DANGER IN THE YARD

To the Editors of The Crimson:

May I use your columns to draw attention to the dangerous state of footpaths in the Yard in bad weather? Today I fell twice while trying to walk from Widener to Robinson--each time on a path that had evidently not had the snow cleared from it earlier and had not been sanded when it iced over. There was no warning posted to show this. This state of affairs is not only a danger to faculty, students and visitors, but makes Harvard liable in law for any serious harm that may result. The Department responsible must take that responsibility more seriously. E. Badian   Professor of History