THE following oarsmen have been rowing on the first Eight the last few days : Chapman, '80; Good-nough, '82; Luck, '82; Brandegee, '81; Hammond, '83; Chalfant, '82; Howard, '81; and Curtis, '83.
THE Harvard Union will meet next Thursday at 7.30 P. M. The subject for debate is : Resolved, That the Government of the United States is tending toward a dangerous centralized power. Affirmative, Messrs. Dazey and Sewall; Negative, Messrs. Hart and Burton.
ENGLISH 6. November 4, at 2 P. M., in Sever 5. Debate on the following question : Resolved, That the continued existence of the Republican party is unfavorable to the establishment of order and civil freedom in the Southern States. Affirmative, Messrs. Adams, Godkin, and Dazey; Negative, Messrs. Coolidge, DeWindt, and Jackson.
AT the last meeting of the Harvard Natural History Society, the following new members were elected : DeWindt of '81; Buell, Gardner, Cabot, Putnam, Goddard, Dabney, Hardon, W. E. Stone, Oxnard, Sewall, Sedgwick, Warren of '82; C. B. Perkins of '83; Bangs and Denman of the Scientific School.
THE last two readings in Mr. Riddle's course at Lyceum Hall will be given on the 9th and on the 16th of November. At the first, besides selections from "Romeo and Juliet," he will read "Tot Plummer's First Assembly," a very amusing account, by the author of the "Frivolous Girl," of the experiences of a Sophomore at his first Harvard Assembly. At the second, he will read selections from "Macbeth," and "The Sewing School for Scandal," written by one of the authors of "Rollo."
THE following are the subjects for Junior Themes, Section A : -
1. In despite of its much boasted science and art, is this civilized world still savage and hard?
2. Any one study, of whatever kind, exclusively pursued, deadens in the mind the interest, nay, the perception of any other.
3. The errors of some minds in scientific investigation are more fruitful than truths of others.
Themes are due on Tuesday, November 23. According to the new regulations, no written exercise will be received at any other time than that previously announced by the instructor.
THE Sophomores held a class meeting Wednesday evening to elect Marshals in the place of Messrs. Morison and Cabot, who go to Canada with the Football Team to-day, and will not be back in time for the torchlight procession. C. H. Kipp was made First Marshal; W. Soren, Second Marshal; and C. P. Curtis, Jr., Third Marshal.
MRS. J. B. WILSON, Tiffin, Ohio, says : I have worn an Improved Excelsior Kidney Pad, and received more relief than from all remedies I have ever tried. I cheerfully recommend it to all sufferers. - See Adv.