in 1829. His
remains will be interred at Washington.
—President Raymond, of Wesleyan University of Connecticut,
has suspended six members of the Sophomore class until the
February examinations. They were guilty of too rough treatment
in hazing Freshmen.
—Chicago University has plans for three new schools and
twenty-two new buildings. This means the expenditure of more
than $3,000,000. All of the present buildings have been gifts to
the university; four of them being from the generosity of Mr.
Rockefeller. President Harper feels confident that all future plans
and improvements will be sustained financially.
—Present rules of Lafayette College allow the student ten per
cent. cuts.
—The men of Cornell College are worked harder than the
■co-eds. Following are figures of the average division of twenty
four hours as given by the Cornell College of Arts and Sciences:
Works. Men. Women.
Work Bhours. 7%, hours.
Amusement 2*4 hours. 2*4 hours.
Physical exercise... 1 hours!. hours.
Meals 1 % hours. hours.
Sleep BJ4 hours. 724 hours.
Unclassified i'24 hours. hours.