Another period in the life of the Echo haspassed, and the Board of Editors for '83 haveplayed their par t and have done. As we sitdown to the work of this, our last issue, we are *im pressed with feelings both of pleasure andpain. We are pleased to think that the coursewhich we have been pursuing for the last fouryears, and which is to form the foundation ofour character in years to come, is nearly com-pleted, Moreover ib is a pleasure to think thatthe work in this particular branch , the workupon the Eoho, is finished. Yet as we call to

. mind the many pleasant days spent in and aboutthe walls of old Colby, and the associations andfriendships formed, which must now be broken,

we feel many regrets and wish that it might beotherwise.

We entered upon our editorial duties withmany misgivings, but determined to do our best,knowing that it would be utterly impossible toattain even the nearest approach to perfection inour work ; indeed , we realize it as no other can.Yet we alone are aware of the difficulties whichhave strewn our path and the many unfavorablecircumstances which have changed the results ofour efforts. However, we feel justified in sayingthat at least one advance has been made. Thenumber of subscribers has been increased con-siderably during the last year.

Our thanks are due to all the associates uponthe board for the care which they have exercisedand the attention which they have given to allwork pertaining to their departments. In somecases complaints have been made of the delin-quency of the editors in preparing their work,but none can be made this year. They havedone their work well and merit the promotionwhich will doubtless be theirs. And in retiringfrom our duties it might be well to speak brieflyof the rights and prerogatives of a college jo urnal.

In the first place, we look upon the studentsas young men, not boys, and as such they areable and have a right to think and act for them-selves, Again , we look upon the Faculty as menof wisdom who are here to instruct and controlus, but not arbitrarily as tyrants without ourconsent. With such views we naturally lookupon the Eoho as the organ of the students,through which they may at any and all timespresent their views to the public, and especiallyto the friends of the college and themselves,upon all things in which they are at all inter-ested. If this be a question of college govern-ment, then , as they are the most interested par-ties of all, they should be heard and explanation ...should he granted. If these are unsatisfactory, inwhat other way than by the Eoho are they tomake known their wants to those who are. aloneable to grant them. Therefore , if at any timeduring ou r connection with the college publica-

THE SANCTUM.•

CONTENTS.Vol. VII., No. 9.—July , J 883.

The Sanctum .97Literary :

Ode 98The Future of American Art 98

Communication 99The Campus 101

Field Day.... 103Base-Ball ...104

The College Press 106Other Colleges 108Personals 108

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tion we have seemed to have assumed too much•liberty, we hope it will be looked upon as theresult of our efforts to do all that we thoughtright.

ODE.Once more we meet on festal ground,Onr hearts are light, our prospects bright,Familiar faces all aroundBeam forth a benediction kind.Our dear old class of Eighty-fourWe fondly love all else above,Her name -we'll hold forevermoreA cherished object in the mind.

Choots : Eah ! for '84, for '84, for '84,Rah ! for '84, whom we delight to honor.

All those bright days that we have spent-Alas ! how f ew and f leeting, too,'Mid duties and in merriment,Still shed their lustre o'er lis all.Victorious oft , defeats so few,We cannot hide our honest pride,To thee, Fortuna, praise is due,You brightly smile if we but call.

Chobus.

And when the coming year has gone,And Colby's walls and silent hallsShall re-awake some autumn mornAnd seek old faces all in vain,Like chambered shell of by-gone days,As to recall her precious all,She'll throb enticingly our praise,Whose murmured burden , this refrain.

Chorus.

L ITERARY.

An expression of American nationality doesnot as yet exist in forms of art. Our artists arestill the pupils of foreign masters ; our studiostreasure as their choicest possessions, the relicsof other ages, the embodiments of alien ideas.Should the present century witness the culmina-tion of America's progress and the decay of herinstitutions, the trophies of our achievem entswould go down to the future without includinga single masterpiece adeq uate to express thenobler traits of our national character. TheAmerican has ever been , and is yet, a man ofaction not sentiment ; an anxious inquirer forthe real j not a blind adorer of time-honoredprejudices. His ancestors left the lofty cathedralwith all its charm of noble proportion , with allits influence of heroic and hallowed associationto worship by the borders of a strange wilder-ness. Beauty the Puritan scorned as a thing of

the day ; truth only appealed to his earnest soul.Hence the earlier settlers of this continent, sofar from originating any system of art, lefthardly a single evidence of artistic conception.But in this seriousness and truth of characterthere are elements which the influence of timeand culture may brighten into just and nobleideal as the rays of the evening sun give tints ofsurpassing beauty to the cloud which all daylong has hung dark and bold on. the western hori-zon.

The hopes of such fair achievement restsultimately in the depth of American character,but they have an immediate dependence on thegeneral culture of our people. On the intelli-gence of the masses, not the pre-eminence ofindividual culture, must rest any en during formof national development. The schools and col-leges which are yearly multiplying in this landare in no sense the drilling places of great men ;but they are pre-eminently the mediums throughwhich the people at large are to acquire truerand nobler ideas of what it is to live, to have acountry, and a home. When this is accomplished,our national sentiment invigorated by what isbest in all time and chastened by what is purestin all previous thought will be molded intoforms of art worthy an enlightened and pro-gressive race. Then will the artist find in theappreciation and criticism of the multitude, therewards of his toil and the incitements of hisprogress. At the dawn of Grecian culture thepoems of Homer were recited to the assembledpeople. The spirit of those heroic lays becamebred into the character of the simplest citizen.It cheered him at Marathon, it inspired him atSalamis ; but more than that it worked throughthe national sentiment to guide the sculptor'shand as he poured into his crea tions the richesttreasures of a pagan but heroic soul. Out ofsuch conditions sprang the art of sculptu re in itsnoblest perfection. Pagan gods and the templesof pagan worship took a form of eternal beautywhich has vindicated the nobility of Greek con-ceptions against the violence of barbarians andthe criticism of the most cultivated races. Whenthe American race shall have elevated its char-acter by a culture harmonious with its capabili-ties, then will it give to the future , works of artworthy of the deep and manly feelings whichactuate our people. We may not excel in therepresentation of the human form. Our habits

THE FUTURE OP AMERICAN ART.

of life may preclude us from an excellence inarchitecture, but surely as the poet finds utter-ance to his inspiration will a thoughtful andserious race find expression for its longings.

