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THE TECHPublished every Thursday, during the college year, by students

of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

I. RAYNE ADAMS, 1902, Editor in Chief.HENRY H. SAYLOR, I902, Assistant Editor in Chief.

WALTER H. FARMER, 1902, Secretary.

STANLEY G. H. FITCH, 900oo.PAUL RAYMOND BROOKS, 900oo.

EDWARD H. DAVIS, I9o01.

H. M. MAXSON, 90oI.ROBERT WHITE, JR., I901.

C. A. SAWYER, JR., I902, Art Editor.

THEODORE W. BRIGHAM, Igoo, Business Ilanag'er.ALBERT E. LOMBARD, 190o2, Assistant Business aanagers.ARTHUR SMITH MORE, 90o2,

OFFICE HOURS:

Editor in Chief, Monday, 12-I P. M.

Business Manager, Saturday, 12-I P. M.

For the benefit of students THE TECH will be pleased to answerall questions and obtain all possible information pertaining to antydepartment of the College.

Contributions are requestedfront all ucndergraduiates, alurmnni, andofficers of instruction. No anonynmous malnuscript can be accepted.

Subscription, $2.00 per year, in advance. Single copies, io cts. each.

Entered in Post Office, Boston, Mass., as Second-Class Matter.

Press of Lounsbery Nichols & Worth Company.

HE statement of PresidentEliot, of Harvard, in hisannual report concerning theattainment of a degree inthree years is of special

interest to Tech. men. He says: - "The

common attainment of the degree of A. B. inthree years is certainly approaching. Nospecific legislation will be necessary to accom-plish this important change, for any youngman of fair abilities can now procure thedegree in three years without hurry or over-work if he wishes to do so." Statistics thenfollow which show the increase during thepast eight years of students who have obtaineddegrees at the end of three years.

In connection with this statement of Presi-dent Eliot, our readers will recall the remarkmade by Professor Emery of Dartmouth, atthe last Technology Alumni dinner, to theeffect that the time had come when the degreeof B. S. was on an equal footing with that ofB. A., and that the time was fast approach-ing when it would rank far higher.

No one, we venture to state, will disputethe fact that it is well-nigh impossible, with-out extraordinary preparation at entrance, tosecure the degree of B. S. at Technology inless than four years of study, and the hardestkind of study, at that.

Taking the degree of B. A. as granted byHarvard, as a fair example of the degreegranted by our leading universities, and withthe relative amount of work necessary forthe attainment of the degree as a basis ofcomparison, the conclusion is at once apparentthat the time has already come when thedegree of B. S., as granted by M. I. T., atleast, stands far higher than the degree ofA.B.

- 'N unfortunate fact connected withour educational life at the Instituteis that the majority of studentsplace too low a value on the im-

y,3[ ~ portance of English subjects., andl particularly English composition.

Through the neglect of this sideof education, or at least, the failure to makethe most of it, there is always the tendency todevelop in a one-sided manner, which nar-rows the conception of life as a whole. It is,indeed, time that the pursuit of the mathemat-ical sciences leads to the employment of aterse strong form of English composition,'but

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there is lacking the development of the lighter,and more fanciful side. There is of neces-sity little gracefulness in mathematical writingand less fancy. And yet, it is this less seri-ous, though important side, which gives onethat fulness, that rounded comprehension,which is of so much value in life. Each yearsees the entrance into the Institute of menwho not only have potential possibilities ofbecoming good writers, but also, many whohave actively these capabilities.

There are offered, besides the Englishcourses, opportunities for the student to exer-cise his ability in this direction. In the pres-ent instance we are referring particularly toTechnique, which is to appear in April. TUIE

TECI-I has some inside information of the bookthis year, and it is sure to equal if not surpassformer Techniqutcs. Those who wish to makethe success still more certain should contributeverses and grinds, and thus, by making thehumorous and lighter parts of the book morerepresentative and more interesting, gain forthemselves the benefits of an occupation, theusefulness of which is certain to repay themin the future.

