The Harvard Union held its first meeting since the mid-year examinations last evening in Sever 11. The officers for the second half year conducted the business and the audience was a fair one.

After the reading of the minutes the election of new members was in order and then followed the choice of a question for debate at the next meeting. The names of H. A. Davis '91 and G. E. Mead '91 were proposed and duly elected. The question for debate chosen was: Resolved, That the poll tax shall not be a qualification necessary for voting. The society then proceeded to the regular debate. The question before the house was: Resolved, That the business interests of the country do not demand unlimited coinage of silver. L. Hall '92 was the principal disputant on the affirmative side and R. Gille, pie '92 was the second affirmative. The negative was supported by J. L. Dodge '91 and H. E. Grigor, Sp. The debate showed care in preparation and was well received. After the regular disputants had addressed the house the question was thrown open to the public and several availed themselves of the privilege and spoke from the floor.

The vote on the merits of the question was, affirmative, twenty-four; negative, ten; and on the merits of the principal disputants, affirmative, eighteen; negative, eight.