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Vol. XIX. Gambier, Ohio, January, 1893. No. 8.

editors: preserve their copies. The picture is Kobt. Watson, '93, - - - Editor-in-Chie- f J. familiar to all of us and we trust that at F. J. Doolittle, '94, - - - Business Manager least fifteen of the faces will occupy no associate editors: less prominent places in next year's team C. V. Sanfoud, '94, Literary picture. The team will lose but three E. B. Cochkane, '93, - - - Personal and Local

Inter-Collegiat- B. A. Dumper, '95, - Exchange and e men Captain Foley, H. Williams, and Manager Watson. The benefit of this

correspondents: year's experience and training on the re-main- g Allan Napier, '63 New York fifteen will more than compensate Clifford A. Neff, '88 Cleveland Ralph S. Holbrook, '87 Toledo for their loss, even if we are to suppose Henry G. Perky, 'o3 --. . .Chicago that the team will draw no valuable Hugh Sterling, '87 St. Louis material from the incoming Freshman Rollin B. Hubbard, '91 San Francisco Class. The earnest conscientious work of All communications, contributions, and other these men has, however, contributed much matter for publication should be sent to Robt. toward the success of this and of preceding J. Watson. teams. All of them hope to be back for Business letters should be addressed, and all bills made payable to F. J. Doolittle. a time next year to coach the Eleven of All subscriptions continued until notice of dis- '93, of which great success is prophesied. continuance is received and all arrearages paid. Communications and contributions solicited from every one connected with Kenyon College, There is mailed with this issue of the and especially from the alumni. Collegian an Alumni Supplement, in The Editor-in-Chie- f is personally responsible for everything that enters into the columns of which there is given an account of the this paper. Cleveland Dinner, held by that Alumni Association at the " Stillman." We can TERMS--$1- .00 PER YEAR (IF PAID IN ADVANCE). not overestimate the value of such meet- EDITORIAL. ings and the good that is done by the enthusiasm there aroused. Dr. Sterling With this issue of the Collegian we was necessarily absent from the meeting, present to our subscribers a small cut of but the sentiment and condition of the the past season's Foot Ball Team, bound " Hill " were manifested by the remarks of in with the paper. This plan has been Prof. Benson and of Mr. Atwater who was adopted that, in addition to the various present and spoke for the under graduates. records which are preserved in the files of None of the addresses were more enthusi- the paper, there may be kept a recol- astically received and no truth met with lection of the teams themselves. The more applause than that itwas theintention value of these cuts at some future time of the present faculty to keep the standard will be almost priceless to those who up to that of which we so proudly boast. 8S THE COLLEGIAN.

While it is (he intention of the present tendance in the three departments show a board of instruction to continue broadening gain of almost an hundered per centum in the curriculum, care will be taken that it the College, a slight gain in the attendance is not done at t he expense of thoroughness of (he Seminary, and a loss in that of the and to the exclusion ol those studies which Preparatory School. When (he student form the ground work of a liberal educa- body has made itself thoroughly con- tion. The present faculty has shown great versant with all the facts here set forth, sagacity and wisdom in such of those pro- every catalogue should be used to accom- visions as they have already made, en- plish the purpose for which it was pub- larging only that list of electives which lished. Catalogues will be furnished upon appertain to the Junior year. It is the application, and by a judicious distribution wish of all that the "required work" be among the acquaintances of students abbreviated, but that result can be success- already here, more benefit may be accom- fully accomplished only by a most judicious plished than by the adoption of any other selection of elective work. course. This knowledge and implication is given for the use of ntndents, and we At the beginning of the term appeared trust that it will be so taken. the new catalogue which has been com- piled and published under the direction Tiik term's work upon which we are and careful supervision of Dr. Sterling. now entering is the most important of the In point of typographical precision, as well year, because the conditions are more as of the subject matter it contains, it is favorable to thorough study than at any the most perfect one Kenyon has ever other time, and because it is that season had. In addition to matter included in at which college "conditions" must be previous catalogues, it contains a mention "worked oil" if cancelled at all. As the of the Foley Prizes in English, an scholarship reports at the close of last enumeration of the Standing Committees term's work, and the more recent salutary

of the Board of Trustees, a schedule of chapel-remark- s of our President have most courses showing the divergence of the forcibly and pointedly suggested to many courses leading to the several degrees, a of us, every man in college should, for brief resume of the requirements of the this season, endeavor to utilize his entire several departments, a catalogue of the time. Time lost now is indeed "lost for- living alumni of the College, and a list of ever," and opportunities now wasted, are the living graduates of the Theological gone, not for a week or for a term, but for Seminary. The courses in all depart- a year. Work neglected now must remain ments have been widened but nowhere uncompleted. If studies are slighted at more noticeably than in the departments of times either in the Fall or Spring terms, Modern Languages and of Philosophy. we may hope to compensate for such There exists no vacancy in the College neglect by hard, unrelinquishing applica- Professorships, while in the Seminary tion during this term, but lessons now the Bedell Professorship of New Testa- unprepared and lectures now unnoted will ment instruction and of instruction in ever remain untouched. Let us all face Liturgies and Christian Evidences are the matter fairly and unite to make this a temporarily vacant. The summary of at profitable, as well as an enjoyable term. the LEGIAN. S9

