If we understand the regulations of the faculty aright the briefs in English C and D are due two weeks before the forensics, that is on November sixth. Now, however, we are informed that they must be handed in today. The requirement would not seem so severe perhaps, if the forensic pamphlet had been in the hands of the students at the beginning of the college year; but under the circumstances it does seem a little hard that men should be forced to prepare briefs within a week from the time they receive the list of subjects, particularly as the conscientious preparation of a brief prepare supposes that the most of the reading for the thesis has been done. It would be all very well if the forensics were all the written work required at this time of the year; just now, however, hour examinations are failing due in every course, not to mention special theses in some. Regardless of all this stress of work the members of English C and D because of a delay for which they are not responsible are required to do at least two weeks work in one.