T may seem almost im-pertinence for THE TECH

uix to criticize any action ofthe Faculty or Corpora-tion, but the. evident in-definiteness in the choiceof a new President seemsto us most detrimental tothe standing and good

name of the Institute. It certainly can doTech no good to have an offer of the Presi-dency refused, even once, and if it shouldoccur several times Technology's positionwould become ridiculous. It would seem tous the proper plan of action first to ascertaina man's views on the subject and then, ifthese be favorable, to present the formal invi-

tation, thus throwing out the possible chanceof its being refused.

Many rumors, some founded on fact, butthe majority most vague, have been heardregarding the successor of President Crafts inthe spring. Chief among the men proposedare ex-Governor Roger Wolcott, Hon. John D.Long, Pres. Seth Low of Columbia University,Professor William T. Sedgwick, Pres. Men-denhall of Worcester Polytechnic Institute,and Rear-Admiral Sampson. The last-namedgentleman was the guest of honor at a recep-tion of the Y. M. C. A. at the Student Houselast week and there announced that he hadbeen formally invited to take the chair. Hehas refused it, however, as it would necessi-tate his withdrawal from naval life, for whichhe believes himself to be better fitted. ,

On the whole, then, everything is very in-definite concerning the presidency, and idlespeculations by the outside world thereon areuseless if not quite out of place.

Battalion Appointments.

The following line and non-commissionedofficers of the Freshman battalion have beenappointed by Lieutenant Hamilton, as a resultof competitive examinations: Company A,captain, V. I. Nettleton; lieutenants, R. M.Lawton, W. H. Evans; first sergeant, J. A.Cushman; sergeants, E. Littlefield, J. B.Finnegan, H. R. Low, W. C. Lounsbury.Company B, captain, J. S. Bridges, Jr.; lieu-tenants, H. P. Drake, D. D. Mohler; firstsergeant, F. R. Farnham; sergeants, H. W.M. Storer, H. Fitzler, I. T. Stoddard. Com-pany C, captain, C. H. Cooper; lieutenants,J. E. Reid, F. W. Davis; first sergeant, M.Y. Ferris; sergeants, S. N. Mason, R. W.Pearson, R. C. Tolman. Company D, cap-tain, R. E. Hanson; lieutenants, G. M.Greene, E. W. White; first sergeant, W. E.Sumner; sergeants, H. G. Harris, W. H.Whitcomb, L. R. B. Gould.

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Before Breakfast.

A T was one of those clear cold nightslate in November. The streetswere deserted and the absence oflights in the houses of the neigh-borhood indicated that the hourwas late. The wind played havocwith the dismantled vines aboutthe windows and its melancholy

whistling did little to comfort the occupant of oneroom in an unattractive boarding house in the SouthEnd. He sat dozing before the slowly dying embersof an open fire. The half-smoked pipe had droppedfrom his sleepy fingers and lay upon the floor inimminent danger of being crushed by the clumsyrocking-chair.

He was from the West and friends of his familyhad made it most pleasant in former years by extend-ing their hospitality at the holiday season. Fromthe first he had enjoyed the company of one of theyounger daughters and it was not long before peoplesurmised, as people will, that there was somethingbetween the young folks.

Now it was Thanksgiving again, but, instead oflooking forward to a repetition of the jovial times, hesat cursing his luck that a misunderstanding hadblasted his hopes of an invitation this year and worseyet he was given to understand that his friendshipwas no longer desired.

Mystified he sat long before the fire until, over-come with fatigue, he dropped into a troubled sleep.

It was still dark when he was awakened by ahearty slap on the shoulder and a familiar voicesounded in his ear: " Perhaps I ought to apologizeold man for disturbing your slumbers, I came throughon the sleeper and not being in a sleeping mood Igot up as soon as we reached Boston. I had my keyfrom last year so I walked in. How are they going?"

