Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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IZZC3E=2 i i i s sc3m The Stude Four AH college life ' s a play. And all the studes are merely players; They have their flunks and registrations; They have their frats and recitations, Their dates and other complications ; And each stude plays many parts His acts being four years. At first the Freshman. With youthful pep and innocent wonder welling; In little green cap (to keep his head from swelling), With sleepy morning face, sprinting like a race-horse To seven-thirty class. Then the Sophomore. Full of strange oaths, wondrous worldly-wise; With formal cut hair, and his pipe man size; Seeking for his place in whatsoe ' er activity His talent lies. Next the amorous Junior, Superlative in love, and in the date-ive case; With girls imperative, he leads a merry chase. Never counting cost of his various adventures. And so he plays his part. Last scene of all That ends this strange, eventful history ; The Senior, capped and gowned, with air of mystery. Fares forth alone into the world To try his fortune. — Winsor Stivers. PI M rfl r 5 — zr r- r- X a — - I -- I ' --

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(rf)C35r3 Z3 5 R I ' M M S Reminiscences of Former Days S. F. Roush, ' JU i Acknowledgment : The data found in this article was procured from Prof T. N. Hoover.) HILE undoubtedly every student on the campus knows that Ohio University is the oldest institution for higher learning west of the Alleghanies, yet there are, perhaps, comparatively few who stop to consider the changes it has undergone during its succeeding stages of development. When one realizes that Ohio University was founded when this region was virtually an unde- veloped wilderness, he very readily comprehends that as an educational institution it has progressed from the most primitive to the most advanced stages. It is a little hard for us to realize that a century ago the entire enrollment was less than is found now in one history class; and it taxes our imagination to the limit when we think that where now the hand-painted co-eds crowd the fellows off the walks, there was not heard the melodious chatter of female voices. Not until long after Civil War days were women admitted to Ohio University, and not until the College of Education was enlarged to its present proportions did their number equal and exceed that of the men. For nearly three-quarters of a century, this was exclusively a men ' s college and the unique rules and regulations imposed upon them are of more than passing interest to the student of today. Let those who bewail the hampering restrictions of the present day look upon these and rejoice! Among them are these, — that the president should serve during good behavior; quarterly examinations should bo held by the trustees; no large buildings should be made for the residence of students, for ' Chambers in colleges are often the secret nurseries of every vice, and the cages of unclean birds. ' No student shall possess or exhibit any indecent or indiscreet picture; nor purchase nor read in the university any lacivious, impious, or irreligious book or ballad; nor sing or repeat anything of like character; and if any student shall be convicted thereof, or of lying, profaneness, drunkenness, theft, uncleanness, playing at unlawful games, or any other gross immoralities, he shall be punished according to the nature and heinousness of the offence, by admonition, public reprehension, or expulsion from the university. No quarreling shall be permitted. No student shall go to a tavern or alehouse for enter- tainment or amusement without special permission from one of the faculty; nor shall he keep company with a person whose character is notoriously bad, under penalty of admonition. No student shall disguise himself by wearing women ' s apparel, or in any way whatever. Students of today may notice that there was no rule against smoking cigarettes in the halls, but corncob pipes were the style then. Freshmen may also discover that the lake and the green cap are not mentioned; and may perhaps be led even to doubt that such things were the decrees of the gods in antiquity. The President taught English Composition and each student presented two long themes to the trustees at their semi-annual meetings. Even as today the proverbial C theme predominated, and the trustees gave it up as a bad job and turned it over to the professors. The faculty members were to congregate the students for prayers each morning and ev ening. After evening worship the students took turns at giving decla- mations, two performing each evening. Sunday services were held at which the President or some member of the faculty gave the sermon. Something that may be of major interest to students is that on account of high prices for board and student accommodations, the trustees established rates for board, washing, lodging, fuel, and candles at two dollars and fifty cents per week. While these things may bring back tender reminiscences to the old grads. and are of unusual interest to those of the present generation, yet we are dubious whether any would be willing to return to that good old golden age.

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p ZC3EZ3: ' w 1 IN « IN X M IN M I 1 HE halls, endeared to us by memories; the splendid, majes- tic elms; the shrubs, the green grass ; the very atmosphere, all bind us to the campus of our Alma Mater. Every nook and corner is reminiscent of a glo- rious and historic past, and prophetic of a progressive, abundant future. The passing years will serve only to render more vivid in our minds the vision of our beautiful College Green. IN t