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BREVITIES.

WHEN the editorial in another column - Fine Arts I - was written, the writer did not know that a water-stand had been put in the room.

HENCEFORTH Juniors will meet the instructor of Forensics in U. 14, on Wednesday, between 10 and 12, instead of in U. 16, at 9 A.M., as heretofore.

THE seventh ten of the Institute of 1770 is as follows : Edgerly, J. E. Baker, Francis, Preston, Norris, Buchman, Rousmaniere, Crapo, W. Curtis, and Bemis.

GYMNASIUM practice at Yale must be very effective, for according to the recently published weights of the Yale Crew, one man has gained THIRTY POUNDS since the race in July.

A SOPHOMORE has already been summoned to the office to account for absence from prayers. It seems there is a difference in opinion between students and the Faculty as to the meaning of "average attendance" in the Bible.

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THE measles came to College one year too late. Last year they might have done good service to petitioners.

PHYSICAL examinations are postponed until Monday, November 29, and lectures on "Baths and Bathing" until Wednesday, December 1.

BORN on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock P. M., a child of the imagination, miscalled a recess. It quickly passed away, however, to-day, at 11 o'clock A. M. Restat in Race!

AT the last meeting of the Philosophical Club, Mr. Emery read a paper on Hegel. Mr. Baker, '81, was elected member of the Club. At the next meeting Rev. Charles F. Thwing will read a paper.

THE verses entitled "My Cigarette," by Mr. C. F. Lummis, '81, published last year in the Crimson, have been set to music by A. E. Blackmar, and published at New Orleans by Philip Werlein.

THE next meeting of the Harvard Union takes place on Thursday, December 9. The question for debate is : Resolved, That it is for the interest of the country to restrict Chinese immigration. Affirmative : Messrs. Jackson, '81, and Davis, '81; negative : Messrs. Firman, '82, and McKone, '82.

THE reports of the meeting of the National Liberal League, which Scribner's justly characterized as "the apotheosis of dirt," are being sent to the College papers. The "League" has made a mistake.

SOPHOMORE Themes. Sections 1 and 2. Allen to Dunton. Theme 1. All who have not received their themes will find them in the Dean's office. Theme 2. Subjects : "What great results are involved in the election of Mr. Garfield," "Early Marriages." Theme 1 must be returned with a correct copy, and Theme 2 must be handed in at Sever 3, on Thursday, December 2, at 3 o'clock. Members of Section 2 A will hand in their themes at 4 o'clock.

BAREETT WENDELL.THE Harvard Register for November is out. The most noteworthy articles are : Rev. C. F. Thwing's "Agassiz," and the conclusion of the history of the "Boston Latin School." Mr. A. B. Hart, '80, contributes an account of the Harvard Union. Editorially, the Register sounds its own death-knell, unless more subscriptions are received, in which case it will be published in magazine form, and cost $3.00.

ENGLISH 6, December 2, 1880, at 2 P. M., in Sever 5. Debate on the following question : "Resolved, That the civil service of the United States should be reformed by requiring every candidate for appointment to pass a satisfactory examination, and by making the tenure of office during good behavior." Disputants, affirmative, Messrs. DeWindt, MacVeagh, Hadley; negative, Messrs. Jackson, Dazey, Adams.

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