Freshman Debating Club.

At the first meeting of the Freshman Debating Club, held last night in Sever 11, the question: "Resolved, That admission to intercollegiate contests held in Cambridge should be free to members of the University," was decided in favor of the negative, supported by Wood and Schovel.

After the debate the following officers were elected for the week: President, C. H. Schovel; secretary, A. E. Hunt. For the first three weeks a different set of officers will be elected every week.

The subject for the debate of November 6 is: "Resolved, That cabinet officers should be responsible to the government for acts committed in departments of which they are the heads." The speakers for the affirmative are: G. Ritchie and E. Stedman; for the negative, W. M. Lloyd and H. B. Horwitz.