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XA VOL. IX. NO. 2 APRIL. 1900 ooTheO O Oettysbuf! Mercury CONTENTS. Arbor Day Hymn 35 Our Country's Safety 36 Miscellaneous Column 39 Duties of an Alumnus to His College 43 An Evening- Reverie 44 The Duties of an American Citizen 45 A Strange Apparition 47 The Healing- Influence of Time 48 Editor's Desk 49 A Science Unfriendly to Sensi-bilities 53 An Outing- 55 Chief Incentives to Higher Edu-cation 57 Destruction of Forests and Ex-tinction of Wild Eife 59 Railroads in Turkey 61 Leaving- the Nest 64 Exchanges 65 FAVOR THOSE WHO FAVOR US. TkJ. For Fine. Printing go to CARLISLE ST. GETTYSBURG, PA. C. B. Kitzmiller Dealer in Hats, Caps, Boots and . Douglas Shoes GETTYSBURG, PA. R. M. ELLIOTT Dealer in Hats, Caps, Shoes and. Gents' Furnishing Goods Corner Center Square and Carlisle Street GETTYSBURG, PA. EDGAR 5. MARTIN, ^CIGARS AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES. t^" f^F? ^F* Chambersburg St., Gettysburg. Have you got to ■■■■ speak a piece? Well, we don't know of any kind of " effort," from the schoolboy's "recitation" or the schoolgirl's "rend- S ing," and along through the whole school and college career, down to the " response to toasts " at the last m "claee dinner," that ia not provided for among t— Commencement Parts, including "efforts" for all other occasions. (1.50. Pros and Cons. Both sides of live questions. $1.50. JBJ Playable Plays, For school and parlor. $1.50. ™ College Men's Three-Minute Declamations, $1.00. _ College Maids' Three-Minute Readings. $1.00. B Pieces for Prize-Speaking Contests. $1.00. Acme Declamation Book, Paper, 30c. Cloth, 50c. | Handy Pieces to Speak. 108 on Depurate curda. 60c. _ List of "Contents" of any or all of above free on re- ■ quest if you mention thin ad. ■ HUfDS & NOBLE, Publishers 4-5-13-14 Cooper Institute K. T. City Schoolbooks ofallpublishers at one store. .THE. GETTYSBURG MERCURY. VOI,. IX. GETTYSBURG, PA., APRIL, 1900. No. 2 ARBOR DAY HYMN. TUNB—"America." [By PROF. S. F, SMITH.] Joy for the sturdy trees, Fanned by each fragrant breeze, Lovely they stand ! The song- birds o'er them thrill; They shade each twinkling- rill ; They crown each swelling- hill; Lovely or grand. Plant them by stream and way, Plant them where children play And toilers rest. In every verdant vale, On every sunny swale— Whether to grow or fail, God knoweth best. Select the strong and fair ; Plant them with earnest care ; No toil is vain. Plant in a fitter place, Where like a lovely face, Let in some sweeter grace, Change may prove gain. God will his blessing send, All things on earth depend, His loving care Clings to each leaf and flower, Like ivy to its tower, His presence and his power Are everywhere. 36 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. OUR COUNTRY'S SAFETY—THE PUBLIC SCHOOL. IT has been said: '' The wars of the world are the mile-stones of history.'' Our country has just passed the mark of another mile, a mile which has proved a glorious epoch in her career. Battles have been fought and victories won, and our nation is the conqueror, and, at the close of the recent Spanish-Ameri-can war, our people find themselves possessed of an increase of the same feeling which has always characterized our nation. It is not the triumphant feeling which the conqueror has over his vanquished foe. It is not the exultation of a successful combat-ant. It is a deeper feeling and one which brings more real pleasure to the hearts of our people than the mere gratification of the desire for victory. It is the feeling of safety. Who can have more pleasure than the little child as he plays within sight of his parent, and knows that any attempt to harm him will surely be resented ? How well the tired soldier enjoys his sleep when he knows that trusty guards surround him. Few of us ever allow fear to detract from the pleasure of a trip on the railroad; we feel perfectly safe. likewise, how much the citizens of our great Union enjoy our prosperity when possessed of that same feeling of safety. And what is the cause of our great confidence ? Is it our strength of arms ? Russia is one of the mightiest of all nations in military and naval strength ; yet if she were deprived of her pres-ent efficient corps of ever-watchful civil officers and her complete secret service, internal strife would instantly cause her downfall. Does the cause of this feeling lie in our great numbers? No. China, the most thickly peopled country in the world, has been imposed upon for centuries, and is still being imposed upon, by countries which have much less population. Perhaps it is in our possession of large amount of territory. But Spain, our late opponent, at one time possessed of vast amounts of territory, has not been safe. It may be because of our present sound financial condition. But our financial condition has not alwa}'s been sound, and although at times our country has been plunged into great distress thereby, in no case has that feeling of security disappeared. This sense of safety which prevails in the United States to-day does not spring from external causes. It arises from an internal cause, and that is the superior mental development ofour populace, THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 37 brought about through free education. Our safety is the public school. The frequent crises through which our government has passed have taught us that no matter how perilous the circumstances, our people are equal to the occasion. They have true patriotism, which can only be inspired in those who have had some mental training. It is true that many who have not used the advantages which have been offered are, nevertheless, loyal citizens and devoted servants of their country. But the highest love of country can only be conceived by one who has enough mental training to comprehend reasonably well the workings of his own government. And when our people use—as they have been using—these oppor-tunities for free education, and by this means are able to cast their votes intelligently, we cannot help believing that the public school is our safety; for it is the votes of our common people that control our government. One of the greatest perils of any country is the ease with which the votes of the illiterate man can be influ-enced, but the educated citizen very seldom allows his opinion to be changed. It requires only a glance at modern history to see that those nations that have had the best free educational systems have the truest citizens, are most prosperous, and are possessed ofthe highest degree of safety ; that those whose intellectual standards are lowest are the ones who have had the least success in governing, have lost the most territory, and are now either in peril of downfall or in a state of entire subjection. The stability of the German and English governments is un-doubted, and their excellent schools are unrivaled. Free educa-tion is offered to all in France, Norway, Sweden, and Italy; and these governments are safe. On the other hand, the average Spaniard's lack of mental capacity is the result of the failure of his government to provide him with sufficient free schooling, and the feeble condition of the Spanish nation is only too evident. Only about three per cent, of Russia's immense population are able to read and write, and she is totally devoid of the feeling of do-mestic safety. China has no free schools. The government of Hindustan has given way to a more highly cultured conqueror. Not one out of a hundred Filipinos has ever examined the contents of a book. And the fall of the illiterate Turk is not far distant. The security of a nation is in direct proportion to the efficiency 38 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. of its public school system. And in this respect our nation stands among the highest. Our people are among the most enlightened of the world. They know how to run our government. It is not necessary that that work be left in the hands of a few intelligent despots. Our proportion of illiteracy, as compared with others, is extremely low. What a rare thing it is to find a young man now in these United States who cannot read the names on his ballot. And why is this ? It is not only because all over this land the doors of the public schools stand wide open, ready to receive him, but also many of our states have adopted laws which compel him to enter, and to spend a portion of his life in the school-room. With such a beneficial system of schools as this, it is no wonder that a feeling of safety prevails. And if we feel safe for this reason now, we have great cause to believe that our country is destined to be still more secure. Our nation is yet young. England and Germany have existed for many centuries, but we are not much more than one century old. Yet, our common school S3Tstem bids fair to rival that of either of these countries. Give us time and we shall excel both. And while we are growing in this respect, we are growing also in security. And this security shall increase, for our government recognizes the importance of increased mental training for her people, and her intention is to enlarge the facilities for obtaining it. We shall surely prosper; our foundations shall remain firm, because we have come to realize that our security does not lie in force of arms, in numbers, in possession of territory, or in a sound financial condition, but in the education of our people, and that the safety of the United States is the public school. —"NESCIO." " "Tis better far to win a heart That's loyal, kind and true, Than take a city from the foe, As mighty warriors do. For city walls are battered down— Such triumphs have an end ; But heaven and eternity Encompass friend and friend." It is better to inspire the heart with a noble sentiment than to teach a truth of science. —EDWARD BROOKS. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 39 "MISCELLANEOUS COLUMN." Scientific American, February 2nd, 2900 A. D. [Read at "Junior Special," rendered in Phrena Hall, February 2nd.] THE editorial management wishes to apologize to its readers for the lateness of the present issue and to offer in explana-tion, that the auto-feediiig-electro-hypopueumatic printing-press to-day refused to turn out over twelve thousand copies per second, and despite the most careful investigation by our best machinists the trouble was not located until late this afternoon. The perpetual motion-motor, it was finally discovered, had a cog broken out of the main epicycloidal wheel, of course lessening its working power very much. In the future we hope nothing will interfere with our usual prompt issue of the paper. A report has just been received at our office that great conster-nation is rampant at the central station of planetary communica-tion, because of the failure of the receiver of the wireless 'phone in the metropolis of our neighbor planet, Mars, to record the message sent by our Transportation Syndicate, regarding the proposed scheme of establishing a line of aerial transportation be-tween these two sister and friendly planets. The cause of the trouble in Mars cannot be imagined. It is earnestly to be hoped that their long distance receiving instrument which in delicacy, certainty, and accuracy of impres-sion is far superior even to our own, will soon be in working order again, and negotiations between these two syndicates be resumed. If an agreement can be made the line will run straight through from Mars to Chicago where the terminal will, in all probability be built, with no intermediate stations except a fifteen minute stop at the Moon for luncheon, provided the climate of that celectial orb does not prevent. VIVIFACTION PROCESS IN HISTORICAL INVESTIGA-TION. The electro-galvanicpropozone process of vivifaction for the restoration of life in deceased bodies in which decomposition has not too far progressed, one of the century's greatest inventions, is now employed by historical associations in their researches. The Boston association monopolizes this new application of the process by patent in America and is using it to great advantage on Egyptian mummies, which, in case the memory has not been too seriously impaired by prolonged inactivity, will, in answer to 4o THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. properly directed questions, give very tolerable verbal accounts of the life and times of the dim ages in which they formerly lived. Professor Sage, of this fortunate association organized for the purpose of original research, after patient efforts with the mummy of Rameses II, succeeded in bringing the renowned king of tyr-anny and persecution to consciousness, and by a rigid examination conducted in the ancient Egyptian tongue, secured many facts of the greatest historical importance. When Rameses was asked what he had been doing since he left this mundane sphere so many centuries ago, he gasped and cried out in great terror, "Xege ! Xege!" which being translated into English is "water ! water !," and falling back would have fainted, had the professor not promptly applied smelling salts to his nostrils, thus making further exami-nation possible. Conservative theologians who yet adhere to the superstition of less rational ages, viz., that there is another world where oxi-dation, chemically speaking, continues interminably, have attached a great deal of imaginary significance to his exclamations calling for water, confidently asserting that had Rameses known of the progress the world has made in invention he would have called for a Babcock fire-extinguisher. To discuss this question, however, does not lie within the province of a scientific journal. BY SPECIAL ETHERO-GRAM FROM PHILADELPHIA. ' 'The government medical board was puzzled last evening by a queer case of disease discovered among the south tenants of this city. The city physicians in special meeting determined that it was a reappearance of a malady known to earlier ages as consump-tion." This is the first case on record since the twenty-third century, when that dread disease was conquered by the celebrated medical discover}'of A. D. Ketterman, an obscure chemist, the great grandson of the renowned and eloquent preaching evangelist P. H. Ketterman, of the twentieth century. Thus is called to mind the achievements and genius of the chemist's great grandfather, who we find by reference to the encyclopaedia, converted the entire population of Gleuville, the "Babylon" of the world in that century. The destined pulpit-orator early showed religious inclinations. By reliable chroniclers it is asserted that even during his college course he would burst THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 41 forth in pious exclamations, quoting Scriptural names as if by inspiration, especially, it is said, after examinations, very much to the astonishment and edification of his companions. It will be remembered that the great preacher was the last master of the L,atin language in the world's history, whose style possessed in every respect the polish and purity of the Augustan age. Although the authorship is much disputed, it is generally believed by scholars that he wrote that celebrated epic, depicting the trials of a student on his weary pilgrimage through the muddy realms of learning. This sublime poem seems to have burst from the heart and experience of the poet-preacher. What school-boy is not familiar with the well-known couplet beginning this famous poem: " Greekibus—cramit, Flunkibus—damit!" The remainder of the poem can be found in any library of stand-ard literature. THE LATEST INVENTION. A machine christened the hypoelecto-chronogxaphic indicator for the accurate measurement of the energy and rapidity of the vibrations of the cerebal nerve-fibres, and exact determination of the algebraical formulae corresponding to the chemical reactions in nerve tissue changes during process ol thought and feeling, has recently been patented by a young inventor named McCarney. The machine is to be used in testing the qualifications of students for admission to colleges instead of entrance examinations, since it will not only more accurately indicate the capacity and attain-ments of the applicant as well as show whether he shall be a poet, orator, mathematician, or philosopher, but it will prevent cheat-ing, a practice which has been growing for many centuries. When the machine was applied to the head of the inventor, the indicator whirled around on the dial, coming to a standstill at the formula A s S. In order to test the machine as to whether it would always register with uniform accuracy, the inventor had it applied to his head several times but every time the pointer turned round with marvelous promptness and rapidity to the above mentioned formula, obstinately refusing to move the thousandth part of an inch, no difference to what part of the inventor's head the instrument was applied. The inventor is a lineal descendent of the famous Irish orator McCarney, a school fellow of the evangelist Ketterman at the 42 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. National University, known in his day as Gettysburg College, and possesses all the mental characteristics of his illustrious progenitor. MUSICAL COMPOSITION UNEARTHED. A musical composition of the first order has been discovered in an old cannon, unearthed on the ancient battle-field of Gettys-burg, which is causing much discussion as to its authorship in music circles. The name is somewhat obscured and although the first three letters Moz— are distinctly legible it cannot be deter-mined whether the remaining letters are —art or —er. The fact that it was found on the scene of the latter's early training and the high quality of the production incline us to the belief that it is the work of the later and more brilliant genius. ADVERTISEMENTS. All aerial machinery, flying machines, storm preventers, cyclone traps, rain producers, etc., etc., repaired promptly and to order. Terms moderate. Work satisfactory. Respectfully soliciting your patronage, ALUMINUM FOUNDRY CO., Pittsburg, Pa. RELICS FOR SALE. Bicycles, automobiles, phonographs and many other quaint and curious remains of the dark ages. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND SYNDICATE, Boston, Mass. TO STUDENTS I ! ! Auto-Greek and Latin-translator; easiby concealed in vest pocket; runs two hours with one winding and will meet the requirements of any ordinary examination. Price $2.00. Satis-faction guaranteed. Also LATE SPECIALTY ! Auto-essay-writer ; easy to manipulate ; will write any thing but poetry and love letters. Correspondence strictly confidential. Price $2.00. For sixty days we will mail in plain package both the auto-Greek and Latin translator and the auto-essay writer to any address for $3.00. HINDS & NOBLE, (Incorporated 1887,) New York City. {In answering advertisements kindly mention the "Scientific American." mm THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. DUTIES OF AN ALUMNUS TO HIS COLLEGE. HEINTZELMAN, '01. 43 MORE and more are educational institutions beginning to see the importance of keeping in close touch with their alumni, and recognizing the fact that their success and growth depend upon these former students. The world judges the worth of a college by the sort of men it turns out. Athletics may and do advertise a college, but a long list of able and honorable alumni gives standing to any institution and commands for it the respect of all men. This assertion needs no other proof than that afforded by the older universities of our country. Their lasting glory is not in football and baseball teams but in the long line of illustrious sons to whom they point with just pride. To particularize, we would state, so must it be with our own Gettysburg. When the glory of the athletic field long since shall have faded, the world will look to the men who delight to call her Alma Mater, and in them see the true worth of Gettysburg. We cherish the memory of those who have gone before us from these walls, and rejoice that there are those who are to-day reflect-ing honor upon our college. Thus we see to what a great extent the prosperity of a college depends upon its alumni; and, as this is the case, certainly every alumnus should regard it as his bounden duty to do all in his power to uphold the honor and dig-nity of his Alma Mater. Often do we hear of colleges complaining of a lack of interest, as manifested on the part of the alumni in showing their utter dis-regard and unconcern for all college affairs. The all-absorbing and important question is, " How the alumni may best be made to retain his interest for his Alma Mater." The alumnus, if left entirely to himself is apt to forget the color of the desires, purposes and ambitions of his college days ; and as he becomes more engrossed in the details of business or the anxieties of professional life, to denominate as boyish and foolish the very things which made up the best part of his college life. But if he were put there again, under like conditions, he would be as enthusiastic as the best of the modern students. On the other hand, the undergraduate often fails to appreciate properly the attitude which the great majority of alumni are forced to assume after they have been out a few yearsi Affairs of \ V 44 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. profession, business, church, society, and home create their sev-eral diverging interests among alumni and make demands on their time which cannot be evaded ; so that it is only here and there one is found who can control his engagements, money and time to allow anything more than occasional indulgences in the revival of the old college associations. While the warmest recollections may remain, and the most devoted regard for the college may still be found, yet these things make him seem a very indifferent al-umnus in the eyes of the undergraduate. In no other way is the interest of alumni more revived than in the alumni associations. Where alumni are numerous a small per cent, can be depended upon to form a body large enough to support monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly reunions. The duties of an alumnus to his fostering mother are not com-pulsory, but must be prompted by a spirit of love for the institu-tion that did so much for him. In times of distress and need he should come to her. assistance as he would to his natural mother. Thus we see the duties of an alumnus to his college are many and varied—all converging to this general principle, " to do all in his power to uphold the honor and dignity of his Alma Mater, and thereby continually keep pushing her to the front rank among the best educational institutions of the country." AN EVENING REVERIE. As I sit by the open window, When the toil of day is done, And gaze on the far off hillsides Enclosing the setting sun ; O'er me creeps a lonely feeling, But contentment fills my breast As I see the day declining And the approaching hour of rest. My thoughts are my sole companions, What happy thoughts are they ; For in my mind I see my friends, So near, yet far away. Oh ! what a happy moment, When sorrow flees away, And sadness has no place, In the closing hours of day. —" LAH.," '01. wm ■n I THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. THE DUTIES OP AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. E. C. RUBY, '02. 45 WE often hear people expatiating about the glorious rights and privileges of the American citizen, especially those rights and privileges to which he is entitled under our form of government. With respect to these the American citizen may well be proud ; for he holds within his grasp powers for which citizens of other countries have long been contending. The citizens of every country have moral, social, and political rights. The American citizen differs from all other citizens in his political rights. This is due to the kind of government under which he lives. In America the citizen is guaranteed the right to worship God as he will; the right to assemble when and where he will ; freedom of speech, press, and petitions ; the right to keep and bear arms. Nor is this all. His house is preserved in-violate from search and seizure, and everywhere in all his rela-tions the shield of the law is thrown over his person and possessions. But the American citizen has likewise duties corresponding to his inestimable rights and privileges. Only in proportion as he recognizes and performs the duties devolving upon him are his rights and privileges of value to him. The citizen has his own destiny to work out consistent with the moral order of the world. All he can realize is made possible to him by his own nature, and he is responsible for the exercise of his own powers. Every American citizen has duties which pertain to the nation, the state, and whatever political division of the state he may choose as his residence. The duties toward the nation are true of all its citizens ; the duties toward the state are true strictly of the people who comprise that state ; so with regard to the smaller political divisions of the state. As the nation is the power that alone realizes the ends and purposes of government, it is by understand-ing the nation that the rights and dicties of American citizenship are learned. Foremost among the duties of the American citizen is patriot-ism— unselfish devotion to his country. If Americans will but catch the fire of patriotic zeal for their own country, there is room enough in history for the future generations to refer to their lives and their services as memories to be linked with those of Wash-ington and Franklin and Hamilton, of Lincoln and Grant and Garrison. Even at this present time the American citizen has an 46 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. excellent opportunity to show his patriotism by refusing to give encouragement or to lend aid and support to our enemy in the Philippine Islands. It is to be regretted that the American citizen sometimes loses sight of the true meaning of patriotism. It would be well for that one to put on his glasses and carefully study the following words from Henry Clay : " The high, the exalted, the sublime emotions of a patriotism which, soaring toward Heaven, rises far above all mean, low, or selfish things, and is absorbed by one soul-transporting thought of the good and glory of one's country, are never felt in the bosom of him who with-draws from his on account of his pride, vanity and egotism, and cannot see beyond the little, petty, contemptible circle of his own personal interests. That patriotism which, catching its inspira-tion from on high, and leaving at an immeasureable distance be-low all lesser, groveling, personal interests and feelings, animates and prompts to deeds of self-sacrifice, of valor, of devotion, and of death itself, is the noblest, the sublimest of all public virtues." Another very important duty of the American citizen is obedi-ence to the laws. Sometimes a law may seem to the individual cit-izen unnecessary or trivial, or may prove inconvenient. Never-theless, no one has any right to put his personal preference or con-venience before the laws which serve the public good. The government which guarantees to its subjects rights and privileges must be dependent upon another duty of the citizen— the payment of the taxes levied for the necessary expenses in main-taining that government. It would plainly be unfair that citizens should enjoy the benefits of a government without making any return. To vote may be considered as a right or a privilege. But it is also a duty, and one which ought to require as much faithfulness on the part of the citizen as that of obeying the laws, or of pay-ing the taxes. The duty of the right use of the elective franchise still needs to be learned by many American citizens. This is a duty which is required of every American citizen at some time or other. Finally, it is the duty of every American citizen to know his rights and to perform his duties ; to understand the privileges of his own government; to carry out its humane principles ; and to eradicate, by lawful means, all influences injurious to the peace and welfare of his native land. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 47 A STRANGE APPARITION. CLARENCE MOORE, '02. A TERRIBLE night it was. The rain which had fallen in-cessantly for twelve hours had about ceased, but the wind had risen, and was blowing a perfect gale, causing sign-boards to creak and shutters to rattle. The streets of Gettysburg were deserted. Not even was a dog found wandering around on such a dismal night. The clock in the tower of the old court house had just struck the hour of midnight, when a man stepped out of the Eagle Hotel and started towards the Square, leaving behind a group of jolly friends. Turning up the collar of his great coat, and pulling his hat down over his eyes, to shield himself from the gale, he hurried along the deserted streets, eager to reach his home, just south of town. Sorry, indeed, did he feel for having ventured forth on such a night as this. Once, before he reached the top of Balti-more Hill, he had almost resolved to turn back, but thoughts for the one who he knew was anxiously awaiting his return drove away his fear, and he hastened on. As he passed the gates of the National Cemetery he thought that he saw some object moving ahead of him, but the arc light in front of the gate kept swinging violently in the gale, and he could discern little of the appearance of the object. A sudden fear came over the mind of the traveler, and he wished himself at home. Mustering sufficient courage to make a full investigation, he slowly moved towards this object of interest, and discovered that which made him shiver from fright, for the object before him was that of a large, broad-shouldered man, dressed in mili-tary attire, crouching beneath the branches of the overhanging pine trees, to shield himself from the terrible tempest. Seeing no means of avoiding an encounter, our midnight traveler cautiously approached the stranger, and in a voice that portrayed his feeling, thus addressed him : '' Who are you that dares to cross my path on such a night as this?" The tall figure straightened to his full height, and in tones commanding, but gentle, made reply : " Don't you know me ?" "No." " I am General Hancock." 48 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. '' You General Hancock ? What are you doing here ? Why are you not over there on your horse where you belong ?" The figure advanced a few steps and thus spoke : " When The Smith Granite Co. erected yonder monument to my memory some few years ago, they did their work well, but about two years ago a flash of lightning struck the monument, shattering the base and rendering it unsubstantial. In every storm my position is perilous, yet, through all this time, I have never offered to leave my seat. To-night, however, the shaking was more than I could endure. I have always tried to be a fear-less man, but to-night the thoughts of being tossed over by the raging winds, and hurled down over yonder hill, were more than I could endure, so I have left my steed to seek shelter beneath these lofty pines." " My dear General," exclaimed the belated traveler, in a ner-vous manner, " I have just come from the Eagle Hotel, and whom did I see there but Col. John P. Nicholson, Chairman of the Battlefield Commission. He'll give you both thunder and lightning if he catches you off your horse." At this reply the General, without another word, sprang across the road, leaped the high iron fence with a single bound, and hastily remounted the steed which he had left only a short time before. Though storms have since swept over Cemetery Hill, never again has the General offered to leave his seat. This weird tale may seem incredible to you, dear reader, and far be it from us not to offer an explanation of the whole affair. Our friend who beheld this scene had evidently tarried long at the wine, which caused his imagination to become aroused and his vision obscured. THE MEALING INFLUENCE Of TIME. C M. A. STINE, '01. AS we stand in the light of the present and look down the long vistas of history we see, here, the ruined city, the overthrown statue, the ravaged temple and the countless tiny hillocks which are graves ; there prosperity smiled upon a nation, and all was beautiful and peaceful; yet while we look, the broken columns vanish amid the grasses, the tall pillars of the empty temple become the tale of the mighty, empty vastness THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 49 which we call the past; the graves have vanished into the bosom of the earth, and the happy and the sad become alike in the dim, mellowing light. The shadowy, silent aisles of time present no glaring contrasts. Time, the destroyer, is also Time, the healer. There have been great revolutions, terrible massacres, convulsions of nature which have wiped out cities, but they are forgotten utterly or, if not yet forgotten, are spoken of without the emotions of bitter passion that they once held. The terrible suffering has long since passed from the recollection of men. How much emotion is ex-cited to-day by the narration of the lives and property destroyed, or the suffering entailed by the wars of a Rameses, an Alexander of Macedon, or a Napoleon ? Or take, for example, two more recent events in our own country. How much of the bitter hos-tility of the war of the rebellion still remains? Even the South-erners themselves have in many cases utterly changed their views. No one is ignorant of the destruction of the Maine. Only one short year has passed and yet we no longer feel the shock of sor-row and indignation which the mention of this event at first ex-cited in our breasts. Time changes our opinions, even as it soothes regrets. What once, we may have regarded as an unmitigated evil we can to-day look upon rather as a blessing. It is sure that the monastic system of the middle ages was regarded as a great evil, yet it is also true that it was the monks who kept alight the feeble spark of learning, preserving the priceless treasures of the literature of the past to us. Consider our own Washington. How men clamored for action, for a general who would do something, that winter at Valley Forge ! He had few admirers then. Yet how men have changed their opinions ! Listen to the sentiments of Lincoln. He said : "To add brightness to the sun, or glory to the name of Washington, is alike impossible. Let none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the name, and in its naked, death-less splendor leave it shining on." Of this changing of our opinions the civil war affords an excellent example. As we have already said, the change has been so great as to be almost incon-ceivable. Having seen that time certainly does exert so beneficient an influence, we naturally inquire for the causes. Let us first con-sider new associations. As we hasten on, busy with our life 50 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. work, we constantly come into new associations. People think differently, and we are influenced by their views. Our own views are broadened and we look at an event from many standpoints, whereas heretofore we may have regarded it only on the light of our own selfish interests. Thus our views are modified and changed, and what we heretofore have regarded as an evil may now appear to us as a great good. Again ; a higher system of education, as our store of learning grows with the centuries, makes itself felt. It, too, broadens us and widens our field of vision, and, in the case of individual sor-row especially, it furnishes us other matters with which to occupy our minds, and other thoughts to take the place of a great sorrow. As a third cause let us consider one of the facts which we know to be true of the human mind. We are so constituted that we have the power to forget. It is a psychological truth that parox)'sms of grief or of joy will return each time with less force and with less frequency. Gradually we are able to forget even our greatest losses, our most poignant sorrows. Whether we will it or no, such is the case. Longfellow says: "Time has laid his hand upon my heart, gently, not smiting it, but as a harper lays his open palm upon his harp, to deaden its vibrations." So it is that Time deals with mortals, smoothing our cares and helping us to live on. It furnishes us new interests, new employments and causes us to forget our losses and disappoint-ments. As with the marble statue, at first its lines are sharp and clean cut, and the draperies stand in rigid folds, but gradually the lines soften, the draperies flow in gentler curves and the figure is doubly beautiful. We are not then heartless creatures that we do not grieve forever over the ruin of the past. It is rather one of the wisest provisions of an all-seeing Father that the present should crowd out the past, and that our griefs should be lulled and our mistakes corrected by the hand of Time. Imagine for a moment a dreary world, without a smile, where only there is mourning, and grief that cannot be forgotten. If it were not for this healing influence of time it is certain that the world would be uninhabitable; life could not be endured. Truly, "A wonderful stream is the River Time, As it runs through the realms of tears, With a faultless rhythm, and a musical rhyme, And a broader sweep, and a surge sublime, As it blends with the ocean of years." mm .THE. GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Entered at the Postoffice at Gettysburg as second-class matter. VOL. IX. GETTYSBURG, PA., APRIL, 1900. No. 2 Editor-in- Chief, ' S. A. VAN ORMBR, '01. Assistant Editors, W. H. HETRICK, W. A. KOHl.KK. Easiness Manager, H. C. HOFFMAN. Alumni Editor, REV. F. D. GARLAND. Assistant Business Manager, "WILLIAM C. NEY. Advisory Board, PROF. J. A. HIMES, LIT. D. PROF. G. D. STAHLEY, M. D. PROF. J. W. RICHARD. D. D. Published monthly by the students of Pennsj-lvania (Gettysburg1) College. Subscription price, Oue Dollar a year in advance; single copies Ten Cents. Notice to discontinue sending- the MERCURY to any address must be accompanied by all arrearages. Students, Professors, and Alumni are cordially invited to contribute. All subscriptions and business matter should be addressed to the Business Manager. Articles for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY, GETTYSBURG, PA. EDITOR'S DESK. THE Y. M. C. A. is heartily to be congratulated on the suc-cess and high quality of the entertainments presented under its auspices, this year, in Brua Chapel. The audiences were large, considering the unfortunate inclemency of the weather on two different evenings, and likewise, were always apprecia-tive, as manifested not only by repeated encores during the per-formances, but as well by the high terms of praise with which all who attended expressed their opinions regarding them afterward. Mr. Kellogg's entertainment, entitled " The Grand Bird Car-nival," was first on the list. Exhibiting by the aid of a stereop-ticon the birds in their natural haunts and environments, Mr. Kellogg produced, with the appearance of each bird upon the screen, its peculiar song and call by means of the art, or rather gift, of warbling, which he has cultivated with the most gratify-ing success. I 52 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. He was accompanied and assisted by Miss Octoria Stuart, a vocal soloist, and Mr. Gouhler, a pianist, both of whom were well received. The entertainment was highly interesting and in-structive. Elias Day, characterist, furnished the second evening of en-joyment. Mr. Day is graceful in delivery, unctious in humor, unique in personality, and, above all, a born entertainer, possessed of that versatility and originality necessary to sustain unaided the unbroken enthusiasm of an audience throughout an entire even-ing. The Patricolo Grand Concert Co. was in every particular highly satisfactory, giving us a musical treat such as only the best in talent and most proficient in art could furnish ; but it was by no means scandalized by being associated in the same series with The Franz Wilczek Concert Co., which fully, if not more than fully, satisfied the expectations created by the former. The next and last number will be a lecture. The committee expects to procure a speaker of acknowledged ability and wide repute ; and thus to complete a course of entertainments, which will not only reflect most favorably upon the association and com-mittee in its service, but will recommend similar courses in the future to the patronage of college and town. IN accordance with custom, and in compliance with law, Gov-ernor Stone recently designated and proclaimed Friday, April 6th, and Friday, April 20th, to be observed as Arbor Days throughout the State. Since 1885 days have been set apart annually by Governor's proclamation for the planting of trees and shrubbery; and in compliance therewith thousands of trees are planted annually. Public roads are being shaded, school grounds and college campuses are being beautified, and waste lands are being made to serve a purpose. The tree beautiful and symmetrical, the tree growing and ex-panding, the tree comforting and cheering, and finally, the tree towering aloft and wrestling with the storms, is emblematic of a true college class. Would not the planting of trees by the several classes have a tendency to unite more closely the several mem-bers to one another and to Alma Mater ? Perhaps in future years THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 53 class reunions may be held beneath the shade of trees planted in college days. " A tree is a nobler object than a prince in his coronation robes." So FAR we have had an abundance of material for publication, but stories and poems are lacking. We need stories and poems, and we believe that there are those in college who can produce these, if they but try. It is desired that students write articles, solid and humorous, and verse, specially ior publication. A few articles have been mailed to us, unsigned; these do not appear. The editors should know the authors of all articles, whether or not the name is to appear in print. IS SCIENCE UNf RIENDLY TO SENSIBILITIES ? HOPE DILL, 01. SCIENCE and humanity go hand in hand for the reason that science is in itself human. In studying the lives of scientists it has been my rare fortune to find none of whom the kindly and affectionate nature has not been spoken of as a general characteristic. And although humanity is said to be a natural and innate quality, that scien-tists all have been born human, would seem unlikely, indeed. It seems preferable to lay the blame on their careful and culti-vated study of the sciences, in which they see so distinctly the value of humanity. A great many facts illustrative of this could be related of the different scientists, such as Darwin's giving up his favorite pastime, shooting, as a sport which inflicted too great pain. Such illustrations could be multiplied, and would be very interesting, if space would permit their being brought in here. There is a story told by Mr. Dana in one of his lectures on "Coral Islands," which brings us a true idea of his nature. I shall give it in his own words : "During my rambles over the island I came across a noble bird, as white as snow and nearly as large as an albatross. In 54 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY my zeal for science I began to contemplate it as a fine specimen —indeed, a magnificent specimen—and although it was not in my line of research, it seemed a failure of duty to neglect the oppor-tunity to secure it. By a scientific process the work of death is easily accomplished. I went up to him ; he stood still, not offer-ing to fly. I commenced to carry out my plan—a slight point of blood soiled the white plumage, and my zeal gave out. It was another's duty to play the executioner, not mine; and after strok-ing down his feathers and wishing him well, I walked away. But as I glanced back from time to time there was that bird still looking at me in mute appeal, and I see him yet as on that day." The more animals become the object of scientific study the better; for the scientific spirit is essentially a spirit of benevolence and mercy, and a minister of good toward the lower world. It is by scientists that measures have been taken to secure merciful treatment for animals in their transportation, and for the prevention of various forms of cruelty and neglect, which animals have suffered at the hands of man. The question of vivisection is a much-disputed one as to its value; of course, the practice of vivisection is liable to abuse in indifferent hands; but the feeling of the scientific world in gen-eral is strongly opposed to needless infliction of suffering on lower animals. The diseases which afflict man and the animal world can only be known through these means. But after a time the need of vivisection will pass away, and the truths which it has established and taught will form a body of knowledge available for the pre-vention of suffering to animals, and also to the human race. It's the humanity in man which prompts him to risk his own life to prevent suffering among his fellow-men. We all have read of the late scientist who, in investigating the Bubonic plague, ex-perimented on himself for the good of science and to relieve the suffering among others. The wonderful treatment in similar dis-eases, what were formerly deadly, is due to scientific discover)^, and many of the scientists, imagining this knowledge, have lost their own lives. So let us think well if we are going to interfere in any way with scientific investigation, and let us endeavor to entertain correct views toward the lower animals, which in certain ways are even superior to ourselves. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 55 AN OUTING. ONE OF THE "CROWD." IT was iii the month of August in the summer of ninety-nine that " the crowd," as we termed ourselves, assembled to talk over the proposed camping party. We had talked over the same thing every year as the season came 'round, and, so far, it had not been realized. This time we were determined to make our actions suit to our words ; and, as each girl declared she would go if she were the only one to go, the way looked very clear, for us to spend a part of our vacation under the airy (?) roofs of tents. After much discussion and many suggestions from all, it was arranged that we should take extra blankets, jackets, lanterns, frying-pans, hammocks and bakers, for it was said, " afterweget there we will need loads of things which we haven't along." When "the crowd" separated that evening it was with the thought that on the morrow we would go to spend a short time healthfully and happily beneath the shelter of the leafy boughs by the side of the beautiful Dunning's Creek. On that memorable day, on which we started to the camping grounds, the sun came up in all his glory, much to the delight of us all, for we were trembling with fear, lest we should be delayed a few hours on account of rain. Part of the crowd went ahead with the tents and cooking apparatus, while the others of us were transported thither on the most comfortable (?) kind of conveyance—a hay wagon. We all wore hats that were broad in the brim, And in them I'm sure we looked very prim ; If you could have seen us that very day, That's what you would have had to say. It was certainly a jolly crowd, and must have been a very en-viable sight for the ones who were to remain at home. When we arrived at our destination, the tents were already go-ing up, and it seemed to us very much like " gypsying." Many were heard to exclaim, "Oh! girls, isn't this jolly ? " "It'sperfect-ly delightful ! " etc., but alas ! night changed our feelings some-what. As some of the girls were given to talking and laughing, rather than to sleeping and dreaming, until the wee sma' hours, we did not get a large amount of sleep. Just as we fell asleep we were awakened by a most terrific peal of thunder. The rain 56 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. came down in torrents, and the lightning was something awful. It was one of the worst storms we had ever witnessed ; and our first night in camp, too ! We felt the chill creeping into our bones and the edges of our pillows getting wet. We were very glad then to reach down and pull over us the heavy comforters which we thought were a burden to us. To make things worse, the boys had forgotten to dig a trench around the tent. That night as they silently performed their duty they looked, from the inside of the tent, like so many brownies hard at work, trying to finish before the break of dawn. Towards morning we fell asleep, and when we next awoke we heard sighs and groans from all parts of the tent; the following expressions were oft repeated : " Oh, girls, it's raining yet! " and "oh, girls, what shall we do? " In the absence of a cook the girls, all excellent cooks (as all girls are), took turns at the cooking. The cooks of the morning assured us breakfast and sunshine at eight o'clock, and, true to their prophecy, we had an excellent meal and glorious sunshine. During the week we spent our time fishing, boating, bathing, cooking, eating, drinking and reading. One of the most delightful things was the camp-fire at night, and the roasted corn and potatoes. Have you ever heard of setting eel-bobs for roasting ears ? Well, we sawsome boys who did it—and they caught thecorn, too. We had a delightful trip into " Italy "; it is not every camp-ing party that can take a trip into that beautiful country—and on a hand car, too. If you have ever had the pleasure of riding on a hand car, you can have some idea of what pleasure we had on that trip. After visiting many old ruins and taking souvenirs from them, we returned to our '' old camp grounds '' for the night. We were much pleased with the fine scenery, and much invigorated by the delightful breezes from the mountains. We spent Sabbath at camp. As we nearly all belong to the Christian Endeavor Society, we held a very delightful and inter-esting meeting on Sabbath evening on the grounds. We all thoroughly enjoyed our outing, and are all anxious to go camping again as soon as the season comes around; but when we returned to our homes we were fully able to appreciate what a sweet place is home, and what good things we have there. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 57 CHIEF INCENTIVES TO HIGHER EDUCATION. J. R. STONKK, '01. THE great elements in human nature that tend to incite to higher education are intense love of knowledge and the desire to see human nature brought into a closer relation with the Divine Nature by the holy influences of pure and rightly directed knowledge. These are the highest and truest incentives. All other worthy incentives, directly or indirectly, owe their origin to these. There are incentives cherished by some who are of a narrow and somewhat ungenerous nature, which stimulate an ambition to pursue a course of higher education in order to enter the sphere of high intellectuality merely for selfish ends and not for the noble purpose of using the power acquired through careful intellectual discipline to give to the world some new and elevating ideas along the line of enlightenment, and to bring it into more perfect har-mony with the plans of its creator. Incentives like these, tending to selfish ends and embodied in narrow concepts of what is true greatness, are cast into the deep shadow of contempt when contrasted with the truer and higher incentives with their glorious terminations in careers that have risen to the zenith of the intellectual sphere, illuminated the realms of learning and left their records in letters of fire, eternally upon the pages of history. Thus in order that men may be stimulated to take a course of higher education, in a true sense, a state of intense longing of the soul to drink deep of the fountain of knowledge must exist. If it does not exist as a psychical condition it may be culti-vated by a rightly-chosen course of reading, in which the indi-vidual is brought face to face with the greatest and most noble-minded authors; authors who .instill into the minds of their readers their own high ideals and lofty ambitions. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. The influence of books upon man is remarkable ; they make the man. The young man who reads of deeds of manliness, of bravery, and of noble daring feels the spirit of emulation growing within him, and the seed is planted which will bring forth fruit in heroic endeaver and exalted life. Carlyle saw the influence of books many years ago, when he I 58 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. said : "Of all the priesthoods, aristocracies—governing classes at present extant in the world—there is no class comparable for importance to the priesthood of th» writers of books." Books are the soul of actions, the only audible, articulate voice of the accomplished deeds of the past. The men of an-tiquity are dead; their fleets and armies have disappeared ; their cities are ruins ; their temples are dust; yet all these exist in magic preservation in the books they have bequeathed us, and their manners and their deeds are as familiar to us as the events of yesterday. " A reading people will soon become a thinking people, and a thinking people must soon become a great people." As the mind is thus, by reflective reading, introduced into the sphere of philosophy and filled with an insatiable desire for ever increasing knowledge, it is destined to rise above the common modes of life, and to seek a course of thorough training in the higher institu-tions of learning in order that it may be more fully equipped for the vocation of life, whether it be along the line of philosophic or scientific investigation or of philanthropical work. The love of knowledge is not only the highest and truest in-centive to higher education and the principle that stimulates man to spend his energy in trying to bring his fellowmen into a higher sphere of morality and culture, but when created and fostered in the young mind, it is almost a warrant against the inferior excite-ment of passions and vices. It will cultivate a refined taste for all that is best and noblest in literature, and the culture of all that is purest and noblest brings scorn upon whatsoever is low, coarse and vulgar. Ivet the love of knowledge be created early within the soul of man, and let the principle be cherished throughout all stages of life ; and human nature will soon reach a stage of more perfect harmony with the Divine Nature, whose attributes are infinite knowledge and wisdom. "What a superb face," said a Boston girl as she stood before a marble head of Minerva. "Yes," said another, "what a nose for spectacles." THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 59 DESTRUCTION Of FORESTS AND EXTINCTION OF WILD LIFE. WILLIAM FBEAS, '01. THIS is a subject which has agitated many minds for many years, and one well worthy of study. The forest problem is one that must soon be considered, whether we will or not, because forests all over the country are rapidly disappearing. For the proper treatment of this subject, a retrospective view is necessary. When the Pilgrims came to America they found the Atlantic coast covered with a large belt of forests, mostly pine. They cleared small places for their settlements and for agriculture. It was with almost indescribable toil that this was accomplished. The forests seemed to spring up as soon as they were cut down. But our forefathers succeeded in preparing a great portion of land for agricultural purposes, as their number steadily increased. Gradually the drift of population was westward, and the country beyond the Alleghenies was opened up. It was a trackless wil-derness, inhabited by hostile Indians and wild beasts. The population of America has been steadily increasing, and with it the demand for lumber, which our forest supplies. The Atlantic coast has been made almost destitute of forests by the lumbermen making inroads into them. First, the New England States, then New York, then Pennsylvania were de-spoiled of their covering of forests, which at one time were thought inexhaustible. The Southern States have a forest sup-ply which is likely to last for some years yet, but those bordering the great lakes are rapidly losing their trees. It might be well to touch upon the uses and benefits of our forests. There is an old saying that " The tree is father to the rain," but with greater truth it might be said, "The rain is father of the tree." For the forests do not produce the rain, but the rain the forests, and without a certain amount of rain they can-not exist. We can easily see that where the rainfall is copious, and evenly distributed, forests thrive very well; and where it is light, and unevenly distributed, they cannot thrive at all. In California there are immense tracts of timber land, and in fact, west of the Alleghenies there are vast forests, which, under proper care, will produce lumber for an indefinite length of time; but if these be removed, or treated with negligence, the laud will soon be destitute. 6o THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. There are two great evils which threaten the life of the Ameri-can forest. The first is the forest fire, which is allowed unchecked to ravage large forests, and in a day destroy the work of perhaps five hundred years. This is either through negligence on the part of lumbermen, or pure wantonness of some vandal spirit. After the Winter cutting, the loose limbs become as dry as tin-der, and serve as an excellent field for such a fire. The fire de-stroys not only the young seedling, but the tree ready for the axe, and so affects the ground that it takes generations of enriching the soil to give suitable ground for a forest. The second evil is the cattle allowed to browse in the forests in most localities where they abound. They eat up every green thing, and thus only the old trees remain in a forest, the cutting of which at once means the extinction of the forest. The forests are mostly owned by private individuals, and thus the General Government could do nothing, but the State govern-ment should pass fencing laws and also laws in regard to forest fires, to inflict the severest punishment upon the one or ones starting them. They could easily be apprehended, since public sentiment would not shield those who do it, as it endangers their own life and property. Private owners might claim that it would not pay them to spend their money now, that their successors be richer, and there is truth in this. The forests are of benefit in restraining the mountain torrent, in preventing mountain springs from drying up, and in keeping the moisture in the ground for a length of time. So, if the forests are destroyed, perhaps large tracts of land watered by rivers having their sources in the moun-tain regions may be made barren and unproductive. The rail-road has had something to do in destroying forests, by cutting them in two, as it were, and perhaps sometimes in starting fires. The Government and the railroads should combine in the protec-tion of the forest. There has been a scheme considered by the "powers that be" to buy up waste land, and plant forests on it. They can plant them, but they cannot make them grow. The soil for anything of this kind must be sufficiently enriched. So we may arrive at the conclusion that if the destruction of the forests is to cease, something must soon be done to prevent the destruction of the seedling. There is another subject right in line with this, and also of THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 61 great importance, namely, the extinction of wild life. At one time the forests and prairies were full of game, which has grad-ually disappeared as civilization has advanced. Recently game laws have been passed which, to a large degree, protect the wild life of our country during certain periods of the year. The Ameri-can bison has almost entirely disappeared from our plains, being driven off by the Indian, white man, prairie fire, and railroad. Indeed, the railroad has as much as anything else to do with the gradual but sure extinction of wild life. Another example which should be mentioned is the birds which used to frequent our wooded lands, and especially forests on marshy ground. Many an object lesson we might gain from them, and profit by having learned them. Laws have been passed which, to a certain extent, protect them, and already there can be noted a cessation of their rapid removal. The destruction of our forests and the extinction of wild life must soon cease on account of public sentiment. RAILROADS IN TURKEY. ARDASHES H. MERDINYAN,'01, KONIA (ANCIENT ICONIUM). THERE is not any country which is more distinguished in her opposition to improvements than Turkey. It is well said, that the Turk does not understand progress, and like a dog in the manger, he has hitherto neither developed his realm himself nor allowed others to do it for him. The country comprises the most magnificent spot upon this great sphere, and stands forth as the most beautiful relic of the past centuries. Her civil and geo-graphical history have undergone many changes ; yet she kept herself far back in civilization and progress. As her usurpers were the haters of progress and reformation, it is not strange to see her destitute of many tokens of civiliza-tion; one of which may be considered railroads. They are the means by which a country enters into closer intercourse with na-tions, and people rise to a higher standard in ever}' phase. But Turkey has been one of the slowest countries in this respect, and she is even more fanatical than China in her opposition to im-provements. The Sultan has thrown every possible obstacle in the way of the opportunities for improvements which presented I 62 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. themselves by many foreign capitalists; so that old fashioned traveling prevails in the country even at the present time. There are not very many trains to abolish that old fashioned traveling, which is, indeed, subject to many hardships and dangers. Ten or fifteen years back the railroad systems were introduced into the country, but not fully yet. At the present time there are over i,800 miles of lines built by Europeans. During the last few years there has been great enthusiasm to establish railroads by European capitalists in different sections of those most important and historic cities, and some have been able to obtain the royal concession of the Sultan. Eately the Euphrates Valley railroad, which was for a longtime discussed, seems to be completed, run-ning from Constantinople to the Persian Gulf, giving a new and eas}r route to the far East. In 1878 English capitalists tried to get a franchise for their road, but they were refused. Then Russia tried to cut off British ambitions by getting the privilege herself; but the Sultan fearing to displease England said no. In 1888 the German Bank of Ber-lin and allied syndicates secured a concession from Turkey, and a railroad was built from Constantinople to Angora, and later— in 1897—to Konia (ancient Iconium). The precise arrangement with the Sultan was that after a time he was to buy back the rail-road, but as the Turkish treasury never has a surplus, the day of redemption has been put off and put off until the road is perma-nently in German hands. Now the same German capitalists, with some British interests in sympathy, have secured another conces-sion whereby they are permitted to extend their line to Bagdad, and thence to Bassorah, at the head of the Persian Gulf. This railroad is to be extended from Konia terminus on through the pass of the Taurus mountains to Aleppo, thence direct to the Euphrates ; down that great valley to Bagdad (about i,ooomiles from Konia), and finally to Bassorah, about 400 miles further. This route will lead through lands illustrious with early traditions. The moun-tains, too, are rich in minerals ; and the building of railroads will surely open up many sources of wealth. The rich mountains of Asia. Minor will open up their treasury for humanity, which, under Turkish power, had been out of existence. There are now rail connections from western Europe to the Bosporus. You can go from Paris to Constantinople on the Oriental express without change of cars. Thence the Anatolian railroad will now set you THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 63 down at Konia—nearly 400 miles to the east—and the extension will leave you at Bassorah, 1,400 miles farther. By this route, when it is in operation, the journey from London to Bombay will probably take 12 days. Russia put in her application for permission to construct a line of railroad from Karo in Trans Caucasus, a strong Eussian fort-ress, to Ergerum in Armenia, a Turkish stronghold. Russia's policy is to push this line on west until it connects with the Ana-tolian road at Angora, and also east by way to Tehron. These roads when connected will reduce to hours the journey which now requires days. They will do much to civilize the county, to re-move the barbarism, and will promote peace and bring prosperity to the country. At the present the condition of the country is very uncomfortable on account of the lack of trains. The recent enthusiasm of foreign capitalists is tending to introduce railroads in every section of the country, bringing to that country many blessings which have been excluded for a long time. A few more words may be interesting concerning the trains and the way of running. The trains are very far from being com-fortable. There are three classes of cars, and three grades of tickets. The fare is about 3-4 cents a mile. The first-class car is not equal to the regular passenger car of Pennsylvania. There are no excursion tickets, no smoking cars, no closets ; neither is there any water ; passengers generally carry a pitcher or tumbler to get a drink at the depots, which are provided with wells—nor even do they have stoves to heat the cars in winter. Cars are divided into four or five compartments, each having two seats cross ways, so that passengers sit facing one another. The doors are on both sides of these compartments ; conductor asks for tickets from these doors. There is no connection between two cars. A narrow platform extends on both sides of the car upon which now and then the conductor goes and comes from one car to another for the tickets. The arrival and departure of trains are made known to the people five minutes before by the ringing of a bell in the depots. After the signal of the bell the ticket window is open, and you see passengers, after getting their pass-port examined by the police, which are always in the depots, hastily buy their tickets and run to the cars. When a train ar-rives at a town or city all passengers are taken into the waiting room, where their pass-ports and trunks are examined, then they are left out. 64 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. LEAVING THE NEST. M. R. RABY, '01. THE subject suggests to our mind a nest in which there are some young birds. They have been under the care and protection of the mother bird up till this time ; shelter and food have been provided for them, and now they have grown to maturity and are about to leave the nest. When they do this they must take care of themselves ; hunt their own shelter, seek their own food and be prepared to protect themselves against dangers. As soon as the bird has strength enough to get to the top of the nest it will jump from branch to branch, and after a few unsuccessful attempts, will be able to fly. Rooking at the subject in a different light we can apply it to mankind. We may ask the question, " Why does the young man seek to leave home?" It is instinct with the bird; but man is endowed with an intellect, and different reasons may be given, which will answer the question. Sometimes he begins to feel the responsibility of life. He looks about, sees that those older than himself have all left the homes of their childhood and are now busy with life's duties. He feels that each one is put here for some purpose; there is some work for each one to do, so when he comes to the full attainment of his powers he is ready for life's work. The influences and surroundings at home determine largely whether he will make a start early or later in life. If his parents are hard working people, he will see this and will lighten their burden when he can, perhaps by leaving home and relieving them of the care of himself. On the other hand, if his parents are well-to-do, he will not likely leave home so soon. Sometimes there is a spirit of wandering which seizes the young man. He becomes unsettled, and perhaps discontented with the quiet, uneventful life at home, and wishes to see some-thing of the world. This is the most critical period in his life ; this is where he ought to pause and think. I cannot suggest any one better as an ideal man of character than Abraham Lincoln—one who left his nest thoughtfully aim-ing at something higher than simply remaining in the log cabin and not making use of his talents. He attained true greatness through his own efforts ; and, by making use of every oppoitun-ity, at the time of his death he held the highest office which a nation could bestow upon him. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 65 Who can tell on looking at the head and face of a child what his future will be? Look at the eye, nose and mouth of the boy at school and you will not fail to perceive from Lhe very outlines of his countenance that his destiny depends upon the influences by which he may be surrounded. On the one band you see him choosing his profession and contemplating a settled life, wedding himself to a virtuous and loving woman. "In another case you seethe man emerging from the scenes of brutal intoxication to plunge into deeper and darker vices, until life becomes a burden and he goes down to the grave forsaken and alone." "How different this from the career of the upright man, whose happiest hours are spent in the home with his loving family and who grows old amid the most genial influences, honored and loved, and who goes to his last resting place amid the tears of friends and loved ones, cheered by the hope of a happy reunion where life is perfect and joy complete." EXCHANGES. THE Oratorical Contest Number (February) of The Midland is the best exchange that has reached us to date. It contains eight orations that are worthy of a second reading. The March number is at Normal, which is good. AMONG the March journals, another special number appears ; it is the Poetry Number of The College Student, F. and M. It con-tains several rather carefully written and interesting poems by students. THE Marchjuniata Echo contains a high-grade story, A Legend of Alfarata and the Arbutus, by W. L,. Shafer. It is especially interesting to those familiar with the fabled Onojutta (Juniata). TIME'S Warning, in St. John's Collegian; Debating as a Fac-tor in Education, in The Bucknell Mirror, and The Use of the Dictionary, in The Roanoke Collegian, are worthy of notice. 66 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. WE welcome to our list of exchanges The Georgeionian. It is a bright, cheerful journal, containing weighty matter, with an abundance of foil. A DOWNFALL. c. w. w., 'oi. As I was going' down the street, I met a charming- girl ; She was so pretty and so sweet— My head was in a whirl. I wished to pass her dandy like, I wished to cut a swell, When I a cellar-door did strike, And lo ! behold !—I fell. I picked me up—a silly goose ; I heard a little laugh— A merry giggle, and—the deuce— I heard her say—" the calf." c$p THE DAY OF REST. There is a day of peace and rest For every troubled mind ; A day of joy supremely blest, Where strife is left behind. Grief comes to man as comes the night Upon the fading day ; But joy comes with the morning light, And dawn dispels the gray. The soul of each one seems to him So torn and bruised by woe, Unlooked for things with visage grim, Than ever man did know. But though the heart be bruised and torn, The future may seem dark ; The night will yet burst into morn More bright than heavens arc. Have courage, then, while yet 'tis night And storms seclude the stars; A fairer day more sunny, bright Shall greet your morning hours. -W. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 67 THE BRAVE AT HOME. T. BUCHANAN REED. The maid who binds the warrior's sash With smile that well her pain dissembles, The while beneath her drooping- lash One starry tear-drop hangs and trembles ; Though Heaven alone records the tear, And fame shall never know her story, Her heart has shed a drop as dear As e'er bedewed the field of glory. The wife who girds her husband's sword, 'Mid little ones who weep or wonder, And bravely speaks the cheering word, Although her heart be rent asunder; Doomed mightily in her dreams to hear, The bolts of death around him rattle, Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle. The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses, Then breathes a few brave words and brief, Kissing the patriot brow she blesses, With no one but her secret God To know the pain that weighs upon her, Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod Received on Freedom's field of honor. ' PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. C. R. 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MARCH, J900 Qettysbur Mercury CONTENTS. The Power of Ignorance, 1 Remembrance, 8 The Death of King Solomon 8 The Uses of Dreams,. 13 Editor's Desk, 17 A Word Deserved, 18 Meeting of The Pennsylvania College Alumni Association of Harrisburg, 19 The Veil of Separation 20 The Dead on Expansion, 21 The Old Chief and The Black-smith, 22 Why We Broke Camp, 27 At The Breakfast Table 30 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE LIBRARY .GETTYSBU^!§bRG C DUPLiCfA'. i FAVOR THOSE WHO FAVOR US. For Fine. Printing go to CARLISLE ST. GETTYSBURG, PA. C. B. Kitzmiller Dealer in Hats, Caps, Boots and . Douglas Shoes GETTYSBURG, PA. Have you an assured -&&& R. I. ELLIOTT Dealer in Hats, Caps, Shoes and. Gents' Furnishing Goods Corner Center Square and Carlisle Street GETTYSBURG, PA. EDGAR S. MARTIN, F^CIGARS AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES. %/& tgr? Mr* Chambersburg St., Gettysburg. 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GETTYSBURG MERCURY. VOL. IX. GETTYSBURG, PA., MARCH, 1900. No. 1 THE POWER OP IGINORAINCE. [ABSTRACT OF A LECTURE BEFORE THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE, JANUARY 27TH, BY PROF. O. G. KLINGER.] I AM here to engage your attention for a little while in a sub-ject which is too seldom considered, but rich in educational value. It is the " Power of Ignorance." We often hear of the power of knowledge—it has been the pet theme of platform speakers for many generations ; but who has stopped to consider the power of the unformed intellect, or of the intellect developed but dominated by some blinding prejudice, or pride of opinion ? And yet Ignorance has played as mighty a part in the world's drama as Knowledge. All the domain which Knowledge calls her own has been wrested from Ignorance. Ignorance, dark, gloomy, superstitious, destructive, first; knowledge second—at the beginning a glimmer, a mere insight, a guess, and then a growing light—at the present a great luminary, an hour above the horizon. All that makes our nineteenth century habitable for men and women, such as you, is the product of advancing science. No other age has been so great as our age, because Knowledge has stricken off the shackles of superstition, shaken the obstinacy of bigotry, deepened the sympathies, augmented the value of human life, converted the forces of nature into servants, established the dignity of self-hood, brought freedom to light, conquered the ocean and annihilated space. Her advance has been in the face of Ignorance, which at each moment has con-tested with pen and fire and sword her progress. My object this evening will be to set forth as clearly as I may be able the power of this antagonist of knowledge, that in the light of it you may see more clearly the sanctity of freedom of research, freedom of thought, and freedom of speech. QETTYSBU*G COLLEGE LIBRARY GETTYSBURG, PA^ THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Remember, that knowledge is power only when it informs some human will, and directs some human choice. Knowledge concealed within the lids of books is not power—it is so much waste paper so far as the world's progress is concerned. It must possess the mind, illumine the intellect, impel the will in its choices, and become a human force. And by ignorance I mean the mind that is not informed, a will that makes its choices in the dark ; a htiman force without direction. But this is not the only kind of ignorance. It has happened in the world's history that men and nations of large culture have been so dominated by pre-judice, by pride of opinion, by love of party, by bigotry, as to avert from themselves the best blessings which the merciful Father had designed for them. There are wise fools in the world as well as dullones, and bigotry, which is but a form of ignorance, has been a great obstacle in the path of progress. Our thought must search for its illustrations in the cabinet of History, and they will not be difficult to find. Every page is re-plete with them. We take those that strike the eye first, because of their magnitude—conspicuous examples of the blighting effects of gross ignorance, and the more refined but less hopeful bigotry. I refer to the Barbarian invasion of Rome, the fall of Alexandria, the massacre of St. Bartholomew, and England's loss of her American Colonies. The tidal wave of ancient civilization, which took its rise in Egypt and the Mesopotamia, never flowed farther north than the Black Sea, the Carpathian mountains, and the Rhine river. Be-yond these boundaries lay in dark obscurity the terra incognita. Of this whole, vast, indefinite stretch the ancients had only the most meagre information, and they peopled it with the most hor-rible, most fantastic creatures of the imagination, as children fill the dark with hobgoblins and spooks. And as though their fears had been prophetic, out of this very region were to come the forces which would overturn their government, raze their cities, crush their pride, and extinguish their culture. The old civilization reached its maximum development in Greece and Rome—the former leading and the latter following in the sequence of history. In Greece it was expressed in a litera-ture and art the most perfect the world has ever enjoyed ; in Rome it took the form of an architecture, " full of expression of gigantic power and strength of will." The former gave to the THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. world the Parthenon ; the latter the Coliseum. The former fur-nished ideals of the beautiful; the latter ideals of social order. Greece has since been the teacher of all that pertains to the aesthetic nature ; Rome of all that pertains to government and jurisprudence. ?j£ ?|s *f% yf* 5|* 'J^ *f* *"p While Greece was achieving her greatest triumph—while adorning her cities with the most exquisite art, perfecting her language, and evolving her beautiful philosophy ; while Rome was rearing triumphal arches, sending nation after nation under the yoke, and welding together the whole civilized world into one massive empire—up in this region of the north there was a strange restlessness, of which the southern nations never dreamed, but which forbode for them the most direful consequences. A dreary stretch of forest, reaching from the Rhine to the North Sea, unbroken save here and there by patches of cultivated land—a wilderness of mighty trees, which bowed their heads be-fore the Blusterer of the north, or sank beneath the weight of years, but at whose root the woodman's axe was seldom laid— whose deep recesses furnished safe retreats for bear and the wild-boar— such was Europe in the third century Anno Domini when the Goths first emerged from its retreats and stood upon the banks of the Danube. Great people they were, tall and massive of shoulder, with great swelling muscles—a giant each one, whose tawny hair, reaching to the shoulder, was his especial pride. From under shaggy eye-brows gleamed eyes which seemed cut out of blue Arctic ice, reflecting every flash of passion, and terrible when lit up with the rage of battle. Great animals, with the germ in them of great souls, true to their word, loathing nothing so much as shame and cowardice, with heart attuned to carnage, afraid to die elsewhere than on the battlefield—whose Heaven even was a Val-halla of eternal conflict—such were the Goths. Beyond them towards the east dwelt the Huns, a Tartar tribe. Let Gibbon describe them : '' These savages of Scythia were com-pared to the animals which walk very awkwardly on two legs. They were distinguished from the rest of the human species by their broad shoulders, flat noses, and small black eyes, deeply buried in the head ; and as they were almost destitute of beards, THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. they never enjoyed either the manly grace of youth or the vener-able aspect of age." To render them more hideous still, while they were yet of tender age their parents gashed their cheeks with knives that their faces might look more ferocious with the ugly scars. They were so constantly on horseback that their legs received the curve of the horse's body. Their hideous appear-ance was a true index of their character—ruthless, lustful; they struck terror into the hearts of their enemies on the field of battle. Beyond them dwelt another tribe of people, of whose origin we know nothing, and of whose character we know little. The Sienpi were the natural enemies of the Huns, into whose terri-tory they made frequent incursions. Brave and savage, skilled in the use of such weapons as they had, they were able to chill with terror even the hearts of such creatures as the Huns. It is probable that under the pressure of these implacable foes the Huns migrated from their ancient seats, near the Chinese Empire, towards the west. Their coming in countless hordes was an astonishment to the valiant Goths, who trembled before their uncouth enemies and retreated before their onslaught. Thus it happened that in the fourth century of our era, the Goths suddenly appeared upon the banks of the Danube and besought a refuge within the bounds of the Roman Empire. Their petition was at length granted, and the fate of the South was sealed. At once, on the death of the great Theodosius, occurred the revolt of the Gothic tribes. Under the leadership of Alaric, after various vicissitudes, they traversed the country from the Danube southward and sought a rich harvest of fame and treasure in the fair land of Greece. Passing, without opposition, through the pass of Thermopylae, they ravaged the whole country to the plains of Sparta. *A* *A* *1* *±* *1^ *Jf* ^^ *^ *f* ^ *j* *r» *T* *T* *r* 'T* You have read of, even if you have never seen, the devas-tating power of the cyclone. The sun rises upon a stretch of prairie, beautiful with swaying grain, and dotted with towns and villages. The sky overhead is flecked with shredded clouds, which reflect and refract the sun's rays—distant prisms of hazy texture. Suddenly from out the sky, with scarcely a moment's warning, comes a mighty shadow. Your ear is startled by the deep bellowing of winds as they struggle in the upper air. Dower THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. and lower they force each other in their whirling conflict. The one from the west hurls back the one from the east, and, with in-conceivable rapidity, the storm-cloud, lightning-riven, skims the earth. You know the rest. The sun sets at evening upon a blighted land, filled with ruin and death. \1A *JJ «X* *.IA »L* *±? ^f *!_.* if* if* *f* ^f* *J* ^T* *J* 'I* The passing of Alaric and his Goths left Greece stripped of her beauty ; her temples lying in ruins; her sculpture broken and stripped of its golden plates ; her towns and villages a mass of burning embers. '' The whole territory of Attica, from the prom-ontory of Sunium to the town of Megara was blasted by his baleful presence ; and, if we may use the comparison of a contem-porary philosopher, Athens itself resembled the bleeding and empty skin of a slaughtered victim." The cyclone of ignorance has passed, and what the centuries had achieved of all that ap-peals to the aesthetic nature was in a day destroyed by the barba-rians, whose natures were insensible to the allurements of beauty, except as it was expressed in the grace and symmetry of the female form. Alexandria, founded at the mouth of the Nile by Alexander the Great, and coming under the sovereignty of Ptolemy Soter, and afterwards of his son, Philadelphus, became under their fostering care, and by reason of its location, the foremost city of its day, and the real center of the Hellenistic world. It was from her that the Romans received the Greek civilization, which wrought such a miracle among them ; from her that the literary and artistic in-fluences went forth to mold the taste of Europe ; it was in her that poets and critics wrote and labored in the Hellenistic period. For the Ptolemies were patrons of art and literature, and invited to their court the learned from all parts of the world. To facili-tate research, a great museum, similar in character to our modern university, and a great library were established. Here were gath-ered the manuscripts of all the Hellenic writers, great and small. These the scholars of Alexandria, from the third century B.C. downward, sifted, preserving what was of value and destroying what was worthless. The works of the great thinkers, from Homer to Demosthenes, were edited, and their scholia form the foundations of all modern critical study. This happy state of things continued until the time of Bishop THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Theophilus, " the perpetual enemy of peace and virtue ; a bold, bad man, whose hands were alternately polluted with gold and blood." This narrow-minded bigot, caring only for power, knowing little of the glory of Greek literature, and caring less, pillaged the library, destroyed the compositions of ancient genius, and forever impoverished the world of scholarship. " Nearly twenty years afterwards, the appearance of the empty shelves ex-cited the regret and indignation of every spectator whose mind was not totally darkened by religious prejudice." Nor did the exquisite art which adorned the streets, as well as temples and private homes, suffer a less bitter fate. Images of gold and silver were melted, and those of inferior material were broken to bits and cast into the streets. Thus could religious fanaticism, inflaming the heart of an unscrupulous, ecclesiastical politician, and blinding his eyes to the enormity of his crime, subvert and destroy in a few hours what scholarship had accumu-lated during six centuries of labor. *J* 5JC ftfi *jC *fs 3j£ ?JC 5JC The darkest page in the history of France is that which re-cords the power and influence of the Guises. Hand in hand with the Queen-mother, Catherine de Medici, they labored for the ex-termination of the Huguenots. To trace here the intricate schemes, the diabolical plottings, the attempts at assassination, the submission of truth and honor to accomplish their design, would require too great a space. After unwearying effort, con-tinued through several years, they at length succeeded in winning the King's reluctant consent to the massacre of St. Bartholomew. At a given signal, in the early morning, the work of destruction began with the murder of Coligni, and when it ceased three days later, fully thirty thousand Huguenots had miserably perished at the hands of the Catholics. The persecution of the Protestants of France continued with varying degrees of savage intensity until the time of Louis XIV. This monarch, when old, was tormented by the memory of his many evil deeds, and sought some way in which he might atone for them before Almighty God. That way was suggested by his Queen, Madame de Maintenon. In pursuance of her awful plan, L,ouis revoked the Edict of Nantes, and outlawed every Huguenot who refused to embrace the Catholic faith. By this act of religious bigotry '' fully three hundred thousand of the most THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. skillful and industrious of the subjects of Louis were driven out of the kingdom. Several of the most important and flourishing of the French industries were ruined, while the manufacturing interests of other countries were correspondingly benefited by the energy, skill and capital which the exiles carried with them." Many of them found their way to America, and their descendants have been among our most distinguished citizens. It is hardly too much to say that France has never recovered fully from the disastrous effects of Iyouis' infamous policy. *(£ 5jC 5|C ^|C 5J» *j£ *(> *1^ In the history of the world it has never been the privilege of any other nation to have such colonial possessions as had England in the New World. Her government of the colonies was one colossal blunder from the beginning, but it remained for the ob-stinacy of George the Third to alienate them wholly and convert them into "a government of the people, by the people and for the people." " He had," says Green, " a smaller mind than any English king before him, save James the Second. He was wretchedly educated, and his natural powers were of the meanest sort.'' He had but one idea—to embody in himself all the powers of the government. " Be a king, George," had been the contin-ually repeated exhortation of his mother from his early youth, and to be a king George thought he must be a tyrant. The story of his tyrannical acts which before twenty years had passed by had driven the American colonies into revolution and independence, and brought England to the verge of ruin, is known to every schoolboy, and would be a twice-told tale if repeated before this audience. L,et it suffice that we in America owe the government, of which we are so proud, to the conceit of one who was the most conspicuous failure that ever disgraced the English throne—to him we owe all, but for it all owe him no thanks. *«i* xL* *1* ^U -J-* *£* •& ^S ^^ *X* *T* *T* *T* *T* I am done. My effort has been to suggest to you the de-structive and pernicious power of ignorance in some of its most common forms. In spite of advancing science, superstition and bigotry and fanaticism still persist, though happily their power is limited in our day to the pen. Our eye is set on that day, no longer far removed, when freedom of thought and speech shall no longer be challenged; when the minds of scholars shall be free from prejudice; when the common man of our land, as in ancient 8 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Greece, shall be able to appreciate arid to enjoy the finest art and literature; when in the workshop and on the farm, at the anvil and before the mast, we shall have men who think. The dawn has already broken; the full day will come in its own good time. REMEMBRANCE, If, perchance, in days to come, A truant thought strays back to me, Pray, believe the kindest ones In turn, are entertained of thee. As the sands along- the shore, To-day are thrown upon the beach, And to-morrow waves return To hurl them far beyond our reach; So the friends of yesterday, The ones we always held so dear, Quietly vanish from our sight, And leave us waiting, lonely here. —B. THE DEATH OF KING SOLOMON. THE king paused in his walk and, leaning against one of the tall pillars of the porch of the palace, gazed long at the flashing glory of the temple which rested like a diadem upon the brow of Mount Moriah. The sun had set ablaze the towering pinnacles of the building, and the burnished gold burned and flashed in the red rays of the setting sun. Already the purple shadows were creeping between the columns, and as the king gazed his face was exceeding sad and the shadows on his brow were deep as those between the columns. His waving hair was whitened by the frosts of three score winters. His eyes had not lost their piercing gaze, but his forehead was furrowed by care and his face had much of the sadness which too much self-indul-gence and the too familiar knowledge of the heartless world en-gender. His cheekbones were high and his chin rather promi-nent. The very spirit of majestic command seemed expressed in all his features. Yet withal, there could be traced about the mouth and eyes those delicate markings which are the imprint of a kindly, generous nature, and which contradicted the cynical THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. expression which sometimes swept like the hand of a demon across his features. In his eyes and towering forehead there was a suggestion of that gigantic intellect which had grappled with all the problems of the universe. Kindly, just and God-fearing, yet self-indulgent, and led astray in his quest of happiness, the sadness which burdened his great soul was mirrored in his coun-tenance. Solomon, the mighty ruler, the matchless judge, the wisest scholar, the profouudcst philosopher and the learned psy-chologist— this Solomon, was old, and weary, and brokenhearted, troubled by the disasters to his great empire, which he foresaw, sad at the thought of many wasted years. As the sun sank below the horizon, he turned away from the temple and cast a momentary glance at the magnificence about him ; then with a gesture of contempt, he walked slowly into the cool, shadowy gardens of his palace. Long but slowly he paced among the shadowy paths, engaged in profound thought. It seemed as if his God, with whom he had once walked very inti-mately, granted him a knowledge of the close approach of death ; for suddenly he straightened his stooping shoulders and lifting his hand beneath a light where the gesture might be seen, he summoned the ever alert attendants. It was the king's will that the court be summoned. Swift runners sped from palace to palace in luxurious Jerusalem. Lords and courtiers rose from banqueting tables and hastened, wonder-ing, toward the palace. For had they not been summoned by the royal word ? And who in all the land might delay when King Solomon called? Surely, none. The great hall of justice was ablaze with light. Throngs of whispering nobles were the evidence of surprise at this night summons. Suddenly all were hushed. The heavy curtains at the royal entrance had been held aside and now the solitary figure of the king moved past the kneeling nobles to the great throne of ivory and gold. The king took his seat between the huge, crouching, golden lions and looked awhile in silence from one face to another. Some were old and tried friends and counsellors who had been with him when as a young man he had received the sceptre from the hand of Israel's God and his father, the royal David. Others were younger, and as his eye glanced from one to another, he thought of their fathers, some of whom were mighty warriors, others wise counsellors. IO THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. At length bespoke: "Oh Nobles, I have summoned you hither this night, at this unaccustomed hour, to bid you farewell. This evening, for the last time, I saw the red light of the depart-ing sun kiss the house of our God, resting upon it like a beuison from the Most High. "I go unto my fathers. To-night, ere the first rays of the morning sun laugh on the waters of Jordan and wake our queenly city from her slumbers, I go on the last, long journey. I am old and very weary of life, and I go to the grave, whither ye all are hastening. '' Oh Nobles—Counsellors and Warriors—ye whose heads are hoar, and who follow me soon, long have we labored together for beloved Israel. Some, perchance, even knew my father, David. Oh, grey-heads ! your king loves you. " And ye, whose raven locks the frosts of many winters may yet whiten, sons of mighty men, my young men, your king loves you not less. Be ye faithful as your fathers to the God of Israel and your king. " Ye have seen my race, which now is nearly run. To the dominions of my father I have added, and have made Israel ex-ceeding strong and mighty. Ye, too, saw me turn aside from following after Jehovah. Ye know the punishment—how I must have this fair kingdom rent and torn from me. But know that the God of Israel, in his measureless kindness and mercy, which are even as the fathomless space of the whirling orbs, has par-doned my transgression and forgiven my sin. " Now the hour is come and your king goes to the court of the Ruler of the universe. My nobles—counsellors, warriors and statesmen—remember your love for Solomon and stand faithful. Turn ye not aside after riches and honor. 'A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.' " 'Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.' " But the night flees and my strength fails. This night, ere the rosy morning descends from the hills and touches the purple vineyards, I will to be borne to my palace which is beyond Giloh. