In order that the members may become better acquainted with one another and feel a stronger interest in the organization, the St. Paul's Society intends to hold several distinctly social meetings during the winter. It is intended that a speaker shall address each meeting on some interesting subject and then answer any questions the members of the society may ask.

Last evening the first of these meetings was held, in 2 Weld. Mr. Horace E. Scudder spoke about books and book-publishing. He said that many men have a distinct desire to enter literature, but at the same time do not feel enough confidence in their abilities to permit a definite choice of letters as a life-work. At the same time their love of books is so strong that they cannot tear themselves away from them. In a publishing-house, run on the large scale of many at the present time, a variety of openings is offered to just such men as these. If the applicant for a position in one of these houses be a college-bred man with a wide acquaintance with general literature and good judgment of its merits he may be given a trial at "tasting." a few of the multitude of manuscripts which are sent for publication, but which are not all accepted, of course. Again, if the applicant be found to have executive and persuasive ability he may find the introduction of school books exactly to his liking. This branch is more important than might be imagined, demanding good judgement of the requirements of schools in all parts of the country, and power to show them their need of the particular books recommended. In the advertising branches there is opportunity for the display of the greatest ingenuity; the life of a book may depend on the skill with which it is brought before the public; and, in general, the competition among different firms compels advertising to be novel and brilliant, to be eminently successful. Other departments of publishing also which afford good opportunities, are illustrating, management of agents' work, and subscription editions, and so forth.