TRIBUTE OF KENYON FACULTY. By the death of General Rutherford The Faculty of Kenyon College desire Burchard Hayes, '42, Kenyon loses her to express their deep sense of the loss most distinguished graduate as well as one which the college has sustained in the death of Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes, L. L. of her most enthusiastic and warmest D., of the class of 1842, and to pay tribute friends. Having been promoted to the to the memory of his pure and noble rank of Major General in the late civil character. The public services of Mr. war, he was, at its close, elected to the Hayes are familiar to every intelligent Congress of the United States, and upon his the expiration of his term of office was citizen of the Nation. His bravery, wise statesmanship, his philanthropy are re-elected to that body. He resigned this known to all his countrymen. We, how- office of t rust to become Governor of Ohio ever, especially rejoice that it was the in '6S, to which otlice he was re-elected in to "69. He was inaugurated the nineteenth privilege of Kenyon have nourished we to him as a tpye President of the United States in '77 and such a son, and point of which colleges while in ollice instituted many govern- the lofty character should aim to produce ; that of the pat- mental reforms, I lie tendency of which riotic, cultured, christian gentleman. As Mas toward the more perfect reconstruc- such Kenyon will cherish his memory as tion of t lie Southern States. He had one of her most precious possessions. received the degree of L. L. D. from his is ordered that this memorial be alma mater, from Harvard, Yale, and It entered upon the records of the Faculty, Johns Hopkins. Since retiring from poli- be published in the Kexyox Col- tics and the law, he has interested him- that it and a copy be sent to the self in educational affairs and has allied legian that family of the deceased. himself with the interests ot many such Russell S. Devol, institutions, being President of the Slater ClIAKLES F. BRUSIE, Educational Fund, a Trustee of the Pea-bod- y William F. Pierce. Educational Fund, President of the Committee of the Faculty. National Pension Reform Association, President of the National Conference of BULWER LYTTON. Corrections and Charities, Trustee of Mt. Union College, and of Western Reserve, Edward George Earle Bulwer Lytton, Ohio Wesleyan. and Ohio State Universi- born in 1805, was the youngest of the ties. Thus it will be seen that not alone three sons of General Bulwer. He was Kenyon (whose son he was) but the cause about the same age as Disraeli, and in the of education, and of charity, and right, lives ot these two men are many curious has also suffered. Let us remember him points of similarity and contrast. Gen- with veneration, with pride, as a true eral Bulwer died when Lytton was still a type of the very best Anglo-Saxo- n man, child, and his care and training devolved than whose example we could follow no on his mother, who was an accomplished better. A careful study of his life would woman as well as a most devoted mother. benefit us all. For these reasons Lytton's education was conducted privately. When live years old 00 THE COLLEGIAN. he wrote ballads, and at the age of fifteen tation as an historical novelist, while published a volume of poems. While at " Ernest Maltravers " and its sequel, Cambridge he won the Chancellor's medal " Alice," launches our author forth on the with a poem on " Sculpture." Several of sea of the reform of evil. The low morals his poems appeared about this time, but of these two works have been critcised by in his collected works they are ignored many, but Bulwer's object was not so and " The New Timon," which appeared much an expose of the looseness of the in 1S31, is called his first poem. "Falk- time, as a portrayal of vice in its true land," published in 1827, was Bulwer's colors, that it might carry with it a warn- first novel, but brought him little of the ing. distinction which has since become his In 1836 appeared " The Dutchess of La own. Valierre," the first of his dramas. Al- In the following year " Pelham " was though unsuccessful in this attempt, he published, and at once established a repu- continued to write for the stage. Among tation for its author which was lasting. the best of these productions are " Richel- It is one of the most note-worth- y facts in ieu " and " The Lady of Lyons." Lytton's history, that by the publication of "The Caxtons," "My Novel," "What his second novel, he seems to have reached Will He do With it?" were written be- the height of his power at a single stroke. fore Lytton's return to Parliament, as a " Pelham, " is by many considered his member from Hertfordshire, in 1852. He greatest production, and we may safely now sat on the conservative side of the say that he has no greater novel. " The House, whereas he had represented the Disowned," "Devereux," " Paul Clifford," Whig party during his previous term. " Eugene Aram," "Godolphin." and " The His best known political document is his Pilgrims of the Rhine," followed within " Letter to John Bull " in 1851, in which the next six years. he makes a decided stand against the re- In 1S33 he interested himself in two duction of corn duties. He never spoke magazines, The New Monthly and The unless under excitement or after elaborate Monthly Chronicle; in the latter appeared preparation, and consequently never took as a serial, under the title of " Zicci," his a place among the Parliamentary orators

