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The Kenyon CollegianVOL XXXIX

CONTRACT RATIFIED

And Assembly Officers Authorized

to Sign Two Year Agreement

with Coach Mathews

Expenditures for Social Functions to

be Restricted by Schedule of

Maximum Limitations

Perhaps one of the most im-

portant events which has con-

cerned Kenyon men, for some

time, was the unanimous actionon the part of the student assem-

bly, at its meeting on Monday ev

ening, February 10, to ratify thecontract formed between the pres-

ent coach Mathews and the exe-

cutive committee, making Mr.

Mathews the coach and athleticdirector for the coming two years.According to the provisions of thiscontract, Mr. Mathews is to be

the coach in football, baseballand in basketball; is to hold theofficial position of athletic direc-

tor, in which capacity he will di-

rect the gymnasium classes of the

Freshmen and Sophomores and

will deliver a course of lectures,

on Personal Ilygeine, to the Fresh-

men.

The Treasurer, Dr. Walton, re-

ported that one hundred and fif-

ty dollars had already been re-

ceived as an acknowledgement tothe alumni letters sent out, urgingtheir support.

The two proposed amendmentsto the constitution, relating to theawarding of the athletic "K's"were accepted and made a part of

the Assembly Constitution.At President Peirce's sugges-

tion, namely, that a committee of

students be formed to act with a

faculty committee, the two knownas a "Committee of Limitations"

the purpose of the committeebeing to devise some means of de-

creasing the cost of social func-

tions on the "Hill"; a motion was

made, seconded and carried thatthe Chair appoint such a commit-

tee, limiting the number to three,one from each of the upper classes.

It was also provided that the workof this committee must be subjectto the approval or disapproval of

the Assembly.

GAIIBIEB, OHIO, FKBRUAItY ZO, 1913

JUNIORS PROVE GOOD ENTERTAINERS

And Offer Promenade of Unusual Dimensions-Elabor- ate Dec-

orations and Catchy Music the Features-Cle- ver

Illuminations Add to Appearance

of the Gymnasium

The Junior Promenade, given by

the Class of 1914, in honor of theClass of 1913, on the night of Feb.ruary 3, 1913, was an event thatwill not be soon forgotten by thosewho had the pleasure of attendingit. For months the Prom Commit-

tee had been alternately weigheddown by a sense of uneasy fore-

boding and buoyed up by hopefulexpectation, a condition of mindthat is always caused by the en-

gineering of a large class affair.Under the able direction of Chair-man Anderson, however, every-thing was brought to a happy endand the Prom was unquestionablythe biggest success that Kenyonhas seen for years.

The rather bare interior ofRosse Hall was completely dis-

guised by decorations which werestrikingly unique. A false ceil-

ing of alternate stripes of maroonand white bunting, the colors ofthe Class of 1914, formed the over-

head decorations, the walls beinghidden by the same colors. Thefloor plan was an accurate repre-sentation of the college park. Theguests, as they entered, passed be-

tween two massive posts, whichwere connected by a white cordto a series of smaller posts, allbeing effectively lighted by alter-nate maroon and white globes.During the evening a number ofclever transparencies were light-

ed, showing Old Kenyon, the Col-

lege Arms, a block "K" of mauve,and the numerals, "1914." Thesewere pleasingly displayed in suc-

cession during the singing of "OldKenyon in the Days To Be." "TheThrill," the 1914 Class Song, andother college songs. The indis-

pensable cosy corners, too, werenot hard to find.

As to the music, it is sufficientto say that Fischer was there withnine other of Johnston's men. Thepresence of the vicacious Mr.

Fischer always guarantees good

music. A program of thirty de-

lightful dances was provided andnot a few persons enjoyed themuntil nearly six o'clock the next

morning. About midnight a buf-

fet luncheon of sandwiches andcoffee was served.

That nothing more in the wayof entertainment could have been

desired, be it known that the Sen-

iors were pleased. On this occa-

sion they made their first formalappearance in caps and gowns,and to a man they were compelledto acknowledge the talent of theClass of 1914.

InformalOne of the most pleasing and

enjoyable features of the recentJunior Week was the informaldance given Saturday evening,February the first. This being thefirst day of those set aside for thefestivities the dance in its free andinformal nature gave ample op-

portunity for the guests on theHill to become acquainted. Thisdance was attended by approxi-mately fifty couples, consisting, forthe most part, of college men andtheir guests, a number of whomwere from Harcourt. The musicfurnished by Mild's orchestra fromMt. Vernon, was exceptionallygood and was complimented byall. In former years the music atthe informal dance, which pre-ceed- s

the Prom, has not been of aquality to deserve special mention,but this year seemed an exceptionalong this line and the work of themusicians pleased all and was verycommendable.

An effort was made to intro-duce several new feature dancesduring the evening and these wereextremely successful. Several in-

tricate "circle" dances in which,

after a general mix-u- p, everyonesought their original partners, etc.,did much to liven up the eveningand put the dancers in a happyframe of mind, but the most en-

joyed dance of all was an originalidea of the committee in the formof a "tag" dance. Instead oftapping the dancing couple on theshoulder in the customary mannerthe 'free lance' seeking a dance.

