In accordance with a suggestion that appeared in the columns of the CRIMSON, the managers of the Athletic Association made arrangements so that the weekly contests in high jumping, putting the shot, etc., should come on Thursday evenings instead of Saturday afternoons. It was hoped that by this means more men would find it convenient to enter the costests. Contrary to this expectation, however, at the meeting Thursday evening only those men appeared who had entered the contests on Saturday afternoons.

It seems almost useless to repeat our exhortation to men to come forward and make these weekly contests a success. But we cannot see the discouragement that such a response as has been made to their efforts must cause the management of the Athletic Association without making one more appeal to men in college. There must certainly be a great many men who have the ability that these meetings tend to develop who have made no effort to be present at them. The examinations will be over to-day, and we hope to see the men who have offered "grinding" as an excuse turn up at the meeting next Thursday. We strongly urge every one, whether he has ever tried jumping or putting the shot or not, to enter the next contest. No one can tell how well he can do till he tries, and the result of these meetings is so important for the success of Harvard at Mott Haven that every one who can should feel it his duty to enter them.