The annual Phillips Brooks House collection, which was started last Thursday, is now well under way. Up to last night, $1097.80 had been reported, although this does not include the collection from the senior dormitories. A new system is being used this year for the first time, patterned after the organization of the New York City Red Cross collection. There are three regular teams, each with a captain. The captain of the team which collects the most money will be made the assistant treasurer of Phillips Brooks House. The three highest individual collectors will be made the captains of next year's collection.

The funds are to go to the local charities, which will be carried on as usual, in spite of the decrease in the University. The Phillips Brooks House also keeps up a Text Book loan library which has proven so valuable in past years. An information bureau for new students, and the Harvard Handbook are financed from the fund, as well as certain religious meetings which the Phillips Brooks House holds every year. Entertainments are held in the poorer districts of Boston and boys clubs are promoted. Teaching staffs are maintained at the Prospect Union, and at the Cambridge branch of the Y. M. C. A.

Collection by Teams.

The returns up to last night are as follows:

Team 1, F. Parkman '19, Captain, $509.80.

Team 2, R. E. Gross '19, Captain, $310.

Team 3, G. A. Brownell '19, Captain, $288.00.

The reports from teams two and three are not yet complete as several of the members had not reported last night. The highest individual collector in team one is R. Saltonstall '20, who has turned in $118.50.

Hereafter, the CRIMSON will print the results of the collection from day to day. C. Canfield '19, who is managing the collection, hopes to exceed the goal, which was set at $5000.