The Freshman Class Meeting.

Upper Massachusetts was filled yesterday by freshmen and upper-classmen assembled at the first meeting of the class of '91. After the usual difficulty, Mr. Bangs of Hopkinson's, was elected chairman. On taking the chair he stated that the object of the meeting was the election of officers for the class of ninety-one. He appointed the following men tellers : Messrs. DeNormandie, Crosby, Barlow, Titzhugh and Baldwin. The New York "delegation" objected to Mr. Barlow, and Mr. Gerry was appointed in his place.

The following nominations for president were made : Moses Williams, Roxbury Latin; Foxhall Keene, New York; H. Small, Boston Latin, and John F. Bass, Exeter. Mr. Keene withdrew his name After trying several unsuccessful plans for balloting, the services of Messrs. Garrison, Clyde and Pease as tellers were accepted. These gentlemen, stationed at the door, registered the vote of each member of the class as he passed out.

The result of the vote was as follows : Mr. Williams, 126; Mr. Small, 114; Mr. Bass, 1. Mr. Williams was declared elected, and assumed the chair. The nominations for vice-president were Mr. Wendell, of New York, Mr. Weld, of Boston, and Mr. Keene, of New York. The vote resulted as follows : Mr. Wendell, 25; Mr. Weld, 99; Mr. Keene, 68. Mr. Weld was elected.

It was voted to elect the secretary and treasurer on the same ballot. The nominations for secretary were Messrs. Lowell, Lentz, Flynt, Valle; for treasurer, Messrs. Hurst and Walker. The vote resulted as follows : For secretary, Mr. Lowell, 81.; Mr. Lentz, 20; Mr. Flynt, 25; Mr. Valle, 26. For treasurer, Mr. Hurst, 41; Mr. Walker, 112. Mr. Lowell, of Hopkinson's, and Mr. Walker, of New York, were elected.

The only nomination for the captain of the crew was Mr. Bishop of St. Paul's, who was elected unanimously. Mr. Bates, of Allen's School; West Newton, was the only nominee for captain of the nine. He also was elected by unanimous vote.

The nominations for the captain of the eleven were Mr. Cumnock of Lowell, and Mr. Clark, of St. Marks. The vote resulted as follows : For Mr. Cumnock, 67; for Mr. Clark, '15. Mr. Clark was declared elected.

The meeting was no more like a beer garden than freshman meetings usually are. though at times it smacked strongly of the menagerie.

Mr. Williams is to be commended for the way in which he assumed the difficult duty of chairman and kept some semblance of order at the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at half-past five.