THE CLAVERLY LOBBY

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

While in complete agreement with your desire for an eighth House at Harvard, I must take violent and wrathful exception to your remarks about "the Claverly problem." What Problem? What Stigma? Obviously this is an instance of inaccurate reporting (highly dangerous in view of your national circulation) based, perhaps, on actual interviews with Claverly residents who like to eat breakfast and hate the long walk to the dining halls. It is well known that consumers of breakfasts are not trustworthy.

The fact of the matter is that we, the 150 souls in Claverly, feel rather superior and proud. Here are some of the very many reasons:

1) We own and operate an elevator. 2) Our basement contains a gorgeous swimming pool, though out of water since 1907. 3) We have seven pianos on the fifth floor which makes us the sponsors of the First Plane Septet, be to heard commercially next year. This is also testifies to the magnificent structural genius of the pilgrim architects who designed Claverly. 4) Each night we receive, gratis--through our windows, the currents offering of the Hasty Pudding. 5) We boast of the most imposing stairwell in Cambridge, central location, and a room personally decorated by William R. Hearst, Jr.--(a monstrosity, visiting hours Monday-Friday, 2-3 a.m.)

Need I go on? Henry Rosovsky   Teaching Fellow in Economics

P.S.--Prospective applicants must go through channels; see your Senior Tutors and submit form Clav. 40.339.