We hope there will be plenty of enthusiasm at the game this afternoon. Since the coaches have found it advisable to begin secret practice earlier than usual this year, there is danger that the college may lose something of its interest, Indeed, it is well-nigh impossible that there should be the same bond of sympathy between the students and the team now that the latter does its work behind a big board fence, that there was when the eleven took only one day by itself to rehearse new signals and the students were able to watch with their own eyes the development.

But so long as one team plays in secret, it will of course be necessary for their rivals to do the same. The 'varsity has need of all the time there is left before the Yale game to perfect its new plays, and the college must be patient. What we want to warn men here against is the possibility of falling into such a frame of mind that they may forget that the football team represents all Harvard and is not a sort of secret society. None of us care to have Harvard outdone in cheering at Springfield, but unless the men become slightly acquainted with our cheer there is a good chance that any attempts made to introduce it on the day of the game will fall through. There will be lively football on Soldiers Field this afternoon and we trust the crowd will wake up a bit.