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The audiences that have assembled in Holden the past week to hear Mr. Studd have been exceedingly large. We believe that the average attendance at the meetings has been very nearly, if not quite a hundred. This interest in the religious subjects, which Mr. Studd has presented and discussed, may surprise many of those away from the college, who cry against Harvard for her indifference to matters of religion. The fact is that Harvard men are not so indifferent after all, as the outside world would have them. The events of the past week, in connection with Mr. Studd's meetings, give evidence that the students at Harvard have an interest in religion, or at least a genuine willingness to hear religious questions discussed. We are glad of Mr. Studd's visit here. The subject which he treats is one that deserves attention, and ignorance regarding it makes a deficiency in a liberal education. It is gratifying to know that the renowned English cricketer has had a reception at Harvard that can compare at least favorably with his receptions at Yale, Princeton, and Cornell.

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