THE class of '83, whom we welcome cordially to Harvard, should appreciate the importance of the position they are called upon to fill. The College has lost, with '79, men whose faithful four years' work has secured, in large measure, our athletic successes. The upper classes cannot properly fill the vacant places on our teams; and even if they could, it would be better to secure men who can remain in training for four years, and give in future years that confidence to our Crew, Nine, and Eleven which only the presence of old athletes can impart. If '83 follows our advice about the election of class captains, and fit captains are backed by many hard trainers, the class will undoubtedly not only make a better record in her Freshman contests than '80 or '82, but will also reinforce the University teams. In studies, also, '83 must do steady work, in order to atone for the general lack of energy in '82, and thus obtain the freedom from restrictions which the Faculty is willing to grant to any class that shows itself fit to use it. It remains that '83 should come forward, more than the two previous classes, in contributions to the class and University, and should subscribe universally to the College papers.