THE WEEK AT HARVARD

With the first week of the examination period came the news from New York that a publishing company was being organized for the purpose of printing and distributing broadcast notes of lecture courses on various academic subjects given by prominent college lecturers in the East. Following, as it did, closely upon the charge of "intellectual bootlegging" made by Dean Greenough on January 8, this announcement had special significance. On further investigation, however, it was found that the work was being carried on under the supervision of the People's Institute, an endowed educational institution which for the past 26 years has been giving lecture courses to adult audiences at the Cooper Union in New York, and the printed lecture courses were being inaugurated to extend the work of the institution.

"Widow" Nolen's on Sale

Coincident with examinations was the announcement on Thursday that the "Widow" Nolen's tutorial school would be offered for public sale in accordance with the provisions of his will. The institution has served Harvard men since 1336 and has occupied a unique position in the life of the University. A certain phase in this service received accidental emphasis when the message was being telephoned to the Western Union. The operator transcribed the above sentence: "The institution has 'saved' Harvard men since 1336." The executors of the estate have promised to make every effort to insure the continuation of Mr. Nolen's policy of fair play by the purchasers of the school.

An opportunity to engage in aviation has been offered by the navy to a class of 20 graduates or undergraduates of the University at the Naval Reserve Air Station at Sqnantum under the direction of Admiral Louis R. de Steigner. Preliminary theoretical instruction in the art of fight throughout the spring, and intensive practice in actual fight for 45 days in the summer will comprises the course. The ground school classes will begin about February 1 and will be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week.

According to the report for 1923 of Eliot Wadsworth '98, chairman of the Endowment Fund, only about 13 percent or $1,847,631 of the fund is restricted in its use by the University. The remainder of the $13,945,536 subscribed is without restriction. The total figures represent the pledges of 23,-477 men. Of these two-thirds are already paid in full.

Men for officers of the Phillips Brooks House Association for 1924-25 have been nominated for election on February 12. The nominees are: for President: Edward George Lowry Jr. '25 of Washington, D. C., and Benjamin Franklin Rice-Bassett '25 of New York City; for Vice-President: Gardner Cowles Jr. '25 of Des Molnes, Ia., and William Henry Gratwick Jr. '25 of Linwood, N. Y.; for Secretary: John James Maher '26 of Brigeport, Conn., and William Ichabod Nichols '26 of Wilton, Conn; for Treasurer: Richard Hinckley Field '26 of Phillips, Me., and William Conklin Ladd '26 of Cleveland, O.; for Librarian: George Douglass Debevoise of New York City and Lement Upham Harris '26 of Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

Squash Has Many Adherents

In the sporting world, squash has held the interest of the University throughout the week. Tournament matches have been keen and well attended by enthusiasts of the game.

With six matches to spare, the University team clinched the Massachusetts state interclub squash racquets title last Saturday by defeating the Harvard Club of Boston 5-0, in the closing Class "A" contests. The Lincoln's Inn Society, the Law School club, was second in the list, having a one point lead over the Union Boat Club.

The final matches of the state championship tournament which began last Monday are scheduled to be played on the Harvard courts about February 11. William Palmer Dixon '25 of New York City, captain of the University team, is a favorite for the title and is expected to push C. C. Peabody of the Tennis and Racquet Club, the present champion, to the utmost. In the interclub tournament just completed, Dixon won from Peabody, 10-15, 16-14, 18-17, 15-4.

Hockey games were limited to three this past week. The University sextet triumphed over a much disrupted Boston University team 5-0 on Wednesday. Clark Hodder '25 of Newton was the star of the contest, three tallies being credited to his account. The Freshman team, playing a fast and scraggy game, won from the Phillips Academy at Andover, last Saturday, 9-2, and on Monday humbled the Newton High School sextet, 6-2.

The results of the K. of C. track meet were rather unexpectedly disastrous for the University team last Saturday. Only Jefferson Fletcher '25 of New York City, with third place in the 45 yard hurdles, figured among the medal-winners. The 1927 team ran up 60 points to their opponents' 11 on Saturday against Boston English and Boston Latin High Schools. The coaches look for a much better showing in the B. A. A. meet tonight.

Easy Week for Basketball and Baseball

No University basketball games were played this week but the Freshmen got back their winning streak, beating the New Hampshire State Freshmen, 33-25, last Saturday, and St. George's School, 30-25, on Wednesday.

Due to the mid-year examinations and the danger of overtraining, baseball practice for batting candidates has been reduced to three times a week. Coach Mitchell has confined the work so far to mere limbering up and has done little actual coaching. The management is planning a trip for the Freshman team during the Spring recess to include games with the Connecticut preparatory schools, Loomis, Hotchkiss, Choate, and Pomfret.

Coach Stevens has returned from the west, where he was detained by a severe case of tonsilitis, and has again taken charge of the crew squad. Rowing on the machines and tank is scheduled to begin after the examination period