Za-noni- strange, supernatural production, " ." of his day. During 1858 and 1859 he was Colonial Secretary under Lord Derbey's During his term in Parliament, which administration. In 1866 he was raised to continued through four years, and where the peerage and made Baron Lytton. he represented St. Ives and Lincoln, he He died in 1873, leaving "The Coming won some degree of fame by proposals of Race" and "The Parisians" unacknowl- social reform, his leading political aim edged. The works were supposed to have being the elevation of the masses, both in come from his pen, but until 1875 the character and in feeling, to a standard, not theory remained unverified. of wealth and blood, but of superior edu- It is not to Bulwer, the author of fifty cation, courteous manners, and high honor. tales, but to Bulwer who wrote "Pelham," "The Last Days of Pompeii" and "The Caxtons," and "My Novel," that " Rienzi." in 1834-- 5, established his repu we assign the highest place among modern THE COLLEGIAN. 91

writers of fiction. There is always power as he wrote, it may be fairly acknowledged in the creation of his imagination, he is that this wonderful intellect has followed always polished, witty, learned; but his almost all the paths that lead to fame. host of miscellaneous works does not raise So familiar to most readers is "Pelham," him so much above the surrounding crowd that any description of it must seem un- as to call for special distinction. In these necessary. That a young, inexperienced three books, and in these alone, his earliest and unmatured intellect produced it, is its and liis latest efforts, does he raise himself great wonder, and that it is worthy of the to his full height of stature. His acquaint- Bulwer of twenty years later is its great ance with the lower grades of society does est praise. The grace and lightness with not at any time reach the kindly and fa- which the superficial character of Pelham miliar knowledge of Dickens, and his ex- is sustained, and the skill with which his positions of the lordly world of rank and deeper and true character unfolds and ex- riches, in which he is perhaps more at pands under this veneer, shows us at once home, are not distinguished by the keen the power of Lytton. Strangely enough and accurate insight which belongs to there are those who complain that Pel Thackery ; yet his books are more perfect ham is a coxcomb, and cannot see that productions than the works of either of this foppery is only superficial, nor how these, his contemporaries, and he is him- good humoredly aware of it is the hero self a larger spirit, and a more complete himself. He is never awkward in his part, and perfect man. Touches of pathos nor does it cost him anything to cover his which he never reached, and flashes of deep schemes with a veil of levity. bright humor, equally foreign to his pages, His levity and his schemes are equally are in both Dickens and Thackery. characteristic, and each is an inseperable We would never talk of Sir Edward as part of the man. When we find him at we do of Sir Walter ; we cannot take the last awakened to real and deep emotion, man of fashion, the lofty sentimentalist, and when his history and our interest in the profound thinker, into our hearts with him have reached the climax in that dar- the affectionate appropriation, wherewith ing and successful enterprise by which he we cling to greatest of all writers of fic- proves Glanville's innocence, we are no tion, past or present. longer able to regard Pelham with that Lytton is neither philosopher or moral- toleration and forbearance which we had ist, yet something of both ; skilled in all shown toward this coxcomb, the handsome the weapons of wit and wisdom, he can be son of the Lady Frances Pelham, a play- traced from age to age ; from the revels of thing of fashion. the gay Pompeians to the feats of the ro- The author of Pelham is of necessity mantic highwaymen; from the table of an authority on the rules of his own art, Bollingbrake to the feast of Harold. The yet we cannot but think it a mistake, that same hand is seen in the field of the Lytton has in avowed defiance of criticism drama, a writer of strong and powerful too often indulged himself in those long, verse. Surely this is a basis wide enough tedious conversations which are found not to build a reputation thereon, and when it only in this production, but which are seen is added that Lytton could speak as well in all his works. If the first object of a 92 THE COLLEGIAN. novelist is to interest his readers in his is that the different personages speak well characters, it is surely an unfair exercise up to their characters. Its faults, that it of privilege, when lie has interested them, is not the age it represents, and that its to trille with their patience by interposing abrupt and tragic conclusion lingers long- a chapter of " talk." est, in the memory of the reader. it is im- In the manifold works of Lytton there Upon finishing "The Caxtons," to believe those novels which we is but one Deity, and his name is Love ; possible objec- not that love which is the light and life of had before condemned, could be so "We hearth and household, but the love of tionable as we had fancied them. to admitting that luxury and idleness, which ripens into pas- have a strong aversion us a novel. AVe sion, as the story goes '' under warmer Lytton has presented fo history. skies than ours." That Lytton makes feel that it must be a veracious " " is ut- known tous pure and gentle women, none The treatment of My Novel of but a can deny, but he cannot be excused on terly beyond the power any may that account. Look at the noble, gifted, skilled reviewer. There be none other, Maltravers. Four times does this extra- certainly few others, who could so intro- ordinary person fall in love. It is the duce us to the society of Austin Caxton, principal vocation of his life, lie makes to the friendship of Roland, or to the con- a great reputation in literature, he is on troversies of Dr. Riccabocca and Parson such the eve of great success in politics, but Dale. For placing within our power we owe the author no ordinary these are merely amusements ; his occu- society, ought pation is the breaking of hearts, but his thanks, and in tendering them we he has own is so often smitten that after all we not to repeat merely our belief that must doubt his powers as a heart breaker. won thereby the highest place in modern but, which is a greater matter, There is no other author who has had literature, he has made a fit use of the remark- so many and such varied periods in his that able genius with which he was gifted, in literary history. " Pelham " stands alone ; exercising well one of t he greatest facul- then we have the historical novel, the given to man. '93. sentimental, and the criminal picturesque, ties " Paul Clifford," " Eugene Aram," and JAMES RUSSEL LOWELL. " Night and Morning," represent the last. " Harold," "Devereux," and "The Last of The recent death of Lowell has brought the Barons," are his best historical novels. his life before the public afresh ; but that "Lucretia" and " Zanoni " belong to his work may be more fully appreciated, a classes of their own. "Lucretia" is an short sketch of his life will not be out of Elm-woo- elaborate description of the darkest and place here. The poet was born at d, most horrible crimes. The only purpose Massachusetts, in 1819, of one of the author could have had in view in the best New England families, and was writing this, was to picture intellect with- the youngest of five children. His father out heart or principle, and the miseries was a clergyman of good sense, practical caused by the worship of money. views of life, and a strict regard for duty. "The List of the Barons" is a gorgeous His mother, we are told, had a great bul melancholy picture. Its greatest praise memory, an extraordinary aptitude for tup: collegian. !)3

