Great satisfaction was felt in Princeton this week over the announcement by Dean A. F. West of the Graduate School that he had decided not to accept the presidency of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dean West stated that he felt it to be his duty to remain in Princeton and develop the Graduate School and to use his efforts in behalf of the Graduate College.

Secret football practice has been carried on exclusively during the past week and every effort has been made to overcome the weaknesses which were manifest in the Cornell-Princeton game. The good results of this practice were shown in the way the team defeated Dartmouth by the score of 42 to 0. At no time during the game was Princeton's goal in danger, and the team easily outplayed their opponents in every department. E. Dillon's work at quarterback was a feature of the game. His run of fifty yards through a broken field for a touchdown in the first two minutes of play was characteristic of the entire game. Cooney played a splendid form and kicked every goal. The team is in excellent condition at the present time.

The formal opening of the new Faculty Room in Nassau Hall, the gift of the late S. Van Wickle, whose ancestor presented the property upon which Nassau Hall was built, was held on Friday afternoon. Dr. Henry Van Dyke delivered the opening prayer, after which Professor J. G. Hibben, in behalf of Mr. Van Wickle's family, presented the room to the University. President Wilson spoke briefly in acceptance, after which ex-President Cleveland delivered the address of the afternoon.

The election of officers of the Senior class was held Tuesday and resulted in the selection of the following men: president, J. L. Cooney of Scranton, Pennsylvania; vice-president, C. A. McClintock of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania: secretary and treasurer, S. Breckenridge of Washington, D. C.