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WO. 7

SEASON Of DEFEATS

Handed to Basketball Quintette by

Denison, Ohio, Wittenberg,

Wooster and Capitol

Lopsided Scores Offer Little Encour-

agement to Members of the

Local Aggregation

February 15, the Kenyon bas-

ketball team dropped a game toOhio University at Rosse Hall. The

score was 22 to 35, the visitorsreceiving the long end of the tally.

The repeated defeats of theteam can be attributed to the lackof "pep." At times the team takesa strong brace and outplays theopposing players. The bursts ofspeed, however, are only short andthe Kenyon men fail to follow uptheir momentarily advantage.

In the game with Ohio Univers-ity the team work and passingwas very ragged. On offensivethe Kenyon men could not losetheir opponents and on defensivefailed to follow their men.

During the first period the twoteams were evenly matched, butin the second period the Ohio menforged ahead and clearly out-

played the Kenyon representa-tives. Ohio University played ahard game from start to finish andat no part of the game showed anysigns of showing up. Repeatedfouling on the part of Kenyon re-

sulted in many points for Ohioby the foul line route. Schaefflerand McVey played well for thevisitors, while Tasman was thebest representative of Kenyon.

Lineup and summary :

Kenyon (22) Ohio Uni. (35)Clarke, King McVey

Left ForwardSteinfeld Schaeffler

Right ForwardTasman Miller

CenterRockwell Gibson

Left GuardMcCoy-Gaye- r Goldsberg

Right GuardBaskets Tasman 6, Steinfeld 3,

King 2, McVey 9, Schaeffler 2, Mil-

ler 2.

Fouls Schaeffler 9.

Referee Cochran. Length of

halfs 20 minutes.Wittenberg

Kenyon showed more speed and

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KENYONHOUSEMrs. H. B. Wellman,

Proprietor

Well furnished and sanitary.

Rooms lighted and clean.

SPECIAL RATESmade to students

RATES:$2.00

Per day

GAMBIER, OHIO

The Collegian

Clothes Store

Correct Dress for Men andYoung Men all the New

tyles in

Clothing

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Norfork Mackinaw Reefers S

The Home

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Milton S. Lewis

Holeproof Hose

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ability in the basketball game withWittenberg than it had shown in

any other contest of the year. De-

spite Kenyon's best efforts, how-

ever, the Wittenberg five won thegame by the score of 25 to 16.

The game was on Wittenberg'sfloor and Kenyon was badly hand-

icapped by the size of the floor.

In this game Kenyon showed

bursts of the real old Kenyon spir-

it and the team did their level bestto bring home a victory for thepurple. Wittenberg, however,seeking to redeem themselves fortheir defeat at Kenyon's handsduring the past football season,

fought hard and clearly earnedthe victory. Tasman and Prosserplayed the best game for Kenyon.

DenisonThe Kenyon basketball team

journeyed to Granville, only tobe defeated 61 to 11 by the Deni-

son men. The game was to one-

sided to be of much interest. Ken-

yon had little "pep" and the teamwork was very poor. Denison, onthe other hand played a fast game

and had excellent team work. Ken-

yon was unable to solve the rapidattack of their opponents andguarded poorly.

WoosterWooster defeated Kenyon even

worse than Denison had, winningwith ease a slow game which re-

sulted in the score of 65 to 5. Thegame was illumined in spots bypretty passes and shots, but onthe whole consisted only of re-

peated scoring by Wooster. Ken-

yon was unable at anytime to geteven a start.

CapitolOn February 1, the opening day

of Prom week, Kenyon went downto defeat before Capital Univers-ity by the score of 30-1- 3. Kenyoninspired by the presence of the vis-

itors on the "Hill" played hardbut were unable to get the best ofthe conflict. Capitol had beencounted as an easy victim forKenyon but the Columbus teambrought a strong aggregation ofplayers to Gambier. The victoryof Capitol University was due totheir ability to shoot from all partsof the floor. Tasman played wellfor Kenyon.

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Senior CommitteeThe Senior Committe, which

will have charge of Commence-ment Week, has recently been ap-

pointed, and consists of the fol-

lowing men: Wickham, chair-

man; Crawford, Wheaton, Baird,Wonders, W. F. Koehnline, andDickinson. The date of com-menceme- nt

this year will be June18. No plans have been made forthe week yet, but it will not bedifferent from former commence-ments in any important respect.

PROM GUESTSThe following were visitors dur-

ing prom week :

Miss Lucile Eliott, Bellefon-tuine- ;

Miss Elizabeth Koehnline,Bridgeport; Miss Marjorie Ben-

nett, Cambridge ; the Misses Etheland Margaret Duhme and Miss

Cookson, Cincinnati; Miss JeanWinton, Miss Cornelia Gushing,

Miss Shirley Palmer, Mrs. Loom-is- ,

and Mr. Sherm Manchester,Cleveland; Miss Elizabeth Bau-man- n,

Fremont; Miss PaulineMahon, Kenton; Miss Stober, Lex-

ington ; Mrs. Walburg and Miss

Melva Walburg, Middletown; MissCooper, Miss Helen McNabb, Miss

Maude Collagen, and Mr. J. A.

