EDITORS OF CRIMSON.-I beg leave to use your columns to call attention to a matter which I am sure will interest all Seniors and Juniors-that is the examination in forensics. I think I may say that a large proportion of the upper-class-men look with favor upon the change, except as regards the number of subjects to be prepared. A glance at the list offered will show that it contains only topics requiring advanced work and most careful study. To one who is interested in the work, it would be very unsatisfactory to go into the examination with the superficial and confused knowledge which the limited time that could be devoted to the preparation of each subject necessitates-unless indeed it is intended that as much time shall be spent on forensics as on an average half course. If, however, the number of topics required were reduced to about three, it seems to me that the benefit to be derived from the course would be materially increased, while the temptation to prepare either four or five subjects and take one's chances in the examination would be done away with. I propose, therefore, that a petition for the reduction of the number of subjects required be drawn up and placed where all Seniors and Juniors can sign it. I have been assured that such a petition would receive careful consideration from the instructors. '85.