Of the many New Year's resolutions with which the college is doubtless overflowing there is one which suggests itself as being especially appropriate for the present time. Nearly all the students are just returning from their vacation trip. During the vacation many of them, especially men who live at a distance, have found themselves surrounded at home by people full of questions about Harvard. These questions may be about matters of the athletic policy, or the government or any other side of the university which is not apt to be wholly understood by people at a distance. Now when, as is often the case, a man fresh from Harvard is unable to answer such questions, it is not only very discreditable to him, but it also hurts the name of the university. Such a display of ignorance in regard to questions of the college cannot but convey the idea that little interest is taken in them at all. More serious than this, however, is the case where the question takes the form of a reproof or a challenge. Then it is the place of every Harvard man to be able to stand up and defend the actions of his university against outside attacks. But in order to do this he must know the ground on which he is standing. He ought to follow closely, not only the actions of athletic committees, but also of the governing boards of the university.

With every man interested in her welfare and well informed as regards her policy, Harvard will have intelligent champions to meet all attacks, and enthusiastic supporters to spread her influence abroad.