Polytechnic Institute, one; Brown University, two; Buchtel College, one; University of Cambridge, one; Cansius College, one; Central College, one; University of Chicago, one; Christian Brothers College, one; Clarkson School of Technology, one; Colby College, one; Colgate University, one; Colorado State College of Mines, one; University of Colorado, one; Columbian University, two; Connecticut Agricultural College, one; Cornell University, one; Dartmouth College, two; Davidson College, one; Detroit College, one; Earlham College, one; Georgetown University, one; Georgia School of Technology, one; University of Glasgow, one; Harvard University, three; University of Illinois, one; State University of Iowa, one; Johns Hopkins University, five; Kalamazoo College, one; Lawrence Scientific School, one; Leland Stanford Jr. University, one; Lewis Institute, one; Lincoln University, one; University of Maine, one; Mercer University, one; Michigan College of Mines, one; University of Minnesota, two; Missouri State University, one; Mt. Alleson College, one; University of North Carolina, one; Oberlin College, one; Ohio State University, three; Pennsylvania Military College, one; Pennsylvania State College, one; Pomona College, one; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, one; University of Rochester, one; St. Ignatius College, one; St. Joseph College, two; Sheffield Scientific College, two; Smith College, one; Swarthmore College, one; Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, two; Trinity College, one; Virginia Military Institute, two; University of Virginia, two; University of Washington, one; University of Wesleyan, two; Western University of Pennsylvania, two; Williams College, one; University of Wisconsin, one; Yale University, two.

FACULTY NOTES

Professors Cross, Talbot, and Goodwin have spent the greater part of the summer in Europe, devoting some time to visiting chemical and physical laboratories. Professor Puffer has more recently gone abroad, with temporary leave of absence, with a view to studying electrical laboratories as a partial basis for plans for the

new electrical building. Professor Wells returns after a year's leave of absence much improved in health, and resumes his class work in mathematics. Professors Despradelle, Hofman, Barton, Rambeau, and Tyler and Mr. George have also spent a considerable portion of the summer in Europe; while Professors Bartlett, Noyes, and Derr, and Mr. Lawrence have explored Japan, joining forces in part with members of the returning Eclipse Expedition. We regret to add that Professors Hough and Sondericker are temporarily prevented by ill-health from resuming their work.

Professor Ripley has been appointed lecturer in economics at Harvard University for the current year. He will assume charge of certain courses formerly given by Professor Ashley, who has resigned, and accepted a professorship at the University of Birmingham, Eng. Professor Ripley will give a course in Railroad Economics in the first half-year, and another on the Industrial and Commercial Condition of Europe, during the second term, as well as a half-course in Statistics. It is hoped that both the first and second of these courses may be regularly introduced at the Institute in due time, in connection with other plans for modifying and adapting the economic work to the peculiar needs of our students.

WALKER MEMORIAL

The summer has naturally been a period of limited activity in connection with the Walker Memorial. Announcement was made in the July REVIEW of the gratifying completion of the $100,000 alumni subscription on Graduation Day. The Alumni Committee, appreciating the necessity of larger funds, if the Memorial is to be adequate to its object, will continue to receive subscriptions, believing that the interest of alumni will not cease until the present plans of President Pritchett and the committee can be completely fulfilled.

Meanwhile the architectural plans for the Memorial are receiving more mature and thorough study, and such temporary delay as may be necessary will not fail to bear fruit in the final result.

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

The will of George W. Armstrong, of Boston, bequeaths $5,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to be called "the George Robert Armstrong Fund," in honor of his only son.

Models of the 2,970-ton six-masted schooner, "George W. Wells," and of A. S. Bigelow's steam yacht, "Pantooset," have been added to the collection of the Naval Architecture Department.

LOWELL FREE COURSES

The following lecture courses are offered by members of the Institute Faculty for the ensuing year by the Lowell Institute :

Methods of Calculating Earthworks.— Twelve lectures by Professor C. Frank Allen, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 21, Rogers Building, beginning November 11.

Descriptive Geometry. Twelve lectures by Associate Professor Linus Faunce, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 27, Rogers Building, beginning November 11.

The Method of Least Squares, with Applications to Engineering Problems. Twelve lectures by Associate Professor Dana P. Bartlett, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 26, Rogers Building, beginning November 12.

Queen Anne Literature.- Twelve lectures by Professor Arlo Bates, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 22, Walker Building, beginning November 12.

Financial History of the United States.-Twelve lectures by Professor Davis R. Dewey, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 22, Rogers Building, beginning November 12.

Applied Mechanics for Architects, Engineers, and Builders.Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor William A. Johnston, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 21, Engineering Building A, beginning November 12.

The Elements of Organic Chemistry.-Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor James F. Norris, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 24, Walker Building, beginning November 12.

Navigation and Nautical Astronomy.- Twelve lectures by Professor Alfred E. Burton, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 26, Rogers Building, beginning January 6.

Principles and Applications of the Calculus.- Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor Frederick S. Woods, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 22, Rogers Building, beginning January 6.

The Electric Telegraph: An Outline of its Development, and an Analysis of Present Methods of Simplex, Duplex, Quadruplex, and Multiplex Working, including Recent Progress in High-speed and Wireless Telegraphy.-Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor Louis Derr, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 22, Walker Building, beginning January 7.

Elements of Mechanism.- Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor Charles F. Park, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 21, Engineering Building A, beginning January 7.

The French Drama in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century (continued).- Twelve lectures in French by Professor Adolph Rambeau, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 23, Walker Building, beginning January 7.

The Sculpture and Painting of the Gothic Age and of the Early Renaissance. Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor John O. Sumner, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room II, Rogers Building, beginning January 7.

Lessing, der Reformator der Deutschen Litteratur.-Twelve lectures in German by Associate Professor Frank Vogel, on Wednesday evenings at 7.45, in Room 11, Rogers Building, beginning February 5.

Volcanic Action, Past and Present: Its Relation to the History of the Earth and to the Topography of the Earth's Surface.— Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor George H. Barton, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 11, Engineering Building B, beginning February 11.

The Metallurgy of Iron and Steel.— Twelve lectures by Professor Heinrich O. Hofman, on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45, in Room 2, Rogers Building, beginning February 17.

Ore Deposits.- Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor William O. Crosby, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 11, Engineering Building B, beginning February 18.

Chemistry and Physical Properties of Materials of Engineering.Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor Henry Fay, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 24, Walker Building, beginning February 18.

Industrial Chemistry.- Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor F. H. Thorp, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7.45, in Room 11, Engineering Building B, beginning February 19.

Technical Heat Measurements.- Twelve lectures by Assistant Professor Charles L. Norton, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.45, in Room 22, Walker Building, beginning February 25.

THE UNDERGRADUATES

THE TECH

The Tech staff at the beginning of the year 1901-1902 is as follows: Howard Scott Morse, 1903, editor-in-chief; I. Rayne Adams, 1902, secretary; H. W. Maxson, 1901; P. G. L. Hilken, 1901; C. A. Sawyer, Jr.; E. B. MacNaughton, 1902, art editor; Arthur Smith More, 1902, business manager; and David Elwell, 1904, assistant business manager.

Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION

On the evening of October 4 the members of the Freshman Class were tendered a reception in the library of Rogers Building by the M. I. T. Y. M. C. A. The reception was wholly informal. During the evening President Pritchett made a few remarks, which were warmly applauded. Professor Porter was then introduced, and spoke briefly on the work of the Y. M. C. A. in