Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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10 THE E UNO MIAN. Having premised thus much, we bid you be lenient with our production. If you ask us why, we simply say, — publish one. Kind friends, with these few words of pre- face, to you we intrust The Eunomian, with all its faults and blemishes. SiPAPP. EDITOR : PHILIP Q. CHURCHMAN, ' 85. ASSOCIATE EDITORS : FRANK G. CALDWELL, ' 84. C. PERCY WILLCOX, ' 86. MANAGER : C. FRED. KOHL, ' 86. ASSISTANT MANAGER : HARRY B. GOODWIN, ' 87.

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THE EUNOMIAN. ©I EFAGE. FEARING lest the custom of publishing a college annual would die in its infancy, the Eunomian Literary Society, with great reluctance and in little hesitation, and after many stormy debates, finally decided to publish the humble pro- duction now offered to the critical eye of a critical public. Whether we deserve praise for the undertaking, or a host of invectives, let others be the judge. In our work we endeavored to make the annual more like the average college annual ; having omitted the useless accounts and literary productions of inferior quality, with the idea that that which does not improve the work is an incumb- rance, and should, if possible, be avoided. A college annual, at the most, can be only a publication of mere statistics, so to speak, dry and not at all calculated to make the work attractive and pleasing to a reader. It is only the college man who is interested in it, and, we regret to say, by no means the majority of these. In all annuals we see handsome designs, steel engravings, fine sketches, and a general appearance which is at once pleasing, — such an annual we cannot hope to present to the students of Swarthmore College, on account of the very poor support given here at the College. We have endeavored in speaking of the classes, to avoid all personality, and we feel that such has been the case; but should any one, (and such was the case last year,) feel that his rights have been in any way encroached upon, — to him, as to all others, we say, it was not intentional. We have taken great care with the many names and Asso- ciations with which we have had to deal. Let any mistakes which may occur in any part of the work, be attributed to no negligence on our part, but to the great difiiculty in obtaining such lists.

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THE E UNO MIAN. 11 ©ALENDAI 1883-188$. 1883. Ninth month, 11th, Third-day, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers. Ninth month, 11th, Third-day, Examinations for admission begin. Ninth month, 13th, Fifth-day, Examinations for admission completed, and old students return. Ninth month, 14th, Sixth-day, Eegular Exercises begin. Twelfth month, 3rd, Second-day, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers. Twelfth month, 4th, Third-day, AifNUAL Meeting of Stock- HOLDEES. Twelfth month, 4th, Third-day, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers. Twelfth month, 21st, Sixth-day, Holidays begin. 1884. First month, 2nd, Fourth-day, Students return for roll-call at 8 p. M. First month, 3rd, Fifth-day, Eegular Exercises begin. Third month, 4th, Third-day, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers. Fifth month, 10th, Seventh-day, Junior Exhibition. Fifth month, 12th, Second-day, Senior Examinations begin. Fifth month, 19th, Second-day, Senior Examinations comple- ted, the results announced, and parts for Commence- ment assigned. Sixth month, 16th, Second-day, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers.