Every freshman class needs to be probed in one way or another before the members realize that they have a crew dependent on their contributions for support Ninety six, unfortunately, has not come forward to make the exception. The state of her crew finances is very low. Not only does this indicate deplorable selfishness on the part of the individual members, but a class spirit which has no place in Harvard. It is a weak excuse when asked for money to plead indebtedness and then openly to indulge in extravagant amusements. There were thirty-five men in Ninety-five last year who subscribed twenty-five dollars apiece. Ninety-six has just six men who have had the spirit to help their crew along to that extent. Comparatively few can subscribe in so large amounts and yet there are comparatively few who cannot give something. It simply narrows down to this that out of the $2,600 which are absolutely needed to send an eight to New London, only about eleven hundred have been pledged, and considerably less collected. It is getting late in the season and men cannot afford to put off the thought of doing their share in providing for their crew. It is time that Ninety-six should rise and show some spirit, or else be put down as a class out of sympathy with its surroundings. Let each man feel his individual responsibility, contribute what he can and, in so doing spare his class the stigma of selfishneas.