To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

For some years the Princeton Triangle Club, the Cornell Masque, the Pennsylvania Mask and Wig and similar undergraduate organizations have taken trips through principal cities of the country during vacation. By means of these performances, more is done to gain adherents to the college producing them than any ordinary sort of propaganda could ever do. Youths who are looking about for their future college not only see the performance which is, or should be, in itself attractive, but afterwards meet its men at social functions, and from them draw an impression of the college which sent them. It may not be altogether a just impression of a university that is gained from contact with a comparative few of her sons, but at least it is better than one drawn from rumor and prejudice alone.

At present Harvard has no organization which corresponds to the Triangle Club. The Hasty Pudding and the Pi Eta Clubs give very similar productions, it is true, but they are neither wholly representative of Harvard nor do they take long trips. Why, then, should there not be a Harvard Triangle, with a different name, which would fulfill for the University the same purpose that similar organizations do at other colleges?

There are two well-founded objections to such a plan. The first is that there is hardly room for a third musical comedy organization at Harvard, and the second, that to make room would mean abolishing one or both of the present organizations, which would be both undesirable and impossible. The answer is, that if Harvard men really want to establish something similar to the Triangle, some sort of compromise must be reached. For example, the Student Council or any other appointed body, could judge which of the two performances seemed to have the greatest possibilities for an all Harvard production. Some of the best music or novelties from the other show could be incorporated into the chosen one. The production might then be placed in the hands of a group of experienced men from the two clubs and the remaining positions thrown open to the College upon a competitive basis. Such a plan would also help to stimulate undergraduate activity for there would be a great number of posts in the publicity, business, managerial and other departments, beside those in the actual performance. If the new organization was held in as high esteem here as similar organizations are elsewhere, the positions would be much sought for. Hasty Pudding and Pi Eta men who were not in charge of the show would have the advantage of experience, while others would have an opportunity to show whatever real ability they possess.

This is only one of a thousand possible suggestions and many others may be better and more practical. It is a question whether Harvard does want more men and a student body more representative of the entire country; also, providing the University does want these things, whether she wants them badly enough to really work for them. CHARLES T. ADAMS '22.