The 1908 dance, held in the Union last night, proved as brilliant a success as either the 1907 or the 1906 dances of the last two years. There were over 500 people present, of whom more than half were members of the Junior class. Although the Union was comfortably filled, the scattering of the boxes among the different rooms on the first floor prevented crowding between the dances.

The decorations for the most part were not elaborate, but the boxes were tastefully decorated and the whole effect was extremely pleasing. There was a profusion of palms and rubber plants in the Lobby, and the subdued red light over the two boxes there presented a particularly attractive appearance. Of the remaining nineteen boxes there were three in the Game Room, six in the Periodical Room, three in the Writing Room, and seven in the Dining Room. These rooms were lighted by colored Japanese lanterns, which made a pleasing contrast to the dark green of the palms and laurel ropes festooned on the walls. The Living Room, where the dancing took place, was decorated only with a few palms around the fireplaces and a large crimson 1908 banner on the south wall. The receiving party stood at the west end of the Living Room in front of the fireplace, and the orchestra was seated in the balcony opposite.

The music, which was furnished by Gott's orchestra, began at 8.30 o'clock, and the dancing commenced at 9 o'clock and continued until after 4. There were twenty dances, each with one snort encore; and also several extras. A buffet supper was served in the Dining Room between 12 and 1 o'clock, after the thirteenth dance.

Much credit is due to the following committee, which had charge of the dance: J. S. Whitney, chairman, H. S. Blair, secretary, W. P. Anderton, treasurer, C. Almy, C. Apollonio, G. G. Bacon, S. Bowles, H. M. Gilmore, J. S. Davis, H. Inches, and J. Lowell.