THE NEW VARSITY CLUB BUILDING.

The plan to erect a new building for the Varsity Club is a step which will assure beyond doubt the permanence of an excellent institution. It is especially fitting that the new clubhouse should be so closely connected with the Union, for both are primarily democratic in spirit. The men who use the Varsity Club are the men training for the athletic teams. Athletics like the Union are "open to all Harvard men without restriction, in which they all stand equal."

The disassociation between the teams and the Union that occurred when the training tables were moved to the present Varsity Club was perhaps deplored, but its necessity was denied by none. The Union could not devote more space to athletics and the Training Table Room was obviously inadequate. In the future, although the new Varsity Club will be quite distinct from the Union, the close connection that should exist between the interests and spirit of the two organizations will be fostered.