To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

It seems to be taken for granted that the only alternative to holding afternoon exercises in the Stadium is to omit them altogether, on the ground that no other plan is feasible. This has been assumed owing to the impossibility of erecting stands in the Yard. As a matter of fact, the program as suggested for the Stadium could with very slight change be carried out in the Yard, without the use of any stands whatever.

There has been proposed the usual cheering, confetti-throwing, the Ivy Oration, and singing with the Glee Club; and these exercises, held in the Yard, could take place in the following manner: A platform can be built against the rear of the Library, say, on the north side--or on the steps of Sever--with a sounding-board, as proposed for the Stadium. A short distance in front of this as many chairs may be placed as is found necessary. While the Class Day guests are assembling here, the Senior class can march around the Yard, as formerly, cheering the buildings, and then sit down in a semicircle about the platform and in front of the chairs; the underclassmen gathering on either side of the seats and behind the Seniors. The Ivy Orator, backed up by a sounding-board and the wall of the building, should be heard here fully as well as in the Stadium. After the Ivy Oration, singing with the Glee Club can take place and the exercises end with confetti-throwing.

The advantages that have been cited as arguments for the use of the Stadium are negative: the elimination of danger from fire, and the desired seating capacity are, one may say, necessities, and are not intrinsic advantages to be found in the Stadium itself: it is merely that the Stadium satisfies the requirement in this particular--but no better than could the Yard.

On the other hand, its disadvantages, as already discussed, are positive and real. Only too little has been said of the effect that would be produced by the long, blank, empty tiers of seats stretching out on either side.--that might be screened from the spectators, as suggested yesterday, but only by a fence as high as the top of the Stadium, which would not greatly enhance the prospect. The resemblance to an afternoon tea in Boston Common would probably be striking. SENIOR.