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THIS school is devoted to the teaching of science, as applied to the various engineering professions; viz., civil,mechanical, mining, and electrical engineering, as well as to architecture, chemistry, metallurgy, physics, and natural history.

Besides the above distinctly professional courses, the Institute offers scientific courses of a less technical character,designed to give students a preparation for business callings. A four years' course in biology, chemistry, and physics hasbeen established, as preparatory to the professional study of medicine.

Modern languages are taught, so far as is needed for the ready and accurate reading of scientific works and periodicals,and may be further pursued as a means of general training.

The constitutional and political history of England and the United States, political economy, and international laware taught, in a measure, to the students or all regular courses, and may be further pursued as optional studies.

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The feature of instruction which has been most largely developed in the school is laboratory training, shop work, andfield practice, to supplement, to illustrate, and to emphasize the instruction of the recitation and lecture room.

Surveying-instruments are provided for field work in civil and topographical engineering. Extensive shops have beenfitted up for the use of both hand and machine tools, and a laboratory of steam engineering has been established as a part of theinstruction in mechanical engineering. Several steam-boilers and steam-engines of various types are available for experimentsand tests, as well as a large amount of special apparatus for measuring power, for gauging the flow of water, for tests ofbelting, etc. The laboratory of applied mechanics contains two testing-machines, - one for ascertaining transverse strength,the other for tension and compression,-besides apparatus for time-tests on timber, for tests of mortars and cements, for testsof shafting, etc. The department of mining engineering and metallurgy has the use of laboratories in which the milling andsmelting of lead, copper, silver, and other ores, in economic quantities, are regularly performed by the students themselves. Theclasses in architecture supplement the work of the drawing and designing rooms by the examination of structures completed orin course of erection, and by practical experiment in the laboratory of applied mechanics, testing the strength of materials andworking out problems in construction. The Kidder Chemical Laboratories consist of a laboratory for general chemistry (288places); a laboratory for analytical chemistry (io8 places), together with a special room for volumetric analysis (20 places) anda balance-room with 22 balances; a laboratory for organic chemistry (30 places); a laboratory for sanitary chemistry (I6 places);a laboratory for industrial chemistry (I6 places); two convenient lecture-rooms; and a well-supplied library and reading-room.The laboratories are thoroughly equipped for the purposes of ordinary instruction, and they also possess excellent facilities forthe promotion of original research. The Rogers Laboratory of Physics, the first laboratory in which instruction was systematicallygiven to classes by means of elementary physical measurements conducted by the students themselves, is well provided with theneedful facilities for laboratory instruction in both elementary and advanced technical physics, especially in the different branchesof electrical engineering.

On the successful completion of any one of the four-year courses of the Institute, the degree of "Bachelor of Science"will be conferred. The degrees of "Master of Science," "Ph.D.," and "Doctor of Science " are open to persons pursuingadvanced studies and conducting original researches. Special students are allowed to enter special divisions of any of thecourses, on giving evidence that they are prepared to pursue with advantage the studies selected.

The fee for tuition is $200 a year. Besides this, $25 or $30 are needed for books and instruments. There are noseparate laboratory fees; only payment for articles broken is required.

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Tech.VOL. V. BOSTON, NOV. 4, 1885. NO. 2.

iHF EG6H.Published on alternate Wednesdays, during the school year, by the

students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1885-86.

JAS. E. SIMPSON, '86, Pres. WM. H. CHADBOURN, Jr., '86.H. C. SPAULDING, '87, Sec. EDWIN O. JORDAN, '88.T. W. SPRAGUE, '87, Treas. -- , '89.

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class of '85 lastyear established acustom which itis earnestly hopedwill be kept upand enlarged up-on, if possible, aseach succeedingclass graduates.We refer to the in-novation known as

"Seniors' Evening," for it most assuredly wasan innovation in the prosaic, and, to outsiders atleast, rather uninteresting ceremonies previ-ously attending the conferring of degrees.

It seems eminently fitting that, aside fromthe regular exercises of graduation, some popu-lar and appropriate social observances after themanner of "Class Day" at other colleges, beenjoyed by the Seniors and their friends. '85has taken a step in the right direction, as wasshown by the success of the first "' Seniors'Evening" last June, in Huntington Hall. If '86can improve upon it, so much the better. Itwould seem as if a committee ought to beappointed as early as possible to discuss and

arrange the matter, so as to allow time for amplepreparation.

At Harvard the Seniors have already electedthe officers for " Class Day," and it has alwaysbeen the custom there to do so soon after thebeginning of the college year. While from thenature of our courses here at the Institute lifeduring the fourth year is so full of thesis workand perpetual "grind" that no very elaborateclass-day exercises could be gotten up, yetwhatever is done should be decided on at once,so that those who take part may have sufficienttime for whatever preparation is necessary.

At least, let there be as enjoyable an eventattending the departure of '86 from its AlmaMater as was participated in by last year'sgraduates and their friends, and we have nodoubt that '87, with its usual enterprise, willcome to the front next year, and do its part inperpetuating such an excellent custom.

WRITER on education describes the de-partments of common school, college, and

university under the similitude of the root,trunk, and fruit-bearing branches of the educa-tional-tree. The college, he says, aims solely atculture, for culture's sake, while the universityutilizes the high preparation thus obtained, tofit the student for a high place in the world ofactivity. This sharp distinction between thecollege and university ought ever to be observed,as indeed it is, in the systems of England andGermany. But with us, the terms have almostentirely lost their significance.

The traditional American college is modeledon the English system, but the ideal of reformis, and should be, the German university.

The true university is a collection of highprofessional schools, which have for their object,not culture for its own sake, but as. a prepara-

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tion for a career of activity in fields of high at-tainment and investigation.

With such an understanding of the university,the first step for the Institute to take toward arealization of that high ideal, would seem to bean elevation of the preparation for admission.

If, instead of devoting a year in acquiring therudiments of chemistry, French, and in workin algebra and trigonometry, a thorough prepa-ration in all this were required in every personcoming to the Institute, he would thus be ena-bled to enter directly upon the work of his pro-fession, and would thereby have at the end ofhis course an additional year for higher investi-gation in his chosen work.

This, of course, is not a new idea to thosewho have given the subject any thought.

It is not a result which could be attained in amoment, but by its adoption, it seems to us, weshould be making a long stride in the right di-rection.

ONE of the most peculiar things about ourstrange and mysterious marking system is,

the anomaly whereby a man may have "passed"an examination, according to an official reportfrom the Secretary, and yet, in reality, has not.An examination-paper is marked "passed," if itreceives more than sixty per cent and less thanseventy-five. But what does the mark signify?The man receiving it is not conditioned, andyet, if he goes along with the happy feeling thathe is all right, when about to graduate he is aptto find it all wrong, upon being informed that along list of credits in all professional subjects isneeded for him to obtain his degree.

We do not complain that the standard is keptso high, nor do we wish the marking-grade of"pass" abolished; only we think that the creditrequirement should be explicitly stated in thecatalogue, as it is in the case of the examina-tions at the end of the first year.

