A poem entitled "The Symphony," by R. W. Rivers '04 is the only piece of any distinction in the last number of the Advocate. Of the others, the "Seamy Side," by R. W. Beach '06, is perhaps the best. It is short and refreshing, and has rather an effective ending, which makes up for the conventionality of the subject. "The Rags of Chivalry," by W. R. Blake, is a very tedious imitation of the Romance style and "One o'Bills" by Simon Greenfield scarcely rises above a kind of bold nonsense; its originality and action alone save it from unjustified absurdity. In conception, "His Talisman," by A. B. Merrill, is good--certainly original but the treatment is unskillful. The editorials, dealing with eligibility rules and the Faculty trouble with signs, impress one as being ill-chosen, though the subjects are treated with discrimination.