DERRICK WILL BE LIFTED THROUGH ROOF OF BUILDING

As the walls of the new administration building facing Harvard Square have been slowly rising, speculation has been rife as to the ultimate destiny of the 50-foot derrick which rises over the four brick walls, which have already reached the third-story height.

Suggestions have been plentiful as to the manner of its disposal. Proposals have been made to cut it down in segments, to take it out through a window or to dig a hole around the bottom and let it drop. That which received most popular support was to leave the derrick where it is, using it either for a flag pole or a central chimney.

The superintendent of the work, when consulted about the problem, resented any suggestion of the practicability of building the walls around the derrick. At the same time he gave little support to the suggestions that have been advanced, clearing up the entire matter by explaining, "We'll just lift it out through the roof."