I.-L. J. retires in disgust.

A MEETING of the Matthews Boat Club for the election of officers will be held in Lower Holden on Tuesday next, at 4.30 P. M. Till then those wishing to join can apply at 41 Matthews.

OFFICERS of the Institute of 1770 for the next term are: W. B. Van Renselaer, President; O. H. Williams, Vice-President; W. Sheafe, Treasurer; J. W. Robbins, Secretary; H. W. H. Powel, Librarian.

STUDENTS entering the College or returning from vacation are requested to leave their address - name of building or street, and number of room - at the Post Office, so that their letters can be delivered without delay.

THE Holyoke Boat Club will meet in No. 4 Holyoke on Saturday next, October 7, at 11 A. M. All those who desire to try for the crew or to join the club are requested to be present.

H. DENTON, Captain.THERE will be an election of president and vice-president of the Dining-Hall Association next Wednesday, at the dinner hour. Nominations in writing can be made at the Auditor's office, but each nomination must be signed by at least six supporters. Elections for directors will be held later.

THE first half of the Senior class will hand in a Forensic Tuesday, October 17, on the subject, "Does the mind ever sleep?" The second half of the class will write on the question, "Are men accountable in any form or way for sins of ignorance?" and will hand in their Forensics on October 31.

THE vicissitudes of human events were shown last year in a case that occurred not far from Cambridge. One man wrote out his Forensics and handed them in as they came due. His mark for the year was 65. The Forensics were given back, and copied out, word for word, by another man who had been away during the year. No. 2 had a mark of 87 for his Forensics.

A WEEK from to-morrow, Saturday, October 14, a practice-game of foot-ball will be played behind the Scientific School by two Fifteens selected from the best players who practise during the week. From these two Fifteens the University team will probably be selected, and all who care for a position upon the latter should practise regularly during the coming week.

How hard it sometimes is to adapt one's self to sudden changes is shown by the following conversation which took place in one of the English electives:-

Professor. What is your name?

Student. H. Smith.

Professor. Junior?

Student. No, sir; just H. Smith.

THE officers of the Reading-Room Association are: B. C. Starr, '77, President; - -, Secretary and Treasurer; Directors, Senior Class, H. S. Butler, J. N. Byrne, G. S. Sykes, H. Wheeler; Junior Class, C. F. Chamberlayne, L. Hancock, J. A. Tufts, H. F. Vickery; Sophomore Class, H. P. Amen, H. B. French, E. Hale, C. S. Mack. Any student can become a member of the Association by paying two dollars to any one of the above officers.