FACT AND ROMOR.

The Oxford-Cambridge boat race takes place April 4th.

Harvard vs. Williams at Cambridge on Fast Day.

Yale papers are complaining of the condition of the campus walks.

Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly is president of the Boston Crib Club.

The weight of '85's tug-of-war team is 599 3-4 lbs.; of 84' s, 596 1-4.

The excellent order maintained during the tug-of-war contest course much praise.

Among those who witnessed the meeting were President Eliot and Congressman Hunt of Louisiana.

Mr. C. Bayard Bors, '87, has left college on account of over sever mental strain.

The junior class dinner takes place at the Quincy House on Wednesday evening.

Lee & Shepard will publish the work of Mr. Wm. M. Davis on "Whirlwinds, Cyclones and tornadoes."

Dr. Sargent lectures this afternoon before the Women's Club on "Physical basis in Education."

The Boston Herald says that Mr. W. C. Camp of Yale is at work on a history of inter-collegiate baseball.

A new bicycling machine called the Harvard tandem has made its appearance.

Mr. James Burch, '83, was recently given a dinner at Young's Hotel by members of '83' Pi Eta.

"Vacation, or Harvard vs. Yale" is the title of a comedy soon to be presented in Boston.

A professional athlete stated Saturday evening that unless both "anchors" touch the floor at the "drop" a tug-of-war contest has to be pulled over again.

Several valuable autograph letters of Christopher Clumbus have recently been presented to the library.

The management of the debt of the '86, crew has been transferred to Mr. Courtney Guild, 5 Littlel's Block. All unpaid subscriptions will be paid to him.

The lacrosse team will play on Jarbis this afternoon, if pleasant, at 4.15. It is hoped that a large number of players will be out as the field is in good condition and men are needed to play against the team.

"Hernani" a musical burlesque is to be produced in New York during the vacation by members of the Hasty Pudding Club. The programme includes two performances, and the proceeds are to be given to the boat club.

Tennis promises to be more popular than ever here this spring. Already preparations are being made by the Country Club for a tournament in which several Harvard men are expected to enter.

Out of the five events which were decided at the winter meeting on Saturday '85 won three and '86 won two. '84 and '87 each won one second prize. This makes the standing for the pennant '85 six first prizes, '86 three first, '84 two first and one second, and '87 one first and one second.

Ex-Governor Stanford, of California has given $500 to the library of the American school at Athens. A rumor, seemingly well founded, was current at Athens, that Mr. Standford had offered the Greek government $50,000 for one to the columns of the temple of Olympian Zeus. It is needless to say that the offer was not accepted.