The Reason why

Sir,—As the member of the House Committee responsible for placing the contentious notice In the Quiet Room, I wish to comment on the letter from N. Lewis in the last "Salient."

The draft regulations for the use of the Quiet Room were drawn up by the House Committee and subsequently approved by Exec. The regulations took into account the use contemplated for the room during the planning of the S.U.B., various resolutions passed by previous Executives, and submissions of religious societies regarding the provision for and use of a quiet room.

Delegated with the duty of general oversight of the Quiet Room, I had to inform students of the purpose of the room. The notice, a purely temporary arrangement, was the result. It was designed mainly to catch the eye and to inform people what the room was not to be used for. I make no apology, either for the placing of the notice, or for its wording, which was never intended to set aside the room exclusively for prayer or for the religious clubs. Judging by the vocal efforts of some individuals at the S.G.M., the notice has been much misunderstood, but I feel that a common-sense perusal of the draft regulations contained in the minutes of the House Committee would clear the whole matter up, and the regulations would be seen I to be in the best interests of a majority.