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BREVITIES.

THE Peabody Museum has been moved to its new quarters, opposite Divinity. The room formerly occupied by this collection is being fitted up for the mineralogical cabinet, and hence the new windows on the west side of Boylston.

WE are requested to remind the Freshmen that the H. U. B. C. rely on them for a large portion of the funds necessary to support the crew. Having no society expenses, they are supposed to be able and they ought to be willing to subscribe very liberally.

THE Sanders Theatre concerts will take place Tuesday evenings; Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Mar. 12, Apr. 2. The sale of subscribers' tickets begins next Tuesday at the University Bookstore, and five hundred have already been spoken for.

AT a meeting of the St. Paul's Society last week the old board of officers was re-elected, i. e. President, Lawrence Jacob, '78; Vice-President, W. T. Cox, '79; Secretary, N. H. Brune, '78; Treasurer, E. L. Baylies, '79; Librarian, W. G. Pellew, '80.

THE evening readings in Harvard Hall have begun, and the programme for the week is as follows : Monday, AEneid, by Professor William Everett; Tuesday, Dante, by Professor Norton; Wednesday, Odyssey, by Professor Palmer; Thursday, Moliere, by Professor Bocher.

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THE following men are trying for positions on the University Nine : Messrs. Tyng and Hooper, L. S.; Ernst, M. S.; McDowell, Richards, and Thayer, '78; Alger, Cutler, Delano, Warren, and Wright, '79; Holden, '80; J. R. Howe and J. S. Howe, '81.

THOSE wishing to claim a deduction for Sunday absences, to join or leave the Dining Association, must register their names in the book kept for that purpose in the Auditor's office at Memorial Hall : no applications of this nature to the Auditor in writing will receive attention.

AT a meeting of the Holyoke Boat-Club held on October 9, Mr. A. M. Jones, '78, was elected President in place of Mr. W. M. LeMoyne, who has left college.

THE Harvard Glee Club are in want of First Tenors and Second Basses. Those wishing to apply will please meet the Club at 21 Beck Hall on Monday, October 15, at 7 1/2 o'clock.

A MEETING of the Harvard Rifle Corps will be held on Monday, 15th inst. at 6.30 P. M. in the Gymnasium. Freshmen desirous of joining their class company should attend, when every information respecting the origin and objects of the institution will be given by General Lister.

THE following officers of the Reading-Room have been elected : President, J. A. Tufts, '78; Secretary and Treasurer, H. P. Amen, '78; Directors, G. H. Preston, H. F. Vickery, H. A. Wood, A. Worcester, '78; H. P. Amen, G. H. Burrill, W. DeW. Hyde, C. S. Mack, '79; W. F. Gillette, A. B. Hart, H. M. Perry, F. J. Ranlett, '80; A. J. Abbe, C. H. Jackson, J. K. Mitchell, J. C. Munroe, '81.

THE Freshman reading for the Lee Prizes took place in Boylston Hall on Wednesday evening. The committee consisted of Colonel Henry Lee, Professor J. B. Thayer, Professor B. F. Tweed, Professor C. F. Dunbar, Samuel S. Shaw, U. H. Crocker, Professor A. S. Hill, Professor S. Baxter, George W. C. Noble, and John P. Hopkinson. First prizes, of forty dollars each, were awarded to C. Guild and C. W. Lane; and second prizes, of thirty dollars each, to E. L. Went-worth and A. L. Wheeler.

AT a meeting of the executive committee of the Boat-Club, held October 6, it was voted that all members of the University who subscribe for the support of the crew three dollars or more, shall, on signing the Constitution, become members of the Club. The Constitution can be signed at 5 Holyoke House, where keys to the boat-house can be obtained on payment of twenty-five cents. Members of the Club who wish to secure rests or lockers must apply to the Vice-President, at 41 Beck Hall. The rent of rests for one boat is ten dollars a year, and this includes the use of a locker. The rent of a locker alone is three dollars.

THE tide will be high at the boat-house for the next two weeks as follows : -

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