Athletic Expenses for 1891-92.

No better illustration of the wisdom in appointing a Graduate Treasurer and Manager could be had than the reports of the financial standings of the different teams for last year. A summary of the expenses and receipts is given below. It will be seen by a comparison with figures of previous years that there has been a constant tendency to increase the expenditures, a necessary result of the present system of management and of the competition which exists between college teams. A recapitulation of the total expenses and receipts follows:

RECEIPTS

Lawn Tennis Association $1,058.41

Cycling Association 367.67

Athletic Association 5.048.65

Foot Ball Association 17,802.28

Base Ball Association 20,239.86

Cricket Club 581.06

Boat Club 7,415.66

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Total $52,513.59

EXPENSES

Lawn Tennis Association $1,010.27

Cycling Association 321.81

Athletic Association 5,038.79

Foot Ball Association 11,487.50

Base Ball Association 18,840.26

Cricket Club 580.11

Boat Club 7,401.31

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Total $44,680.05

Retained by teams 3,018.76

Surplus fund 4,814.78

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Total $52,513.59

If to this was added the accounts of the freshman teams, the result of the year's business for all the athletic organizations under the articles of agreement is:

Receipts $58,441.59

Expenses 50,259.05

Retained by teams 3,233.69

Surplus fund 4,948.88

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Total $58,441.59