At a special meeting of the Board of Overseers yesterday, it was voted to concur with the President and Fellows in appointing Maxime Bocher, Ph.D., professor of mathematics; Edward D. Peters, M.D., professor of metallurgy; and W. H. Potter, D.M.D., professor of operative dentistry, to succeed Dr. Thomas Fillebrown,-all from September 1, 1904. The Board also concurred in appointing for five years, beginning September 1, 1904, Miles Standish, M.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology.

Professor Bocher was graduated from the University in 1888. He received the degree of Ph.D. from Gottingon University in 1891, and was appointed instructor of mathematics in the University in the same year, and assistant professor of mathematics in 1894. Professor Bocher is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences of Boston. Professor Peters was graduated from the Medical School in 1877, but has since devoted his time to mining engineering. He is the leading authority in the United States on the metallurgy of copper.

Ex-Governor Long '57 presided at the meeting.