FACT AND RUMOR.

Tilden will umpire the game today.

"Penikeese" is to be repeated at Yale.

A club in shorthand has been formed at Yale.

The responsive reading at the chapel has improved of late.

Phillips Brooks has been lecturing before the Yale theologues.

Quite a number of Brown men were in Cambridge last evening.

The new uniforms for the nine have arrived and will be worn today.

The letter carriers come out in their summer uniforms the 29th of this month.

The lacrosse game with Columbia, announced to take place today, has been postponed.

Few students exercise in the gymnasium, now that there are so many attractions out of doors.

The cricket team will play the "Graduates" of Boston on Holmes field at 1.30 P. M. today.

The occasional appearance of Daniel Pratt is a reminder of one's preparatory school days.

E. S. Rousmaniere addressed the Society of Christian Brethren at their meeting Thursday evening.

Mr. Ernst, former pitcher of the 'Varsity Nine, was on the field yesterday while the nine were practising.

In the game today Nichols will catch, Hall will play centre, and Crocker right field. Baker will be substitute.

Season tickets, admitting the bearer to all ball games played by the nine in Cambridge, can be obtained at Bartlett's for $3.50.

The Society of Christian Brethren will probably soon decide definitely as to joining the inter-collegiate branch of the Y. M. C. A.

C. J. Hubbard, '83, has been elected president and A. G. Hatch, '84, vice-president of the Memorial Hall Dining Association for the ensuing year.

The removal of the deposits of the United States bank is soon to be taken up in History 9. If a student chooses to write a theme on this subject, he will have so much more preparation for the work in history.

Sophomores are now at work on the last proscribed theme for the year. As there was no hour examination at the end of the winter term, the marks in this theme will count considerably more than the marks of former themes.

Algebra examinations this morning at ten. Held as follows:

Abbott to Irish, Mass. 1.

Jackson to Storrow, Mass. 3.

Strong to Young, U. E. R.

Conditioned men, U. E. R.

In Pol. Econ. 1 yesterday, Dr. Laughlin lectured upon the navigation laws of the U. S., and compared the tonnage of American vessels with that of other nations, and stated some of the reasons for the great decline in our carrying trade. The reasons given for this decline by protectionists and free-traders were commented upon, and several references given to standard authorities on both sides.

FURNITURE. Parlor, chamber, dining-room, library and office furniture. An immense stock in the warerooms of PAINE'S manufactory, 48 Canal street, opposite Boston and Maine depot.