The first practice of the basketball squads was held last night, and although somewhat crude, showed possibilities of good development. The abundance of experienced material this year should fully compensate for the loss of three of last year's University team.

Each class squad last night was divided into teams, which played a series of short matches. Captain J. F. Henderson '05 of the University team, and H. R. Snyder '05, captain of the Seniors, coached the 1905 squad. The Juniors were coached by E. L. Grant '06 and Captain J. R. Montgomery '06. C. Jones '06 coached the Freshmen. No coach has yet been appointed for the Sophomores.

The interclass series will be held the second week in December. The cups to be awarded the winners of this series, are now on exhibition at Thurston's.

At the close of the interclass series, the University team will be selected from the class teams.

The revised schedule of games to be played by the University team is given below. Unless otherwise stated the games will take place in Cambridge:

January 9.--U. S. Naval Reserves at Newport.

January 12.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

January 14.--University of Pennsylvania.

January 19.--Dartmouth.

January 21.--Amherst.

January 26.--Brown.

January 28.--Andoyer.

February 2.--Boston University.

February 6.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Boston.

February 11.--Yale.