The Christian Association held its annual reception last night in Holden Chapel. There was a large attendance and the reception was very successful and pleasant. During the evening Professor Thayer, Dr. McPherson, Dr. MacKenzie and Professor Peabody addressed the association.

Professor Thayer spoke of the nature of the association's work. He pictured a young man coming to college from a good home, but gradually drifting into follies through being unused to live entirely by his own judgment. He declared the association a great aid to such men, and highly praised its course in making itself not a church, but a Christian association, taking the broad view of religion, and carrying it through fellowship into every day life.

Dr. McPherson spoke next. He gave his impressions of religious life at Harvard from the standpoint of an outsider. He also spoke of the social aspect of the association, as well as its practical position in college life.

Several members of the Mandolin Club then gave two selections. Waldteufel's Espana Waltzes were especially well received.

Dr. MacKenzie then addressed the meeting. He delivered a speech of witty and interesting reminiscences of his former membership and then, passing to more serious matters, spoke of the terrible mistake that a college man makes in letting religion lie in abeyance during his four years in college.

The Mandolin Club then gave two more selections.

Professor Peabody came last on the list of speakers. He also spoke of the Association's good work, and congratulated it on its present prosperity. He said that the besetting sin of college life was not open dissipation, but a tendency to irresponsibility.

The rest of the evening was spent socially.