Natural History Society.The regular meeting of the Natural History Society was held last evening at the rooms in the Society Building. After the transaction of business, President White introduced Dr. C. B. Davenport, who read a paper on "Hybridity in Animals." Following this was an interesting discussion of the subject by the society. The following committee was appointed to look into the matter of holding special meetings, and, in the event of their being held, to superintend them: Kennedy, Sharples, Curtis, Phelps and Walcott.

Cycling Association.Owing to the bad condition of the roads during the last week, training for the road race has been impossible and it has been thought advisable to shorten the course for Monday. The route will be from the gymnasium out Garden street to Belmont, then by Pleasant and Lenard streets to Arlington, and back to the gymnasium.

The race will start at 4 o'clock sharp, Monday afternoon.

Maine Club.The Harvard Maine Club had a smoker last evening in 40 Hastings Hall. There was a short business meeting also during the evening. It was decided to have a dinner early in December and invite prominent Maine men. Smokers will be held throughout the year.

The object of the club is to keep up Maine interests at Harvard, and also to keep up Harvard interests in Maine.

Harvard Union.Arrangements for the debate between the Harvard Union and Trinity Club of Boston have been about completed. Last night the committee from the Harvard Union, A. W. White Sp., and Charles Dickinson '96, met the Trinity Club representatives and decided that the question should be: "Should the standing army of the United States be increased?" Harvard will have the affirmative, Trinity Club the negative. There will be three men from each club and each man will be limited to a fifteen minute speech. The debate will be held Monday, January 14, in the Trinity Club's rooms in Boston.