GENERAL REMARKS.

At the beginning of the year 1885-6, in spite of the natural decrease in the number of old students, the society was left with forty-four members, and during the year forty-nine names were added to the Palladian roll. But the society has rejoiced not so much in the number, as in the quality of its accessions. The hard work done for the society by the younger members, and their enthusiastic devotion to Palladian interests, has exceeded the society's most sanguine expectations. The harmony among members has remained unbroken. By every Palladian, society welfare has been held superior to class feeling or clannish prejudice. The members have justly considered the society, as an organization combining both literary and social training, of greater value than any organization giving merely the social side of University life. Throughout the year the society has placed literary work as the end of its effort and has steadily adhered to this even when the parts of those detained by various causes had to be filled by extempore productions. A marked feature of the program has been the debates which have given valuable drill to both sexes, especially in extemporaneous speaking. The request of alumn papers has thus far resulted in abundant promises and some tangible results. Much interest continues to be manifested in the plan and it is hoped that work already done will produce more abundantly in the coming year. The members of the society feel that its work entitles it to a large and permanent place in the University; they realize that the society exists for the good of its members and are determined to maintain its already high standard.