The Base-Ball Petition.

Owing to an unusual press of business at the last meeting, the faculty were unable to take any action in regard to the petition of the New York alumni. The fact also that the Board of Overseers had not yet published their report on athletics made the Faculty desirous that the petition should not be considered until the opinion of the Overseers had been ascertained.

The members of the Faculty realize the importance of the petition and the consideration it deserves, and we may feel sure that their answer, whatever it may be, will be the result of long and serious consideration.