The general work and condition of the Prospect Union has been perhaps sufficiently set forth to college men though the circulars sent out last year and the conference held a few weeks ago. A word however about its financial needs may not be amiss.

The Union was organized about eleven months ago. It has received in sustaining membership from the officers and students of the University three hundred dollars. About one fourth of this amount was applied to the furnishing of the rooms, the rest has helped to pay running expenses.

The estimated expenses for next year are as follows: rent and heat $420, lighting $70, care of rooms $110, piano $50, magazines, etc. $50, printing $50, miscellaneous (at least) $50, total $800. Of this amount, the dues of the two hundred active members at twenty-five cents a month will (making allowance for occasional failure to pay) amount to about $500. The remaining $300 necessary to pay the running expenses of the Union on its present basis must be met by subscription, mainly within the University. To make the Union more attractive and so increase its membership and influence, and to place on a less precarious basis, more money is needed. About $100 could well be expended to furnish one of the rooms as a settlement room where students could live, as several are willing to do, for a few weeks, getting acquainted with the members and making themselves useful in many ways. A like sum is needed for furniture in the class and lecture rooms, for books, maps, etc., and more could be advantageously used.

It is earnestly hoped that nearly all the present sustaining members will renew their memberships as they expire. But the Union should have a larger number of sustaining members in the University, to place it upon a sound financial bases.

To those who cannot contribute as much as five dollars a year, there are two other forms of membership open. They may become Active members, paying as the non-college members do, three dollars yearly; or they may become Associate members by paying two dollars a year.

If the Union had an hundred sustaining members, and an equal number of active and associate members in the University, it would escape from its present hand to-mouth condition and would be able greatly to extend its work. Both instructors and students have aided the Union generously with their money and their services, and this together with the appreciation the Union has met with among the working-men at Cambridgeport and others, augurs well for its success. In making this further appeal for financial aid, the Union relies on the continued generosity and good-will of the University public.

Subscriptions may be sent to L. F. Berry. 413 Broadway, or to C. C. Closson, Jr., 59 Matthews Hall.

A conference of those interested in the Union will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Sever 10. An association auxiliary to the Union, composed of all college men helping in any way, will probably be formed. A large attendance is earnestly desired.