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. II For, oh Nobles, know that a weary old man wishes, in his weak-ness, to look once more upon his pleasant palace which gleams in its whiteness, amid the green gardens, and from there be gathered unto his fathers. ' Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.' " And now, fare ye well, my Lords ; may the mighty God of Israel be with you. Oh my children, a long farewell." The king stood for a moment with hands outstretched in bless-ing over the silent, awe-struck nobles, then moved with calm and composed step down from the throne at whose base the world had bowed. He gazed a moment longer at the assemblage of grey-headed men, who were separate ; then with a last majestic wave of the hand he passed from the judgment hall and the sight of his nobles forever. He hastened to his waiting chariot and was borne slowly along the road which leads to Hebron. His palace and gardens, with their pools which lay like three turquoise amid a sea of emerald, were his destination. Only once did the king rouse himself from the reverie into which he had fallen. As the white splendor of Jerusalem, bathed in the tropic full-moon, was disappearing behind him, he stood up in the rocking chariot, and with a gesture of matchless dignity, bade a last adieu to his queenly capital. Then he lapsed again into reverie. And of what did he dream? Who can say? Perchance it was of the future, per-chance of the past. Of that past when he ruled at Jerusalem, while the wealth of the world was poured in front of the lions of his ivory throne. The memories of a sacred and glorious past must have thronged upon him. Along this very road the mighty David passed and repassed. Here he had kept his father's flocks as a youth. Back and forth in this vicinity the jealous Saul had hunted him. Yonder, in the velvetry blackness, sleeps Rachel, the beloved of Jacob. There, alone, through the centuries, her ashes rest. A little farther on, at Giloh, the house of Ahithophel, the faithful counsellor of David, suggests its train of memories ; or perhaps some glorious vision of this plain, as it was destined tq appear, bathed in glittering light and echoing to the " Glory, in the Highest" of the angels, may have been vouchsafed to this son of David. And now, beyond Giloh, the chariot approaches the palace, 12 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. in the midst of its gardens. The weary old monarch steps from his chariot as he has done so often before at this spot. Hither, in the past, he has come in the dewey morning to find rest and quiet. And now, in the evening of his life, the king comes to his beautiful gardens to die. How the heart of that mighty ruler must have grieved as he looked back over the desolate years of which he had exclaimed "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!" Slowly the king passes between the sculptured columns of his marble palace which rise, slender and graceful, to the distant roof swimming in dusky shadow; on between the two statuesque guards in their golden armor ; on, into the palace with its purple velvets and its tapestries. Fountains murmur and tinkle about him ; rare birds, strange beasts, gathered from the four corners of the world for the pleasure of this mighty potentate, are all around him. The mingled odors of many flowers float to his nostrils. But they are all unnoticed. In sad and solemn quiet the king paces slowly to his chamber. It has been whispered that the king wishes quiet and to be left alone, and the palace which in the years of the past has been filled with music and oftentimes with the sounds of revelry, seems to be without human inhabitant, and as silent as some great, white mausoleum. Only once, at the break of day, the attendants steal to the chamber of the king, and behold his form outstretched upon the couch, then as if terrified by the sight of the angel of death hovering over the king, they disappear. So, not surrounded by the nobles of the land or by sorrowing dear ones, but alone, the spirit of King Solomon stands on the •brink of the dark waters of the river of death and awaits the sum-mons of the most high God. Thus, while in communion with Jehovah, his spirit unterrified by the approach of death, is con-ducted into the council-chamber of the universe. And Israel's greatest king is dead. For "God's finger touched him," and even as the stars began to fade the mighty spirit of King Solomon had winged its flight into the unknown. Once more the lord of day ascends the dark mountains of Moab, and gleams upon the white palace which rests on the crest of a hill amid its green gardens like the white foam upon the crest of some dark-green wave of the ocean. In this palace, designed only for pleasure and joy, there is sadness and gloom. But the features of the king are tranquil and placid in death. Fven as at THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 13 evening the setting sun may break through the clouds and shine over the gray ocean, soothing the tired waters to rest, so now the morning sun lights up the countenance of the king and shows the perfect peace which has taken the place of the sadness and trouble. Amid the grief of a nation the king has gone to his last, long rest. —Max. THE USES OF DREAMS. C. L. '01. IT may be of interest to note at the outset some of the physical and the psychological phenomena of dreams. " A dream is a train of thought, images or phantasies, that passes through the mind in sleep.'' In dreams we lose all voluntary control over our thoughts, and our minds are, as it were, freed from all re-straints, turned out of the boundaries set by will, and left to roam at pleasure through almost infinite areas of thought and imagina-tion. Some claim that the activity of the soul does not cease for a single moment, and that dreams are one of the results of this constant activity. Others affirm, with equal certainty, that the soul has periods of inactivity and rest, when our sleep is entirely devoid of dreams. But does it not seem more reasonable that we forget our dreams, or rather fail to recollect them ? It is true, of course, that the action of the soul during the hours of slumber is much more feeble than during waking hours, but even this statement cannot be made without exception. Un-doubtedly the imagination is, at times, more lively in sleep than at any other time. A person, whose imagination is notably dull and lifeless, can, oftentimes, especially when just lapsing into un-consciousness, picture before his mind the most lovely, Edenic bowers, fairy landscapes, and scenic views that divest even Alpine glories of their rapturous charms. Occasionally the mind is very active also during periods of somnolence. This is proved by the fact that mathematicians, after having worked for days and weeks, perhaps, on a difficult problem, have finally solved it while wrapped in sleep. Again many persons of small originality and creative genius have composed poems of a merit that would have justly surprised them when awake, and have preached sermons and delivered lectures to enraptured audiences. Some persons of little or no musical ability have in their dreams outrivaled Mozart 14 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. and Beethooven in their musical productions, and their render-ing of them, and surpassed Jenny Lind and Patti in their vocal successes. The idea that the ancients had of dreams was vastly different from that which prevails at present. When superstition and witchcraft were fastened to everybody's creed, when ghosts stalked to and fro in every graveyard and haunted the scene of every murder, when enchanting sprites, bewitching elves, and diabolical imps jostled each other in the minds of nobleman and peasant, a dream was thought to be something of great import-ance and of good or evil omen. As each succeeding age has broken one or more of the super-stitious fetters with which it was bound and has approached nature and nature's God, and looked at nature not as a blind in-congruous force, but as an orderly and harmonious creation, evil has been traced to its source and found to consist not in the un-accountable and uncontrollable flights of a fanciful imagination, but in natural laws that have been violated or broken. This contrast may be explained by the difference between ancient and modern philosophy in accounting for the origin of evil. In Homer the thought is often emphasized that " Dreams come from Zeus," and a dream often meant as much as the flight of birds or the con-dition of the inspected vitals. The undertaking of an important expedition or of a desperate conflict often turned upon a dream of an officer during the preceding night, and many an unsuc-cessful exploit or disastrous defeat was traced to an ill-omened dream. Just after the expedition of " The Ten Thousand Im-mortals " had started on its perilous journey toward the capital of " The Great King," Xenophon, the leader of the expedition, had a dream in which, in the midst of a terrific thunder storm, he saw a ball of lightning fall upon his father's house, enveloping it in flames. The report following the bolt waked him. He considered the dream favorable because it seemed to be a token sent from Zeus, the author of dreams. On the other hand it seemed like an evil omen in that it might be interpreted that the " Immortals " were to be surrounded by the barbarian hordes as the house had been by the flames. No doubt the wretched failure of the expedition was largely accounted for by the commander's dream. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 15 Possibly no other book is so replete with stories of dreams as the Bible. It is reasonable to suppose that before the dawning of the " New Dispensation " divine communications were often sent to mortals through the media of dreams. Joseph's dreams seemed to his jealous brothers, and also to his devoted father, to be a mere idle, if not presumptuous, fancy of superiority over them. His brothers hated him because of their own interpreta-tion of his dreams. They were unable to free their minds of the unpleasant prophesies which they thought the dreams contained, so they cast him in a pit at Dothan, and then, as if to make more sure against the dreams' fulfillment they bartered him off to an Egypt-bound caravan of Ishmaelites. This " Dreamer " in-terpreted his own dream, and his brorhers were, afterwards, only too glad to make obeisance to his fruitful sheaf. Passing by many significant dreams, let us notice the dream which came to Joseph, husband of Man', the mother of Jesus. He was warned in a dream not to remain in Judea, but "to take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt." Upon the prompt obedience to this dream depended the life of the infant Jesus. Had Pilate heeded the warning of his wife's dream, he would not have delivered up Jesus to be crucified. In these in-stances dreams seemed to be angelic messengers from God with important dispatches. We recall the dream of the late, venerable Dr. A. J. Gordon, pastor of the Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, which in-spired him to write that popular book, "How Christ Came to Church." In his preface the author states that he is not so sup-erstitious as to believe that every dream has a good or a bad meaning, but he believes, as in his own dream, we may learn val-uable lessons and receive wonderful inspiration even from dreams. Indeed, there are many cases on record where a dream has in-spired the mind to accomplish a skillful and even a masterful fete. Coleridge's " Kubla Khan" was suggested to him by a dream while he sat napping in his chair. Upon awaking, he seized his pen and wrote from memory that composition. The great musician, Tartani, composed his famous "Devil's Sonata" under the influence of a dream, in which his Satanic Majesty en-chanted Tartani by his wonderful exhibition of skill upon the violin, and challenged the dreamer to a match. As soon as Tar- i6 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. tani awoke he took up his violin and composed, in answer to the challenge, the above named composition. In the time of Shakespeare dreams were often misunderstood, and one of the most unpleasant aspects of death was the frightful dreams which were thought to accompany it. In Hamlet's So-liloquy on Death, when contemplating suicide, the " dread of something after death"—harrowing dreams, prevents him from becoming his own murderer. "To die,—to sleep ; To sleep ! perchance to dream /—ay, there's the rub ; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause." It is the thought of these fearful dreams that makes him decide to bear " Those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of." We owe a debt of gratitude to those promoters of civilization which have unveiled to us those harmless forces which were for centuries enshrouded in an awful mysticism. We recognize that dreams are simply the production of an unbridled fancy, of an imagination uncurbed by will, the "reflections of our waking thoughts." We no longer believe that to dream of gold is good luck, and to dream of silver, bad luck. We reply to such a thought the words of the proverb, " It is as idle as a dream.'' We sometimes gain some inspiration and profit from dreams, but we do not invest them with power to bring us either ill or harm. We see in them a proof of our immortality, and often associate them with our condition after death, but in no terrifying way, and as far as disturbing dreams are concerned, we may meet our death " Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams." .THE. GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Entered at the Postojice at Gettysburg as second-class matter. Voi,. IX. GETTYSBURG, PA., MARCH, 1900. No. 1 Editor-in- Chief, . A. VAN ORMER, '01. Assistant Editors, W. H. HETRICK, W. A. KOHLER. Business Manager, H. C. HOFFMAN. Alumni Editor, REV. F. D. GARLAND. Assistant Business Manager, WILLIAM C. NEY. Advisory Board, PROF. J. A. HIMES, LIT. D. PROF. G. D. STAHLEY, M.D. PROF. J. W. RICHARD, D. D. Published monthly by the students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg-) College. Subscription price, One Dollar a year in advance; single copies Ten Cents. Notice to discontinue sending the MERCURY to any address" must be accompanied by all arrearages. Students, Professors, and Alumni are cordially invited to contribute. All subscriptions and business matter should be addressed to the Business Manager. Articles for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY, GETTYSBURG, PA. EDITORS DESK. WITH this issue the ninth volume of THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY begins. The retiring staff, continuing the work of their predecessors, have delivered into our hands a journal that occupies a high place among college publi-cations of the state. Their encouraging words and helpful sug-gestion, together with the kindly expressions of THE GETTYS-BURGIAN, and. the readiness with which contributors have re-sponded to our call for material, give us encouragement. We now fully realize the burden of work that it is ours to bear; neither are we insensible of the responsibilities that rest upon us; hence we solicit a continuation of the same co-opera-tion thus far extended to us, that we may present to the students, alumni, and friends of the institution a literary journal worthy of Pennsylvania College. i8 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. The recurrence of the twenty-second of February naturally causes one to look back through the not yet dim vists of Ameri-can history to the days of the Great Commander, whose life is a panorama of noble, self-sacrificing, patriotic deeds. We read with admiration of his boyhood and youth ; we see his growing worth as he delivers Gov. Dinwiddie's message to the French officer ; we gaze upon him with }oy as he tells the British general how to fight the Indians ; we laud his bravery as we see him in the front of many battles, and as he crosses the raging Delaware on that fateful Christmas night; we raise our hats in reverence while he fervently implores the interposition of the God of Bat-tles in behalf of the Continental armies ; but to know his true worth we must follow him further—we must see him cast aside the proffered crown and become a private citizen; we must note his magnanimous spirit at Yorktown, read the record of his suc-cessful administrations, stud}' his farewell to the American people and follow him once more into private life ere we can fully ap-preciate him whom '' Providence left childless that he might be called the Father of his Country." A WORD DESERVED. THE business manager and the assistant business manager of the late MERCURY staff have done so much for the journal that they should receive special mention in its columns. The chief difficulty in the way of the monthly nearly always has been lack of money. Occasionally, but not often, a manager has been found who, at the expiration of his term, could give a respectable report to the literary societies. Two years ago, on account of financial embarrassment, the monthly was changed from a news and literary journal to a journal entirely literary, and its name was changed to "THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY." In the first year, during which at least one issue was not published for want of money, THE MERCURY ran in debt, and serious thought was at times entertained by the staff of giving up the paper altogether. Such was the pecuniary condition of THE MERCURY when it fell into the hands of Mr. Hamacher and Mr. Moore. As regards what was done, it is sufficient to say that at present the paper is THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 19 on the best financial basis she .ever has known, and considering the chaotic state in which the late staff received it, we may say-without exaggeration that Mr. Hamacher has proved himself an exemplary business manager. —H., '00. MEETING OP THE PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OP HARRISBURG. THE annual business meeting and banquet of the Pennsyl-vania College Alumni Association of Harrisburg and vi-cinity was held at the "Harrisburg Club" on the evening of February 27th. At the business meeting the Committee on Or-ganization and By-laws submitted a Constitution which, with several minor alterations, was duly adopted. An election was }hen held for the selection of officers for the current year, the following being elected : President, M. H. Buehler, Harrisburg ; Vice-Presidents, Capt. F. M. Ott, Harrisburg; Rev. D. H. Gilbert, Harrisburg; Rev. F. D. Weigel, Mechanicsburg; Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. Hollinger, Harrisburg. At the termination of the business meeting the members ad-journed to the banquet hall of the Club, the walls of which were gracefully draped with flags and college colors, while numerous palms and other tropical plants were tastily scattered about the hall. In an alcove to one side was seated a full orchestra and mandolin club which rendered classical selections during the pro-gress of the banquet. Covers were laid for forty-two and an ex-tensive menu, served in the highest style of the culinary art, was thoroughly enjoyed. The Association had the honor of entertaining as its guests prominent Alumni of the various educational institutions; Yale being represented by Hon. Lyman Gilbert, Harrisburg; Prince-ton by Charles A. Bergner, Harrisburg; Dickinson by its Pres-ident, Dr. George E. Reed ; Irving by President Campbell; Penn-sylvania College by President H. W. McKnight, Prof. O. F. Klinger and Prof. Chas. Huber ; other guests being Mr. Charles A. Kunkel, Harrisburg, and Dr. Leslie Kauffman, of Kauffman, Pa. The office of Toastmaster was ably filled by Capt. F. M. Ott, '70, and toasts were responded to as follows : "Pennsylvania Col- 20 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. - lege," Prof. 0. F. Klinger; "Yale," Hon. Eyman D. Gilbert; "Colleges for Our Sisters," Dr. E. E- Campbell; "Princeton," Charles H. Bergner, Esq.; "Our Rival," Dr. George E. Reed; "Our Alumni," M. W. Jacobs, Esq. Addresses were also made by President McKnightand Rev. Dr. D. M. Gilbert. This initial banquet of the Association proved to be an unqualified success and was one of the most successful and complete functions of the kind ever held in Harrisburg. The members of the association present were : Rev. T. B. Birch, Prof. C. F. Kloss, Prof J. F. Kempfer, Rev. E. D. Weigel, all of Mechanicsburg; Rev. M. P. Hocker, Steelton ; Rev. Benj. R. Lantz, Millersburg ; Rev. G. M. K. Diffenderfer, Newport; Dr. J. F. Staley, Mr. F. W. Staley, Middletown; J. S. Alleman, Esq., Arthur D. Bacon, M. H. Buehler, Jno. F. Dapp, Meade D. Detweiler, Esq., Rev. Luther DeYoe, Dr. C. B. Fager, Dr. V. H. Fager, Prof. L,. O. Foose, Rev. D. M. Gilbert, Jno. W. Hay, M. D., C. H. Hollinger, John Hoffer, Jr., M. W. Jacobs, Esq., Croll Keller, Dr. Geo. B. Kunkel, Rev. Marion J. Kline, Dr. J. B. Mc- Alister, Capt. F. M. Ott, Dr. C. A. Rahter, Rev. M. H. Stine, Dr. H. B. Walter, E. H. Wert, Esq., H. M. Witman, all of Har-risburg, and Rev. J. Edw. Byers, Penbrook. ^ THE VEIL OE SEPARATION. " Ah sir, there are times in the history of men and nations when they stand so near the veil that separates mortals from im-mortals, time from eternity, and men from their God, that they can almost hear the breathings and feel the pulsations of the heart of the Infinite. Through such a time has this Nation gone, and when two hundred and fifty thousand brave spirits passed from the field of honor through that thin veil to the presence of God, and when at last its parting folds admitted the martyred President to the dead heroes of the Republic, the Nation stood so near the veil that the whispers of God were heard by the children of men." —JAMBS A. GARFIBW. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 21 E THE DEAD ON EXPANSION. XPANSION is in future the policy of our country, and only cowards fear and oppose it."—Buchanan. " It is of very dangerous tendency and doubtful con-sequences to enlarge the boundaries of this country. There must be some limit to the extent of our territory, if we would make our institutions permanent. I have always wished that the country should exhibit to the nations of the earth this example of a great, rich, powerful republic which is not possessed of the spirit of aggrandizement. It is an example, I think, due from us to the world in favor of the character of republican government." —Webster. " We are not seeking annexation of territory, certainly we do not desire it unless it should come by the volition of a people who might ask the priceless boon of a place under the flag of the Union. I feel sure that for a long time to come the people of the United States will be wisely content with our present area, and not launch upon any scheme of annexation."—Blaine. The editor of the School Gazette, after quoting the above, ex-plains that the utterances of Buchanan and Webster were made when the South sought to increase the territory of the Union, and that Blaine's statement is only ten years old. Her Dewey lips Hobsoned his, while like a Shaft'er glance, Schley-ly thrown with a Sampson's strength, pierced through his heart, Weyl'er true love was Miles away, suffering Cervera heart-pangs than this false woman could believe. "O'tis beyond me," said he," why I should Merritt this ?'.'—From the Lesbion Herald. " When you see a stately temple, Fair and beautiful and bright, With its lofty towers and turrets Glistening- in the sun's clear light, Think how soon the noble structure Would to shapeless ruin fall, Were it not for sure foundations Firmly laid beneath it all." —DR. C. H. PAYNB. II 22 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. THE OLD CHIEF AND THE BLACKSMITH. THE final day had come and the east was already bright with day. In golden splendor the pure sun mounted the hori-zon of a calm, cloudless sky. Its yellow rays lit up the green patches of corn and pasture in the most delicate colors and tiuted the distant mountains, stretched in majestic line far into the north, in soft purple. All was calm and peaceful. Silence seemed to rule the universe, as if it had hushed it for a great oc-casion. What an occasion it was ! Among those mountains the poor Indian was busy long before sunrise preparing with sorrow-ful mood a journey of the deepest woe and gloom. Yes, this was the day. The red man must change his home. Those hills so rich in fruit and grain were not his. The barren mountains had no place for him. He lived on the white man's ground. He hunted the white man's game. One last, lingering look on a happy home, the abode of his ancestors, his rightful inheritance, where once he enjoyed his wild day unmolested and drove his game over unclaimed land. He must go and the white man gives no farewell, no sign of sorrow, no clasp of the hand, save one, a hard laborer, an honest blacksmith. The early morning found his roughly-made work-shop at the foot of the mountains in full operation. Now the noisy anvil broke the deep silence and now the groaning bellows breathed loud and heavily, sending the black smoke far into the clear sky. Within and without in scattered heaps lay almost everything that a smith could make use of, and much more that he couldn't use at all. The workman stood by the side of the forge, his one hand bounding up and down with the handle of the bellows, the other poking at intervals the roaring flame with an iron rod. He was a large, broad-shouldered man, with slightly bended back, a re-sult of his much stooping. A thick gray beard swept his broad breast, which was partly exposed by an open shirt. His face was large and stout, of hard masculine expression, full of force and intelligence. A well proportioned head, broad, high forehead and prominent chin, showed a man of no low, trivial thought, but one of judgment and decision ; a man, who, if he would have a chance to develope his powers, might have been a genius, but by force of circumstances remained uneducated, possessing, however, THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 23 a great amount of good common sense, which he made use of when the occasion demanded it. As he stood by his work his brow was tightly contracted and his eyes firmly fixed on the flame. He was thinking. What were his thoughts ? Let us believe that he was thinking of the Indian. He ofteu thought of him. He pitied him. He believed that the Indian deserved a home and that he could love a home with as much tenderness and fidelity as any one else ; that he had feelings and that he had a soul as immortal as his own. Such were the thoughts of this poor workman as he stood in his shop on the last day for the Indian in his Eastern home. Suddenly a man appeared before the door. The smith, somewhat taken by surprise in the midst of his thought, quickly turned and beheld before him a neighbor; a farmer who was generally known in the community as being of a sour, selfish disposition ; a man with whom the smith could never become wholly reconciled. He was one of those many persons whose only care and thought is to en-large his borders, heap up his wealth, drive his wife and children at the first peep of day from their warm beds into the fields, and at evening reckon a profit of five cents a good day's work. He had no thought for the Indian. He hated him and could scarcely wait until he would leave the country forever. The reason for this was a selfish one. He found out that the Indians had dis-covered a silver mine iu the mountains and were working it with immense success. "They couldn't take this along," he argued, ' 'so the first man to find it would be its owner.'' He knew that the blacksmith was in close friendship with the redskins, and more than likely would know more about its locality and value than any other person in the neighborhood. He therefore came at an early hour to the shop. The smith began the conversation. " Good morning, Henry. A beautiful day?" "Splendid," replied the farmer. "They can't complain of bad weather.'' " No, they can't," answered the smith, " and I don't believe the weather bothers them much. They have other things to com-plain about; a lost home, for instance." "And lost produce and grain," quickly returned Henry. " I'll warrant they will have to raise their own now." " Henry," answered the smith with earnest expression, look-ing his visitor fair in the face, " I don't believe they ever stole a 24 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. cent's worth from you. You have not treated the Indian right and he knows it, and before he would steal your crops in revenge behind your back, he would meet you face to face like a man." " Well, what I see with my own eyes I guess I can believe," replied the farmer in great haste. " But whether they stole it or not, how about the mine? They can't take it along." " No, they surely can't," said the smith, sorrowfully, " but I would to God they could. Some of our greedy neighbors, ex-cuse the word, Henry, you know it's the truth, some of our greedy neighbors can hardly wait until the Indian leaves to lay hold on that mine, the only means the poor creatures have of making a livelihood. They are friendless, homeless, without pity or sympathy, and worse than all, an unknown west before them. It's shameful. But, Henry, one thing I wish with all my heart, and that is that these mountains might bury the treasure deep in their bosoms before the merciless white man pollutes it with his unworthy hand." "Come, come, come," began the other. "You're on your old subject again. That isn't the point. Some one will get it and so why not try for a share ?" No sooner had the last word slipped from the lips of the farmer than both were startled by the clatter of hoofs over the little road-bridge by the side of the shop. Henry walked briskly to the door, saw the Indian, immediately returned, somewhat paler, however, and whispered to the smith, " It's the chief." The Indian entered, dressed in all the gaudy decorations of his rank. His black silk hair fell gracefully about his muscular shoulders. His face was broad and brown, painted in circular stripes of various colors. A pair of black eyes, tightly pinched, glanced sharply over his high, prominent cheek-bones. Although old, as the wrinkles in his forehead would indicate, he seemed as agile and quick of motion as a young warrior on his first hunt. Bending himself slightly forward he made a becoming salute with his right arm, and, with eyes tenderly fixed on the old smith, ad-dressed him. '' What I have to say will not be long. You know all. The red man must leave his native hills for the barren west. The day has come when he must bid adieu to his mountain home. He comes to give good-bye to a friend. The Indian leaves many enemies, but he comes to give the blacksmith a kind farewell. He envies not his little home, his small fields, his blacksmith THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 25 shop. May he live in peace. May prosperity gladden his ad-vancing years. Ah, no more shall he bend his back beneath the horse. No more shall he swing the sledge. The red man's friend shall be rich in fields, proud in wealth, honored among men. The treasures of mines shall make happy his children's homes. His grand-children shall live well, they shall be truly fortunate. The Indian's silver shall be theirs and it shall prosper in their hands." " Come," continued the chief, drawing a silken scarf from his waist, " come, friend, let me bind your eyes and I will lead you to a treasure such as man never beheld before. Come, it is yours." The old smith was astonished at the chief's offer. He stood mute and silent. Recovering himself he approached nearer to the Indian and with broken speech humbly addressed him. "I thank you heartily, chief, for your ofier, but I cannot accept it. I live happy. I work hard all day long and am satis-fied with my little home and family. What do I want with all that wealth ? Why do I deserve it ? I could not rest night or day by living off of the Indian's silver. No, chief, I refuse it. I thank you for the offer, but give or sell the mine to one who could work it with untroubled conscience." The chief was greatly troubled by the smith's refusal and was on the point of pressing his offer further, when Henry broke in, his face beaming from ear to ear as though he was sure it was his already. " I'll let you bind my eyes, venerable chief. I'll take it." The Indian, with angry countenance, drew back in amaze-ment and with scorn answered him. "Youtakeit! Ah, no, no, no, white man ! Rather let it rot with the ages than have it en-rich the hand of an enemy." Approaching the smith again he kindly entreated him to accept. "It's yours, take it. Come, let me Show you your wealth ?" " No, I can't accept it," inter-rupted the smith humbly. " It would bring worriment upon my gray hairs and strife among my children. No, I can't manage so large a treasure." The chief, now aware that it would be useless to urge him further, quickly stepped forward and said : " Then, if you will not take my silver, take my hand. The mine will remain where it is. Man cannot find it. It is the Indian's treasure and ever shall be." Then bowing low before the old man he withdrew to his horse, mounted and departed for the mountains. The farmer, j| 26 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. not feeling very well, quietly walked to the door and was gone without a word. It was some time before the blacksmith returned to his work and resumed his place at the forge. He thought the matter over and over and finally concluded that he had done the right thing. He worked hard that whole day till evening, when he locked the shop, walked silently home and told his wife and children the whole story. They all in the old quaint way agreed that father had done the best and so went to bed and slept. The next morning the smith arose bright and early, as usual, greatly refreshed from the anxiety of the previous day. After breakfast he started for his shop, which was not far distant, thinking not so much of the fortune which he had refused as Of the wandering Indians, who must have been by that time far on their journey. Arriving at the shop he unlocked the shabby door, entered it and taking a small iron shovel from the wall stepped to the forge and began to clear away the ashes to start a fire. After thrusting his shovel several times into the heap, he became greatly astonished at the smallness of the hole. It seemed to have grown much smaller during the night. Bending over the forge he began to scrape away the ashes with his rough hand. To his surprise he found that at the bottom of the open-ing stood a bright, round kettle filled with silver blocks about an inch square. With trembling hands he lifted the treasure from its hiding place and stood it on the anvil, noticing at the same time a small piece of paper sticking out over the rim of the vessel. Drawing this gently from the blocks he unfolded it and saw drawn in rough outline the figure of an Indian, under which was written the words, " To the Indian's friend." —W. H. H., '01. " "When you see a mig-hty forest, With its tall and stately trees, Lifting' up their giant branches; Wrestling with the wintry breeze; Do not fail to learn the lesson Which the moaning winds resound, Every oak was once an acorn, All unnoticed on the ground." —DR. C. H. PAYNE. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 27 WHY WE BROKE CAMP. TEIYL you a story? Well, if you have patience enough I'll tell you of an experience I had last summer vacation, while on a camping trip. You see, every summer vacation when I come home I spring it on the " old gent," that, after having worked so hard for nine months, my poor brain needs rest. Well, he takes it all in, and gives me a vacation of several weeks. Then the old gang gets together, and we go on a few weeks' loaf. Fun ? Well, I should say so. I^ast Summer, following our usual custom, we visited "Straw-berry Island," a beautiful little Island in the middle of the broad Susquehanna. Here there is but one small village of a few hun-dred population. The rest of the square mile of the island is heavily wooded, and affords an excellent place for campers. Usually there are anywhere from three to six parties camping on the island. But at the time we were there none of the others had yet arrived. Soon we were settled down, and were enjoying ourselves very much in hunting and fishing. One evening after we had been there about a week, I went to the village for our mail. When I got back, and distributed the letters to their respective owners, I took my own letters and drew apart a little to read them. The first one I opened was from my father. (You know my father is postmaster in the town in which I live, and, as it is a pretty large town, usually has large quantities of stamps, besides a good deal of money, on hand.) Well, to continue where I left off, the first letter was from my father, and the very first line conveyed to me the startling news that the post-office had been robbed the previous week of a considerable sum of money and about $400 worth of stamps. There was no clue to the robbers, and at present the officers were at a stand-still in their investigations. It is needless to tell you that I was surprised at the news. My first thought was to leave for home next day, but further in the letter father said I needn't let this spoil my fun, and that I should stay as long as I wished. So I decided to stay. The next afternoon I was appointed to run over the island in search of some stray chickens for our evening meal. I started about four o'clock, and leisurely made my way across the island. About a quarter-mile beyond the village I came upon a thick 28 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. clump of trees and undergrowth, situated about three hundred yards from a farmhouse. Thinking this would be a good place for the chickens, I cautiously made my way into the thickest part of the copse. Suddenly I was startled by hearing a gruff voice directly in front of me. I stopped at once, and soon heard another voice, raised in an altercation with the first speaker. He was cursing him roundly for a cheat and a rascal, saying that after having done the dirty work (I couldn't quite catch what), he wasn't going to take a cent less than half of the haul. I be-came interested in what was going on, and crept closer to the speakers, and saw two as villainous and rough looking toughs as ever I beheld. Between them they had a large bag of money, and beside the larger of them lay a peculiar oblong tin box, which somehow or other seemed very familiar to me. All at once it struck me that that was the stamp box which I had seen so often in my father's safe at home. Then it flashed upon me that these were the robbers who had so neatly eluded the officers of the law. My first impulse was to get back to camp at once, tell the other fellows about the robbery and my discovery, and then come and capture these fellows. But, on second thought, I saw it would be wiser to watch them, and find out where they took the booty. Soon the rascals came to an agreement, and decided that they would hide the " swag " until a convenient time should offer for them to dispose of it. They then picked up the bag and stamp box and made their way toward the other side of the island. It was now nearly dark, and I thought I could safely follow them. So I waited till they had gone, and then cautiously picked my way after them. After a half-hour's walk they came to a small tent pitched in a wooded hollow near the shore. They entered here, and I crept up close to catch every word concerning the disposal of the money and stamps. After a good deal of discussion they decided to bury it in the ground under the tent, and in order to do this I knew they would have to move the tent; so I quietly slipped away and hurried off as quickly as possible to our camp, and told the boys about the whole matter. They were eager to go at once, and even more so when I told them that the postoffice authorities had offered a re-ward of $500 for the capture of the robbers. Now, this meant $100 apiece for us, and we could do a good many things on $100. So we decided to go that very night. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 29 We had with us several revolvers and hunting-guns. Each fellow armed himself with one of these, and was soon ready to set out. We started about eleven o'clock, and reached the village a half-hour later. Here I stepped into a store, telephoned to the police at home that I had caught the thieves, and then proceeded. About twelve o'clock we were nearly at the robbers' camp, and I told my chums to take it easy so that we might take the men by surprise. Every fellow cocked his revolver and made ready for business. We crept silently up to the tent, and, peering in, saw two dark forms lying within, sound asleep. Then we entered, and order-ing two of the boys to cover each man, I proceeded to awake the larger and tougher of them. I succeeded pretty quickly, and soon had him securely bound, and then proceeded to do the same for his partner. We found all the booty buried in the earth under the tent, and then loosening our prisoners' legs, ordered them to march on ahead. We soon reached our camp, and binding the men again so that they could not get away, we took turns at guarding them during the night. We held them till the next evening, when my father came with two officers. We all set out for home, and soon had the satisfaction of seeing the malefactors in prison. In due time we received the reward. I saved mine, and father added a substan-tial sum to it. That's the reason I am flush this term. Come up town and have some oysters on me, the whole gang. — " APFI,EBEB." '■ Oh, wad some power the g-iftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us ! It wad frae monil a blunder free us And foolish notion, What airs in dress and g'ait wad lea' us And e'en devotion." -BURNS. i\ 30 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. GRACE had been said. The preacher of the village, whose gray hairs had never been endangered by conjugal wrath, in short, who was a bachelor, had performed that solemn office, as was his wont, at the Lyn boarding-house. Around the table sat six. The preacher, by right of his sober mien and broadcloth, of course, occupied the first place of honor, that is, he sat at the end of the table next the door leading into the pantry, from which issued the appetizing sound of the sizzling, sputtering and splashing of the cooking, or the rattle and clatter of pots and pans, and occasionally, to vary the program, the bang of falling dishes invariably followed by a lecture on culinary economy and general management by the matron of the establish-ment, who at divers times and in divers manners, delivered these emphatic and lengthy dissertations to the cook, a buxom, grin-ning lass of perhaps sixteen summers, who bore several red marks on her face, testifying to the violence of gesture with which the lecturer was accustomed to drive home her rather striking argu-ments. Next to the preacher sat Mr. Eyn, who boasted the empty title of " Eord of the House "—a little, pinched, henpecked piece of crusty mortality, who spoke with a very emphatic "I intend" or " I will," but, as I observed, only when his wife was in the pan-try and the door closed. In her presence, or within range of her eye through the open pantry door, he seemed to sink about six inches in stature, and peep slyly out of the corners of his e3'es, like a cat expecting a sudden and unannounced visitation of boot-jacks and stove-pokers. Beside the hard-fated Mr. Lyn was situated, geographically speaking, a volcano of sentimental effusion, or, perhaps better, sat the village poet. He looked like a poet, at least to a stranger, having all the visible qualifications—long hair, a sentimental air, a canary-like whimper that sometimes sounded like the sigh of a zephyr, and a box of dyspepsia tablets sticking out of his vest pocket, which would most strongly confirm the theory suggested by the unbarbered hair. At the end of the table, opposite the snowy-templed " shep-herd in Israel," sat the school-mistress, another very important functionary in the village, enthroned in dignity and starch. She THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 31 always dressed in a rusty shade of brown satin, evidently to match her complexion, and had it so thoroughly starched that she could sit down only in one way, there being only one hinge in the dress. She was always " precise" and plain, never bedecked herself with flowers, perhaps because she couldn't starch them. Slight in figure, in her rusty armor she looked not altogether unlike a mud-wasp— a dignified mud-wasp. Her features denoted character, but as Pat said, who sat around the corner from her, they looked a little smoke-dried. Pat was a red-nosed Irishman, with a broad, open, jolly Irish face, always lit up with an expression of bantering humor, and partly covered with a thin, scattered crop of stubble. He was the man of all work about the establishment, and bossed about by the lady of the house, curtly snapped at by the next highest power, Mr. Lyn, divinely stared at by the volcano, furiously glared at by the mud-wasp, and reproached every now and then by the preacher for profanity, he bad a very wretched time of it, and often gave that as a reason for the redness of his nose. "Be-jabbers," he would say, " Oi must droon moi troubles;" but how he drowned his troubles by reddening his nose I never could imagine. Grace had been said, as I stated before, and Jane began to serve roast chicken, starting with the preacher. " Thank you, my girl," said his reverence in his blandest tone as she turned from him to the poet, who took a wing with a smile—a very poetic smile—and, holding it up on a fork that all could see it, in his softest canary notes began : " Oh for the wings of an angel, To fly to that heavenly shore, I would leave this land of sorrow, There in joy to dwell evermore." " Oh, how delectable !" exclaimed the ecstatic teacher. "What spontaneity and brilliancy of genius ! Surely, Mr. Bilious, you have been endowed with those peculiar qualities of intellect which combine with a deep and susceptible emotional nature to consti-tute those favored and favorite mortals, whose function in life and society is to add to the general happiness of humanity ; one of those who drink of Olympian fountains and feast on the ambrosial —the ambrosial—feast on the ambrosial—in short, Mr. Bilious, you are a poet." She always rattled out her comments in a man- 32 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. \ ner something like a hysterical alarm-clock, and stopped for the same reason, too—because she was run down. The flattered rhymer, in his confusion and gratitude, blushed a sort of 3^ellow green, and fumbled about in his inspired cranium for a suitable answer, when Pat relieved him. " Ay, Midam, a pooet's boorn a pooet; ye can't make 'im." Though "Madam" rarely condescended to notice any of Pat's remarks, she replied: "Mr. O'Brien, I fully appreciate the force and significance of that sententious and universal truth to which you have just given utterance. I find it true, in my ramblings through the variegated fields of imaginative literature, that a skill-ful master of the poetic art must—must possess certain natural endowments of mind and feeling. He may avail himselfof the most efficient intellectual discipline in the most advanced institutions of learning, established in either hemisphere, the Eastern or the Western, fortne impartation of knowledge and mental develop-ment, and yet, sir, may never gain admission into the temple of the Muses." " Yis, a pooit's loike an iditor. Ye moight fade a goat tin years on newspaipers, but shtill ye couldn't make an iditor av 'im." Very much to Pat's annoyance—for he felt unusually honored in being patronized by such an able representative of scholarship and high English—the poet, who felt that they were both allud-ing to him, chimed in : " If Nature on you doth bestow it, To reveal her charms, to be a poet, In school or out you're bound to show it, And all the world will some time know it." "Och, bedad," supplemented Pat, with a dubious smile of malicious humor, intending to punish Mr. Bilious for this obtru-sive sally, "Ye remoindmeso much of Samson in the Scriptures." The poet shook out his tresses of black, hanging in Miltonic waves over his shoulder, proud to have them compared to Sam-son's immortal looks of strength, but Pat. continued : " Ye both use th' same wippin, only ye make pooetry with it and he slew the inimies of Israel." Of course, we laughed; the preacher till he was as red as Pat's nose, I till my sides ached, and even the school-mistress smiled as loud as the constitutional gravity of her deportment would permit, the poet, all the while, turning alter- THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 33 nately red, white and blue, and looking as though he had swal-lowed a smoothing-iron. Mr. Lyn alone did not smile—the pan-try door was open. The cook was seized with a fit of tittering that went nigh end-ing with her dropping the coffeepot, with which she had now reached the school-mistress, filling the cups as she went round the table. " O Miss Jane, do exercise more vigilant care lest you occa-sion some disastrous calamity. Just cogitate how seriously I might have been scalded by that liquid, in that state of violent ebullition, as you undoubtedly apprehend. Such inexcusable carelessness cannot, must not be tolerated, young lady." Jane, somewhat abashed, colored and would have attempted an apology, but the preacher, ever ready to rescue one in embar-rassment, interposed : " Nothing hurt, Jane; accidents will hap-pen everybody. I don't wish them to you," he added, with an air of cheerful gallantry, " but I like to see you blush up ; your cheeks look like peaches." " Yis, yer Riverence," added Pat, "and Oi am so fand of paiches," looking at the preacher and then at the cook. The teacher had, by far, too positive notions of propriety not to rebuke the facetious Patrick. " Undoubtedly, Mr. O'Brien, you have not had the advantages which the cultured usually de-nominate the ' privileges of high society,' those elements of good-breeding enjoyed in homes of education and refinement, or un-doubtedly you would not be guilty of the audacity, so boldly and improperly to allude to the female employee of the establishment in which you occupy the humble position of a menial. Mr. O'Brien, I certainly am surprised." Pat looked at me and winked, evidently not much discon-certed by the bombardment. •'You exhibit," she continued, angry because Pat did not wilt, " directly under and within the range of my ocular vision, such indecency towards me, one so manifestly your superior"— another wink. "Well, did I ever!" she ejaculated, closing her mouth with a snap like a pocketbook, looking daggers all the while at the unabashed Mr. O'Brien. "Did ye iver," rejoined the impregnable Patrick. "It's moire than Oi can till ye what ye iver did; yer auld enough to 34 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. have done imiything, judgin', as the poet says, 'by the silver min-gled mang th' gauld.' " '' Sir,'' sharply retorted the now thoroughly enraged pre-ceptress, "I do not propose—" " Nay, Midim," interrupted Pat., " Oi didn't ask ye to pro-pose, and there's no danger of innybody havin' ye innyhow, un-less p'rhaps yed propose in the dairk av th' moon." During this passage between the scholarly tongue of the out-raged pedagogue and the native wit of the mischievous Irishman none of us dared to laugh out, though we suffered severely with suppressed mirth, which, in my case, played a little game of earth-quake in my abdominal regions, made me drink two glasses of water in quick succession and spill half a cup of coffee over the table. 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JUNE, J899 ooTlhe, Qettysbur ercury CONTENTS. Our College Home 117 The 1900 Spectrum 119 Tick-tack-to 120 A Hero's Reward 123 An Art Fad 125 Retrieved 128 Editor's Desk, 131 Hypnotism 131 " The Influence of Christianity on Roman Jurisprudence ". 134 The Conflict of the Ag-es 139 The Philomathaean Society 144 Monotony of Life 147 Athletics 149 YMMUM FAVOR THOSE WHO FAVOR US. wmomrn For Fine Printing GO TO The J. E. WIBLE .Printing Rouee Carlisle Street, GETTYSBURG, PA. C. B. Kitzmiller, Dealer in Hats, Caps, Boots and . Douglas Shoes GETTYSBURG, PA. J. H. Myers, Fashionable Tailor, Clothier and Gents' Furnisher. The best place in town to have your Cloth-ing made to order. All workmanship and Trimmings guaranteed. No charge for re-pairs and pressing for one year. Dyeing and Repairing a specialty. Ready-made Clothing the largest stock in town. Up-to-date styles. Bicycle Suits and Breeches Headquarters. 11 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, Pa. R. A. WONDERS, Corner Cigar Parlors. A full line of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Etc. Scott's Corner, Opp. Eagle Hotel. GETTYSBURG, A. Have you an assured livelihood? "Would you try for a government posi-tion, if you knew just how to apply, and the kinds of positions from which you can choose, and what to do to insure your getting on the list after you have applied! The Government of the United States is the best of employers. Fair compen-sation, regularity of payment, reason-ably Bure tenure, tasks not too difficult, | ana hours not too I ong, offer strong at-tractions to young persons of both sexes whohavenosettledinuome. Manyenter Government employ, spend their spare i hours in studying law or medicine, or finance, and save enough from their salaries to start in a professional or business career. We have just published a book from whichanj/candidate maylearnjustwhat is necesaary and what unnecessary in brushing up his studies for an examina-tion ; and what his chances are, all things considered, for making bis way into the Civil Service, and staying there. The title of this book is " How to Prepnre for a Civil Service Examination; With Recent Questions and An-swers." It contains all Information which any candidate would require to firepare for any competitive office under ' he Government, and includes a "Ten Weeks' Course of 8tudy,"ln the form of questions actually asked at recent ex-aminations, with the correct answers to i them. Besides the technical require- ' mentSjitalso covers all the elementary branches, like arithmetic, spelling, pen- , manship, geography, letter writing, civil government, etc., etc., so that one who masters this course of study would not only pass well an examination for a gov- , ernment position, but would be sure of I preferment over other applicants for a clerkship in a business house. CLOTH—$2.00 Postpaid—560 PAGES Anotherbookfree(Quickat Figures)if you mention this paper when ordering. HINDS A NOBLE, Publishers 4-5-13-14 Cooper Institute, N. Y. City Schoolbooks ofallpublishers at one store .THE. GETTYSBURG MERCURY Entered at the Postoffice at Gettysburg as second-class matter. Voi,. VIII. GETTYSBURG, PA., JUNE, 1899. No. 4 Editor-in- Chief. J. FRANK EEILMAN, '00. Alumni Editor. REV. F. D. GARLAND. Assistant Editors. LUTHER A. WEIGLE, '00. S. A. VAN ORMER, '01. Business Manager. Assistant Business Manager. JOHN K. HAMACHER, '00. CLARENCE MOORE, '02. Advisory Board. PROF. J. A. HIMES, L,IT. D. PROF. G. D. STAHLEY, M. D. PROF. J. W. RICHARD, D. D. Published monthly by the students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. Subscription price One Dollar a year in advance, single copies Fifteen Cents. Students, Professors and Alumni are cordially invited to contribute. All subscriptions and business matter should be addressed to the Business Manager. Articles for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY, GETTYSBURG, PA. OUR COLLEGE HOME. Oh bright for us the sunbeams rest On tower and town with rosier glow, On sentry Round Top's rugged crest And on the immortal Ridge below, Where marble Victory's fadeless bays The patriot soldier crown, And History graves for future days The deeds of his renown. CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Wnere'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our famous College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! O fair for us the moonlight falls, To brighten with its silver flame At once the stately College halls wmm 118 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. And the memorials of fame That peer from every grove and grange, And in their silence tell That here heroic spirits range O'er meads of asphodel. CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our honored College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! O soft for us the shadows play Among the Campus elms, and woo To merry converse and delay From tasks we busily pursue. Ah Youth and Friendship, how ye charm In Learning's calm abode,— True Graces, twining arm in arm On sweet Arcadian sod ! CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our glorious College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! At morn the duty-call of bells Rings clear and urgent, near and far, At eve a gentler music swells From gleeful viol or guitar. O jolly is the life we lead In study, song or games ! O fortunate the fate indeed That here inscribes our names ! CHORUS—Then ring- we clear a loyal cheer, . Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our dear old College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! Energy will do anything that can be done in this world; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities will make a two-legged animal a man without it. —Goethe. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 119 THE J900 SPECTRUM. THE most recent claimant, in our midst, to literary and ar-tistic honors, is the class of 1900. Its Spectrum, just is-sued, challenges our admiration from start to finish, and we heartily accord to it equal rank with the best of our college annuals, thus far issued. The form of the book, and the general arrangement of its con-tents, show a pleasing appreciation of responsibility in the plac-ing of details to secure good effects. There has been an evident purpose on the part of the printers, publishers, managers, artists and editors, to produce a work which should be alike creditable to themselves, as well as to the college which this publication represents. The volume is fittingly dedicated to Prof. Klinger, who is justly characterized as "both teacher and fellow student." The various classes and associations are given due recogni-tion by verbal statement, cut, pencil and photograph. The latter are unusually good throughout and constitute an attractive fea-ture. The sketches, are, as a rule, very clearly executed, and are amusing without being either vulgar or rude. The "Literary Record of Gettysburg Alumni," is an import-ant feature and will add permanency to the value of this publication. It will be interesting and profitable for our alumni and friends to have a record of this sort for handy reference. The "Spanish War Record" is not less interesting and valu-able. It is something for us to be proud of, that when our coun-try needed men to prosecute a war in the interests of humanity, against a cruel oppressor, that twenty-eight men, from our grad-uate and undergraduate ranks, cheerfully enlisted and did honor-able service. The humorous thoughts and aspects of college life, receive literary embodiment in the concluding pages of the volume. These show a commendable degree of appreciation of humor, in both possible and impossible, but easily imagined situations. It is a pity that so much of this kind of literature, must necessarily go unappreciated, for it requires an acquaintance with the dramatis personae and the conditions under which described events happen, in order to extract all the flavor of humor which makes them en-joyable. ■MMtimp mum. 120 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. This volume is certainly deserving of hearty recognition, and it is hoped that many of our alumni and friends of the college, will show their appreciation of the arduous labors of the class by acquiring a copy. Reader,—it will add permanent value to your library. Send for a copy at once. —G. D. S. TICK-TACK-TO. THERE is scarcely a conversation indulged in with a greater relish, by persons of a maturer age, than that relating to bygone games and pastimes. The children love to linger by the hearth and will listen with rapt attention, as their father relates to them the strange and antiquated games of his boyhood days. There are, perhaps, few things that brighten the eyes of our sires more readily than mere mention of puerile games. They love to cast away the titles of Rev., Dr., or Mr. and think of the time " when you were Bill and I was Joe " and, if one is in their presence when they are exchanging reminiscences he may be both instructed and agreeably entertained. Nor is the relish for this peculiar sort of conversation peculiar to those who have already passed the meridian of life and can no more win for themselves the eclat of the beholding multitude, or the more modest commendation of a few admiring friends, or even the laudatory look of defeated opponents. It belongs also to us. What conversation can be introduced into our college boudoirs that will be more highly appreciated and rejuvenate happier reminiscences than that relating to the games we used to play. The occasional rehearsing of them forms a condiment whose pungency quickens our appetites for more solid and substantial forms of mental food. As such, however, they tend only to excite pleasure and enter-tain, and are evanescent in their effects. If, on the other hand, we view them in a more serious manner and forget them as prolific of. an almost boundless store of sport and hilarity, we may not only become instructed but learn, to our amazement perhaps, that we are playing the same old games to-day. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY 121 To demonstrate this we might choose almost any one of the limited number of juvenile games as an example. Since they all bring forth some phase of life and all contain some suggestion for reflection. Blind-man's-buff for instance, teaches us how gro-tesquely we often grope after the fleeing prizes of life. Leap-frog portrays to us the use to which we are sometimes put by men of ulterior motives and the humility connected therewith, but there are some, however, whose peculiarities stand out in bolder relief than in others ; some whose lessons are more drastic than others, and in few is this more obvious than in the triplicate game of tick-tack-to. It is very simple and probably the most universally known game of childhood. As a palladium against the captiousness of the nursery its charm is talismanic. In point of economy there are few games that excel it: a pencil, a slate or a small slip of paper with two parallel lines drawn perpendicularly upon it and two similar ones crossing them horizontally constitute all that there is of a material outlay. A series of three marks occupying three successive spaces in any direction brings to a proper conclusion the course of the game and suggests to us now, what in childhood's happy hours were arcanums unraveled. One of them is contained in the nature of the game. Unlike many other of our juvenile pastimes tick-tack-to is not a game of luck nor chance but a game of skill and intelligence. Were it a game of luck we would be at a loss to derive any lessons from it and could certainly not compare it to life; since those who have attained to the highest success in life cherish little hope for the man who depends on luck. One of our beloved martyred Presidents, the lamented Jas. A. Garfield, once said, "Luck is an ignis fatuus. It leads to ruin but never to success." The idea that certain men are rich, or prosperous, or popular, because they were born under such circumstances under which it would be impossible for them to be otherwise, finds little credence among successful men. It is not the man who is born at a certain time, in a certain place and under certain environments who attains to success but he who works; he who is active; he who is alive to every oppor-tunity; he whose every mark is prompted by an intelligent judgment. 122 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Another deduction that we can 333ke from the game and apply to life is the mode of procedure. "We used to play7 it under dif-ficulties. Our advance was retarded by opposition. This of course is a common condition to all games and would not distinguish this particular one from any other; but the unique-ness of it lies in the fact that the opposition is created by one op-ponent and only one. Thus in the game of life we proceed against hindrances and against hindrances of but one opponent. Who is that opponent? Who is he, or what is it, that barricades our onward march every time we take a stride toward success ? Who is he who with rude hand dashes a cross before our line of progress every time our success is partially and almost entirely accomplished ? Is he to be found in the personality of some one other than ourselves ? May we detect him among the multitudes that pass before us from day to day ? May we discover him among those with whom we are continually associated ? No, prospection will never reveal him, introspection may. We have but one opponent to contend with, and that oppo-nent is self, the lower self; the material as opposed to the spiritual self. We sometimes suppose that our embarrassments in life, are traceable to external circumstances, to some person or company of persons, or to some combination of circumstances. But they are only the marks used by ourselves against our-selves. They form the media through which our lower nature reacts upon the higher and thus continues the dualisdc game of life. St. Bernard appreciating this fact once said "Nothing can do me damage but myself," and if we wish to reject authority can we not by a little self-examination verify this statement within the scope of our own experience ? Does not the soul in becoming cognizant of the virtue of a certain act urge us to do it ? Does it not in the language of the game place its mark in one of the spaces ? What follows ? The body shrinks from the performance of the act. It opposes the impulse of the soul. It places its mark directly before the one already made. No sooner has this taken place than the conscience comes into prominence. Not willing to acquiesce with one repulse it incites us to a redoubled effort. It places its mark before the THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 123 original one in another direction. This being done up swell the passions and endeavor with vehemence to thwart the noble im-pulse and crush all that is holy and pure in man. So the game proceeds with vacillating fortunes until the lower or the higher na-ture is conqueror. A contest it is trying and severe, unheard by mortal ear, un-seen by mortal eye. Revealed only to Him under whose dispen-sation it is possible and under whose guidance only, success is at-tainable. —MARKS. A HERO'S REWARD. IN the spring of 1825, Mr. Perry decided to sell his plantation, very reluctantly however, for it was here that he was born, and then with his family, which consisted of his wife, a son, Philip, and a daughter, Mabel, to go North. It was at Mr. Hall's suggestion that he located in a small town in the northern part of New Jersey and went into business with him. These two families had known each other for years and naturally at once there sprung up a friendship between Philip Perry and Mr. Hall's only son and child, Tom; but from the start Tom seemed to have an especial regard for Mabel, which grew into an affection as they grew in years. The Perrys belonged to one of the old, aristocratic, south-ern families, and were, as most such families were, wealthy. The Halls were also quite independent, though not in such affluent circumstances. The two boys were sent to a small military academy near New York and graduated in the same class. A short time after this Mr. Hall was taken ill and died very suddenly, and a year later Mrs. Hall died through grief for her dead husband. Mr. Perry was also affected by his partner's death and having closed out the business, moved South and located in Richmond, Va. He in-sisted that Tom should go along and make his home with them, and Tom, with a little persuasion from Mabel, did so. The boys went to a southern college, where they stood high both in their class and in the esteem of their fellow students, for they were good, jolly boys. During this time the affection be-tween Mabel and Tom ripened into love and Tom often wished in-wardly that some day he might win Mabel for his wife. y—^——™—™——— miyiiyi 124 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. After their college days both young men had entered Mr. Perry's employ and held positions of trust and responsibility in his cotton mill. So well, indeed, did they manage their work, that Mr. Perry was about to entrust the entire management to them when that dreadful war, which so nearly resulted in the division of our Union, was declared. Recognizing his duty, Philip Perry at once left home and enlisted in the 9th Virginia Regiment. Tom Hall hesitated. He was undecided as to what to do. He knew full well that his duty was to go North and join a Northern regiment, and yet—if he went, it meant, as Mabel had said, that all would end between them, for Mabel was a Southern girl. What was he to do ? On the one side he could hear the call to duty, on the other Mabel wanted him, if he went at all, to go with "Phil." At last his love for his country conquered even his love for Mabel and as a true patriot he secretly made his way north and enlisted in the 1st New Jersey, which was mustered in at his old home. It is needless to follow these two soldiers through the entire campaign, but suffice it to say that they soon rose to high positions in their respective regiments on account of their bravery. On the evening of July 2, 1863, General Dee, who was in command of the Confederate forces at Gettysburg, realizing his perilous position and possibly expecting defeat, decided to make one final, desperate attempt to break through the Union line. That evening he had been reinforced by Stuart's Cavalry and was therefore hopeful of success. His plan was to pierce the Union line at a point now called the "High Water Mark," for that was the turning point of the greatest battle of the Civil War. Everyone has heard of Pickett's famous charge and how the men of the two armies fought hand to hand over the old stone wall. The 9th Virginia belonged to Armistead's brigade, which was almost annihilated in this charge; yet many were not killed outright, but after suffering untold agony, gave up their lives for the cause they thought right. During this battle, a number of regiments were held in reserve and among this number was the 1st New Jersey. On the evening of July 3d, the news of the famous charge of Pickett's Division and the successful repulse was reported among the various Union regiments, and of course reached the 1st New Jersey. \THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 125 Colonel Tom Hall recalled the fact that Philip Perry had en-listed in the 9th Virginia, and he imagined he heard some one say that he was dying on the field. Before dawn he had mounted his faithful horse and galloped off in the direction of the "clump of trees." For some time he searched, but all in vain, and he was about to leave when he heard a terrible groan a short dis-tance beyond the wall on the Union side. It startled him and he drew up his horse, dismounted and stooped over the half-dead body of a Confederate officer. Imagine his surprise to find his old friend, Philip Perry! He gently bound up his wounds and raising him, placed him on his horse and rode slowly back to his regiment. Major Perry remained in a semi-conscious state for several days and when he came to, he found himself in Colonel Hall's tent and over him was stooping his dear sister, washing off the blood stains and dressing his wounds. As soon as Major Perry was strong enough to be moved, Colonel Hall had him exchanged for a Northern officer, who was confined in one of the Southern prisons. However, before Major Perry was taken to his home in Rich-mond, the old love between Mabel and Colonel Hall had over-come all difficulties between them and under a tree not far from where Major Perry had fallen, he witnessed a short ceremony, performed by the Chaplain of the 1st New Jersey, in which Colo-nel Hall received "A Hero's Reward," the long desired hand of Mabel in marriage. —W. G. L. '01. «**£> AN ART FAD. IN these days when fads in almost every line of trade and pro-fession are so prominent, one is not surprised to find that there is such a thing as a fad in art also. The particular one selected for the subject of this essay is that style so prominent at this time in the art. of painting—the poster. The poster occu-pies the same place in the art of painting as do dialect stories in literature or syncopated rhythm, i. e. the so-called "rag-time" in music. Not any of these is a recent creation but rather a recent craze. For instance, considered from a scientific standpoint, "rag-time" has been co-eval with the history of music. 126 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Beethoven and Mozart wrote it and even in the incomparable fugures of Bach we encounter it. And in literature, dialect did certainly not originate with James Whitcomb Riley. The possibilities of the colored poster were first made known to English and French artists when the great flaming advertise-ments of Barnum were first placed upon the exposed places of London and Paris. The influence of these American advertising posters became prominent and at once both England and France began to contribute colored products in poster art, which, while far more artistic than the pictures of Wild West performers, were not after all so widely different in outline, color and other quali-ties. Between that day when vivid and crude design was pre-dominant, and to-day when the artistic poster is so much in evi-dence, there is a considerable advance apparent. Simultaneous with the growth of the poster and practically very beneficial was the adoption of it by the up-to-date theatre for advertising purposes. And it lends itself admirably for this pur-pose. It has also been a favorite mode of advertising in the com-mercial world, but one sees less of its use in this manner now than formerly. In the literary advertising department, the poster still is very prominent and is the usual way of calling the attention of the public to the merits of some special edition of a publication. With the rise of the poster came collectors of posters ; in America alone, there are said to be over 6000 persons who devote themselves to this pursuit. Poster literature and expositions too have come into existence. Of the different nations and in point of art, France, as usual, leads. The "father of the modern poster," as he has been called, M. Cheret, however, says that he owes his first inspiration to the Barnum lithographs. America is greatly indebted to France in this line of art. One of the foremost poster artists who, before he studied in Paris, used to draw the gorgeous theatre lithographs, came back to America and completely transformed the coarse ex-aggerated travesties. For this reason Matt. Morgan stands high among the American poster artists. Of the English school, Aubrey Beardsley is probably the best known. He is said to be always "scholarly" and while "char-acteristic," yet he never loses sight of the fundamental principles of the art in his work. The purchase of a celebrated art-poster called "Bubbles" by the proprietors of a certain soap, seemed to THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 127 give a new impetus to the poster art in England, and many artists no longer hesitated to enter the ranks of poster painters. In Germany, the poster has not developed very rapidly or sat-isfactorily. German artists in every line of art work seem to ad-here strongly to allegorical symbols and types. This is evident in the tonal art as well as in painting. Probably the best known of the German school is Heine, who creates posters for several humorous periodicals. Austria seems to have paid little or no attention to the art; one can find no mention of Austrians who won a reputation for them-selves except in the line of music. All other arts seem to be con-sidered unworthy any attention. There is a poster art school in Belgium which has won a prominent position in this line of art. Though it requires a considerable amount of education on cer-tain lines to enable one to understand correctly any art—such a training, for instance as a good art-critic possesses—yet it is pos-sible for almost any one to appreciate, to some extent, at least, the art of poster painting. Tolstoi .says, "When I call up an emotion which I have ex-perienced, arid by signs, words, colors, sounds, transfer this emo-tion to another, that is art." Bearing this definition in mind and using it as a test, attention is called to a few examples of posters, each peculiarly distinctive in one manner or other. Probably one of the most striking and unique of the products of American artists was the poster announcing a special issue of the New York Sun. A woman with a trailing purple mantle walks through a green meadow, one hand uplifted with a warning ges-ture as if to command silence. The graceful though striking de-sign indicates a fertile imagination as the originator of it. That the creator—~L,. I. Rhead—is not only highly imaginative and fanciful but even verging upon the eccentric is evidenced by others of his productions, in one of which he has painted a woman with a cloak of dark green, outlined boldly against an orange back-ground. Among the posters published by Harpers Bros., was one en-titled "The Letter Box," which, though simple in ideas yet proved very effective. A little Cupid standing on tip-toe, drops a valentine in the slot of the corner letter-box. The entire pic-ture is not at all pretentious, but entirely characteristic and well adapted. ■pJMfiM 128 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Another poster published by the same firm in 1892 is worthy of noting because of the manner in which the lettering is incor-porated in the picture. "The Wooly Horse" representing Napoleon I. on horseback overlooking the battlefield,—with a fiery sky for background, was a very successful poster published by the Century Co. A famous American artist in this line is W. H. Bradley, whose work resem-bles somewhat that of Aubrey Beardsley. His posters seem to have a peculiar melancholy in their expression. Among the prominent advertisements of merchandise, that of Pears' Soap—a humorous sketch of a ragged tramp—is, with its forcible inscription, one of the most prominent. An original idea was brought out by an English artist in the use of the "Silhouette"—a black figure outlined in white stand-ing out against a black background. The manufacturers of a certain blueing, first used this style of poster for an advertise-ment. An advance in poster drawing was made after the several ex-positions of posters which have been held lately. One of these, held in Belgium in 1894, served to propagate extensively the new ideas of the French and the Belgian schools. How long this fad will last, is difficult to predict. It is highly probable, however, that the art will advance with such strides in some particular direction that the new development will com-pletely swallow up the present popular poster style,—a style, which has been characterized as a "phantasy most horrid and de-testable." —W. W. F. '00. RETRIEVED. JIM HAL,Iy, an inhabitant of the village of Alberton, had the reputation of being the most cowardly man to be found in ten counties. He was known to sleep at night with his room door double-barred and the windows tightly fastened, for fear of being killed in his bed by some wandering burglar. He believed in ghosts and witches ; and the small boys often took advantage of this superstitious fear and belief by placing a white sheet over a stick and when Jim came along, waving it wildly. Jim ran like THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 129 a deer for home and next day was made the butt of innumerable jokes. This fear of Jim's was to be accounted for only by the fact that from his birth his mother had shielded him from all dan-ger and taught him to look to her as his natural protector. So when he had come to manhood he had not learned to rely upon himself. He often tried to overcome his cowardice but could not do so when the critical moment came. Affairs were in this state up to the year 1862 when the report was circulated in Alberton that Jim Hall had disappeared from the village. No one had seen him go away, so all the villagers could do was to make suppositions as to his whereabouts. Some thought he had run away for fear of being drafted into the service. A large number of the able-bodied men of the village had already joined as volunteers and now it was reported that additional men were needed and that these would be taken by drafting through-out the whole North. Just the day before Jim Hall's disappear-ance the report was brought that the drafting of Alberton men would take place in four days. So there were some grounds for the common belief that Jim had run away to escape the war. One can easily imagine their surprise when the next day they heard that he had gone to the camp of the Army of the Potomac and had been enlisted as a private soldier. The people treated it as a great joke and many were the jests at poor Jim's expense about his long legs standing him in good stead when a time of great danger should come. However Jim had realty joined the army and was by a lucky chance placed in the same company with the other Alberton men who had gone out long before as volunteers. And as another piece of good fortune the man who was now captain of the com-pany— the former captain having been killed shortly before—had been the only man in the village of Alberton who had not jeered and laughed at his cowardice. This gentleman, a Mr. Leonard, had been a friend of both of Jim's parents and when Jim's father died had been appointed guardian to Jim. He now encouraged Jim to make a man of himself and was the instrument of Jim's doing so. Soon under their gallant leaders they were fighting the rebels with varying success about the swamps and morasses of the Chickahominy. In the battle of Chancellorsville, lost though dearly sold, our hero was in the thick of the fight. At the first mmmw 130 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. shock, however, he turned as if to flee, but at the word of his commander he turned and fought so bravely and so well that he was commended by his captain. Nearly two months later he found himself marching north-ward with his companions to try to check the invasion which the victorious Lee was making upon the North. On July 1st they found themselves on the peaceful fields of Gettysburg so soon to be turned into a veritable slaughter pen. In the first day's fight their regiment was stationed at Seminary Ridge with several other regiments to check the advance of the so far victorious rebels until further reinforcements should come up. Soon the overwhelming numbers of the Confederates forced the greater part to fall back and one lone battered and torn regi-ment was left to face the storm. It was too late to retreat now and almost useless to fight longer, but the blood of the Halls who had fought in the Revolution suddenly came coursing through the veins of Jim, and seizing the colors from the color bearer who had just been shot down Jim waved them aloft and shouted, "Come on boys, don't run, only cowards run." As he uttered the words a volley from the enemy, who had now almost sur-rounded the gallant man and his little band, laid poor Jim low and silenced forever the heart which had just learned that it still had brave blood to force through a manly body. Now indeed had Jim retrieved his name from the most disgraceful blot which can be put on any man's name. The rest of the command were captured and taken prisoners. Several years after they were ex-changed and when those Alberton men who had come safely through the war had returned home, they never tired of telling how nobly Jim Hall had proven that he no longer was the coward whom they had once despised. —V. FREY, '01. c®P June falls asleep upon her bier of flowers; In vain are dew drops sprinkled o'er her, In vain would fond winds fan her back to life Her hours are numbered on the floral dial. * * * June is dead, Dead, without dread or pain, her gayest "Wreaths twined with her own hands for her funeral. —Lucy Larcotn. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. EDITOR'S DESK. 131 THE '00 Spectrum is ample proof that the catalogue of special features has not been exhausted. As it is customary for the Junior class in publishing a Spectrum to make a special feature, '00 has chosen the "Literary Record of Gettysburg Alumni.'' This feature alone would make thepresent Spectrttm val-uable, as well as interesting. Few besides those who have worked upon such a feature can form any idea of the toil and care re-quired to carry it to a successful issue. Certainly it is but justice that the college paper, in the name of the students of Gettys-burg, congratulates the editor and assistant editor, by whom the "Literary Record" has been compiled and arranged, upon their useful, hard work. But not only may the individuals, on whom rested the responsibility for such a task, be congratulated; Gettys-burg may congratulate herself upon the present annual, which un-doubtedly will be regarded for years as a model of neat, original work. Articles by our alumni relating to Gettysburg, would be re-ceived eagerly by the MERCURY. Stories about college life as it was some years ago, the difference between Gettysbtirg of to-day and Gettysburg of the past, or almost any article of like kind, would find space in our pages. The MERCURY would be glad to print poems by the alumni, as well as prose. HYPNOTISM. HYPNOTISM, as best defined, is a nervous artificial sleep. The same thing was formerly called animal magnetism. Hypnotism applies to a definite nervous state and is brought about mostly in persons having a delicate nervous system. The first true inquirer into hypnotism was Dr. Baird. He saw some experiments performed by a professional maguetizer and at once decided that they were merely an arrangement to deceive the people, but after careful observation and study into the methods of producing a state of hypnotism, he decided that it was genuine. After careful study and experiment, he decided that there was no such a thing as a magnetic fluid flowing from the mind of the operator to that of the subject; but that the true cause of hypno- ■mmtnm 132 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. tism lay in the fact that the nerves of one of the senses become deadened by over exertion or constant concentration on a point, and on this account become powerless to act and the person goes into a deep sleep or lethargy. In this, his followers disagree with the other school, headed chiefly by I,afosataine. He asserted that hypnotism was produced by a fluid, known as the magnetic fluid, which passed from one person to another and by its attraction could cause a person of strong will to have complete control of a person of weaker will power, being able to compel him to do anything commanded. Baird was led to his theory by the fact that his subject, while under the influence of this power, was unable to open the eyes. He at once came to the conclusion that excessive fatigue was the only thing that could cause this strange phenomenon as he made no attempt at personal magnetism in producing the sleep. His experiment was performed in the following way. He asked his subject to sit and look steadily at the neck of a wine bottle and allow his mind to wander. The bottle was placed at such an elevation as to cause considerable fatigue to the eyes. After three minutes the subject's eyes were filled with tears, then his eyelids closed and a little later he was in a sound sleep. This experiment proved beyond doubt that a person can be hypnotized without the presence of a second person or operator; but can do it himself by an experiment made under similar circumstances as mentioned above. Baird pursued his discoveries and with the aid of numerous other experiments tried hard to have hypnotism recognized as a science. They were not successful, however, and to-day it is re-garded mostly as something for a show, or to interest the people, without much regard to its cause and the scientific qualities. The most familiar form of producing the state of hypnotism is the following : the operator directs the subject to have no par-ticular thought on his mind, but to let it wander, and gaze steadily into his eyes. After that he generally makes a few passes with the hands, gently rubbing the eyelids, etc., until his subject is in a sound sleep. In explanation of this method I would say that the gazing into the eyes of the operator for some time, is exactly the same as looking at a brilliant object, both have the same effect of fatiguing the nerves of the eye and producing sleep. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 133 This is strikingly illustrated in an experiment with a frog. If a frog is taken in the hand, having the thumb resting on the stomach, and the back gently rubbed ; the animal will go to sleep at once and can be stretched into all sorts of shapes. Another way, as has been stated before, is that of looking steadily at some object. It has also been discovered that the other senses have the same power as that of sight. Thus if you produce monotony in music sleep is produced. Sharp suspense or fright has the same effect of transfixing some people and this has been decided by students of the science ( as it is called by the disciples of hypnotism) to be hypnotism. After careful study it has been proven that the senses of taste and of smell have the same strange effect. As regards the uses of hypnotism little of importance can be said. It is used mostly by professional showmen who call up subjects from their audience or may have them with them. They compel them to do anything they command. One of the common-est ways and also the best to show the entire oblivion of the subject, is the experiment with the letter. The subject is handed a letter and told it is an orange, he immediately eats it with great relish, then if told it is sour at once spits it out with an expres-sion of disgust on his face, showing the subject believes every-thing the operator tells him and is entirely at his command. This, however, was never intended for the chief use of hypno-tism. The experimenters tried to use it in surgery, etc., but it has been found that while some people are easily influenced others give much trouble, so that it would be impracticable to use it in a case of amputation when ether or chloroform serves the same purpose more quickly and better. It has been settled, however, that strong habits can be changed. Persons who have been accus-tomed to strong habits all their lives have been entirely changed and new habits formed. Thus, while very little has been definitely decided about this strange phenomenon, there is every indication that some day in the near future, it will be taken up by experimenters and philoso-phers, thoroughly sifted, and then be proven to be of great value in many respects. It is now in its infancy. —C. J. D. '00. wmm 134 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. "THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY ON ROMAN JURISPRUDENCE." CHRISTIANITY and civilization in its highest degree of ex-cellence are synonomous, hand in hand like two insepara-bles we find them enthroned upon a majestic seat, ruling, guiding, influencing, and may we say carving the destiny of every great nation. If a country is civilized and christianized we need no other proof to be convinced of her pre-eminence and suprem-acy. A glance will show us also that such countries have the most admirable and thoroughly developed codes of jurisprudence. The influences, whose marks upon "Roman Law" are par-ticularly indelible and prominent, may be divided into three classes: conventional morality and usage, natural reason and justice, and Christianity. These fundamental principles in turn clearly mark off three distinct epochs in the development of Ro-man Law. According to the law of the first nearly all power was vested in the individual and that individual was the "Pater familias." The idea of a State right has scarcely begun to dawn upon the Roman mind. At the beginning of the second epoch, Rome is no longer a col-lection of separate communities : Italy, Greece, Spain, Africa, in short the whole world is in her power. Law based on such a no-tion as practically unlimited power of the pater cannot regulate such an empire. No longer is Rome divided into families, tribes and clans, each separate and distinct, but everything concentrates upon and emanates from one person—the Emperor. Something broader, something more general is demanded and, in response, came the principles of the stoic philosophy. Roman Law can-not stand still while the State is enlarging; it too must broaden, and natural equity, justice and reason furnish the soil for its spreading roots. But one link yet is necessary, one step yet is lacking ere the ultimate degree ofperfection is reached. For Christianity it remains to weld the chain and fill the gap which is to make "Roman Law" such a body of principles as to be applicable at all times and among all nations. In such principles as—"honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cinque tribuere," the dawn of Christian-ity can already be seen, only time is needed until its genial rays shall burst forth with increasing intensity. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 135 Christianity had been now the established religion of the Ro-man Empire for more than two centuries; and the influence of its principles was making an untold effect upon the spirit, if not so much upon the letter, of Roman law. The complete moral, social, and political revolution, through Christianity, created a necessity for new laws adapted to the present order of things. Under it a new order of men of a peculiar character, with special privileges has grown up; churches and monasteries had been formed; certain offenses in the penal code were now looked on with a milder or more severe aspect, and vices, which formerly had been tolerated, became crimes against the new social order. It might be shown that Christianity as a system of doctrine, is peculiarity adapted to meet the secular as well as the spiritual wants of men and would naturally work its way into their codes of jurisprudence. But a direct proof is unnecessary, for after hav-ing shown its influence upon the various elements in "Roman L,aw," we can reason backward and reach the same conclusion. Roman Law may be conveniently divided into three classes:— that of Persons, Property and Crime. From time immemorial, slavery had been customary among all nations. Aristotle reasoned "that nature intended barbarians to be slaves, and among the natural and honorable means of ac-quiring wealth, he classes, making war in order to reduce to slavery such of mankind as are intended by nature for it." As an institution of custom, then, slavery received its sanction at Rome. Christianity had exalted a slave to spiritual equality and this religious elevation could not be without influence on their tem-poral and social position. They were no longer to be regarded as brute beasts and inanimate things, nor could they be destroyed by their masters with as much impunity as his other property. Our respect must here be paid the heathen sovereign, Antoniuns, who declared that the master who killed his slave without cause, was liable to the same penalty as if he had killed the slave of another. Justinian writes, "In these times, and under our Em-pire, no one must be permitted to exercise unlawful cruelty against a slave.'' Prohibition of marriage to slaves had been a deep-rooted prejudice for centuries, yet this too melted before the rays of its benign influence. The stricter forms of manumission—the vin-dicta freeing by census or testament were relieved by easier and ■VAMHtfi 136 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. more liberal ones,—for example, per epistolam, inter amicos, in ecclesiis; and whatever of legal impediments yet existed were re-moved by Justinian. Along with this the distinctions formerly made between freedmen, whereby a slave owing to certain kinds of misconduct, when manumitted, could not receive full citizen-ship, were likewise abolished so that after Justinian all libertine were cives Romani. The ancient laws regarding marriage and the legal status of women each crystallized itself in conformity with the new order of things. Marriage was no longer a civil contract but a religious sacrament and the penalties fixed upon celibacy and childlessness were removed. Divorce had been one of the greatest plagues at work in dis-solving the unity of the Roman family. Since the establishment of the XII tables, in 450 B. C, it had been legally recognized. Seneca says of Naecauss, probably satirically, that he changed his wives as he changed his dress. And it is the same writer who says '' that the noble women of Rome calculated the year not by the consuls, but by their husbands." Juvenal, in the bitterness of his satire, could not find words adequate to express his intense indignation of this evil. It is said that the sixth century of Roman greatness had begun ere the evils of a primitive conception that the wife was the property of her husband and might be dismissed at his pleasure were revealed and public feeling shocked by the re-pudiation of a virtuous but barren wife by Spurius Carvilius Ruga. Had Christianity performed no greater good for human society than the removal of this corruption, its influence would not have been in vain or useless. The rights of women over their property were made sub-stantially equal to men's as was the right of guardianship over their children. Parental power, though in theory absolute, had long fallen into disuse and was almost a theoretical nothing long before the ad-vent of Christianity, but whatever of severity yet remained was abolished. Constantine openly declared that the father, who killed his son, should be held for murder, nor was the father allowed to ex-pose his children or sell them into slavery, except in the rarest cases. The proprietary rights of the son, too, were extended from the peculium castreuse to the peculmm quasi castreuse and still later to the peculium adventitium. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 137 Milman says '' Christianity made no change in the tenure or succession to property.'' '' Seeking inheritances by undue means was prohibited and restrained by law as an ecclesiastical evil." Church property was regarded sacred and inviolate and as Milman says was "the sole proprietor, whom forfeiture or confis-cation could never reach; whose title was never antiquated and before whose hallowed boundaries violence stood rebuked." Gifts to temples could now be sold or pledged for the redemp-tion of captives, a purpose which the old Roman law would have disdained to contemplate. In the penal laws of the Roman empire, the influence of Chris-tianity was but moderately exerted. The abolition of the distinc-tions drawn between freedmen and slaves have already been re-ferred to. Crucifixion as a means of punishment was removed by Constantine, rather as an act of religious reverence than of humanity. But in the suppression of gaming and the prohibition of women being forced on the stage, traces of its influence can be seen. As is natural from the subject material under discussion, the law respecting persons has undergone the greatest change. But all these changes, whether in the penal code or in the law of proprietary rights and obligations, were but a means, which made the Roman system adapted to the regulation of all peoples and at all times. When we see that the very barbarians who conquered Rome were in turn conquered by her system of jurisprudence, we are not a little filled with surprise; but when we find it not only influenc-ing and forming the basis of, but being incorporated in the legal codes of almost all nations, we come in contact with an effect that requires an adequate and efficient cause. After paying all due re-spect to that peculiar, innate faculty of administration in the Ro-man mind, without detracting one iota from the excellent opinions of the juristconsuls or limiting in the slightest degeee the wonder-ful influence of stoicism, as a system of philosophy, we are com-pelled to admit that none of these were individually or collectively efficient to produce such an effect. To Christianity must be as-cribed the credit of basing Roman law upon principles, so univer-sal and so humane, as to be applicable not only among the Roman state but among all nations of all times. If this statement seems rather large in its exposition and sweeping in its results, a few illustrations may be necessary to establish its validity. r \UIUW 138 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Can a law, which considers certain classes of men as mere brutes or inanimate things be reconciled to our conception that by nature all men are horn equal ? Or who can reconcile the idea that a woman is but the property of her husband, capable of being dismissed at his bidding, with our conception of human society ? What place could the principle of "patri potesias have in the legal status of a nation, all the citizens of which have equal rights be-fore its laws—yet in the wisdom of the juristconsuls and in the records they have left us, these principles and many others similar to them are found embodied. Stoic philosophy left to Roman law the principles of equity and humanity, but the basis of natural law upon which they rested and by which they were judged and applied, was subjected to a complete change ere they were capable of incorporation into modern jurisprudence. Christianity recognized these same principles of equity and humanity, but substituted truth instead of natural law as their criterion. Based on this principle and judged by this standard the conceptions of equity and humanity lose their limi-tations and assert themselves with the force of universality. It is only under these conditions that we find Roman law incorpo-rated in the laws of every great nation, and only in Christianity do we find a cause adequate to such an effect. Among legal historians there is a vast diversity of opinions with regard to the influence of Christianity upon Roman legisla-tion. This variance, Morey rightly attributes to their failure to distinguish Christianity as an ethical system from the church as a corporate institution.'' It must be remembered that the church, like all institutions, even though divine in their origin, is never-theless subject to the frailties of humanity by which it is regu-lated and too often fails to cancel the limitations between the ideal and the real. The family and the matrimonial ceremony are regarded as divine in their origin and sanction, but do they ever conform to the high standard by which they should be regulated? Perfection is an attribute not of this world, and if the church as a corporate institution has failed to attain the high plane established by the principles it recognizes and enunciates we can condemn the prin-ciples with no more justice than we can reason that a college edu-cation is of no advantage because some particular individual, who has taken a college course, has made a miserable failure in life. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 139 However intolerant the church may have been against pagans, jews, and heretics, the principles of Christianity as an ethical sys-tem remain unsullied and untainted, notwithstanding the injus-tice of their application. Morey has admirably summarized the whole matter: "In spite of the fact that the church in some cases set its face against civil equity, and the fact that Roman law had already received a liberal temper from the influence of Greek philosophy, it cannot be doubted that the progress of the law, in general, kept pace with the unfolding of ethical ideas in the Roman mind; and that so far as Christianity furnished a system of ethics more just, liberal and humane than that of stoicism, it brought to bear upon the Roman law a moral power superior to that which had previously been exerted upon it through the writings of the philosophical jurists." Who then can doubt that in Christianity, Roman law reaches the summit of its greatness and the beginning of its uni-versal application ! —W. E. B. '99. M THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES. AN is a progressive being. Contentment is foreign to his very nature. He is continuously looking to something beyond, to a condition higher and better. As his intellect broadens and quickens, he invariably becomes desirous of greater freedom. This love of liberty is connate with his physical and mental constitution. But there is also another desire deeply implanted within his breast, a desire which is destructive of the liberty of others. It is the love of power, the inherent desire of man to rule over his fellow:man, an ambition, the natural outcome of which is despot-ism. These two desires tend toward opposite directions. Between them is an irrepressible conflict. This conflict is as old as society and as persistent as humanity. From the earliest times its vary-ing phases have determined the condition of the race. The history of civilization is largely the story of this conflict, the story of human liberty struggling against human despotism. The outcome of this struggle has varied in different countries. ; 140 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. As a result their states of society have been vastly different. Just in proportion as liberty has triumphed over despotism so civiliza-tion has advanced beyond barbarism. Among the nations of an-tiquity despotism prevailed everywhere. As a consequence their civilization never advanced beyond a certain point. They were marked in every case either by iunobility or by slight advances and retrogressions. In the countries of Northern Europe arose a people whose chief characteristic was their love of freedom. Here liberty found a soil peculiarly fitted for her growth and develop-ment. What has been the result? Have these people an}' ele-ments of civilization not enjoyed by the nations of antiquity? Read the story of their steady progress through the Middle Ages. L,ook upon the unequalled state of civilization among them to-day and question not the advantages of liberty over despotism. Con-trast the despotic nature of ancient Assyria with the liberal char-acter of modern England and wonder not that the latter stands to-day the first empire of the world, while the former exists only upon the pages of history. During the dark ages humanity struggled against the most terrible despotism man had ever known,—the despotism of igno-rance and superstition. The human mind neglected, uncultivated and depressed sank into the deepest ignorance. So prolonged and intense was the gloom enveloping Europe that her people seemed incapable of advancement, society seemed destined to end-less barbarism. Gradually, however, knowledge became more diffused, inventions and discoveries awakened the human intellect from its long sleep, and man began to learn the truth about him-self and the world. This truth has made him free. Freedom of intellect naturally led to a desire for religious freedom. Ecclesiastical tyranny was incompatible with intellect-ual liberty. Enlightened minds refused to submit any longer to the authority of the Pope. Contentment gave place to unrest, un-rest to action, and action to liberty. The Reformation was more than a contest between Protestant-ism and Catholicism. It was an insurrection of the human mind against pure ecclesiastical monarchy. Do you wonder that the movement was crowned with the most glowing success ? Papal authority in Northern Europe was destroyed forever. This religi-ous liberty will eventually spread over the entire world. The religions of the world are becoming more and more imbued with THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 141 the sentiment of liberality. Sectarian differences are gradually disappearing before the growing light of intelligence. Creed and dogma will be re-adjusted more and more under the light of ad-vancing truth. Formal religion is being supplanted by true Christianity—that "divine keystone in the arch of universal his-tory." With an ever increasing radiance the light of Christianity is slowly but surely penetrating the darkness of heathenism, and hastening the approach of the time when the people of all the earth, regardless of race, sect or nationality, shall bow in worship before the one true God. Turning from the religious to the political world, we behold a revolution no less wonderful, a mighty struggle between despotic and liberal principles of government. This struggle shook Europe from Scandanavia to Italy, and snatched a new world from the threatened grasp of tyranny; a revolution of which the Reign of Terror was but an incident. The ideas engendered by the Reformation inaugurated a mighty epoch of political regeneration. The great sovereigns of Europe, one after another, have been deprived of their prerogatives until to-day the last one sits trembling upou a tottering throne that threatens to fall at any instant. The day is not far distant when even the "Autocrat of all the Russias" shall see his sceptre depart into the hands of his subjects. Thus we have seen during the last three epochs three great stages of the onward march of civilization; three mighty victories for the cause of struggling humanity; victories which include in-tellectual, religious and political freedom. To-day the world has entered upon another epoch; an epoch which brings with it questions far more complicated than those of the past, and far more momentous than those that have convulsed Europe with centuries of revolution. The great struggles of the past have been, in the main, suc-cessful, and the echoes of the mighty battles for civil and religious freedom are growing fainter and fainter. But the cause of freedom is not yet won. The hosts of oppression have been driven from the fields of church and state only to return with renewed vigor to attack freedom in the field of industry. The scene of conflict has extended from the old world to the new. Society has entered upon an industrial age. Modern civilization is marked by ma-terial progress unprecedented in the history of mankind. Great 142 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. inventions have revolutionized travel, commerce and manufacture. Ocean steamers, railroads and telegraphs have practically annihi-lated time and space. By constant and easy intercourse with the world, man's views have been enlarged, his energies stimulated, and his rate of progress quickened. Yet with all this unparalleled progress in the industrial power of society, there has come no proportionate improvement in the condition of the masses. While the great industrial development of the present age has brought many blessings for mankind, the tyranny of selfish men has monopolized these blessings for the few. Capital gets the lion's share of the world's wealth, while Labor is reduced to a condition of servitude. A few monopolists amass colossal fortunes and revel in Croe-cian luxury, while thousands of wage earners, becoming more and more pauperized, sink into intellectual and moral degradation. Millions are wasted in feasting while gaunt starvation stalks the streets. Society has become a vast machine which turns out at one end milliouaries, and at the other tramps, paupers and anarch-ists. The enormous inequalities of existing conditions are creating a discontent in the minds of the laboring classes; a discontent that foreshadows an impending revolution. Profound discontent preceded the great religious upheaval in the sixteenth century. Great unrest ushered in the awful convul-sions of the French revolution. With the reappearance of the same conditions to-day, revolution is as inevitable as the laws of the universe. Human nature will not tolerate abuse forever. Labor will not always submit to the tyranny of capital. Even now the cohorts of freedom are gathering for a mighty effort. There is every indication that we are on the eve of a momen-tous struggle. The discontent of the masses is '' no longer the fretting of the waves;" it is "the roar of the rushing tide." It is to be a contest for the supremacy of wealth on the one hand or the freedom of opportunity on the other ;—a conflict that will decide whether the combined money power of the world is to per-petuate its tyranny of greed and avarice, or whether the toiling millions are at last to enjoy unmolested the products of their own labor. History teaches that there can be but one outcome to this struggle. Despotism again will fall. The indomitable forces of THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. freedom will win another victory. Economic despotism is simply fighting the same hopeless battle that was fought and lost by spiritual and political despotism in the ages that have passed. Civilization will never rest until this great barrier is removed. There are only two ways in which this can be accomplished; by the peaceful methods of education and religion, or through the instrumentalities of war. Should the latter method prevail, and should the masses be led by designing demagogues, or by reason-ing anarchists inspired only by a sense of injustice, and revenge, the innocent will perish with the guilty in the most dreadful social catastrophe that has ever darkened the pages of history. Do the conditions indicate that such will be the result ? Are we to sup-pose that the increased intelligence and morality of the present age will permit such a solution of our great sociological problem ? Have we read history in vain or profited nothing by the great lessons of the past, that we must see re-enacted on the stage of modem history the bloody scenes of the sixteenth century? Is the nineteenth century civilization so little advanced that it is about to behold a social convulsion compared with which the aw-ful horrors of the French Revolution shall sink into insignificance ? A million Christian hearts answer, "No." A million earnest workers for the triumph of right over might, filled with the belief that the signs of the times point upward, and inspired with the hope that social and economic freedom shall come as the product of better hearts and better souls, respond with a mighty " NO." The wrongs of our present industrial system shall not be righted among scenes of violence and confusion. The ceaseless unrest of the multitudes, that are to mould the destinies of the future, is the sign of an advancing civilization. It means that they are acquiring more brain force, more manhood, the raw ma-terials out of which God will shape a better future for humanity The dawn of a better day is breaking the deep clouds of sin. The heart of the world is beating more truly than ever before. Men are beginning to realize that the prosperity of society depends upon the well-being of the whole people. They are coming to see that a divine fatherhood implies an universal brotherhood. The world is moving onward toward the realization of the ideal life of human happiness; a life where manhood shall count for more than gold, where character shall outweigh the dollar ; a life free from selfishness and tyranny, abounding injustice, liberty and equality. i44 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. In this life shall the Conflict of the Ages cease and man find his highest place as he ministers to the good of all. "Then the common sense of most Shall hold a fretful realm in awe, And the kindly earth shall slumber, Lapt in universal law. And the war drum throb no longer, And the battle flags be furled In the parliament of man, The Federation of the world." —W. R. E., '99. THE PHILOMATHAEAN SOCIETY. BY PROF. L. H. CROIX. [From the Pennsylvania College Book, 1832.] MORE than a year before the charter of Pennsylvania Col-lege was granted by the legislature of the State, the Philomathaean Society had its organization, in the "Gettysburg Gymnasium," on the corner of Washington and High streets, Gettysburg, Pa. The students of the institution assembled in the west room of the second story, on the 4th of February, A. D., 1831, to form literary societies whose generous rivalry would stimulate the members to mutual, intellectual and moral improvement. It was agreed to divide the whole number of students into two equal parts, in the order in which their names stood enrolled, each division then withdrew to the "East Room," second story, becoming the founders of the Philomathaean So-ciety, with Prof. M. Jacobs as chairman. With the permission of the Professor of Theology, the meeting continued to be held in the rooms devoted to theological instruction, the corner-stone of the Theological Seminary not being laid until the following- May. A Constitution and a name were adopted, but the latter was not at first settled in its orthography, for the different secretaries give "Philomathian," "Philomathean," "Philomatheon" as the name before the present Philomathaean became confirmed. The signification of the names, "lovers of learning," implies the object of the organization, "to create and cherish a taste for learning, and to promote sentiments of mutual regard and friend- THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 145 ship;" or, as afterwards modified, "to cultivate and diffuse among its members liberal principles, and to promote the great objects of social, moral, and intellectual improvements." The constitution provides for the election of all officers, for the admission and the dismissal of members, for fines and penalties, for meetings and work, for the formation and use of a library; and it emphasizes the requirement of each member to hold inviolate his duty to preserve a proper secrecy of the affairs of the society. One of the first peculiarities was the appointment of a "Room-keeper," taken in alphabetical order, to make all the arrangements necessary for holding the next meeting. He seems to have been keeper of the door, introducing any new or honorary member, but, in connection with his more dignified work, he was also "hewer of wood and drawer of water,'' polisher of lamps and factotum in general. This office was abandoned in the new college building, when a janitor become necessary on account of the increased work in hall, library and reading-rooms, and when the funds of the society allowed a consideration for services required. The meetings were first held on Friday evening, and as lamps were a necessity, with the order for their purchase was joined that of a "jug," or "bottle" for the use of the society. Now this bot-tle is evidently not the decanter held in bad repute, nor is the jug the famous "little brown jug," celebrated by the students in their later years in their rollicking glee; for the society was strongly in favor of total abstinence, as the votes on all temperance debates proved. As an illustration of the small beginnings of a society, there is an account of the purchase of a "suitable desk, or covert, for the use of the Secretary, library, lamps, etc." Some later Secretary has changed the v of covert to b, making it "cobert," having doubtless in mind the old family cupboard at home. From the day when a single desk or closet would accommodate not only the library, but the articles of the Secretary and the Janitor be-sides, to the present, when even the present library room has be-come too cramped to display all the volumes to advantage, an earnest of what may be expected in another half century is exhib-ited. Another illustration of small beginnings was the original initiation fee of fifty cents, which rose to two dollars and a half when the college obtained its charter, and not long afterwards to five dollars, at which figure it has since remained. 146 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. The first original declamation, by one of the still surviving founders (1882), by permission of the society, was in the German language. From the first the debate took high rank, and seemed to claim the highest interest of the members. The subjects chosen often bore directly upon their personal relations, and the first was upon their call or right to existence as a society. Then the ques-tion of social visiting, the granting of diplomas for partial or special courses of study, and other like topics, were discussed, as well as the questions of public interest in their day. The first anniversary celebration was held February 17, 1832, and the speeches were made by two of the founders. At first these exercises were held in the Gymnasium building, and invita-tions were sent to such persons as were supposed to appreciate literary entertainment. It may seem somewhat primitive at the present day to learn that '' a few verses '' were sung between the speeches, instead of the classical instrumental music furnished at later entertainments. Another novelty was the '' privilege given to those present of making any remarks to the society that might be thought proper. Afterward the exercises were held in the German church, until 1835, when they were transferred to the Presbyterian church, in consequence of obligations being made to the introduction of in-strumental music into the church. After 1836 the public exer-cises were held in Christ (college) church, then completed. In connection with the spring examinations, by request of the Professors, each society appointed an essayist, an orator, and a debater as performers at the closing exercises of the session. The exercises were to be original, and each society was to "chal-lenge" the other alternately to select the subject of debate. Thus originated the annual "contests," which grew in interest from year to year until 1849, when a dispute with the church officers brought all public exercises ofthe societies to a close forseveral years. The customary fees for the sexton and other incidents were asked for in advance, by a regulation of the church officers, in conse-quence of the difficulty of collecting them after the interest of the occasion had passed and the officers of the societies had been changed. This action being misapprehended as a charge for the use of the church, which was free to exercise under the direction of the faculty, or as a reflection upon the integrity of the socie-ties was resisted. Not satisfied with the explanation that the THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 147 sum assessed merely covered the expenses incident to the opening of the church, the societies memorialized the Board of Trustees on the question, who replied that the demand was not unreason-able; and thus ended the dispute and the contests at the same time. At the time of the earlier anniversaries, an honorary member was elected to deliver an address. From 1836 to 1853 an address was delivered each year before the societies jointly. From this time there have been annual and biennial addresses, the societies usually alternating in the choice. As a matter of history, between 1852 and 1855, with an organ-ization or union of the different literary societies of various col-leges, bearing the prae-nomen of Philo, and known as the "Philo Union," must not be omitted. It originated at Shelby College, Kentucky, and enrolled Philo Societies of more than a score of colleges, extending from New England to the West. Member-ship in any one of these societies secured admission to all the others, and a general plan of simultaneous anniversaries was pro-posed. The fraternal relations of the brotherhood were to be cul-tivated and the general interest to be promoted by a periodical es-tablished at some central institution; but the difficulties of practi-cal co-operation and the excessive labor of correspondence made the union of short duration, and a second generation of students scarcely learned of its existence. MONOTONY OF LIFE. THAT one could complain of the monotony of life, living in an age and in a nation like ours, certainly seems strange to a wide-awake person with an active mind. One certainly cannot get such an idea from nature in her ever changing forms, if one observes her. She assumes in turn every color known to us, the tender green of spring, the bounteous variety of blossoms and flowers, the splendor of the autumn foliage, the white mantles of snow and the brilliant sunsets. Instead of monotony to the observer it seems all unrest and change with hardly any continua-tion in the same line or place. There is variety in the life all around us, from the tiniest insect up to man ; there is continual change in the life of even the humblest individual. Great changes mmim 148 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. occur in all nations. Thought on different subjects changes, pub-lic opinion changes and is a mighty power worthy of a care-ful consideration. In fact everything changes with the pro-gress of civilization. Truly it is only the inactive mind and un-observant eye and the sluggish spirit that can for a moment imag-ine life to be monotonous. If we look closely we will notice certain principles running through life's changes. We see a union between the old and the new. It is the same old earth, it matters not under how many changes. The same trees are white with blossoms in the spring, green with foliage in the summer and brown and bare in the autumn. So with ourselves, a change of occupation or of resi-dence, a change in our financial circumstances, a marriage, a death, a journey, each brings a new experience for our old selves and forms a fresh union between our past and our present condi-tion. These things may bring happiness or sorrow for the time being, but they all have the power of enriching, enlarging and improving our characters and lives by making good additions to our stock of old experiences. Of course if we do not want it so, we can make it otherwise to a certain extent. We can be dull and inactive and cling to the old, see nothing in all the changing world about us, make no new friends, cling to old ideas, discuss no new methods, hold the same opinions and pride ourselves upon what we might call con-sistency, but which is really only thestubbornness of a mind which thinks that the world is becoming worse with new ideas, new methods and new experiences. We can plainly see that to lead a life like that is to cross our Maker's purpose, for his purpose was without doubt that we should grow into the full richness and value of manhood by cherishing our past experiences and learning well the lessons taught by them while we step forward into new and untried paths with vigor and hope. —R. Z. I., '00. 'Twas an evening of beauty ; the air was perfume, The earth was all greenness, the trees were all bloom And softly the delicate viol was heard, Like the murmur of love or the notes of a bird. —Whittier. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 149 ATHLETICS. BASEBALL, this year is not as successful in some senses as usual, but in others we can pride ourselves upon our team. In the beginning of the season they encountered six hard games in succession, five being away from home, and were greatly hindered by lack of sufficient practice. But in the later games they seem to have rounded well into form, and are playing pretty good ball. The greatest surprise of the year has been Roehner's pitching, he having developed wonderfully, and doing work which, with better support, would have won a number of the games which were lost. The season was opened 011 April 15th, with Franklin and Mar-shall on their grounds at Lancaster, and was won by Gettysburg by a score of 6 to 4. The game was very pretty, both sides play-ing good ball, except in one inning, when the F. and M. boys did their only scoring. The feature of the game was Lantz's home run over left field fence with two men on bases. The trip to the central part of the state was opened at Susque-hanna April 20th, when we were beaten 12 to 6, by a comedy of errors in the first three innings which netted the home team eight runs. After that the boys settled down and played well, but Sus-quehanna's lead was too great. On April 21st we beat Bucknell by a score of 12 to 7, through hard batting coupled with the best fielding of the season. The game throughout was highly interesting and exciting, being marked by a number of pretty plays. Roehner pitched a fine game, allowing Bucknell but six hits, to Gettysburg's eleven. State defeated us April 22d, by the score of 7 to 6 in a game that was very close and exciting, though marked by bad errors on both sides. Ketterman pitched a good game, receiving poor sup-port, while Farr was knocked out of the box, and Morgan sub-stituted. At Bloomsburg, March 24th, we were defeated by the Normal School by the score of 14 to 4. The Normal boys have a good team, but it is only right to say that they would not have beaten us so badly if it had not been for the umpire. The first home game was with Dickinson on April 27th, when we were beaten by a score of 15 to 6. The game was poorly played on both sides, but tight until the sixth inning, when it THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. was tied, after which our boys went to pieces, and Dickinson brought in nine more runs. We were beaten for the second time by Susquehanna Univer-sity on Nixon Field, May 5th, the score being 6 to 5. Our team did far better work in every way than the visitors, but their only two errors were costly, bringing in four runs, aud^poor judgment in base-running at a couple critical points lost a game by what can be termed nothing but hard luck. Games scheduled with the Indians and Dickinson at Carlisle were unavoidably canceled and prevented by rain respectively, and the next game was on Nixon Field with Franklin and Mar-shall, who were beaten in a very pretty game by the same score as in first game, 6-4. They were shut out until the eighth, and secured but four hits in all off Roehner. The Preps have manifested a good college spirit this year by getting up a team that is doing good work in its class. They were beaten by Dickinson Prep at Carlisle, 13-4, and returned the compliment on Nixon Field by the score of 13-9. They also played against '01's team, by whom they were beaten in a one-sided game by a score of 15-0. At the relay carnival at the University of Pennsylvania, April 29th, we were classed with Dickinson, Bucknell, Franklin and Marshall, and Ursinus, and came in fourth in one of the speediest races of the day. Dickinson won, having a clear lead, and Buck-nell, F. & M., and Gettysburg came in in the order named, bunched very close together, with Ursinus trailing some distance in the rear. Probably the most interesting and significant event in athletics of recent years was the dual meet with Dickinson held on Nixon Field, May 17. We were defeated, the score of points being 60 to 28, but can feel that the meet was a success as far as we are concerned, for it has given track athletics the impetus which it has needed so long. Dickinson won all the first places except the high hurdle, captured by Koller, '00, and the high jump a tie between Albers, '99, and Brown, of Dickinson. Our men showed however, that they could have done far better work with proper training, and we believe that they have caught the spirit now, and we can turn out a winning team next year. —W. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Flowery June, When brooks send up a cheerful tune, And groves a joyful sound. JX 151 —Bryant. And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries the earth if it be in time, And over it softly her warm ear lays. -Lowell. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. — Whittier. The last bird I ever fired at was an eaglet on the shore of the Gulf of Ir\DT Successor to W. J7. VAJLAJKl, Simon J. Codori Dealer in Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Sausage. Special rates to Clubs. York St., GETTYSBURG. 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The Buchtelite is the independent student-operated newspaper of The University of Akron and its predecessors Buchtel College and The Municipal University of Akron. First published in 1889, the newspaper covers campus news and includes sections such as opinions, arts and life, sports, comics, puzzles, and classifieds. For most of its history it was published bi-weekley during the Fall and Spring semesters and weekly during the Summer session. Articles included in this issue: Buchtel College The Study of Political Economy; Twelfth Night Dramatic Recital; Buchtel Base Ball Team Passes Peacefully Away Numerous Friends Mourn Its Sad Demise; Exciting! Freshman Girls Score a Point on the Seniors; Personals; Buchtel College The Study of German; Recital of Music Department A Very Creditable Performance; Man's Little Here Below; Personals; Agents Wanted

JUNE, J899 ooTlhe, Qettysbur ercury CONTENTS. Our College Home 117 The 1900 Spectrum 119 Tick-tack-to 120 A Hero's Reward 123 An Art Fad 125 Retrieved 128 Editor's Desk, 131 Hypnotism 131 " The Influence of Christianity on Roman Jurisprudence ". 134 The Conflict of the Ag-es 139 The Philomathaean Society 144 Monotony of Life 147 Athletics 149 YMMUM FAVOR THOSE WHO FAVOR US. wmomrn For Fine Printing GO TO The J. E. WIBLE .Printing Rouee Carlisle Street, GETTYSBURG, PA. C. B. Kitzmiller, Dealer in Hats, Caps, Boots and . Douglas Shoes GETTYSBURG, PA. J. H. Myers, Fashionable Tailor, Clothier and Gents' Furnisher. The best place in town to have your Cloth-ing made to order. All workmanship and Trimmings guaranteed. No charge for re-pairs and pressing for one year. Dyeing and Repairing a specialty. Ready-made Clothing the largest stock in town. Up-to-date styles. Bicycle Suits and Breeches Headquarters. 11 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, Pa. R. A. WONDERS, Corner Cigar Parlors. A full line of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Etc. Scott's Corner, Opp. Eagle Hotel. GETTYSBURG, A. Have you an assured livelihood? "Would you try for a government posi-tion, if you knew just how to apply, and the kinds of positions from which you can choose, and what to do to insure your getting on the list after you have applied! The Government of the United States is the best of employers. Fair compen-sation, regularity of payment, reason-ably Bure tenure, tasks not too difficult, | ana hours not too I ong, offer strong at-tractions to young persons of both sexes whohavenosettledinuome. Manyenter Government employ, spend their spare i hours in studying law or medicine, or finance, and save enough from their salaries to start in a professional or business career. We have just published a book from whichanj/candidate maylearnjustwhat is necesaary and what unnecessary in brushing up his studies for an examina-tion ; and what his chances are, all things considered, for making bis way into the Civil Service, and staying there. The title of this book is " How to Prepnre for a Civil Service Examination; With Recent Questions and An-swers." It contains all Information which any candidate would require to firepare for any competitive office under ' he Government, and includes a "Ten Weeks' Course of 8tudy,"ln the form of questions actually asked at recent ex-aminations, with the correct answers to i them. Besides the technical require- ' mentSjitalso covers all the elementary branches, like arithmetic, spelling, pen- , manship, geography, letter writing, civil government, etc., etc., so that one who masters this course of study would not only pass well an examination for a gov- , ernment position, but would be sure of I preferment over other applicants for a clerkship in a business house. CLOTH—$2.00 Postpaid—560 PAGES Anotherbookfree(Quickat Figures)if you mention this paper when ordering. HINDS A NOBLE, Publishers 4-5-13-14 Cooper Institute, N. Y. City Schoolbooks ofallpublishers at one store .THE. GETTYSBURG MERCURY Entered at the Postoffice at Gettysburg as second-class matter. Voi,. VIII. GETTYSBURG, PA., JUNE, 1899. No. 4 Editor-in- Chief. J. FRANK EEILMAN, '00. Alumni Editor. REV. F. D. GARLAND. Assistant Editors. LUTHER A. WEIGLE, '00. S. A. VAN ORMER, '01. Business Manager. Assistant Business Manager. JOHN K. HAMACHER, '00. CLARENCE MOORE, '02. Advisory Board. PROF. J. A. HIMES, L,IT. D. PROF. G. D. STAHLEY, M. D. PROF. J. W. RICHARD, D. D. Published monthly by the students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. Subscription price One Dollar a year in advance, single copies Fifteen Cents. Students, Professors and Alumni are cordially invited to contribute. All subscriptions and business matter should be addressed to the Business Manager. Articles for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY, GETTYSBURG, PA. OUR COLLEGE HOME. Oh bright for us the sunbeams rest On tower and town with rosier glow, On sentry Round Top's rugged crest And on the immortal Ridge below, Where marble Victory's fadeless bays The patriot soldier crown, And History graves for future days The deeds of his renown. CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Wnere'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our famous College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! O fair for us the moonlight falls, To brighten with its silver flame At once the stately College halls wmm 118 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. And the memorials of fame That peer from every grove and grange, And in their silence tell That here heroic spirits range O'er meads of asphodel. CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our honored College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! O soft for us the shadows play Among the Campus elms, and woo To merry converse and delay From tasks we busily pursue. Ah Youth and Friendship, how ye charm In Learning's calm abode,— True Graces, twining arm in arm On sweet Arcadian sod ! CHORUS—Then ring we clear a loyal cheer, Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our glorious College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! At morn the duty-call of bells Rings clear and urgent, near and far, At eve a gentler music swells From gleeful viol or guitar. O jolly is the life we lead In study, song or games ! O fortunate the fate indeed That here inscribes our names ! CHORUS—Then ring- we clear a loyal cheer, . Where'er we rest or roam, For Gettysburg, for Gettysburg, Our dear old College home,— Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! Energy will do anything that can be done in this world; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities will make a two-legged animal a man without it. —Goethe. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 119 THE J900 SPECTRUM. THE most recent claimant, in our midst, to literary and ar-tistic honors, is the class of 1900. Its Spectrum, just is-sued, challenges our admiration from start to finish, and we heartily accord to it equal rank with the best of our college annuals, thus far issued. The form of the book, and the general arrangement of its con-tents, show a pleasing appreciation of responsibility in the plac-ing of details to secure good effects. There has been an evident purpose on the part of the printers, publishers, managers, artists and editors, to produce a work which should be alike creditable to themselves, as well as to the college which this publication represents. The volume is fittingly dedicated to Prof. Klinger, who is justly characterized as "both teacher and fellow student." The various classes and associations are given due recogni-tion by verbal statement, cut, pencil and photograph. The latter are unusually good throughout and constitute an attractive fea-ture. The sketches, are, as a rule, very clearly executed, and are amusing without being either vulgar or rude. The "Literary Record of Gettysburg Alumni," is an import-ant feature and will add permanency to the value of this publication. It will be interesting and profitable for our alumni and friends to have a record of this sort for handy reference. The "Spanish War Record" is not less interesting and valu-able. It is something for us to be proud of, that when our coun-try needed men to prosecute a war in the interests of humanity, against a cruel oppressor, that twenty-eight men, from our grad-uate and undergraduate ranks, cheerfully enlisted and did honor-able service. The humorous thoughts and aspects of college life, receive literary embodiment in the concluding pages of the volume. These show a commendable degree of appreciation of humor, in both possible and impossible, but easily imagined situations. It is a pity that so much of this kind of literature, must necessarily go unappreciated, for it requires an acquaintance with the dramatis personae and the conditions under which described events happen, in order to extract all the flavor of humor which makes them en-joyable. ■MMtimp mum. 120 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. This volume is certainly deserving of hearty recognition, and it is hoped that many of our alumni and friends of the college, will show their appreciation of the arduous labors of the class by acquiring a copy. Reader,—it will add permanent value to your library. Send for a copy at once. —G. D. S. TICK-TACK-TO. THERE is scarcely a conversation indulged in with a greater relish, by persons of a maturer age, than that relating to bygone games and pastimes. The children love to linger by the hearth and will listen with rapt attention, as their father relates to them the strange and antiquated games of his boyhood days. There are, perhaps, few things that brighten the eyes of our sires more readily than mere mention of puerile games. They love to cast away the titles of Rev., Dr., or Mr. and think of the time " when you were Bill and I was Joe " and, if one is in their presence when they are exchanging reminiscences he may be both instructed and agreeably entertained. Nor is the relish for this peculiar sort of conversation peculiar to those who have already passed the meridian of life and can no more win for themselves the eclat of the beholding multitude, or the more modest commendation of a few admiring friends, or even the laudatory look of defeated opponents. It belongs also to us. What conversation can be introduced into our college boudoirs that will be more highly appreciated and rejuvenate happier reminiscences than that relating to the games we used to play. The occasional rehearsing of them forms a condiment whose pungency quickens our appetites for more solid and substantial forms of mental food. As such, however, they tend only to excite pleasure and enter-tain, and are evanescent in their effects. If, on the other hand, we view them in a more serious manner and forget them as prolific of. an almost boundless store of sport and hilarity, we may not only become instructed but learn, to our amazement perhaps, that we are playing the same old games to-day. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY 121 To demonstrate this we might choose almost any one of the limited number of juvenile games as an example. Since they all bring forth some phase of life and all contain some suggestion for reflection. Blind-man's-buff for instance, teaches us how gro-tesquely we often grope after the fleeing prizes of life. Leap-frog portrays to us the use to which we are sometimes put by men of ulterior motives and the humility connected therewith, but there are some, however, whose peculiarities stand out in bolder relief than in others ; some whose lessons are more drastic than others, and in few is this more obvious than in the triplicate game of tick-tack-to. It is very simple and probably the most universally known game of childhood. As a palladium against the captiousness of the nursery its charm is talismanic. In point of economy there are few games that excel it: a pencil, a slate or a small slip of paper with two parallel lines drawn perpendicularly upon it and two similar ones crossing them horizontally constitute all that there is of a material outlay. A series of three marks occupying three successive spaces in any direction brings to a proper conclusion the course of the game and suggests to us now, what in childhood's happy hours were arcanums unraveled. One of them is contained in the nature of the game. Unlike many other of our juvenile pastimes tick-tack-to is not a game of luck nor chance but a game of skill and intelligence. Were it a game of luck we would be at a loss to derive any lessons from it and could certainly not compare it to life; since those who have attained to the highest success in life cherish little hope for the man who depends on luck. One of our beloved martyred Presidents, the lamented Jas. A. Garfield, once said, "Luck is an ignis fatuus. It leads to ruin but never to success." The idea that certain men are rich, or prosperous, or popular, because they were born under such circumstances under which it would be impossible for them to be otherwise, finds little credence among successful men. It is not the man who is born at a certain time, in a certain place and under certain environments who attains to success but he who works; he who is active; he who is alive to every oppor-tunity; he whose every mark is prompted by an intelligent judgment. 122 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Another deduction that we can 333ke from the game and apply to life is the mode of procedure. "We used to play7 it under dif-ficulties. Our advance was retarded by opposition. This of course is a common condition to all games and would not distinguish this particular one from any other; but the unique-ness of it lies in the fact that the opposition is created by one op-ponent and only one. Thus in the game of life we proceed against hindrances and against hindrances of but one opponent. Who is that opponent? Who is he, or what is it, that barricades our onward march every time we take a stride toward success ? Who is he who with rude hand dashes a cross before our line of progress every time our success is partially and almost entirely accomplished ? Is he to be found in the personality of some one other than ourselves ? May we detect him among the multitudes that pass before us from day to day ? May we discover him among those with whom we are continually associated ? No, prospection will never reveal him, introspection may. We have but one opponent to contend with, and that oppo-nent is self, the lower self; the material as opposed to the spiritual self. We sometimes suppose that our embarrassments in life, are traceable to external circumstances, to some person or company of persons, or to some combination of circumstances. But they are only the marks used by ourselves against our-selves. They form the media through which our lower nature reacts upon the higher and thus continues the dualisdc game of life. St. Bernard appreciating this fact once said "Nothing can do me damage but myself," and if we wish to reject authority can we not by a little self-examination verify this statement within the scope of our own experience ? Does not the soul in becoming cognizant of the virtue of a certain act urge us to do it ? Does it not in the language of the game place its mark in one of the spaces ? What follows ? The body shrinks from the performance of the act. It opposes the impulse of the soul. It places its mark directly before the one already made. No sooner has this taken place than the conscience comes into prominence. Not willing to acquiesce with one repulse it incites us to a redoubled effort. It places its mark before the THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 123 original one in another direction. This being done up swell the passions and endeavor with vehemence to thwart the noble im-pulse and crush all that is holy and pure in man. So the game proceeds with vacillating fortunes until the lower or the higher na-ture is conqueror. A contest it is trying and severe, unheard by mortal ear, un-seen by mortal eye. Revealed only to Him under whose dispen-sation it is possible and under whose guidance only, success is at-tainable. —MARKS. A HERO'S REWARD. IN the spring of 1825, Mr. Perry decided to sell his plantation, very reluctantly however, for it was here that he was born, and then with his family, which consisted of his wife, a son, Philip, and a daughter, Mabel, to go North. It was at Mr. Hall's suggestion that he located in a small town in the northern part of New Jersey and went into business with him. These two families had known each other for years and naturally at once there sprung up a friendship between Philip Perry and Mr. Hall's only son and child, Tom; but from the start Tom seemed to have an especial regard for Mabel, which grew into an affection as they grew in years. The Perrys belonged to one of the old, aristocratic, south-ern families, and were, as most such families were, wealthy. The Halls were also quite independent, though not in such affluent circumstances. The two boys were sent to a small military academy near New York and graduated in the same class. A short time after this Mr. Hall was taken ill and died very suddenly, and a year later Mrs. Hall died through grief for her dead husband. Mr. Perry was also affected by his partner's death and having closed out the business, moved South and located in Richmond, Va. He in-sisted that Tom should go along and make his home with them, and Tom, with a little persuasion from Mabel, did so. The boys went to a southern college, where they stood high both in their class and in the esteem of their fellow students, for they were good, jolly boys. During this time the affection be-tween Mabel and Tom ripened into love and Tom often wished in-wardly that some day he might win Mabel for his wife. y—^——™—™——— miyiiyi 124 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. After their college days both young men had entered Mr. Perry's employ and held positions of trust and responsibility in his cotton mill. So well, indeed, did they manage their work, that Mr. Perry was about to entrust the entire management to them when that dreadful war, which so nearly resulted in the division of our Union, was declared. Recognizing his duty, Philip Perry at once left home and enlisted in the 9th Virginia Regiment. Tom Hall hesitated. He was undecided as to what to do. He knew full well that his duty was to go North and join a Northern regiment, and yet—if he went, it meant, as Mabel had said, that all would end between them, for Mabel was a Southern girl. What was he to do ? On the one side he could hear the call to duty, on the other Mabel wanted him, if he went at all, to go with "Phil." At last his love for his country conquered even his love for Mabel and as a true patriot he secretly made his way north and enlisted in the 1st New Jersey, which was mustered in at his old home. It is needless to follow these two soldiers through the entire campaign, but suffice it to say that they soon rose to high positions in their respective regiments on account of their bravery. On the evening of July 2, 1863, General Dee, who was in command of the Confederate forces at Gettysburg, realizing his perilous position and possibly expecting defeat, decided to make one final, desperate attempt to break through the Union line. That evening he had been reinforced by Stuart's Cavalry and was therefore hopeful of success. His plan was to pierce the Union line at a point now called the "High Water Mark," for that was the turning point of the greatest battle of the Civil War. Everyone has heard of Pickett's famous charge and how the men of the two armies fought hand to hand over the old stone wall. The 9th Virginia belonged to Armistead's brigade, which was almost annihilated in this charge; yet many were not killed outright, but after suffering untold agony, gave up their lives for the cause they thought right. During this battle, a number of regiments were held in reserve and among this number was the 1st New Jersey. On the evening of July 3d, the news of the famous charge of Pickett's Division and the successful repulse was reported among the various Union regiments, and of course reached the 1st New Jersey. \THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 125 Colonel Tom Hall recalled the fact that Philip Perry had en-listed in the 9th Virginia, and he imagined he heard some one say that he was dying on the field. Before dawn he had mounted his faithful horse and galloped off in the direction of the "clump of trees." For some time he searched, but all in vain, and he was about to leave when he heard a terrible groan a short dis-tance beyond the wall on the Union side. It startled him and he drew up his horse, dismounted and stooped over the half-dead body of a Confederate officer. Imagine his surprise to find his old friend, Philip Perry! He gently bound up his wounds and raising him, placed him on his horse and rode slowly back to his regiment. Major Perry remained in a semi-conscious state for several days and when he came to, he found himself in Colonel Hall's tent and over him was stooping his dear sister, washing off the blood stains and dressing his wounds. As soon as Major Perry was strong enough to be moved, Colonel Hall had him exchanged for a Northern officer, who was confined in one of the Southern prisons. However, before Major Perry was taken to his home in Rich-mond, the old love between Mabel and Colonel Hall had over-come all difficulties between them and under a tree not far from where Major Perry had fallen, he witnessed a short ceremony, performed by the Chaplain of the 1st New Jersey, in which Colo-nel Hall received "A Hero's Reward," the long desired hand of Mabel in marriage. —W. G. L. '01. «**£> AN ART FAD. IN these days when fads in almost every line of trade and pro-fession are so prominent, one is not surprised to find that there is such a thing as a fad in art also. The particular one selected for the subject of this essay is that style so prominent at this time in the art. of painting—the poster. The poster occu-pies the same place in the art of painting as do dialect stories in literature or syncopated rhythm, i. e. the so-called "rag-time" in music. Not any of these is a recent creation but rather a recent craze. For instance, considered from a scientific standpoint, "rag-time" has been co-eval with the history of music. 126 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Beethoven and Mozart wrote it and even in the incomparable fugures of Bach we encounter it. And in literature, dialect did certainly not originate with James Whitcomb Riley. The possibilities of the colored poster were first made known to English and French artists when the great flaming advertise-ments of Barnum were first placed upon the exposed places of London and Paris. The influence of these American advertising posters became prominent and at once both England and France began to contribute colored products in poster art, which, while far more artistic than the pictures of Wild West performers, were not after all so widely different in outline, color and other quali-ties. Between that day when vivid and crude design was pre-dominant, and to-day when the artistic poster is so much in evi-dence, there is a considerable advance apparent. Simultaneous with the growth of the poster and practically very beneficial was the adoption of it by the up-to-date theatre for advertising purposes. And it lends itself admirably for this pur-pose. It has also been a favorite mode of advertising in the com-mercial world, but one sees less of its use in this manner now than formerly. In the literary advertising department, the poster still is very prominent and is the usual way of calling the attention of the public to the merits of some special edition of a publication. With the rise of the poster came collectors of posters ; in America alone, there are said to be over 6000 persons who devote themselves to this pursuit. Poster literature and expositions too have come into existence. Of the different nations and in point of art, France, as usual, leads. The "father of the modern poster," as he has been called, M. Cheret, however, says that he owes his first inspiration to the Barnum lithographs. America is greatly indebted to France in this line of art. One of the foremost poster artists who, before he studied in Paris, used to draw the gorgeous theatre lithographs, came back to America and completely transformed the coarse ex-aggerated travesties. For this reason Matt. Morgan stands high among the American poster artists. Of the English school, Aubrey Beardsley is probably the best known. He is said to be always "scholarly" and while "char-acteristic," yet he never loses sight of the fundamental principles of the art in his work. The purchase of a celebrated art-poster called "Bubbles" by the proprietors of a certain soap, seemed to THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 127 give a new impetus to the poster art in England, and many artists no longer hesitated to enter the ranks of poster painters. In Germany, the poster has not developed very rapidly or sat-isfactorily. German artists in every line of art work seem to ad-here strongly to allegorical symbols and types. This is evident in the tonal art as well as in painting. Probably the best known of the German school is Heine, who creates posters for several humorous periodicals. Austria seems to have paid little or no attention to the art; one can find no mention of Austrians who won a reputation for them-selves except in the line of music. All other arts seem to be con-sidered unworthy any attention. There is a poster art school in Belgium which has won a prominent position in this line of art. Though it requires a considerable amount of education on cer-tain lines to enable one to understand correctly any art—such a training, for instance as a good art-critic possesses—yet it is pos-sible for almost any one to appreciate, to some extent, at least, the art of poster painting. Tolstoi .says, "When I call up an emotion which I have ex-perienced, arid by signs, words, colors, sounds, transfer this emo-tion to another, that is art." Bearing this definition in mind and using it as a test, attention is called to a few examples of posters, each peculiarly distinctive in one manner or other. Probably one of the most striking and unique of the products of American artists was the poster announcing a special issue of the New York Sun. A woman with a trailing purple mantle walks through a green meadow, one hand uplifted with a warning ges-ture as if to command silence. The graceful though striking de-sign indicates a fertile imagination as the originator of it. That the creator—~L,. I. Rhead—is not only highly imaginative and fanciful but even verging upon the eccentric is evidenced by others of his productions, in one of which he has painted a woman with a cloak of dark green, outlined boldly against an orange back-ground. Among the posters published by Harpers Bros., was one en-titled "The Letter Box," which, though simple in ideas yet proved very effective. A little Cupid standing on tip-toe, drops a valentine in the slot of the corner letter-box. The entire pic-ture is not at all pretentious, but entirely characteristic and well adapted. ■pJMfiM 128 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Another poster published by the same firm in 1892 is worthy of noting because of the manner in which the lettering is incor-porated in the picture. "The Wooly Horse" representing Napoleon I. on horseback overlooking the battlefield,—with a fiery sky for background, was a very successful poster published by the Century Co. A famous American artist in this line is W. H. Bradley, whose work resem-bles somewhat that of Aubrey Beardsley. His posters seem to have a peculiar melancholy in their expression. Among the prominent advertisements of merchandise, that of Pears' Soap—a humorous sketch of a ragged tramp—is, with its forcible inscription, one of the most prominent. An original idea was brought out by an English artist in the use of the "Silhouette"—a black figure outlined in white stand-ing out against a black background. The manufacturers of a certain blueing, first used this style of poster for an advertise-ment. An advance in poster drawing was made after the several ex-positions of posters which have been held lately. One of these, held in Belgium in 1894, served to propagate extensively the new ideas of the French and the Belgian schools. How long this fad will last, is difficult to predict. It is highly probable, however, that the art will advance with such strides in some particular direction that the new development will com-pletely swallow up the present popular poster style,—a style, which has been characterized as a "phantasy most horrid and de-testable." —W. W. F. '00. RETRIEVED. JIM HAL,Iy, an inhabitant of the village of Alberton, had the reputation of being the most cowardly man to be found in ten counties. He was known to sleep at night with his room door double-barred and the windows tightly fastened, for fear of being killed in his bed by some wandering burglar. He believed in ghosts and witches ; and the small boys often took advantage of this superstitious fear and belief by placing a white sheet over a stick and when Jim came along, waving it wildly. Jim ran like THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 129 a deer for home and next day was made the butt of innumerable jokes. This fear of Jim's was to be accounted for only by the fact that from his birth his mother had shielded him from all dan-ger and taught him to look to her as his natural protector. So when he had come to manhood he had not learned to rely upon himself. He often tried to overcome his cowardice but could not do so when the critical moment came. Affairs were in this state up to the year 1862 when the report was circulated in Alberton that Jim Hall had disappeared from the village. No one had seen him go away, so all the villagers could do was to make suppositions as to his whereabouts. Some thought he had run away for fear of being drafted into the service. A large number of the able-bodied men of the village had already joined as volunteers and now it was reported that additional men were needed and that these would be taken by drafting through-out the whole North. Just the day before Jim Hall's disappear-ance the report was brought that the drafting of Alberton men would take place in four days. So there were some grounds for the common belief that Jim had run away to escape the war. One can easily imagine their surprise when the next day they heard that he had gone to the camp of the Army of the Potomac and had been enlisted as a private soldier. The people treated it as a great joke and many were the jests at poor Jim's expense about his long legs standing him in good stead when a time of great danger should come. However Jim had realty joined the army and was by a lucky chance placed in the same company with the other Alberton men who had gone out long before as volunteers. And as another piece of good fortune the man who was now captain of the com-pany— the former captain having been killed shortly before—had been the only man in the village of Alberton who had not jeered and laughed at his cowardice. This gentleman, a Mr. Leonard, had been a friend of both of Jim's parents and when Jim's father died had been appointed guardian to Jim. He now encouraged Jim to make a man of himself and was the instrument of Jim's doing so. Soon under their gallant leaders they were fighting the rebels with varying success about the swamps and morasses of the Chickahominy. In the battle of Chancellorsville, lost though dearly sold, our hero was in the thick of the fight. At the first mmmw 130 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. shock, however, he turned as if to flee, but at the word of his commander he turned and fought so bravely and so well that he was commended by his captain. Nearly two months later he found himself marching north-ward with his companions to try to check the invasion which the victorious Lee was making upon the North. On July 1st they found themselves on the peaceful fields of Gettysburg so soon to be turned into a veritable slaughter pen. In the first day's fight their regiment was stationed at Seminary Ridge with several other regiments to check the advance of the so far victorious rebels until further reinforcements should come up. Soon the overwhelming numbers of the Confederates forced the greater part to fall back and one lone battered and torn regi-ment was left to face the storm. It was too late to retreat now and almost useless to fight longer, but the blood of the Halls who had fought in the Revolution suddenly came coursing through the veins of Jim, and seizing the colors from the color bearer who had just been shot down Jim waved them aloft and shouted, "Come on boys, don't run, only cowards run." As he uttered the words a volley from the enemy, who had now almost sur-rounded the gallant man and his little band, laid poor Jim low and silenced forever the heart which had just learned that it still had brave blood to force through a manly body. Now indeed had Jim retrieved his name from the most disgraceful blot which can be put on any man's name. The rest of the command were captured and taken prisoners. Several years after they were ex-changed and when those Alberton men who had come safely through the war had returned home, they never tired of telling how nobly Jim Hall had proven that he no longer was the coward whom they had once despised. —V. FREY, '01. c®P June falls asleep upon her bier of flowers; In vain are dew drops sprinkled o'er her, In vain would fond winds fan her back to life Her hours are numbered on the floral dial. * * * June is dead, Dead, without dread or pain, her gayest "Wreaths twined with her own hands for her funeral. —Lucy Larcotn. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. EDITOR'S DESK. 131 THE '00 Spectrum is ample proof that the catalogue of special features has not been exhausted. As it is customary for the Junior class in publishing a Spectrum to make a special feature, '00 has chosen the "Literary Record of Gettysburg Alumni.'' This feature alone would make thepresent Spectrttm val-uable, as well as interesting. Few besides those who have worked upon such a feature can form any idea of the toil and care re-quired to carry it to a successful issue. Certainly it is but justice that the college paper, in the name of the students of Gettys-burg, congratulates the editor and assistant editor, by whom the "Literary Record" has been compiled and arranged, upon their useful, hard work. But not only may the individuals, on whom rested the responsibility for such a task, be congratulated; Gettys-burg may congratulate herself upon the present annual, which un-doubtedly will be regarded for years as a model of neat, original work. Articles by our alumni relating to Gettysburg, would be re-ceived eagerly by the MERCURY. Stories about college life as it was some years ago, the difference between Gettysbtirg of to-day and Gettysburg of the past, or almost any article of like kind, would find space in our pages. The MERCURY would be glad to print poems by the alumni, as well as prose. HYPNOTISM. HYPNOTISM, as best defined, is a nervous artificial sleep. The same thing was formerly called animal magnetism. Hypnotism applies to a definite nervous state and is brought about mostly in persons having a delicate nervous system. The first true inquirer into hypnotism was Dr. Baird. He saw some experiments performed by a professional maguetizer and at once decided that they were merely an arrangement to deceive the people, but after careful observation and study into the methods of producing a state of hypnotism, he decided that it was genuine. After careful study and experiment, he decided that there was no such a thing as a magnetic fluid flowing from the mind of the operator to that of the subject; but that the true cause of hypno- ■mmtnm 132 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. tism lay in the fact that the nerves of one of the senses become deadened by over exertion or constant concentration on a point, and on this account become powerless to act and the person goes into a deep sleep or lethargy. In this, his followers disagree with the other school, headed chiefly by I,afosataine. He asserted that hypnotism was produced by a fluid, known as the magnetic fluid, which passed from one person to another and by its attraction could cause a person of strong will to have complete control of a person of weaker will power, being able to compel him to do anything commanded. Baird was led to his theory by the fact that his subject, while under the influence of this power, was unable to open the eyes. He at once came to the conclusion that excessive fatigue was the only thing that could cause this strange phenomenon as he made no attempt at personal magnetism in producing the sleep. His experiment was performed in the following way. He asked his subject to sit and look steadily at the neck of a wine bottle and allow his mind to wander. The bottle was placed at such an elevation as to cause considerable fatigue to the eyes. After three minutes the subject's eyes were filled with tears, then his eyelids closed and a little later he was in a sound sleep. This experiment proved beyond doubt that a person can be hypnotized without the presence of a second person or operator; but can do it himself by an experiment made under similar circumstances as mentioned above. Baird pursued his discoveries and with the aid of numerous other experiments tried hard to have hypnotism recognized as a science. They were not successful, however, and to-day it is re-garded mostly as something for a show, or to interest the people, without much regard to its cause and the scientific qualities. The most familiar form of producing the state of hypnotism is the following : the operator directs the subject to have no par-ticular thought on his mind, but to let it wander, and gaze steadily into his eyes. After that he generally makes a few passes with the hands, gently rubbing the eyelids, etc., until his subject is in a sound sleep. In explanation of this method I would say that the gazing into the eyes of the operator for some time, is exactly the same as looking at a brilliant object, both have the same effect of fatiguing the nerves of the eye and producing sleep. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 133 This is strikingly illustrated in an experiment with a frog. If a frog is taken in the hand, having the thumb resting on the stomach, and the back gently rubbed ; the animal will go to sleep at once and can be stretched into all sorts of shapes. Another way, as has been stated before, is that of looking steadily at some object. It has also been discovered that the other senses have the same power as that of sight. Thus if you produce monotony in music sleep is produced. Sharp suspense or fright has the same effect of transfixing some people and this has been decided by students of the science ( as it is called by the disciples of hypnotism) to be hypnotism. After careful study it has been proven that the senses of taste and of smell have the same strange effect. As regards the uses of hypnotism little of importance can be said. It is used mostly by professional showmen who call up subjects from their audience or may have them with them. They compel them to do anything they command. One of the common-est ways and also the best to show the entire oblivion of the subject, is the experiment with the letter. The subject is handed a letter and told it is an orange, he immediately eats it with great relish, then if told it is sour at once spits it out with an expres-sion of disgust on his face, showing the subject believes every-thing the operator tells him and is entirely at his command. This, however, was never intended for the chief use of hypno-tism. The experimenters tried to use it in surgery, etc., but it has been found that while some people are easily influenced others give much trouble, so that it would be impracticable to use it in a case of amputation when ether or chloroform serves the same purpose more quickly and better. It has been settled, however, that strong habits can be changed. Persons who have been accus-tomed to strong habits all their lives have been entirely changed and new habits formed. Thus, while very little has been definitely decided about this strange phenomenon, there is every indication that some day in the near future, it will be taken up by experimenters and philoso-phers, thoroughly sifted, and then be proven to be of great value in many respects. It is now in its infancy. —C. J. D. '00. wmm 134 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. "THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY ON ROMAN JURISPRUDENCE." CHRISTIANITY and civilization in its highest degree of ex-cellence are synonomous, hand in hand like two insepara-bles we find them enthroned upon a majestic seat, ruling, guiding, influencing, and may we say carving the destiny of every great nation. If a country is civilized and christianized we need no other proof to be convinced of her pre-eminence and suprem-acy. A glance will show us also that such countries have the most admirable and thoroughly developed codes of jurisprudence. The influences, whose marks upon "Roman Law" are par-ticularly indelible and prominent, may be divided into three classes: conventional morality and usage, natural reason and justice, and Christianity. These fundamental principles in turn clearly mark off three distinct epochs in the development of Ro-man Law. According to the law of the first nearly all power was vested in the individual and that individual was the "Pater familias." The idea of a State right has scarcely begun to dawn upon the Roman mind. At the beginning of the second epoch, Rome is no longer a col-lection of separate communities : Italy, Greece, Spain, Africa, in short the whole world is in her power. Law based on such a no-tion as practically unlimited power of the pater cannot regulate such an empire. No longer is Rome divided into families, tribes and clans, each separate and distinct, but everything concentrates upon and emanates from one person—the Emperor. Something broader, something more general is demanded and, in response, came the principles of the stoic philosophy. Roman Law can-not stand still while the State is enlarging; it too must broaden, and natural equity, justice and reason furnish the soil for its spreading roots. But one link yet is necessary, one step yet is lacking ere the ultimate degree ofperfection is reached. For Christianity it remains to weld the chain and fill the gap which is to make "Roman Law" such a body of principles as to be applicable at all times and among all nations. In such principles as—"honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cinque tribuere," the dawn of Christian-ity can already be seen, only time is needed until its genial rays shall burst forth with increasing intensity. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 135 Christianity had been now the established religion of the Ro-man Empire for more than two centuries; and the influence of its principles was making an untold effect upon the spirit, if not so much upon the letter, of Roman law. The complete moral, social, and political revolution, through Christianity, created a necessity for new laws adapted to the present order of things. Under it a new order of men of a peculiar character, with special privileges has grown up; churches and monasteries had been formed; certain offenses in the penal code were now looked on with a milder or more severe aspect, and vices, which formerly had been tolerated, became crimes against the new social order. It might be shown that Christianity as a system of doctrine, is peculiarity adapted to meet the secular as well as the spiritual wants of men and would naturally work its way into their codes of jurisprudence. But a direct proof is unnecessary, for after hav-ing shown its influence upon the various elements in "Roman L,aw," we can reason backward and reach the same conclusion. Roman Law may be conveniently divided into three classes:— that of Persons, Property and Crime. From time immemorial, slavery had been customary among all nations. Aristotle reasoned "that nature intended barbarians to be slaves, and among the natural and honorable means of ac-quiring wealth, he classes, making war in order to reduce to slavery such of mankind as are intended by nature for it." As an institution of custom, then, slavery received its sanction at Rome. Christianity had exalted a slave to spiritual equality and this religious elevation could not be without influence on their tem-poral and social position. They were no longer to be regarded as brute beasts and inanimate things, nor could they be destroyed by their masters with as much impunity as his other property. Our respect must here be paid the heathen sovereign, Antoniuns, who declared that the master who killed his slave without cause, was liable to the same penalty as if he had killed the slave of another. Justinian writes, "In these times, and under our Em-pire, no one must be permitted to exercise unlawful cruelty against a slave.'' Prohibition of marriage to slaves had been a deep-rooted prejudice for centuries, yet this too melted before the rays of its benign influence. The stricter forms of manumission—the vin-dicta freeing by census or testament were relieved by easier and ■VAMHtfi 136 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. more liberal ones,—for example, per epistolam, inter amicos, in ecclesiis; and whatever of legal impediments yet existed were re-moved by Justinian. Along with this the distinctions formerly made between freedmen, whereby a slave owing to certain kinds of misconduct, when manumitted, could not receive full citizen-ship, were likewise abolished so that after Justinian all libertine were cives Romani. The ancient laws regarding marriage and the legal status of women each crystallized itself in conformity with the new order of things. Marriage was no longer a civil contract but a religious sacrament and the penalties fixed upon celibacy and childlessness were removed. Divorce had been one of the greatest plagues at work in dis-solving the unity of the Roman family. Since the establishment of the XII tables, in 450 B. C, it had been legally recognized. Seneca says of Naecauss, probably satirically, that he changed his wives as he changed his dress. And it is the same writer who says '' that the noble women of Rome calculated the year not by the consuls, but by their husbands." Juvenal, in the bitterness of his satire, could not find words adequate to express his intense indignation of this evil. It is said that the sixth century of Roman greatness had begun ere the evils of a primitive conception that the wife was the property of her husband and might be dismissed at his pleasure were revealed and public feeling shocked by the re-pudiation of a virtuous but barren wife by Spurius Carvilius Ruga. Had Christianity performed no greater good for human society than the removal of this corruption, its influence would not have been in vain or useless. The rights of women over their property were made sub-stantially equal to men's as was the right of guardianship over their children. Parental power, though in theory absolute, had long fallen into disuse and was almost a theoretical nothing long before the ad-vent of Christianity, but whatever of severity yet remained was abolished. Constantine openly declared that the father, who killed his son, should be held for murder, nor was the father allowed to ex-pose his children or sell them into slavery, except in the rarest cases. The proprietary rights of the son, too, were extended from the peculium castreuse to the peculmm quasi castreuse and still later to the peculium adventitium. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 137 Milman says '' Christianity made no change in the tenure or succession to property.'' '' Seeking inheritances by undue means was prohibited and restrained by law as an ecclesiastical evil." Church property was regarded sacred and inviolate and as Milman says was "the sole proprietor, whom forfeiture or confis-cation could never reach; whose title was never antiquated and before whose hallowed boundaries violence stood rebuked." Gifts to temples could now be sold or pledged for the redemp-tion of captives, a purpose which the old Roman law would have disdained to contemplate. In the penal laws of the Roman empire, the influence of Chris-tianity was but moderately exerted. The abolition of the distinc-tions drawn between freedmen and slaves have already been re-ferred to. Crucifixion as a means of punishment was removed by Constantine, rather as an act of religious reverence than of humanity. But in the suppression of gaming and the prohibition of women being forced on the stage, traces of its influence can be seen. As is natural from the subject material under discussion, the law respecting persons has undergone the greatest change. But all these changes, whether in the penal code or in the law of proprietary rights and obligations, were but a means, which made the Roman system adapted to the regulation of all peoples and at all times. When we see that the very barbarians who conquered Rome were in turn conquered by her system of jurisprudence, we are not a little filled with surprise; but when we find it not only influenc-ing and forming the basis of, but being incorporated in the legal codes of almost all nations, we come in contact with an effect that requires an adequate and efficient cause. After paying all due re-spect to that peculiar, innate faculty of administration in the Ro-man mind, without detracting one iota from the excellent opinions of the juristconsuls or limiting in the slightest degeee the wonder-ful influence of stoicism, as a system of philosophy, we are com-pelled to admit that none of these were individually or collectively efficient to produce such an effect. To Christianity must be as-cribed the credit of basing Roman law upon principles, so univer-sal and so humane, as to be applicable not only among the Roman state but among all nations of all times. If this statement seems rather large in its exposition and sweeping in its results, a few illustrations may be necessary to establish its validity. r \UIUW 138 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Can a law, which considers certain classes of men as mere brutes or inanimate things be reconciled to our conception that by nature all men are horn equal ? Or who can reconcile the idea that a woman is but the property of her husband, capable of being dismissed at his bidding, with our conception of human society ? What place could the principle of "patri potesias have in the legal status of a nation, all the citizens of which have equal rights be-fore its laws—yet in the wisdom of the juristconsuls and in the records they have left us, these principles and many others similar to them are found embodied. Stoic philosophy left to Roman law the principles of equity and humanity, but the basis of natural law upon which they rested and by which they were judged and applied, was subjected to a complete change ere they were capable of incorporation into modern jurisprudence. Christianity recognized these same principles of equity and humanity, but substituted truth instead of natural law as their criterion. Based on this principle and judged by this standard the conceptions of equity and humanity lose their limi-tations and assert themselves with the force of universality. It is only under these conditions that we find Roman law incorpo-rated in the laws of every great nation, and only in Christianity do we find a cause adequate to such an effect. Among legal historians there is a vast diversity of opinions with regard to the influence of Christianity upon Roman legisla-tion. This variance, Morey rightly attributes to their failure to distinguish Christianity as an ethical system from the church as a corporate institution.'' It must be remembered that the church, like all institutions, even though divine in their origin, is never-theless subject to the frailties of humanity by which it is regu-lated and too often fails to cancel the limitations between the ideal and the real. The family and the matrimonial ceremony are regarded as divine in their origin and sanction, but do they ever conform to the high standard by which they should be regulated? Perfection is an attribute not of this world, and if the church as a corporate institution has failed to attain the high plane established by the principles it recognizes and enunciates we can condemn the prin-ciples with no more justice than we can reason that a college edu-cation is of no advantage because some particular individual, who has taken a college course, has made a miserable failure in life. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 139 However intolerant the church may have been against pagans, jews, and heretics, the principles of Christianity as an ethical sys-tem remain unsullied and untainted, notwithstanding the injus-tice of their application. Morey has admirably summarized the whole matter: "In spite of the fact that the church in some cases set its face against civil equity, and the fact that Roman law had already received a liberal temper from the influence of Greek philosophy, it cannot be doubted that the progress of the law, in general, kept pace with the unfolding of ethical ideas in the Roman mind; and that so far as Christianity furnished a system of ethics more just, liberal and humane than that of stoicism, it brought to bear upon the Roman law a moral power superior to that which had previously been exerted upon it through the writings of the philosophical jurists." Who then can doubt that in Christianity, Roman law reaches the summit of its greatness and the beginning of its uni-versal application ! —W. E. B. '99. M THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES. AN is a progressive being. Contentment is foreign to his very nature. He is continuously looking to something beyond, to a condition higher and better. As his intellect broadens and quickens, he invariably becomes desirous of greater freedom. This love of liberty is connate with his physical and mental constitution. But there is also another desire deeply implanted within his breast, a desire which is destructive of the liberty of others. It is the love of power, the inherent desire of man to rule over his fellow:man, an ambition, the natural outcome of which is despot-ism. These two desires tend toward opposite directions. Between them is an irrepressible conflict. This conflict is as old as society and as persistent as humanity. From the earliest times its vary-ing phases have determined the condition of the race. The history of civilization is largely the story of this conflict, the story of human liberty struggling against human despotism. The outcome of this struggle has varied in different countries. ; 140 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. As a result their states of society have been vastly different. Just in proportion as liberty has triumphed over despotism so civiliza-tion has advanced beyond barbarism. Among the nations of an-tiquity despotism prevailed everywhere. As a consequence their civilization never advanced beyond a certain point. They were marked in every case either by iunobility or by slight advances and retrogressions. In the countries of Northern Europe arose a people whose chief characteristic was their love of freedom. Here liberty found a soil peculiarly fitted for her growth and develop-ment. What has been the result? Have these people an}' ele-ments of civilization not enjoyed by the nations of antiquity? Read the story of their steady progress through the Middle Ages. L,ook upon the unequalled state of civilization among them to-day and question not the advantages of liberty over despotism. Con-trast the despotic nature of ancient Assyria with the liberal char-acter of modern England and wonder not that the latter stands to-day the first empire of the world, while the former exists only upon the pages of history. During the dark ages humanity struggled against the most terrible despotism man had ever known,—the despotism of igno-rance and superstition. The human mind neglected, uncultivated and depressed sank into the deepest ignorance. So prolonged and intense was the gloom enveloping Europe that her people seemed incapable of advancement, society seemed destined to end-less barbarism. Gradually, however, knowledge became more diffused, inventions and discoveries awakened the human intellect from its long sleep, and man began to learn the truth about him-self and the world. This truth has made him free. Freedom of intellect naturally led to a desire for religious freedom. Ecclesiastical tyranny was incompatible with intellect-ual liberty. Enlightened minds refused to submit any longer to the authority of the Pope. Contentment gave place to unrest, un-rest to action, and action to liberty. The Reformation was more than a contest between Protestant-ism and Catholicism. It was an insurrection of the human mind against pure ecclesiastical monarchy. Do you wonder that the movement was crowned with the most glowing success ? Papal authority in Northern Europe was destroyed forever. This religi-ous liberty will eventually spread over the entire world. The religions of the world are becoming more and more imbued with THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 141 the sentiment of liberality. Sectarian differences are gradually disappearing before the growing light of intelligence. Creed and dogma will be re-adjusted more and more under the light of ad-vancing truth. Formal religion is being supplanted by true Christianity—that "divine keystone in the arch of universal his-tory." With an ever increasing radiance the light of Christianity is slowly but surely penetrating the darkness of heathenism, and hastening the approach of the time when the people of all the earth, regardless of race, sect or nationality, shall bow in worship before the one true God. Turning from the religious to the political world, we behold a revolution no less wonderful, a mighty struggle between despotic and liberal principles of government. This struggle shook Europe from Scandanavia to Italy, and snatched a new world from the threatened grasp of tyranny; a revolution of which the Reign of Terror was but an incident. The ideas engendered by the Reformation inaugurated a mighty epoch of political regeneration. The great sovereigns of Europe, one after another, have been deprived of their prerogatives until to-day the last one sits trembling upou a tottering throne that threatens to fall at any instant. The day is not far distant when even the "Autocrat of all the Russias" shall see his sceptre depart into the hands of his subjects. Thus we have seen during the last three epochs three great stages of the onward march of civilization; three mighty victories for the cause of struggling humanity; victories which include in-tellectual, religious and political freedom. To-day the world has entered upon another epoch; an epoch which brings with it questions far more complicated than those of the past, and far more momentous than those that have convulsed Europe with centuries of revolution. The great struggles of the past have been, in the main, suc-cessful, and the echoes of the mighty battles for civil and religious freedom are growing fainter and fainter. But the cause of freedom is not yet won. The hosts of oppression have been driven from the fields of church and state only to return with renewed vigor to attack freedom in the field of industry. The scene of conflict has extended from the old world to the new. Society has entered upon an industrial age. Modern civilization is marked by ma-terial progress unprecedented in the history of mankind. Great 142 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. inventions have revolutionized travel, commerce and manufacture. Ocean steamers, railroads and telegraphs have practically annihi-lated time and space. By constant and easy intercourse with the world, man's views have been enlarged, his energies stimulated, and his rate of progress quickened. Yet with all this unparalleled progress in the industrial power of society, there has come no proportionate improvement in the condition of the masses. While the great industrial development of the present age has brought many blessings for mankind, the tyranny of selfish men has monopolized these blessings for the few. Capital gets the lion's share of the world's wealth, while Labor is reduced to a condition of servitude. A few monopolists amass colossal fortunes and revel in Croe-cian luxury, while thousands of wage earners, becoming more and more pauperized, sink into intellectual and moral degradation. Millions are wasted in feasting while gaunt starvation stalks the streets. Society has become a vast machine which turns out at one end milliouaries, and at the other tramps, paupers and anarch-ists. The enormous inequalities of existing conditions are creating a discontent in the minds of the laboring classes; a discontent that foreshadows an impending revolution. Profound discontent preceded the great religious upheaval in the sixteenth century. Great unrest ushered in the awful convul-sions of the French revolution. With the reappearance of the same conditions to-day, revolution is as inevitable as the laws of the universe. Human nature will not tolerate abuse forever. Labor will not always submit to the tyranny of capital. Even now the cohorts of freedom are gathering for a mighty effort. There is every indication that we are on the eve of a momen-tous struggle. The discontent of the masses is '' no longer the fretting of the waves;" it is "the roar of the rushing tide." It is to be a contest for the supremacy of wealth on the one hand or the freedom of opportunity on the other ;—a conflict that will decide whether the combined money power of the world is to per-petuate its tyranny of greed and avarice, or whether the toiling millions are at last to enjoy unmolested the products of their own labor. History teaches that there can be but one outcome to this struggle. Despotism again will fall. The indomitable forces of THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. freedom will win another victory. Economic despotism is simply fighting the same hopeless battle that was fought and lost by spiritual and political despotism in the ages that have passed. Civilization will never rest until this great barrier is removed. There are only two ways in which this can be accomplished; by the peaceful methods of education and religion, or through the instrumentalities of war. Should the latter method prevail, and should the masses be led by designing demagogues, or by reason-ing anarchists inspired only by a sense of injustice, and revenge, the innocent will perish with the guilty in the most dreadful social catastrophe that has ever darkened the pages of history. Do the conditions indicate that such will be the result ? Are we to sup-pose that the increased intelligence and morality of the present age will permit such a solution of our great sociological problem ? Have we read history in vain or profited nothing by the great lessons of the past, that we must see re-enacted on the stage of modem history the bloody scenes of the sixteenth century? Is the nineteenth century civilization so little advanced that it is about to behold a social convulsion compared with which the aw-ful horrors of the French Revolution shall sink into insignificance ? A million Christian hearts answer, "No." A million earnest workers for the triumph of right over might, filled with the belief that the signs of the times point upward, and inspired with the hope that social and economic freedom shall come as the product of better hearts and better souls, respond with a mighty " NO." The wrongs of our present industrial system shall not be righted among scenes of violence and confusion. The ceaseless unrest of the multitudes, that are to mould the destinies of the future, is the sign of an advancing civilization. It means that they are acquiring more brain force, more manhood, the raw ma-terials out of which God will shape a better future for humanity The dawn of a better day is breaking the deep clouds of sin. The heart of the world is beating more truly than ever before. Men are beginning to realize that the prosperity of society depends upon the well-being of the whole people. They are coming to see that a divine fatherhood implies an universal brotherhood. The world is moving onward toward the realization of the ideal life of human happiness; a life where manhood shall count for more than gold, where character shall outweigh the dollar ; a life free from selfishness and tyranny, abounding injustice, liberty and equality. i44 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. In this life shall the Conflict of the Ages cease and man find his highest place as he ministers to the good of all. "Then the common sense of most Shall hold a fretful realm in awe, And the kindly earth shall slumber, Lapt in universal law. And the war drum throb no longer, And the battle flags be furled In the parliament of man, The Federation of the world." —W. R. E., '99. THE PHILOMATHAEAN SOCIETY. BY PROF. L. H. CROIX. [From the Pennsylvania College Book, 1832.] MORE than a year before the charter of Pennsylvania Col-lege was granted by the legislature of the State, the Philomathaean Society had its organization, in the "Gettysburg Gymnasium," on the corner of Washington and High streets, Gettysburg, Pa. The students of the institution assembled in the west room of the second story, on the 4th of February, A. D., 1831, to form literary societies whose generous rivalry would stimulate the members to mutual, intellectual and moral improvement. It was agreed to divide the whole number of students into two equal parts, in the order in which their names stood enrolled, each division then withdrew to the "East Room," second story, becoming the founders of the Philomathaean So-ciety, with Prof. M. Jacobs as chairman. With the permission of the Professor of Theology, the meeting continued to be held in the rooms devoted to theological instruction, the corner-stone of the Theological Seminary not being laid until the following- May. A Constitution and a name were adopted, but the latter was not at first settled in its orthography, for the different secretaries give "Philomathian," "Philomathean," "Philomatheon" as the name before the present Philomathaean became confirmed. The signification of the names, "lovers of learning," implies the object of the organization, "to create and cherish a taste for learning, and to promote sentiments of mutual regard and friend- THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 145 ship;" or, as afterwards modified, "to cultivate and diffuse among its members liberal principles, and to promote the great objects of social, moral, and intellectual improvements." The constitution provides for the election of all officers, for the admission and the dismissal of members, for fines and penalties, for meetings and work, for the formation and use of a library; and it emphasizes the requirement of each member to hold inviolate his duty to preserve a proper secrecy of the affairs of the society. One of the first peculiarities was the appointment of a "Room-keeper," taken in alphabetical order, to make all the arrangements necessary for holding the next meeting. He seems to have been keeper of the door, introducing any new or honorary member, but, in connection with his more dignified work, he was also "hewer of wood and drawer of water,'' polisher of lamps and factotum in general. This office was abandoned in the new college building, when a janitor become necessary on account of the increased work in hall, library and reading-rooms, and when the funds of the society allowed a consideration for services required. The meetings were first held on Friday evening, and as lamps were a necessity, with the order for their purchase was joined that of a "jug," or "bottle" for the use of the society. Now this bot-tle is evidently not the decanter held in bad repute, nor is the jug the famous "little brown jug," celebrated by the students in their later years in their rollicking glee; for the society was strongly in favor of total abstinence, as the votes on all temperance debates proved. As an illustration of the small beginnings of a society, there is an account of the purchase of a "suitable desk, or covert, for the use of the Secretary, library, lamps, etc." Some later Secretary has changed the v of covert to b, making it "cobert," having doubtless in mind the old family cupboard at home. From the day when a single desk or closet would accommodate not only the library, but the articles of the Secretary and the Janitor be-sides, to the present, when even the present library room has be-come too cramped to display all the volumes to advantage, an earnest of what may be expected in another half century is exhib-ited. Another illustration of small beginnings was the original initiation fee of fifty cents, which rose to two dollars and a half when the college obtained its charter, and not long afterwards to five dollars, at which figure it has since remained. 