PRESIDENT LOWELL'S LETTER

Of the contents of President Lowell's letter, published in this morning's CRIMSON, little need be said. It asserts principles known to Harvard men and endorsed by them, newspaper colyumists and editorial writers to the contrary.

The occasion of the writing of this letter is particularly noteworthy. It is a long time since a President of Harvard has thus taken the students of the University, into his confidence. Such frankness can not fail to dispel misconceptions and to bring the officers and students together in common understanding of the beliefs and ideals, long current or recently promulgated, which affect the policies of the University. And when such a community of intelligent sympathy exists within, misquotations and misrepresentations without irritating as they may be, cease to be of any great importance.