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80 THE ATHENAEUM v THE student fellowship a NEW day in the KELATIONSH ips. Bv John W* LiSwishj u NEARLY every m .°^f b e,“rm“Tof°Lma n ‘ty h« come i> in existing conditions for t h e^betterm scents- Dating back as about because of the conce c tu dents taking the lead in matters} far as h'^ory records we find^studen^.a^ ^ ^ #f * f J which meant for a more tr y s different races and creedsl i ere r ^ed less by ancient: As far back as l»io 7 oast an d they most ardently-' memories » n d even tsofth ment in orde r to have space in desired and longed tor aire g , to soar an d in order thatl which a free spirit might sense might become the ruling* justice, forbearance, and ..... t u:~ movement is very notice! motives. The good accompished by this ^ment is 1 ab ,e -ca^ h ^- ; or -mV and ^rce ^ eratio ^ answered with measures mnntries The effect of the move-^ of students, teachers, rac , Eu ’ opean nations and its ef] ment penetrated deep in . activities of all countries;; It has been reported that the movement is rapidly succeeding an i Lnine comment from world authorities, and that the movement is one of the greatest movements of the twentieth century. o we readily see that student movements have to a great degree influencej cStS and even today are rated as the most potent factors | ° Ur Bringing the issue nearer home, we have in our own civil life ■ these United States a student movement which is destined to asce* Jhe scale made by similar organizations and enter into a glonou future, leaving in the background all movements which do not em body its ideals. The movement to which I have reference is th»Sit| dent Fellowship which convened just a few weeks ago in Atlant . j This Student Fellowship has well been termed a new day in rac* relationships. Whereas all other similar movements failed becausj of the fact that prejudice against Negroes could not be done awaj with bv the other parties concerned, this movement is profitting tj that respect, and love, equality, and brotherhood are the ruling mo; tives In the different conferences held by members of both group during the conference, conditions peculiar to the white and colorei people are discussed and a remedy is sought. It is interesting to fim that the big reasons why there is a feeling of hatred between white and colored people are: (1) the whites do not know colored peopli and do not believe that the Negro will be able to meet him half way fair and square, on all race questions; (2) most white children an