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FACT AND RUMOR.

Balcombe, '86, has returned to college after a short absence.

Marks were given to the seniors in History 12, yesterday.

The University and freshman nines practice daily on Jarvis field.

The turf in the yard has been badly cut up in places by careless driving.

Many complaints are heard because of the lack of ground for tennis courts, this year.

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Professor Macvane will tomorrow resume his Saturday lectures in History 12.

Yesterday's trigonometry examination was of rather more than the average difficulty.

Tilden, '87, has recovered the use of his hand, and has begun practice with the freshmen.

It is hoped that all who have any knowledge of rifle shooting will attend the meeting tonight.

The Divinity Hall Lecture Course seems to grow in popularity, judging from the audience.

It is very probable that the class races will be rowed on May 10th, the day of the first Yale game.

Several good ball players in '87 have not as yet made their appearance as candidates for the nine.

The tide was so high yesterday morning that several of the crews were unable to pass under the bridges.

At a recent scanning match at Bidhaeg University, Ohio, John Tobias Canner took first money, breaking the record by scanning one hundred lines of Virgil in 3.12 3-4.

Efforts are being made by the manager of the nine to obtain a suitable amateur coach for the rest of the year.

No man will be allowed to compete at the athletic meetings unless he has been physically examined by Dr. Sargent.

We would remind our readers that lists for the "American Academy" must be handed in to us today, in order to be counted.

Keyes, '87, who was injured at the boathouse, is still confined to the house, and will probably not be able to row in the class races.

A silver ball, supported on the ends of three golden bats, is the prize for which the inter-collegiate association will play this season.

Trinity has inaugurated a department of history and political science, which owes its foundation to the late Colonel Northam.

The first eight of the O. K. from '85 is as follows:-Baldwin, S. S. Bartlett, Carpenter, Dunham, Halbert, Hobbs, Nutter, E. S. Thayer.

Trinity College has obtained a map of America published in 1522. It was made according to the ideas of Columbus and printed at Madrid.

The Yale freshman nine has four candidates for the position of pitcher, two for eatcher, two for each of the bases, and three for short stop.

Owing to the recent decree of the faculty concerning the candidates for the European team, Ayer, '84, has decided not to try for the team, while Cottle is still undecided.

Professor C. E. Morton, president of the American Archaeological Institute, has received $500 toward defraying the expenses of the Assos Expedition, from the Boston Architects' Society.

The current number of the Aquatic Magazine contains an interesting article on rowing in which are compared and discussed the different strokes used by the prominent crews in this country.

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