RECONSTRUCTIONISTS WANTED

It has been announced by the Phillips Brooks House Association that the Harvard Mission has been reorganized, and will take up its work on a new basis. This organization has formerly supported many University men in the mission field, but owing to the present needs, it will this year place special emphasis on reconstruction work, while going on with its pre-war duties at the same time.

The mission was formed in 1904 to "arouse, maintain, and increase among undergraduates and alumni an intelligent interest and participation in the work of foreign missions. To this end, to secure men for positions in other countries and so far as possible to provide for their support from Harvard undergraduates, and as opportunity shall arise, to take such measures as are possible to localize and accentuate this interest." Before the war, the mission took a very active part in this work, and found many opportunities abroad for members of the University, but since 1917 it has been practically impossible to maintain any missions, and its usual plans had been almost completely given up.

The idea of forming some sort of an organization to give University men an opportunity in the field of foreign re-construction came as a result of a lecture by Dr. R. M. Storey '08 in Phillips Brooks House on March 12. Dr. Storey, who had been the head of the Y. M. C. A. in Siberia in 1917-1918, spoke on the great opportunities which were offered to college men for reconstruction and a desire to take an active part in it. It is believed that many other men at college now would like to do foreign reconstruction work, and with this in view, a committee has been appointed to make plans for organization.

The committee is to consist of P. Hapgood '21, chairman, J. G. King '20, W. McH. Keyser '20, H. deC. Ward '20, C. W. Eliot '20, and S. B. Colby '21. These men are to have charge of the work of the mission, and the enlistment of college men for specific jobs over seas.

Any member of the University who is interested in either reconstruction of missionary work should communicate with the chairman or leave his name at Phillips Brooks House.