A GOOD deal of criticism, both favorable and adverse, has been passed upon the new Regulations of the Faculty, the general impression being that the University has made a step forward in allowing voluntary recitations to all. But there is one point which seems to call for some notice, and that is that all punishments are left unreservedly in the hands of one officer of the Faculty. The severity or lightness with which he may inflict punishment for continual "cutting," for instance, is unrestricted by any bounds, and he is at perfect liberty to take away the privilege of voluntary recitations whenever he deems fit. This appears to us to be taxing one person with more responsibility than human nature is capable of bearing; especially when we remember that formerly punishments were carefully assigned for each class of neglect. Then a student knew just what to expect for any breach of observance of College discipline, but now he is left in suspense. We are reminded, too, that in the world outside, the common experience of many generations has shunned giving absolute power to officers of the law, for fear of abuse or error, so that a judge is always limited by statute in the rigor of the sentence he may impose.