A PERTINENT QUESTION.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE CRIMSON:-

I am only a Freshman, and you will please excuse my asking you absurd questions, but there are some things that I want to know. I know a Senior, and he comes from the same place that I do. I saw a good deal of him last summer, and he put me up to some dodges that will make me have a cold thing of the first ten - O, I forgot; I was n't to say anything about it. Among other things, he told me that Seniors had "voluntary recitations." I guess he meant that they did n't have to go to them, but he told me that if he did n't go, some of the Professors would mark him zero for not going. Is that so? I guess he was funning; anyhow, I don't think it's fair. I ask you this, because I am getting out a hand-book on the "Elective System at Harvard," explaining it to outsiders, and I want to have a few facts. It will be published at the Riverside Press.

AN INQUIRING FRESHMAN.NOTE. - We break our rule of not publishing anonymous letters, since our correspondent's point is so well taken. We are sorry that we cannot answer his question. If he will leave his name and address at the Sanctum, we will see that the matter is looked up. - EDS. CRIMSON.