Morton, Mt. Vernon ; Miss MyrtieTerry, Norwalk ; Miss Lucile Deh-n- el

and Mr. George Singler, San-

dusky; Mr. and Mrs. Findlay andMiss Adelaide Comstock, Toledo;Miss Alma Loth, Wapakoneta;Miss Alma Wilson, Willoughby;Miss Edith Whitehead, youngs-town- ;

Mrs. George Lee, Jr., Bing-hampto- n,

N. Y.; Mr. Walter Col-

lins, Chicago ; Miss Ferree, New

York; Miss Frances Jones, St.Louis; Helen Smith of Cleveland,

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Football Schedule 1913Sept. 27. Millersburg at Gam-

bier.Oct. 4. Otterbein at Gambier.Oct. 11. Wittenburg at Gam-

bier.Oct. 18. Reserve at Cleveland.Oct. 25. Muskingum at Gam-

bier.Nov. 1. Heidelberg at Tiffin.Nov. 8. Wooster at Wooster.Nov. 15. Cincinnati at Cincin-

nati.Nov. 22. Case at Cleveland.Nov. 27. Thanksgiving Day.

Changes in Football RulesOnly a few minor changes in

rules were announced last weekby the American Inter-collegiat- tj

football rules committee.Hereafter any man taken out of

a game may be returned at thebeginning of a subsequent periodor at any time during the fourthperiod.

In the penalty for a forwardpass touched by an ineligible play-

er the word "may" is substitut-ed for "shall."

In case of accident to playersone representative of the players'team may, after obtaining con-

sent of the referee or umpire ineach instance, go upon the field ofplay to attend the injured player.

Details regarding the wordingof the rules are left entirely tothe members of the codifying com-

mittee which is composed of Wil-

liam Morio of the University ofPennsylvania and Messrs. Lang-for- d

and Camp.

Chas. G. Singer

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THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page Three

S. R. Doolittle PROM WEEK VISITOR SYSTEM ABOLISHED "Bob" Casteel

GENERALMERCHANDISE

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Fancy Groceries

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All Kinds ofCollege Supplies

Kenyon Coat of Arms

PENNANTS

POSTERS

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Souvenir Spoons. The Official" K " Pin. B. B. B. EnglishPipes. A fine line of Cigarettesand Smoking Tobaccos.

Photograph Supplies

C R. JACKSON, Prop.,GAMBIER

Preaches Ash Wednesday Sermon-Fat- her

Harvey Officer the

Guest of the College

The men of Kenyon and people

of Gambier should consider them-

selves fortunate in having seen

and heard Father Harvey D. Of-

ficer of the Order of the HolyCross. This man, who is no less

a monk than those we read of in

mediaeval history, arrived in Gam-

bier Monday of "Prom" week andremained until Thursday after-noon.

During his stay he gave manytalks including the sermon at theAsh Wednesday service. Choos-

ing for his theme the characterof Aaron, and how he blamed thefire for the making of the goldencalf, the speaker taught a force-

ful lesson to his listneers and onevery appropriate for the openingof the Lenten season. His sub-

sequent talks to college men weredelivered with a sincerity andfrankness which did not fail tomake a lasting impressing on ev-

eryone. At first it seemed asthough his peculiar dress wouldprevent him from coming intoclose contact with the affairs ofmen, but a short conversation withhim soon showed that such was notthe case. On the contrary, aftera brief talk with this man one soonforgot his peculiar attire, beingmore interested in the vast var-

iety of subjects with which he wasfamiliar.

There is no doubt that FatherOfficer stirred up a great deal ofreligious enthusiasm among hishearers and his various addressescontained much room for reflec-

tion. It is an interesting fact tonote that the Order of the HolyCross, located at West Park, N.Y., was founded in 1881, and therequirements are so strict thatthere are only about nine or tenmen in the order at the presenttime.

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Hard on HazereA bill has been introduced into

the legislature of North Carolinamaking it a felony for any stu-

dent to aid or abet hazing andgranting pardon to students who

shoot their assailants. It fixes apenalty of one year upon everyhazer, makes it a misdemeanor forany college president to fail tosuppress hazing and provides forthe pardon by the governor of ev-

ery student who may injure orkill hazers.

By Faculty Resolution Placing "Cut"

Privilege, Heretofore in Vogue,

on the Roll of the Dead

At the regular faculty meetingof January 27, a resolution wasadopted abolishing the presentsystem of cuts and substitutingthe excused absence system. Here-

after all absences from class mustbe made up within a week, andany absences taken immediatelybefore or after a vacation willcount as double. In this way thefaculty aim to raise the scholasticstandard of the college, and en-

force full attendance in all classesinstead of at nine tenths of therecitations as heretofore. Chapelcuts will not be affected by thenew ruling.

