TO TEST STUDENT DEMAND

Whether or not discussion groups, led by prominent members of the Faculty will be held this year will depend on the interest taken by the undergraduates. If sufficient interest is evinced it is planned to conduct several groups on various religious, political and economic subjects. These will be started in the second week of November and will be continued once a week until the Christmas vacation.

The movement for conducting such groups at Harvard was first started in the spring of 1918 and with the enthusiastic support of President Lowell five groups were launched. Within 24 hours, over 200 men signed up, thus calling for the formation of several new groups. Since then the spotlight that the war threw on political and economic questions has been turned off and interest has seemingly died out with it. During the next two years similar series of groups were conducted with less success.

This year several professors have heartily endorsed the movement but have questioned the interest of the undergraduates in it. Blue Books have been placed at the Crimson Building, Leavitt & Peirce's and Phillips Brooks House in which men may sign today or tomorrow. This signing-up does not involve any obligation but is only a test of undergraduate demand for these groups.