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Some happenings are truly wonderful. Harry Bernard Caton says nothing funny ever happened to him, but its funny he ever happened. His friends nod assent. Alexandria, Va., claims this beloved son as her own, and has for twenty years nourished and kept him-from dog fights and lynchings. George Washington (that heroic man) used to go to church there, and always have his hoots blacked there. Harry 'for this reason is proud of being a native of Virginia soil. In his Sophomore Year, the year of his entrance to College, he acquired the name of "Puss," chiefly because of his resemblance to and imitation of feline animals. In addition to this he is accomplished in the art of catching small quadruped rodents of the genus mus. He is also known by the name of "Beaut." This designation is closely allied to the other, and in fact is but another name for the same characteristic. Puss is an intense sufferer of megalocephaly, or pathological development of the cerebral hemispheres, caused by the juxta- position of the incongruous. He also raves with valetudina- rianism, and in his Senior Year has almost become a vegetarian. Notwithstanding aJl his ailments he is a sprinter, and has been known "to do" a hundred yards in the remark- able time of seventeen seconds. When running he suffers dreadfully from curvature of the spine-the curvature, though, is towards the front part at his back. He has taken part ill several dramatic entertainments, and each time came off with honors. The secret of his success is that he is perfectly "at home" in his parts. He is pin-toed. It is not very often that a young lady graduates from this Institution with- out ever having one of those things usually called "strikes," but this is the lamentable state of affairs which has now become a fact. Lamentable because no one is said to have a liberal education who leaves here without having at least one experience of this kind. The young lady thought, however, that such a pastime would be injurious to her studying, but how sadly was she blinded by her own blessing which she knew not, and 1l0W that it is too late regrets her action. By those who know her she is said to be a very great tease, and simply makes life a burden to those whom she singles out to have fun with. Had she been like other girls she would have a more sympathetic feeling for her friends, but then she hasn't-this is because she never had a strike-and they have to suffer her torments. Evelyn Gertrude Darby is one of those friends who are present in time of 46