Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 234 of the 1909 volume:

.fT ir. HUltatit Renter, our bplofapo class pmfrssor, trjis baliim? is atfrrttnnatrlu. bpotratpb. Athena Board Editor-in-Chief, WILLIAM HUHN Literary Editors, WILL E. ALDERMAN MALCOLM DOUGLAS MARY L. B. CHAPPELEAR Business Manager, FRANK PORTER Associates, J. R. MAYES W. T. MORGAN O. W. CURRAN J. A. BADERTSCHER F. B. HILDEBRAND Jokes Editor, HORACE E. CROMER Athletic Editor, GEORGE G. THOMAS Artists, WILLIAM HUHN LENA PATTERSON Page Six Foreword T has been the ambition of its members that the class of ' 09 should graduate from these college halls a united class — one that has been united and harmonious in all its undertakings. This ambition is now about to be realized. This volume is one of the results of this spirit of unity, and has been made possible by the hearty co-operation of all its members. As we near the day when we shall leave these familiar scenes and friends, which have become such a great part of our lives, we have a greater and a nobler ambition — that we shall go forth to do our full share of the world ' s work and become alumni worthy of the oldest college west of the Alleghenies. If to you as to the members of the class of ' 09 this volume brings a memory of scenes and friends of college days, the purpose of this volume will be fulfilled. With this hope we submit to you Volume IV of The Athena. Page Seven Table of Contents PAGE Dedication 5 Athena Board 6 Board of Trustees 9 Faculty 13 Seniors 25 Juniors 49 Sophomores 55 Freshmen 59 Preps 62 Normal College 65 Civils 74 Electricals 77 School of Commerce 81 College of Music 83 Y. M. C. A 86 Y. W. C. A 88 Philomathean Literary Society 90 Athenian Literary Society 92 Science Club 95 English Club 96 History Club 97 Debating Union 98 Glee Club 100 Ye Jolly Jesters 103 German Club 106 O. U. Quartet 108 Greek Letter Societies HI Barbarians 125 Athletics 135 Belle Lettres 149 Jokes 171 Advertisements 195 Page Eight Board of Trustees HON. V. C. LOWRY, Logan, R. E. HAMBLIN, Toledo, C. C DAVIDSON, A. M., Alliance, HON. LUCIEN J. FENTON, Winchester, J. E. BENSON, Cleveland, E. J. JONES, Esq., Athens, J. M. WELCH, Esq., Athens, J. P. WOOD, Esq., Athens, F. C. WHILEY, Lancaster, HON. ALBERT DOUGLAS, Chillicothe, HON. H. W. COULTRAP, McArthur, THOMAS BLACKSTONE, M. D., Circleville, T. R. BIDDLE, M. D., Athens, HENRY O ' BLENNESS, Athens, J. B. FORAKER, Jr., Cincinnati, JAMES E. KINNISON, Jackson, HON. JOHN T. DUFF, Newcomerstown, WILLIAM F. BOYD, Esq., Cincinnati, EMMETT TOMPKINS, Columbus, GOVERNOR JUDSON HARMON, Ex-Officio, PRESIDENT ALSTON ELLIS, Ex-Officio. Page Nine Page Ten Alumni |HERE has been for many years an alumni association of the Ohio University. This was an entirely voluntary organization, and while it did much good to keep the O. U. spirit alive among the alumni and former stu- dents, yet many were allowed to drift away and their whereabouts to become unknown. The Home Coming in 1904 demonstrated this state of affairs. Efforts were then made to locate the alumni, and thus the basis of the present work of the department was made. In June, 1906, the office of alumni secretary was created. The work already begun was then carried on. In June, 1908, the present secretary, C. L. Martzoff, ' 07, took charge of the department. He devote s the most of his time to its organization. Owing to his faithful efforts, the results have been very successful. The first of the alumni numbers of the University Bulletin con- tains a verified list of the living alumni, biographical sketches of living alumni who graduated prior to 1859, the semi-centennial class of 1859, and of alumni who have died during the year 1908. These publications are to be an annual feature of the alumni depart- ment. Plans for next year ' s Bulletin have already been made and will no doubt be looked forward to with great interest. The secre- Page Eleven tary is gathering data for the purpose of publishing at the same time a complete Alumni Catalogue and History of the University. Another phase of the activity of the department is the organi- zation of alumni associations. There are now three — the general alumni association, which holds its annual banquet at Athens at each commencement season ; the Pittsburg alumni association, organized in 1906, and the Columbus association, organized in 1909. These are growing organizations and much interest is shown at these annual banquets. May the Alumni Association of Ohio University have the hearty co-operation of the largest class ever graduated from the institution — the class of 1909. Page Twelve FACULTY Page Thirteen Page Fourteen Page Fifteen tp b- CT Page Sixteen Page Se Page Eighteen Faculty Roll Alston Ellis, Ph. D., LL. D., President. 2, Edwin Watts Chubb, Litt. D., Professor of English Literature and Rhetoric, and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Henry G. Williams, A. M., Professor of School Administration, and Dean of the State Normal College. Eli Dunkle, A. M., Professor of Greek, and Registrar of the Uni- versity. David J. Evans, A. M., Professor of Latin. Frederick Treudley, A. M., Professor of Philosophy and Sociology William Hoover, Ph. D., LL. D., Professor of Mathematics and- Astronomy. Albert A. Atkinson, M. S., Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering. Henry W. Elson, Ph. D., Litt. D., Professor of History and Political Economy. Oscar Chrisman, A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Paidology and Psy- chology. William Fairfield Mercer, Ph. D., Professor of Biology and Geology. William B. Bentley, Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry. Lewis James Addicott, B. S., Professor of Civil Engineering. P. A. Claassen, A. B., Professor of Modern Languages. Willis L. Card, A. B., Ph. D., Professor of the History and Prin- ciples of Education. Fletcher S. Coultrap, A. M., Principal of the State Preparatory School. William F. Copeland, Ph. M., Ph. D., Professor of Elementary Science. Page Nineteen Hiram Roy Wilson, A. M., Professor of English. Edson M. Mills, A. M., Ph. M., Professor of Mathematics. Charles M. Copeland, B. Ped., Principal of the Commercial College. James Pryor McVey, Director of the College of Music. James C. Jones, V. S., Director of Athletics. Emma S. Waite, Principal of the Training School. Constance Trueman McLeod, A. B., Principal of Kindergarten School. Mary Ellen Moore, A. B., Instructor in Latin and English. Lillian Gonzalez Robinson, A. M., Dr. es Lettres, Instructor in Modern Languages. Thomas N. Hoover, M. Ped., A. M., Professor of History. Birdine Stanley, Dean of Women and Instructor in Physical Culture. Clement L. Martzoff, B. Ped., Alumni Secretary and Field Agent. Margaret Edith Jones, Mus. B., Instructor on the Piano and Voice Culture and Harmony. Nellie H. Van Vorhes, Instructor on the Piano and in Virgil Clavier. Kay M. Spencer, Instructor in Voice Culture. Hedwig Theobald, Instructor in Voice Culture. Minnie L. Cuckler, Instructor on the Piano and Organ. John N. Hizey, Instructor on the Violin. Mary Louise Stahl, Instructor in Drawing and Painting. Mary J. Brison, B. S., Instructor in Drawing and Hand-Work. Louise King Walls, B. O., Instructor in Elocution. Mabel K. Brown, Ph. B., Instructor in Stenography. Minnie Foster Dean, Instructor in Typewriting. Mabel B. Sweet, Instructor in Public-School Music. Eugene F. Thompson, Secretary, President ' s Office. Charles E. Hayden, Instructor in Biology. Jacob A. Badertscher, Instructor in Biology. Page Twenty George E. McLaughlin, Instructor in Electricity and Work Shop. George C. Parks, Instructor in Penmanship. Rhys D. Evans, Instructor in Physics. Frank Porter, Instructor in Chemistry. Charles G. Matthews, Ph. M., Librarian. Lenora Belle Bishop, Ph. B., Assistant Librarian. Lillie A. Faris, Critic Teacher, First-Year Grade. Amy A. Weihr, Ph. M., B. Ped., Critic Teacher, Second- Year Grade. Elsie S. Greathead, Critic Teacher, Third- Year Grade. Winifred L. Williams, Critic Teacher, Fourth-Year Grade. Margaret A. Davis, Critic Teacher, Fifth-Year and Sixth-Year Grades. Laura G. Smith, Critic Teacher, Seventh-Year Grade. George R. Kaler, Field Athletics. Page Twenty-one Ewing Hall, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Page Twenty two Page Twenty-three Sonnet Great star afloat in oceans of dark blue, How bright thou art! Thy deep serenity Soothes like a mother ' s kiss. Perchance thou, too, Art passion-racked, and yet thy majesty And glorious height keep thee in God-like calm; Effulgent star, thy beauty floods the night And pours into a broken soul the balm That turns the day ' s despair to pure delight. E ' en as I gaze, the winter ' s wind drives fierce Across thy face the cold gray scud of the sea, And thou art hid, — hid but to me, still pierce Through dark abysses of infinity Thy glints; — shall sea mist, then, or dust of earth Bedim the lustre of the soul ' s high birth ? EDWIN W. CHUBB. Page Twenty-four 1H Page Twenty-fiTe William E. Alderman, Ph. B. Athens, O. President Class ' 09, Inter-collegiate De- bate ' 08 and ' 09, Pres. Debating Union, Pres. Philomatheans ' 07, Pres. Y. M. C. A. ' 07- ' 08, Gen ' l Sec ' y Y. M. C. A. ' 08 - ' 09, Athena Board, Glee Club, O. U. Quartet, Del. to Niagara-on-the-Lake ' 07. WILLIE Behold our President! The sanctimonious Alderman! Willie of the spotless life. Willie came to Athens from Glouster, and, like his fellow townsman, Fuzzy Blower, expects to enter the ministry — he will undoubtedly feel called to the place that offers the largest salary. The entire class envies his future congregations their long Sunday morning naps. Willie has held almost every office in col- lege politics, when nobody else wanted them. He is not an orator. Malcolm Douglas, Ph. B. Waverly O. Delta Tau Delta, Philo Lit., Oratorical Contest 1st prize ' 07, 2nd prize ' 06, De- bating Union, Intercollegiate Debater ' 08 and ' 09, Senior Foot-ball, Literary Board Athena, English Club, Dramatic Club, Class Poet. MAC Sir Malcolm hails from Pike County. From the beginning of his pan talooned prime he has been bold to believe in the egregious excellence of the ego, and since his advent in Athens has strenu- ously striven to proselyte the professors to his per- suasion. The pedantic pomposity of this loqua- cious linguist is extravagantly erratic. Page Twenty-six William Huhn, B. S. Hamden Junction, O. Pres. Y. M. C. A., Science Club, Debat- ing Union and Inter-collegiate Debate ' 09, Glee Club, Philomathean Lit., Barb Execu- tive Committee,Senior Foot-ball Team, Editor- in-Chief and Artist of Athena, Class Artist. BILLY William prides himself on his artistic ability, which in truth is not small. Wears long hair and an Elbert Hubbard tie, all of which contribute to mark him a Whistler. Owing to his long list of ac- tivities, we are compelled to cut short our remarks for lack of space. He begs us to mention that there are still others which he might add, but will refrain. His hobby is late hours and he works it fearfully, we are told- just where, we do not know, but we might venture a guess. Mary L. B. Chappelear, A. B. Athens, O. Pi Beta Phi, Philomathean Lit., Y. W. C. A., English Club, Scientific Lit. Club, Lit- erary Board Athena, College of music (piano) ' 05, Prize Song, Lake Geneva Delegate ' 07. MARY CHAP Composer of music majestic, Conceiver of theories aesthetic, With mystical tend And poetical bend, Is Mary, the maiden prophetic. Her productions of fancy prolific, Her proneness to art quite specific; Notwithstanding this ban For the physicist man, She at times will become scientific. Page Twenty-seven Oscar Waldo Curran, Ph. B. Corning, O. Delta Tau Delta, Football Tackle ' 07, President Philomatheans ' 07, Business Mgr. of Athena (resigned), V. Pres. Class ' 09, Y. M. C. A. MAJOR Oscar hails from Perry county. The length of his trousers when he came to college proved this beyond a doubt; but he has polished wonderfully, and is now a thoroughbred sport, preferring Santa Glorias, if you please. He is well known in all the Courts of Europe (Police Courts), having spent a summer on that side of the water selling Keystone Views. Oscar is quite a salver; and they say that he has been in love. Prof. Treud- ly says that Oscar ' s a good boy. This is first- class evidence that he is not. Frank Porter, B. S. New Straitsville, O. Business Manager of Athena, Science Club, Scientific Lit. Association, Athenian Lit., Senior Foot-ball, Faculty Base-ball, As- sistant in Chemistry, Side Lights Staff ' 08. SCHILLER When first this longitudinal conglomerate of atoms was precipitated before our eyes, it was thought to be Ag. (agricultural), but marked traces of green evidenced the presence of some less stable compound. For four years he has been under close observation, but each test, analysis, and examination yields such con- flicting results, that he remains a mystery. The Class Foot-ball test revealed slight traces of yellow, but not in sufficient quantities to justify the verdict Cr. (craven). As a last resort, the fire and brimstone test remains. We believe he will burn beautifully. Page Twenty-eight Howard B. Johnson, B. S. E. E. Plants, O. SHORTIE Short of stature, (and may we predict of sin- gle life) is Shortie Johnson. It is rumored that, although this pygmean specimen is apparently lack- ing in personal property, he holds a mortgage on one wife to be, (mortgage to be foreclosed soon). With the promise of 119 (avoir) to inspire him, Shortie has striven heroically for his degree, B. S. E. E. (Bum Specimen of Electrical Engineer.) Our best wishes go with him. Evelyn Adams, B. Ped. Cincinnati, O. Athenian Literary Society, Member of Student Volunteer Band. Yes, Yes, Evelyn, we know that you are a Student Volunteer. Don ' t we hear it constantly? Evelyn ' s strong point is talking as fast as she can and saying as much as she can in a given space of time. She has been practicing this art for the past — years in order to hold the attention of the heathen. O, hasn ' t she told you she ' s going to China? Really, we are so surprised that she has not told you she is going to China. Indeed, it is little short of miraculous that she has not told you she is going to China. To China ! Poor China ! Page Twenty-nine Charles E. McCorkle, Ph. B. Dawson, O. Athenian Lit., Y. M. C. A.,Capt. Basket- ball Team ' 08, Capt. of Manchester Basket- ball ' 07, President Lincoln Society. CHOLLIE This sophisticated rhetorician came to us from Manchester University. Other than this we couldn ' t find out much about Chollie; for by Lordy he has so many brain storms that his own statements are not authentic. After graduation, he will doubtless be installed as hot air generator for the Normal Building, having already served for years in that capacity. Jacob A. Badertscher, Ph. B. Beaverdam, O. Assistant in Biology, Intercollegiate De- bater ' 08, Debating Union, Athenian Lit., Science Club, Scientific Lit. Association, Bus- iness Board of Athena. JAKE Papa Badertscher (dutchman) departed the ranks of bachelorhood in 1903. Once since that time has the gray bird, stork, entered his home. Many are the frogs he has pithed, dogs and cats he has chloroformed, stiffs he has carved, and bacteria he has maliciously strangled to death. For the giving and taking of life, this papa and butcher is without peer in the class. Page Thirty Mary Carson Watkins, Ph. B. Athens, O. Athenian Literary Society. MOLLY This wonderful girl, after faithfully complet- ing the required course, had her thesis entirely completed at the opening of the spring term. She is the sole claimant for this distinction. May she continue throughout the course of a long and happy existence to be always on time. Boyd Merril Krout, Ph. B. Dresden, O. Science Club, Scientific Literature Club, Senior Foot-ball. FOXY Foxy is a rare specimen. He is a biped, and much resembles individuals of the genus Homo, except for the arrangement and shape of the vertebrae of his spinal column, which give his backbone an interrogation point shape. He was captured six years ago on the plains of Muskingum County, and since that time he has been carefully kept in the zoological garden on the third floor of Central Building. To break the monotony of this confinement, he will perch himself on his haunches and sit for hours over a microscope watching the movements of microbes, germs and bacteria. Al- ready, from years and segregation, have a number of the filamentous structures which protrude from the epidermis of his cranium lost their original sandy tint. Page Thirty-one Rhys Dafydd Evans, A. B. Athens, O. Delta Tau Delta, Captain Base-ball Team ' 09, Science Club, English Club, Glee Club, Instructor in Physics. DEACON No, this taciturn creature is not a clam — just a hard-shelled Welshman, suffering with a chronic case of lock-jaw. He is eminent as a general all- round Fizzicist. He works by machinery. His regular bedtime is 9:30, but he has been known to stay up, at most, six minutes after that hour when calling at a certain house on Lancaster road, or when deeply immersed in the mysteries of some prep ' s Lab. Physics book. He has actually been seen to smile on a few rare occasions; nothing but the stainless veracity of our informants, how- ever, could make us believe this. We take this op- portunity to mention the felicity which would un- doubtedly exist in a household where Chopin and Galileo would be the household Gods. Harry Zadock Foster, B. S. Athens, O. Phi Delta Theta, Science Club. TAD This young man is generally considered a first-rate fellow. He would no doubt be a good student if he had the necessary time to devote to this branch of his education. But he is an abject slave to society. He squanders countless hours of time in the ball-room in company with the butterflies of fashion. His hobby is girls. Consequently— you know the rest. Page Thirty-two Karl L. Adams, B. S. Cincinnati, O. Beta Theta Pi, Treas. Class ' 09 (sopho- more year), President Civil Engineers ' Club. Philomathean Lit., O. U. Cheer Leader, Se- nior Foot-ball, Senior Basket-ball. BOUNCE The blattency of Bounce has gained for him a wide notoriety in college circles. So great is the confidence of the students in his proclivity to jam wind, that he at present holds the important (?) office of O. U. cheer leader. From the labial ori- fice of this vociferous braggart, there is a continual effervescence of hot air and gas, and an overflow of rant and braggadocio. None appreciate this gar- rulous genius better than ipse. He thinks he has found his affinity. Helen Elizabeth Roush, Ph. B. Athens, O. Philomathean Lit., Debating Union, Pres. Y. W. C. A., Del. to Y. W. C. A. Summer Conference. Helen her name, and H e 1 1 - i n her looks. Yes, tis true; for this airy, fairy, rosy-lipped daughter of joy came near preventing the publica- tion of The Athena. Our editor-in-chief, having fallen victim to those bewitching violet eyes, it was with the greatest difficulty that we could make him perform his duty. But then, you know, she has such a s !u way of saying Huhn — ' eaves out the sec- ond H. Helen is a girl of high ideals and dwells most of the time up among the purple clouds. Per- haps this is the reason she uses such elegant (?) English. Paee Thirty-three F. H. Hough, A. B. Jamestown, O. Student at Wilberforce two years, Wil- berforce Base-ball and Basket-ball Teams. HENNIE This son of Ham was pursuing his education at Wilberforce, when the class of ' 09 sent for him to come and relieve the monotony of our color scheme. From the exterior Henny is a decided brunette; but on closer examination you find that he is white inside. He hasn ' t decided yet, whether he ' ll be a Baptist preacher, or an end-man in a minstrel show. Going on the theory that a man is guilty until proven innocent, we presume that he ' d steal a water melon if he got half a chance, and speakin ' of chicken, O Lord ! William Thomas Morgan, Ph. B. Maynard, O. Athenian Lit., Eng. Club, German Club, History Club, Inter-Soc. Debate, Alternate on Inter-collegiate Debate, Sec. Y. M. C. A. PEE-WEE