Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1873 volume:

4-f EDITORS: L. W. BURTON, C. U. FOSDICK, F. K. DUNN, G. F. SOUTHARD. COLUMBUS: KEVINS MYERS, PRINTERS. 1 873. 1872. CHRISTMAS TERM. Sept. 4, Wednesday—Examinations for admission to College. Sept. 5, Thursday—Term begins at $ l M. Nov. 2S, Thursday—Thanksgiving Day—No recitations. Dec. 16, Monday—Term Examinations begin. Dec. 19, Thursday—Christmas vacation—two weeks. 1873. EASTER TERM. Jan. 6, Monday—Term begins at $ P.M. Feb. 22—Saturday—Washington’s Birth day—no recitations. Feb. 26, Wednesday—Ash Wednesday—no recitations. March 31, Monday—Term Examinations begin. April 3, Thursday—Easter vacation—two weeks. TRINITY TERM. April 17, Thursday—Term begins at 5 P.M. May 22, THURSDAY—Ascension Day—no recitations. June —,--------Seniors’ Class Day. June 18, Wednesday—Annual Examinations begin. June 22, Sunday—Baccalaureate Sermon. June 23, Monday—Examinations for admission to College. June 24, TUESDAY—Annual Oration before Phi Beta Kappa. June 25, Wednesday—Kenyon Alumni Dinner. June 25, Wednesday—Annual Oration before the Literary Societies. June 26, Thursday—Commencement. CHRISTMAS TERM. Sept. 3, Wednesday—Examinations for admission to College. Sept. 4, Thursday—Term begins at 5 P.M. t Y ahttation. IE GREET YOU, kind friends, and hope that our Re- ; VEILLE may awaken in your minds pleasant memories of days gone by. Gambier is the quiet little village it has always been. True, we have a railroad now; but that has only scared the owls and whippoorwills away. It has neither corrupted our morals, nor brought us new students. Y e have not yet even a barber. What enthusiastic young gentleman of African descent will drive his tri-colored post into Gambier soil, and cultivate our now incipient beards for next Commencement? Would that we might impress upon the world the fact, that the Class of Seventy-three is the best Kenyon ever graduated. And surely a little vanity would be pardoned us. Indeed, our hu- mility would be Uriah Hecp-ish, did we not claim for ourselves some credit for the conscientious work which has been done in Kenyon during the past year, it will sweeten our memories of Alma Mater to think that we always treated her with fdial respect. To be sure, we were guilty of some Freshman extravagances and Sophomore follies. Hut when we became Juniors we seemed to put away childish things; and since then ours has been a pretty fair record. And now, as we look back upon the road over which we have travelled for so long a time, we see many stumbling-stones, many rocks of offence. There are courses in which we might have run 4 SALUTA TION. with more benefit and glory to ourselves. We could perhaps spend an hour in pointing out the way to those we see toiling after us. But who starting out in life seeks advice, or follows it, if he does? If we only trace out the analogy, we shall find that our College life is very much like that in the world beyond. We have our ambitions, our triumphs and defeats. Some of us are politicians too; and feel now and then the bitter jealousies which inflame politicians of a wider sphere. With as much temptation, we are better able to bear it; with a more intimate connection with men, we can more successfully study human nature. Instead of sending out the household pet to grapple with the world before he has overcome his homesickness, it is much more considerate to send him where sharper and kindlier critics will point out his errors, and help him in a gentler way to correct them. We know not yet how it will be, but are eager for the fray; and feel all the more able to cope with the world for our four years tarrying in Jericho. EDITORIAL. 