The Gavelyte, September 1911

Cl!JUAI{ VILL.l!J UOLL~G.K l :G -------------·--·- institutions is likely to increase in the I Men :md women attired in th ir fin st future and we who are engaged in gave life to the seen . Here old fri nd s University work, can only wish them ' met again and, friendships renewed, well; for with their enormous resource! ; welcomed into their midst their gu sts and great educational insight, they , 1 of honor, the graduating class of 191 l. are not only doing a great s rvice to The music for the evening was de– their own students, but are showing lightfully rendered by th Carlisle Or– State Universities, in many directions, 1 chestra of Yellow Springs. Th ban– the way which leads to the highest use- 1quet was well attended by local alumni fulness. but the absence of alumni from a di s- Besides these larger institutions. ! tance was especially noticeable. there are many smaller colleges and j At ten, the company, preceded by seminaries, supported by churches or . the class descended to the lecture room private individuals, which, taken to- I immediateiy below Philo hall wher a gether are performing a most useful I delicious four-course repast was served. function 'in the state and nation. They ! The menu printed in French proved to deserve our sympathy and good wishes. J be a puzzler to many. Indeed I do not see how our State ' The Toastmistress, Miss Isabelle Universities can do their most useful I Winter '99, retiring chairman of the work except upon the basis of the I association welcomed the class of 1911 thourough cultivation of their special into our organization. Her address constituencies and their special lo- 1was ably and delightfully responded to calities by these private or church in- 1 by R. W. Ustick, President of the stitutions. i graduating class. Other toasts that All hail! to them, therefore, and God I followed were "Reciprocity," by Miss speed in their good work I Vera Andrew '03; "The College man in Your friend, Politics" by Mr.L.T. Marshall '07;"The JNo. ALFORD, \ College Woman" by Miss Alberta Cres- Beaverfalls, Pa. well '10; Subject selected by Rev. W. J R. Graham '05. Following these, ALUMNI BANQUET speeches were called for from Pres. McKinney and each member of the Faculty in turn. Rev. Graham's and Pres. McKinney's talks and some of the speeches by the Faculty dealt prin– cipally with the relation of the college, faculty, students, alumni, and commun– ity. Although Cedarville College is a small institution yet it has done and is doing a great work. The good that it may ('ontinnN l frnm Pn.g-!' Hi4 occasion. And festive indeed the oc– casion was, the climactic event of the whole college year for all alumni, for this was the night of the Alumni Ban– quet. Philo Hall was radiantly lighted and resplendently decorated, and as ~ate comers mounted the stairs to the upper story, there floated down to them the busy hum of conversation and gay laughte r indicative of social joy. do in the future depends upon all whom it concerns. It isn't n cessary to