Whatever stand the CRIMSON shall take on the late official notices of the Athletic Committee in regard to foot ball it has certainly made up its mind on one particular point. The date, Monday evening, fixed for the special hearing is certainly much too early. The determination of the committee to hold such a hearing can not but meet with commendation on all hands, particularly as it is in such marked contrast to the methods employed by the committee of a year ago. But why should the meeting be held so very soon? There is no hurry, for the foot ball season of next year is far away. Rather is there good cause for delay. Many of the men who have the interests of the game of foot ball most at heart left Cambridge before the notice was posted and will not hear of the committee's action until they return after the meeting is all over. Others who have seen the notice have left since and do not want to return until after Monday, but will feel forced to come back early if this meeting is to be held. Those who remain would doubtless prefer to have a little more time between the digesting of their Thanks-giving repast, and the thoughtful consideration of so weighty a subject. For these reasons we think that a request should be made to the committee on Athletics to postpone the hearing for a few days at least.