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THE ATHENAEUM 63 By L. Virgil Williams, ’24. It has been sagely said that nine tenths of a college education is acquired in the chapel. Perhaps to some this estimate io too high; to otheis a direct slur at the effectiveness of the classroom; but such was not the purport of the statement. How ever it may be looked at, there is no doubt but that the lectures given in our chapel at Morehouse give to us as students a broader and fuller conception of educa tion than existed a decade or two ago. In the early part of October, Mr. Conrad Hoffman came to us in interest of the Stu dents Friendship Fund for the European students. These students, he pointed out, although physically desperate are heroical ly struggling on for the reconstruction of their country. Central and Eastern Eu rope has lost fully one-third of her skilled technicians, Doctors, Engineers, Agricultur ists, during and since the war. It is the aim of this country through the Student Friendship Fund to aid these students by giving them initial financial aid in their Self Help enterprises, by furnishing food to the sick and undernourished, and by giving active evidence of International Fellowship. Morehouse. College students are endeavoring to do their part in this great work. On October 16, Mr. W. Ellis Stewart, Secretary of the Liberty Life Insurance Co., Chicago, Ill.,' spoke to the student body and pointed out mainly the possibili ties of the young Negro in the field of business and most especially along the lines of insurance. Accompanying Mr. Ste wart Was our own Dr. H. M. Holmes, a prominent physician of Atlanta. He said: “Perseverance is a keynote to success and life is a football game in which we must repeatedly hit the line and circle the ends.” October, 23, Mr. Wm. C. Craver, the In ternational Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. came to us and informed us of the work of the noble organization and laid before our College branch some very helpful poinls for the year’s routine. During his stay in Atlanta a large conference was held at the Butler Street branch of the Y.M.C. A. Very often it is said that the Negro does not know very much of his own history. This, though true, has been given very little consideration. However some of our men are thinking more of it. This led to a meeting of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, in At lanta, October 24, 25, 26. On October 25, a meeting was held in the Morehouse College Chapel, at which time Bishop John Hurst presided, in the absence of Pres. John Hope. A discussion of “The Negro in History as a neglected Field” was opened by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, of Washington, D. C., an eminent histor ian and editor of the Journal of Negro History. For some time there has been a demand for work giving the most in forming essays, lectures and orations of the distinguished thinkers of African blood. The young Negro must be inspired and this can be done by knowing the strivings of others of his group, who have wrought well in the uplift and defense of their race. Dr. Woodson’s, “The Ne gro in our History” and “The Negro in American History” seem to meet this ur gent need. Following Dr. Woodson’s ad dress, Pres. T. R. Davis of Walden Col lege pointed out some of the innumerable possibilities of the Negro in history. We as young College men can make a history and write a history. October, 30, Mr. L. F. Dyer, organist and choir director of the Mt. Olivet Bap tist church, New York, with his company of three others, rendered a very entertain ing musical in our chapel.