EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - Mr. Herkomer spoke in his lecture on the necessity of a large income for artists, in order that their home surroundings might be of such nature that their genius should be stimulated to better work, rather than be fettered by these same surroundings. This idea applies equally well to students at college. The quality of the work done by every man is affected by the nature of the circumstances under which he lives. A bare and cold garret may be in theory an excellent place to do one's best literary work, but in practise the theory does not meet with much success.

Over half the men in college live here for four years without attempting to adorn their rooms in the slightest. The walls are bare, the floor, or carpet, worn and often times very dirty, the furniture of a most unattractive nature, and no taste whatever displayed in the choice of window hangings. Now it may be said that it is not for all of us to be apostles of "sweetness and light," or even to be true disciples of Oscar Wilde; but it is possible for every man with a little care to keep his room clean and tidy, to put up a bit of fresh, pretty muslin over his windows, and at little or no expense to make the whole apartment attractive and pleasant both for himself and for all who may chance to call upon him.

If our text be true that a man can do better work in pleasant surroundings, then it is the bounden duty of every one of us to see that his rooms shall be free from any criticism, such as the foregoing. "Reform" is the cry of the hour. Let there be a reform in the question of aesthetics as also in that of clenly neatness. Let this reform be carried out by all, including the janitors, and the ever present "goodies."

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