1906-1907 Academic Catalog

CJ~J)Al{\JLLE COLl.l,s(JI-: students. Students also may have use or the tuwu library by the payment or a small [ee. A number of valuable curiosities from the different portions of thiscountry, Europe and Asia have bec11 collected, and form a nucleus for the museum. Persons having in their possessio11 curiosities o{ animal or geological formation arc hereby earnestly requested to contribute them to the college muS"cum, and thus help ~·us to the completiu11 of our collection. THE C.IIRNEG I E LIBRA-RY ln December l\J0-5, Mr. Carnegie g-encrously offered to donate funds sufficient to erect a Libr~ry Building for Cedarville College if certain conditions, named by him, were complied with. These con– ditions have already been fully met and negotiations are now be– ing couducted for the erection of this building. It is expected that it will be completed during the year H>06. Arrangements arc also being made by which the town Library and the College Library will he combined with sufficient means not only to maintain both, but to increase largely the supply o[ books and current literature. Reading rooms will be provided along with other comforts and con– veniences o( a modern Library for the free use of the students of the Co\legc. LITER...H R..Y SO CIETIES The Philadelphian Society was org.inized in the Fall of 18!)-!, and the Philosophic during the Fan of IS!Hi. Buth societies have been making successful progress. They occupy two large, well furnished halls in the third story o[ the new college building. Their annual contests take place at the close of the Spring term. This is one of the characteristic entertainments of the college. It always gives vigor and inspiration to the literary students. One-half of a true education consists in literary training. These societies are uuder the control of the students. Thus having the managemerit in their own hands, they will tcud to develop originality and independence of thought and action. During the past [ew years tbe societies have beautified their halls at the expense of several hundred dollars. TH E GJIUEL CLUB T he lro!•·el Club was o!ganized i!! November !BC.ti , w:L11 the avnwed obJect of furnishing training to its members i~ "L11~ tec!--_"c.:c of conduc.ting public meetings." This was m answer tea long-felt wilnt on the part of the college men, who upon graduation find