Library Lag

Stolidly determined to see whether or not Widener's stairs will actually prove a congenial atmosphere for November hours studying, Library officials continue to do nothing about opening Boylston Reading Room. This attitude is not new, University officials have long been famous for their charming smiles. But any advisor will tell his Freshman that November hour time is not the season for humdrum. And this year's crop of Freshmen are minus both Boylston Reading Room and the Union Library.

In Widener last Saturday there were only ten copies of Stevenson, History I textbook, and about twenty men asked for each copy. Already a load of extra chairs have been dumped into the reading room and they are filled till ten o'clock every night. These facts seem to be clear enough indication that rush is on. Not only will 1200 odd History, Government, and Economics readers continue to swell the crowd flocking through the white pillars, but with the Union Library locked up they will be joined by hundreds of other Freshmen. The House libraries, primarly intended for tutorial and general reading, are not well enough stocked to dram off any appreciable amount of former Union and Boylston traffic.

Library officials are willing to open Boylston after hour exams if it is proven necessary. But they have no reason to keep it closed now. This cautious action will undoubtedly insure that a lot of exam answers are incorrect. It would be interesting to see campstools in Widener's halls, but lights in Boylston would be more satisfying.