Rhetorical Mysticism

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To the Editor of the CRIMSON:

May we suggest that the letter expressing the views of the "voice of experience" shows perhaps too much experienced rhetorical mysticism to grapple with the realistic condition to which we drew attention. Far from criticizing the devotion and efficiency of Mr. Bingham and the staff of the H.A.A., we begged only to draw public attention toward an evil mentioned by us as "Big Stick Control."

We students who have paid our tuition and the price of football tickets for two or more years undoubtedly have the two or more years undoubtedly have the right to complain of the calibre of recent Harvard football. Far from losing our heads, calling for free sport facilities, and berating the H.A.A., we only suggested that the acquisition of a coach who could uphold his own perogatives and produce good Harvard teams without hindrance from a too close control of the Athletic Association's administrator, is now necessary.

Mr. Sturgis, whose intimate association with the H.A.A. has apparently blinded him to opinions of the average Harvard student and has in no way answered this accusation, may perhaps still be able to do so. Ambrose C. McCabe '36.   Alan G. Pattee '37.