5 IIE EXPRESSION, “ Times change, and we change with time,” is true as well as time-honored ; and our short Gol- _ lege course has undoubtedly verified it, and added one more link to its already strong chain. College is a little world in itself; and as the tendency of the age is that of progress and reform, likewise we pride ourselves that it is the same in our own little sphere. True, the changes which we have experienced have not been of an alarmingly striking nature; nor would we be apt to notice them, perhaps, unless by reverting to the earliest stages of our College course, and comparing them with the present. They have crept in so slowly and stealthily, that at the time they were scarcely noticeable, and are even now hard to be accounted for. Upon the whole, we would say that they have been for the better. Many old College customs, it is true, have been slowly eradicated ; and, although by their disappearance the enjoyment of many has been somewhat diminished, still we can not but acknowledge that it is better for the College that it should be so; for the enjoy- ments which have been denied us might, perhaps, be styled of the rougher sort. But whether we have been infected by our sur- roundings—not of the College—which bid defiance to change, or by a spirit of pride and unwillingness, that what have hitherto been termed College rights should be lost in our day, we know 6 EDITORIAL. not. But we certainly do know that for many reasons we mourn their departure. As regards the standard of the College, it has certainly been perceptibly raised, owing, perhaps, to the fact that we have so many prodigies among us. For here, it should be remembered, no one ever studies; we acquire our knowledge by---well, it is one of those wonderful things that can not be accounted for. But certain it is that little time is wasted in useless pleasure (per- haps owing to the scarcity of inducements), with but little fear of the results of “All work and no play,” at least until after our course has been finished. . Perhaps here it would not be out of place to mention also the marked progress of our Grammar School. In fact, its members seem fair to rival College students in importance, and are so anxiously watched over and so tenderly caressed by some of the latter, that we would beg leave to offer the suggestion that care be taken lest Kenyon Grammar School should change places with Kenyon College. Again, if the expression may be pardoned, we have become somewhat more civilized. We both rise and retire at a more gen- tlemanly hour, and feel better for the change, both in body and mind. In fact, in every respect we live more comfortably than in years past, and have greater facilities for supplying our de- mands; one of which, the easiest way to get to Mt. Vernon, has met with unlooked for improvement. Now, we can get there by railroad—but, alas! only on a freight train. On the whole, our College life, if not a very checkered one, has been aptly fitted for the student, being conducive to good health and sound minds. It is true that here we are far removed from any great worldly gayety and bustle; but the little enjoyment we have had, has only served to heighten the pleasure. But we can not forget that during long intervals, while engaged in deep study, our souls are jarred by the whistle of a locomotive, telling us that EDITORIAL. 