Among the many activities in which the secretary has shared is the training of Bible Discussion Group leaders under the direction of Professor Bruce Curry, who spent a week at Phillips Brooks House: the work was most profitable. Afterwards a leaders' group carried on for a series of eight meetings. The weekend of November 28-30 there was held under the leadership of Henry Pitney Van Dusen of the Student Department of the Y. M. C. A., William Bryan, and William Buell of the Philadelphian Society of Princeton, a series of meetings for 35 men to face the demands of Christianity on their lives and its application to the problems of student life. The Northfield Conference in February provided an opportunity for six men to gather with the leaders from other colleges to consider this matter further.
Progress Found in Personal Growth
The greater part of this year's work is, in its nature, untraceable; there is no measure for spiritual values. Frequent calls at the Stillman Infirmary; efforts to secure jobs for men needing to earn money; selecting men for work in social service and deputations; introducing transfer students, who are often lonely, to congenial fellow students, and continually visiting men, offers rich opportunities to talk over the real issues of life and to search mutually for a deeper vision. The need for more men who will humbly seek to interpret the things of God amid the active and frenzied life of many undergraduates is indeed, great; a central purpose is lacking to inspire many to find a hint of where their future usefulness will be found; problems of life work, disorganization of routine in their academic obligations are not infrequent; the infinite variety of problems that are occupying the minds of students furnish chances for friendship that has made the adventure and joy of this work. There is a sincerity of religious interest abroad today among students that is an encouragement and a challenge. The University is a wealthy field for the highest type of Christian leadership; at present it is practically untapped. There is abundant work for two full time men. Respectfully submitted, W. C. Hicks E.T.S., Secretary.
Secretary Says Mission Work Has Achieved Great Things
The purpose of the Harvard Mission is to arouse, maintain, and increase among Harvard men an intelligent interest and participation in the work of missions".
The work this year, as usual, has included home, as well as foreign, missions. During the summer the Harvard Daily Vacation Bible School for children was held by in Cambridge from July 6 to August 7. The school met five mornings each week, the average daily attendance being 70, and the complete enrolment 120, including white, black, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant Americans of Portuguese, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Spanish descent. There was a special entertainment for the children each week, and automobile trips were made to places of interest. H. H. MacCubbin '26 was principal, and was largely responsible for the success of the school.
Three forum meetings were held in the fall, for the purpose of acquainting men in the University with opportunities for work in definite foreign fields. Two of these were on India and one on Japan.
Christmas cards were sent out, as usual, to all Harvard men engaged in missionary work.
On March 5 Mr. Milton Stauffer, educational secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement, spent the day holding interviews with men, and speaking in the afternoon on the subject of opportunities for teaching abroad.
Gives Help To Syrian Student
Answering the appeal of Randolph B. Smith '22, who is form master of the Senior Class at the Preparatory School of the American University at Belrut, Syria, the Cabinet voted to send out a check for $75 to help one of Mr. Smith's pupils, who needed the money to finish his Senior year.
The Committee for this year has been as follows: Gardner Cowles '25, A. B. Harlow '25, J. McC. Roots '25, W. M. Austin '25, Dudley Merrill '26, D. LeB. Sweeney '26, O. L. Loring '26, Lawrence Coolidge '27, R. H. Thomas '27, S. H. Sturgis '27, P. C. Johnson '27, L. H. Roots '26. Respectfully submitted, J. S. Clarke '25, Chairman.
Religion Lectures Triumph For Graduate Society
A complete survey was made of living costs of married and single students in the Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Educaiton, Architecture, Theology, and Engineering, and the tabulated results included in a printed leaflet which was inclosed by the various deans in their letters to prespective students.
The usual information bureau was maintained at the opening of the University.
