Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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d LESBIAN p A literary society for Academy girls was organized in the winter term of 1902, with about thirty members. The name proposed by Miss Brownback was suggested by the story of the Greek poetess, Sappho, and her group of intellectual women whom she gath- ered about her on the Islands of Lesba. Lesbian changed its meeting place, first from Peters to Sturges Hall, and later to the famous Room 13 of French Hall. ' The most vivid impression made upon the mind of a member at that time was the frequent trips to Talcott after matches, when the janitor failed to appear. A dance given to all Academy girls, a joint meeting with Acme and Cadmean, and a picnic in the Arboretum mark the red-letter days of the year. In the spring, the constitution disappeared and all efforts to locate it have, to this day, been in vain. Tradition says that Lesbian had a sporadic existence from 1907 to 1909, but there is no history. From 1909 to 1911, Mrs. Fargo kindly gave the use of her room at Talcott and made those the best years of Lesbian's life. One evening the girls found pleasure in being the guests of L. L. S. The two love feasts at Miss Bunce's and Mrs. Cole's were events of which to be proud. It was not until April, 1913, that Lesbian was again reorganized under the direc- tion of Miss Hosford. Since that time the programs have shown considerable varia- tion, including not only the proceedings of the ordinary literary society, but also even- ings of reading and music, and through the past winter, the society formed itself into a sewing circle. ' It is mostly to the friendly counsel and untiring efforts of Miss Brownback, Mrs. Fargo and Miss Hosford that we owe the life of the society, and we are glad to take this opportunity to express our appreciation. Three

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THE ACADEMY ORCHESTRA 619125 The class of 1914 was plannlng to have a pfuty They needed some mus1c for the tune hono1ed Gland Malch and V1rg1n1a Reel so Jack Wa1nw11 ht volunteered to get '1 few 1HSlI1LlH191'1tS together and 101111 'L small orchestra 'lhe number of mstru ments fOl the Inst palty was not lalge It C01'lS1StGd of '1 pmno two v1ol1ns a Cornet and a tlombone but It filed the 2.1'1'1b1t1011 of the playels and they declded to C01'1t111LlS and enlal ge the orchestla Fmally they organlved the Academy O1CheSt1'l and elec The Olchestla played several tunes for p'mrt1es and at the Glee Club Concert It prox ed to be a vely 1l1JC616St11lg 111S'lZ1lZllt1OH and ln May It played for the Graduatlon Ex 9lC1bSS of the Klpton H1 h School thus ealnlng enough money to buy mole muslc M1 Wfunwught prox ed -1 ve1y efficlent leader and xx as vs ell hked by h1S fellow mus1c1ans Alto ethel the Olchestrfm was ve1y successful 'Lf'ford1ng pleasure to the players themselves as vxell as to the audlences - . A . C C 1 . . . . U ,, . g. - . . . C , g . u 3 A ., . C C n - 4 N rl 4 Q . 4 . . Y c . c c , , 1 . N . . A . . C J C 1 . . ' . - rf . , vw C C L, u C J C C ll 7, ' ' ted Jack Wamwrlght, leader. Q' 1 c c c ' , l . 7 ' ' ' c c c - 1 . X . .Oi 1 . N . ' C 7 4 ' 'I C , ' 7 C ' C 7 V ' g . . C . A , C , 7 c . I. ZW?