There are other conditions, however, withoutwhich culture is helpless and imagination preju-dicial. Freedom, in the vigor and simplicity ofyouth is the primary condition of healthy prog-ress in the realm of letters and art. If a peo-ple grovel in despotism, their art is the reflec-tion of a maimed and enslaved ideal ; if th eyrevel in the tumult of an unrestrained democ-racy their productions take a wild and wanton

' grace. To-day we .cherish as our ideal offreedom , a liberty which recognizes the justiceof restraint. Our hopes of future artistic achieve-ment must rest in the possibility that we cankeep this ideal unimpaired until there shall havegrown up a school of art fitted to express theinborn sentiments of our people.

Centuries ago the enslaved Egyptian, peer-ing out from the all-enshrouding gloom of un-ending despotism, caught glimpses of that spiritof eternal truth and beauty which has hoveredover all peoples. Shaping his ideas in the moldof despotism he gave to mankind the mystictemple, the Sphinx, and the obelisk ; and theircrude vastness has been the wonder and admir-ation of the nations. If the oppressed Egyptianhas left such monuments for the contemplationof mankind, cannot the children of the world'slatest freedom leave monuments as lasting andimpressive? They should leave monuments whichshall stand with the freshness of their primalnobleness and beauty as unimpaired by theflurries of human criticism as are the pyramidsby the sands which have shifted around themfor untold ages.

Next to his political status the aspect of aman's religious tenets influences the character-istics of his being. Whether in art, poetry, ormusic, religion casts a glow or a gloom overman 's noblest attempts. The art of an igno-rant heathen molded the grotesque idols ofChina ; the art of a cultured pagan gave formsof refined beauty and temples of pleasing pro-portions j the Gothic cathedral . with its loftyarches and pinnacles pointing up, to heaven isthe production of an age filled with crime in-deed ; but still more filled with hope and aspi-ration . When the American artist shall havetor n himself from the alluring charm s of foreign

models to draw his ideals from the fountain ofnative thought he will find it purified by a re-ligious sentiment embodying an earnestnesswithout gloom , a spirituality without rigid dog-ma ; and above all a moral tone which has beenneither created nor borrowed, but is the legiti-mate offspring of a people's conscience.

Apart , however, from all these considera-tions, there is one of the greatest importance.Education may polish, religion may purify, gov-ernment may foster ; but unless there is in therace that vigor which is the property of youth ;that freshness which is essential to all originalachievement ; art must cease to aspire after amaster ideal, m ust copy, and ultimately fall.Thus far our- race has displayed an ardor in warand an enterprise in peace seen only in theachievement of commercial and political glory.If we may judge the future by the past ; theAmerican of to-morrow's thought by the Amer-ican of yesterday's battle, we can reasonablyhope for a national vigor as encouraging to artas it has been to liberty.

When once the people of this land have be-come well established in their new abodes andthe characteristics of our race have been com-pletely developed, the time will be ripe for

- achievement or decay in art. Some of the su-perficial tendencies of the race point to the lat-ter issue ; but the deeper and truer sentimentsof our people give abundan t grounds £ot thehope that American art may yet bring thehighest technical skill to the production of mas-terpieces which shall satisfy the expectations ofa highly cultivated people. A people whosesentiments have been elevated by the contemp-lation of a heroic past, by the hopes of an un-fading fame, and by the trust in an eternal andbetter future. .

To the Editors of the Colby Echo :It had long been known that there was a

disposition on the part of the trustees of Colbyto increase the number of recitations per week.Accordingly, when at last Commencement thedecree went forth that thereafter we should "'have a recitation Thursday morning, there wasno surprise, howeve r contra ry the step was to

' the wishes of the students. Not only did they,in their honest judgment , believe that this ao-"

C O M M U N I C A T I O N .

tion injured the course, but there was astrong feeling that, if the reports made publicwere true, it had been supported by argumentsentirely inconclusive, one-sided , and unjust - toColby and her students.

From the fact that we had one recitatio n perweek less than the majority of colleges, it wasargued that we must, therefore, be doing so muchthe less work ; and the statement was made thatin some of the leading departmen ts we were notcovering sufficient ground.

Now, it ought to be evident that the merenumber of catalogued recitations gives very littleinformation concerning the work done. Thequestion is, how much does the recitation mean ?And here that" should have been remembered,which evidently was forgotten , that Colby re-quires more work day by day on her recitationsthan perhaps any other college in New England.Other colleges reduce the amount of work inone or more of the follo wing ways : Some allowtheir students to absent themselves from a partof the recitations ; Colby compels attendance onall: Others, in case a student is unavoidablyabsent, give him his average rank ; the Colbyundergraduate, if he is absent less than a halfterm, must actually work out and recite eachlesson so lost. In nearly all the schools whichclaim to read a large amount of the ancient lan-guages, the instructor reads to the class inadvan ce a part or the whole of each lesson,necessitating only a rapid review by the stud entto fix a translation. Our translations must belaboriously worked out with lexicon and gram-mar. Instead of our class-room work being afree discussion where the prof essor does most ofthe reciting, it is a searching examination of theresults obtained by the student. Add to this arigid ranking system, and some idea may beformed of the kind of work we are expected todo. Quality is the poin t ever insisted on by theFaculty ; but the trustees, in their comparison ,ignored this and considered quantity only.

It would be very surprising if this criticalmethod, applied to the ancient languages, en-abled a class to read as many pages as a classthat only repeated a professor 's translation,Whether it gives an intimate and accurateknowledge of the structure of these languages,let the record of Colby's graduates say. It is nottwo years since a member of '81, educatedUnder the system of fourteen recitations per

week, outranked , in an examination for a positionin a Boston school, all competitors, representingthe best colleges and universities of the country.

There is a still better test to apply to theamount of wdrk done here arid elsewhere. Thereare six colleges in New England to which stu-dents have gone from Colby. From five ofthese, it is reported that, notwithstanding thelarger number of recitations, the work thererequires less time than it did here. This is thereport of students who have had actual experi-ence under the two systems. But gentlemenwhose knowledge of college work is gatheredfrom catalogues, or an occasional visit of a dayat Commencement, who are with few exceptionsnot practical teachers even, gravely counted upthe number of catalogued recitations, and in-formed us that we were perfect idlers, luxuri-ating in the very lap of ease. And so thenumber of recitations was increased.

The new system has had fair trial for a year,and its results can be intelligently considered.

In the first place, the classes are so arrangedthat up to the Senior year, Greek and Latinreceive practically the whole increase, gaining, atthe least, fifty recitations, while all other depart-ments combined gain only thirty-seven. If one'staste does not incline him to elect Calculus, theratio will stand sixty-one to twenty-six. Insteadof answering the general demand for an increasein other studies, the extra time goes to depart-ments that were already out of all proportion tothe rest of the curriculum. Nor can. the increasebe added to the other studies without an entirerevolution of the course.

