Brevities.

THE Phi Beta Kappa fraternity have their annual supper at Parker's on Friday evening, the 17th inst.

REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS will preach in St. John's Memorial Chapel on Sunday evening, the 19th inst.

REV. MR. JOHNSON of the Old Cambridge Baptist, will preach in the Chapel next Sunday evening, 12th inst.

AT a meeting of our College Overseers on Wednesday last, Messrs. John Gray, Henry J. Bigelow, and Thomas G. Appleton were elected Masters of the Museum of Fine Arts.

MR. WILLIAM EVERETT has promised to deliver the annual poem before the United Societies at Dartmouth at their next Commencement.

STUDENTS who rent boat-rests in the boat-house should, if they desire to re-rent them, give written notice immediately to Mr. F. S. Watson, 33 Weld.

A PHILOSOPHICAL Soph, sophistically philosophizing, has fallen into the sophistry, "Matter is destructible, for Livingtone was a-Nile-ated." O yes! - that is to say - No!

The article in the last Advocate, entitled "Principle' Again," proves conclusively that we have at least one real humorist in College.

FIRST SOPH. Why is the coach of the crew like Dio?

SECOND SOPH. (with inane grin). Because he's a crew's aider, eh?

Karl, zwei!

QUERY. - Why on Kantian principles is it impossible that a man should be unable to graduate?

Because Kant says that what has no degree is non-existent.

Ergo, Seniors in Philos. 3 please take notice.

WITH the addition of two art electives to our College course, it is more than probable that we shall soon have art clubs established here, of which our Alma Mater may reasonably be proud.

OF the many different kinds of dogs owned by H. U. students, the brown ones threaten to become the greatest nuisance, for, in general (observing Soph. loquitur), there is no end to them.

THE programme to be offered at Salem by the Harvard Glee Club on Monday evening next is a rare good one. The Club will be assisted by Mrs. Kemble and Mr. M. H. Richardson of Salem. - Globe, April 10th.

THE Hasty Pudding Club will give some theatricals at the Town Hall, Jamaica Plain, Tuesday evening, April 14th, and at Union Hall, Cambridgeport, Thursday evening, April 16th.

The plays selected are "Woodcock's Little Game," and "If I had a Thousand a Year."

THE members of the University Nine have begun practice, Mr. C. T. Tyler, captain. The men have been placed as follows: T. S. Bettens, '74, catcher; S. H. Hooper, '75, pitcher; J. F. Kent, '75, first base; A. G. Hodges, '74, second base; J. A. Tyng, '76, third base; H. C. Leeds, '77, short stop; C. T. Tyler, '74, left field. The two remaining fields, it is probable, will be played by W. S. Cutler, '75, and A. C. Tower, '77,

WE acknowledge the receipt of the Rowing and Athletic Annual for 1874. It seems more interesting than the generality of books of its kind, as, in addition to the bare mention of contests, which is, however, very full, we notice an able article on the use of the sliding seat; also some instructive hints on Athletics, in regard to choice and plan of grounds and best methods of promoting good style and form; while the editor rehearses the main events of the last season, with a tolerably good account of the college regatta. A directory of the names of all competitors will be found valuable, and we recommend the book as a useful one for reference. The price is one dollar, and the book will be sent to any one on application to the editor, James Watson, Box 678, New York.

THE Secretary of the Harvard Cricket Club has written to McGill University in regard to a cricket contest which it is hoped can be so arranged as to occur in May, when their Foot-Ball Club visits us.

THE Pi Eta Society celebrate the Seniors' Benefit on Tuesday evening, April 21.

MR. N. ST. JOHN GREEN, late lecturer on torts and criminal law at the Harvard Law School, has been elected acting dean of the School of Law of Boston University. - Advertiser.

TICKETS, with reserved seats, to the Glee Club Concert in Boston, on Saturday afternoon, the 18th, may be obtained at Russell's Music Store, 126 Tremont Street. Also a number of admission tickets are for sale at the same place.

THE "reading" of the books in the Library began last Monday. It is simply comparing the books on the shelves with a list kept in each alcove. But some idea of the size of the Library can be derived from the fact that this "reading" occupies three months each year.

A MEMBER of '76, after a patient, if not fruitful, investigation into "the Vibrations of Sounding Bodies," announces that Mr. Stewart has made an unpardonable mistake in his Elementary Physics, p. 141, last sentence. Such errors are sure to mislead the unsuspecting.

THE Bostons opened the season Fast Day, by a game with a picked nine, in which four of the Harvards played. The weather was very favorable for the time of year, and the game was close and interesting, resulting in a score of ten to eight. To-morrow the Bostons and Harvards play the first game of a series, in Boston, at 3 P. M.

"THE voice of the Glee Club is heard in the Chapel," - at least the ear of faith is supposed to have detected its presence there. But why, in the name of all that is musical, must we be afflicted with such a rendering of Coronation as was given in Appleton one morning last week? Let our Glee Club extend their acquirements by the mastering of such difficult music as Coronation and Old Hundred.

ANY person desirous of seeing an egregious blunder in reporting can be gratified in a perusal of the "Harvard College Matters" in yesterday's Globe. It is there stated that a company composed of members of the Everett Athenaeum have arranged to give theatricals at Andover and Exeter to-day and to-morrow. As no such arrangements have been made by that society, such information was news to its members, and they announce their intention of remaining in Cambridge for the present.

WE hear, with pleasure, that the Cambridge Operatic Society, by the earnest solicitation of their friends, will repeat, on next Tuesday evening, the comic opera entitled "The Doctor of Alcantara." In the first rendering of this opera the amateur company are entitled to commendation for a performance of more than average merit. The Tenor sang with especial feeling and spirit, and altogether, his was open to less unfavorable criticism than any other performance of the evening. Miss M. K. Shackford, in the delivery of her principal arias, was admirable both in tone and style. The chorus showed excellent training, and deserves a passing compliment.

WE call attention to an advertisement in another column of the well-known caterer, Alfred Wilkins, who has removed his business from Boston to Cambridge. Personal experience of his ability as a caterer warrants us in giving him a strong recommendation.

SEE BENT & BUSH'S advertisement for spring style of hat. The "Harvard Hat" has met with great success.