THERE are sixteen men training for the Freshman crew.

THERE will be no classical lectures for the Freshmen this year.

MR. J. E. COWDIN, '79, has begun strict training for the Holyoke six.

A FOUR-OARED crew from the Holyoke club was seen on the river Wednesday.

THE University Nine made its first appearance on the field Wednesday afternoon.

IT has been proposed by some members of the Faculty to have an elective in Chinese this year.

A REDUCTION of the membership fee for joining the boat-clubs has been made. $ 6.50 is the price of a ticket.

PEWTER beer-mugs with glass bottoms are the prizes offered by the H. A. A. There will be no second prizes.

THOSE who wish to see "the best Freshman crew Harvard ever had" have only to visit the boat-house any afternoon.

THOSE knowing the addresses of men who have left the class of '78 will confer a great favor on the Class Committee by sending them their addreses.

THE Senior Class Committee request that all '78 men who have not yet had their photographs taken would attend to the matter immediately.

MR. A. B. WEIMER, and not Mr. A. B. Miner, as published in the last Advocate, is the Vice-President of the Everett Athenaeum.

THE officers for the Gymnasium meeting are: Marshal, Mr. W. Twombly, '79; Stewards, Messrs. H. G. Otis, '78, George Meyer, '79, William Hooper, '80.

AN elective in German literature will be given next year by Professor Bartlett. The course will begin with Lessing (1750), and embrace the German classic writers to the present day.

AT the last regular meeting of the Art Club the following gentlemen were elected: President, W. Bates, '79; Treasurer, F. Rindge, '79; Secretary, C. D. March, '80; Custos, W. Blodgett, '80.