MESSRS. A. S. Thayer, R. S. Avann, E. P. Usher, and W. A. Kingsbury have been confirmed as Proctors by the Overseers.

THE Sophomore reading for the Sophomore Lee Prizes will be held in Boylston Hall at 7 P. M., Wednesday, October 17.

WE hope that the editor of the Catalogue will publish the number of men in each elective, that interesting feature being left out last year.

PROFESSOR JOHN MCCRADY has been elected Professor of Biology and the Relation of Religion to Science, in the University of Tennessee.

MR. DARWIN has dedicated his new work on the "Different Forms of Flowers in Plants of the same Species" to Professor Asa Gray.

A FRESHMAN recently gave his address to the money-order clerk, and pompously asked how much it would cost to have his mail delivered.

ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a complimentary dinner, to be tendered to the crew in acknowledgment of their splendid victories of last June.

MANY of the Freshmen took advantage of the rainy day on Tuesday, to pay their respects to the Dean, and were cordially received by the Secretary.

THE Overseers have appointed their visitation committees for 1877 - 78. The committee on the Academical Department numbers forty-eight.

THE Medical School was remembered in the will of Mrs. Mary W. Swett, who died recently. The amount of the bequest has not as yet been ascertained.

THE newly elected members of the Everett Athenaeum from '80 are, F. H. Brackett, C. W. Bradley, S. M. Greeley, H. C. Jones, J. L. Pennypacker, F. J. Ranlett, W. G. Taylor, and A. B. Weimer.

THOSE wishing to join any of the boat-clubs will find the Treasurers at the following places : Holworthy, at 9 Holworthy; Weld, at 14 Weld; Matthews, at 1 Matthews; Holyoke, at 42 Matthews.

THE newly elected officers of the Hasty-Pudding Club are : President, John Homans; Vice-President, F. L. Gay; Secretary, A. H. Allen; Treasurer, J. C. Whitney; Kp, Henry Wheeler; Librarian, J. F. Slade.

THE following gentlemen form the editorial staff of the Lampoon : Robert Grant, '73; J. T. Wheelwright, '76; Barrett Wendell, '77; F. G. Attwood, '78; W. S. Otis, '78; J. T. Coolidge, '79; Francis McClennan, '79; and W. G. Twombly, '79.

THE Scratch Races will take place Saturday, October 13, at 11.30 A.M., over the boat-house course. The book for entries is now open at Richardson's; it will be closed Friday evening. The entrance-fee is fifty cents, as usual.