1915 Cedrus Yearbook

AA d`a Philadelphian Society NE SUNNY afternoon twenty years ago last September, a band of enthusiastic students gathered on the college campus to consider the possibility of organizing a literary society. Only a few days after this the Philadelphian literary society, "with malice toward none and charity for all," flung to the breeze its pennant of Black and Gold. As the breezes wafted gently heavenward from the college spires, the little band of literary workers breathed this prayer, "May our colors ever be turned heavenward." The Black and Gold soon won favor among the students. The society grew in membership and enthusiasm. Finally, to facilitate matters, another society was organized, which indeed has ever striven to unfurl its colors in as lofty a breeze as has dear old Philo. So much for "the dear dead days beyond recall." Just how is Philo acting in the living present? For the past two years the society has been governed by a new constitution. The members of the society are responsible for a certain number and variety of productions to be assigned by a program committee. A heavy fine and a sentence requiring the delinquent to give two productions of equal rank with the neglected performance, before the faculty, acts as a stimulus to more prompt and efficient work. The meetings of this present school year have been unusually interesting and encouraging. The productions show careful preparation as well as talent on the part of the members. Cedarville's representative at the Intercollegiate Oratorical contest last year came from the Phila- delphian society; and in the preliminary contest this year every contestant wore the Black and Gold. Again, within the last year the society won merit for its college when one of the Philadelphians won a prize in the Perry Centennial essay contest. Lest we laud our beloved society too much and weary you, perhaps Iwould be wise to leave a few things unsaid. So with one further word we close; to the friends of the college especially to the alumni, the society extends a welcome to its literary meet- ings. Our latch string is out. 55