The following is the resolutionas adopted, "Students shall beheld responsible for the entirenumber of recitations in anycourse persued, and must be re-

quired to make up promptly anywork missed on account of ab-

sences. Any student who fails tobe present at nine-tenth- s of theentire number of recitations, tar-

diness to count as half an absence,and absences incurred on the twodays immediately preceding orfollowing Thanksgiving, Christ-mas, and Easter recesses to countdouble, shall thereby forfeit hisclass membership, and shall bepermitted to remain in the courseonly at the discretion of the pro-

fessor in charge, and on such con-

ditions as he may prescribe."o

Brotherhood of St. AndrewThe Annual Initiation of the

Brotherhood of St. Andrew oc-

curred in the college chapel Thurs-day afternoon, February 6, at five-thirt- y

o'clock. The service of ini-

tiation though simple was very im-

pressive. Dr. Smythe officiated atthe service and closed with a fewbrief remarks to the initiates con-

cerning the importance and ser-

iousness of Brotherhood work.The following men were receiv-

ed into the local chapter : Messrs.Seitz, Houston, Cushing, Freemanand Bailey. At the regular meet-

ing at seven o'clock the same ev-

ening Mr. George B. Shelby, Field-Secretar- y,

and Mr. Fairbairn, Di-

rector of the Cleveland Chapter,gave interesting and enthusiastictalks regarding the work of theBrotherhood.

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Ten girls at Miami recently re-

ceived the varsity "M" for ex-

cellence in athletics.

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The Kenyon Collegian

Published every two weeks duringthe collegiate year by the students ofKenyon College.

Editor-in-CMe- f.

DON CARLENOS WHEATON, 13Junior Editors.

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Associate Editors.J. H. BAIRD, '13I. J. KOEHNLINE, '13F. J. MATTHEWS, '13V. C. McMASTER, '13D. H. HARPER, '14R. A. HOUSTON, '14P. C. BAILET, '15K. W. CUSHING, 'IBG. W. FREEMAN, 'ISW. H. KING, '15

Manager.W. S. JENKINS, '14

Reporters.SEITZ, AND M. C. BROWN

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From the Press ofThe Republican Publishing Co.

Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

MORE MEN

The small number of studentsenrolled at Kenyon is deploredalike by alumni, undergraduates,and faculty. That a small collegican exist and do efficient work isplainly demonstrated by the factthat Kenyon has existed credit-ably for nearly a century. It can-

not be denied, however, that we

are now suffering from a lack ofmen. It is utterly impossible forapproximately seventy-fiv- e men tocarry on well the numerous ac-

tivities that are to be found atKenyon, without a consequent fall-

ing off in their real college work,namely, the work of the recitationroom. We need men, and needthem badly.

Among the many expedientsthat might be suggested are twowhich, if carried out, will remedyour present condition. One is tosubmit to a select number of alum-

ni a frank statement of affairs asthey really are and to make anearnest appeal to each of thesealumni to send one man not threeor four, but just one to enterKenyon. There are scores of loy-al- r

alumni who are unable to re-

spond freely , to requests for mon-

ey, but who can do much in theway of filling up our ranks.

. .The other expedient lies solely

in the hands of the undergradu-ates. Let each man stir up suf

THE KENYON COLLEGIAN

ficient regard for his college thathe may pass his courses and takea degree, at the same time bear-

ing in mind the worthlessness of

the quitter, who has not energyenough to finish something whichhe has begun.

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HIGH LIVING

In the February Assembly

meeting a speaker urged that a

schedule of maximum expendi-

tures be adopted to govern theexpenditures of class functions,such as the Prom, hop and seniorreception. The aim as propound-

ed was to decrease the high cost

and unnecessary lavishness of

such social events, and to estab-

lish a lower standard for coining

classes to follow.

It is needless to state that Ken-

yon dances are as elaborate in allappointments as those of any Ohiocollege or university, and that theamount of money expended is toogreat in proportion to the numberof patrons. As a result, the classpays the bill. Moreover, the en-

deavor of each class to out-d- o thepreceding one gradually pushesup the cost of what was once a

modest but enjoyable social stand-

ard.Let the Assembly adopt a scale

of uniform maximum costs foreach item in the appointments ofall Kenyon dances, such as: Pro-

grams Junior Prom, thirty cents ;

Sophomore Hop, twenty cents;Senior Eeception, twenty-fiv- e

cents. Similar limits for decora-tions, music, luncheon and thelike will so regulate the expendi-tures that each class can accurate-ly and systematically estimate thesize of the assessment to be leviedon each man.

Consider the waste of money onan extra piece in the orchestra.Twelve men can make no moremusic, no greater harmony andno sweeter strains than ten, to theear of the average, which meansuntrained, listener. Yet the pres-

tige of the additional unimportantand, to all ordinary needs useless,

musicians renders the committee-man oblivious to the fact thattheir elimination will reduce thenext year's assessment by a con-

siderable item.