The matter is hardly worth the mention, andis generally understood among upper-class men;nevertheless, we think it would be well to haveit clearly made known in the first place.

HE statement was made in the last numberof THE TECH, upon reliable information,

as we thought, that the decrease in the size ofthe Freshman class, this year, was due to thefact that the standard of admission had beenraised. Since then, we have been informed bythe Secretary that our statement was erroneous,and, lest a wrong impression be conveyed, wetake this occasion to correct it.

The decrease, in all probability, is due to thehard times, although, unlike the other colleges,the Institute has not hitherto felt them, as ourfreshman classes, for the preceding three years,have showed marked increases. This view isborne out by the small proportion of specialstudents in the entering class.

(jjE have to repeat our call for literary con-tributions. THE TECH is published by and

for the students of the Institute, and it is notalone to the editorial board, but to them, also,that the success of the paper must be due.Contributions of any sort will receive a re-spectful consideration, and if at all suitable willbe published. Items of local interest, alumninotes, and college news, are especially solicited.Articles should be written on one side of thepaper only, and should always be accompaniedby the author's name, though not necessarilyfor publication. Contributions intended for anynumber of THE TECH must be in the box beforethe Wednesday night preceding publication.

EREAFTIR many of our college exchangeswill be placed in the reading-room, for the

benefit of the students. We trust this will beappreciated, as it gives all an opportunity to seewhat is going on at other colleges, and mayserve to while away occasional spare moments.It is hoped that the papers will be carefullyhandled, and neither torn nor otherwise muti-lated.

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Revery.

"Oh, call back yesterday; lettime return."- Shakesfeanre.

ITTING in my study,Smoking silently alone,

The thought comes steal-ing o'er me

How quickly time hasflown;

How summer dreams andpleasures,

Alas! have passed away,ff8. And I am back once more

bTo work's reality.

I wonder what she's doing,She's not a "summer's dream."

Will she be the same as ever,And always on me beam ?

How beautiful her hair,In coils of jet black coal;

How glorious her eyes,Which stirred my very soul!

Does she remember all the scenesThat rise before me here ?

The mem'ry of those arm-chairs,Pushed together near,

In which we sat, and by the moon'sFair brightness, I confessed

My love to her, she blushing,I my answer guessed.

And when the morning's sun awoke,Free from all earthly cares,

It saw alone, just as they were,Those spacious old arm-chairs.

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Student Life in Heidelberg.

GERMAN student, when first enteringthe University here, is, in the full sense

of the word, a "fresh youth," having, hitherto,been kept in the "Gymnasium," where he haslittle or no time when he is not under the eyeof his teachers. He arrives at the University,and, as a general rule, has no inclination forstudy; so, for the first year or two, devotes histime to the amusements which the place affords.He goes through no examination, but, having acertificate from his former school, fills out a listof the lectures which he may wish to attend,and is registered as a student of the University.These lectures he pays for, so much a course,each course having a definite fixed price; hegoes to a lecture, perhaps, if nothing else turnsup, but for the first year or two does very littlework. He very soon gets acquainted with otherstudents, and is soon initiated into their habits.The first thing which occupies his mind is amania for dueling, and, if he has plenty ofmoney, and the inclination, he joins a corps;if not, generally some private dueling society.The corps are five in number, being distin-guished by the color of the caps which areworn; these are white, green, yellow, blue, andred; those belonging to the first two must haveat least 6,ooo marks (about $I,500) a year, andare generally of noble blood.

Each corps has a house of its own, where thestudents meet, evenings, and hold their " Knei-pen;" these consist of beer-drinking, smoking,and singing; but the singing may better becalled howling, and for those living opposite,the midnight hours are made more hideous thanby cat-concerts. The greater part of the nightis spent in this way, they getting to bed in theneighborhood of three or four o'clock in themorning. This is, of course, not a regularoccurrence, but happens about twice a week.

When a student enters a corps, all that hedoes is to pay his fee and buy his cap. When hepays his fee, however, he takes upon himself agreat many tasks; he is obliged to be a regularservant of the other students who are higher inrank than himself, taking care that they are

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provided with the most comfortable chairs in a"Kneip," and other things of this kind, and,besides, he is obliged to fight duels. He has acertain time given him, I think from two to fourmonths, in which to take lessons -at least onea day.

The members of different corps never rec-ognize each other during the time while theterm is in progress, but those at the head ofeach corps meet and arrange the duels, and themembers fight as they decide. This fightingtakes place every Tuesday and Friday, from 9A. M. till 3 P. M.; and, as a result, the studentswho have been fighting soon appear with theirfaces done up in cotton and carbolic acid. Inthese duels it is impossible for any one to bekilled, for the combatants wear about the neckand body thick leather pads, and thick glassesbefore the eyes, so that the only place wherethey are cut is on the face. The students arevery proud of these cuts, and in case they seethat the scar will not be very noticeable, it isoften a fact that they tear it open and pour wineinto it. After a student has fought a certainfixed number of duels (some ten or twelve), hereceives a band of ribbon, which he wearsacross his breast, under his coat; upon receiptof his first band he is free from all fighting unlesshe desires it, but it is a rare case that a studentstops with one band, but often fights till hegains four or five. Although this fighting isagainst the law, the police take little or no noticeof it, and it goes on undisturbed.

That the student is a favored individual, maybe illustrated by the fact that there is a sepa-rate prison for him, in case he overreaches thelaw; if this happens, and a policeman attemptsto arrest him, he is immediately released uponstating that he is a student. The officer thenasks for his card, and upon receiving it, nothingmore is said at the time, but in course of a fewdays he receives a notice asking him, at hisconvenience, to appear at the Students' Prison,and let himself be locked up for three or fourdays. If he does not put into appearance therewithin two or three weeks, he receives anothernotice to the same effect. When it suits him he

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goes to the prison a day or two before he is totake up his quarters there, and chooses his room;then he has necessary articles moved in, such asbed, chairs, etc., and invites all his friends to callin and see him during the evenings, while he isthere. But as to being locked up, the prison isonly a place where he sleeps, he being at libertyall day; he goes out in the morning in time forthe first lecture at the University, which is atseven o'clock, and is reminded to be in by nineo'clock in the evening. He can spend his timeas he likes, although he is expected to be devot-ing it to his studies. In the evening he returns,and fills up the room with his companions; theysend for beer, and the beer-maid appears with atray full, and is not allowed to depart till shedrinks with them, which of course she gladlydoes, although making it appear much againsther will. These proceedings are carried on dur-ing most of the night, and at early dawn theweary students wend their ways to their lodg-ings, to indulge in restless sleep. This continuesduring the remaining nights of the imprisonment.Almost every student makes it a point to be inthis prison at least once, if for nothing else thanto carve his name on every vacant space he canfind, which is often a difficult thing to do. Thewalls and ceiling are carved and painted withevery one's name who has ever been there, andthe poetry composed for the occasion is so wittythat it is deemed worthy of publication in bookform. Among the names which appear on thewalls is that of Bismarck, who is said to havehad an extensive record in dueling. The roomcalled "Solitude"V' is one mass of students' pic-tures, which they have left there nailed to thewall, with their name underneath.