This little hero comes from Maynard, Ohio, which place is connected with the United States by a stage coach. From childhood Pee-wee was the victim of spasmodic insanity, and at the age of twenty was probated to the Athens State Hospital, but landed in Ohio University by mistake. He has been here ever since, and finally the authorities have allowed him to graduate, not knowing of any other way to get rid of him. Page Thirty-four Edith Mildred Eaton,Ph.B., Huntington,W.Va. Pi Beta Phi, Dramatic Club. MILLY This sweet young thing flitted into our midst four years ago. We never expected to see her sur- vive the first year, but, wonder of wonders, she has remained with us to the end, though present indica- tions are that she could not have held out much longer. She belongs to the clinging vine variety. The last attack seems to be worse than the first. They will reside in Hopedale, Ohio. Horace E. Cromer, A. B. Springfield, O. President Philomathean Lit. ' 09, Sec. Y. M. C. A., Inter-collegiate Debate ' 09. HEC Horatius lived in Springfield and attended Wittenberg college until the great race war in Spring- field, when public sentiment persuaded him to leave that place and come to Athens. His activities are numerous, but he always has time to grin. Horace ' s long suit is telling other people how to do things. Page Thirty-five James W. Wisda, B. S. Ney, O. Delta Tau Delta, Base-ball Team ' 08, Senior Foot-ball Team. CIDER JIM Cider Jim came to the University from Ney, O., much to the relief of the citizens of that community. Four years he has been a permanent candidate for the base-ball teams, and says he would have made good if he ' d been given a fair show. Jim likes to talk, but its mighty hard work for him. He is very much in love at present and devotes most of his time to it. Jim chews Buck- shoe. Frederick B. Hildebrand, Ph. B. Cutler, O. Pres. Philomathean Lit. ' 08, Scientific Lit. Club, Sidelights Staff ' 08- ' 09, Glee Club, Debating Union, Inter-collegiate Debate ' 08 and ' 09, Inter-society Debate ' 08, Y. M. C. A., Business Board of Athena. FRITZ Is some one being murdered? Where ' s that horrid noise? Who ' s that screaming? asks the excited arrival at West Wing. The reply comes from a resident — Don ' t be frightened. That ' s just Hildebrand. He has one of those spells every day. He ' s taking voice culture. I think Fritz says he sings (?) soprano. When he opes his mouth he is utterly disrespectful of the feelings of those who, to their disgust, are within range of his stentorian uproar. Rare, indeed, are those who dare such gyrations of voice as does this venture- some performer. The hairs of his head are as abundant as at birth. He is a lion among the ladies. Page Thirty-six George G. Thomas, Ph. B. Jackson, O. Phi Delta Theta, Varsity Foot-ball Team ' 08, Captain Base-ball Team ' 08, Science Club. SCRUBBY This is Scrubby Thomas, the mainstay and pride of his numerous, but beloved Fraters, chiefly renowned for a most coquettish laugh, his easy way with the co-eds, his transcendent ability at fum- bling a base-ball, and his keen inclination to be economical. He is reported to be engaged, but as no public announcement has yet been made, we re- frain from mentioning a certain doll-faced damsel from the northern hills who was in school last year. Lena Patterson, Ph. B. Athens, O. Pi Delta Kappa, Philomathean Literary Society, Athena Artist. This young lady came to college some, well, we don ' t know how many years ago — at that time she was still quite young, a mere child. She began at the lowest rung of the ladder (First Prep.) and has at last reached the summit — that is, we hope for the best, she ' s taking Fourth Term this spring. She flatters herself that she has a talent for painting and expects to go abroad ' to Cin.) next year. Her de- parture will be keenly felt, many people believing her to be a permanent fixture. Page Thirty-seven Clyde White, Ph. B. New Concord, O. Foot-ball Manager, ' 06, Philomathean Lit., Y. M. C. A., Chairman Barb. Executive Com. ' 07, ' 08, Class Foot-ball, Athletic Editor Athena (resigned), Athletic Editor Sidelights ' 08, ' 09. BOB The consuming propensities of this omniver- ous biped are marvelous. Long since have the boarding club stewards sworn their inability to fi- nance a project for the appeasement of his appetence. Bob is a charter member of the K. A. T. D. Club (Know All That ' s Doing), and remains faith- ful to the name. In the matter of chapel attendance his record is almost spotless, he having received no present marks since June, nineteen hundred and seven. Cora E. Bailey, B. Ped. Lilly Chapel, O. Science Club, Y. W. C. A. It isn ' t necessary to say much about Cora. She ' s perfectly capable of speaking for herself and she ' s always willing. She talks, she talks, Ye Gods, how she talks ! But we will not criticize; because she is perfectly harmless. Cora is past 21 years of age. Page Thirty-eight Grace Conner, Ph. B. Garrettsville, O. Pi Beta Phi, Philomathean Lit., Secre- tary Senior Class. PIG It is very unfortunate that the above nickname should have fastened itself upon so charming a specimen of femininity. But her eyes can shoot ar- rows of scorn and her red lips utter many a harsh reproof. In other words, she has a faculty for squelching. She has taken eight terms of Bible without its producing any visible effect. She is very fond of music, especially improvisations. J. Ray Mayes, A. B. Steubenville, O. Scientific Lit. Club, Treasurer Athena Board, Senior Basket-ball, Barb. Executive Com., Scio ' 03- ' 04, Niagara-on-the-Lake Del- egate ' 07, Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, President Athenian Lit. Society ' 09. JERRY Hear ye! Hear ye ! I am Jerry of the firm of Mayes Bros. pony dispensary. We have a large stock of both literal and interlinear thoroughbreds from which you may select. They are broke to carry double, as they have two backs. By those who ride, Jerry is pronounced the greatest benefactor in the institution. He is a jovial chap, tittering and teheeing whether there is any- thing funny or not. He is also very pugnacious. Page Thirty-nine Edith Palmer, Ph. B. Athens, O. Pi Beta Phi, Treasurer Y. W. C. A., Delegate to Summer Conference at Mountain Lake Park. BEAR This little girl ' s name is Edith. She is very tiny. Some people say she is a pretty little girl. We hope this will not make her vain. She must re- member that handsome is as handsome does. She has a strong voice. She must remember that little girls should be seen and not heard. She plays with a little boy whose name is Vern. Does the little girl love the little boy? We do not know. She is a good little girl. All her playmates love her. R. Ray Bolton, Ph. B. Mendon, O. Athenian Lit., Science Club, Alumni Ed. Sidelights, Y. M. C. A. RAM ROD This is the delegate from Mercer County, by Heck ! Born four mile north of Mendon. Brother Bolton was quite a genius at husking corn, but one year when the crops failed, he came to O. U., and has been retained in the Biological depart- ment (as a specimen) ever since. He and Hayden are working together on a new hair restorer. Page Forty THE MESSENGER IS AS FAMILIAR IN ATHENS COUNTY HOMES AS THE FAMILY BIBLE. Sty? Aliens Daily ifeHntgn Centennial Edition of the Illustrious Class of 1909 of Ohio University. VOL. CIV.— No. 112 ATHENS. OHIO, THURSOAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 2009. PRICE FIVE CENTS A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. Noted Doctor of Medicine Thinks He Has Discovered the Germ ol Love. N. Y. City— Dr. Boyd Crout, eminent specialist and a man devoted to research work, claims that he has discovered a germ to which is due the so- called malady, love. A friend of mankind, he has labored for years to this end incited by the terrible havoc wrought by this disease among the mem- bers of his college class. While the doctor himself seems to be immune, an admirable interest in the welfare of his fellow- men has led him to devote his life to this great work. Dr. Crout is a member of the il- lustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. MONEY VERSUS LOVE. Woman Rejects Fortune for Sake of Penniless Lover. Tulsa, Okla — Miss Grace Conner, who has for many years attracted much atten- tion as oneof the mostsuccess- fulof our educators, has broken her engagement to RufusRan- donhall, the money king, and cast ner fortune on the precari- ous sea of matrimony with a penniless musician. The cir- cumstances surrounding the affair are romantic in the ex- treme, this final outcome re- sulting from a love affair of youth. Miss Connor is a mem- ber of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. A SEEMING MIRACLE PERFORMED. Eminent Surgeon Performs Wonderful Operation. N. Y. City— Dr. Oscar Cur- ran, the eminent surgeon of St. John ' s Hospital, has succeeded in performing a seemingly im- possible feat through his power and knowledge of the huma n organism. He has today sent out a man in perfect health after having removed all trace whatever of his stomach. He declares that he has long be- lieved the organ to be worse than useless, and his success- ful operation marks a red let- ter day in the field of surgery. Dr. Curran is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. EMINENT DIVINE ADDRESSES VAST MULTITUDE. London— Rt. Rev. vVm. Eli- jah Alderman world renowned for his wonderful oratory and convincing power, today spoke to a numberless crowd inWest- minster Abbey. Because of the crush several fatalities oc- curred, and two children were trampled to death under the feet of thousands in a mad rush to get near the great man. A huge platform is being erected, from which he may address the people through a megaphone. Wireless tele- phones will also be employed. Rt. Re v. Alderman is a mem- ber of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. PRIMA D0NNA - S_TRlUMPHAL Appearance Is Greeted With Thunder- ous Applause. Berlin — Mile. Helen Rousche opened her fourth season with a concert before a vast multi- tude of music lovers last night in The Royal. Mile. Rcusche was at her best, and that best far surpasses the palmiest days of the beloved Schumann- Heink of former years. She now begins a triumphal tour of the world, after which she will return to New York to enter the leading roles in Grand Opera. Tears were observed to flow down the cheeks of Schumann- Heink when Mile. Rousche sang Love Me and The World Is Mine, ' a ballad of her own day. Mile. Rousche, who in private life is the wife of the famous artist, William Huhn, is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. PERPE TUAL MOTION Discovered By One Carl Adams of Cincinnati Cincinnati— Mr. Carl Adams of this city claims to have at last discovered a device of per- petual motion. More wonder- ful yet, this is an integral part of the man himself, that mus- cular organ, the tongue, being the guilty party. All efforts to stop it have been useless Mr. Adams bas already appl ' ed for a patent and claims sole right to exhib t same. He is a mem- ber of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. Page Forty-one Page 2 THE ATHENS DAILY MESSENGER, THURSDAY, JUNE 24,2009. NOTED MILLIONAIRE AND SPORTS- MAN IN EUROPE. N. Y. City— Mr. George Tho- mas, president of the American Baseball League and owner of the largest shoe concern in this country, left today by way of the Transatlantic Air Line for St. Petersburg to arrange a series of games in the chief capitals of the world. Mr. Thomas ' name is well known around the globe for two rea- sons — namely, his successful corner on shoes a few years ago, but more especially for what he has done in lifting baseball to its present high pedestal as the World ' s Sport. While in Europe he will ad- dress the various associations on The Science of Second Base, on which subject espe- cially he is an expert. Mr. Thomas is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. A PIED PIPER IN PETTICOATS. Chicago — Thus 1s designated Miss Cora Bailey, head of the public school of this city. She has but to appear and children crowd about her in veritable swarms. It is to this personal magnetism and sympathy that her most phenomenal success in her chosen line of work is due. She has been asked to accept the position of Head of Schools of France at a fabul- ous salary. Miss Bailey is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. A FORTUNE FOR A PICTURE. Philadelphia — William Huhn was this morning offered a million dollars for his picture, The Contralto, which offer he refused. The picture is the master-piece of this famous artist. The piece represents a young girl standing with soul- ful gaze and caroling a song. Rumor has it that a love affair of college days is responsible for this thoughtless throwing away of a fortune, and a peculiar resemblance may be detected to a noted singer of the present day who is known among her friends as Mrs. Huhn. Mr. Huhn Is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. SUCCEEDS BOOKER T. NaBhville — Word has been received here that Dr. Hough, professorof Classic Languages of Wilberforce University, has accepted the offer of the posi- tion as President of Tuskegee Institute to fill the vacancy made by the retirement of Booker T. Washington. Dr. Hough is thoroughly compet- ent for this position and will doubtless continue the good work begun by his predeces- sor with all the enthusiasm, which such work requires He is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. AGED LADY SUCCUMBS TO COM- MON FATE. Mrs. Mary Jones died at the home of her great-grandson, John Jones, at the age of 107, after a life time spent in the performance of many kind and philanthropic works. She left endowments to the extent of $2,000,000 Mrs. Jones.whose maiden name was Mary Wat- kins, was a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. STATUE UNVEILED. Noted American Receives Honor In Foreign Land. At the eightieth anniversary of his birthday honor was paid to the memory of the late Prof. Charles McCorkle, when a statue was unveiled at the University of Leipsic. A na- tional holiday was declared and various addresses were given. This eminent man, who is noted as the founder of the new McCorkleian School of Philosophy, is the author of Archaestheticism Vs. Metes- thetism in Modern Thought, and an ardent expositor of the doctrine of metempsychosis. In his later years the habit of employing largeand unfamiliar words so grew upon him as to render his addresses and writ- ings almost unintelligible, and many a happy thought born of his brilliant brain became lost in a maze of linguistic intrica- cies. Prof. McCorkle was a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. WONDER IN SCIENTIFIC CIRCLES. Among the numerous inven- tions of the last half-century foremost there stands that of the electric telescope of Dr. H. B. Johnson, by which one is enabled to see for almost limitless distances despite the curvature of the earth and any intervening obstructions. It is claimed that with the aid of some of the most powerful of these the movements of the Marsians may be detected. Dr. Johnson is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. Page Forty-two THE ATHENS DAILY MESSENGER, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004. Page 3 NATURALIST ATTRACTS Great Attention— A Brief Discussion of Uncle Jerry. Much notice is at present being attracted to the sweet- faced old man — Jeremiah Mayes, in his simple home, Shinglesides, just outside the town of Steubenville, Ohio. Immediately after leaving col- lege he determined upon test- ing the merits of the simple life, and for sixty-five years has labored at the task of solv- ing some of nature ' s secrets. In one sense a recluse, in an- other the exact opposite— his is a character worthy of study. Along with his numerous other interests he has devoted his leisure moments to the exhaus- tive study of the 999th dm- sion of the compound eye of the Rhodites radicum diptera, microscopic member of the fly family. He is now preparing a work on How to Live on One Meal a Day. Mr. Mayes is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09of Ohio University. CLUBWOMAN TO MAKE SPEECH. Mrs. V. T. Rockefeller. pres- ident of Federation of Wom- en ' s Clubs, national secretary of Association of Women for Aiding the Cause of Suffrage Among Our Less Fortunate Sisters in the Far East, presi- dent of American Division of Mothers ' Clubs, grand regina of the Colon ' al Dames, treas- urer of Athens Club of Phi- lanthropic Work, state presi- dent of Beautiful American Society, national treasurer, Y. W.C. A., state secretary of Women ' s Home Missionary Society, national secretary of World ' s Amalgamated Sunday School Association, president of Central Division Associa- tion of Bridge Clubs, etc., etc., etc , a woman of great execu- tive ability of diverse interests, and a versatile ard charming speaker, will address the fem- ale voters of the city this even- ing on the subject of How to Hold the Masculine Vote. ' ' Mrs. Rockefeller, nee Edith Palmer, is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY In Field of Science— Long-Sought Key to Mystery Solved. Leipsic — Dr. R. R. Bolton, who has for many, many years been constantly bestowing new knowledge to science through work in his labratories, de- clares that today, now an old man after the work of a life- time — he believes he has at last discovered the real nature of protoplasm and will soon publish a treatise on the sub- ject. Dr. Bolton is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. A FORMER ATHENS GIRL IN COURT CIRCLES. The Countess of Bucking- ham was today appointed Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen of England. This is the first time in the history of the country that this position has been filled by any other than a native-born English woman. The Countess is an American and was formerly Miss Edith Eaton, of Huntington, W. Va. She is one of the stars in court society. The Countess is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. WONDERFUL ENGINEERING FEAT ACCOMPLISHED. San Francisco — The bridge connecting this city with To- kyo, the greatest engineeering feat in the history of man, is now nearing completion. The man of mammoth brain and aim, the one person who be- lieved such a feat possible, and to whom too much praise cannot be given, is Mr. James Wisda, in whose mind this great and wondrous work ori- ginated. Mr. Wisda is a mem- ber of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. LATEST ADOITI ON TO THE LOUVRE. Paris — The study by Miss Lena Patterson entitled Wild Columbine ' was today hung in a conspicuous place among the world famous productions of art in the Louvre. A simple subject has here been treated in a simple way and handled with all the delicacy which has always characterized Miss Pat- terson ' s art. This remarkable woman is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. WEDDING BELLS IN CHINA Pekin — Official circles are preparing for a gala day when Miss Evelyn Adams marries Wu Tang Fu, head of the Chi- nese Emb-ssy to U S A. The lady in question has for many years labored successfully in the field of Chinese missions, and is now called to a higher duty as wife of the foremost statesman of his country ard a probable successor to the present emperor. Mrs Wu is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 o Ohio University. Page Forty-three Page 4 THE ATHENS DAILY MESSENGER, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004. LAST LECTURE -COURSE NUMBER GREAT SUCCESS. Noted Lecturer Entertained Audience lor Four Hours Last Evening. St. Louis — A murmur pass- ed over the audience last night when the noted lecturer, Fre- derick Hildebrand, appeared. A little, wizened, old man, with droll and serious face he was soon convulsing his audience with his quaint humor, and for the space of four hours sway- ed them at his will. His jokes possessed the same exquisite freshness which characterized them when first, as a Junior in college, he addressed his fellows on the self-same