Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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The Academic Year. BY PROFESSOR G. The past year has been one of quiet and profitable industry. The academic machinery has been running smoothly. The work of the various departments has been sedulously prosecuted on their accustomed lines, no special new features having been added during the past year. The various courses, as arranged, meet well the requirements of our student body, and appreciation and good work have been secured. The position of the College Y. M. C. A. Secretary and Can- vasser for Students having become vacant last year by the resignation of Rev. Geo. VV. Nicely, ,O2-, the Board appointed in his place Rev. Herbert A. Rinard, '03, who has creditably dis- charged the duties of the position during the past year. At the annual meeting of the College Alumni Association last Commencement week, a movement was inaugurated to secure the services, of Mr. Fred C. Vail, as an all-year coach. Sufficient subscriptions were secured to make it seem justifiable to enter into an engagement with Mr. Vail. which was accordingly done, and the student body has enjoyed his stimulating companionship and training during the past year. lt is hoped that Coach Vai'l's. services may be continued, but under appointment by fl1CQBCJ2!1fhli so as to give his position official recognition. ' Tn these days of revolt against the excesses of the elective systemu in college studies, we are proud to maintain that no abuses on this line have ever occurred at Gettysburg. A well- arranged required course has always been the rule, and when electives were introduced in 1891, the new departure allowed for only a few electives in the junior and Senior years. Such an amount of election has been found to work well, and has enabled distinctly preliminary preparation for their prospective voca- tional work. The revision of our curriculum, which is now under consid- eration, will follow out the idea of the so-called group system , and will still further advantage the student in systeniatizing his college course, and in giving him the best results for his labors. The one defect in the unrestricted elective privilege will be cut out,-that is, no student will be at liberty to make irrelevant selections, based perhaps on his unwillingness to choose difficult subjects. All the groups arranged for in the new curriculum will be properly educational, and -hence sufhciently difficult to elicit earnest endeavor and useful mental discipline. This new cur- riculum will materially advance our educational status, as it will give greater opportunity for more advanced teaching in each of the subjects pursuedg this, together with the raising of our entrance requirements, which the Board has ordered to go into effect one year hence, will put us on a higher plan-e in college work, than we have hitherto attained. This advance will be on a line with the activities of the College since its inception, its D. STA HLEY, NI. D. motto has always been-from good to better and from better to best. That very pleasing and essential part of the activities of a college commonwealth, known as student interests , has been well maintained during the past year. There have been plenty of athletics, musical diversions, social functions, etc., to keep the mildew from the student mind and the green grass from growing too luxuriously under his feet. The regulative idea in regard to diversions, which the Faculty are strenuously endeavoring to cultivate, is sometimes severely put to the test, but, considering the innate difficulties in the case, we are warranted in saying that student interestsf' are kept Well within reasonable bounds. and to the all-around advantage of the student body. Gettysburg College is not in the business of raising either prudes, ascetics or grinds, and hence we make no apologies. The idea of student government has recently become somewhat popular on the campus. A movement is now on foot looking towards this end, and the Faculty has endorsed the upre- liminary effort on this line. lt is hoped that the student body has a clear idea as to what student government involves. There is a serious responsibility connected with such an enter- prise. It means that the students shall be willing to do police Work and grand jury work, as well as petit jury Work. Such vigilance should extend to every detail of the college life, and each student should feel that he is personally responsible for the honorable conduct of both himself and his neighbor. Our stu- dents are capable of carrying out such a high purpose, and if they should unanimously agree to do so, it is probable that the Board would not be unwilling to institute student government. The maintenance of discipline during the past year has not been onerous. Volatile youth will have its outbursts now and then, but seldom does disorder become vicious. Rightly appre- ciating the purpose of college discipline to be corrective, rather than punitive, the measures adopted during the year have been severe enough to impress, but not to crush, and the results have justified the procedure. Good behavior has been the rule, and genial intercourse between teacher and taught has prevailed. Dr. S. G. Hefelbower having resigned the Presidency of the College at a special mid-winter meeting ,of the Board of Trustees, we are now all anxiously awaiting Board action in the selection of his successor. The position is one that carries with it great honor and grave responsibilities. Wie have contidencc that the Trustees will move slowly and decide wisely. There are great and varied interests to consider and conserve in the proper con- duct of a successful American college, and its executive head has responsible and onerous duties to perform.

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Elected. 1862 if 1373 1875 1878 1 890 1 890 1890 1 892 1393 1894 1 894 1 896 1 896 1 897 1897 1 898 1899 President Vice-President . Secretary V.lJI'C2lSLll'C1' JO1-1N GEORGE BUTLER. D.D., LL.D. GEORGE RYNEAL, JR. HON. SAMUEL D. SCHMUCKER. LL.D HARVEY VV. NICIQNIGHT, D.D., LL.D HON. EDMUN11 D. GRAFF VV11-L1A1x1 H. DUNBAR. D.D. HON. SAMUEL MCC. SWOPE THOMAS C. B1LL11E1R1ER, D.D. JOHN XNAGNER, D.D. CHARLES M. STOGN, D.D. h'lATTI-IENV G. BOYER, D.D. JOHN B. B'lCPHERSON. ESQ. J. AMORY BAIR JOHN JACOB YOUNG, D.D. WV1LL1AM A. SHIPMAN, D.D. HENRY C. PICKING CHARLES F. STIEFEL :tDecez1sed. Official Roll of Baltimore, Md. Gettysburg. XA7OI Ellll1glO1l Baltimore, Md Gettysburg. Gettysburg. l-lazelton. Hanover. Pl1ilaclelpl1ia. Boston, Mass. Gettysburg. New York, N. Johnstown. Gettysburg. Allegheny. XNfz1Sl1i11gtOn. D. C. Martinsburg. W. Va. Y Trustees. HON. EDMUND D. GRAFF LION. SAMUEL MCC. SWOPE CHARLES M. STOCK, D.D. ' PIENRY C. P1c1c1NG Elected. 1899 :HENRY H. JXMEBER, D.D. 1902 CHARLES BAUR1, M.D., Pl1.D. 1905 Bli1LTON H. XIALENTINIE. D.D. 1906 SAMUEL G. HEEELROWER, D.D. 1906 GEORGE E. NEEE, ESQ. 1907 LUTHER P. EISENHART, Pl1.D. 1907 lx1lAR'1'IN H. BUEHLER 1907 HON R. VVTLLIAM BREAM 1907 FREDERICK 1-l. BLOOIXIHARDT. MD. 1907 ALPHEUS EDWIN VVAGNER, D.D. 1908 VV1LL1AM J. GIES. Pl1.D. IQO8 VV1LL1A11 L. GLATFELTIER 1908 FRANK E. COLv1N. ESQ. 1908 JOHN F. DA1-11 1908 GEORGE B. KLINIQIIE, M.D. IQO8 JACOB A. CLUTZ, D.D. York. Pl1iladelpl1ia. Pl1iladelpl1ia. Gettysburg. York. Princeton. N Pittsburg. Gettysburg. Altoona. Altoona. New York. N X Spring Forge Bedford. I-l arrisburg. lilarrisburg. Gettysburg.