"A drum, a drum, Macbeth doth come"

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To the Editor of the Harvard Crimson:

As a graduate and former football player of the days before the turn of the century. I wish to protest against the omission of the big drum from the parading between the halves of the football games. I have not missed a game this fall, and at no time has the drum, one of the band's showpieces, appeared after the start of the game.

It is between the halves, not before the game when they are trying to find their seats, that the spectators wish to be treated to a spectacle. I feel that our (if I may be pardoned the possessive adjective) big drum would be invaluable for dotting the i's or as a focal point for intricate maneuvers. I am told that the reason that it is not used is because the boy who pulls it is too lazy to attend the formation drills during the week. I cannot believe that this is the true state of affairs. Permit me to hope that any small difficulty that stands in the way will be speedily overcome, and that the stands will soon be treated to the sight of that splendid instrument. I. M. Lauder '98.