In the absence of the president the Union was called to order by the vice-president, Mr. W. A. Halbert, '85. The question under debate was, "Resolved, That the requirement of Greek for admission to Harvard College should be abolished." The principal disputants were: Affirmative, Hibbard, '84, Roundy, '85 ; negative, Barnes, '84, E. B. Young, '85. Previous to the debate a secret ballot was held on the merits of the question, which resulted in a vote of, affirmative 24, negative, 32. The debate was then thrown open to the house and the following members spoke from the floor: Affirmative, Messrs. Bowen, '85, Merriam, '86, Gray, '87, Fraser, '86, W. B. Schofield, '87, Storrow, '87, Litchfield, '85; negative, Messrs. Halbert, '85, Peterson, '85, and Mr. Hart, instructor. The debate was closed for the negative by Mr. Barnes, for the affirmative by Mr. Hibbard. A secret ballot on the merits of the principal disputants was taken resulting in a vote of affirmative 15, negative 49. A ballot was taken on the debate as a whole resulting in a vote of affirmative 15, negative 21. The question for debate at the next meeting was left in the hands of the executive committee. The debate was very instructive on the whole and great interest was manifested.