1865 University of Pennsylvania Record
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UNIVERSITY RECORD. LEGES, SINE MORIBUS, VANAE . UNIVERSITY OF PENN.-COLLEGE YEAR 1864-65 . SECRET FRATERNITIES. SECRET FRATERNITIES. DELTA PHI . PHI KAPPA SIGMA . ALPHA CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA . John T . Lewis. William F. Wharton . Henry W . Biddle . Cadwalader Evans . ALPHA CHAPTER . John A . King. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. George Ashton Carson . Henry Emlen. Thomas Mitchell . John B . Large. John C . Sims, Jr. Austin C. Maury . Charles E. Van Pelt . John N. Mitchell . John B . Morgan . Charles H. Spencer . William M . Wharton . Frank Burns . Thomas P. C . Stokes . R . Neilson Clark . ZETA PSI . James P. Sims. James P. Wright . MEDICAL DEPARTMENT . Louis A . Duhring. Alfred C . Lambdin. Thadeus P. Leavitt. DELTA PSI . ALPHA CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA . ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT . Beauveau Boric . Henry Pepper . Henry Reed . Rufus B . Bucknell . John W . Hoffman. DELTA CHAPTER . Charles W . Beale. Theodore F . Nevin. Horace Magee . Joseph P . Norris . Charles M . Ritz. Craige Lippincott. John W . Wright . Robert Frazer, Jr. Edward F. Hoffman. William Gerhard . Gustavus B. Horner . Samuel M . McIntire . Edward Pepper, Jr . Clement S . Phillips . Charles E . Ronaldson . J . Taylor Dickson . MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Charles Camblos, Jr . M George S. Gerhard. Horace Hare . Arundel C. Osborne. Herbert Howe . Alexander Wood . DELTA PHI, 12 ZETA PSI, 1 6 PHI KAPPA SIGMA , ' 12 DELTA PSI, 11 men now in college ought to take it up again ; they UNIVERSITY RECORD . will find all the bats, bases, &c ., ready for them . THE UNIVERSITY LIGHT ARTILLERY COMPANY I S PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB . in a prosperous condition . The prize for fencin g was awarded to Clement C . Dickey, of '66. On April d, when the President's remains wer e COLLEGE YEAR 1864-65 . passing through the city, and when the Compan y held the post of honour—firing the minute guns — a most deplorable accident occurred, which threw THE COLLEGE YEAR of 1864—65 has been an a gloom over the whole University . By the pre - unusually prosperous one to the University, and a t mature discharge of one of the pieces, Archibal d no time for many years has there been so muc h Montgomery and Thomas Lyman, both of '67 , college and class feeling and so many excellent en- were severely injured . Mr. Montgomery's life , terprises carried through. THE GLEE CLUB, which for a time, was despaired of; but, by careful nurs- was organized three years ago, and which ha s ing and a good constitution, it has been spared . already won for itself honourable laurels, has given, Mr. Lyman's injuries were less serious, and hi s during this college year, four concerts, viz . :—at recovery, though tedious, is certain . Sergean t Chelten Hills, Montgomery county, Pa ., on Wed- Miles called out a warning, which probably save d nesday, January 25th ; at the Soldiers' Readin g both from instant death . No blame attaches to an y Room, on February 22d ; at Bridgeton, Cumberlan d member of the Company . county, N . J., on March 28th, for the benefit o f THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON before the graduat - the Ladies Soldiers' Relief Association of tha t ing class was preached by Rev . Phillips Brooks, on place; and at the Hall of the University, on Mon - Sunday evening, May 28th. The opening services day, May 15th, for the publishing fund of th e were conducted by the Provost and Rev . Dr. Morton . Club. The Hall of the University was crowded, and th e At the concert last year (May 23d), over tw o occasion was an eminent success . The service of the hundred dollars was realized for the Central Fair . Episcopal Church was used, and the Glee Club acte d The Club intend publishing, next autumn, a Glee as choir. The sermon from Matthew vi . 23 : "If, Book of the University, especially for University therefore, the light that is in thee be darkness, ho w Songs, but which will also contain the old favourite s great is that darkness," was in Mr. Brooks' peculiarl y of all colleges, and many of the beautiful studen t clear and forcible style, abounding with illustratio n songs of the German Universities . It is proposed and deep thought, and was listened to with grea t to get this book up by subscription at $1 50 a copy, attention . The Senior Class formed in a body , the money to be paid on receipt of the book ; and and, preceded by the clergy, took their seats upo n it is hoped that the Alumni, Graduates, and al l the stage. We again thank Mr . Brooks for hi s friends of the University, as