Reading Room for Children.

A reading room for children was formally opened yesterday afternoon in East Cambridge by the Christian Association. It is called the Harvard Free Library and is located at 133 Fifth street. Children between seven and fifteen are allowed to take out books between 3.30 and 5.30 every week day afternoon and to keep them for one week. The number of children who wish to take out books has so far exceeded the most liberal estimate and the number of volumes should be doubled at once. Yesterday 187 children applied for membership. Men who have juvenile books of any sort are urged to leave them in the secretary's office at Brooks House at once. Subscriptions for the purchase of new books should be sent to F. R. cope '01, Littles 14.