A grunt from the chair was the only reply."Well there's no danger of my nose's peeling from

the sun burst of this welcome. What's the matterwith you anyway?"

A faint voice came from the direction of therocker; " Davy, I'm miserable."

"As bad as that? '" replied Davy. "A woman inthe case, I suppose, as the fellow said when he founda female mumnmy. Eh? "

"This is no time to joke," retorted the other nowmore awake.

" Forgive me old man; really I didn't know it wasanything serious. These affairs never used to botheryou," replied his friend.

The two men seated themselves and David, expect-ing to hear a long story, carefully filled his pipe,applied a match and puffing meditatively, waited insilence. Dick sat with downcast eyes, his handsnervously stroking the threadbare arms of his rock-ing-chair.

"Come Dickey, it's your play," urged the olderman."

"I haven't much to tell," replied the one ad-dressed. " It's all over between us-and that's all."

" Oh, come now," exclaimed his companion betweenpuffs, "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come - I meanyou might be married or dead or something. It'llcome out all right, I know it will.

By the way, what's this I hear about you atRussell's wedding? Queer that fellow and youshould be of the same name and no relation."

"That was a coincidence," replied Dick, nowthoroughly awake and keen to change the subject."Some of the people at the reception took me forthe groom. And wait till I tell you. What a jokeon him ! He forgot to get the marrriage license andhe came to me and asked if I would n't, as his friend,help him out of the present difficulty by hurrying tothe city clerk's office and obtaining the document.It was all made out, he said, and I would onlyhave to ask for it.

"I hurried to the office but luck was against me.The clerk had just left for lunch. Out I rushed andseeing him in the distance called out in my eager-ness, ' I want a marriage license.' Hearing himselfthus addressed he stopped, and, as I approached askedwhen the wedding was to take place. 'Now,' Ifairly shouted in my excitement.

"Of course on our way to the office I explainedthat the license was for my friend Russell who in thehurry of his wedding day had neglected to call thatmorning. So far so good. I obtained the paper andcongratulated myself on the successful execution ofmy commission.

"But on passing from the office I heard a remarkaddressed to me which caused the blood to rush tomy face in a most uncomfortable manner.i

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"' You'd better hurry young fellow' shouted a by-stander, ' if you want to get married this noon.'

"'Then I imagined that everything about me hadeyes and was doing its best to get a look at me, andI didn't regain my composure until I reached mycarriage and had carefully drawn the curtains. Andnow I say that if another man forgets such a paperunder similar circumstances and asks me to get it-I'11 decline the honor. That's all."

"That's all is it," laughed Davy. " Perhaps youthink so but I know something further about thislittle affair and the laugh is as much on my friendRussell who sits before me as upon my friend Russellwho forgot his marriage license." And so saying hetook from his card case a newspaper clipping andpassed it grimly to his chum.

Dick read it and nearly collapsed. His surpriseand horror knew no bounds when he saw among themarriage notices his own name coupled with that ofthe girl whom his friend had married.

He fairly groaned and flinging himself on thecouch hid his face in the cushions. " Oh Davy thisis too much " he almost sobbed. " What damn-foolnewspaper man could have made the mistake ofgetting George's initials and mine mixed?" andthereupon he proceeded to anathematize every oneconnected with newspapers from the printer's devilto the editor-in-chief.

Suddenly the situation dawned on him. Yes, itmust be so. She had seen this notice and had be-lieved it. -lrhe mystery of the note was solved.

He jumped from the couch and throwing his armsabout Davy's neck almost wept for joy.

"I see it all now," he shouted. "What in thename of the Hindoos has struck you Dickey? Seewhat?" his friend questioned. And thereupon Dickexplained the whole affair from beginning to end,eulogizing his little girl, as he insisted upon callingher, to such an extent that Davy was obliged to movethat an intermission be taken for breakfast.

WV. O. S.