The increase has been a serious obstacle toliterary work. The Professor of Rhetoric isreported to have said that he never experiencedso much difficulty in securing promptness in thepreparation, of compositions and articles. Threeclasses agree that it ne ve r was so hard to writethem.

Up to Jun e 13th, this year, 3,687 bookshave been taken from the library, against 4,234for the corresponding time last year. The num-ber of the students has been eight less. Thisnot only means a failure to become as well ac-quainted with gen eral literature, but it alsoproves that lines of thought, suggested by thevarious professors on particular subjects, oftenmost important, have not been carried out andinvestigated as formerly .

Under the old system, Wednesday eveningwas free from college duties, and gave to threeliterary societies an opportunity to acquire akind of training, not afforded by a collegecourse, but none the less val uable. That even-ing is now filled with , ordinary work, and theliterary exercises must either be abandoned orcarried on at the expense of class work. Aformer president of this college once said that notime devoted to intellectual discipline is moreprofitably employed than that spent in a wellconducted literary society. If this is true, theloss in this particular is not small.

It may be said that these are serious resultsto follow so slight an increase. But it is thelast straw that is heavy. The typical Colbystudent is not " sent to college "; he comes. Histime is precious, and , before the increase, he wasworking up to the practical limit of endeavor.So that an increase of the quantity demandedof him under the method of teaching, compels apoorer quality. So general is this feeling thatfrom thirty students impartially selected fromthe three upper classes, who were lately ques-tioned , one only was found who did not say thathe believed the course had been injured by th eincreased number of recitations.

Is not the age and character of the studentsof Colby such that it would be wise to considerin some degree their wishes and opinions ?

• We go.You'll hear from us.Now don 't cry, children.Venus of M. wears a bloomer.Have you seen the "spook " badge?Will '85 continue to disband ? They say so.The Sophomores had their exit some tim e

ago.The "Pirots " will be resurrected in Sep-

tember.Taylor, lately of '85, will enter Bowdoin in

the fall.Thirty men soon to be alumnuses. How

beautiful JKnox, of '85, has been obliged to leave college

on account of ill health . To fill his position asClass President , Beverage has been elected.

Morton , of '86, sprained his ankle quite badlyField Day.

As will be seen from our last, another poethas befallen us.

'83 has given the professors only one sleeplessnight in four years.

Our social friends now call around " to seeabout that littl e bill."

We are indebted to Clement for the base-ballnotes in this number.

"The girls," contrary to custom, will notappear in chapel this year.

The June bug buzzeth , and the industriousstudent madly elaweth the air.

For medicine-men , inquire at South Division,S. C. Night attendance a special ty.

The present graduating class will be the firstto place a class album in the Library.

The Freshmen observed their first night offstudy by indulging in something quicker thanpea-nuts.

The present board of Echo editors will re-tire with this issue, unscathed , from collegejournalism.

C. M. Lindsey, formerly of '85, made a visitto Colby recently. He thinks of entering Bow-doin in the fall.

We have 4-Pawed. Now give us the Inter-Ocean and Barn urn, and then we'll be ready fora cyclone or two.

We have a bran new choir and organist ;that is, there is one old one left over just to givethem the right steer.

E. E. Gates, '83, who is teaching the highschool in Friendship, will return to take his finalexaminations before Commencement.

The college societies will hold their annualreuni ons at their halls, Tuesday evening, July3d, after the oration. Now, gentlemen, don'tget into the wrong hall.

The Freshmen will have their exit in Bangor.Taking advantage of this event, Forepaugh willexhibit there on the same night. Better leaveyour tobacco at home, boys.

Now prepare to be electrified. The batteryis in good working order, is composed of nine*jars having a combined capacity of eighty-onehundred words, and is warranted to give a shookfor each jar, provided care be used in handling.

THE CAM PUS .

Our thanks are certainly due Mr. Whittlefor the excellent management of the Base-BallAssociation during the past 'year. Hope weshall do as well in the future.

Who ever saw the examining committee sothick as they have • been this term ? They arepretty clever sort of men , however ; they didn'tdeem it prudent to tackle '83.

Bowdoin and Colby graduates are both loyalto their Alma Mater, if intense interest exhib-ited during the progress of the games betweenthe rival nines bespeaks anything.

The officers of the - Athenaeum for next yearare : President, W. K. Clement , '84 ; Vice Pres-ident, J. L. Bearing, '84; Secretary, JB. S. An-nis, '85 ; Treasurer, C. C. Brown , '86.

C. S. Richardson has accepted the positionof principal of a school in Berli n, N. H. Heenters upon his duties before graduation , butwill probably be here Commencement week.

Some think that the patent fire-escape ex-hibited on Champlin Hall the other day rather" lays over " ours. This is a mistake. Our es-cape was especially designed for a co-educationalinstitution.

We are glad to see the sentiments of theEcho again re-echoed. A row of pretty littlepines have lately sprung up on the south side ofthe campus. A crop of dormitories may be ex-pected next season.

A little scientific farming is being done onthe outskirts of the campus. We supposed theintention was te raise vegetables for Commence-ment dinner, but nothing, we believe, has beenplanted yet except a fifty dollar pocket-book.

The following named Juniors have been se-lected to take part at the Junior Exhibition onthe evening of July 2d: E. P. Burtt , W. K.Clement, J. L. Dealing, W. C. Emerson , C. S.Estes, J. C. Keith, H. Kingman, S. Mathews, T.P. Putnam .

The speakers chosen to represent the grad u-ating class at Commencement are, in alphabeti-cal order : W. G. Chapman , C. D. Edmunds, C.H. Hanson , G. W. Hanson , D. W. Knowlton,G. W. H. Libby, A. I. Noble, G. W. Smith, H.Trowbridge.

Dr. Hanson and wife invited the Seniors ofColby to their home on the evening of June 22d,there to meet the Faculty and ladies of the Uni-

versity. Although many of the class were putof town, those who were able to be presentspeak of it as a very enjoyable occasion.

Sam, the popular janitor of Colby, celebratedthe sixteenth anniversary of his debut in Wat-erville by tendering a reception to the Seniorclass at his home. • As this is the firs t receptionthat the janitor has given in several years, theclass feel duly elated over this friendly recogni-tion.

The meeting of the Colbiensis PublishingAssociation elected last week the following offi-cers : President and Business Manager, J. L.Bearing, '84 ; Vice President, B. S. Annis, '85";Secretary, F. H. Edmunds, '85 ; Treasurer, C.S. Estes, '84. A committee was also appointedto perform the much-needed duty of revisingthe association's constitution.