146 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. The first original declamation, by one of the still surviving founders (1882), by permission of the society, was in the German language. From the first the debate took high rank, and seemed to claim the highest interest of the members. The subjects chosen often bore directly upon their personal relations, and the first was upon their call or right to existence as a society. Then the ques-tion of social visiting, the granting of diplomas for partial or special courses of study, and other like topics, were discussed, as well as the questions of public interest in their day. The first anniversary celebration was held February 17, 1832, and the speeches were made by two of the founders. At first these exercises were held in the Gymnasium building, and invita-tions were sent to such persons as were supposed to appreciate literary entertainment. It may seem somewhat primitive at the present day to learn that '' a few verses '' were sung between the speeches, instead of the classical instrumental music furnished at later entertainments. Another novelty was the '' privilege given to those present of making any remarks to the society that might be thought proper. Afterward the exercises were held in the German church, until 1835, when they were transferred to the Presbyterian church, in consequence of obligations being made to the introduction of in-strumental music into the church. After 1836 the public exer-cises were held in Christ (college) church, then completed. In connection with the spring examinations, by request of the Professors, each society appointed an essayist, an orator, and a debater as performers at the closing exercises of the session. The exercises were to be original, and each society was to "chal-lenge" the other alternately to select the subject of debate. Thus originated the annual "contests," which grew in interest from year to year until 1849, when a dispute with the church officers brought all public exercises ofthe societies to a close forseveral years. The customary fees for the sexton and other incidents were asked for in advance, by a regulation of the church officers, in conse-quence of the difficulty of collecting them after the interest of the occasion had passed and the officers of the societies had been changed. This action being misapprehended as a charge for the use of the church, which was free to exercise under the direction of the faculty, or as a reflection upon the integrity of the socie-ties was resisted. Not satisfied with the explanation that the THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 147 sum assessed merely covered the expenses incident to the opening of the church, the societies memorialized the Board of Trustees on the question, who replied that the demand was not unreason-able; and thus ended the dispute and the contests at the same time. At the time of the earlier anniversaries, an honorary member was elected to deliver an address. From 1836 to 1853 an address was delivered each year before the societies jointly. From this time there have been annual and biennial addresses, the societies usually alternating in the choice. As a matter of history, between 1852 and 1855, with an organ-ization or union of the different literary societies of various col-leges, bearing the prae-nomen of Philo, and known as the "Philo Union," must not be omitted. It originated at Shelby College, Kentucky, and enrolled Philo Societies of more than a score of colleges, extending from New England to the West. Member-ship in any one of these societies secured admission to all the others, and a general plan of simultaneous anniversaries was pro-posed. The fraternal relations of the brotherhood were to be cul-tivated and the general interest to be promoted by a periodical es-tablished at some central institution; but the difficulties of practi-cal co-operation and the excessive labor of correspondence made the union of short duration, and a second generation of students scarcely learned of its existence. MONOTONY OF LIFE. THAT one could complain of the monotony of life, living in an age and in a nation like ours, certainly seems strange to a wide-awake person with an active mind. One certainly cannot get such an idea from nature in her ever changing forms, if one observes her. She assumes in turn every color known to us, the tender green of spring, the bounteous variety of blossoms and flowers, the splendor of the autumn foliage, the white mantles of snow and the brilliant sunsets. Instead of monotony to the observer it seems all unrest and change with hardly any continua-tion in the same line or place. There is variety in the life all around us, from the tiniest insect up to man ; there is continual change in the life of even the humblest individual. Great changes mmim 148 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. occur in all nations. Thought on different subjects changes, pub-lic opinion changes and is a mighty power worthy of a care-ful consideration. In fact everything changes with the pro-gress of civilization. Truly it is only the inactive mind and un-observant eye and the sluggish spirit that can for a moment imag-ine life to be monotonous. If we look closely we will notice certain principles running through life's changes. We see a union between the old and the new. It is the same old earth, it matters not under how many changes. The same trees are white with blossoms in the spring, green with foliage in the summer and brown and bare in the autumn. So with ourselves, a change of occupation or of resi-dence, a change in our financial circumstances, a marriage, a death, a journey, each brings a new experience for our old selves and forms a fresh union between our past and our present condi-tion. These things may bring happiness or sorrow for the time being, but they all have the power of enriching, enlarging and improving our characters and lives by making good additions to our stock of old experiences. Of course if we do not want it so, we can make it otherwise to a certain extent. We can be dull and inactive and cling to the old, see nothing in all the changing world about us, make no new friends, cling to old ideas, discuss no new methods, hold the same opinions and pride ourselves upon what we might call con-sistency, but which is really only thestubbornness of a mind which thinks that the world is becoming worse with new ideas, new methods and new experiences. We can plainly see that to lead a life like that is to cross our Maker's purpose, for his purpose was without doubt that we should grow into the full richness and value of manhood by cherishing our past experiences and learning well the lessons taught by them while we step forward into new and untried paths with vigor and hope. —R. Z. I., '00. 'Twas an evening of beauty ; the air was perfume, The earth was all greenness, the trees were all bloom And softly the delicate viol was heard, Like the murmur of love or the notes of a bird. —Whittier. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 149 ATHLETICS. BASEBALL, this year is not as successful in some senses as usual, but in others we can pride ourselves upon our team. In the beginning of the season they encountered six hard games in succession, five being away from home, and were greatly hindered by lack of sufficient practice. But in the later games they seem to have rounded well into form, and are playing pretty good ball. The greatest surprise of the year has been Roehner's pitching, he having developed wonderfully, and doing work which, with better support, would have won a number of the games which were lost. The season was opened 011 April 15th, with Franklin and Mar-shall on their grounds at Lancaster, and was won by Gettysburg by a score of 6 to 4. The game was very pretty, both sides play-ing good ball, except in one inning, when the F. and M. boys did their only scoring. The feature of the game was Lantz's home run over left field fence with two men on bases. The trip to the central part of the state was opened at Susque-hanna April 20th, when we were beaten 12 to 6, by a comedy of errors in the first three innings which netted the home team eight runs. After that the boys settled down and played well, but Sus-quehanna's lead was too great. On April 21st we beat Bucknell by a score of 12 to 7, through hard batting coupled with the best fielding of the season. The game throughout was highly interesting and exciting, being marked by a number of pretty plays. Roehner pitched a fine game, allowing Bucknell but six hits, to Gettysburg's eleven. State defeated us April 22d, by the score of 7 to 6 in a game that was very close and exciting, though marked by bad errors on both sides. Ketterman pitched a good game, receiving poor sup-port, while Farr was knocked out of the box, and Morgan sub-stituted. At Bloomsburg, March 24th, we were defeated by the Normal School by the score of 14 to 4. The Normal boys have a good team, but it is only right to say that they would not have beaten us so badly if it had not been for the umpire. The first home game was with Dickinson on April 27th, when we were beaten by a score of 15 to 6. The game was poorly played on both sides, but tight until the sixth inning, when it THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. was tied, after which our boys went to pieces, and Dickinson brought in nine more runs. We were beaten for the second time by Susquehanna Univer-sity on Nixon Field, May 5th, the score being 6 to 5. Our team did far better work in every way than the visitors, but their only two errors were costly, bringing in four runs, aud^poor judgment in base-running at a couple critical points lost a game by what can be termed nothing but hard luck. Games scheduled with the Indians and Dickinson at Carlisle were unavoidably canceled and prevented by rain respectively, and the next game was on Nixon Field with Franklin and Mar-shall, who were beaten in a very pretty game by the same score as in first game, 6-4. They were shut out until the eighth, and secured but four hits in all off Roehner. The Preps have manifested a good college spirit this year by getting up a team that is doing good work in its class. They were beaten by Dickinson Prep at Carlisle, 13-4, and returned the compliment on Nixon Field by the score of 13-9. They also played against '01's team, by whom they were beaten in a one-sided game by a score of 15-0. At the relay carnival at the University of Pennsylvania, April 29th, we were classed with Dickinson, Bucknell, Franklin and Marshall, and Ursinus, and came in fourth in one of the speediest races of the day. Dickinson won, having a clear lead, and Buck-nell, F. & M., and Gettysburg came in in the order named, bunched very close together, with Ursinus trailing some distance in the rear. Probably the most interesting and significant event in athletics of recent years was the dual meet with Dickinson held on Nixon Field, May 17. We were defeated, the score of points being 60 to 28, but can feel that the meet was a success as far as we are concerned, for it has given track athletics the impetus which it has needed so long. Dickinson won all the first places except the high hurdle, captured by Koller, '00, and the high jump a tie between Albers, '99, and Brown, of Dickinson. Our men showed however, that they could have done far better work with proper training, and we believe that they have caught the spirit now, and we can turn out a winning team next year. —W. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. Flowery June, When brooks send up a cheerful tune, And groves a joyful sound. JX 151 —Bryant. And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries the earth if it be in time, And over it softly her warm ear lays. -Lowell. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. — Whittier. The last bird I ever fired at was an eaglet on the shore of the Gulf of Ir\DT Successor to W. J7. VAJLAJKl, Simon J. Codori Dealer in Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Sausage. Special rates to Clubs. York St., GETTYSBURG. 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Richard, D.D. Published monthly by the students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. Subscription price One Dollar a year in advance, single copies Fifteen cents. Sudents, Professors and Alumni are cordially invited to contribute. All subscriptions and business matter should be addressed to the Business Manager. Articles for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, The Gettysburg Hercury, Gettysburg, Penna. CONSTANCY AND GROWTH. BY REV. G. M. DIPPENDERFER, A. M., '93. Individuals, parties, associations and institutions, are frequently charged with inconstancy, when the fact is, they are simply growing and developing. Constancy is a characteristic which cannot be rightly estimated by its own intrinsic merit, but which must depend for its value upon the way in which it is mani-fested. Primarily its meaning is to stand firm, and with a great many persons this means, a cessation of motion. Yet in all nature, including human nature, motion is just what makes real stability possible. The earth is so often 70 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. taken as a model of all that is firm, solid and enduring yet we know well that her rapid and regular whirl through space, is the imperative condition of her stability. We often hear people say, "as inconstant as the wind," yet we know that the continual changing of its currents is the best possible fulfillment of its purposes. The stagnant, motionless pool breeds decay and corrup-tion ; whilst the swiftly flowing stream is clear and pure. So in physical life, it is the circulation of the blood, the beating of the heart, the regular performance of every function, that constitutes health and vitality, as well as utility, while quiescence or cessation of action means death. Knowing this to be a fact, often when we speak of the mental or moral life of the world, we find that stability and firmness, which we call constancy, is translated—a full stop put to motion. To be constant to a friend, WH are told, is to preserve the friendship exactly where it is ; to be constant to a party is to cling to it unreservedly; to be constant to opinions, is to hold them precisely as they always have been held ; to be constant to the memory of some honored man, is to maintain and uphold all that he upheld, and condemn all that he condemned. Anyone who is not sat-isfied with this, but who feels within him a desire to push onward and upward, longing to climb heights that have never been trodden, or to enter a new, untried realm of thought or fancy, undertake some new endeavor, such a one is called fickle, inconstant and unstable. There are those who resent the mental growth, and ambitious exten-sion of their friends and fellowmen, when their expanding faculties need more stimulus and greater scope for action, or if they need others to fill their enlarged ca-pacities for influence and activity. Such people will not hesitate to brand these as inconstant and unstable, when the truth is, their only offence has been development. There are partisans in our day, who brand as disloyal any member of their political faith, who detects fallacies and corruptions in it, and thus banish the very element most needful for its own vitality. There are those who adhere so firmly to all the beliefs of some great man of past times and preserve every mole and. wrinkle, so that they cannot imagine the world to have made any progress since, and they would regard any one a traitor to his memory if he should presume to differ with their patron saint's views, or attempt to supplement his thought. This is a mistake ; they forget that a Washington in statesmanship, a Newton in science, a Froebel in educa-tion, a Luther in theology, would not have remained stationary, had they lived on to the present time. Their activity in their own age proves this. Then, too, they fail to perceive that the best way of honoring their mem-ory is not by clinging like wax to the particular point to which they had come, when death stopped their progress, but by cultivating, as they did, the healthy growth of the mental, moral and religious life. To accuse anyone of inconstancy because he cannot stand still in his thought, or in his heart, is like charging the child with inconstancy because he can no longer wear the clothes that once fitted him, or find pleasure in the toys that once amused him. Is constancy then a myth ? Is there nothing to which we owe unhesitating allegiance, and unswerving loyalty ? May we yield to every passing whim, and flutter about in aimless vaccillation with impunity? Assuredly not. There is a constancy, binding and imperative upon us, which makes room for all progress and is in a line with all growth. It is constancy to our highest ideal—to truth, to duty, to fellowman, to self. It tolerates no way sta-tions ; is content with no point short of its highest and best attainment. It honors and clings to all that is noble, all that is pure, all that is wise, all that is true, as far as it can be discovered; it only loosens its hold on one step, to take another in the same direction, higher and loftier. When we fail to move forward, have no desire for more truth, do not long for more knowledge, are satisfied and complacent, content to fold our arms and rest upon our oars, only to drift along with the tide, then we are I tfj&dfci 72 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. inconstant to our highest ideal, and are unfaithful to the voice of conscience. As long as our minds and hearts are growing, will our ideals be rising and expanding, and drawing us upward and onward to follow them. Discouragements and trials may daunt us, sacrifices may be necessary, but advancement must be made, and if pleasure, comfort, or ease stand in the way they must be brushed aside with ruthless hand. Constancy to our own highest thoughts, noblest pur-poses, to the voice of truth whenever we hear it, to the best that we can discover both within us and around us —this is the constancy which goes band in hand with the fullest life, and its richest attainments. Whoever ignores the law of growth in the human mind, or resists its process in himself or others, wars against the very principle of life itself, and all that makes life worth living. The eternal God hath thus peculiarly and richly endowed man, and striving for the attainment of his fullest development and truest ideal is a mark of genuine constancy. What is true in a general sense in all the walks of life, is especially true in the developing and formative period of college days. Don't be afraid to launch out into independent and original thought, nor to strive toward the attainment of a lofty ideal. Let not the fear of adverse criticism or the false accusation of inconstancy bar you from scaling the heights of independent thought and advancement. For remember, a.s "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," so eternal progress is the price of sta-bility. It is thus each year of life comes to us—for each day a clean, white page, and we are artists whose duty it is to put something beautiful on the pages one by one; or we are historians, and must give to the page some record of work, or duty, or victory to enshrine and carry away. THE GBTTYSBUEG MERCURY. 73 -OUR ENCOUNTER WITH COL. LEHMANOSKY.1' BY REV. J. G. HARRIS, '39. This fall fifty-four years ago we attended a meeting of the Synod of the West at Hopeful Church, Ky., ten miles south of Cincinnati, as a fraternal delegate from the English Synod of Ohio. There we met the renowned Pole, Col. Lehmanosky, who boasted that he was present at the burning of Moscow, and the subsequent disastrous retreat of the French ; and also at the unearthing of the Spanish Inquisition, and helped to bring to light the horrid instruments of lorture with which the Spanish officials punished offensive Protestants. At the proper time we presented our credentials, and made a few remarks about the difficulty of gathering our scattered members into strategic points, where our influ-ence would be felt, as in Pennsylvania and Maryland, where we had compact congregations, in every flourishing town. The Col. now rose, and lifted his tall, well-devel-oped form to its full height, and pointing his finger right at us, in a stentorian voice, he began : "Sir, I know more about the Lutheran church than you do." We must con-fess that this rude assault made us feel as if we had an elephant on our hands. He then expatiated upon the great-ness of our Church in Europe, that it was numerically larger than all Protestant denominations put together, not neglecting to emphasize the parts he played in the wars of Napoleon. We soon saw that he was making an effort to impress the minds of the brethren with his immense im-portance. His most extraordinary statement was : "And now I have sheathed my sword, and present myself as a peaceful soldier of Jesus Christ, and can preach in foui-languages, Polish, French, German and English." We did not feel able to unravel this big bundle of red tape, be-cause we had no data but his own assertion. But as he had used us as a victim of his self-gratification, we re-solved to give him a chestnut to feed his vanity. When the crisis came, we told him we were delighted with his grandiloquent speech, and gratified to learn that so pro- 74 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. found a scholar and distinguished a gentleman was also such a good Lutheran To our surprise he seized the chestnut in good faith, and then all was lovely. What became of the old hero ? By the assistance of some educated friends he prepared some good lectures on the Napoleon wars, and made several tours to the east-ern states, where he sometimes had good patronage. He must have been at Gettysburg, for we learned that Dr. Krauth, ST., pronounced him a myth; but he was more than a myth. He must have seen hard service, and his familiarity with the scenes he described is a convincing proof that he was there. Perhaps his chief fault was his extravagant self-assertion. At length the infirmities of old age drew the curtain of night around him and he fell asleep, probably where he lived, in the peaceful village of Knightstown, Indiana. The brethren of the Synod of the West meant it well, when they licensed him, but the attempt to transform one of Napoleon's war-dogs into a peaceful minister of the gospel was a signal failure. His restless, domineering temper conld not have held a congregation three months. He gave the command and if they did not obey him in-stantly he court-martialed them. The moral of the above event is: Be prepared for every emergency. The moment we step from the door of our peaceful abodes we must encounter the flotsam and jetsam of men and women who shipwrecked fortune, morals, character and even salvation ; we must breathe the atmosphere of a community where wrong sits upon the throne and right stands upon the scaffold; we must look upon the shame of old Noah, perpetrated under the sanction of a government license. The unexpected is sure to come—not once, but often. What are we to do ? Arm ourselves ? Certainly not in times of peace. Experience has taught men, that where one perishes in a thousand for want of the trusted weapon, a dozen perish by assuming the role of mock-heroism. The best panoply in times of trouble and danger is the gar-ment of a meek and quiet spirit! THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 75 SHOULD THE GAME OF FOOT-BALL, AS NOW PLAYED, BE ABOL-ISHED BY LAW. AFFIRMATIVE. Probably at no time since the flowery days of Greece has the motto, "Mens sana in corpore sano," been so faith-fully observed as now. Men realize that, if they are to attain to the highest degree of intellectual development, due regard must be paid to physical development. In view of this truth much attention is paid to athletics, and games that tend to develop muscle and at the same time bring into action mental powers have been encouraged. It is safe to say that no game has satisfied these condi-tions so well as foot-ball; hence its great popularity. Foot-ball has been played for many generations, and, among the many other forms of out-door amusements, has usually been given the preference by active and brawny youths. However in the course of many years the game has been changed very materially. From time to time new rules of playing have been adopted, and old ones dropped, until the game, as now played, is very intricate and scientific. Moreover there are in it, at present, not a few objectionable features, the principal one being a large element of danger. In view of this latter consideration, many thinking people have asked for the abolishment of the game by law. As before stated, foot-ball, being very scientific, brings into play mental as well as physical powers ; hence it is natural that we should find it the favorite college game. In fact foot-ball is generally looked upon as dis-tinctively a. college game, and as such we shall first treat it, letting it be understood that, with very few exceptions, the conditions affecting college foot-ball also exist in the game as played by our c;ty and large town teams. It is generally conceded, even by the most zealous ad-vocates of foot-ball, that it is a dangerous form of recrea-tion; but these advocates, on the other hand, endeavor to counter-balance this objection by many arguments in sup- 7G THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. port of the game. They speak of its physical benefits, and set forth, in glowing terms, its demand for scientific playing. They laud it as a magnificent, manly contest, and pay a glowing tribute to it as a help to telf command. It would be rash to say that foot ball has no physical benefits ; but it would be absurd, in view of many exam-ples to the contrary, to say that it gives rise to no serious physical injuries. Granting that foot-ball is a good out-door exercise and a great developer of muscle, are there not other athletic games that may lay just claim to these good qualities, without containing so large an element of danger ? The primary object of out-door games is exercise, but does the modern foot-ball game usually demand more exercise than is conducive to health ? Under the present rules, there are made in nearly every game, plays which. in order to be successful, demand that all regard for life or limb be laid aside. Almost superhuman effort is put forth ; every muscle is strained to its utmost, and the un-naturally heavy and-rapid heart-beats of the player indi-cate the highest pitch of feverish excitement, as with ut-most speed, he runs the gauntlet of those who are endeav-oring as best they can to hurl him violently to the ground. It is needless to describe the various features of the game, they are familiar to all: the frantic rush which accom-panies the kick-off, the dangerous interference and tack-ling, the ludicrous and yet fearful "pile-up" of bodies and limbs, the disentanglement, and then the removal of the unconscious hero (?), who had the misfortune of being beneath about half a ton of avoirdupois, and then the escorting off of the "gridiron" by his comrades of the other hero (?), who only had a broken bone or a bad sprain. And yet, of all games, this is the one fraught with the most physical benefits ! It is a bad reflection on any game, when the presence of physicians is a very important consideration. And yet a first-class game of foot-ball is not complete without one or more doctors upon th3 field to care for the injured. However, the broken or sprained limbs are by no means the most important injuries sustained on the "gridiron.' u THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 77 as many prominent physicians, who have investigated the matter, testify. The injuries received are often inter-nal and are not given particular attention at the time, but in later years their effects become very manifest. More-over not a few men have been made prematurely old by their former long-continued over-exertion on the foot-ball field. Is the game, as now played, well adapted to college athletics ? We answer no. The fundamental idea of col-lege athletics is physical exercise. This exercise is needed in proportion as a student is possessed of, or deficient in, bodily health and strength. But with foot-ball the physi-cally weak man is thrust into the background, while the big, strong fellows invariably push to the front and get the positions on 1he team, and, with their fellow-players, monopolize the field, and the men, not blessed with such healthy bodies have the pleasure of watching the practice from the "bleachers." Hence foot-ball fails here, as the men who need the exercise do not get it, and those who do not stand in such great need of it get more than is essen-tial to health. But it is such a scientific game, and we can not afford to give it up. We believe that the fact that it is so scien-tific is the secret of foot-ball's popularity. However we maintain that this is one of the principal causes of danger. Permit us to refer to the published statement of Mr. Harry Beecher, who was a famous player on the Yale team. Mr. Beecher says in an article published in the New York "World": "Football has been over-scienced, plays are attempted which are perhaps too onerous for the human frame to stand." And there are many other foot-ball men who are beginning to take a similar view of the game as now played. What shall we say to the statement that it is a mag-nificent and manly contest? The nature of our answer will, of course, depend upon what we consider magnificent and manly. We can not think it an exhibition of manliness when twenty-two stalwart young fellows engage in a con-test which ' almost unvariably results in bad bruises, 78 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. "black-eyes", bandaged beads, or broken bones. More-over there are men in the average game, who either be-cause of the influence of excitement or on account of some personal grudge against an opposing player, will take un-fair advantage of opponents, frequently disabling them for the rest of the game. Besides all this the idea of our young men putting themselves on exhibition in contests for money, is not at all pleasing. Is foot-ball a help to self-command ? In some cases we believe it is; in most cases it is not. From personal ob-servation we know that in the average game many con-temptible things are done by players who are under the influence of anger. The treatment received in foot-ball certainly has no tendency to render a man's temper an-gelic, and although the player may not give verbal ex-pression to his feelings, he nevertheless gives forcible expression to his anger in other ways, not conductive to the comfort of the other player against whom he holds a grudge. Moreover it is not unusual for one to hear of prominent players being disqualified on account of some mean and unfair play, which was made under the impulse of anger. In view of these facts we contend that foot-ball is not very valuable as a help to self-command. In the foregoing we have endeavored to treat our sub-ject with all fairness. We have refrained from citing examples of terrible accidents met with on the foot-ball field. We might have spoken of the many who have been crippled for life, of those whose reason has been destroyed, and of others who have been killed ; but such examples are so familiar that they need no further mention. And now, after this brief review of some of the chief dangers connected with foot-ball, the question arises: Should our government, by its silence, sanction any game that endangers the lives of citizens ? There are not a few forms of amusements and recreations, so called, which, be-cause of their dangerous tendencies, have been declared illegal by the State. Therefore, why should foot-ball which unfortunately has become so strongly characterized by violence and brutality, be tolerated ? We maintain THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 79 that the enactment of a law against the game would be a timely and necessary move. Nor do we stand alone in the positions we have taken, as is shown by the anti-foot ball agitation in the legislatures of two States, one of which has already passed a law making the playing of this game a misdemeanor. Athletic games, all sides considered, are very bene-ficial, and we believe that all that foot-ball needs, in order to be the most desirable game of the athletic field, is the introduction of rules that will do away with the present dangerous plays. However, we must treat the game as it now is played. Hence, in view of the arguments pre-sented, we conclude by repeating what we have been en-deavoring to prove, viz: "The game of foot-ball, as now played, should be abolished by law." R. D. C, '00. SHOULD THE GAME OF FOOT-BALL, AS NOW PLAYED, BE ABOL-ISHED BY LAW. NEGATIVE. Without a doubt, the American people are, next to the French, the most devoted to fads. At present the pre-dominant idea, especially in the college world, is that of athletics. We are foot-ball mad. Thousands clamor for admittance to the great games, and the whole country breathlessly awaits the result. Opposition has been, until this season, swept away by the tide of popular senti-ment. This season, however, accidents have been more nu-merous than in past years, and there is beginning a cry against foot-ball. The legislatures of Georgia, and Mich-igan have passed bills forbidding the playing, in -their states, of any game of foot-ball to which admission is charged. Our question, therefore, is timely, and should be well considered. Its statement is : "Resolved, That the game of foot- Ui I 80 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. ball, as now played, should be abolished by law." By this we may understand that the game, in its present form, and consequent danger to players, be abolished and that the abolishment be by law. We shall endeavor to prove that the game of foot-ball is a manly, beneficial exercise, and that its present form reduces personal danger to a minimum. The foot-ball player of to-day attains, under skillful training, the highest possible degree of health and strength. He is fed nothing but the best and most nour-ishing food, is kept from any indulgence that would in-jure him, and every part of his body is trained and exer-cised until it is as perfect as it can be made. This is of the highest value to anyone, but is especially so in the case of the student, whose body, weakened by his seden-tary habits, loses its vigor if he does not take sufficient exercise. In this training he is taught self-restraint, and is kept from forming the bad habits which are too often contracted by students. The game itself provides an out-let for the animal spirits which exist in every man, and which show themselves in others by student pranks and debauches. The foot-ball man is not his own master, but is jealously watched and guarded, and his actions are so guided that he must develop into a robust, splendid speci-men of manhood. Foot-ball cultivates quickness of intellect and percep-tion. "Keep your eye on the ball", is the oft-repeated maxim, and, in following it, the player learns to decide on his best course of action and to act in almost the same moment. He learns to keep a cool head and a steady tem-per. Foot-ball has reached its highest perfection in the contests which take place betweea the leading colleges and universities, and has, indeed, become an all-important factor in college life. The rivalry born in these contests impels the players to their best endeavors, and through it young men learn what loyalty is ; then it is but a step to patriotism. If the United States will ever call forth her THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 81 sons in time of her need, among the first to answer will be the brawny, cool-headed men, who, in their youth, con-tested for alma mater. Foot-ball in its present form involves the least possi-bility of injury that there can be in a game of its nature. Its plays are made with such science, its penalties for foul playing are so strictly enforced, and the members of teams are so well trained that there need be no serious injuries. We are speaking, however, of teams composed of gentle-men, men who endeavor to raise foot-ball. It must be admitted that there are some teams who play so brutally that they should be severely punished. But the real foot-ball player is not of their stamp. Such men as they have laid foot-ball open to the charge of "Brutal! Brutal!" which we often hear now. But is it right to brand the game with the fault of some who pretend to play it ? Yet statistics show that foot-ball has a lower percentage of serious accidents than many other sports which are continually indulged in, such as yachting, swimming, hunting, bicycling, against which we hear almost nothing. In addition, nearly all serious accidents have occurred in games between inexperienced, badly-trained teams, or have happened to men who were not in physical condition. The American people are not so blood-thirsty and its young men are not such fools that they would take de-light in watching or taking part in foot-ball if it were as brutal as some would make us think. We are still far from the Roman idea of sport. It is an insult to our humanity that some should demand its abolishment by law. If foot-ball were so brutal as to require that, it would now be a memory. Public sentiment would have killed it long ago. Its opponents say that, in the case of collegiate foot-ball, it takes too much time from the studies, that it car-ries rivalry too far, that it encourages gambling, that thousands of dollars are wasted on it; but remember that the athletic men have been the best students in the major-ity of cases, that gentlemen will never carry rivalry too wwiBiiS*" 82 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. far, that gamblers will gamble on the slightest pretext, and that this money could be put to no better purpose than the building up of the youth in body and mind. These pessimists draw gloomy analogies between foot-ball and the gladiatorial combats of Rome, and sigh as they think of the Spanish bull-fights. But let us see if we cannot dra,w a more pleasing analogy than these. Do you remember that the Greeks were the most beautiful race in the world ? Do you remember that they regarded symmetry of shape and health of body as among the high-est gifts of the gods ? Have you read of the Olympic games, of how they worshiped their god by athletic con-test, of how he who had now in these had obtained the highest honor, of how many a victor stumbled over the goal with almost dying breath ? Do you know that Greek literature and Greek civilization were the highest the world has ever seen ? So let us hope that the present in-terest in athletics is not merely a fad, but that our young men may continue to build up their bodies, and, at length, with a perfect physical race will come even higher mental development. '00. ABOUT FEMALE EDUCATION IN GERMANY. BY MISS ADELE LUX ENBERG. "German women all know several languages." "Don't you play and sing? Of course you do; all Ger-mans are musical." These are statements often made in talking to or about German men and women ; but others are equally often heard : "There is no higher education for women in Germany." "German women do not care much for education beyond what is offered in the common school!" These two groups of statements differ so widely, that there must needs be some untruth in one or the other. Indeed, there is much in the first and more in the second, which has little, if any, claim to veracity. Truly, many Germans of both sexes know several lan-guages, but more do not, yet they are highly cultured and useful members of society. Many people in Germany THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 83 sing and play, fewer do it well; but there are still a great number—and thanks be to them—who recognize that music is a divine gift not bestowed upon everybody, a rare talent vastly diffsrent from the love of music and not to be won by hammering and squeaking and wasting precious time and money to the vexation of your "nearest" fellow-creatures ; in short, there are a good many German men and women innocent of the practice of bad playing and worse singing; many who do not play at all, though in general they may be persons of high mental develop-ment. So much for what "all Germans know and do." To find out what "German women have not," it is per-haps best to state first what they have. Several years ago, especially while the Women's Con-gress of the World's Fair was in preparation, people went over to Germany to gather facts about the "Woman's Question," or "Female Education in Germany." They brought home doleful reports about that "poor German sister" living in a country without Female Colleges, un-able to receive any education higher than that afforded by common schools, "Msedchenschulen," forced to forget the little she learned, while sitting, for the rest of her life, be-hind the mending-basket or standing before the kitchen fire and washtub. Poor German sisters, I pity you, in-deed, but not for the state of educational affairs in your country, which, like everything else in the "Old Country", have their slow but sure development and which you will improve according to your timely needs! What makes me pity you is rather the wrong idea formed of you, and circulated widely by persons that had no eyes to see, though tongues to speak, while those who did sec you aright, and who did not skim "the Continent and Great Britain in a 3 months' trip", but dwelt with you and in-quired into your conditions, took home in their souls a sympathetic picture of you, and, like something dear and precious, only occasionally disclosed it to near friends in private conversation. They had found the German woman to be for the most part a thorough, well informed and well Snn ili • 1 84 THE GETTYSBURG MERC UKY. read person, though not often a fluent converser, and all that for good reasons. For if, as a rule, the German girl leaves school at 16, she begins it at the tender age of 6, entering then not uufrequently with a fair knowledge of the "3 R's" that haunt American pub-lic school children from 8 to 10 years of age, but acquired, beside other preparation for earnest study, in the Kinder-garten of Germany. And what is offered to the child dur-ing the following 10 years ? That depends upon the school selected by the parents who must consider the future of their children as well as the funds at disposal for their education, which is not free, nor even cheap, but a con-siderable expense, and perhaps just for that reason highly prized and distinctly planned from the very beginning. This being a mere outline, it does not pretend to be ex-haustive of the subject, and only the principal and long established institutions will be considered. There is first of all the "Buergerschule fuer Msedchen", where the native tongue, arithmetic, history, geography, natural sciences and drawing are taught—and well taught—, sometimes also one foreign language. This school can be finished at fourteen, which is the earliest age at which boys and girls are permitted to quit school, education from the 6th to the 15th year being compulsory for both sexes. There is also the "Hcehere Msedchenschule", which has 9 to 10 grades or "Klassen", where beside the afore-mentioned studies, French is taught very early, and English is taken up about three or four years later, giving as a rule a seven years' course in the one, and four to five years in the other language. To Universal History is added History of Art, or of Civilization; to Arithmetic either Plane Geometry or Algebra ; to Botany, Zoology and Min-erology, which take a very important place even in the Buergerschule. The plan of the "Hcehere M. Sch" adds Physics, Chemistry Anthropology (Physiology). Moreover the prolonged course admits a broader and deeper knowl-edge of literature, geography and history, as well as a more frequent and advanced writing of essays. With all this there runs through the entire course of every school, THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY 85 "BeligionsUnterricht," religious instruction, beginning with Biblical history, continuing through the New Testa-ment and Catechism, ending with Church History. Ge-sang- Unterr-icht"—chorus and choral-singing being also a required study. Considering that all instruction is given by graduated and efficient teachers, and that every study, after it has once been taken up, retains a place throughout the curri-culum— all instruction moving in concentric circles, en-larging on the same subject every consecutive year—it ap-pears as if a young German lady about 16 leaves school with a thorough foundation in everything taught in boys' Gymnasium, with the exclusion only of the dead lan-guages, and the addition of the modern. No mother, how-ever considers her daughter's education finished at that stage, though lack of means may put "Fortbildungsschule", "Selects", "Lyceum" out of her reach. At these institu-tions the same studies may be pursued under University Professors and Specialists, who have also large private classes of female students. Private teaching is of far greater importance and extent in the Old Country than in the New World, and no foreigner without a broad circle of acquaintances among German families can judge of the means of Higher Female education. One of the principal aims of school-instructions is to start the student right in all directions and to fill him with love of study that he or she may go on with it after the years of compulsion have passed. And it must be said that even those girls who cannot afford regular courses after the obligatory time, will study on by themselves, with friends, by reading for and after public lectures, exchanging lessons with foreign-ers, correspondence, and so on. But where do those efficient teachers and specialists come from, as women are not admitted to German Univer-sities ? Are they all men ? By no means all, though a good many of them are, and a lady-teacher must be very effi-cient to come out victorious in the competition. Our Uni-versities are not training-schools for teachers, and a "Ph. D." from a German University means not in the least a mmm 86 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. fine teacher of his specialty, unless the owner of that de-gree have gone through a "Lehrer-Seminar," of which women have the equivalent in the "Lehrerinnen—Bild-ungs— Anstalt" or Teachers' Training Institute. There in a course of three full years, all school studies are taken up from the very beginning, embracing, though in a broader way. the Curriculum of the Hcehere Msedchenschule." This is done for the sake of the knowledge, but more es-pecially for the methods best adapted to the moral end to be reached by each study, and for the special literature pertaining to it. History of Education, as furthered by the lives and works of great teachers of all times and na-tions, psychology and theory of methodical teaching, are studied by means of lectures, reading, essays, theses and practical teaching. All this, including singing and draw-ing, is obligatory ; the two foreign languages and piano playing, however, are elective and lead to the advanced degree of "Teacher for Higher Female Institutions," while Avithoutthem the Diploma is only granted as "Teacher for Girls' Schools." This degree is added to a specification still containing 12 main studies with a final written and verbal examination in each. And these "Lehrerinnen- Seminare," as they are called, are by no means attended only by women who want to make teaching their profes-sion, but by all who desire a higher education than that afforded by the "Hoehere Msedchenschule." As has already been said, this sketch cannot aim at completeness, it only aspires to give a general idea of Ger-man Female educational institutions; especially of those which rank foremost in attendance and age. Of the few "Msedchengymnasien" founded lately in the principal progressive cities and which follow exactly the plan of the male "Gymnasium," mention shall be made, though they are neither old nor numerous enough to take a decided place in the female education of Germany. They are a necessity, as stepping-stones to the opening of the Univer-sities to women, to the Highest Education in Germany. They have been brought about by the efforts of German women ; and if an insight into the older institutions dis- THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 87 pels the illusion that there is no higher female Education in Germany, the new "Msedchengymnasium" with its long history of struggle for existence, is an evidence of the great interest taken by German women in higher edu-cation. ATTENTION. BY GEO. A. GREISS. A recent psychology defines attention, as "the volun-tary concentration of the mind on one thought object." If the term mind is used to designate the entire psychical action, we may define attention, as the concentration of the powers of thought, feeling and volition upon one ob-ject or idea. Attention, as defined is voluntary and not instinctive. As the will varies in strength in different persons, so the attention of those persons varies in accu-racy and intensity. Most psychical states, however, are affected to a great-er or less extent by the physical condition of the person. Indeed, the physical condition of the individual is no small factor in the matter of attention. Here, then we must take into account the circumstances, and environ-ment of the individual, for they determine to a certain de-gree the physical condition of the person. Thus two ele-ments must be considered in the subject of attention. The one is the will, or the voluntary power of the mind over the mental states ; the other is environment. If the will is strong and the environment is favorable, the quality of attention will naturally be of a high order ; but if the conditions just mentioned are the reverse, then the attention will be of an inferior grade. Very often these ruling factors in attention are brought into direct antagonism, by the one being stronger than the other. To have concentration of thought, the physical must frequently be overcome by the psychical. Let us illus-trate. A student at a university is studying the doctrine of 88 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. the "Person of Christ." After a refreshing walk he is seated at his study-table. He is in a proper state of mind to master the subject before him and he resolves to do so. He opens his book and begins to study the genus idiu-malicum. His entire mental power is directed upon this one subject. The lesson becomes interesting. The stu-dent understands each paragraph, as he proceeds. He comes to the end of the subject, and with a smile of satis-faction says, "I have mastered it." Leaving this subject, he enters upon the next in order, known as the genus ap- Mismaticum, with the same determination. But he hard-ly has begun to read the first line, when some one above him begins to play "Home sweet home," on the violin. The first few strains divert his attention very slightly from the study before him ; but as the music continues, interest in study becomes less. Before the selection is half render-ed, the theological study is changed into a reverie of home. Perhaps the mind of the student cannot be firmly fixed upon his study for the remainder of the evening, and time which might have been profitably spent is lost. This is force of environment. If the will of the student is strong, he can by repeated efforts overcome environment. It is not necessary for any rational being to remain, bound by environment. Every person can, if he tries, rise above his surroundings. Discordant surroundings should be removed if possible. If however the environment is unavoidable, then the will must be used to overcome the obstacle. Since most environment cannot be easily and successfully removed, we see that the will is the principal factor in the matter of attention, and a requisite in deep study. If men could subject their bodies entirely to their minds, who could tell, what results we would have, to what flights of oratory we would soar and what profound depths of philosophy we would fathom. A healthy body is also necessary for intense action of the mind. If the maxim, a sound mind in a sound body, holds true at all, it certainly does in attention. To cultivate a strong will and maintain a healthy body becomes therefore an urgent duty to the diligent student. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 89 The object of the writer is not to discuss attention as a psychical state or its place in psychology, but to look at and point out the necessity and value of an acutely culti-vated attention to the student, and also to show the de-mands of the age, for men of intensity and concentration of thought. This age is called an age of specialists. It demands men who will master their particular sphere of life. Since attention to any particular work, leads to the mastery of that work, and since mastery leads to perfec-tion, there is hardly any further proof needed for the ne-cessity of earnest and energetic men. When a chemist wishes to discover silver in a stone supposed to contain the precious metal, he does not hold the whole bulk into the flame, but takes one particle, puts it on charcoal and concentrates all the heat possible on it by means of the blow-pipe. The physician, in order to diagnose a case, does not take the patient and place the entire body under a microscope, but places one microbe or germ of the disease under the powerful microscope which concentrates all the rays possible upon this one atom. In our studying we must direct all our attention upon the subject before us and bring all the rays of intellect and reason to converge upon one object of thought. Then we can dig out the nuggets of truth and present them to others who are desirous to receive them. Why is military discipline so rigid ? In order to ac-complish what is required of a soldier, strict attention to one thing is necessary. The same reason holds true for the rigor of German universities. For a complete mastery of any study, the mastery of the parts of that study is necessary. Thus we see that the pursuit of our studies re-quires the utmost attention on our part. The reason we very often do n^t grasp a subject is not found in want of mental power, but in the want of application of that power. Why do we go to recitations sometimes in anxiety about the questions that are about to be asked ; or when we are quizzed why do we give answers which either have no bearing on the question, or are at best only a conglom. eration of phrases not conveying any sense ? The answer 00 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. to this question is found in the fact, that we have either applied ourselves too little to the study of the lesson or have not given the proper attention to the question. Some days we go to the lecture room with a clear mind and a healthy body, We can follow the reasoning of the professor without any difficulty. Every argument seems clear and conclusive. When we review the lecture in our rooms, it seems to be a part of our knowledge, and neither new nor strange. On another day we go to the same lecture room. We hear the same professor. The hour drags. The lecture seems dull. The reasoning is obscure. In reviewing this lecture, it seems entirely new and strange. We ask our-selves what is the cause of this change. We remember that we heard the same professor both times; that he showed the same earnestness. We recall, that we followed the lecture with eye and ear each time. The reason for the change is this : the first day we followed the lecture with our closest attention, while on the second day our eyes and ears followed the lecture mechanically and our minds were occupied with thoughts about things miles away and foreign to the lecture entirely. There is an old adage: "Beware of the man of one book " Why ? Because he directs all his energies toward one object. If we would master a lecture or a lesson, we must concentrate our thoughts upon them while studying or listening. "The mind cannot do two things at the same time." The necessity of attention is only superseded by its value. In speaking or reading attention commands attention. When an essay or speech has been well thought out, so that all the materials gathered and the truths used, point to one central thought, it will come with such force when it is presented, that the man of average intelligence will listen. Unity of style and harmony of material, as well as logical reasoning in any production, require the closest attention on the part of the author. But intensity of thought and concentration of mental energy is required not only in the preparation of an essay or speech, but also THE GETTYSBURG MtiRJURY 91 jn the delivery of the same. In the delivery of any pro-duction, there are two parties concerned. The hearer, as well as the speaker, has a part to do. Since earnestness and conviction are the result of per-severing study, and since they go very far toward com-manding the attention of an audience, then the speaker should give his theme thorough investigation and diligent study. Dr. Schaeffer once said, "A teacher is the hest disci-plinarian who says least about discipline and keeps his scholars busy." So he who says l3ast about attention but gives his audience something about which to think, com-mands the best attention. The object of any speech should be to move the hearers. In order to accomplish this the speaker must show by gesture and delivery that he means what he says and that he is a man of earnest convictions. Otherwise he will fail. To-day the world does not notice a careless and listless man, much less call him into a position of public trust. The value of attention is further seen in the fact that when a man has well mastered his subject, embarrassment is removed and time does not hang heavily on his hands. The speaker, being well prepared to discuss his theme, for-gets himself and his audience, and loses himself in the depth of his reasoning. But no matter how well the speaker may be prepared, if the audience is indifferent, the speech has again lost its force and not accomplished its intended purpose. The hearer must also practice and cultivate attention, so that he can follow the speaker in his nights of oratory and in his labyrinth of reason. Be-sides all this it is a mark of good common sense as well as of a disciplined mind, to listen, even if the subject of the speech and the matter of the same is dull and uninterest-ing. There is nothing more discouraging to a speaker than to have his andience look on the floor, or out of the window, or anywhere else than in his face. Give a man your eyes and ears and you will have the best efforts. When he sees that the audience shows an interest in what he says, the speaker will be filled with enthusiasm and 92 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. will carry away all that come within the compass of his eloquence. Since the age demands men who are masters of their situation, and since we are about to go out to battle with the vital problems of the age, let us quit ourselves like men and use our talents toward one end. Then we will attain the highest ideals and win the greatest laurels. THE NOBLEST MAN 1 KNEW. True nobility of character involves much, and, with few exceptions, exists only in the ideal. Absolute truth-fulness, perfect unselfishness, spotless virtue—these are the attributes of a noble man, and he in whose character all are embodied, is surely one whose friendship should be sought. I have known but one man whose character combined all these virtues in the highest degree. He was a friend of my father when both were country boys; and I have often heard of their starting to college together. They had both been fired by ambition to be something more than farmers, and accordingly worked hard to save money enough for the first year at college. They went to a small college in Pennsylvania, and informed the President that they had heard that he could turn out preachers in two years, and that they wanted him to get to work on them. He replied that he could hardly do that, but would do the best for them that he could ; and so they went to work. "Dan" has told me many stories of their early college life, of how "Dave" was always jolly and ready for fun, if it was clean fun; of how he was always without money, yet cheerful and happy; of how, though he was not specially quick in learning, he could hold an audience nearly spell-bound, whether speaking on serious or trivial subjects. After they had passed through Freshman and Soph-more years together, they separated, "Dan" going to obtain a fuller education at a larger college, while "Dave," eager to begin his life's work, abridged his course, and, after two years, sailed away as a missionary. i THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY 93 He labored in Africa for nearly twenty-four years. Assistants sent him died or returned in broken health. He buried a wife and three children, victims of the awful climate. But, aided by a splendid constitution and a cheerful disposition, he stuck to his post until friends forced him to leave it. That man was David A. Day, D. D., our Lutheran missionary in Liberia, and the church is now mourning his death at sea, within a little over a hundred miles of the home-land which he longed to reach before he died. To my mind his character combined all the elements of true nobility, true self-sacrifice and virtue; and with these were joined a cheerfulness and rea ly tact which made him inimitable. He was a man of great talent, who could have risen to fame as a theologian and preach-er, but he gave h s life for a neglected people, and his work among them will be an everlasting monument to him. His last words, were "More men, fill up the ranks ;" but who can take his place ? L. A. W., '00. OH, TAKE ME BACK TO GETTYSBURG. (Tune,—Old I'olks at Home.) Around de campus cannons ruuibled, Long years ago. Deie seldom was de ball e'er fumbled, And all de men played low. Now time has covered up their foot-prints, De battle's o'er, And peace reigns over town and campus, De cannon's used no more. CHORUS: All de dearest recollections, Cluster 'round dat spot; Oh, take me back to Gettysburg, She never will be forgot. All round de old place I wandered, Happy and free, And on de midnight studies pondered, Still happiness found me. wtssmM Ij. 94 THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. When I was with my classmates playing, Happy was I, Oh! seems I hear them now a-sayiug, "Boys, we will wiu or die." CHORUS— One little room among de others, One dat I love; Its dear remembrance o'er me hovers, No matter where I rove. Oh, if I see those faces never Of class-mates dear, Yet time in vain our bonds can sever, 'Though we be far or near. CHORUS— EDITORS' DESK. "We see not a step before us A s we tread on another year ; But the past is in God's keeping, The future his mercy will clear." * * * Miss Adele Luxenberg, teacher of German in Wilson i Female College at Chambersburg, spent the vacation with Mrs. Dr. Richard of Gettysburg. She was educated in sev-eral of the best institutions'"^ Germany, and is an accom-plished linguist. Her article, "About Female Education in Germany," will be read with interest. * * * WE are reminded of the fact that only two fleeting years separate us from the era toward which we have long looked with great solicitude. What great projects have been set on foot to be accomplished during the last "decade of the 19th century!" A few years ago it was prophesied that all the heathen would hear the gospel yet | this century. Arbitration was to be substituted for inter-national war. There were to be no open saloons, no illiter-acy, no wage, nor race problem, etc., by the 20th century. Who is responsible for the failure to realize these much desired achievments ? Questions like these come to us at this season and few of us can say that we have done as much towards their solution as we might have done. J. THE GETTYSBURG MERCURY. 95 This is a good time to get on the right side of all subjects which affect us. The wise man changes his mind often, the fool never. Let us be stronger advocates of truth. Let us, as students, resolve to do more for our college and her interests. Be enthusiastic. Make better use of the oppor-tunities offered us in class-room, library, literary society, in gymnasium, in society. Economize time, think more, read more, write more. * * SURELY we cannot fault those in a situation to encour-age literary effort with not having done much for us. Those who can be reached by a prize are now encouraged by prizes aggregating nearly $150 right in our own institu-tion. We publish the liberal offer of the Century Co. to college men. If prizes do not tempt to launch into the unknown but enchanting sea of literary experience, there are left the considerations of personal honor, of cnlture, of advertising our almamafcr. Fiction, narration, descrip-tion, verse, are kinds of composition too seldom attempted by us, each of which, like virtue, brings its own reward. ALL students who have had an opportunity to attend any convention of the Young Men's Christian Associa-tion never fail to speak of the practical benefit derived from such meeting. Judging from the reports sometimes given by delegates an indifferent person might be in-fluenced to conclude that there would be no particular advantage in being present at such a gathering. This is a great mistake. You cannot always judge the merits of a student convention by the reports alone. Among the many blessings imparted to every student who attends a convention in the proper spirit, there are three which are particularly manifest. 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Of itj half hundred bpeoial-cf value and importance, the most attractive to uo i.i itj otymolopy, an un-failin :. i iiirce of interest and enjoyment, ofteu of surpriseand wonder.—OCTOM'EI:, 18%. G. & C. HEKRIA9I CO., Publishers. Springfield, Mass. The College Metcufy. fOL. V. GETTYSBURG, PA., JULY, 1897. No. THE COLLEGE MEfiCUfiY', blished each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. ■ SMITH, 'g8. : E. FLECK '98. : W. WOODS, '9! STAFF. Editor: E. L. ,KOLLER, '98. Associate Editors : J. H. MEYER, '99. J. H. BEERITS, '99. H, C'. ROEHNER, '99. R. D. CLARE, 1900. Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M., Taneytown, Md. Business Manager: J. W. WEETER, '99. Assistant Business Manager: j. A. MCALLISTER, '98. T f One volume (tell months), . . . $1.00 1 ERMS ■ j Single copies, . . ' . . 15 Payable in advance .11 students are requested to hand us matter for publication, he Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by sending information concerning their whereabouts or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the Business Manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa CONTENTS. COMMENCEMENT WEEK, - 79 BACCALAUREATE SERMON, - - 79 ADDRESS TO Y. M. C. A , 80 CONCERT BY THE MUSICAL CLUBS, 80 JUNIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST, 81 CLASS DAY EXERCISES, 8r CLASS AND FRATERNITY BANQUETS, - - - - 82 COMMENCEMENT ORATIONS, 84 GRADUATES AND HOME ADDRESSES, - - 85 DEGREES CONFERRED, 8? CLASS POEM, '97, --■-• --- .*.* g- UGHTH ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT, - - - - gg A RESUME OF ATHLETIC MATTERS, - - . 86 COLLEGE LOCALS, . 87 MOVEMENTS OF OUR ALUMNI IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, - SS AMERICA'S NOBLE SON, - " STATE POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA. - - - - - 9o COWIWIENCEIVIENT WEEK. SUNDAY, MAY 30 TO FRIDAY, JUNE 4. Commencement is over. The class of '97 have been graduated and have gone. The ex-ercises of the past week have been of the most enjoyable nature, and everything has been done without a flaw—truly a grand success. For the greater part of the week we were fort-unate in having the most perfect days for our Commencement, especially Wednesday, and. this added in no small degree to the magnifi-cent success of the whole occasion. The Senior class who have just been gradu-ated, will indeed be missed from the ranks of old Gettysburg. Their successes in literary matters and in athletics have raised them to such a position in the estimation of all the un-dergraduates that we feel as if the vacancies occasioned in all departments of college ac-tivity by their departure will indeed be hard to fill. While we do not believe in all this talk about "fighting the battle of life," etc., yet the MERCURY hopes that each and every member of the class of '97 will attain the best of success in whatever they undertake. The order of exercises during the week will be followed in the recounting, just as they oc-curred, and the most important events will be given. BACCALAUREATE SERMON. COLLEGE CHURCH, SUNDAY, IO.30 A. M. The Commencement exercises of the Col-lege and Seminary opened in Christ Lutheran church, Sunday morning. The Baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. M. Valentine, D. D. LL,. D., President of the Theological Seminary, to the graduating classes of both institutions. He based his remarks upon the 18th verse of the 4th chapter of the Second 8o THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen ; for the things which are seen are temporal ; but the things which are not seen are eternal." The theme of the discourse was based on the right relation of the things of life to per-manent good. Life has its rightful setting in the perspective of eternity. Every life is a failure which is not directed toward the invisi-ble things which endure. The discourse was a masterful one and no partial report could do it justice. Dr. Valentine, in all his many scholarly sermons from the College church pulpit seldom, if ever, surpassed the effort of Sunday, May 30th. ADDRESS"TOT. M. C. A. COLLEGE CHURCH, SUNDAY, 7.3O P. M. In the evening an earnest and forcible ad-dress was delivered to the Young Men's Chris-tian Association of the College, by Hon. W. N. Ashman, of Philadelphia. His discourse was founded on answers to certain objections to religion as raised by men of business and men of science. The speaker argued that the principles and truths of the Christian religion could be fully established when tried by the same tests as are applied in the determination of ordinary busi-ness propositions. The element of the supernatural in religion prevented the application of the rules and methods of scientific investigation where ma-terial facts and substances alone are dealt with. The scientific man is therefore unfair when he applies his methods to the examination of re-ligious questions. The large audience was highly edified with the Judge's clear, forcible, earnest and ex-haustive presentation of the subject. The music at the morning and evening serv-ices was an attractive feature of the session. It was furnished by the highly efficient choir of the church, assisted by Miss Leopold, in-structor of vocal music at Wilson College, who sang several beautiful solos with fine effect, Mr. Segrist, of Lebanon, playing the organ accompaniments. 1 » » CONCERT BT THE MUSICAL CLUBS. BRUA CHAPEL, TUESDAY, EIGHT P. M. The concert this year was a grand success in every way. The audience was without doubt the largest that has ever attended a concert by our musical clubs, and their ability to appre-ciate the selections of the clubs was shown by their judicious applauding, enthusiastic for the humorous songs, and appreciative for the more classic selections. The best selections render-ed were the opening ones of each part, "Schu-bert's Serenade," arranged by C. Kuntze, and "Lead Kindly Light," by Dudley Buck, al-though the humorous encores seemed to elicit the heartiest applause from the boys. Our glee club is to be congratulated upon its excel-lent taste in the selection and rendition of music that is undoubtedly far above that sung by the average glee club; and the college may well feel proud in having had a glee club of such pronounced ability during this year. Four of the eight have been graduated this commencement, Messrs. Ott, White, Arm-strong and Manges, and they will be greatly missed. Our hope is that the next year's class may have excellent material to fill the breach, The stage on Tuesday evening was very taste-fully decorated with potted plants, palms, with the class flower of '97, the daisy. The whole affair was one of beauty, both to the eye and ear. PROGRAMME. PART I. i. Schubert's Serenade, - - arr. C. Kuntze GLEE CLUB. 2. The Serenade, VIOLIN CLUB. 3. Recitation—The Swan Song, Miss GERTRUDE SIEBER, 4. Solo—The Old Grave Digger, • A. G. Henderson MR. MANGES. 5. The Phantom Band, - ' - - A. W. Thayer GLEE CLUB. 6. Violin Solo-Obertass, - - - H. Wieniawski MR. ERDMAN. THK COLLKGK MERCURY. ,r- Lead Kindly Light, Dudley Buck Selected Franz Abt GLEE CLUB. 2. Quartette—(Instrumental) VIOLIN CLUB. 3. Solo—Because I Love You Dear, Mr. NICHOLAS. 4. The Wandering Minstrel's Patrol, - Willis Clark GLEE CLUB. 5. Quartette—(vocal) Selected. Messrs. NICHOLAS, WHITE, KOLLEB and MANGES. . 6. Good Night, - Frank Thayer GLEE CLUB. ORGANIZATIONS. GLEE CLUB. 1st Tenors, C. M. Nicholas, '98 17. W. Ott, '97 1st Bass, E L. Roller, '98 C. T. Lark, '98 2nd Tenors. C. G. White, '97 E. A. Armstrong, 2nd Bass, Lewis C. Manges, '98 Harry Musselman. VIOLIN CLUB. H. B. Erdman, '96 C. T. Lark, '98 John M. Gates, '01 A. T. Smith, '00 ELOCUTIONIST, Miss Gertrude Sieber, '97 PIANIST, Geo. A. Englar, '97 JUNIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST. BRUA CHAPEL,, WEDNESDAY, IO A. M. The contest this year, by the six members f the class of '98, for the Recklig prize iu ora-tory, has been pronounced, by those who are competent judges of such matters, better than any for the past few years. There were but Ex contestants, three from each of the Liter-ary societies, but the number was large enough |o make the exercises interesting and not tire-me. The music for the intermissions was famished by the Harrisburg orchestra. The attendance was very large, and, with the ex-ception of the stir and bustle made by those coming and going, excellent order was ob-served throughout. It might be well to say, a word, to the coming Junior class, that they fcould do well to start early to make their preparations for next year's Junior Oratorical, and not only get their best men to compete, put also see that these men do their best. PROGRAM. MUSIC—' Gay Coney Island March"—M. Levi. PRAYER. MUSIC—"Anita" (Mexican Waltzes)—Barnard. The New Slavery, CHARLES E. FLECK* New Kingston Tragedies of the Present. CHARLES M. NICHOLAS,! Beerett, Md. MUSIC—A Kansas Two Step—Pryor. The Emancipation of Cuba, CHARLES B. KEPHART,* Taneytown, Md. True Nobility, ALBERTUS G. Fuss,t Williamsport, Md. MUSIC—Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)—Mascagni. America's Noble Son, IRA G. BRINER,* New Bloomfield The Present Social Discontent RALPH L. SMITH,! Pittsburg MUSIC—March, "The Girl of '99"—Zickel. BENEDICTION. *Phrenakosmian. fPhilomathsean. The judges, Dr. Weigle, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Rev. A. R. Steck, pastor of St. James Lutheran church, Gettysburg, and Rev. D. W. Woods, pastor of the Presbyterian church, Gettysburg, made their decision as follows : REDDIG PRIZE IN ORATORY. IBA G. BEINEB, New Bloomfield, Pa. WITH HONOEABLE MENTION OF CHAELES E. FLECK New Kingston, Pa. CHAELES M. NICHOLAS Beerett, Md. Mr. Briner's oration, "America's Noble Son," is published in the Literary Department of this issue. CLASS DAY EXERCISES. COLLEGE CAMPUS, WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M. To some, these exercises by the graduating class constitute the most enjoyable feature of the whole Commencement. And they really are a diversion from the somewhat heavy na-ture of the matter of Commencement week. It lias been the custom to hold the exercises on Tuesday evening of Commencement week, but the change to Wednesday afternoon, has certainly been to make it more convenient for everyone concerned. On the occasion of this year's Class Day exercises, everything seemed to join to make them successful in every way. The afternoon was the most pleasant that could have been desired—not too warm and a slight breeze through the branches above the speakers' platform and the audience made these out-door exercises a delightful affair. 82 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. The platform was decorated with the '97 class colors, nile green and pink, and with potted plants, and the class flower—the daisy. Benches and chairs were provided for the large crowd that was present and all were comfort-ably fixed. The music was furnished by the Commencement Orchestra. The Seniors, in cap and gown, were all seated on the speakers' platform, and certainly made an imposing spectacle. In spite of the general strain of humor and roasting notice-able in all the speeches, there was nevertheless an under-current of sadness at parting, deep down beneath this gay exterior of mirth. Many of the parts were excellent, and we are sorry that space will not permit our pub-lishing several of the papers, for a very meagre idea of the character of them can be gotten from the program. PROGRAM. Muster 01' Ceremonies,.:.: :.: :::: BIKLK MUSIC. Class Roll ^!V.K-.::-.:::::y.v.w.v.-.-.v.-:.v.v. WHITE Ivy OMitIo&i:::'.v.»»i:»u:s'.u.'.u»usisn ENGLAR Ivy Poem,.; :.OTT MUSIC. . Ciass History,. '■■'■ • KAIN Class Poem FRIDAY-Our Absent Ones, BUTTON ■ MUSIC. The Loving Cup ERB Conferring of Degrees , MILLER Miintlc Qrationv, .'. LEISENKING Junior Response LABK MUSIC. Presentation of Gifts,. WOLF Prophecy WHEELER MUSIC. At "the close of the exercises, after the mo-tion for adjournment had been put and passed, the class yell was given. (LASS AND FRATERNITY BANQUETS. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY NIGHTS. This Commencement was made especially interesting by the several reunions of classes and fraternities, thus bringing back to the old walls those who have been away for many years. Three of the classes, '82, '87 and '93 held reunions, and two of the fraternities, the Alpha Tau Omega, and the Phi Delta Theta. The seniors, also, held their banquet, Thursday night. THE FIRST REUNION OP '93. TUESDAY NIGHT. [Written for the MERCURY by Rev. Diffenderfer, '93.] In reply to the call of the Secretary of the class, Rev. A. J. Rudisill, of New Bloomfield. twenty of the survivors of the class assembled at the Eagle Hotel, on Tuesday evening, June 1st. At 8 p. m., they attended the concerto: the musical clubs in Brua Chapel, in a body. There was a strong temptation to renew old-time customs and habits when some familiar faces entered. An occasional "guy" and out-burst of friendly joking, and a hearty applause for the clubs were the only features of interest. Immediately after the concert was over, the class gathered at the tower door of the chapel and gave their good old yell with a vim and ring, that made the dead spirits of former days arise and hover about them in eager expecta-tion for some old-time trick, or class-rush. At 10.00 p. m., all went to the dining hall of the Eagle Hotel to partake of the splendid "banquet" which "Mine host" Eberhart had prepared. The dining hall was beautifully decorated with plants and palms, and bloom-ing flowers. In the centre of the room, at tie head of the table, was placed a beautiful dis-play of colored electric lights, on a background of Class colors. The bill of fare was elabor-ately prepared, and served in the best style. Mr. Eberhart and his efficient corps of waiter-did all they could to make the banquet a grand success. Well, did we have any fun? There U Niels L. J. Gron, our Danish brother, with his sedate and dignified bearing; dreaming of some fair and beautiful form which had presented to his sight in some far off across the sea. "Niels" looks as genteel refined as ever, ready at a moment's noticett| say "maecanos el evis," etc. Then "Bisl Grimes' calm, sedate, peaceful countenance wondering why Prof. Himes didn't call 011M to recite, as it was his "turn up," and Frank' THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 83 Melanchton Bortner with his favorite ■Penn'a Dutch" brogue, saying to Dr. Martin, "I am sitting on the front row, and never of-fered any criticism, but made that noise.'' And I'Judge" Alleman, with his serious counte-lance and dignified demeanor, wondering 'What the deuce we can get up to start a racket." And "Bill" Vastine, the Catawissa iase ball magnate, singing his beautiful ('falsetto," to "The Old Oaken Bucket," and leclaring that either he or Prof. Nixon must |ake more physical exercise, or travel with a Dime Museum. Then think of "Sail" Tur-ber "kicking" about the bill of fare not pro-biding the extras, "Mumm's Dry," etc., rais-ing a row about everything in general, then laughing at the excitement he had caused. Ime old "Ajax," boisterous and demonstra-te Andrew Jackson Rudisill, who always vas the "noisiest" man about the Dormitory. Then all the others, Geesy, Kline, Hilton, 3aum, "Neudy," "Whiskers" Ehrhart, oh, they were all boys back to college again, and "Diff," the Proctor, as lenient as ever. A beautiful menu card had been engraved by E. A. Wright, the class cut on first page, ind menu in class colors next, toast and offi-cers following: Toast master, Hilton. "Our First Reunion,'' E. Gettier; "Our Alma Mater," G. M. Mffenderfer; "The Future Prospects of a Col-lege Widow," E. E. Parsons; "Daw: What it is, and What it Does," F. M. Bortner; "The Traveller in all Eands," N. L. J. Gron; "Gos-pel: What it is, and what it Does," M. J. nine; "Eife in a University," E. E. Seyfert; "The Blessings of a Bachelor," E. E. Neude-vitz; "High Eife at Washington," J. C. Bow-rs; "Fun we had in College," W. M. Vastine; "Pleasures of a Doctor's Eife," M. S. Boyer; "What '93 Did for Athletics," G. E- Hipsleyj 'Our Honored Dead," W. H. Ehrhart; "Our lost," A. J. Rudisill. In the "wee small" hours of the morning ye adjourned, after having passed a Resolu-tion to meet again in 1900, the same commit-tee to be continued. What a pleasure it was to meet again amid these old familiar scenes; even the town "kids" recognized us and shouted "there goes '93." Let us all endeavor to be present in 1900, if we live, and make it the occasion of our life, and aii epoch in the history of the College. REUNION OP '82. [Written for the MERCURY.] The reunion of '82 was held at the Eagle Hotel, on Wednesdaj' evening of Commence-ment week. The menu was excellent—such as the Eagle knows how to arrange—and all the old fellows who were back enjoyed this part immensely. The banquet was not marked by its lengthy addresses or "toasts," but there was a general good social time had, and the whole affair was very informal. Of course we all had to tell what happened since we met last, and this really constituted a greater pleasure than "toasts" would have af-forded. The proposal of a reunion at Phila-delphia in the near future was met with ap-plause. Of the twenty-three living members of the class, there were thirteen present at the banquet. . REUNION OF '87. [Written for the MERCURY by Rev. H. C. Allemau, '87.] The announced reunion of the class was abandoned because so few of the boys could be present at Commencement this year. Charles E. Stahle, Esq., invited the six faithful who made the pilgrimage to his home Wednesday evening, where an impromptu reunion was en-joyed. Those present were Parr, Crouse, Sny-der, Snively, Wolf and Alleman. After re-freshments the silver class-cup was presented to Harold F. Snyder, the first son of'87, born May 19, 1891. Regrets were read from Hol-zapfel, Coover, Croll, Brame, Fishburn, Fisher, McDermod, Dreibelbis and Bateman. "Non vi sed saepo cadendo" was again ex-tolled, and pledges made for social meetings every year and a reunion every decade. ALPHA TAU OMEtJA BANQUET. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The Banquet was held at the Eagle Hotel at 11.30. Many of the Alumni of the Chapter ,84 THK COU,EGK MKRCURY. were present, making an attendance of twenty-three in all. The toasts were as follows : Franklin Menges, Ph. D., '86, Toast Mas-ter; Geo. M. Hosack, Esq., "TheFraternity;" L. DeWitt Gerhardt, Esq., '84, "Our Early Days;" Morris T. Brown, '92, "A. T. O. in Business;" F. M. Bortner, Esq., '93, "A. T. O. in the Professions;" Win. O. Nieklas, Esq., '94, "College Reminiscences of an A. T. O.;" W. H. Menges, '96, "The Spirit of Our Alumni;" C. B. Erb, '97, "Our Ladies;" J. A. McAllister, '98, "The Goat." PHI DELTA THETA BANQUET. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The Hotel Gettysburg was the place of the banquet. The Ahunni of the Chapter helped to add to the spirit of the occasion by their presence. The toasts were as follows : Rev. H. H. Weber, Toast Master. "Why We are Here," Rev. L. S. Black, '88; "Our Position in the Fraternity World," J. S. Eng-lish, '94; Our Alumni Phi's," G. H. Eckels, '95; Our College Phi's," J. H. Beerits, '99; "A Phi's Start in Life," J. W. Ott, '97; "Our Bumper Billy," B. F. Carver, '00; "My New Guardians," Rev. M. J. Killian, Va. Alpha; "Phi Recollections," B. R. Lantz, '94; "Next Year's Chapter," J. C. Markle, '00. SENIOB CLASS BANQUET. THURSDAY NIGHT. A very fitting close to the existence of '97 at Gettysburg, was the Banquet held at the Hotel Gettysburg, on Thursday night. The intention was to have a final reunion of the class and its ex-members before the class leaves. Ten ex-members were invited to be present, some of whom responded. The Ban-quet was a purely informal affair, its object being, as expressed by one of the Seniors, to have "a good time;" and from all accounts they had it. There were twenty present, and little informal addresses were made by R. N. Stable, H. Sheely, and C. G. Smith, M. D., ex-members of'97, and by C. B. Erb, White Hutton and P. J. Shriver, of the graduating class. The menu was an excellent one, and from many sources and for many reasons, we know that everybody had "a good time." (OHMENCEM ENT ORATIONS. BY THE TEN MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING! CLASS, BRUA CHAPEL, THURSDAY, 9 A. M. Up to Thursday, the weather during Com-I mencement week was of the finest, but on the■ morning of Commencement day, it rainedl quite heavily for some time. However, the I audience that assembled in the Chapel to hear the orations, did not seem to be at all fright-ened by the unfavorable condition of the elej rnents and the Chapel was well filled. ORDER OF EXERCISES. MUSIC—March "Corps do Sards"—Oodfrej. PRAYER. MUSIC-Melody in F-Eu.binstein. Latin Salutatory GEORGE F ABEL, Philadelptil Chri-tian Socialism, ELKANAH M, DUCK, Spring Mill The Extiniof the Laborer'sGrievance, ARTHUR B. COBLE, Lyki«| MUSIC— "Pilgrim Chorus" (Tannhaonser)—Wagner. The Unification of Science GEORGE HAY KAIN, Vat| State Politics in Pennsylvania,.HORACE E. CLUTE, Harriskil The Chief Religious Problem of the Age, HENRY R. SMITH, Chamberslui|| MUSIC—March, "The American Girl"—Herbert, Physical Training for the Twentieth Century, CLIFTON G. WHITE, Manhtii| Greece and the European Concert, ROBBIN B. WOLF, Gettysbnil MUSIC—"Bolero" (Spanish Dance)—Moszkowsky. Sixty Years of Queen Victoria, A. GERTRUDE SIEBER, Gettysbin| The Curtitls for To day, with Valedictory, HENRY WOLF BIKLE, Gettysteq| MUSIC -"Im Tiefen Keller" Fantasie—Lovenberg. CONFERRING OF DEGREES BY THE PRESIDENT. MUSIC-March, "Old Club "—Schremser. BENEDICTION. HONORS AND PRIZES. FIRST HONOR. HENRY WOLF BIKLE Gettysburg. GEORGE F. ABEL Philadelphia. ELKANAH M. DUCK Spring Mills. SECOND HONOR. HORACE E. CLUTE, Harrisburg. G. HAY KAIN York. ANNA G. SIEBER, (two years) Gettysburg GR/EFF PRIZE, FOR BEST E9SAV ON 7HE RELIGIOUS FAITH OF ROBERT BURNS. AS SHOWN IN HIS PO*' GEORGE F. ABEL Philadelphia. | WITH HONORABLE MENTION OP HENRY WOLF BIKLE Gettysburg. THE COEEEGE MERCURY. 85 HASSLER GOLD MEDAL, JUNIOR LATIN PRIZE. B>MUND W. MEISENHELDER York. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF b. L. KOLLER, Hanover. BtALPH L. SMITH Pittsburg BAUM SOPHOMORE MATHEMATICAL PRIZE. feRTHUR S. BRUMBAUGH Roaring Spring. BOS. N. K. HICKMAN Steelton. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF &ACOB D. SNYDER McKnightstown. J(HIX F. STALEY, Middletown. [WHEN 0. DIEHL Bedminster. MUHLENBERG FRESHMAN PRIZE. FOR BEST GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP. OTHER A. WEIGLE Mechanicsburg. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF [WILLIAM W. FREY York. BEDDIC PRIZE IN ORATORY. [iKA G. BRINER ; New Blcomfield. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF EA.RLES E. FLECK, New Kingston. 