PAST YEAR AT BROOKS HOUSE

The annual business meeting of the Phillips Brooks House Association was held last evening. At this meeting reports on the work accomplished so far during the current year were submitted by the officers of the constituent societies, the work of which was also briefly summarized in the report of A. Beane '11, Graduate Secretary of the Association. In this report special mention was made of the establishment of a new mission in Somerville by the St. Paul's Society. The item of most importance under the work of the Christian Association was the success of the Freshman Bible class under the leadership of Dr. A. P. Fitch '00, as a result of which there was held at the request of the class a special Freshman Chapel service on February 19. The work of the new Student Committee was mentioned and also that of the St. Paul's Catholic Club in the way of social service.

The remainder of the report was devoted to the work of the Phillips Brooks House Association as such. He showed a marked increase in membership over last year, mentioned the success of the reception for Freshmen held early in the college year, and of a similar one for foreign students held shortly afterwards. The other topics taken up in the report were: the work of the Social Service Committee, and of the Alumni Civic Service Committee, the increased usefulness of the text book loan library, the report of the treasurer, the Class Day spread which the Association will hold as usual this June, and the publication of the annual Phillips Brooks House Handbook.