Several changes and improvements havebeen made recently in the furnishings of THETECHI office, which have been due principallyto the kindness of Mr. Knight and Prof.Richards. The Board takes this oppor-tunity to return thanks cordially.

Tickets for the I902 Class Dinner may behad from C. W. Kellog, Jr., R. Proctor, Jr., |and C. A. Sawyer, Jr.

Orders for 1902 class canes must be in byFebruary 26th. Orders may be left at the"Cage" for K. E. LOCKETT.

At the Boston Yale alumni dinner lastThursday evening, were present Prof. Wil-liam T. Sedgwick and A. C. Walworth, Jr., |M. I. T., 'oo. |

At the annual banquet of the Society ofNaval Engineers, held at Young's Hotel lastSaturday evening, among the guests wereHoward A. Carson, M. I. T., '67, Chief En-gineer of the subway, and Prof. George F.Swain, M. I. T., '77.

At the third regular meeting of theChauncy-Hall Club, on February i6th, theconstitution was changed in order that four Iregular meetings may be held during theyear. A dinner will be arranged to takeplace in March. I

IThe Junior Class has elected the following I

Promenade Committee: President, V. F.Holmes (ex-officio), W. W. Whipple, W. T. |Aldrich, Jr., C. W. Adams, W. I. Bick-ford, N. L. Danforth. The 90go Dinner |Committee consists of Ralph Plumb, H. H.Kennedy and K. H. Knox.

At the meeting of the Class of 900oo, onFriday, February I6th, nominations for thePortfolio Committee were made. These Inominations will be voted for on February23rd. The Photograph Committee, which I

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was elected at the meeting, consists of F. D.Chase, L. M. Lawrence and H. L. Walker.

The marriage of Mr. Theodore H. Skinnerand Miss Viola C. Kelley took place atNiagara Falls Centre, on February Ist. Mr.Skinner graduated from the Institute in theClass of '93 and is at present in charge ofsecond year Architectural Design, filling theplace of Mr. Gardner, who is this year inEurope. THE TECH extends to Mr. Skinnerits congratulations and best wishes.

At a banquet of the Massachusetts School-masters' Club, held on Saturday, FebruaryI7th, at the Brunswick Hotel, ProfessorDewey was one of the three speakers, theothers being Rev. Lyman Abbott and Mr. S.Walter Foss. Mr. Gordon A. Southworthpresided over the meeting, which consisted ofover one hundred and fifty members. Pro-fessor Dewey spoke on " Some EncouragingTendencies in American Life."

At a meeting of the Chicago Club, held onFebruary I3, officers for the ensuing yearwere elected as follows: F. D. Chase, 'oo,President; Kenneth Lockett, '02, Vice-Presi-dent; W. M. Dowry'o3, Secretary; HaroldCurry, '02, Treasurer; H. E. Osgood, K.Lockett, Dinner Committee.

The club will hold a dinner on February23 at the Castle Square Hotel, at 7.30. Theexpense is $i.oo per plate.

All Chicago men, whether members or not,are invited.

The following men were elected to mem-bership of the M. I. T. Yacht Club at themeeting held on February I6th: F. Poole,'02, P. G. L. Hilken, 'oi, J. L. Gilson, 'o3,G. E. Seymes, 'o3, R. F. Field, 'o3. Adinner will be held by the club before themiddle of March. On account of R. B.Clark's leaving the Institute, W. T. Aldrich,'01o, was elected to fill the office of Commodore.Sears was elected Vice-Commodore and C.G. Mixter, '02, Treasurer.

The Medicine Man Theatricals.

