BROOKS HOUSE REPORT

The annual report of Phillips Brooks House, containing a brief account of the work for the past year of the Phillips. Brooks House Association, the Christian Association, the St. Paul's Society, the St. Paul's Catholic Club and the Harvard Mission will be published in the early part of July. Copies will be sent to a large number of graduates, and at the opening of College next fall, to members of all Phillips Brooks House societies. Anyone wishing copies may obtain them, without cost, at Phillips Brooks House.

Phillips Brooks House Association.

The opening reception to the Freshman class, held on September 27 was attended by 500 men. Two thousand copies of the hand-book were issued; a copy sent to each member of the Freshman class before coming to Cambridge, and the remainder given to upperclassmen.

The text-book loan library, which is in its second year, has proved very successful. The object is to help men of small means by loaning them the books needed; in their courses. There were many demands for books not in the library, however, and a large number will still be needed to make the collection complete. Over 300 books have been added this year, given by members of the University, making a total of 700. Sixty-three men have made use of the library and 280 books have been loaned.

The fall clothing collection, which was managed by J. B. Marsh '08, comprised; several cases of clothing and magazines which were sent to charitable institutions in Cambridge and Boston and to Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The spring clothing collection was the largest ever made and was sent entirely to the sufferers from the Chelsea fire. Among: many other minor articles, 254 pairs of shoes were collected, 222 negligee shirts, 172-collars, 98 trousers, 76 vests, and 71 whole suits. These were all sent at once to, social organizations in behalf of the Chelsea fire.

Under the chairmanship of M. Allen '08, the entertainment troupes rendered a large amount of much appreciated service at 26 settlement and charitable institutions during the first half of the College year. During the second half, 20 entertainments were given in similar institutions under the chairmanship of H. Nash '09. Nearly one hundred men have assisted in these entertainments. The average attendance has been 185 people, making 8510 people who have attended the entertainments during the year.

More attention than usual has been given to the deputation work this year. The St. Paul's Society has sent men to all the church schools in New England. The Christian Association has sent men to over fifty preparatory schools and Y.M.C.A.s in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Phillips Brooks House Association has made a special effort to get men in touch with boys' clubs and small schools in the vicinity of Boston. Under the chairmanship of P. King '09. Is men have spoken at as many different clubs.

Social Service Committee.

The social service work of the Association is becoming an increasingly important factor. The work has been divided into several departments, each having a chairman. The entertainment troupes, clothing collection, and the text-book loan library departments have made marked progress. The boys' club department has been further divided into volunteer probate work, children's home libraries, associated charities, teaching in various missions, and directing boys' clubs in settlement houses. These branches are under the supervision of the chairman of boys' club work, P. W. Carter '10.

Through the kindness of the Athletic Committee men engaged in boys' club work have been able to get passes for the boys in their clubs to all except the more important football and baseball games. This privilege has aided materially in the boys' club work. At the beginning of the year Mr. C. W. Birtwell '85, secretary of the Children's Aid Society of Boston, assisted in interesting men in the boys' club work. During the year 165 men have been actively engaged in this sort of work. Their services have been valuable, and several philanthropic institutions have expressed great appreciation of the service rendered by College men.

Christian Association.

The activities of the Christian Association have been extended primarily to dormitory Bible classes and to lectures in Brooks House on the life of Christ and other religious subjects. During the early part of the year the meetings were held every Thursday evening for each separate class, but during the spring the association has met together as a whole once each week. The average attendance at 'these meetings has been about 40. In the latter part of April eight meetings were held emphasizing evangelical authority and the deity of Christ; the last of these was conducted by Mr. Robert Speer of New York, and was attended by about 90 men. A large number of speakers has been sent out during the year to preparatory schools and city Christian Associations to talk to young men who are about to enter College. The association has also co-operated with the Social Service Committee in aiding social work.

St. Paul's Society.

Evening prayer has been read Wednesdays throughout the College year, and every day in Advent and Lent, some layman being invited to make an address at these meetings. Men have been given an opportunity to do philanthropic work in the Church and other clubs of Boston and Cambridge. The society has conducted a series of three conferences, the first under Rev. E. S. Dunn, D.D., of the Episcopal Theological School of Cambridge, on "The Personality of God"; the second by Dr. Van Allen, of the Church of the Advent, on "The Faith Delivered Once for All"; the third under Rev. Henry S. Nash, D.D., Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, on "Is the New Testament a Trustworthy Witness of the Mind. Work, and Person of Christ?" A class in missions has been conducted together with the Harvard University Christian Association.

St. Paul's Catholic Club.

The active work of the St. Paul's Catholic Club has been further facilitated this year by a gift from the Archbishop of Boston of the double house situated at 32 and 34 Mt. Auburn street, known as Newman House. Early in the year the attendance at the club meetings was slim; but as the House became better known and more comfortably furnished, a much larger attendance has been the rule, averaging about 60.

The undertakings for the year have included: an opening reception; two religious services; and a series of conferences and smokers. Among those who have addressed the club are President Eliot, Mr. H. S. Carruth, Rev. J. C. Walsh, Hon. Bellamy Storer '67, Mr. Stephen O'Meara, Hon. C. A. DeCourcey, and Assistant Dean W. R. Castle. The average membership for the past year was 40; the dues have been increased from two to five dollars; and the average attendance at the open meetings has been 75 to 80.

Harvard Mission.

The Harvard Mission recently met and adopted a constitution. Under the new constitution the purpose of the Mission is declared to be: "To arouse, maintain, and increase among Harvard men an intelligent interest in Missions." During the last year the Mission has raised $800 toward the support of E. C. Carter '00, who was Harvard's representative in the association's work in India. As Mr. Carter has returned to the United States to undertake work with the International Committee in New York City, the Mission will undertake-as one of its interests another year-to raise a part of the salary of J. M. Groves '05, who is to enter association work in Manila in October