The Gavelyte, January 1906

CEDARVILLE COLLEt~K SOCIETIE ·s. Philo Literary Society. 'Austin; Vice President, Miss Sara McCown; 8ecretary, Miss Mable The Philo Li teiary Society bas Moore; Corresponding ,'erretary, Miss been playing- a very important part F!leanor .'mith; Tr asnrer, .John Ura– in the college training of the mem- ham; Sergeant at Arms, Geo. 8tewart; members, as an intense interest has ITrustees, Messrs. Roy Marshal, Wood– hPen manifested by the stuuent:- in I bridge Ustick and David Brigham. the Philadelph ian Literary Society life, and the work done has been an invaluable adjunct to that of the c1~Jlege work. Philosoph ic Societ y. 'l'he zeal and enthusiasm which the originators ancl promoters of the I Intere. t lags only on the part of Philosophic Literary Society imbued a fe\v members who are oblivious of I intu tt1e society at that time, seems the real benefit that can be derived to have become aJ.1 hereditary feat– from activity in literary work. The lure. In the years of its existence, majority of the Philos have been very it has steadily increasecl in quality enthusiastic, persistent and since.re and quantity, and the past term has in their work of the past term. The I been no exception to the rule. Be– committee appointed to draw up a J sides, the regular classes of perform– constitution, supplementing the rem- ances, there has been much time given nants of the old one, reported. An- to extemporaneous debating. Th is other impor tant move for the welfare feature of the work has become much and prosµerity of the Philos was the in favor wi1,h the members, because decision to have meeting~ every Mon- it brings out the two fundamental day night, instead of every alternate requisites for successful work - pleas- - M1mday night. One of the recent ure and profit. Dul'ing the coming interesting features of the literary term, preparation are b2ing r.1ad work has been the extemporaneous for the giving of a play. The follow– spf'aking. ling officers were elected for the The meeting which was held on term: President, Bruce Liggett; Vice - ·December 11 was unusually interest- President, W. R. Shaw; Secreta1y, ing and new officers were elected for Julia Harbison; Treasurer, Ernest the ensuing three months. The newly McClellan; Sergeant at Arms, .J. I•'. Hl1°c:tc·u officers are: President, Walker I Nash.