The fifth number of the present volume of the Advocate, which will appear tomorrow, is hardly up to the standard which the last few numbers has set. The editorials, with one exception, are on matters of general college interest, and the position of the Advocate in this number will be heartily endorsed by the members of our University. The proposition that medals should be given to the '88 tug-of-war team is an excellent one. It is but just that men who have won victories so often for their class should receive some memento of their success.

The story entitled the "Southern Cross" is a picture of Indian life on the island of Grand Menan. The plot of the story is good; the development, however, lacks true literary feeling. Here and there are delicate touches of description, yet the story as a whole moves too slowly for its subject. The language is diffuse and the treatment shows lack of experience. There are also at times obscurities of description which mar the effect.

Only two short poems appear in this number. "I Fought a Thousand Battles" is a very smooth and delicate piece of verse, teaching in an easy style a deep moral truth. The only piece of society verse is "A Serenade." Its style is graceful, yet it lacks, as society verse is apt to do, sufficient motive for its production.

"Thought Transference" is a clear statement of the present condition of the work done by the Society for Psychical Research. The author does not attempt to express personal views on the subject, but lays the facts before the reader and leaves him largely to his own conclusions. The time has come when intelligent men can no longer close their eyes to such questions.

An article in an entirely different vein is "An August Dream." This is a pleasant story of summer life at Lake George and despite the fact that it sometimes drops into a little over sentimentality, it leaves a feeling of charm with the reader. To one who has spent a summer at Lake George, the story brings back pleasant recollections.

Under the heading of "Correspondence," an undergraduate has presented a side of the baseball question not often taken by Harvard students. On the whole, the statement is fair, but some of the arguments for the writer's side of the case he has failed to bring forward, thus making his plea unnecessarily weak. Though the majority of us at Harvard do not agree with the writer, it is well for both parties to see this side presented.

Among other books received is a "Life of Amos Lawrence," by his son. Mr. Lawrence graduated from Harvard in the class of '35, and a part of his life after his graduation was spent in active work for his Alma Mater. To him was largely due the raising of funds for Memorial Hall.

The Advocate's Brief completes the number.