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...there is no incentive for the steward to improve the quality of the food, and many well founded complaints have been made in regard to the service, the monotony of the bill of fare, and some of the food. It is practically impossible to do away with the first fault on account of the limited accommodations for serving so many people. The others, however, are wholly inexcusable, and must be the result of carelessness...
...suggested during the late discussion of the "Tree" exercises that none of Harvard's few old customs should be disturbed and that her old traditions should be preserved as far as possible, unless real valid objection to them or some unbecoming fault could be shown...
...hope I have succeeded in correcting any impression to the effect that the Corporation Committee was anything but fair and courteous, and feel heartily sorry that such misunderstanding could have been aroused and printed through any fault of our committee...
...meeting of the Class Day Committee with an especially appointed committee of the Corporation several chages in Class Day were discussed. The Corporation believes that Class Day has out-grown the customary exercises. The principal fault was found with the "Tree Exercises." The danger to life and property in erecting the enormous stands in so small an enclosure and against the buildings, they consider, is great,- danger from fire during the whole time that the stands remain in place,- danger to life in case of a panic during the exercises. Of course the danger of fire could be minimized...
...might be met by reducing the number of people and enlarging the exits; or by moving to another tree with plenty of room about it as, for instance, one behind either Matthews or University. The character of the exercises might also be changed so that no one could find fault with them. The gathering, marching and cheering are certainly pleasing features and the scramble around the tree many think might be changed so that individuals would have more chance of success and could compete without donning football clothes and without the danger of injury. Finally it has been suggested that...