We cannot restrain a feeling of surprise that a body of men occupying so high a social position as is claimed by most Harvard men should number some whose conception of the rights of ownership of their fellow students is so small. The summary treatment which gymnasium and laboratory thieves have met with in years past has, it is hoped, tended to make such diversions as theirs unpopular; but the umbrella fancier has returned to college with his cupidity undiminished - rather increased by the knowledge that no attempt is ever made to detect him. It is to the credit of the employes of the gymnasium and laboratories that when money, watches or other articles were purloined, they have exerted themselves to discover the culprits; and that they have generally been successful. Why cannot the umbrella collectors at Memorial be detected as well? Or, if that is impracticable, why cannot a system of checking be introduced, such as the library authorities, ever mindful of the convenience of the students, have long practised? The cost could be but little and the additional peace of mind with which we should eat our humble fare would amply repay us for the slight expense.