THE formation this year of several new clubs at the Annex indicates a pleasing growth in the social life there and a greater desire to bring the members into closer contact with each other. There are already some half dozen clubs of several years standing and this year others, such as one to be called the Deutscher Verein have been added. They will give the Annex a stronger touch of college life; and anything which will tend to bring the students more closely together in this fashion should be encouraged, for the present nature of the Annex gives them no experience of college life, of living in dormitories, dining in the same hall and many other advantages which add so much to college life. This side of college life which Vassar and Smith and the other colleges for women offer cannot be found at present at the Annex. Nevertheless, it is often dangerous for social welfare to form too many clubs at the same time. The enthusiasm of the moment which takes up an idea with great gusto can often carry it to an excess and fail to develop into honest interest. A few clubs which can be kept up by earnest and lasting interest are better than many clubs which, formed by hasty enthusiasm, in the end fall to pieces.