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CENTENNIAL PROGRAM RELEASED by PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Now and June About Ten Stories, Illus- the Sigs Tightened Their Hold on Trated If Possible T,OLLECIE LIBRARY , THE CAMPUS 1915 OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE VOLUME XXXIII.—NO. 21. ivlEADVILLE, PA., MARCH 9, 1915. CENTENNIAL PROGRAM RELEASED INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE BOOK ON MARTIN RUTER BEING Allegheny Meets Wooster Here and BY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh. WRITTEN BY DR. ERNEST A. SMITH Program for the Celebration of Allegheny's One Hundredth Birthday Friday evening of this week is the Allegheny's Second President to Have Place Among "Makers of date upon which the annual triangu- Methodism" Series Finally Completed and Announced lar debate betwen Allegheny, the Uni- versity of Pittsburg, and Wooster Timothy Alden, founder and first SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 3:30 P. M. University will take place. This is green and it is probable that the same president of Allegheny College, has Baseball game. one of the big events in the forensic style will be used with reference to found a rival for the affections of Undergraduates vs. Alumni. activity of the college, and merits the this new addition. Alleghenians in the person of Martin 7:30 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. support of the student body. In the study of this character Dr. Open House to Alumni. Ruter, who succeeded him in his office Smith has come across some exceed- All college buildings, including dormitories and fraternity houses, Allegheny, as well as the other as .president. For some years the ingly interesting facts in connection will be open, and the professors will be in their respective rooms to schools in the league, will have two cult of Timothy Alden, established with the life of Martin Ruter. Of teams in the field on Friday night— greet returning alumni. chiefly by the efforts of Francis L. course every student it more or less one at Pittsburg, and the other here SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 10:45 A. M. LaBounty, '07, has held first place in familiar with the outstanding fea- in Meadville. The teams will debate Anniversary Sermon. the hearts of Allegfhenians, but now tures of his life, but there are many opposite sides of the question: "Re- Bishop William Fraser McDowell, D.D., LL.D. for the first time it would appear that equally attractive points in connec- solved, That the United States should Stone Church. his place may be taken by another. tion with his life which are not so initate a policy of increasing govern- 2:30 P. M. Dr. Ernest Ashton Smith, 'head of well known. For instance everyone mental responsibility for the natives A Missionary Conference. the department Of History and Econo- knows that Martin Ruter was the sec- of the Philippines, to culminate in in- Bishop William Burt, D.D., LL.D., presiding. mics, has come out boldly as the ond president of Allegheny, but it is dependence about 1925." A preliminary Address: Bishop James M. Thoburn, D.D. champion of Martin Ruter. Next not so well known that he was a very understanding has been agreed upon, Address: Bishop W. F. Oldham, D.D. month a little book will appear as the famous figure in public life before he Short addresses by alumni missionaries—George S. Miner, Wilbur C. to the effect that by independence is product of his pen to bring to light took up his duties here. He had meant that degree of self-government Swearer, Laura Temple, and others. this great character in Allegheny's already made himself felt in the that the United States allows Cuba. history, who, by reason of the great 6:45 P. M. world of events before he shmildered Last year Allegheny was unfortun- place given Timothy Alden, has not Open air meeting on site of Log Court House in which the Foundation the responsibility of guiding Alle- 'Meeting was held on the evening of June 20, 1815. ate in losing both against Pitt and had the credit due hint. In his study gheny's destiny. 