The loss of American life in the sinking of the "Lusitania" has brought about a situation somewhat parallel to that of a year ago, when this country was seriously aroused by the lingoistic attitudes toward the Mexican question of the less cool. The experience of the University during that period taught that far from being a feather-bed for slothful patriotism, undergraduate Harvard is often a hot-bed of too hasty and too vigorous action. Before some of the more impetuous again seek to organize military companies in the College, it would be wise to await official declarations of the stand of our Government.

To repeat the sound advice given by Major Higginson at last year's mass meeting,--"Keep your shirt on"!