AT the meeting of the Philosophical Club last Thursday evening, Mr. Wells, '79, was elected President, and Mr. E. Robinson, '79, Secretary of the Society.

AN ingenious student in Chemistry 1, when the filter which he was using would not drain fast enough to suit him, remedied the defect by punching a hole in the filter.

STUDENTS must return all books to the Library before leaving for the vacation. Special permission, however, will be given, on application, to keep out any needed works.

GREEK Authors to be read for second - year Honors: Homer, Odyssey, XIII.-XVIII.; Demosthenes, Olynthiacs; Euripides, Hippolytus, omitting Choruses; Sophocles, Ajax.

ENTRANCE CONDITIONS. - Examinations in French, German, Modern and Physical Geography, and Physical Science (Old Method) will be held at the close of the Christmas Recess.

THE second ten of the K. N. are as follows: A. M. Allen, F. R. Burton, W. G. Chase, J. McG. Foster, A. F. Lane, J. P. Lyons, C. F. Mason, C. H. Mahon, W. T. McKone, O. A. Olmsted.

MR. Cushing, the compiler of the Index to the "North American," is now at work upon a general index of authors, designed in part for aid to libraries in cataloguing. It will contain over thirty thousand names.

THE following shows the small boy's idea of Harvard:

PATRONIZING OLD GENTLEMAN (to a doting mamma). So I suppose this little fellow is going to Harvard one of these days?

SMALL BOY (who has had a big brother in that institution). Going to Harvard! Pooh! I can kick foot-ball now.

AT the last regular meeting of the Natural History Society, Mr. S. H. Scudder read a paper on the "Origin of Early Types of Insects in Palaeozoic Times," and Professor Whitney one on the "Eozoon Canadense."

AT the last meeting of the Faculty the proposition was made that all students be required to register on their return from the Christmas vacation, just as at the beginning of the year. The measure was not adopted, but perhaps will be next year.

AT a meeting of the Freshman class on Tuesday evening it was voted to send a letter to the Yale Freshmen looking to a race next summer. In case an unfavorable answer is received from New Haven, a challenge will be sent to Columbia.

THREE theatrical performances of the burlesque "Fair Rosamond" will be given by Harvard graduates at the Union League Theatre, in New York City, in aid of the H. U. B. C., on the evenings of January 2, 3, and 4. Tickets may be had at 41 Beck.

THE examination in Freshman Classical Lectures will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 9 A. M., and not at 9.30, as previously announced: Allen-Hartshorn, in Mass. 1; Haupt-Kane, in Mass. 2; Keep-Rushmore, in Mass. 3; Russel-Young, U. E. R.