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 observe that Miss Emmott Herbert, who acted the part of Marjorie in the Carl Rosa Light Opera Company, is to take the title-rôle in “Fauvette,”—a new opera, to be produced “for the first time in this country” at the Lyceum on 18th May.

world went very well then” if we may judge from an interesting little notice to be found in Grant’s “History of the University”:—“The janitor, who had a paid office, was at first always a student of the fourth year or else a graduate who was studying theology.”

have been again and again requested to open an “Exchange” column, but we have never noticed any special anxiety on the part of students for it. There can be no doubt it would be an immense advantage to numbers of students if some system of exchange of books could be laid down.

following circular has been addressed to and distributed among the foreign students by the Comité de Patronage des Etudiants Etrangers of the University of Montpellier:—“—You are aware that the General Council of the Faculties has organised a committee for the patronage of foreign students, and has instructed it to give to the strangers who are studying, or who desire to study, at Montpellier, all the information and guidance which they may need. In future the secretary will be at the service of foreign students who wish to put themselves in relationship with the committee, either directly, or through specially appointed delegates, and will receive them in his private room at the Botanical Institute on Mondays and Fridays from 9 to 11. Kindly receive, I pray you, the assurance of my wishfulness to be of service.— I shall be obliged if you will show this letter to those of your compatriots who have not yet received it.”

men will be interested to hear that the experiments of their Examiner in Surgery formed the subject of a question in the House of Commons last week. An honourable member asked the Home Secretary whether Mr Watson Cheyne was at liberty “to bore holes into the knee-joints of living rabbits.” As Mr Cheyne held the vivisection license he triumphed, and the honourable member looked foolish.

is at present sojourning in Constantinople. We may expect to hear more about modern Greek on his return.

“clinicals” have brought Professor Grainger Stewart back from a visit to Florence, where he has spent the last few weeks.

new theatre is nearing completion. Every detail has been executed under the supervision of its future owner, who has taken quite a fatherly interest in its growth.

are glad to report that Dr Rudolf, Senior President of the Royal Medical Society, has returned to Edinburgh completely recovered from his late illness. He has resumed his duties at the Sick Children’s Hospital.

.—The first annual dinner of the Scots College was held m Paris a fortnight ago. Among the fifteen present were Professor Geddes, Professor Coats, and Dr Hunter Stewart; M. Paul Melon, secretary of the Comité du Patronage des Etudiants Etrangers in Paris; M. Léné, vice-president of the Students Association; Baron Pierre de Coubertin, secretary of the French Athletic Union, &c. The report of the College said that twelve students had made use of the organisation in Paris and four at Montpellier. Toasts were proposed to the University of Paris, the Universities of Scotland, the Students’ Association of Paris, and the Scots College. The old friendship between Scotland