Phi Beta Kappa Orator and Poet.

The orator at the Phi Beta Kappa dinner this year will be Francis A. Walker, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His economical writings and the many responsible positions he has held in the public service have given him reputation even much beyond New England.

The poet, Mr. Maurice Thompson, is not however, so well known here. Mr. Thompson is a western man. residing now in Indiana, but he received his education in the South. He is both poet and novelist. His best known works are "A Tallahassae Girl" and "His Second Campaign," while his best poems are "Hoosier Mozaics," The Witchery of Archery." and "Songs of Fair Weather" Mr. Thompson is a frequent contributor to the magazines and has firmly established his reputation as a writer of stirring verse.