Resolved, That we organize an association to be known as the New York Association of the Alumni of Washington and Lee University, whose object shall be to preserve and strengthen the ties of college friendship by our united exertions to further the interests of our Alma Mater and to cooperate with the Centennial organization for the better endowment of Washington and Lee University, by acquainting the public with the historic and meritorious claims of our Alma Mater to their patronage and favor.

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare and report a proper constitution for the government of the association.

The same committee was then appointed, on motion of Dr. Ayres, to draft a constitution, and while they were so engaged, the Chair called for the report of the Committee on Invitations. Mr. McCorkle, as Chairman, reported that a large number of invitations had been issued and that he had letters expressing sympathy with the object of the meeting from Vincent L. Bradford, LL. D, D. C. L., Hon. J. R. Tucker, Rev. Morgan Dix, D. D., ex-Governor Tilden, ex-Governor William Pinckney Whyte, of Maryland, General Grant, General Hancock, Senator Wade Hampton, George W. Childs, Senator L. Q. C. Lamar, Charles Francis Adams, Robert C. Winthrop, and J. G. Abbott, of Boston, and a large number of others. Mr. McCorkle suggested that the letter from Dr. Bradford be read by the Secretary, as being not only highly interesting and instructive, but in most complete sympathy and accord with the object for which we had met. It is needless to say the letter was read to the entire satisfaction of all present. The constitution was then reported by the committee and adopted by the meeting. Upon the election that followed, Mr. Deshon was chosen President, and Dr. H. Marion Sims, Wickliffe Preston and Roger A. Pryor, Jr., Vice Presidents. The President appointed Mr. Clark Secretary, Mr. McCorkle Treasurer, and Dr. McChesney, Dr. Ayres and Mr. Hudgins, Executive Committee for the ensuing year. The President, Faculty, and Trustees of the University were then elected honorary members of the association, and the meeting adjourned.

After about half an hour's social converse the company repaired to the large dining hall of the hotel, where a handsome table, well provided with materials wherewith to appease the stomach and loosen the tongue, was spread in a manner comparable even with the spreads by the central association in the hall of the old "Blue," of Lexington fame.

The first toast, "Washington and Lee University," was responded to by Prof. White, who first proceeded to put the company into a thoroughly good humor by a few happy "hits," and then held their attention closely by reading from manuscript an excellently written and most interesting account of the foundation and growth of the University. General Preston, who, although the speech of Prof. White had evinced a growing enthusiasm, followed in response to "The day we celebrate" with a cap tal speech, which was applauded to the echo. Then followed Hon. Benjamin H. Willis in response to "Our Sister institutions;" Mr. Sperry, of the Evening Post, to "The Press;" Colonel Doniphan, of Missouri, to "The Bar" Mr. Francis Rives gracefully responded to a call, and the list was closed by a response to "New York, the

Commercial Centre of the Union," in an excellent little speech by Colonel Lawson, one of our New York bankers, who has already given substantial evidence of his interest in our University, and on this occasion very materially assisted the success of our meeting.

In closing this rather prolonged account of our proceedings, I must thank the Faculty for the interest they have shown in our effort, and for their excellent taste in sending Prof. White on to represent them at our meeting.

Not only did news of his coming stimulate the resident alumni to extra exertions, but his presence here undoubtedly secured many influential friends for the University, more especially among leading members of the press, many of whom met him personally and were most favorably impressed.

With best wishes, sincerely,

CHARLES A. DESHON.

OUR SPORTS.

WHILE the weather remains so undecided, very little can

be done towards the revival of our sporting interests, yet there are not lacking signs of life. Boxing is again coming to the front, though it is now practiced after a rather desultory fashion, and we are sorry to note that as yet no regular attempts at organization have been made. Up to the present time rather less interest has been manifested in base-ball than in former years, though without doubt, much of the apparent falling off has been due to the unfavorableness of the season. We look forward with confidence to warm weather for the revival of the base-ball interest. Boating has received a sudden impulse. The Harry Lee's are driven to practice, in order to keep up that superiority on which they so much. pride themselves, and which they have so nobly won in the final races of the last two years, while the Albert Sydney's are actuated by the very laudable desire of giving their opponents as close a race as possible. At last, we have a gymnasium club-somewhere near fifty members in two days. We are to have new parallel bars, new horizontal bars, new rings, trapezes fixed, besides some improvements sui generis at Washington and Lee, the technical name of which the editor doesn't happen to know. Can it be true? We fear the paroxysm of

energy will not last. Yet, why should it not? Let not the good work stop here. Let those who wish to avoid the ennui of a dull Commencement come forward. We all know what a lively and all-pervading interest is awakened by the annual boat-race; but we are assured that a field day would not yield to the boat-race in attractiveness for our many visitors. This is to say nothing of the physical improvement resulting to those engaged.

