The second half year begins Monday with many bright things in view. During the tedious mid-years the students have been "holding hard," to use a familiar figure, while the faculty got ready for this fresh "heave." That the vigor of the latter has been increased by the respite, is shown in the unusually attractive Calendar for the coming week. The more popular announcements include one of the Chaucer Readings by Prof. Briggs, so much enjoyed last year: Mr. O. W. Holmes' lecture on "The Law"; Dr. Farnham's "Health and Strength"; Prof. Hill's Lecture to freshmen on "English Authors," besides the Harvard Union debate. Among the more advanced class of subjects are the Mathematical Seminars and Prof. Royce's second series of lectures on forensic writing.

May the promise of this first week of college work be continued throughout the year, for nothing more greatly enlivens the monotony of regular routine work than these frequent readings and lectures.