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larger range in which to practice archery. He has succeeded right well, although some of his shafts have not taken the direction intended. A class is indeed fortunate which has a member prepared to meet any emergency. vVe have been this since the Sophomore year, at which time" Bark ,. came into our midst, proclaiming himself a "man of tact and ability." His ability dis- played itself in the construction of a travelling appliance so novel in its design that he was immediately dubbed" Bark." It may be well to add that this design was a result of applied economics. His tact can be seen when '''guyed'' by his mates; he stows himself on board of his canoe and makes a tack to sail into regions more conducive to his peace of mind. To see him put away provisions one might imag-ine him the captain of all ocean liner. He has made his mark not as a brilliant reciter, nor as a quick wit, nor as a keen thinker, but as the most abominable interrogator extant. His one redeeming quality is that he always apologizes before asking the question Does he do this because the questions are nonsensical? He has been our foreign mission- ary sent to the engine-room to convert the night-watchman. God created all things, even rabbits, and therefore let no man murmur. Our pet, Felix Renouf Holt, hopped into om midst in the Freshman year, since which time he has experienced a world of vi- cissitudes. "Bunny" has a warm attachment for womankind, and soon six young ladies-actual count-had a devoted slave in this young Orion, for he is a mighty hunter, and he has visited death and destruction upon many rabbits and partridges. This fact, together with his personal appearance, especially his eyes, give him the name of Bunny. Now to Bunny's taste rabbits and partridges are much more toothsome than candies, and with these as inducements he began to seek comfort for his aching heart. Rabbits and partridges disappeared here and there, but the comforting smile never came. At last, on the verge of despair, he anchored in a haven of rest in which, with only a few breezes to ruffle the calm, he has since been" harbored." He is fond of posing for his photograph, and as a result has quite a collection of pictures of him- self which he has consigned to his protector (see May). He has had troubles of his own with embryo poets. These have immortalized his achievements on every possible occasion. He has acquired a fund of useful information -+ 45 +-