Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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THE HALCYON. 15 Fagulify op Insti ugition. EDWAED H. MAGILL, A. M., President and Professor of the Latin Language. JOSEPH LEIDY, M. D., LL. D., Professor of Natural History. EUGENE PAULIN, A. M., Professor of the French Language and of Mental and Moral Philosophy. AKTHUE BEAEDSLEY, C. E., Professor of Mechanics and Engineering, and Librarian. WILLIAM HYDE APPLETON, A. M., Professor of the Greek and German Languages. SUSAN J. CUNNINGHAM, Professor of Mathematics. JOSEPH THOMAS, M. D., L L. D., Professor of English Literature. SAMUEL S. GEEEN, M. S., Professor of Physics and Chemistry. MAEY L. AUSTIN, Assistant Professor of the Latin Language. ELIZABETH C. MILLEE, A. B., Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition. WILLIAM PENN HOLCOMB, M. L., Assistant Professor of History. JOSEPH W. TEETS, Assistant Professor of Elocution. AETHUE COLMAN DAWSON, B. L., Assistant Professor of German and French. AMELIA P. BUTLEE, Instructor in Theory and Practice of Teaching. OLIVIA EODHAM, Assistant Librarian and Instructor in Botany.

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THE HALCYON. 17 ©HE ysAr . THE never-ceasing sands have nearly sifted through another College year ; and, ere its course be run forever, we fain would briefly note the history of its pleasures and its troubles. The present year has been an important one in the history of Swarth- more. Never before have her children so much appreciated their College home as now, in the first year after its restoration. The opening was at- tended by an interest up to this time unkn own. On the 26th of September, the anniversary of the great misfortune, the students once more assembled in the College building with little to remind them of the change, save, now and then, the sounds of workmen in the unfinished parts, and many new comforts and conveniences thoughtfully provided by the Rebuilding Com- mittee. The following day the year ' s work began ; for, be it known, that to enter quietly upon the customary duties with as little irregularity as possible on the first day after vacation, is one of the cardinal virtues of the institution. Doubtless that opening seems far distant to those who since have spent weary days and nights upon the lines of Lucretius and Euripides. The time has been equally long to those whom inclination leads into the domain of science, while trudging through the country, laying out railroads, climb- ing over bridges and through tunnels, and while calculating eclipses with a rapidity and accuracy perfectly amazing. Yet these devotees of science have had a stimulus to labor such as they never had before ; for the new Science Hall, so perfectly adapted to their purposes, was recently com- pleted. The early part of the year was quiet and uneventful. The men, during the balmy days of Autumn, enjoyed their usual games and sports, oft times favoring the ladies with an invitation to behold their strange and daring feats. Each class began its course with interest and enthusiasm. Class meetings were held and officers duly elected. Freshie, however, had to encounter many trials and surmount many difficulties ere a constitution was formed, a motto selected, and officers elected ; but, after about twenty-five special meetings, each of which had, at least, three adjourned sessions, all these matters were adjusted. ' 86 was duly recognized by her sister classes, and thus bravely began her College life. The first important events of the season were tiie; Senior public days- Here such eloquence was displayed that every listener burned with ad- miration, and longed for the day when he might follow in the steps of the august and reverend Seniors. Soon Christmas came, and, for the space of