sub- ject, Sunbeams, which form- ed the topic of last evening. His original witticism concern- ing the old maid and an owl in an old oak tree was ex- cruciatingly funny This fam- ous lecturer is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. SCIENTIST TO PUBL ISH THESIS. Dr. Jacob Badertscher of the University of Berlin has. after many years of contemplation and close study, prepared a treatise on Warum ich glaube dasz die Henne vor Rommte vor das Ei. Dr. Badertscher is an authority on his subject, having devoted most of his life to the solution of this mystery from the year of his gradua- tion from college. Dr. Bader- tscher is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. CHAMPION_FAINTED. While standing before the chairman during the latter ' s presentation speech today here, Thomas Morgan, the Olympic victor and foremost athlete in the world, fainted under the weight of the medals he was wearing and was un- able to be present at the con- clusion of the speech to receive this last and highest trophy of his merit. This famous man is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. INAUGURATION CEREMONIES Pass OH in Round ol Splendor—New President Makes His Speech. Washington, D.C. — Thiscity witnessed by far the most splen- did spectacle in her history to- day when Malcolm Douglas took the oath of office of Pre- sident of the United States. His inaugural address betray- ed throughout the elegance and polish of a literateur, the shrewdness of a lawyer, the keenness of a politician and the spirit of a statesman. His oratory held the people spell- bound His child-like smile won every heart. President Douglas is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. SUCCESS AT LAST ATTAINED. Columbus, O. — A marconi- gram has just been received here from Clyde White, the great Arctic explorer, stating that he has at last reached the North Pole safe with all of his crew and air-ship. The Skylark. uninjured. Much difficulty is found in remaining there, however, the great num- ber of the lines of force issuing therefrom, tending to gather them into the current and shoot them far into space. Captain White expects to pub- lish a book on The North Pole and What I Found There upon his return. He is a mem- ber of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. SPEED RECORD OF WORLD Outdone — Independence ol Airships Secured. Prof. Harry Foster, most eminent of present day phy- sicists, has just completed a most remarkable invention in the shape of a pair of wings operated by electricity, which, if successful, will cut the time of passage from Earth to Mars almost in twain. Prof. Foster has been conducting his ex- periments in the lofty fastness of the Himalayas and will give an exhibition of their power to all interested observers, leav- ing Mt Everest at two o ' clock Thursday. Prof. Foster is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. WORK OF YEARS AT LAST MADE KNOWN Denver, Col. — Dr. Rhys Ev- ans, professor of Mathematics of University of Denver, after intricate mathematical calcu- lations involving all known branches of said science and requiring the almost constant work of thirty years, has at lust arrived at a solution for that most talked-of problem of three centuries, How Old Is Ann? He would be glad to confer with any who are interested. Dr. Evans is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. Page Forty-four THE ATHENS DAILY MESSENGER, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004. Page 5 GREATEST DISCOVERT 01 the Age — Eminent Chemist Per- forms Wonder. Dr. Frank Porter, the emin- ent chemist of Johns Hopkins University, has succeeded in liquefying the sun ' s rays by a peculiar process soon to be made known. This discovery is of countless value not only in the realm of science but in the actual world as well, since it renders one practically in- dependent of the sun for limit- ed spaces of time. It will be of especial service to explorers in polar regions where the long nights greatly retard the work. Now with a reserve supply of liquefied sunlight which may at any time be reduced to gaseous form and diffused in the surrounding air this dif- ficulty will be greatly reduced. It is also expected to greatly diminish the fatalities on the ocean due to fog, etc. Dr. Porter is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. LAURELS FOR AMERICAN PIANIST Vienna — Never since the days of Paderewski and of Liszt were such notes of mel- ody and piercing sweetness won from the strings of a piano as those with which Mile. Marie Ghappeleare greet- ed her audience last evening. Now with all the playfulness of a Chaminade, now with the heart-breaking sob of a Mac- Dowell, and again with all the impetuosity of a Chopin she did not entertain, but held as in a dream the crowd which filled the vast auditorium. Un- til at last lost in the fervor of musical interpretation, with j her beautiful locks falling to her shoulders, she reached the finale with a climax that brought the house to its feet in a furor of applause. Only a moment more did she re- main at her instrument. Then with drooping head without a look, it would seem almost without a thought for her audience, she disappeared, nor could oft-repeated calls induce her to return. Mile. Chappe- Ieare is a member of the class of ' 09 of Ohio University. NEW EXECUTIVE. N. Y. City— Horace E. Cro- mer was today selected to fill the vacancy made by the death of Mrs. Cynthia Westover Al- den as president-general of the International Sunshine Society. A man of such genial manners and sunny disposition with a smile for every one is a fitting successor to the founder of this great institution for the uplifting of mankind. Mr. Cromer is a member of the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University. SAD CASE. Victim of Incurable Melancholia Promising Woman. Cincinnati — Sad indeed is the case of Miss Lou Andrew who sits day after day at her home in Hyde Park, afflicted bv that dread mind ailment incurable melancholia. Now silent, now whispering to her- self parts of the binomical theorem, computing probabil- ities and reciting logarithms, now rising with clenched fists and blazing eyes as she hisses. I will have my revenge, only to sink back sadly clutch- ing a slip of paper which she has carried for forty years — a college credit slip — and sigh- ing Too late, too late. It is believed that constant brood- ing over her inability to go out from the college halls of Ohio University with the illustrious class of ' 09. unbalanced her reason, and after these many years she has at last passed into this entirely hopeless state. In a woman of such promise the outcome is sad indeed. TERRIBLE TRANSFORMATION Pitiable Plight of Mr. Cecil Bean. Athens, Ohio - A terrible and most remarkable human meta- morphosis reached its culmina- tion in this city today. For years the friends of Mr. Cecil Bean of E. State Street have noted with increasing uneasi- ness a steady change in his appearance. He grew gra- dually smaller, his fingers, once plump and rosy, became skinny and yellow, his feet once having tripped so lightly to the strains of many a waltz wavered intheir gait, his whole appearance was sadly altered and he became but a mere shadow of his former jovial self. The transformation was completed this morning when, not answering the call to breakfast, friends entered his room and beheld reposing on his pillow — a cigarette. It is believed that failure to gra- duate with the illustrious class of ' 09 of Ohio University is largely responsible for this sad climax failure in health and general preoccupation being noticed about this time. He was a poet of some note, his best known poem being Evolution. Page Forty-five Alma Mater To thee, fair Athens, and thy classic school We sing — who know and love thee well — we praise Again each sweetly sacred spot, the cool Majestic elms, the shady walks, where days Of passing joy have found us hand in hand In student friendship blest, where oft perchance Beneath thy cloudless skies we dreamed and planned Our future lives in realms of fair romance — These halls have seen our toil. Here at the feet Of later-day Gamaliels we have sat And learned their treasured lore — the self-same seat Where Ewing, Cox, and Shiras all were taught,— Where days and years unceasingly imbue Thy beauty, glory, fame — our own O. U. Malcolm Douglas Page Forty-six Page Forty-seven p, liji. i sa ea, o+ 1  - p? « i2 r7T Page Forty-eight JUNIORS Page Forty-nine i «)i n Page Fifty Junior Class History N a beautiful morning of early September, nineteen hun- dred and six, we arrived. Ohio University was then but a name to us, and the glory attached to it was that of hear- say. A motley band were we, whose ultimate object was to become members of the class of nineteen hundred and ten. After the many trials of our Freshman year, we were pretty well sifted and sorted out (an illustration of the survival of the fittest) and we met in solemn conclave to make definite plans for our class. We hitched our wagon to a star; we were going to reform this University, from the Faculty clear through to the preps, (a feeling common to Sophomores). As time went on, we learned a very valu- able lesson; one which every Sophomore class must learn soon or late; viz.: that our Faculty could do very well without reform, and that all the rest were hopeless. All this was great discipline for our youthful classmates, and we have grown into fully developed Juniors. Each year has brought us many joys and some sorrows. And best of all, each year of our class life has brought us a more united spirit, a more earnest purpose, and a more loyal devotion to our University. We have striven to be true to the spirit of this institution; our class meetings have been conducted with dignity; we have endeavored to be cour- teous to our Faculty and to the other classes; we have done all in our power to preserve and to promote a feeling of comradeship among our own members and to extend this feeling to others who are not so fortunate as to be of our numbers. At the close of our Junior year, we look forward with mingled feelings to our Senior year. Our hope is, that our last year may bring us as much of good in proportion as the other years have, and that our example may be the means of grace to less favored classes. Historian. Page Fifty-one J. Li 1 Walter O. Allen Si Pedagogical Harvey W. Bechtol Becky Scientific Garnet Bingham Bingo Philosophical William R. Cable Sage Philosophical Harold E. Cherrington. B0TI Cherry Classical Mary Connett, TIB Conn Philosophical David M. Cooper, B©IT Coffee Scientific Herbert B. Dunkle, B©n Flirt Classical Willard A. Guy, Benedict Classical Charles E Hayden Puggy Classical Helen A. Johnson, ATA Duckie Philosophical Evan J. Jones, B © n Hopper Philosophical Frank B. Kurtz, A© Falstaff Philosophical Madge Lindsay, Masric Classical Alfred E. Livingston, Dignity Scientific lone M. Perkins, TIB Oney Philosophical Page Fifty-two 1.1 Lloyd M. Shupe, Shupie Classical Charles O. Williamson Willie Scientific Barnett W. Taylor, The Babv Elephant Scientific Ora C. Lively Lively f Our Talking Machine) Scientific Pedick C. Chesseman, Kite Scientific John H. Clemmer, ATA Tubbv Scientific Paul B. Kerr, ATA Curly Scientific Calla E. Cooley, ATA Collie Philosophical Louise K. Walls, The Faculty Kid Classical Virgene Putnam, Putt Pedagogical Wade T. Watson. Wattie Scientific Charles Stewart, ATA Scotchie Scientific J. V. Bohrer, Scientific Clark O. Melick, ATA Doc Scientific Page Fifty-three Rondeau of the Beta House When Cooper sings and thru the air There swell those plaintive warblings rare, There ' s many a heart that sadness knows And many an ear that weary grows And many a mouth that ' gins to swear. (The sylvan faun knows not a care, The wood-nymph slumbers in her lair — But urban beasties come to blows, When Cooper sings.) On thru the atmosphere notes tear And climb the clouds ' far-wandering stair, The while the world, before jocose, Begins to sing in frenzied throes. — Who knows how lower regions fare, When Cooper sings? H. E. C. Page Fifty-four Page Fifty-five I I ' I I II — i. r f «P  - . «J«- 1 % Page Fifty-six Sophomore Class History ND it came to pass, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hun- dred and eight, that many people of the tribe of Sopho- mores were gathered together at Athens. They had come many days ' journey to receive instruction. Now the tribe was again united, and they received each other with joy and tarried many days together. On the third day they went to the temple and inscribed their names upon the books, and lo! they found many names already written there. These were strangers of the tribe of Freshmen. And there broke out dissensions between them. The Freshmen aspired to greatness and the Sophomores grew wroth. They gath- ered together an army and went out against the Freshmen upon the foot-ball field. And they defeated them six to nothing. That night there was much rejoicing in the camp of the Sophomores and that of their allies, the Seniors. Now in all things they obeyed the law and grew in body and in mind. And again the next year, it came to pass that the Freshmen waxed bold and annoyed them. And they took a band of men against them on the basket-ball floor. But they were slow and achieved little success. Now they were sorrowful and resolved ever more to obey the law, and conquer their enemies. So abode they in the land of learning. And often rumors are heard of their prowess and daring as they defend themselves from the incursions of hostile tribes. Historian. Page Fifty-seren -esHKi r) A ' Study in Evolution Page Fifty-eight Page Fifty-nine 1 1 T ] - US - fak II Page Sixty Freshman Class History HERE appeared upon the Campus, last September, a num- ber of prodigies, intellectual and otherwise, who evinced a purpose to remain and who, after due investigation, were designated as Freshmen. Their appearance excited no little wonderment and admiration and was the cause of apprehen- sion to the ' ll ' s which soon gave place to alarm. They, unlike their predecessors, quickly lost that native verdan- cy which is proverbially associated with those who bear the name Freshman and were soon prominent in both prescribed and pro- scribed activities of school life. Indeed, where two or three are now gathered together, lo, there is a Freshman in the midst of them. The Sophs, chagrined at our intellectual superiority, resolved to put our physical prowess to the test in a game of foot-ball. We magnanimously and gently tendered them the victory, but in order to dispossess them of any subsequent illusion which they might have entertained regarding us, we met them in a game of bas- ket-ball last winter. You all know the sad story of their defeat- defeat in spite of the hoarse cries of the Seniors who valiantly con- tinued to expend unavailing roots for the suffering Sophs. On account of our magnanimity and our many other good attri- butes, we have also acquired an enviable position socially. We have an exemplary class organization which works with ma- chine-like precision upon the problems which arise from time to time. What a glorious future must await this galaxy of mind and body? Page Sixty-one Page Sixty-two P ge Sixty-three Page Sixty-four The State Normal College T is presumed that the readers of The Athena are all more or less familiar with the brief history of the State Normal College at Ohio University. It was first provided for by an act of the Ohio Legislature passed as late as March 12, 1902, and began its work with the opening of the college year in September, 1902. It is almost one hundred years younger than Ohio University, the time-honored College of Liberal Arts. The Normal College came at a time when the public mind and conscience were keenly alive to the need and function of public education, and began its existence with liberal support by the State. Each year following 1902 there has been steady advancement in the special appropriations for buildings and equipment and in 1906 the State Legislature adopted a policy that means the continual growth and expansion of the work of the State Normal College. Ellis Hall, the largest building on the campus, is devoted exclusively to work of the State Normal College. The beautiful gymnasium, now nearing completion, came as a special appropriation to the State Normal College. These are some of the material evidences of the people ' s faith in the work of this institution for the training of teachers. As to evidence of appreciation on the part of the teachers and school authorities of the State, we have only to compare the growth in attendance with statistics of a similar nature touching the history of other similar institutions throughout the country. During the first collegiate year, not counting the Summer Term of 1903, there were 102 different persons enrolled in regular or elective courses in the State Page Sixty-five Normal College, only 44 of whom were of clear collegiate rank. For the year ending March, 1909, the seventh regular collegiate year in the history of the Normal College, there were 419 students enrolled in pro- fessional courses, regular or elective, of whom 204 were of collegiate rank. These figures do not include the summer term enrollment. A safe and conservative estimate would place 550 of these students in the enrollment in normal courses. A large number are entitled to colle- giate rank, and not a few are college graduates. If these names were added to the enrollment in normal courses, the total for the year just passed would safely reach 850. But numbers are, like buildings and equipment, merely material evidences of life, growth, and success. The one paramount question the world insists on asking the graduate is What can you do? The State Normal College is anxious to be measured by this stand- ard. The opportunities for acquiring the theory and the practice, the science and the art of teaching, are co-extensive with all its courses of study, and the pupil teacher, goes out from the institution as a grad- uate only when he is worthy of the approval of the college and can represent its ideals reasonably well. Such graduates thus far have been almost uniformly successful , and the most of them in a very marked degree. The standard of scholarship and of professional effi- ciency is equal to that of any like institution maintained by any State in this republic. Graduates of first grade-high schools are required to take two full collegiate years to secure the Diploma for Elementary Teachers, and four full years are required for qualification as high school teachers, principals, or superintendents. By taking all the re- quired work in one of the pedagogical courses leading to the degree Page Sixty-six of Bachelor of Pedagogy, and taking as the elective work in such course all required work for the A. B. degree not also required for the B. Ped. degree, the student may earn both degrees in four years. The close relationship of the State Normal College and the Col- lege of Liberal Arts is very beneficial to both institutions, and their reciprocal influences are beginning to be more fully realized. Page Sixty-Sevan Page Sixty-eight Lines on a Letter from My Mother. O, here is love well worthy of the name! A love which lives alike through weal or woes; The tend ' rest words that thrill this human frame Spring from the love which only Mother knows. There ' s not a day but that her fond hopes start,— There ' s not a night but that she dreams and prays That he, of her being but a part, May never step from honor ' s spotless ways. But should he fall in Fortune ' s fickle chance,— For frailty is a fault with all who live,— When other friends turn love into a lance, Her heart of hearts knows but one word— forgive! Yes, this is love! Of such supernal worth, As softly lightens with its flame lambent The humblest countenance,— and makes of earth A heavenly abode of sweet content! M. D. Page Sixty-nine Octaves Written In An Ohio Campus With Two Sestets Full many girls the years have seen Within the halls of old O. U. - Girls to the plan of Nature true- Girls whom a prince might woo, I ween,- Types of the princess and the queen; But ne ' er was sight so drear disclosed Nor any dream so dire supposed As when Boyd Hall new-oped had been. Lo! from the trains they rushed apace While boyish throngs stood still and gazed In hope that they might be amazed At Orient beauties as they race To gain betimes their destined place Within the dormitory hall. But ah! no visions them enthrall Amid the clouds of lawn and lace. Alas! among the girlish throng That sweep upon the campus green Few feminine forms are haply seen That would inspire a poet ' s song, Few fairy trains are swept along That would entrance the manly eye; And few the faces hovering nigh That to the Land-o ' -Dreams belong. SESTET OF REALIZATION Featureless faces from the Northern plains And formless figures from the Southern hills, Great-aunts, forsooth, with many a year agone That held, decades, the governmental reins At some lone school-house by the winding rills And with the birch spurred generations on. SESTET OF RESIGNATION Be still, my heart, and cease thy sad complain, — The coming terms have much for thee in store; And tho this tribe thou see, ah nevermore,— Be calm and wait the first September train. Ah! there the train, in sooth, from Fairyland, And on its freight I ' ll stake my heart and hand! — H. E. c. Page Seventy-one Lazy Men ' s Club Page Seventy-two y - ♦ ♦ ♦-♦♦♦♦ ♦ ■ «•  ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ yrj DrvitrlmiMtts ut Cnijtncr rtiuj ♦.