Because of the rumor that some of those who painted the Harvard statue last week were Ninety-eight men, a committee has been appointed from the Junior Class to investigate the affair; and, in spite of some minor objections to the proposition, we believe that most of those who have the best interests of the University at heart will be satisfied that this is the proper action to take. The fact that such things have been done several times within the past few years shows that some unusually strong measures must be taken in order to stop them for good.

This plan of maintaining college discipline through the efforts of the students themselves has seldom if ever before been tried in Cambridge. Hitherto the Administrative Board has undertaken to look out for such cases, and, although this body is undoubtedly very well fitted to take care of most breaches of academic discipline, it certainly seems as though a committee of students could bring about better results in an instance like this. The actions of the Administrative Board often fail to punish to any great extent because they are carried on so quietly, and, in addition, a man who is disciplined in this way is always regarded-by a certain class as largely the victim of misfortune. It is thought that the proceedings, and, in fact, the very appointment of this committee of investigation, will be especially full of meaning in showing the real opposition of students toward such underhanded doings in general, and that if any one is shown to have any connection with the affair in question, he will, in all probability, be more widely disgraced in Cambridge than would be possible in any other way.

Although the committee appointed is, for obvious reasons, composed of members of the Junior Class, it must not be thought that the question is only of importance to that class. Just as the good name of the University has suffered by the disfiguration of the statue, all present members of the University should, if the chance offers, do everything in their power to help the committee in its work.