language, and a passionate fondness for offers no claim to critical inquiry nor ancient, ballads, charac.tistics all that could depth of originality; but, as a child be desired in those intrusted with the wanders through a field of flowers sus- training of a poetic mind. ceptible to the fancies of an idle moment, At the age of sixteen, Lowell entered and stops to admire one here, or to pluck Harvard College, and was graduated in one there; so shall we expect, when fancy 1S3S. lie does not seem to have been pleases, to make selection from the beau- very brilliant, while there; indeed he is ties before us. In a field so vast there said to have found the study of text-book- s must always be great difficulty in making distasteful, and like so many others of his the choicest, selections, while the unac-countabili- ty turn of mind, he possessed an unconquer- of taste plays its peculiar able repugnance for mathematics, lie was part. an incessant reader and delved deeply Among his early productions may be into romance, accounts of travels, poetry, mentioned "A Legend of Britlainy,"' the and the drama. To the benefits of this story of which, although it clusters about reading may be added those that he a revolting plot, still is not beyond the

must have received from his father; Chan-nin- g, realm of "the all embracing atmosphere too, with his solemn discourses must of art." In this selection, one is impressed have made a deep impression on the with the depth of feeling displayed, and young poet's mind. After leaving college, the solemnity of movement. In the lines, he studied law and received his degree in "As if a lark should sudden y drop dead 1840. As a lawyer he was not, destined While the blue air yet trembled with its song," for fame. This, however, does not, seem He has produced a most startling ell'ect, remarkable upon a moment's reflection. figuring forth the sudden stopping of the Kuskin deplored the fact that so many great organ, the music of which had been mediocre poets must be alllicled on the surging to and fro, filling (he Cathedral world; and given his own way, would " with deeper and deeper shudders." He soon have exterminated the day-dreamer- s, not only battles with the limitations of his For the moment, he seems to have forgot- art, but also with the inadequacy of ten that perfection must come from prac- human speech for portraying the deepest tice, and that first attempts are necessarily yearnings of the soul. How naturally we more or less crude. According to Kuskin's sympathize with him in this feeling; view, Lowell would probably have been " For, when the soul is fullest, the hushed silenced, for Lowell says in his prefatory tongue note, " I cannot shake off the burden of Voieelessly trembles like a lute unstrung." my early indiscretions if I would.'' But The fertile field of mythology seems to it is reasonable to suppose that men are have attracted his attention early in his always prepared and expect to receive career, and has furnished him the theme the dross as well as the pure metal, for many of his finest poems. Like Byron especially, as in the case of Lowell in and Shelly, he has written on the myth of whom the good so completely hides the ' Prometheus," and in this poem displays indifferent. a grandeur of conception and loftiness of In regard to Lowell's poetry, this article style scarcely equalled in his 'other work. 94 THE COLLEGIAN.

