The announcement of the assignment of college rooms for '89-'90 revives the long standing complaint against giving sub-freshmen an equal chance with upper class men in drawing. This year the same grievance exists in an aggravated form. Out of one hundred and forty one rooms, fifty nine, or almost one-half are assigned to '93 men. Some of the best rooms in Hastings and in the yard are drawn by subfreshmen. On the other hand there are many men who have tried for three or four years and have not succeeded in getting into the yard. This is obviously unjust. The advantages and conveniences of a college room are so great that every student is eager to get one. Naturally this desire does not decrease toward the end of the course. It is very exasprerating for men who have tried year after without success, to see the best rooms go to men who have not yet entered college, many of whom have never even been in Cambridge. It would be much fairer if the allotment were according to seniority. Then every man could look forward with certainty to two or possibly three years in the yard. Such an arrangement could easily be put into effect and would remedy a real grievance without injustice to anyone.