"The first problem for us to face is that of the war itself. We are just entering upon it. Our allies have been through it all for several long years. The true sacrifice is not yet ours, but it will soon come, when the lists of casualties grow from the present few to vast numbers which will not be printed. Then our people will ask, 'What are we fighting for?' We are fighting for neither fear nor greed, but because it is the duty of every self-respecting man to save civilization.

"Now, after the war, what then? That which has occurred will probably do so again. And if we look at the Napoleonic and Civil Wars we see that they were both followed by ages of materialism. There has been an enormous destruction of material and loss of wealth in this war, and it is but natural that the thoughts of all should turn at once to building and saving. But if that is all we think of, we are gone. The young men must say, 'We will not allow things to drop while we save, but will spend our time in building.'"

Dean Yeomans, who was the first speaker of the evening, said: "We must regard these discussion groups not as a substitute for, but as a supplement to, our tasks. Nor should we think that all our problems are in the future. We have a post here in Cambridge, and we must hold it.

"We need not only to make leaders for the future, but also to keep this place so that it may in the future be able to produce new leaders. The graduates and faculty cannot do this. It rests with you whether or not the College comes through this period with her standards unlowered. As the Archbishop of York has said: 'You must keep the flag of the College flying.'"

Mr. B. Preston Clark spoke of the industrial side of the question, emphasizing the qualities needed for success in the future and illustrating his meaning by instances taken from experience.

"Among the qualities most needed in a builder," said he, "the ability to think clear of one's class and to estimate a man as a man stands pre-eminent." He showed also the great need of co-operation between labor and capital in the vast reconstruction of the future.

In closing Mr. Clark said: "One can not speak on any subject today without mentioning the war. I have three reasons for thinking we shall win: First, because the Allies deploy entirely while the German clings somewhat to mass formation; Second, because co-operation always wins against tooth-and-claw methods; and Third, because this is God's world, and He will not let it go to smash."

Over 200 men enrolled in groups at the meeting. An opportunity is still given for signing up, however, and the names of those assigned to various groups will be published in an early edition of the CRIMSON. The meetings will be held once a week as a rule, but all details will be left to be arranged to the satisfaction of the men in each individual group