-_• 43 Page Seventy-three Department of Civil Engineering CLASS OF 1909 James W. Wisda Charles G. Stewart Wade T. Watson Howard A. Pidgeon Robert E. Nye Thomas W. Minesinger Thomas F. Morgan HE Department of Civil Engineering was established by action of the University Trustees in 1904. It began its work in rather incommodious quarters on the third floor of East Wing with an enrollment of less than a dozen students and with very meager equipment. From this humble beginning, very largely through the persistent efforts of Prof. L. J. Addicott, the Department has grown to be one of the most flourishing and popular in the University. During the year 1907 East Wing was completely remodeled and arranged to suit the needs of the Department which now occupies all of the third floor, most of the second, and has a cement labora- tory on the first floor. The enrollment has increased to fifty-six, and the equipment has been correspondingly increased to meet the growing demands by the addition of many new and expensive instruments, and by greatly in- creasing the drafting-room facilities. Besides this, a department library has been established, containing many of the most useful books on engineering subjects and the leading engineering periodicals. The course in Civil Engineering covers a period of two years and embraces those subjects most useful to the working engineer. Special emphasis is given to practical work in land, railroad and topographic surveying, drafting, mapping, computation and designing of bridges, roof trusses, etc., and to the study of the leading engineer- ing projects of the day. Many of the students in this course, by tak- ing advanced work in mathematics, physics, and the modern lan- guages, are able in two years to complete a four-year course in some one of the leading technical schools. Page Seventy-four Page Seventy-five Page Seventy-six O. U. Electrical Association •HE Electrical Department of the Ohio Uni- versity has one of the most efficient Engineering plants in this part of the State, and we deem it a pleasant duty to send this wireless message to all receiving stations within the influence of our waves. Be it known that we, the O. U. E. A. as a limit, transmit to all within hearing, this high potential, direct current invitation to fall in synchronism with the high frequency, accumulative compound generators we have installed here at O. U. Primarily, this generating station (O. U.) possesses the inherent characteristic, of always falling in phase and har- mony with the greatest engineering developments of the age; and secondarily, the indicator cards taken at the end of each three months ' run, are good evidences of the high efficiency, and fine regulation of the various generators (Professors) exciters (les- sons) and load units (students) here installed. Every phase and detail of construction and operation of this plant have been so thoroughly tested out that all the losses, such as brain resistence, self-induction, friction, windage, mental hysteresis, and eddy currents of thought, have been reduced to a minimum and the load units will now stand a maximum overload capacity of 50% without endangering their insulation or overheating their t ransformers. Page Seventy-seven We are not hunting for electrostatic boosters, current regulators, overload releases, or rotary converters, but we do desire new storage batteries, new thought condensers, polar- izers, and motorgenerators of this modern age to commutate, rectify, transform, and discharge along the path of least re- sistence, the current thoughts of Joules and Watts, and like inventors of the past. The demand for good engineers is far in excess of the output, and the proper charging and distributing of high efficiency engineers, capable of heavy overload capac- ity, at a good power factor for long hours, is one of the greatest central station problems we have at O. U. If this line contains any attractions for you, and should you desire an accumulation of power, or an amalgamation of your natural forces, in order to become a penetrating and illuminating light of the world, you auto transform your regulation, induce your governor to release you from plant duty at home, and offer no resist- ence to your acting in the capacity of instantaneously com- pensating for your great losses of the past. You should then throw your full load on the nearest transmission line and become converted into one of O. U. ' s high power factor load units. Page Seventy-eight Electrical Association Page Seventy-nine The Bivouac of the Dead Page Eighty School of Commerce of O. U. Class of ' 09 Five-Year Commercial Courses Arthur Lee Moler, Elizabeth Sanzenbacher, William Ransom Cable, Alfred Erwin Livingston, Garnet Gertrude Bingham. The first four appear in the group on this page in the order in which their names occur. Students Receiving Certificates of Proficiency in Accounting : Margaret Geneva Black, Harry Clyde Beckley, Mabel L. Carr, Iva May Eddy.Howard Bland Johnson, James Alonzo Palmer, Goldie Gay Pickering, Horton Calahan Pownall, John Henry Trimble. Students Receiving Certificates of Proficiency in Stenography: William Ransom Cable, Harvey Edward Craumer, Mary Elizabeth Dixon, Iva May Eddy, Helen Worth Falloon, Nellie Margaret McNutt, Daisy Belle Sheu- maker, Goldie Gay Bickering, Bessie Ella Rose. Paee Eighty-one 0) E E o U o o in £ E o •a 3 O Q. 3 O u o Page Eighty-two The College of Music HE College of Music of Ohio University, as such, was established in 1902. Prior to this time there existed a small music department, but increasing demand rendered its enlargement a necessity. At this time the new sys- tem was inaugurated with Prof. James Pryor McVey as director; Miss M. Edith Jones, instructor in pianoforte and har- mony; Miss Nellie Van Vorhes, pianoforte and virgil clavier, and Mrs. Marjorie Ullom - Stalder, teacher of violin. At this time eighty-five students were enrolled. Steady increase followed until there are now over three hundred students in this department. The Faculty now numbers seven, including the noted violinist, J. Neumann Hizey, Miss Theobold and Miss Spencer, teachers of voice, and Miss Minnie Cuckler, pianoforte. The course has been strengthened from time to time, despite which fact the graduating classes have constantly grown in number. An alumni association has lately been formed to promote a more widespread interest in this department, and to play a part, as all such associations do, in the upbuilding of the Institution. Page Eighty-three Graduates of College of Music Clare McKinstry - - - - Piano Frank R. Speck Voice Frank Bartlett Kurtz - - - Voice Silva Gamble Piano Lula Brickies Piano Ida Bowser ------- Voice Forrest Eugeine Wolf - - - Voice Nelle Addine Alderman - - - Piano Bess Driggs ------ Piano Hazel Krapps Voice Page Eighty-four Page Eighty-five HE work of the Young Men ' s Christian Association has been of greater prominence this year than at any previous time. The membership has increased until it now num- bers about one hundred and seventy-five. In Bible study the enrollment for last term was one hundred and seven- ty-three. In the matter of conference and convention attendance the O. U. Association has been exceptionally fortunate. H. L. Riden- our, W. T. Morgan, C. O. Williamson, Ernest Wilkes and M. R. Welch attended the Niagara-on-the-Lake Conference in June, 1908. Prof. F. Treudley, H. B. Wilkes, A. E. Livingston, J. R. Mayes, W. E. Alderman, H. E. Cromer, Ernest Hammond, Wm. Huhn, J. A. Long, and H. E. Cherrington were our representatives at the International Bible Conference. O. U. had the largest delegation in the State at the Dayton Convention, consisting of H. L. Ridenour, H. E. Cherrington, P. E. Cromer, I. A. McDaniel, A. E. Coovert, A. B. C. Jacobs, and Frank Palmer. Below is given the names of the cabinet in the order in which they appear on the opposite page: J. A. Long, Devotional; H. L. Ridenour, Treasurer; William Huhn, President ; H. E. Cromer, Secretary ; A. E. Livingston, Mis- sion ; W. E. Alderman, General Secretary ; C. R. Ridenour, Social ; H. E. Cherrington, Vice-President ; F. R. Speck, Membership; J. R. Mayes, Bible. Page Eighty-six Page Eighty-seven Y. W. C. A. HE Y. W. C. A. has been oneof the leading and one of the most success- ful features of Ohio University during the years 1908 and 1909. One of the first things every girl does when she arrives at O. U. is to join the Y. W. C. A.,a thing which she never regrets. The Y. W. C. A. motto is: I seek you, not yours. The aim for 1909 and 1910 is to increase the enrollment 75; to make the girls feel that to be a member of Y. W. C. A. means more than dues, and to make them feel a part of the Asso- ciation and responsible for it. The things which the Y. W. C year are too numerous to mention. The social feature of the Y. W. C. A. is very commendable and affords great advantages and opportunities for the girls. They learn to know each other and to be brought very near to each other in a common cause, which is one of the greatest benefits to be derived from college life. A. has done during the past Page Eighty-eight Y. W. C. A. Cabinet HELEN E. ROUSH President LOU E. ANDREW - Vice-President IRENE GIBSON Secretary EDITH PALMER Treasurer MABEL HOWELL Devotional ADDA ANDREWS - - - - - - - Social MADGE LINDSAY - - Nominating and Intercollegiate BESS NYE Missionary MARY BAKER Membership Page Eighty-nine Philomathean Literary Society HIS, the centennial year of the active operations of the Ohio Uni- versity, has been one of exceptional interest, and rich literary growth in the College. To this important element in a student ' s education, the Philomathean Literary Society has contributed her share. The past history of our society has been glorious. This glory augmented by the essence of all that is best in the present student body, is rapidly increasing the Philo spirit and usefulness in university life. Our society this year has been unusually active. Many new students of fine artistic and literary talents have been added to our membership. The work and achievement of our society for this year is a splendid testimony of the genuine worth and intellectual standard of our membership. As a material monument for this year, we have the presence of a silver loving cup, won in a series of contests with the Athenian Society ! But we prize more highly our spiritual contribution of decorum, literary feasts, and a new and inviting goal of advanced ideals of culture. What we may say on these pages may not be long remembered, but what our society has done in this and other years, is a golden gift to the Philo future. Social culture and enjoyment is one of the choicest features character- istic of our regular work, and to be a true Philo is to receive the stamp and badge of honor in the Ohio Univer- sity. The winning Philo contestants for the year are as follows : J. P. Alford, oration; J. A. Long, F. B. Hildebrand, H. E. Cromer, H. J. Dickerson, debate; Gertrude Gardner, Neil Martin, reading; Mary J. Eaton, 1st prize essay; Harold Cherrington, poem. Page Ninety 1 1 ITS- I , 1 IF? -ff5 V L l J 1 L s •«!«!. . y Page Ninety-one Athenian Literary Society HE Athenian is the oldest literary society west of the Al- leghenies. It was founded in 1819 and thus antedates by more than three years all other claimants for this honor. In fact, it existed long before 1819, under the name of the Polemic Society. Since 1836, the society has held a charter from the State of Ohio. This charter has hung in our walls to the present day. At first the sessions of the society were strictly secret and none but members were permitted to attend. We have had a remarkable growth In the past year, both in num- bers and in interest. Our numbers are much larger than ever before, while never has the enthusiasm run so high as at the present time; and, again, the excellence of our weekly program has never been quite so good. In the annual Oratorical Contest in the Spring of 1908, we won two out of the three available prizes. These contests have been one of the prominent features of commencement week since 1901. Up to the present time, the Athenians have been successful in carrying off two more honors than our sister society. Although we had our successes in the Oratorical Contest to cheer us on in the Debating and Reading Contests, we were de- feated in both and the Silver loving cup was awarded to the Philo- matheans. There may it rest in peace until the end of this year, for we can assure our sister society that the enthusiastic Athenians will spare themselves no effort, however great, to secure this trophy and give it a place in their halls. Page Ninety-two Page Ninety-three Page Ninety-four The Scientific Society OFFICERS Dr. W. F. Copeland - - - President Chas. E. Hayden .... Vice-President Robert E. Nye ... - Secretary The Scientific Society of Ohio University was formed October 18th, 1902, by the heads of the various departments of science of the University. The purposes of the society are to quicken an interest in the scientific affairs of the times, and to make possible an occasional meeting of students and professors, who are working along the dif- ferent scientific lines. To this end a uniform pro gram is rendered at each monthly meeting; consisting of a major paper, read by the head of a department, a minor paper read by an assistant or student, and current events of scientific interest given by three students. The head of the department giving the major paper entertains, the pro- gram and business session being followed by a social hour. Once during the year the students and assistants furnish the entertainment for professors and their families and have entire charge of the pro- gram. Membership consists of the professors, their assistants, and three students from each department represented. Election is made on a basis of scholarship. The fact, that since its formation not a member has withdrawn from the association, during his connection with the University, is evidence of the interest it has awakened along scientific lines among its membership. Page Ninety-Five English Club Neil Martin Bessie M. Gorslene Dr. Chubb Thomas Morgan Mary Chapelear Winifred Morton Harry Ridenour Florence Hickman Harold Cherrington Madge Lindsay Ray Ridenour Cecil Bean Carrie Matthews Rhys Evans Lou Andrew Malcolm Douglas. Page Ninety-six The History Club of Ohio University Organized in January, 1909, for the purpose of investigation of subjects in History and Government. The meetings are held the last Saturday of each month. Page Ninety-seven c _o ' c p an c .o a Page Ninety-eight Intercollegiate Debaters S36S Will E. Alderman Wm. Huhn J. A. Long H. J. Dickerson, Alternate Miami 2, Ohio University 1 Resolved, That the Initiative and Referendum System of Enacting Legislation Should Be Adopted in the State of Ohio. Miami 2, Ohio University 1 H.E.Cromer F. B. Hildebrand Malcolm Douglas W. T. Morgan, Alternate Page Ninety-nine Glee Club FIRST TENOR PROF. T. N. HOOVER, Coach F. R. SPECK, Director F. D. FORSYTHE, Manager SECOND TENOR WILLIAM HUHN J. L. FINNICUM F. B. HILDEBRAND GEORGE BURRELL C. R. RIDENOUR, Pianist FIRST BASS H. L. RIDENOUR EDWARD PORTZ J. W. BUCHANAN P. E. CROMER LEO BEAN J. H. COMSTOCK SECOND BASS W. E. ALDERMAN GEORGE G. THOMAS RHYS D. EVANS WINDSOR H. CHEFFY L. M. SHUPE Page One Hundred Page One Hundred One Echoes of The Glee Club Concert SsOOEHK 0 ' . m ww S 0rt t°1 We ' re Saddest When They Sing, Page One Hundred Two £ Ye Jollie Jesters Dramatic Club It was remarked by a professor that in the nearly twenty years of his connection with the Ohio University no attempt has been made by students of the Institution to produce a Shakesperian play. It was, therefore, with pride and gratification to many that Ye Jolly Jesters was organized during the winter term of 1907 for the purpose of the study and presentation of Dramatic Art. Subsequently the work of the club being deemed worthy, college credit was conferred upon members doing the work. The success of the movement has established the college play as a custom at O. U. Officers for the year 1908-9: FALL TERM— George C. Blower, Pres.; Miss Anita Henke, Vice-Pres.; Cecil Bean, Secretary. WINTER TERM— Ralph Vt ' alburn, Pres.; Howard L. Cusic, Vice-Pres.; William Perkins, Secretary. Business Manager, Malcolm Douglas. Trea.-urer and Director, Miss Louise King Walls, B. O. Page One Hundred-three As You Like It Presented By Ye Jollie Jesters Dramatic Club Of the Ohio University Friday Evening, December 4, 1908. Miss Louise King Walls, Director. Malcolm Douglas, Business Manager. CAST OF CHARACTERS The Duke Windsor H. Cheffy Duke Frederick Howard L. Cusic Amiens Cecil Bean Jaques George Blower Oliver Samuel Warren Le Beau â–  • • • Lawrence Gilpin Touchstone Arthur Cummings Adam Neil Martin Charles George Burrell Silvius Neil Martin Corin George Burrell William .... Lawrance Gilpin Orlando Ralph Walburn Rosalind Gertrude Gardner Celia Louise Dana Phoebe Bernice Chute Audrey Edith Gage Jacques de Bois Lawrence Gilpin Page One Hundred-four Page One Hundred Five Iter ItatHrfj? Umtn Organiftett 1907. {fteotganifiett 1908. 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Staben Bielett beutfcfjen Siebling Iiebem f aiben ' fair 9Iuff irje, ©ebitfite, ' Siafoge u. f. ro. gefyabt; auct) fogat ein beutfcfje§ Otiginatge ' bicfjt, unb beutfdfje Sebatten. Sie erfte, am 8. f?etbruat 1909, liber bie Wtage, „93er)auptet baft bai Canbleben bem ©fabtktten ' Borwiefyen ift , mar befonbetS gut Botbeteitet, unb etroedte Biel nteteffe. aum roeniger Jntereffe etmecfte bie Se ' batte Bon Bter juragen nmen ii ' ber bie Tfrage, ..