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900 men, more than one-third of the College, are Massachusetts men. Boston boys grow up with the idea of making successful Harvard athletes as they know the social distinction at college this confers. New York men, although filling some of the clubs, furnish few athletes. Chicago has almost always representatives on some of the teams. Moreover, election to the clubs has been the reward of successful athletics. A great many of the members of 'varsity teams and crews have become club men chiefly through athletic success.

Such a charge as favoritism should be taken seriously. I believe there is not the slightest foundation for it. If any disgruntled candidates have made it, let them state their case openly. Harvard cannot bear to let this go unanswered. I challenge Mr. Thayer or any other man to state a specific case where favoritism was shown.

G. B. PIERCE '93.