What's to Become . . .?

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To the Editor of the CRIMSON:

I was much surprised to find, in the exposition of the House Plan appearing in the CRIMSON of November 26, not a word relating to the ultimate fate, under this plan, of the dormitories of the Gold Coast, and above all of those in the Yard. Surely the students of Harvard have a right to know what is to be done with these buildings.

President Lowell, it is true, in his discussion of the House Plan, mentions the fact that it is intended to have undergraduates spend their last three years at Harvard in the new House Units. Is this to mean that the tradition of rooming in the Yard during one's Senior year is to be abandoned? If such is the case, it is a great pity. The Yard, with its ivy covered buildings, is the heart and soul of the University, and its atmosphere and traditions cannot be adequately replaced by any number of House Units, no matter how up-to-date and modern they may be. Very truly yours,   Derk Bodde '30.