The changing of the place of meeting of Fine Arts 3 from the Fogg Museum to Sanders Theatre has given rise to criticism which seems in very large measure to be misdirected. Boston papers have announced in staring headlines that the museum has been "abandoned" and many who have been prejudiced against the building from the outset take this latest step as conclusive proof that it is a failure. That the acoustic properties of the large lecture hall are poor is not here denied, but it may be questioned whether it is necessarily a reflection upon the museum that the number of men who are enrolled in Fine Arts 3 cannot be accommodated there.

In his introductory remarks to the members of the course at the beginning of the year, Professor Norton expressed his earnest desire that none should enrol themselves but those who seriously wished to undertake a diligent study of the subject prescribed. It is not a pleasing admission to make but one whose truth will probably not be denied that if this request had been treated with the consideration which mere self-respect would have prompted, the course would not now be too large to be accommodated in the museum. Such an ungainly number as now exists has many attendant disadvantages. Much time is always taken for the assembling of students at each lecture hour. And, which is a still more serious difficulty, that personal relation between instructor and student which is possible in a smaller course is almost entirely absent.

In justice to the members of Fine Arts 3 who wish to get the most possible good from the course, it seems as though the number of men of the other sort should be reduced by some restrictive rule, such, at the very least, as making the course open only to members of the senior and junior classes.

As to the acoustic deficiencies of the lecture hall, we understand that remedies will soon be tried in the way of hangings put in various parts of the room. Until it is known how successful they will prove, it will be as well to defer unfavorable comment in this regard.