It is surprising to see the students, many ofthem , stand .out on the base-ball ground and al-most split their throats shouting and cheering onthe games, when for a trifle they could have acomfortable seat. Why, even the town boys dobetter than you. They contribute liberally tothe association fund , besides paying for a seatwhen they come up. Season your interest witha little money. Be charitable and help the poor.

The following papers have been added to thereading-room during the past year : Puck , Amer-ican Cultivator, Aroostooh Pioneer , AmericanProtectionist , Weekly Picayune , Bangor DailyCommercial, New York Clipper. The Athenaeumis in better financial condition than it ever wasbefore, owing to the greater interest taken bythe students in newspaper reading. But whilewe have one of the best kept college reading-rooms in the State, we believe the college shouldappropriate something to make certain much-needed repairs.

The meeting of the Base-Ball Association re-sulted in the election of the following officers :President and Man ager, E. E. Stevens, '84 ;Vice President, F. A. Snow, '85 ; Secretary, J.F. Bickmore, '86 ; Treasurer, R. Moulton , '84 ;First Director, E. P. Burtt , '84 ; Second Direct-or, Chancey Adams, '85; Third Director, 0. P.Small, '86 j Captai n of the First Nine, A. L.Doe, '84; Captain of the Second Nine, J. E.Cummings, '84. An enthusiastic vote of thankswas tendered to Manager Whittle for his efiVcient services during the past year.

According to previous announcement, theSeniors had a banquet at the Elmwood, June6th. An excellent supper was served, at 10P.M., after which toasts were responded to byvarious mem bers of the class. Much enthusi-asm was manifested during the evening, and itwas decided to have the next reunion in 1888,in view of which occasion the proper class offi-cers were chosen. A committee was also ap-pointed to communicate to A. C. Hinds the sen-timents of the class respecting his illness and toexpress,the hope of his speedy recovery and re-turn to the ranks of '83.

Ihe east or the Apollo Belvedere ordered bythe Junior class, and also that of the Venus deMilo, have been received, and are in position inMemorial Hall. Both are very satisfactorypieces of work. Now that the result of their ac-tion is before them, the class presenting the firstmentioned cast appear more than ever convincedof the wisdom of their departure from the usualcustom of Ivy Day. As for the cast of theVen us, the Trustees have been assured by thegentleman who furnishes it that in his opinionit is equal to any cast of this famous statue inthe country. If the friends of the college willbe inte rested enough to build from this seem-ingly insignificant beginning, ere many yearsthis branch of aesthetics may be made on e of realworth in the course.

The following is the program for Commence-ment week at Colby : .

Sunday, July 1st.—-Baccalaureate Sermon by thePresident, at the Baptist Church , at 2.30p.m. Sermonbefore the Boardman Missionary Society, by Rev.George Dana Boardman , D.D., of Philadelphia , at7.30 p.m.

Monday, July 2d.—Exercises of Presentation Day,by the Class of '84, on the Campus, at 2 p.m. Meet-ing of the Board of Trustees, at Champlin Hall, at 7p.m. Junior Prize Declamation at the Church, at7.30 p.m;

Tuesday, July 3d.—Examination for admission atChamplin Hall, at 8 a.m. Annual meeting of theAlumni Association at Alumni Hall, at 2 p.m. Class-Day Exercises of Class of '83; at Church , 10.30 a.m. ;on campus, 3 p.m. Oration before the Literary Socie-ties, by Hon. John D. Long, LL.D., of Boston, at theChurch, at 7.30 p. m.

Wednesday, July 4tth.—Addresses of the GraduatingClass, at the Church , at 10.30 a.m. The Processionforms at Memorial . Hall, at 10. Commencement Din-ner, at Alumni Hall, at 1p.m. Public Rooms of theUniversity open to visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. The Pres-ident's Levee in the evening.

The fifth annual Field-Day sports, postponedfrom June 1st, took place on the WatervilleTrotting Park. June 8th. The day was per-fect and the attendance good. The manage-ment are deserving our thanks for the zeal withwhich they labored to make the affair a success.We think, however, a mistake was made in ask-ing admission for carriages, since its direct influ-ence will be to diminish the tone of the occasionby bringing on to the grounds fewer fair in-spirers and more " yaggers." We venture also 'to say that another mistake was made in havingthe regular Field-Day ball in Winslow insteadof in Waterville. The tastes, of all should beconsulted in this matter.

Of the contesting we would speak nothingbut praise. There were a large number of en-tries and the records made were generally supe-rior to those of former years, many of themfavorably comparing with those of the bestcollege athletic associations in the country.We give below the program of the exercisesat the Park, as they were carried out, togetherwith the winner of each contest and the timeor distance :

1. One-Mile Run , two entries. Won by C. H. Now-ell, '84, Time, 5 minutes 6£ seconds.

2. Running High Jump, five entries. Won by E. C.Robinson , '83. Height, 4 feet $ inches.

3. Pole Vault, three entries. Tie between W. P.Morton and C. P. Small, both of '86. Height,7 feet 2 inches.

4. One-Mile Walk , three entries. "Won by E. Moul-ton, '84. No record, allowed by the judges.

5. Hop, Step, and Jump, two entries. Won by W.C. Emerson, '84. Distance, 41 feet £ inch.

6. Horizontal Bar Contest, four entries. Won by E.T. Wightraan, '85.

7. Standing Long Jump, live entries. Won by E. T.Wightman , '85. Distance, 9 feet 11 inches.

8. Throwing Hammer (17 lbs.), five entries. Wonby C. E. Til ton , '83. Distance, 75 feet 5£ inches.

9. Vault, three entries. Won by A. L. Doe, '84.Height, 6 feet 4£ inches.

10. Running Broad Jump, four entries, Won by W.C. Emerson , '84. Distance, 18 feet 1 inch.

11. Swinging Clubs, two entries. Not contested.12. Hurdle Race, three entries. Won by A. L. Doe,

'84.13. Throwing Base-Ball, four entries. Won by H.

Trowbridge , '83. Distance, 312J feet.14. Potato Race, six entries. Won by J. R, Welling-

ton , '86.15. One-Hundred Yard Dash, four entries. Won by

W. C. Emerson, '84. Time, 10£ seconds.16. Stilt Race (100 yards), seven entries. Won by A.

A. Cambridge, '83. Time, 33<S seconds.

The judges on awarding prizes were : Geo.W. Dorr, C. B. Wilson. Referee, Prof. A. W.Small, The prizes, which were of more than-usual value, were distributed to the winners thefollowing Saturday morning, in the chapel, bythe President of the association, P. I, Merrill,'88.

