Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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SALUTATION, ALUTATION is put at the head of my paper and I am bidden to write to that text. As at the meeting of old friends every thing, for the time being, gives place to the grasp of the hand and the glad exclamation w How d’you do?’' so the honor of occupying the front page of the Reveille is yielded to this humble (and, in itself, worthless) production. Here I stand in front of my modest brother editors, make a low bow and announce to every student and friend of Kenyon that we are here—did any one cheer? But this labored simile, in accounting for my for- wardness, takes it for granted that the Reveille will be welcomed as a friend. Be it so ; then we may proceed. I suppose it is needless to tell our readers that Old Father Time, in his rapid flight, has passed another milestone (i. e. that another year has passed); that ’73 aliis propriis volavJJ and the noisy flap of their wings has ceased; and that ’74 has at last reached the front ranks. Yes, we arc at last Seniors and, what is more, editors. If the editorial pen does not well become us (or, more properly, we it), we excuse ourselves by saying, “we won’t do so again.” We have labored to improve the Reveille and believe we have done it, and demand you to think so. ’Tis true we cannot fill its pages with the names of more students than are really in attendance. Would that it was in our power to attract students to Kenyon. We are sorry that we cannot tell our Alumni and patrons of an increase in number; we see no improvement.. When Miami University closed we hoped to be the gainers. Other colleges in the State received quite a number of students from that quarter, Kenyon not one. Why so? Some time ago, when it was rumored that Gambier was to have a railroad, wc were all overjoyed. Every one was confident that this connection with the rest of mankind would swell the number of students to a hundred, at least. The

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CALENDAR. 1873. CHRISTMAS TERM. Sept. 3, Wednesday—Examinations for admission to College. Sept. 4, Thursday—Term begins at 5 P. M. Nov. 28, Thursday—Thanksgiving Day—no recitations. Dec. 19, Friday—Term Examinations begin. Dec. 23, Tuesday—Christmas vacation—two weeks. 1874. FASTER TERM. Jan. 6, Tuesday—Term begins at 5 P. M. Feb. 2i, Saturday—Celebration of Washington’s Birthday—no recit March 26, Thursday—Easter vacation—two weeks. TRINITY TERM. April 9, Thursday—Term begins at 5 P. M. May 14, Thursday—Ascension Day—no recitations. June —,--------Seniors’ Class Day. June 17, Wednesday—Annual Examinations begin. June 21, Sunday—Baccalaureate Sermon. June 22, Monday—Examinations for admission to College. June 23, Tuesday—Annual Oration before Phi Betta Kappa. June 24, Wednesday—Kenyon Alumni Dinner. June 24, Wednesday—Annual Oration before the Literary .Societies. June 25, Thursday—Commencement. CHRISTMAS TERM. Sept. 2, WEDNESDAY—Examinations For admission to College. Sept. 3, Thursday—Terms begins at 5 P M.

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4 SALUTA T1 OX. track was laid ; the locomotive shrieked ; the cars passed daily filled with people from the great world, but no one for Kenyon. Our next hope was: when the college is separated from the'rheo- logical Seminary, and when the Alumni figure in the board of trustees, then will Kenyon assume a new life. The much abused Seminary now stands at the head of the avenue in majestic soli- tude— a cenotaph ; the Alumni who were to work such mighty reform, now have the power. The antecedent of the conditional proposition is fulfilled ; the consequent-------. Where is the fallacy ? But logic aside, our grand success is vet all in the future. Yet do not for a moment suppose that everything is at a stand- still here at Kenyon. We are, indeed, greatly in want of students, but the few who are in attendance have many advantages. Every year sees better class work than the one before ; and, undoubtedly, Kenyon now offers the means of a more thorough education than any other college in the State—maybe than any other in the West. During the past year many improvements have been made, but the greatest may be seen in our already beautiful church. A large pipe organ has been put up, and the church has been beautifully frescoed. We thank Bishop and Mrs. Bedell for this. Would that we had a thousand such friends; hardly a term passes that we cio not see some new token of their kindness and generosity. We have the privilege this year of making our bow to a new member of our corps of instructors. We are always glad to wel- come new faces, and especially when they come to assist us in our studies. We would gladly follow the footsteps of former editors, and write a few words of counsel to Freshmen and Sophomores, but it would now be folly to attempt such a thing. Things are all bot- tom side up; Freshman no longer manifest their proverbial mod- esty, and Sophomores grow ill-natured because the command is: “Hands off the Freshman.” But we have not a word to say against the present system. If at times we are discontented, and seem disposed to grumble at the apparently uncalled for confusion of classes, yet on the whole we believe the Faculty mean to do what is the best for us. And while we place such confidence in them, we hope that they will not hesitate to return to old customs if they see that new ones do not work for the best. But now a word to the Alumni. There arc, connected with Kenyon College, three libraries: The Philomathesian, the Nu Pi