As yet no definite move has been made towards restoring the Trophy Room to its proper condition. We believe that there is a strong, though possibly latent, sentiment in the University about this, and that much regret is felt over the neglect. It is no trifling matter. The Trophy Room is by no means an unimportant institution. Few features of the University receive so much attention from visitors, and, during the summers especially, the number who enter there to look over Harvard's records is very large. One summer a record of the attendance was kept, and it was found that over four thousand strangers visited the room. Thus the room is, in a way, an important representative of the University. That it should show carelessness and indolence is an injury to the whole institution of which it forms a part.

It is rather remarkable that the custom is falling into disuse here, just at the time when other universites are adopting it. Harvard originated the idea and it would naturally be expected that she would be proud in preserving it. Instead, other universities recognize what an inspiring influence it may have and hence incorporate it into their system, while we, having spent our first enthusiasm, cast it aside.

It is a spirit which manifests itself in more ways here than in the matter of a Trophy Room, and which makes success nearly impossible wherever it appears. Harvard may originate as many ideas as she pleases, but unless she uses what she originates, where is the profit? There is, indeed, absolute loss. Other universities take advatage of Harvard's work and use it against her. There are men now connected with the University who have seen tricks, first played by Harvard teams, taken up by Yale and years after worked successfully against later Harvard teams. We must have some way of profiting by the experience of past teams; we must, in other words, make some system. Origination is delightful, but system is successful. To rehabilitate the Trophy Room is a small step, but it is a step in the right direction. We earnestly hope to see it taken, and more earnestly still hope that many similar steps will succeed it.