•Db bie Cii ' pe ie gered)tfettigt ift , bei ©elegenbeit ber fotgenben SBerfammlung am erften 9Dtan. 3 ie beutfcfien Srfrifcfningen toerben regeimafsig mit gteicbem ?fnterefTe aenoffen. Set Serein tint frd) af? ein feljt anregenbe? fittf mittel fiit bai ©tubium beS Seutfcfiert in ben SHaffen bemaltirt. Slucr) aufsetfyatb ber fflalfen tjort m m Biel merjt Seutfcr) in ben ' frauen unb ©amgen. Page One Hundred Six W. O. Allen H. G. Bishop Myrtle Craemer Ossie D. Chrisman Edith L. Cronacher E. C. Miller Helen W. Morton Marguerite Southerland A. M. Bower Ethel J. Boyd C. F. Carpenter ROLL Lizzie F. Cline M. L. Coultrap Nettie A. Groves Bessie Gorslene J. M. Henry Florence Hickman Mabel R. Howell P. B. Kerr W. E. McCorkle H. B. McBee Ella C. Portz Mary A. Powell C. R. Ridenour E. J. Voigt C. H. Verwohlt Blanche E. Wolfe Ruth C. Teeters J. H. Cle mmer A. E. Blackstone H. A. Pidgeon W. A. Pond Page One Hundred Seven O. U. Quartet T. N. Hoover, First Tenor; F. R. Speck, Second Tenor; H. L. Ridenour, Baritone; W. E. Alderman, Basso Page One Hundred Eight a ' ' ' ' â–  ' OS o 3 u Page One Hundred Ten Page One Hundred Eleven Beta Theta Pi Beta Kappa Chapter Established at Ohio University, 1841. Colors — Pink and Blue. Flower — Pink Rose. Fratres in Facilitate Charles M. Copeland William F. Copeland Ell Dunkle George E. McLaughlin Fratres in Universitatis 1909— Karl L. Adams, Frank R. Speck 1910 — Evan J. Jones, Jr., David M. Cooper, Herbert B. Dunkle, Harold E. Cherrington 1911 — Florance D. Forsythe, Carl L. Tewksberry, Leo C. Bean, Robert E. Nye, Ralph C. Kenney 1912— H. Ellis Sibley, Clyde O. Gibson, George K. Baker, Rodger J. Jones, Jean Townsend, F. Clyde Carpenter Pledges Roy W. Smith, Rowley, Walker, McCorkle, Faucett Fratres in Urbe James D. Brown, ' 74, Jefferson B. Clayton, ' 62, William F. Copeland, ' 02, Joseph McK. Goodspeed, ' 59, Wesley B. Lawrence, ' 92, Charles S. McDougal, ' 80, Thurman L. Morgan, ' 03, William R. Phillips, ' 03, Beverly O. Skinner, ' 00, Lawrence G. Worstell, ' 88, Charles H. Bryson, ' 00, Charles M. Copeland, ' 96, Eli Dunkle, ' 77, Perley B. Lawrence, ' 95, Harry Guy Stalder, ' 93, George E. McLaughlin, ' 04, Fred. H. Beckler, ' 10, Albert Jones, ' 05, Charles Beckler, ' 10, William H. Fletcher, ' 10, Orley H. Morgan, ' 06. Page One Hundred Twelve Page One Hundred Thir Delta Tau Delta Beta Chapter Founded at Bethany, W. Va., 1859. Established at Ohio University in 1862. Colors — Purple, white, and gold. Flower — Pansy. Fratres in Facilitate David J. Evans, Hiram R. Wilson, Thomas N. Hoover, George C. Parks, Rhys D. Evans. Fratres in Universitate 1909— Malcolm Douglas, Rhys D. Evans, Oscar W. Curran, Jame W. Wisda. 1910— Cecil C. Bean, Paul B. Kerr, John H. Clemmer, Charles G. Stewart, Clark O. Melick. 1911 — John L. Finnicum, Donald R. Blythe, George A. Erf. 1912— Windsor H. Cheffy, Howard L. Cusic, Charles R. Patterson, J. Alonzo Palmer, Raymond Connett, Mason E. Taylor. Pledges Dano Starr, Fred. Langenberg, Milton D. Hughes. Fratres in Urbe David Putman, ' 64, John P. Dana, ' 67, David J. Evans, ' 71, Evan J. Jones, ' 73, Eli R. Lash, ' 74, William H. Hastings, ' 80, Edwin D. Sayre, ' 88, R. C. M. Hastings, ' 90, Fred. Bush, ' 92, Hiram R. Wilson, ' 96, E. Rey Lash, Jr., ' 98, Albert O. Rink, ' 99, Clarence W. Roach, ' 03, Mark H. Williamson, ' 04, Thomas N. Hoover, ' 05, George C. Parks, ' 08, Loring G. Connett, ' 09, Rhys D. Evans, ' 09, Cecil C. Bean, ' 10, J. Alonzo Palmer, ' 12, Raymond Connett, ' 12. Page One Hundred Fourteen Page One Hundred Fifteen Phi Delta Theta Ohio Gamma Chapter Established at Ohio University, 1868. Colors — Argent and Azure. Flower — White Carnation. 1909 George Grindley Thomas Harry Zadoc Foster 1910 Samuel Cyrus Warren Frank Bartlett Kurtz Edward Nevin McWilliams Leland Samuel Wood 1911 Fredrick Hageman Orla Glenn Miller George Rannells Kaler Paul George Lapp Manley Lawrence Coultrap Verne Emery LeRoy Clyde Lawrence White Robert Lee White Charles Walsh Will M. Perkins Eugene Franklin Thompson 1912 Orren Lamar Pugh Frank Poore Crumit Harry Clyde Beckley Neil McCune Martin Orion Herbert Flesher Robert Howard Shaw Special David Howell Lindley Pledges Wylie DeCamp Bryan Ralph Lewis Clay DeWitt Housel Gerald Kelley Dix Preston Oliver MacWilliams Roe Zenner Walter Moore Lawrence Gilpin Fratres in Facilitate Dr. Alston Ellis, President Prof. F. S. Coultrap George Kaler, Foot-ball Coach Prof A. A. Atkinson Eugene F. Thompson, Sec to Pres. Fratres in Urbe JohnMc. Higgins, ' 87 Aaron E. Price, ' 88 George DeCamp, ' 94 H. H. Hanning, ' 94 I. M. Foster, ' 95 S. L. McCune, ' 96 Fred S. Pickering, ' 03 Charles H. Harris, ' 06 Ned J. Wolfe, ' 06 William Connett, ' 09 John D. Earhart, ' 07 Alston Ellis, ' 65 A. A. Atkinson, ' 91 F. S. Coultrap, ' 75 Gen. C H. Grosvenor, ' 70 Charles G.O ' Bleness, ' 98 Dow L. Poston, ' 98 Herbert J. Herrold, ' 00 Philip J. Welsh, ' 00 James P. Wood,Jr., ' 02 T. Watson Craig, ' 03 Ralph C. Super, ' 95 Frank Super, ' 95 Leslie Martin, ' 11 Fred. Alderman, ' 05 Manning Coultrap, ' 06 John Preston, ' 06 Bernard LeRoy, ' 02 Don Coultrap, ' 08 Cyrus D. Higgins, ' 05 Victor Biddle, ' 04 James Biddle, ' 05 Winfleld K. Scott, ' 98 Page One Hundred Sixteen Page One Hundred Seventeen Pi Beta Phi Ohio Alpha Chapter Founded in Monmouth, 1867. Colors— Wine and Silver Blue. Flower— Wine Carnation. Sorores in Facilitate Miss Minnie Dean, Belle Bishop. Sorores in Universitate Post-Graduate — Mary Simon. 1909— Edith Palmer, Edith M. Eaton, Mary Chappelear, Grace Conner. 1910— Mary Connett, Char lotte Ullom, lone Perkins, Catherine Thompson. 1911 — Lillian Cronacher, Virgene Henry, Eva Mitchell. 1912— Hazel Todd, Marguerite Southerland, Blanche Danford, Pearl Jackson, Harriet Kelly, Blanche Wolf. Pledged Margaret Kelly, Gypsy Pryor. Sorores in Urbe Bertha Brown, ' 93, Carrie A. Mathews, ' 94, Mrs. Jannette Barker, ' 94, Mrs. Florence Craig Wilson, ' 98, Mrs. Jane Ryan DeCamp, ' 95, Florence Hedges, ' 99, Mrs. Ellen Wood Lord, ' 00, Mrs. Mame O ' Bleness Hutchinson, ' 01, Mrs. Bess Harris Wood, ' 02, Mrs. May Reah Wood, ' 02, May S. Conner, ' 03, Minnie Dean, ' 03, Belle Bishop, ' 04, Mrs. Mary Townsend Porter, ' 04, Mrs. Pansy Herrold Morgan, ' OS, Jane Bayard Ullom, ' 05, Florence Clayton, ' 05, Mrs. Margaret Ullom Stalder, ' 03, Mazie Earhart, ' 05, Elizabeth Musgrave, ' 06, Sylvia Moore, ' 07, Virginia Bishop, ' 09, Mrs. Helen Foster Morgan, ' 10, Mrs. Chas. Bryson, ' 98. Page One Hundred Eighteen My y 1 fr 1 I © 1 1 rf 1 | c | | f | 1 (M 1 1 ( 1 J € ) r i 1 1 1 â–  1 r | c | 1 £ - 1 1 I 1 £ 1 1 © 1 |c- 1 IC 1 Page One Hundred Nineteen Alpha Gamma Delta Founded at Syracuse University, 1904. Colors — Red, Buff and Green. Flowers — Crimson and Buff Roses. Sorores in Facilitate Edith Jones. Sorores in Universitate 1909 — Lou Andrews, Bess Driggs. 1910 — Ernestine Cooley, Helen Johnson. 1911— Edna Flegal, Helen Baker, Dorothy Will, Grace Junod, Edna Campbell, Edna Copeland, Louise Roach, Irene Gibson, Bernice Barnes. 1912 — Margaret Flegal, Hazel Reed, Austa Speck, Ella Westhafer. Pledges Charlotte Copeland, Mary Walker, Clara Duppstadt. Sorores in Urbe Mrs. W. F. Copeland, Blanche Mohler, Mrs. H. S. Srigley, Maude Walker, Grace Rowles. Page One Hundred Twenty Page One Hundred Twenty-one Pi Delta Kappa Founded at Ohio University, 1907. Colors — Old Gold and Seal Brown. Flower — Pink Rose Bud. Sorores in Universitate 1909 — Lena Estelle Patterson, Mary Claire McKinstry. 1910 — Fredia Finsterwald, Purle Lantz, Dena Lantz. 1911 — Hazel Glenn, Gertrude Plaeger, Margaret Kahler, Edith Carpenter, Florence Pickett. 1912 — Oscie Chrisman, Anita Henke, Marjorie Gault, Ruth Teeters, Edith Gage. Pledges Ruth Teeters, Purle Lantz, Edith Gage, Dena Lantz. Sorores in Urbe Mildred Francis, Mrs. Leslie P. Martin, Louise Dana. Pago One Hundred Twenty-two Page One Hundred Twenty-three WftGINIA CIDER B °TTLEO l« Bond Pv 3feti T n ' p T(kT7)v;3 €it oHJ I J2 . Mens, Ohio, . ? J. . 190. f T i Z ?%?- ££ - AFTER OfirE FOR VM.IIC RecEiv£-o,vye,  rof isej HtY THE S JWD BflNK , ffT ZCVS, OHIO, jr ..-...i ...7 . ..DouLfiRs, FOf VALUE RECElV£D,mTn ittTERESTKrElQHrPEK CENT. Paije One Hundred Twenty-four Page One Hundred Twenty-five Page One Hundred Twenty-six Barbarianism HE Barbarians! Who are they and why do they exist? Well, this is the name given to the greater part of the students at O. U. The Barbarians are loosely organ- ized. Their common interests are vested in an executive committee of some twelve members chosen at large from their own numbers by the whole Barbarian student body. This executive committee exists for the purpose of directing affairs and carrying on business when a reception or banquet is being given by the Barb Students. One of the purposes of the Barbarian movement at O. U. is to bring about harmony and unity, and develop a closer bond of fellow- ship among the students. Another is to encourage and aid all proper manifestations of col- lege spirit so far as the same may conduce to the best interest of the University. In short we aim to do what we can to make Ohio Uni- versity extend her influence as one of the leading institutions of learning in Ohio. Truth is the principle for which the Barbarian stands. He is ever ready and anxious to do for his fellow student the thing that elevates character and that leads to a life of truth and righteousness. Truth is his motto because it is the one principle that lives never fading but ever brightening. It is eternal and survives when all else has passed away. It is the first principle of being and is expressed most beautifully in the words of John Keats when he said: Reauty is truth, truth beauty — that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. One Hundred Twenty-seven u — H ft Page One Hundred Twenty-eight Barbarian Executive Committee Roll. H. A. Pidgeon J. R. Mayes A. E. Blackstone C. O. Williamson J. C. Richards Leota B. Morris Anna E. Henry William Huhn L. M. Shupe A. E. Livingstone Grace Wilson Chairman Treasurer Nettie Groves H. L. Ridenour Allen Bower Mabel R. Howell Barbarian Banquet It has been both truly and well said by a member of the faculty of the University that the Barbarian Banquet has become the great- est event of the college year. The fifth annual Banquet was held by the non-fraternity students February twentieth, nineteen hundred nine. The true aim of fellowship and friendship was expressed in every detail of this banquet. Prof. F. Treudley acted as the toast master of the evening and in his characteristic manner brought forth much merriment. In every number of the program the Barbarian aim was found to be the keynote. The banquet hall was very artistically decorated with green and white streamers and many pennants. The tables spread in their banquet array presented a pleasing sight to the guests on entering the hall. At these banquets an opportunity is given to all Barbarians to meet and become more closely related to their different fellow students and members of the faculty. The spirit is always of the highest type and brings out the true principle of the social life which is necessary for every person to cultivate. Page One Hundred Twenty-nine Page One Hundred Thirty Barbarian Picnic T IS the custom of the Barbarians of O. U. to give a reception for the new students once each term of the college year. In the spring of ' 08 the executive com- mittee arranged to have this reception in the form of a picnic. Each girl prepared a basket of good things and the boys arranged means of conveyance to the grove and supplied all with ice cream, fruits, games and a good time. On May 30th, at 7:30 A. M., eight hay wagons and one provision wagon lined up along the west side of the campus ready to receive and bear away to the woods a troop of about one hundred eighty students. Hibbard ' s grove, about four miles to the south-west of Athens, was the site selected. The day was beautiful, but not more so than was the spirit of the Barbarian students. For the event a program had been arranged befitting in every particular the honor of the memory of those to whom we devote May 30th each year. We arrived at the grove about 10:00 A. M. After putting up swings and laying off grounds for horse-shoe and base-ball, each one freely participated in the games best to his liking. At noon a sumptuous dinner was served upon the grass in the shade of the trees. After all had partaken of the feast and enjoyed the loveliness on every side, the time was given up to contests con- sisting of potato races, sack races and foot races, the winner in each case receiving a handsome prize. At 2:00 P. M. order was called for the rendition of the program. Songs by the glee clubs, readings and speeches by the members of the faculty present and prominent ones of the Barbarian executive committee were the salient features of the hour. Then we turned our steps homeward. Having enjoyed the day most thoroughly, each Barbarian returned that evening with a happy heart singing the songs of old O. U. Page One Hundred Thirty-one Page One Hundred Thirty-two Side Lights SHORT time after the discontinuance oPthe O.U. Mirror it was concluded to publish a paper voicing the sentiments of the Barbarians. From time to time the Side Lights has increased its scope and its editorial staff until now it represents nearly all the organizations in College life at Ohio. Its editorials are ever scholarly and always thought-provoking. The staff is an able one, five members of which belong to the class of 1909. Mr. H. B. Wilkes, Editor-in-chief, has had some valuable experience in newspaper work and gives his O. U. readers the benefit of it. All the departments are carefully edited by those in charge and it is hoped that in the near future, the paper will be able to extend its sphere more into literary realms. Side Lights Staff H. B. Wilkes A. E. Blackstone ' 11 A. E. Livingstone ' 10 Mary C. Watkins ' 09 F. B. Hildebrand ' 09 L. M. Shupe ' 10 - Anna Henry ' 10 Helen E. Roush ' 09 H. L. Ridenour ' 12 Clyde White ' 09 - C. O. Williamson ' 10 J. Stanley Williams ' 11 R. R. Bolton ' 09 - Editor-in-chief Business Manager Ass ' t. Business Manager Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor News Editor News Editor Athletic Editor Subscription Agent Ass ' t. Subscription Agent Alumni Editor Page One Hundred Thirty-three o u CO U J3 H â– a 3 CO o Page One Hundred Thirty-four Page One Hundred Thirty-five Athletic Management w • M • Two new committees have been appointed by Dr. Ellis in regard to the management of Athletics. The first of these is called the Finance Committee, and is composed of five members: Prof. Addicott, Chairman; Prof. Cope- land, Dean Chubb, Dean Williams and Prof. Atkinson. The other com- mittee, the Athletic Committee, is composed of Prof. Wilson, Chairman; Prof. Thomas Hoover, Prof. Mercer, Miss Stanley and Dr. Jones. These two committees have the full control of all athletics and of the extra dollar each student and faculty member pays for athletics at the begin- ning of each term. Page One Hundred Thirty-six A Suggestion Page One Hundred Thirty-seven Foot-Ball Our foot-ball team was not very successful this fall. This was due to the fact that so many of our old men graduated, and the neces- sity of developing new men to fill their positions from green material. However, they showed great form in one or two games, especially Miami and Mt. Union, leaving behind them a very fair record. 1908 Record: Ohio 59 Marshall College Ohio O. N. U. 10 Ohio Miami 5 Ohio Denison 12 Ohio 14 Mt. Union 11 Ohio 21 Wittenberg 5 Ohio 5 Otterbein 6 Ohio Parkersburg Y . M. C. A. 16 Line -up of Foot-ball Team: E. Jones (Captain) Name Position Wood Left End Riley Left Tackle Crooks Left Guard Allen Center Dickie Right Guard Portz Right Tackle Trimble Right End Kaler Quarter Back Gibson Left Half Davis Right Half Deckard Full Back Page One Hundred Thirty-eight Page One Hundred Thirty-nine Basket-ball The material for our basket-ball team was the best we have had here in years, and the team, in the games played, showed wonderful form, but owing to some difficulty, we had only two games scheduled, winning one and losing the other. Scores: Ohio 24 Otterbein 21 Ohio 19 Kenyon 32 Line ' -up Name Positions McCorkle Left Forward Beckley Righi t Forward Kaler Center Lewis Righl t Guard Wood Left Guard Substitutes: LeRoy Forward Tewksbury Forward Pond Forward Shupe Forward Crumit Forward Williams Center Cromer Center Gibson Center Sherman Guard Taylor Guard Shibley Guard Boyd Guard There was no girls ' basket-ball team. Page One Hundred Forty Base-ball The Ohio University team, after defeating in twelve collegiate games, eight of the best base-ball teams of the State, asserts her right to the title of champions of Ohio. The record that Ohio had made in the base-ball circles of the State in past seasons came to a culmination last year in the high-class playing of the team and the conse- quently enviable record of thirteen games and no defeats. While the good playing of a num- ber of the players was regular and consistent throughout the season, a large share of the credit for a victorious season should be given to Ohio ' s pitch- ing staff— Kaler and Coleman, and to Blythe, catcher, whose fine work has been the delight of Athens rooters. Kaler in his first season of collegiate pitching, twirled seven games in which he allowed but 25 hits, struck out an even 100 men and gave 18 bases on balls. In the six games pitched by Coleman, he showed a form that was a consistent improvement on his work of last season, and showed him to be a very dependable man for the position. In the six games he allowed but 19 hits, fanned 63, and gave but 13 bases on balls. In these thirteen games Ohio secured 91 hits and but 85 of Ohio ' s bats- men fanned before the 14 pitchers that they faced during the season. The batting and the fielding of the team was especially good, and they played consistent ball throughout the season. The only game which Ohio lost was the one they played with the Alumni team during Commencement week, and which was composed of old stars. It was perhaps the best and hardest fought game of the whole season, and the victory was mostly due to the admirable pitching of Frank Gullum. The Alumni game is to be made an annual feature hereafter. Page One Hundred Forty-one Following is the schedule played with the result of each game and Ohio ' s batteries. Ohio 2 Deaf Institute 1 Coleman, Ingells and Blythe Ohio 10 Ohio Wesleyan 3 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 7 Univ. of Cincy 3 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 6 Univ. of Cincy 5 Coleman, Webb and Russel Ohio 1 Capital Univ. Kaler and Blythe Ohio 3 Starling Ohio Medic. 