The rehearsals are just beginning for thecomic opera which is to be produced thisspring under the auspices of the Athletic As-sociation. The opera is entitled " The Medi-cine Man" and is to be given at the HollisStreet Theatre. The piece is written byMerwin and Dickinson and is in two acts. Mr.Mullaly, the musical director of the theatre,has charge of the music. Mrs. Janet Ed-mundson Walker, formerly of the Gilbertand Sullivan Opera Co., has general super-vision of the stage direction, and Mr. JohnColeman will again attend to the ballet.These people are all well known and per-fectly competent to make the affair a greatsuccess. The Technology students havingthe opera in charge are: Milton W. Hall,'oo, Business Manager; A. W. Rowe, 'oi,Stage Manager; Ray Murray, 'oI, Tickets;C. W. Corbett, 'oI, Press Agent; and H. H.Saylor, '02, Ass't Business M'g'r.

About thirty men were present at the firstrehearsal last Saturday. The Managementwould like to have at least one hundred andfifty men to choose from. Besides the princi-pal parts there is to be a chorus and ballet,each of forty men. Trials for principals inthe play were held on Thursday, February15th.

Convention of the N. E. I. A. A.

The annual convention of the New Eng-land Intercollegiate Athletic Association washeld on Saturday last at the Copley SquareHotel. Amherst, Brown, Bowdoin, Dart-mouth, M. I. T., Tufts, Williams, Wesleyanand Worcester Polytechnic Institute answeredthe roll call. Technology was representedby President MacMlaster, Treasurer Murrayand Manager Corbett.

After the unfinished business had been dis-posed of, the convention proceeded to electofficers for the ensuing year. The result ofthe election was as follows: President, Sweet

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of Bowdoin; Vice-President, Ives of Wes-leyan; Secretary, Chase of Brown; Treas-urer, Murray of M. 'I. T.; Executive Com-mittee, Gouch of Dartmouth, Wood of Wil-liams, 'Vonderpool of Amherst.

President Sweet was authorized by theconvention to appoint a committee of five todraw up a new Constitution.

The M. I. T. delegates led in an effort tohave the two mile bicycle race held on aregular bicycle track. This the conventionfinally decided to do, and the event will beheld at Charles River Park on the morningof the regular meet. This will be held, asusual, in Worcester under the managementof Mr. F. H. Bigelow.

Resolutions Passed by the Class of IgoI.

ERNEST BLAKE ALLEN.

Whcrecas: The hand of Divine Provi-dence has taken from us one of our number,Ernest Blake Allen, in whom we have lost abeloved friend and a faithful classmate, be it

Resolved: - That we, the Class of 90oI,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ex-press deep sorrow at the loss we have sus-tained, the loss of one who by his sincerityand kind-heartedness as well as by his noblecharacter and manly qualities, has endearedhimself to all who knew him. That we desireto extend to his family our heartfelt sympathyin their bereavement. And also be it

Resolved: - That a copy of these resolu-tions be sent to the family of the departed,that they be placed on the records of theClass of 90oI, that they be published in THETECH.

R. S. LITTLEFIELD, L. W. HORNE, For the Class.P. G. L. HILKEN. the

Columbia has recently increased her scopealong co-educational lines by the absorptionof Barnard College.

Yale has 700 men trying for the variousteams.

Among the coachers for the different collegeteams for this year are Dr. E. H. Nichols,Harvard: Irwin, of Washington League forU. P.; Keator, Yale '97, for Columbia; Jen-nings, of Brooklyn League for Cornell.

Details for the annual Harvard-Yale boatrace were arranged Saturday evening, the17th, in New York by the college representa-tives. The date set was June 28. W. H.Meilselhan, of Columbia, will be referee, andJ. W.. Curtiss, Yale '79, will be chairman ofthe Regatta committee.

The governmental policing of the courselast year was so inefficient that the two col-leges will have several police-boats of theirown, under orders to arrest any one obstruct-ing the course.

Arrangements have been practically com-pleted for an athletic meet with Brown, to beheld during the coming spring. The Brownstudents are stung by their defeat of lastyear, and are training hard to put out a win-ning team. It has not yet been decidedwhether the meet will be held in Providenceor Boston, but the date will be set for thelatter part of April.

Plans are at present being considered bythe executive committee of the Athletic Asso-ciation relative to holding a triangular out-door meet with Brown and Dartmouth nextyear. Dartmouth is favorable to such a planand it is understood that Brown is also willing.

