The celebration last evening which quite equalled that of last year, gave evidence of the enthusiasm which the success of the nine will always excite. We go to press at too late an hour to allow of any extensive investigation as to the opinion of the students concerning the unsuccessful attempt to build a bonfire in the yard. But we feel compelled to censure any proceeding upon the part of the students which will tend to endanger college property. There is little doubt but that the indiscriminate building of fires will have this result. The question which now remains to be solved is, whether the students are to have bon-fires at all. The fact that a celebration can be enthusiastic without a bon-fire, is well proved by the experience of many former years, during which no thought of building one was entertained. The fact that no regular yard committee is now in existence afforded last night an opportunity to the students as a body to exercise some self-control in the celebration. We do not care at this hour to comment on the method of that restraint. It is sufficient, however, to say that the result was one which it will always be the policy of the CRIMSON to support.

The conduct of celebrations is now in the hands of the students. Let the students prove themselves men. If opposition to the desire of some to build fires must be shown, let it be done in as gentlemanly a manner as possible. But insomuch as the students are themselves responsible, each man ought to feel his responsibility, and look to no other man as his leader in a matter of purely gentlemanly conduct.