Happiness

The recent proposal made at the annual Cedar Hill Conference to provide a Student Union for Radcliffe meets with our highest approval. In a world that often appears to us full of self-concern, we are glad to see an act of almost pure altruism.

Harvard men have long suffered the discomfort of not having an inexpensive place near the Quad where they could entertain their dates. This is not a great problem, except at the present season of the year, when the temperature is not conducive to the outdoor practice of the simpler pleasures.

There is often difficulty in finding a suitable place to talk to Radcliffe women, the only qualificants being worth one's intellectual while.

A cup of coffee does not last forever in the Bick; conversation at Cronin's is too expensive. The Radcliffe dorms are only open to eleven, while Agassiz closes at five, and is too far away from the Quad. The Field House is open only for study, not intellectual conversation. All these reasons were given by our Radcliffe counterparts for building a Student Union located centrally near their dorms.

But these were not the only reasons given. One of the arguments in support of the new building was that it would provide "a place where we could cook dinner for the boys." We are entirely in sympathy with the change in feminine values from the tough career woman of the twenties to the current idealization of domesticity. But we still pay enough heed to romantic love, to be able to do without this proof of homemaking skill, at least until graduation.

The idea is a good one, only it should be expanded. Bowling alleys, billiard tables, and a swimming pool should be available. For the more aesthetic, bongo drums and dart boards should be present. No expense should be spared to further mutual understanding and intellectual advancement. The Radcliffe Administration should give serious consideration to this suggestion, and ignore those penny-pinching party-poopers who just advocate keeping Agassiz open a few hours more.