A large number of men who returned to college this fall after the term began were surprised to find the doors locked against them until petitions for admittance from them had been passed upon by the faculty, and some of the tardy ones whose excuses were not satisfactory were still more surprised when they learned that they had lost their rank in the classes and could continue residence here only as special students. We believe thoroughly in the rule which requires the students to present themselves on the day of registration, but, for one or two reasons, we think that there has been considerable harshness this fall in carrying out this rule. The number of men who have been aware of the existence of this rule has been comparatively small and in some cases disobedience has been entirely unintentional. There has been a number of other cases in which the students, though knowing of the existence of the rule, have relied upon the fact that the rule had not been strictly enforced in past years. It is in such instances as these that some allowance might well have been made for a tardiness of a few days, even if no other excuse was offered. However, the rule is now well published by the effects of the decision of the faculty upon the cases brought before them and the students who are tardy next fall because they were detained by the allurments of England and the Continent can expect to find no sympathy if they are severely treated when they return.