The Federation of Graduate Clubs will meet at Columbia University on December 26, 27 and 28. On the basis of sending a delegate for each hundred in the Graduate School, J. H. Patten '97, 2G., A. S. Wheeler 4G. and W. P. Cohoe 2G., will represent Harvard at the convention; J. H. Patten will read a paper entitled, "Should the Minimum Time of Study for the Ph. D. be More Than Two Years?" The delegates from the various colleges will be entertained by the Columbia and the Barnard Clubs.

The preliminary announcement of the programme is as follows:

December 26 -- An informal session from 8 to 10.30.

December 27--Session, morning and afternoon, at hours to be announced later. It is expected that President Low and others will address the federation. President Low will tender a reception to the federation in the evening.

December 28--This session, the hours of which will be announced later, will deal with the most important business of the meeting.

The following subjects have been selected for discussion and speakers assigned:

The Migration of Graduate Students, The Status of American Students in Foreign Universities, The Prevention of Conflict in Thesis Subjects, The Relation of Graduate and Undergraduate Courses, The Lecture System in Graduate Instruction, Culture vs. Specialization in the Graduate School, Should the Ph.D. be a Teacher's Degree Only? The Value of Fellowships, Should the Minimum Time of Study for the Ph.D. be More Than Two Years? Should the Ph.D. be Given on Examination and Thesis Alone without Regard to Previous Work? Teaching as a Profession. The Scholar's Ideal, Papers will be limited to fifteen minutes; men speaking in discussion will be limited to five minutes.