AFTER APRIL 14--?

Once more the College Office proves its patriotism by allowing students who will enter war service to leave early. Those of us who are lucky enough to be enrolled in Uncle Sam's forces at any time after April 14 will receive full credit for the courses in which we have done creditably. This is not a wanton generosity on the part of the College; it is merely an award of work done well by men eager to do their part, but prevented by age or unavoidable circumstances. To have spent so much of a year in College and to go unrewarded would be an absurd as well as a hard fate. We do not hope that Harvard will be entirely deserted immediately after April 14, but we do hope there is a large exodus of men whom our Government needs and wants.

With a privilege, however, there is always an obligation. In this case hard work for the remaining weeks is in order. Not that peor and sloppy work will bring a man the deserts of the blessed--the failure of the fraction will count as the failure of the whole. But a real human being enjoys paying for a privilege by coming up to expectations. The College expects that those favored by its new scheme will study seriously and seek to get the most out of the short time left. It is but fair and just that the College be fully satisfied and thus compensated for its liberal policy.