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In past years athletics have been advertised as one of the best selling points, and featured as one of the greatest attractions of the Northfield religious conference. This is as it should have been, and athletics should have a prominent part in the presentation of the conference at Silver Bay from June 25 to July 4, because the entire afternoon is free for whatever kind of athletic games the delegates may wish to participate in.

Silver Bay is peculiarly suited to satisfy all demands which may be made upon it by aspirant and star athletes. In addition to the natural facilities of woods, hills, and water for walking, climbing, swimming, and boating, there are six tennis courts, a cinder track, and athletic fields for baseball and mass games. There is also a fine gymnasium for indoor baseball and other games in case of rainy weather. Last year at Northfield R. B. Shaw '20 won the tennis tournament; in baseball, after acquiring a margin of eight runs over Yale, the University team gave pitcher D. F. Cameron '22 insufficient support and lost the game 23 to 22,--Yale subsequently was beaten by Wesleyan; in track, Yale won first place and Harvard was third,--C. C. Macomber '22 being the highest point winner; and in the mass of army camps there was keen competition between Harvard, Yale, Cornell, West Point, Pennsylvania and other colleges with strong delegations.

There are several points which I am trying to emphasize in regard to ath- leties at Silver Bay:--(1) There is opportunity for everyone who loves the out-of-doors and athletics to have a wonderful time; (2) Athletics have such a prominent part in the day's program that the impression which a college delegation makes on the other colleges depends in large measure on its good sportsmanship and on the interest and spirit which is shown in the athletic games; and (3) there is no better opportunity for establishing friendly relations between different colleges than during the afternoon games.  F. W. WILLETT, 1G.B.