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a substitute is offered, with the assurance that it is " just as good." In 

 case a student does not wish to decide upon his church affiliation until 

 a later date than that of his entrance into college, special action is 

 perhaps taken upon the case. Further quotation of such examples is 

 forbidden by lack of space. Any one who will take the trouble to 

 examine a dozen non-state college catalogues, selected quite at random, 

 will realize that there is no scarcity of examples fully as pertinent and 

 often even more striking than the ones cited above. 



In passing to the third clause of the definition, we realize that 

 definite and individual examples are hardly necessary. It is the excep- 

 tion, not the rule, if any non-state college does not hold its morning 

 chapel, its Sunday service, and its Sunday vespers. It is usual, as 

 will be seen from an examination of catalogues, for these services to 

 be compulsory. Attendance is " required," with or without penalty for 

 non-attendance, or is " expected," or " urged " or is " voluntary," which 

 latter word may be variously interpreted. For the sake of definiteness, 

 however, some citations may be made from catalogues : 



The principles and influences of the college are distinctively Christian, but 

 the college has no connection with any particular denomination. A short service 

 is held each morning in the chapel at a quarter past nine o'clock. All students 

 are required to be present at this service, and on Sunday are expected to attend 

 the services at the church of their choice. ... On Sunday, vesper services are 

 held in — . 



Another example is as follows : 



Every undergraduate student is required to be present twice each week at 

 morning prayers in the chapel, unless excused by the president. If a student 

 at any time falls short of this requirement by four absences he must during the 

 next two weeks attend four times in addition to the four times above provided 

 for. Failure to comply with this rule will render him liable to suspension. 

 Every undergraduate in residence at the university is required to attend at least 

 one half of the Sunday chapel services each quarter. Failure to comply with 

 this rule will render him liable to suspension. 



Still another citation, from the catalogue of still a third college, is 

 as follows: 



Daily attendance at morning prayer or an alternative duty, as described 

 below, is required of every student, except seniors enrolled in a university pro- 

 fessional school down town. These chapel exercises are held from 10:15 to 

 10:30 each morning. For every fifteen absences, a student will be required to 

 hand in within ten days after the fifteenth absence an original theme of 800 

 to 1,000 words upon a subject assigned him by the chancellor touching morals 

 and religion. This theme will be graded according to its merits, and awarded 

 the same weight in determining the student's standing as if it were a course 

 requiring fifteen hours' recitation. Two failures to hand in themes will be 

 entered as a condition, being treated as a failure in a term examination. Where 

 a student is absent from college for five or more days continuously, with a good 

 excuse, his chapel absences will be excused also. Where a student is absent 

 from college less than five days continuously, even though excused, his absences 

 from chapel will be counted. 