Note the oratory in the following lines ments of one Parson Wilbur, a much pronounced by Prometheus as the doom titled worthy, fond of Latin quotations. of Jove : Perhaps the "Argymunt" preceding the perduction of my mens," will give " Endless despair shall be thy Caucasus; "las' And memory thy vulture, thou will find as good an idea of the dialect employed Oblivion far lonelier than this peak as any portion of the poems. ! " Behold thy destiny " Interduction wich may be skip!, On the other hand, in the poem, " Shep- Begins by talkin' about himself ; thets jest herd of King Admetus," a beautiful sim- natur. .. .Spring interduced with a flew is marked contrast plicity of style seen in approput Hours .... Subjick staited; ex- " to the one on Prometheus." Appollo, panded; delayted; extended .... Subjick according to the myth incurring the wrath restaited; dielooted ; stirred up permis-coou- s of Jupiter, is banished to earth, and ; Ilez to stait his subjick ag'in; does as servant doomed to spend one year there it bak'ards, sideways, eendways, criss- mortal, goes to King Admetus of a lie cross, bevelin'. noways Concludes. of Thessaly, and is employed in tending Concludes Nmore .... Finely concloods to his tlocks, in which capacity our author conclood. Yeels the floor." describes him. The limits of our sketch compel us to "They knew not how he learned all, overlook the famous odes, as also the For idly, hour by hour, grand production, titled t lie "Cathedral," . He sat and watched the dead leaves fall, Or mused upon a common flower." full of beauty and imagery. is still reserved for us to find our For Lowell the meed of earthly applause It poet in his best and most pleasing mood. will probably depend on the inimitable, After forty-eigh- t hours oi' the most per- sparkling, Biglow Papers written at a time sistent effort, scarcely interrupted by eat- when the country was in the midst of its ing or Lowell gave to t he world greatest struggles and confronted by its sleeping, his inspired master-piece- , "The Vision of deepest problems. They were inspired Sir Launfal." is in this poem that we by the author's loyalty to the purer inter- It clearly see the author's genius, richness ests of his country, and are the expres- of thought and beauty of expression, sions of his unerring sense of right. In while Christian principles of the highest his critical interpretation of the " Yankee type breathe throughout and give to it an dialect," he stands without a peer, while inspired ring. Slowly and with subdued at the same time he has given to posterity tones the poet begins his song, commenc- a faithful delineation of the New England ing thus : mind as affected by questions then at issue. " It is said, that so rapid has been the pro- Over his keys the musing organist Beginning doubtfully and far away, gress of invention and culture, that to-da- y First lets his fingers wander as they list, it is impossible to find one using the dia- And builds a bridge from Dreamland for his lect of the Biglow Papers; so that these lay." poems must be ever valuable as preserving Closely following this theme, comes his a style of language essentially native. beautiful description of a day in. June. Hosea Biglow, a rustic, writes the True to his poetic instincts, he seems to poems, which are preceded by the com have observed Nature and her laws with THE COLLEGIAN. 05 the finest scrutiny. It requires no stretch This crust is my body broken for thee, of the imagination to appreciate the appeal This water his blood that died on the tree; contained in the line, The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need; "And what is so rare as a day in June?" Not what we give, but what we share, For, as Lowell best expands the thought, For the gift without the giver is bare, "Then, if ever, come perfect days; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me." And over it softly her warm ear lays." Of Lowell, it has been said, that he was And now the vision of Sir Launf'al is too much the scholar and too told. much the man of affairs, ever to have attained Sir Launfal. a young man with all the the sublime heights of the old masters. Be enthusiasm of his nature aroused, starts this as it may, lie certainly has out to seek the Holy Grail, the cup out of attained heights unsurpassed, if equalled, by his which Jesus partook at the Last Supper, own countrymen, and if this century lias lie reaches the castle gate where he meets produced any American writer entitled a leper, who asks for alms. Shrinking to lasting fame, ''The Vision of from the loathsome sight Sir Launf'al Sir Launf'al," and " The Commemoration carelessly casts a piece of gold to the Ode " will surely preserve their author's leper, and hastens on. The leper does reputation from the attack of Time. '95. not pick up t he gold, but says : " Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessings of the poor, THE NEWS. Though I turn me empty from his door, That is no true alms which the hand can hold; He gives only the worthless gold Dr. Lawrence Rust is in Louisiana on a Who gives from a sense of duty." hunting expedition. Many years after, " worn out and frail," A. G. McFarland ( Bexley) was called Sir Launfal returned from his fruitless home on January 17th, by the illness of search and finds a stranger in possession his brother. of his halls. Reluctantly turning away J. O. Miller, '93, lias returned, much from the castle gate, he once more meets benefited by his rest, and is again seen on the leper, who again asks for alms. the campus. Sir Launfal, mellowed by age and suffer- Mr. H. J. Eberth, S9, has taken Pro- ing, gives to the leper again, but in a fessor Benson's classes for this term. different manner. Soon a light shines about them, and before Sir Launfal stands, Mrs. Professor Pierce is in New York not the leper, but the glorified Savior of state among relatives. Men, " shining and tall and fair and The new '93 catalogue is out, and shows straight," and a voice "softer than sil- a list of under classmen, which recalls old ence," said : times. " Lo, it is I, be not afraid! At the recent meeting of the class of In many climes, without avail, '94 the date of the Promenade was Thou hast spent thy life for the Holy Grail; Junior Behold, it is here, this cup which thou set for February 8th. This is the earliest Didst fill at the streamlet for me, but now, it has been held for many years. 90 THE COLLEGIAN.

