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Arrangements are being made for sending a large delegation from the University to the annual Northfield Conference for college students of Canada and the East, which is to be held on the grounds of Northfield Seminary, East Northfield, Massachusetts, from June 22 to July 1. At the request of most of the colleges, the date of the conference has been fixed one week earlier than usual. This change will make it impossible for Yale to send as large a delegation as that of last year, about 125 men, as most undergraduates stay for Commencement at New Haven. It will, however...
Plans have been made for a delegation of about 150 men from the University, including undergraduates and men from the various professional schools. Arrangements will probably be made for a special through train to Northfield on the morning after Class Day. The number of delegates is not restricted, as at the Nashville Convention, but limited only by the entertainment facilities at Northfield. All arrangements will be in the hands of 25 men, appointed jointly by the Harvard Mission and the Christian Association. It is expected that all men who wish to go can be accommodated. Applications should be made...
...attempt has been made to secure East Hall, the largest and best dormitory at Northfield, which has been assigned in recent years to Yale. This hall, if obtained, will accommodate 113 men, and the rest will be quartered in tents. The hall has dining facilities...
...Christian Association holds weekly class devotional meetings, and larger general meetings addressed by outside speakers; organizes classes in Bible study and missions; maintain a small library; fills requests for speakers from preparatory schools, city Y. M. C. A.'s, and philanthropic institutions; ends annual delegations to the Northfield Conference, and raises $800 a year towards the support of E. C. Carter '00 in India...
...twentieth annul student conference at East Northfield. Mass., will be held this year from June 30 to July 19. It is expected that the conference will be attended by from 600 to 800 men representing the leading eastern colleges. The program of the day's work at the conference devotes mornings and evenings to consideration and discussion of religious and philanthropic work at various institutions, and leaves the afternoon free for recreation. Each college will organize a baseball nine and a track team: good opportunities will be offered for tennis, golf, canoeing and swimming. The social life is a feature...