7 the ever-to-be-here railroad has not been altogether abandoned ; but the sound is unnatural in this rustic retreat, and seems tres- passing upon our delightful solitude. The tide of man’s railroads and improvements, however, moves slowly but irresistibly along, and will finally, we fear, reach even this unheard of place of great learning. In conclusion, we would say that we can look back upon our College course, and think of it as time pleasantly, profitably and monotonously spent. We can recur with pleasure even now to that part of it which has passed ; and perhaps, after the lapse of a few years, every recollection of it will be attended with joyful feelings; but for the present we too would l eg not to be slighted, and would also ask Time for a change. 8 OFFICERS OF INSTITUTIONS. iters ojj the FACULTY OF KENYON COLLEGE. ELI T. TAPPAN, A.M., President, Spencer and Wolfe Professor of Menial and Moral Philosophy. JOHN TRIMBLE, A.M., Professor of the Greek Language and Literature. Rev. EDWARD C. BENSON, A.M., Professor of the Latin Language and literature. THEODORE STERLING, A.M., M.D., Howler Professor of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. Rev. GEO. A. STRONG, A.M., Mcllvaino Professor of English Literature and History. Peabody Professor of Mathematics. Civil Engineering and Astronomy. OTHER OFFICERS. Kt. Rev. G. T. BEDELL, D.D., Rector of Harcourt Parish. Rev. WM. B. BODINK, Assistant Rector of Harcourt Parish. Rev. MORRIS A. TYNG, A.M., Librarian of Theological Seminary. Rev. EDWARD C. BENSON, A.M., Librarian of Kenyon College. M. WHITE, Agent and Treasurer. OFFICERS OF INSTITUTIONS. 9 FACULTY OF THEOLOGY. Rr. Rev. CHAS. P. McILVAINE, D.D., D.C.L., Oxon., L.L.D., Cantab., President of the Theological Seminary. Rt. Rev. G. T. BEDELL, D.D., Acting President; Bedell Professor of Pastoral Theology. Rev. MORRIS A. TYNG, A.M.. (iriswold Professor of Bildical Literature ami Interpretatum ; Instructor in Hebrew. Milner Professor of Systematic Divinity. Eloutlicnm Cooke Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. OFFICERS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. PRESIDENT : JuixiE JOS. S. DAVIS, .... VICE PRESIDENT’S : GEO. W. JONES, Esq., .... J. D. HANCOCK, Esc� .,............... S. N. SANFORD, Esq................ WARREN MUNGER, Esq., . KILBOURNE JONES, Esq., Prof. GEO. A. STRONG, Secretary. R. S. FRENCH, Esq., Treasurer. PETER NEFF, Esq., Ex. Com., Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Cincinnati, Ohio. Franklin, Penn. Cleveland, Ohio. Dayton, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Gam bier, Ohio. Gambier, Ohio. Gambier, Ohio. FOARD OF OVERSEERS. Gen. R. B. HAYES, Gen. JOHN G. MITCHELL, Judge M. M. GRANGER. LIBRARIES. Library of Kenyon College, Library of Theological Seminary, Library of Philomathesian Society, . Library of Nu Pi Kappa Society, Totol number of volumes, 2,550 Vols. 7458 “ 4,935 “ 4,797 M 19 740 10 PHI BETA KAPPA. JAMES D. HANCOCK, of Franklin, Penn., . President. Pres. ELI T. TAPP AN, . . . Vice President. E. B. CARTM1LL, . . . Corresponding Secretary. F. K. DUNN, .... Recording Secretary. RESIDENT MEMBERS. i Rr. Rev. G. T. BEDELL, D.D. Pres. ELI T. TAPPAN, A.M. Prof. E. C. BENSON, A.M. Prof. THEO. STERLING, A.M., M.D. Prof. GEO. A. STRONG, A.M. E. B. CARTMILL, A.B. J. DE W. H. McKINLEY, A.B. UNDERGRADUA TES. Class of 1873. LEWIS W. BURTON, FRANK K. DUNN, CHARLES U. FOSDICK. SENIOR SOCIETY. II mint; Siecictji. jets (Jmega. CHAS. U. FOSDICK, GEO. F. SOUTHARD. 12 SECRET FRATERNITIES. ♦ 4 V. V ARRANGED IN ORDER OF ESTABLISHMENT. jjelta jappa $p$ilon. LIAMBDA CjHAPTER. Established 1852. 1873. CHAS. U. FOSDICK. 1874. GRAYSON MILLS. 1875. FRED. T. PEET, | WILL. F. WEBB. 1876. harry c. McFarland, | louis m. schaeff.r. SECRET FRATERNITIES. Cl fliels |alls (fti. THETA CHARGE. Established 1S54 — RK-I TADUSIII.I) 1870. C. H. BUCHANAN, J. M. CRITCHFIELD, 1873. W. M. RAYNOLDS, JOHN B. SHERWOOD. 