Silsbee's Joke

, A Yale Senior elipped on the ico and feil white President Woolaey was passing liim on the walk. The President gave him liin lmiul and said, " How oame you to fall, Silsbee?" "Not - with- standing!" exclaimed the amusing I youth, struggling to his feet. Tlie President's face lighted up with a grave smile, whieh broke out into a broad giiffaw as he proeeeded to the faoulty meeting. " Ha-ha-lia-lia-ha !" he laughed as he walked in. " Gentlemen, Silsbee said a very witty thing- very. I aakod him how he canie to fall down, and he said nev-or-the-less ! Ha-ha-ha - very good, gentlemen ; very good ! " - New York (Jrapltic