REWARD FOR MERIT

Captain-elect Charles Russell Allen has won, deservedly, a position of leadership among his teammates. His fine qualities as a football player are too well-known among this year's pigskin fanciers to call for reiteration. His unanimous election as captain is self-evident testimony of his personal popularity. Letterman in three sports, President of his class and member of the Union Committee while a Freshman, present member of the Student Council, he proves that athletic accomplishments may be united with others of a different kind.

On the captain and on the coach of a football team rests the responsibility of creating that intangible spirit known as morale. The captain must be, as well, a driving, courageous player. All Harvard knows that Captain Gaffney excelled in both of these "assignments". And all Harvard can expect that Captain-elect Allen will creditably fill the large and capable shoes of Mr. Gaffney.