Repeated exhortations, through the columns of the CRIMSON, to the freshman eleven to be diligent in practice, to play in rain as well as in sunshine, are precautions, proper enough, to insure good, constant work. And perhaps it is well it is so often urged, since it reminds it that on its present efforts depend its future victories or defeats. But the help gained in this manner is small. What the freshmen need is encouragement and hearty cooperation from their fellow students, not only from freshmen, but from upper classmen; men who have had experience in football, and who are willing to sacrifice a little time and trouble in giving them practical help on the field. It is only in this way that the eleven can be really strengthened and advanced. As for the members of the new class who do not play, there is certainly no excuse for there not being present, as often as possible, to encourage the men by cheering, when any good plays are made. If these conditions are fulfilled, and every man on the eleven trains conscientiously, and does his best, there is assuredly no reason manifest why the freshmen may not look forward with a reasonable degree of confidence to close struggle with Yale this fall.