At the end of the University year the corpsstudents have a torchlight procession, when theyare dressed in full corps uniform, carrying theirfoils with them. But as to carrying a torch, thatthey will not do, so they hire boys to walk be-side them and carry it for them. They marchover the principal streets to the house wherethe duels are fought, and there hold a grand"Kneip" together, lasting all night, after whichthe students of the different corps may associate

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together as they may wish. The condition ofthe students the day after this " Kneip" is veryamusing; they appear about the middle of theafternoon in carriages with their dogs, but thedogs are the only sober ones in the crowd, andvery often the street-urchins may be seen climb-ing up on the backs of the carriages, and havingfun with the sleepy occupants.

This kind of life is by no means carried on allthe time, but, as I said before, it lasts for the firstyear or two, and it is a hard thing to find a stu-dent who has not spent some time in this way.

It would be well to explain here, that it is notnecessary, in the German university, to attendonze all the time, but the student may changeabout as often as he likes without injuring hiscourse of study. He is obliged to take no exam-ination until he thinks he is ready to begin hisprofession; then he passes in his certificates fromthe different universities which he has attended,giving the number of terms that he has been amember in each, and if the number meets therequirements, he is allowed to take the exami-nation for his degree. So, after the student hasmade up his mind that he must at last settledown and do some work, he generally leaves theuniversity, to get away from his old associates,and goes to another, and begins work in earnest.This is the reason why a German student is somuch older than the student in this country -

the average age of those taking courses whichare taken up during the second and third yearsat the Institute being twenty-three or twenty-four.

The facilities for work are very poor, thebuildings and apparatus being old, and, as arule, cheap. The Chemical Laboratory at Heid-elberg will accommodate only sixty students,and is a mass of inconveniences, so that it takesa student there as long to get ready for an anal-ysis as it does here, to finish it. Notwith-standing the inconveniences which have to becontended with, a man obtaining his degreethere commands a better position than oneobtaining it here. w. n G.

A hard smoker - the chimney.

A Soph's Lament.

Why is it that we feel so queer,And oftentimes so sad,

When we have reason to rejoiceAnd feel exceeding glad ?

While Sophomores we ought not grieve.As we have done of late,

Because we miss the good old timesWe've had as '88.

Alas! we mourn the happy hoursWe used to while away,

In marching up and down the "gym"'On every other day.

And how our tender bosoms swelled-With manly pride, no doubt -

When on those days, in uniform,We Freshmen all turned out.

And oh! that we might once againUse zinc and H C L,

And now and then make H 2 S,Because we like the smell.

And how we wish we could once moreOur microcriths revive,

And still as Freshmen take our seatsIn Kidder. 35.

The privilege we grieve for most -It 's ours, we all maintain -

Has been transferred to '89,And so we weep in vain.

What is this boon for which we crave?What dear right can this be?

It 's climbing up five flights of stairsTo Rogers 53.

This year we have to live on links,On dynes and poundals, too;

And now " ils sont " becomes " sie sind ";That's why we feel so blue.

But we must reconcile ourselvesTo this, our adverse fate,

For never can we have such fun,Though still we're '88.

M. E. C. H.

Count Rumford.

O what man of science that this country hasproduced, has less honor been done, here,

than to Rumford? The contemporary of Frank-lin, and second only to him in his scientific attain-ments, he is now all but forgotten in his nativecountry. Benjamin Franklin and BenjaminThompson were born within twelve miles of

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each other, but, in all probability, never saweach other. Brought up under like circumstan-ces of frugality and small means, both rose tofill high places in the affairs of nations, andgained distinction in fields of science. Both areremarkable for the eminently practical characterof their investigations, and in many other re-pects their careers are parallel; but Rumford'swork, unlike Franklin's, was done in the serviceof foreign countries.

Benjamin Thompson was born in the town ofWoburn, Mass., in the year I753. To the pub-lic school of the town he was sent as soon as hewas old enough, and there, even at this earlyage, was distinguished for the quickness of hisperception and the energy of his character.When thirteen years old he was taken fromschool and bound as apprentice to a merchantin Salem. He did not, however, neglect hisstudies while here, and his leisure time was em-ployed with experiments in physics and mechan-ics. At length, having been thrown out of em-ployment, he returned to Woburn, where heresumed his studies in earnest. At about thistime the annual course of lectures in experi-mental physics, at Harvard, was to be delivered.Thompson, together with his friend Baldwin,afterward the eminent engineer, although notmatriculated students, obtained permission toattend. The two used to walk to Cambridgeand back every day, and repeat, at home, aftereach lecture, to the best of their ability, theexperiments which they had seen performed.Thompson's zeal for the acquirement of knowl-edge had now begun to attract attention, and hewas called to take charge of the Academy atConcord, N. H.

In Concord he met Mrs. Rolfe, a widowedlady of culture and refinement, and, falling inlove with her, after a short courtship marriedher. His marriage raised him into the first cir-cle of society, and placed him in possession ofample means.

Once, when on a visit to Portsmouth, thenthe capital of New Hampshire, he was presentedto Gov. Wentworth. The latter was most favor-ably impressed by the young man, and soon

after offered him the vacant position of Majorin the New Hampshire militia. Thompson ac-cepted, and the jealousy of the lower officers,at having a new man placed over them, wasthe indirect cause which forced him to leavethis country.

It was now on the eve of the Revolution.Thompson refrained from taking an active partin the agitation, and from the favor in which hewas held by the royal governor of New Hamp-shire, came to be pointed out as a disaffectedone. Forced to leave Concord by the popularfeeling, he went to Woburn, and then to Charles-town, where he was received with much friend-ship anxd hospitality by the British officers.Having inquired from' his friends whether itwould be safe to return, and having been assuredthat it would, he went back to his mother'shouse in Woburn. His friends were mistaken,however, for no sooner back, than a mob wasabout to attack him, from which he was savedonly by his friend, Col. Baldwin.

The name Tory now having been indeliblystamped- upon him, he became convinced thatthere was no security for him except within theBritish lines. Soon after, he petitioned theCommittee of Safety, of Woburn, for an inves-tigation of his record. Nothing of importancecould be charged against him, and he was notcondemned, although not given a full acquittal.Consequently he sought refuge from civic pros-ecution in the camp, where he was protected bymilitary discipline, and endeavored, unsuccess-fully, to obtain a commission. His position wasnow becoming irksome, and even dangerous.He had done all in his power to obtain an oppor-tunity to fight on the side of his country, andnot even being granted protection there, atlength sought refuge within the British lines.

After having been a short time with the Brit-ish troops, he was sent to England, the bearerof some important dispatches. Arrived there,his ability was at once recognized, and he wasappointed to a position in the department ofState, where he soon won great influence. Withbetter facilities at hand, Thompson now resumedhis scientific studies. In 1777 he conducted a

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series of experiments on the strength of solid bod-ies, and the next year on gunpowder and the ve-locity of explosives - a subject in which he hadpreviously made some investigations. At aboutthis time he was made a Fellow of the RoyalSociety. Thompson had always clung to histitle of major, having a liking for the military,and now, at his own solicitation, received anappointment of lieutenant-colonel in the Englisharmy. He went to America, and fought againsthis countrymen for awhile, but soon returnedto England.

The war with America being over, Thompsonstarted upon a tour through Europe, with thehalf intention of joining the army of some na-tion then at war. In Germany he made the ac-quaintance of Prince Maximilian of Bavaria,who was much pleased with him, and introducedhim to his uncle, the Elector. Having been in-vited to enter the Bavarian service, Thompsonreturned to England to ask permission of theking of that country, which was granted, and inaddition he received the honor of knighthood.

It was in the service of Bavaria that Rum-ford's greatest work was done, and it is in thatcountry that his memory is most honored. TheBavarian army was then in a state of completedisorganization, and Rumford's first work was toreform this. The country was at that time in-flicted with the exactions of hordes of beggars;Rumford removed them in an incredibly shorttime. These are only a few of the blessingswhich he worked for Bavaria. It is needless tosay that he was heaped with high honors. Hewas made a Privy Counsellor and a Count ofthe Holy Roman Empire, and was appointed tomany high places in the government.

Toward the close of the century, Rumfordreturned to England, in order to carry outsome of his improvements in the heating andventilation of houses. He also, at this time,founded the Royal Institution, which was thefirst institute of technology in existence.

Rumford was shortly after appointed Ambas-sador from Bavaria to England, but was refusedby the latter government, on the ground thathe had been born an English subject. His

friend, the Elector of Bavaria, dying soon after,Rumford never returned to that country, butspent the remainder of his life in retirement atAuteuil, in France, where he conducted hisgreat experiments on heat and light. He diedin 1814.

Rumford has been harshly judged for leavinghis country as he did, but it seems as thoughthere were extenuating circumstances. He didnot forget the land of his birth, however, and inhis later years evinced a desire to return, al-though he was prevented from doing so by vari-ous causes. Nevertheless, he took occasion toshow his interest in the scientific institutionsof this country by endowing a professorshipat Harvard, and by the donation of a liberalamount to the American Academy of Arts andSciences, to be used in the purchase of medalsfor the one who, in each two years, shouldhave made the most important discovery inheat or light. These medals are known as theRumford medals. A. C. R.

Society of '88.MEETING of the members of the classof 88 was held Monday, Oct. i9th, to con-

sider the project of forming a society of '88.It was decided to form such a society, and acommittee, consisting of Messrs. H. C. Moore,G. C. Dempsey, and G. E. Claflin, was appointedto draw up a Constitution and By-laws. OnThursday, Oct. 29th, a meeting was held forthe adoption of the Constitution and election ofofficers, at which the Constitution and By-lawswere submitted by the committee, and adoptedas drawn up. The officers elected were as fol-lows:

President, George C. Dempsey; Vice-Presi-dent, Harry C. Moore; Secretary, George N. G.Holman; Treasurer, Henry J. Horn, Jr.; En-tertainment Committee, Lorenzo B Newell,Ellison C. Means, and Howard G. Hodgkins.

The above fbrm the Executive Committee ofthe Society, which holds its first social meetingFriday, Nov. 13th.

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-OLLOWING are the subjects of the LowellFree Courses of Lectures this year:--

I. Physiology of the Circulation. - Twelve

lectures and laboratory exercises by AssociateProf. Sedgwick, on Mondays and Fridays, at7.30 P. M., beginning Nov. 6th.

II. The Accoaustic and Electrical PrinciplesUnderlying the Art of Telephony.- Twelve lec-tures by Professor Cross, on Mondays andWednesdays, at 7.30 P. M., beginning Nov. 9th.

III. Elementary Organic C(hemistry.-Twelvelectures by Associate Professor Norton, onMondays and Wednesdays, at 7.30 P. M., begin-ning Nov. 9th.

IV. Theory and Solution of Higher Equations.-Twelve lectures by Associate Professor Wells,Ion Mondays and Wednesdays, at 7.30 P. M.beginning Nov. rIth.

V. Crystallography.-- Twelve lectures by As-sistant Professor Crosby, on Tuesdays andThursdays, at 7.30 P. M., beginning Nov. 12th.

VI. Side Valve and Link Votion.---Twelvele.ctures by Assistant Professor Peabody, onWednesdays and Thursdays, at 7.30 P. Ar., be-ginning Dec. 2d.

VII. Mriddle High German.- Twelve lecturesby Professor Otis, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at7.30 P. M., beginning Jan. 5th.

VIII. Elementary Electrical Measurements.-Ten laboratory exercises by Associate ProfessorHolman (with assistants), on Fridays, at 7.30P. M., beginning Jan. 8th.

Clarence M. Boutelle, who was at the In-stitute in I872-74, is now teaching at Decorah,Iowa. He was recently elected to an importantand responsible position in the State NormalSchool at Oswego, N. Y. He expected to takethe work in mathematics, including methods ofteaching the same a line of work which heperformed with great efficiency and success fora number of years in the State Normal Schoolat Winona, Minn. The School Board ofDecorah would not, however, consent to releasehim from his engagement to them.

BITlhwhEwIGS.

The Fall Games.

The regular fall games were given up thisyear, on account of the small number of entries.A record-breaking meeting, in which specialmedals were to be given to all who should breakInstitute records, was substituted. This meet-ing was held on the Union Grounds, just beforethe Yale foot-ball game. The track was in anabominable condition, and consequeutly no fasttimes were made.

The first event was the I oo-yards dash-Wonby J. M. Howes, '88, in Io08 sec.; F. R. Young,'86, second.

2-mnile bicycle-Won by W. J. Banes,' 87,in 8 m. 735 sec.

22o-yarddash - Won by L. R. Cobb, '86, in26 m I-5 sec.

One mile run -Won by F. R. Young, '86, in5 m., 33 sec.

Quarter-mile run - Won by L. R. Cobb, '86,in 59 sec.

The 22o-yard dash was the only event inwhich the record was broken.

Foot- Ball.T5 HE foot-ball eleven have been playing as

follows: Rushers- Herrick, Vorce, Ladd,Fletcher, Peters, Taintor, and Cooley (Captain);quarter-back - Twombly; half-backs -Holdenand Sturges; full-back - Ray.

TECHS VS. WILLIAMS.

Williamstown, Oct. 24. This was the firstgame of our eleven in the intercollegiate series,Play was called at 2.05 P. M., the Techs havingthe kick-off. The Techs at once rushed the ballto within a few feet of Williams' goal; but bythe clever rushing of the latter, and the poortackling of our team, the ball was forced downto the other end of the field, and Bigelow madea touchdown, from which, however, no goal waskicked. A second touchdown was soon made,and another failure in the try for a goal. Wells,soon after, kicked a goal from the field, andthings now looked very discouraging for the

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Techs. They now, however, braced up a little;but again, owing to poor tackling, Williamsscored another touchdown, from which a goalwas kicked. By fine playing of our half-backs.Holden and Sturges, and by a pretty run, to-gether, of Twombly and Cooley, the ball wasrushed to Williams' goal, when time was called.

The second half opened with even playing,until Holden made a good run and secured atouchdown, from which he kicked a goal.

