Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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And of all glad days, the one par excellence for both young and old, faculty and students—in fact, for everybody at Temple (except the janitors)—is Founders’ Day. Talk about fun! You don’t know what the word means until you have witnessed a Founders' Day Rally. It began this year with a burst of hearty applause on the entrance of Dr. Conwell. After the regular Giapcl exercises, conducted by the President, Dr. McKinley took charge of the program, introducing representatives who brought birthday greetings from the various departments. After delivering their verbal messages the speakers again filed up to the platform bearing a more visible token of their esteem in the shape of a fishing outfit. Then a strange thing happened. A reverend gentle-nun of the Junior Class deigned to read to the assembled collegians a new college song written anonymously for the occasion by one of the Ostracised. Later in the day the bells rang for all to assemble, and what joy was theirs! A rare dramatic treat was in store, and they appreciated it immensely. It was a repetition of “A Case of Suspension.” After the spread, following the play given by the Phi Alpha to members of the college Department, came the Faculty luncheon, to which the Dramatic Corps was invited. With shouts of joy, all Tcmpleites later saw representatives of our Alma Mater acquitting themselves nobly on the hard fought field. And it was only after our conquering heroes had wiped up the floor with the opposing team that any one thought of supper. After a brief interval spent in that delightful pastime, we assembled for the evening exercises in the Baptist Temple. Then came the real treat of the day. After the Apollo Quartette had rendered several delightful selections, and the students, through Mr. Kincadc of the Law School, and Miss Gertrude M. Tolbert of the College Department, had Spoken, Dr. Wilmcr Krusen, of our Medical School, introduced the speaker of the evening: Dr. George Stuart Fullerton, of Columbia University, who delivered a very polished address on The Wealth of the Mind.” Then Dr. Comvcll made a few stirring remarks in which he applied in a practical way the central thought of Dr. Fullerton's address to the work of the Temple. At the close of the exercises, every one withdrew to the “Gym” for the reception there. Amid music and dancing and the hum of merry conversation, the evening came to an end, leaving every one more enthusiastic than ever over the joys of the life together at our Alma Mater. Thus passed our First Founders' Day Celebration. The Owi. made its first ap| earancc in April. 190$, in which number appeared a hearty encouragement from Dr. Conwell in the following words: PltlLA., Mar. 25, 1906. To the Editor of The Owl: My salutation to the Editors and my fraternal greetings to the readers of The Owl. At last the smold- 17

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President:—Albert Hall Marion. Vice-President:—Frances J. Heath. Secretary:—Ida L. K. Miller. Treasurer:-p-Jknnie Hudson. A new project was now proposed: the establishment of a college paper. The cry went up in November, and, at a mass meeting held in the Forum it was decided to form an organization committee consisting of representatives from all the day departments. Mr. Albert H. Marion was chosen Chairman and Dr. Gaw and Dr. Stotesbury gave their valuable assistance as advisors. A Constitution Committee was appointed, and for once our haughty peers submitted to the guidance of an humble Naughty Nine Freshman. The original Committee was resolved into a Board of Directors and they proceeded to elect an Editorial Staff for that wise and wonderful freak of College journalism The Owl. In order to finance the paper, a play entitled “A Case of Suspension,” by Louise L. Wilson was given by the Phi Alphans. And note the miraculous event; a Freshman was prompter of her mighty Feudal Lords and the “leading man” was likewise recruited from that despised bunch—the histrionic S'cel. Perhaps a list of the dramatis personae may be interesting to us: Dorothy ................................................................Miss Heath. Alice...................................................................Miss Tolbert. Mildred ................................................................Miss Hudson. Harold ..................................................................Mr. Howlett Tom ................................................................... Mr. Marion. Jack.....................................................................Mr. Cotton. Miss Ophelia Judkins....................................................Mrs. Miller. Prof. Emilius Kdgcrton.....................................................Mr. Seel. Kathleen .......................................................Miss Shcllenberger. Jonas ...................................................................Mr. Young. Manager .................................................................Mr. VVilmot. The mcmliers of the caste were coached by our revered English Professor, Dr. Allison Gaw. The humble Freshman, Miss VanBuskirk was prompter, but the caste did their work so well that all she had to do was to stand over a furiously heated radiator and let herself be nearly roasted alive. The society realized $100 which it gave toward the founding of The Owl. One week later was February 15th, 1906, Founders' Day, you notice. Gala days at any College are times of special rejoicing: but at Temple, owing to the usually “strenuous life,” holidays arc more than appreciated. 16

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cring fires have been fanned into flame and the illumination will be maintained, I hope for years to come. Seek ye the good for man and ye shall have your share. Yours fraternally, Russell H. Con well. The staff and editors who had worked so hard to bring forth this initial number, were: Hinson V. Howlett, oO C., Editor in Chief. Frederick J. Deane, ’07 P., Managing Editor. Percy E. Wii.mot, ’07 C, Business Manager. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. , Albert H. Marion, ’07 C., Literary. James T. Jenkins, ‘07 N. P. T., Athletics. Frances J. Heath, '06 C.. College Notes. Albert C. Norton, ’09 C.. Exchanges. Ida L. K. Miller, ’07 C, Announcements. William J. H. Cotton, '06 C., Alumni. Specimens of the articles in the first numbers were: “Mein Ueber Fritz von Elsie, by Bertha Davenport. ’07 K. The Merchant of Venice,” by Ida L. K. Miller. 07 C. landscape,” by Gertrude M. Tolbert, 08 C. “The Cherry and the White. by A. C. Norton, 09 C. Meanwhile, societies had been very active. A debating society, the Pi Kappa Phi. was formed and did good work during the year. This was partially Prep., but its mainstay was The College, from which came its advisors and some of its officers. The more typical College society was the Phi Alpha, which held numerous spreads, surprised Duchess Henrietta Burbridge in her chateau at Tacony, held its annual Banquet on the 12th of May and enjoyed a picnic to Chadd's Ford, along the Brandywine, early in June. The Y. M. C. A. sent Messrs. Seel, Young, Wilmot, Cotton, Nor ley to Northfield Conference to laud the praises of Temple among sister colleges. The closing feature of the College year was the Commencement at which several sojourners left this happy abode. Among them were Mr. Cotton. Rev. Johnston, Miss Heath, Miss Clark and Mr. Howlett. There was one class-room from which we found it hard to part, and that was Dr. Caw’s, in old B9. He wasn’t Doctor then, but it was to his careful training in paragraph and theme writing that most of us owe whatever facility with the English language that we may have. May abundant success attend his efforts as he labors in the far West. IS