3ARLES M. NICHOLAS, Berrett, Md. ♦—♦—♦ I GRADUATES AND HOME ADDRESSES. BACHELOR OF ARTS. George Ferdinand Able, Philadelphia, Pa. [Ernest Adelbert Armstrong, Hellam, Pa. [Henry Wolf Bikle, Gettysburg, Pa. :harles Roy Coble, Eykens, Pa. jthur Byron Coble, Lykens, Pa. Elkanah Maximillian Duck, Spring Mills, Pa. [George William Englar, Linwood, Md. Frederick Whipp Friday, Jefferson, Md. White Hutton, Chambersburg, Pa. Bamuel Jacob Miller, Edgemont, Md. John William Ott, Rocky Ridge, Md. Pearl Johnston Shriver, Gettysburg, Pa. Anna Gertrude Sieber, Gettysburg, Pa. Henry Rouzer Smith, Chambersburg, Pa. William Rufus Stahl, Hay's Mills, Pa. Philip Thos.Em'y Stockslager,Funkstown,Md. William Edward Wheeler, Baltimore, Md. [Clifton Glemm White, Manheim, Pa. [obbin Bayard Wolf, Gettysburg, Pa. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE. Horace Edwin Clute, Harrisburg, Pa. Charles Eeroy Boyer Erb, Boyertown, Pa. George Hay Kain, York, Pa. Fran'l'n Schoch Eeisenring,Chambersburg,Pa. r^wis Clarence Manges, Felton, Pa. John Elmer Meisenhelder, Hanover, Pa. Class Motto—Pertinax Animo. Class Colors—Pink and Nile Green. Class Flower—Daisy. Class Yell— Pertinax Animo, Rah ! Rah !.! Rah ! ! ! Ninety-Seven, Ninety-Seven, Gettysburgia. ~*-~^ ♦- DEGREES CONFERRED. COMMENCEMENT DAY JUNE 3. A. M. Prof. H. A. Allison, '94, Rev. R. W. Mottern, '94 " c- p- Bastian, 94, • koehuer, c f. Burns, p Herman, 1. f. Brown, r f. Spealman, r. f Wolf, 1. f. Loudon, r. f. Lawyer, r. t Gettysburg College, Opponents, 273 ::s 63 269 19 12 S". .11 .125 .875 .292 .171 .340 .233 .304 .222 .000 .200 .000 .143 .231 .15fi Pastor of the Quincy charge, in Franklin ounty, Pa. '94- Rev. Matthew S. Kemp, of Hazleton, Pa., has received a call from Smithsburg, Pa. Mr. Kemp graduated last week from Gettys-burg Seminary. '94. Fred. Bloomhardt, of the University of Pennsylvania, spent a short time at his home Tiring the latter part of May. >" AMERICA'S NOBLE SON. JNIOR PRIZE ORATION BY I. G. BRINER. We are to-day standing upon sacred ground. Q the war of '63 these hills and mountains echoed and re-echoed with the cannon's awful roar. For three days the mighty columns of the Southern Confederacy surged against our hues. Sometimes our phalanx faltered. Some-times it broke. But in the final and awful charge, made by Pickett's men, victory was forever emblazoned upon our immaculate ban-ner. To-day, behold ! how changed. The gory and tattered flag has been cleansed by more than three decades of sweet peace and wel-comed prosperity. In our National Cemetery those, who loved their country and their homes better than their lives, now repose in silent sleep. Their tombs are covered with earth's richest mantle. By their side stand stately trees with waving boughs and wide spreading branches. Over them the happy children scatter fragrant flowers, while the sun looks down, from the vaulted sky, and smiles. The relatives and friends of the heroes come close to those mounds and shed a loving and parting tear. But even weeping will not make sacred this ground. In his dedicatory speech Abraham Lincoln said, "We cannot hallow this ground, the brave men living and dead who fought here, have hallowed it far above our powers to add or detract." Not only do we revere and honor the meni-of those who sleep here, but we would hold in grateful remembrance every man who has p'-oven a friend and defender of our national faith and honor. Many there are to whom we can point with pride. Men, who, on the bat-tlefield, exhibited the greatest skill, bravery and courage. Those, when duty called, pressed forward into the thickest of the con-flict, that our freedom might be won and our beloved Union preserved. Those, when en-trusted with national honor, had dignity and manhood enough to keep it pure and unsullied. Among the host of such Americans shines, in undimmed splendor and glory, the name of* Ulysses S. Grant. His deeds of courage and bravery, his genuine high statesmanship and Christian character will ever be remembered and held in high esteem by all men who love the land of the free and the home of the brave. In our sister state, only four weeks ago was dedicated to his memory a beautiful and mas-sive memorial. By this act a premium was placed upon the actions of great and good men. This silent witness, as its beauty is reflected in the peaceful waters of the Hudson, is but a slight token of the Nation's gratitude for him. Historians tell us, as a soldier General Grant stood without a peer. To him was entrusted the closing scenes of an awful conflict. In him the nation saw a leader fearless and un-daunted as well as tender and kind. When his forces stormed Fort Donelson with heavy charges, the commander asked for terms. THE COLLEGE MERCURY General Grant replied : "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I purpose to move immediately upon your works." On the other hand, when Lee was over-powered and the Southern army shattered, it was General Grant who proposed that the soldiers who had horses should retain them. He said, "The men will need them in plowing their fields, when they return to their homes." During the four years of this civil strife he had the confidence and esteem of soldiers and officers. With a unanimity that was never disturbed by an audible voice of dissent, the two million veterans gave to him supremacy over all the other officers under whom they served. The battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Five Forks have immortalized his name among the greatest generals of the earth. How beautiful thus to see blended in one man true humanity, mingled with pure patriotism and undaunted courage. When our beloved country was yet tremb-ling and groaning from the shock received by the Civil war, news came to General Grant that he had been nominated for President of the United States. In his letter of acceptance he penned the words which are sweetest to those who have seen the horrors and ravages of war: ' 'Let us have peace.'' But this man was opposed to even having peace until he was sure it would be universal and abiding. Later in his official capacity he affirms that he would have "no policy to enforce against the will of the people." His entire adminis-tration is a living testimony that these words came forth from a heart radiant with truth. The character of this great man stands out clear and strong. Those that know him best saw in him a man in the truest sense of the term. Other men might be swerved from the path of duty by the temptations so numerous and strong in public life, by disappointed and coveting office seekers, by streams of immor-ality and waves of infidelity, but General Grant turned these discouragements and sins into stepping stones by which he arose to where his character to-day shines with tin-dimmed luster. When he assumed the functions of the Presi-dential office his highest ambition was to prove a worthy and trusted leader. He had learned through the great and far-reaching lessons taught by Jesus of Nazareth, "he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." He possessed abiding confidence! the honesty and intelligence of his coiuitr men, and always retained his deep holdup their affections. With Washington and Li: coin, Grant has an exalted place in our com try's history. When his monument was dedicated tha were present representatives from all brands of our Government, the resident officials < foreign nations, the Governors of the state and the sovereign people from every sectio of our common country. What a glowii tribute thus to pa}' to one who has reachedti; highest pinnacle of human distinction. Tt story of this man's life is worthy the conten plation of the ages. Now that beautiful memorial, honor of this General, Statesman, and Christian Gentleman, risees majesty before us. May it thus point us a individuals, and as a nation, to a higher splie of living, and clearer and more sublime fellow-ship with the God who rules the destiny rf Nations. erected i: President in siletl STATE POLITICS IN PENNSYLYANIl SENIOR ORATION, BY HORACE E. CLUTE, ') In examining the political situation in Pen sylvania we must feel, first of all, the needo! liberal point of view. If our position be thati patriots, we must consider all sides. It is nea less to say that this is, in its very nature, « a party question but one appealing to the leji imate interest of every loyal citizen of ti "laud of Penn." At a time when so much:: terest is being taken in the political affairs! our own Commonwealth, a broad basis for criticism must seem important. A certain gree of conservatism on the one hand, anda the other, an insistence on a full and da light on every part of our political svstea should characterize our consideration. In a question of this kind, the compart view will be found helpful to the broader bas we have referred to. What conditions at problems are met and settled in other state Nor need our range be confined to this con-try. European systems will be found uioreo less rich in political suggestion, when co: pared with our own. And we can readilyni derstand how a foreigner should be able! take this comparative view better perhaps tb any of us. The question touches us • closely. Professor Bryce, an Englishman eminence, furnishes, in his "American Cd THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 9i The! IS legit- I lb stec rafc bas ; as .ate :oE mi co: yd ile: tkjl ■an |Cc: I mwealth," an excellent illustration of this, onsiders the working and conditions of j"r political institutions in relation both to Hose of his own country and to each other in |e different sections and Commonwealths in ,is country. He says: "The spirit and force fcarty has, in America, been as essential to lie action of the machinery of government as team is to the locomotive engine. His view i briefly this: "in Europe the parties stand for jiiciples, in America they do not;" in the one 1'issues have never been lacking which Sought their respective principles into opera- En:" in the other "the chief practical issues which once divided the parties have been set-fled." In spite of the heated discussion and the definiteness in issue of the last-presidential campaign, we Americans cannot deny that fhere is much truth in his view and particu-larly as applied to State politics. What great principle does the Republican or the Demo-cratic party stand for in State elections? Does the citizen vote on some State issue or because R: wants his party to get the spoil? Bryce aptly says: "Bringing men up to the polls is like passing a stone roller over stones newly laid on a road." As the angularities in the stones are pressed out so individuality is merged into party. We fear this is what has happened very largely in Pennsylvania. Yet if asked to analyze the present political condition, we should say that it is perhaps nearer a transition, a revolution, from the existing order of things, than a solid-fying in them; recent indications seem to point in that direction. Prominent among these we might mention the withdrawal from power of a. U. S. Senator whose sway has extended for a number of years; though a candidate put forward by a boss took his place it was not without comparatively formidable opposition and the absence of the impliciteness with which many former behests were obeyed; and it is believed by some that if brought up now this candidate could not be elected. It is prob-ably true, as some one suggests, that the pres-ent legislature —the House at least—is more its own than in some former sessions. Citizens Reform Leagues and Associations, though aim-g more especially at municipal reform, show a marked tendency, not always appearing on e surface, to wipe out political corruption. The recent formation of Business Men's Leagues throughout the State, whatever news-papers may say about the aims of the leaders Jf the movement, shows a rebellion on the part 'fa very substantial proportion of our citizen-ship against the existing order of things. The recent exposure, on the part of contractors and others in possession of the facts, the waste of the people's money in "padded" bills, appro-priations, &c, may also be added to the gen-eral indications. We may think that a great hue and cry is raised about the corruption and degradation of Pennsylvania politics, and that the real con-dition is exaggerated. Perhaps the way to get anything like an accurate idea, is to investigate along the line of just what a real reform would mean, how many points it must touch, and how fundamental it must be, to cope with the enormousness of the task. It is not an overstatement to say that the system of bossism has in this State received flattering encouragement. (It is a continuation of the medieval "sale of indulgences" and we need a Luther to expose it!) It is the people we ought to censure, to censure the boss is a waste of breath. Yet we would not say this without two words, one as to the boss, the other from the side of the people. To one who says to us : "We need men of executive ability, bosses if you please," it is sufficient to reply simply by distinguishing the term "leader and boss;" by the former is suggested the idea of one who by natural selection or otherwise leads a new movement, by the latter the foreman of a gang of foreign laborers out in some Western railway cut; the arguments of the one are listened to; the orders of the other are mechanically obeyed. Why do the people endure it? Well, first of all, they have arrayed against them a machine, and to resist its clock-like movement is 110 easy matter. You will perhaps meet one class of persons who speak of "necessary evils." We deny their existence ! There is no reason under the sun, save the weakness of men, why our Commonwealth should not be a perfect Utopia! Eltwood Pomeroy, in the April Arena, char-acterizes another class." "I know of men," he says, "honest, honorable, capable, who have refused to vote for over a quarter of a century. They say it is no use." As cit-izens, however, we must remember that the use of that silent weapon, the ballot, is not only a privilege but a duty. Let us be sure that there are thousands in Pennsylvania who have not in their heart of hearts bowed the knee to the Baal of bossism. Perhaps no bet-ter counsel can be given to the true citizen than the words of the poet: "Be noble and the nobleness that lies In others, sleeping but never dead, Will rise in majesty to greet thine own." ADVERTISEMENTS. Classical Course for the Degree of A. B. II. Scientific Course for the Degree of B. S. III. Post-Graduate Course fcr the Degree of Ph. D. IV. Special Course in all Departments. V. Elective Studies in Junior and Senior Years. VI. New Testament Greek and Hebrew in English Bible Departinj Observatory, Laboratories and new Gymnasium. Four large buildings. All b heated with steam from central plant. Libraries, 25,000 volumes. Fine Museum. Expi low. Department of Hygiene and Physical Culture in charge of an experienced physid Accessible by frequent railroad trains. Location, on BATTLEFIELD of Gettysburg;" pleasant and healthy. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, in separate buildings, for I and young men preparing for business or college, under special care of the principal andtl assistants, residing with students in the building. For full particulars, apply for catalog^ HARVEY w. MCKNIGHT, D. D., LL. D., ?m\ F@ras]?(]w*iiiiia (MUtege, Gettysburg

The Mercury February, 1896 ■ ADVERTISEMENTS. gagle H°tel, (*— CJ ♦ * *= co ♦ Gettysburg, Pa. 9^ 9 J O H ° * a n c151mvwi*"»"*^ O ♦> N. W. Corner fleam H*' ^arnulvn Public Square, HAGERSTOWN, Maryland. C A' .^^ ,.*V .-*V -V "I"I7 E will endeavor to give satisfaction In the future as w '» have done In the past. Special rates to students. GlveuS a trial. J. E. SUHINDEL, Proprietor. W. G. Bruhakor. College Agent. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIMS i SURGEONS, The regular Winter Session of the School will begin (2??OCTOBER 1st, 1SS5,^0 and continue six months. The Clinical advantages offered the student of medicine are not excelled elsewhere in this country THOMAS OPIE, M. D. Dean, Cor. Calvert and .Saratoga Sts. ■ I RI' V, I ADVERTISEMENTS. ~R.$H.$REININGER,~ MERCHANT TAILOR e Bsst Work at tlfes> NEXT DOOR TO (Suits from $12,03 to Lowest frices. \ P^°/£S CE' ( Pants from $4,00 to $121, (^Centre Sc^tiai-e.^E: WE!Cfi^lSlriMHN» DEALERS IN Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork, Pudding, Sausage, HAMS, LARD, &c-., GETTYSBURG, PENN'A. Tfli HORACE PARTRIDGE CO,, 335 Washipgton "I. mif^ BOSTON, WIASS. Latest States In "tyvtsf* ^ra^s, A-ISTID— R. M. ELLIOTT'S N. B.-Stiff Hats made to Fit the Heal in two minutes. JBpJs* HL jrinmgli, 0OBFEGTIOBERY AND IQE. QREAM. OYSTERS X3ST SEASQM, NEWS DEPOT AND SUBSOKU'TION AGENCY. Main St. ITZEQILLE^ ifitiii iiiifii isiiiiiii, Base Ball and 0 0 @ © Tennis Supplies HATS, CAPS, -^r Boors * srioES. GSSatisfaction Gua ranteed.i>7;' .Afo. (5 5. Baltimore Street, GETTYSBURG, PA. -N*LEVI KEINECKER,^ DEALER IK FINE CR0CERIE5 AND NOTIONS, o £ e CHAMBERSBURG STREET. A SPECIALTY.- nF3--5 IVIr. W. H, MENGES, Our authorized agent at Gettysburg. por all f/ie 1alesi slyles in Suitings-ar,d Trousers, AND rULL LINE OF Gents' Furnishing Goods, CallonD.H. WELSH, York, Pa. ADVERTISEMENTS. Outer's ©rug Store^ ^aliimoie. altteet, GETTYSBURG, FA. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. L,M, BUEHLER, SUCOKSSOB TO A. D. BUEHLElt & CO., HfBooBg (and f)ra(|g,]N STATIONERY AND ULANR BOOKS, JOHN L. SHErtDS. NEW GIGAR STORE; Next door io W. M. 'Depot, Gettysburg, fa Irving- -College^ A Luiliernn School for Lutheran girls Chartered 1850 Con-1 fer^ degrees of A B.,nnd.\i, E L Experienced Kacu ly French and German spoken Music—full conservatory course piano, organ,'pipe organ, violin gullar, voice Specialist In elocution and pli.\ slcal culture Flue brick uulklln , splendidly-furuislied.i steam heat Pupils carefully drilled sociably. Course high, thorough. Twenty minutes'ride from Hurrlgburg. Art a sped ally. The only Lutheran school for girls In Pennsylvania. Synchronized time. Electric bells. Send for catalogue. PROF, E. E. CAMPBELL, A M. PRESIDENT, Mechanicsburg, Pa. iBAHBER SHOPX-Centre Square. -^__B. M. SEFTON. KEE MAR COLLEGE AND MUSIC AND ART CONSERVATORY. Chartered 1850. ofTers Classic, Normal, Music and Art courses tor Dlplom is and Degrees; ccanpilses three large brick build-ings, sh uated on a beautiful eminence, a lovely campus, library, apparatus, hot and cold mountain « aier, sti'ain heat, gas light, electric bells, a suite 01 rooms nicely furnish.-d for every two or three students, music lessons ou Pipe organ, Kejd organ, Piano, Violin.,Guitar, Mandolin, lianjo and cornet. Lessons In Drawing, crayoning Pastel, china and OU Painting. Gei man and French languages taught and -pokeu. Special attention paid to Elocution and Voice culture. Normal course wii h Dlpioma for teaching. Strict attention given 10 Physical,Social and Religious culture. Kee Mar college is located in a most attractive, refined, and healihful city or 14.001 people. SEND FOK CATALOGUE AND JOURNAL TO E=v. 0. L. EEEEY, A. M., U. B., PrcBidsn, Hagorstown, lid MeH'aH m Sot mn\ pen's Junibto, TRUNKS, LEATHER GOODS AND VALISES. 12 W. MARKET ST., YORK, PA. Special Attention to Mail Orders. Gal leg© EmM©m.s, EMIL ZOTHE, Engraver,, QesEgneir- and MaaufaGfg JJeweCetr,, 19 SOUTH NINTH STREET, Opposlte-Po.-t office; PHILADELPHIA, PA. SPECIALTIES- Masonic Harks, Society Badges, College Buttons. Pms, Scarf Pins, Slick Pins and Athletic Frizes. AH Goods Ordered. Through G. Z. Stup. No. 3 MAIN STREET, GETTYSBURG, PA. Out new Enameled Aristo Pot traits are equal to Photos made anywhere, arid, at any piice. ADVERTISEMENTS. fell I. fteilll'i l«l* Importers and Jobbers of «1DRUGS,>» Nos. 16 and 18 W. German Street, BALTIMORE, Offer to the trade their large and well-selected stock of §xnpf pidmww, $Twmlml$ mxil §txfximtx§. Make a specialty to have on hand everything required by Pharmacists. A complete stock can at any time be selected or wants supplied. ALQNZQ L. THOMSEN,^ R\CI', WlNDEll SHAltP AND LEADENHALL STS., P. O. Box 557, Baltimore, Md. T heg to call to the attention of the Trade that T have re-cently added toni.v IManta c plete set o( Drug Milling Ma-chinery o( the most Improved pattern. G. E. SMNGLER, Successor to J. W. Eicholtz & Co., DEALER IN

23 A^ March, 1896. PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA (GETTYSBURG) COLLEGE. "STAR AND SKNTINKL" Offire, (JetlyHburg, P. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE LISRARY GETTYSBURG, PA. ADVERTISEMENTS. Importers and Jobbers of Nos. 16 and 18 W. German Street, BALTIMORE, Offer to the trade their large and well-selected stock of Make a specialty to have on hand everything required by Pharmacists. A complete stock can at any time be selected or wants supplied. tigjfc, ALONZQ L. THOMSEN,^ RACK, WINDKIt. SHARP AND LEADENHALL STS., P. O. Box 557, Baltimore, Md. I bog to call to the attention ot the Trade that I have re-cently added to my Plant a complete set of Drug Milling Ma-rhm. Tv 011 lir most Improved pattern. G. B. SPANGLES, Successor to J. W. Eicholtz & Co., DEALER IN €tS S€8fi&?. —DEALER IN-Hats, Shirts, Shoes, Ties, Umbrellas, Gloves, Satchels, Hose, Tockei (Books, Trunks, Telescopes, (Rubbers, Etc., Etc. AMOS ECKERT. IBOJ^RJJDXISTCST By Day, Week or Month. RATES REASONABLE. HOUSE EQUIPPED WITH ALL MODERN IMPRO VEMENTS. Grocery Store In same building. Full line of Goods kept and sold at small profits. House and Store located on Cor. of College Campus, opposite Brua Chapel. 8@"Public Patronage Solicited. SAMUEL H. TATJQHINBAUGH, Prop'r. ENEELY BELL COMPANY, Troy, N. Y., MANUFACTURER OF SUPESIOB BELLS. The 2,000 pound bell now ringing in the No. 127 Chambersburg St., GETTYSBURG, PA. j tower of Pennsylvania College was manufac- JOHN E. PITZER, MEMBER POST 9, G. A. R. I tured at this foundry. The College Metcuty. VOL. IV. 1 i THE COLLEGE MBSCIPRY, ^Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. GETTYSBURG, PA., MARCH, 1896. No. 1. UMN O STAFF. Editor: D. EDGAR RICE, '96. Associate Editors : EDNA M. LOOMIS, '96. GRAYSON Z. STUP, '96. HENRY W. BIKLE, '97. WEBSTER C. SPAYDE, '96. WILLIAM E. WHEELER, '97. HERBERT D. SHIMER, '96. ROBBIN B. WOLF, '97. Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M., Baltimore, Md. , Business Manager: WILLIAM G. BRUBAKER, Assistant Business Manager: E. A. ARMSTRONG, '97- 96. "_• . fOne volume (ten months). . . . $1.00 iEKMS-\Slngle copies, . . . ' 15 Payable in advance. All Students are requested to hand us matter tor publication. The Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by \ sending Information concerning their whereabouts or any items ^they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the business manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. CONTENTS. EDITORIALS, --- 1 OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES AS THE POET OF COLLEGIANS, 3 TALE OF A MOUSE, 6 AD THAI.TARCHnM, 7 COLLEGE LOCALS, --- 7 WILLIAM M. ADKERMAN, . --- 9 ALUMNI NOTES, -10 ATHLETICS, - --- 12 FRATERNITY NOTES, ___.__ 12 TOWN AND SEMINARY NOTES, --- 13 LITERARY SOCIETIES, - - --- 14 EDITORIAL. THIS number of the MERCURY marks the beginning of the fourth year of its existence. In looking back over its history of the past three years, we feel that it has succeeded in fulfilling the hopes with which it was started, and has represented the various interests of the college as satisfactorily as any could wish. It must be admitted that it has not always pleased all its readers, and in every respect, but yet we believe it has succeeded in satisfy-ing every reasonable expectation. There is, however, considerable room'for improvement, which could be made if Only a greater interest were taken in it by the students. The literary character could be raised if articles were writ-ten especially for publication ; the locals could be made more interesting if "jokes" were handed in to the editors ; and the alumni, as well as other departments, could be improved by a more hearty co-operation of the students. So many appeals of this kind have already been made, however, that it is almost useless to repeat them. Financially, the MERCURY has been a suc-cess, and a nice little sum could soon be handed over to the societies, if our subscribers and advertisers were more prompt in meeting their obligations. We regret to be compelled to mention this matter, as it is, to say the least, uninteresting, but self-preservation makes it necessary. The subscriptions of a number of alumni are considerably overdue, and in addition some of our advertisers have neglected to make remittance. We believe that in many cases this neglect may be attrib-uted to pure thoughtlessness, so we take this occasion to remind you that a due consider-ation of our Business Manager will be very much appreciated by us, as well as by our lit- GETTYSBURG COLLEGE LIBRARY GETTYSBURG, PA. |(u?H>- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. erary societies which are anxiously waiting for a dividend. The term ot the present staff will soon expire, and we hope remittances will be made promptly to the Business Manager in order that he may settle his accounts in an agreeable way. * * * Is has been suggested that as there have been no class reunions for the last several years, the coming Commencement should be made the occasion of several such reunions. We desire to bring this suggestion before our alumni with the hope that some may become sufficiently interested in the matter to take the initiative steps. Several reunions could, we believe, be arranged without much trouble, and besides being enjoyable to the participants themselves, would add much to the pleasant-ness of the whole Commencement. * * * THE recent meeting of the Board of Trustees adjourned, leaving all in as much uncertainty as the previous meeting. The committee ap-pointed on Dr. McKnight's resignation was continued, but all definite action in the matter has been postponed until the regular June meeting. Meanwhile we shall all continue to guess and speculate as to what will be the final result. * * * THEFT AT YALE.—A few weeks since the authorities of Yale discovered that some one had stolen $10,000 worth of the rarest speci-mens of taxidermy, etc., from the Peabody In-stitute. The theft is a remarkable one iu more senses than one. It was discovered that one of the Professors' sons was the guilty party and upon being charged with the theft confessed that he had taken about the amount stated and had sold half of it to European and Ameri-can dealers. He is an expert on taxidermy and spent several years of special stud)' abroad. It is a sad commentary on the depravit)- of man. Restoration will no doubt be made to the Institute but no power on earth can restore to this young man the loss sustained in the tarnished reputation which will henceforth be his in life. For a few thousand dollars he has sold himself to sin and must henceforth bear among his fellows the mark of Caiu. G. * * * COLLEGE BOYS EXPELLED.—Twenty-one young men of the Sophomore class were ex-pelled from Ottawa University last month. The boys had given a banquet to feminine members of the class at a down-town restau-rant at 10.30 o'clock at night. The Faculty had made no objection to the banquet but in-sisted it should be held early in the evening. The class was summoned for discipline. The young ladies in tears submitted to the demand of the faculty which required them to sign a declaration of regret. Two of the young men joined them in this but twenty-one were ob-durate and were accordingly expelled in a body. The event enforces its own lesson. The authorities evidently took the position that strict discipline must be enforced if it cost the institution more than half a whole class. It seems strange that so many young men have no proper conception of the need of respect for authority in college, in the church as well as in the State. Who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock. G. * * * DR. MCKNIGHT AND THE PRESIDENCY.— It is to be regretted that Dr. McKnight felt constrained to insist on the Board's acceptance of his resignation. After such a successful ad-ministration of the affairs of the college for nearly twelve years, with his peculiar fitness for the position, and with such a prestige of advantage in this position as the Doctor has earned so well, all friends of the college must feel a deep sense of the loss sustained to the institution in his retirement. During these twelve years Pennsylvania College has pressed rapidly to the front under the zealous adminis-tration of Dr. McKnight. He worked faith- > I THE COLLEGE MERCURY. jiilly and enthusiastically. He won many [friends to the college, secured many new stu-lents, much additional patronage, and added property and endowment to the extent of sev-eral hundred thousand dollars. The Doctor las earned his retirement from the presidency. G. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES AS THE POET OF COL-LEGIANS. I I GR.EFF PRIZE ESSAY BY L. P. EISENHART. There is a peculiar glamour about the old town of Cambridge—it is that of poetry. Here and there along its quiet streets flanked by majestic elms and throughout its beautiful environs are spots and scenes made sacred by its poetic sons. The silent windings of the river Charles, whose praises Longfellow sung from his home near-by, complete the beauty of the quaint old town. To the north are the grounds of Harvard College. "Nicest place that ever was seen, College red and Common green, Sidewalks brownish with trees between." Along its northern front might have been seen at the beginning of the century a yellow hip-roofed house, one of those mansions of early New England. This was the birthplace and home of Oliver Wendell Homes. A fondness for old Harvard arose from his boyhood ram-bles over the college green. One year at Philips-Andover ended his pre-paratory work. In "The School Boy," read at the centennial celebration of the school, he calls up the town and its quaint acedemic scenes. "How all comes back ! the upward slanting floor. The masters' thrones that flank the central door, The long outstretching alleys that divide The rows of desks that stand on either side,— The staring boys, a face to every desk, Bright, dull, pale, blooming, common, picturesque." Next year he entered Harvard, a member of the Class of'29, and soon knew the ways of good comradeship. The rolling cannon-ball that "comes bouncing down the stairs" and the midnight song were then as now the bane of the tutor's life. Holmes saw in the college career not only the learning, but also the full rounding-out of the man from associations. This the collegian gets from the close contact, of his societies. Holmes was a member of the Porcelain Club, whose members reckoned themselves of finer stuff than common clay pottery. He also shared the pot of pudding at the feasts of the Hasty Pudding Club. These clubs, the foremost in society life at Harvard, have many famous names upon their rolls. Thus while at college there were traces of his fondness for the "Brahmin caste of New England."* Holmes was also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which had more of a literary character. Bryant, Emerson and many others have written poems for its annual meetings. The first of Holmes' occasional poems, "Poetry : A metrical essay," was read before it. Subsequent gatherings called forth others. In many of these verses the humor of the col-lege poet is in evidence. While at college he wrote several comic and satiric poems for The Collegian. "The Height of the Ridiculous" and "The Spectre Pig" stamp the future wit. Sprinkled among these boyish rhymes are several graceful verses, with delicate touches of humor and satire. "Go, plant the lily on the shore, And set the rose among the waves, And bid the tropic bud unbind Its silken zone in arctic caves." Harvard claims as her sons the leading American men of letters. In their writings are brought up the life and scenes of their col-lege days. To them Alma Mater was very dear. But Holmes has always been her most devoted son. There was a filial love that grew stronger with age. "As now we lift its lengthening chain. That held us fast of old, The rusted rings grow bright again, Their iron turns to gold." ' He was her bard and songster for more than fifty years, the laureate of Harvard life. At her anniversaries, alumni banquets and other dinners, his verse-toasts were the charm. He *An expression used by several authors, of which I do not know the source. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. was her chosen minstrel to mark the passing of two hundred years, and again was he turned to a half century later. At the former the young doctor jested about the founding and early life of the old college. Fifty years later the genial Autocrat glanced back over this span and called to mind the faces and songs of "that joyous gathering." He sketched five scenes of Harvard life in his steps back-ward through American history. Then he turned and with a poet's sight read her his-tory as it shall be "when the third ripe century stands complete." All of these poems show Holmes' love for fair Harvard. It is "the fountain of youth," around which "Age forgets his staff And lays his glasses down. And gray-haired grandsires look and laugh As when their locks were brown." Class spirit is something refreshing in the humdrum of college days, and is wont to flash out in contests and athletic games. Class fellows are united by a friendship stronger than the college tie. Holmes has sung of the golden girdle which held together "the Boys of'29." Among the fifty-eight were many whose names are treasured by memory. Here are the Unitarian divines, Channing and Clarke,' Pierce, the astronomer, and Chandler Robbins, and there Smith who "shouted a song for the brave and the free, Just read on his medal, 'My country,' 'of thee !' " But Holmes has always been its central figure. He has given the "Class of'29" an unfading lustre. Never was another college class so commemorated. His are ideal class odes, in which the mirth and frolics of college boy^s are happily mingled with the thoughts and senti-ments of old age. He was the life of those cheer}' class reunions. It was the fire of that old gun loaded with "college-day dreams" that the boys came to hear. In their appre-ciation he found his reward. To him it was a pleasant task, which in time he could not give up. " 'Why won't he stop writing?' humanity cries: The answer is briefly, 'He can't if he tries; He has played with his foolish old feather so long, That the goose-quill in spite of him cackles in song.' In a group of judges, doctors and states-[ men, and greeted by their merry smiles the old college-boy's calendar was turned back to '29. And as he held "the cup of blood-red | wine," he saw "In rosy fetters prisoned fast, Those flitting shapes that never die, The swift-winged visions of the past." How the old college scenes came up ! The bump, bump of the cannon-ball, the sleepy tutors, the gray-haired professors. And then the associations ! Here was Bill and there Joe, Jim and George. They had no titles, that was | a mistake. These two were not Judges, they were Ben and George who "battled in discussion hot, Shall we wear gowns? and settled: We will not." And as the narrowing circle met each year to pass the "loving cup" around, the shadows of the absent came and the fifty-eight of '29 were one again. At times he did not bring merry verses of college life, but noble tributes to those who during the year had left their circle. These breaks in friendship's girdle pressed close the pathos of human things. "And can we smile when thou art dead ? Ah. brother, even so! The rose of summer will be red, In spite of winter's snow. Thou wouldst not leave us all in gloom Because thy song is still, Nor blight the banquet-garland's bloom With grief's untimely chill." Here and there through his verses ranged many fine figures, illustrations and allusions. "The Old Cruiser, 'Twenty-nine" with her masts and merry crew sails her course un-harmed by blowing squalls and frowning clouds. Father Time, who entered college with them, shared their fun and yearly made the name Classmate more dear, is their oldest classmate and will be their last survivor. In the later poems are still the vim and force of his school-boy days. "Age cannot wither him nor custom stale his infinite variety, and there is as much powder in his latest pyrotechnics as in the rockets which he THK COLLEGE MERCURY. sent up half a century ago."* The memories [of his school days at Andover, called up when le was hearing the alloted three score and ten, [are as fresh as a college-boy's vision of last [night's fun. Holmes is a departure from the Puritanism Jof New England's yesterday. He believes that there is a time to laugh as well as to weep, lumor is the essence of his class poems, flow-ing as from a natural spring. "I never dare to write As funny as I can." ^And from a near-by pool comes "the pathos touching all Life's sins and sorrows and regrets, Its hopes and fears, its final call And rests beneath the violets, "t Aheir mingled waters oftentimes appear in lany of the poems, so ' 'that when the reader's I eyes are brimming with tears, he knows not whether they have their source in sorrow or in laughter. "J "Don't you get a little sleep after dinner every day ? Well, I doze a little, sometimes, but that always was my way. Don't you cry a little easier than some twenty years ago? Veil, my heart is very tender, but I think 't was always so. ******'*** Don't you stoop a little, walking? It's a way I've always had, [ have always been round-shouldered ever since I was a lad. on't you hate to tie your shoe-strings? Yes, I own it—that is true. Don't you tell old stories over? I am not aware I do." Nor does the comic vein destroy or even mar the beaut}' of the poems. The most hu-rorous poems are of no less perfect grace. 'The Last Leaf", and "The Old Man ims" will remain unique. Scattered imong the poems are many maxims and pithy sayings of wit peculiarly happy in phrase. "Moral for which this tale is told ! A horse can trot, for all he's old." Holmes along with Whittier and Lowell :akes up the trio of American patriotic poets, lis literary life began with that outburst of feeling, "Old Ironsides," which added more than fifty years to the old ship's life. How-ever, he took no part in the slavery discussion before the Civil War and was reproached by ♦Beers' Outline Sketch of American Literature, page 176. tWhittier's Poem "Our Autocrat." jNorth American Review, Jan., 1849, page 201. manj' for his seeming indifference. But when Fort Sumter fell and the war became a reality, his school-boy patriotism was ■ awakened, and he gave his pen and tongue to the cause of freedom. His war lyrics are unique for their sentiment and intense feeling. "He always has displayed the simple instinctive patriotism of the American minuteman."* This is seen in the poems read to the class during the struggle, the first of which is an ardent call to duty. "Enough of speech ! the trumpet rings ; Be silent, patient, calm, God help them if the tempest swings The pine against the palm ! " He had complete confidence in the nation's strength. Although we had been made tame by almost a century's toil and would be slow to drop our tools and take up arms, yet he did not forget the truth, "When once their slumbering passions burn, The peaceful are the strong " Loyalty to his country and love for old Harvard are together in the song written for the laying of the corner-stone of Harvard Memorial Hall, built in honor of her fallen sons. These musical lines are the expression of his boyhood feeling calmed by long studies of life, and in them are the sentiments of fer-vent poetry. "Hushed are their battle-fields, ended their marches, Deaf are their ears to the drum-beat of morn, Rise from the sod, ye fair columns and arches ! Tell their bright deeds to the ages unborn ! Emblem and legend may fade from the portal, Keystone may crumble and pillar may fall; They were the builders whose work is immortal. Crowned with the dome that is over us all!" Holmes has been called an egotist, and, in fact, he does like to talk about himself, but because the I is jovial it is well passed by. "I have come with my verses—I think I may claim It is not the first time I have tried on the same. They were puckered in rhyme, they were wrinkled in wit; But your hearts were so large that they made them a fit. ********* I have come to grow young—on my word I declare I have thought I detected a change in my hair ! One hour with "The Boys" will restore it to brown— And a wrinkle or two I expect to rub down." How much more his class-mates must have *Stedman's Poets of America, page 299. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. enjoyed it! Through the colored glass of friendship the lines had added beauty and were loved by all his fellows, for he was the boy who "sung their last song on the morn of the day That tore from their lives the last blossom of May." It was the cheerful face back of the verses that his class fellows liked to see. They did not want him to give his person dramatic hiding. Holmes shows originality in the choice of his subjects and in his meter. His class poems are simple in style, and pervading all is a fine sense of melody. Their rhythm is natural and easily gains an attentive ear. Holmes is a lyrist, a natural songster. There is a pleas-ing jingle in the verses that almost compels one to read them aloud. "Where, O where are life's lilies and roses, Nursed in the golden dawn's smile? Dead ns the bulrushes round little Moses, On the old banks of the Nile." Poems for college feasts join with the olives in giving tone to the menu-cards, and like these dainties their impressions are fading. "It cannot be expected that verses manufact-ured to pop with the corks and fizz with the champagne at academic banquets should much outlive the occasion."* And yet the songs that made the old boys laugh and forget their "ermined robes" and LL. D.'s are echoing still. Their notes of humor and pathos struck a higher key than the society verse of every day. These lyrics and class songs mark the ideal minstrel of college lays. And it was in lyrical poetry, the most sterile soil of letters, that the clever Autocrat found the ivy which placed him among American poets. A wizard of the piano-keys makes most magic in the sounding melodies of his own creation. His own minuet is phrased by him with unwonted delicacy of feeling. And only the lyrist himself can give to his verses the ex-act fitting of sound and sense. How much greater beauty there must have been in these lyrics to the listening fellows gathered round, when punctuated by the poet's niceties of ac-cent, enforced by his kindly countenance and ♦Beers' Outline Sketch of American Literature, page 176. lighted up by merry twinkling eyes likely to sadden ! "Has there any old fellow got mixed up with the boys? If there has take him out, without making a noise. Hang the Almanac's cheat and the Catalogue's spite ! Old time is a liar ! We're twenty to-night! We're twenty ! We're twenty ! Who says we are more? He's tipsy, young jackanapes ! show him the door ! "Gray temples at twenty?" Yes ! white if we please ; Where the snow-flakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze !' 'COLLEGIAN.' LIST OF AUTHORITIES: Holmes' Poems, Household Edition. Beers' Outline Sketch of American Literature. Stedman's Poets of America. Richardson's American Literature. Also the following articles: "Scribiler's Monthly," Vol. VIII "North American Review," LXVIII. "'New England Magazine," March, 1892. All quotations not otherwise accredited are from his works. TALE OF A MOUSE. Within the shelter of these walls A tiny rodent dwells, It rambles thro' the classic halls, It climbs anon the stately stair, It finds out secrets unaware, And yet it never tells. Remote from scenes of noisy strife, No pussy cat to fear, I leads a free and peaceful life ; At night it roves along the walls, Explores the still and silent halls, Till morning rays appear ; And then it hurries out of sight, —A footstep draweth near,— Its little eyes how strangely bright, Its silky coat how smooth and soft, Its tiny tail held straight aloft, It scampers off in fear. Sometimes it sallies bravely out And ventures into class, Oh, then the boys do raise a shout; It runs around beneath the chairs, Amuses all the boys, and scares Each timid little lass. How does it live, the little mouse, What does it have to eat ? Does it find food in this great house? Of cheese it gets a good supply, And lots of plain but wholesome "pi" To serve for daily meat. It is a timid thing of course, But somehow, strange to say, 'Tis never frightened by a "horse;" But let a savage boy appear It scampers off in wildest fear, And hides itself away. For boys are cruel things, you know. And do not care for mice ; Thy'd frighten it to see it go, M^MMi THE COLLEGE MERCURY. They'd torture it in wicked play, Or even kill it, any day. And think the fun quite nice. Then let it live, poor tiny mouse, As happy as a king, There's room for it in this big house ; And let each student when he comes Bring in his pocket lots of crumbs To feed the little thing. A. R. W., ,99. AD THALIARCHUM. (Adapted from Horace.) Seest thon not Soraete standing still, Serenely high, Gleaming a snow-white hill Against the sky ? The forest trees now bend their branches down, So meekly low, Their yielding summits crowned By wreaths of snow, And streams stand motionless thro' all the land, Checked by the cruel Frost King's icy hand. Drive back the chilling breath of sleet and snow, Stir up the fire, Brighten the flame into a glow E're it expire. Heap with unsparing band the welcome wood This winter day, And while enjoying warmth so good Oh Thaliarchus, pray Bring forth from Sabine jars thy pneient wine, And let us drink to your good health and mine. Trust to the gods, who rule the stormy deep With mighty hand, At whose nod the wild winds sleep, O'er sea and land. When every sombre cypress on the hill Is motionless, The ancient ash is still, The woods have rest. Ask not, what fortune will tomorrow see? Count all that Chance may give as gain to thee. Enjoy, Oh Youth, the happiness of love, While yet you may, E're the dark locks thy brow above Shall turn to gray. Now strolliifg in th*^7.*7^,^:.¥.Mai«iuWl«««U«^^ THE COLLEGE MERCURY. I ministry, resides with his family in Emmits- I burg, Md. Greatly afflicted in the loss of his I hearing and impaired sight, he yet remains an I earnest student and frequently inquires after I the welfare of Gettysburg college. '61. On the ist of Feb. Rev. J. B. Reimen- ■ snyder completed fifteen years in the pastorate I of St. James Lutheran Church, New York | City. He has met with unusual success in his work. '63. Rev. E. J. Wolf was in Philadelphia at the meeting of the Luther Union and de-livered one of the two principal addresses. Dr. Henry E. Jacobs, '62, Rev. Chas. Al-jbert, D. D., '67, and Rev. Wm. M. Baum, D. D., '46, took part in the Luther memorial ex-ercises in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia on Feb. 13. '76. Rev. A. G. Fastnacht has entered upon : the 20th year of his pastorate at Union Luth-j eran Church, York, Pa. '74. Rev. J. B. Wolf, of Glen Rock, Pa., is still confined to his bed. Neighboring pastors ! have been assisting him in filling his pulpit appointments. '76. Rev. W. F. Rentz, pastor of our church at Atchison, Kan., on account of a persistent throat trouble, has not been able to preach for the past two months. The members of the faculty of Midland College and Seminary have dndly supplied the pulpit very acceptably. '77. On March the ist, F. P. Manhart ad-dressed Christ Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, ?a., on the subject of the Deaconness Work Df the Lutheran Church. '78. Rev. Adam Stump, of York, Pa., has been elected treasurer of the York Lutheran. He is now both editor and treasurer. '80. Rev. M. F. Troxell, of Springfield, 111., recently delivered an address on "Public Charities" before the Single Tax Club of that city. The/ournat of the following day pub-lished an extended abstract. '80. Rev. C. W. Heisler, of Denver, Col., is spendiug a few clays in California, deliver-ing his lecture on the "Life of Christ." He pent a few days at Los Angeles, and was re-ceived with great pleasure and cordiality by his many friends in that city. '81. Rev. W. P. Swartz has lately been called from Wilmington, Del., to Poughkeep-sie, N. Y. '82. Rev. H. H. Weber, General Secretary of Church Extension, will spend the latter part of this month in New York State. '83. A Lutheran congregation has been organ-ized at Goldsboro, York county, Pa., by Rev. C. W. Baker, missionary secretary of the York County Conference. '83. W. M. Duncan lately sent to the min-eralogical cabinet a specimen of limestone from his quarry at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. '84. Rev. A. S. Fiehthorn, of Norristown, Pa., has declined the call as an assistant to Dr. Albert at Germautowu, Pa. '85. Rev. Daniel R. Becker, of Mt. Carmel, visits Gettysburg quite often in order to see his wife who is here, in hopes of improving her health. '86. Rev. W. F. Berger has been called from Camden, N. Y., to Fairmount, Ind. '87. Rev. T. L. Crouse was installed on Sun-day, Feb. 9, as pastor of the Lutheran church of St. Thomas, Pa. Rev. Herbert Alleman de-livered the charge to the pastor, and Rev. E. H. Leisenring delivered the charge to the peo-ple and performed the installation service. '8g. Rev. Cyrus E. Held has received and accepted a unanimous call to the Brunswick Md. Mission charge. '89. Paul Kuhns, of the First National Bank, Omaha, Neb., has been highly compli-mented on a clever bit of detective work he accomplished in capturing and securing the conviction of several rogues who attempted to swindle the bank. '91. Rev. Stanley Billheimer paid a visit to his parents Feb. 22nd. '91. R. Bruce Wolf, of Eureka, Kan., we are glad to learn, is recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. '92. Rev. Geo. J. M. Ketner and wife, of New Chester, spent Sunday, Feb. 23, with Mrs. Ketner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren, of this place. '92. Rev. Charles Bikle, a recent graduate of the college and seminary here, has been in-stalled pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, at Spruce Run, N. J. '92. Calvary Lutheran Church, Baltimore, Md., Rev. Geo. Beiswanger pastor, is having a phenomenal growth. The chapel is crowded at nearly all the services, and the work pro- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. gressing in every way. On Feb. 16, General Secretary Weber of the Church Extension Board visited the people. '93. Gellert Alleman, son of Rev. Dr. M. J. Alleman, a student at Johns Hopkins Uni-versity, of Baltimore, received a letter from Berlin, Germany, announcing that he has been elected a member of the German Chemical Association. Mr. Alleman will graduate from Johns Hopkins University this spring. '93. Rev. A. A. Kelly, of Gettysburg Semi-nary, has been called to the new pastorate, the Trindle Spring congregation, near Me-chanicsburg, Pa. '93. Marion J. Kline has recovered from his severe attack of sickness which confined him to bed for some time. '93. Frederick H. Knubel will have an article on "The Lutheran Symbols and the Holy Scriptures," translated from a paper by Prof. Noesgen of Rostock, Germany, in the Ltdheran Quarterly for April. '95. L. H. Waring delivered his lecture on "Ups and Downs in Germany,"to a crowded house in Philipsburg, Pa., recently. ATHLETICS. WILLIAM 1-:. WHEELER, Editor. Since our last issue interest in the base-ball team has greatly increased. At the call of Captain Leiseuring for all applicants to report for indoor practice fully thirty men responded and presented themselves as applicants for the various positions. A fair idea of the abilities of the men was obtained, after several weeks of indoor practice, and it is anxiously hoped that they will show the same snap and energy in the diamond as was manifested in the cage. The box is the weak place and considerable doubt is expressed as to filling that posi-tion. There are several applicants, but Brown, '99, seems, at the present writing, to have a "cinch" on it. His speedy and most deceptive curves look very nice in practice games. The field has been put in good order for the coming season, and clear weather is waited for that active practice may begin. Manager Armstrong has almost completed his schedule and from the following dates a profitable and successful season is anticipated: Apr. 17. Wash. &. Jef. at Gettysburg. Apr. 18, Frank. & Mar. at Lancaster. Apr. 25, Indians, at Gettysburg. May 8, Western Md. at Westminster. Mav q, Frank. & Mar. at Gettysburg. May H. Ursinus, at Gettysburg. May i.s, State, at State College May 16, Bucknell, at Lewisburg. May 23, West. Md. at Gettysburg. The applicants for the relay race to be run at U. of P., April 25, have been training on the running track during the past few weeks. Quite a good showing was made by the men, and especially from the lower classes. . The material for a good running team is here, and only needs development. Gettysburg has not been very careful of her interests in this part of athletics during the past, allowing material, I and good material at that, not to receive the proper care and attention. It is hoped that all interested in track work will show their interest by hearty co-operation and sup-port. FRATERNITY NOTES. EDNA M. LOOMIS, Editor. PHI KAPPA PSI. Carty, '96, and Reitzell, '96, will represent us at the Phi Psi banquet to be given March 7th, at Philadelphia, Pa. C. G. White was initiated Feb. 13, 1896. Eisenhart, '96, has been awarded the Graeff prize for the Senior essay, subject "Holmes as the Poet of Collegians." Reitzell, '96, vice-president of Penna. I. C. A. A., will attend its annual meeting to be held Mar. 7, at Philadelphia. D. C. Forney, '56, recently celebrated his 49th birth-day by giving a Phi Psi dinner to J. C. Kohler, '65, H. L. Jacobs, '82 and W. H. Hoftheins, '82, of Pa. Eta, all of Hanover, Pa. We wish him many happy returns of the day. , Reitzell, '96, and Lark, '98, recently made flying trips to Baltimore and Washington. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bros. Edgar A. De Yoe, '99, of Ramsey, N. J., and Ferdinand E. Kolb, of Allegheny, Pa., were initiated into the fraternity, Feb. 21. THK COLLEGE MERCURY. 13 Bros. A. S. Fichthorn, '84, and Blint, '90, paid the chapter flying visits during last month. Bros. J. H. Fichthorn and Herr, of Beta chapter, U. of P., formerly of Xi, and Bros. Stahler, '82, and Hoffer, '94, spent several days with us and enjoyed the festivities of the 22nd ult. Bro. A. R. Aukerman, ex-'97, accompanied by his father, paid us a short visit the begin-ing of February. Bro. W. E. Stahler, '80, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Lebanon, has been deliver-ing a series of illustrated lectures to his con-gregation, on his recent foreign travels. The Lebanon papers praise the third lecture of this series, which was delivered recently. SIGMA CHI. Dr. Geo. E. M. Herbst, '75, of Oley, Pa., has announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 9th Penn'a District. Charles W. Humrichouse, formerly a mem-ber of the class of '97, spent the 22nd and 23rd ult., with the chapter. He is traveling for his father's coffee and sugar house, Baltimore, Md. Leisenring, '97, spent the 22nd ult., with his parents at Chambersburg, Pa. Lawyer, 1900, spent a few days recently at his home, Westminster, Md. PHI DELTA THETA. Bro. H. H. Weber, '82, spent the 15th of Feb. in Gettysburg. Bro. E. C. Henderson, Missouri Beta, visited the chapter last week. Bro. C. Reinewald, '85, spent the 22nd ult. in Gettysburg. Bro. H. S. Ehrhart, '93, of Hanover, spent the beginning of the week in town. Bro. J. E. Meisenhelder, '97, spent the 22nd of Feb. at his home. Bro. B. R. Wolf, '91, of Eureka, Kan., is just recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. The chapter spent a very pleasant evening on the 29th of Feb. at the home of the Misses Gettier, in Littlestown. ALPHA TATJ OMEGA. Franklin Meuges, Ph. D., spent Saturday, Feb. 29th, at his home. M. R. Zullinger, '98, was home over the 22nd. F. M. Bortuer, '93, who is studying law at York, will finish his course in June. ToW|\l AND SEWJINAFJY NOTES. WEBSTER C. SPAYDE, Editor. TOWN. About two hundred subscribers have been secured for the telephone line and subscrip-tions to the stock to the amount of $5000. During the session of court work was practi-cally suspended, but it will now be pushed to completion, if possible. Now that the neces-sary number of subscribers has been secured, there should be no trouble in getting the stock taken. Governor Hastings and the military officers of the National Guard of Pennsylvania held a conference in Harrisburg, a short time ago, and decided to hold a division encampment from July 15 to 25, 1896. The place for hold-ing it will be considered later. Among the places mentioned is Gettysburg. The pupils of the High School had special exercises on Friday afternoon, Feb. 21st, ap-propriate to Washington's birthday, at 1.30 o'clock. On Friday, Feb. 14th, a committee of gentlemen, Hon. Wm. T. Ziegler, Hon. N. G. Wilson, Messrs. Robert Bell, Paul Hersh, S. E. Wampler and Joshua Happold, appeared before the Count}' Commissioners in behalf of the county monument project. G. J. Ben-uer, Esq., was present by request of the com-mittee, and urged.the fulfillment of the plan. The matter was informally discussed at con-siderable length, but definite action was post-poned. Monday evening, Feb. 17th, about 5 o'clock, smoke was seen coming from the residence of Dr. Stouffer, on Lincoln avenue, and it was discovered that a fire was burning in one of the partitions. It was extinguished without much trouble, but the loss is about $50. An over-heated flue was the cause. The 87th anniversary of the Birthday of ex- President Lincoln was celebrated by Camp MMM^HMH ■■^■■n >4 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 125, S. of V., of this place, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12th. The exercises opened with an invocation by Jacob I. Mumper, fol-lowed by an address of welcome by Dr. Henry Stewart, who presided over the meeting. Miss M. McMillan gave several appropriate selec-tions, Win. Hersh, Esq., delivered an address on Abraham Lincoln, and Capt. Long gave some war reminiscenses and recited Mr. Lin-coln's address at Gettysburg, in 1863. The Ladies' Aid Society contributed choice re-freshments, and the evening was an enjoyable one to all present. The foundation of the new hotel to be erected on the site of the old Battlefield Hotel, Balti-more street and Steinwehr avenue, is being laid. The new structure will be somewhat smaller than the one destroyed by fire some months ago, but will be handsomer aud have more conveniences. At a late meeting of the County Commis-sioners, it was determined to postpone further consideration of the County Monument project indefinitely. Owing to the illness of the pastor, Rev. Black, the pulpit of Christ's Lutheran Church was filled on Sunday, Feb. 16, in the morning by Dr. Wolf, and in the evening by Dr. Bill-heimer. About eighty visitors to the Carlisle Indian school came to Gettysburg on Friday, Feb. 28, to visit the battlefield. In the party were General Oliver O. Howard, General Fitzhugh Lee, Judge W. N. Ashman, of Philadelphia, and VirginiusS. Newton, of Richmond. Gen-eral Lee rode in the carriage with General Howard. It is stated that the purpose of General Lee's visit to Gettysburg is to gather data for an answer to General Longstreet's ac-count of the battle and his reflections on Gen-eral Robert E. Lee. On Sunday morning, Mar. 1, the pulpit of Christ's Lutheran Church, of this place, was filled by Rev. F. P. Manhart, of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Deaconess Board of the Gen-eral Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He spoke in the interests of that in-stitution. SEMINARY. The Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk, '82, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hagerstowu, Md., has been requested by President Lewis, of Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., to deliver the annual address before the Christ-ian Association, during Commencement Week. On Sunday, Feb. 9, Dr. Billheimer preached in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Harris-burg, Pa.; on Sunday, Mar. 1st, he filled the pulpit of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steel-ton, Pa. Rev. F. Hilton preached at Martin's Creek, Pa., Sunday, Feb. 16th. The pulpit of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steelton, Pa., was filled on Sunday, Feb. 9, by Dr. Richards; on Sunday, Feb. 16, by Rev. A. Bredenbeck. Rev. Erwin Dieterly preached for Rev. Wolf, at Glen Rock, Pa., Sunday, Feb. 23. Rev. W. S. Oberholtzer has been very ill for several weeks, and there seems to be no change in his condition. On Sunday, Feb. 16, fourteen of the Seniors were out preaching. An unusually large number for one Sunday. On Sunday, Mar. 1st, the following semi-narians were away preaching: Rev. A. J. Rudisill, at Freedom, Md.; Rev. J. C. Bowers, at Frederick, Md.; Rev. W. C. Heffner, at Manheim, Pa.; Rev. Geo. M. Diffenderfer in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa.; Rev. M. J. Kline in the St. Paul's Luth-eran Church, Newport, Pa.; Rev. Chas. P. Wiles, at Rossville, Pa.; Rev. L. F. Myers, at Dickinson (near Mt. Holly), Pa.; Rev. M. J. Killian, at Arendtsville, Pa., Rev. Koser's charge. LIJERARY SOCIETIES. EDNA M. LOOMIS, Editor. PHILO. The following officers were installed on Fri-day evening, Feb. 28 : President, Baum; Vice-president, Abel; Cor responding Secretary, Friday; Recording Sec-retary, Kohler; Critic, Eisenhart. Notwithstanding the very disagreeable weather of Friday evening, Feb. 28, a large audience was present at the special program rendered exclusively by our Philo brothers of the Seminary. The character of. the program was kept a close secret until the evening for its rendition, and when it was finally disclosed the surprise was a most delightful one. The Seminarians had decided to kindly remember their society, and this they did in a most sub- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 15 stantial and gratifying way by presenting to her a beautiful piano lamp and stand. The society can not be too strong in its apprecia-tion of this gift. The exercises of the evening were most en-tertaining, and the society was much pleased and encouraged by this visit from its ex-mem-bers. The chair was occupied by Mr. Ehrhart, and the programme was as follows: ROLL CALL, . . . INVOCATION, . G. M. K. Diffenderfer. READING OF MINUTES, . U.E.APPLE. SONG, . . : . . Octette. GREETING, . . Marion J. Kline. PIANO SOLO, . . . Miss Bowman. [RECITATION, . G. M. K. Diffenderfer. RETROSPECTION, . . J. E. Byers. [SONG, . . . . . Octette. RECITATION, . . . J. C. Bowers. PIANO SOLO. . . Miss Wisotzki. PRESENTATION ADDRESS, . W. A. Kump. RESPONSE G. Z. Stup. SONG Octette. [PRAYER, . . A. J. Rudisill. PHRENA. The following officers were installed on Fri- | day evening, Feb. 28 : Pres., Moser, '96; V. Pres., Manges, '97; Rec. Sec , Snyder, '99; Treasurer, Meisen-helder, J. E., '97; Chaplain, Brnbaker, '96; Monitor, Brown, '99; Ass't Lib., Lauffer, '99; Critics, Spayde, '96, Brubaker, '96, Stahl, '97, Reisch, '99. Two new names were added to the roll—C. E. and J. E. Smith, '99. The debating club elected the following officers several weeks ago : Pres., Sprenkle, '98; V. Pres. Weeter, '99; Rec. Sec, Raffensperger, '99; Treas., Living-ston, '98. New names are still being added to the list of membership. Joint treasurers have lately been appointed I by the two societies to collect reading-room dues from non-society men who make frequent use of the reading-rooms. On Wednesday evening, Mar. 4, the con-test was held for representative in the State Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at Swarth-more, Mar. 20. The judges, Dr. Richards, Rev. Ege and Prof. Klinger, chose I. O. S. Moser as first, with H. D. Shimer as alternate. Mr. Moser's subject is "Lafayette, the Cham-pion of Liberty." THE BELL. (After Edgar A. Poe ) 7.45 a. m. Hear the chapel with its bell— Booming bell, While with the woolly blankets its noise I try to quell, How it roars, roars, roars, In the morning bleak and grey ! When my sleep I'm most enjoying, Comes it's howl—all rest destroying, Driving visions sweet away With its bang, bang, bang. And its clang, clang, clang. With its fiendish clash and clatter On the ever louder swell. O ! that bell, bell, bell, bell. Bell, bell, bell ! O ! the sounding and the pounding Of that bell ! —The Lafayette. —» »—•— WHAT THE WILD WAVES SAID. Do you hear the ocean moaning, Ever moaning sad and low? 'Tis because the fat old bather Stepped upon its undertow. —Tlie University Herald. —« ♦ « Under an ancient elm she stood, A'fairy form in grey— Her eyes were bright as the stars at night And she merrily trilled a lay. I stood in the shadow and watched her face, It was eene and passing fair, As the ditty she sang so merrily rang On the waves of the evening air. I was stirred to the depths of my very soul- Ne'er heard I a voice like that, And I threw all I owned at her very feet, For she was my neighbor's cat. —Exchange. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS I SURGEONS, •BALTIWIORE, W]D.-* The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Balti-more, Maryland, is a well-equipped school. Four ses-sions are required for graduation. For full informa-tion send for the annual catalogue, or write to THOMAS OPIE, M. D. Dean, Cor. 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The College Metcuty. VOL. IV. GETTYSBURG, PA., JULY, 1896. No. 5. THE COLLEGE MEfiCUftr, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STAFF. Editor: ROB3IN B. WOLF, '97. Associate Editors : LEWIS C. MANGES, '97. ED. W. MEISENHELDER, '98. SAMUEL J. MILLER '97. CHARLES T. JOHN W. OTT, '97. CHARLES H. E. L. KOLLER, '98. LARK TILP, Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M., Baltimore, Md. Business Manager: HARRY R, SMITH, '97. Assistant Business Manager: JOHN E. MEISENHELDER, '97. -n.-.iru ("One volume (ten months). U'UMS-\Slngle copies Finable is advance. $1,110 .15 AH Students are requested to hand us matter tor publication. The Alumni and ex-members or the College will favor us by sending information concerning their whereabouts or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the business manager. , Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor Address, THE COLLEGE MEKCUHY, Gettysburg, Pa! CONTENTS. ABSTRACT or BACCALAUREATE SERMON, - 66 THE PLACE or THE Y. M. C. A. IN THE \ ,R SOCIOLOGY OF THE COLLEGE, | CLASS-DAY EXERCISES, . - --- 71 CLASS-DAY POEM, - 71 JUNIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST, - 71 HOME, SWEET HOME. - 71 ROLL OF HONOR, - - -.- - - - - - -74 COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. --- 74 DEGREES. -74 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, - - 75 ALUMNI NOTES, 75 SrF.ciAL ANNOUNCEMENT, - - - 77 COLLEGE LOCALS, -' --- . 77 ATHLETICS, 79 HOTEL LOOKOUT, --81 ABSTRACT OF BACCALAUREATE SERMON. BY II. W. MCKNIGHT, D D., IX. D. li'h- 8: 5. "See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the Mount." These words relate to the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness. It was to sub-serve such great purposes in the camp of the chosen people that God himself had revealed the pattern of it to Moses on Mount Sinai, in-dicating and fixing both its general plan and its minutest details, and saying to him : "See that thou make all things according- to the pattern showed to thee.'' Moses was, first, to grasp clearly the plan, the ideal. He was to go to his work, not aimlessly, but knowing what he was to do and how he was to do it. Definiteness of plan, distinctness of ideal, and fidelity to it were to him the esseutialconditions of success. The lessons thus taught are easily discerned. They are applicable now and here. You, my young friends, are about to go down from a veritable mount of privilege and preparatory training to engagements and a mission that have been fixed for you in the divine plan. Your intended work is to be constructive. You are to be builders in a very high and real sense—builders of character, organizers and constructors of a lifework as solemn in its im-port as destiny and as enduring as the endless cycles of eternity. Nor are you left to guess what you are to do and how you are to do it. God, who has built the universe and formed its myriad and minutest parts together in a comprehensive and harmonious plan, whose purpose shines in every star, blooms in every flower, is enfolded in every seed and finds ex-pression in every voice of nature, has his plan, also, for your life and work. He has embod-ied it for your guidance in the precepts and principles of His word. He has revealed it 67 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. most clearly and impressively in the spotless example of His Son. He has brought you up to that other mount of latest and sweetest reve-lation, the mount of the cross, that you might with open-face behold and with grateful hearts love the heavenly pattern of living and work-ing. Fidelity to this divine ideal is central and all inclusive in your preparation for life. To ignore it is the madness of turning from light to darkness. To practically neglect it will be to repeat the fatal mistake of the foolish builder who "built his house upon the sand," and whose plans and efforts and hopes came to naught in the ruin wrought by the tempest's and torrent's fury. Speaking to you, therefore, in the name of your instructors and delivering to you the final and affectionate charge of the institution, whose training you have received, permit me to set before you the pattern of a true life, to urge you to embody it in the ideal, and plans you form for your work, and to re-peat to you the solemn injunction : "See that you make all things according to it.'' He then presented and discussed the ideal of a true life as ist. The subordination of the material to the spiritual. 2nd. The embodiment of beneficence. 3rd. Having as its radiant centre—its Holy of Holies, God, his will, grace and glory. After discussing these points he addressed the class as follows : "My young friends of the class of'96: In sending you forth now, the Institution is concerned, not only for what you will do, but also for the spirit in which you will do it. It would have you adopt as the stand-ard by which you will measure your achieve-ments a high and worthy ideal and aim. What you will do, the spheres you will fill, will be determined largely by your endowments and opportunities, by circumstances not always within your control. You may not be per-mitted to choose what you will do, but you can determine the spirit in which you will do it. This, more than anything else, will settle the question of your worthiness and real suc-cess. Ideals and aims, whether right or wrong, true or false, lofty or low, though but neutral facts, mere abstractions, become a vitalized force to those who make them their own—a power to be measured only by the comprehen-siveness and reach of the principles involved. Whether in the form of proverbs, mottoes or doctrine, they have masterful force. Men bow before them as the ripened corn before the au-tumn winds. How the recent re-statement of the Monroe doctrine, our nation's ideal for this continent, and its interposition against the ag-gression of England roused the people with readiness to subordinate to it all other interests and to defend it at any cost : "Freedom for the American slave," too, was once only an abstraction, and those who cherished it were decried as wild enthusiasts, but it asserted its sway and, through the proclamation of Presi-dent Lincoln and the victories of the Union arms, became a sublime reality in the disen-thrallment of swarthy millions. Of the Puri-tans, whose unswerving devotion to truth and the principles of liberty once made them seem so visionary, whose name has become familiar as any household word in the homes of free-dom, and whose imperishable memorial is the civil and religious liberty of England and America. Macaulay, tracing the power that swayed them to its source, has well said: "They derived their character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests." All history attests the fact that all men who have done the best and largest work first wrought out in thought the pattern of their work. They anticipated the end from the beginning and set their aims toward it as the pilot holds the prow of his ship towards the harbor beyond the sea. Greatness and steadiness of aim impelled Paul and Luther to heroic deeds and made them a world-wide force. The loftiness of their ideals drew them up with increasing strength into spheres of sub-limest achievement. Nor can you come into excellence of char-acter and work in any other way. "Purpose," it has been wisely said, "is what gives life a meaning." It rouses and directs the energies, THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 68 and prevents drifting. Bind your life to that which is great and good, and greatness and goodness will be your enduring portion. A worthy ideal will give its ennobling impress to vour character and work, in any sphere, even as the beauty of the blossom is determined by the colors laid at the root of the tree. In the very sense of incompleteness, of "having not yet attained" which it begets and perpetuates vou will find a prime condition of progress, and an urgency to such sustained effort as in-sures increasing effectiveness and power. "Mrs. Sarah Larman Smith," it is said, "learned to talk of Christ to the Arab women in a few months, and Schwartz to the Hindoos in three weeks." Why? A great purpose— to preach the gospel to the benighted and per-ishing, quickened their faculties and enabled them to do in a few weeks or months what to minds, lacking such inspiration, would have been the work of years. So let it be with you. While you dwell among things which seem temporal and have to do with them, look above and beyond them at the things which are un-seen and eternal. Let your ideal of living and working be a pattern showed to you in the Mount of God, a celestial power and iuspira: tion in the doing of earthly things. Grasp its full significance "in the perfect man" in whom the ideal became the real, and pattern was changed with person. Let His love constrain you ; His arms control you ; His example in-spire and mould you ; let it be Christ for you to live, and the end will be, must be, eternal gain. "See that you make all things accord-ing to the pattern showed to you in the Mount.'' THE PLACE OF THE Y. M. C. A. IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF THE COLLEGE. BY DR. ENOCH PERRINE. A change international in extent has revo-lutionized the college world. Barriers between the different classes and between professors and students have been broken down. An-tagonism between different professors and bit-ter contention between colleges has largely disappeared. Colleges are bound even in an international fellowship. All departments contribute to this movement, the Y. M. C. A. most of all, suggesting a sociology of the col-lege. The young man coming to college thinks first of his social status, the attitude of other students, and whether he shall make war or peace. Formerly he had to conquer a place and having established his reputation as a dangerous man, he visited the newer comer with the same horrors to which he had been subjected. Now the Y. M. C. A. meets him at the beginning and does numberless acts of kindness, exhibiting the characteristics of Christ, "the first true gentleman that ever breathed." It thus binds the college world fast by social ties. This must be done in the college before we can expect, it to obtain out-side, since in the college are peculiar incen-tives for the work. The young man next adjusts himself to his intellectual environment. He begins to be shut in by the material success about him and may be tempted to leave behind his "trailing clouds of glory." Then the Y. M. C. A. can direct aright his thought, insisting that God ought to be traced everywhere, thus binding all his intellectual efforts around the cross of Christ, "by whom all things consist." The importance and office of the intellect in the pursuit of truth will be plain to him. Darwin suffered an atrophy ou his poetic and spiritual side and the Y. M. C. A. may prevent such a fate from overtaking their fellows, thus pre-venting the head from freezing the heart and working a great benefit in the Intellectual life of the college. As he proceeds in the acquisition of knowl-edge, the young student will begin to think that in ideas alone there is a defense against moral degredation and a nepenthe for all dis-appointments. Culture will keep corruption from his hands—will be a shelter in the time of storm. Orators and poets shall be his all in all. Then the Y. M. C. A. may give him 69 THK COLLEGE MERCURY. right conceptions as to the Moral life, assert-ing that it is pitiful when the soul mounts higher but comes not closer to God and prov-ing that he only is truly moral who bases his life upon God. All parts of the social life are to be harmonized under one supreme principle. This is to be found at the foot of the cross and any other proposal is but a scheme of decep-tion leaving the mighty turmoil to seethe and boil underneath in undiminished horror. As the Y. M. C. A. insists upon this no man of culture will wail with Mathew Arnold that "most men die unfreed, having seen nothing, still unblest." But all these results may be successfully ac-complished and yet the student may miss the crowning glory. He may play the gentleman in the highest outward sense, may go willingly to the point where his logical faculties assure him that'there is a God, may develop his aesthetic sense so that the moral thing shall seem to be a beautiful thing, and yet blending by all this glory he may not know that he is really in Chimerian darkness. Then the Y. M. C. A. can declare that only he truly loves who loves a personality, that no one ever got beyond a cold respect for an abstraction, though that abstraction be a s.ream of tend-ency that makes for righteousness, and that one must see the king in his beauty before he will get that larger outlook without which life is flat, stale and unprofitable. The Y. M. C. A. can bring about this very desirable change of view better than any other agency about the college since the ordinary student out of Christ, now that he is no longer in the acad-emy, will resent the efforts of his professors to a greater degree than he will those of his fel-lows. Hence in the Social, Intellectual, Moral and Spiritual life of the college, the Y. M. C. A. can make its influence felt at every point, con-tributing that great and final binding force which will make the students in colleges in all lauds a more nearly compact body, and hence furnishing the material for an enduring sociol-ogy inside the college that shall spread out-ward in power and bring the world into a fed-erated parliament that-shall be the longest known to history'. FINE ART'S LIFE. BY L. P. EISENHART. Delightfully care-free seems the Fine Art's career to most of us. Light-hearted and blith-some, it is like the Arcadian life of poetic lore. But beneath its ruddy surface are the marks of many a suffering, the traces of many a heartache. The working of these hidden cares gives to genius its wonted lustre. Sons of art whatever be its realm are all of one brotherhood. The story of the one is the re-told tale of the other. The history of Italy is one great romance. It is the story of sailors, painters and poets. But its fulcrum chapter is the tale of that life-tossed son of Florence. Dante. Born into the throes of civil war, banished from office, de-serted by his friends, he was turned out of his beloved Florence, a heart-broken exile. Sor-row- stricken, death-doomed, he became a wan-derer with no home on earth. An American poet told his life-story in the epithet "world-worn." But his thoughts kept tending toward the eternal world. There his tender pitying soul found a calm repose. This hidden pain of a wrecked and thwarted usefulness showed itself seared and smarting in the Divine Comedy. Had he been spared these suffer-ings, the world would have lost its greatest epic, "the voice often silent centuries" would have been unheard. Insanity made an exile of another Italian bard. Vexed in spirit and failing in body, it was during the same moments of his prison lite that he poured forth his sweetest strains. In another clime those ballads which inspired a nation's people with the love of country are the life thoughts of a poverty-cursed poet. England's master poet in the trouble time of life wrote his best tragedies. A German poet touched the key-note of Fine Art's life when he said of a fellow-craftsman, "The Muse of THE COEEEGE MERCURY. 70 Comedy kissed him on the lips, but the Muse of Tragedy on the heart." Many a versed line lightly passed by has in it the throb and heart-break of tragic every day. The picture of Scott's departure from life-bought Abbottsford is painted in cold, gray colors. We who read his tales of Scotland life scarce realize the pathos and romance of their writer's ill-fated career. Of it his own words were: "But death would have them from me, if misfortunes had spared them." Pride-stricken, broken in body and crushed in spirit he toiled until his fingers could no longer grasp that noted pen. Scott, the minstrel of Highlandlays, the story-teller of border life appeared in the tragic fifth act of his life as Scott the great-hearted man. The life of Robert Louis Stevenson was one long struggle for health. It was this that led him into the pleasant scenes of Scotland, brought him to America, and finally carried him to the island of Samoa. Yet in these blighted years came his creative mood, came too his working day. *'I count life just a stuff To try the soul's strength on, educe the man." Delightful Jean Paul Richter gave this word-ing to our theme—thought. "Fate does with poets, as'we-do with birds—it darkens the warbler's cage until he has caught the oft-played air that he is to sing." Workers at canvas and easel have painted with real meaning in dark, sombre hues. Michel Angelo working for years on those Florentine frescoes, a victim of civil strife and hated by his fellow-painters is a picture not to be forgotten. Many a time did faithless patrons and flights for liberty stay his brush. The sweet-faced Madonnas of an earlier art age are their master's souls in color. Had they life, theirs would be a touching tale of dingy garrets, sleepless nights, days of untold hunger. Pressing poverty and a father's violence made intense the storm and stress period of Beethoven's life. Few were the moments not embittered by trouble at home, ingratitude of friends and the sting of unjust criticism. But life itself seemed lost when the dearest of all senses to him was gradually passing away. His own sonatas could no longer make sound-harmony. It was at this time that he poured forth his great symphonies, those tales of human woe. That was poetic music, the music of the soul. Not one of Schubert's greater operas was placed upon the stage ; nor was he ever to hear his own symphonies ; to him starvation was an uncanny darkness, ever near by. The Fine Art's life of our master musicians is a song in minors. The saddening notes of their soul-touching sonatas are the echoes of many sufferings. Behind the richly-colored scenes of the glit-tering theatre have been acted life's sternest realities. Queens of the stage and kings among actors have not only acted tragedies but have also lived them. While yet a mere boy, Edwin Booth, snow-bound amid the' wastes of Nevada, heard the news of his father's death, the loss of his only hope. The woman of his first love, the companion in his art, died in his absence. Then came the rash act of a lunatic brother, which cast a shadow over the whole world and for a moment his reputation and honored name seemed lost. But a nation's sympathy and the sense of duty to his great art called him back from his gloomy retire-ment. Returning, "he saw his fortune of more than a million dollars, together with the toil of some of the best years of his life frittered away." "A crowning hurt was the gradual passing away of his style of dramatic art. Booth was a dreamer, made sublime by suffer-ing. It was his cares and sorrows that made him dreamy and mysterious in Hamlet, tender and majestic in Richelieu, frenzied and at the same time affectionate in King Eear. May we not say, then, that often has it been the storm and stress of things that has cried to the Fine Art's soul, "Awake !" The Kalendar is the name of an interesting exchange that comes to our table from the Woman's College, of Baltimore. 71 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. CLASS-DAY EXERCISES. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1896. Master of Ceremonies, - - - - L. P. EISENHART. Music—Orchestra. CLASS EXERCISES. Class Roll, ARTHUR C. CARTY. Class History, IRA O. MOSER. Class Poem, EDNA M. LOOMIS. Music—Orchestra. Presentation Oration, - - WILLIAM R. REITZEL. Class Prophecy, FRED. J. BAUM. Peace Cup Oration, WILLIAMG. BRUBAKER. Mantle Presentation, - - - - WILLIAM MENGES. Junior Response, HENRY W. BIKI.E. Final Parade around the buildings, headed by the Band. CLASS-DAY POEM. From our Freshman year to Senior, College life meant toil and pain ; Now, lessons all are learned, and never Need we con them o'er again. Oh, the joy this thought brings with it; Joy wo feel but cannot speak. No more trials with mathematics, Logic, chemistry, or Greek. Yet, amid these thoughts of pleasure, I am in a dreadful fix; For the class must have a poem, And what will rhyme with '96? All the words by Webster given, All of those in Worcester found, One by one I've looked them over, But they give no classic sound. Days and nights I've toiled in anguish, 'Till my brain is in a mix; But not a word of sound poetic, Will make a rhyme with '96. All the class has done and conquered, All its record pnre and bright, Merit words of beauty, surely, Yet with prosy pen I write. I would say, the class are noble, Yet I only call them "bricks;" It is slang, I know, but truly, Noble will not rhyme with six. When I say of this or that one, He does well, he never sticks, Do not criticise my language, It's all the fault of '96. I would say they all are students, Aud I say, "They burn their wicks ;" Midnight oil would sound much better, But that won't rhyme with '96. Sometimes, classes passed thro' college, Trusting in a horse that kicks; Some have wasted time, but never, Was this done by '96. Some, the Faculty have worried, With their wild and foolish tricks. Neither this, nor any such thing, Has been done by '96. Thus, our record's full of honor; Not a conscience here that pricks! Every heart is brave and loyal, In the class of'96. But our college days are over, And we turn in sadness round; Noting now, with tender memories, Each familiar sight and sound. Hall, and "dorm" and "lab" and chapel, And the solemn clock that ticks, Mid our jokes and smiles the warrant For the death of'96. Now, the time has come for parting; Hall and Campus, loved of yore, Loved forever, we must leave you, We may dwell with you no more. Gettysburg, our Alma Mater, Mournful is the latch that clicks, As we pass beyond thy portal, A long farewell to '96. JUNIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST. WEDNESDAY, The Magnetism of Mystery, Our Debt to our Forefathers, National Character, - The Model American, - Home, Sweet Home, r International Arbitration, The Mission of the Jew, - Shoals of Success. - fPhrenakosmian. ♦Philomathsan. JUNE 17, 1896. GEORGE W. ENGLAR:* P. T. E- STOCKSLAGER.f - HORACE E- CLUTE.* ROBBIN B. WOLF.t - A. GERTRUDE SIEBER.* JOHN \V. OTT.f - GEORGE F. ABEL.* HENRY W. BIKLE.I HOME, SWEET HOME. BY ANNA G. SIEBER-The home is a divine institution, founded when God created our first parents in his own image and placed them in that home of prim-eval innocence to form the nucleus of the race. Even since the fallj which "brought death into the world and all our woe," the home bears the marks of divine fingers. Here love's first and finest feelings find expression and the wholesome restraints of government begin their peaceful sway. The Father of us all set the solitary in families and bound them together with ties of mutual sympathy, mutual depend-ence and mutual helpfulness. From the begin- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 72 ning its divine sanction as well as its divine wisdom was recognized. Among the chosen people it developed into the patriarchal gov-ernment ; among the Greeks and Romans, in their highest civilization, the home was a sacred spot and the family the cradle of social and political power and the school of patriotism and religion. With the neglect of the home and a disregard for the family, came the decay of morals, the loss of power and the fall of the empire. The home must ever be the founda-tion of government, and if the foundations be destroyed, how can the individual, social and political building stand ? If the home be pro-tected and the graces of virtue, education, in-dustry and religion be carefully fostered and cultivated, the nation must live and fulfil her high destiny. The coming campaign will doubtless again fill the air with eloquent argu-ment in protection of the national sheep and the American hen and skillfully fail to mention the imperiled boy in the citadel of the Ameri-can home. Whether our great leaders recog-nize the home in their ambition for position or not, the fact remains the same, that here lies the secret of national power or weakness. There are several insidious tendencies which threaten the national life by destroying the home. There is the mad rush to the large cities early in life to secure financial advant-age. Leaving the pure mountain air, the ten-der ministries of home and nature, the asso-ciations of religion in the country or village church, the simple demands of society, the modern young man is tossed like a toy upon the jostling mass of humanity to "break every tender tie" of home, to live in the city board-ing house or hotel and to measure his untried strength with the powers of the world, the flesh and the devil. His future success in building character that will ornament society, strengthen the church, and protect the nation from potitical peril will depend largely upon the principles brought from the obscure home among the hills and valleys of his youth. The permanence of his financial and social standing must depend finally, not so much upon the tricks of trade, nor the chance of fortune, but upon the fidelity to truth, the per-sistent industry and the self-sacrificing econ-omy, laid stone upon stone, in the tedious for-mation of character about the humble home of childhood. Even wealth or position without these would be a calamity. The mountain stream, bursting from the rock, leaping with youthful glee over many a sunlit cascade, goes hurrying to the broad plain below, to turn the weels of industry, to quench the thirst ol a multitude, to join hands with kindred streams and bear upon her jew-eled decked bosom the commerce of a world. But there are a few simple laws laid down by Mother Nature, from which she must never depart. vSo, from the home must go the forces that will drive the machinery of a nation, strike hands with their kindred beyond the seas, and lift an exiled world back to God. Our success will depend upon a few simple laws which God and our Christian mothers will teach us. One of these principles is that gold must not become the individual's nor the nation's god. There are things finer than gold, more pre-cious than much fine gold. Those invisible hands that bind the gold-thirsty young man to his mother, those imperishable chords that in-crease their tension with distant separation and will not relax through the pleadings of time. Those divine threads that are woven into the web of our lives, in such a variety of color, through so many years of tender ministries, which neither the sunshine nor the rain will cause to fade. That mysterious attraction that tears the busy merchant from his surroundings to hasten to the old home, to feast the eyes upon scenes that will not perish, to quicken the affections that cannot die, to grasp the parental hand that warms with age, and to look upon the face of the only one whose feat-ures beautify with years. What strange calculations are these ! By some irresistible logic, as he stands by the grave of the departed mother, he reasons thus: 73 THE COU-EGE MERCURY. Take these stocks and bonds, these railroad and real estate interests, seize these large man-ufacturing and commercial. enterprises, take this palace of marble and bury them all, rather than let the cruel clay hide from me the treas-ured influence that crowned that life, finer than gold. Wealth must not become our ideal nor our idol. Only as it builds more homes and builds them more beautiful, adorns them with culture and religion, sweetens them as fountains of purity for the healing of the nation, strength-ens them as fortresses for her protection, will it bless our civilization. Another tendency that threatens the home is the social condition which seeks to separate the family. There is a kind of centrifugal force which tends to scatter the members of the household and destroy that bond which should bind them together with a kind of social grav-itation, which afterwards becomes the power of the community and of the state. There is danger of the boys and girls being thrown from the home nest before the fledgelings can use their wings or have wisdom to select their food. There are many temptations to lure them from the tender influences and sympa-thies of those who reared them. Even the recognized helps may prove hindrances ;. the schools that place these young lives in the hands of strangers over half their time from six years of age, the social, innocent pleasures that rob the parents of over half the remainder of their heaven-given opportunities, to say nothing of those attractions which cause many to spend the remainder of their time not spent in eating and sleeping outside of the home. How narrow the margin becomes for the home to do its work. To pi ess the plastic ma-terial into shape, to lay the artful chisel to the stone and hew with loving stroke the perfect form. How jealous the parent should be of these first and best opportunities! How guarded the sensitive plate of the mind and heart, that the first light to shine upon its deli-cate surface should reflect a perfect image ! Is the father anxious to spend the leisure hours in the home rather than in the lodge or club house, or is he too busy with his profes-sion, too closely confined to his business to im-press true character upon his own boy, who shall succeed him in business and become heir of his hard-earned estate ? Has the wife and mother been more anxious to keep flies out of the house than to keep her boy in ; has she be-stowed more thought upon velvet or brussels than upon the delicately woven character of an immortal ; has she studied to make an impres-sion upon fashionable society rather than to impress a future citizen of the State ? The law of nature will not be reversed to make amends for parental indifference or careless-ness. The colors we mix will appear on the canvas, the materials we use in the mortar will show themselves in the building. Is the home the centre of attraction and interest? Then it has its rightful place and becomes the sun of the system around which all things re-volve, from which they get their light and heat and are held in their proper orbits. De-stroy this relation, and confusion and anarchy follow. The home is a miniature government, in which the parents rule. Here begins re-spect for authority and obedience to law, the two great essentials in the security of the State; and if not learned here, may be learned too late to avert crime. Here are developed those finer affections toward brothers and sisters which, when en-larged, produce true patriotism and make "the whole world kin." Here under the form of possessions acquired and protected, the true right of ownership becomes early established, that true love of country may become the en-larged law of self-protection ; thus combining the law of chivalry to defend the innocent and the heroism of the soldier to protect the nation. The social and national life are found in min-iature in the empire of the home which, when properly controlled, becomes the ideal of the national government. The King rules his subjects with a father's tenderness. The sub-jects obey the laws, prompted by filial grati-tude for the general good. An injustice against THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 74 one member is an offense against the whole body politic. Suffering in part enlists the sympathy of the whole. A cry of distress startles the nation and all the nerves of sensa-tion carry the news and the alarm brings re-pair and relief trains over every highway of approach. The homes of the nation must ever be the fountains for the public school, the supply for the church, the protection of our liberties against internal and external foes. These must be the watch towers, and the sons and daughters the real standing army to protect our civil and religious liberties. The thousands of men who live on wheels, without a sure place to set their feet, must have a starting-point and a returning point for their souls, a tension to hold them in place more binding than the rules of the business firm, a restraint to stay their feet on the verge of temptation mightier than law, an unseen angel to stand between them and sin, to guard them from its blighting touch This starting-point is the Christian home, this tension, the mystic chord that binds them to the altar, this angel, the messenger that sits in the temple of the memory and holds the wife, the mother, the innocent children before the soul. The home is a type of Heaven, the perfec-tion of future blessedness. God, the Father of us all, Christ, the Brother of us all, we, the children. From the imperfect to the perfect, from the trial to the triumph. We are but children away from home. Earth is but the play-ground. We stretch onr tiny hands toward the stars glimmering in the dark-ness that surrounds us. We tire of these earthly toys. We cry, in our distress, to grasp the eternal. The father hears his lost childrens' piteous wail and calls us home ; sweet, sweet, home. ROLL OF HONOR. FIRST HONOR. LUTHER P. EISENHART, York. D. EDGAR RICE, Chainbersburg. GRAYSON Z. STOP, Frederick, Md. EDNA M LOOMIS, Troy. GRIFF PRIZE, FOR BEST ESSAY ON HOLMES AS THE POET OF COLLEGIANS." LUTHER P. EISENHAET, York. HASSLER GOLD MEDAL, JUNIOR LATIN PRIZE. ELKANAH M. DUCK, Spring Mills. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF GEORGE F. ABEL, Philadelphia. BAUM SOPHOMORE MATHEMATICAL PRIZE. JAMES A. MCALLISTER, Gettysburg EFPIE ELIZABETH HESS, - - - - Taneytown, Md! WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF EDMUND W. MEISENHELDER, York. EDMUND L. ROLLER, Hanover. CHARLES T. LARK, - - - - - - Millersburg. WILLIAM H. SPRENKLE, - - - Jack's Mountain. ALBERTUS G. FUSS, . Williamsport, Md. MUHLENBERG FRESHMAN PRIZE. FOR BEST GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP. HENRY ALBERS, JR., Jersey City, N. J. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF ARTHUR STC. BRUMBAUGH, - - - Roaring Spring. STEWARD W. HERMAN, - . York. PAUL H. BIKLE, Gettysburg. REDDIG PRIZE IN ORATORV. ANNA GERTRUDE SIEBER, . Gettysburg. WITH HONORABLE MENTION OF HENRY WOLF BIKLE, Gettysburg. GEORGE F. ABEL, Philadelphia. *—♦—» COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. Latin Salutatory, GRAYSON Z. STUP. Christianity and the Working Class, - WEBSTER C. SPAYDE. Municipal Reform, . FREDERICK J. BAUM. Cecil Rhodes, -. MERCHANT TAILOR flje tat Work at uje) NEXT DOOF* TO 5 Suits from $12,00 to $40.00. Lowest iPrkss, \ P^^f' J Paots from $00 to $121, ^Centre Square.^ COLLEGE OF PHVSICIANS S SURGEONS, The (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Balti-more, Maryland, i.s a well-equipped school. Four ses-sions arc required for graduation. For full informa-tion send for the animal catalogue, or write to THOMAS OPIE, M. D., Dean, Cor. 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I The College Mefcufy. VOL. IV. GETTYSBURG, PA., OCTOBER, 1896. No. 6. THE COLLEGE MEfiCURY, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STAFF. Editor: ROBBIN B. WOLF, '97. Associate Editors : LEWIS C. MANGES, '97. ED. W. MEISENHELDER, SAMUEL J. MILLER '97. CHARLES T. LARK '98. JOHN W. OTT, '97, CHARLES H. TILP, '98. E. L. KOLLER, '98. Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M., Baltimore, Md. Business Manager : HARRY R, SMITH, '97. Assistant Business Manager: JOHN E. MEISENHELDER, '97. -TWT,™,. /One volume (ten months), . . . $1.00 1ERMS-\Slngle copies, 15 . Payable in advance. All Students are requested to hand us matter for publication. The Alumni and ex-members of the College will lavor us by sending information concerning their whereabouts or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the business manager. Matter Intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. CONTENTS. EniTORIALS, • - -- .".-.-- 82 A SUGGESTION, - - - - - 84 LIST OF NEW STUDENTS. - - --- 84 COLLEGE LOCALS, -- - - - - - ' - - -85 THE PENNSYLVANIA CHATAUQUA, - - - - - 89 ALUMNI NOTES, .--89 TOWN AND SEMINARY NOTES, 92 FRATERNITY NOTES, .-.--.---93 LITERARY SOCIETIES, --.-.--94 ATHLETICS, - 95 EDITORIAL. WELCOME ! boys of 1900. Words more fit-ting to open the first column of this issue, could not be found. So much enthusiasm in the reception of a class has not been shown since the advent of the class of '93. Seniors, Juniors and even "those Sophs" vie with each other in saluting the Freshmen. We welcome them because of their number, their manly ap-pearance and finally their gentlemanly de-meanor. Their memorable battles with the Sophomores are over. The war was conducted on the same lines as last year, viz: the banner fight and the class rush. The history of the banner fight is brief. The Sophomores hung theirs on a high sycamore on the campus and surrounded the tree. The Freshmen raised their banner on the college cupola and blocked the stairway. Great excitement ensued. Each class fixed their eyes on the enemy's flag and recognized the impossibility of capturing it. The struggle, as usual, ended with Dr. Mc- Knight and Gov. coming on the scene and re-moving both flags. It is about time for this child's pla}r to stop. The class rush was, beyond a doubt, won by the Freshmen. The Sophs were completely out-numbered and they could not keep to-gether as well as the enormous mass of Fresh-men. This, too, is a practice that could be dispensed with. Several boys came near losing their lives. One of them, a good foot-ball man, sustained a compound fracture of the collar bone. Often neither class bears off a de-cisive victory and even when the victory is de-cisive, it amounts to nothing. The classes had much better show their superiority to one another by base-ball and foot-ball games. * * * THE foot-ball season is again here and that 83 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. with far better prospects than we had last year. Several very heavy men fill up the vacancies in the lines created by the exit of the class of '96, and some strong active men the places be-hind the line. Nearly all our good players were graduated in '96, but the captain, man-ager and last but not least, "the trainer," are doing faithful work to put a victorious team into the field. For only the second time in the history of Gettysburg foot-ball we have a trainer. Nothing is more essential to success in foot-ball than to have a graduate from one of the university teams drill our eleven. Who-ever the captain may be, he is looked upon by the players as one of themselves and they fail to render implicit obedience, but they readily listen to the coach because they recognize his superior knowledge of the game. Mr. Best, the coach, hails from Mechanicsburg, Pa. He played left end and end rusher on the Lehigh University team for two years and not only bucked up against some very strong teams, but also had the advantage of training under such coaches as Graves, Heffelfinger and Hartwell. He possesses all the attributes of a good trainer and the effects of his work are fast becoming manifest. Mr. U. A. Jump, the former coach, brought out the best team we have ever had and doubt-less Mr. Best will do equally well. IT is humiliating to chronicle the fact that one of the students has turned thief. During the class rush one of the Freshmen had sixty-nine dollars of hard earned money stolen from his room. The thief was evidently acquainted with the room and its occupant and since he took the money and left a gold watch, we are forced to the painful conclusion that it was one of our own number. The student body has taken the matter in hand and will do every-thing to detect and punish the scoundrel. There have always been boys in college who stole books, stick-pins, etc., but this is the first considerable robbery that has ever occur-red. The business staff of the MERCURY is con-strained to give the subscribers a broad hint about the payment of their dues. We do not mean that you should pay for several 5'ears in advance, but pay your back dues. A few sub-scribers are in arrears for three years. If you continue delinquent after kindly advice, we shall have to use a more effectual method. * * * ALL new students should subscribe for the MERCURY, and not only should they subscribe for it, but they should give it their support all around. Hand in some article of interest to students or alumni, or forsooth a few verses of poetry. The paper is published solely by the students and all members of that body are ex-pected to give us their hearty co-operation. * * * COLLEGE never opened under more favor-able auspices. Sixty-one were enrolled as Freshmen, while two men joined the Sopho-more class and one the Junior. The dormi-tory is literally filled to the brim. The Pre-paratory Department also opened with a larger number than ever before. A list of the new boys will be found on another page. * * * AT a recent meeting of the Athletic Asso-ciation, it resolved upon pwe athletics. This was brought about by the refusal of Dickinson and other colleges to play with us as long as we had outside men on our teams. It is an excellent move on the part of the boys and cannot be too highly appreciated. Ever since the advent of inter-collegiate athletics, we have had non-collegiate men on our teams, and while they strengthened the teams, they put a damper to the college spirit. Students refused to support a team which was not a college team and the athletic interest was rather low. The movement was not intended as a slight to the town boys who have helped us win many games, but was simply to meet the demands of our sister colleges. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 84 A SUGGESTION. The small attendance at the Alumni meet-ings of the past three or four years has forced itself upon the notice of the General Associa-tion and caused the appointment of a commit-tee to devise a more popular entertainment for those who revisit their Alma Mater. It is un-fair to able speakers to ask them to prepare careful addresses and then confront them with thin audiences in Brua Chapel. Perhaps a formal and more distinctly social affair would have better chances of success. I have a pro-posal to offer which may be taken for what it is worth. The plan is substantially that which has been incorporated at Yale University. The thing essential to good fellowship is a dinner, or cold lunch, not expensive, but suf-ficient to constitute a comfortable repast. It ought to be at an hour near enough to the usual hour of dinner to take the place of that meal. One o'clock immediately after the com-mencement exercises, or possibly after the ora-torical contest would be a suitable time. The day on which most graduates from abroad can be present should be chosen. First of all should come the graduates seated by classes and assigned to places of honor ac-cording to seniority of degree. Those who have received honorary degrees should, of course, be included. The members of the Board should by all means be present, whether bearing degrees or not. Many of them are eminent benefactors of the college and their attendance could not but be inspiring. A few distinguished guests from outside would add in-terest and dignity to the occasion. The presiding officer should be either the President of the College or the President of the Board. He should have the privilege of calling for brief speeches from the best after-dinner speakers present. Special efforts should be made to encourage class reunions at the third, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, and other quinquennial anniversaries. When once it is known that at these intervals one is cer-tain to meet a considerable number of his sur-viving classmates the motive for coming at such times will be very strong. At these re-unions each class might choose some one to represent them at the general alumni dinner and might notify the presiding officer to call upon them in their proper order. The tone of the speeches should be such as will conduce most to the good humor and gratification of those present. While the graver interests of the college need not be for-gotten they must not be intruded so as to in-terfere with the absolute enjoyment of the oc-casion, which should be, as far as possible, a time for renewing the care-free and generous associations of youth. It fell to my lot during the past summer to compile a brief history of the college. I was impressed as never before with the dignity and honorableness of its past, with the rank and respectability of its graduates, and with the extent and degree of its usefulness to many of the churches, to society and to the nation. More than a thousand men of power and dis-tinction, three-fourths of whom survive, are enrolled as graduates, while several thousand are indebted to it for less complete training. Surely it is worth while to strengthen by all proper means the tie that unites us and to give one another the encouragement that comes from the consciousnesss of union in a great in-stitution. J. A. H. LIST OF NEW STUDENTS. FRESHMEN. B. Baker, Lititz. R. Bechfol, Lockhaven. A. Bennett, Thurrnont. S. Bottiger, ITazelton. A. Brandt, Lebanon. E. Bregenzer, Baltimore, Md. F. Carver, Hanover. B. Cessna, Bedford. B. Claney, Allegheny. D. Clare, Abbottstown. T. Cole, Altoona. Dale, Lemont. N. Diehl, Cashtown. J. Dietrich, Frackville. C Dougherty, Gettysburg. W. Dress, Steelton, A. Dustman, Gettysburg. J. I. Humer, Middaghs. C. Hurst, Mechanicsburg. R. Z, Imler, Bedford. Miss A. M. Keith, Gettysburg.! Miss M. L. Keith, Gettysburg.! J. F. Knittel, Catawissa. F. E. Kalb, Allegheny. J. S. Kohler, Glenville. H. G. Koppenhafer, Millersburg. S. I. Lafferty, Altoona. W. G. Lawyer, Westminster, Md. J, C. McCarney, Arendtsville. J. G. Mcllhenny, Gettysburg. W. N. McNair, Middletown. J. C. Markel, Columbia. W. J. Miller, Philadelphia.! W. R. Miller, Friesburg, N. J. 85 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. R. H. Ebcrly, Mechanicsburg. H, D. K. Ebersole, Hummelstown. F. H. B. Ernest, Elizabethville. J. II. \V. Fahringer, Catawissa. A. Miss C. G. Frey, Gettysburg. E. W. Frey, York. W C. L. Gates, Gettysburg. M A. D. Gilbert, Friesburg. F. K. E. Good, Gettysburg. G. C. H. Gunter, Pierson, Fla. L. J. K. Hamaeher, Steelton. C. J. F. Hcilman, Harrisburg. W 8. A. Hitchner, Friesburg. G. C. Howard, Gettysburg. H. {Special. SOPHOMORES. W. R. Edwards, P. of Rocks, Md. W. J. Klinei'elter, Glenville. . W. Schwartz, Red Land. P. Shoup, Greensburg. L. A. Sieber, Gettysburg. T. Smith, Johnstown. S. Stalnaker, Hanover. , H. Stiefel, Allegheny. . Stock, Hanover. M. Traub, Bloomsburg. D. Weaver, Newry. A. Weigle, Mechanicsburg. Wendt, New York. , C. Williams, Gettysburg. C. Wisotzki, Gettysburg. N. Young, Anselma. JUNIORS. J. A. Singmaster, Allentown. PREPARATORIANS. Annrick, H. G., Koser. Annrick, J. B., Leffler, Buehler, Lightner. Miss Blocher, Loudon, G. W., Bordy, Loudon, C. B., Bower, Mehring. Burns, Miller, Miss Carrie Brown , McClean, Miss Cora Brown, Munro, Crouse, Key, Culler, O'Neal, Currens, Miss Peters, Deatrick, Peters, Miss Diehl, Perriod Evans, Renner, Eveler. Roscnsteel, Earnshaw, Swope, D., Easterday, Swope, C, Eckert, Stonesifer, Fredericks, Snyder,' Fite, Sharp, Gates, Miss Sieber, Grenoble, Taylor, Gladfelter, ■ Tawuey, Hageman, Trostle, Hegeman, J. L., Van Dorn.' Hegcrman, R. L., Miss Warner, Hoffman, Weber, Kahler, 'Miss Ziegler, Ziegler. COLLEGE LOCALS. EDMUND W. MEISENHELDER and E L. KOLLER, Editors. "Pearlie" says that we seniors study politi-cal economical. Mr. K., '99, asked Dr. M. whether he could be excused from taking German because he could converse in Pennsylvania Dutch. It has been learned from an ex-member of '99, that Mr. M., '96, is going "out there to the reverend school." For almost a week '99 had boasted of her physical powers. She had tired all the stu-dents with the boasts of what she would do to the "baby Freshies" in the class rush. On the night of Sept. 8th, different sounds were heard coming from the "Prep." campus. 1900, after some delay, had mustered together their forces and at 9.45 P. M. sent forth their }Tell of defiance. '99 responded in good time, and also with an almost full class. At no time during the evening was '99 in it, but they were pushed around the field from time to time, at the will of 1900 until about 11 o'clock, they decided to play "quits." We are sorry to add that during the course of the evening several men wore pretty badly hurt from being tram-pled upon ; but we are also happy to add that all are now recovered from their injuries. Dr. B., "How many declensions do we have in Latin ?" K., '99, "six." Mr. S., '97, Dr. there are cobwebs on the end of the telescope.'' Dr. N., "They must have come off of your brain." Dr. N., (to Mr. W., '97, who has been play-ing with some of the astronomical instruments) "Mr. W. you would make a good Freshman." Mr. L-, 1900 thinks that the foot-ball team is going to travel in style since he heard that they thought of getting a coach. Mr. C, '98, thinks that there is a certain Moral Freshness in "As You Like It." Prof. H., "Mr. K., do you know what a buss is?" Mr. K., '98, "No sir." "Kitzy" has forgotten it, that is all. He knew what it was at one time. Mr. H. '98, (in Latin) "I thought it meant to perpetrate the memory of the dead.'' Dr. B., "Doubtless you mean perpetuate." Mr. F., '98, thinks that the Sphinx of Egypt is a wasp. Mr. K., 1900, does not like the sulphur water he gets here. The Biological Course is at last a reality and we are glad to see such a large number of students take an interest in it. It is elective for those only who have the study of medicine in view, and the benefit derived by those from such a department is infinite. From the odors and sounds proceeding from THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 86 the room set apart for this purpose, it bids fair to excel our chemical laboratory. The MERCURY extends the heartiest wishes for the success of the department. Contrary to the usual custom of placing a class flag on the dormitory, '99 placed theirs in the top of a tall tree on the campus; giving for their reason for so doing that they did not care to have the college property injured in any way. "A poor excuse is better than none" and this departure from the time hon-ored custom was looked upon as a cowardly piece of work by the upper classmen, especially since one of the ' 99 class was stationed on the tree. This rendered the capture of the flag absolutel)' impossible. 1900 now ran up their flag on the top of the dormitory and uttered their cry of defiance, Neither class moved to tear down the ban-ner of the other and the whole affair was end-ed in a manner satisfactory to both by the ap-pearance of Dr. McKnight. As is the custom on these occasions, the Freshmen should have answered the challenge of the Sophomores instead of running up a flag of their own. Altogether it was a disgraceful proceeding from beginning to end. This college has had brought into its notice one of the most despicable deeds of which a collegeman is capable; the theft of money from a fellow student. This is the most cowardly act that has occurred for some time and the miscreant, if he is able to be found,-will and should be treated with the utmost severity. Such things must cease, since the property of no student is safe so long as there is a thief in their midst. We are glad to make note of Pearl's mous-tache. We were afraid that nobody else would. Pearl says "it is home-raised." The foot-ball team has again been organized and quite a number of new men are enrolled as applicants. A coach has been hired and the boys are working hard. Let those who do not play give the players their encouragement, for it is only by this means that the team will be a success. Our boys cannot win every game and we hope that the student body will realize this. Do not discourage the players with any unfavorable remark. Foot-ball is not play, but the hardest kind of work. Let class teams be organized, for class spirit makes college spirit and that is what we need most of all. This year's Freshman class is the largest in the history of the college, and we hope that among its numbers may be men who will do their utmost for the promotion of all college interests. Men are needed in the Y. M. C. A. in the societies, class-rooms and foot-ball field. Let each and every member of 1900 work his best in these departments. The class of '98 has always been and always will be a prominent factor in the history of this college. Her classical men have already started upon their scientific career, and won-derful discoveries are being made. The first one was made by Herbert, who discovered that Lab. matches can be ignited only on the box. The second was made by "Zim," who discovered that some of his Lab. supplies had mysteriously disappeared. The question in which most upper classmen are concerned is, "Who shall we bum for this 01 that since George L., '98, has left us? " The '98 Spectrum is now under way and contributions are solicited from the different classes. Every man in college, aside from general appeals for support to the students as a whole, should be personally and privately interested in the Spectrum. Let the Spectrum receive the hearty support of the classes, and we are sure that '98 herself will not forget the aid she has received and will, in turn, assist in every way possible succeeding Specbums. "Sister," '97, is preparing to astonish the the world with his new water cycle. The first attempt was not very successful, the only re-sult obtained being a suit of wet clothes. We would suggest that "Sister" wear a bathing suit when riding along a mill race. This would save him the trouble of borrowing another suit from an obliging farmer. One of the redeeming features of the new men is their extreme politeness. A Freshman unintentionally rubbed against a Soph, the night of the rush, and immediately begged his pardon. H., 1901, is also very polite. In the game at State College, he remarked to his opponent: I beg your pardon sir, but don't you know you daren't hold me? Y., 1900, on the return trip from State Col-lege thought he would ride on a pullman car. When the porter came round for the money, Y. told him he was traveling with the foot-ball team. THE MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS.—We are 1 glad to see that the musical clubs have com- 87 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. menced work so early ; this is always an ad-vantage and insures good concerts all through the season. The clubs have practically the same members as last year—two having drop-ped out of the Octette. CLUB. Second Tenor, White, '97. GLEE First Tenor, Nicholas, '98. Ott, '97- First Basso. Second Basso. Roller, '98. Manges, '97. Lark, '98. VIOLIN QUARTET. Erdman,'98; Lark,98; Smith,'99; Manges,'97. The voices of a number of applicants for the Glee Club were tested recently and Armstrong, '97, for second tenor, and Lauffer and Mussel-man, '99, for second basso, were selected on trial. Mr. Manges, who so ably managed the clubs last year, was re-elected, and under his management there is no reason why the clubs should not have a brilliant and successful sea-son. POLITICS.—Just at this time, when there is so much discussion about Bryan and McKinley, Free Silver and Gold, the students of Gettys-burg College are manifesting their political views. Beginning with the first morning, and perhaps earlier, the Silverites with their Bry-an hats, were observed arguing earnestly with the Gold bugs. But, since the most conclu-sive argument is that of voting a "straw vote" was held, which resulted as follows :. McKinley, Bryan, Palmer, - Levering, - This shows pretty nearly the sentiment of the fellows, although this isn't exactly it, for quite a number agreed to vote for "Billy" Bryan "just for fun." THE Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.—One of the pleasant things for the new men, and one that helps to relieve, or abate for the time be-ing, their homesickness, is the annual recep-tion to new Students, given under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. This year it was held Friday evening, Septem-ber 4th, in Philo hall, and was well attended. Excellent addresses were made by Dr. Mc- Knight, Prof. Klinger and Dr. Huber. The second part—held in the historic ' 'sweat-box'' —seemed to attract most of the fellows. Ice cream and cake were served to all. It is an 108 34 18 10 excellent custom and one that should be con-tinued. JOIN A LITERARY SOCIETY !—We cannot urge too strongly upon the new men the ad-vantage of joining one of the two literary so-cieties— either the Philomathean or the Phren-akosmian. The training given by these so-cieties is helpful throughout the course and in after life, and one who is not a member of either of the societies will only realize what he is missing when thrown into contact with those who are members. Join a society ! THE TWO FIRES.—There were two fires lately, occurring in the same week, and of in-terest here because the students of college con-tributed a large share in saving property. The first was a barn north of college, struck by lightning and considerable live stock burned. The other, occurring on a cold and windy Sat-in day night, was the barn and stable of Mr. Sheads, proprietor of the unfermented wine establishment on Seminary Ridge. The fire burned fiercely for quite a while, and it was only through the efforts of the students, who were there in full force, that the house, ad-joining the burning barn and stable, was saved. Mr. C, 1900, (in History)—"At this time the Dutckess of York .'' Dr. M. (interrupting)—"I guess you mean the Dutchy of York." Now, what is the differ-ence between a duchess and a dutchy t Mr. C.—"A dutchess is a woman, and a dutchy is a man ! '' Dr. M.—"You are evidently being misled by a popular nickname. It is not the dutchy the boys sometimes call me ! " The Juniors were in Lab. learning the sym-bols of the elements, and Dr. B. said: Mr. T. what does Ba stand for?" The class, evi-dently thinking of B. A. T., roared. There are two songs—and two only—that seem to be the favorites around college: "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me," and "She May Have Seen Better Days." Morning, noon and night you can hear the soul inspiring strains of one of the two songs either sung, whistled or played on Webby's flute. Can't we have something new. "B. A. J. T.," '98, says that only the dum-mies in the Junior class take Anglo Saxon and that the ones who take the Biological course are even worse dummies because "they got their legs pulled for five dollars." He takes Calculus. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 88 L., 1900 (in History) Henry VIII tried to •'get a pull with the Cardinal, so that" Dr. M., "Mr. E- what did you say?" E., "Why Henry VIII tried to get on the right side of the Cardinal.'' F., 98, recently electrified the class by the startling statement that "in this year there were about twelve months !" Herbie always was noted for original sayings. We have been reliably informed that R., '99, received a large size turn down from a fellow traveller on the train while coming to Gettys-burg. When a free-silver Sophomore gets to arguing with a sound money politician and lawyer of Philadelphia, he is very much like the man who fell out of the balloon. Some freshmen are green, others are ver-dant; but about D., 1900, there is a delightful woodland freshness that is amusing. He was persuaded to hand in to the Athletic Associa-tion a written application to catch for the Col-lege base ball team. We have also heard that he wants to try for the Glee Club. F., '98, says "Co-operation is the thief of time." Next thing you know he'll be writing a revised version of Proverbs. "Kitzy" wanted to hear Nick give "Push along my honey, push along," on the micro-scope. Although Nick can imitate almost any-thing, he admitted that that was one too many for him. New yells lately heard : Bargains ! Bargains ! Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Cohen Brothers! Gettysburgia ! Klink, Klank, Klunk, Klink, Klank, Klunk, Psychology, Psychology, Watch us flunk. Ninety-eight. Biological! Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Ninety-eight, Gettysburgia. K., '99, had numerous sad experiences with some of the ladies who were here with ' 'The Lancers." One told him that she was tired of talking to kids. Another told him she could not dance with him, and pointed to her sleeve to show that she was in mourning. K., then said, "is your sleeve ripped? I can soon fix that." Again when he was happily talking to one of them, her mother came up and drove him off. We regret that he had such hard luck in his maiden effort in courtship. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. It must be gratifying to every man who loves the work of Christ, and especially de-sires its success among our students to see"the interest taken in it by the new men. The very first meeting saw many of them give themselves to the Association, entering with spirit into its aims, and manifesting an unus-ual sense of its importance in the college life. We look forward to a year of earnest, devoted, successful work. To those who have not yet joined us we say come with us, we need you, we need your thoughts, your prayers, your ability to labor for Christ. At the latest business meeting Prof. O. G. Klingc was elected treasurer of the building fund in place of Dr. H. L. Baugher resigned. The Association feels grateful to Dr. Baugher for his careful husbanding of the Association's funds, and we are sorry to have lost him. We hope he will still visit us and help us in our meetings. The Association has this year taken up a new line of work in this department, suggested in part by the Northfield Conference, where the importance of the Bible Study Department of the college association was dwelt upon at considerable length. The Freshman and Soph-omore classes will have what is termed ' 'perm-anent courses," with the student leaders as has been customary; the former studying the Eife of Christ and the latter the Eife of Paul. The Juniors and Seniors will have Professors for leaders and will, together with their lead-ers, choose their own line of work; Prof. Himes taking the Seniors, and Prof. Breiden-baugh the Juniors. These classes, it should be observed, are entirely separate from the college curriculum and are adopted solely for co-operative, devotional study. A short time ago "Simon," '98, jumped out of his bed about midnight and rrapped at his own door in order that he might get in and retire. During the heavy storm on Sept. 29, '96, Dr. Nixon is said to have been on the roof, whether to find out the velocity of the wind, or to keep the roof from blowing away is not known. The '98 Bible class called on Dr. Baugher on the eve of Oct. 1, '96. 89 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Mr. K., '99, recently explained the familiar saying of "bench, bar and pulpit," in the fol-lowing manner : "The bench is the bench of justice; the bar is the bar-room, and the pulpit is where the preacher stands." Dr. B., "What is arsenic acid." A. B. Buun, '98, "Vinegar." Dr. M., Translate, il a soi xante millions de francs. D., 1900, "He has 60 miles of France. In a student's college course there come few such pleasant times as the class of '97 enjoyed with Mr. Wolf at his home on the evening of September 16. Great were the anticipations of the boys, but they were far surpassed in every particular. As they approached his home they found the grounds beautifully lighted with Chinese lanterns, while the novel '97 pumpkins delighted everyone. Mr. Wolf was assisted in receiving by his father and mother, his sister and Miss Nicholson, of Phil-adelphia. A large number of Gettysburg's most charming young ladies, together with some who were visiting from Washington and Philadelphia, graced the occasion. Delight-fully interesting games were provided and the happy hours sped oidy too rapidly. The cat-erer's art was well tested that night, for from oyster pate through the various courses to cof-fee, everything was excellent and most daint-ily served. Later in the evening the college songs at the piano and the sweet strains of the beautiful guitars and Spanish mandolins on the veranda, lent their charms to the tete-a-tetes and moonlight strolls. For it was moon-light, and such moonlight as the girls call "divine." It was a perfect evening in every respect and everyone left grateful to Mr. Wolf not only for his most pleasant entertainment, but for one of the brightest memories of our college days. "THE PENNSYLVANIA CHATAUQUA." The usual inter-collegiate oratorical contest was held on the 29th of last July at Mt. Gretua, under the management of the Penn-sylvania Chatauqua. Gettysburg was represented for the first time and acquitted herself in a way that dem-onstrated the thoroughness of training she gives her students. Several colleges were represented, Lehigh, Franklin and Marshall, Haverford, Gettys-burg, Dickinson, Ursiuus and Muhlenberg. Ursinus received the prize, a silver cup, and Franklin and Marshall came in second. Gettysburg, .the judges decided, was supe-rior in composition. Let us take an interest in this contest and determine that next year the palm will be ours. ALUWINI. L. C MANGES and CHARLES H. TILP. Editors. '42. Rev. Geo. Parson, D. D., of Sunbury, Pa., is recovering from a severe illness. '42. Rev. A. J. Weddell, D. D., pastor em-eritus of Trinity Lutheran church at Norris-town, Pa,, died suddenly at his home in that city on September 14th. '46. Rev. A. M. Geiger, D D., spent a por-tion of the summer on the great lakes. He is now the guest of his brother, Dr. H. R. Gei-ger, Springfield, O. '57. The volume of the Lutheran Commen-tary, by Rev. H. L. Baugher, D. D., is now in the press. '57. Rev. J. A. Earnest, D. D., of Mifflin-burg, Pa., was married on Sept. 8th, to Mrs. Maria Louisa Cronmiller, of the same place, by Rev. M. L. Shindel. We extend hearty congratulations. '58. Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D., the Western Secretary of the Board of Home Missions, re-cently spent a Sunday at Beloit, Kansas, win-ning golden opinions from his hearers. '62. Rev. J. B. Keller of Smithsburg, Md., has resigned. '62. By the will of Miss Sarah Acker, lately deceased, St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lion-ville, Pa., of which Rev. F. Klinefelter is pas tor, becomes the recipient of the interest of $1,000; one-half for the benefit of the congre-gation, and the remainder to be used for the cemetery. '63. Dr. Davis Garber, Professor of Mathe-matics in Mnhlenburg College, died recently at his home in Allentown. '68. Rev. Lee M. Heilman'schurch at Har-risburg, was recently the recipient of a fine THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 90 two manual pipe organ valued at $1,800. The donors, Rev. E. Dason, a retired Lutheran minister, and his wife, are members of Rev. Heilman's church. '70. Rev. E. Manges, of Felton, Pa., as-sisted Rev. H. H. Flick at his Harvest-home communion, at Fisherville, Pa. '71. Rev. S. A. Weikert was presented with a handsome nickle-plated Victor bicycle by the clergyman's friends. '71. Rev. Chas. E. Hay's translation of "Luther's Theology," by Koestlin, is now in press. '72. Rev. Jno. Brubaker was elected a direc-tor of the Seminary, by the Allegheny Synod, at its recent meeting. '72. Rev. B. B. Collins, of Meyersdale, Pa., was a delegate to the large K. of P. convention at Gettysburg, last mouth. '73. Rev. Wm. S. Freas, D. D., of St. Paul's Lutheran church, of York, was pleas-' antly surprised by his devoted people on his return from his vacation. The pastor's study had been attractively repapered and renovated. '73. Christ Second Lutheran church, of Al-toona, of which J. F. Hartman is pastor, cele-brated its twenty-fifth anniversary from the 4th to the 9th of September. '74 The new Lutheran church at New Mill-port, Pa., Rev. M. O. T. Sahm, pastor, is to be dedicated on October 18th. It is a hand-some edifice and cost nearly $7,000. '75. St. John's Lutheran church of Lewis-town, is to celebrate its centennial anniversary from October 18th to 25th. The pastor, Rev. M. S. Cressman, has arranged ah interesting program. Dr. S. A. Ort is to speak on Sun-day morning, and after a week of interesting services, the closing sermon is to be preached by Rev. J. M. Reimensnyder, D. D., of Milton. '75. Rev. M. L. Young, Ph. D., has enter-ed upon the 13th year of his pastorate at Meyersdale, Pa. '76. Rev. Wm. A. Shipman, of the First Lutheran church of Johnstown, Pa., spent part of his summer vacation in Gettysburg. '77. Hon. H. M. Clabaugh, Attorney Gen-eral of Maryland, recently paid the college a visit. He was accompanied by Governor Lowndes, of Md. He takes a great interest in his Alma Mater. '77. Rev. W. M. Baum, Jr., of Canajoharie, New York, spent his vacation in Philadelphia, Pa. '77. Rev. Charles S. Trump, of St. Johu's Lutheran church, Martinsburg, W. Va., has returned from his trip to California. '78. Rev. Adam Stump, of York, Pa., since his return from the West, is delivering a series of interesting lectures on the condition of the West at the present time. '80. Rev. Prof. L. B. Wolf, of Guntur, In-dia, has a book in press entitled, "After Fifty Years," or a history of Foreign Missions in the General Synod. '80. The work of Rev. C. W. Heisler, of Denver, Col., at the late meeting of the Rock River Chatauqua, is very highly spoken of by the press of Sterling, 111. '81. Rev. J. W. Byers, Ph. D., D. D., of Nevada, Ohio, has been appointed one of the Board of School Examiners of Wyandot county, Ohio. '82. The session of Mount Amoena Semi-nary, Mt. Pleasant, N. C., opened on Septem-ber 10th with a large and flattering attendance of young ladies, and others have entered this week. Rev. Prof. C. L. T. Fisher is still at the head of the institution. '82. Rev. A. R. Steck, pastor of St. James Lutheran church of Gettysburg, spent his vacation at Stewartsville, N. J. '83. At a recent meeting of the Allegheny Synod Rev. W. W. Austadt was elected as a delegate to the General Synod and also direc-tor of the Seminary. '83. Rev. Prof. H. G. Buehler and wife, of Lakeville, Conn., have returned from their European trip. '83. Rev. P. Livingston has entered upon the seventh vear of his pastorate in St. Mark's York, Pa. '84, Rev. F. L. Bergstresser was elected a director of the Seminary to serve an unex-pired term of one year. '85. Rev. H. M. Heilmau, of Bethany Luth-eran church, Altoona, Pa., spent a portion of his vacation at Cape May, New Jersey. '86. The corner-stone of Whitemarsh Evan-gelical Lutheran church, near Fort Washing-ton, was laid on Sept. 27, in the presence of a large number of people. The exercises were 91 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. Eugene Diet-terich. He was assisted by Rev. U. S. G. Rupp, '90. '86. M. G. Motter was recently elected as-sistant Prof, of Anatomy in the Biological de-partment of Georgetown University. '87. A very good photograph of Rev. H. C. Alleman, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Chambersburg, Pa., appeared in the Valley Spirit, of that city, recently. '88. F. E. Metzger, professor of Ancient Languages in Lutherville College, Md., and Miss Martha Thomas, Eckhart Mines, Md., were married at Frostburg, Md., on Septem-ber 10th. '88. Rev. D. Frank Garland, pastor of the Church of the Reformation, Baltimore, Md., has tendered his resignation in order to accept a call to Taneytown, Md. He will begin at the latter place in October. '88. Rev. Luther S. Black, of the College church, Gettysburg, Pa., goes to Johnstown, N. Y., October 1st. '88. Rev. S. D. Daugherty, of Sharpsburg, has accepted a call to Grace Lutheran church, Altoona, Pa. '89. Morris W. Croll has gone to Cleve-land, Ohio, to resume his duties as teacher of English in the University School where he taught last year. '89. Prof. Ira Tipton has accepted a pro-fessorship in the Hill School, of Pottstown, a private school that prepares students for Yale College. We are informed that his duties will be to teach Latin and English. '89. Burgess R. E. Wible delivered the ad-dress of welcome to the Annual State Conven-tion of the Jr. O. U. A. M., which was held in the M. E. church of Gettysburg. '91. Mr. Schmucker Duncan has returned to Yale College to take up some special studies. '91. R N. Hartman, Ph. D., has charge of the Quant. Chem. Lab. of Tufts College, and will do investigation work under Prof. Arthur Michael. He expects to enter a German uni-versity next year. '91. Rev. C. L. Ritter was one of the speak-ers at the large gathering near Middletown, Md., on August 29th. '92. Rev. George Beiswanger, of Calvary Lutheran church, Baltimore, Md., has issued a neat card of topics of his sermons for the next 6 weeks. He will by special request preach a series of sermons on "What is Mar-riage?" "Is it a failure?" "Whom to Marry," "When to Marry," "How to Marry." '92. The newly erected church at Saddlers, near Shrewbury, York county, Pa., Rev. H. E. Berkey, pastor, is to be dedicated on the first Sunday in November. The church is a union one. Rev. H. H. Weber, of York, Pa., is to preach one of the sermons in German and raise the amount of money necessary to dedi-cate free of debt. '93. Virgil R. Saylor has been elected prin-cipal of the Salisbury schools at Elklick, Pa. '93. Rev. John C. Bowers, of Jefferson, Md., has accepted the call to St. Mark'sLuth-eran church, Washington, D. C. '93. Rev. A. A. Kelly, pastor of the Luth-eran church near Mechauicsburg, and Miss Mary C. Bushman, of this place, were married at the home of the bride's parents on Balti-more St., on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The Rev. A. R. Steck, pastor of St. James Lutheran church, of this place, assisted by Rev. W. C. Wire, pastor of Lutheran church, of Littles-town,, performed the ceremony. '93. Rev. G. W. Enders, Jr., was installed as pastor of the Lutheran congregation at Argusville, N. Y., on Sunday, Aug. 18. Dr. G. W. Enders, of York, Pa., and Rev. A. S. Hardy, of Seward, N. Y., officiated. '93. W. H. Deardorff, M. D., who gradu-ated from Jefferson Medical College in June, has been elected resident physician at the the Methodist Hospital of Philadelphia. '93. Rev. E. E. Parson was ordained to the ministry by the Allegheny Synod at its recent meeting in Altoona, Pa. '94. H. A. Allison has accepted a professor-ship in Susquehanna.University. '94. Charles Piper has opened a gent's fur-nishing store in Tyrone, Pa. '94. C. F. Kloss will take a post graduate course in Philosophy at Yale. '94. Frank E. Fickinger, Principal of the Chambersburg, Pa., schools, was here for a few days looking up his old friends. '93. Fred. H. Bloomhardt spent a few days with the boys in college before returning to the University to resume his studies. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 92 '94. Elmer E. Stahl has been elected prin-cipal of the Glenville Academy. '94. Clyde B. Stover is Dr. Breidenbaugh's efficient assistant in Chemistry. '94. We are grieved to hear of the sad death of Samuel B. Sorrick. '95. John H. Diehl and Robert L. Meiseu-helder have entered the Junior class of the Seminary. '95. Rev. L. H. Waring was ordained to the ministry by the Allegheny Synod at its re-cent meeting. '96. D. E. Rice is an assistant professor in the Harrisburg High School. '96. G. O. Ritter has gone to Selinsgrove to enter the Theological Department of the Susquehanna University. '96. A. C. Carry has entered Mt. Airy Sem-inary, Philadelphia. '96. The following have entered the Junior class of the Seminary : Fred. J. Baum, W. G. Brubaker, I. O. S. Moser, Charles O. Shaar, H. D. Shimer, W. C. Spayde, G. Z. Stup, J. O. Yoder. '96. L. P- Eisenhart is tutor in mathematics in the Preparatory Department. '96. Mr. Norman Heindel has returned to •New York city to resume his studies in the law department of Columbia University. He remarked before leaving that he would be home to cast his first vote for McKinley at the coming election. TOWN AND SEWIINARY NOTES. S. J. MILLER, Editor. The work on the new High School building is being pushed rapidly. It will be known as the Meade High School and proves to be both attractive and convenient. The St. James Lutheran church has been beautified with a coat of paint, the brick work red, the wood work olive. The Rev. L. S. Black left for his new field of work at Johnstown, N. Y., on the 10th of September. Rev. H. A. Alleman, of Chambersburg, filled the pulpit of Christ Lutheran church, both morning and evening, on Sept. 13th. The game of base-ball which was played on the college athletic grounds, Saturday, Sept. 12th, by the Gettysburg and Hanover teams, resulted in a score of 13 to 5 in favor of the former. The Gettysburg team has the reputa-tion of winning every game played this season. Rev. A. R. Steck, of St. James Lutheran church, preached his second anniversary ser-mon on Sept. 13th. About 40 uniformed firemen, accompanied by the G. A. Band, attended the centennial celebration of the Columbia Fire Company on Sept. 23, 24 and 25. The veteran Bucktails of the 150th Penn-sylvania Regiment held their Biennial reunion at this place on the 24th and 25th inst. They held a business session for the purpose of elect-ing officers, at which time it was decided that they hold their next Biennial meeting here, and also that an effort be made to have a bri-gade instead of a regimental reunion. It was in this regiment that the memorable John Burns fought and saw hard service, all the regimental officers being wounded in the fight. The 37th Annual State Session of the Jr. O. U. A. M., which met here recently, was at-tended by over six hundred delegates. The principal contest of the session was for the office of State Vice-Counselor. The successful candidate was Dr. M. P. Dickeson, of Rock-dale. The following official program was ren-dered : Tuesday afternoon—Parade. evening—Illustrated lecture on Cemetery Hill. Wednesdajr evening—Memorial Services. Thursday evening—Band Concert. From now on the electric cars will run only on special occasions. The seventy-second annual convention of the West Pennsylvania Synod convenes Wed-nesday evening, Oct. 14, in the St. James Lutheran church, this place. The veterans of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, (Rush Lancers) and their friends, arrived here on the 26th, making their ninth annual pilgrimmage to this historical place. As usual, they held a camp-fire in the evening which proved very interesting. Their tour included Gettysburg, Baltimore and Washington. Capt. Long acted as their guide while here. Teachers' County Institute, which will be held in Gettysburg from Nov. 23rd to 27th, 93 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. promises to be a grand success. Prof. Thoman has made arrangements for the following en-tertainments: Monday evening, Dr Y. M. Philip, of Penn'a. Tuesday "' Col. Geo. W. Bain, of Kentucky. Wednesday " Hon. H. W. J. Ham, of Georgia. Thursday " Hon. M. W. Howard, of Alahama. Friday " The Torbet Concert Company. SEMINARY. Seminary opened Sept. 13th, with about its usual attendance. The class which entered thisjyear numbers nineteen. The dormitory was damaged slightly by the recent storm. The trees along the path from the town to the Seminary were twisted around considerably, some having their limbs broken, others being uprooted. Rev. E. J. Wolf, D. D., preached the ser-mon at the corner-stone laying for the new Lutheran church at Spry, York county, on Sept. 6th. Rev. John C. Bowers, of Jefferson, Md., has accepted the call of St. Mark's Lutheran church, in Washington, D. C. Rev. Bowers graduated from the Gettysburg Theological Seminary in the class of '96. On the 27th of September, Rev. J. E. Hein-dle preached at York Haven. Rev. Dr. Richards assisted Rev. A. R. Steck in the administering of the Holy Communion in the St. James Lutheran church, Sept. 27th. FRATERNITY NOTES. PHI KAPPA PSI. Our institution was recently honored by a visit from two loyal Phi Psis, the Governor and the Attorney-General of Maryland, Lowudes, '64, Pa. B, and Clabaugh, '77, Pa. E. C. S. Duncau, '82, was elected President of the Alumni Association last commencement. H. P. Sadtler, '88, of Baltimore, paid us a flying visit a few days since. We were delight-ed to have him with us. We had the pleasure of having with us for a few days at the beginning of the term, W. F. Lutz, '94; A. C. Carty, '96; W. R. Reitzell,'96. W. F. Lutz, '94, is engaged in journalistic work in Bedford. H. M. Witman, '63, is now in attendance at Yale Divinity school. A. C. Carty is now enrolled in the Lutheran Seminary at Mt. Airy. W. R. Reitzell, '96, is studying law in Hagerstown. White, '97 and Lark, '98, are members of the newly organized Musical Clubs. George D. Weaver was initiated June 13. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bros. J. A. Singmaster, '73, and E. G. Mil-ler, '85, were present at the opening of college. Bro. D. F. Garland has moved to Taney-town, where he has taken charge of the Trin-ity Lutheran church. Bro. H. C. Alleman, '86, preached in the College church on the 13th ult. Bro. F. H. Knuble, '93, returned from Ger-many on the 5th, ult., and recently spent a few days with us. Bros. DeYoe, '85; Blint, '89, and Fickinger, '94, paid us flying visits last month. Bros. Baum, '96, and Shaar, '96, have re-turned to the Seminary, and Bro. Rice, '96, is teaching at Harrisburg High School. Bro. Lichtner, of Ohio Wesleyan, was in town during the Jr. O. U. A. M. Convention. Bro. Fite, '98, and Stiefel, 1900, played on the foot ball team at State College and U. P. Bro. W111, J. Miller, Jr., was initiated the 13th, ult. . • SIGMA CHI. Dale, Lemont, Pa.; Loudon, Altoona, Pa.; Rosensteel, Johnstown, Pa., were initiated Sept. 5th. Fredericks and Monroe, of Lock Haven, Pa., were initiated on the 12th ult. We have had pleasant visits from the follow-ing Brothers: Shipman, '74; McKee, '88; Fox, '89; Fisher, Alpha Kappa, '94; Hays, Omicioh, '94; Deatrich, '94; Loudon, '96; Heindel, '96; Bixler, W. H., '98; Bixler, A. M., '99- Loudon intends entering the Medical De-partment U. of P. Heindel will continue his course in law at Columbia University. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 94 Dale, Lawyer and London represent us on the foot-ball team. Hersh, '91, has elegant prospects of being the next District Attorney of Adams county. PHI DELTA THETA. C. S. Smith was initiated Sept. 5th. C. W. Leitzell, '94, spent the summer in Gettysburg. B. R. Lantz, '94, supplied the charge at Kittinger, Pa., during the summer. L. S. Black, '88, has resigned as pastor of Christ Lutheran church and accepted a call to Johnstown, N. Y. We wish him success in his new field. C. W Ziegler, '96, spent his vacation in Gettysburg. J. W. Ott and J. E. Meisenhelder accom-panied the foot ball team to State College on the 26th of September. ALPHA TAU OMEGO. W. H. Menges, '96, was with us during the opening days of this term. A. R. Warner, '96, paid the Chapter a short visit recently. W. O. Nicklas, '94, has been admitted to the practice of law at Chambersburg, Pa. E. S. Stalnaker, 1900, was initiated into the Fraternity Monday night Sept. 14th. J. P. Michler, '97, will enter the law depart-ment of the Washington & Lee University. LITERARY SOCIETIES. JOHN W. OTT, Editor. PHILO. The first of the series of popular "Author's Evenings," was given on Sept. 18. The sub-ject was Shakespeare. Our thanks are due Miss Wisotzki and the Misses Keith, for their assistance at the piano, which added greatly to the evening's program. Miss Leeds, of Washington, D. C, and Master Mark Eckert have also played for us. We were glad to have with us our old friend Bloomhardt, '94. Every new man, and some of the old ones, too, should have heard his speech on the benefits derived from literary society work. New members thus far initiated are Spayd, '99, Ney, McNair, Heilmau and Deitrick, 1900. Others have been elected. The officers now serving are: Armstrong, President. Smith, R. L-, Vice President. Fite, Treasurer. Tilp, Librarian. Miss Sieber, Critic. Kitzrneyer, Cor. Secretary. DeYoe, Rec. Secretary. The next special program will be rendered Sept. 23rd. PHRENA. Phrena Society began her year's work on September 4th with the prospect of an unus-ually prosperous year before her. A large number of the Freshman class are already members, having been initiated while in Prep. In addition to these Weigle and Hurst ot the Freshman class, and Bowers of the Prepara-tory, have been elected to membership. Sloop, '99, and Weigle, 1900, were initiated on September 25. The reading-room was put in working order at once. The new men are welcome to its privileges at all hours. Edward W. Meisenhelder, '98, is Editor-in- Chief of the class annual which is to be pub-lished by his class. Phrena holds the editorship of the MERCURY for this year. On October 9, the following special program will be rendered in her hall. The program will begin at eight o'clock. All are cordially invited. The program of the evening's enter-tainment is as follows : SUBJECT :-HARRIET BEKCHER STOWE. Music—Piano Duet, Misses Kieth Declamation—Longfellow's—"The Slave's Dream," - Lauffer Essay—Biographical Sketch, - - - - , - - Wolf Music—Plantation Melodies. Declamation—Longfellow's—"Quadroon Girl," - Fleck Declamation—Whittier's—"A Virginia Slave-mother's Fare-well to Her Daughter," - - E. W. Meisenhelder Music—Violin Solo, Manges Essay—The Story of Uncle Tom's Cabin, . Woods Declamation—Selection from Uncle Tom's Cabin. - Carney Oration—The Effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin, - - Duck Music—Piano Duet, - - Misses Keith Essay—Mrs. Stowe's Other Works, - - - Stockslager Oration—Harriet Beecher Stowe, - Bikle, Sr. Music—Plantation Melody. The following men hold the chief offices at present: Pres., Duck, '97; Vice Pres., E. W. Meisenhelder, '98; Sec'y, Hickman; Treas., J. E. Meisenhelder, '97; Critics, Bikle, Sr., '97; Bikle, Jr., '99; Woods, '98; Stockslager, '97. Want of space forbids the names of the minor officers. 95 THE COEEEGE MERCURY. ATHLETICS. CHAUI.ES T. I,ARK, Editor. What a bright outlook for the athletics of our institution ! The large crowd of new students contains many athletes of no mean ability. Matters look decidedly encouraging. The present interest in foot-ball is unparalleled in the history of our institution. Our coach, Mr. Best, ex-Eehigb, is exerting himself to the utmost to bring our team up to a high standard-of excellence and his efforts are being rewarded. Of the men who com-posed our last season's team, but five returned to college this fall. It is on this account that the work of developing a good team is a very difficult task, as the men with whom Mr. Best has to deal, are almost all inexperienced play-ers; however, the improvement of the team since it is under his hands, is very marked. Among the contestants for the team who are training hard, are the following : '97—Man-ges, Ott, Schriver, Sheely, Wolf, Smith; '98— Nicholas, Tholan, Krafft, Briner, Kephardt, Fite, Kuendig; '99-Roehner, Herman,Spa3'de, Brumbaugh, Smith, J. M., Smith, C. H., Doty, Cumbler, Trimble; 1900—Young, Good, Steifel, Wisotzki, Koppenhaver, Dale Brandt, Eberly, Williams; 1901—Hagerman, Burns, Kohler, Eoudon. The opening game of the season was played at State College. This institution has one of the heaviest and strongest teams in the State. Our men played against opponents averaging 15 pounds heavier than they were. Had it not been for the fact that we are not in the habit of canceling games, this one would have been declared off on account of the poor phys-ical condition of our men. For the above rea-sons and as this was our first game, the result caused no surprise. Gettysburg on several oc-casions had the ball dangerously near their op-ponents' goal line, making repeated gains but fumbling at critical moments. The playing of this game was of great value to our numer-ous unexperienced men. The result was : Gettysburg, o; State, 40. Captain Burns has been looking up material for our next season's Base Ball team and is much encouraged with the prospect. Among the valuable additions for the nine are: Dale, 1900; Hagerman, 1901; Hurst, 1900; Glad-felter, 1900; Carver, 1900; Stallnecker, 1900; Ney; 1900; Heilman, 1900, and our coming catcher, Deitrick, 1900. At a recent meeting of the Athletic Associa-tion, it was decided that hereafter all our Ath-letic teams be composed of strictly college men. At the same time the Association, recognizing the excellent services rendered by Armstrong, '97, as Manager of our last season's base ball team, re-elected him for the coming season. Lark, '98, was elected Assistant Manager. We would urge on all students who have not already done so, the necessity of their uniting themselves with the Athletic Association. The joining of this Association is not only your privilege but it is a duty which you owe to the Athletics of your institution. We are more than proud of the record made by our team on Sept. 30th, against the strong-est eleven in the country, that of the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania. It is very much to the credit of our men that their team could score but four touch downs in two twenty minute halves, three in the first and one in the second. Their star half-back, Morice, helped swell the score very materially by kicking two goals from the field in the second half. Dale and White did the best work on our part. Dale kicked very well and went around the end for 8 yards, while White went through tackle for 6 and gained 8 by circling the end. In all we gained, by carrying the ball, about 25 yards and captured it twice on downs. Their touch-down in the second half came near riot count-ing, as time was up while the man was run-ning with the ball. Our fellows well deserve the rousing recep-tion the}' received on their return home for, by playing the game they did, they added much to the athletic prestage of our institution. The men composing our opponents' team, such as Wharton, Woodruff, Morice, Dickson, etc., played their positions as they should be played. The line-up was as follows : GETTYSBURG. • POSITIONS. PENNSYLVANIA. Doty left-end Boyle Nicholas left-tackle Uffeuheimer Hagerman left-guard Woodruff Steifel centre Overfeild Koppenhaven right-guard Wharton Ott, Tholau right-tackle Farrar, McCracken Young right-end B. W. Dickson Lawyer quarter-back A. K. Dickson White left-half-back Gelbert Williams, Sheely right-half-back Morice Dale full-back Jackson Score—Pennsylvania, 32 ; Gettysburg, o. Touchdowns—Jack-sou, 3; Boyle, 1. Goals from field—Morice, 2. Substitutions— Tholan for Ott, Sheely for Williams Goodman for B. W. Dick-son, McCracken for' Farrar. Referee—George W. Brooke. Umpire—Dr. Charles H. Schroff. Linesman—Geo. W. Wood-ruff. Time of halves—Twenty minutes each. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 96 The fact that no foot ball team can stand three hard games in one week, was very forci-bly presented to us on Oct. 3rd, when our boys were defeated by F. and M. to the tune of 24 to nothing. State College, U. of Pa., and F. and M., is decidedly too much of a program for one week. Our team was considerably broken up by the games with State and U. P., and played by no means in their usual form. "The game was noticeable for the small amount of kicking indulged in by either side and the gains were principally made through tackles and around the ends. For Gettysburg, White and Sheely played a star game, while Cessna, Hosterman and Eocher, made brilliant plays for F. and M." We expect to return the compliment on the 17th, at which time we meet F. and M. on the home grounds. Manager Wheeler has had some difficulty in arranging dates but has finally secured the fol-lowing fine schedule: Oct. 10—Open. Oct. 17—F. and M. at Gettysburg. Oct. 24—Ursinus at Gettysburg. Oct. 31—Swathmore at Harrisburg. Nov. 7—Open. Nov. 14—Lehigh at Bethlehem. Nov. 21—St. Johns at Gettysburg. Nov. 26—Dickinson at Carlisle. "BRE'R JOHNSON'S" SERENADE. "Oh, kum kiss me ma honey ! Kum kiss me ebery minit. 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The College Mefcufy. VOL. IV. GETTYSBURG, PA., DECEMBER, 1896. No. 8. THE COLLEGE MEftClPRY, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STAFF. Editor: ROBBIN B. WOLF, '97. Associate Editors : LEWIS C. MANGES, '97. ED. W. MEISEN H ELDER, SAMUEL J. MILLER '97. CHARLES T. LARK '98. JOHN W. OTT, '97. CHARLES H. TILP, '98. E. L. KOLLER, '98. Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M., Baltimore, Md. Business Manager: HARRY R, SMITH, '97. Assistant Business Manager: JOHN E. MEISENHELDER, '97. ".". jOne volume (ten months). . . . $l.no iMiMS-\Siuglecoples, . . .15 Payable in advance All Students are requested to hand us matter for publication The Alumni and ex-members or the College will favor us by-sending Information concerning their whereabouts or any Items they may think would be Interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the business manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, THE COLLEGE MEHCUKY, Gettysburg, Pa. CONTENTS. EDITORIAL, 114 DE ORATORE, - --. --- 117 AN ADVENTURE (Poetry), --- 118 AN APPEAL, "9 A LULL FROM THE HIVE (Poetry), --- 120 COLLEGE LOCALS, 120 ALUMNI NOTES, -- 122 ATHLETIC NOTES, 125 TOWN AND SEMINARY NOTES, 127 FRATERNITY NOTES, - --- '--128 SUBJECTS FOR "ROMAN LAW" THESES, 129 LITERARY SOCIETIES, --- . - - 129 EXCHANGES, --- 129 EDITORIAL. REVIEWS ! Examinations ! ! Vacation ! ! ! The stereot3rped program is about to be ren-dered. The term, on the whole, has been un-usually pleasant. Seldom has there been a fall session of so much charming weather. This has been conducive to good spirits with the professors as well as with the bo}rs. Sev-eral interruptions broke the monotony of col-lege work—the foot-ball games, the visit of the Columbian Club, Election day, Thanksgiving day, Institute week and several others. The work in the class-room has been very good, and this is somewhat surprising in the face of the great temptation to stay out-of-doors. The moral and spiritual work of the term is shown in the excellent results in the Y. M. C. A., alike in the meeetings, in the efforts among the non-members, and in the continu-ation of the week of prayer during the second week. Neither has athletic activity been neglected. The "gridiron," bowling alleys, gymnasium and tennis courts have been well patronized. After all comes vacation, especially desired by the Freshmen. The MERCURY extends to all its heartiest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. ' + * * INTER-COLLEGIATE ORATORICAL CONTEST TO BE HELD AT GETTYSBURG.—The annual meeting of the delegates composing the Com-mittee of Arrangements of the State Inter-collegiate Oratorical Union was held at the Windsor Hotel, Philadelphia, on Saturday, Nov. 21st. Fourteen representatives were present from the seven following colleges : Lafayette, Lehigh, Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshal, Ursinus, Swarthmore and Gettys- "S THE COLLEGE MERCURY. burg. Our delegates were G. F. Abel, '97, from Philo, and R. B. Woll, '97, from Phrena. President Yetter, late of Muhlenberg, called the meeting to order. The unfinished business was then taken up and completed. The re-quest of Susquehanna University for admission was refused on the grounds that the Union is large enough and the University very young. After hearing the delegates, it was decided to hold the contest at Gettysburg on March 27th, 1897. Hon. John Stuart, of Chambers-burg; Hon. J. B. McPherson, of Harrisburg, and Hon. Rob't E. Pattison, of Philadelphia, were chosen to act as judges of the contest. The officers elected are: Pres., R. N. Hood, of Lehigh ; Vice Pres., W. E. Stoeckel, of Muhlenberg; Treas., G. F. Abel, of Get-tysburg; Sec, \V. H. Kready, of Franklin and Marshal ; Executive Committee, Blair, of Swarthmore; Shenk, of Lafayette; Wolf, of Gettysburg, and the Pres. and Sec. ex officio. A rotation system was adopted so as to have the contest held once in every seven years at each college. The contest will be held at Gettysburg, 1897; Lafayette, 1898; Lehigh, 1899; Muhlenberg, 1900; Ursinus, 1901; Franklin and Marshal, 1902, and Swarthmore, 1903. A communication has just been received from Muhlenberg asking Gettysburg to ex-change with her. The following considera-tions make such an exchange desirable : the expense and trouble attending the contest and the fact that our oratorical talent does not promise us the prize. The expense will be from sixty to one hundred dollars, even if we can overcome the trouble; but when Gettys-burg has the contest, she should have a fair prospect of the prize. The only objection to the exchange is that Muhlenburg has already had the contest there, while Gettysburg has never had it. No action has yet been taken on the matter. * * * IT is to be hoped that the article in our last issue, on the Gettysburg Club at New Haven, by Wm. J. Gies, has been thoughtfully read and pondered by the different Alumni. This is at present the only Gettysburg Alumni Club in existence, outside of the general associa-tion. There should be other clubs of this kind at such centres as York, Philadelphia, Balti-more, Harrisburg, Altooua and other places. Such organizations are not only pleasant for the members, but are beneficent to the institu-tion. One of the chief objects of the clubs should be to furnish recruits for the college. No doubt the motive which prompted the New Haven men to form a Gettysburg Club was their interest in their Alma Mater. There are few better ways of showing your interest in the college, than by the formation of such clubs. The New Haven men have already had let-ter heads printed. At the top of the page in large characters are the words, The Yale Get-tysburg Club, while to the left in small type is a list of the officers for i896-'g7. Pres., Wm. J. Gies, '93; Vice Pres., C. F. Kloss, '94; Historian, H. L. M. Hoffman, '95; Sec, A. H. Brown, '96; Treas., D. F. Culler, '93, * * * OUR RELATIONS WITH DICKINSON.—There has been considerable talk, throughout the present term, in favor of contracting friendly relations with Dickinson. Our neighbor has intimated that we ought to come on bended knees and uncovered heads and apologize for all the defeats which she has suffered at the hands of the Gettysburg athletic teams. Get-tysburg has too much dignity to submit to such conditions, but being eager to renew the annual games with Dickinson and desirous of being on friendty terms with her neighbors, the Gettysburg boys held a mass meeting and selected one of the professors to meet with rep-resentatives from Dickinson. So much for Gettysburg. What has been the response of Dickinson ? She sent fifty of her boys to Harrisburg on the day of our game with Swarthmore, who did their utmost to have Gettysburg defeated. The Dickinsonian in their issue of Nov. 7th, recog-nizing the disgraceful character of such be-havior, offers the following by way of apology: THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 116 "There were some men whose behavior at Har-risburg, had they been college men, would have disgraced Dickinson. The}7 were town boys and not students of the college, yet Dick-inson will, in all probability, get a bad repu-tation on account of the incident.'' This sounds plausible. But the facts are in evidence against it. Several of the Gettysburg boys, being fraternity men, went up and spoke with the Dickinson men belonging to their respect-ive fraternities and thus found out that the students had been doing all the mean work for which their Weekly blames the town men. But in glancing over the Dickinsonian, a second article is noticed. This was probably written by one of the associate editors, who was ignorant of the scheme to get out of the trouble. This article says : "Dickinson rooted lustilv for Swarthmore and we do not consider this in any degree objectionable. We do, however, think that the ungentlemanly con-duct and disgraceful language of a few of the students is deserving of the harshest censure. Just such actions as these are the cause of so much talk about college rowdyism." Let the readers form their own conclusions, from the two quotations, as to the attitude of Dickinson towards Gettysburg. * * * WE take pleasure in calling the attention of the readers to the publication of the '98 Spec-trum. The work is being pushed vigorously by the class, and judging from the present prospects, it will be an unusually interesting one. The men on the Staff are the leading members of the class and are exerting all their powers to make it a success. The Alumni department of which Win. J. Gies, '93, has been elected editor, will be one of the import-ant new features. The artist's corps is also very good as was seen in their work on the '97 Spectrum. Many new cuts will supplant the old ones which have been reproduced in nearly all the preceding issues. These and several other features point to a good book, one which deserves support. It comes only once a year. It need not be paid for till May, '96. Send in your subscriptions now and thus give them encouragement in their task. All suggestions which may tend to improve the publication will be very thankfully received by the Staff. * * * EVERYONE desires to enter the coming new year with a clean record for the past year. To this end, kindly pay your subscription fee to the MERCURY. Our treasury is very low and we, .too, would like to enter the new year with everything squared up for the old. If you are in doubt as to the amount of your ar-rears, consult the Business Manager. ' * * * FEVERISH HASTE.—Americans are always in a hurry. Proverbs on the foolishness of haste seem to have no influence. We work with one eye on the clock. Trains move too slow for us. Steamers are regular snails. We can "do" Europe in a month and he is a poor sight-seeing traveler who cannot see Rome in three days. We "run" down to the city. We "run" out west. We "rush" to conventions and "rush" through them as well. Every-thing must have the electric movement, in seeking wealth, in seeking pleasure, in ac-quiring an education and even in prayer and praise. We have gotten beyond the "long" sermon and there is no place in the liturgy of devotion for practical men and women for the "long" prayer. We sympathize with John Foster who longed for the power of touching men and women with the spell of "be quiet." No thorough work can be done in a hurry. No great picture was ever painted by contract against time. The author who writes the book that lives must have leisure, quiet and the seclusion of his stud}7, away from the rush-ing tide of busy life. The old "A B C" method may be slow but it is sensible. He is wise who takes time for thorough preparation for his life-work, who is willing to work and to wait. Feverish haste to get into college, feverish haste to get through and into the business or profession of one's choice is all a mistake, a costly blunder. The old proverb can be wisely applied to one seeking an edu-cation, "Make haste slowly." G. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. WILLING WORKERS.—There is always work awaiting the willing worker. He who puts his whole heart into his work will be success- ! Inl in it. He will always be wanted in his business or his profession. He who goes grumbling to his task will soon find himself going backward in his work until finally he may be "out of a job" altogether. In every business and in every profession we are told there is always "room at the top." Here at the top is where you find the willing worker. What an army of unwilling workers then there must be in the world. There are far too many workmen who throw down their tools where they stand on the instant the bell announces '•quit work" and who will wait next day. patiently for the signal to begin again. Where you find one man who magnifies his office, by throwing his whole soul in his work, and bending every energy to success in it, you must find nine or perhaps ninety-nine who work mechanically. Even in the ministry there are men who are forever haunted with the fear of doing unrewarded work. I sup-pose it is true in every profession that the few willingly work for the work's sake, and the many struggle along merely as a matter of business necessity. This characteristic of will-ingness to work is to be seen in student-life, where habits of work are formed and fixed. Many boys, and girls, too, for that matter, are in college merely to "finish" their education, as if that were a thing possible of achievement, or to get a diploma, to be graduated. The result is they "finish" when they get their diploma. They are at the end of advancement then, and have reached the limit of progress. For the remainder of life, as up to that time work pushes theni, they belong to the great army of Unwilling workers. But he, who comes to col-lege not to "finish," but to fit himself for life work, not to get a diploma, but to get a basis lor future growth and development, will prove himself in all his college work to be a willing worker. When he leaves the college halls he will join the army of willing workers who adorn their profession or their business, and who are a power in the world. May the army of willing workers inc. ease ! G. DE ORATORE. [In anticipation of the coming oratorical contest and in order to arouse more spirit in the society work, we publish in this issue an article, entitled "De Oratore," by Morris W. Croll, '89, Professor in the University School, Cleveland, Ohio. The article was taken from the University School Record^ There has recently been a noticeable revival of public speaking as an art. While we were deploring the decay of oratory, we suddenly found that we had a number of public men be-fore us who, whatever their failings, are at least successful students of eloquence. The platform, with its pine table and its semi-circle of influential citizens, has again become a feature of political campaigns, and the square-jawed orator once more receives, with his hand thrust between the first and second buttons of his frock-coat, the wild greetings of his fellow-citizens. There has been, moreover, whether it is or is not due to the revival of oratory in politics, a similar revival in some of the largest col-leges. Everyone who has read the news-papers must have noticed that the debating clubs of Princeton, Harvard, Yale and "the Tech" have taken a prominent position among the student organizations of their respective institutions. In most large colleges there are now two rival societies, which command the respect and enthusiastic support of the student-body by the direct, simple and convincing ex-temporaneous speaking of their members. In short, it is evident that the old-fashioned de-bate has become popular. This is a consummation which many of us have devoutedly wished. The debating-club was the school in which Americans of the last generation learned statecraft. And they learned not only that, but two yet more desir-able things—the power, namely, of thinking at once rapidly and logically, and the power of putting .thought readily into consecutive language. The=e ends are as desirable, surely, for us as they were for our fathers. It is useless, however, to insist upon the THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 118 profitableness of debating. That is obvious. It is as a form of amusement, as a sport, that debating I think, is not appreciated. "The spice of life," says Stevenson, "is battle." Who would compare the enjoyment of seeing the best horse in the world run against an invisible record with that of seeing six raw-boned trotters striving toward the line at a country fair ? And who would not go further to hear a subject tossed about between affirma-tive and negative than to hear the same sub-ject expounded by its most learned advocate ? There may be some pleasures of which rivalry is not an element, but the sum and substance of all that which we call sport is eager compe-tition. And, with this definition in mind, I venture to say that there is greater striving, closer application of the powers of a man to a desired object, a narrower watch for advantage, and a quicker grasp of opportunity in a lively debate than in a foot-ball match. Consider, for one thing, how much depends upon the manner of marshalling facts. When you have ended you know whether or not each one has fitted into its place and helped to strengthen the whole. You know whether or not they are real, significant facts, and whether, if they are not significant, you have made them seem so. You know, too, if it is a good, fair-and-square extemporaneous debate, what you have forgotten and where you lost your grasp and failed to make your point; and you squirm with eagerness to try again. But it is all over with you. You have had your chance and either won or lost with it. You must await patiently the decision of the judges, who sit, like the fair ladies in the tournaments of old, ready to award the prize to the better combat-ants. Here is sport enough in all conscience, and nothing said of the hundred details of the game—of the skill in anticipating the oppo-nents' plan of attack, of the incidents that oc-cur, so unexpectedly, diverting the fight to this issue and to that, of the fine fencing with the swords of rebuttal and rejoinder which be-gins after the opening speech. Is it not clear that success in the art—or, let us say the sport—of debating requires rare qualities ? Finally, like all good sports, debating demands a fine balance of temper, equal parts of spirit and good humor; and he will be most success-ful and win most judges who is "eager to fight, yet not averse to quarrel." M. W. C. AN ADVENTURE. While the western sun was sinking On that feast-day of the Fall, Through the corridors we wandered Of old "recitation hall." On Professor Bikle's blackboard, As through his room we did pass, We had written our initials For to morrow's I^atin class. We had viewed the halls where students Oft orating, raise their voice, "Phrenakosmian" was quite nice, but "Philomatheau" was our choice. On the walls the shadows, deepening. Plainly marked the close of day. Warning us we'd miss our supper, Should we longer dare to stay. Dearer joys there are than supper, (Leastways on Thanksgiving Day) So we tarried in the "Sweat-box" •Singing, "When I'm far away,'' "Sometimes you may think of me dear." And the old familiar song Had, to me, peculiar meaning As we sang it, lingering long. Groping then adowu the stairway, We were one and all quite shocked, On arriving at the entrance, There to find the door fast locked. We might shout from out a window To some passing boy or man, But, for several obvious reasons, We objected to this plan. In our minds there was strange mixture Of amusement and dismay, When we found to leave this prison There was but one other way. We must stumble up that stairway To the gloomy upper floors, Down the fire escape and exit Through two swinging iron doors. In this pleasant manner, took we, Down through tower dark and tall, Unconventional departure From the recitation hall. I will ne'er forget that visit, Neither do I think will you, To that building of the college Of the "orange and the blue." M. G. IK) THE COLLEGE MERCURY, AN APPEAL TO THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE COL-LEGE FOR SUPPORT OF THE "SPECTRUM." The Junior class would respectfully call the attention of the alumni and friends of the col-lege to the Annual soon to be issued by its representatives, the '98 "Spectrum" Board. The "Spectrum" idea has always been cordi-ally endorsed by the Faculty ; the students in college are enthusiastically co-operating in the consummation of the special plans designed for the forthcoming Annual ; the class of '98 is unanimously as well as heartily supporting the work now devolving upon its chosen rep-resentatives, and the Staff of editors and man-agers itself is using every endeavor to publish a "Spectrum" that will be a lasting credit to the college and the class. That the Staff will be able to accomplish this desideratum, with the co-operation of the student body and the alumni, it feels entirely confident. Numerous decided improvements over former Annuals have been devised and several entirely new features will be presented. Sta-tistics and historical data in regard to college events of the past year and with reference to the classes, fraternities, societies, athletics, as-sociations, etc., etc., will receive special at-trition. Original literary contributions, of a character suitable for the "Spectrum," will be given the prominence they deserve. ' In order to make the '98 "Spectrum" of particular interest to the Gettysburg graduates a large section of the book will be devoted en-tirely to the alumni. This department will comprise all of the statistics, etc., given in the '93 "Spectrum," revised to date, and, besides, will comprehend many new and additional lads and features of interest and value to all who are in any way interested in the affairs of Gettysburg College. The Staff, in the arrange-ment and compilation of this department, have been fortunate in securing the kind assistance of an able and enthusiastic Gettysburg Alum-nus. The Staff feels assured that this part of the volume will be generally considered of special importance and no labor will be spared to make it the most complete and valuable alumni record issued within recent years. Suggestions in regard to this department as well as to any other matter relating to the book will be very thankfully received. General communications should be addressed to the Editor, E. W. Meisenhelder. The Staff earnestly appeals to the alumni for financial support of the "Spectrum." Prac-tically every student at Gettysburg has favor-ably responded to our solicitation for subscrip-tions and we respectfully urge every alumnus to do likewise. Many graduates have already placed their names on our subscription lists, but we hope to receive many more before the next term opens. Subscriptions given to any of the students during vacation will be promptly transmitted to the Staff. Business communications should be addressed to the Manager, S. M. Lutz. We hope to make the '98 "Spectrum" the very best annual ever published at Gettysburg. To do so, however, it is quite obvious that we must have the united support of the alumni. The student-body is doing its full share to aid us in every way. May we not hope that the alumni will freely give us the material assist-ance we need in order to publish an Annual that will be received by every friend of the college with a feeling of real pride and pro-nounced gratification? We mean to leave nothing undone to perform completely the part expected of us. Will the alumni do theirs ? We make an earnest appeal for unanimous support. May this sentiment now, and al-ways, receive universal approval and adop-tion—" Every Gettysburgian for the 'Spec-trum' and the 'Spectrum' for Gettysburg." THE STAFF. Why don't we have a few class games of foot-ball. Last year these were among the most interesting we had. Surely there is good material in all the classes—especially, the Freshman. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 120 A LULL FROM THE HIVE. Be earnest forever ! Be this our endeavor ! Be honest, be cheerful, be kind ! Making the spirit the test of our merit, To outward appearance blind. Our memory Will cherished be By teachers and class mates and friends If efforts are made towards these ends- Whenever you roam from the pales of your home In the bright sunny days of a spring, You see the bees gather from forest, from heather, Golden stores while they buzz and they sing. They nectar sip From lilies' lip Which gives to them food and good cheer When days become cold, lone, and drear. In the spring of our life, when earth's joyous and rife, And all things are happy and gay, When song birds are filling the air with their trilling, Your honey, O store, while you may ! When days of gloom And sadness come. The heart and the memory will hold Its treasures more precious than gold. W. H. B. C, '99. COLLEGE LOCALS. EbMUND W. MEiSE.NHEi.niiR and E t,. ROLLER, Editors. Dr. N. (to 190b Cadet who is verj' much in-teiested in something between himself and the board)—Mr. K., you had better take that to the window where you have better light. Mr. S., '99, recently went out after turkeys. After a walk of about four miles and a half, he arrived at the desired place. Cautiously walk-ing along a fence, he is surprised by the owner of the property who immediately begins to shoot. Walton now held up his hands and said, "I surrender." But when three men strive to tie him he makes a brave fight and finally succeeds in gaining his freedom. Now knocking two of the men down he makes a bold dash for the road. The men follow in hot pursuit and Walton falls over a plow. Never losing his presence of mind, he immedi-ately jumps up and runs into a brook. Hav-ing thrown the pursuers from his track by this piece of strategy he proceeds to a neighboring woods where he lies behind a log. till late at night. Finally he makes his way home where he is received with open arms by his worried com-panions. The MERCURY extends its sympathy to Mr. S. for injuries received. Dr. N. (to Mr. D., 1900, who is up at the board and holding a book under his coat), "You might injure your arm.by holding things so tightly under your coat." Mr. E., '99, tells us "many of our presi-dents had a very humble beginning, for in-stance, George Washington the rail-splitter." Prof. Van O., in Prep. Greek, to Mr. M.— "Have you Kelsey's edition?" Mr. M.—"No, sir." Prof. Van O.—"Who's have you?" Mr. M.—"Anabasis'." Mr. D., 1900, says that "James II, of Eng-land, w7as of a weak character because he chewed tobacco." Dr. B.—"Mr. M., what was the Koran ?" Mr. M., '97.—"An officer appointed by—" Class laughs and Mr. M. stops short in his explanation. Mr. R., '99, would like to know who Mr. Hastings is and what position Mr. Hastings is holding in Penn'a. Mr. K., '98, (translating German),—"My hat fell down confused." Prof. K. (to Mr. B., '98, who has been sleeping and has been rudely awakened to re-cite)—" Mr. B. you ought to feel refreshed after your little nap." Dr. B.—"If your eyes were shut how would you recognize Br." Mr. F., '98.—"By its color." Mr. B., '99, (in gymnasium and talking to Mr. L., 1900)—"M. L,. don't get on those mats with your feet." William Harrison Winfield R., of Prep., re-cently jewed a town storekeeper five cents on a broom. After a vain effort to jew him more he asked him, "Wouldn't you just wrap it up since I don't like to carry a broom along the streets ? " Mr. M., '99, (explaining the habitability of the moon)—"The moon revolves around the sun and has its own moon and is inhabited and the inhabitants revolve on their axes. Mr. G. 1900, wishes to borrow a horn, on which he wishes to increase his breathing ca-pacity ; Dr. S. having marked him minus. Every evening, about dark, G. will stick his head out of the window and look around to see if any one is near. If no one is near, he will blow a feeble blast on the horn and quickly withdraw, appreciating the joke hugely. We wish Mr. G. all success in his efforts. Mr. E., 1900, recites with great feeling and with good effect, "God bless the man who first invented sleep." I .'I THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Prof. K (to Mr. B., who is reading an es-say)—" The last sentence is not correct. Can you tell me why ? " Mr. B., 1900—"It is too much like a Soph-omore's writing." Prof. K.—"That's right. Quite a number of pretty words which mean nothing." Overheard at the W. M. R. R. depot from the lips of a young lady : "Well, Mr. A., I think you are the nicest man on earth." Ernie, '97, is strictly in it. Several bright Sophs intending to have some fun paid a visit to "Jess" K. the other night. Cayenne pepper was wafted about the room and burnt in the flame of the lamp. "Jesse" stood the test very well and . the "Sophs," after a short while, were compelled to leave. A more crestfallen crowd would, with difficulty, have been found. It was plainly a case of "the hunter hunted." Josey K., '99, who is a remarkable wit, said that "T., '99, received a ten for night work." Joe had reference to the Prep. fire. "Stocky" recently asked on what date New Year came last year. Mr. F., '98, has a new way of getting off from reciting Greek—he hides his book when the recitation period comes. Prof. Klinger is on to it, however. Prof. K. (in Greek, to Mr. B., '98, who has just flunked)—"Mr. B., I supposed you would have been better prepared to recite after your pleasant little nap." The back row in Lab. of the Classical Jun-iors have suddenly been deprived of the sober-ing effects of the presence of Mr. A. B. B. V. O., who departed for more peaceable climes about a week ago. "How can a fellow do sat-isfactory work, Mr. Stover, when there are a lot of bums banging around ? " The standard of the college is surely being raised, at least the standard of the Sophomore class, when a '99 man discourses fluently upon the Darwin theory—as was heard a few days ago. Truly we have "all sorts and conditions of men" around here, Darwinites, Silverites, Atheists and Preps. Mr. H., 1900, received quite a "moist" re-ception at the rear door of middle division lately. It always pays for a Freshman to "look aloft," especially when he has his Sunday clothes on, for the more moisture greens re-ceive the longer they will retain their verd-ancy. Mr. S., 1900, was lately giving his opinion about a certain "dramist." We suppose he meant "dramatist," but then he's only a Freshman and will learn. Prof. H., in teaching Anglo Saxon, has at last succeeded in impressing upon the mind of Mr. L-, of the Dummies, '98, that we get from the old English gumena our word grootn. "You may have occasion to use it some time." Mr. F., '98, (in Anglo Saxon)—"And he hastened about an ell.'' Prof. H.—"Mr. F., he wouldn't have has-tened very far in that case, would he?" A word about the College Musical Clubs. The very creditable manner in which they fur-nished the music for the recent Adams County Institute has again brought them before the people. The music this year, both of the Glee Club and of the Violin Quartet, has been very much better than any before given— simply the result of diligent and frequent prac-tice. The Glee Club has been rather unfort-unate in losing temporarily its second bass, Mr. Manges, whose larynx was injured in foot-ball practice, but his active and neces-sary work as manager has still continued. The clubs are in good condition now and the stu-dents in general will lose nothing by taking an interest in them—for they represent the col-lege musically, as the foot-ball and base-ball teams represent it in the capacity of athletics. The Juniors are writing plays for Prof. Himes. The whole college is awaiting the re-sult anxiously, for they will no doubt revolu-tionize the whole dramatic science. They range all the way from Adam and Eve to the Judgment Day. One of the sources of pleasure of the last month, was Dr. Everett's lecture on "Our Girls." A fair sized audience greeted him, which, however, should have been considera-bly larger, in view of the frequent announce-ments. The lecture was very entertaining, brim full of humor and anecdotes. We all , want to hear the Dr. again. Overheard in the Shakespeare recitation : T., '98—Say, Nick, what does "Gervinus" mean in the notes to the plays ? Nick, '98—"Why, that's the German for the author of the notes.'' S., 1900, seems to take quite an interest in the establishment of the Battlefield Photo-grapher. If he wants his pictures taken free, he is certainly going to lots of trouble. There i may be other reasons. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. This is about the time when the Sophomores ; are beginning to put on a little dignity. How- ' ever, they cannot overcome their little habit of giving their class yell every time they see a Freshman walk across the campus—just to show him how brave they are. Our society reading rooms are being mis-used by some of the fellows—especially by non-society men. They ought to realize that the rooms are for "reading," and that for this absolute quiet is needed. They were not fitted up for club rooms or places to play foot-ball. If everyone would individually realize this fact and respect the rights of his fellow student, it would certainly be better for all concerned. "Bobby" W., '98, has lately been quite at-tentive to the fair sex—one of them. This is quite surprising, viewed from our past knowl-edge of W., but then it must happen to them all, and Bobby has been captured. Congrat- | illations. During the recent convention of the Adams County Teachers' Institute some of the college fellows—especially those of the musical clubs— had the pleasure of associating with Prof. Park-er, of Binghampton, N. Y., and who conducted the music. He is a jovial good fellow, and took quite an interest in the boys, as did the boys in him. He sang several solos at the In-stitute. "Herbie" F., '98, recently in chapel one morning uttered quite a feminine shriek. It is said he "saw snakes" —one, anyway. The latest capture that the girls of Gettys-burg have made is "Albertus." Well, well, will wonders never cease ? We thought he was hardened. It is said, too, that the young ladies have been also inquiring earnestly after Fv '98. One of the fellows recently in German used the word "compar-able," accenting the second syllable. Dr. M.—"I would pronounce that 'com-par-able.' " "Since when ? Thats the first time I ever heard it pronounced that way." Dr. M.