Throughout the remainder of the game ourmen forced Williams almost continually, andoutplayed them,-our rushers doing good work,Vorce and Taintor especially, by their fine tack-ling, while the half-backs did splendidly. Gamewas called at four o'clock. The score- I9 to 6,against us. Referee, Phillips, of Harvard.

TECHS VS. TUFTS

Union Grounds, Wednesday, Oct. 28th.- Theweather was unpleasant, but large delegationsof both Tufts and Tech men were present, andwere rewarded by seeing a finely-played gameof foot-ball. The Techs had the kick-off, butTufts at once rushed the ball to their goal, andscored a touch-down, failing, however, in theattempt for a goal. A good run by Vorce car-ried the ball near to Tufts' goal, but the advan-tage was immediately lost by the fumbling ofTechs. Poor play of one of the Tufts' half-backs, and good blocking by the Techs, pre-vented the former from scoring again. Tuftswas several times warned for off-side play.Ray was disabled early in the inning, and wasreplaced by Taintor, Shortall taking Ray'splace as full-back. The inning closed with theball near the Tech's goal.

The Techs had been playing nervously in thefirst inning, but in the second their weight andstaying-power began to tell, and not once wasthe ball kept in their part of the field. Herrickgot the ball, and, admirably supported by ourrushers, they all broke through the Tufts line,and touched the ball down directly between theposts. Holden kicked the goal. Peters andLadd next got through the Tufts line, and thelatter scored the second touchdown, from which

Holden kicked another goal. Sturges, by abrilliant run of half the length of the field,made another touchdown. Holden punted theball out, but failed in the try for a goal. Timewas called with the score: Techs, I6; Tufts, 4.Referee, Peabody, of Harvard.

The Techs played an admirable game. Hol-den and Sturges distinguished themselves bytheir fine running and kicking, and the rush-line all played a strong game -especially Laddand Peters.

TECHS VS. YALE.

UNION GROUNDS, Sat., Oct. 3 1st.- Followingthe athletic games, the Techs played an exhibi-tion game of foot-ball with Yale. It would beimpossible to describe the game in detail. Theball was for the most part kept in the TIch'sside of the field, though occasionally our menhad the ball for a short time near Yale's goal.Yale made three touch-downs, from each ofwhich a goal was kicked, in the first ten min-utes of the game. After that the Techs imita-ted the Yale method of playing, and severaltimes gained ground on them, playing a fineblock-game throughout the rest of the inning.Score; Yale, I8, Techs, o.

The boys did not do quite so well in the sec-ond inning, and Yale increased their score con-siderably. At the end of the game it was Yale,5I; Techs, o. Referee, H. B. Twombly.

The fine playing of the Yale half-backs andquarter-back called forth much applause.

Sturges, Holden, Twombly, Ladd, and Short-all, did the best work for the Techs. The teamderived much benefit from the game, andshowed from its work that its chance of winningthe Northern intercollegiate championship wasgood.

On the 3Ist ult. about forty freshmen met inRoom 1 5, Mr. A. WV. LaRose in the chair, andtook measures for the formation of an '89 foot-ball team. A collector of funds was appointedfor every two sections of the class, and the fol-lowing officers elected: secretary and treasurer,A H. Badger; manager, A. S. Ewen.

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tains an interesting paper on the "Progress of De-mocracy in Europe," by one of the foremost ofSpanish Liberal orators and statesmen, Emilio Cas-telar, written, I presume, in English, by Sefior Cas-telar himself. The same number contains recollec-tions of General Grant, by Admiral Ammen; and apaper, very interesting at the present moment, onUnited Bulgaria, by Eugene Schuyler, author of"Turkestan," whose personal acquaintance withEastern affairs gives his words special authority.

His paper may be read along with an entertainingone in the Fortnightly Review for October, on "Menand Manners in Constantinople," by a writer whosigns himself Philo-Turk, and is evidently well ac-quainted with Constantinople society. Here may befound sketches of the Sultan and his chief ministers,and of the different representatives of the great pow-ers at the Sultan's Court.

Readers interested in the subject can continue theirstudies by turning to an article in the Contemporaryfor October, entitled, "Contemporary Life andThought in Turkey, by an Old Resident." No sub-ject in European politics is more interesting at thepresent moment, or gives rise to greater differences ofopinion, than the condition and prospects of the"sick man" of Europe.

Students of political science can read with profitan article in the Fortnzightly for October, on "Carlyleas a Political Teacher," by Standish O'Grady. Thereis a pleasant account of Mr. Gladstone in Norway,by Lady Brassey, on whose steam-yacht (a vessel inwhich that enterprising lady has visited most parts ofthe known world) the great English statesman madethe excursion.

The Century for October has an account, with aportrait, of that remarkable newspaper editor, SamuelBowles, whose skill raised the Springfield Republieanto such importance, and who did so much to elevatenewspaper editing into a distinct profession. Theillustrated articles in this beautiful periodical are asgood as usual, which is saying much. They are onthe great river of Alaska, the Yukon, by Lieut.Schwatka, the explorer; the summer haunts ofAmerican artists, with interiors of various luxuriousstudios; charming illustrations of a paper on Tuscancities, by Howells; Riverside Park, in New York,and an illustrated paper on the last days of GeneralGrant, containing several early portraits of the greatsoldier. wv. P. A.

List of Publications, M. I. T.

ALLEN, A. W. (Stud.). See 2Norton, L. Af.

BLODGETT, GEO. W. ('73). The Boynton TrainIndicator. Proc. Soc. Arts, M. I. 1T., 884- '85, 122.[This was credited in our last issue to Austin ('73).]

CROSS, CHAS. R. ('68). Notes on Acoustics: I.Quality of sound as related to change of phase. 2.Remarks on a point in Helmholtz's Theory of Con-sonance and Dissonance. 3 Intensity of sound asrelated to amplitude of vibration. 4. On a musicalapplication of the Principle of Fatigue. Abstract inProc. Amer. Assoc. Adv. Sci., XXXIII. (Phila.Meeting), I II.

-- On a proposed method for ascertaining theleast number of vibrations necessary to determinePitch. Id., XXXIII. (Phila. Meeting), 112.

Hartleben's Library of Electrical Technol-ogy (Elektrotechnische Bibliothek). Review. Sci-ence, V. (1885), 220.

Electric measuring apparatus. E'lectricalWorld, Oct. 17, I885.

GARDINER, EWD. G. ('82). Beitrige zur Kennt-niss des Epitrichiums und der Bildung des Vogel-schnabels. Archivf. mikroscopiscehe Anatoaie, XXIV.(I884.)

GREENE, CHAS. E. ('68). The Washington Na-tional Monument. Science, V. (1885), I46.

HOWE, HENRY M. ('7 I). The Clapp-GriffithsBessemer Plant Science, VI. (i885), 342-344.

HYATr, A. (Prof.). Structure of the Siphon inthe Endoceratidae. Abstract. Proc. Amer. Assoc.,XXXIII., 490o.

- Larval Theory of the Origin of Tissue.Abstract. Id., XXXIII., 491.

