The Freshman Class Meeting.

Among the tender memories connected with college life, the first freshman class meeting has long held the palm. Within recent years, however, these meeting have been so quiet and orderly that regrets have been expressed at the lack of excitement for the spectators who kindly attend. Determined to rectify this this sad state of things, '88, the so-called freshman class, went to work last evening with a will which evening with a will which even the sanctity of old Boylston could not withstand Remembering the old saying, "A thing well begun is half done," the freshmen colleged like a flock of sheep before the cold grey steps of Boylston Hall, and there they patiently sat for nearly an hour, until the janitor of the building could be found and the key fitted to the door. Then the fun began. The freshman crowded into the hall, the sophomores crowded into the hall, and the juniors and seniors did the same, until there was hardly room to turn around. Mr. Wood was elected temporary chairman and Mr. Cabot temporary secretary. Mr. Adams of Hopkinson's was finally elected President after a great disturbance attended by cheers, hisses, and endless pounding on the part of the chairman. The usual request to dispense with the presence of the upper classmen was rebuked by a young gentlemen who gallantly moved to "extend the hospitalities of the room to the upper classmen." Whenever the interest seemed to flag several gentleman were kind enough to add fuel to the fire by moving to adjourn, and the fire blazed up, much to the amusement of all and the distress of the presiding officer.

Mr. Woodman of Roxbury was elected vice president, Mr. Cabot of Brookline, secretary, and Mr. Amory of Boston, treasurer of the class.

Mr. Holden of Exeter, Mr. Wood of St. Pauls, and Mr. Fargo of Quincy were elected by acclamation for caption of the eleven, crew and nine respectively. The meeting then adjourned and the crowd dispersed well satisfied with the evening's entertainment.