1875. CHARLES A. VAN DU ZEN. 1876. C. C. DAMARIN, 14 SECRET FRATERNITIES. |lft[a jjelta fl|i. KENYON CHAPTER. Estaki.ishkd 1858. RESIDENT' MEMBERS. Prof. GEO. A. STRONG, A.M., (’49). EPSON B. CARTMILL, A.B., (’71). j. df.w. h. McKinley, a.b., (’72). UNDERGRADUA TES. 1873. GEO. F. SOUTHARD. 1874. R. C. FLOURNOY, CHAS. M. INGRAHAM, JOS. R. TURNEY, DWIGHT STONE, Jk. 4 JOS. W. MILLER, ROBERT O’FERRALL, 1875. FRANK H. MORRISON, P. W. STRADER, Jr. CHAS. W. MASON, 1876. FRANK P. WILSON. SECRET FRATERNITIES. 15 IOTA CHAPTER. Established i860. 1874. •HARRY D. WALLER. 1875. INO. G. DUN, Jr., | EDWARD G. JOHNSON. 1876. SAMUEL M. JOHNSON. 16 LITERARY SOCIETIES. ♦ Established 1827. L. VV. BURTON, first fer� . • • « . President. J. B. SHERWOOD, • • • Vice President. M. G. STEARNS, ... . Secretary. J. G. DUN, . • • • Assistant Secretary. J. G. BLACK, . • . Treasurer. P. W. STRADER, • • • Assistant Treasurer. J. R. TURNEY, • • • . Librarian. N. N. BADGER, . • • • Assistant Librarian. F. K. BROOKE, • • • . Historian. CRITICS. I- C- STEWARDSON, | C. H. BUCHANAN, J. M. CRITCHFIELD. 17 LITERARY SOCIETIES. MEMBERS. SENIORS. CHAS. H. BUCHANAN, . LEWIS W. BURTON, JOHN M. CRITCHFIELD, FRANK K. DUNN, . JOHN B. SHERWOOD, . L. C. STEWARDSON, Chicago, Illinois. Cleveland. Monroe Mills. Mt. Gilead. Lafayette, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. JOHN G. BLACK, FRANK K. BROOKE, W. T. COLVILLE, MARIUS G. STEARNS, JOSEPH R. TURNEY, JUNIORS. Washington. Springfield. Mt. Vernon. Pittsfield, Mass. Marion. SOPHOMORES. N. N. BADGER, P. W. STRADER, . WILLIAM W. TAYLOR, JOHN G. DUN, . FRED. T. PEET, FRESHMEN. CHAS. AVES, A. F. BURROWS, CHAS. C. DAMARIN, J. C. DUNN, ROLLA DYER, CHAS. C. FISHER, harry c. McFarland, . EDWARD M. McGUFFEY, JAMES GREENSLADE, LOUIS M. SCHAEFER, . HENRY D. PAGE, . HENRY C. THOMPSON, AH SEE SHEARER, NGAN ZU SOONG, 3 Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati. Saugatuck, Mich. London. New York, N. Y. Monroeville. Sligo, Ireland. Portsmouth. Mt. Gilead. Sunbury. Marion. Allegheny, Pa. Cincinnati. Bellevue. Canton. Jordan Station, Ky. Hillsboro. Hand Tehean, China. Shanghai, China. 18 LITERARY SOCIETIES. Established 1832. • GEO. F. SOUTHARD, Jiill jerm. • • • • President. CHAS. A. TAPPAN, • • . Vice President. F. H. MORRISON, • • • • Secretary. CHAS. VAN DUZEN, • • • Treasurer. PAUL STERLING, • • Assistant Secretary. GRAYSON MILLS, • • • Librarian. H. W. HILLS, . • • Vice Librarian. CRITICS. CHAS. U. FOSDICK, . . . First Critic. VV. M. RAYNOLDS, . . . Second Critic. MEMBERS. SENIORS. CHAS. U. FOSDICK, . Glendale. WM. M. RAYNOLDS, Cleveland. GEO. F. SOUTHARD, . . New York, N. LITERARY SOCIETIES. 19 JUNIORS. RICHARD C. FLOURNOY, . Paducah, Ky. CHAS. W. INGRAHAM, . Coshocton. GRAYSON MILLS, Sandusky. DWIGHT STONE, Jr., Columbus. CHAS. TAPPAN, Gambier. HARRY D. WALLER, Portsmouth. SOPHOMORES. HOSE A W. HILLS. Delaware. JOSEPH W. MILLER, . Chillicothe. FRANK H. MORRISON, . Brooklyn, N. Y. ROBERT O’FERRALL, Pi qua. CHAS. A. VAN DUZEN, . Cincinnati. WILL. F. WERB, Newark. FRESHMEN. SAMUEL M. JOHNSON, Portsmouth. CHAS. W. MASON, . Springfield. PAUL STERLING, Gambier. FRANK P. WILSON, San Francisco, 20 COMMENCEMENT. gemmem ement, W'J 2. BACCALAUREATE A DURESS, Rt. Rf.v. HENRY W. LEE, D.D., LL.D. ADDRESS BEFORE PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY, JAMES D. HANCOCK, Esq. ADDRESS BEFORE LITERARY SOCIETIES, Rev. A. D. MAYO, D.D. CLASS HONORS, WM. H. STRONG, | W. B. FRENCH. T. P. LINN. MARSHAL OF PHILOMATH ESI AN SOCIETY, LEWIS W. BURTON. MARSHAL OF NU PI KAPPA SOCIETY, CHAS. U. FOSDICK. A PPOINTMENTS. 21 TWENTY-SECOND OF FEBRUARY, L. C. STEWARDSON, Orator of PliilomatheBiaii Society. C. U. FOSDICK, Orator of Xu Pi Kappa Society. