THE MEMORIAL SOCIETY

The revival of the Harvard Memorial Society, which was originally founded for the worthy purpose of "fostering among students interest in the historical associations of Harvard," is not only a commendable move in and for itself, but is also particularly appropriate in view of the approaching tercentenary and the great number of anniversaries which will attend it.

There is no reason for the perpetuation of traditions which grow musty and meaningless through the ignorance of an indifferent student body, and the celebration of an occasion which is as fraught with historical significance as the coming tercentenary should be more than a round of ostentatious ceremony and speech-making led by the faculty and the alumni, with intent to loosen the purse strings of generous graduates. It should be a matter of great interest and pride as well to the students who are very much a part of the oldest college in the country. With a new constitution, which it is hoped will obviate the former tendency of the organization to forget its original aim of perpetuating the glories of Harvard's past by concentrating on the chores of members of social standing, the society is in a position to be a major factor not only in reviving respect for tradition among the undergraduates, but also in promoting their enthusiastic participation in the memorial activities of 1936.