Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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l 70 -4 I l , .QI fl X ' Sur r V 4 ft xc ,i N fx Jil ' X LOW'O,r 5 -I W' Q 5 IV Q9 'al i yrs- 1 X J. 1 i ssiiifiaifiiain' ,s oinuwfea 0 K Q s I 5 1974 S, .f ,UU 7727 5 flllflfl' !'P1b1'z2'1111r1'11 Fz71z1f.v. lllllli history of Alcyone Literary Society began with ' ' the meeting held on the 23d of january, 1874. This was very early in the history of the Universityg at a time l I wien tie College building, on account ofthe unfinished condition of the dormitories, serv a lodging house and a place of learning. ed the double purpose of Like most similar organizations with histories behind them. its records show periods of struggles for existence' but, fortunately, the history ofthe pastfour years h as been one of almost uninterrupted prosperity 8 The more important events in the history of the Society, from its organization to the Spring term of '80, have already been given to the public through the MAKIQ, of ISSO. Without repeating these events, a brief register of the more prominent occurrences, since this time, is given. The membership of the Society has nearly doubled i h s nce t e Spring of '80, making the total active member- ship about fifty. With such a, representation, there is very little danger of a repetition of the early struggles. Two additions have been made to the list of Honorary Members' the Rev F W . . . . Gunsaulus and the Rev. A. C. Hirst, both of this city., , ' r ,..J!lvlnr ,'

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IQ . '85. A . ED-C BENEDICT- I. G. ERSKINE, 617. K. UT. B- A- ETSENLUHR- W. K. LIGGETT. DENVER MACKEY. E, E., PAINE. C- V- PLEUKHYARP.. W. R.POMERENE,B.6. H. E- T- WALL- A S. WlLI.IAMS.- E- BOGGS, fp- C Jf 7 C. B. WI-IILEY, CP. ff .J SPECIAL. J- D- STREEPER, g A I A. J. HEINLEIN. THEO. TALMADGE. UI, W, WRIGHT, . IM. MILLER, di. ?P'. PREPARATORY. GEO. S. CUNNINOHAM. C-ARL P. PFAFF. W. W. KEIFER. P. D. ARMSTRONG. GUY S. COMLY, ID. K. G. W. BEATTY. V N. W. GILBERT. H1 N. THOMPSON. E. A. WELSH. - I S. I. CLARK. UNCLASSIFIED. C. M. BEACH. C. A. DAVIS. U. W, KEIFER, JR. E. C. ASI-IINGER. TA. S. COOLEY. C E. S. I-IOWELLS. OTTO NEGELSPACH. ' XD. W. C. SAWYIER, JR. D.- E. SNYDER. f J. A. GLADDING. - . .-.........-.........-. WILLIS j. ROOT. A. D. SELBY. T. E. CRAMBLET. C. A. STAFFORD. I 5:T.,eft College. I I OFFICERS-. C. C. MILLER, P1'esz'a'e1z!. II. N. KEYSER, Wee Preszkiefzf. D. L. GASKILL, Tafeasm-er. C. C.CGREEN, Cmsor. A W. R. MALONE, Secwffzfjf. C. V. MEAD, Swgefazzmzi-Arms. -.Q . . 'l

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The Commencement of So was all that could be desired The address on that occasion was delivered by the Rev F W Gunsaulus Subject The Phzlosoplzy ofihe Future Three members were graduated I C Ward Alice Townshend H D Q Y The Fourth Annual Commencement was held in the Lecture Room of the University on the mght of the 21st of une 1881 An excellent literary and musical pro gramme was arranged for the even1ng Scholmfbf Culture was the subject of the address by Rev A C Hirst The music was kindly furn1shed by Prof H Eckhart of the c1ty The graduates for this year were W K Cherry holmes D O Brine H R Pool K D Wood The next public given under the auspices of the Society was more of the nature of an 1nd1cat1on of the work ac hed within the Society walls The literary per formers were the following members: Omfous--A. D. Selby, C. C. .lVIiller. , 21 ',: 7 ' 9 ' 2 . .Gre or-. p . . , .. J' , . , Q 0 q - .. v p . , l . . , p . , , G p . . , . y, . . , . . . complis' ' ' ' . 'T - Essuyisis-,O. L. Fassig, I. N. Keyser. Delzuteffs-C. V. Mead, S. J. Wilson. The occasion Was the Eighth Anniversary of the Society. ' ' h A l Preparations are now in progress for the Fift nnua ent The Lecture Room of the University has Commencem . T been found inadequate to accommodate the audiences on ement occasion it was therefore, decided to Commenc , , secure one of the opera houses of the c1ty for the purpose. The H to deliver the address. y xif C., on: Samuel F. Hunt, of C1nc1nnat1, has consented