XV.-KENYON COLLEGE. IN the October issue of the QUARTERLY, mention was made of a movement to establish a Gymnasium. We are pleased Gymnasium. to record the fact, that this movement was not in vain. On the 24th of September, a meeting of the Kenyon Students was convened to consider and act upon the sentiment, which had long prevailed in the College, concerning a Gymnasium. The said meeting resulted in the organization of the "Kenyon Gymnastic Association," and the selection of the following officers: President, George Gamble. Vice-President, W. D'Orville Doty, Directors-S. M. D. Clark, E. O. Simpson, Jno. Crowell, Jr., J. J. Kilbourne, A. M. Kinzie, W. M. Postlethwaite. The Board of Directors immediately entered upon the task of furnishing suitable apparatus. The first step was to secure the funds. A subscription paper was opened, and the Students, Professors, and residents of the "Hill," manifested their approbation of the undertaking by subscribing liberally. Having secured sufficient funds, the next step was to obtain a suitable building for the accommodation of the apparatus. The Trustees of the College were accordingly petitioned to furnish such a building. They, however, were unable, at the time, to put up a separate building, but promised to raise the necessary amount to erect the building, which will cost perhaps five thousand dollars. In the mean time, the basement of "Ascension Hall was obtained for the accommodation of the apparatus, until a proper structure could be erected. The Board accordingly procured and had properly arranged, apparatus of the latest style. The enterprise succeeded well, and on Monday evening, the 3d of December, the Gymnasium was formally opened. To add to the interest of the occasion, several leaders were appointed, namely: A. M. Kinzie,... W. W. Taylor,.... .Dumb-bells. The room is large, well ventilated, heated with stoves, and during Psi Upsilon the evening, well lighted. This, we trust, is but the beginning of our Gymnastic movement, and in the course of the next year, we hope to see a proper building erected, and a competent teacher appointed. Toward the latter part of the present term, our College world was somewhat moved by the appearance of a new secret Fraternity. Society pin. The stranger was duly examined and proved to be the badge of the celebrated Psi Upsilon Fraternity. This fraternity has always confined its workings to the Eastern Colleges; and although very strenuous efforts have annually been made by the members, and in some cases by the Faculties, of Western and Southern Colleges, to procure a chapter, yet their petitions have been in vain. The success which has crowned the earnest and long continued efforts of a band of our Students, speaks well for Kenyon. In fact, the granting of a chapter of this Fraternity to our College, is virtually acknowledging that she stands at the head of Western Colleges. We trust that we may ever be the "Yale of the West." Many objections have been urged against Secret Societies, and 'tis true that many evils are associated with them; but we think that the faults which attach themselves to such organizations, are not necessary ones. We do not, however, intend to discuss the question. Our motto concerning the matter, is, let every man act as he thinks best. The usual quarterly elections in the two Literary Societies, were held on Wednesday evening, the 5th of December, and resulted as follows: President, 『優 Treasurer, ties. Philomathesian Society. Nu Pi Kappa Society.. E. R. Warfield, J. R. Swan, Jr. W. D'Orville Doty. The two Literary Societies of Kenyon, we think, are inferior to Literary Socie. none in the United States. One very prominent feature connected with them, is that they are not like some of the large Eastern Societies, forsaken by the Juniors and Seniors.. Not only do the members of these classes occupy most of the important offices, but they also perform all of the society duties which are assigned them, and manifest their interest by attending regularly all of the meetings of the societies. Literary Societies. We propose, in the next "News Article," to give a brief sketch of History of the the rise and progress of the two Societies; their programme of weekly exercises and other incidents, which may serve to make known the peculiar features of their workings. As is customary, the two Literary Societies, during the last term, went into an election of Orators for the coming 22d of Orators. Feburary, which day is usually observed and rendered noticeable by a general illumination of the College building, and also by literary performances in Rosse Chapel. The election resulted in the selection of the two following men, namely: 22d of Feburary Philomathesian Society. M. M. Gilbert, Worthington, O. Nu Pi Kappa Society. Murray S. Davis, Iowa City. Owing to an