Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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Salutatio. under our notice in Gambier of late, so that we have been unable to devote any space in “our little book” to that purpose. Rumor says that Dame Gossip still sways the minds of the credulous burghers. However this may be, we have never yet felt the effects of her backbiting. Amusements have become so few of late that students have had to resort to “stag” dances; but since we have a new professor in the Chair of Evidences, the students are becoming very scrupulous, and will no longer keep step to stringed instruments in round dances. Besides, it has put such a check on theatre-going that the Kenyon Theatre has suffered a severe loss during the past winter, and has been compelled to disband for the remainder of the season. When we consider the evil results attending theatre-going, and that there was a time when it was per- mitted by the president of Kenyon College, we are forced to exclaim, uO tempora! O mores ” How fortunate it is that we do not live in such an age, but can repose under the genial influence of Christianity. “ Here do we hand this book to thee, With all its faults and ailings, And hope some, merit you may see In words so fraught with failings. “Then take the book we hand to thee, Peruse each sentence well; Perhaps some beauty there may be, On which your mind will dwell. We return thanks to the poet C. M. Roberts, for his kind new in allowing us the privilege of selecting tbc above stanzas from his poems.— Eds. 6

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 I X alutatio. NOW all men by these greetings, that we, the Editors of The Reveille, in order to promote •Q brotherly affection, to establish virtue - and good morals, to insure domestic tranquility, to promote intellectual culture, to provide for our common defense, and, last of all, to secure the blessings of all those of whom we have made hon- orable mention (and all others), do ordain and publish The Reveille for the Senior Class of Kenyon College and all others who have an insatiable desire for knowledge. It would be a superfluous task to undertake an apology for our shortcomings. As independence has ever been a characteristic of our Class, so in this case we assert it. We have never considered ourselves infallible, therefore we do not think that we are altogether free from the faults and foibles which have characterized former editors. If pleased with our effort, it is fortunate for you; if not, we shall perhaps live as long and be as happy. If we have been so unfortunate as to present none of our many characters in a different light from the one in which they have been accustomed to look upon them- selves, we have surely failed in our attempt. We have not generally said as much as we think, but take it for granted that a hint to the wise is sufficient. We are sorry to inform you that no new cases of honesty have come 5

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