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If this meet can be successfully arranged itwould doubtless do much towards the forma-tion of a permanent triangular league betweenthe three colleges, and this would mean anincentive of immense importance to athleticsat Technology.

Several important additions have recentlybeen made in the equipment of the two gym-nasiums belonging to the Institute. At theExeter Street Gymnasium, a long climbingladder has been put up and some bar stallserected at the north wail of the building.Four chairs have been added to the Co-ed'sGymnasium in the Pierce Building, thus bring-ing the total number up to twenty-four. Heavygreen curtains now cover the windows.t) Thisis a great improvement. One of the cushionshas also been decorated with a bow of daintyblue ribbon. The effect of this bit of localcolor is really charming. Some of the appa-ratus shows signs of recent use.

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'88. Mr. Arthur S. Williams, VI, has beenelected treasurer of the Consolidated MachineSpecialty Co., located in Boston.

'g o . Mr. Geo. D. Chapman, II., has beenpromoted to the superintendency of the famousFitchburg Machine Works.

'94. Mr. H. Benney, VI., has left thecopper business for a position with the Gen-eral Incandescent Arc Light Co., of NewYork.

'99. Mr. A. T. Nathan, X., is superinten-dent of the Industrial Zinc Mining Co., ofVersailles, Mo.

'99. John 13. Ferguson, I., is with the C.B. & Q. R. R., Nebraska.

'99. Gardner M. Gale, IV., is with W. H.Kilham, Architect, Boston.

'99. Bernard Herman, I., is with the EdgeMore Bridge Works, Wilmington, Del.

'99. Mr. L. A. Newell, III., is at presentprospecting near Ketchum, Idaho.

'99. T. \. Bailey, IV., is with Winslow,Wetherell & Bigelow, Architects, I 2o TremontStreet, Boston.

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THE LOUNGER got hold of rather a pathetic thingthe other day; and, were it not that he is extremelyreluctant to put a good joke to its end by giving itpublicity, he would hasten to spread over this pageall the facts of the case, in order that the hardwork-ing Tech man should have a laugh to lighten hislabor and develop a dimple as due for his dime.This, however, he cannot do. Yet the dimple justreferred to should certainly be conveyed in someway to the understanding of THE LOUNGER'S readers.

It is possible that tradition may have still perpetuatedthe story of one D. Harum, who, unable to do busi-ness with a properly pious neighbor on the day of theSabbath, succeeded in making the deal on that holyday, and in driving a mighty good bargain at that, bya judicious use and bejugglement of the tenses whiletalking with him. And so THE LOUNGER, whileviolating the sacredness of none of the facts, will yetsupply a sort of hypothetical analysis which will serveto convey the desired impression. Let us, for ex-ample, suppose that a certain instructor more or lesswell known by a tendency to a hearty convivialityrequested his students at the first meeting of the classfor the term to write their names in a list upon a stripof paper. And suppose again that one particularlyscintillating member of the class indulged his per-sonal vanity by giving not only his name but hisaddress also. And, moreover, let us suppose thatthis address were " West Jiffy" or something verymuch like that, now what is the natural conclusion?Why, obviously that the misguided instructor wouldtake the AWest Jiffy to be the name of one of hisflock and in calling the roll daily would pronouncethis name, waiting in vain for a response. Nowwhen this little exercise became in time monotonous,it is but a natural evolution to the Instructor's throw-ing out dark hints and insinuations in a rather obscureway to the effect that this delinquent Jiffy had a com-plete (ehenna of a time waiting for him when 'he didshow up. Add to this a Greek chorus of subduedsnickers by the class, and you have all the elementsof an old-time tragedy. All thus far has been easyenough to see. But when the instructor learns of

his mistake, who can tell what his heightened appre-ciation of his own dead-easiness will prompt him todo? THE LOUNGER, for one, dinna' ken. It lies inthe unknowable.