well as the lovers o f able discourse, which contributed so much to render college music generally, will assist this enterprise . the closing celebration of the class of '65 a great The names and residences of subscribers, and the success . The religious meeting which was starte d number of copies desired, may be sent in, until last fall at the advice of the Provost, has been, an d September, to John C . Sims, Jr., Secretary of the is still held for half an hour every Wednesday , Club, Cape Island, N . J., or handed in to an y immediately after third hour . These meetings member of the Club . have been well attended throughout, and have bee n THE CLASS OF SIXTY-FIVE has been the most addressed by the Provost, Rev. Messrs. Wylie , energetic class which has graduated for years . To Goddard, Newton, Crowell, Calkins, and others . it mainly is due the present class spirit of the Col- The Class Day of Sixty-five made such an impres - lege and the flourishing condition of all the Socie- sion that no detailed account is necessary . A ties . Altogether it has numbered sixty members , splendid audience—the Hall gaily festooned wit h but the war and other causes have called off s o flags and flowers—college music by Birgfeld—th e many that it will graduate but twenty-four . Two History by Mr. McDonald—the Oration by Mr . of its number have been laid under the sod : Hodge—the Poem by Mr . Newton—the Woode n William Wood Montgomery and John Cox Biddle , Spoon Presentation to Mr . Lewis by Mr . Mont- young men of great ability and promise, and greatl y gomery—the farewell song of the class—the clas s endeared to their classmates . During the year th e and college colours—the bouquets presented to th e angel of death has borne away to another and a young ladies—all these are points not to be soo n better world two men intimately connected wit h forgotten, and make it the most splendid celebratio n the University : Benjamin Gerhard, Esq., for many which the University has ever known . "Esto per- years a Trustee, and the Right Reverend Bisho p petua." The Class Supper came off on the sam e De Laney, formerly Provost. Mr. Gerhard evening at Augustine's . Dr. Goodwin was present . laboured faithfully for the good of the Institutio n The following were the toasts given on the occa- which in youth had educated him, and unlike many sion :--"The Provost and the Faculty of Arts ;" of the Board, he sent his sons to it, and not to "Our Alma Mater ;" "The Class of Sixty-five ;" other colleges . The gentleman elected to fill th e "The Philomathean Society ;" "The Zelosophi c vacancy has never had the slightest connection wit h Society ;" "The Delta Phi Fraternity ;" "The the University . The Board of Trustees seem en- Zeta Psi Fraternity ;" "The Phi Kappa Sigma tirely opposed to electing an alumnus or graduate , Fraternity ;" "The Delta Psi Fraternity ;" "The who would naturally take an interest in his Alm a Glee Club ;"The Absent Members of th e Mater ; they appear to desire rather to pay a com- Class." Mr. Reed read the Class Prophecy, whic h pliment to some distinguished citizen . Many of was full of witty sallies, and in all respects capital . our finest citizens, who are graduates, are passe d At the commencement of the Medical Departmen t over, and his Honour the Mayor of the city i s in March, a class of nearly one hundred and twent y selected. graduated . And now a few words to graduate s CRICKET MATCHES innumerable have taken place about their Alma Mater . While other college s during the year . Four between the University receive thousands of dollars from their sons, th e Eleven and the Second Eleven of the Youn g University receives nothing ; and this although its America Cricket Club, the first two in the autumn , graduates are richer than those of any other colleg e when the latter were the victors ; the last two thi s in the Union, except Harvard and Columbia . spring, in which the University Eleven were vic- Why cannot some of our influential graduates move torious respectively by sixty odd runs in one, an d in this matter, and call a meeting next September, by four wickets in the other match . Last autum n to endow the University professorships, and to en - the University Eleven were also beaten by the large the Library? Such a call, we are sure, woul d Second Eleven of the Philadelphia Cricket Club ; meet with a liberal response . but this defeat was the result of accident—th e The year of '65! How momentous in th e absence of some of the University's best men . history of our country! The year that sees the The Fresh . Eleven whipped the Soph . Eleven, Great Rebellion crushed out forever ! and were whipped by six of the Junior Eleven. Brothers of '65 : Our class is baptized with the The Fresh.