The examination in N. H. 4 Friday will take place in Sever 35 and 37.

Several men have received twenty marks for snow-balling. - Yale News.

Beecher, Yale '88, the famous quarter-back, is sick at his home in Brooklyn.

A reception was tendered Prof. Lanciani last night by the members of the Art Club.

Dr. Langmaid, the famous tenor of Trinity choir, will sing at the Vesper Service this afternoon.

There are now twenty-one new candidates for the '88 crew. The old men have not yet begun regular practice.

There will be an hour examination in History 18 Saturday. All are requested to hand in their blue books to day.

The Glee Club sang before the Clef Club last night at the Hotel Vendome. During the evening a dinner was served to the members of the Glee Club.

Dr. Gordon will give an address before the Christian Association at 6.45 to-night in the Association rooms in Lawrence Scientific School building. All members of the University are cordially invited.

The one hour examination in Physics B is postponed from the last Wednesday before Christmas to the first Wednesday after New Year's. Dr. Hall will be at the Laboratory the following extra hours: Thursday, Dec. 16th, from 4 to 6; Monday, Dec. 20th, from 4 to 6.

The American Protective Tariff League has offered three prizes for the three best essays on The Advantages of a Protective Tariff to the Labor and Industries of the United States. The first prize is $250, the second $100, the third $50. There is a pamphlet posted in University explaining more fully.

The freshmen have organized a banjo club consisting of four banjos, three guitars and three mandolins. The playing of the club is said to be exceptionally fine. If this be true, the college will be pleased to hear from '90 in this respect.

The Harvard Union Debate takes place this evening at 7.30 in Sever 11 The question for discussion is "Resolved: That the Civil Service Reform under the present administration is a failure." The regular disputants are, affirmative, C. R. Saunders, L. S., J. M. Merriam, L. S.; negative, E. T. Sanford, L. S., E. J. Rich, '87.