It hardly seems necessary to call attention to the last three lectures in the course on "Soldier's and Sailor's Life," the character of the lectures is enough to guarantee an audience which will fill the theatre to overflowing. Dr. Burrell M. S. '79, who will open the evening with his lecture on "The Medical Examination," is well calculated to do justice to his subject, and those who contemplate responding to the second call for volunteers will do well to hear him.

The work which everyone knows Professor Hollis has done for the undergraduates in the four years of his connection with the University, and the interest he has taken in every form of their activity, exclusive of his subject will be enough to draw a crowd to hear him speak. His former experience in the navy warrants an interesting exposition of life in modern naval vessels.

A word of advice from President Eliot on enlisting has been generally desired ever since the outbreak of hostilities, and now that a large increase in the army is likely to prove necessary, comes most opportunely. Men are much better able today than a month ago, to take a cool survey of the situation, appreciate that the best of patriotism is not always blind action, and to decide definitely where their duties lie.