THE final game in the class baseball series won the championship for the freshmen. They won fairly and we heartily congratulate them on their victory. When, however, we think further than this victory and consider whether the series of games this spring has accomplished its purpose, it is an open question whether or no the college is to be so heartily congratulated. There has been more or less amusement connected with the series and it has doubtless given pleasure to a good many men. Moreover not a single game has been marred by any discreditable actions such as have been seen on Jarvis Field in past years, last year for instance. Nevertheless, when we consider the purpose for which the series was instituted, we are disappointed.

The two great ends which the interclass games should accomplish are the strengthening and developing of loyalty to the class and the training of material for 'varsity organizations. The baseball games this spring have done very little for class loyalty and class enthusiasm. A few spasmodic tones from a tin horn do not express nearly so much real enthusiasm as steady, continued cheering - cheering which keeps on no matter which side is ahead. This spring we have had plenty of the superficial and very little of the real enthusiasm. Again, the games have at times been listlessly played. The men have weakened under the advantage in any way of the opposing side and the "rattle" element has been very prominent. The trouble seems to be that the nines have not had sufficient determination in their practice. There has been too little discipline and too much go- as- you- please about the whole thing. Such work as this does no good in training men for 'varsity teams where their listlessness tells against them. In these two important respect. then the games have been unsuccessful. If class captains would bear in mind the broader aim of their work our whole system of interclass contests would be immensely more profitable.