We understand that the cricketers in college intend to put forth all their energy in the spring in order to raise a good eleven and awaken an interest in cricket throughout the college. In the first object they may reasonably hope for success. There are already a number of good cricket players in college, and with energy and steady practice there is no reason why they should not bring out a team able to make a good stand against the elevens from other universities. But in awakening a general interest in this sport the difficulties will be greater. In the first place, we have already three great branches of athletics that absorb most of the enthusiasm of the university. In these the interest is intense, owing to the exciting character of the contests. But experience has shown that to keep up this interest the contests must be exciting. The enthusiasm over rowing has declined when the races are not close, and foot-ball came very near losing its prestige when the "block" game was developed. In fact, a high degree of excitement seems to be necessary to secure the lasting success of any outdoor game in this country. To be sure, the excitement over cricket in the English universities is intense, and in one city at least in this country a very general interest is shown in the game. But to one who has seen little of the game the idea of becoming greatly excited over a cricket match seems almost an absurdity. In base-ball one acquainted with the rules cannot fail to be intensely interested in a close game, but in cricket it is not only necessary to know the rules, but one must be able to appreciate the nicety of every stroke of the batsman and of every ball delivered by the bowler. It is a game for which, to thoroughly appreciate, one must have almost an hereditary feeling. That such a feeling can be developed in four years of college life is not to be expected, and it is only when cricket has become to some extent a national game that we can hope to see it occupy one of the first places in our college athletics. But the truth of this furnishes no reason for discouraging the growth of the game. Cricket is one of the finest out-door sports that exists, and we hope to see among the cricketers in college enough interest and energy to push the sport into more general notice.