7:45 P. M. Wooster. This year it is hoped and of Martin Ruter, Dr. Smith has been When Martin Rater assumed the Platform Meeting in Stone Church. expected that the outcome will be Theme: "The Christian College." more favorable. The teams have I. "Its Ideals and Aims," President !Herbert Welch, D.D., Ohio Wes- been working hard upon their sub- leyan University. ject, and are expecting to put up a H. "Its Product in Men and Movements," The Reverend Thomas strong debate both sere and at Pitts- Nicholson, D.D., Secretary of the Board of Education. burg. III. "Its Importance as a Factor in the Making of America," Presi- The home debate will be held in the dent Henry Churchill King, LL.D., Oberlin Co:lege. Ford Memorial Chapel against Woos ter. The Allegheny team will con- MONDAY, JUNE 21, 9:00 A. M. sist of D. G. Dunbar (Capt.), '15, Wal- Conferring of Degrees on Members of the Graduating Class. ter M. Depp, '16, R. F. Kahle, '17, Address: Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick, LL.D., University of and R. A. Blasdell, '16. This te•n Pittsburgh. will uphold the affirmative of the 10:00 A. M. question. Class Reunions. The team which meets Pitt.hurg at 12:00 M. Pittsburg will support the negative. Organ Recital. The members of this team are: Rob- William C. Carl. Mus. D. ert P. Koehler, '15, John Bright, '15, 12:30 P. M. (Capt), G. Glenn Witter, '17, and E. Class Breakfasts. B. Leaf, '16. 2:00 P. M. Alma Mater Exercises. It is a regrettable fact that debating Historical Address: Ida M. Tarbell, L.I-I.D., '80. here at Allegheny does not receive Address: The Honorable John J. 'Henderson, LL D., '62, representing its due support. Debating is surely the Trustees. one of the most important branches Address: Professor William A. Elliott, L.H.D., '89, representing the of intercollegiate activity and Alle- Faculty. gheny has always been fortunate in Address: The Reverend Charles Bayard Mitchell, D.D., '79, repre- having good debating instructors and senting the Alumni. teams. This year is no exception. 4:00 P. M. Prof. Swartley has labored hard and Historical Pageant—First Presentation. long to give Allegheny teams that The pageant b,00k has been written by George P. Baker, Professor of rill bring her the championship of Dramatic Literature in Harvard University, who will give personal the triangular league and he has had direction to all rehearsals and presentations. this year the finest of material with The Pageant is a contribution of the alumni, who require that an ad- which 'to work. From the first time mission fee shall be charged. that this question was debated in the 6:30 P. M. Forum, there has been the keenest of Alumni Dinner. interest manifested in its discussion. 10:00 P. M. An unusually large number of men Martin Ruter, Second President of Allegheny College, the Subject of a Biog- Campus Illumination and Class Events. tried out for places on the 'varsity raphy Now Being Written by Dr. Smith. teams and from this number were se- TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 9:00 A. M. lected two teams that Allegheny may Group Conferences of Alumni. well he proud of sending out as her 9:30 A. M. representatives. won to a great admiration for this reins of control in 1833 to hold them A Conference on the American College. great man whom he considers as im- until 1837, he was a man who had All of the members of the teams President Abraham W. Harris, LL.D., Northestern University, pre- portant in the history of Allegheny long occupied a large place in the are old men at debate and are well siding. as the founder himself. public. As principal of the first acquaintpd with• the forms of argu- "The !Place of the Languages and Literatures in the College Curri- Dr. Smith's 'book on Martin Ruter Methodist school in New Hampshire ment. Of the affirmative team which culum," Professor Paul Shorey, 'LL.D., University of Chicago. will be published in the near future. and later president Of Augusta Col- will debate Wooster in Ford Memor- "The Place of the Newer Humanities in the College Curriculum," II is expected to be on' the presses lege, Kentucky, in 1828, he had won ial Chapel on Friday evening, D. G. Dean 'Charles H. Haskins, Ph.D., Harvard University. within the month and to be ready for for himself the name of a great and Dunbar, '1,5, is captain. This is Dun- "The Place of the Physical and Natural Sciences in the College Cur- distribution before the end of April. good man. Because of his promin- bar's second year in 'varsity delbate. riculum," Professor Edwin G. Conklin, Ph.D., Princeton University. This volume will appear as one of a ence in church circles he was then Last year he was on the negative series of like books known as given the post of western agent of 12:30 P. M. team which met defeat at the hands Recital. "Makers of Methodism," published by the Methodist Book Concern with Organ of Wooster at that place. His debate William C. Carl, Mus. D. the Methodist Book Concern—a very headquarters at Cincinnati. He left at that time was singularly strong. 1:00 P. M. popular series treating of the great this position to become president of Depp, '16, is another member Of the to Delegates. men who were responsible for the es- Allegheny in 1823. Perhaps the chief Luncheon team who has seen service in 'varsity tablishment and growth Of Methodism reason for his being chosen for this 2:00 P. M. debate. He was also on the team A Conference on the American College, continued.
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