'Music With Your Meal' Causes Minor Discord in Kirkland House

An experiment in treating Kirkland House diners to music during last Friday evening's meal met with vehement and mixed reaction from House residents polled at a music-less dinner last night. The prandial serenade, emanating from three strategically placed, borrowed speakers, was the fruit of an idea born to the Kirkland House Committee last fall.

After what a Committee member called a "haphazard" trial in the Fall Term, a poll indicated 3-1 approval of the innovation. Thus encouraged, the Committee borrowed better equipment for last Friday and played "everything from Mozart to Mantovani." Since the response was violently inconclusive, Peter A. Lindenbaum '60, chairman of the House Committee, admitted that another canvass would probably be in order.

Many House residents praised the experiment, calling it "excellent," "a great idea," and "neat." One music lover was so taken by the idea that he suggested a small concert group, and another felt that "a roaming violinist" might not be a bad idea.

Other praise was less pronounced. One member thought the music was "great for snowing dates," but he admitted that he had been dateless last Friday. His companion noted that record players placed in barns cause hens to lay more eggs, but he was unsure what the corresponding effect might be in Kirkland.

Many listeners complained about the faulty acoustics, saying that the music merely added to the din. A thoughtful aficionado objected that classical pieces and jazz were "too involved" to be enjoyed over a meal. Another House member warned against "trying to satisfy all the appetites at once."

Reactions were not all impassioned. The last Deacon questioned, after a suitable period of contemplation, announced, "I couldn't care less."