Structure and Affinities of Beatricea. Ab-stract. Id., XXXIII., 492.

Objections to some commonly acceptedViews of Heredity. Abstract. Id., XXXIII., 509.

NORTON, L. M. (Certif. '75), with C. O. Prescott.Continuous Etherification. Proc. Amer. Assoc.,XXXIII., i64.

with A. W. Allen. Ueber die Einwirkungder verduinnten Salpetersiiure auf die Anilide. Ber.d. deudsch. chem. Gesellschaft. XVIII. (I885), I995-

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S. M. Felton, Jr., '73, recently elected Vice-President of New York, Lake Erie & West-ern Railroad.

W. S. Allen, '79, Clerk of MassachusettsState Gas Commission, Boston, Mass.

John W. Cabot, '79, Superintendent of Besse-mer Steel Process, Bellaire, O.

Ira Abbot, '8i, Vice-President and AssistantEngineer, Dominion Bridge Co., No. 2 WinsorHotel, Montreal, Canada.

William A. Hammet, '8I, Manager and Me-chanical Engineer of New York Safety PowerCo.,- 64 and 66 South Canal Street, Chicago, Ill.

T. N. Hastings, 'SI, Capitalist; President Bos-ton Bijou Theater Co.; President Boston To-bacco Co.; Bijou Theater, Boston, Mass.

Theodore Parker, '8i, Engineer on WesternDivision, C. B. and Q. Railroad, P. O. Box 754,Creston, Iowa.

William R. Snead, '8I, General Superintend-ent and Director of the Snead & Co. IronWorks, Louisville, Ky., 318 Chestnut Street,Louisville, Ky.

Walter H. Bunce, '84, with Pueblo Miningand Smelting Co., Pueblo, Col.

John I'. Harding, '84, Secretary, and on Boardof Directors of the Springfield Word-workingCo., Springfield, Mass.

Arthur H. Brown, '86, Expert at Thompson-Houston Electric Light Works, Lynn, Mass.

William B. Douglas, '87, Wesleyan Univer-sity, Middletown, Conn.

Class and Society Organizations, i885-86.

'86. - President, Frank L. Locke; Vice-President, H. E. H. Clifford; Secretary, H. P.Merriam; Treasurer, T. R. Foster.

'87. -President, Frederic C. Todd; Vice-Presidents, H. C. Spaulding and S. Sturges;Secretary, Geo. F. Curtiss; Treasurer, Geo. 0.Draper.

'88. -President, Arthur T. Bradlee; Vice-President, L. A. Ferguson; Secretary, Geo. E.Claflin; Assistant Secretary, E. VW. Heath;Sergeant-at-Arms, Russell M. Clement.

'89.- Temporary Officers: President, HollisFrench; Vice-President, J. P. B. Fiske; Sec-retary, H. G. Young; Sergeant-at-Arms, J. S.Hyde.

ATHLETIC CULB.- President, Chas. Wood,'86; Vice-President, T. D. Brainerd, '87; Secre-tary, Theodore Stebbins, '86; Treasurer, P. R.Fletcher, '87.

FOOT-BALL ASSOCIATION.-- President, P. R.Fletcher, '87; Secretary and Treasurer, H. D.Sears, '87; Manager, W. L. Dearborn, '88;Executive Committee, P. R. Fletcher (Chair-man), J. M. Smith, Jr., '86, S. W. Bowles, '87,W. L. Dearborn, '88, and R. Morgan, '89.

CYCLE CLUB. - President, W. J. Banes, '87;Vice-President, F. H. Adams, '88; Secretaryand Treasurer, E. W. Heath, '88; Captain, F.J. Wood, '88; ISt Lieutenant, E. O. Goss, '87;2d Lieutenant, Montgomery Rollins, '89.

GLEE CLUB.- President, N. Q. Stewart, '87,Vice-President, F. E. Shepard, '87; Secretaryand Treasurer, John L. Shortall, '87. Thesewith T. W. Sprague, '87, constitute the Execu-tive Committee.

ORCHESTRA.- Manager, E. G. Thomas, '87;Secretary and Treasurer, G. L. Manning, '88;Director, D. P. Goodrich, '89.

SOCIETY OF '87. - President, F. E. Shepard;Vice-President, F. C. Todd; Secretary, T. W.Sprague; Treasurer, Guy Kirkham ; Directors,J. H. Mirrlees, H. D.Sears, and Solomon Stur-ges.

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The Glee Club is to be continued this year.

The Bicycle Club now numbers fifty-fivemen.

The Portfolio Club of the Architects will bereorganized.

The 2 G held its regular meeting at Young'sHotel last Wednesday.

Competition for the prize offered for the bestdesign for a cover for Technique closes Nov. 9th.

Mr. W. D. Windom, of the last class in archi-tecture, is married, and living in Washington.

The first afternoon dance of the season isannounced to take place in the gymnasium onthe 14th inst.

Mr. H. Ward Leonard, '83, the first presidentof THE TECH, was a recent visitor at the In-stitute.

The Cycle Club did not have their usual runon Saturday last, on account of the Yale-MI. I.T. foot-ball game.

A new machine for testing the torsion andbending of shafts has been added to the labo-ratory of applied mechanics.

Mr. Emil Carlson has taken the place of Mr.Ross Turner as teacher of water-color in thearchitectural department.

The senior mechanicals will take up boiler-designing, under Professor Schwamb, when theplates, that they are now working on, are fin-ished.

Proof-sheets of the list of students for thecatalogue have been posted. The publicationof the volume may now be expected before thesemi-annuals.

The fourth-year electricals, together withtheir instructors, have formed a technical society

similar to the bne existing in the biologicaldepartment.

The life and cast classes of the Architectswill begin soon. A rearrangement of the lightsin the room is found to be necessary.

The average weight of the rush-line of thefoot-ball eleven is I77 pounds. The averageweight of the whole team is only a few poundsless.

QUERY.- Is it strictly true to say that theman who has just been chipping, and has mis-taken his hand for the chisel, is having a bang-up time?

At the beginning of the year a programmefor a house and barn was' sent to the Architectsby a gentleman, with a prize of $50 for the bestdrawing.

A small premium has been offered to thefourth-year architects for the best design of apublic drinking-fountain, to be built, probably,in the Public Garden.

The newly-formed orchestra, which nownumbers nearly a score of members, held itsfirst rehearsal last week. The director is Mr.D. P. Goodrich, '89, who conducted the EnglishHigh School orchestra last year.

Third-year chemists are now industriouslystudying ancient methods of analysis, as givenin the earlier volumes ofFres. Zeitschrift Aftera ten-page article has been laboriously readthrough, the translator is frequently calmly in-formed that the method is now obsolete.

The Freshmen have a base-ball nine, consist-ing of the following men: Clements, Bates,Seavy, Ewen, Ayer, Kendricken, Russell,Marcy, and Thomas. They have played twogames, being defeated by the Cantons, 12 to 9,and defeating the Hyde Parks, I8 to 4.

