The Union held its third meeting of the year last night with an attendance of nearly one hundred. After the usual routine business was gone through with, Mr. Frazier, '86, opened the debate for the affirmative. The subject was, Resolved-That the present elective system of Harvard meets the requirements of a higher education better than any other system. Mr. Carrier, '85, then opened for the negative. The remarks of both principal disputants were clear, forcible and showed a firm grasp of the subject under consideration. They were ably supported by their seconds, Mr. Bowen, '85, affirmative, and Mr. McAfee, '88, negative.

Before the debate was opened a vote was taken on the merits of the question, with the following result : Affirmative, 43, negative, 12. The vote on the strength of argument of the principal disputants stood, affirmative, 22, negative, 32. The following gentlemen spoke from the floor : Messrs. Whitman, L. s.,Noble,'85,Merriam,'86, Strong,'85, Hamilton,'87. After the debute had returned to the Principal disputands for summing up of rgument, a vote was on the merits of the debate as a whole. The affirmative received is votes and The negative 18. The following was selected as the subject for the next debate: Resolved that is would be advisable for the United States government to own and control all Telegraph lines.