FIELD DAY.

Note. — The following corrections should bemade in the scores in the June number : Colbyvs. Bates, May 16th, balls called on Barton , 89;Colby vs. Bowdoin , May 19th, first base onerrors, Colby, 6; Colby vs. Bates, May 19th,firs t base on errors, Colby, 8; Colby vs. Bow-doin, May 30th—Tilto n, runs, 1; base hits, 1;total bases, 1.

- Colby, 6 ; Bates, 1.The third game with Bates was played on

the home grounds, May 26th . It was easilywon by the home team, who batted and fieldedwell, while the Bates could not hit Barton, and

- were very weak behind the bat. Features of thegame were the batting of Tilton and Nowelland a fine run ning catch by Nowell. The gamewas stopped in the sixth inning on account ofan accident to two members of the Bates nine.

The score is as follows :COLBY.

A.B. E. l.B. T.B. P.O. A. E.Doe, c 3 0 0 0 3 0 1Putnam, e.f. 3 0 1 1 1 0 0

• Boyd, 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1Mathews, 2b 3 1 0 0 3 1 1Novell, !, f. 3 2 1 2 2 0 0Tilton, lb 2 1 2 2 6 0 0Barton, p 3 0 1 1 2 4 0Merrill, s. s 2 0 0 0 1 5 1Emerson, r.f. .2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 24 6 6 7 18 11 4BATES.

Bartlett, 3b 3 0 0 0 3 0 0Nlckeraon, 2b 3 0 1 1 4 2 0Holden, s. s 3 0 0 0 1 1 2Spaulding, c 3 0 0 0 1 1 1Walker, !, f 2 1 1 1 1 1 1Atwood, lb 1 0 0 0 6 0 0Hadley, c.f ...2 O 0 0 1 0 0Washburn , r. f. 2 0 0 0 0 1 0Whitmarsh, p 2 0 0 0 0 4 0

Totals 21 1 2 2 17 10 4Innings..... 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bates 0 1 0 0 0 0-1Colby ....0 2 0 1 1 2-6

Two-base hit—N owell. First base on errors —Colby, 4; Bates, 2. First base on called balls—Colby,l j Bates, 1. Balls called—on Barton , 48; on Whit-marsh , 29. Strikes called—off Barton , 9; off Whit-marsh, 1. Struck out—Bates, 2. Passed bal ls—Doe,1; Spaulding, 6. Wild pitch—Whitmarsh. Doubleplays—Merrill and Tilton , Niclcerson and Atwood.Left on bases—Colby, 2; Bates, 3. Time— 1 h. 10 ra.Umpire—F. R. Woodcock , Waterville.

Colby, 9; Bates, 0.Out nine went to Lewiston, June 2d, to play

the fourth game of the series. The Bates wereunable to put a nine of college men into thefield , and as we objected to playing a pickednine, forfeited the game.

Colby, 24; Lewiston, 13..Owing to the desire of the Bowdoin nine to

postpone the game to be played at Brunswick,June 9th , we played the Lewiston nine on thehome grounds. The game was a sluggingmatch , both- pitchers being batted heavily. TheLewistons got on to Barton at the first, gettingin eight runs off hits and errors. Lord puzzledour boys for the first four innings, but in thefif th, two-baggers by Doe and Putnam, and atriple by Nowell . broke the ice, and for the nextfour innings he was pounded all over the fiel d.The Lewistons had another streak of batting inthe eighth , but in vain. The magnificen t baserunning of the nine was the feature of the game.Doe caught finely.

The score :COLBY.

A.B. R. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.Doe, c ..6 4 4 8 11 1 0Putnam , c. f. 6 3 3 4 0 0 1Boyd, 3b 6 2 0 0 1 0 4Mathews, 2b 6 2 3 3 1 2 0Nowell, 1. f. 6 3 2 4 1 0 0Tilton, lb 6 4 2 3 3 0 0Barton, p 6 2 3 3 0 8 1Whitten , r . f 6 2 2 2 2 0 0Emerson, s. s 5 2 1 1 5 2 2

Totals 53 24 20 26 24 13 8

LEWISTON.A.B. E. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Lord,p • 6 1 2 2 0 5 1Davis, s. s 5 1 2 2 2 4 3Campbell, c. f 5 2 1 1 2 0 1Barbour, lb 4 2 1 1 9 0 1Donovan, c 4 3 2 2 4 1 2Walker , 2b 5 2 2 2 3 1 2Spillane, 1. f. 5 1 0 0 2 1 0Bates, 3b 5 1 3 3 1 1 2Bisbee, r. f 5 0 0 0 1 0 2

Totals ...44 13 13 13 24 12 14Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Colby 1 2 0 2 2 7 9 1—24Lewiston 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 5—13

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Earned runs—Colby, 7. Three-base hit—Nowell.Two-base hits—Doe, 2; Putnam, Tilton. First base .on errors—Colby, 10; Lewiston , 5. First base oncalled balls—Lewiston, 2. Balls called—on Barton ,104 ; on Lord, 48. Strikes called—off Barton , 12 ; offLord, 4. Struck out—Colby, 1; Lewiston , 7. • Passedballs—Doe, 1; Donovan , 3, Wild pi tches—Barton , 3;Lord, 3. Left on bases—Colby, 5; Lewiston, 9. Time—2 h. 5 ra. Umpire—E. E. Stevens, Waterville.

Colby, 9; Bates, 0.The Bates nine failed to meet us at Bruns-

wick, June 16, and so forfeited the fi fth game ofthe series.

Bowdoin, 4; Colby, 8.The third game with Bowdoin was played at

Brunswick, June 16, resulting in our defeat.The game was one of the most exciting of theseries, and was especially marked by the won-

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derful fielding of our nine. Putnam's throwgave the Bowdoins their firs t two runs, andMerrill's and Tilton's wild throws in the sixth,let in the other two. Barton , though hit hard,pitched a fine game. The score :

COLBY.A.B. E. IB. T.B. P.O. A . E.

Doe, c 4 0 0 0 10 0 0Putnam, c. f. 4 0 0 0 1 1 1Boyd , 3b 4 0 1 1 3 1 0Mathews, 21> .4 2 2 2 2 . 3 0Nowell , 1. f. 4 0 1 1 1 0 0Tilton, lb 4 0 0 0 7 0 1Barton, p 4 0 0 0 0 10 0Merrill, s.s 4 0 1 3 0 3 1Emerson, r. f 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

Totals.... 36 3 6 8 24 18 3BOWDOIN.

