Clean House

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

As residents of 20 Walker Street, we were somewhat amazed to find the word "squalid" used in your editorial last Monday. Our living conditions are not "dirty through neglect" or "filthy." (Webster's definition of squalid). On the contrary, we are sure that we have some of the most attractive rooms the college has to offer. Some of them have been repainted and re-wallpapered this year. New carpeting has been put on the stairs. The entire exterior of the building has been repainted, and an improved telephone system is soon to be installed. Some of the emergency doubles here are even larger than in the brick dormitories. We personally are so satisfied with our rooms that we prefer them to most of those that we have seen in larger dormitories. Have there not been substantial improvements? Are we really the "house unbeautiful?" Susanna S. Bromage '54   Mabel Guerra '54   Georgia Stonehill '54