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ASSEMBLYOn the part of quite a number

of freshmen and of a few sopho-

mores, too there can be observeda deplorable lack of interest inmany of the activities of college,particularly those which do nottend to bring them into promi-

nence in the college community.It is by no means our purpose todiscourage any one's entering therace for college honors. On the

contrary we would commend itand pronounce it an evidence of

healthy ambition. At the same

time, no one should lose sight of

the fact that there are numerousquiet acts of loyalty to our AlmaMater that are of deep import-

ance. Chief among these is at-

tendance at the monthly meetingsof the Assembly. It must be ad-

mitted that no bronze tablets havebeen erected in honor of those who

attend the Assembly faithfully,nor, is such a thing likely to hap-

pen. On the other hand, what is

the Assembly worth without mem-

bers in fact as well as in name?"What is going to be the end ofstudent self-governme-

nt if Ken-

yon men of the future are as dis-

gustingly indifferent as some ofthe rising generation?

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COACH MATHEWSAt the February meeting of the

Assembly the contract betweenthe Assembly and Coach Mathewsfor two more years was ratified bya large majority. The system,work and success of Coach Math-

ews have been praised by bothalumni and undergraduates andany other action taken by the As-

sembly M'ith regard to the Coachsituation would have been short-nighte- d

and imprudent. Our ath-

letics are insured for two moreyears.

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ALUMNIThe appeal on the opposite page

speaks for itself. Athletic financ-

ing has and always will be a diffi-

cult problem at Kenyon as longas our numbers are so small. Theundergraduates are more thanbearing their share of the burdenby paying an anual athletic feemuch higher than in any otherinstitution in the state. The alum-

ni are asked to do their part. Re-tur- ns

already received indicatethat the appeal has not been invain.

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Noon Day ServicesThe Lenten noon-da- y services for

students are being held in thechapel from 12:00 to 12:10, thistime being selected for its convenience, as the men can stop inon their way to lunch.

The services consist of a hymn,prayers, and a short talk to themen. Dr. Peirce speaks on Fri-days, and when his health suff-

iciently recovers Dr. Weida willhave a day. The rest of the Ken-

yon and Bexley faculties willprobably give one or two talks,Dr. Smythe taking all the rest.

The talks deal with things ofeveryday life, usually with somehabit which needs correction, butall have their Lenten significance,and are of practical value.

NEW MENThe following men entered col-

lege this semester :

James R. Godwin, East Liver-pool, Ohio; John W. Larcomb, Co-

lumbus, Ohio; Karl Zint, Chica-go, 111., and Lucien V. Axtell,New York City.

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Visitors of February 9

The following Alumni were onthe "Hill" over Saturday andSunday, February 8 and 9:

John Scott, '10.Robert Bentley, '10.Avery C. Hand, '09.Harold K. Downe, '12.S. Manchester, '14.Fred Clark, '13.Grove D. Curtis, '80.Edward Good, '84.Warren Russel, '85.Alonzo M. Snyder, '85.Albert C. Whitaker, '88.Arthur L. Brown, '06.Henry Greer Beam, '08.James L. Cunningham, '09.Warner D. Cook, '12.Carl F. Jones, '13.Roy J. Moorehouse, '13.F. A. Carr, '15.Samuel Cureton, '09.James D. Cook, '12.Richard Harter, '12.J. A. Morton, '12.W. Thompson, '14.Murray Smith, '15.Howard Nusbaum, '13.Cooper Russell, '09.Chester M. Cable, '11.Rufus Southworth, '00.J. D. O'Ferrall, '14.C. F. Kumler, '12.

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Student Lecture CourseMr. Franklin Hauck, chairman

of the Student Lecture Committeemust have great treats in store forthe student body for he refusesabsolutely to divulge any of theplans of that committee. When

the representative of the Colle-

gian called on him for an inter-

view his only words were, "Waitand see. You may say for me,

however, on behalf of the StudentLecture Course Committee, thatthe lectures this year will standout beyond any of those in thepast and will mark a point which

future Student Lecture Commit-

tees will try in vain to equal."From this it would seem that lec-

tures of an unusually high stand-

ard may be looked forward to, andit is up to the committee to "de-

liver the goods."o

The Hours Wasted by a FreshmanLaying in bed overtime . . 3,794

At pool tables 8,762

Smoking while sitting still - 8,327

Useless talking .' 2,470

Chewing refeetory grub . . 8,477

Plain and fancy loafing. . 14,477

Talking to girls ..429,610,578,394

THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Page Five

WH YOU WERE IK COTT T?

Do you remember carving your initials on the chairsin the Greek Room or elsewhere on college property;do you remember the conversations you held fromin front of Ascension with the echo in Old Kenyon:do you remember playing ball on the campus in thespring, and lying out on the grass under the summer

moon with your room-mat- e and college friends? Doyou remember how enthusiastic you could becomewhen you saw the team winning a game, and what athrill would go through you when the big bell in OldKenvon tolled out the news of an athletic vic-tory '?

