ALUMNI MEET AT SYMPOSIUM AND DINNER

"Harvard hasn't changed much since we were here," was the general comment of over 500 alumni who gathered Saturday at the university's special "open house" reunion.

A strenuous program of activities kept the alumni buy from 9:00 o'clock in the morning, when some 540 of them registered in the faculty room of University Hall, until late that night, when the dinner at the Boston Harvard Club ended the festivities.

Badges issued at the time of registration admitted the alumni to classes during the morning, where they were welcomed as "students" by the instructors. Classes in the Law, Business, and Medical Schools, as well as those in the College, were visited.

A student guide service for a general tour of the Yard, a Special Alumni Exhibit at Widener Library, and visits to the Cyclotron ("Atom-Smasher") attracted the attention of those who did not attend the classes.

At 11 o'clock, the returning graduates viewed movies of the Harvard Yale football game and a special feature, "Harvard on Parade," in the Geography Building. Coach Dick Harlow described the football pictures as they were shown.

From 12:30 to 1:00 o'clock, the alumni held a general meeting in the faculty room of University's Hall, following which they dispersed to lunch in the Union, the House dining rooms, and the Business and Law School dining halls.

A symposium of "The Relation of the United States to World Affairs" was a highlight of the afternoon program. Held in New Lecture Hall, and broadcast over a national hookup, the meeting featured speeches by a number of faculty members.

William Y. Elliott, professor of Government, advocated sending American ship convoys to Ireland and suggested a basic revision of "our whole neutrality policy." He also stated that the United States could prevent Japan from entering the war by issuing a "flat and clear warning that we will fight if she attacks Singapore or the Dutch East Indies."

The United States he urged, must give "all possible aid to Great Britain-all possible aid and more aid than we now think is possible, because time is of the essence in this matter."

Professor Same H. Cross '13, professor of Slavic Languages and Literature, asserted that "it is our duty so to conduct ourselves by rendering unlimited assistance in aircraft munitions and tonnage-yes, and even in naval and serial manpower if we must, that we help vitally in destroying the Nazi menace."

"Let us not be deterred by sentimental claptraps or prejudice from recognizing the dangers that face us or from taking. the action the times require, whatever the risks involved," Cross concluded.

Professor Bruco C. Hopper '18, professor of Government advocated that our foreign policy be synchronized with "our effective striking power" by proper action in Europe and the Far East. He suggested a "diplomatic offensive of our own in the Far East to contain Japan and to free Russia for action against the Nazis when the time comes."

At 4:30 o'clock, the alumni and their families attended a service of music at the Memorial Church. Selections by the Harvard Glee Club under the direction of G. Wallace Wood-worth '24, and an organ recital by Archibald T. Davidson '06, featured the service.

A dinner at the Harvard Club of Boston, beginning at 6:30 o'clock, climaxed the day's activities. Robert P. Patterson, Assistant Secretary of War, was the principal speaker of the evening.

In his address he called for cooperation between capital and labor in defense production. Conceding that some blunders and some waste of money must be expected, Patterson declared that this country is in far better shape to meet its defense needs than it was in 1917