—"Well, you are not so old that you can't learn a few new things. There are many things happening continu-ally in and about college that would make very interesting items among the locals, but which never get there because they never reach the ears of the editors. It is the duty of the fellows, and to the interest of them all, that they hand such things in to the local de-partment, and thus increase its interest. Very few items are handed in and the editors have to do entirely personal work in getting such as do appear. We ask your assistance. The skillful investigation of scientific intel-lect, expanding in every direction, will ever bring to light new and wonderful discoveries. Following close on the disclosures made by the now famous Roentgen, which prove that cer-tain rays of light can be made to pass through even the obtuse head of a Sophomore, the an-nouncement now issues from the Chemical Lab. Dept., that the fruit of the genus Dios-pysos Virginiana of the natural order Ebena-ceae, commonly called "persimmons," may be obtained from the Platanus Occidentalis or syc-amore tree. This startling fact, like so many others in the scientific world, was chanced upon by the "Professor" quite accidentally, but that makes it none the less interesting. Samples of the delicious fruit recently secured, and a full explanation showing with what ease and rapidity it is digested, may be obtained upon application. Be sure that vou are not faked. ALUMNI-I. C. MANGES and CHARLES H. TILP, Editars. '41. St. Paul's Lutheran church, of Steel-ton, Pa., and the new church at High Spire, Pa., are to be formed into one charge. Rev. E. Miller, D. D., will be the pastor. '44. Rev. Peter Anstadt, D. D., of York, Pa., is considering the question of publishing a biography of the Rev. Doctor Ezra Keller, '35- '45. Rev. J. F. Probst has left Asbury Park, and will spend part of the winter at Ashville, N. C. His health has not improved to such an extent that he is able to resume the active work of the ministry. '46. Rev. Conrad Kuhl, D. D., prepared the history of the Central Illinois Synod for the 50 years of its existence, that was read by Dr. Rhodes, at the convention held at Hills-boro, 111., in October. '48. Many requests have come to Rev. P. Born, D. D., especially from former Theolog-ical students, to have his Inductive Bible Study ot the Old and New Testament issued in book form. Now that he has retired from active work as professor the call comes louder than l-?l THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ever. The work will compose a volume of about 300 pages. '50. Dr. M. H. Valentine's new book on "Ethics," will be out before Jan. 1st. The work will be used as a text-book in our col-lege. '52. Rev. Prof. John J. Scherer, of Marion, Va., has returned from a trip to Texas. '54. Rev. John Tomlinson, Dixonville, Pa., has compiled some valuable statistics, which appear in the Lutheran World of Nov. 26th. They are worthy to be read and pondered. '55. Rev. P. Bergstresser, D. D., of Rock-wood, Pa., spent vSunday, Nov. 22, in Alle-gheny City and filled the pulpit of his son, Rev. Fuller Bergstresser. '57. Rev. H. L. Baugher, D. D., has been elected Managing Editor of The Lutheran Wo//,/. The Doctor will give his undivided attention to this arduous and responsible work. This excellent paper is indeed fortunate in se-curing the services of so learned a man. '58. The Lutheran Observer of Nov. 20, con-tains a poem entitled, "Nearer Home," by Rev. B. H. Hunt, that was written and pub-lished in the Observer while the author was a student at college. The song is found in many song books. '59. After nineteen yearsof editorial service, Rev. J. H. Sieker has transferred the editor-ship of Zeuge die Wahrheit, to pastor Stack- In^/., of Paterson, N. J. '60. Rev. Prof. M. H. Richards, D. D., de-livered the first of a series of lectures at the Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa. His sub-ject was, "An Excursion to Eden." The lec-ture was highly praised and the students and friends are looking forward with pleasure to the second lecture, soon to be delivered. '61. Rev. L. Grab has accepted the call of St. Mark's church, Omaha, Neb., and is at work in his new field. '62. Rev J. B. Keller, late pastor at Smiths-burg, Md., will spend the winter in Georgia. '62. The corner stone for the new Lutheran church at Vandergrift, Pa., was laid on Thurs-day November 12th. The sermon was preached by Rev. M. I,. Culler, president of the Pitts-burg Synod, and the cornerstone was laid by Rev. J. W. Poffinberger, '72 of Leechburg, Pa. '62 Prof. H. E. Jacobs, D. D., LL- D., president of Mt. Airy Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, filled the pulpit of College church, Sunday, Nov. 15. '63. Rev. J. L. Smith, D. D., of Pittsburg, Pa., on Sunday, November 29, organized the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church of Wilkinsburg, Pa. This is the first Lutheran congregation organized in that thriving town, and was brought about through the untiring efforts of Dr. Smith. '63. The November number of The Luth-eran contains an obituary and cut of the late Prof. Davis Garber, Ph. D. Muhlenberg Col-lege, where he labored for 26 years, has sus-tained a great loss in his death. '63. Rev. E. J. Wolf, D. D., recently at-tended a meeting of the Common Service Com-mittee at Alleutown, which is now preparing a Liturgy. '64. Friday evening, October 30th, the Rev. J. G. Griffith, pastor of the English Lutheran church, Lawrence, Kansas, by request, deliv-ered an address on the Reformation of the 16th century to about 400 Indians at Haskell Insti-tute. '64. The Zanesville, (O.,) Times Recorder of Nov. 30th, contains an account of the 20th anniversary service held in St. John's Evan-gelical Lutheran church of that city. It gives a review of the work done by the pastor, Rev. Frank Richard, D. D., during his long service in this church, and shows that the work has prospered in his hands, during the past fifth of of a century. The ladies of the church gave an elegant reception and reunion at the par-sonage, on Nov. 26, in honor of the occason. '65. Rev. Joseph Hillpot died on October 30th at Quakertown, Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Ministerium. '69. Dr. J. A. Clutz and Rev. H. L. Yar-ger, '83, assisted at the dedication of the First church of St. Joseph, Mo., on November 15. '73. Rev. T. J. Yost, of Cumberland, Md., preached the sermon at the opening of the State Convention of the West Virginia C. E. Union held at Clarkesburg, W. Va. '73. Rev. J. A. Singmaster, D. D., Allen-town, preached the sermon at the dedication of St. Matthew's English Lutheran church, Brooklyn, on Nov. 12. He also presented the chancel windows given by Hon. and Mrs. Schieren. THK COLLEGE MERCURY. 124 '73. Rev. Chester H. Traver, late of Rhine-beck, New York, has taken charge of the Lutheran church at Churchtown, New York, and thus succeeds the late Doctor Marcus Empie. '77. Rev. J. A. West has taken charge of the Lutheran church at Londonville, O. He has been warmly received by the people of his I charge. '77. The congregation of Christ Lutheran | church, of Los Angeles, Cal., of which Rev. j M. H. Stine, Ph. D., is pastor, dedicated a new j pipe organ on Sunday, Nov. 15. Rev. Stine has been very successful as pastor of this church, j '78. The good Lutheran people of Palo, 111., are arranging to care for their pastor, Rev. Holmes Dysinger, right royally. The founda-tion is already laid for a fine $3000 parsonage, to be built of dressed stone in harmony with the church itself. '78. Rev. O. C. Roth, pastor of Grace Eng- ! lish Lutheran church, Broadway and Gough street, Baltimore, Md., commemorated his seventh year as pastor on November 2nd. He preached two sermons on the event. '79. The new Lutheran church in Benders-ville, Rev. U. A. Hankey, pastor, is to be dedicated on the second Sunday in December. Dr. E. J. Wolf and Rev. H. H. Weber will have charge of the services. '80. Rev. M. F. Troxell, D. D., of Spring-field, Ills., preached an eloquent sermon on the Reformation, in Grace Lutheran church of that city. '81. Rev. J. W. Byers, D. D., of Nevada, 0., and the people of his congregation royally entertained the Eastern Conference of Witten-berg Synod, during its 97th convention, which was held in Nevada, O. 82. Rev. Chas. R. Trowbridge will spend the winter in Easton, Pa., where he has taken up work in his new charge. '82. Frank E. Colom, Esq., is one of the best and most active lawyers at the Bedford Bar, and a worthy son of his Alma Mate). He was elected president of the Bedford County Sunday School Association, at its 15th annual convention, held at St. Clairsville, Pa. '83. Rev. W. W. Anstadt has accepted the call to Hollidaysburgh, Pa. He will take charge of his new field on the first Saturday in December. '83. Rev. L. M. Kuhns, of Omaha, Neb., laid the corner-stone for his new church a few weeks ago. Rev. H. W. Kuhns, D. D., '56, was present and participated in the services. '83. Rev. H. L. Yarger assisted Rev. W. F. Rentz, of Atchison, Kansas, in a series of special services, and proved himself a valuable assistant. '84. Rev. L. M. Zimmerman, Baltimore, Md., is preaching a series of sermons on "Pil-grim's Progress." One of the subjects was, "The Pitfalls to Young Men." '85. Rev. A. F. Richardson, of Grafton, Wt Va., was unanimously elected president, for his third term, of the West Virginia C. E. Union, which convened in Clarkesburg, W. Va., Nov. 18. '87. Rev. Herbert C. Alleman will be in-stalled pastor of College Church December 6, Rev. Alleman, D. D., of Lancaster, Pa., and Rev. J. C. Kohler, D. D., of Hanover, Pa., are the committee on installation. '90. On Nov. 8th, the cornerstone of Beth-any English Lutheran church, New York City, was laid by the pastor, Rev. J. Fred. W. Kitzmeyer. '90. Rev. Oscar H. Gruver has resigned as pastor of the First English Lutheran church, San Francisco, California. 91. Rev. Stanley Billheimer, Washington, D. C., was in Gettysburg Thanksgiving Day, visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Billheimer, '91. Rev. S. Gring Heffelbower has been called to Mauheim, Pa. '92. Rev. George Beiswanger, pastor of Calvary Lutheran church, Baltimore, Md., en-tertained the members of the present and retir-ing church councils at the parsonage, Thurs-day night, October 22nd. '92. Rev. Edward O. Keen completed his studies in the Reformed Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pa., in May last, and is now pastor of St. Paul's Reformed church of Waynesboro, Pa., having begun his work there Aug. 1, '92. Rev. D. P. Drawbaugh, McConnells-burg, Pa., has been doing faithful and thorough work in his field and his efforts have been crowned with excellent results. '93. Rev. Marion J. Kline preached the first of a series of four sermons on "The Life of Joseph" in Bethlehem Lutheran Tabernacle, Harrisburg, Pa., on Nov. 15th. The audience was large and the discourse was exceptionally fine. I •■■ THK COLLEGE MERCURY. •93. Rev. \V. S. Oberholtzer has changed his address from MifBjntown, Pa., to Harbin, Indiana. '93. Rev. F. II. Knubie, of New York city, has accepted a call to begin a new English Lutheran church on the west side of New York city. '93. The English Evangelical Lutheran church, Jersey City, Rev. E. E. Neudewitz, pastor, was the recipient of a very costly pul-pit Bible recently. It was given by a member of the same. '93! Rev. John C. Rowers was installed as pastor of St.'Mark's Lutheran church, Wash-ington, I). C, 011 Sunday, November 15th. The charge to the pastor was delivered by Rev. M. L. Beard, '75. of Middletown, Md., and that to the people by Rev. Geo. S. Bow-ers, of Hagetstown, Md. '93. Rev. G. W, haulers, Jr., of Argusville, N. Y., delivered a lecture on "Normal Train-ing in the Sunday School," before the Sharon Institute, at I.ecsville, N. Y., on November 17th. His address was instructive and well received. '93. On Sunday, Nov. 29th, Rev. Wm. C. 1U finer formally began work in his new field at Fayetteville, Pa. '93, The examining committee of the York Bar'met Nov. 20, to examine P. M. Bortner, who has been reading law with Niles ec Neff. Mr. Bortner passed a very creditable examina-tion, and on the motion of J. E. Vandersloot, Esq., a member of the committee, was admit-ted to practice at the York County Courts. '93. Rev. A. A. Kelley was installed pastor Of the Trindle Springs church, Sunday, Nov. 8. Since he has been pastor of this church the membership has been doubled. Rev. and Mrs. Kelley were visiting friends in Gettysburg, Thanksgiving Day. • '94. Herbert A. Allison is a member of the faculty of Susquehanna University. The Oc-tober "number of The Susquehanna contained a good cut of him. His department is the Greek language. '94. Prank E. Pickinger, principal of Cham-bersburg schools, was manager of the foot-ball team, composed of ex-college players, that played our team Nov. 21, on the new athletic held. '96. W. H. Mengcs was captain of the York V. M. C. A. foot-ball team tins fall. ATHLETICS. CHARLES T. LARK, Editor. Gettysburg, 6—Maryland University, o. Gettysburg, 58—Chambersburg ex-college plavers, o. Gettysburg, 64—Western Maryland Col-lege, o. Maryland University having 700 student from whom to select, as a matter of course, has a strong foot-ball team. This eleven, by its excellency on the gridiron, has won for itself the championship of Maryland. It is com-posed of a set of big fellows, almost all of whom have had years of experience in their respective positions. In spite of the fact that our grounds were wet and soggy, the game between Gettysburg and the above mentioned team, on Nov. 14th, was one of unusual inter-est. The players were about evenly matched as regards weight. The playing was so sharp and close that almost through the entire game it looked very much as though neither side would score. Deuson, the left half-back and Capt. of M. U., although the lightest man oh the team, played a most brilliant game. His three years experience on the University of North Carolina eleven, showed up to a good advantage and his work received merited ap-plause. Too much can not be said in praise of Capt. White and Lawyer for their magnificent play-ing. They always play a good game but in this particular one they excelled themselves. Their runs and tackles were the feature of the daw Had our team made more preparation for this game than it did, we would have won by a larger margin. M. U. kicked off and the ball was downed on our 30-yard line. By an elegant exhibition of team work," our fel-lows took the leather from this point to our opponents' 10-yard line, where it was lost on downs. Through the successful use of a quar-terback kick, and their quarter proved himself an adept at this, they captured the hall on their 30-yard line. The ball changed hands ofteu but we finally forced it to their 2-yard line where, on an account of an unfortunate I fumble, they obtained possession of it and again advanced it somewhat down the field, it being on their 20-yard line when the first half ended. The second half was marked by many fine plays. The ball was kept entirely within the territory of M. U., nevertheless it changed hands frequently. . During the last five min- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. [26 utes' play our men summoned all their strength for one mighty effort and after a series of de-termined, desperate rushes, the ball was taken across the line by Capt. White after a 25-yard run. The crowd yelled itself hoarse. Dale added two more points by kicking the goal— 6 to o. Time was called a few minutes after the ball was again put in play. Among the distinguished spectators present were Congressman-elect Benner and Judge Swope. This was one of the most exciting games of the year and we take great pride in placing it under our list of victories. The line-up follows : MARYLAND UNIVERSITY. POSITIONS. GETTYSBURG. Allen left end Moser Steele left tackle Byers Gauss left guard Koppenhaver Riley centre Stifel McCain right guard Hagerman Lewis right tackle Nicholas Dawson right end (Kite) Doty Riddington right half back Dale Barrow quarter back Lawyer Armstrong full back Sheely Touchdown—White. Goal—Dale. Refree—Kump. Umpire— Kuendig. Linesmen—Steward and Leisenring Time of halves—25 and 20 minutes. Our students had anticipated a closer con-test than that which took place on Nov. 21st, between Gettysburg and an eleven from Cham-bersburg, composed of ex-college players. Although somewhat heavier than the oppos-ing team we should by no means have had the walk-over we had. Fine individual playing but lack of team work tells the tale for Cham-bersburg. Our fellows made gains wherever and whenever they desired. "Willie" Burns, 1901, played the star game and seems to be as much at home on the foot-ball field as in the box. We scored 32 points in the first half and 26 iu the second, making the total 58-0. Dale, 1900, missed but one goal out of ten. ■ The following was the line- up : GETTYSBURG. POSITIONS, CHAMBERSBURG. Stifel centre Sherrod Koppenhaver left guard Plank Hagerman right guard Shaefer Ott left tackle Brown Nicholas right tackle Parrott Doty right end Wragg Young (Loudon) left end Pierson Lawyer quarter Orr Burns left half back Smith Dale right half-back G. Fletcher Sheely fullback F. Fletcher Touchdowns—Burns, 3; Dale, 3; Nicholas, 1; Stifel, 1; Sheely, 2. Goals—Dale, 9, Referee—White. Umpire—Kuendig. Lines-men— Leisenring and Lark. Timekeeper—Wheeler. As a matter of course interest on Thanks-giving Day centers around the turkey, but foot-ball comes in as a very close second. This is the first time for a number of years that our team has played at home on this holi-day, and, as the day was pleasant, an enthusi-astic crowd of 500 people turned out to see us line up against Western Maryland College. This was the best game of the year, at least in one respect —in point of attendance. Western Maryland started the game with a dash, and for the first ten minutes' play held our eleven very nicely. They then lost confi-dence and their playing during the remainder of the game looked to the foot-ballist like the first attempts of a lot of novices, while to the referee it looked like 64 to o. Lawyer, 1900, was, unfortunately, physically unable to be in the game, and his position, quarter-back, was ably filled by Capt. White, whose place at left-half was filled by Burns, 1901. Dale, igoo, did excellent work in kicking ten goals out of eleven. In short each player played his position well. Line up: WESTERN MARYLAND. POSITION. GETTYSBURG.' Stiaugh. Reckford left half-back Burns Johnson left end Fite Joice left tackle Nicholas Little left guard Ott Satlerwight '. center Stifel Warfield right guard Hagerman Baker right tackle Manges Edwards right end Doty Zepp right half back Dale Patton quarter back (Capt.) White Crockett full back Sheely Touchdowns —Dale, 7; Burns, 2; Manges, 1; Hagerman, I-Gials— Dale, 10. Time of halves—25 minutes. Referee— Kuendig Umpire—Murphy. Linesmen—Wolf and Whalen. The feelings of a Gettysburg man, in look-ing over our record in foot-ball for the season which is just now past, can be but those of gratification and pleasure. We have indeed been eminently successful, having won six games out of nine, and to-day stand higher iu the foot-ball world than we have ever stood before. In spite of the fact that we contested with some of the strongest elevens in the coun-try, we have to our credit an even hundred more points than have been scored against us, as is shown by the following: State College, 40—Gettysburg, University of Penn'a, - 32—Gettysburg, F. & M., - 24—Gettysburg, Baltimore City College, o—Gettysburg,' F. &. M., Swarthmore, University of Maryland, Chamb'sbg ex-Col. pl'ys, o- Western Maryland Col., o-o— Gettysburg, 4—Gettysburg, o—Gettysburg, -Gettysburg, -Gettysburg, o. o. o. 50. 10. 12. 6. 58. 64. Totals, 100 200 127 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Certainly this happy result of a seasons work demonstrates most clearly the value of a coach. We were very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Best and our success is largely due to his efforts. He did remarkably well iii developing such a team from so many inexperienced players. Koppenhaver, 1900, Stifel, 1900, and Hag-erman, 1901, at left guard, center and right guard respectively formed a center which held like a brick wall against all our opponents. Each member of this trio, averaging 195 pounds of solid muscle, at the beginning of the season was new at at the game, but their de-velopment has been remarkable. They broke through constantly and opened up well for the barks. Ott, '97, Manges, '97, and Nicholas, '98, are the men who efficiently filled the tackle positions. "Pop" Ott is one of our old relia- ' bles and always played an aggressive game. The reputation of Manges as a ground gainer is thoroughly established, while "Nick," be-sides taking ample care of his man and mak-ing gams when called on, kept things lively by his seemingly inexhaustible supply of jokes. Doty, '99, Fite, '98, Young, 1900, and Lou-don, 1901, at the end positions, upheld the orange and blue. Although this is their first year on the team, they played like veterans. Doty, after having been tackled, is fond of shaking the man from him and going on. He is a hard man to down. Eite, besides being a good tackier, is a snappy player and runs well. Young and London each played a steady game and made their presence felt. Lawyer, 1900, as this is his second year at the position, has become quite proficient as a quarter-back. He keeps his wits about him and gets into the interference well. Sheely, '97, made many fine tackles and struck the line hard, besides kicking very cleverly. burns, 1901, Dale, 1900, and White, '97, played at half. The first one mentioned kicks well and runs fast. Dale is adroit at kicking, is a swift runner, a fine tackier and an all around good player. Capt. White seems to be entirely at home in the game. It is quite unnecessary to enumer-ate liis achievements and abilities as a foot-ball player, as he is a heady player, was always in the game, and was a source of encouragement to his men. Perhaps the secret of his ground-gaining, is the fact that he sticks like a leech to his interference. We must not overlook the second team which, under the leadership of Kuendig, '98, turned out so faithfully. Their services were of great value to the first eleven, as they there-by were given sharp, hard practice. The scrub contains many players of promise, among whom are : '98, Kephardt, Tholan, Briner, Kuendig; '99, Herman, Brumbaugh, Trimble, Roehner; 1900, Good, Wisotzki, Brandt, Kohler. As we lose but a very few men, the prospects for next season's team are of the brightest. Our players may now retire from the grid-iron and take merited satisfaction in looking over a season well spent. TOWN AND SEWJINARY NOTES. S. J. MILLER, Editor. TOWN. It seems as if improvement has become the ' adopted watchword of the town. Telephone wires by the dozen have been stretched across the diamond, thus to communicate with all the important neighboring towns in the county. The Water Company has enlarged the water supply by replacing the old pipes with larger ones. Several new and costly buildidgs have been erected, among which is the new school building, known as the Meade High School, and which in all probability will be occupied at the beginning of the New Year. The association of the survivors of the Twenty-first Regiment of Pennsylvania' Cav-alry recently held its seventh annual reunion in this place. About seventy-five members were in attendance. At a business meeting the following officers were elected: President, Major Robert Bell, Adams county; Vice-Pres-ident, Captain E. McMillan, Lancaster; Secre-tary, J. Harvey Cobean. Gettysburg; Treas-urer, Captain Long, Gettysburg. The anniversary exercises of the Women's Bible Society were held on Sunday evening, Nov. 15th, in Christ Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. Huber presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Richards, of Gettysburg, and ad-dresses were made by Rev. Dr. Jacobs, of Philadelphia, and Rev. Dr. Morrow, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society, after which a very creditable report of the society was read by Rev. A. R. Steck, pastor of the St. James Lutheran church, this place. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 128 The semi-annual convention of the Adams County C. E. Union was held in the St. James Lutheran church, this place, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20th and 21st. The conven-tion opened on Friday at 2 P. M. The ad-dress of Welcome was delivered by Rev. A. R. Steck and the response was made by Presi-dent Longanecker. The sessions were very interesting and were largely attended through-out the whole convention. Rev. C. H. Rockey, of Shepherdstown, W. Va., preached in Christ Lutheran church on .Sunday, Nov. 22. The Christian Endeavor Society of St. James Lutheran church held their eighth anniversary exercises on Sunday, Nov. 22. In the morn-ing Rev. E. F. Jeffers, D. D., Principal of the York Collegiate Institute, preached the anni-versary sermon. At the evening service Rev. A. R. Steck presided. An excellent program was rendered. Rev. Rockey offered prayer and Rev. Dr. Jeffers delivered the address of the evening, his subject being, "Spiritual Power.'' The old tin roof on the Methodist church has been removed and a slate one put on. The St. James and Christ Lutheran congre-gations held a union Thanksgiving service in St. James Lutheran church on Thursday morn-ing, Nov. 26, at 10 o'clock. Services were also held in the Presbyterian and Reformed churches in the morning. SEMINARY. Rev. J. E. Byers preached at Williamsport, Md., on Sunday, November 1. Rev. J. H. Harmes filled the pulpit of St. John's Lutheran church, Hagerstown, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 8th. Rev.' Paul Koller preached at Hagerstown, Md., Shepherdstown, W. Va., on Nov. 15th and 22nd respectively. Rev. W. H. Feldman was sent as a delegate to attend the Inter-Seminary Missionary Al-liance at Chicago, on Nov. 12- 15th. While there he also had the pleasure of attending the Luther League Convention. The pulpit of the Second Lutheran church, Carlisle, Pa., was filled by Rev. Brady on Sunday, Nov. 22. Rev. M. S. Kump preached in Christ Luth-eran church on Sunday evening, Nov. 29. Prof. J. H. W. Stuckenberg will deliver the following lectures in Brua Chapel, beginning with Monday evening, Dec. 7th: Monday—"The Importance and the Method of of the Deeper Study of the Age." Tuesday—"Characteristics of the Age." Wednesday—"The Dominant Ideas." Thursday—"Social Trend." Friday—The New Social Era." Saturday—"Higher Education in Germany." This is a new course of lectures prepared es-pecially for Gettysburg, and we are indebted to the Seminary students for his coming. FRATERNITY NOTES. PHI KAPPA PSI. A. J. Smith, '83, a Professor of the Univer-sity of Texas, recently suffered the loss of his wife. We were pleased to meet Dr. Philips, Presi-dent of West Chester Normal School, who de-livered a lecture before the Teachers' Institute convened in this city last week. J. C. Bowers, '93, made a business trip here a few days since. W. F. Lutz, '94, is engaged in journalistic work at his home in Bedford. A. C. Carty, '96, attended the New York City rally on Dec. 4th. . PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bro. Jacobs, '62, preached in the College church recently. Bro. Knubel, '93, has started a mission in upper New York City. We wish him success in his undertaking. Bro. Roth, '95, of Bucknell, spent a few days in town recently. We were glad to have with us during the past month Bros. Brewer, '83, Garland, '85, Fickinger, '94. Bros. Fite, '98, and Albers, '99, spent a few days with Bro. Stahler, of Norristown, Pa. Bro. Kolb, 1900, spent Thanksgiving at Mechauicsburg. SIGMA CHI. Bruce Trimmer, Kappa, '98, of Bucknell, made us a visit several weeks ago. Leisenring spent Thanksgiving with his parents at Chambersburg. I2CJ THK COLLEGE MERCURY. Win. Hersh, '92, was elected District At-torney of Adams Co., by the largest majority ever given a candidate. Rosensteel was called to his home in Altoona several weeks ago on account of the death of his grandfather. Edwards, Alpha Psi, Vanderbilt University, played end on the Western Maryland College foot-ball team in the game here on Thanks-giving. Munro and Fredericks were at their homes in Lock Haven over Thanksgiving. Frank Hersh, '92, who was home for several weeks, has returned to his work in Braddock, Pa. Keith, '99, paid a flying visit to the Chapter at Dickinson several days ago. Fredericks stopped at Bucknell on his way home on Thanksgiving, and visited the Chap-ter there. Lawyer spent Thanksgiving at his home in Westminster. PHI DELTA THETA. J. A. Singmaster, '98, was initiated Novem-ber 23d. Kain, '97; Meisenhelder, '97, and Beerits, '99, attended the 24th Biennial Convention of the fraternity held in Philadelphia Nov. 25th to 30th. M. F. Holloway, '84, and A. S. Cook, '95, were also in attendance. Chas. Reinewald, '88, spent a few days in town recently. J. C. Moore, Jr., Pa Zeta, paid the Chapter a visit the beginning of the month. ALPHA TAU OMEGO. Saturday night, Nov. 21, the Chapter held a banquet in the meeting hall, which was pro-nounced by those present to have been a very enjoyable affair. Edward Gaines, a member of the U. of Md. foot-ball team, spent Sunday, Nov. 15, with the Chapter. William O. Nicklas, '93, has been admitted to the Chambersburg bar. William H. Menges, '96, visited the Chapter during Institute. Dr. Franklin Menges, '86, was with us In-stitute week. James P. Michler, '97, is at present a stu-dent at Washington and Lee. SUBJECTS FOR "ROMAN LAW" THESES. ABEL—Spread of the Roman Law Through Barharic Invasions. ARMSTRONG—Marriage and Divorce Among the Romans. HIKLE—Influence of the Laws and Organization of the Roman Empire on the Laws and Organization of the Early Church. CLUTE—The Extent and Limitations of the Patria Potestas. COBLE, Sr.—Slavery Among the Romans. DUCK—The Indebtedness of Modern States to Roman Juris-prudence. FRIDAY—The Roman Law of Succession. HUTTON—Roman Citizenship-Different Kinds, How Acquired and How Lost. Miss KEITH—The Nature and Authority of the Jus Respon-dendi. MILLER—The Functions of the Roman Praetor. Miss SIEBER—The Roman Method of Legal Procedure in a Province as Illustrated by the Trial of Christ in Pal-estine. SMITH—The Roman Judiciary System. WHEELER—The Change from Republic to Empire in Rome, a Change to nu Autocracy. WOLF—Influence of Christianity on Roman Legislation. LITERARY SOCIETIES. JOHN W. OTT, Editor. PHILO. Messrs. Baker and Markel were initiated during the past month. On Friday night, Dec. nth, Philo will render her last special program of the term. The program promises to eclipse all others. PHRENA. Messrs. Gilbert and Hitchner. both of 1900, were elected members last Friday evening. On account of the various interruptions 011 the several past Friday evenings, Phrena will not render.her next special program till next term. EXCHANGES. The MERCURY is at present receiving a very large number of exchanges. We mention some of them as follows: The Lafayette, Ursinus College Bulletin, Bucknell Mirror, F. and M. Weekly, College Folio, Phoenix, Wittenburg, Midland, Mer-cersburg Monthly, Roanoke Collegian, Dela-ware College Review, Dickinsoniau, Monthly and Weekly, Occident, Mielensian, Lutheran Ensign, National Educator, Muhlenberg, Ora-cle, Lutheran Observer, Perkiomen Seminary Bulletin, Free Lance, Susquehanna, Western Maryland College, Augustana Journal, George-town College Journal, The Reflector, The Mountaineer, The Crescent, Orange and White. ADVERTISEMENTS. Yale annually buys $7,000 worth of books for her library. Harvard expends $15,000 for the same purpose. Columbia expends$43,000 in the same way. 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(LWY H I'M GeLLyglbtefg, P&. JOHI] B, HUG2ES, PROF* THIS Hotel is situated on Main street, one square from P. and It. and W. M. R. 1?. Depots and within one-half minute's walk of the Diamond. Every room is heated, and lighted by electricity. Parlors on first and second floors. Bath and Toilet rooms on second floor, gratis to guests. Kates $1 50 to $2.50 per day. Booms without Hoard 50 cents and upward according to location. Excellent accommo-dations for 250 people. Electric cars stop at the door eveiy half hour. Livery Connected, with first-class Teams, and Battle-field Guides at Low Kates. Sinner with Drive over the Battle-field $1.35. The College Metcuty. 'VOL. in. GETTYSBURG, PA., MAY, 1895. No. 3- THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STAFF. Editor: HENRY E. CLARE, '95 Associate Editors: SYLVESTER C. BERGER. '95. E. A. ARMSTRONG, '97. J. EDWARD BYERS, '95. GEO. F. ABEL, '97 WILMER A. HARTMAN,'95. HORACE M. WITMAN, '95. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, '95. Alumni Association Editor: REV. D. FRANK GARLAND, A. M , Baltimore, Md. Business Manager: HARRY D. NEWCOMER, '95. Assistant Business Manager: I. O. MOSER, '96. ",," (One volume (ten months). . . . $1.00 1ERMb-\Slngle copies, .:. .15 Payatlo in idvinco. All students are requested to hand us matter for publication. The Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by sending Information concerning their whereabouts or any items they may think would be Interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the business manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. CONTENTS. EDITORIAL-EDITORIALS, 37 SATAN'S MORAL STRENGTH, --- 39 THE HISTORY OF LETTERS, --- 41 COLLEGE LOCALS. --- 42 ALUMNI NOTES, --- 45 ATHLETICS, - 48 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, 49 FRATERNITY NOTES, 49 TOWN AND SEMINARY NOTES, - 50 LITERARY SOCIETIES, - - - - . - - - 51 ODDS AND ENDS, - 52 WITH this issue of the MERCURY the old staff retires from service. While it is with a feeling of relief that we hand over the editing and managing of the paper to the new staff, yet we dare not say that the feeling is one of joy. Our relations with the MERCURY have been both close and pleasant and we regard it as a precious possession. We, therefore, sever our connection with it with a feeling of regret more than of gladness. But, although, no longer officially connected with the paper, we promise it our loyal support and help in the future. We shall always be solicitous for its prosperity and welfare. In resigning the con-trol over to the new staff we feel no fear or misgivings for we know that a better or more efficient staff could not have been elected. We only request more substantial support from the student body, that their work may be light-ened and brightened, and that their relation may be even more pleasant than ours has been THE friends of foot-ball can now breathe a little more easily. With the threatened attack from Harvard averted, foot-ball seems, for the present at least, safe. But the fears enter-tained by many for the perpetuity of the game on account of the authorities at Harvard were not, by any means, unfounded. Were a de-cided blow to be dealt the game at Harvard, all the colleges in the land would be seriously affected. As matters now stand with Yale, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, no more than one great game could be ex-pected annually. This would prove wholly inadequate to keep the national interest alive, and as the public interest would decline the spirit which has always characterized foot-ball in 3« THE COLLEGE MERCURY. the college world would begin to wane. The act, then, of the Harvard authorities, in reconsid-ering their former steps, can be received as "glad tidings" of the greatest moment to col-lege athletics. But whilst there is no immedi-ate danger from that source, and we have every reason to believe that the game will go on as before, unmolested, we should be wise enough to take a lesson and a warning from this circumstance. The roughness and brutality which have characterized the game in some quarters the last few years led to this action of the Harvard authorities, and joyfully as we receive the "reversed" action of the faculty, we must con-fess that there former action was not wholly un-authorized and unwarranted by the circum-stances of the case. The public and refined people demand clean foot-ball or none at all, and they will have their demands. Brutality and savageness are foreign to the game and only creep in when the nature of the players is analogous to that of brutes and savages. Foot-ball is as much a game of reason as of muscle. When muscle preponderates and reason be-comes secondary, the game is no longer fit for college men and cultured people. The day of gladiatorial combats is past. If the colleges of the land (especially the larger institutions, for with them the burden of blame lies) learn the lesson which this timely warning is so fittingly the season designed to teach, foot-ball will regain what it of interest lost last Fall, and continue to hold its wonted prestige. Its character and life depend upon the action of the colleges in their games this coming season. Let us hope for the best and do our utmost. The following comment of the Philadelphia Press on the action of the Harvard faculty will give us excellent food for thought: Clean foot-ball playing mai'ked by fair play and an absence of roughness in all matches this Fall will restore the game to favor again and give it a long lease of life, but the opposite of this course will in all probability prejudice the public and college authorities so strongly against the game that intercollegiate matches will be discarded. So it rests with college men themselves to say what the result shall be, THE recent bequest of one hundred dollars to the College by Michael Ulrich, is the kind of | a token of friendship the College likes to see. The friendship it speaks of is not of that ' 'hol-low or wordy nature," but of that noble, true) atid fruitful kind that knows self-sacrifice, Would that Gettysburg had more such friends! I Whether it is due to the business depression or a lack of interest on the part of the Luth-eran church in her institutions of learning, that Gettysburg College is so sadly forgotten | and neglected, or what, we are unable to say; but this we know that this recent bequest is I the only substantial reminder that we have had for a long time that Gettysburg has | thoughtful friends. MERCURY called "hearty co-opera-season a "°;lori- IN the last number, the upon the student body for tion" to make this base-ball ous success." Co-operation has not been wanting on the part of the students, especially when we take into consideration the scarcity of money and general depression. But while the student body has entered heartily into the team shows a decided lack and enthusiasm. The season which we hoped would open so auspici-ously for us, has opened with scarcely any-thing but disappointments and errors to our I credit. The team can not expect the College to take much interest in such an unenviable record. The MERCURY does not desire to be severe,in its criticism, but if it wishes to be a| fair exponent of student thought and senti-ment, it must at least give expression to the | general sentiment of the College on all ques-tions. The sentiment of the student body on l the base-ball question is unmistakable. It is anything but favorable to the team, for it is evident to all that a great part of the team's inability to play is directly traceable to the | THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 39 culpable indifference and laziness, which one witnesses almost every day on the field. The j indifference is further shown by the frequent absence of one or more of the players at prac-tice almost daily. • To say the least, our prac-tice has been woefully "ragged" all season, ' and until a decided improvement is made, no success will crown the feeble efforts of the team. Only hard, faithful work will make our season what we expected it to be when- it opened. Let more spirit and life be thrown into the practice and we will have better re-sults. The manager has succeeded in arrang- ! ing an excellent schedule of games. Let cap-tain and team, therefore, endeavor to make a : good showing for Gettysburg. There is still time for much improvement. SEVERAL times this present season we have been greatly disappointed and all the plans of our manager upset by the unbusinesslike ac-tion of some of our neighboring college base-ball managers in canceling dates for games, once, indeed, waiting until the eleventh hour before the date before notifying us of their fail-ure to fulfill their part of the contract. Noth-ing in all inter-collegiate athletics is more ex-asperating to a manager than this too preva-lent custom. No manager has a right to can-cel dates, unless the reasons for it are of the most urgent nature. But the frequency and apparent unconcern of some college base-ball managers in canceling games would imply an unbounded right on their part to inconveni-ence and to discommode the plans of others. Such action reflects no credit on one's college. It shows base selfishness and a most reprehen-sible spirit of meanness and should be frowned upon by all. If this custom continues with the frequency that has characterized it in the past, inter-collegiate athletics will be seriously damaged. Confidence will be lost in the promises of managers, and when mutual trust and confidence are wanting between colleges the loss will be irreparable. SATAN'S MORAL STRENGTH. [A class exercise on "Paradise Lost.' In our constant associations with men in their respective vocations we are often im-pressed with the degree of influence exerted by various individuals. Frequent^ we catch ourselves looking for the cause of this myste-rious power. The inevitable result of a care-ful search is the discovery that one's influence depends upon his conception of vice and virtue, his tendency to be governed by a sense of right and wrong, aud the vividness with which he realizes his relation to duty and obligation. In short he is distinguished by his moral strength. It is by this same distinguishing characteristic that we recognize and set apart Satan as a renowned leader among that innu-merable host of fallen spirits in the great Eng-lish Epic. So mountain-like does he appear that some have honored him as the hero of the poem. The interpretation which he puts upon duty and obligation is far different from that which prompted the loving deeds of the sympathizing Saviour of mankind. How peculiar and dread-ful Satan's influence and yet how actual ! But we can trace his despotic terrorism to the cause which developed it. Goaded on by a stinging recognition of defeat, and a desperate determination to regain his former glory and then have revenge, he proceeds in the most natural way to enlist the help of his fallen companions, and an intimation of the character of his actuating purpose is given in his first speech when he declares to Beelzebub, his fel-low in crime, that if the field be lost •'All is not lost, the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield, Aud what is else not to be overcome ; That glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me." In this sentence his whole fiendish mind is exposed. Ambition with selfish words argues that Satan's realm should be among those shining spirits who dwell in heavenly joys, and the Archfiend resolves "with more suc-cessful hope to wage by force or guile eternal •I" THE COEEEGE MERCURY. war'' to gain the plains of Heaven. But when, by conviction, he is forced to acknowledge his exile from the celestial country, and live in the infernal regions ambition again whispers con-solingly, "Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and iu my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell; Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." With such reasoning he decides his own fitness for ruling, and his all-absorbing purpose is never lost sight of, even in Hell's most awful gloom. Although ambition is the primal cause, yet pride too had her part. In Heaven he beheld His brightness and felt that submission and service to the Almighty did not become him. (, His office was to rule and not to pay homage to a King. Here, as always after-ward, disastrous pride brings destruction to her votaries. But she never forsakes her worshippers ; for when the last Arch-angel, defeated, has fallen through Chaos to the plains of Erebus even there "his heart distends with pride and hardening in his strength glories." And well could it. The stupendous picture which accompanies this quotation is only one of the many which show the infernal Chief as the center of a multitudinous host waiting in awful suspense to do his mandates. Notice the selfishness of Satan. This has a remarkable influence in developing his re-pulsive character. The natural outgrowth of pride, it is closely associated with it. Both work together with united strength, the one supplying what the other lacks. When the consultation was held to discover an advent-urer who would hazard a voyage in search of the new world to be inhabited by man, "None among the choice and prime Of those Heav'u-warning champions could be found So hardy as to proffer or accept Alone the dreadful voyage ; till at last Satan, whom now transcendent glory rais'd Above his fellows, with monarchal pride Conscious of highest worth" declared his willingness to go in words win-ning glory to himself. His speech shows the overpowering conceit that prompted him in undertaking so perilous a journey. He is greedy for all the words of praise his fellows bestow upon him. His self-conscious great-ness forbids a share in the enterprise. The quality of Satan's morality is the source of his strength. In his portrayal of the great demon Milton certainly lavished some of his most heroic descriptions. Not only morally but physically he is pictured as transcendently superior to his kindred in crime. The fertility of the poet's invention is manifested in repre-senting the various forms assumed by the evil Spirit ; for spirits tnay assume what form they will, and none is more careful than Satan to suit his appearance to the occasion ; to obtain servile obedience to him, he dilates himself to superhuman proportions, but to produce dis-obedience to the Almighty he is unpretentious, barely offering a suggestion. His insidious craftiness is shown by the strategem which caused the downfall of our common parents and ever involved their children in disaster and sorrow. There was on earth, but one, whom Satan's argument could not persuade. The Saviour's firm rebuke, "Get thee behind me," was the hostile arrow that put the enemy to flight. At that time he was again over-thrown. But the wily foe ever intrigues, and when one artifice fails he tries a more effective. Thus chagrined by irretrievable defeat he gives rein to envy and revenge, and allows them to run on unrestrained. What do they not overcome in their mad course? The ghastly pallid forms of unnumbered millions lie along their gory track. When the last hope of avenging himself upon God is growing fee-ble, he has by fiendish plotting devised a plan to revenge the Creator of man. In this, man is to be the victim. But even though by his subtilty and man's curiosity he conquered, yet his victory was not complete. His spite only served to augment the Creator's glory. For when by man's disobedience sin, and Satan through sin, entered into the world, then the only begotten of the Father came | among men to vanquish Satan, sin and death. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 4i Now, Satan is even defeated by man when clothed in Christian armor. Another noticeable feature of Satan is his fearfulness. He is a moral coward. Con-scious of his foul plots and scheme.? he is nat-urally haunted by his own crimes. Thus "conscience doth make cowards of us all." While their leader concealed his doubts and fears his associates often revealed theirs. Belial especially shows his misgivings for any successful combat with the King of Heaven, and "with persuasive accent" dissuades from war. But however much dread the Arch-fiend has, a desperate sense of revenge dis-places it, urging him on over all the monsters of Hell until he comes to the boundaries of the new world. We are wont to look upon Satan as strong. But while he is gigantic in form and influence among the fallen spirits yet he cannot be com-pared in strength with those loving obedient spirits in Heaven. Their strength is tenfold in its purity. His is shattered by falsehood and deceit. He cannot stand before the holy God whom he has belied. On the other hand he rises supremely glorious in the eyes of his fallen companions, and, knowing his strength, he causes his influence to grow. This con-stant growth of Satan's influence over the in-fernal spirits is remarkable. When he speaks attention holds them mute. "Ranks bend from wing to wing and half enclose him round." When he is done "millions of flam-ing swords'' fly out to confirm his words. No wonder he is proud ! No wonder ambition rules him ! But these are not the qualities of moral strength. The Champion of the sinful host is mighty in numbers, but with all the hosts of Hell at his sides he cannot face the pure in heart. The magical brightness of purity scatters the legions of darkness as the summer's sun does the the morning mist. In purity there is might. G. Z. S. '96. TEE HISTORY CF LETTERS. The development of mind, the exertion of talents, the labors of industry, are all subjects closely interwoven with the moral character of a rational and accountable being. It is a curious and interesting investigation to trace the history of man, as he emerges from a state of nature, and passes through the successive gradations, from mere animal existence, to a state of refined civilization and moral culture. And it is equally delightful to the man of let-ters to behold the effects of learning in its var-ious stages, in amending the inward state of mankind, as the refinements of luxury add to their external convenience. It is a common remark with the historian, that the discovery of the use of iron is the first step from savage to civilized life. The re-mark is just, but must be received in a limited sense. For there is an internal as well as an external history—a history ot mind as well as of matter—an intellectual civilization*, dis-tinct from the history of nations, and indepen-dent of the combinations of beauty, of figure and of color. What iron is to the animal na-ture of man, so literature is to his intellectual conditions. The former supplies him with the means of defense, enables him to overcome the weakness of his organic powers, and endows him with fictitious strength, as useful as that which nature has conferred. The latter pre-serves the acquisitions of the former, guides its operations, concentrates its usefulness, and en-ables him to avail himself of the achievements of genius struggling for prominence, or fet-tered by the restrictions of ignorance and bar-barity. The history of literature is the history of the noblest powers of man. There is a same-ness in savage life which affords but little in-terest to speculation, and confines the investi-gations of the philosopher and man of observa-tion within narrow limits. The scope of his abilities is confined and contracted. The con-struction of rude implements, the provision of the necessaries of life, the strifes, collisions and bitter feuds of hostile and ambitious chiefs, deficient in interest because deficient in inci-dents, the simple tales of love or the sombre stories of licentiousness, these form the mater- 42 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ial of the history of nations upon which science has never beamed, nor literature shed its reno-vating rays. In the relation of these incidents there is no history of mind, no account of the progress of intellect, further than what is ob-served in the ingenuity of mechanical contriv-ances, limited by the ignorance of the proper-ties of things. But the invention of letters, preceded by the mysticism of hieroglyphic symbols, gave a new force to the world, enlarged the subjects of knowledge, and changed man from a mere an-imal to an intellectual being. The history of literature, from the invention of letters to the present day, involves all that is interesting in the history of man. To what purpose would the divine gifts of reason and speech have been conferred, unless the monuments of their achievements should have more stability than could exist, as they float on the thoughts and recollections of a single generation ? The animal nature of man might, as far as posterity is concerned, be considered the nobler because the more permanent of his being. The struct-ures which his hands have reared, though still amenable to the laws of decay, would survive the shock of ages, while no monument would exist of his immortal spirit. No recollection remains of that which distinguishes him from the inferior order ot beings. Age would suc-ceed age without witnessing any accession in the field of knowledge. Traditionary lore, like the rays of light, would vary in its import as it passed irom hand to hand, and one gen-eration could not be enriched by the acquisi-tions of its predecessor. But the invention of letters has established a means by which the gains of one age have been handed down as a rich inheritance to its success, while the lat-ter age, like the posterity of an ancient family, has reveled in the riches of its ancestors. Such are the effects of literature considered only as it enlarges the field of knowledge and gives a wider range to the exercise of the intellectual faculties. But there is another and a more interesting, because more important, view to be taken of its influence, as it operates on the moral nature of mankind. In the construction of implements of defence, in the arrangement of architectural convenience, in the pursuit of the objects of sense, man is superior to some species of the brute creation, only as his pow-ers are better adapted to mechanical exertion. The bee, beaver, ant, and other superior orders, rival the most successful efforts of man, in the construction of a habitation adapted to the respective claims of each. But they oper-ate b}^ instinct, their labors are the suggestions of necessity in conference with inventive pow-ers; and it is a curious investigation to trace the gradations from destitution to comforts, from comfort to convenience, from conveni-ence to ease, and, in its proper connection, the moral influence of each upon the character of mankind. The history of literature will abundantly show the improved forms of life, in whose ages, when the brightness of learn-ing has dispelled the clouds in the minds of men, and day has dawned upon the eyes of all, the aspen flame is eclipsed by brighter light, and is unnoticed, because it is unfavored by the advantages of contrast. Laws owe their permanency to their con-sistency; and their consistency is mainly to be attributed to a wise consideration of the ex-igencies of societ}r, deduced from the operation of cause and effect upon the human mind. When history, therefore, is silent, their de-ductions must be made from a limited view of society; and, like all conclusions drawn from various views, are likely to be erroneous. It is letters which give a tongue to history and provide it with a distinct utterance. It is let-ters which make the past a monitor to the present, and the present a guide to the future. W. E. W., '97. COLLEGE LOCALS. J. EDWARD BYERS AND E. A. ARMSTRONG, Editors. May ! Lovely May ! Serenades ! Wedding bells ! THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 43 Moonlight nights ! That pretty new suit! Spring fever is raging. "Donder and Blitzen !" "A nice day after the rain !" How about that prize (?) essay ? Coxey, "Oh you dear little things."' What's the matter with Hagerstown ? Sophomore originals—"From all such evils, [etc." Game with Dickinson postponed until May 115th. Grand calathumpian serenade to the bride | and groom. The Athletic field is fast assuming a finished appearance. A new boarding house just at the Campus j gate—handy. About twenty Wilson College girls in town ; on Thursday. Botanical and geological trips are enriching the shoemenders. Dr. M.—"Was sind Sperlinge ?" W. '97.—"A nuisance." The first appearance of the Seniors in caps and gowns was at church service on Apr. 21st. The Secretary of the Christian Endeavor So-ciety isn't the only one to whom it sounds j queer to say "Mrs. B." The "Freshies" all wear red caps now. I Why not green ? Can it be that they have out-grown their long-lasted verdancy ? Louie M., although he sings a beautiful deep j bass, is credited by good authority with being also very high-toned. Ques.—Who tied the dog to Gov's door-knob? Ans.—The same fellow who found new quarters for Dr. McKnight's horse. Dr. B. (to Hebrew class)—-"Now, Gentle-men, lay yourselves out in this Hebrew." Twice a week now the class regularly enjoys [the after dinner houf in pleasant, delightful [sleep from which they are so unwillingly . aroused by the disturbing double strike of the faithful old bell. It is evident that the class is translating very literally and must have just gotten to that commandment about obedience. Let us credit them for their attainments. First Senior.—Why are our gowns like charity ? Second Senior.—Because they hide a multi-tude of sins. Prof. B.—Now we have reached the atom, but we can accomplish nothing with the atom (Adam) alone. What else was necessary? Chappy.—'Why, after Adam, God created Eve. Prof. Himes attended the funeral of his mother-in-law in Harrisburg on last Friday the 10th inst. Ask Otis '95 to explain why a German les-son is worth $1.50. The following ten speakers for commence-ment, with the assigned subjects, were an-nounced by the faculty several weeks ago: Latin Salutatory, Richards; Valedictory, Wright; "Belief in Immortality Among the Greeks," Barbehenn; "The Proper Limits of State Control in Industry," Bell; "Our In-debtedness to Ancient Rome," Byers; "Oliver Wendell Holmes," Eckles; "Japan's Position Before the World," Maynard; "The Earth as. a Unit," Miller; "Intuitionalism in Ethics," Rietz; "United States Territorial Extension," Wert. The class-day exercises will be held this year on Wednesday evening of commencement week, instead of the accustomed Tuesday eve-ning. The program will be as follows: "Ivy Poem" E. H. Wert "Ivy Oration" W. A. Hartmari "Class Roll" '. U. E. Apple "Class History" F. M. Keffer "Class Prophecy" S. C. Burger "Class Poem" H. M. Witman "Presentation Oration" E. N. B. Erb "Mantle Oration" W. A. Kump Besides the exercises mentioned above the following will be interesting features of com-mencement week: On Sunday morning, June 16, Dr. L. E. Albert will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon. In the evening Dr. Theodore Cuyler, of New York, will make an address before the Y. M. C. A. We were very, fortunate in securing Dr. Cuyler, and his coming is much appreci-ated by the students. Interesting tennis tournaments, both of ath-letic associations and fraternities, will be pla}'ed off on Monday and Tuesday. 44 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of College will give an entertainment in Brua Chapel on Tuesday evening. The annual Junior Oratorical Contest be-tween the two societies will be held on Wed-nesday evening, while in the afternoon field sports on the campus will entertain very de-lightfully all visitors. On Wednesday evening, H. M. Clabaugh, Esq., of Baltimore, will address the Alumni Association in Brua Chapel. President's reception on Thursday evening, in Recitation Hall. Dr. B. in Roman Antiquity to Mr. S. '97.— "Did the ancient boys and girls go to school together ?'' Mr. S.—"Yes sir, because Romulus and Remus went together, Plutarch says." The propensity of the professors for making puns is shown by Prof. H. who admonishes Mr. M., '97, to make the character of "Miles Stand-ish" "stand" out in his speech. Pearlie has been steadily improving since his introduction to Gettysburg's "400." His aspirations are much more noble and elevating, so he tells us. But we w'ere surprised, almost shocked, to find him one morning occupying Dr. Baugher's chair in the class room, and es-saying to teach the "Soliloquy of Socrates." Take care, Pearlie ! Don't be too hasty and spoil all the promising improvements by any such act of indiscretion. The 63d Annual Catalogue of the College for year 1894-'95 was issued recently. The publication was in charge of Prof. Himes. Besides the usual cuts of College buildings and other matters pertaining to the College, the number contains a full list of the Alumni, both living and dead, with their proper ad-dresses. It is the purpose to have such a list published every five years. This feature will be of much interest and value to all Alumni and other interested persons. The attendance roll for present year is large, giving Graduate Students, 16 ; Seniors, 33 ; Juniors, 22 ; Soph-omores, 38 ; Freshmen, 41 ; Preparatory, 61— total 217. Man}' new features have been in-troduced into the catalogue, and these, with the excellent style and appearance, make it a very desirable number. • On Tuesday the 7th inst., the Senior Class accompanied by Dr. Breidenbaugh made a short geological excursion into the upper end of this county. Many interesting points were visited and geology of the most practical kind was learned and enjoyed by all. The trip over the mountain by Monterey was very pleasant and somewhat adventuresome. All returned in the evening delighted and benefited by the day's outing. One of the finest plays of the season was made at Hagerstown by Stimmel, ably sec-onded by Richardson. How the Sophs, do slander those old Ro-mans ! One accused them of "inventing on-ions" and another said they made their beds so high that they got into them by means of a derrick. On the 23rd of April Dr. Billheimer, of the Seminary, gave a Very interesting illustrated lecture on the Holy Land. The lecture was the outgrowth of a trip taken by the Doctor some years ago, and the illustrations repre-sented the different places visited by him. The proceeds of the lecture were devoted to the work in the Cold Springs mission, in which Dr. Billheimer, as well as the rest of the fac-ulty and students of the Seminar, is very much interested. When Dr. N. heard that a lawn festival was to be held on the campus, his first question was : "What are they going to have to eat?" Some one, knowing his fondness for the fruit, answered that peanuts were to be. the principal attraction. "Oh," said the Dr., "I thought if they were going to have chicken I'd have to lock up what are left of mine.'' The Swedish Quartette, accompanied by Miss Vida Skoog, pianist, and Miss Jose Bar-den, gave a very enjoyable entertainment in Brua Chapel on the evening of May 3d. The concert was for the benefit of the Athletic Field Fund. After the concert the Quartette held an impromptu reception at the Eagle, which was also greatly enjoyed by the boys. On Wednesday, April 24th, the wedding of Miss Mary Livingston McKnight, daughter of Rev. Dr. H. W. McKnight, President of the College, and Rev. Luther Scott Black, took place in Christ Lutheran Church, of which the groom is pastor. The bride's father, assisted by his son-in-law, Rev. Luther E. DeYoe, of Harrisburg, performed the ceremony. The church was very tastefully decorated with palms and flowers. The mellow strains of music from the new pipe organ served to entertain the numerous friends of the nuptial party until the ceremony began. The church THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 45 was very comfortably filled. The college boys responded to a man, and filled their portion of the church well. It was an excellent occasion for the Seniors to appear en masse in their newly purchased gowns, and they hailed the occasion with joy. Shortly after 12 o'clock, noon, the six bridesmaids entered the church to the notes of'Lohengrin, proceeded up the right aisle, crossed the church and came down the left aisle to meet the bride. The brides-maids separated, and the six ushers passed between them to the chancel. The brides-maids followed. Then came the maid of honor and finally, the bride with her mother. The ministers, the page, Philip Bikle, carrying the wedding ring on a white satin cushion, and the groom, with his best man, Dr. Ross Black, of Hanover, moved up the right aisle, the bride and groom meeting before the altar. The four ribbon girls were members of the bride's Sunday-school class. The bridesmaids were attired in white organdie gowns, trimmed with yellow ribbon, the wedding colors, and wore hats of white chiffon, trimmed with yel-low verbenias and white aigrettes. The bride's gown was of white satin, trimmed with lace. She wore a long veil and carried a small book, from which the service was read. The maid of honor wore a gown of yellow silk. The ushers wore cutaway coats and carried black derby hats. After partaking of a wedding breakfast, the bride and groom started on their bridal trip. The MERCURY extends its con-gratulations. Dr. MeKnight is trying to arrange an ex-cursion to Gettysburg for the General Synod during its coming meeting at Hagerstown, Md. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. A convention of the presidents of the Young- Men's Christian Associations in the colleges and schools of this state was held at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., April 18-21. Nearly forty presidents and representatives were present. The meetings were led by Gilbert Beaver, John R. Mott, C. E. Hurl-burt, S. M. Bard and Hugh Beaver. Much stress was laid on personal work, the fall cam-paign for new students, the Bible study de-partment, and the missionary department, as important phases of the Y. M. C. A. work. No one could be present at these meetings without receiving great spiritual benefit. At a personal purity meeting for the students of Bucknell University, held Sunday afternoon, about thirty men requested prayer that the)' I might overcome besetting sins. The president of our association, H. E. Glazier, was sent as delegate to this convention. The Harrisburg District of the Young Men's Christian Association is to hold its seventh annual convention at Steelton, Pa., May 3-5. We expect to send several delegates from our association. Mr. C. F. Kloss, a former president of our association, has lately spent a few days with us. Mr. Kloss is a very warm friend of the Y. M. C. A., and at one of our meetings spoke of the 'spiritual benefit which necessarily re-sults from being a devoted member. At the last business meeting of the Y. M. C. A., the lecture course committee, for the season of 1895, submitted its report. The re-port was a very gratifying one, showing that the association has realized $85.44 over and above all expenditures. The committee is to be commended for its faithful and energetic work. The above amount will be added to our Y. M. C. A. building fund. ALUwiNl. GEO. F. ABEL, Editor. '52. The late Dr. Reuben Hill left an estate of $20,000. His wife has a life interest in the same, after which all goes to the mission so-cieties of the General Council, and to Susque-hanna University, at Selinsgrove, Pa. '57. Rev. D. M. Gilbert, D, D., of Harris-burg, Pa., addressed a meeting of the Lutheran Social Union, of Philadelphia, April 23d, 1895- '57. Rev. D. A. Bikle, D. D., of King's Mountain, N. C, will deliver the next Bac-calaureate address before the students of Devoir College, N. C. '57. Rev. J. A. Earnest, D. D., will deliver this year's Holman lecture to the students of our Theological Seminary. The lecture will be on the eighth article of the Augsburg Con-fession, and will be delivered the latter part of this month. '63. The Rev. E. J. Wolf delivered the sermon at the dedication of St. Mary's Luth-eran church, Silver Run, Md., on Sunday, May 12th. '64. E. W. Meisenhelder, M. D., is one of the leading physicians, not only of York, but 46 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Richard, D. D., of an invitation to de-before the Y. M. C. on June gth. Dr. of Virginia, was a also of Pennsylvania. He has been successful with many patients to whom experts have failed to give relief. '68. Rev. Prof. J. W. Gettysburg, has accepted liver the annual address A. of Roanoke College, Richard, who is a native student of Roanoke in 1861-62, but the war interrupted his course of study there, and he was graduated at Gettysburg. '68. Dr. J. W. Hay, of Harrisburg, was here with his wife and daughter to attend the wedding of his niece, Miss Mary McKnight. '69. Revs. M. E- Heisler and C.W. Heisler, ' 80, have suffered the loss of their father at an advanced age. The MERCURY extends its sympathy to them in their sorrow. '70. Rev. David W. Cassat has removed from Vail, Iowa, where he has served the Presbyterian Church so successfully for eight or ten years. We are sorry that we cannot give his present address. '71. Rev. Dr. W. H. Dunbar will deliver the address at the dedication of the Seminary. The doctor and his family were kindly given an after-Easter rest, which they spent at the Chalfonte, Cape May, N. J. '72. Judge S. McC. Swope will deliver the Memorial Day oration at York Springs, Pa. '72. Rev. John Brubaker, of Schellsburgh, Pa., will take a trip to Europe this summer, on the "Observer Pilgrimage." '72. Rev. Geo. W. Fortney, of Wurtem-berg, N. Y., has been unanimously elected pastor of the Turbotville charge in Northum-berland county, Pa. '72. Rev. D. M. Moser is succeeding well at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., but we are sorry to learn that his wife and son are not in good health. '73. Rev. E. H. Eeisenring, Chambersburg, was elected Grand Regent of the Royal Ar-canum at the convention of the Grand Council held in Reading, May 9. '73. Rev. T. J. Yost and family were in town last week, on their way to his new pastor-ate at Cumberland, Md. They visited the college, in which he is very much interested. His new church will be finished and ready for dedication in a month or two. '74. The term of the Rev. C. M. Stock, of Hanover, Pa., as Eminent Commander of the York Commandery, No. 2 Knights Templar, has just ended. As a token of appreciation a fine gold Past Commander's badge was pre-sented to him by the Commandery. '75. Rev. E. D. Weigle, D. D., will have an article in the J11I3' Lutheran Qua?1erly, on "Providence and Epidemics." Dr. Weigle has received from one of his parishioners, an excellent life sized portrait in oil of Mrs. Weigle. '77. A lot has been secured for a second English Lutheran church in Los Angeles, Cal. A chapel is to be erected thereon this summer. Rev. M. H. Stine is greatly interested in the work there. '77. Rev. W. L- Seabrook has received a unanimous call to the Lutheran church in Winchester, Va. '77. Rev. C. S. Trump spent his after Easter vacation in visiting some of our West-ern cities. '77. Dr. W. R. Hoch will read a paper be-fore the State Medical Society, at its meeting this month in Chambersburg. We learn with pleasure that he expects soon to visit Gettys-burg and his Alma Mater. He is one of the most active members of the Executive Com-mittee of the Philadelphia Alumni Association. '80. David McConaughy, Jr., who organ-ized the Y. M. C. A. at Madras, India, is ex-pected home in a week or so. '80. The Lutheran Qua) terly for April con-tains an article by Rev. C. W. Heisler, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Denver, Col. The article discusses the question as to the exact time of the Crucifixion, and is a valuable monograph on the question which it discusses. '80. Rev. M. F. Troxell, pastor of Grace church, Springfield, Ills., and state vice-presi-dent of the Illinois Y. P. S. C. E., is on the program of the southern district young peo-ple's convention at Cairo, Ills., April 2o-22d, to speak on Christian Citizenship, and to lead the closing consecration service. '82. Frank E. Colvin, Esq., of Bedford, Pa., is law partner of Mr. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary of the Interior; he is doing a large business, is enterprising and active. Mr. Colvin is rendering important service to his Alma Mater by promoting her interests in his town and county. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 47 '83. Rev. H. L. Yarger, lately of Braddock, Pa., has been elected as field secretary of our Church Extension Board. He is now taking a two months' tour through the West, in the interest of his work. '86. Christian Gosh, Esq., of Wichita, Kan-sas, who suffered with othei's during the busi-ness depression, is now enjoying great success in his profession. '86. E. E. DeYoe, of Harrisburg, spent his usual after Easter vacation here. On Easter he received 109 new members into his church, which makes nearly 500 in less than : four years. '87. Rev. Herbert Alleman visited Gettys-burg at the wedding of Miss McKnight and Mr. Black. He is meeting with success in his work at Chambersburg. '88. Rev. Eeander Goetz visited Gettysburg the week after Easter. We learn that he is successful with his mission at Williamsport and is very much encouraged. '88. Rev. Luther S. Black, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, Gettysburg, was married to Miss Mary McKnight, April 25th, 1895. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, President McKnight, assisted by her brother-in- law, Rev. Luther E. DeYoe, of Harrisburg. The bride was given away by her mother. The ceremony was a very impressive one and was performed with the ring. Rev. and Mrs. Black returned from their bridal trip May 3rd. '89, Rev. D. S. Hoover has resigned the pastorate of Lutherville, Md., to take effect on the 1st of June. '90. The Luthej-ati Observer of April 26th, contains an interesting article on "District Work," by Rev. U. E. Yeiser. '90. Salem congregation at New Bethlehem, Pa., presented their pastor, Rev. William J. Bucher, with a gold watch at Easter. St. John's, at the same time, presented him with an office chair. '90. Rev. L. T. Snyder, of Orrstown, Pa., who is the secretary of the Cumberland Val-ley Conference, is very sick with pneumonia. He has not been able to fill his pulpits for sev-eral weeks. '91. Rev. A. Pohlman, M. D., the mission-ary- elect of the General Synod to Africa, has taken up his residence for a year's hospital practice in the Maryland General Hospital, at the corner ot Linden Avenue and Madison Street, Baltimore, Md. Mr. Pohlman will fit himself for a practical medical misionary and will be an invaluable addition to the working force at Muhlenberg, Africa. '91. William Hersh, Esq., of Gettysburg, has accepted the invitation of the Fairfield Post to deliver the Memorial Day oration at that place. '92. Schmucker Duncan has returned to Yale for a brief period of study. '93. Two members of the Middle class of Seminary, W. F. Bare and L. M. F. Myers, are under appointment of the Home Mission Board to work up the interests of the church in Oklahoma. They start for the field about May 15th, to work for the summer. The place is said to be a favorable one for the or-ganization of Lutheran churches. '93. We received an invitation from Mr. John Hay Kuhns to attend the annual exhibi-tion of the "Society of Electrical Engineers" of the University of Nebraska. '93. Mr. J. C. Grimes preached two sermons at the Memorial Lutheran church at Harris-burg recently. '93. Nr. Niels L. J. Grou has returned to Denmark, as a citizen of the U. S., for an ex-tended trip through Denmark, Norway, Swe-den and Lapland, for the purpose of gathering material for an illustrated lecture to be deliv-ered in America upon his return. During the month of August he expects to attend the World's Peace Congress, which is to be held in Luxemburg. Mr. Gron graduated from Harvard last year, and the Boston papers make him a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in '93. '93. Young architects in the universities and schools of design throughout the country have recently been contestants for awards from the Society of Beaux Arts Architects of New York. Among the many contestants, an award of special merit was made to George C. Baum, '93, of the University of Pennsylvania, the son of Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Baum, the honored pastor of St. Matthew's. He has also recently secured a similar award in a class competition in the Pennsylvania University. '93. Marion J. Kline is off on a trip of one or two months to canvass for students. '93. Mr. J. F. Kempfer spent a few days in 48 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. town recently, then left for Beaver Springs, Snyder comity, Pa. '94. Chas. F. Kloss came to town on the 20th ult. and stayed several days. He is still traveling for E. A. Wright & Co., Philadel-phia, and is doing well. '94. Mr. R. E. Miller spent a few days at College, two weeks ago, visiting his old friends. ATHLETICS. IIOKACE M. WITMAN, Editor. It has at last been found that Harrisburg is unavailable for the State inter-collegiate ath-letic meet. The event will now take place at State College the latter part of the present month. The new athletic field is nearing completion. The rough filling and grading has all been done and it only remains yet to put the top soil on. It is hoped to use the field for the athletic events of Commencement week, par-ticularly for the base-ball game with York, Tuesday of that week. The tennis tournament undertaken by Le-high has finally been abandoned. The col-leges did not respond as they should have. It should be tried again, at any rate. The base-ball team should have Dr. Nixon work out a handy reference book containing the dimensions of all sized curves. This might, perhaps, be a remedy for the club's weakness at the bat. It would only* require a little practice. GETTYSBURG VS. NEW WINDSOR. Score: 10—-o. The game with New Windsor College on our home grounds, Saturday, April 20th, re-sulted in a decided victory for Gettysburg, who, not satisfied with defeating them, pre-vented their opponents from scoring during the nine innings. Maybe, the unlooked for de-feat of Gettysburg by State College, on the 13th, had something to do with the onslaught of the home team. The fielding of Slingluff and the base running of Cross were features. The batter}' work of Whitehill and Myers is worthy of mention. The home team batted hard and fielded well. Reefer's catch of a dif-ficult fly ball over third base called forth great applause. Tate's throwing to the bases was perfect. Stimmel pitched a masterly game, striking out 16 men. He had perfect control of the ball and kept the hits of the visitors well scattered. Following is the score : GETTYSlirKG. R H. O. A. E. I.eisenring, IF Shecly, lb 3 4 10 Keefer, 3b 241 Tate, c 2 3 12 Richardson, cf 000 Stimmel, p 1 I o Gilbert. 2b 014 Hartzell, rf 000 Eckels, ss 1 1 o Totals 10 16 27 12 NEW WINDSOR. R. H. O. A. E. Nichodemus, lb. o 1 9 0 0 Slingluff, rf o 0000 Whitehill, p 00130 Ecker, 3b o o 1 1 1 Cross, 2b 02222 West, ss 00021 Davis, If o o o o 1 J. Myers, cf o 1 1 1 3 E- Myers, c 0 o '9 01 Totals o 4 24 9 INNINGS. Gettysburg 22032100 x—10 New "Windsor 00000000 0— 0 Earned runs—Gettysburg. 5. Two-base hits—I,eisenring, Tate. Stolen bases—Gettysburg, 17. Double plays—Keefer and Gilhert. Bases on balls—By Whitehill, 8. Hit by pitched ball—Slingluff. Struck out—By Stimmel, 16; by Whitehill 8. Passed balls—Tate, 1; Myers, 2. Time of game—1.45. Umpire —Kuendig. HAGERSTOWN VS GETTYSBURG. Score: 9—o. Thursday, April 25th, the college team played the strong Hagerstown club on the lat-ter's grounds. The simple explanation of the defeat lies, apparently, in the almost entire in-ability of our men to connect with the ball. In the third inning an unfortunate accident occurred which deprived the team of the valu-able services of Stimmel. In some manner or other he sprained his arm so badly as to lose entire control of it. His absence was very much missed, but the game had already been lost. Gilbert replaced him and did excellent work. Considering the fact that he had not pitched at all this season, he deserves a great deal of credit. Besides this, he. split his hand in catching a liner in the pitcher's box, so that, he was hardly able to grasp the ball. He also played a splendid game at second. According to the Hagerstown papers the game was decidedly more interesting than the score would seem to indicate. "The three noticable features of the contest," says the Globe, "were, a fine da}', a good attendance and a well-played game. Both teams were liberally applauded when difficult plays were made, and enthusiasm waxed from the start." The Herald says: "The game abounded in good catches, but the most remarkable one was made by Richardson, in the ninth inning, of a high fly, that almost reached the fence. It scraped the sky way over the little fielder's head, but he turned and ran for it, nabbing the descending sphere with his one hand, at the same time rolling on the ground. Great THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 49 and continued applause greeted his phenome-nal catch. It was one of the prettiest within the memory of local enthusiasts, and Richard-son was given an ovation when he came in to the bench." Tate also made a fine catch of a foul fly, jumping over the players' bench to take it. The whole Hagerstown team acquitted them-selves well, but the pitching of Lipp was the main and the grave feature. The Herald says further: "The college boys were very quiet, hardly uttering a word while the game was in progress. The coachers' lines were silent, and not one kick was raised. They were gentlemanly and orderly, and made a splendid impression. Young ladies from Kee-Mar occupied rear seats in the grand stand, and several times uttered the Gettys-burg College yell as the visitors came in to the bat. The boys gallantly doffed their caps each time in recognition." The score and summary follow : HAGERSTOWN. R. H. O. Shank, cf 012 Rainey, lb I 2 10 Gochen'r, 2b 125 Lipp, p 120 Tate, 3b 2 1 1 Gillam, If 201 Carp'nt'r, rf 220 Scharf, ss 030 Graffius, c 008 Totals 9 13 27 12 GETTYSBURG. R. H. O. A. Leisenring, If 0140 Sheely, lb o o 15 1 Keefer, 3b 0230 Tate, c 0060 Richardson; cf 0020 ♦Stimmel, p o 1 1 3 ♦Gilbert, 2b 0043 Hartzell, rf 0000 Eckles, ss o o o 1 White, 2b 0020 Totals. o 4 27 8 6 *In the third inning Stimmel retired from the box; Gilbert went into the box from second, and White took Gilbert's place. INNINGS. 3 o 00600 0—9 o—o Hagerstown o , Gettysburg o SUMMARY. Earned runs—Hagerstown, 3. Bases on balls—Stimel, 1; Gil-bert, 2. Struck out—By Lipp, 5: by Gilbert, 3; by Stimmel, I. Double plays—Tate and Gochenour. Stolen bases—Shank, 3; Lipp, 1; Tate. 1. Time—1.35. Umpire- Pittinger. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. provides sufficient instruction to meet the re-quirements in Chemistry and Physics, and in order to bring the study of Anatomy and I Physiology up to the new conditions, Dr. I Stahley will greatly extend the instruction in these branches. Increased facilities for the study of these important subjects will be at once provided. This new arrangement will be very favor-able to our students who have the profession of medicine in view. The college course and the medical course will thus be advantageously merged and a year's time will be saved. The study of Anatomy and Physiology will prob-ably be placed on the elective list for the Junior and Senior years. The alumni and patrons of the College will no doubt be gratified to learn of a proposition which has just been made by the authorities of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, by which our graduates in.the Arts or Science departments, who present evidence that they have, while at college, taken courses in Anat-omy, Physiology, Chemistry and Physics, will be admitted without examination to the second year of Jefferson's newly established four years' course. This generous proposition will no doubt be accepted. Our curriculum already FRATERNITY NOTES. WILMER A. HARTMAN, Editor. PHI KAPPA PSI. Bro. Smith, '63, spent a few days in town last week. Bros. Carty and Keffer accompanied the ball team on its recent trip to Hagerstown. Bro. Reitzell, '96, attended the fraternity convention held at Ithaca, N. Y., last month". He was very much pleased with the Cornell College spirit. Bro. Whitman, '95, will be one of the speakers at the Class Day exercises. ALPHA TAU OMEGA. Bro. Melvyn P. Buck, '97, was initiated into the fraternity on the night of May 4th. Bro. Chas. G. Bikle, of the Senior class in the Seminary, preached at Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday, May 5th. Bishop John H. Vincent, Worthy Grand Chaplain of the Fraternity, spent a day here recently, taking in the Battle-field. Bro. Michler, '97, spent a few days recently in Harrisburg, Pa." Bros. Percy and Ira Hoover, '95, spent Sun-day, May 12th, at home. Bro. Franklin Menges, Ph. D., spent Sun-day, May 12th, at Areudtsville, as the guest of Bro. Henry A. Spangler, '89. 50 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Bro. George A. Kyner, '89, of Chambers-burg, Pa., spent a day here recently. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bros. H. S. McKnight, '70; H. B. Wile, '77 ; L. E. DeYoe, '86, and H. C. Alleman, '87, were in Gettysburg attending the Black- McKnight wedding. Bro. C. H. Huber filled the pulpit of Trinity Lutheran church, Chambersburg, Sunday, April 28, during the absence of the pastor, H. C. Alleman. Bro. S. B. Martin, '90, who graduated re-cently from the Yale Law School, passed the best examination of any candidate who ever applied for admission to the Connecticut bar. Bro. Martin is engaged in active practice in New Haven. Bro. John Clark Ridpath, Alpha, the emi-nent American historian, has now in press a new work called "The Five Races of Man-kind." Bro. H. L. Baugher, D. D., preached in the First Presbyterian church, York, Sunday,' May 5. Bro. J. B. Markward, '91, preached in St. Luke's Lutheran church, Baltimore, Md., Sunday, May 5. . Bro. D. Frank Garland was a welcome vis-itor in Gettysburg, recently. Bro. Fite attended the U. of P. "Mask and Wig" performance in Philadelphia, April 19. SIGMA CHI. Bro. Luther A. Burrell, '74, of Sharon, Pa., a member of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, paid the Chapter a welcome visit on Saturday, May 4th. The Chapter is at present devising plans for the construction of a gravel walk from the College Campus to the Chapter House. We expect to have it fully completed before Com-mencement, and hope many of our Alumni will be here then to make use of it. TOWN AND SEWHNARY NOTES. S. C. BKKGER, Editor. TOWN. Major Richardson, the newly appointed Bat-tlefield Commissioner, is expected here about the 15th inst. A. O. Samuel, a Persian minister, recently spent several days in Gettysburg. During his stay here he made addresses in several of the churches on the "Customs and Manners of Persia." He appeared in his native costume and sang several hymns in Persian tone. Rev. Dr. E. J. Wolf delivered the sermon at the dedication of St. Mary's Lutheran church, Silver Run, Maryland, on Sunday, May 12th. Rev. L. L. Sieber, who formally resided in Lewisburg, where he was pastor of the Luth-eran church, has removed with his family to Gettysburg. Mr. Sieber will devote his time to evangelistic work, in which he has been very successful. Monday, May 7th, about twenty young ladies of the Senior class of Wilson College, Chambersburg, were here viewing the Battle-field. Thursday evening, May 9th, a service of Gospel Song was given by Prof, and Mrs. Lowe, of Philedelphia, in St. James church. The service was enjoyed exceedingly by the large audience present. On Friday evening they gave the "Life of Christ Illustrated in Picture and Song." Rev. Chas. W. Baker, whose health re-quires a change of climate, will remove to Gettysburg with his family in the near future. Rev. Father Henry Crist, of Lock Haven, has been appointed permanent rector of St. Francis Xavier church. He took formal charge of his congregation Sunday* May 5th, and created quite a favorable impression. Judge S. McC. Swope will deliver the Me-morial Day oration at York Springs. The name ot the McClellan House has been changed to Hotel Gettysburg. Work on the power house is now being pushed. The workers on the brown stone are at work, and the carpenters are getting the heavy rafters for the roof in position. Four observation towers, two 75 and two 60 feet high, will be erected on the battlefield. They are to be built of iron and steel, with handsome open work. Two have been located, one on the ridge near the Wheatfield avenue, and one on Round Top. These graceful structures will serve to enhance the pleasure of visitors. SEMINARY. Rev. Geo. Beiswanger, of the Senior class of THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 5i Seminary, has received an appointment from the Home Mission Board to work up a Mission in North-West Baltimore. There is no organ-ization at present, but the prospects are good. He will begin his work about the 1st of June. The grounds around the new building and Dr. Richard's house have received the final grading, and have been sown with grass seed. The general appearance is vastly improved over what it has been at any time heretofore. The memorial windows in the new Semi-nary building have all been put in place. They have been greatly admired for their beauty and tastefulness by all who have seen them. Two of the windows in the rear of the chapel are dedicated respectively to Dr. M. Valentine and Dr. C. A. Hay. Fire escapes, three in number, have been .placed on the Seminary building. A memorial tablet-has also been erected to Dr. Schmucker. Rev. E. E. Schantz, of the Senior class, has received and accepted the unanimous call which was tendered him by the charge at New ■ Freedom. Mr. Schantz will enter upon his duties in June, immediately after graduation. Rev. Prof. J. W. Richard, D. D., has ac-cepted an invitation to deliver the annual ad-dress before the Y. M. C. A. of Roanoke Col-lege, on June oth. Rev. John Bowers preached in the Presby-terian Church Sunday evening, May 12th. Rev. C. F. Jacobs preached in Steelton, Pa., May 12th. Rev. W. H. Nicholas preached in Wood-bury, Md., Sunday, May 12. The latest improved gas fixtures are being placed in the Seminary buildings and in the Professors' houses. A cement walk is being laid around the new Seminary building. The memorial tablets of Luther and Mel-anchthon, presented by the Conrad Bros., is a beautiful adornment to the new "building. Dr. Richard and wife will be "at home" for Seminarians Friday evening, May 17. Rev. G. J. M. Ketner preached in Middle-town, Pa., Sunday, May 12. Quite a number of the Seminarians attended the dedication of the Cold Spring's Mission church Sunday, Apr. 21st. The Seminary Quartet furnished part of the music for the oc-casion. The Seminarians, Revs. Guiuey and Myers, who have worked so indefatigably in the promotion of this cause deserve not only great credit for their noble efforts and glorious results, but also the thanks of the entire county. If not rewarded at once for their labors, in due time they shall receive their deserts. The venerable Dr. Morris has been deliver-ing a course of lectures on pulpit elocution the last few weeks to the Seminarians. LITERARY SOCIETIES. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, Editor. Gettysburg was creditably represented in the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical contest which was held at Lancaster on the 26th of last month. Though we failed to secure any of the prizes, the press of the city made mention of Mr. Rump's oration in very complimentary terms. The subject of his oration was "De-feated Victors," an abstract of which we copy from the Lancaster New Era: "It was the orator's intention to show the beauty and power of the lowly and humble, and the lofty purpose they fulfil in life. He drew a strong comparison, in opening, of a spectator standing on a wharf comparing the vessels as they sail seaward, the magnificent ocean steamer, and the tug, with blackened and scarred hull, which follows in her wake, and followed it out in reverting to the pages of history, bright with the records of her illustri-ous sons. 'But,' he said, 'it is not for the strong and mighty that I raise my voice to-night. The beauty and power of the lowly is superior to the great and mighty. They are those whose brows are never crowned with victors' laurels, who must overcome obstacles and surmount difficulties, whom no one pities, with whom no one weeps.' Here he drew the sad picture of Napoleon's life at St. Helena, a striking case in point. Continuing, he said there are men in workshops, in the fields and behind counters whose ethics are truer and nobler than those who wield the sceptre's sway. They do right because it is right. They recognize their obligations to themselves, their State and their God. They are the em-bodiment of loyalty to duty and fixity of pur-pose. They, are as ships that sail from sunny isles but never come to shore.'' 52 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Both Societies have added many new and valuable books to their libraries. The library fund, however, is not as large as it should be. While provision is made from time to time for increasing the usefulness of the College, the library fund is apparently forgotten. In re-membering the needs of the College, we trust that the Alumni and friends of the institution will not overlook the need of an increased en-dowment for this purpose. Before the next issue of the MERCURY the Societies will have selected their representa-tives for the Junior Oratorical Contest which will be held on Wednesday morning of Com-mencement Week. Loyalty to his Society as well as gratitude to the donor of the prize should be incentives to each Junior to make careful preparation for, and to participate in, the preliminary contests. We hope that greater interest will be taken in this matter than has been manifested in previous years, and that each Jnnior will feel it his duty to prepare for the contest. There is no better time than the present for under classmen and Preparatorians to join one of the Literary Societies. By identifying your-selves with the Societies before the close of the term, you will be ready to enter upon this de-partment of your College work at the opening of College next September. PHRENA. The following members of the MERCURY staff have been elected for the ensuing year: Business Manager, W. G. Brubaker, '96; Asso. Eds., H. E. Glazier, '96, W. C. Spayde, '96; H. D. Shinier, '96, H. W. Bikle, '97. On Friday evening, April 19, the following officers were chosen: Pres., Leidich, '95; V. Pres., Spayde, '96; Rec. Sec, Stahl, '97; Chaplain, Shinier, '97; Asst. Libra., Stockslager, '97; Critics, Bell, '95, Hartman, '95, Shinier, '96, Brubaker, "96; Monitor, Shinier. We are glad to announce that the portrait of Dr. Billheimer, of the Seminary, will soon be added to those already adorning the walls of Phrena Hall. The portraits of Drs. Valen-tine, Wolf and Richard were presented to the Society some 3'ears since, and now, through the kindness of Dr. Billheimer, we take a par-donable pride in the fact that the whole Semi-nary Faculty will be represented. These por-traits, together with those of Drs. Baugherand Bikle of the College, make a collection of which any Literary Society may be justly proud. C. B. Kephart, '98, E. W. Meisenhelder, '98, and J. E. Meisenhelder, '97, have been received into membership. PHILO. Philo's representatives on THE MERCURY staff are as follows: Ed.-in-Chief, D. E. Rice, '96; Asst. Business Manager, E. A. Arm-strong, '97; Asso. Eds., Edna Mae Loornis, '96; G. Z. Stup, '96; W. E. Wheeler, '97. H. D. Newcomer, '95, was recently elected president of the society, vice Feldmann, re-signed. The following special programme will be given in Philo Hall, May 24th. SUBJECT—MIETON. Short Biographical Sketch, - WHEELER. Oration—"Milton." -_-____- ABEL. Essay—"Milton's Poetic Genius," --- RICE. Oration—"Milton's Political Career," - BROSIUS Essay—"Ode to the Nativity," - MCCLEAN. Rec—From "Areopagitica," . - AUKERMAN. «",,, / Relation Between Paradise Lost 1 " "" EsSay_ J and the Homeric Epics. } " EISENHAHT. Essay—"Council of Pandemonium," - - Miss LOOMIS. Rec.—Selection from "Paradise Lost," - - - STUP. Music, both vocal and instrumental will add to the entertainment. ODDS AND E^lDS. "THE PURP'S SOLILOQUY." "I may be yaller, And covered with fleas, But my pants, thank the Lord, Don't bag at the knees."—Ex. THE college magazine is the criterion of the institution where it is published, and the col-lege must share with the editors either the glory of success or the shame of failure.—The Bates Student. He wrote a verse on "Trilby," To keep up with the fad; The editor declined it Because its feet were bad.—Ex. A movement is on foot to start an athletic library at Harvard. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 53 SPIUNC}. Now bright the days for me have dawned, And gay my heart doth leap, My worry's o'er, and in the night Most peacefully I sleep. For on the patches in my pants No mortal eye shall frown, They will be fully hidden when I wear the cap and gown.— Widow. The students of the Syracuse University have framed resolutions by which they agree among themselves to assist in maintaining good order and honest work. A joint council is to be formed which shall deal with all cases of discipline. The resolutions are very com-plete and seem to embrace almost everything connected with the government of students. A woman's college in Baltimore has issued an order prohibiting men from its gymnasium. Another boom for the living pictures at the theatres.—Ex. A CHEMICAL ROMANCE. Said Atom to Molly Cule, "Will you unite with me?" And Molly Cule did quick retort, "There's no affinity." Beneath electric light plant's shade, Poor Atom hoped he'd meet her, But she eloped with a rascal Base, And her name is now Saltpetre.—Ex. The Faculty Conference Committee of the University of Pennsylvania has adopted reso-lutions calling for enactment of more stringent football regulations, expressing at the same time the opinion that "the undesirable features of foot-ball are by no means unseparable from the game."—Ex. The ancient stadium of Athens has been re-paired for the Olympic games, which will be held in the spring. Seats will be placed for 20,000 spectators. The prizes will be silver wreaths of laurel or olive, and will be pre-sented to the winner by the Greek king, in person. The call for subscriptions has been liberally responded to.—Ex. THEN AND NOW. In days of old, When knights were bold, And chevaliers were gay To kiss a miss Were counted bliss, As poets used to say. But now-a-days, "Germs" are the craze, And science holds full sway; To kiss a miss Is dangerous bliss, Wise scientists do say.—Brunonion. Because of the success of the committee on discipline at Cornell, this committee has been given power to act in all cases of University discipline. Governor Flower, of New York, has signed the anti-hazing bill, passed by the Legislature. The bill imposes a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, or imprisonment of not less than thirty days nor more than a year upon all students caught hazing or aiding the affair in any way.—Ex. FASHION'S FOLLY. I knew a maiden fair and sweet Whom I had loved for years ; At last one day I told her this, Although with many fears. At first she did not say a word, Then, in a pleasant way, She looked out to the west, and said, "It is a pleasant day." She had not heard a single word, She's told me since with tears ; She wore her hair, as some girls will, Down over both her ears. —The Vaasar Miscellany. Honors at Harvard's Commencement were taken by eleven of her prominent athletes. Loudly roaring, Grandly soaring, Far above all mental reach, Depths of logic, Gestures tragic, Mighty Senior—at his speech. 54 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. In Latin and Greek He was quick as a streak ; In dress he was foppish and tony. The latter was due to his being an ass, The former was due to his pony.—Ex. They used to sing some time ago A rather plaintive song, "Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long." But now-a-days the song is set With music to the rhyme ; "Man wants as much as he can get And wants it all the time."