Kunst, '97, and Branum, '97, have left C, and Pate; for outlield positions the Academy to tutor under Mr Foley. Burnett, Atwater, Doolittle, Kunst and They will enter as Freshmen in Septem- McDonald. ber. The result of the Philomathesian term Mr. J. D. Shlemon (Bexley) delivered a election is as follows : B. II. Williams, '93, lecture ibr the benefit of the Earnest President; A. II. Commins, '!)4, Vice Workers' Society, in the Sunday School President; I). W. Thornberrv, "9(, Secre- Building', on the evening of January Kith. tary, 0. 0. Wright, '96, Treasurer; E. The lecture was on "Persia and the Per- Burr Cochrane, '93, Representative; E. B. sians," and was most entertaining. Douthirt, !4, G. F. Williams, '95, and Ceo. Program Committee. Class of '95 have decided to wear the Atwater, '95, mortar board, with regulation scarlet The Nu Pi Kappa officers for the term tassel, and will soon appear in that digni- are: Robt. J. Watson, '93, President ; 0. (). fied head gear. Sanford,'94, Vice President; F. J. Doo- L. A. Sanlord, '95, Webb Moore, whom some of the upper little, '94, Secretary; K. fellow-suffere- Treasurer; A. J. Bell, '95, Consul; J. classmen will remember as a r ex-oftici- o, W. R, McKim, '94, in days gone by, has entered the Watson, "93, Program Committee. Freshmen class. and A. Dumper. '95, the first meeting The Whist Club held FOLEY PRIZE ESS A VS. of the term on the evening of January 12th. Mrs. Foote entertained, and all The announcement that (he Senior report a very delightful evening. Essayists must have completed their work Dr. Sterling and Professor Devol attend- by June 1st has been made by Professor

ex-Preside- for ed the funeral of nt Hayes, at Brusie. Those desiring to compete Fremont, Ohio, on January 19th. the Foley Prizes are required to choose a from this list : Mr. Mark Levy, who will be pleasantly subject I. Relation of Ethics to Eco- remembered by upper classmen as a The nomies. transitory student at Bexley Hall in '90, II. Realism in Modern Fiction. has returned to his English home, where III. Carlyle and Goethe. he is President of the Christian Jews' IV. Recent Methods of Historic Study. Patriotic Alliance of England, and has V. Materials for Imaginative Litera- recently published a volume of merit, ture in American Life. entitled " The Workings of an English ' VI. Characteristics of .Modern Criti- Heart." Jewish Christian cism, as seen in Howden. Arnold, Manager Watson, '93, called a meeting Hutton, Emerson and Lowell. of the candidates for the ball team on VII. Political Ethics in England in the January 14. Eighteen men have ap- Eighteenth Cent ury. peared. W.B. Beck, 94, has been elected VIII. Poetry of Keats. Captain, and will cover second base on IX. Pathos as an Element in the Greek the nine. Among the most promising Drama. candidates are: For infield positions X. Pitt and Fox as Men and Myers, Walkley, Jacobs, Branum, Foiled, THE COLLEGIAN. !7

XI. The Influence of the French Rev- to Him who orders all things for the best, and olution on English Poetry. whose chastisements are meant in mercy. XII. The Short Story as a Form of Art. Resoleed, That this heartfelt testimonial of our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the XIII. Essayists in the Eighteenth Cen families of our departed friends by the Secre- tury. tary of this meeting, and that a copy of these XIV. Municipal Government in the resolutions be posted in the minutes of the United States. Society and be published in the Kenyon Col- legian. RESOLUTIONS. E. Burr Cochrane, '93. Alex. H. Commins, '94. Ciias. P. Motley, '95. The Collegian Board takes pleasure in E. R. Wilson, '96. printing the resolutions appearing below For the Society. concerning the sad death of these two friends : THE ALUMNI. Whereas, It has pleased God in his all-wis- e mercy to remove from our midst our friends and fellow students, Robert Lee Means and Norman Kenyon's most distinguished son, Ruth- L. Rancke, who have at all times conducted erford Burchard Hayes, the soldier, themselves as God-fearin- g, Christian men; scholar and statesman, has won his last therefore, be it battle, earned his last diploma and ex- Required, That we sincerely deplore our loss, and express our heartfelt sympathy to their changed the earthly for the heavenly sorrowing families; crown. Never more will Kenyon's halls Rciolml, That the Secretary of this meeting resound to the music of his voice, but be instructed to cause a copy of these resolu- from their walls looks down the likeness tions to be published in Kenyon the Collegian, of that noble man whose life is, and will and that he be authorized to transmit a copy forever be, a living to thereof to the families of the deceased. inspiration his E. Burr Cochrane, '93. younger brothers. W. B. Beck, '94. It is hard to realize that we shall see David Tiiornherhy, '96. and hear him no more. Last June he For the College. celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his Whereas, In view of the loss we have sus- graduation with the Class of 1S92, and tained by the decease of our friends and fellow less a members of the Philomathesian Society, Nor- than month ago, at Cleveland, he man L. Rancke and Robert Lee Means, and of addressed his brother alumni in words the still heavier loss sustained by those who never to he forgotten. On the latter were nearest and dearest to them; therefore, occasion, after expressing his hope to be be it with them at the next annual meeting, he Rewired, That it is but a just tribute to the uttered in accents, which still thrill memory of the departed to say that in regret- one, ting their removal from our midst, we, the the reverent benediction : members of Philomathesian Society, mourn for ''"With the deepest emotions of my those who were in every way worthy of our heart, I say God bless old Kenyon." respect and regard. Col-LEiiiA- In the February number of The X Resrilred, That we sincerely condole with the will families of the deceased on the dispensation appear an obituary notice with which it has pleased Divine Providence to which we are unable to insert in this afflict them, and commend them for consolation issue. 98 THE COLLEGIAN.

