Then he makes mistakes in examinations also, and “loses marks.” —­Bristed’s Five Years in an Eng.  Univ., Ed. 2d, p. 388.

MARKER.  In the University of Cambridge, England, three or four persons called markers are employed to walk up and down chapel during a considerable part of the service, with lists of the names of the members in their hands; they an required to run a pin through the names of those present.

As to the method adopted by the markers, Bristed says:  “The students, as they enter, are marked with pins on long alphabetical lists, by two college servants, who are so experienced and clever at their business that they never have to ask the name of a new-comer more than once.”—­Five Years in an Eng.  Univ., Ed. 2d, p. 15.

  His name pricked off upon the marker’s roll,
  No twinge of conscience racks his easy soul.
    The College, in Blackwood’s Mag., May, 1849.

MARSHAL.  In the University of Oxford, an officer who is usually in attendance on one of the proctors.—­Collegian’s Guide.

MARSHAL’S TREAT.  An account of the manner in which this observance, peculiar to Williams College, is annually kept, is given in the annexed passage from the columns of a newspaper.

“Another custom here is the Marshal’s Treat.  The two gentlemen who are elected to act as Marshals during Commencement week are expected to treat the class, and this year it was done in fine style.  The Seniors assembled at about seven o’clock in their recitation-room, and, with Marshals Whiting and Taft at their head, marched down to a grove, rather more than half a mile from the Chapel, where tables had been set, and various luxuries provided for the occasion.  The Philharmonia Musical Society discoursed sweet strains during the entertainment, and speeches, songs, and toasts were kept up till a late hour in the evening, when after giving cheers for the three lower classes, and three times three for ’54, they marched back to the President’s.  A song written for the occasion was there performed, to which he replied in a few words, speaking of his attachment to the class, and his regret at the parting which must soon take place.  The class then returned to East College, and after joining hands and singing Auld Lang Syne, separated.”—­Boston Daily Evening Traveller, July 12, 1854.

MASQUERADE.  It was formerly the custom at Harvard College for the Tutors, on leaving their office, to invite their friends to a masquerade ball, which was held at some time during the vacation, usually in the rooms which they occupied in the College buildings.  One of the most splendid entertainments of this kind was given by Mr. Kirkland, afterwards President of the College, in the year 1794.  The same custom also prevailed to a certain extent among the students, and these balls were not wholly discontinued until the year 1811.  After this period, members of societies would often appear in masquerade dresses in the streets, and would sometimes in this garb enter houses, with the occupants of which they were not acquainted, thereby causing much sport, and not unfrequently much mischief.