FACT AND RUMOR.

"Figures of the Past," by the late Josiah Quincy, is in the press of Roberts Brothers.

How did the News know they were men of "high standing?" Had it made inquiries at U. 5?

Blank-books for the examination in Sophomore Rhetoric must be handed in at the next recitation.

It is suggested that the number of the prayer be posted in chapel with those of the psalm and hymn.

It is said that a first-class restaurant is soon to be started in the vicinity of Harvard square by Boston parties.

The Cornell "Daily" Sun has just received information that "Yale won the race against Harvard at New London!"

The "bravado of Yale" and the "insignificance of Columbia" are qualities that strike the attention of the Nassau Lit.

Inquiring freshman - "I wonder what they mean by putting 'Ex.' after an itetm?" Second ditto - "Why, Exonian, of course."

Phillips Exeter celebrated Thanksgiving in the usual way, and the last Exonian contains the usual hilarious account of it all.

"If the rules were broken too often it was the fault of the referee, who could have disqualified any player," is the Record's defence.

The Roxbury Advocate, tastefully printed and ably edited by C. H. Holman, '82, has just appeared. It is a credit to its projectors.

The Globe says that a strong movement is on foot in England, and especially at Oxford, to substitute the round for the oval ball in Rugby foot-ball.

Upon entering his class-room in the Law School yesterday morning, Mr. O. W. Holmes, Jr., was greeted with hearty applause, in recognition by his pupils of his recent elevation to the Supreme Bench of Massachusetts. Mr. Holmes made a graceful speech, thanking the gentlemen for their kindness, and regretting that what he deemed his duty called him away from the service of the university so soon after he had become connected with it as instructor. The nomination of Mr. Holmes will probably be confirmed next Friday.

The forthcoming catalogue shows a total of forty special students at Harvard.

Professor C. S. Sargent, of Harvard College, read a paper on "Forest Fires" at the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture at Northampton Thursday.

The Mueller-Campanari String Quartette is composed of Mr. Campanari, first violin; Mr. Akeroyd, second violin; Mr. Kentz, viola, and Mr. Mueller, 'cello.

The Yale crew take an easy pull almost every day, although the men are not yet in training. F. Rogers will probably take Storrs' place as starboard stroke, and No. 3 will be the seat left to be filled.