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To the Editors of the Crimson:

I should like through your columns to start a discussion with relation to a matter, which I am sure will be of interest to a very large number of students. As many college men know, though only imperfectly, the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophoces was presented in Sanders Theatre in the spring of 1881. More than this very few men know or care, for all seem to be under the impression that it is interesting only to students of the Classics. But any who have read Mr. Henry Norman's little book on that play given in 1881, are well aware that the presentation was not only a demonstration of the work on Greek at Harvard, but was the social event of the year, and was more widely discussed than anything that had taken place at Harvard for years.

What I want to suggest is that arrangements be made for the presentation of some other Greek play at Harvard next year. When I make this suggestion, I am fully aware of the care and responsibility that this would bring upon the shoulders of all who might be concerned with the presentation, but I have heard one or two members of the Faculty hint that some venture of the sort ought to be set on foot, and on that score feel justified in suggesting such an undertaking. The first objection to this would be that it takes an enormous amount of time to perfect anything of this sort; but who will not acknowledge that if the Dickie and Pudding private theatricals, given simply for pleasure, find generous support, a venture supported by the college, and acknowledged to be the most important event of the year, would call forth a great number of men who would be glad to give the time required, in exchange for the advantages sure to follow. Another objection is that men who really have ability for the stage could not be interested. In answer to this it is only necessary to call attention to the names of those who took part in the play of 1881.

It took about five years for Prof. Goodwin and Prof. White to arouse interest enough to set on foot preparations for the first play, but when once interest was aroused it had no bounds. Well knowing that to-day many feel as I do about this, I think that I need only mention the matter, to set the ball in motion without delay. It would no longer be an experiment. Other colleges have repeatedly given plays, and in every case success has been the result.

To any who are skeptical about the possibilities of success, I would recommend Mr. Norman's book, referred to above. Anybody who can read that and not be inspired to wish to see another Greek play before his college days are over, must be very sluggish indeed. Pray let this not be the last word to be expressed with relation to this important matter.

'94.Thomas C. Stearns, Yale '86, has been appointed instructor in Greek at that college.

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