A.B. E. IB. T.B. P.0 A. E.Winter, lb 5 0 2 3 8 1 1Knapp, c 4 1 1 1 9 3 0Torrey, 2b 3 1 1 1 3 1 1Wright, p 4 0 2 2 1 8 0Cook , r. f 4 0 3 4 0 1 0Stetson, 3b 3 0 0 0 1 3 2Waterman, s.s 4 0 1 1 4 3 0Lindsey, o.f 4 1 1 1 0 0 1Barton , 1. f. 3 1 2 2 1 0 1

Totals.-.. 34 4 13 15 27 20 7Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Bowdoin 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 —4Colby 0 . 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0—3

Three-base hit—Merrill. Two-base hits—Winter,Cook. First base on errors—Colby, 6. First base oncalled balls—Bowdoin , 4. Balls called—on Barton ,82 ; on Wright, 42. Strikes called—off Barton , 22; offWright, 14. Struck out—Colby , 6; Bowdoin , 8. Passedballs—Doe, 1; Knapp, 2. Wild pitches—Barton, 2 ;Wright, 2; Double plays-Merrill , Mathews, and Til-ton ; Putnam and Mathews ; Waterman , Winter, andKnapp. Left on bases—Colby, 6 ; Bowdoin , 10. Time—1 h. 37 m. Umpire—Barrett Potter, Brunswick.

Bowdoin, 3; Colby^ 1.The f ourth game with Bowdoin was played

on the home grounds, June 23, and resulted ina second defeat. The Bowdoins outbatted andout-fielded us, our men proving perfect babesbefore Wright. Torrey and Winter led thebatting f or Bowdoin, while Boyd carried off thehonors , both in batting and fielding, f or thehome team , The score :

COLBY.A.B. R. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Doe, c 4 1 0. 0 6 2 0Putnam, c. f. 4 0 0 0 1 0 0Boyd, 3 b 4 0 2 2 6 1 1Mathews, 2b 4 0 0 0 3 0 1Nowell, 1. f....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0Tilton , lb 3 0 0 0 6 0 0Barton , p 3 0 0 0 2 5 2Merrill , s. s....... 3 0 1 1 1 3 2Emerson, r. f..... 3 0 0 0 2 0 0

, Totals.. 32 1 3 3 27 11 6

BOWDOIN.A.B. K. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Winter, lb 5 1 2 4 11 1 0Knapp, c 5 0 1 1 9 0 0Torrey, 2b, 5 1 . 2 2 0 I 1Wright, p 4 0 1 1 0 10 0Cook, r.f. 4 0 0 0 1 0 0Stetson, 3 b 4 0 1 1 2 3 1Waterman , s. s. .. 3 0 0 0 2 2 0Lindsey, e. f. 3 0 0 0 2 0 0Barton , 1. f. 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 37 3 7 9 27 17 3Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Colby 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 1— 1Bowdoin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1—3

Two-base hits—Winter, 2. First base on errors—Colby, 2 ; Bowdoin, 4. First base on called balls—Bowdoin, 2. Balls called—on Barton , 65 ; on Wri ght,25. Strikes called—off Barton , 19 ; off Wright, 4.Struck out—Colby, 6; Bowdoin, 4. Passed balls—Doe, 4 ; Knapp, 1. Wild pitch—Barton , 1. Left onbases—Colby, 4 ; Bowdoin, 9. Time— 1 h. 30 m. Um-pire—F. R. Woodcock of Waterville.

Colby, 10; Bowdoin, 8/ / /The last game of the championship series

was played with Bowdoin at Lewiston, June 30,resulting in our favor. It was a game charac-terized by heavy batting on both sides, and bythe most wretched fielding on the part of theBowdoin team, for a nine that pre tends to playball, that has been seen in the State for years.Doe opened the game with a fly to Lindsey,which was promptly dropped. Doe, however,went out at second on Putnam's hit , while Put-nam and Boyd were also retired , Putnam atsecond, and Boyd at first. We scored twice inthe second inning on hits by Barton and Nowelland a wild throw by Knapp. Two more scoreswere made in the fourth off Mathews' single,Barton 's fumble , NoweU's triple, and a wildthrow by Waterman. One run was gained inthe sixth off a fumble by Waterman , Tilton'shit, a "misunderstanding " by Knapp, and a hitby Merrill. Three more came in in the seventhon a two-bagger by Putnam , a wild p itch , a muf fby Winter , the usual wild throw by Waterman ,a " misunderstanding " by Knapp, and , a doublehf Tilton. In the eighth Barton reached f irston a f umble by Wright, stole second , took thirdon a " misunderstanding " by Knapp, and sto lehome with Knapp behind the bat , and Wright,ball in hand , in his position. Merrill made ahit, took second and third on " misunderstand-ings " by . Knapp, and came home on Doe's outat first. Putnam made a base-hit, took secondon Knapp's fourth "misunderstanding " in theinning, but was lef t by Boyd's going " out at first.Mathews got his first in the ninth on anotherf umble by Waterman, 'but was thrown out alsecond. Bowdoin saw first for the first time inthe third , Waterman getting a hit, and cominghome on Barton 's baser. They scored threeruns in the fifth on a base on balls, Winter's and

Knapp's three-baggers, and a double by. Wright.They scored again in the sixth on a double byStetson, and singles by Barton and Winter.Three runs were made in the eighth by singlesby Lindsey and Knapp, a two-bagger by Barton,and a triple by Winter. In the ninth Wright friedto Boyd, Cook went but, Merrill to Tilton , Stet-son and Waterman got hits, but all in vain , forLindsey retired on three stiikes leaving them onthird and second, and the championship wasours.

The scene after the .game , that ride throughthe streets of Lewiston, the reception at Water-ville with the horns, bells, and fire-works, and thebanquet at the Elm wood, will be long remem-bered. For the Colbys the batting of Putnam,Nowell, Tilton , and Merrill , and the catching ofDoe and the fielding of Boyd, Merrill , and Emer-son were the features of the game. For theBowdoins, Winter and Barton led the batting,while Torrey did fine work in the field. Weextend bur heartfelt sympathy to the manymembers of Bowdoin College, who went over toLewiston to " cheer up " their nine, when they" had the enemy on the run " (over home plate),in their hour of affliction , and congratulate themon the pleasure of seeing Colby, in winning thechampionship, do something " original ; some-thing, at least , which she did not copy from Bow-doin.''' The score :

COLBY.A,B. B. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Doe, c 5 0 0 0 5 3 0Putnam, c.f. 5 1 3 4 1 0 0Boyd, 3b. 5 1 0 0 2 3 0Mathews, 2b 5 2 1 1 4 1 0Nowell, r. f. 5 2 2 4 0 0 0Tilton, lb. 5 1 2 3 12 0 1Barton , p .* 4 2 1 1 0 7 1Merrill , s. s 4 1 2 2 1 5 0Emerson, 1. f. 4 0 0 0 2 0 0

Totals.........42 10 11 15 27 19 2

BOWDOIN.A.B. E. IB. T.B. P.O. A. E.

