The second competition for positions on the editorial board of the CRIMSON begins tonight. In order that this exacting competition may not interfere with the work of the candidates for their final examinations, it has been decided to cut it two weeks shorter than last year, so that it will end on or about May 26. Last fall, as in the previous year, Freshmen were debarred from the fall competition, so that this is the first opportunity for members of the class of 1913 to try for the paper. By this time they should be well enough grounded in their studies and have found their bearings sufficiently to enable them to take part in this competition without detriment to their work. This is, moreover, the last competition for the Sophomore class, and as the number of men on the 1912 board has been increased to eleven, two more editors will be taken from that class if suitable men are found.

The CRIMSON competition offers an exceptional opportunity to become familiar with all that is going on here, and is, moreover, one of the most important non-athletic activities through which a man may be of service to the University. We understand that the competition is one of the longest in College, but we can assure those who consider entering it, that whether successful or not, they will never regret the experience or consider the time wasted.