As a special feature for quite special people SHREVE'S in Boston offers this cellophane tape dispenser. It serves a three-way purpose: keeping tape at your fingertips so that it's handy when a paper rips or an envelope won't stick; acting as a paper weight; and giving your desk the distinguished air of a place where things get done well, quickly, and in style.

The dispenser is golden metal with a tooled leather strip in dark colors around the middle. Price, $5.00.

The UPPER STORY, on Palmer Street next to the Coop annex, specializes in providing gifts which are thoughtfully and painstakingly conceived as well as stunningly attractive. This tie, of French silk in subtle shades of grey, may be combined with Howe enameled cuff links for a tasteful, dignified gift to any man. The tie is $8.00, the cuff links, $6.50. Other ties go for $4.00. The shop also has beautifully designed enamel jewelry for women.

Stardy, handsome Scotch woven and leather goods are the specialty at NICOLSONS, 133 Newbury Street, Boston. Above is a Sporran bag, for over the shoulder. The shop also features the latest imported suits, capes, coats, sweaters, and jackets from the land of the moors, where fine woolen goods have been produced for centuries. The bag combines the old art of leathercrafters, with the utility of modern style. It's priced at $25.

TECHNICAL FABRICATIONS, INC., of 125 Brookline St., Cambridge, has developed all types of fibre glass fishing rods for sea and fresh water fishing.

Spinning rods, fly rods, casting rods and surf rods are included in the sample display at 50% off Manufacturers' List Price, from $3.95 up.

The one pictured above, a boat & bay rod, that may be purchased for only $9.00, would make an ideal Xmas gift.

As far as unusual gifts go, BIGELOW, KENNARD COMPANY, at 384 Boylston Street in Boston, has the unusual gift idea of the year. This pair of binoculars, strong, useful, and good-looking, folds up into its leather case to the size of a wallet. It sells for only $18.00. Also at Bigelow's is this Parker butane lighter, which will mystify friends and provide a year of lights to the heaviest smoker without refilling. It costs $12.50.

For the sportsman and the man who wants people to think he's a sportsman, these suspenders are just the thing. Here we have depicted hounds and hunters in smart color leaping over fences, and no matter where the gentleman who wears them may be, he will be surrounded with an air of the landed aristocracy. Men of distinction can buy these fine suspenders for only $5.00 at J. AUGUST, in the Square only.

Here is a perfect combination for a Harvard man or his family--your family. A cocktail shaker and glass set with the Harvard seal on the side in attractive black, gold and crimson. The shaker costs $9.00, while the glasses are $21.00 a dozen. The COOP in the Square, which is offering these gifts exclusively, also has highball, old fashioned, and pilsner glasses to match, as well as beer mugs.

Phone fumble is enough to make man curse the machine age. There is never a pad or pencil near the phone when that important call is coming through.

"Tele-pad" is the name of this item which is set in a fine leather tray, hand-tooled in 25 carat gold holds. It comes in wine, red, or brown at SHREVE'S in Boston for $5.00. The attached pencil is automatic and refill pads can be obtained.

Snow is on the ground. The sound of carols is in the air. The streets are full of tired Santa Clauses and bundle-burdened shoppers. Store stocks are getting low. There are only six more shopping days until Chirstmas.

Ordinarily this would lead the average student to throw up his hands in despair, mutter a "what's the use," and trundle home this week-end, empty-handed and shame-faced growling something about "studying too hard to buy Christmas presents. Send them to you when I get back."

But the editors of the CRIMSON, anticipating this annual feeling of hopelessness, have been shopping ever since September for you. They have picked out a series of gifts that would be suitable for a Harvard man to give to anyone that has the distinction of being a friend or relation of a Harvard man.