David Germaine, who has served for many years as superintendent of Dudley and Claverly Halls, will retire this year. The CRIMSON received the following letter yesterday from Zeph Stewart, Senior Tutor of Adams House:

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

Though a comparatively new addition to the roster of his Harvard friends and admirers, I should like to represent a host of students, alumni and associates in a few words of appreciation of Mr. David Germaine, who will retire this year.

I need not dwell on his years of service in this community, but prefer to speak of the good fortune of the University in having in its janitorial staff a person who has contributed so much to the Harvard education of so many young men. During two decades at the Commuters' Center in Dudley and then in Claverly Hall his example and, when he thought it necessary, his criticisms have taught countless undergraduates the value of gentlemanly conduct and of directness and integrity for leading a good life. It was a pleasure to be associated with him for the two years in which I was a resident tutor in Claverly, and it is an even greater pleasure to know how vigorously his good influence will live in the characters of many Harvard men, just as their affection for him and appreciation will live in their hearts.