[We invite all men in the University to submit communications on subjects of timely interest. The CRIMSON is not, however, responsible for the sentiments expressed in such communications as may be printed.] January 15, 1906.

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

I am of the opinion that the strictures on the present game of football recently made by the Board of Overseers and announced to the public today are quite justified. I prefer not to comment on the reference to the Old Rules Committee made by the Board of Overseers, but wish to state the following facts: The Overseers' vote, but not the report of the Board, was communicated to the Athletic Committee before the latter's recent meeting. The definite nature of the Overseers' report was probably not known by any member of the Athletic Committee. The Committee withdrew its representative from the Old Rules Committee because it favored amalgamation and feared that the Old Committee would delay in acting. The members of the Old Rules Committee were immediately informed of the Athletic Committee's action in thus withdrawing its representative. The procedure to be followed by Harvard's committee on athletics was definitely outlined in Friday's CRIMSON.   PROFESSOR H. S. WHITE.