The Harvard Union.

The Union held a regular meeting last evening in Sever 11. The business was first taken up. W. E. Clark, L. S. S. and O. Hammond, '95, were elected members of the Union. As C. Vrooman, '95, who was to take part in the Yale debate, has left college for the present it was voted to allow the other two debators to select a substitute to take Mr. Vrooman's place in case he does not return to college in time for the debate.

The financial standing of the society was read. The amount on hand is $11.10; unpaid bills $40.00 and unpaid dues $72.50.

The regular question for debate was then taken up, - Resolved, That the World's Fair should not be closed to the public on Sunday. Those for the affirmative were W. B. Wolffe, '95 and W. R. Buckminster, '94. For the negative, F. C. Thwaits, '93 and I. W. Howerth '93.

W. B. Wolffe spoke first. He treated his subject from the economical standpoint. In America every man's opinion has its weight and the majority wins the day. The majority advocate the opening of the fair on Sunday. Take the churches in Chicago, they will not hold one third the people at the fair. Where then will they go if it is closed. Part will go to the saloons and others to places equally harmful. Open, is the cry of labor organizations, and they are a large part of the people.

C. Thwaits was the next speaker. In Europe, said he, the laborer in many cases does not have Sunday as a day of rest but seeks to gain it in many ways. America is looked upon as a place where Sunday is kept sacred. At the fair there will be 25,000 or more men engaged in work and it will be a great injustice not to give them one day of freedom.

W. R. Buckminster argued next. He considered the effect the fair would have on the people if opened on Sunday. We all hold Sunday as sacred but that does not imply that people should not enjoy themselves. Would not one be better fitted for his work on Monday if he passed a pleasant Sunday, would he not go back to his work more refreshed? For this reason we have opened our public gardens and parks on Sunday, why not then open the fair. There are many workers who could only visit the fair on Sunday and surely they should not be deprived of this chance.

The last debater was I. Howerth. The church members are not the only ones who wish the fair closed on Sunday, hundreds of persons outside of the church wish it. Our Sunday distinguishes our civilization for that of other nations which we consider below us and it is for this that 25 million of people have declared that the gates of the fair should be closed on Sundays. If it is not closed the laborer will loose all he has gained in advocating a half holiday on Saturday, for this will then be taken away.