It is to be regretted that already a so early a period a few words of severe criticism on the recently formed Harvard Camera Club are deemed necessary. The method adopted in forming this club went against all precedent: in former cases when a club of such a character was to be formed, a public meeting was called so that all interested could join,

The method adopted by the Camera Club is to say the east unjust, and cannot be criticized too severely. A few men influenced by a communication which appeared in the CRIMSON, went to work and got about twenty friends to join them in forming a club. Now this would have been all right, had these twenty-five men intended to form a private club, for themselves and friends; but by applying for the use of a room in Sever Hall as a dark room, they have clearly shown that they do not regard their club as a private club, but as one belonging to the University.

Such being the case, the only and the correct way should have been to call a public meeting so that all students interested in photography could have joined in forming the club. Now however, as according to the constitution of the Camera club, each new member must be proposed and vouched for by some member, it seems to us that there are many men who are desirous of joining the club but who are kept from doing so by the fact that they do not know any present member to propose them.

We regret that by this ill considered step the Camera club has begun a suicidal policy which, if kept up, will undoubtedly bring the club's existence to a sudden end, and we hope therefore that the matter will soon be remedied in a fit manner.