Warning signals are already being posted by the Proctors in the Freshman Dormitories. Student advisers, if they happen to remember, add their share to the chorus. And the trembling Freshman wonder with awe about these "November hours" that occur so mysteriously in October while the confident and carefree Freshman is urged to tremble by his mentors.

The hour examinations, looking so large down by the river, are of less concern elsewhere. The edict want forth three years ago that upperclassmen would not go on probation as a result of low marks in November. There was rejoicing and increased attendance upon the amusement palaces.

But the reef that was once visible has not been wholly blasted away. It is merely submerged, and even an upperclassman can easily be wrecked on its unseen ledges. For deep in the "Rules and Regulations of College Studies" is tucked the innocent little statement that the Administrative Board can put a student on probation at any time "in exceptional circumstances." Failure at November does not automatically make an upperclassman, as it does a Freshman, a subject of disciplinary action: but the bad failures at November are inappropriately called "exceptional," and retribution follows. Often it comes as a surprise. The Sophomore has not the advantages of the Freshman. There is no one to warn, comfort, and command him and the autumnal slaughter of the innocent is consequently widespread.