The gloom and sorrow which envelopes Ebenezer S. Lane was born Aug. 6, 1819, in

Ex-Preside- the college, owing to the death of nt Elyria, O. Graduating at Kenyon College in Hayes, is deepened by the 1843, he took up the study of medicine under Dr. Warder in Cincinnati, and finished his death of Dr. Lane, the death of Mrs. F. medical education in Paris. He practiced of Rev. D. Tunard, and the severe illness medicine in Sandusky, Ohio, where he was Dr. Ganter. Notice of whicli may be married. In 1856 Dr. Lane came to Chicago, found in the personal column. and giving up the practice of medicine, entered service of the Illinois Central. For the During the present college year two of the last thirty years he has been engaged in the honored by Kenyon's sons have been real estate loan business, for several years with election to the sacred ollice of Bishop in his son, their office being at No. 152 La Salle the Church of God. The college now street. Dr. Lane was a son of Ebenezer Lane, boasts of three Bishops among her alumni. for many years Chief Justice of Ohio, and grandson of Governor Griswold of Connecticut. In this number may be found an account of the Cleveland dinner. The '42. On 1 he 17th inst., at the ripe age his chord struck by this meeting was rich and of three score and ten, passed to brother, inspiring from the deep tones of confidence eternal home, our beloved elder

Ex-Preside- nt His and loyalty to the higher ones of hope, Rutherford B. Hayes. of only zeal and enthusiasm, and it will awake in death, terminating after an illness Ken-yo- a shock to all. His many loyal hearts a love for Mother n three days, was which has been sleeping, " but never funeral occurred on the 20th inst. from dead." his late home in Fremont, O. An extended obituary notice may be found in of this paper. PERSONALS. the next number '45. The address of Maj. Jacob A. '39. We are pained to announce the Camp is 103 Dodge street, Cleveland O. S. which death of Dr. Ebenezer Lane, '40. On the 26th ult. Prof. Edward C. 2116 Michigan occurred at his residence, Benson and his wife bade farewell to 3d He had avenue, Chicago, on the inst. Gambier and started for the Bermudas five years, been an invalid for the last by way of Cleveland. At the latter place of but suffering from an attack paralysis, the Professor attended 1 he Cleveland the immediate cause of his death was dinner, leaving for New York on the mid- 73 at apoplexy. Dr. Lane was years old night train, accompanied by Mrs. Benson. of the time of his death, and a member They expect to be absent during the Grace Episcopal Church. He was a great present college term, returning at the lover of books, and had one of the finest opening of the Trinity term. That t hey private libraries in Chicago. He possessed may have a very pleasant and happy over 10,000 volumes in all. sojourn is the devout wish of their many Dr. Clinton Locke conducted the ser- friends. vices in Chicago, whence the remains were '40. Mr. Peter Nell' should be addressed taken to Sandusky for interment, which at 361 Russell avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. took place on Friday, the 6th inst. Below we clip a short obituary notice '56. It is our painful duty to announce from a local paper : the serious illness oft lie Rev. Dr Richard THE COLLEGIAN. 99

