Dinner at Seven

To the Editor of the CRIMSON:

One of the more disheartening spectacles connected with the Harvard lining halls is the undignified and precipitate entrance at five-thirty of those who cannot bring their baser impulses into conformity with civilized eating habits and eating hours. Similarly woeful is the balaten epiphany at seven o'clock of those who would cast off barbarism, but cannot, because of college regulations. The barbarism I refer to is rightly named seven is just the beginning of the proper eating hour; and as for five-thirty, it is a wallowing in the fleshpots and an abomination before the Lord. Briefly, the time at which the House refectories are open should be set forward, and the dinner hours set at six to seven-thirty. That would be an approach to the ideal.

Under this plan, it would be quite possible to meet all engagements on time, and to begin study early in the evening; in addition those who were not pressed and wished to enjoy a properly timed meal would have their opportunity. E. A. P. '35.