A recent notice posted by the secretary of the Harvard Law School reminds Law School men of a long-standing regulation that no law student is to take part in any University extra-curriculum activity not directly connected with the study of Law.

Dean Roscoe Pound explained yesterday that in the past several students had tried to carry on musical and athletic activities besides their studies, and had failed in their law work.

Four Activities Authorized

There are four activities, however, which are authorized by the Law School, and in which all eligible law men are encouraged to take part: The Law Review Board, the Student Advisory Committee, the Legal Aid Bureau, and the Law Clubs, including the Ames Competition. Men for the first three are chosen according to their rank as fixed by the annual examinations. while the Law Clubs are open to all members of the Law School.

Regulation Made in 1898

The regulation restricting the participation of law students in undergraduate activities was first put in force in 1898 by Dean Ames because of unfavorable scholastic results obtained from men who tried to participate in organized athletics while at the same time studying in the Law School.