2 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 12 Miami 1 Coleman and Blythe Ohio 8 Miami 3 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 8 Denison 3 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 7 Denison Coleman and Blythe Ohio 3 Otterbein Coleman and Blythe Ohio 5 Kenyon 3 Kaler and Blythe Ohio 5 Kenyon Name Evans Thomas (Captain) Blythe Roderick Starr Wood Russel 1 Line-up: Coleman and Blythe Position Center Field Second Base Catcher First Base Short Stop Third Base Right Field Left Field Jones Kaler Pitcher Coleman Pitcher Substitutes: Webb Catcher MacWilliams First Base Wisda Short Stop Shibley Field MacGreegor Field Nesler Field Page One Hundred Forty-two Page One Hundred Forty-three HE university faculty won a decisive victory over the senior team June 1st, on University Field, by a score of 17 to 12. Five innings were played. The base running of Mercer and Chubb, the fast work of Chubb on short, and the stick work of Porter were among the features of the game. One of the most exciting plays of the game was when Porter, in the third inning, hit to center field, stole second, and reached home on two errors. Two reporters collaborated on a report of the game. One counted the errors, recording thirty-eight for faculty and twenty-seven for seniors; the other started a complete account, play for play, but fainted when Mercer stole second and was unable to continue. The seniors went up in the air in the fourth inning,and allowed the professors to run in ten scores, which practically won the game for them. The pitching of Dr. Chrisman was remarkably consistent through- out the game. It was easily seen by the form he exibited while in the box that he was once a famous pitcher. Dr. Jones was put in in the fifth inning and fanned two men. In his work at second he was very agile and kept up good form at all times. The three base hit of Porter in the fourth was one of the cleanest seen on the field. Hen Lever became excited during the game. The rooting of Si Allen and some of the spectators kept the crowd laughing all the time. They would yell, Good work, Shakespeare, or Watch Bug Mercer run. It was a good chance to get back at the faculty, and all took advantage of it. Line-up: Position Catcher Pitcher First base Second base Short stop Third base Left field Center field Right field Substitute Seniors Mathens Leever Coultrap Nice Henke Mayes F. Johnson A. Johnson Stine Faculty Evans Chrisman Addicott Jones Chubb Parks McLaughlin Mercer Elson Atkinson Page One Hundred Forty-four Page One Hundred Forty-five Other Athletics HE race in the Pan-Hellenic base-ball league was very interesting, and very close. The Phi Delts and Betas played the last game for the championship, and the Betas won by the clos e score of 4—2, thereby capturing the pennant. There were many inter-class games of base-ball and foot-ball, and also many bloody contests between the Civils and Electricals. The Sophomore-Freshman foot-ball game attracted a great deal of attention. Before the game the Freshmen were seemingly the biggest men in school, and how they did brag on their wonderful team. But when the smoke had cleared away the score stood 6 to against them. Their war cry is no longer heard on the campus. The most important class game of the foot-ball season was the one played between the Seniors and the Juniors. The Seniors simply put it all over the Juniors. Just simply ran away with them to the tune of 16 to 4. Rhys Evans was easily the star of the game, making eleven of the sixteen points and kicking one of the prettiest drop kicks ever seen on the field. The line of defense of the Juniors was weak and the fierce line bucking of the Senior backs was good for the required distance every time. Page One Hundred Forty-six I 1 f  J) Page One Hundred Forty-seven The New Gymnasium The new gymnasium has been completed and is one of the most hand- some structures on the campus. It has twenty shower baths and a swimming pool finished with white enameled brick. It has seven hundred fifty-two steel lockers, fitted with combination Yale locks. There are sixteen rooms in the building, not including two directors ' offices. The inside dimensions of the gymnasium floor proper are 86 x 50. There is a gallery around the gym with a seating capacity of over two hundred. The building material is made of pressed brick on the outside, and on the inside of white and buff pressed brick. It is equipped with all the latest and up-to-date apparatus. The total cost, not including the equipment, was $50,000.00, and it stands now as one of the prettiest and best equipped gymnasiums in the State. Page Hundred Forty-eight Wireless I call to thee when o ' er my signal tower The day comes up, and when the night would be At prayer with her star-rosaries,— each hour I call to thee. Who knows but waits some strange, ethereal power To pierce the hills and laugh along the sea To that far shore where love hath built his bower ? And so through lonely space, in sun and shower, Till some low echo shall reply to me, And my great hope shall burst to perfect flower, I call to thee. Charles Grant Matthews. Page One Hundred Fifty Her Healing Sympathy HE man who had the Soul of a Musician stole softly out of the house and along the lane. It was a night of the early Spring and a gentle caressing stillness was upon the land. The soft, dim light of the moon shining through a filmy veil of mist left upon everything a delightful touch of uncertainty. As he walked along the foot path which led close by the fence, the great masses of darkness on either side and ahead of him gradually unfolded as he approached and stood well-revealed though still dim in outline, as individual bushes and trees. Far away he could hear the sound of frogs and now and then, from some- where near a whip-poor-will lifted up its voice. Then, again there would come a moment of intense silence when his steps halted and he held his breath with the painful joy of it — when all about him seemed poised, ready to burst with some strange melodious secret and everything seemed throbbing with the wonder of the message it had to tell. It seemed to the man as he walked along that the trees, the bushes, the silence itself, were living things who knew and understood him and sympathized with the emotions rising and surg- ing within him. He was not a young man, nor handsome, and his hands were roughened by the constant toil of thirty years. His clothes were those of a laborer and his very gait told of long days spent in follow- ing the plough. His shoulders drooped as beneath the weight of a great burden, and he walked slowly for he was tired. Nevertheless when he reached the end of the lane he did not halt but, crossing the road, climbed the fence and entered a thicket of young timber close at hand. Here the moon cast fleeting shad- ows among the branches of the trees. The stir of his foot falls Page One Hundred Fifty-one among the dead leaves of the year before, startled the wild things and caused them to scamper now and then across his path. Over- head sounded the whirr of a night-bird ' s wings. The woods extended down a hillside and on into a little valley; and he descended letting himself down by the branches of the trees. Over on the opposite side of the ravine there hung a ledge of darksome moss-clothed rocks; and here and there among them the fronds of a fern peeped out. He was down the hill now and had reached a little cove filled with such an infinite sweetness of silence that he stopped but a moment to drink it in. A cloud, little more than a bit of intensified mist, shut off the silvery light for a moment and then passed on leaving undis- turbed the mild quiet of the place. On, on, among the sheltering oaks, the guardian pines and thus to the edge of the woodland where the sycamores stood, white splotches grown whiter in the queer moonlight, marking the meeting- place of meadow and trees. Here he crossed the brooklet and hur- ried up the opposite slope. There were no trees here, but a grassy hillside with cow-paths leading zig-zag toward the summit. He walked faster now and his gait was not that of a wearied toiler but of one nearing the end of a race, eager to reach the goal. He broke into a run as he neared the crest of the hill and threw himself upon the ground with a great sigh. There was nothing between him and the stars. He lay full length, his arms folded above his head, his cheek pressed close t o the grassy mold. The freshness of early April was abroad and the odor of the earth, the sense of awakening life, the beauty of land and sky came surging upon him as he lay there. It was not the first time he had come here. Nor was it the first time that the God of beauty and of hidden impulses had claimed him as worshiper and led him slave-like from the monotony of the daily, yearly tasks to this high altar. Summer, Autumn, Winter — all had cast their spell upon him and communed with him in this self-same Page One Hundred Fifty-two place. Summer had brought to him sensuous peace and content with life as it was; Autumn had stirred anew the exultant joy of living; Winter, too, had brought her own message to enrich the heart of her subject; but none had ever awakened such untold longings as these which now pressed upon him in the early Spring moonlight on the little hill. Yearly they had recurred to him and yearly he had met and wrestled with the same yearnings for the impossible and strug- gled to fight them down. A long time he lay there breathing in the delicious odor of the mold, his chest rising and falling with the regularity of well-sup- pressed emotion. Why, oh God! he now murmured: Why do I care? Why do I know that there is something different? I have never been told. Why do I feel what others about me do not ? It brings only sadness. Why do I long year after year for the impossible? It brings only pain. Why do I have thoughts of which others can know nothing? It but widens the gulf between me and my fellows. Oh, God, if thou art good, if thou art just, if thou art merciful, take it away. Take it away, this bitter unrest, this gnawing pain, this growing dis- content with the task which I have to do. Take it away, this knowl- edge of something higher. Make me as my companions are. It has been so long, so long. Always I have fought it down, but always it returns within me greater than before. I cannot bear it! I cannot bear it! He plucked a handful of grass at his side in this moment of his supreme passion. Unconsciously he held it before his eyes. The odor of early Spring violets came to his nostrils, and lo, he held a violet in his hand. He turned his head and looked up at the sky. The filmy haze still spread itself above him but through it the stars shone constant and bright. Lying thus his breast grew calm; his Page One Hundred Fifty-three attitude changed from one of defiance to one of peace, and presently, rising, he started home. He grasped the violet tightly in his hand and bruised, it sent forth its fragrance witb increasing intensity. He walked more slowly now and drank in the beauty for what it was. The sycamores wel- comed him with a whisper of the boughs. In the wood the moon had gone her way and left the ferns in darkness. Upon the hill and out into the open he came once more where the wheat-rows shone straight and precise as he had left them. The faint scent of apple- blossoms was wafted to him as he neared the house and he began to whistle softly. On the door-step he paused taking a final glance at the scene and holding ready one more moment a listening ear. From within there came the sound of a woman ' s voice — queru- lous, thin, unmusical — a voice which told that the speaker was old, and feeble, and perhaps unlovely. Where ' s William? William ' s allers off somewheres. Won ' t ' e never come? The frogs were still singing in lively chorus and the whip-poor- wills here, there and everywhere were filling the air with answer- ing notes. The Man Who had the Soul of a Musician but Who never Had a Chance looked and listened and then entered the house. M. C. Page One Hundred Fifty-four The Orb Weaver By the brookside where dark masses Of tall weeds and tangled grasses Teem in riotous profusion, Where the locust seeks seclusion And the cricket chirps and croons Through the lazy afternoons, Dwells Argiope, the weaver, Beautiful, but a deceiver. Silken dwelling, fine and splendid, Weaves she, twixt staunch weeds suspended. From her self her need supplying, Spins her threads, and drops, relying On their ductile strength; till taut Stretch her guy-ropes; these safe caught Weaves she swiftly, weaves she surely, Wheel on wheel she adds securely. Viscid strands, the prey ' s undoing, Thread the border; night bedewing, Beads with pearls the silvery net-work. In the sun the fairy fretwork Glows and shimmers; on a shield Of toughened fiber, unconcealed, In the center hangs the weaver, — Hangs the beauteous, sly deceiver. Black and gold, her vesture gleaming Queen Argiope is dreaming. Not a love-dream; once entangled In the snare, her mate is strangled. But her life ' s deep purpose bides Where a silklined cocoon hides In the grasses; artful weaver, Cruel, beautiful deceiver! —Carrie Alta Matthews Page One Hundred Fifty-five In the Cloister In the dim monastic pale Pace the fathers to and fro, While the solemn chant and woe Sound in penitential wail. From the bell within the tower Rings the vesper call to prayer, And through all the twilight air Breathes the hush of holy hour. Faint and fainter daylight burns To the Aves chanted low; And with measured step and slow To his cell a priest returns. Down the walk amid the flowers Beads and prayers in hand he goes--- Steps aside and plucks a rose From the fragrant dewy bowers. And within the book of prayers Tenderly ' t is folded close, While another faded rose Falls and shatters unawares. Gently bends the sad-eyed man To the bosom of the grass- Mingled with the priestly mass Hears the flute of rural Pan! Sounding from the Far-away Comes the reedy melody--- (Ah, ' t is only fantasy Of a long-forgotten May.) On the stillness of the place Sounds a voice remembered well, And within the dreaming spell Comes the memory of a face! Sudden starts the holy man Flushed again with Youth and Love; Then he lifts his face above, Murm ' ring pious orison. Then the whispered pleadings fail And with measured step and slow, Pace the fathers to and fro In the dim monastic pale. — Harold Edgar Cherrington. Page One Hundred Fifty-six Her Natural Bent A fool must follow his natural bent (Even as you and I!) — The Vampire. jSS Jones was filled with horror and wonder at her sudden knowledge, but slowly a happy feeling of triumph and anticipa- tion possessed her. She knew at last — the other girl had made her understand. But that other girl could not love him as much as she herself did, she thought, in spite of the rival ' s infernal prettiness. That a sudden and decided change had taken place in Miss Jones could be easily seen by comparing her expression with the use of the word infernal . It certainly seemed most incongruous, almost uncanny, coming from that repellant mouth, or even originating back of that sloping forehead. Miss Jones was worse than ugly. She was simply ridiculous looking. She was nearly as broad as she was long, and her dresses were cut from pat- terns that had been in vogue nine years before. Her nose was tip-tilted at an outrageous angle. Her eyes were wide and child-like, the color of muddy river water. All this was surmounted by rough brown hair, which she tried to arrange in a Psyche knot, but did not succeed, and the result was startling. Her face was a kind one; she could not have hurt even a fly, but of course strangers never thought of the kindness there. They merely saw that she was ridiculous, although Miss Jones did not know that. Her appearance had never worried her. She had been happy teaching school in the country, and had saved several hundred dollars. On hearing that some of her friends were going to college, she took her savings and went too, thinking that when she had finished she might be able to get a position in the city schools. Perhaps, too, deep down in her heart was a longing for the unknown. She saw beautiful charming college girls every day, and recognized without car- Page One Hundred Fifty-seven ing or even thinking much about it, the difference between them and herself. She had her own friends who were only a slight degree better looking than she was. As for the men she merely noticed that they rolled their trouser legs up ridiculously high, and mildly wondered why they did not catch their death of cold. Meanwhile she studied hard, and got good grades, and felt a th rill of pride that these pretty, silly girls would come to her for help; at the same time she resented the fact that they never saw her on the street. And so the fall and winter terms passed. One morning, early in the spring term, she was sitting in the English class-room, waiting for a recitation to begin, when one of the Senior men walked in. She had never noticed him before, but during the recitation she could not resist looking at him. He had wavy light brown hair, a thin force- ful face, with sharply cut features and sparkling blue eyes. In spite of his thin wiriness, there was something sturdy in the square set of his shoulders, and something thrilling, she thought, the next day, after a casual introduction, in the mere grasp of his hand. Being the most popular member of his class a large amount of interest centered around him, and to this Miss Jones secretly attributed the many tales she had heard. Frequently when she passed groups of pretty girls on the street she had heard his name tittered out, and once, when she had gone to class early, she overheard a whole conversation solely on this one subject. She heard that he was soft and sweet on every girl he met, the greatest spooner that ever was, and too conceited for any good use. A remark of one of the college wits was often quoted about him, O, yes, I know he ' s a self-made man, but he ' s too proud of his creator. Miss Jones never stopped to reason why these remarks always made her indignant and long to hit someone. If anyone had asked her why she studied so assiduously on her English, she would have innocently replied, Why, I like English best of anything. She was inexpressibly shocked when she heard some girls speak of her senior, William Pfaff, as Billy. Page One Hundred Fifty-eight Miss Jones had never had a lover; she had never even thought of one, although she had read all of Mary Jane Holmes ' novels. At home when she had gone to church socials, she had always assisted in serving the refresh- ments and washing the dishes. As for the country dances, she had been brought up in a holy horror of them, and thoroughly believed that waltzing was an institution of the devil, and she held these opinions until one evening when she accidentally saw Billy in a dress suit. He was on his way to a dance, and had stopped in the library to return a book. The evening was warm, and he carried his overcoat on his arm. She had never thought any man handsome before, but the sight of his pale, clearly cut features, and the indolent way he leaned against the desk, caused her to look at him in open admiration, and for the first time she thought of him as a man. 1 am going to be bored tonight, she heard him say to a friend, and as he turned to go he met her glance. What a good student you are, Miss Jones. Do you always work? When he looked at her then, she trembled on the brink of realization, but as the door swung to after him, she applied herself all the more zealously to her work. He ' s going to a dance said someone at the table back of her. Who ' s he going to take? Miss Vor Hees. He ' s just crazy about her. Her book fell out of her hand as the thought occurred, He to a dance! Well, of course he knew best. How could I have been so narrow-minded all my life! She now understood what he had meant when he said in class that one should acquire a broad outlook on life. Yes, she would help her younger sister, who was now beginning to want to dance. That night she looked long and fixedly in the glass. How ugly I am, and Miss Vor Hees is beautiful! Still she did not know. The next evening, just after dinner, Miss Jones went out to gather ferns Page One Hundred Fifty-nine for the nature-study class. She was behind a clump of bushes just above a a walk called Lovers ' Lane, when she heard voices, and on looking down saw Will Pfaff and Miss Vor Hees coming up the walk. Miss Vor Hees was dressed simply in an unpretentious gown, but one that was a revelation of face and figure. Pfaff walked along by her side, and they were talking of the sweet nothings of college life. His eyes frequently turned full upon her face, and it was in glances of admiration — even of something more. It was dusk, the birds were returning to their nests, and the moon was just rising. When they were directly below Miss Jones, Miss Vor Hees stumbled, and Billy caught her in his arms. ' â–  He will never hold me in his arms, or look at me in that way, she thought. How ugly I am and she is so beautiful, and a lump arose in her throat. She turned her back and looked up at the branches of the trees swaying lightly in the evening air, and faintly outlined against the dark- ening sky. She has eyes like stars. I hate her. I will look. Neither Miss Vor Hees nor Billy saw the intent figure back of the bushes. They were too engrossed in one another. But I tell you there is no such thing as love, Miss Vor Hees was saying impatiently. You ' re perfectly adorable when you toss your head like that, said Billy. She drew herself up to her full height, and looked at him defiantly, the best invitation in the world, as she well knew. I love you, I never saw any girl like you, he said; and suddenly he drew her to him and kissed her. She struggled and he released her. Page One Hundred Sixty I hate you. You ' re horrid, and I ' ll never speak to you again. Then she turned from him. Billy stood stupefied for a moment and then hurried after her, and they walked in silence to her home. Miss Jones motionless, intense, watched them till they had passed from sight. Her brain reeled as she went home. He