A Collegiate Association.

To the Editors of the Crimson:

I desire to confer with men who wish to make a special study of the history of the ancient nations, Greeks, Romans and Israelites, - and who intend to apply their knowledge practically in the solution of problems raised by the life and thought of today. It seems to me that an assocition might be formed on the following lines. First, every undergraduate should have an hour's conference every week with some instructor. These conferences could be devoted to talking over his work, and bringing to a focus his knowledge, that he might better direct his future study. I could take three or five men in this way. It is not necessary that a tutor in the association should be a college instructor. There are graduate students who could help in this work. Secondly, the members of the association should have breakfast or lunch together once a week. In such free social intercourse we should get a valuable interchange of ideas. In order to pay for these lunches or breakfasts we could have a membership fee. Thirdly, if we are to make such study in the best sense practical some religious inspiration is most desirable. As a help to this we should need one religious service a week together. These plans can not be put in operation till next October, but we shall be none too early in planning now.

CHARLES P. PARKER.