Deputation Work at Yale.

The system of inter-visitation which Prof. Drummond so earnestly advocated for the carrying on of religious work, and which Amherst and other colleges have so enthusiastically taken hold of, has also received much attention at Yale. In spite of the obvious effectiveness of the deputation system, the plan at first seemed hardly feasible on account of the expenditure of time and money which it involved, the scarcity of good speakers, and the inexperience of all; but, after much discussion it was agreed that all who would be willing to go on deputations should send their names to the secretary. Over sixty men volunteered. A "silent" committee of five students was chosen to appoint speakers, to entertain delegations from the other colleges, to carry on the correspondence, and to manage the finances.

Yale is careful not to send her best speakers. It is thought that if men are sent who combine common sense with intense earnestness it makes no difference whether they are speakers or not. The object of the deputation work is not exhortation or the discussion of theological problems, but simply to provide a means of stating personal experiences in a familiar manner. Athletic men have taken hold earnestly-a fact which has set students thinking, for they know that here, certainly, there can be no cant or hypocrisy