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. FRANK K. BROOKE, JOS. R. TURNEY, R. C. FLOURNOY, H. D. WALLER. WO ODEN SP O ON. 1873. RECEIVED BY CHAS. U. FOSDICK. JACK KNIFE. RECEIVED BY CHAS. H. BUCHANAN. 22 CLASS OFFICERS. GLASS OP 1873. A'c to xftoao). JOHN M. CRITCHFIELD, CHAS. H. BUCHANAN, L. C. STEWARDSON. LEWIS W. BURTON, L. C. STEWARDSON, FRANK K. DUNN, . President. Vice President. Secretary and Treas. Poet and Historian. Prophet. Toast Master. GLASS OF 1874. FRANK K. BROOKE, JOHN G. BLACK, MARIUS G. STEARNS, CHAS. M. INGRAHAM, GRAYSON MILLS, • . H. D. WALLER, . CHAS. TAPPAN, ’06i to ieu i. . . President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer. Historian. . . Poet. Toast Master. CLASS OFFICERS. 23 CLASS OP 1875. Unus amore, more, ore, rr. JOSEPH W. MILLER, NORMAN N. BADGER, WILLIAM W. TAYLOR, . HOSEA W. HILLS, ... CHAS. A. VAN DUZEN, . FRED. T. PEET, ROBERT M. O’FERRALL, President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer. Historian. Poet. Toast Master. CLASS OF 1876. Ac ayiovaipcara v: «c. CHAS. s. avp:s, President. CHAS. C. DAMARIN, Vice President. FRANK P. WILSON, . Secretary. JAMES GREENSLADE, . Treasurer. J. C. DUNN, Historian. HENRY THOMPSON, Poet. SAMUEL JOHNSON, . Toast Master. 24 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. SA GES. LICK-GOS-UN-CHESU-LAD-LARD, SOU-GLA-SOU-YOR-GE-WEN-TAH-VVAH, CI.E-RAY-VEL-NOLD-LAUS-MAIL-WIL. OLD MEN. HEPSI-RON-JOC-MARI-RUNEYTEC, SUEKY-D M-SINS-Y AIL-SONG, TASE-NICK-HAS-STU-WALL-PORT. BRA VES. POTS-RICK-IN-RED-SEME-FEET-SORE, JOC-KILL-EL-THOC-MIL-E-WAH-HA, TAF-JO-NUD-TY-NUN-WAUGH. WARRIORS. HA-PIG-FEET-DUUM-RAY-BUSH, TEDHIC-KE-OMAS-SPRINGY-CHA-BACCO, MAD-IN-ROT TOM-HARS-LEPO, HOU-MAS-JOH-THOU-MOR I’-SOP. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 25 EG(G)0 SUM. SENIOR. WM. M. RAYNOLDS'. JUNIORS. FRANK K. BROOKE, | RICHARD C. FLOURNOY. SOPHOMORES. JOSEPH W. MILLER, | EDWARD G. JOHNSON. 26 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. GRAYSON MILLS, JOS. W. MILLER, FRED. T. FEET, 1874. | DWIGHT STONE, Jr. 1875. W. F. WEBB, P. W. STRADER, Jk. Founded 1855. 1873. GEO. F. SOUTHARD. 1874. RICHARD C. FLOURNOY, | GRAYSON MILLS. 1875. E. G. JOHNSON, I FRED. T. FEET. {Jaiuj {Hess I)Iui). President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer. WM. M. RAYNOLDS, FRANK K. BROOKE, . C. A. VAN DUZEN, NCiAN ZU SOONG, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 27 1875. FRANK H. MORRISON, I WM. F. WEBB, I 1876. CHAS. W. MASON, | FRED T. PEET, P. W. STRADER, Jh. LOUIS M. SCHAEFER. 1873. L. W. BURTON, F. K. DUNN, C. U. FOSDICK, G. F. SOUTHARD. 28 BASE-BALL CLUBS. Clubs. KENYON BASE-BALL OLUB. F. K. DUNN, President. M. G. STEARNS, . Vice President. J. W. MILLER, Secretary. F. K. BROOKE, .... Treasurer. DIRECTORS. E. G. JOHNSON, | W. M. RAYNtlLDS. P. W. STRADER, W. M. RAYNOLDS, . . Captain of First Nine. NINE. DWIGHT STONE, Jr., C. ED. G. JOHNSON, P. JOS. W. MILLER, 1st B. S. M. JOHNSON, 2D 13. F. H. MORRISON, 30 13. P. W. STRADER, S. S. W. M. RAYNOLDS, L. F. h. McFarland, c. f. AL. JOHNSON, R. F. 73 BASE-BALL OLUB. BUCHANAN, BURTON, CRITCH FIELD, NINE. DUNN, FOSDICK, RAYNOLDS, SHERWOOD. SOUTHARD, STEWARDSON. BASE-BALL CLUBS. 29 74 BASE-BALL OLTTB. CHARLES TAPPAN, • . Captain. • NINE. STONE, BROOKE, WALLER, TURNEY, TAPPAN, COLVILLE, INGRAHAM, BLACK, STEARNS. 75 BASE-BALL CLUB. P. W. STRADER, Jr., Captain. MILLER, JOHNSON, MORRISON, NINE. PEET, DUN, STRADER, O’FERRALL, HILLS, BADGER. 76 BASE-BALL CLUB. harry McFarland, • • . Captain. NINE. McFarland, MASON, greenslade, JOHNSON, SCHAEFER, STERLING, AVES, McGUFFEY, THOMPSON. 