After several months of discussion the Inter-collegiate Press Association has taken a definite shape and has become a reality. The aims of the association are not so ambitious as to render them unattainable. nor are they on the other hand so unimportant as to render their success or failure a matter of no consequence. The establishment of a corresponding secretary at each of the colleges, whose duty it will be to answer promptly and accurately any inquiries which may be made by any paper belonging to the association, will satisfy a long-felt need in college journalism. The advantages of such an institution will be more especially felt at a time when a matter of inter-collegiate interest is under discussion, and when it may be desirable or interesting to learn the sentiment of other colleges with respect to the matter. It is true that this function is partially fulfilled by a system of exchanges, but where most of the college papers are published weekly, biweekly and monthly, it is not at all times convenient to wait for one, two or three weeks for a paper and then run the risk of not finding the information desired. Besides this, other advantages of not so direct a nature, but none the less real, will undoubtedly accrue to the members of the association. Few will claim that college journalism has reached a stage where further improvement is impossible, and it seems certain that by a judicious exercise of the right vested in the society of denying to objectionable papers admission to the association, and by earnest endeavors to maintain a high standard among the papers connected with the association, good results may be attained. It is expected, also, that the yearly meetings will serve to awaken discussion regarding the best methods of conducting papers and to bring out ideas which may prove useful to those who desire to raise their papers to as high a degree of excellence as possible. Nor will the feeling of friendship, naturally encouraged by membership in an association, be without its good results. For journalistic quarrelling, however exciting it may be to editors themselves, cannot be interesting to readers and does not serve any useful purpose.

The success of the association is already assured by its large membership, and there is every reason to expect that the membership and, consequently, the usefulness of the association, will be largely increased by another year.