Those who were present at the dinner of the Junior Class, Wednesday evening, will remember the earnestness and deep sincerity which marked the speech of Mr. Pfeiffer, particularly in that portion which treated the question of voluntary prayers and the attitude of college men toward religious services. Mr. Pfeiffer gave the class of '89 plainly to understand that, while athletics may call for a large share of the attention of the students of Harvard, there is another interest, namely, the religious, that cannot be neglected. The remarks of the speaker made a profound impression upon those who heard them, and it must be regretted that every man in college was not within reach of the speaker's voice. It is the plain truth that a grave responsibility rests upon the students of Harvard; upon every freshman as well as upon every senior. The present system of prayers was the result of a movement among the students, and with the students alone rests the question of success or failure. The members of the lower classes may not feel the weight of the responsibility as much as do the members of the higher class; but they must remember that in their hands lies the future of the system. The prayer bell should mean more than a mere notification that it is twenty minutes to nine: it should arouse in every heart a sense of duty to be fulfilled. There is no time for procrastination. We cannot put off attendance at prayers from day to day with any safety. The system is being tested to-day, and upon the success of voluntary prayers at Harvard depends the adoption of the new idea at other colleges. We have demanded and have received liberty; but let us be careful that that liberty shall not be the cause of indifference. We do not intend to lose sight of another aspect of the prayer question, an aspect also touched upon by Mr. Pfeiffer in his speech. We do not believe that the sole motive which should urge us to attendance at prayers should be a desire to show the world that Harvard never fails in her experiments; but there should be the higher motive coming from an interest in religious matters themselves. By showing our faces within the chapel doors, we prove that we are on the side of good order; that we are filled with earnestness and de termination in our daily life. There can be no better criterion of the spirit animating the men of Harvard than the numbers seen at morning prayers. If indifference is to rule, then the present system must fail; if earnestness and determination are to be the future characteristics of the Harvard spirit in athletics and in every other field, we must soon see a marked increase in the interest of the students in the chapel services. If there are men at Harvard who wish to show that Harvard can throw off her indifference let them begin right here. The greater the number of men who make the effort, the greater will be the success of Harvard during the coming years.