30 FOOT-BALL CLUB. ftenyon J1 o ot-J all C. A. VAN DUZEN, . M. G. STEARNS, . N. N. BADGER, C. C. FISHER, M. G. STEARNS, F. K. BROOKE, . MEMBERS. President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer. First Captain. Second Captain. 1873. GEO. F. SOUTHARD. 1874. FRANK K. BROOKE, RICHARD C. FLOURNOY, CHAS. M. INGRAHAM, M. G. STEARNS, CHARLES TAPPAN. 1875. N. N. BADGER, JOSEPH W. MILLER, ROBERT M. O’FERRALL, JOHN G. DUN, FRANK H. MORRISON, W. W. TAYLOR, CHARLES A. VAN DUZEN. 1870. CHARLES S. AVES, H. D. PAGE, CHARLES C. FISHER, H. C. THOMPSON, FRANK P. WILSON. GYMNASIUM ASSOCIATION. 31 CTMSliai EDWARD G. JOHNSON, . . . President. DIRECTORS. FRANK K. DUNN, CHARLES TAPPAN, ED. G: THOMPSON, ROLLA DYER. MEMBERS. CHAS. H. BUCHANAN, F. K. DUNN, W. M. RAYNOLDS, JOHN B. SHERWOOD, L. C. STEWARDSON, N. N. BADGER, JOHN G. DUN, E. G. JOHNSON, JOSEPH W. MILLER, FRANK H. MORRISON, P. W. STRADER, CHARLES A. VAN DU ZEN, FRANK K. BROOKE, R. C. FLOURNOY, M. G. STEARNS, CHAS. TAPPAN, JOS. R. TURNEY, W. F. WEBB, HARRY BENSON, CHAS. C. DAMARIN, ROLLA DYER, S. M. JOHNSON, EDWARD M. McGUFFEY, LOUIS M. SCHAEFER. 32 MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS. {()rganiEHiion5n fenyon {ullage Jani J. M. CRITCH FIELD, . • Leader. JOSEPH W. MILLER, . First Violin. LOUIS M. SCHAEFER, . . • Second Violin GEO. F. SOUTHARD, , Flute. HENRY C. THOMPSON, • Flute. harry c. McFarland, 6 Guitar. fast tying {in {111. DWIGHT STONE, . . First Tenor. JOSEPH W. MILLER, . . Second Tenor. CHAS. C. FISHER, . . Soprano. CHAS. VV. MASON, . . Soprano. FRANK P. WILSON, . Soprano. JAMES GREENSLADE, . Alto. P. W. STRADER, Alto. ROLLA DYER, . . Bass. JOSEPH R. TURNEY, . Bass. MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS. 33 {liapel {ijolr. HOSEA W. HILLS, . . . Tenor. RICHARD C. FLOURNOY, . . . Air. CHAS. U. FOSDICK, . . . Air. JOSEPH R. TURNEY, . . . . Bass. ORGANIST,. . M. G. STEARNS. jrLou ([uartetta. RICHARD C. FI.OURNOY, FRANK K. BROOKE, . CHAS. U. FOSDICK, JOS. R. TURNEY, 5 First Tenor. Second Tenor. First Bass. Second Bass. 34 VALEDICTORY. £,1 hNIY-I HRKE having reached the topmost round of lf£ be collegiate ladder, her turn has come to make her first f an last appearance in the editorial line before taking her ilight from her present elevation down to the level of ordinary mortals in the working-day world. After four years spent in Kenyon's halls, the long-looked for goal is in sight. Before leaving, the privilege of offering to inexperienced under-classmen our counsel, the fruit of our four years’ experience, and the task of writing the chronicles of Gambier for the past twelve-month, fall to our lot. 1 he task of chronicler is not an arduous or lengthy one. Among the h acuity of the College, we have had the misfortune to part with our Professor of Mathematics, whose loss we are sorry to record. During his short stay among us, Professor Johnson gained steadily in the esteem and affection of the students; and he was liked most by those who met him oftenest. This loss will be difficult to make good. With this exception, the Faculty remains unchanged, and the work to be done in future promises to be in no respect inferior to that of the past. Every year more work is done, and more thor oughty done, than in the previous year. The result is seen in the improvement, moral as well as mental, of the College. In no year has better work been done than in the last, and never did better morals prevail in the College. I nder the present Faculty, the standard of scholarship rises higher and higher. The work done by the student, and not the VALEDICTORY. 