The publication of the Harvard Engineering Journal begins with the April number which has just been issued. This new journal is to be devoted to the interests of engineering and architecture at the University and will be published four times during the college year by the Engineering Society. The Journal is published in magazine form with several good illustrations and a cover design drawn by W. D. Swan of the Pen and Brush Club.

The leading article is "A History of Engineering at Harvard University" by Assistant Professor J. L. Love. It presents in detail a sketch of engineering instruction at the University and gives an account of the progress of the Lawrence Scientific School from its origin in 1847 down to the present day. The steady growth of the department during these years, necessitating wider instruction and new equipment, is clearly shown. The next is on "Pierce Hall" by Professor Hollis. After showing the need which there was for a large building to carry on the work of the Scientific department, he gives a complete description of the whole building and describes in detail the equipment of each separate room. The article is illustrated by plans of the basement, the three floors and the loft, and also by two excellent exterior views of Pierce Hall, one from Oxford street, the other from Holmes Field. A view of Lawrence Hall is also printed. Assistant Professor L. J. Johnson '87, C. E. '88, contributes an article on "Instruction in Engineering at Harvard University," in which he shows what the policy of the University is in regard to the study of engineering. The lecture by C. G. Wilson on "The Steam Loop and Holly Gravity Return System," delivered before the Engineering Society last December, is printed in full. With the aid of diagrams he demonstrates the theory, application, economical advantages and the limitations of this system. The concluding article, written by P. W. Davis A. B. '93 S. B. '95, is a clear exposition of the applications of "Storage Batteries."

The editorial states that the new publication is to be the official organ of the Engineering Society, which was founded in 1894, largely through--the efforts of Professor Hollis to promote a general knowledge and discussion of engineering subjects.