It is difficult to say what aroused John W. Forney, editor of Progress, to discuss the "shameful outbreaks" of college students, at this time when no outbreaks have occurred for several months. But as Mr. Forney may always be considered a well-wisher of the college world his words deserve notice. He has a good word to say for the college press: "It is pleasant," he says, "to see that the college papers so far from defending the ill conduct of students, invariably condemn it in unmeasured terms. One would suppose that the students so censured by their own companions would guard their manners rather better." Mr. Forney then proceeds to advocate the establishment of an organization, among the students of each college, which by quiet discussion shall prevent those shameful out-breaks. "Let the college papers," he continues, "suggest and advise such an organization and fix upon the details of its management." However useful such an organization might, in theory, seem to be, its practical benefits would be very small. College sentiment, expressed through the columns of the college press, has already done much to stop those periodical freshmania outbreaks which formerly seemed to spread like an epidemic among all the colleges at certain times of the year, and that sentiment will assuredly, in time, prevent those outbreaks entirely. As to a new "reformatory" organization in a college like Harvard, the only object in starting such a society would be to have a new shingle for one's room.