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Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange The Kenyon Collegian College Archives 1-20-1913 Kenyon Collegian - January 20, 1913 Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian Recommended Citation "Kenyon Collegian - January 20, 1913" (1913). The Kenyon Collegian. 1515. https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian/1515 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Kenyon Collegian vol,, xxxix ; iii;iivi:, 01110, jaxuaky ao, ii3 no. 6 I i FINISHING TOUCHES BANQUETS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS SERIES 0E LECTURES Added to Junior Promenade by Com- Opens Season Auspiciously --La- rwill Testify to Interest of Former Students in Conditions on the mittee in Charge -- - Originality Foundation Provides Talent of -- - Expressions of Approval Evoked by First Report to be Predominant Idea Unusually High Quality on Successful Inauguration of the Commons Novel Decorations, Attractive Prog- 'King Lear", "Abraham Lincoln" and rams and Excellent Music to be The past few weeks have been tions. On this occasion he made "Tripoli" Subjects of Interest- replete with meetings and dinners the college observatory a present Distinguishing Features ing Readings and Talks of no little import to the future of of a diffraction grating, one of Kenyon College. Consequently Dr. the essential parts of a spectro- Peirce has been kept busy giving scope. He has promised faithful- Hard work and lots of it is the Every one who is connected with reviews of the happenings of the ly to visit Gambler in the near fu- invariable fate of Kenyon Prom. Kenyon College takes a certain last few months on the Hill. The ture. Committees, but the Juniors on pride in the fact that the lectur- the job year college Commons has been the While he was in the Smoky this have developed ers who appear in Gambier on principal topic for consideration City, Dr. Peirce addressed the Al- the that thoughtful and care-wor- n and it is to be noted that the School and Larwill Foundation hold a very frown to a record-breakin- g de- legheny Preparatory Alumni everywhere seem to lie high place in their respective fields gree. And now the plans are an- accepted an invitation to address well pleased with the new insti- of activity. Dr. Southwick of the nounced, the secret is out, and all the Pennsylvania Chapter of the tution. There were besides many Boston School of Oratory, who the recent grouches are explained. Sons of the American Revolution things said and done which will came here on January seventh, The watchword of the 1913 Prom, at their annual banquet February undoubtedly aid materially the proved himself to be in no way is to be '"Originality." Original 22. The invitation came through progress of college. Every- inferior to any previous Larwill ideas require original thought, the the President of the chapter, where there was enthusiasm to Judge James Denton Hancock. It lecturer and reflected great credit and thinking under compulsion is on those who were instrumental in spare and generally a goodly num- is quite an honor to be asked to sufficient excuse for any grouch. getting him here. He is a man of ber of staunch Kenyon men to re- make this address and with such New features will be the order no slight reputation as an inter- juvenate their college spirit with an excellent representative Ken- throughout the week and at this preter of Shakespeare, his tal- the good old college songs which yon should gain no little fame and point the reputation of 1914 for ent was greatly appreciated are so familiar to us here on the therefrom. by doing new things and doing them those who had the pleasure of Hill. The annual dinner of the Ken- well bids fair to undergo another hearing him in Philo Hall. big boost. There will be surprises Monday, December 1G, 1912, was yon Alumni Association of the On this occasion Dr. Southwick at informal Saturday night, a great Kenyon day in Pittsburgh East was one of the most success- the confined his reading to various innovations at the Prom, itself, in as much as it was the occasion ful held in late years. The date scenes from "King Lear." In per- and something entirely new to nf a dinner at the University was January 7, 1913, and the place forming the difficult feat of car- close the program Tuesday even- Club with Dr. Peirce as the guest was the Hotel Brevoort in New rying all the parts of the drama E. M. of honor. Thirteen members of York City. At 7:30 P. M. the ing. Chairman Anderson he acquitted himself admirably deserves most credit for the suc- the Pittsburgh Alumni Associa- assemblage of more than thirty and caused every one to forget for cess confidently anticipated, but tion turned out to greet the Pres- men was called to order by the the time that all was being done the whole committee has worked ident of the college and to get President of the Association, Mr. by one man. The different char- with unusual enthusiasm and ener- first hand the important news John Brooks Leavitt. The guest acters were portrayed in a man- from the Hill. President John A. of honor was Dr. Talcott Wil- gy- ner was once forcible and Harper of the Association was the liams, Dean of the Pulitzer School that at As usual there will be a basket- play is per- toastmaster for the occasion. of Journalism, together with Hon. artistic. While this ball game Saturday afternoon and haps not so familiar to most people There were hearty responses to all J. Van Vechten Olcott and Dr. it is hoped our men will have im- as are some others of Shakes- toasts and the enthusiasm was Peirce. The main features of the proved enough by that time to peare's is one with which such as to make any Kenyon man dinner were the speeches of Dr. works, it start things auspiciously by an- practically everybody is acquaint- proud of his Alma Mater. The Williams, Dr. Olcott and Dr. nexing the scalp of the Western ed in a greater or less degree. Dr. most important result of the din- Peirce. Dr. Williams said many Reserve team. The event that Southwick 's choice of scenes, how- ner was the pledging of $205 out fine things about Kenyon and Dr. evening will be an informal dance. ever, was such major of the $250 which each of the Olcott dealt at some length with that the This doesn't mean the same as points of the play were all brought Alumni Associations is asked to his pleasant recollections of Gam-bie- r; last year or the same as any other out in he fur- raise towards defraying the ex- while Dr. Peirce contented and this manner year. We have "Andy's" word for impressed his with the penses attendant on the forma- himself with giving all the inter- ther hearers it that there's going to be "some strong lesson is in tion of a college Commons. In- esting and important news about that contained thing different" about this in- asmuch as this was the first at- "King Lear." formal. And it will all be man- the Hill. tempt made to collect the required Williams' Benjamin Chapin aged with a view to getting every- Inasmuch as Dr.. amount, it can be easily seen that with the part in- body acquainted and in the right speech had to deal Another interesting and there was spirit and of a kind small college plays in mood to enjoy the days to follow. which the structive entertainment was given counts. education, will per- in even- Doubtless those who are to have that national it Rosse Hall on Wednesday not be out of place to note when Mr. visitors can imagine some pecu- Another feature of the dinner haps ing, December eleventh, New York Tribune liarly fitting way to spend Sun- which especially deserves mention what the Benjamin Chapin appeared in an Bras-har- , Talcott Williams, Lin- day. That afternoon and that of here was the presence of Dr. printed. "Dr. impersonation of Abraham Pulitzer School of Mr. Chapin Monday will be available for the the eminent astronomer. It head of the coln. In four scenes is a Journalism, paid a strong tribute Lincoln in various usual receptions and similar seems that, though he not represented to small college. the small of affairs. Kenyon man, Dr. Brashear takes the 'If phases national life. he as if before Monday night brings the Junior a great interest in the college and college,' he said, 'is loyal to its First appeared even considers himself a member a large crowd of people prior to (Continued from Page 6) of the Pittsburgh Alumni Associa (Continued on Page 7) his going to the White House and Page Two THE XENYON COLLEGIAN told them in a few words that he NEW COURSES S. R. "Bob" Castecl meant to do his duty as president The following new courses have Doolittle to the best of his ability. The been announced for next semes- him at second scene showed the ter : White House in the privacy of his English 12. A study of the HAS THE family. At this point his funny chief works of Tennyson and stories and short anecdotes did Browning. GENERAL not fail to keep the audience in English 16.

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