The report of the Auditing committee is in many respects gratifying. It shows an admirable administration on the part of most of the officers of the various athletic organizations. All the teams are either very little in debt or entirely clear, and as a whole our athletics are on a better financial basis than ever before. But while the financial condition of the teams is satisfactory, we regret to find that only one, the Tennis association has paid its debts. We fully recognize the fact that the postponement of important games and an average attendance at all have had much to do with the present condition of the Foot Ball and Base Ball associations but we have felt and the college, at large has felt, that much needless expense is often incurred. Too much faith, we believe, has been placed on a large attendance at the principal games. We concur with the committee in protesting against the payment of all the training table expenses. It is not reasonable to expect the college to pay the entire cost of the training of any team.

It is difficult to place to much to the credit of the treasurer of the Boat club. The past year has been more expensive than usual and it has been only by the best of management that the expenses have been kept within reasonable bounds. If the crew had been managed as in some former years the debt would now be intolerable.

The report shows the necessity of strict economy in all departments of athletics, and we would emphasize this fact most forcibly before the captains of the teams, especially. We shall be the last to say anything against necessary expense, we do, however, remonstrate against the employment of university moneys for any but strictly legitimate purposes. The football and baseball teams particularly must bear this in mind if they intend to meet the new obligation which they have taken upon themselves this year. Finally we thank the Auditing committee for its work and for the admirable manner in which the result is laid before the college at large.