Fox's public statement, however, does not preclude other University action against the club, Harvard officials said.

"I don't think it is the final word, but I'm not sure yet that we are ready to talk publicly about the other steps," Epps said.

The student-faculty Committee on College Life will consider the issue today. Several members have stated that they will ask for punitive action to be taken against the club.

The College's Administrative Board discussed the issue for over half an hour on Tuesday and refused to rule out possible disciplinary action against individuals in the Pi Eta Club, sources said. The grounds for such action would be "conduct unbecoming of a Harvard student," they added.

Active Rule

The Pi Eta's Cleary said that the club's alumni will begin taking a more active role in Pi Eta administration. "Any correspondence is going to have to be passed by me and my board. No social events are going to be held without being passed by me and my board," Cleary said. "We are looking forward to working with [the current officers]."

Student leaders of the protest against the newsletter said they were pleased by the apology and Fox's statement but wanted more concrete acition against the club.

"I'm very glad that [Keating] did issue an apology," said Laura A. Haight '84, who organized Saturday's rally in front of the club. "I wish I could be sure that he and the members truly understood what was wrong with their letter. I think they think it was in bad taste and don't recognize the violence of the letter."

Haight and a group of other students have formed an ad hoc committee on the master in order to maintain pressure on the administration for action against the club.

Fox Statement

Fox's statement yesterday will now be distributed to House masters, the Administrative Board and the Undergraduate Council, administrators said.

In pledging committment to an open community in the statement, Fox also writes: "Although freedom to express individual ideas and viewpoints is essential, respect for others is a fundamental principle on which the College operates and which we are committed to preserve."

The following is a letter sent to Dean Fox by the president of the Pi Eta Speakers Club, Timothy J. Keuting '85. It was dated yesterday.

Dear Dean Fox:

A parody of our club newsletter intended for out membership has unfortunately received wide publicity.