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a trustee and the latter a graduate of the college, who furnished the means [or the erection of a building for the primarians. The work was begun in the spring of 1891, and at the beginning of the academic year in September" Levine Hall," a memorial of the donors' little son, was opened and placed in c11arge of Miss Louie A. Owings, all efficient aud experienced teacher, who had for years been preceptress in the college. The five years of ceaseless activity and wearing responsibility which had 110W elapsed since his inauguration had begun to impair the strength of President Lewis and to threaten his future usefulness. Under the circumstances, a long rest and an entire change seemed advisable, and these could best be secured by travel. Accordingly leave of absence was granted by the trustees, and on the aoth of September, 1891, he started on a tour around the world, followed by the prayers and kind wishes of faculty and students. His return in February of the next year was signalized by illuminations, banquets and other demonstrations' of affection and esteem, and it was, above all, an occasion of rejoicing to his personal friends and to ;n friends of the college to notice the recuperative effects of his voyage. By appointment of the executive committee of the Board of trustees, Professor Reese was acting president of the college during Dr Lewis' absence=Fro», the agth of September, 1891, to tile r at h of February, 189z-and was greatly strengthened in the performance of his duties by the cordial support of the faculty and the hearty loyalty of the students. One of the most pleasant of the duties which fell to the lot of the acting president was the dedication, Oil the aoth of November, 1891, of the modest obser- vatory er-ected for the reception of a telescope, the gift of Trustees E. O. Grimes and W. H. Starr. This instrument, made by Ssegmuller, of Wasliingto», D. C., is a five-inch reflector, equatorially mounted and supplied with a driving clock, and is worthy of the beautiful ceremony by which it was consecrated to the study of the heavens. The return of President Lewis was followed by further improvements. Ample bathing facilities were provided in the hitherto unoccupied basement of the Y"iIlgliIlg Oymuasium. and ground was broken for another building. This was completed early in 1893. and serves the double purpose of a boiler-housc-thus removing all smoke and dust from the other buildings and furIlishiug space for the electric plant which is sure to come-and of commodious quarters for the Young Men's Christ'ian Associa- tion of the college. The dedication of the latter, with appropriate ceremony and an encouraging address, took place on the evening of Sunday, the r ath of March, 18 93. Meanwhile the fund for Alulllni Hall is slowly but steadily increasing, and to the eye of faith the handsome edifice which the graduates are to erect is already visible. To some of our readers it may seem that too much of this sketch has been devoted ro brick and mortar. When, however, the astonishing fact is once grasped that all the money spent ill building-a part of Ward Hall excepted-has come frO\JJ the current receipts or the school. it will be seen that in 110 way could the internal development of the college be so well represented as by the Successive architectural enlargements which it rendered necessary. 'I'hen , (00, the inner life and dnily routine of a college, however absorbing to the uuderg'ruduate mind, have very little in them- 3'