Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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 K deem it expedient before entering ujjon the body of the work, to set forth some of the mo- tives which might have influenced us to the publication of The Reveille, but which most certainly did not. Perhaps the bare mention of these may make clear the nature of those which did im| el us to the task, but if not, no matter. Necessity was not in the case. Cus- tom, that inexorable ruler of Kenyon, did not call us to the front, to leap the wide gulf that has hitherto separated the Sophomores from The Reveille. On the Seniors, and on them alone, has rested until now the responsi- bility of its publication. Neither did propriety demand it. The mantle of seniorial dignity, which now rests in part upon us, should have fallen upon ’79. But though the yearnings of that lass for immortality are only equalled by the | crsistency with which they follow the “back track,” distrusting their own merits, or from other causes, they rejected the proffered boon, and plodded on down the hill. ealth was not a motive. A glance at the distressful financial experience of those who have preceded, told us that whatever benefits might in other respects accrue, riches could by no means crown our efforts. Fame was beyond possibility. There is a well attested legend embodied in the College records, that certain young men once wooed the fickle goddess through the medium of I he Reveille, and soon after found it convenient to “fold their tents like the Arabs, and silently steal away.” This teaches us that though there may be a path to glory, it evidently does not lie by way of The Reveille. We realize that there

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 1877. CHRISTMAS TKRM. Sept. 5th, Wednesday—Examinations or admission to Allege. Sept. Gth, Thursday—Term begins at 5 o’clock I . M. Oct. 4th, Thursday—Term logins at Seminary. Dec. 20th, Thursday—Christinas vacation—two weeks. 1878. KA8TER TERM. Jan. 3d, Thursday—Term begins at 5 o’clock I . M. Jan. 5th, Saturday—Epiphany. Xo recitations. Feb. 22d, Thursday—Celebration of Washington’s Birthday. March Gth, Wednesday—Ash Wednesday. No recitations. April Uth, Thursday—Easter vacation—two weeks. TRINITY TERM. April 25th, Thursday—Term begins at 5 o’clock 1 . M. May 30th, Thursday—Ascension Day. Xo recitation. June 19th, Wedhrsday— Annual Examinations begin. June 23d, Sunday—Baccalaureate Sermon. June 24th, M ox day—Examinations for admission to t ollegc. June 20th, Wednesday—Annual meeting of Alumni. June 20th, Wednesday—Meeting of Board of Trustees. June 20th, Wednesday—Address before the Literary Societies. June 27th, Thuesday—Commencement. 5

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Praefatio. is death in this pot of delectable things we are preparing, not for the partakers but for the preparers, unless prudence and discretion enter largely into its composition. Hence, look not in this book for reckless illustrations, daring scintillations of wit or irreverent illusions. We prefer to creep along the sheltered shore, rather than by venturing uj on the treacherous deep, risk the wind and waves that swamped our predecessors.