loves her, he loves her, and she is hurting him. She don ' t care, but she shall care, I ' ll make her. That night she did not sleep. She was not of an analytical nature, but she knew instinctively that her case was hopeless and never dreamed of trying to win him. It was the first great emotion of her life and without knowing it, she had reached the highest phase of love, an overwhelming desire to make the loved one happy. I will, I ' ll do it tomorrow. She shall love him. The next afternoon a pale-faced woman touched the arm of Miss Vor Hees as she came from class. May I speak to you a minute? she asked. Miss Vor Hees raised her eyebrows, but sweetly replied, I? Certainly. Miss Jones led her down the walk. He ' s coming. I see him turning the corner, and you must go to him. He wants you, and he ' ll die if he does not get you. I saw you last night. I was behind the bushes, and you ' ve got to love him. I know you ' re the kind of flirt you read about, but you must love him. Surprised out of herself, Miss Vor Hees answered sincerely, There is no such thing as love. We were only playing last night, and both forgot ourselves, and went a little too far. He don ' t care anything about me. He,s just a flirt. He ' s not. He ' s a noble man. He ' s not a liar. Didn ' t he tell you he loved you? Page One Hundred Sixty-one Yes, but — , began Miss Vor Hees. You come with me, and with a grasp of iron she led the astonished Miss Vor Hees up to Billy. Here, she ' s going to love you, she gasped, and fled. Th ey looked at one another in embarrassment — Billy amazed. She — I — this crazy girl pounced on me and said a lot of things. She saw you — us — last night and thought you were in earnest. She said I must love you, and pulled me up here. I think she — They stood silently. I hope she does not said Billy simply; for once not conceited. I ' m not good enough. I envy her cried Miss Vor Hees, and there were tears in her eyes. Page One Hundred Sixty-two Dreams (Emerson Prize Poem — 1909) I dreamed a dream, and in my vision stayed Before a picture fair and wondrous made, A simple room all filled with joy, The home-returning of a wand ' ring boy. Simple — but many a man gazed at the scene, To feel the painter ' s magic might, A nd then came flooding back lond memories keen Of other days when all was light, And, lo! I woke. It was a dream of night. Again I dreamed. Mine was a singer ' s voice. Such notes as make the listening ear rejoice, A simple lullaby as mother ' s croon To babies wailing for the silver moon. But such the singer ' s art that from that song Came backward visions of sweet love, A mother ' s love which kept her boy from wrong, And raised him to God ' s throne above. I woke. My dream could not be held by love. Once more I dreamed. My lips were all unsealed To bring a message to the whitened field. A message full of hope and cheer, An urgent plea to live more near To God, the Father of us all. It came To men whose ears had long Been deaf to truth preached in His name, And made them choose ' twixt right and wrong. I woke. My dream passed lightly as a song. I prayed that God to me might give Such power that for Him I might truly live; The painter ' s brush, the gift of song, The love that fights ' gainst sin and wrong. Back came the whispered answer: Do not ask For some great gift — too great for thee. Thou hast each day thy God-appointed task. Do thou thy best. God needeth thee. And so I dream no more. ' Tis life I see. — Mary Treudley. One Hundred Sixty-three Lines to a Lady Accompanying a Bouquet of Roses These roses will bear you my message of love, In language more fervent than words e ' er expressed; For they basked in the light of the heavens above, Till their beauties bloomed forth upon earth ' s gentle breast. The amorous winds kissed their innocent lips, And blushing, their tints took the rainbow ' s bright hues; The moonbeams then bathed them with moist finger tips, In perfume distilled from the night-falling dews. A sweetness lies lurking in each glowing heart; Soft petals enfold it with tender caress; Each flower, the perfection of Deity ' s art, Is an emblem of love my heart yearns to possess. As their exquisite beauty and loveliness fair Are the essence of elements purely divine; So by Nature ' s same law has a fragrance as rare Been breathed from thy radiant soul into mine. These roses then bear you my message of love, In language more fervent than words e ' er expressed; For they basked in the light of the heavens above Till their beauties bloomed forth upon earth ' s gentle breast. M. D. Page One Hundred Sixty-four When First We Walked in Arcady Along the well-remembered path I walked where I had been with thee When late within the year we trod The faery groves of Arcady. The summer lingered in the air And in the fern and dark ' ning tree The season stayed, as she were loathe To soon withdraw her witchery. Lo ! now the spring with joyous tread Is drawing near, and all her train; Soon, soon to come in pomp of flowers And claim once more her loved domain. And I am ling ' ring in the grove And visioned dreams they come to me Of that, the dearest of the days, When first we walked in Arcady. H. E. C. Page One Hundred Sixty-five To Phyllis Now comes the dark cold death of all the year, A sombre cloak o ' er all the world doth fall ; The trees are bare, and on the hills so drear We miss fair Autumn ' s many colored pall. But yet I know that Spring will come again With all its pomp of verdure and of flowers. For but today I heard a bird ' s refrain, That minded me of Summer ' s fairy bowers. So is it, when Thou sendes ' t me ' way from Thee, Dull Winter with its cheerless icy gloam. Thy perfumed notes are Spring ' s sweet prophecy, When they do bid me back to Thee to come. C. B. Page One Hundred Sixty-six 3ln ifetwinam iUarg iflarjoro (Sauli, Imaapb Slip aubbrn taking away of marjori? (Sanlt at b r horn? in iNortlj ilarkaon. on Jflarrli 30tlj, 1909. ranarb untbrraal aorrota among her fruutba. fiiaa (Eanlt toaa an exceptionally brigljt atnbent. of a berg engaging manner anb attrartine peraonality, popular among botlj rlaaamatea anb inatrurtora. i Ijr waa a number of tlje fli Sella Kappa aororitg anb was enbe areb to all folio knew Ijer. Remarks at Senior Tree Planting By the Class Professor, Dr. William Hoover. N this campus, during four years, you have enjoyed the beauty of these rows of elms, many of which were planted nearly three quarters of a century ago by the third presi- dent of the Ohio University. He was the author of the once famous McGuffey ' s Readers. The place of these books is now taken by other publications, but the majestic elms are still enjoyed by the student body, by the teachers, and are still pointed to with pride by the citizens of Athens. Last week, it was necessary to cut down one tree from the campus. Another should take its place. This demand you are meeting. Today, this body of seniors are met to plant a tree. This tree will be the symbol of your class. And how fitting is the symbol. Is it not the type of the life of man? The tree has its youth, its prime, its old age like ourselves. It thrives not until required to contend against storms. These give it strength. Trees, with their heads bending together, whispering confidentially, signify friendship and brotherly love. As we progress in life, we are required to give protection to those needing it. So do trees afford protection to their weaker friends, the usual denizens of the forest. And thus might we trace endless analogies between trees and ourselves. There is another phase that presents itself to us when we con- template tree planting. It is the unselfishness of the act. You sen- iors, are planting for students of the future, not for yourselves. You will soon leave these haunts to go into the world ' s business, but you will leave behind you something to remind others of your endeavors, your hopes, your kindness in thinking of them. It is said that, in Spain, no tired, thirsty traveler ever seats himself to rest under a Page One Hundred Sixty-eight road-side peach tree and partakes of its luscious fruit, but that he carefully plants the seed in order that those coming after him may enjoy the like pleasure. At some future time, you may visit these walks, then you will be proud of the beautiful thing your worthy act has called into exist- tence, and your spirit will be glad in the thought of the pleasure you have been able to bring to many. We wish that the promise in the following quotation may be realized by each member of this class: He who plants a tree, Plants a hope. Rootlets up through fibers blindly grope; Leaves unfold into horizons free. So man ' s life must climb From the clods of time Unto heavens sublime. Canst thou prophesy, thou little tree, What the glory of thy boughs shall be? Page One Hundred Sixty-nine Page One Hundred Seventy St. Peter: Whence art thou? Applicant: Ohio University. St. Peter: Didst thou hand jokes to the Athena? Applicant: No. St. Peter: Farewell. The Biggest Joke of All I Wonder When— The assistant librarian will smile? Prexy will get his horns knocked off? Cherrington will write a new poem? Prof. Treudly will reach his subject? Miss Stanley will quit posing? Mary Chapp will learn a new nocturne? Dr. Chubb will discard red neck-ties? Mac Douglas will get to class on time? Dr. Mercer will quit handing us cheap jokes? Foxy Crout will comb his hair? Chrisman will stop digressing a moment ? Vern Leroy will get up and do something? The Reward of Genius! Prof. Alston Ellis, president of the Ohio state university, has been secured to deliver the class address before the graduates at the commencement exercises to be held early in June. — Hicksville News Page One Hundred Seventy-two Ohio University has a number of professors and students dramatically inclined. A list of plays with their stars for next season follows: Dr. Ellis— The Man of the Hour. Dean Williams— The Vanderbilt Cup. Prof. Dunkle— The Greatest Thing in the World. Prof. Treudley— Much Ado About Nothing. Prof. William Hoover— The Great Divide. Prof. Atkinson — Electra. Prof. Bentley— An Enemy of the People. Prof. Addicott — Father and the Boys. Profs. Claassen Robinson— When we were Friends. Prof. Bachman— Wildfire. Prof. Wilson— The Little Cherub. Prof. C. M. Copeland— Paid in Full. Prof. McVey — The Music Master Prof. Martzolff— The Call of the Wild. Prof. Tom Hoover — Brown of Harvard. Miss Stanley — A Doll ' s House and Tem- pest and Sunshine. Miss Waite— 1492. Miss Moore— The Rejuvenation of Aunty Mary. Misses Jones, Stahl and L. Walls — Girls. Miss Spencer — The Talk of New York. Mi s Theobald— A Woman ' s Way. Prof. Hizey— The Gay Musician. Mable Sweet — Polly of the Circus. Margaret Davis— The Chaperon. Connie McLeod— Spring Chicken. Miss Cuckler — The Volunteer Organist. Doc Thompson— The Private Secretary. Rhys Evans— Mary ' s Lamb. Evelyn Adams — Vanity Fair. Will Alderman— John the Baptist Lou Andrew— The Traitor Cecil Bean — The Squaw Man. Grace Conner— Caught in the Rain. Hazel Glenn— Sour Grapes. Red McCorkle— Carrotts. Ed McWilliams— The Grand Army Man. Tig Morgan— Little Lord Fauntelroy. Elizabeth Sanzenbacher— The Flying Dutch- man. Freda and Evan— Morning, Noon and Night. Walter Armstrong— The Bells. Martin and Lindley— Lost in the Rockies. Flesher and Bean— The Rivals. Clare Carpenter— What every Woman Knows. Pearl Jackson— Under Two Flags. Emma Langdon — The Prima Donna. Louise Dana — The Dancing Girl. Louise Price — Trilby. Jimmie Golden— Lend me five Shillings. Millie Francis— The College Widow. Sidnev Greenburg— An Unsocial Socialist. Malcolm Douglas— If I were King God Mayes— Brewster ' s Millions. Lena Patterson and Claire McKinstry— The Genius and the Model. Helen Johnson— The Wild Duck. lone Perkins.— The Lady of Lyons. Cat Lindley— Ghosts. Callie Walls— The Fair Co-ed. Fat Crumit — Buster Brown. Pi Delta Kappa— The Night Owls. Pi Beta Phi— The Flaming Arrow. Alpha Gamma Delta— The Smart Set. Phi Delta Theta— House of Mirth. Beta Theta Pi— The Curse of Drink. Delta Tau Delta— When We Were Twenty- one. Barbarians— I ngomar. Page One Hundred Seventy-three Translations From a Tablet Found in the Ruins of Ellis Hall, July 16th, 6164, A. D. Translated by Nellals and Negromgit. JND it came to paff that after a reign of fovr yearf the elderf of the tribe of Schoen becometh exceeding wroth with Svprinvf and kicketh him bodily into the Artf department. And lo! af they looked abovt them for a leader a great noife waf heard in the weft. It waf from a tribe of Agf, whofe lord and mafter waf Alftonivf, a mighty man of valor. When the elderf beheld him, lo! they faid, He looked good to vf , we will choofe him to rvle over the tribe. So they drew him ovt and befovght him faying, Come and rvle over vf for, behold, we wovld make thee king. And he waf couftrained by them and gave ear vnto their plea and faid, Behold I will make thee a great people. So with great pomp and circvmftance the chariot of Alftoniuf drew nigh. And at hif approach the heavenf were rent with the blare of many trumpetf and the flare of ten thoufand diamondf. And all the people fell down and worfhip- ped him, and they fet him vpon the throne. And with him rvled his good qveen Catherine, beloved of all the people. Among the elderf waf one Trilegibvf, who feeketh to know of Alftonivf whether he followeth after the teachingf of the Splitter of Railf or the Sage of Monticello. Therevpon fpake Alftonivf with great wrath and faid, Thov fool, it mattereth not to thee who I follow. Attend thov to thine own fhekelf. Tri- legibvf heard thefe wordf with great wrath and fweareth that he will give vnto Alftonivf hif nine pence. Diverf attemptf were made by Trilegibvs to accom- plifh hif fell pvrpofe, bvt it availed him not for Alftonivs yet holdeth the bag. Alftonivs waf a man of great deeds and bvildeth vp the tribe till itf fame fpread ovt over all the land and it came to paff that in the third year of the reign of Alftonivf there came into the camp Veterinvf with healingf for the cavalry. He Page One Hundred Seventy-five waf fkilled in the artf of warfare albeit a jammer of wind. He pvlleth the wool over the lampf of Alftonivf and forthwith receiveth fhekelf to train the yovng men. Bvt the yovng me n of the tribe were greatly exafperated when they learned that an eqvorvm Doctvf waf to train them in their warfare. Forthwith they haraffed him greatly with divers tricks. And it came to paff on a certain day while Veterinvf waf bvfily engaged teaching the captive, one Watfonivf fticketh hif coke in the gangway. Therevpon Veterinvf hvrleth with great force a hvge war clvb which boundeth from the nvt of Watfonivs who re- treateth precipitately ! Then came Veterinvf forth from hif tent to renew the warfare. Bvt Watfonivf, being a man of good partf, feizeth him by hif mantle and dvmpeth him to the floor and glavmeth him sorely in the peeper. Veter- invf waf much chaftened in fpirit hence forth. In the fifth year of the reign of Alftonivf they bvildeth a cage for the femalef of the tribe and pvt therein a bird who fitteth mightily on the lid and chateth the yovng men therefrom. And it came to paff that in the feventh year of the reign of King Alftonivf there came into the camp one Gonzalefqve who covld ' ' fpeaka da fpan. And it doth worry the Devtfcher in many ways. It waf in thif year that one Nathaniel retvrneth to the tribe from the wife men of the eaft and ever afterwardf fpake of the tribe of Harvard in the land of the Boftonionf. And so the King Alftonivf, the man of valor, rvled the people mightily with a rod of iron, and all hif enemief were trodden beneath hif feet and availed them nothing. SELAH. Page One Hundred Seventy-six What Fools These Mortals Be! Dr. Jones in Gym Class: Now when I say ' Halt ' place the foot that is on the floor beside the one in the air and remain motionless. Dean Williams: There are four kinds of lies; lies, white lies, statistics and college catalogues, and I don ' t know which is the biggest. Mrs. Chrisman: Oh, doctor, my husband seems to be wandering in his mind. Doctor: Don ' t allow that to worry you, he can ' t go very far. Dr. Elson (in economics): Why do they have such loose divorce laws in North Dakota? Adams ( promptly j: To increase the population. Dr. Chubb: Fools often ask questions that wise men cannot answer. Cherrington: I guess that is why I flunk so many exams. Dr. C: McCorkle!! !!! What is the derivation of equinox? Give its meaning. McCorkle: An equinox was an animal in mythology, half horse and half ox. The word is formed from two words, equine and ox. Paul Chee ' s definition of a teacher (Miss Moore?): Teachie, Teachie, No one kissie All day teachie: No one huggie, Night look over papers Poor old maidie, Nervie creepie, No one lovie. Laboratory Tragedies Simple Freshman taking Chem ; Freshman sees some cyanide; Pours in filings — H from them; Only thing he had not tried; Acid rises in the tube; Looks so harmless, just like salt — Freshman blows it down, poor Rube. Now he ' s resting in a vault. Page One Hundred Seventy-seven Dean Williams and His New Auto They met by chance, They ' d never met before; They met but once, And she was smitten sore. They never met again — Don ' t care to, I ' ll allow; They met but once — The auto and the cow. Shillady — You say that if I buy a pony it will save half of my studying? Jerry M.— Yes. C. Lee S. — Give me two. At the Dormitory You spoke too late as Miss Lively said when she heard a chirping as she swallowed a hard-boiled egg. Page One Hundred Seventy-eight Owed to Chemistry O Chemistry, I know not what thou art, But know that thou and I must part, But how or where I do not know Man knows but little here below When he has smelt the dire bromine And purple fumes of iodine But oh! I know there is a time When naught avails the foolish rhyme; When Dr. B-- with questions grim Assaults the weakened mind of him Who with reagents delved in vain And mixt the sad unending train Of liquids dark with mystery Lift the heart and bow the knee! O thou Great Spirit of the Lab, Who in the past hath e ' er kept tab Of those who long have sought thy face And, diligent within their place, Blest Gullum, Porter and the rest, O bless me then before I race To Happy Islands of the blest. LATER Archipelago of the Lost — Island No. 23 From the depths a lost soul cries In despairing agonies — One that lone and question tost On Exam ' s dread sea was lost Hopeless? nay, not all is gone That would spur Ambition on. Still he hopes to see erewhile Sunrise on the Blessed Isle. Page One Hundred Seventy-nine Just Imagine — Aunt Ellen without her pony. Marg. Kahler not posing. Oscie Chrisman playing bridge. Tad Foster at a party. Cecil Bean a doctor. Edith Gage on the stage. Toad Hanson going to church. Dena Lantz without a case. Eva Mitchell married. Dot Miller peevish. Helen Roush joining a sorority. Mary Chapelear flunking in class. Doctor Chubb tipping his hat. Lou Andrews with an Alpha Gam. Douglas not arguing. Orion Flesher rooming at Mrs. Pierces ' . Jones not knocking Jones. Madge Lindsay spooning. Freda Finsterwald not getting excited. Edna Flegal at a convention. Lottie Ullom sincere. The Thespian Quintette making money. Evolution Far in the vast dim morning of the world We all were clams, and in the ocean ' s slime In wordless silence in our shells we curled Nor cared a rap for the slow lapse of time. Then evolution, or some other force Which unlearned I shall not presume to name, Removed us from our happy dreamless course And made some marv ' lous changes in our frame. An upright biped did it make of us And in our head a wagging muscle hung Which since has got us in to many a muss I think by now you know I mean our tongue. O, happy state of tongueless, speechless bliss Unknown the art of gossip, or of slams How many do we wish the force had missed And left them in the mud, dull, speechless clams. — By C. B. in Geology Class (Foot-ball team getting picture taken.) Athletic Director, Doc Jones: But put that ball out where it can be saw. Le Wood — Waiter, bring me a stine of nut-brown ale for tomorrow I am going to see the sweetest little girl in Akron. Gilpin— (To Laundryman week after exams) How does it come you charged me double for these cuffs ? Laundryman— Well, you see those in- delible pencil marks were hard to get out . Page One Hundred Eighty Did You Ever Stop to Think — Hoover and Shilliday are doubles? George Erf is bald headed? Flossie Forsythe is in love? Kathleen Merritt wants to belong to a sorority? Billy is in a hurry? Prof. McVey needs a hair-cut? Roderick didn ' t affiliate at O. S. U.? Doc Chubb is not president? Marguerite Gow Henderson Southerland likes her name? Ora Lively turned down the Pi Phis? Jacob Badertscher is not Irish? Wall McVay don ' t like Phi Delts? George Parks is married? Alpha Gamma Delta is a sorority? You owe Chauncey Hammond? Helfrich left the Delts? Pi Delta Kappa is still IIAK Martzolf needs a shave? Roe Zenner eats with his knife? Ed. MacWilliams lives in the largest city in Ohio? Walter Scott went Phi Kappa Psi at W. U. P.? Tee Hee Kelly is silly? Freshman takes some S and C — Just as he had orter But also puts KNO3 With them in the mortar. Freshman thinks he ' s bloomin ' wise, There, with pestle in his hand; Strikes as if he ' s splittin ' ties — Folks say that the text-book lies; What ' s the din ' he had the sand And father ' s goin ' to hire a Band. Every time I open my mouth, I get my foot in — Ridenour. 