Winter, lb 5 2 3 7 10 0 1Knapp, c.. . . 5 1 2 4 4 6 1Torroy, 2b 5 O i l 7 3 0Wright, p 5 0 1 2 0 6 1Cook, r. f. 5 0 1 1 1 0 1Stetson , 3b 5 1 2 3 3 0 1Waterman, s. s 5 1 2 2 0 6 5Lindsey, c.f 5 1 1 I 0 0 1Barton, 1. f. 3 2 3 4 2 0 1

Totals 43 8 16 25 27 21 12Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Colby 0 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 0—10Bowdoin 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 - 8

Earned runs—Colby, 1; Bowdoin, 7. Threo-basebits—Nowell, Winter (2), Knapp. Two-base hits-Putnam, Tilton, Wright, Stetson, Barton. First baseon errors—Colby, 9; Bowdoin. 2. First base on calledballs—Bowdoin, 1. Balls called—on Barton. 86; onWright, 66. Strikes called—off Barton, 13; off Wright

14. Struck out—Colby, 3; Bowdoin, 3. Passed balls—Knapp, 6. Wild pitch—Wright. Double play—Torrey and Winter. Left on bases—Colby, 5.; Bow-doin, 9. Time—2h. Umpire—H. S. Roberts, Lewiston .

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&H PHMerrill, s.s 8 31 10 1.25 10 .322 12 .387 15 .484Nowell, l. f. &r. f..8 37 13 1.63 11 .297 19 .640 16 .432Putnam, c.f 8 37 7 .88 11 .297 13 .351 19 .513Tilton, lb 8 31 6 .75 9 .290 11 .355 19 .613Mathews, c. & 2b...8 37 12 1.50 10 .270 12 .324 17 .460Emerson; r. f. &1. f.8 31 9 1.12 8 .258 8 .258 16 .516Boyd, 3b. 8 37 7 .88 8 .216 8 .216 15 .4*6Doe, 2 b & c 8 38 7 .88 7 .184 8 .210 14 .368Barton, p 8 31 6 .75 5 .161 5 .161 10 .322

Totals. ..' 8 310 77 9.63 79 .255 96 .309 141 .455Opponents 8 293 42 5.25 72 .245 91 .310 122 .416

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. Mathews, c. and 2b 8 29 16 9 54 .833Morrill, s.s 8 13 25 8 46 .826Boyd, 3b 8 15 S 7 31 .774Putnam, c.f 8 10 1 4 • 15 , .737.

Totals 1 195 122 48 305 .868Opponents..... 8 194 187 72 403 .821

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Availing ourselves of the freedom in the choice ofliterary matter which is fast becoming the chief cliar-acteristic of the exchange department of the collegejournal, we venture to turn aside from the usualmethod of conducting this department for the lastissue of the year. Hi therto it has been exclusivelydevoted to tickling the pride of the college in general ,and the van ity of the editors in particular , by glean-ing from all sources the puffs and commendations thatthe Echo had received during the past year. A fewof these are favorable criticism's in the true sense ofthe word , but the majority are unmitigated " tafly,"which is impartially meted out with lavish hand togreat and small , provided, only, that the aforesaid g.and s. have taken favorable notice of the criticisingexchange. We venture to insert, therefore, only a few

, of those criticisms which may honestly indicate to usour chief points of strength , and disclose on the otherhand such deficiencies In the Eoho as raay bo mot byimprovements both desirable and eminently practica-ble. The Eoho, in common with most other ex-changes, offers three chief points of criticism j itsarrangement and typographical appearance, its coyer,or rather its lack of a cover, and its literary depart- .

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ment. The first of these points is our strong-hold,and is the subject of universally favorable comment,which is almost, if not quite, counteracted by the un-favorable criticisms elicited by the Echo's lack of asuitable cover. For this latter is by no means a featureof slight importance in a college paper ; its characterdetermines to a large extent the judgment as to thestanding of the paper and the refinement of taste pos-sessed by the students of the college whence it comes.The external appearance of the Echo has been morethan once likened to that of the organ of some one-horse Western college, with a staring wood-cut of thecollege buildings on the fron t page, and the statementof the facilities for culture which may be therein en-joyed for a consideration.

Our literary department again is not faultless, butrather appears to offer a fruitful theme for adversecriticism. The Western papers, to ' be sure, whosepeculiarity is the dryness and heaviness, though un-questioned ability, of their literary columns, would in-variably pronounce our literary department one of thestrong features of the paper. But the Echo is in-tended to meet the tastes.of Eastern, and not of West-ern readers, and according to the standard of Easterncollege journ alism, our literary department is not asuccess. Heavy and bone-like, it smacks too much ofJunior articles, doubtl ess good enough in their place,but the very last bits of reading m atter to which anordinary student would turn for the pleasure and en-tertainment that he seeks from his college paper. We

.-believe to be true the oft-repeated statement, that itrequires more ability to write a good story or anamusing tale, than it does to grind out the inevitableand abhorred article of college routine. But thealumni—yes, to be sure ; but there will be abundanttime to talk about the wants of the alumni when thereappears to be danger that articles representing thethought and mental training of the students will bewholly crowded from our columns. The followingcriticisms, a fair sample of many .of a similar character,will serve to illustrate the truth of the above :

The Colby Echo in its holiday dress is especiallyattractive. We hope that the improvement is perma-nent, but fear from an article in the u Sanctum " thatit is but a temporary one, for improvement it cer-tainly is. Of all the many which have kindly respondedto our modest " Please X," the Echo is perhapsthe mostuniformly well-printed and so pretty-paged paper Kansas Review.

Although the Echo is not of so high a literarystandard as many others, still the articles in the number were read with much interest. The appear-ance of the paper is refreshingly clear and perfect—Vassar Miscellany.

The Echo is, on the whole, too solid to suit ourideas of a college journal . A college paper shouldshow its excellence in correctness, refi nemen t, andtaste in the form and wording of its contents, ratherthan in the depth of its matter.— Univ. Magazine.

