FOOLS FOIBLES

To the Editors of the CRIMSON: I would like to take this opportunity to express my sympathy to the members of the Lampoon. Perhaps this letter can serve as an unsolicited request for a certain amount of good advice which they seem to be sorely in need of. Any group which has disintegrated to the point where they must find their unity in demented acts of self-assertion is in a sorry state.

At about five minutes after this morning's History 169 lecture began, noises began to issue from the hall. Little interpretation or insight was needed to realize that these noises had a single purpose-to annoy Professor Schlesinger and to disrupt his lecture. One student was sent out to quiet them; he remained missing. Another tried to cope with the problem and was slightly more successful. He returned to report that the disturbance was caused by Lampoon "fools." "Fools" is the word used by the Lampoon to designate those people who wish to join its group; their analysis this morning proved very penetrating. To continue with this narrative about two minutes later a young man attired in a pair of army fatigues appeared at the door prepared obviously to defy the ultimatum. Having been asked once again if he would refrain from disturbing the lecture, he pointed a drill at Professor Schlesinger and began to turn it in a manner which I assumed to point out more clearly his complete superiority and utter disdain. I do feel very sorry for that boy; he could not have realized what a foolish thing he was doing. At any rate, he soon left and the lecture continued.

I am sure the Lampoon does not wish its initiates to show up in such a bad light. It is obvious that they have just run out of creative ideas. Perhaps they might look in a boy scout handbook-many young groups have great fun at boy scout games. The other members of this University certainly ought to cooperate, to help these "fools" find some more satisfying means of relieving their frustration. It would seem that such talent could find a more truly humorous outlet; it really does not have to sink to the level to simply annoying professors. Jeffray Kramer '57