There was a cut in Italian I yesterday.

There will be a cut in Philosophy 2 to-day.

Hulme, '88, has been elected captain of the U. of Penn. eleven for 1888.

There will be no more vesper services until Thursday, Jan. 5, 1888.

There will be an hour examination in French A to-day, at 3 p. m. in U. E. R.

The first Harvard assembly took place last night in Berkeley Hall, Boston.

Attention is called to the many beautiful books on sale at the Co-operative store.

The members of the Glee and Banjo Clubs will be the guests of the Boston Art Club to-morrow evening.

A new paper called the Colombian Times has been started at the Columbia Law School.

While Prof. Royce cannot return to work on Friday, he hopes without fail to be present at all his lectures on Monday, Dec. 19.

The ninth ten of the Institute of 1770 from '90 are: Kimberly, Davis, Vila, Sabine, Washburn, McDuffie, Cobb, Wardner, Tilton, Fullerton.

The plan which has been adopted this year of posting the midyear schedules on the bulletin boards of the various dormitories is a very good one.

The stockholders of the Keely Motor Company are impatient, yet express their perfect confidence in the ultimate success of the motor.

Following is a list of those who won first and second places in the three groups which have completed the first round of the chess tournament. These men are now playing off the second round:

1. Bridge; R. D. Brown.

2. Webster; S. W. Sturgis.

3. Powers; Green.

Copies of Professor Palmer's address delivered last June on "Expenses at Harvard," may be obtained at the office.

Blank forms of application for admission to advanced standing and for Price-Greenleaf aid may be obtained daily of the secretary.

Mr. Alvin G. Clark, the celebrated lens polisher of Cambridge, has arrived at San Francisco with the photographic lens for the Lick telescope on Mt. Hamilton.

There will be no service in the Globe Theatre, Boston, on the evening of Jan. 1, 1888, but the regular one will be held on Dec. 25th, when, in addition to the hymns, the choir will sing some Christmas carols.

At the last meeting of the Bicycle Club, Mr. G. H. Merrill, '90, was elected secretary and treasurer. All wishing to join after the holidays may do so at 65 Dana street.

The students of the University of Moscow are in open rebellion against some fancied wrong, and at present the college buildings are surrounded by guards of Cossacks.

On and after to-day the reference library in History and Political Economy, in University, will be kept open in the evenings until 10 o'clock. Keys may be obtained by applying to Asst.- Professor Taussig.

One of the Greek Letter Fraternities at the U. of Penn. has adopted the innovation of offering a prize to that member of the sophomore class who does the best work in English composition throughout the year.

The regatta committee of the U. of Penn. have decided that "any member of a class should be allowed to row in his class crew, independently of his being a candidate for the 'varsity or having rowed on a former college crew"; and "that no one shall be a candidate for any crew who weighs less than 135 pounds."

There was a very good attendance at vespers yesterday, notwithstanding the rain. Dr. McKenzie made a short address and the choir sang "Lift up Your Head" (Hopkins), and "I will Lay Me Down" (O. B. Brown). Mr. J. E. Ricketson, the well-known tenor, rendered a solo-"My Hope is in the Everlasting," from Stainer's "Daughter of Jairus."