The final examinations have again brought with them the abuse of privilege in the use of reserved books in the Library. Already many men in the larger courses have complained that of the comparatively few books it is impossible for the instructor to have set aside for general use, the most important are frequently hidden on distant shelves. They are thus always at the disposal of the individuals who are selfish enough to sacrifice the interests of all the other members of the course to their own.

If harmless selfishness alone were involved in this hiding of books, it might be allowed to pass unnoticed; but the injury it does to the mass of the students is too great to be passively endured. It seems that some decided effort should be made to detect the offenders and make them pay a heavy penalty for their dishonorable abuse of privilege. Students should themselves report any cases that came to their notice to the Library officials Men in whom so little confidence can be placed, are hardly to be reached in any other way than through their fear of severe official punishment, and this they certainly merit.