towards God, and outward in all generous loves to men. Science, though not religion, as some seem to think, may and should be the fore-court and vestibule of its temple; in its highest elevations, a shining summit like the Delectable mountains, "in the sight of the city, and on the borders of heaven." He who knows any truth has light to guide him in doing the will of God, and attaining a divine manhood, which is the one business of life. Science is thus an ally of faith. The student's calling is a consecrated one. His mission is to stand for truth, and duty, and God, against all shams and expediencies, and mammon-worship, and every false thing that exalts itself against the purities and dignities of life. Such men the times are in urgent request of; men who are ready to stand for ideas, for principles; men who, raised above the consideration of mere material well-being, and all narrow utilitarianism, are ready to consecrate their lives to the service of the True, the Beautiful, and the Good. Next in inconsistency to the selfish and worldly-minded saint, I set down the time-serving, mercenary, undevout scholar.

MONDAY, JUNE 15.

READING OF THESES

BY THE

GRADUATING CLASS OF 1874,

AT THE INSTITUTE HALL.

1. Review of the Wrought Iron Girder Bridge, over the

Hudson River, at Troy, N. Y.

Troy, N. Y.

Harry D. Pattison,

2. Review of a Jonval Turbine, at the Ogden Mill, Cohoes, N. Y. William J. Fabian, Lake Forest, Ill.

3. Review of the Verrugas Wrought Iron Viaduct, on the Lima and Oroya Railroad. Enrique C. Zegarra, Piura,

Peru.

4. Review of the Collective System of the Brooklyn Water Works. William P. Mason, New York City.

5. Review of the Locomotive Engine, "No. 59," of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. George W. Carnrick, Troy,

N. Y.

THE INSTITUTE REGATTA.

At 4:00 P., M., the annual Tub and Shell Races for the championship of the Institute, took place on the Laureate Course, Hudson River, above the dam. A large number of the friends of the students gathered on the banks of the river, and in the various boat houses.

The following gentlemen took part in the

TUB RACE:

W. L. Fox, Class of '75, J. Bushnell, Jr., Walter F. Crosby, H. B. Duane, H. N. Elmer, H. R. Griffin, Charles G. Griffith, G. E. Ingersoll, W. A. Nicholson, H. Stutzer, C. G. Williams, A. Underwood, F. A. Yeager, of the Class of '77.

The distance rowed was from the shore to a boat anchored out in the river about seventy-five feet, and return. A start was made punctually on time, and for a half hour the spectators were greatly amused by the ineffectual attempts of the contestants to reach the boat. Some who reached this point were unable to turn around, but Mr. Bushnell finally succeeded in this and in returning. He was declared winner of the race, and was awarded the prize.

THE SHELL RACE.

There were three entries for this race, viz: J. A. Hutchinson, Jr., Class of '75, A. G. Baker, Class of '76, and B. B. Newton, Class of '77. The course was three miles with one turn. The Judges were A. J. Swift, graduate of '73, and J. Bushnell, Jr., Class of '77.

Charles Nash, Esq., President of

the Laureate Club, acted as Referee.

Time made was as follows: Hutchinson, 25:49; Newton, 26:30; Baker, 27:20.

The water, although in tolerable condition, was too rough for fast time.

R. P. I. SEMI-CENTENNIAL CONCERT.

BY THE INSTITUTE GLEE CLUB.

RAND'S HALL, JUNE 15, 1874. 8 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The want of an organization on a good basis for the improvement and systematizing of what musical talent could be found in our institution, had been felt for many years. Quartettes and small Choruses were formed among intimate friends, which, from the lack of system, soon died out. On the 25th of October, 1873, a meeting of a few students was held and the foundation of our present Glee Club was laid. For some time we studied a few pieces for our own amusement, and the improvement of what talent we possessed; and not until the following March was a thought entertained of our giving a public entertainment. Our Boat Club had

labored for some time under serious embarrassment, and had tried every means in their power to keep their heads above water. To keep out of debt was as much as they found it possible to do. The Glee Club embraced many members of the Boat Club, and as we grew to have confidence in ourselves, faint murmurs were now and then heard regarding our competency to give a concert to help the Boat Club along. The members of the Boat Club encouraged us by repeated assurance that we would find a lenient public, and probably an enthusiastic audience, consisting as it most probably would of students and their friends. A concert was decided on, to take place about the first of May, but as arrangements for the programme of the Semi-Centennial Celebration were being made and we were invited to take part in it (thus adding a new and pleasant feature for the old graduates, who, under the influence of familiar College songs, will revive old memories of happy days passed at Alma Mater), the time of the concert was changed to June 15th.

Since commencing the sale of our tickets, we have found many outside taking an interest in our concert, and are thankful to them for thus subscribing to an enterprise of whose merits they knew comparatively nothing. Our repertoire embraces no really scientific music, and indeed we have had no time to study and practice music of a very high order; but we aim to please in what we have selected, common though it may seem, trusting to the kind indulgence of our friends, who, we think, will not regret having assisted us in a worthy undertaking.

I. G. CLUB.