The first number of the Advocate produced by the 1902 board maintains the ideals and standards of the preceding year. The one long story is far more interesting than the general run of Advocate stories, and the several short articles are fully up to the average.

The editorial makes an appeal to men of unknown ability to contribute stories, and, while it does not lay down strict lines to be followed, it asks for more stories of College life.

The next thing in the number is a long story entitled "Fate in Red," by D. L. The plot involves a somewhat unconventional love affair, but is handled in such a way that the reader's interest is held throughout. The writer displays a strong love for nature and gives several bits of exceedingly good description. One of the shorter stories, by the same author, entitled, "His Heart," gives a thrilling picture of a storm on a rocky coast, but there is very little plot and the ending is decidedly weak.

An amusing story with a great deal of effective connotation is contained in a batch of telegrams and letters grouped under the title, "What's in a Name." The other stories are, "At the Blind Lady's," by J. A. Dix, and "Venetian Sketches," by an anonymous writer.

The selections of verse are all short but rather better than usual. A short ode, "To the Dandelion," by H. M. Ayres, is a pretty little bit of verse with a light rhythm that suits the subject well. "Sea Gulls," by R. W. Page, is a more rugged poem. The verses have a wild ring that is very suggestive. "An Eagle's Feather," by A. D. Ficke, is short, but in its single stanza it gives a wide range of imagery which is dazzling in effect.