1916 Cedrus Yearbook

19 16 JULY 31. Fond and affectionate farewells. Cedarville quiets down for a brief rest. SEPTEMBER 14. Young hopefuls reach Cedarville. SEPTEMBER 15. College opens. Dr. Henry Becker of Dayton, gives opening address. Subject: "How to use the Mind in Study." SEPTEMBER 16. Recitations begin. SEPTEMBER O. Literary Societies granted their Emancipation Proclamation by the Faculty. SEPTEMBER 24. The Gavelyte receives its death sentence by verdict of the student body. Reformed Presbyterian C. E. social. SEPTEMBER 29. Birthday surprise party for Helen Oglesbee. SEPTEMBER 30. Movement started to organize a College Orchestra. The movement soon runs down. Philo Literary Reception. Rev. McMichael in chapel. Subject: t'Fits, Misfits, and Unfits." The ten o'clock closing rule explained and emphasized. "Strength and Beauty of Character", Dr. Chesnut's theme for a cliapel talk. Profs. McChesney and Allen both absent. Philosophic Literary Reception. The ten o'clock narrowly escapes being violated a second time. OCTOBER 11. Heard in the Extemporaneous class,"There'll be no more resurrections in Haiti" OCTOBER 12. 1916 Cedrus Staff elected. OCTOBER 14 Annual distribution of "College Rules and Regulations." Like the law of the Medes and the Persians they alter not. "Dry banquet at the R.P. Church. OCTOBER 15. Preparations for inauguration day begin. Ocroamt 19. Rev. Johnston of the Presbyterian Mission in Camerun, Africa, gives an interesting account of his work. OCTOBER 22. Hutchinson reported as being yoked in double harness. The United Presbyterian Y.P.C.U.entertains at home of Hugh Turnbull. The European warfought to the bitter (?)end. OCTOBER 25. Dr. French E. Oliver and party conduct chapel services. "Can you let that pere- grinate down thru the rocky declivities of your mentalities?" OCTOBER 29. A number go to Xenia to hear Bryan talk "Ohio Dry." "The Farmer's Fall Festival," Hallowe'en party. A precipitous entrance into the joys of the evening. OCTOBER 30. A Bastian Bros.' agent undertakes to take charge of the Senior Class. NOVEMBER 1. State Y.M.Secretary, Johnson, drops in unexpectedly. NOVEMBER 2. Election day. Exciting day. NOVEMBER 3. Election returns. Cedarville dry. Ohio wet. NOVEMBER 4. Basket Ball practice begins in earnest. NOVEMBER 8. Songs and yells for inauguration day. NOVEMBER 9. Eva Marshall Shontz gives a lecture on"Peace" in the U.P. Church. NOVEMBER 11. Everybody busy preparing for the morrow. NOVEMBER 12. Prof. McChesney formally inaugurated President of Cedarville College. Nine rahs for McChesney. NOVEMBER 15. Special prayer meeting for our new President. NOVEMBER 16. Momentous question. "Which would you rather eat, worms or dirt?" NOVEMBER 17. Dr. R. W. Nairn in chapel. Gives splendid talk on "Personal Work." NOVEMBER 18. Miss Holliday's father makes a brief visit. NOVEMBER 19. Dr. Johnston, President Emeritus of Geneva College visits us. NOVEMBER 22. The Liberty Bell takes time to stop a few minutes in Cedarville on its way from San Francisco to Philadelphia. NOVEMBER R.3. Gorgeous array of paper pie plates strung up in the corridor in commemo ration of the chicken spread Nov. 11. NOVEMBER M. Thanksgiving prayer meeting. The Y. M.and Y. W. Associations mak e twelve needy families happy by giving each a good Thanksgiving dinner. NOVEMBER 9,5. "My turkey, 'tis of thee, Sweet bird of cranberry, Of thee,I sing. I love thy back and wings, Legs,neck,and other things." 0c-roam 1. OCTOBER 4. OCTOBER 5. OCTOBER 6. OCTOBER 8. 84