The following appointments have been confirmed by the board of overseers:

Charles Joyce White, A. M., acting dean of the college faculty during the absence of the dean; Professor Arthur T. Hadley. lecturer on the problems of railroad administration for the year 1886-87; Henry Preble, A. B., assistant professor of Greek and Latin for five years from September 1, 1887; Kuno Francke, Ph. D., assistant professor of German for five years from September 1; Charles S. Minot, S. D., assistant professor of histology and embryology for five years from September 1; Maurice H. Richardson, M. D., assistant professor of anatomy for five years from September 1; Frank N. Cole, Ph. D., tutor of mathematics for 1887-88; Edward Channing. Ph. D., instructor in history; Oliver W. Huntington, Ph. D., mineralogy and chemistry; Harold N. Fowler, Ph. D.. Greek and Greek archaeology; C. H. Williams, M. D., opthalmology for three years; G. M. Richardson, Ph. D., Latin; Edward Cummings, A. M., English; J. E. Wolff, petrography; W. P. Cook, D. M. D., operative dentistry; G. M. Garland, clinical medicine; J. W. Warren, physiology; J. R. Jewett, A. B., Semetic languages; Kenelm Winslow, B. A. S., M. D. V., zoology; Herbert L. Burnell, demonstrator of bandaging and apparatus.