MR. ROBERT BACON, '80, is training for the University crew.

AT the last examination in Classical Lectures no one succeeded.

Mr. SCHWARTZ of the University crew is coaching the Freshmen.

THE next Advocate will be published the Saturday morning after vacation.

THE Christmas recess will extend from December 23 to January 2, both days inclusive.

GENERAL LISTER says that eleven other buildings will have to be erected before the new Gymnasium can be built.

BY the kindness of the St. Paul's Society the Churchman and Church Journal have been placed in the Reading Room.

THE gentleman who left a box of crackers in the rooms of the St. Paul's Society may recover the box by calling at Matthews 55.

HEREAFTER the third recitation of the week in History 2 will take place at 1 1/2 P. M. on Fridays instead of at 10 A. M. on Saturdays.

THE first edition of the Harvard Book has been exhausted, and subscriptions for a second edition are being received by the publishers.

MR. ARCHIBALD MCCLURE BUSH, '71, died at Liverpool, England, on Sunday last. Mr. Bush was Captain of the Nine during part of his college course.

THE third Junior forensics will be due as follows: First division, January 8; second division, January 15; third division, January 22; fourth division, January 29.

MR. FRANCIS P. KNIGHT, an old resident of China and one of the Chinese Commissioners to the Philadelphia Exhibition, has collected $10,000 to support for three years two Chinese instructors at Harvard College, who are to teach young men the Chinese language, so as to fit them for positions in China, either under the government or as business agents. He will select two Chinese gentlemen as teachers. - New York Evening Post.

THERE is one improvement at the Library which has not yet been noticed. If any one wishes a book which is out, he has only to write his name and address on a slate at the desk, and when the book is returned he receives the following notice: "The following book asked for by you, -, is in the Library, and will be retained for you three days from this date. In calling for the book, present this notice at the desk."

THE Cambridge Press would perhaps do well to restrict its Harvard correspondent to sign-boards and other similar subjects that give a fair field for the exercise of his somewhat lively imagination; for his attempts to deal with facts are remarkable for brilliancy rather than accuracy, that is, if we can judge from the way in which he speaks of the "electric" system, and from the following Junior forensic subject, as given in the Press, - "Is the popular estimate of Micawber as the ideal historian erroneous?"

THE following is the statement of expenses and receipts of the Harvard Dining Association for the month of November, 1877, viz.: -

DR.

Bills paid $9,395.94

Water charge 54.79

Interest on debt 336.30

Interest on advances 39.28

Reduction of debt 111.11

Insurance 18.75

Summer repairs 175.00

Crockery charge brought forward 117.56

Crockery assessment .04 per week less breakage bills 94.50

Sunday absences 230.40

Stock on hand Oct. 31 1,561.23

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$12,134.86

CR.

Stock on hand Nov. 30 $1,952.19

Mrs. Cody - rent of room 12.00

Sale of grease 58.19

Sale of swill 40.50

Sale of bones 30.32

Sale of cold food 55.00

Extra dishes ordered 542.70

Gas for theatre 2.52

Coal 3.57

Lunches 4.75

Balance 9,433.12

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$12,134.86

The debt of the Association due Harvard College amounted, Sept. 27, 1877, to $43,238.41. Interest on the same, 7 per cent, is $3,026.69 for the year, which divided into the nine academic months gives $336.30 as the monthly assessment against $361.91 for the preceding year.