Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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xx 'xi FY? W5 Xl N , Kiwis :pq-M ' .ze ,, :9:1:'.:51s his visi- 45.-, 'ima ag- fr'-Qg an :fin -fri -Qi:-:fp JGULTX. 1 XX ' 353.45 gy n y . rv THE SPECTRUM Baja' tt f uxxnuurunugwrxxxgxrnxxuxx .at t . Spectrum fflfistory S publishers of the twenty-fifth SPliC'l'RUM, we feel that it is fitting a proper to give a brief history of this publication, and also some in formation concerning publications issued before the S1e'i5c'1712L1M. The annual, which was published by the Qlunior class prior to the Sv1ic'r1e1iM, was similar to this volume. There were several unsuccessful attempts made hy the plunior classes to publish a year book, the hrst of which was made by the class of 1869, when it published the 'Ragout. The idea was not kept up hy the following hluniors, and the next class publication appeared in 1874, when the class of i75 issued 'fOur Oliof, However, the spirit was again lacking and it remained for the class of N3 to put out the next class annual, which was called the C'entenial Oliof' but it existed for but one year only. Tn their .lunior year the class of '92, with their llSl1'll enterprising' spirit, deter- 4 h mined that Pennsylvania College. which was equal to her sister colleges in everything else, should and would he represented by a students' college annual. They published the hrst volume of the Sl'lEti l'Rl.'M, which appeared in print during the Commence- ment week of 'QL The hrst volume ofthe SI'IiC I'Rl.'M was edited hy ti. .X. Getty, an-d tl. W. lloyer was business manager. There were six associate editors, among them being Charles Tel. Huber. who is now Principal of Stevens llall, and two associate business man- agers. It contained one hundred and sixty-two pages of college information, and about twenty pages of advertisements. lt was QM inches long and 616 inches broad, and was bound in a stiff, black cloth cover. The dedicatory goes thus: 'fTo our Girlsf, The anticipation of whose endorsement has lent inspiration to our work, this volume is affectionately inscribed by the staff. I Dr. Nclfnight was president of the college at this time, and the following profes- sors, who are still officiating, were then on the Faculty: Rev. P. Nl. Bikle, Ph.D.g E. S. Breidenbaugh, Sc.D.: G. D. Stahley, QXKT., NPD., and H. B. Nixon, Ph.D. There were hve chapters of National Fraternities here, at that time, all of which still remain. Une of the important events of this collegiate year f ISQO-QI l, was the dedication of Brua Memorial Chapel. The first volume, while in itself is tlecicleclly unlike the present SPIECTRUMS, is a typical college annual. As one of our time-honored Professors said, it is more like a college annual should be than our present ones are: for it does not incur so much expense. and does not require so much time and labor to edit' I-lowever, we are en- deavoring to keep up with the times. and in this effort it is necessary that we present something more attractive. to the students and alumni, than the bare facts. Since the publishing of the first volume, every lunior class for twenty-five consecu- tive years, has laid its sacrifice upon the altar of criticism, in the form of the SPEC- TRUM. True it is that at times it may have been an extremely difficult proposition to do thisg however, the volumes which we have been able to secure are attractive, and adequately express the spirit of the College Boys who have gone before us. At the present time the SPECTRUM is on a sound basis, practically speaking, and has been so for the last several years. VVe hope that our annual will improve in the eventful years that are before it, and we are confident that it will greet the noon-tide of a Greater Gettysburg. 21