Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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8 THE AD YTUM. what an organization may fail in, may often be success- fully conducted by private enterprise, and knowing no reason why a College Annual should not be edited as well by a self-selected corps of editors as by the secret societies, determined to make the trial on their own re- sponsibility. The result of our labor lies before you. We do not desire to continue the publication as a pri- vate enterprise, but, by showing that it can be made a success financially, at least, to remove the only hindrance which has stood in the way of its regular issue. We hope that hereafter the fraternities will unite in its pub- lication and make it one of the regular features of the year. You may ask, is an Annual necessary to a college in good standing? We unhesitatingly answer yes. Dur- ing the year events transpire, organizations are formed, and other matters of interest to the students take place, which, unless put into a form adapted to preservation, will soon be forgotten. Then, again, there are many organizations of deepest interest to the students, but not of enough general interest to find a place in the college catalogue, which should be duly recorded as a part of the college life. These and other reasons make the Annual, if not an absolute necessity, at least, a valuable addition to the college literature. The present editors have had no experience in such work. Looking back over our work we see many places where improvements could be made. But let those who follow us profit by our mistakes and coming years will produce Adytums which for wit, wisdom, truth and fic- tion, will stand alone in their majesty.

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PREFACE. After a silence of six years the i DYTUM again appears before the students of D. U. The vohime of 1882, the only one ever issued before, was edited and published by the fraternities then existing in the University, name- ly : Sigma Chi and Beta Theta Pi. It was then their intention to miake the Annual a permanent publication, but for reasons which seemed sufficient to those wha inaugurated the movement it was not repeated. Often,, however, the wish has been expressed that the publica- tion be started anew. Almost every year it has been talked of among the fraternities, but the diffi.culties irk the way of its publication seemed too great. Last Fall,, however, thinking that the increased prosperity of every- thing connected with the University Vv ould justify the revival of the Annual, a movement was started among- the different chapters here, looking to this end. A joint committee was appointed which drew up articles of association to regulate its publication ; but upon more mature consideration, two of the chapters thought it unwise to proceed, believing that it could not be made a financial success. Here the matter was dropped for the time being. But the present editors, realizing that.

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THE ADYTUM. 9 We are incleblecl to the students for the words of en- couragement they have given us and for the excellent characters they have furnished ; to the Facult)- for their advice and support ; but above all are we indebted to the business men of Granville and Newark, who have so liberally and willinorly aided us bv their advertisements. We ask the students to remember these firms and to patronize them at every opportunity. We have endeavored to keep our pages free from offensive personals and spiteful tiings. If you find yourself placed in an uncomfortable light, it is for -our own good. Ponder your errors and resolve to make no more. Turn from your crooked ways, walk in the straight and narrow path and be men. And now, gentle reader, the book is yours. If there is aught within its pages oftensive to your sensitive na- ture, pluck it out and bring it to us and we will exchange for it ripe eggs and Indian clubs. If we have told the truth on more than one or two occasions, Ave humbly bee your pardon, for we did not mean to. If we have been funny, it is your misfortune and we vrould have you bear it. Criticise us if you must, do it openly if you will; but for the sake of those who hold you dear, for the sake of your own future welfare, do not pity us. We are strong and courageous and will fight, if necessary, but we cannot withstand pity. Forbear, we pray you.