THE appearance of the Elective Pamphlet has been awaited with unusual curiosity on account not only of the new graduate courses, but also of many rumored changes in the College electives. These changes prove to be less numerous than was expected, and are mainly in the Department of History. Dr. Emerton has a new elective, which covers an interesting period, and ought to prove valuable; but we are sorry to see that the course in Mediaeval Institutions has been given up. It was a course that could ill be spared, and our only hope is, that it may prove to be the mysterious Graduate course announced by Professor Gurney. Dr. Young's departure for Europe necessitates another change of teachers in the electives Professor Adams formerly had. Such constant change is discouraging, and makes us hope that the rumor of Professor Adams's return may prove to be true. The electives in Oral Discussion and Modern German Literature have already been announced with more or less comment in the College papers. Some disappointment is felt because the former elective is open to Seniors only, and, in fact, we doubt if it would be overcrowded, or its usefulness lessened, if Juniors were allowed to take it, as they are allowed to take its companion course, English 5.