THESE THINGS ARE WHAT MAKE UP KENYON LIFEYou know that the quality of Kenyon life depends upon the number of students in college, that

the number of students depends, to some extent, on the amount of advertising produced by successfulteams, and that the success of teams depends largely on the financial resources from which they candraw. The less successful the teams are, the fewer men there are in college, and the fewer the numberof students the less pleasurable and profitable is Kenyon life. And the size of the student body in asmall college is in one respect the opposite of a rolling snow-bal- l: the smaller it gets, the smaller itgets.

No one can dispute, moreover, that a good standing in athletics requires sound finances behind it.Hundreds of letters have been sent out, and many more are to be sent, to Kenyon alumni, explain-

ing the financial difficulties of the Assembly, or Athletic Association, and asking for contributions. Thefollowing are the few7 who have replied, and we also print a statement of the Assembly's financial con-

dition :

Financial Statement of the Athletic Association Treasury

January 1, 1913

Balance due Bemis Pierce forcoaching in 1910 $ 400.00

Note against the Assembly, heldbv the Knox County SavingsBank 450.00

Iiscellaneous bills, etc. (approxi-mate) 180.00

Cash on hand Dec. 1 $ 354.50

Deficit 675.50

the Assembly$1,030.00 $1,030.00

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS AND SUBSCRIBERSS. B. Axtell

Dr. A. J. BellW. B. Bodine, Jr.L. R. BrigmanRev. A. H. BrookRt. Rev. F. K. BrookeArthur BrownW. T. CollinsE. S. CookGeorge DavidsonW. P. DouthirtJ. G. DunC. R. GanterP. H. GinnT. J. GoddardHon. J. K. Hamilton

E. J. JacksonF. A. KappC. P. KriegM. B. LongE. P. MatthewsWm. N. RaynoldsR. T. SawyerH. B. ShontzC. SouthworthDr. E. S. TalbotN. B. ThompsonL. A. VaughnRt. Rev. Boyd VincentL. W. WertheimerP. H. Zinn

Total amount of contributions $136.00Total amount of promises 90.00

Complete up to February 13.$226.00

ARE YOU HARD-HEARTE- D OR HARD-UP- ?If you are hard-hearte- d, we urge you to loosen up. You owe something to Kenyon for the years

you enjoyed here. We hope also that, when you pick up the Sunday paper and read of a Kenyon vic-

tory, that much interest in the athletic of theiryou are glad; most Kenyon alumni have standing college.Money is a necessary adjunct to athletic victories. "We cannot employ an efficient coach or provideproper equipment, when we have a large debt from past years hanging over our head. If pride invour college and memories of your college days cannot move you, then we admit that we are at a lossand can do nothing more.

IF YOU ARE ONLY HARD-U- P

"We extend to you the sympathy of a fellow sufferer, and wish to remind you that the seas are com-

posed of drops of water and not bucketfuls. "We appreciate any subscription whatever, and consider that$1 shows as much Kenyon Spirit as ten or twenty.

Down in the corner you will find the blank for you to fill out. Do it now, you may forget it later."We thank you again in advance for your contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION BLANKName .

AddressAmount Subscribed

Date to be Paid -- -

If you do not care to enclose money or check now, we shallbe glad to hare you subscribe any amount, to be paid on the dateyou specify.

i'lTUi JAMJi,fc JMATJJiiV ,

WILLIAM T. SPRAGUE,WILLIAM R. KINDER,Sub. Committee of the Executive Committee.

Send all contributions and subscriptions to

L. IB. Walton,Treasurer of the Assembly, GAMBIER, OHIO

Page Six

THE REVEILLE

The 1913 Reveille is nearingeompletiton and the Juniors en-

tertain high hopes for the businessend of the publication. The firstillustrations by C. Coles Phillips.'05, have ben received, and the arteditor is turning out dozens ofheadings for the departments.

The literary section is rapidlyfilling up with clever bits of verse,and the presence of numeroussnapshots adds to the realism of

the volume.A valuable addition to the ap-

pearance of the Reveille will be

the embossed leather cover, which

will bear the Kenyon seal. A

graphic and accurate presentationof life on the Hill will be foundin the calendar, which will con-

tain an entry for every day of

of the college year.The managers have sent out

subscription blanks, and ordershave not ben coming in as rapidlyas had been anticipated. EveryKenyon man should have a copyof the Reveille, and should orderit at once. Mail all orders to R.L. Langmade, Business Manager,Gambier, Ohio.

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Harcourt Eeception

Prominent among the festivitiesof Prom week was the Harcourtreception on Tuesday afternoon.Miss Merwin received, assisted byMrs. Kempster, Mrs. Dobie, Miss

Loth, and Miss Spangler. Thespacious drawing rooms were filledwith flowers and greenery set oftby the soft glow of candles shad-

ed in red, while crackling woodfires emphasized the contrast be-

tween the cold outdors and thecordial warmth within.