L. Ganter, of Akron, Ohio. The sincere Church of the Advent, Nashville, Tenn sympathy of the alumni goes out to him The Rev. William Crane Gray, D. D., was and his family in (his severe alllietion, and consecrated Bishop of Southern Florida. their earnest prayers arise that he may he Bishop Quintard, of Tennessee, presided ; spared and his health restored. Bishop Weed, of Florida, preached the '56. We are in receipt of a copy of the sermon ; Bishops Dudley, of Kentucky, Democratic Rev'ieut of Nntchaloehes, La., and Nelson, of Georgia, presented the dated Dec. 2, 1S92. It contains an excel- candidate; and Bishops Quintard, Dudley lent article by Mr. W. II. Tunnard on and Weed were consecrators. Uncle Tom's Cabin, which has recently William Crane Gray, son of Dr. Joseph been removed to t he AVorld's Fair, Chi- Gray, of Cannonsburg, N. J., was born at cago. The plantation from which it was Lambertsville, N. J., September 6th, 1835. taken, lies twenly-mile- s from Natcha-toehe- s In the tenth year of his age he removed on the Cane river, and is undoubt- to Tennessee, and that State has been his edly t lie scene of the incidents described home ever since. He graduated from by Mrs. Stowe in her immortal wsrk Con- "Kenyon in 1S59, and was ordained deacon cerning the author the Jieriew says : the same year. In 18G0, he was ordained Mr. W. II. Tunnard, who for several weeks a priest, and began his work in Bolivar, past, has so acceptably tilled the position of Tenn., where he built St. James Church, Associate Editor of this paper, left last Tuesday of which he was (he rector for more than evening for Shreveport, La., to assume editorial twenty years. Besides his very successful charge of the Times. The Review parts with labor as a missionary, Bishop Gray Mr. Tunnard with unfeigned regret. His con- nection with the office has been pleasurable and founded St. James Girls' School at Bolivar, profitable to us. Our best wishes follow him in and St. Phillip's Church (colored) School his new departure. lie will make the Timrs as at the same place. The Bishop leaves bright editorially as it is progressive in its man- this month for his southern home, Orlando, agement. to which the loving prayers and best '56. In a letter recently received by one wishes of his many friends follow him. of liis classmates, Mr. G. F. Dawson, of '(i2. The Rev. J. A. Brown is rector of Lake Mail land, Florida, says General that the Episcopal Church, of Ravenna, Ohio, Haves' speech at the recent Kenyon din- and should be addressed accordingly. home-sic- ner in Cleveland made him k for old Gambier, and awakened a tender '62. The address of Mr. George Ernst, regard for his old College friends. is Relmont, Nevada. '56. On the 20th ult., the wife of Mr. '63. The Rev David A. Ronner has F. D. Tunnard, of Baton Rouge, La., was removed from Toledo, 0., to Northeast, severely burned by her dress catching fire Pa., and should be addressed at the latter from a grate. Her injuries proved so ser- city. ious that death relieved her sufferings '64. The Rev. Wm. B. Bodine, D. D., on the following day. The Collegian has accepted a call to the Church of the extends its sincere sympathy to Mr. Tun- Savior, West Philadelphia, and enters nard in his deep sorrow. upon his work this month. '59. On December 29, 1892, in the '63. Mr. E. T. Moore, of Gallipolis, O., 100 THE COLLEGIAN.

made Gambier a visit on the 10th inst. 'T8. The Rev. II. D. Aves, formerly of This is Mr. Moore's first visit since lie left St. John's Church, Cleveland, O., should Kenyon to join the army in 1SGJ. be addressed at Houston, Texas, where lie is rector of a very large and prosperous '65. The December number of t he Parish. Cniversitji Jfagazi ne contains an excel- lent biographical sketch of the lion. 'SO. Rev. Charles D. Williams has Augustus J. Ricks, Judge of the United resigned the rectorship of the Church in Slates District Court, of Northern Ohio. Steubenville, ()., and accepted the call to Judge Kicks is one of (he sons of whom old the position of dean of the Trinity Kenyon is, justly proud. Cathedral, Cleveland, (). S9 Mr. Hugh Sterling our esteemed ',"!. Trinity Church, Columbus, ()., was St. Louis correspondent, has returned to the scene of a notable wedding on' the Sth his home in that city after a brief visit in ultimo. Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter Gambier. While here in Ohio he attended of Pension Agent John G. Mitchell, Wt, the Cleveland dinner. and niece of the late ex-Preside- nt Hayes. M2, was married to Mr. James II. Ileyl. The groom is a member of the firm of EXCHANGE AND lleyl it Linton, extensive lumber dealers of Columbus, in which city Mr. and Mrs. Ileyl will reside. Many of our more enterprising ex- changes issued holiday numbers at Christ- '69. The Rev. A. !5. Putnam who was mas time. The. Oberlin Heview contained recently elected Chaplain of Kenyon has several Christmas stories, two full page declined much to the satisfaction of his cuts of their glee club and foot ball team, parish in Cleveland, (). and a beautifully colored title page, alto- 'TO. Mr. Win. P. Elliott, Secretary of gether making a very creditable number. the Alumni Endowment Committee, of The JfeMicken Review and The Delphic Kenyon College, on his way to Xew York, also appeared in holiday garb of com- attended the Kenyon dinner recently held mendable taste. The Owl almost sur- in 'leveland, O. passed itself, and certainly rellects great credit on its editors. It contained, in 'TL On the fith inst. Rev. Francis Key addition to its usual literary matter, an Brooke, I). J)., was consecrated Missionary artistically executed frontis piece and Bishop of Oklahoma, at Grace Church, an engraving of the Premier of Canada. Topeka, Kas. Twenty-si- x clergymen, the Bishop-elect- , and eight Bishops were To prevent: cribbing in examinations, present. Bishop Jaggar preached the ser- the Cornell faculty has decided to require mon which is spoken of in the highest, the use of an official examination blank terms. Bishop Brooke has the distinction book. These books will be handed to the of being the first clergyman whose conse- instructor, examined by him, and redis- cration to the Bishopric has taken place tributed to the students. No other paper west of the Missouri. His address will be will be allowed in the examination room. Guthrie, Oklahomo. Ex.