1st Student — Don ' t you feel sorry for Scrubby when he misses a tackle or a base-ball ? 2d Student— I don ' t know; Why? 1st Student — Because his knee always hurts him so. Page One Hundred Eighty-one Stanleyisms You know that if you were at home, you would not dream of sitting on the veranda with a man after seven o ' clock. Don ' t walk aimlessly with a man. I want you to refrain from doing common or suggestive things. Do you know where that squealing is? They can hear it out in the park. You are all grand, lovely girls — but you are not perfect. I ' m furiously mad! If this is a prep school, I ' ll resign! I ' ll not stay another minute! I am completely ignored; I might as well not exist. I have never yet seen into a room in East Wing and I pass it every time I go down town. If I had a pistol, I ' d shoot him. I would not be caught in a room where laughing and squealing went on. Why, it sounds as if you were actually tickling each other. Page One Hundred Eighty-three The Relief Club Since the last issue of the Athena, the Relief Club has been actively engaged in carrying out the danger- ous and difficult work of its high calling. The doings of this anci- ent club being mostly of a somewhat secret nature, we will be unable to set forth in detail each and every act performed by them during the last year — even were it possible to enumerate them all. However we can refer those interested, to the Jun- ior Class and Dr. Classen. For further information, call on the officers of the club. The following is a partial list of the members. Grand Mogul— Bill Perkins Chief Thug — Slippery Leroy Gum Shoe Man — Cecil Bean Chief Smeller— Jud Coultrap Official Chicken Carrier— Fat Crummit Chefs — Scrubby Thomas — Reese Evans Chaplin— Cat Lindley Scout— Ed McWilliams Porch Climber — Jim Wisda Lookouts — Bob Nye and Jim Golden Chief Bungler — Le Wood Official Phonograph — Fred Hageman Detectives — Slewfoot Cooper — Sherlock Miller Page One Hundred Eighty-four Back in the Fold We ' re poor little lambs who ' ve lost our way, Baa! Baal-Baa! We ' re little black, sheep who ' ve gone astray, Baa — aa — aa! Leisurely Freshmen out on the spree Flunked from here to Eternity, Prexy ha ' mercy on such as we, Baa! Yah! Baa! {M. with Apologies to R. K.) Page One Hundred Eighty-five TOAST LIST at The Annual Banquet of the Amalgamated Association of Molly-Coddles Held in Asylum Grave Yard April 1, 1909. Orly Glen Miller, Toastmaster Curling Irons and Crimpers — Clarence Lee Shillady Breaking Hearts — Orion Herbert Flesher Memories of Love — Paul Bentley Kerr Why the Freshmen Won— Paul Eli Cromer Brandy or Fredia? — Evan Johnson Jones A Henpecked Life — Florence D. Forsythe The Pleasures of the Funeral-gang — James Ray Mayes Cupid vs. Base-ball — James William Wisda Little Voyages on the Sea of Love — David Miller Cooper Leaves from the Log-Book of an Ex-Married Man — Toastmaster Page One Hundred Eighty-six Want Column To be the college widow— Louise King Walls A cradle for a protege— Langenberg Another spring-time case— Mary Simon Someone to realize that we are not married— lone Perkins and Lot Ullom Some one to realize how very important I am- Someone I can love— 0. W. Curran A soft peddle for my voice— Kerr To know who sowed the Rye— Miller Something to do— Herbert Koons A new place to stroll— Southerland and Wisda A joke— The Athena Board -Flossie Forsythe Page One Hundred Eighty -seven Bits of By-Play Roe Z.- Mary wrote a long story Then rolled it up tight; She addressed it quite plainly And stamped it just right; Then wrote on the face of the wrapper that hid it, Return to Miss Chap And the editor did it. There was a young lady named Lottie, To some she appeared very haughty, But to Gilpin and Mac No smiles did she lack For flirting she never thought naughty. ' Ma wants me to be an aristocrat. Oil in the Stilly Night Page One Hundred Eighty-eight When the Quartet Sings When the O. U. quartet stands up to sing The halls with wild applause do ring For Alderman ' s tall manly form They have regard both strong and warm; For Frankie Speck ' s sweet, smiling face The girls all plan a maddening race; For Harry ' s Paderewski hair The females fairly rave and tear; But in the footlishts ' awful glare When melody is in the air And tenor wildly strives with bass And all acquire the flushing face, There ' s nothing causes such delight, There ' s naught that gleams with such a light, As Tommy ' s golden tooth — ' tis said, — Napoleon Caesar Newlywed. Result of one term in Treudley ' s Philosophy Cltss Pago One Hundred Eighty-rune More or Less Pungent Our bug man is quite a fly catcher, An artistic maiden named Stahl And sometimes he runs a small hatcher, Kept a studio in Ewing Hall; His garden grows weeds, With charcoal and paper, Sometimes a few seeds, Thumb tacks and a scraper And Oh! how he does hate a cat, Sir. Perspectives were done of the wall. There is a young waiter named Shupe Who takes dishes off with a swoop, And coffee he spills And spoils the girls frills, This sweet, young, inscrutable Shupe! If you wish to work hard on your lesson, You ' ve bumped up against something hard Enroll under him known as Claassen When three A ' s appear on your card, His students in Dutch Before V ou « et ,hrou S h You get in a stew Le.rn to walk with a crutch And , nink you , ve been llsa , ved up „ with Or else ride through on most every lesson. lard. There was a bald teacher named Chubb; Of Singers we ' ve Theobald, Spencer Who liked on his students to rub, McVey and Miss Sweet; Yes, and then Sir! His sarcastic tone Sir Tom! of good grace Made a bruise like a stone, To kiss your sweet face To those who forgot he was Chubb . Of these we have just half-a-ten Sir! Page One Hundred Ninety CURLY KERR ' S NERVE VITALIZER THE ACME OF ALL INVIGORATING TONICS One Dose will give you Vim, Vigor and Vitality. 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Coach Arthur MacFarland Assistant FINNICUM ' S FABULOUS FAIRY TALES OR Personal Reminiscences of The Prince of Liars, Copies handed out by the Author Free of Charge at the Delt House. (P.S. — This edition contains a sup- plement of Tass Clemmer ' s famous (?) flashes of wit and humor.) Page One Hundred Ninety-one Athena Artist Page One Hundred Ninety-two Business Board Pige One Hundred Ninety-three BOARD OF EDITORS Aufwiedersehen Page One Hundred Ninety-four ADVERTISEMENTS Patronize Those Who Advertise. Belle IVIead Sweets Ice Cream PENNANTS The Reliable Drug: Store MAGAZINES Stationery Athletic Goods U WATCH FOR THE BIRDIE WISE ' S STUDIO, ATHENS, O. Why does Tom Hoover run around with a Beta [Beatty] girl? Oh! inconsistency! WE MEET COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS IN CLOTHES For Young Men and Young Women — In Ladies ' Ready- to - Wear Jacket Suits with styles up to the minute. —In Silk and Dresses. Costumes — In the prettiest line of Waists shown in the city; also better made. — In the season ' s fashionable Dress Goods and Trimmings. — In the numerous articles of women ' s ap- parel that must always be the latest. â– A - n w — In Young Men ' s Snappy Clothes, the kind that college men admire. —In Full Dress Suits and the stylish fixin ' s, thereto. — In the newest effect in Shirts and Neckwear and all small needs of young men. — In nifty Hats, in which we have always led in college styles. — In Luggage of qual- ity with a suit case at any price. THE F. L. PRESTON COMPANY NEAR COURT HOUSE ATHENS, OHIO Ed. McWilliams was caught about college several times during class hours this term. Ill W. N. ALDERMAN, President H. D. HENRY, Cashier JRED. L. ALDERMAN, Ass ' t GEO. DeCAMP, Teller ne Athens National Bank Of Athens, Ohio. Organized In 1905. Capital, $100,000. Surplus fund, $10,000. Can give you as good service in bank- ing as any bank in the county or in Southern Ohio. The directorate of this bank is composed of men who are active in business and connect- ed with large and successful interests. They meet frequently to supervise important trans- actions of the bank and give the officers the benefit of their experience and judgment. The following are the men that compose the board: Dr. W. N. Alderman. Henry Zenner, L. G. Wor- st, II, H. D. Henry, J. Gaston Coe, H. L. Baker, Geo. B. Lash, Jaa. R. Harvey, J. Halltday Cline. H. H. HANING and Company Insures Everything ATHENS OHIO The Ladies ' Bazaar LADIES ' FURNISHINGS ELLA M. KINtl Mf ' Corner Opposite the Campus IV YOUNG MEN! We Are Making a Strong Bid For Your Patronage Wolf Schloss H. S. SRIGLEY DEINTIST Both Phones W. B. Lawrence C. L. Bean LAWRENCE BEAN Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Athens Ohio Nature made him thus. — Shylock Mayes. Are Vou Going to College? Some Facts About Ohio University, Athens, 0. Ohio University Established in 1804 by the Ohio Legis- lature. It is the oldest school in the Northwest. The faculty consists of 57 members. Nearly 1500 students were in attend- ance last year. Only 4 of the 27 reputable Colleges and Universities in Ohio had larger re- ceipts and expenditures according to the latest reports. The College of Liberal Arts Includes The Classical Course, degree A. B. The Philosophical Course, degree Ph. B. The Scientific Course, degree B. S, There are also two-year courses in Civil and Electrical Engineering. The State Normal College 1 — Courses and Degrees. a -Course in Elementary Educa- tion, Diploma. b — Course for Secondary Teachers, B Ped. Degree. c — Course for Principals and Super- intendents, B. Ped. Degree. d— Course for College Graduates, B. Ped. Degree. 2 — Departments. a — The State Training School. b — The Kindergarten Department, Diploma. c — The Public School Music Depart- ment, Diploma. d— The Public School Art Depart- ment, Diploma. Other Departments of O. U. The School of Commerce. The College of Music. The State Preparatory School. Note: — To graduate from the College of Liberal Arts requires four years, or the com- pletion of 2500 hours. Of these, 1500 are required and 1000 elective. Bright students who work hard and attend three sessions of the Summer School can graduate in 3 years. Expenses Tuition is free. The only charge is a registration fee of $6.00 a term. Free tuition is equivalent to a free scholarship ' for every student. Good board and room can be had for $3.25 a week. Each year about fifty students earn their board in various ways. Ohio University is the College for the poor boy ; it is also a good place for the sons and daughters of the rich. Athens Athens is one of the finest towns in Ohio. There are no saloons in Athens. The water is pure. Typhoid fever is unknown. Athens is 76 miles south of Columbut, 37 west of Parkersburg, 159 east of Cincinnati. Three railroads enter the town. Athens is an ideal place for a Univer- sity ; it is free from the temptations and distractions of a large city, and yet has all the convenience of modern civilization. Further Information For general information about the work of the University and for complete catalogue, write to Alston Ellis, President Ohio University. For information concerning courses in the College of Liberal Arts, write to Edwin W. Chubb, Dean College of Liberal Arts. For information concerning courses in the State Normal College, write to Henry G. Wil- liams, Dean State Normal College. VI Helen Rush in Y. W last night and C. A.: The President of the Y. M. ' s and I had a meeting Uniforms and Equipments Of Every Description. Pennants, Flags, Banners Decorations Finest Quality. Lowest Prices. See HENDERSON-CRIDER DRUG CO. Our Representatives. The M. C. Lilley Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO. French Dry Cleaning Is very popular in all this vicin- ity as a method of thoroughly renovating Ladies ' and Gentle- men ' s Wearing Apparel and all kinds of Draperies. Hundreds of customers will tell you. We are the only ones in this section of Ohio who know how — ' ' nuf sed ! ' ' Athens Dye Works 57 West Union Street Both Phonei Wood ' s Bee Hive Post Cards Student ' s Supplies 10c Sheet Music VII Wood at dramatic rehearsal — Aside Them Togs. Oh! why do they call me the Gibson boy? — Howard Shaw. Good Clothes MAKE GOOD IMPRESSIONS. Your card simply tells your name, but your clothes proclaim your personality. Everybody understands the clothes lan- guage. Our clothes have dignity, tone and charac- ter. Every line is indicative of clever tailoring and of the latter-day innovation of fashion. Hats and Haberdashery always fresh and new. Variety, Correct Style Fairest Prices 1909. bj L. AIILER. BROS. 4 COi D. ZENNER CO Sellers of Good Clothes. VIII Patronize Those Who Patronize Us. -Try An- EDMUND50N SUIT Having the best practical exper- ience in the art of cutting and designing and employing exper- ienced tailors make us eligible to produce for you the best tailor- made suit in this section Let Us Prove It to You. Up Stairs Opposite Court House Grosvenor, Jones Worstell Attorneys = at - Law Bank Building ATHENS H. B. HANING CO. Insures Everything. OHIO Athens IX Ohio The cat came back, Arthur McF. at Parkersburg: For heaven ' s sake, don ' t hit anybody boys ; they might mob US. Poor delicate little Artie. We Will Satisfy Your Hunger If You Will Stop — at— HOLDREN ' S Dining Hall 20 North Court Street Walker ' s Book Store Books and Stationery College, School and Office Supplies a Specialty. Post Cards and Post Card Albums. 10 South Court St. ATHENS - . - OHIO BETTER PRINTING Can only be reproduced by an harmonious combination of good composition and good presswork with good paper and good ink. We know the combination and want your orders for Better Printing. The Athens Printery Company (INCORPORATED) •« We Do Things Different. Qrla Miller — Love ' s Labor Lost tH ENGRAVINGS Q Electric City Engraving Co. buffalo, n. y. Oh, girls, Orion ' s here!! D. C. CORNWELL CO. leading JEWELERS and OPTICIANS A complete line of everything carried by a first-class jewelry store. Largest assortment of O. U. pins in city. A large line of O. U. and fraternity shields. Eyes Fitted with (Masses by an Expert Refractionist. Special Attention given to Repairing by mechanics that thoroughly understand their business. ESTABLISHED 1869. BOTH PHONES. LISTEN! The Best proposition in Life Insurance offered the insuring public today can be found at CAHERON BROS. ' AGENCY Corner of College and Washington Streets Both Phones XII For pointless jokes attend Dr. Mercer ' s classes. Ex. — A man who boarded where I did was so fond of cheese that he always took two pieces. One day a boarder, deciding to play a joke on the lover of cheese passed it so quickly that the man had time only to take one piece. ' ' Hold on there, he said; I wanted two pieces. I know you did, ' ' laughed the others. (Agonized class shrieks with laughter.) This Number of THE ATHENA was PRINTED and BOUND by The EVANS-TODD PRINTING CO. 138 e. spring St. Columbus, Ohio XIII Roe Z. : I suppose everyone knows that I am from the best family in town. No. 40 North Court St. Where you can buy the Best, Purest, Cleanest, and in baking goods Cakes that are Cakes — Bread that is Bread. T. LITTLER Most of the men and women who have graduated from O. U. in the past twelv e years have worn our Shoes — the best of evidence that our shoes and our prices are right. We have a parti- cular style for you Logan Hutchinson Gas and Gasoline Stoves and Hot Plates -AT- Right Prices -AT- The Leather in QUEEN QUALITY Shoes can be duplicated, the workmanship imitat- ed, Dut the style is inimitable. Well dressed women are fast finding this out. So many already have found it out that the demand for Queen Quality Shoes is far and away greater than for any other. Wheaton ' s Hardware STORE J.B. Rose XIV Pa! I want a train of cars. — Frank Kurti. Oh! I can ' t get up a ca6e on any one — I love them all. — Will Perkins. H. O ' BLENNESS. President. C. L. POSTEN, Vice-President. D. H. MOORE, Cashier. JNO. V. WOOD, Vice-President. M}t HHral Nattmtal lank Atljnta, (§l)to. BANK MONEY ORDERS FOR SALE. YOUR BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. CALL AND SEE US. Organized in 1863. Oldest Bank in County. For First-Class Work --VISIT-- She HOTEL BERRY Barber Shop. JOHNSON ' S TRANSFER LINE Best cab service in Southeastern Ohio. Weddings and Parties a specialty. Horses bought, sold and exchanged. We meet all trains day and night. Leave your calls for trunks with us if you want prompt delivery. Home Phone 252 Bell Phone 192-R ATHENS, OHIO. XV Doc Elson, Jr.: (To the barber) Shave down, please. That ' s all there is to shave. Who stole the Junior ice cream ? Ask Perkins and Leroy. Finest Perfumes Toilet Waters Large Assortment All Odors All Prices and Sizes LASH ' S DRUG STORE ' Biggest Line of Athens ' Views Prettiest Scenes Best Quality Come and See ilararl HL 3$asUt dUaaa 1895 Attorn? g - at - IGahi Allans - - - (Stytn XVI First course in gym — How to apply Jones ' Horse Liniment. Always looking for more [Moore]. — Fat Crumit. J. D. BROWN, President. W. B. GOLDEN, Cashier. THE BANK OF ATHENS ATHENS, OHIO. We Like to Help the Students of Ohio University. Those Who Are Well Dressed Always Patronize Hainmoad ' s Laundry Agency Office, 7 East Wing. DR. W. B. DAILEY DENTIST Both Phones ATHENS, O. XVH In the spring a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love —Tad Foster. This is to let you know of the existence of one MISS SMITH of the faculty who would not have her picture taken. I wonder why. What is Adams going to do ? It ' s a cinch there can ' t be any more Geo. Washingtons. FINALE For years past the last page of the Annual has been used to express our appreciation of the student trade. We trust every student will carry away with him pleasant memories of our store and its associations. There is that, some little something, about the way our business is conducted that appeals to the stu- dent — something different from the ordinary drug store. The STUDENTS ' HEADQUARTERS Our Soda Water — words do not describe it. Our Ices — just tart enough, just sweet enough, in fact just right. Our Hot Chocolate — Certainly delicious, there ' s the strength of a meal in each cup. Huyler ' s New York Chocolates — Fresh every week, nothing bet- ter anywhere, nothing as good in Athens. Eaton — Hurlbut — Crane — Pike Co. ' s full line of fine stationery —It ' s all said. These are some of the items that recall memory pictures of our store, so pleasant, in fact that stu- dents leaving tell their friends who come to Athens, the only place to buy and the place where all are treated right, is at C LINE ' S Wylie Bryan: Curses on the girl ; I ' ll win her yet.  ••• - } !••: : :♦:• ' :•:•: «MHHNNHMi Â