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To the Editors of the Crimson:

Your editorial of last Saturday, in speaking of the new men that composed the fencing team, only brought up one of several difficulties that the Fencers' Club has had to encounter. Although the men are new and comparatively inexperienced, it is exceedingly hard for them get to get good tournament practice, owing to the scarcity of amateur fencing organizations in Boston and its vincity. This forces them to practice continually with each other, so that now each man knowns every point of the other's style of fencing and consequently is at a disadvantage when he meets an opponent with a new style of attack.

Then, too, under the present arrangements it is impossible for the team to get a sufficient amount of coaching. Mr. Dohs can only spare two evenings in the week for instruction, and cannot in that time do justice to each individual. It would, therefore, be an immense benefit to the club to hire another instructor, who could devote more of his time to developing and perfecting the team. But as the membership dues of the club are only two dollars a year and as the team does not get any financial aid from the Athletic Committee, this step is at present out of the question.

Another hindrance to the development of a successful team is the scarcity of candidates. Only twenty men have joined the club and it is a well known fact that there are many other excellent fencers now in College who have not yet come out. This difficulty at least can be remedied, and let us hope that enough enthusiasm will be shown to make the team that represents Harvard in the intercollegiate tournament next March represent the best fencing strength of the University. 1901.