oversight, for which we beg pardon,-the names of the officers of the Literary Societies, for the past term, did not appear in the last number of the QUARTERLY. They were: Examinations. The usual examinations which are held at the close of each term, were, at the close of the term just ended, unusally and unexpectedly severe. The Faculty thinking that former examinations had been too easy and too loosely conducted, determined to put on the pressure and thereby raise the standard of the course. They accordingly changed the place for conducting written examinations, from the pews of the chapel to rooms in which were arranged seats with writing apparatus attached. Here, under the eyes of several professors and tutors, the written examinations were conducted; any attempt to pony through or pass papers, was altogether fruitless. The result was, that a large number of the Students were conditioned. We have knowledge of one case, connected with the above, which is worthy of note, and which will serve to illustrate the state of the Faculty's pulse. A certain Professor, who is noted for his hospitality and good living, addressed a polite note to one of his clients, requesting the pleasure of his company at a certain hour, namely, between 12 and 1 o'clock. The client received the note with a smile, and having perused the contents, thought of course, that a good dinner would be the result of said invitation. He accordingly arrayed himself in his best "bib and tucker," and with visions of turkey and oysters filling his excited brain, knocked at the Professor's door. The Professor received him with his accustomed politeness, but instead of a good dinner, the poor client received a severe reprimand for prompting a fellow-classmate during one of the examinations. Although the severe manner in which the examinations were conducted has caused some feeling among the Students, yet we feel confident that the College will be much benefited by the plan, and in the end, graduate better scholars. XVI-THE UNIVERSITY QUARTERY ASSOCIATION. THE second year of the UNIVERSITY QUARTERLY opens under very encouraging circumstances. With a circulation for the Magazine of over a thousand, with Boards of Editors in more than twenty Institutions, actively engaged in its support, and with coöperation from individuals in many others, with their money accounts not only balanced, but with a handsome surplus in their favor, the Association certainly have reason to congratulate themselves on their success. A twelvemonth ago the Magazine was an enterprise; it is now an Institution,— long, we trust, to represent and bind together the College world. The Board of Publication had hoped to be able to present, in this News Article, a detailed statement of the receipts from each Institution in the Association for 1860. Owing, however, to delay on the part of several of the Boards in making up their accounts, we are only able to give the Expenditures and the gross amount of the Receipts at New Haven, without specifying the particular amounts received from each Institution. Financial AMOUNTS EXpended at NEW HAVEN DURING 1860: Printers' bill for No. I, (1250 copies,) Express charges on copies returned to New Haven,... Board of Publication, and General Agent, postage,.... Foreign Articles,. . . . . Loss on uncurrent money,. Total,. . . . Cash on hand,.. $388.55 473.29 419.05 413.91 51.75 6.01 25.55 30.00 53.00 2.00 $1863.11 57.13 $1920.24 RECEIPTS AT NEW HAVEN FOR 1860: From subscriptions and sale of single copies,.......$1720.24 Total, 200.00 $1920.24 The balance noted above is that directly in the hands of the Board of Publication. An additional sum still remains in the local Yale treasury and with the General Agent. It will be understood that the receipts from subscriptions, &c., acknowledged above, are not all that has been collected, but only all that has been remitted to New Haven, after deducting the local expenses for expressage, &c. On the Advertiser, $30 is still due, and from subscribers, as nearly as we can estimate, not far from $300, a considerable part of which has already been collected, but has not yet been sent to New Haven. Under the new Worcester resolution, another year will not, probably, find so large an amount in arrears. In making remittances to New Haven, amounts of $20 and less should be sent by mail, if possible in bills of Eastern Remittances. Banks, but larger sums it is generally better to send by draft. Editors have sometimes, after a considerable sum has been paid in, delayed forwarding it, until they could collect a few dollars more, to make an even number,-twenty or fifty or a hundred. In all such cases it is better to forward what is on hand at once. The balance can as well be sent in another letter, and, with our quarterly printers' bills, a remittance never comes too promptly. |