Crimson Key Head Defends Dance Against Dissatisfied Dunster House

The co-chairman of last year's All-College Weekend yesterday defended the weekend against the charges of a "dissatisfied" Dunster House Committee which claimed that the weekend was too expensive.

The Dunster Committee stated in its minutes that its own masquerade ball would not necessarily be governed by the date of the Crimson Key Weekend, and that although it was in favor of the idea of the weekend, it was dissatisfied with the present situation.

Charles Gordon '54, co-chairman of last year's weekend, refuting the Dunster charges, said that the weekend's price had gone down to about $2, and that as far as he knew there was no dissatisfaction with the events.

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In 1953 a $4.75 ticket entitled the owner to the full weekend, including a Saturday night formal in the Indoor Building.

"We thought the weekend worked out well last year," Gordon said. "The Crimson Key just tried to serve as coordinator for the House Committees, and there was no coercion or pressure, just an agreement. We'll follow along with what they want or they'll follow along with us. There's nothing binding.

"We purposely didn't try to have a high-priced name band. Instead we got a band that played good music, and we spent money on the decorations. But we cut the price considerably," Gordon said.