The Smith College Monthly

helpful way, and that their existence brings a strength to the ideals of a class, which ought to be as real and vital as the ideals of an individual. It was felt however, that if the meetings were to mean the most to the classes there must be changes :-there must be willingness to lead; the leader must choose her own subject; and the time of meeting must be changed. A vote was taken in each of the classes, as to whether, with these changes, the class prayer-meetings should be held as usual, once a week. The class of 1905 voted to discontinue them. The classes of 1904, 1906, and 1907 voted, by large majorities for their continuance.

Acting on this decision the Cabinet of the Association have decided to put the organization of the class prayer-meetings into the hands of the classes, to be carried on by committees appointed by the presidents of the classes, the chairmen to be responsible to the chairman of the Religious Service Committee. The committees are:

1904-Margaret Hotchkiss, chairman; Sophia Burnham, Adele Keys. 1906-Charlotte Gardner, chairman; Anna Wilson, Margaret Bridges. 1907-Jeannette Welch, chairman; Hortense Mayer, Emily Kimball. It is hoped that in this way the class services may meet the needs of the individual classes.

The lecture by Mr. Thomas Osborn in the S. C. A. C. W. Room on Thursday afternoon, December 17, was one of particular interest. The subject was the George Junior Republic, of whose board of Lecture by Mr. Osborn trustees Mr. Osborn is the president. This institution as a charitable organization, and also as a sociological experiment has aroused great interest throughout the country. It is unique in character — a veritable Junior Republic - for the children and by the children, its constitution and government being founded upon the constitution and government of the United States, with a president, a supreme court, a jury system and even a tariff. It has its own monetary system, and its citizens are wage-earners, buying and selling in the coin of the Republic, their motto being "Nothing without Labor ".

The above points Mr. Osborn brought out, also giving a short account of the history of the Republic and its gradual development and establishment by Mr. George in Freeville, N. Y.

After Mr. Osborn's address the Hon. Joseph O'Connor spoke - a citizen of the Republic, its judge and president-elect a boy of about sixteen, whose account of the Republic with stories of its members was very amusing.

Mr. Osborn will probably speak here again during the college year and it would well repay those who did not hear him to attend his next lecture, for not only is the subject interesting but the stories connected with the children's lives add greatly to its presentation.

HOPE N. WALKER '04

On Wednesday afternoon, December 16, the Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin clubs held their annual Christmas concert in Assembly Hall. The note of the flute was an innovation, and made the performances of the Mandolin Club especially pleasing.

In order to pay for the lighting and cleaning of the Students' Building, the Council has decided to charge each of the clubs and societies a small rent yearly for their rooms. On account of the cost of Report of the Council the lights, the Council requests that all rehearsals for house-plays except the dress rehearsal be given

in the afternoon. A piano has been rented for the Students' Building, and this is to be used by the different houses for their plays and dances by payment of a small sum.

Several offers of money and pieces of furniture have been received from alumnae classes for the reading rooms. These offers together with the sum of seventy-five dollars made by the two plays given on December 9, will furnish the reading rooms. The Council room, the small room at the head of the stairs, is also to be furnished.

A change has been made in the rule regarding the entertainments to be given during the year. It is to stand the same in regard to the plays-four campus houses to have plays each year. But owing to the large proportion of off-campus houses, the Council has decided to give three of the eight dances allowed by the Social Regulation Committee to combinations of offcampus houses. This arrangement will omit two campus houses each year, but these houses are to give a reception or some sort of entertainment, other than a dance or play, in the Students' Building.

RUTH JOHNSON,

Secretary of Council.

In order to raise money to furnish the council room, two plays were held in the Students' Building Wednesday evening, December 9. The plays were "From the West," written by Oiive Chapin Higgins 1904, and “Monsieur Bouquet."

Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie spoke at Vespers, Sunday, December 20.

The Smith College Department of Music gave its third concert of the season 1903–1904 in Assembly Hall, December 17. It was one of the most enjoyable of the many excellent musical performances held at the college.

CALENDAR

Jan. 12, Recital by the Music Department.

13, Dance: The houses of Mrs. Sessions, Mrs. Barrows,

and Miss Cable.

16, Alpha Society.

20, Washburn-Tenney House Dance.

23, Phi Kappa Psi Society.

25, Mid-Year Examinations begin.

Feb. 3, Holiday.

Recital by Harold Bauer.

4, Second Semester begins.

5, Open meeting of the Phi Kappa Psi Society. Lecture by Dr. van Dyke.