THE two prominent athletes who were yesterday put on probation and so excluded from all forms of athletics for the present, remind us of the unfortunate results which have more than once come to us by apparent indifference of some men to the college requirements. The faculty has repeatedly shown us that it is serious in its demand that men who participate in athletics, as well as those who do not, shall obtain a certain grade of scholarship. It is a rule the justice of which is perfectly clear while athletics occupy an important part of our college life, they are not its ultimate aim. A man who hopes to make any team might as well realize first as last that one of his first precautions should be a clean record at the office. It his position there is precarious and he has really the university's interest at heart, as well his own, he can do no better than to be reasonably discreet in his attendance at recitations and lectures and in doing his work. The College athlete has more than his own interests to consider in this matter; if he is one varsity team he owes it positively to the University, for whose honor he is working. that his studies should not he the cause of his disqualification in any event. A man will keep strict physical training and recognize its value. Yet many from lack of foresight refuse to see the necessity of keeping proper training in their college duties. An indifference to this is often more fatal than irregular hours or change in diet would be. As a matter of fact college sentiment ought to discourage in every way the one form of bad training as well as the other.