, December 8, 1927 



Walter Deane, Esq., 



29 Brewster Street 



Cambridge, Mass. 

 Dear Mr. Deane : - 



I have your kind note of December 6th. 

 The head usher at the Chapel happens to be ill at the 

 Stillman Infirmary. Some of those who are helping 

 with the ushering are new to the task. It is not correct 

 to say that if you wish to enter by either of the side 

 doors you must have a regular seat. A certain number 

 of members of the Faculty have asked for the assignment 

 of seats, many of them also not; and some people who, 

 like yourself, worship there more or less statedly have 

 asked for the assignment of seats, and a great many of 

 them have not. I could readily assign you seats in the 

 portion of the Chapel on the north side and as far as 

 possible well up toward the pulpit, only at present, 

 they would have to be seats in the middle of any pew 

 since the end seats are practically all taken for a long 

 distance back. I should be glad to hear from you if 

 you should wish me to assign you seats and, of course, 

 should include in this your niece, Miss Dexter. On 

 the other hand, you need not be disturbed in the least 

 to attend as you have been doing in the past without any 

 such assignment. The great majority of those who 

 attend the services do this. Consult your own wish, 

 and let me know if I can serve you.. 



Yours very truly, 



