The last Symphony Concert of the sea-son in Sanders Theatre began with the Suite in D. by Bach. The Suite is much more elementary than the Sonata and was developed before the latter, being the first instrumental form in which several movements were combined into a Complete whole. It was completed in form long before ideas of key and relations, of harmony were fully realized. As a form for composition not many modern writers have used it, though a few prominent composers have been successful in it. This Suite has five movements, and, as is the rule

with Suites, they are all in the same key. The Air, written for violin solo, is perhaps the best known. The performance of last night was somewhat lacking in precision and unity of attack, though the rendering was in the simple classical style for which the piece calls.

Beethoven's fifth Symphony is undoubtedly the finest of them all. Berlioz says it is the first where Beethoven gave free rein to his imagination and rejected all foreign aid, showing the development of his most individual mind. "His secret sorrows, his fits of rage or depression. his visions by night and his dreams of enthusiasm by day form the subject of the

work." It took two movements for orchestra to awake fully to the spirit of the music. The Allegro and even the Andante was somewhat listlessly given with several instances of loose and careless playing in the former. The last movements, however, were finely rendered, the orchestra awakening more successfully to the spirit and dash of the finale.

It is unnecessary to say anything further about the last number, the Overture to Tannhaeuser, than to say it was rendered in excellent style. Its form originally was different, but in 1861 Wagner remodelled it for the Paris performance, so that now it is more of a concert piece than any other of his overtures, with the possible exception of that to Lohengrin. It is interesting, however, to note the part that Liszt took in bringing about Wagner's success. "The first Welmar performance of the Tannhaeuser Overture took place on a Sunday and the students of the University of Jena were present in full force. Ignoring royalty. they burst into boisterous and continued applause; but, as the opera was long and they had to get back to the university they left before the end. As soon as the students had disappeared a perfect storm of hisses burst fourth. Liszt's blood was up; and, flinging down his music book lie turned around, faced the audience with defiance and, raising his long bony arms, covered with white gloves, he began to clap with all his might. The hisses were redoubled, the lights turned out and the audience dispersed in an uproar. Several times afterward similar scenes occurred. At these scenes the princess used to applaud rapturously, while the rest of the audience hissed: and Liszt and the princess continued the fight till Wagner triumphed."

At the conclusion of the concert Mr. Nikisch was presented with flowers and applauded so enthusiastically that he was several times recalled.

Today Mr. Bierwirth's section m German A will write and recite the passages and poems which have been committed to memory during the year.

In the recent trial games at Princeton the firsts in the various events were won as follows: 100 yards dash, Allen, '94; quarter mile run. Me Campbell, '94; half mile run, Turner '93; mile run, Caton '95; mile walk, Ottley '93.

The 'varsity crew rowed yesterday in the following order; Fennessy, stoke. Fearing 7, Vail 6, Cummnigs 5, Acton and Davis 4, Stearns 3, Richardson 2; Blake bow. Newell has a cold and has not rowed this week. Watson coached yesterday afternoon and Harry Keyes was out at the Boathouse.