FACT AND RUMOR.

The Holly Tree coffee rooms are well patronized by students in the morning, now.

On account of Keith's illness, Codman will play his position on the eleven today.

President Eliot was among the spectators on the foot-ball grounds yesterday afternoon.

Howell, formerly of '81, who left college during his senior year, has entered '83.

The memorial window of the class of '58 is now being put in position at Memorial.

A school has been opened in New York for the preparation of women for the Harvard annex.

There will be a joint meeting of the Pierian and Glee Club at 7.30 this even in Roberts Hall.

The first lecture in the course on Economic Geology will not be given until Monday next.

It is probable that a match will be arranged between the H. U. Cricket Team and the Longwoods.

The first year class in the Law School numbers about fifty-five, and includes about fifteen men of '82.

Mr. Robinson, the ex-trainer, says that he knows nothing of any engagement with the Princeton eleven.

William A. Blodgett, of '82, was married last Monday afternoon at Fitchburg to Miss Garfield of that city.

Eaton, '82, captain of the Yale University foot-ball eleven of last year, has entered the Harvard Medical School.

Lawn tennis players are improving the pleasant weather. Holmes and Jarvis fields present a lively appearance.

Paul Shorey, '78, holder of Kirkland fellowship, has entered the American school at Athens of which Prof. Goodwin is director.

R. Coit, '83, J. B. Wilson, '84, and J. L. Mitchell, '85, have been chosen delegates to represent the Christian Brethen at the Y. M. C. A. convention at Charlestown.

The foot-ball team will play the Institute of Technology on Holmes Field at 4 P. M. Our team will be made up as follows: Rushers-Kendall, Morison, Cabot, Appleton, Hammond, Ayres and Wesselhoeft; quarter back - Mason; half backs - Edmunds and Bradford; back - Codman.

At a meeting of the Harvard Cricket Club last night the following officers were elected: President, L. A. Biddle, '84; vice-president, H. Binney, '83; secretary and treasurer, S. Wyeth, 84; captain, J. S. Clark.

The following are the names of the second ten in the Everett Athenaeum of '85: H. C. Beaman, R. Aldrich, F. S. Haines, R. S. Gorham, S. L. Foster, J. M. Goodale, R. W. Boyden, E. J. Sartelle, P. E. Presbrey, G. R. Blinn.

A brick tunnel is being made between Matthews and Grays for the steam-pipe. It is of a size large enough to allow a man to repair any leakage or breakage that may occur to the pipe.

At a meeting of the Base-Ball Association in lower Massachusetts last evening, H. R. Edwards, '83, was elected president for the ensuing year; G. M. Davis, '83, vice-president and scorer, and T. J. Coolidge, '84, manager. The question of withdrawing from the college league was referred for consideration to the executive committee, the sense of the meeting appearing to be against the proposition.

The janitors as a rule are very obliging in lending tools, step-ladders, etc., to the students. Of late there has been considerable inconvenience afforded both janitor and students by delay on the part of some to return such articles. One janitor has posted up notices asking all those who have borrowed tools of him to return them. If all would return tools as soon as through with them it would be a kindness to all parties concerned; a little thought will easily secure this end.