The first few days of the college year are largely given over to new students. It is scarcely to be expected that they should fully appreciate all that is done for their convenience, but it may be well to remind them that the present elaborate arrangements for their reception are of quite recent origin. Freshmen of not very many years ago, did not find practically the entire college on the watch to welcome them and help them out of difficulties. As a result they were continually making mistakes and wasting their time and energy through ignorance which a timely question or two might have prevented. The evils of this were felt throughout the early part of the term, not only by the students themselves, but to a considerable extent by the college authorities.

The circulars of information for new students are the sign of agreat change. There can now be no excuse for the freshman who does not get all the problems attending the start of his career solved by the opening day of college. There is no question, however trifling, which is not now carefully answered. The studentis freed from all restraint which might arise from a laudable desire not to encroach on the time of busy professors. Beginning with today, there are to be three undergraduates constantly on duty in University 2, who will give all the information desired on points of minor importance. Professors and instructors will also have hours devoted to consultation on subjects about which official advice is needed. It is hard to see what more could be done to make the freshman's lot an easy one.

There is only one way in which new students can repay the college authorities for the trouble taken on their behalf, and that is by profiting by it. The opportunity given to settle all doubtful questions should not be wasted. None like it will come again to Ninety-nine. The next few days are theirs and they must make the most of them if they would do the fair thing by the College.