From the beginning to the present time House Athletics have been conducted in accordance with the recommendations made in the Student Council report on House Athletics issued in the Spring of 1931. Any changes in and additions to the Council's suggestions were effected by the Student Inter-House Athletic Committee. This report provided for a spontaneous development of House Athletics through decentralization.

In the Spring of 1937 the Student Council issued another report in which it asks that "central administration be effected as soon as possible" and that there be paid managers in each House. These two features in particular are expected to keep defaults at a minimum and to interest a greater number of students in House sports. This new plan is described under II. The organization which was in force during the past year is described under I.

1. Organization

The "Inter-House Athletic Committee" consists of the athletic representatives of the seven Houses and the non-resident center in Dudley Hall. These representatives are either appointed by the respective House Committees or elected by House vote.

During the past year the members of this body were: Perry J. Culver '37, Lowell, chairman; Charles D. Ruch '38, Adams; Irving Banner '37, Dudley; Gardner C. Brooks '38, Dunster; F. Gorham Brigham '37, Eliot; Wiley E. Mayne '38, Kirkland; William J. Moore '38, Leverett; and Daniel E. Burbank '37, Winthrop.

This committee ruled on various details pertaining to policy. In addition this body:

(1) Appointed managers for all sports.

(2) Developed further the "Rules and Regulations of the Inter-House Athletic Committee."

(3) Referred the problem of the "Ramblers" to the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports for final decision. ("Ramblers" are dropped Freshmen and upperclassmen who neither reside in the Houses nor belong to the non-resident center in Dudley Hall.) The Committee on Regulation of Athletic Sports voted to refuse the request of the "Ramblers" to compete for House trophies or to be eligible for House championships although they will be allowed to play against House teams.

(4) In accordance with instructions from the Director of Athletics elected three members of next year's Inter-House Athletic Council (see under II) to the Undergraduate Athletic Committee designating one of the three as the representative on the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports. The three elected were: Mayne (Kirkland House); Moore (Leverett House); and Ruch (Adams House). Mr. Mayne was elected as the representative on the Athletic Committee.

(5) Recommended to the Harvard Athletic Council that a paid student manager be appointed: (a) to collect scores and game sheets daily and report the results to the Harvard Crimson; (b) to act as the Inter-House football manager; (c) to arrange appointments for physical examinations; (d) to deliver schedules, notices, etc. to the Houses; and (e) to take care of many details which arise mainly after office hours. The recommendation was approved. E. H. Riddle '37 (Adams House) was appointed and discharged his duties in a highly efficient manner.

The "Inter-House Sport Committees" are composed of the House managers of different sports and deal with the various details of the respective sports. This year the Inter-House Squash and Crew Committees had the greatest number of problems to discuss.

Adolph W. Samborski, Director of Intramural Athletics, continued to serve as "Secretary for House Athletics," a position created in order to assure close cooperation between the House teams and the Harvard Athletic Association in such matters as equipment playing areas, coaches and officials. As secretary of the individual sport committees and also of the Inter-House Athletic Committee, Samborski is able to give the latter body full information about all of the organized sports.

The "coaches" and "officials" were in practically all cases members of the Athletic Department or graduate students. Two Harvard graduates who were not members of the University last year and three outside officials also assisted in the program.

II. Changes in House Athletics