Delicious refreshments were dis-

pensed by the girls and contri-buted their share to the enjoymentof those lucky souls who were per-

mitted to attend. Altogether thefunction was one of the most en-

joyable of the inter-semest- er per-

iod.o

Kenyon Man AuthorA copy of ' ' The Master of Evo-

lution," written by George H.MacNish, Kenyon, '03, has beenreceived at the college library. It-i-

s

a brief speculative treatise onhuman progress from a biologicalstandpoint and is said to be a high-

ly speculative ands suggestivebook. The press of the countryhas only the best to say of thebook, which is published by Sher-

man. French & Co., Boston.o

Four women are taking engin-

eering at Michigan this year andit is reported that they are beingvery successful in their work.

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THE KENYON COLLEGIAN

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LIBRARY RULESThe folowing rules have been

posted in the Library and took af-

fect at the beginning of the pres-

ent semester:1. All books except standard

books of reference and those inNorton Hall, may be drawn outfor a period not exceding two (2)weeks. At the expiration of thattime, they may be renewed fortwo weeks longer by applying tothe librarian.

2. No student is entitled to havemore than four (4) books out atone time.

3. All periodicals except thosefor the current week or monthmay be drawn out for three days.

4. On books and magazines thatare overdue, a fine of two (2)cents a day will be charged.

E. D. DEVOL,Librarian.

January 21, 1913.

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Juniors Prove Good Entertainers

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procured a paper bag and havingfilled it with air would burst iton the back of the man whose part-ner he wished to take. This creat-ed a great deal of interest and themusic punctuated by the sharp ex-

plosions of the bags and the sceneof ever changing dancers present-ed a pleasing spectacle to the on-

lookers.The dancing ended a few min-

utes before midnight and theguests made their way to their re-

spective rooms feeling that theyhad passed a pleasant evening andhad become somewhat acquaintedwith Gambier, Kenyon and themen who were to be their hostsduring their stay on the Hill.

Junior Frolic

Eosse Hall, the place to whichall roads lead during Prom week,was, on the night of February 4,

1913, the scene of the usual playor what not which the Junior classeach year feels in duty bound togive in order to provide the moreadequately for the amusement otthe visitors in particular and thecollege men in general ; sometimesit's a play; sometimes a Glee Clubconcert ; but this year the Juniors,absorbed in the idea that a goodhearty laugh was just the thingwhich the weary dancers of thenight before needed, staged the so-call- ed

Junior Frolic a minstrelshow with a chaser in the form ofa few college songs by the GleeClub. It was in very deed a frolicand of course provided the desiredlaugh.

The opening chorus was thesame as that used in the two min-

strel shows given last year, thoughthe personnel of the singers wasconsiderably different ; and insteadof a made-u- p background of black,the natural, smiling countenancesof the circle. Moreover, all butone of the end-me- n on this mo-

mentous occasion served in thesame capacity last year, the new

member of the quartette being ared-heade- d Irish safe-breake- r,

who, strange to say, goes to Bex-ley- ,

where he is well known by theappellation, "Bish." The end-me- n

and the chorus performed verycredibly acording to our judgment,though without doubt there wasconsiderable room for improve-

ment. Just as a professor washeard to remark to a hard-workin- g

student the other day, "Youmay not be the worst in the class

but there are some better;" so,

though we have seen worse per-

formances, yet on the other handwe have seen some better.

Of the individual performers"Tommy" Thompson was per-

haps the best in that he did notso overplay his part as to makehis words inaudible and unintel-ligible to the audience beyond thefirst two or three rows. The otherthree were good enough, though,as has just been implied, theyspoiled good acting by failing tospeak distinctly one of the thingsso decidedly essential for the ap-

preciation of a good joke.The great hit of the evening,

however, was the selection of theunnamed quartette. "We under-stand that it was intended to bejust as it was; we accept the ex-

cuse for the sake of those con-

cerned, inasmuch as it was so ridi-

culously unharmonie and so sin-

cerely un-weste- rn "Cowboy Joe"was the name of the selectionthat the audience had its one longand hearty laugh of the evening.The selection was unique and ori-

ginal to say the least and receivedits real and deserved applause.

Another act, which perhaps mer-

ited the most real applause, wasthe Burglar Rag. The acting wasgood but the singing and dialogueparts fell flat because they couldnot be appreciated by more thanthe first two rows of the audience.This number, however, showedgood and faithful work on thepart of the performers and it sure-

ly was a great pity that the actwas received with so little appre-ciation, when in reality it was one

J of the real good sketches of theprogram.

