To-day the report of the Athletic Committee in regard to the prohibition of foot ball will come up for special consideration at the Faculty meeting, and the question will, in all probability be definitely decided. Our position on this subject is too well known to necessitate a repetition. We believe that the present game is certainly far from perfect, but we are confident that changes in the rules can and will be made to remedy the existing evils. What the students ask, is an opportunity to try their reforms. A fair opportunity, they think, was not offered them in the fall of '83. Moreover, since then, the circumstances have changed very materially. The need of purifying the game from its objectionable features is much more earnestly felt.

We can, however, congratulate ourselves on having gained at least one point. Foot ball will not be stopped entirely. We shall be allowed to play here at Harvard, even if the Faculty sees fit to put an end to Inter-collegiate foot ball. And if this step is taken, we feel sure that before many years elapse the Faculty will have regained sufficient intelligence to allow us to again contend with other colleges in this most important and beneficial of our fall sports.