For some time past the scales in the gymnasium have been out of order, varying in accuracy from day to day, and occasionally the difference has been so marked as to become a matter of some pounds. According to the scales some men in regular training have varied in their weight as much as eight pounds in two days-a practical impossibility. The matter, at first, seemingly trivial, is in reality very important, since the work of regular teams in training is to a considerable extent regulated by weight. Particularly is this true just before athletic contests. The gymnasium, therefore, should either overhaul the present scales, or purchase a new pair, and that before the season is so far advanced that the inaccuracy of the present pair interferes seriously with the training for the winter meetings.