Gavelyte Annual 1911

'T II J·~ G \ "Ty E " A , , , L Y T E . 45 Photo by Canby. Philosophic Society Tu the fall of '95, a number of . tudents, re ognizing th fact that lllany adyantage would be derived from the organization of a cond literary sopi ty, and knowing that uch would b a great r iuc:entiv to deye]opm nt along lit rary line , accordingly call d a me ting f tho iutne. ted in the movem nt. Thi m eting wa h ld at th horn of Ii A11ua On (llow Wi1 on) ov. 21, 1 95. 'I'he plan wa thoroughly a11d eomrnitt s appointed. 'I'he next me ting ,va h ld at the :\Ir. 'L'hompson Crawford and the con titution a pre euted h\' om- 1nittee " ~a.· adopt d, boo ing a. a nam th ' Philo ophi Lit rnry ~o ie1y . Begi1millg with Jan. 6, 1 96, meetings were h ld w kly i11 tlH' oll g ('l1apel, w1til in Dec mb r of '96 the Philosophi Hall was elaborately J'urn- 1slted. R, er since its orga11izatio11 '' Philo ophi •' ha ah, ciy tood 1'or all that i8 best in lit<>1·ary lines, many ol' ('. C. 's renr , ntati\'e orator lia,·i11g be 1 11 cltose11 from hrr ranks. fn int ~,·-soeit>ty eontests Philosophir lias ah\ays take11 her sharp ol' thr prizt•s arnl ll<'\'l't' has tilt• 1>111111t't' oJ'