Harvard Overseers.

A special meeting of the board of overseers of Harvard College was held at the office of the treasurer yesterday forenoon, Hon. Charles R. Codman presiding in the absence of Hon. E. Rockwood Hoar. The overseers concurred with the president and fellows in the election of William James, M. D., as professor of philosophy. Messrs. Russell Smith, the president of the university, Lincoln and Parker were appointed the committee on rhetoric and English literature, and the following preamble and resolve were adopted:

Whereas, a communication has been received by each member of this board to the effect that the academic faculty will hereafter communicate certain votes to the members of this board,

Resolved, that a committee be appointed to consider what matters are indicated by said resolve, and that said committee also consider whether the action of the faculty has heretofore infringed on the legitimate powers of this board.

The report of the committees on special students, on the Morgan professorship, and on the quinquennial catalogue were presented and laid on the table. Mr. Smith presented the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, that the requirements for admission to the freshman class in Harvard College shall remain the same as at the examinations of the year 1884, until changed by the consent of this board.