G. E. LOWELL, '83, and H. Lloyd, '83, have been elected members of the Philological Society.

MESSRS. J. R. OSGOOD & CO'S Christmas card advertisement is one of the most artistic we have ever seen.

THE Sunday Herald says that we attempt to do too much in athletics and that we do not sufficiently concentrate our energy.

IN the late Hare and Hounds run some of the hounds came home in a carriage. The run was, however, very successful.

THE last Advocate makes a very good suggestion about having reserved shelves for books relating to themes and forensics.

A NEW song by Mr. Moses King, - If you have but fifty cents, spend it for the quadruple number of the Harvard Register.

WHY do girls kiss each other, while boys do not? Because girls have nothing better to kiss and the boys have. - Yale News.

THE Literary World thinks that Harvard should have a Shakspere professorship, and wishes Mr. Hudson to fill it. "Can such things be?"

A WELLESLEY COLLEGE girl heard her father criticised severely across a dinner-table. The critic paused a minute to say, "I hope he is no relative of yours, Miss?" Quick as thought she replied, with the utmost nonchalance, "Only a connection of my mother's by marriage." - Varsity.

THE feeling at Yale seems to be against a contest in general athletics between the two colleges. A definite decision will be made later in the spring.

THE Glee Club concert at Hingham on Friday night was a complete success. The Club was hospitably entertained by the ladies and gentlemen of the place.

"Do you wear a pad?" "No; but my cousin's dad, whose health was bad, ever since he was a lad, he wears a pad; isn't it sad?" "Yes it is, egad." - Rambler.

THE Christmas subscription for Billy has turned out very well; and those who collected it feel especially grateful to Professor C. J. White for his liberal contribution.

A CHAPTER of a serial now running in one of our exchanges begins thus: "The next day was Saturday." We should infer from this that the day before was Friday.

IT is rumored that Mr. Chalfant will row after Christmas. We trust that the report will prove true and that we shall see him once more pulling No. 7; where he has done such good work.