It is with an indescribable feeling that THELOUNGER contemplates the weird decisions of Fateand the insecure destiny of Course IX. The idol ofthe true Course IX. man departed her Tech. life lastweek. Long weary years had the Course waited tobe able to claim as its own one of those rare andromantic divinities called Co-eds.; but it had been invain. To pore laboriously over the dusty volumes ofstatistics of Consumption, Taxes and Death, and tofabricate reports thereon of such length that themere thought of the reader thereof is pathetic, wasnot as entrancing an occcupation as to stand withexpectant eyes over the sputtering test tube or thespontaneous explosion of the hydrogen generator.The majority were content with watching the lastkicks of an unconscious frog, who, by this means,preached a most eloquent sermon to the observantstudent of life. Then suddenly a Co-ed. appeared inCourse IX. No longer did one day drag drearilyafter the other with nothing to break the silence butthe voice of the lecturer and the yawns of thestudents and the quarrels of the Walker Club; nordid the Course IX. man any longer appear with un-shaven face and soiled shoes. In short, life appearedto be worth living, at least up to the spring exams.The happy condition seemed too good to last. Itwas. It soon disappeared with the rapidity of a for-gotten T square in the Freshman drawing rooms.And THE LOUNGER, who had been picturing to him-self the scene of blasted hopes, drew a long sigh andturned to enter the door of the Lunch Room andlose himself in its sophisticated surroundings. Hefound himself suddenly confronted by a man -- thevery incarnation of health and happiness; it was awell-known Course IX. instructor. THE LOUNGERgroaned and was preparing to break the recent newsas gently as possible, when he was interrupted."Have you heard the latest ?" was the joyful inquiry.THE LOUNGER looked up in surprise. "The Co-edhas left the Course." "Yes, I know," from THELOUNGER. "But another has come in! She will bewith us for four years." Completely overcome, THELOUNGER had time only to make a fleeting reflectionupon the fickleness of fortune, before viewing thedoubly overwhelming sight of a Senior buying aTECH.

THE LOUNGER understands that there is to be a bigdemand for lecture-halls in the Institute just beforethe Finals; $ioo.oo stars are fast developing in allsubjects. All students had better warn the comp-trollers of their treasuries to be ready for a heavy runon the bank about the middle of next May.

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Week Commencing February 26, 1900.

Hollis Street Theatre. -- Clyde Fitch's greatAmerican drama, "Barbara Fretchie," will be pre-sented by Miss Julia Marlowe and an excellent com-pany. This play has been greatly appreciated in allthe cities in which it has appeared. Miss Marloweis well liked here in Boston, and her stay here is sureto be a great success, not only for her acting, but theplay in which she appears.

Tremont Theatre. - " The Ameer" will con-tinue to remain one more week. This play of FrankI)aniels' has proved to be a drawing card for Boston

theatre-goers. " The Ameer " is a comlic opera, andis surely above the average of recent comic operas instaging and music.

Boston Museum. -'he greatest farce this yearthat has been in Boston is "The Girl from Maxims."This play created a great sensation in Paris, and ap-pears to be doing even the same here. It is a playthat keeps one in a continuous laughter all the time.The excitement commences at the rising of the cur-tain and does not end during the play.

Castle Square Theatre. -The dramatized ver-sion of Dr. A. Conan Doyle's novel, "The Firm of'Girdlestone," will be the attraction this week. Thisstory is one of those which first called attention tothis now-famous author, and its intensely dramaticcharacter makes it an admirable foundation for aninteresting play. The dramatic version has beendone by Messrs. Walter H. Dugan, Henry D. Coolidgeand Arthur L. Griffin, all of Boston.

Columbia Theatre. -" The Rounders," whichhas had such a success at the Casino, is the attractionat this theatre. Thos. Q. Seabrook will appear in hisoriginal part Dan l)aly. rTlhis is a very entertainingplay and is well worth seeing.

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