1907-1908 Academic Catalog

CEDARVIT,r,E cor,r,EGE. I r They conduct their games in the Alford Memorial. An Athletic Association, formed by the students, helps t.o stimulate field sports. The College authorities will promptly check any tendency to brutality or excess in athletic contests. This can be clone the n10re easily since the students recognize that the faculty sympathizes and is ready to co-operate with them in promoting legitimate and healthful sport. Students deficient in their studies will not be permitted to participate in inter-collegiate games. LITERARY SOCIETIES . The Philaddphian Society was organized in the Fall of 1894, and the Philosophic during the Fall of 1895. Both societies have been making successful progress. They occupy two large, well furnished halls in the third story of the new College building. Their regular contests take place at the close of each term. These are the charac– teristic entertainments of the college. They always give vigor and inspiration to the literary students. One-half of a true education consists in 1-iterary training. These_ societies are under the control of the students. Thus having the management in their own hands, they will tend to develop originality and independence of thought and action. During the past few years the societies have beautified their halls at the expense of several h undrecl dollars. THE GAVEL CLUB . The Gavel Club ·was organized in i\ovember, 1905, with the avowed object of furnishing training to its members in "the technic of conducting public meetings." Th is was in answer to a long-felt want on the part of the College men, \vho upon graduation find themseh-es in positions requiring a thorough knowledge of parlia– mentary law. The work of the club since organization has been most instructive. Questions of public policy are cliscussed, furnish– ing fine training in extemporaneous speaking as well as in the ,·arious questions of parliamentary law. The cluh has prospered since its start and much good is looked for in the future. THE GAVELYTE. No one thing contributes more to the broadening of a student's life than a live college paper. It brings him into contact with other colleges and it supplies him with a medium for the expression of his opinions and furnishes him valuable training. Such ·we belie,·e is "THE GAVEI__,VTE," the first number of which appeared in January, 1906. It has increased in size and interest with each number and