Letter from President Eliot

HARVARD UNIVERSITY,   CAMBRIDGE, June 19, 1900.

To the Editors of the Crimson:

DEAR SIRS:--I desire, by your leave, to thank, in the name of the President and Fellows of Harvard College, those students occupying rooms in College dormitories who have given the Cuban men teachers the use of their rooms for six and a half weeks of the coming summer vacation, and also those students living in private dormitories, or houses, who have given money towards the cost of supplementary bedding and linen in the College rooms.

It is expected that 689 Cuban men will occupy 345 College rooms. All these rooms have much furniture left in them. The University will provide 403 cots with bedding, and some additional bedding and linen. This public-spirited action on the part of the students entitled to these rooms is equivalent to a gift of about $7000.

Student occupants of rooms in private dormitories and houses have contributed $836.50 towards the cost of supplementary bedding and linen.   Very truly yours,   CHARLES W. ELIOT.