All persons are hereby warned not to make hasty or ignorant use of the statistics in regard to smoking and drinking. Many persons are put under these heads who are not habitual drinkers or smokers, and the test amounts in most cases to total abstinence. A division between those who have formed a habit of using tobacco or wine, and those who have not would be much more valuable, provided the line could be drawn with sufficient distinctness. The measurements for '62 are not complete. Some were not here, and some were too lazy to be measured. But those whose measurements were not obtained could not much affect the general average; and if even they should fall a little below it, they would hardly make up for the loss of those who have entered the army. The heights are exclusive of boot-heels, and the weights exclusive of coats. From the average age of the three Classes, it seems that Young America is steadily declining. There have been three boat-clubs in the Class of '62, the Haidee, the Ottawa, and the Enid; having together 48 members. On the water, the Class has never been beaten. In June and July, 1860, the Class-boat was successful in four races, and the Harvard crew, containing two members of the Class, took four first prizes. In 1861 boating was swallowed up by the war. This year, Harvard is to contend with Yale, on the 4th of July, when '62 has its last chance. Before the football was buried, the Class was successful in seven out of twelve match games. 46 members of the Class were old enough to vote at the last election; 74 will be old enough to vote at the next election. The Rank List has never smiled on '62. The position of the Class on this roll of honor may be due to an immutable zigzag law, alternately raising and lowering the rank of classes, as was suggested by some kind friends of '61, or it may be due to some inherent peculiarities. In music, however, the Class has excelled. Almost from the beginning of the course, it has given a strong support to the Glee Club and the Pierian Sodality, and has furnished sixteen members to the College Choir. Seven of the Class have entered the army, one has served for three months, and one who will receive a degree is now recruiting a company. If future Classes continue the custom of collecting statistics, they would do well to begin early, and fortify themselves with sufficient patience to persevere to the end. BOWDOIN PRIZES. THE usual yearly assignment of Bowdoin Prizes was made on the morning of Tuesday, June 5th, when the following names were announced as those of the successful competitors: Prizes for the Bowdoin Essays were awarded to HENRY AUSTIN CLAPP, Resident Graduate; JAMES VILA BLAKE (a first prize) and JAMES MILTON LORING (a second prize), both of the Senior Class; FREDERICK BROOKS (a first prize) and JEREMIAH CURTIN (a second prize), both of the Junior Class. The prize for Latin Versification to ARTHUR CORTLANDT PARKER of the Senior Class. The prize for Greek Prose to EDWARD GRAY STETSON of the Junior Class. SONS OF HARVARD IN THE FEDERAL ARMY AND NAVY. WE would renew our application to our readers, that they inform us of whatever errors they may detect in the list which we published last month, or whatever necessary additions may suggest themselves from time to time. During the past month the following alterations and additional names have been handed to us, for which we wish at this time to acknowledge our indebtedness. NAMES TO BE ADDED. 1845. W. O. Johnson, Surgeon by especial detail. 1857. Francis H. Brown, Surgeon, Hospital at Washington. 1862. Charles C. Soule, Captain 33d Massachusetts. 1863. Charles Emerson, Private, 7th New York Militia. C. C. Dean, Lieutenant Mass. 30th. 1864. P. M. Griffin, Private, New York 6th Independent Battery. 1865. Lebbeus H. Mitchell, 33d Massachusetts. CORRECTIONS. 1848. William O. Stevens, Major New York 72d (instead of N. Y. 3d). H. P. Quincy should be omitted. 1862. 1863. C. F. Fearing should be omitted. 1864. F. Birney, now acting as Signal Officer on Gen. McClellan's Staff. 5 |