While on this subject, we may as well observe that the present situation of the gymnasium is objectionable for several reasons, not the least of which is the difficulty of drainage. The three essential points of gymnasium construction are ample space, abundance of light and pure air, in regard to neither of which is ours by any means perfect.

College and Campus.

The Minstrel Troupe promises to be a success.

Playing on the Campus prohibited during recitation hours. It's our opinion that the freshmen ought to be suppressed.

"Guff" determines to reform, and late at night indites the following note to the servant. The endearing appellations, are probably due to the fact that he had just finished a letter to his mother (?) :

My Dearest Fielding: I have a class at 11 o'clock to-morBe sure to wake me up at ten sharp.

row.

Yours 'till death,

J—. G—.

The Philistine said, "I'll give your carcass to the fowls of the air!" But David said, "Go-liath !"

At Branson, in Attica, girls were called bears (arktoi). How much wiser were the modern ancients than the ancient moderns!

A French exercise was lately handed the professor for correction, which began and ended thus:

Je suis un grand fou, ou je n'aurais jamais copié cela de qui je ne sais rien.

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Dernièrement, vous savez que je suis un pauvre diable, mais ayez la bonuté de garder mon secret. En faisant ceci, vous m'obligerez très-bien.

Remember the address of the fighting editor, corner of 43d. and Main streets, 16th story, room 5,505.

"Pindar says that if ever mortal man was honored by the dwellers of Olympus, it was Tantalus; but that he could not digest his happiness." The explanation of this is, indeed, easy. Nectar and ambrosia, on which he fed, suits only the stomachs of the gods.

"Little Junk" translates quid simile milonis? smilest thou, Milo ?"

"Why

Prof. of Jun. Eng.-(to student of Chaucer) "Mr. F— that word means the same thing, doesn't it?"

Mr. F--(briskly) Yes Sir!

Prof. What does it mean?

A meeting of the Albert Sydney boat club was held March 30, 1881. The officers chosen were Mr. J. C. Rainsford, President, Mr. H. D. Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer. The committee appointed by the President to select a trial

crew consists of Mr. Johnston, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Pearce. The club also received several additions to its membership.

The Harry Lees had previously met and chosen for President Mr. W. S. Hopkins, for Treasurer Mr. W. C. Preston, and as a committee for selecting the crew Mr. Barrett, Mr. Preston and Mr. Hopkins. The Harry Lees, too, elected several new members.

We did not send our publishers any instructions the last time and consequently several locals which we would have wished to be given preference were thrown out. Among them we name, especially, the mention of Prof. White's trip to New York to be present at the alumni re-union.

Did our Prof. of Mod. Hist. really intend to speak of Jews and the jurisdiction over them. We believe now that the

final cataclasm will soon be here.

NOTICE. We have decided to endow the chairs of Political Econ, and Applied Math., build a Mess Hall, Gymnasium, and new Library Building, run Final Ball, pay for the COLLEGIAN with Col. Scott's endowment, and the remainder will be devoted to the Y. M. C. A. FRESHMEN.

Younger Scratch says those Mullally boys keep him awake all night blowing on a tambourine. We'll see that it is stopped.

McD. at the bookstore offered the best falconer pens to a student. They are good, buy a pound of them.

Even as we saw

THE MINSTRELS.-We received an invitation to attend the practicing of the "W. and L. U. Minstrel Club," and were astonished at the progress they had made. them, without costumes, with little practice, they were as good as some we have seen on the stage. The string band will afford no slack orchestra; the singing is very attractive, the songs are new, with very sweet choruses; but the feature which will take better will be the clog-dancing, as the minstrels in this place heretofore have been sadly lacking in this