We are not inclined to agree with the Advocate in its willingness to let the winter meetings "go by the board." On the contrary we are glad that the Athletic Association has decided to hold three meetings this year and has promised to spare no effort to make them successful. These meetings have not been given in the past to repay our obligations to the many athletic clubs which have thrown their meetings open to Harvard entries. For that purpose we think, with the Advocate, that it would be well to give a large open meeting in the spring. But the winter meetings have rather been for the college. It is true that in recent years some events at the last meeting have generally been made open to men from other colleges. This plan has worked well, especially two years ago when there were very interesting open contests in pole vaulting and jumping. But in the main the meetings have been for Harvard men; and within the memory of the present college generation they have been highly successful and entertaining. There is no reason why they should not so again. There has never been a time when more men were interested for athletics than now. If proper care is exercised in making out the programs for +++ meetings that interest can be fostered.

It will be generally admitted that there are some features of past winter meeting which should go by the board. The wrestling events can be dropped with advantage. The number of men who are interested in this branch of athletics is not large, and the bouts are always stupid and tiresome. The spectators, as well as the athletes, like events that go with more snap. The fencing and broadswords contests of last year were new and interesting. The executive committee of the II. A. A. should exert itself to make up programs which will be as far as possible fresh and attractive. Then those who are interested in athletics should see that there are many entries and contestants in every event. There is always one strong argument in favor of the winter meetings; they furnish an opportunity for men to compete who would not care to compete in a big open meeting. They, therefore, encourage that broad culture of athletics which we pride ourselves is coming to be characteristic of Harvard. It is not merely the record breaking performance which is interesting in athletics. Every event in which the number of competitors is large and the contest close and exciting is interesting and the winter meetings can be interesting in this sense, as well as highly successful financially, if all who are interested in athletics unite to make them so.