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36 THE ATHENAEUM are doing, their contributions to humanity, their views and ideas of various world-wide questions, and just how they are meeting and solv ing the divers questions of the day. As has already been stated, the Y. W. C. A. is a great internation al body; but we may divide and sub-divide it, so that we may more minutely and more accurately understand its functions. After first thinking of it as international, we may afterwards think of it as na tional, then sectional, and finally, local. The last term is the one in which the majority of us is interested. The local branch of the Y. W. C. A. at Spelman is very much on the map. It is this year that we are striving to make it immensely greater than in previous years. In the first place, an entirely dif ferent basis is being used. Previously we have had what was known as the “Church Basis,” which is a good one as far as it goes; but this term we decided to adopt the personal basis, which we think is the broader of the two. Under this system^ no Christian girl is eliminated because of the fact that she is not a member of a Protestant Evangelical church. In this way the effort is to make it possible for all Christian students, regardless of denomination, to become members of the “Y”. A new phase of the work, the under-graduate representative plan, is made effective by the undergraduate representative, Miss Troas C. Lewis, Who is responsible for the execution of the plan. It is her duty to link our local branch very definitely with the national association. She informs us of what other local associations are accomplishing. She must present such plans and help formulate such policies as will make the Spelm\an branch abreast of the times. This month we have on the Membership Drive. We are expecting great results. Girls, do not disappoint us. We welcome you. If you feel that you <can honestly live up to the high standards which our purpose involves, you are asked to join the "Y". To our president, Miss Dollie Thompson, and to her staff we pledge our heartiest co operation. THE “M” CLUB By C. F. Gayles, 24. T HE “M” Club is now a reality. After a year or more of planning, Morehouse has a varsity club, whose membership is limited to those who have been awarded the college letter for excellence on gridiron, court and diamond. In keeping with the motives of similar clubs in the country’s largest colleges and universities, the purpose of this club is to place athletics on the highest plane possible. This year the club is planning the introduction of “Home Com ing” to Negro college circles on the day of the Fisk-Morehouse game. ATTENTION! Please Trade With Our Advertisers.