It is much to be regretted that the plan for the senior examination in forensics is not to be applied to the juniors as well, since the nature of the two courses is the same, and there is no apparent reason for the distinction. The new plan is a much better test of ability, and is much fairer than the old arrangement, as it does not give those who happen to possess good memories an unfair advantage over those who have worked as hard but cannot remember as well. The idea of returning the briefs to the juniors is an improvement over the course pursued last year, but it is still much inferior to the plan of giving a syllabus of the topic on the examination paper. The time and labor requisite for the preparation of three subjects is considerable, and, coming as the examination does at the busiest time of the year, it is evident that the attention bestowed on the subjects will be so slight that little benefit will be derived from the study of any of the subjects in question.