The March Graduates' Magazine.

The Graduates' Magazine rarely contributes a number of such diversified interest as the present one. Its two hundred pages are filled with extremely, attractive matter which ranges from articles on Harvard men and their activities to descriptions of the University's life and problems; all are worthy of the attention of graduate and undergraduate alike.

Two articles on "William Henry Baldwin, Jr.," and "George Frisble Hoar," who died recently, furnish inspiring examples of noble manhood devoted through many years to high ideals and the service of others, and are decidedly well worth reading. "The Joys of Old Age," an address by H. H. Furness '54 at the annual dinner of the Philadelphia Harvard Club, "Judge W. C. Endicott and Harvard," by J. H. Choate '52, "A Football Game Thirty Years Ago," by J. T. Wheelwright '76, and "Harvard MSS. in the Library of Congress," give a reminiscent touch which balances well with the articles of very present interest.

The discussion of University problems is introduced by two excerpts from President Eliot's report, "The Evils of Football" and "The Financial Situation." The latter provides a suitable background to Professor Gardiner's article on "The Future of Harvard College," which develops practically into an appeal for increased endowment. The writer finds that it is desirable to reduce the number, or rather "make . . . over into interested and active students" the "too many men here who live a life of athletic or ornamental leisure," to secure for the undergraduate something of that same vigorous and sustained mental training that accompanies study in the Law School, and by close contact between student and instructor obtain whatever advantages are now sometimes claimed for the smaller college. But these ends cannot be accomplished until in University's finances are in such condition that more assistants, and of even better quality, can be secured to carry on this work and to relieve the professors of the high pressure under which they have recently been obliged to proceed.

"The Social Question" by S. Hale '05 is a creditable attempt to point out some of the causes of the social disturbances which have been taking place this year. The question is not susceptible of proper treatment in the small space allotted to it, but the article, such space allotted to it, but the article, such as it is, is a serviceable summary of events and an indeed of possible future action. The difficulties are traced to the influence of the clubs, and the general conclusions seem to be that the best solution of the social troubles now dietunbing undergraduate life lie in postponing all club elections until at least the end of the Sophomore year, to enable a fuller acquaintance among the members of the present large classes and thus secure more natural and desirable grouping than that which forms, largely because of school affiliations early in Freshman year.

An instructive statement of "The Work of the Appointments Office" by H. S. Thompson '99, and a review of "The Cancer Investigation" by E. N. Nichols '86, complete the list of regular articles. The number contains in addition the customary notes of interest on the University, athletics, graduates, etc. Those on "Student Life" are weakened by unfortunate and absurd phrasing in regard to the Union problem which, it is stated, "refuses to be solved," and by peculiarly inconsistent and incomplete treatment of what purports to be "lives" of the Class Day officers.