We have no hesitancy in pronouncing the ColbyEcho one of the very best of our Eastern exchanges,It is quite refreshing to occasionally receive one like theEcho in which the literary predominates.-^UniversityCourier.

We wish to criticise, this month, but a single ex-change, the Hermesian. Our criticism of it shallmerely consist in the insertion of its criticism of us:

"The Colby Echo, published by the students ofWaterville College Maine is before us, a nice littl esheet. We are glad to exchange with the Echo."

No, the Sermesian is uot the organ of a ladies' col-lege.

The fact that it is much more easy, to point out theevils of the present marking system, than it is to deviseone that shall be free from these faults, has been sig-nally illustrated by the recent report of a committee -of upperelassmen at Princeton. The committee wasappointed at the request of the Faculty¦¦" to suggestplans that should make the ranking more equable and

. satisfactory, and at the same time, do away withsome of the evils that attend present methods.?'The committee reported that they had not felt compe-tent to suggest any radical changes. They suggested,however, three minor improvements. One was -theplan now followed in several New England colleges foravoiding the abuse of the elective system—every stu-dent being required to elect studies that should de-mand, in the aggregate, at least a certain fixedamount of time and attention. The second suggestionwas, that the exact rank of each student be concealed,and only his approximate or relative rank be given inhis term reports -the plan which has here been pur-sued for years. It was furthermore suggested that theSophomore and Freshman classes be separated intodivisions, according to ability, and not by alphabeticaldivision. " This would enable professors in the differ-ent departments to adapt their teaching to the abil-ities of the different parts of the class, and thus abetter and higher course could be offered to thosereally desirous aud capable of taking it." In one ofour departments this plan has been experimentedupon within the last few years, to the entire satisfac-tion , we believe, of those concerned. The beneficialresults of such a division, especially in the classicaldepartments are obvious. The Princctonian does notstate whether the Facul ty have yet adopted these sug-gestions.

It is becoming more or less the fashion to devote aportion of the exchange column to extracts from othercollege papers, and occasionally to gathering specimensof college poetry fro m all sources, -and firing them atthe heads of the astonished readers in triumphant ref-utation of the statement that poetic genius, of a highorder, is not to bo found within college walls. As aconcession to this fast-growing custom, we insert thefollowing poem, whose realistic pictures should havefor us, just at the present time, a peculiar interest.

IMPRESSIONS A LA FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.De flho't-stop wink when de ball comin' hotAn' say he aidn' see it w'en fust it sta't; m,De fielder he cuss w'en ho drop <le flyAn' holler to de cap'eii de sun's in his oye ;De batter mighty mad w'en ho miss do nail,Bat do umpire, he don' never care at all.De baseman scowl w'en ho hab to jump,De kotohor tired w'en de foul tips thump ;De oap'en woop w'on de men don' slid©

An' de scorer root -w'en de base hits tied ;De pitcner sad w'en he gib seb'n balls,But de umpire leer eb'ry time dat he calls.

De runner brace w'en de hall am passed :De pitcher squirm Wen de hits come fastAn' fire de ball at de striker's head ;Wen de nine git hlanked, de hacker am fled ,De gran' stand cheers w'en de fah'rites win ,But de umpire look like he made out ob tin.

De manager swear w^n he ball pass de fenceAn' de dead-heats yell, " Oh, darn de expense ! "De scorer fix up de errors at de close,An' de nine dat wins, they yell for deir foes,But de umpire he neher smile nor frown ,But seems so hig-dat he can't look roun '.

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'35.—Prof . William Mathews has returnedfrom his European visit, and will hereafter re-side in Boston. His present residence is at No.12 Ashburton Place . He has begun the revis-ion of his works already in print , and has newones in preparation.

'38.—Gov. B. F. Butler has accepted the in-vitation of Williams College, to attend the Com-mencement exercises there, with his staff.

'42.—The Rev. Dr. Butler was chosen todeliver the oration on Memorial Day, at Hallo-well.

•47.—Rev. H. 0. Estes has resigned the pas-torate of the Baptist Church at Paris, Me. Theresignation takes effect about July 1st.

'53.—Ex-Gov. H. M. Plaisted has retiredfrom the editorial staff of the Lewiston Gazette,and disposed of his interest in the paper.

'61.—Hon. Llewellyn P owers is to be oratorat the Monson Fourth of July celebration thisyear.

'74.—Charles E. Williams has taken his de-gree as M.D., and is located a t Houlto n , Me.

'76.—The Paterson board of education haselected Prof. Clarence E. Meleney, of Newark ,superintendent of publ ic inst ruction, for the en-suing three years. The salary is $2,500 a year.Mr. Meleney, who is the p resent principal of theNewton Street public school in Newark, is agraduate of Colby University, class of '76.—P ortland Advertiser.

'79.—-Charles E. Owen will fill the pulpit ofthe Baptist Church at Oakland , Me., this sum-mer.

'81.—J. H. Parshley was ordained pastor ofthe Fi rst Bap tist Chur ch a t Westboro , Mass.,May 31st.

'82.—C. A. True and E. F. Thompson havebeen engaged in the revision of the MaineStatutes.

'88.—H. M." Lord, f ormerly of '83, expectsto come back and complete his course with '84,next year.

'8'5.—E. W. Merrill , f ormerl y of '85, carriedoff the second prize for throwing the base-ball,at the Field-Day contests at Rochester Univer-sity.

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The Dartmouth is to he published weekly theensuing year and its size reduced probab ly one-third.

It would appear that Delaware College hasa base-ball nine. The college nine defeated theDelaware City club the other day, by a score of76 to 16.

The University of Cambr idge has add ed anew college to i ts number , and that addition isvery successful. It is called Lehvyn College,and is the fi rst college added to the new Univer-sity during the present century .'

The Harvard College elective pamp hle t f orthe coming year gives stud ents the choice of 148courses , making 335 exercises a week, against121 courses with 835 exercises for the cu rrentyear.

The students at Williams were denied Deco-ration Day as a holiday on the ground that thebest way to keep a holiday is by keeping on withthe' regular work. The general disgust and in-dignation, resulted in the cutting of chapel bythe entire Junior class.

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In colonial times, absence from prayers atHarvard was punished by a fine of 2d.; absencefrom public worship by a fine of 9d. ; tardiness,2d. ; for going to church before the ringing ofthe hell, 6d.; for "profane cursing," a fine of 2s.6d. was imposed ; for playing cards, 2s. 6d. ; ly-ing, Is. 6d. ; sending for beer, 6d. ; fetchingbeer, Is. 6d.; for going into the college yardwithout the proper garb, 9d.

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