The program was as follows :

Interlocutor Mr. "Billy" Jen-

kins.Al. Joslyn Mr. "Weary" Won-

ders.Honey-Bo- y Evans Mr. "Tom-

my" Thompson.Chauncey Olcott Mr. "Bish"

Tunks.Rabbi Griese Mr. "Andy" An-

derson.Musical Numbers

1. Opening Chorus EntireCompany.

2. Midnight Choo-Cho- o Honey--

Boy Evans.3. The Burglar Rag Chauncey

and the Rabbi.4. Ragtime Cowboy Joe Quar-

tette.5. Uncle Joe Plays a Rog Al

Joslyn.6. I'm The Guy Cosmopolitan

Quartette.7. I Love To Hear An Irish

Song Chauncey Oleott.8. The Yiddisher Ball Rabbi

Griese.9. Songs of Kenyon Entire

Company.Piano Mr. Wheaton ; Violin

Mr. Dobie.

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Officers of Student OrganizationsPresident of Assembly J. A.

Wiekham.Vice President V. C. McMas-ter- .

Secretary J. II. Baird.Treasurer Prof. L. B. Walton.Football Captain H. D. Bow-lu- s.

Graduate Manager B. H. Rein-heime- r,

'11.Football Manager W. W. Sant.Baseball Captain J. A. Wick-ham- .

Baseball Manager Clan Craw-

ford.Basketball Captain E. M. Tas-ma- n.

Basketball Manager R. L.

Langmade.Track Manager C. J. Black.Tennis Captain S. A. Man-

chester.Tennis Manager S. S. Clark.Leader of Glee Club W. S.

Jenkins.Leader of Mandolin Club W.

S. Jenkins.Manager of Musical Clubs R.

A. Houston.Leader of Orchestra L. B.

Dobie.Leader of Choir Donald Won-

ders.Editor-in-Chi- ef of Collegian

D. C. Wheaton.Business Manager W. S. Jenk-

ins.Editor-in-Chie- f of Reveille

W. W. Sant.Business Managers R. L. Lang-mad- e,

R. A. Houston.Cheer Leader F. E. Thompson.

President of Philo I. J. Koehn-lin- e.

President of Nu Pi Kappa C.

B. Rettig.Director of Brotherhood of St.

Andrew Donald Wonders.President of Senior Class Clan

Crawford.President of Junior Class W.

W. Sant.President of Sophomore Class

W. II. King.President of Freshman Class

F. B. Dechant.Dormitory Committee Messrs.

Dickinson, Bowlus, Wheaton,Black, Crawford, Sprague, W. F.Koehnline, Wiekham.

Honor Committee Messrs.Crawford, Mathews, BowlusHouston, Rettig, King, Smith.

Student Lecture CommitteeMessrs. Dickinson, Hauck, Wheat-on, Houston, Rettig.

Executive Committee Messrs.Gregg, Sprague, Tasman, Kinder,Baird, I. J. Koehnline, Mathews.

Assembly Council Crawford,Wheaton, Black, Wiekham, Bow-

lus. I. J. Koehnline, Dickinson.Commons Committee Craw-

ford, Wheaton, Black, Houston,Baird, I. J. Koehnline, Dickinson.

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Ohio Well Up a College StateFrom recent statistics it was

found that Ohio is fourth amongthe states with regard to the num-

ber of students enrolled in the col-

leges and universities. New Yorkis first with 42 institutions and42,292 students. Pennsylvania has35 institutions and 28,849 stu-

dents. Illinois has 34 institutionsand 28,239 students. Ohio has 35

colleges and universities with anenrollment of 20,870.

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Reserve News SchoolAnnouncement has been made

that Dan R. ITanna. publisher ofthe Cleveland Leader and News,has offered $10,000 annually toWestern Reserve for the founda-tion of a school of journalismCourses, practical and theoretical,will be offered in all forms orjournalism, but particularly ineditorial and reportorial writing.English, French, and German aswell as American journalism wil;be taught.

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cnewing the cudof sweet and bitterfancy". We modernmeditators smokeVelvet, and eschewthe bitter fancy.

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Pa jama Party at HarvardD. W. Lewis, Jr., a junior at

Harvard obtained permission toentertain a relative in his roomin one of the private dormitories.The relative developed into twoyoung women the first afternoonand three the next day. Not longafter entering the room the youngwomen paraded the halls clad inpink silk pajamas. While theywere doing this, other students inthe dormitory entered Lewis'sroom and captured all the femi-

nine apparel which the girls haiT

left behind. Lewis lias left Cam-

bridge at the request of the collegeauthorities and will finish his edu-

cation elsewhere.

Yale has 17,251 living graduatesaccording to a new catalogue justissued. They are distributedwidely over this and foreign coun-tries. New York city leads with2,552, New Haven has 1,300 andChicago is third with 642.

Clint C dwellALIAS

MARK HANNADOES

YOUR DRAYING

The Cornell Musical Clubs

number fifty-fou- r members. New

York, Savannah, Atlanta, Bir-

mingham, Memphis, New Orleans,

St. Louis, Chicago and Toledo

were visited in the annual trip.

DeWitt, the Princeton halfback,

will be ineligible for football next

year. He has another year in col-

lege but the fact that he played

in 1909 for the State College of

Washington in addition to his two

years at Princeton bars him from

further participation in inter-collegia- te

sport.