A BIT OF FRESHMAN PHILOSOPHY.--A Fresh-man, preparing hydrogen (by passing steam overred-hot iron), burned the corks in the end ofthe tube, and, as hydrogen was not given off,concluded that it must have united with theburned corks- forming carbonic acid gas.

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HARVARD. -Ex-Minister Lowell has pre-sented the library with a collection of 688volumes of Spanish, Italian, and English workspicked up by him while abroad -The Crimsonenters upon its eighth volume.-The HarvardCollege Co-operative Society is to continue itswork the coming year. The expenses of thisSociety are met by an annual fee of $2.50 fromeach member, and a profit of from 5 to Io percent on goods sold. Eight hundred and thirty-seven men are already enrolled as members.-The first issue of the new Harvard literarymonthly appeared Wednesday. It is modeledafter the Yale Lit., and the Nassau Lit. of Prin-ceton.- The Harvard Law School entering classnumbers 52 against a class of nearly 80 a yearago. All but three of the members are collegegraduates.

YALE - The report of the Yale navy, recentlypublished, shows that the total indebtedness hasbeen reduced $983. I6 during the past year.There is still a debt of $ I, 131.3 to be paid. Er.

CoRNIELL.-President Adams will be inaug-urated on November 17th, which day will con-sequently be a holiday for the entire college.-Cornell University is to have a course of studyin the Malayan language. Professorships ofMaori, Congo, and Zulu have yet to be estab-lished. Ex.-The faculty of Cornell have awardednine scholarships of $200 a year each, and goodfor four years. They were contested for by oversixty candidates.

IN GENERAL.--Dartmouth Juniors have re-fused support to the College foot-ball team be-cause the manager was not chosen, as is custom-ary, from their-.number.- The Williams Collegefaculty have abolished "annuals" and substi-tuted semi-annual examinations at Christmasand Commencement time.- Columbia Collegerecently received from Prof. Tyndall a gift of$I,ooo.-- Wesleyan has been presented with acollection of 1,500 Graeco-Roman coins. Har-vard is the only other American college that hasa similar collection.

The Editor feels lone and miserable,When he can find no joke that's scissorable.

-Puck.

In olden days the hunter used to "wind hishorn," as he pursued his game up hill and downdale. Now he only unwinds the top of it.-Ex.

" Father," asked Mrs. Homespun, looking upfrom the newspaper, " what is all this troubleabout the Carolines?" "About the Caro-linas?" replied Mr. Homespun. "Nothingunusual, I reckon. The confounded thingsallers do rot before they're half eaten up I'dgive more for a good old Irish pertater thanfor a hull bushel of 'em."- Transcript.

NOVEMBER.

The summer days are dead, and nature grieves;The rust has come again on all the leaves;In golden ruin and crimson-flushed decayThe forest verdure falls and fades away.

- " Outing "for November.

Doctor: "I am going to give you three pills,one of which you are to take before each meal."

Patient: " How much?"Doctor: "One dollar, ma'am."Patient: Patient: " If I were to take a

double quantity, two before each meal, wouldthey come any cheaper ?" - Transcript.

Now the farmer in the autumnGarners in his crops of grain,

'Gainst the time when cold nor'-eastersScream along the wintry main.

And the largest squash and pumpkins,Ears of corn and apples rare,He lays aside - with careful pride -To take them to the Fair.

So the Junior in new raimentDresses with laborious care,And with all his charms embellished,Like the farmer, seeks the " fair." -Bowdoin Orient.

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AN' INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE.

CHOCK FULL OF TESTIMONY.-_Z7dge (tosmall witness): " Little boy, do you know thenature of an oath ?"

Small Witness (doubtfully): "N-no, sir."udge : "Do you not know what you are to

tell ?"

Small Witness (doubts cleared away): "0yes, sir; that bald-headed old lawyer over theretold me what to tell." -- Ex.

The Montreal translation of Virgil's armavirumque cano -I sing of arms and virus.

SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL.

Hobson yones: "Yes, Miss Clara gave meevery reason to think that she was interested inme; but when I asked her to be my wife, sheunqualifiedly refused."

gMrs. de Bullion: ' On what grounds did sherefuse you ?"

Hobson Yones: " On the lawn-tennis groundsin her father's own yard."- Life.

Magistrate: What is that man charged with ?Policeman: With whiskey, your honor.

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English Shawls, Blanket andDo' 1t Flannel Wraps for Men, Women,

.7tk and Children. For the Sick--Room or Bath, or those having

UTap. loccasionl to be up nights will findYWTraps. them indispensable. $3.75 to

$35, at Noyes Bros.'

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Made in the most Thoroughand Elegant manner for

WVEDDING$S,Dinner Parties, Recep-tions, or any occasion.Constantly on hand and to spe-

cial measure at short notice, atNoyes Bros'.

NOYES BROS.Washington & Summer Sts.,

BIOSTON, U. S. A.

ENGLISHDRESSINGJACKETS

and GOWNS

Smoking-Jackets,(Gowns, House andCoats, Bath-Wraps,and Shawls.

LongOfficeRugs,

PAJAMS For Steamer Wear, forAND LON( Sleeping-Cars and Home

FLANNEL Use. Indispensable for those

SHIGTS. wishing a protection from colds.Gentlemen will always fnd Full Evening

Dress Shirts in proper Fashion, in Stock,ready for immediate use, at Noyes Bros.

ENGLISH UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY.Medium Fall and Heavy Winter Weights

In Pure Wool, Silk and Balbriggan.Medium and Finest Crades at lowest

prices.Lambs-wool Abdominal Bands, a positive

cure of all bowel troubles, ladies' and men's,at Noyes Bros.'

Ladies' and Gentlemen's English waterproofcoats and ulsters, with hoods or capes, in stockand to special measure, at Noyes Bros.'

MIartin's, and Brigg's, the two best Londonmakers, and the best American Silk Umbrellasand Canes, from $3 to $45, at Noyes Bros.'

Full Evening Dress Shirts, Collars, Cuffs,and Cravats, always in the late English fash-ion, at Noyes Bros.'

English Neckwear just opened at NoyesBros.', Washington and Summer Sts., Boston,Mass., U. S. A.

and Lamps.r'HE subscribers invite attention to their stock of the above branches, which

we dare say is not excelled on this continent. One of our firm visits thePotteries of England, France, Germany, China, and Japan, seeking the bestproducts from original sources. We have also specimens from the best homemanufacturers, comprising desirable exhibits of useful and ornamental wares,to which WE INVITE INSPECTION. Six floors, wholesale and retail.

JOiNES, McDUFFEE & STRATTON,I20 Franklin Street, corner Federal.

N. B.-From the old Wedgwood Pottery we have Plaques, Duplex Lamps,Plates, Mugs, Tiles, Jugs, Coffees, etc., decorated with Boston scenes (includ-ing cut of the Tech Institute), which may be found desirable as souvenirs.

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CORNER OF BOYLSTON AND BERKELEY STREETS.

This School entered Ten Pupils at the Institute of Technology, June, 1885.

Daily Gymnastic Training, and all the advantages ofthe Building.

REFERENCES :--Ex- Gov. RICE, Ex-Gov. GASTON, Judge McKIM, etc.

RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT-No.T 1

GARETTES.PERSONS who are willing to pay a little

more than the price charged for the or-dinary trade Cigarettes will find these Cigar-ettes far superior to all others.

Beware of Imitations,And observe that signature of undersigned

appears on every package.

ALLEN & GINTER,MANUFACTURERS,

ERichmliiondt, -'H'ao.

COLLINS & FAIRBANKS,STYLES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO YOUNG MEN.

Opera Crush Hats,En~glish IHats,

Silk Hats,Felt and

Leather BEat Boxes,Umbrellas,Fur Caps,

Walking Sticks.Cloth Hats,AGENTS FOR WHITE'S and LINCOLN BENNETT & CO.'S LONDON HATS.

407 Washington OppositeS treet, Macullar, Parker & Co., Boston, Mass.

Fine Pottery, Glass,

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For Sale by JAMES C. DUFF, '86, Institute of Technology. SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS.

BOSTON FOREIGN BOOK STORE. Boston School of LanguagesCARL SCHOENHOF,

144 Tremont

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HARVARD '80, '81, and

Boston Studio, 99

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Boylston Street,

Opposite Public Garden.

Harvard Studio, 400 Harvard St., Cambridge.

44 Boylston Street (Pelham Studio).

CORPS OF TEACHERS,JULES A. HOBIGAND, A.M. C. B. FRYE, A.M.CARLO VENEZIANI, Ph.D. (Hei- PAUL CAllUS, Ph.D. (Tubingen).

delberg). G. Go.iEz.

Special advantages offered at this school for learning to speak,write, and understand FnENCII, GERMIAN, SPANISII AND ITALIAN.Classes will be formed for any hour, day or evening. Terms, 40 les-sons for $10.00,

Students conditioned in pure or applied mathematics and lan-guages can obtain private instruction. 20 private lessons for $20.00.

Application can also be made at the COLtUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAN-GUAGES AND SCIENCES, 179 Tremont Street. (Take elevator.)

References by permission to well-known members of the Faculty.

W. B. CLARKE

IMPORTERS AND

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STATION ERS,

340 Washington Street, Boston,

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Stock selected _cLrtic¢zGa 74Zy for Young .tliern.'s WearP.

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Ladies' and Gents' Hair Cutting.54 TEMPLE PLACE,

BOSTON.Manufacturer of Ventilating or

Gossamer wigs and torupees.Ladies' Hair Work of every va-

riety. Children's Hair cut in theneatest style.

BASE-BALL, Cricket, the Turf,Aquatic and Athletic per-

formances, Billiards, Chess, etc.-in fact, all the latest and most re-liable reports of events in the Out-door and Indoor Sporting World,and Theatrical and General ShowNews, can be found in the

New York ClipperPrice, Ten Cents.

Published every Wednesday.

For sale by all Newsdealers.

The Frank Queen Publishing Co.(LIMITED.)

MME. JUDIC, the French Comedienne, is now play-ing her second and last week at the Boston Theatre;She has a benefit on Friday evening, and makes herfinal appearance on Saturday evening. The bill forthis week includes "Lili," "La Mascotte," "Divor-cons," and "La Cosacque."

This is announced as the last week of the opera"Stradella," which has been having a most success-ful production at the Bijou Theatre.ceeded by "The

It will be suc-Rat-charmer," a comic opera, in j

four acts, of Mr. Nuendorf's production.

Mr. J. F. HARRISannounces that he has opened the

HOWLAND CAF'.He would especially solicit the patronage of Technology Stu-

dents. A private room can be placed at tile disposal of a club often. Meal and Lunch tickets are sold.

216 COLUMBUS AVENUE.

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NEAR BEACON STREET.

TEE AnCSSOCIACTI E IYMIAUM,R. J. ROBEBTS, Superintendent.

Corner Boylston and Berkeley Sts.The Newest and Most Complete Gymnasium in regard to

Apparatus and all other Appointments.

Terms, including Box, Measurements, Personal and Class Instruction,$8.00 per year; for three months, $5.00.

Young men purposing to join a Gymnasium are invited to

YOUNG'S HOTEL,(EUROPEAN PLAN)

Cpp. head opf State St. , t=os-tonl

Ladies' entrance, Court Street, near Washington Street.

HALL & VWHIPPILE, Proprietors,

ADAMS HOUSE,(EUROPEAN PLAN)

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THE TECH.

15 per cent Cash Discoullt, to all Students, from our Regular Prices.We keep one of the Largest Stocks of

9 First-class Boots and ShoesIN THE CITY.

O';ur prices are as low as any other house, and with the additional 15 percent discount, less, than any house for thej "i'iJI same quality goods.

~ FRENCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN GOODSIn all their varieties.

WE BELL A GOOD SHOE FOR $5.00, ONE THAT CAN BE WARRANTED

SMNALL E ROTHXE:R ES,3T71 Washington Street, - - - - Corner Bromfield Street.

BARNES & DUNKLEE

Proprietors.

N EAR the Public

Garden, Common,

and Public Library,

Museum of Fine Arts,

New Old South, Trin-

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Church, and opposite

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Beacon, Dartmouth

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ton Avenue, and all

Back Bay Cars, pass

the Hotel for either

up or down town,

every three minutes.

WOODBURY'S CAFE,LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

196 Tremont Street,

Second doorSouth of Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

Open Sundays from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M.

HAMMON WOODBURY, Proprietor.

A limited amount of space remnains at our dispo-

sition for advertising purposes, and may be secured

by an early application.

THEODORE STEBBINS,

General Advertising Agent " The Tech.9"

STYLI S H N EC KWEAR,COLLARS AND CUFFS FOR YOUNG MEN.

F. W. SEAVEY, - - 53 WEST STREET.

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Sole Agents for the New Ortho- jpanatinic Lens,

Origi nal,,

Gentlemen's Garments( STor CLEANS.ED,

DY~~~ED or C: L EANS IED,1804.-)

and PRESSED equal to New.

PREPARATION for the INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY,PRIVATE SCHOOL,

18 Boylston Plac3,

AL1BERT HALIE.

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9Fashionabloe EngranoBg.

STUDENTS' SUIPPLIES IStationery, Magazllnes.

ORDERS FILIED 'ITH PROU/MPTNESS.

0. E. RIDLER, Berkeley Street, oori Boylston, BOSTON.

PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS,23 Temple Place, Boston.

Preparation for College, iNSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, andBusiness, Thorough instruction given in Elementary

English Studies.Native French and German Teachers.

LEROY Z. CO:LELINS.

52 Carmine Street, - - New 'York.

SILK BUANERS, .HAND-BOOK No. 5SIL BANNERS. BY MAIL.

New designs, etc. Hand-bookl No. 2 by mail.

TIE7WONT STREE.ET is stlictly a "SCHOOL"' forI)ancing, where "ALL" dances known to society areta tught.

New Cas.I ew Novenmber 2 atnd 5.

Private Leesons glVen at sany hours,

'E. WOODWORTH MASTERS, Instructor.(Menmber of National AssociationL)

Note Books and Students' Supplies,At. loweat poasible pricesr.

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SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.

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