The fourth number of the Advocate continues the good record set by the earlier issues. All the stories are readable, and in one or two instances, more than usually interesting. Instead of a superabundance of rather ordinary verse, such as has marred the recent numbers, there are but two selections, both good in their way.

The editorials are a trifle sleepy, except the one urging a new bridge on Boylston street. The need of this improvement has doubtless been felt by every man who has listened to the creaking chains and rusty joints of the present structure. "At the Gate" by R. W. Child '03, is very obvious as far as the plot goes, after the first page. The effort to introduce more of the college element into college stories, however, is commendable and does much toward making it acceptable to undergraduate readers. "From Oxford to Henley-on-Thames," by F. R. Dickinson '03, is pleasantly written, but drags toward the end. A sketch by F.R. Dubois '01 entitled "Stuttering Steve's Hard Luck" is cleverly told without too much circumstance. R. W. Ruhi '03 has a somewhat unusual story in "The Original Girl." There is not much substance for so long a piece, but the bits of description incidentally thrown in are wonderfully vivid at times and stay in the memory. "The Hostelry of Drownding Creek" by R. W. Page '03, also contains some appreciative description in a fresh, original manner, though the phrasing is occasionally awkward. The selections of verse, "Indian Summer," and "My Lady on the Links" are both anonymous. The latter is daintily written and an agreeable change from the more serious efforts sometimes presented.