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in order that their institutions might win. They have been more to blame than the students, for of course the students would do what the commit- tees connived at. However, there seems to have been, during the past few months, an awakening of these hither- to somnolent bodies, and they have made some effort to get together and agree on a uniform system of regula- tions to govern all college athletics. A meeting of the representatives of the Washington, Montana, Idaho and Ore- gon colleges was held at Spokane, and another of the representatives of the Oregon schools and colleges was held at Portland. At each a system of rules to regulate athletics was drawn up and adopted. The meeting at Spokane ac- complished something, for it bound the colleges represented to abide by the regulations ; that at Portland accom- plished little, for it merely advised the institutions of the state to abide by them. Still, this was a step in advance,

and may lead to another. Let us all hope that this present attack of in- somnia may continue to trouble these faculty committees until they accom- plish something of permanent value.

This year there were many more teams than usual, and more of them had good coaches from either the East- ern or the California colleges. The re- sult is that the seven leading colleges of Oregon, Washington and Idaho found themselves very evenly matched, and gave the public good games. Most of the colleges and secondary schools have learned the value of good coach- ing, and hired as coaches men who know the game. Incidentally it may be said that the athletics of these colleges and schools have been freer from the taint of dishonesty and professionalism than have those of the larger institu- tions. This is due, not to the fact that the institutions are smaller, but to the fact that their faculties have exercised a stricter control over the athletics, and

FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.