The article which appears to-day on our first page on the "Value of Debating Societies" deserves attention. This article and the communication regarding the new reading-room, go very well together; for the purposes of a society for debate and of a reading-room, are very closely related to each other, and in many particulars the two organizations find common causes for existence. Both the debating society and the reading-room are organizations designed to fill out the several deficiencies of the regular college course; and every student should realize that the full benefits of a college course cannot be gained without his patronizing these organizations to a greater or less degree. It is very fitting, and not at all surprising, that the Union should undertake the establishing of a reading-room, and it would seem as if, on account of its feeling the need more strongly and realizing the benefit more perfectly, the Union ought to succeed in its undertaking. We sincerely hope that the list of names on the book at the Co-operative Society's office will be greatly lengthened by Thursday; and in urging the students of Harvard to give their support to this organization, we believe we are urging them to do what will benefit themselves, and increase the value of a college course, and eventually add to the good reputation of the college itself.