Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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THE 1 9 1 5 WESLEYANAM WESLEYANAS OF THE PAST This brief article is intended to preserve a few essential facts concerning the past history of the Wesleyana. It is not intended to he a complete index to the many clever articles which have appeared in successive years, nor does it give a complete list of contributors. College journalism had attracted many students at the Wesleyan, long before any yea.r book was thought of. At one time, when the feeling between the Greeks and Barbarians had become intense, there were rival organs published, and deep interest was manifested in the skillful ilaying of rival partisans through the col- umns of the journals devoted to the respective interests. The first Wesleyana was published in the spring of 1805, upon the individual responsibility of W. B. Merrill, 795, a member of Phi Delta Theta, R. H. Schuctt, '95, of Sigma Chi, and A. L. Wood, 596, of Phi Gannna Delta. A rumor was cur- rent in years following that each of these young men paid S5150 for this splendid manifestation of enterprising college spirit3 for the work was most creditable. It was a bound volume of 288 pages, each page eight by eleven inches, printed on fine calendered. paper, and liberally illustrated. The managing editors 'were assisted by more than a score ol' contributors, many of whom have since become well known. This first annual was dedicated to the trustees, faculty, students, and friends of the Illinois Wesleyan University, but above all to the Ca.p and Gown Class olf 1895. Those interested may sec a photograph of this brilliant class in the mathe- matics room. To show that few lines of college activity were neglected by these pathifinders, we give the table of contents: Preface, History of the Corporation, Corporation, with lives and picturesnof the most important membersg Faculties, with lite sketches and pictures3 Classes in order, Libraries, Laboratories, Obser- vatory, Museums, Wilder Reading Room, Wesleyan Lecture Course, Literary Socie- ties, Y. W. C. A., Y. M. C. A., Argus, Oratorical Association, Eating Clubs, Alumni Association, Fraternities, Athletics, Law School, College of Oratory, College ot Music, Miscellaneous Fun. For the years off the resurrected Wesleyana, beginning with 1905, we have space for the :following data only: 1905-Editor-in-chief, Irvin fl. Livingston: assistant, Charles W. Hamandg business manager, Fred A. Hitch 3 publishers, Senior Class3 artist, Ralph E. DeMange3 136 pages. 1906-Editor-in-chief, H. W. McPherson: assistant, John W. HOT11llGRli, artist, Ralph E. DeMange3 business managers, Lewis G. Bent, J. Austin Burrows, pub- lishers, Senior Class3 160 pages. 190'7-Editor-in-chief, Fred W. Bryan 3 assistant, Grace Wells 3 artist, Ralph E. DeMange 3 business managers, Ned E. Dolan, Richard 0.0011I1C-Ill, publishers, Junior Class3 184 pages. 1908-Editor-in-chief, Juliet McMurry3 assistant, Frances Crewes 3 artist, Ralph E. DeMange3 business managers, Fred Grant, E. W. Zellhoeter3 publishers, Junior Class3 200 pages. 1909-Editor-in-chief, Jessica Calhoun Swartzg assistant, Ruth Green 3 artists, Esther Dooley, Hasle Fisher, Caroline Lewis, Madge Sachs, business managers, John Daineron, Ward Sachs, publishers, Junior Class 3 204 pages. 1910-Editor-in-chief, Arthur F. Reine, assistant, Alice Rakestraw3 artists, Madge Sachs, Eugene Robinson. Arlie Pierce, Ralph Heffernan, business managers. Charles Porter, Archie D. Welchg publishers, Jurior Class, 270 pages. 1911-Editor-in-chief, Fay Stuhbleiieldg assistant, R. V. Murphy 3 artists, F. L. Muhl, Mabel Thompson, Ralph Heffernan, Rita Mernmen, Madge Sachs3 business managers, Harold Flint, Albert R. Wilcox 3 publishers, Junior Class3 266 pages. 7

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MMM J FOREWORD ln behalf of the Class of 1913, We present this the ninth volume of the Wesleyana to ,mf-, K 1 -V A 9 L ll Mll E5 EiEl . - .. .ml fv gg 0 l Q i fe i the faculty, students, and alumni of the uni- versity. We trust that those Who read this book may find much therein that is pleas- ing and of value. ' We have endeavored in this volume to make an arrangement of the contents that should be logical and coherent and to fully repre- sent every department and organization of the school. We hope that in those matters in which We have departed from precedent We have brought about an improvement. That the result as a Whole is not perfect We are Well aware, and Whatever We have over- looked or omitted may not be due directly to a lack of interest or done so intentionally. Believing, however, that our readers are as considerate of our errors as they are appre- ciative of our accomplishments, We present to them this book, the product of our best endeavor THE 1913 WESLEYANA CLASS. 5 5: Bi 21 li E :Wk A g -W Q. QQWIIIILWQQ J . fx ln1IIllIis,i . m11Ilulruu1ulnii1u hrs EJMQ4