[We invite all men in the University to submit communications on subjects of timely interest.]

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

I should like (through the columns of the CRIMSON) to call the attention of the members of the Political Club and all others who may be interested, to the exceptionally interesting opportunity to study present political conditions and methods in their typical forms, which is now being afforded by the approaching municipal campaign in Boston, Perhaps no better example of the professional politician, his principles, and his work, can be found than is shown by the present Boston city government. These conditions not only make the situation interesting, but also are such as should afford college men peculiar satisfaction in studying and combating them. They do not exist here alone but prevail, to a greater or less degree, throughout the whole country, and they will continue to do so until men actuated by higher motives and acting from a sense of civic duty will take at least sufficient interest in politics to insure the election of honest and able men to public office. It is the college-trained men who are best qualified to start such a movement in the communities in which they live, and who should do so. Here is given the opportunity to get such an insight into practical politics as will enable one to intelligently attack the problems of government existing wherever one may live.

The Good Government Association of Boston will conduct a campaign for the investigation of the character, qualifications, and record of every candidate for municipal office, the results of which will be published for the information of the voters. The association is desirous of securing as many volunteers as possible for this work, and will hold a meeting of all such men this evening at 8 o'clock at the Boston City Club, 11 Beacon street, Boston, near the State House, at which time the work will be fully discussed and explained. All who are interested are urged to attend this meeting, and if there are any who are unable to do so, if they will send their names to me I shall be glad to see that they are given an opportunity to take part in the work.

I should like to add that any member of the University wishing to do so may become a member of the Harvard Political Club by handing his name to any of the officers of the club and paying the initiation fee of two dollars. This may be done at any meeting of the club, or at any other time, and it is hoped that many will join.  H. M. GILMORE