ONE hundred and thirty electives are given this year, of which thirty-eight are for graduates.

CANDIDATES for the Foot-ball Eleven are requested to appear on Holmes Field every day at 330.

THE registration of Freshmen takes place on Monday, and their recitations begin on the same day.

AND now the guileless Freshman is seen inquiring the way to the Secretary's office or to Carl's.

PROFESSOR EVERETT continues in charge of the Adams Academy. He has given up the Holmes House.

SUBSCRIBERS to the Crimson are notified that subscriptions must be paid before the delivery of the second number of Vol. XII.

DR. LAUGHLIN will have the principal charge of Philosophy 6 the coming year on account of the ill-health of Professor Dunbar.

THE first regular meeting of the Harvard Rifle Corps will be held on the evening of Monday, October 7, at 630, in the Gymnasium.

THE prize racket for the best individual player in lawn-tennis in the college proper was awarded last June to Mr. W. D. Denegre, '79.

IT is said that a prominent gentleman connected with the college has offered to subscribe $1,000 towards sending the crew to England.

PHILOSOPHY 2 is so popular this year that seventy men are said to have been so bold as to express their willingness to tackle with Kant's Critique on Pure Reason.

THE vine on the back of Grays makes a very pretty appearance. It would give Harvard and Massachusetts a more venerable look if they also had more vines on them.

NOW is the time when the Freshman is deceived by the bogus summons. Last year they had the college seal in the corner, and purported to come from the office. Look out for them.

FRESHMEN are not expected to go to prayers until next Tuesday, although the other classes began on Friday. Thus they learn at the very first that others have privileges which they have not.

DURING the summer extensive improvements have been made on the college buildings, viz. a new handle has been put on one of the doors of University, and a new blackboard eraser has been purchased.