Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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SALUTATION. Hail ! Friends, Alumni, Faculty, Students, Citizens of Gambier, and even “Barbs,” hail! as “Seventy-Five” passes away from the arena of intellectual strife, and the curtain of the past rolls down behind us upon the scenes of our college days. As our sometime friend Horace remarks, “Collegisse juvat,” it is picas- ant to have gone through College, and we of the Senior class agree fully with the old man. Our course has been a peculiar one, in that we have witnessed more changes in the College and town than falls to the lot of most classes; but, on the whole, we can truly say that Kenyon is better able to give a liberal education to men than when we entered College. We have a good Faculty, and our Alumni seem to be somewhat awakening from their Rip Van Winkle sleep. The railroad and our town newspaper appear to be arousing the good people of Gambier to a realizing sense of their lack of enterprise, and the day may not be far distant when our little “ Hill” will be alive with active business men. Good people of Gambier, accept the thanks of “Seventy-Five” for un- told kindnesses. When we came here as strangers you took us in, how literally, and when we leave we shall repay you by giving you subjects for discussion that will last, we hope, till “Seventy- Six” goes off. Fellow Seniors, our day is nearly done, and we can point to a past that has ne’er been disturbed by the quarrels and spites common to most classes. May the remainder of our course be fraught with the same good feeling as heretofore. et ere we loose our cable for the voyage of time, whose haven is eternity, it would be a sad mistake did we not bestow upon the under classes a few words of advice. “ Facilis descensus averni,” '(is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, and the transition

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CALENDAR. 1874 CHRISTMAS TERM. Sept. 2, Wednesday—Examinations for admission to College. Sept. 3, Thursday—Term begins at 5 o’clock P.M. Nov. 26, Thursday—Thanksgiving. Dec. 23, Wednesday—Christmas vacation—two weeks. Jan. 6, Wednesday—Term begins at 5 o’clock P.M. Feb. 22, Monday—Celebration of Washington’s Birth-day. March 18, Thursday—Easter vacation—two weeks. TRINITY TERM. April 1, Thursday—Term begins at $ o’clock P.M. May 6, Thursday—Ascension Day. No recitations. June —, - —, Senior Class day. June 16, Wednesday—Examinations begin. June 20, Sunday—Baccalaureate Sermon. June 21, Monday—Examinations for admission to College. June 22, Tuesday—Annual Oration before Phi Beta Kappa. June 23, Wednesday—Kenyon Alumni Dinner. June 23, Wednesday—Annual Oration ljcforc the Literary Societies. June 24, Thursday—Commencement. EASTER TERM. CHRISTMAS TERM Sept. 1, Wednesday—Examinations for admission to College. Sept. 2, Thursday—Term begins at 5 o’clock P.M.

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4 SALUTATION. from Seniors to Freshmen, though seemingly abrupt, is most nat- ural and easy. Freshmen ! You have just entered College, and you above all others need the warning which only Seniors can give. Stand together as a class, shun the advice of Sophomores, and be not discouraged because you have given no evidence of ability in any direction. Remember that better men than you were once Fresh- men ; and above ail, when you are tempted “to cut’ church or recitations, do not distort veracity, but remember the example of the great and good G. Washington and his liitle hatchet that could not tell a tie. Sophomores! You who know more than you will ever know again, do not think that because you “rushed” a class one half your size, you are any better than they. You display too much dignity for your position, and it is doubtful if Kenyon can hold some of you as Juniors. “ Twice two is four,” and this axiom is no truer than that the Juniors are inferior to the Seniors. Juniors! Strive to prepare yourselves for Senior dignity. I-ct your past, which consists mostly of lay figures and saw-dust, be forgotten; thus will you be able to act as becomes Seniors. Re- member the example of your illustrious predecessors. Remember the hints we have thrown at you in the form of “H,0.” and profit by them. And now, kind friends, we offer you the Reveille. It is open to your criticism and censure, if deserving it. Remember that it is more of a publication of dry facts and names, than an exhibi- tion of the literary talent of the editors. May it afford you pleasure in reading it, and we shall feel that our time was well spent.