35 number graduated each Commencement, is regarded as the stand- ard of success. Kenyon does not care to be classed among those universities, so called, whose right to the name rests upon the fact that they teach a smattering of every thing. Though she aims to supply a thorough liberal education to all who wish to take ad- vantage of her teaching, she does not seek to answer the popular demand for an easy scientific education. Kenyon, however, is not able to do all she should do. It seems a strange thing that the Episcopal Church in the four great States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky—and we might claim Pennsylvania and Virginia—are unable to support uell a single college. But if the Church will not come to her aid, cer- tainly her own alumni should do more for her than they have et seemed inclined to do. Surely they are abundantly able to help their Alma Mater. What, then, can be the reason that so many fail to answer to the calls made upon them? A larger endowment is needed for carrying on a greater work than at present. At least what professorial chairs we have should be fully endowed; and then others should be added. An excuse for the alumni may be found in the fact that until recently they have been denied many of those privileges granted by other (ol- leges to their alumni. But that time is past, and that excuse is gone. By a recent reform, in which Kenyon has only slowly fol- lowed the lead of many other colleges, her alumni have now every privilege which they can fairly claim, lhey have a oice in the election of Trustees, and may themselves be represented in the Board. The President of the College also is now allowed a seat on the Board of Trustees. These beneficial changes have long been a need of Kenyon. Certainly it would seem to us that none could take a deeper interest in her prosperity than her own sons and members of her Faculty. But these are not the only improvements, lhe same Conven tion at which these changes were made, accomplished as much in 36 VALEDICTORY. another direction. Heretofore the College has suffered by being regarded as an appendage of the 'rheological Seminary. In former Conventions, the subject of the separation of College and Seminary has been touched on ; but this one took it up, and the work has been fairly effected. Heretofore, under the corporate style of the institution, the College has been regarded as the tail of the Seminary; whereas, the true way is to keep the two sepa- rate. As long as Kenyon College was in the leading-strings of the Seminary, she was drawn into every theological whirlwind which raged around the summit of Gambier Hill. But now that the College is no longer to be regarded as a ward under the guardianship of the Seminary, it is to be hoped that the pros- perity of the College may be increased by the change. In the last Reveille a suggestion was made with regard to the manner of treating certain classes of offenders, which seems to have met the approbation of the Faculty. At any rate, the sug- gestion was acted upon. It did not become necessary for the Faculty to resort to the extremity of calling in the law to their aid ; but they showed their determination to enforce order in the College. 'I'he experiment has not yet lasted long enough for judgment to be passed as to its success; and the results, good or bad, must be seen in the future. The present object was accom- plished at any rate. Our work is nearly finished. The sands of our college course are almost run; and now that the end is in sight, we find that half the pleasure was in the anticipation. We do not expect to see a life happier than the one we have spent at Kenyon; and we find ourselves loth to be turned adrift on an entirely different matter-of-fact world. All things, however, must have an end, and the time at last comes when we must say farewell to college.