Trees.

For some time past, the Tennis Club has been severely exercised in its mind over the pine trees, that form a group to the north west of the tennis courts. The Club thinks that, from the aesthetic point of view, the trees are not an improvement to the appearance of the College. It bases its objection to the trees, however, not upon this, but upon the fact that play upon the courts is greatly interfered with by the shadow cast by the trees. We feel a good deal of sympathy for the Tennis Club in its protest. We frankly confess that we think the pines form the ugliest thing in the way of arboreal decoration that we have yet seen, nor can we discover any good reason in page 76 the way of sentiment, that should induce the Council to retain them. Much has been done by the Council to improve the grounds, and for this we are grateful, but surely the Council could devise some substitute for the present pines. A rumour was circulated some months ago that the Council was going to build a retaining wall to prevent the periodical subsidence of the clay banks above the Tennis Courts. Nothing has yet been done, however, though the Tennis Club still cherishes the fond hope that the work may be completed this year.

[This is not our view. See correspondence —Present Editor Spike.]