The second half-year begins today.

Marks in Latin 3 may be obtained today.

Two of the six-oars in the boat house have been sold to Exeter.

The postponed examination in Philosophy 8 will be given tomorrow.

There will be a rehearsal of the Pierian Sodality this evening at 7.15.

Both sections of Political Economy I. meet at 9 A. M. today in Sever 11.

An agent of the canvas bag fire-escape was at Harvard Saturday to exhibit his apparatus.

Mr. Dyer will read a metrical version of the "Bacchae" of Euripides on Wednesday evening.

The place where the fire ladders are kept under University has been marked with plain white letters.

It is said that lacrosse is rapidly spreading in the west, and is generally held in high favor there.

The last monograph of Scribner's Philosophical Series is on "Energy," by President Porter of Yale.

The Charles-river Railway Company intend to lay 1000 feet of track on North avenue, above their present location at Porter's station.

The boat club of Phillips Exeter have deputed Mr. Garnett to visit the Harvard Boat Club to see what can be done about securing boats.

Robert Grant has written a prose sketch, "Tot Plummer's First Assembly; a Harvard Student's Experience at His First Ball," for Mr. Geo. Riddle.

The horse-cars on Saturday morning were delayed fifteen minutes by an accident at the corner of Charles and Cambridge streets blocking up both tracks.

Mr. F. W. Taussig gives the first of his series of lectures on the History of Tariff Legislation in Sever 11 at 7.30 this evening. This lecture will cover the period 1798-1820.

A member of '86 was heard yesterday indignantly explaining to a number of classmates that he "didn't object so much to the young lady stepping on his foot, for the car was crowded, but it was altogether too much when she smiled sweetly on his left-hand neighbour and begged that fellow's pardon."

The present senior class at Bates College have realized $110 profit from the publication of the Bates Student during the past year.

Candidates for the junior tug-of-war team are requested to meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the basement of the gymnasium.

W. F. WESSELHOEFT.A bound circular of the New York Association for the Protection of American Industry has been sent to the students of this college. It contains a dogmatic statement in favor of protection.

The president thinks an objection to the proposed rope fire-escapes would be that more danger would result from students practising sliding down the ropes than would ever be liable to occur from fires.

The annual meeting of the Inter-Collegiate Base-Ball Association will be held Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10. The convention will take up two days, probably, as there is but one meeting instead of two, as formerly. Harvard's delegates have not yet been appointed.

The dinner of the Bicycle Club will take place at Young's Hotel on Tuesday evening, Feb. 20th. The price has been fixed at $2 a plate. It is hoped that the low figure will secure a large attendance from the club. It has also been decided that any member of the college who is not a member of the club may attend at the additional cost of fifty cents. The club extends a cordial invitation to non-members, and it is hoped that the different athletic organizations may be well represented to aid in the success of the dinner. A book has been placed at Bartlett's; also names will be received by the following committee : Eliot Norton, '85; J. R. Coolidge, '83; J. G. Coolidge, '84; H. Lyman, 86.