—Record. We leaned across the friendly stile, The gentle moonbeams lit her face, The sweet influence of her smile Annihilated time and space. Quoth I: "The breezes kiss your cheek, Oh, happy, happy breezes they!" Sighed she, this maiden so petite: "Who gave them a monopoly ?"—Ex. We paused to watch the quiver Of faint moonbeams on the river, By the gate. We had heard something calling And a heavy dew is falling, Yet we wait. It is no doubt very silly- To stay out in all this chilly Evening mist. Still I linger hesitating For her lips are plainly waiting To be kissed. So I stooped to take possession Of the coveted concession On the spot. But she draws back with discreetness, Saying with tormenting sweetness, "I guess not." Her whole manner is provoking; "Oh, well, I was only joking," I reply, She looks penitently pretty, As she answers: "What a pity ! So was I."—Harvard Lampoon. por all the latest styles in Suitings and.Trousers, AND 1"ULL LINE OP Cents' Furnishing Goods, Call on D. H. 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FICK1NGER, '94. HENRY E. CLARE, 95. WALDO D. MAYNARD, '95. PAUL \V. KOLLER, '94. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, '95. SUMNER R. MILLER, '95. Business Manager: BENJAMIN R. LANTZ, '94. Assistant Business Manager : CHARLES F. KLOSS, '94. T^n^.r-. f One volume (ten months), . . . . $1.00 lERMS-| Single copies, .15 Payable in Advance. AH Students are requested to hand us matter for publication. ' The Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by send-ing information concerning their whereabouts, or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the Business Manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. eONTE/NTS. EDITORIAL, 55 CHARLES S. WOLF, 56 RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF SUMNER R. MILLER, 57 THE PROGRESS OP MESMERISM, 58 AN EPISODE 59 SPECIALISM: ITS NECESSITY AND ITS DANGER, . 59 PROOF-READING—MENTAL AND MORAL, 61 PAPA H 's SOLILOQUY ON THE DAY THE KEE-MAR GIRLS WERE HERE, 62 COLLEGE LOCALS, 63 ALUMNI, 66 FRATERNITY NOTES, 69 ATHLETICS, 70 TOWN AND SEMINARY, 71 LITERARY SOCIETIES 73 E/DITO-RIAL. WITH this number of THE MERCURY, the lately elected staff takes charge of affairs. It is their desire to mirror faithfully the life and thought of the students of Gettys-burg College, and bring before them in read-able form the doings of each month. Such work, however, calls for the heartiest co-opera-tion of the student-body. We, therefore, ask you for your willing help and for contributions to its columns. Remember that THE MER-CURY is the true representative of the college, for it alone stands for the interests of the students. * * * IT is of peculiar interest to us, who are train-ing for active work in the world, to know just what sort of material the world demands. The idea is slowly dying a natural death that four years of Latin, Greek, and Mathematics will fit a man to deal with all the problems of life. Text-books and dictionaries contain ten times more knowledge on these subjects than the average student, but they are powerless to effect the solution of our daily enigmas. The world calls for more than that, it calls for men. Our learning is of no account to those around us, unless a man stands behind it. Character-is a prime necessity for a man, and here is the place to develop it, for the college is a little world with duties as real as those of the throbbing world about us. If we fail here when the test is applied, we are bound to fail when larger duties demand our attention. The world is a severe judge, and takes no excuses. We are weighed in the balance, and, if found wanting, the command comes : " Make way for a man !" To quote the words of Dr. Hulbert: " Men are in demand; not homines—animals 56 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. that wear pants—but viri, plumed knights, with swords upon their thighs," ready to battle for right and truth, and make the great world better. THE spirit of death seems hovering over our college. But a short time ago we were called upon to mourn the loss of one whose college days were nearly over, Charles Wolf. Then came the announcement of the departure of the College Treasurer, Alexander D. Buehler, a man full of years and honors. And now again we have to bow to the will of that dread power, giving up one whose whole life lay before him filled with the glorious promise of highest achievement. Sumner Roscoe Miller, a member of the Sophomore class and one of the editors of THE MERCURY, died May 30th, shortly after the hour of noon. His illness was of a short duration, and the end came unexpected, swift and terrible. Just the day before his death, all reports spoke of speedy recovery, but now such.hope is vain—his health has come to him in a happier land. But words fail the writer, and the task of telling the story of that bright life must be left to a calmer mind and a quieter heart. Grief, deep and sincere, is in the hearts of all his fellow-students, and words are slow to come when the heart quivers in pain. IN days of old, when the burden of thought was turned to things heavenly, a common belief was expressed in the words of the adage : " Cleanliness is next to Godliness;" but now that the minds of men have deigned to descend from their lofty flight and take an interest in human affairs, the thought implied finds better expression in the changed form : " Cleanliness is next to manliness." Refer-ence is made to this in order that the careless-ness, so prevalent lately, may cease, and that the rubbish which litters the campus may dis-appear. It is to our interest to appear neat and tidy to the visiting world and the Faculty. We are judged by what is seen of us, and we naturally desire favorable judgment. But to obtain such judgment we must do something worthy of it. Let us, therefore, respect the request made of us, and rid ourselves of waste matter through the proper channels. If we respect the wishes of others, we have more chances of having our own respected, and more right to claim consideration for them. * * IN the editorial concerning the glee club, which appeared in the last issue, it should have been stated that the club was granted permission to be absent from college for sixteen periods. The reason that they were not allowed to give concerts away from college this term is owing to the fact that the time granted was exhausted last term. CHARLES S. WOLF. CHARLES STORK WOLF, son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Wolf, was born in Baltimore, Md., December nth, 1873. He was named for and baptized by the late il-lustrious Dr. Charles Stork, and it would seem that there was transmitted to the child the same gentle and charitable spirit of the sainted man whose name he received. In his second year, he removed with his parents to Gettysburg, and resided here until his death. He began the work of his education in the public schools of this place, and was graduated from the High School with the highest record of his class in June, 1887. The following Sep-tember he entered the Preparatory Depart-ment, where he remained for two years, and entered the Freshman class in college in Sep-tember, 1889. Three years of his college life had passed and the day of his graduation was at hand, when, on April 26th, he left home to spend a few days in New York city, at a con-vention of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, of which he was a faithful and devoted member. He returned home on the evening of Saturday, THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 57 April 29th, happy and apparently in excellent health. The next morning, however, he be-came sick, and after an illness of little more than forty-eight hours, he died at 6.15 o'clock : on the morning of Tuesday, May 2d. Such are the facts connected with the brief life and sudden death of Charles Stork Wolf- He was a gentle, amiable, happy boy, scatter-ing smiles and sunshine into the lives of all with whom he came in contact. His nature was beautifully childlike in its tenderness and simplicity; his character was pure, noble, and upright. In his home he was an example of filial respect and brotherly love; in his frater-nity he was the type of loyalty and devotion ; in his class and the whole college community he was loved by all and hated by none. Among the citizens of Gettysburg he had a smile and kind word for all, knowing no dis-tinction of high and low, rich and poor; and beyond the limits of Gettysburg his friends were numbered by the score. His death came just at that period of transi-tion when the youth is passing into the man. The arena with its activities lay just before him, and in a few months he would have met the world, and dared the decrees of fate. What the future held for him we cannot say; if the boy was prophetic of the man, we believe his life would have added blessings to the world and benefit to the race. From child-hood his heart had turned longingly toward the work of the ministry, and it is not for us to predict what words of sacred eloquence and deeds of Christ-like love would have been his, had he lived to carry out his purpose. It is sufficient for us to know that God needed him and his service in some foreign part of his great universe, and that the bright boy, who so recently moved among us, still labors and loves in a broader and better life in the presence of his Father and his God. W. K. D. the death of a member of the active chapter. As we con-template the death of our young and beloved brother, Charles Stork Wolf, involuntarily we bow and say, " Truly death hath all seasons for her own." The very type of youth and health and happiness, he walked among us only a few days ago, and the thought of death was never associated with that bright face and manly form, but in a twinkling of an eye the summons came and he was taken. Charles Stork Wolf was a youth of rare and enviable qualities. His nature was bright, genial, and affable; his character pure, upright, and noble. Cheerful smiles, gentle words, and kind deeds were his constant companions. In his home he was a loving and obedient son and a kind and gentle brother. In his friendships he was true, sincere, and faithful, and in the world at large he had a heart of love and charity for all men. Only the garlands of friends rest upon his newly-made grave, and from no heart rises the curse of an enemy to distract the peacefulness of his slumber. In the death of Charles Stork Wolf, Theta chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity has suffered a sad and heavy loss. He became a member of the chapter early in the present col-legiate year, and during his membership his devotion to the White Cross and its interests was constant and memorable, and new lustre has been added to the emblem by his pure and unselfish life. As we gather in our chapter lodge it is hard to think of him as a " silent Sig," but the vacant chair with its drapings of mourning, the longing for " The touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a voice that is still " are sorrowful reminders of the truth. Our hearts are filled with sadness, for in the years to come we shall miss his hearty hand-shake, his cheery laugh, his happy ways. Resolved, That the chapter lodge be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, Resolved, That a copy of this action be sent to the family of our deceased brother, spread in full upon the minutes, published in the college publications, and the Sigma Chi Quarterly. ED. W. LOUDON, CHAS. W. HUMRICHOUSE, FRANK S. LEISENRING. FRATERNITY RESOLUTIONS. 1'or the first time in the almost thirty years of its existence "as Theta chapter of Sigma Chi been called upon to mourn RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF SUMNER R. MILLER. WHEREAS, God in His all-wise providence has seen fit to summon from our midst our dearly-beloved friend and class-mate, Sumner Roscoe Miller; and WHEREAS, In his sad and unexpected death the class of '95 has lost a most talented and devoted member, and the ' ministry a most promising candidate ; therefore be it Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to the will of Him " who doeth all things well," yet we deeply mourn the loss of him who, by his manly character and Christian conduct, had endeared himself to us; and, 58 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Resolved, That in him we have lost one whose place can never be filled, and whose memory will ever be cherished, not forgetting that our irreparable loss is his eternal gain; and Resolved, That,as an expression of the sincere sorrow which we experience on account of this mysterious act of God, we extend to the bereaved family and friends of our departed classmate our deep sympathy; and Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, and that they be published in the College journals, Church papers, and The Millersburg Sen-tinel, E. H. WERT, W. H. FELDMAN, W. A. KUMP, W. D. MAYNARD, R. C. WRIGHT, Committee. THE PROGRESS OF MESMERISM. THE world to-day is alive with scientific investigators. Who will be the next to affix his name to the scientific roll of honor ? Such was the question that forced itself into the chemical brain of William Belshazzar Lutz but a very short time ago. Outside of compounding vile chemical mix-tures in the laboratory, the subject of mesmer- , ism has been the one absorbing topic that has occupied the mind of this gentleman for many years. Ofttimes when the bell in the tower would toll forth the silent hours of midnight, and when the rest of his college mates were wrapped in the sweet embrace of slumber, this devotee of science, with his face wreathed in smiles, would read how Joseph Smith, the great Mormon leader, had practiced the virtues of animal magnetism upon his credulous followers. Why not put this art to a more noble use ? Lengthy and deep were the medi-tations which followed, and many were the conclusions at which he arrived. His plans being formulated, the one great thing that re-mained to startle the scientific world with the results of his study was to make test of the same by practical experiment. Who should be the subject of experimentation ? This new and great difficulty now confronted him. The mesmeric ability of " Homer" Kloss, that lengthy man of antiquity, was well established. After mature deliberation, he resolved to give him a share of his confidence, and to make him the first and only partner in his mesmeric firm. These two worthy Juniors, the convolu-tions of whose brains are deeper than the teeth of a ten-foot ice saw, persuaded Freshman Carty and " Sister " Hedges to permit them-selves to be operated upon. Carty, whose will-power is remarkable, proved himself to be but a poor subject. " Sister " next seated him-self in the experimental chair, and Belshazzar, with a flourish of his hands that would have rivaled that of an Indian juggler, soon had his patient under mesmeric influence. The opera-tor softly whistled " Annie Rooney," and when the music had ceased the circus began. " Sister " performed all sorts of queer pranks. He washed his face with Sozodont. He jumped on the springs of Belshazzar's bed, and said he was riding in a Pullman palace car. He combed his hair with a broom, and put on a storm overcoat, saying that it was about time he had found his linen duster. He lathered his face with blacking, and tried to shave with a yard-stick. He imagined he was Bare's phonograph, and, when asked to hum a good old gospel hymn, he whistled " Reddy Get Your Hair Cut." He brushed his toe-nails with tooth-powder, thinking his teeth were at his pedal extremities. " Enough !" the brilliant operator exclaimed. "Now, gentlemen, allow me to remove the charm." His hands flew heavenward over " Sister's " face, but, alas, the patient only rolled his eyes and groaned. The operator was startled. Again he tried to break the spell, but a deeper groan and a more horrible rolling of eyes was the only result. The operator was unnerved. A third attempt was made, but groans and sighs that would have wrung the heart of any human being were the only response. The wildest alarm now followed. Never was there such consternation since the infernal fiends THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 59 were pitched over the " battlements of heaven." Belshazzar, naturally a religious man, gathered together all the busts of the immortal gods, and, having placed them on a copy of Clyde " Remsen's" Chemistry, prayed to each one separately. He besought Bacchus to pour some fire-water down his patient's throat and thus restore him. He tearfully asked Zeus to hit poor " Sister " with a thunderbolt and awaken him. He prayed Neptune to run his tri-dent through " Sister's " hair and electrify him out of his accursed spell. He prayed Apollo to shoot him with a golden arrow. He prayed jEolus to squash him with an Omaha cyclone. He prayed Vulcan to hit him with a brand new sledge-hammer, " but not too hard, dear Vulcan." He sought the aid of Juno, but Juno wasn't " in it." He prayed to Venus, but Venus said he had sported around the " Kee-Mar " girls, and she would have nothing to do with him. He lastly besought Minerva to grant him enough wisdom to restore poor " Sister," but Minerva did not look with appre-ciation upon the actions of such mortals as himself. Finally, in despair, he borrowed a new Columbian cent from his partner, " Homer," and, having placed it between his patient's teeth, he prayed that Charon might successfully ferry him across the hated river. But a greater surprise was in store for him. Belshazzar glanced toward the wall, and there an unknown hand was busy tracing, in bold hieroglyphics, the following terrible words: " Take him up town, set up the ice-cream, and get a Freshman to sleep with him." Only too thankful to follow some kind of directions, Belshazzar complied with the strange request, and the next day his patient was fully restored. Billy's scientific aspirations are now buried in the depths of the " Tiber." Like many other would-be scientists, he will eke out his exist-ence only as a disappointed and heart-broken man. But, what is still harder to bear, he has learned that the human heart is desperately wicked and deceitful above all things. The whole thing was a farce, for his partner was in league against him, and the joke was only brought to a beautiful termination by " Sister's " apparent innocence. " SUPER." AN EPISODE. He went to hear the phonograph, With her upon his arm ; He entertained her with his laugh, She with her eyes did charm. And when, the entertainment thro', They homeward took their way, They did not cease to laugh and coo, And much they seemed to say. She lolled her eyes, until her glance Beamed on his lovely face; And then, by some peculiar chance, Unknown to such a case, He turned and met those lifted eyes, And smiled his sweetest smile; For he did naturally surmise She loved him all the while. But next day, when the sun was bright, She, with those eyes of blue, Her lover had forgotten quite; For light made love untrue. Tho' in the dark she favored one, Yet, when it did come day, Round in the tennis-court she'd run And shout " Love thirty-Play." A. H. B., '96. SPECIALISM: ITS NECESSITY AND ITS DANGER. FIELDS of work, like fields of grain, look all green from a distance. In the general view, which is all that we commonly get of a science or an art, it is attractive, and like Hamlet we are apt to see the charms of each path so clearly that we are loth to choose one and forego all the rest. There is nothing more delightful than to take such peeps into the treasure boxes of knowledge as the maga- | zines afford. But not in such a way can one become the owner of a jewel or even tell the diamond from the paste. Yet it is often said that the periodicals are convenient forms in 6o; THE COLLEGE MERCURY. which to get the information that makes a " well-rounded man." Nothing more false! The well-rounded man is not the one who is symmetrical because of equal supcrficialty in all parts of his mind. For making a fine im-pression it is enough to converse about books which have been reviewed in the Pacific Monthly, but the habit is weakening to intellect and character. This is somewhat from the subject, but is a plea for the " man of one idea " over against the dead-level man of no idea. It is often said that a man never again knows so much as he did when he was a Senior at college, and it is because a man reaches the period then when he has just looked into the open gates of history, science, language and literature, and sees beautiful vistas of trees laden with ripe fruit. He has not yet learned of the labor of which he sees the result. He offers immense chunks of wisdom from what department you will, but after a while he begins to see that he was borrowing, and that he did not under-stand whereof he spoke. Then he wants to know something. One says to himself, I will pursue Science, and then decides that a life-time is too short for that, and says, I will learn Geology, and finding that too large, seeks to find the language of fossils. At last he begins to know something. Another will sacrifice all else to History, but how can he for himself find out anything when so much ground is to be covered ? He narrows himself to the history of Italy, but again he must take his knowledge second-hand, and finally, when he has become modest enough to confine himself to Florence or Venice, he says, this one thing I can know. And then a man becomes a power. Then he can be something more than a sponge, and leave a mark to show where he has been. Nature holds more truths ready for the dis-coverer than she has given up to Darwin. The world is learning fast, and it seems that it is learning so many new things that old tradi-tions cannot give way fast enough. Perhaps, j therefore, there will be a pause in religious in-vestigation until the Church can chew the large bite thrust into its mouth. But the energy will go into some other department. Deep dark-ness is all around us. Exploring parties go on in one direction until they are frightened by the distance they have come, then wait for the rest of men to come and occupy. Hut while they rest another party of specialists is en-larging the lighted area in another point, and so, by each individual working away at his one idea, the people get more light. It is surprising how much can be done in the knowledge of books by those who can give only surplus of time to them, if the study is specialized. Most of those who know why Shakespeare is the greatest poet that ever lived have read him from their youth up. He has been a companion of many men all through life. By giving themselves up to him, and growing into him, they have learned the secret of his greatness, have known him. What can be gotten from reading tons of criticism and ephemeral talk to compare with this intimate acquaintance with one or two great minds. By such specialization a man is developed. He reads literature as it ought to be read, namely, as thing inseparable from living, and not as a literary exercise. Hence he will be free from pretentiousness. One result of the other method is to tempt to a display of knowledge which is only on the surface. " Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." Objections are heard to specialism and specialists. It is said that those who give a great part of their time to either art or the pursuit of knowledge become self-absorbed, absent-minded, and egotistical. It ought not to be so. If it is the case, they are getting more than they can digest. They are apply-ing more to the surface than can be absorbed into the inner man. Ambition often drives the worker to this forcing process, and it can-not fail to have evil effects on his character. This, then, is a danger of specialism ; this is the abuse of the good thine. The man ought THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 61 PROOF-READING—MENTAL AND MORAL. to grow with his work. No matter how special his department, his acquirements ought to spread their influence through his nature j and leaven the whole. If, on the other hand, it takes the form of an outside excrescence, not only is it valueless, but also, as we are naturally more vain of the things we have ac-quired than of those we have by nature, the student fails to recognize it as a deformity, and feels pride in his borrowed glory. It is the old story of the peacock proud of his voice, j But this is only when conditions are abnormal. ' Healthy work on a chosen subject makes the mind broader, opener, greater in every way. It makes a man more capable of friendship and of higher feeling ; it raises the plane of his life. The man or woman who knows one thing has an anchor. He is no longer the slave of every doubt. He need no longer be a led-horse. He has some equipments for fighting the bat-tles of his own mind and for facing the ques-tions which assail every man. M. W. CROLL. TO the uninitiated eye, there is an air of deep mystery about the mutilated text and hieroglyphic margin of a corrected proof-sheet. The ranks of printed words have a grim and battle-scarred look, like a veteran regiment with tattered flags and ragged uniforms ; the gaps left by fallen comrades are not yet filled, and many of the survivors bear abiding marks of the stern conflict through which they have passed. The marginal corrections, in every variety of curve and angle, irresistibly suggest the bursting bombshells and bayonets keen of thrust which have wrought such havoc in the brave array. But these are only fancies ; and our supposed observer, being presumably of a practical turn of mind, soon seeks to discover a more intimate i relation between the text and the corrections —the casus belli, so to speak, which has occasioned this pitiless decimation of the soldierly ranks. A comparison of the marks in the text with those on the margin soon reveals the purport of the strange hieroglyphs, and the investigator sees how, by means of a few strokes and letters, omissions are supplied, confusions rectified, and intruders expelled, all with a view to the ultimate perfection of the text. A brief inspection will probably suffice to convince him that proof-reading is a very easy thing indeed. Yes, the typographic symbols of the proof-sheet disclose at least a part of their meaning without much difficulty to an intelligent observer; but to the mind of one who com-bines some degree of experience with his observation, the same lines and curves have another story to tell. To him they speak of that eternal patience which is yet not genius:— that patience which scans and scans again the printed lines, striving to detect the smallest error, until it seems that not so much as the ghost of a mistake can lurk within the tangled maze of words ; that patience which even then is not satisfied, but still scrutinizes each sentence over and over, going beneath the mere form of the words, not content until it has endeavored at every doubtful point to fathom the author's meaning, lest some mis-placed phrase, some intruding word, some omitted sign, should obscure the thought and frustrate the purpose of the writer. Such is the patience which perhaps of all patience sees the least result of its own toils, and has least confidence in the correctness of its own work— the keen-eyed patience of the proof-reader. But this is not all that the proof-sheet sug-gests. Strangers though most of us may be to the actual task of correcting proof, we are daily and hourly applying the methods of the proof-reader to the products of our mental activity and to the conclusions of our judg-ment and experience. The more we learn, the more deeply do we realize how much of our knowledge and belief is merely tentative—how frequently our opinions must be altered and revised, and how few of them can be depended 62 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. upon as absolutely correct in every particular. Even what we call facts are often largely relative, and the slightest change of circum-stances may introduce variations which will overturn our most careful inductions and dissipate our most ingenious theories. There is in almost all our thinking an element of un-certainty similar to the feeling of the proof-reader— a doubt that lingers after the most painstaking revision, and questions whether there may not still be somewhere an un-detected error which must be discovered and eradicated before the opinion or system of thought can be trusted. While it is unworthy of a rational being to accept a belief without good reason for its entertainment, it is equally irrational to close the mind against conviction, and to refuse, either from obstinacy or from indolence, to revise an opinion whose faulti-ness has been shown by the light of increased knowledge. The man who would rather think wrongly than incur the trouble of correcting his thinking needs to take a lesson from the proof-reader. Not only must our opinions be ever open to revision, but a similar method must be pursued in the developing of character. Our lives are not what the Author of our being intended them to be. An adverse force has twisted and marred and spoiled them, yet so artfully that we do not recognize it until we test them by the standard of the highest Truth—the only truth which is absolute. Then we cannot help seeing how faulty and incorrect our lives really are ; but it is so hard to change them ! An uncorrected proof-sheet looks so clean and fair beside the scarred face of a sheet that has been revised! As long as one does not read the former closely, the mistakes will not be noticed ; and so we are tempted to think that no one will mark our shortcomings unless our correction of them draws attention thereto. And these are the hardest of all errors to remedy—hardest to detect and hardest to elim-inate ; but if we would be true to our highest interests, we must not evade the task. We need not always perform it alone. A proof-sheet has far more chance of being correct if several readers have perused it; for one may detect what another has missed, and a third may notice what has escaped the others ; and so it is in moral proof-reading. " In the multitude of counselors there is safety." Not all persons, indeed, are willing to tell us of the faults they see in us; but as long as there are candid and truthful souls on earth, we need not fear that we will be left in utter ignorance of our defects. Happy are we if the lips that tell us of our faults be friendly ones. Nor is this the only assistance that we have. The author of a production is best qualified to read its proof, since he is so well acquainted with the form and sense of the original; and in reading the proof of our lives, we may always have the assistance of the Author, if we will. And when, at last, every error has been rectified, the corrected pages will not be allowed to remain marred and mutilated, any more than the finished book is composed of the disfigured proof-sheets. The final copy will be not only correct, but clean and beauti-ful as well; and the Author, seeing His pur-pose wrought out and His thought expressed in all its pristine perfection, will pronounce it very good. M. R. H., '94. PAPA H 'S SOLILOQUY ON THE DAY THE KEE-MAR GIRLS WERE HERE. To go, or not to go, that is the question :— Whether 'twill be better in the end to go With the pretty Kee-Mar girls from Hagerstown ; Or not to go, and run the risk that they will Think us slow: That must not be; too slow; but yet, If I should go, what would Miss H J say ? Would She permit me thus to flirt the whole day long With pretty Kee-Mar girls, and not object ? If She were only out of town to-day;—this day; That's a consummation devoutly to be Wished; but, then, she isn't—ay ! there's the rub. Dear me ! Now I almost wish that I had never gone To Middle Street until this day had passed. But Yet, we cannot always look ahead to times Of so great moment; and now I must decide. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 63 When such grave questions stir the souls of men, No wonder that we hesitate. If I were (Inly familiar with such questions, 'twould be Far different; but as I've never gone with The girls before this year, I don't know what to Do. But, then, I am a Senior and that makes Up for all deficiencies, and Miss H will Not jilt me; for, if she did, who would translate Her Latin lessons? But conscience does make Cowards of us all. I have decided. I'll go, and if the boys Do tease me, I'll not mind it. Ha! ha! Yes, that Reminds me of a fox and a grape story I once read. 1 fully realize that I am risking Much ; but this is an opportunity of A lifetime. Some of my Kee-Mar friends are from Washington, and quite elite, you know ; much so, Tis said. And as I am a Senior of our Beloved G. C, perchance I may—, but I won't Soar too high, lest with broken pinion I fall Back crushed. But what's the use of further meditation. The die is cast. I am resolved to go. COLLEGE LOCALS. ALBERT S. COOK and SUMNER R. MILLER, Editors. AT last the long-expected and much-talked-of visit of the Kee-Mar girls to historic Gettysburg is an event of the past, and the College boy consoles himself, while he nurses his empty wallet, by thinking and talking of the fair one whose guardian angel he was on that glorious day, Saturday, May 13th. Ever since the Musical Clubs were at Hagerstown, this proposed visit has been looked forward to with the greatest pleasure and expectation. The boys were royally re-ceived and entertained by the ladies of Kee- Mar, and they were only too anxious for an opportunity to return the kindness shown them there. The disappointment of the previous week increased this desire, for it had caused many bitter sighs and " weeps." All was excitement here on the morning of May 13th. Nearly all the boys were dressed in their best, and some of those who had never been known to " dress up," except on Sunday, were " sporting around " with the others. The Kee-Marians owned the battle-field, the town, the college, the boys, " and all the ap-purtenances thereof." The fellow who didn't have a girl wasn't "in it." Many were the hearts that were broken and the tears that were shed on parting ; but the boyshavemany mementos of the happy time in the shape of photographs, etc., which will ever be a source of pleasure to them. Dr. Keedy, whose kindness made it possible for the boys to have a good time, is most warmly praised, and their fondest wishes are that he may long continue to be President of Kee-Mar College, and often repeat the visit of May 13th. On Monday, May 15th, the ladies of Wilson College, Chambersburg, visited Gettysburg. Dr. Edgar loaded the girls into hacks outside of town and did not permit the boys to get near them. It was very considerate on his part, as the boys were all "dead broke," owing to the visit on the Saturday before. Examinations are rapidly approaching, and the Seniors are busily engaged on their Com-mencement work. The general inclination of the boys for the past week or two has been to imprecate the weather, and rejoice over the absence of several members of the Faculty. 'Rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! —'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! Penn-syl- va-ni-a! was replaced by 'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! 'rah ! Gettysburg ! at a recent mass meeting of the students in Brua Chapel, April 29th. A second yell, Hoo-rah ! hoo-rah ! hoo-rah ! Get-tys-burg-i-a ! was also adopted. The value of having several yells was demonstrated during the Dickinson game, as was also the necessity of practicing them before trying to give them. It is rumored that some of the boys find more than flowers on their botanical excur-sions. Grave charges against some of the pro-fessors have been floating around the college during the last few weeks. They are accused of having stolen " horses " in broad daylight during the late racing season, and their owners declare that they continue prowling around their stables. Let the owners of " blooded stock " keep a sharp lookout lest their " record-breakers " be led away during the coming races. We suggest that the owners build hedges around the entrances, and fill the inter-vening spaces with (k) erbs. He was wheeling the carriage along the back streets, the while talking to a pretty com- <*4 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. panion, and one naturally made a slight mis-take, but the occupant of the carriage belonged to a different duffer. Dr. N.—" Gas tends to escape from open vessels, because it is lighter than air." S., '94.—" Can't you keep it in by putting a cover on the bottom ?" B-» '93-—" I think we will have a thunder-storm to-day—I feel it in my head." —, '95 (unconsciously).—" Your head must be a little bar(c)ometer." The latest chestnut.—" Pappy, when will the invitations be here ?" The next latest.—" Ben, when will The Spectrum be out ?" " Good-morning, Mrs. Smith." " Good-morning." "Any ice?" "No ice." "No ice? Get up J" Prof H.(in rhetoric).—" What is the theme ?" H., '95 (after thinking awhile).—" The theme of what, professor ?" E., '95, wishes to inform his friends and classmates that he has a large supply of " in-dices rerutn " on hand. • B.,/95, junctive?' -" Doctor, what tense is that—sub- L, '94 (just finishing speech on " Cleve-land's Cabinet").—"Professor, I forgot Mr. Smith, shall I bring him in now ?" Prof. H.—" Yes, bring him in." R, '94 (translating " Die Friede wohnt in diesem Kleide ").—" In this garment priests-beasts dwell." W., '95 (translating Homer's description of Thersites).—" There was a very ugly man came from Troy. He was cross-eyed, and his other foot was lame." Dr. N.—" Mr. C, put the multiplication table on the board for me." C-i '95-—"Doctor, I don't just know what you mean." Dr. H. (in English Bible).—" Mr. H., can you give me the etymological meaning of ' transgress ?' " H-, '95-—" Handed down from generation to generation." R., 95.—" Say, Jones, where is your hornet? I want to serenade my girl to-night." S., '94 (learnedly discoursing at table).— " Yes, the German pheasants eat rye bread and are healthy." Miss B., '96.—" Look here! this book tells you ' How Plants Grow—Gray'—that must be interesting." Dr. N.—" If I should throw a piece of chalk-up in the air, would it start a train of thought in your mind ?" N., '94.—" I don't know, Doctor." We are pleased to inform all that Nick has resumed his cordial relations with Grand-mother Pitzer. Dr. B.—" Marriage is of much more import-ance than most people make it." " Homer" (emphatically—just rousing from a day-dream).—" That's right." W., '95.—" I do wish Hill would pitch some of his straight curves." Dr. N.- Mr. Kemp, what is 'specific gravity ?'" K., '94.—" Pacific gravity is when a body is in motion it remains in motion, and when at rest tends to remain at rest."—Kemp studied Neptune's Oceanic Physics before coming here. A Senior says he has a dim idea how it goes for a woman to put up her hair. We gu(e)ss he does. Dr. S.—"What are warm-blooded ani-mals?" E., '96.—" Quadrupeds, such as men and birds, are said to be warm-blooded animals." E., '96.—" I have been out to Culp's Hill all morning." S., '96.—" Looking for flowers ?" E., '96.—" No, bullets don't grow on flozucrs!' Dr. H.—" How did Aaron excuse himself for making the golden calf?" L, '96.—"And Aaron said: 'The people brought their earrings to me, and I put them in the fire, and there came out a golden lamb! " The following letter was sent to Philo. Society by O. W. Holmes as a letter of en-couragement to its members. Mr. Kuhns, who solicited the autograph, deserves high praise for his wide-awake activity in behalf of his society. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 65 BOSTON, May 6th, 1893. DEAR SIR :—I am much pleased to hear that the students of Pennsylvania College are diligently studying the best authors of their country, and, if by their indulgence my name is found among them, I will trust it to their charitable judg-ment. It is well that they should read French and German—that they should study the Greek and Latin classical writers, but best of all that they should be well acquainted with the mas-ters of their own language—for the only tongue a man thoroughly knows is the one he learned to speak through his milk-teeth. With heartiest good-wishes, yours very truly. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. On Saturday evening, May 20th, in Brua Chapel, Mr. Walter Pelham gave his excel-lent and amusing character entertainment, under the auspices of the Lecture Course Com-mittee. The audience received, with great ap-plause, the renditions of this celebrated im-personator. The Association has authorized delegates to be sent to the Northfield Training School, and it is probable that we will be represented also at the Lake Geneva (Wis.) School. The efficiency of the local work of our Y. M. C. A. would be greatly increased if we were provided with a separate building for Associa-tion purposes. The need of such a building has been felt for some time, and a Building Fund has been slowly accumulating. We believe the cause is worthy of outside help, and all receipts from Alumni and friends will be gratefully acknowledged. Among other things of interest to the As-sociation, the delegates to the Carlisle Confer-ence of Y. M. C. A. Presidents report that our Association has a larger percentage of students engaged in systematic Bible study in classes than any other institution represented at the conference. This shows the result of the earnest and repeated efforts in this line, and is most gratifying. But from the same source we learn that our work in the cause of Christian missions has not come up to a desirable standard. It is earnestly hoped that more active interest will hereafter be taken in the cause of missions. There is need for men to carry the Gospel to the young men of foreign lands who are with-out the blessings we enjoy, and the obligation largely rests upon us. The men are ready to go, the one thing needful is funds to send them. The attendance at the devotional meetings still continue to be good, and the meetings are made both interesting and profitable. Let us all put forth every effort to keep up the good attendance during the remainder of the term, and the good results will be veiy apparent. PENNSILFAUNISH DEITSCH GESELLSCHAFT. Schon etlicha yohra hen die Studenta g'schwetst fuhn en Pennsilfaunish deitsch societie ufgriega; aber es is alia mohl darich g'falla; die Ursach wahr das sie gemehnt hen dass es net 11 f g'halta sie kennt. Now des wahr all g'schwets. Sie hen ahner a dinger uf griega kenna un die hen auschalda, un fer-was net soh eppes. Aber sacha sin now ahnister. Letscht Dinshtag Ovet, der 23sten Moy, sin sechtza deitsha tzamma komma im Briider Bortner sei Sthup undhen en organ-ization g'formed. Die sin Charter members. Es wahr en enthusiastic meeting. All die members missen deitsch schwetsa kenna, un kenn English wort is erlaubt im meeting. Die object fun die verein is, ehrst, das wir Deische, unser Mutter sproach net gohns fergessa sol-len; un, tzwet, dass wir tzamma sticha sollen in en binderlicher weg. Die officers sin: President, Briider Bortner; Vice-President, Briider Ibach ; Secretary, Briider Newcomer ; Treasurer, Briider Kump; Gahrt, Briider Menges. Die charter members sin Briiders Dundore, W. H. Ehrhart, Uhler, Ibach, Nicholas, Rudi-sill, Becker, Nipple, Newcomer, Kump, Meisenhelder, Menges, Danner, Smith, Hain, Bortner. Professor (looking at his watch).—"As we have a few minutes I shall be glad to answer any questions that any one may wish to ask." Student.—" What time is it, please ?"—Ex. 66 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ALUM/SI. FRANK E. FICKINGER, Editor. WITH this number of THE MERCURY, a new editor of this department appears before you. It will, perhaps, be necessary to say nothing more than to reiterate the words of the former editor, in outlining the aim of the Alumni Department to be that of keeping the former graduates in closer touch with one another, with the undergraduate, and, in chief, with their A/ma Mater, and likewise to repeat his requests, earnestly soliciting all proper in-formation, both concerning yourselves and others, that you may be disposed to give. Let the Alumni Association at its Commencement meeting not fail to elect a wide-awake inter-ested man as Alumni Editor. The success of THE MERCURY depends in great part upon the attitude of the Alumni toward it, and we would therefore most earnestly hope for your hearty co-operation, sanction, and support in the June meeting. We trust we will not be disap-pointed. We are pleased to learn that the class of '78 will hold a reunion in Gettysburg, with a banquet at McCullough's cafe, on Tuesday evening of Commencement week, June 20th. Other reunions are being talked of, but as yet nothing else authentic has come to our ears. Let us have a large representation of the Alumni with us this year. Your presence is inspiring both to the professors and to the students. '39. Rev. Dr. C. A. Hay, of the Seminary, delivered the address at the laying of the corner-stone of St. John's Lutheran Church, Steelton, on Sunday. '39. Rev. P. Willard, now at Mexico, Pa., is writing a history of the Orphans' Home at Loysville, Pa., of which he was the founder and for many years the superintendent. '44. Rev. P. Anstadt, D. D., of York, Pa., will install his son as pastor of the Lutheran Church at Bedford, Pa. '48. Hon. Edward McPherson, one of the executors of the estate of the late Hon. Thad-deus Stevens, filed his report the early part of May. The bequest of $1,000 to Stevens Hall (the Preparatory Department of our college), is sustained with interest. '49. Judge Wm. McClean began his series of lectures to the Senior class on Constitutional Law last Wednesday, the 24th ult. '51. Hon. David Wills, of Gettysburg, was in attendance as delegate from the Carlisle Presbytery at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church which convened recently in Washington, D. C. '53. Rev. P. Bergstresser, of Middletown, Md., will not remove to Chicago as stated in the last number of THE MERCURY. '55. Philadelphia, Pa.—The day for the dedication of the new Calvary Lutheran Church, Rev. S. A. Holman, D. D., pastor, will doubtless be fixed for Sunday, June 18th. '55. Rev. Dr. Huber, professor and chaplain in the college, contemplates building a resi-dence this season on his lot, on the northeast corner of Carlisle and Lincoln Streets. '57. President C. L. Keedy, of Kee-Mar College, Hagerstown, Md., has been appointed Vice-President of the Department Congress of Higher Education to be held at the World's Fair. On May 13th, the doctor, with a party of 35 of his charming students, visited the battle-field. The Kee-Mar girls and the Get-tysburg boys are always on the best of terms, so of course—well, you know—everybody had a nice time. '59. On Sunday, May 7th, Rev. J. G. Goett-man, D. D., pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Allegheny, Pa., preached the third in a series of inter-denominational sermons in progress in that city on " Why am I a Lutheran ?" The Doctor's congregation has arranged for an excursion to Gettysburg in June, to be present at the college Commencement and to view the battle-field. '61. Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Har-risburg, Pa., has extended a call to Rev. I. C. Burke, of the Third Lutheran Church of Baltimore, Md. Rev. Burke has been pastor of the latter church for sixteen years. '61. Rev. J. R. Williams, of Uniontown, Md., has received and accepted a call to the Millers-town charge, Chicora, Pa., and will begin his labors June 1st. '64. Rev. H. J. Watkins, pastor of the Luth-eran Church at Lockport, N. Y., recently cele- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 67 brated his 55th birthday, when he was pleas-antly surprised by a visit from the pastors of all the other churches in the city, accompanied by their wives. The evening was spent in a most enjoyable manner. '65. Dr. McKnight, from latest advices, is at present in Paris, having left the Mediter-ranean coast very much benefited in health. The time, till June 8th, when he sails from Southampton, will be spent in sight-seeing. His full and complete recovery is earnestly and universally hoped for by the students. '67. Rev. Charles S. Albert, D. D., of Balti-more, Md., was elected president of the Gene-ral Synod, lately in convention at Canton, O. '67. Rev. W. E. Parson, D. D., has been secured to deliver an address at the Chicago Lutheran Congress on " Liberty in the Luthe-ran Church." '68. Rev. D. L. Mackenzie lately had an article in the Sioux City Times, entitled " Now and Then." '68. We were pleased to greet on our streets, the latter part of April, Rev. R. F. McClean, formerly of New Bloomfield, Pa. (pastor of the Presbyterian Church), but now located tempo-rarily in Carlisle, Pa. Sunday evening, April 30th, the reverend gentleman preached a most excellent sermon in the College Church. '68. Rev. J. W. Richard, D. D., of Gettys-burg, Pa., will next year deliver a course often lectures on Ecclesiastical Architecture. These lectures will treat of the history and develop-ment of the Roman, Gothic, and Italian archi-tecture. '69. The opening sermon of Rev. J. A. Clutz, D. D., the retiring president of the General Synod, was published in full in the Lutheran Observe}-, and is a masterly produc-tion. Dr. Clutz has been invited to deliver an address before the Lutheran Congress at the World's Fair. '70. The Board of Directors of the German Lutheran Theological Seminary, at Chicago, have elected the Rev. G. F. Behringer, A. M., of Saddle River, N. J., professor of Systematic and Exegetic Theology in that institution. '71. Rev. D. T. Koser, of Arendtsville, Pa., with his brother, A. S. Koser, of Muncy, left home the latter part of May for an extended trip to California and through the West. '71. Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D. D., of Leba-non, Pa., will preach the Baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the college on Sun-day, June 18th. Rev. Prof. Jacob Yutzy, '76, of Selins Grove, will deliver the annual address to the Y. M. C. A., on the evening of gradua-tion day. The Alumni address will be deliv-ered on the evening of June 21st, by Mr. Sterling Valentine, Ph.D., '82, of Lebanon, Pa. '73. Rev. Philip Graif's congregation at Oakland, California, will in a few days break ground for their new church edifice, which will be exceptionally handsome. '74. Rev. F. W. Staley, of Middletown, has been appointed by the General Synod as its fraternal representative to the next meeting of the General Convention of the Reformed Church in the United States, to convene in Reading, Pa., May 24th, 1893. '74. Rev. J. A. Wirt, of Hughesville, Pa., was here in attendance at the funeral of his father-in-law, the late Alexander D. Buehler. Rev. Wirt will preach a sermon to the Y. P. S. C. E., of Irving College, Mechanicsburg, June 4th. '75. Rev. E. G. Hay, of Pottsville, Pa., visited his parents in Gettysburg during the first of May. '76. Rev. S. E. Smith, of Newport, Pa., after the General Synod, will spend several months in the West. '79. The corner-stone of St. Matthew's Lu-theran church, on the Manor near Buckeys-town, Md., was laid in the presence of a large congregation on April 23d. The sermon was preached by Rev. Luther Kuhlman, of Fred-erick, Md., president of the Maryland Synod. Rev. A. H. Burk is pastor loci. '79. J. B. Raby, Esq., formerly corporation lawyer for Frick Co., Waynesboro, Pa., has opened a law office in that city as a practic-ing attorney. '80. Rev. A. H. F. Fisher, wife and son, of Barren Hill, Pa., spent a week in Gettysburg the latter part of May, visiting Mrs. Fisher's mother, Mrs. Picking. Mr. Fisher speaks in terms of the strongest commendation of his people at Barren Hill. 68 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. '80. The corner-stone of Rev. M. P. Hook-er's new church edifice at Steelton, Pa., was laid on Sunday, April 30th, amid large crowds and imposing ceremonies. '80. Rev. L. B. Wolf, President of the Watt's Memorial College, Guntur, India, ar-rived in Gettysburg, Wednesday evening, May 17th, after an absence of five years. After a few days' visit among friends and relatives, he repaired to the meeting of the General Synod, leaving his family here. '82. Messiah Lutheran Church, Philadel-phia, Pa., of which Rev. M. H. Valentine is pastor, at a recent effort, raised $2,000 toward making repairs and alterations in the church edifice, which was damaged by fire several months ago. '82. The Pennsylvania Lawyer, containing abstracts of the laws of Pennsylvania, and of the postal, patent, copyright, and pension laws, with legal and business forms, is a new book-by W. C. Sheely, Esq., of this place. It is published by L. G. Firestine & Co., of Mechan-icsburg, and sold by subscription at $4 and $5 per volume of about 700 pages. '83. The Second Lutheran Church ofJohns-town, Pa., Rev. G. W. W. Amick, pastor, has built a parsonage for its pastor. '83. Rev. Wm. W. Anstadt, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Bedford, and Miss Mary Alice Hantz, were married at the residence of the bride in York, Pa., on Wednesday evening, May 3d. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. Anstadt, D. D., '44, father of the groom. '83. Rev. H. L Yarger, of Lawrence, Kan., will address the Y. M. C. A. at Midland Col-lege, June 7th. '84. The work of Rev. L. M. Zimmerman, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore, Md., has received the highest commendation at the hands of the city papers. The Balti-more Herald, of May 7th, contains a three-column review of his six years of labor there. '85. Rev. L. E. De Yoe, pastor of the Mes-siah Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa., preached a sermon to the G. A. R. posts of that city on Sunday, May 28th. '85. We congratulate Mr. S. S. Neely, Esq., on his appointment by the Government as statistical agent of the State for the Agricul-tural Department. Mr. Neely's duties in his new position will not be of a very onerous nature, we understand, while the attendant salary is quite a lucrative one. '86. Rev. Prof. O. G. Klinger, principal of the Preparatory Department, spent a week in New York, recently, in the interest of the col-lege. '87. Hagerstown, Md.—Rev. S. E. Bateman, pastor of St. Mark's, has been called to All Saints, Philadelphia. His success in building up a new congregation, and erecting in a grow-ing part of the city an attractive and comfort-able chapel, has brought this popular and efficient worker into deserved prominence. '87. Rev. W. F. Steck, having accepted the call extended to him by the Lutheran congre-gation of Port Royal, Pa., has left the people of his former pastorate amid universal regret. May success attend him in his new field of labor. '88. The Church of the Reformation, Balti-more, Md., of which Rev. D. Frank Garland is pastor, was dedicated on Sunday, May 21st. The exercises consisted of a dedicatory ser-mon at half-past two o'clock, by Rev. J. W. Richard, D. D, '68, of Gettysburg Theological Seminary, and a sermon at eight o'clock in the evening by Rev. J. G. Morris, D. D., LL D. Short addresses were made by the pastor, by Rev. Charles S. Albert, D. D., '67, Rev. H. F. Kroh, '84, and others. '88. Rev. C. A. Hoy, Orrstown, Pa., reports having resigned his charge on the 21st inst, to accept a new mission congregation in south-east Philadelphia. '89. Rev. S. J. McDowell was installed as pastor of Emmanuel's Lutheran Church, Fries-burg, N. J., on Sunday, April 16th, by Rev. Dr. Enders, of York, Pa. This is one of the oldest Lutheran churches in America, having been founded nearly two hundred years ago. Mr. McDowell is performing an excellent work among his people, and has earned the esteem of the entire community. '90. C. B. Fager, Jr., Geo. B. Kunkel, and Wm. H. Ulsh, received their degrees of M. D. from the University of Pennsylvania, on May 10th. We expect the gentlemen to be with us Commencement week. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 69 '90. L. M. Kauffman, lately graduated among the first in his class from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, is practicing his profession with his father at Kauffman, Pa. He was offered a hospital appointment, but declined. '90. Rev. N. E. Yeiser and wife, recently-sent by the General Synod of the Lutheran Church as missionaries to India, arc for the present living with Dr. Kugler and Miss Fannie M. Dryden, two lady missionaries who have been there some time. '91. D. A. Buehler, now with the A. E. Footc Co., wholesale dealers in scientific books, Philadelphia, Pa., was at home in attendance at the funeral of the late Alexander D. Bueh-ler. '92. We were glad to greet again on the campus, recently, Mr. H. H. Jones, who has spent the past year in the Medical Depart-ment of Maryland University; also Mr. E. J. Cook, an ex-member of '92, who has been, during the past year, principal of Bel Air Academy. Mr. Cook expects to study law after taking a short trip to the World's Fair this summer. '93. Mr. M. C. Wright, formerly of the class of '93, in Gettysburg College, graduates this year in the regular classical course at Michi-gan University, Ann Arbor, Mich. '94. Mr. J. H. Fichthorn, who left Gettys-burg at the end of Freshman to enter Cornell, has been compelled to forego attending college, during the past term, from weakness of the eyes. '94. We were pleased, indeed, a few days ago, to once more greet Mr. R. E. Miller, who the past year has been taking private tutorship at home, under the able direction of Mr. F. E. Metsgar, '88. Mr. Miller expects to join his class again at the opening of next year. F-RATEKMITy /NOTES. PAUL W. KOLI.ER, Editor. PHI KAPPA PSI. Our symposium will be held on Wednesday, June 21st, at the Eagle Hotel. Bros. Clayball and Stitely, of Westminster, Md., helped to cheer our base-ball team on to victory during the recent game at that place. Bro. Keefer, Secretary of I. C. A. A., at-tended a meeting of that body, held at the Bingham House, Philadelphia, on May 20th. Bro. Hill, of town, paid our Chapter a visit recently. Bros. Turner, Keefer, Witman, and Russell are entered in the tennis tournament. PHI GAMMA DELTA. A new Chapter (V 7) of Phi Gamma Delta has been chartered at Trinity College. Bros. M. G. L. Rietz, '95, and Howard M. Plerr, '97, were initiated on Thursday, April 27th. We enjoyed a short visit lately from Bro. Fred. T. Howe, Ph. D.,of theBeta Mu (Johns Hopkins) Chapter, and editor of the Phi Gamma Delta Quarterly. " The Religious Element in Man " is the subject that has been assigned Bro. Blint, '90, for his Commencement thesis. Bro. Hoffcr, '94, represented us at the Pennsylvania State Convention of Phi Gamma Delta which met at the Wyandotte Hotel, South Bethlehem, Pa., May 4th and 5th. Measures are being taken for the establish-ment of an Alumni Chapter at Pittsburgh, Pa., and it is likely that a charter will be granted in the near future. Bro. David A. Buehler, '90, who at present is with the A. E. Foote wholesale scientific book firm, was in town to attend the funeral of his uncle, the late Alexander D. Buehler. PHI DELTA THETA. Bro. Cook, E. J., Principal of Bel Air Acad-emy, Md., was the guest of his brother over Sunday last. Bro. Maynard, '95, was initiated into the mystic brotherhood on the 20th inst. Bro. Gilroy, of Dickinson College, recently spent a few days in our midst as the guest of Pennsylvania Beta. Bro. Brallier will have the honor of being the Latin Salutatorian at the coming Com-mencement exercises of the class of '93. ALPHA TAU OMEGA. Bro. John W. Cable, Jr., '97, of Smithsburg, Md., was initiated April i8th, 1893. 7° THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Bro. Gco. A. Kyner, '89, attorney-at-law in Chambersburg, Pa., paid Gettysburg a fly-ing visit lately to see old friends. Bro. H. H. Jones, '92, who has been pur-suing a course of medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, visited his Alma Mater on his way home. Bro. H. W. Jump, whom all will remember as the very able trainer of last year's success-ful foot-ball team at Gettysburg College, lately graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON. On the evening of the 10th inst, Pennsylva-nia Delta, the first chapter established north of the " Mason and Dixon line," was re-estab- Jished at our institution with the following charter members : John C. Grimes, '93 ; Geo. D. Danner and Jas. T. Povall, of the Fresh-man class, and Wm. R. McCartney, '97. Bro. Danner, '96, attended the Commence-ment exercises of the High School at his home, Manheim, Pa., on the nth and 12th of May. He presided over the annual meeting of the Alumni Association on the evening of the nth, held in the Reformed Church. Bro. Chas. G. Smith, '97, of Beaver Springs, Pa., was initiated on the 27th of May. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, of Gettysburg Col-lege, sends greeting to THE MERCURY. May it ever be a thorough representative of our in-stitution. Thanks to members of our sister fraternities for their congratulations. ATHLETieS. H. E. CLARE, Editor. THE present base-ball season opened April 29th with unprecedented interest. The team by its admirable playing has aroused general enthusiasm, each succeeding game raising the interest to a higher pitch. So far not a game has been lost, and the expecta-tions of the most ardent have been gratified. The sincere hope of THE MERCURY is that the season may close as auspiciously as it has opened, and from present indications we feel safe in saying that this hope will be realized. The first game of the season was played on the home grounds Saturday, April 29th, with Franklin and Marshall, but, owing to the in-clement weather, the teams were unable to play upon the grounds until 3 p. M., and as the visiting team was compelled to leave for the train at 3.30 P. M., the game was called in the second inning. Enough was seen to show what the home team could do, the score when the teams ceased playing being: Gettysburg, 11 ; Franklin and Marshall, o. On May 6th, the Indians of the Carlisle Training School played with our team on out-home grounds. The game was very close and interesting, especially during the first six inn-ings, neither side having scored a point. Then the tables turned, and the home team, by superb playing, scored six points and won the the game. Annexed is the score : GETTYSUUItG. INDIAN SCHOOL. Gies, c. f., . . Nicholas, i b., Kcefer, 3 b., . Hill.p Lcisenring, I. £, Tate, c, . . . Gilbert, 2 b., . , Hoffman, s. s., Erb.r.f.,. . . Totals, H. O. A. E. 3OOO Sh'na'do'h, 1 b., Toprock, 2 b., . Turkey,c. f., . . Lufkin, 1. f., . . Chief Eagle, r. f, Silas, s. s. and p., Taylor, 3 b., . . Eagle Feather, c, Nori, p. and s. s., H. O. A. E. O7O0 6 11 27 13 2 I Totals, 1 6 27 9 INNINGS. ■ Gettysburg, 00000041 1- Indian School o o o o o o o o 1- Summary—Earned runs, Gettysburg, 2 ; Indian School, 1. Three base hit, Turkey. Bases stolen, Gettysburg, 7; Indian School, 1. Base on balls, by Hill, 1 ; by Silas, 2 ; by Nori, 1. Hit by pitched ball, Toprock. Struck out, by Hill, 3; by Nori, 4; by Silas, 3. Passed ball. Eagle Feather. Time of game, 1.30. Umpires, Vastine and High Horse. Scorer, Keffer. All looked forward to May ioth with eager expectation, that being the time scheduled for our first game with Dickinson College. The expected day came and with it the game, but it proved to be so one-sided an affair that we were disappointed. From beginning to end Dickinson wasn't " in it." Himes made a miserable excuse for pitching, the home team knocking him all over the field to the intense delight of the spectators. The only playing done by the visiting team was in the field. Hill pitched a superb game, strik-ing out eight men. He amused himself with the visitors, three times hitting their bats, thereby giving them their three hits. When the last man was put out in the ninth inning, the spectators fairly rent the air with their cheering. .The crestfallen visitors slowly wended their way to the train that was to carry them away from the scene of defeat, while the dolefully tolling bell sent forth its THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 7% melancholy reverberations. Following is the score: GF.TTYSHURG. Gies, c. f., . . . • 3 Nicholas, 1 b., . . 2 Keefer, 3 b 3 Hill, p., ■ • ■ ■ 3 Richardson, r. f, . o Leisenring, 1. f., . 1 Gilbert, 2 b.t . . . 1 Hoffman, s. s., . .2 Tate, c, 2 Totals, . 17 16 27 13 2 DICKINSON. R. H. O. A. B. Himes, p., . o o o 4 o Davis, 1. f., . 1 1 2 o o Gilroy, 2 b., .01642 Curry, 3 b., . . - o 1 2 30 Bowman, c, .002 4 a Goodall, ib o on o 1 Lantz, c. f., . o o 3 1 1 Cramer, r. f., . . . o o 1 o c Makely, s. s., . .000 1 3 Totals, .1 3 27 17 7 Gettysburg, 4 J ° « « 3 2 2 3—'7 Dickinson, 1 o o o o o o o o— 1 Summary—Earned runs, Gettysburg, 9; Dickinson, 1. Two base hits, Hill, Nicholas, Hoffman. Bases stolen, Gettysburg, 14; Dickin-son, 2. Double play, Hill and Nicholas. Bases on balls, by Hill, 3; by 'Himes, 3. Hit by pitched ball, Gies and Tate. Struck out by Himes, 1 ; by Hill, 8. Passed balls, Bowman, 2. Time of game, 1.45. Umpires, Vastine and Vail. Scorer, Keffer. Another victory was added to our list, May 13th. After a drive of twenty-three miles over rough roads, our team met the Western Maryland College team upon their grounds at Westminster, Md., and defeated them. The game was close and interesting. Fine work was done on both sides, especially by the batteries and the Gettysburg fielders. Although the Gettysburg boys were somewhat exhausted by the long drive, they kept up their record to the end. The score was not as high as it would have been had the conditions been more equal. Following is the score: GETTYSBURG. Gies, c. f., . . . Nicholas, ib., . Keefer, 3 b., . . Hill, p., . Richardson, r. f., Leisenring, I. f., Gilbert, 2 b., . . Hoffman, s. s., . Tale, c R. H. O. A. E. WESTERN MARYLAND. K. H. O. Sellman, p., .001 Danner, 2 b., . . . o 2 2 Kurgeson, c, . . . o 1 4 Lewis, s. s., . . . o c 1 Gilbert, 1 b., . . . o o 9 Stull, 1. f. o o 3 Story, c. f. 1 o 4 Keen, r. f., . . . . o 3 1 Miller, 3 b., . . . o 1 2 score of 23 Totals, . 4 5 27 11 1 Totals,.i 7 27 11 6 | INNINGS. Gettysburg 10030000 0—4 1 Western Maryland o 1 o o o o o o o—1 | Summary—Earned runs, Gettysburg, 2; Western Maryland, 1. | Bases stolen, Gettysburg, 8 ; Western Maryland, 4. Double plays, Gies, Keefer, and Gilbert : Hoffman and Nicholas. Bases on balls, I by Sellman, 2. Hit by pitched ball. Hill. Struck out by Hill, 7; by Sellman, 3. Passed balls, Furgeson, 2. Time of game, 1.50. Umpires, Vastine and White. Scorer, Keffer. The game of May 20th with New Windsor College, on our home grounds, proved to be a very one-sided contest. Mr. Whitehill wasn't " in it" with Gettysburg's Hill. The game became rather monotonous toward the end. The home team did good playing. More need not be said—the score speaks for itself: Gettysburg, 27 ; New Windsor, 2. Much base-ball skill is developing in Prep., an example of which we had on Saturday, May 20th, when the Sub-Freshman team de-feated the Freshman team by a to 9. On Saturday, May 27th, the Sub-Freshman were again victorious. This time they de-feated the Sophomores by a score of 15 to 9. Their skill and coolness is to be commended, and Gettysburg need not tremble for her laurels for the next few years. The return game with Dickinson,.scheduled for May 24th, has been postponed to a future date. The return game that was to be played with Franklin and Marshall has been declared off on account of their team disbanding. At no time in the history of the college has so much interest been awakened in tennis. Every one seems to be infected with the fever. The absorbing topic in tennis circles is the tournament to be held during Commence-ment week. The entries for " doubles " are closed with thirty-six names. The " singles " are still open, but will be closed shortly. Practice is now in order for the preliminaries, which will be held in a week or two. At present the outlook for the tournament is very favorable, and if nothing unexpected occurs, it will be one of the most pleasant features of Commencement week. Base-ball and tennis have not entirely over-shadowed the interest in foot-ball. The appli-cants for next year's team practice weekly. Some new and promising material has been developed since last fall, and we look forward to a strong team for next year. Arrangements are being made for the Field Sports to be held during Commencement week. The sports will consist of dashes, races, jumping, kicking, throwing, etc. Mana-ger Nicklas, '94, is doing all in his power to make the affair a great success. We hope that his efforts will not be in vain. Keefer, '95, represented Gettysburg College at the annual athletic games held at Philadel-phia, May 20th, under the auspices of the Inter-Collegiate State Athletic Association. TOW/N AND SEMI/NTVRy. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, Editor. SEMINARY. THE annual meeting of the Bible Society of Gettysburg was held April 29th. Dr. Hay was re-elected President. 72 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Mr. Foster U. Gift, of the Junior class, will act as English Assistant to Dr. Wenner, of New York, during the coming summer vaca-tion. Rev. Ellis B. Burgess has accepted a call to Avenmore, Pa. He will enter upon his work in June. Appropriate Ascension Day services were held in the Seminary chapel, May l ith. Ad-dresses were made by Drs. Hay, Wolf, and Richard. Rev. W. Eichmann, of Westphalia, Ger-many, arrived here on the 29th of April. He studied theology five years in Germany, and came to Gettysburg to learn something about American church life. At the close of the term, he will go West to take a charge. We wish him success. Rev. C. H. Gruver has received a call from the Lutheran Church at Sparrow's Point, Md. Dr. Butler, of Washington, and Rev. H. R. Geiger, Ph. D., editor of the Lutheran Evange-list, visited the Seminary April 27th. Dr. George Scholl, Secretary of Foreign Missions, was with us April 23d. Dr. Hay delivered the address at the laying of the corner-stone of St. John's Lutheran Church, at Stcelton, April 30th. Mr. J. Braren, of Holstein, Germany, a member of the Middle class, expects to go West this summer to do mission work among the Germans of Nebraska. Drs. Valentine and Wolf are delegates to the General Synod. Rev. A. Stewart Hartman, Secretary of Home Missions, has appointed Mr. A. C. Stup as missionary for the summer vacation to Riverside, Cal., and Mr. A. A. King to Bangor, Pa. Messrs. Axe, Bergstresser, Hesse, Dunlap, and R. B. Wolf, have been appointed as colporteurs for the Pennsylvania Bible Society. On Sunday, May 21st, Rev. D. Frank Gar-land's church, in Baltimore, was dedicated. Dr. Richard preached the dedicatory sermon. Rev. F. S. Schultz has received a unanimous call to Morellville, a suburb of Johnstown, Pa. Dr. Richard entertained the Senior class of the Seminary at his home, Thursday evening, May 18th. A very enjoyable time is re-ported. Rev. Wolf, the missionary who recently returned from India, addressed the students, Sunday morning, May 21st, on "The kind of men needed in the foreign field to-day." The address was an excellent one, timely, and full of many important suggestions. Rev. Wolf intends to remain in this country about three months. TOWN. April 30th was the one hundredth anniver-sary of the independence of the Reformed Church in the United States, that body having separated from the church in Holland, April 30th, 1793. Rev. Barkley delivered an his-torical sermon in Trinity Reformed Church in the morning. Mrs. Harriet Brown Krauth, widow of Rev. Dr. C. P. Krauth, the first President of Gettys-burg College, died April 27th. S. S. Neely, Esq., has been appointed statis-tical agent of the State for the Agricultural Department. Arrangements are being made for the semi-annual encampment of the Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., at Gettysburg, July 15th to 21 st. Large delegations from the De-partments of New York, Maryland, and Dela-ware are expected. The New York monument in the National Cemetery will be dedicated July 3d, the anni-versary of the battle. That State has ap-propriated $50,000 for the transportation of the Governor and staff, members of the Legis-lature, and surviving veterans. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. n A distinguished party, consisting of General James Longstreet, General E. Porter Alexan-der, artillery leader of the Confederacy, General Mahone, of Va., Major-General O. O. Howard, of the U. S. Army, Generals Sickles and Tre-main, of New York, Governor Pattison and Auditor-General Gregg, of Pennsylvania, visited the battle-field April 28th-2C)th. On May 6th the oratorical contest between six members of the College Prohibition Club was held in the Court-House. This contest is preliminary to the State Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Contest, to be held at Harrisburg, June 6th, to which the winner will be sent. The winner at the State Contest will take part in the National Contest to take place at Chi-cago. The following is the list of the contest-ants, and the subjects of their respective orations: I. O. Moser, "Our Public School System ;" O. O. Leidich, " Monopolies ;•" M. Kemp, " The Effects of Prohibition on Na-tional Character;" L. F. Miller, " Arbitration vs. War;" W. D. Ernest, " The Curse of the Nineteenth Century;" C. E. Sanders, "Pro-hibition the Safeguard of our Social Fabric." The judges, Dr. Swartz, and Revs. Black and Good, decided that Mr. Sanders was the win-ner of the contest. THE MERCURY extends congratulations. Dr. Geo. E. Reed, President of Dickinson College, delivered the Memorial Day oration at Gettysburg. The electric railway company is meeting with much opposition. The pike companies brought suit, claiming that if the electric road was built it would interfere with traffic over their roads. This was settled by paying the pike companies $100. Recently the veterans have taken the matter in hand. Not wishing to see Devil's Den, Peach Orchard, Valley of Death, and other places of historic interest defaced by the blasting and filling in for the road-bed, they are petitioning the Secretary of War to prevent a further desecration of the battle-field. The railway company maintains that the new road will not mar the scenery at the foot of Round Top, and that the battle lines will remain intact. The War Depart-ment sent Major George B. Davis, Advocate General Judge of that department, to look over the proposed route. The decision of the Secretary of War will doubtless be based upon his report. Rev. Hugh Gilchrist has accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church. At the recent session of the State Medical Society it was decided to hold its next meet-ing at Gettysburg. We are again called upon to note the death of one intimately connected with the college. On Friday morning, May igth, Alexander D. Buehler died after a very short illness. Mr. Buehler succeeded his father as Treasurer and Trustee of Gettysburg College 37 years ago. During his long residence in Gettysburg he was identified with the Gas Company, the Adams County Fire Insurance Company, and the Water Company. Since 1867 he has been one of the proprietors of the Star and Sentinel. A large circle of friends will mourn his depar-ture. He bequeathed $2,000 to the college. On Thursday, May 18th, Hon. Chris. Magee, of Pittsburgh, and State Senators William Flinn, Walter Lyon, Wm. Penn Lloyd, Grant Herring, and Samuel Steele were here to look over the battle-field. Senator Flinn is the author of the bill giving electric roads the right of eminent domain. LITE-RTVRy SOCIETIES. WALDO D. MAYNARD, Editor. OWING to so many attractions out-doors, there is not so much interest manifested in society work as there should be. This is a matter to be regretted, for our work in the literary societies is of so much importance that 74 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. we cannot afford to neglect it. The time and labor required for preparation in this work is but comparatively little, so much the more is it needful then that we should not shirk our work when we are on the programme for per-formance. Let us then arouse ourselves to greater activity and make our society work of as much importance during the spring term as any other term of the year. With a little self-denial and restraint this can easily be done. Nearly all of the men in college now belong to the societies. This is very encouraging, but the members should keep at work until every man belongs to a society. PHRENA. NOTES. Phrena. has made valuable additions to its library, over 50 volumes of standard works having been purchased recently. The following will be the contestants in the Junior Oratorial Contest, to be held during Commencement week: Messrs. Lantz, Bush, Barndt, and Stahl. Mr. R. N. Stahle, '97, has been elected a member of Phrena. The following action has been taken by Phrena. upon the death of one of its members, Mr. Charles S. Wolf. WHEREAS, God, in His all-wise providence, has seen fit to remove from our midst Charles Stark Wolf, a true and faith-ful member of Phrenakosmian Literary Society; and WHEREAS, In this sudden departure from a life, rich with promise, we deeply mourn our great loss of one who has always been a loyal Phrena.; therefore, be it Resolved, That in his untimely death we have lost an active worker, an ardent supporter, and a congenial asso-ciate ; and also Resolved, That though his seat be vacant, and we shall meet him no more here, we have the assuring hope and belief that our loss is his infinite gain ; and Resolved, That though we are saddened by the loss of our associate, recognizing that His ways are not our ways, we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well; and also Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased; that they be recorded in the minute-book of the society ; and that they be printed in the college journals, church and town papers. VIRGIL R. SAYLAR, FLAVIUS HILTON, EDGAR SUTHERLAND, GELLERT ALLEMAN, ROSCOE C. WRIGHT. PHILO. NOTES. Philo. has finished its course in the discussion of authors. The society was very successful in this new undertaking. The hall was crowded every evening, while this plan was pursued, by the people from town as well as by the students. The following noted authors were some of those considered : Tennyson, George Eliot, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Fifty volumes of standard works have been added to the library, and a committee has been appointed to re-catalogue the books in the library. The following have recently been elected members of Philo.: Messrs. Ibach, '94; Wiest, Madara, Hoffman, Feldman, '95 ; Shaar and Heindel, '96; Smyser, Lutz, Culp, McCartney, Misses Tipton and Hess, '97. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Mrs. H. B. Nixon were elected honorary members. On Friday, May 26th, Philo. Society elected new officers to attend to her business. The officers elected were as follows : President, D. 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KEELER the largest custom producer. Full Dresi Suits, Trousers, - - Frock Suits, • Overcoats, - - JO,iN M. KEELER, 5 N. Calvert St. Baltimore, rid, "Suffer no longer the extortions oflocM tailors '" $25.00 Up. ■ $4.00 Up. $18.00 Up $18.00 Up. OEM'S AGME HALL @MIIV Hirnm 5 and 7 W. Baltimore Street, Annex 6 and 8 S. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD. NEW SPRING STYLES Of Suits and Overcoats now ready at 20 to 30 per cent, under com-petitors' prices. Write for Samples and Price List. WILLIAM SMALL, DLFIIIK D0OR IlMER AND DOOR DIM 6 WEST MARKET STREET, YORK, PENNA. w. s. SCHRODER, -&>• DEALER IN Correspondence Solicited With Responsible Parties Desiring to Act as Agents, Hats and Caps? Boofrs and Shoes? No. 6 Balto Street, Gettysburg. IV ADVERTISEMENTS. F. D. SCHRIVER, Draper, Importer, - fl^D JVLerehant Tailor, 23 Baltimore Street, GETTYSBURG, PA. The College Mercury. Vol. I. Gettysburg, Pa., October, 1893. No. 6. THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STARR. Editor : JULIUS F. SEEBACB, '94. Associate Editors : FRED H. BLOOMHARDT, '94. FRANK E. FICKINGER, '94. HENRY E. CLARE, 95. WALDO D. MAYNARD, '95. PAUL W. KOLLER, '94. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, '95. WILMER A. HARTMAN, '95. Alumni Association Editor : D. FRANK GARLAND, Baltimore, Md. Business Manager: BENJAMIN R. LANTZ, '94. Assistant Business Manager: CHARLES F. KLOSS, '94. TERMS * / ^ne vo'ume Cten months), . . . . $1.00 ' (.Single copies, 15 Payable in Advance. All Students are requested to hand us matter for publication. The Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by send-ing information concerning their whereabouts, or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the Business Manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. CONTENTS. EDITORIALS," 91 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, 93 SEITEMHER, 94 COLLEGE LOCALS, , 94 ALUMNI, 100 FRATERNITY NOTES, 102 ATHLETICS,' 103 TOWN AND SEMINARY, . 104 LITERARY SOCIETIES 105 EDITCrRIAL. IN days long since gone, when the simple great of earth believed and doubted not— in the days when the gods ruled the universe, Mercury was their chosen messenger, carry-ing the expressions of their will wherever sent. He was a jovial fellow, ever ready to respond to the happier moods of those around him ; nor did he deem himself superior to the mor-tals he often visited. Indeed, so well did he endear himself to them by his cheering, help-ful ways, that images of himself were used along roadsides as .finger-posts to guide trav-elers, and the first thing to greet the way-farer at gate of city or door of house was the smiling face of Mercury bidding welcome to its portals. But now all is changed. Men, in the haughty superiority of their knowledge, have dethroned the gods. Mercury alone re-mains. Offered the freedom of the world by its grateful inhabitants, he accepted it, settling down at length to his old occupation as an index to travelers and welcoming host to the. guests who arrive at this city of learning. He it is who, in the name of the older citizens, in his modern form bids a hearty welcome to the class of '97 and all new guests. You have indeed well come. * CLASS of '97! THE MERCURY congratu-lates you on your numbers and oppor-tunities. In these times of stringency in the money markets of your land, you have come as pure gold from your monometallic homes to replenish anew the circulating medium of these classic halls. Your Alma Mater, con-scious of the charge given her, is proud to direct your course. Your elder brothers, though they affect contempt for your " fresh- 92 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ness," think with pride of the name your presence will help to give our common mother. The Faculty—what can it do but be pleased? You may be offended at times by the strictness of your instructors, by the rigidness of your discipline, and think the Mater has received the wrong appellation, but after years will teach you better. What seems strictness now will then appear the truest kindness, while words of rebuke will be treasured up as incen-tives to better endeavors where mistaken kind-ness will be forgotten. * * * " A SPLENDID opening at Gettysburg " is fl the way to put it this time. And we are glad to see it. With a Freshman class number-ing 55 or more, and additions to other classes we have an assurance of what the future will bring for our Alma Mater* Let all the friends of the college rally with increasing devotion to her support, and give to her that large-hearted sympathy and encouragement which shall make her strong. These large acces-sions, we take it, give assured evidence both of the deep interest which the sons of the college take in her welfare, and also of the unwaver-ing confidence which she inspires. This is as it ought to be. Let the work go on. Give us more students—more endowment—still better equipment for the work, so that at Gettysburg may be found all the advantages which the very best institutions of the landfumish. There ought to be, for a Church which takes fourth rank in America, at least one powerful university, and where else than at Gettysburg ? We ex-pect to see that realized in our lifetime. Hasten the day. G. * ■ * * THE editors of THE MERCURY desire to ask the indulgence of their readers for whatever in its present columns does not approach its usual high standard of excel-lence. The staff is laboring under the de-cided disadvantage this month of having several new associate editors who are entirely unacquainted with the requirements of their respective departments. In addition to these, the editor of the Alumni department was un-avoidably delayed in his return to college, and his work has suffered in consequence. This explanation is made at the request of the new staff members, who wish at the same time to assure the subscribers of a better showing next month. In this connection it may be well to reiterate the request that has been made in these columns at different times for contributions and news items from students and Alumni. THE MERCURY is the best, indeed the only true representative of the interests of the college and student-body, and should, therefore, be upheld by all who are interested in the advancement of old " Pennsylva-nia." * * LET there be no hesitancy among the new students in joining one or the other of the Literary Societies. No one can at all afford to miss the advantages which these afford in the direction of literary culture. There will be a rich return rendered if these societies are in any measure what they ought to be. And we are led to believe that never in their history have they been so excellent as now. The croaker will be around, of course. He has no interest in them, except to revile their work and their methods. Don't listen to the croaker, he is at college for the fun there is in it, or to spend his father's money; he is not one of the progressive, wide-awake boys who will use every advantage afforded for intel-lectual'culture. Don't listen to this fellow, but go into a literary society and work there four years, and you will spend the remainder of your life in thankfulness that you did so. G. * * * THE MERCURY desires to call the atten-tion of the students to the advisability of establishing a second-hand book-store within the college walls, in which those who wish to dispose of and those who wish to THE COLLECxE MERCURY. 93 buy books may find a ready medium of exchange. All know what trouble and delay was caused at the beginning of this term by the inability of the majority to ob-tain books. Nor is this merely an occasional occurrence—every term witnesses the same confusion. There would be no need of this, if system were introduced into the exchange. The plan has much to recommend it, and has been successfully put into operation at other institutions. Let some one take the matter in hand, establish headquarters for exchange, and the boys will soon recognize the benefits of the plan. Those who wish to sell can bring their books with the prices marked therein; those who wish to buy will find at such a place whatever books they need. Of course, the one in charge will have to receive a moderate commission, but, in view of the time, trouble, and temper saved there can be no objection to this. The plan is worth a trial. AS the libraries of the institution are for use, they ought to be opened daily to the students. - The old custom of opening twice each week is out of date now that the college has advanced to the front rank in' other directions. It was in the past the experi-ence of the writer that the society libraries were used more largely than the college library. And it is likely so now. But these store-houses are locked up to the anxious reader now, except on two occasions each week. He may look through the iron bars at the treasures stowed on the shelves, but he must not touch, taste, or handle. It ought not to be so. Let it cost a small sum each month, but by all means put some one in charge who will open these libraries several hours each day. Make it convenient to the students to get books and they will use them. Settle this at once, as there is no question about the wisdom of it. Let the most pro-gressive Society move first in this direction. We wait the issue. G. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ALL bustle, excitement, hurry, business pressure, quick disappointments, short joys, feverish desires, insatiable ambition, all these are characteristic of the great Amer-ican nation. Never since time began has there existed in any country or in any clime such a being as the American. He is denominated by fellow-countrymen as morbid, petulant, and excitable. Why all this speed ? why all this hurry ? Is it an intuitive desire to do such things, or is he so influenced by his surround-ings ? The word^ hurry has become synony-mous with the term American. In comparing the life of a business or professional man in Europe with that of types of the same class of persons in our own country, a marked dif-ference is observed. There is not a moment in which American men seem to be unem-ployed. They rush along the streets like ani-mated wagon-wheels. From early morn until dewy eve there is a constant rush and bustle. This drive and excitement of business often continues far into the night. The lawyer, after leaving his office, merely transfers his work to the quieter surroundings of home. The mer-chant, after closing his place of business, burns the midnight oil over his day-books and led-gers ; and while half the world is wrapt in the sweet embrace of slumber, the financier is planning fresh business schemes and is study-ing the fluctuations of stocks and bonds. The silence and rest of the Sabbath is broken by the shrieking and howling of the trains carry-ing perishable freight, such as lumber, soft coal, and coke. We travel by lightning ex-press, correspond by telegraph, talk through the telephone, and the time is not far distant when mighty vessels shall rush through the hazy atmosphere carrying both passengers and freight. The American widower of to-day, deprived of a gentle, peaceful, and loving wife, buys for himself a phonograph, in order that he still may have something to talk back to him. The 94 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. American baby of to-day will scarce repose in its cradle long enough for its foot to grow to sufficient size to wear a number naught shoe. At the age of three it will talk politics with its father, and at six will want to vote. Everything is hurried. Men will rush for the trains. Men will rush to the lunch-counters. Men will rush to the stock exchanges with a bundle of stocks in one hand and a roll of bills , in the other. If one is successful, he ventures again; if he fails, he is in a hurry to die, and no matter if the office is Russell Sage's, he will blow to atoms, with a dynamite bomb, the office, with its inmates and himself included. He is in a hurry to get rich, consequently he besieges the race-tracks and gambling dens, and stakes his money with the insane idea that he can beat the gamblers. He is in a hurry to get married,- which necessitates the building of a church on one side of the street and a di-vorce court on the other; and it very often happens that the bridegroom stands before the judge in a divorce court with the same bouquet in his button-hole that he had when he stood before the' parson at the bridal altar. The children of the present generation are scarce able to know they have a mamma until they are placed behind the walls of a kindergarten, and a few years later, by undue mental develop-ment, possess heads like pumpkins, bodies like radishes, and a dyspeptic stomach in the bar-gain. The American women besiege our bar-gain dress-goods counters in ceaseless streams, and array themselves in such fantastic shapes that philanthropic persons have been forced to organize societies of dress reform. We have societies for the prevention of cruelty to ani-mals— let the good work go on—and, if the dress-reform movement continues, perhaps we will have some more. Although death should end the hurry of the American, yet even after death he is hurried. He is either placed in a crematory and his mortal remains all consumed in the brief space of forty-five minutes, or the hearse in which he is placed to be conveyed to his last resting-place is driven at such a tre-mendous rate of speed over the cobble-stones that the black ornaments on top of the wagon of death float to the breeze like the plumes on the helmet of a mounted warrior. Finally, he is placed beneath the green sod, and on the tombstone, reared to his memory, is inscribed the very appropriate motto, " Died through too much hurry. The American takes a vaca-tion at last. May his rest, indeed, be sweet." J. S. E., '94. SEPTEMBER. Gold that fades into misty pink, I'ink that melts into tender blue, I >eep in the west where the mountains sink, Like gates that close when the sun goes through, Glowing to rest like a dying ember— And that's September. Mist that floats in the valley at eve, Frost that gleams on the grass at morn; Insect voices at dusk that grieve ; Gathered sheaves of the ripened corn; Hearts that yearn and hope and remember— And that's September! M. R. H., '94. COLLEGE LOCALS. FRED H. BLOOMJIARDT and WILMER A. HARTMAN, Editors. COLLEGE opened Thursday morning, September 7th, at 8 A. M. Many famil-iar faces were missed from each class, while many new ones were seen filling their places. The prospects for a successful year were never brighter in the history of the institution. After an address of welcome by President McKnight, the customary announcement to the assem-bled students of the order of their recitations and the books required was made by the pro-fessors, after which the boys were released for the day, in order to give them a chance to ar-range their rooms, and prepare for the real beginning of the college year on the morrow. On Monday night, September nth, the Sophomores and Freshmen had their annual rush. It was so dark that one could scarcely distinguish faces, so that it is difficult to decide THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 95 to whom the victory belongs, but the general opinion seems to be that, although '96 was outnumbered more than two to one, it won the greatest number of rushes. It may not be out of place, in this connec-tion, to suggest to those who may take part in future rushes that they have them during the day. The advantages to be derived from this are numerous, while the disadvantages are almost nil. Both classes can then see what they are doing, and not be guilty of the re-cently- observed absurdity of pushing their own men around the field. It will also do away with the incentive to unfair play which the darkness of night offers to those of both classes whose sense of right is feebly devel-oped. Besides, it will make it more of a class affair, compelling the upper classmen and townsmen to hold aloof. All these objection-able features were in force in the last rush, and the time is at hand for reform. The college musical organizations lose two very valuable members in Hoffman and Ma-dara of the class of '95. The former enters Yale while the latter goes to the University of Pennsylvania. Notices were placed On the bulletin boards by the manager of the Glee, Banjo and Man-dolin Clubs calling for candidates for the sev-eral organizations. The answers to the call were encouraging and Prof. Miller considers the present status of the applicants, without any joint practice, almost, if not altogether, equal to that of last year's clubs with all their train-ing. Manager Duttera is pleased with the out-look and feels confident of success. Ninety-three was well represented in chapel on the morning of September 19th by Messrs. Kline, Bare, Ehrhart, Oberholtzer, Parsons, Neudewitz, Kelly, and Enders. " Fads " re-ceived his usual share of attention. President McKnight was in attendance at the Allegheny Synod September 9th, at Hunting-don, Pa. Dr. Huber attended the meeting of the Board of Publication at Philadelphia last week. In a meeting, held September 23d, the class of '95 elected Mr. Witman as Business Mana-ger, in place of Mr. Hoffman, now of Yale. Mr. Newcomer was also elected Assistant Business Manager, and Mr. Eckels as Asso-ciate Editor to fill .the vacancy caused by Mr. Witman in that department. Freshman yell: 'Rah! 'Rah! Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! '97 Siss ! Boom! Yah! The banjo and mandolin clubs have been partially organized and consist of the follow-ing members. The positions and names of the former are Banjeaurines: HERSH, BAUM, ECKELS. Second Banjo : COBEAN. Piccolo Banjo : HEINDEL. Guitars : BlKLE, ZEIGLER, FICKINGER. Mandolin: EHRHART. Another guitar will be added in a short time. The positions and names of those on the mandolin club are as follows : First Mandolin : EHRHART, WERT, RICE. Second Mandolin : BAUM, HEKR. Guitars: BlKLE, ZEIGLER, FICKINGER. Flute : SMITH. The clubs, in conjunction with the glee club, will give an entertainment in Brua Chapel, on the 23d or 24th of November. This will be their initial concert, perhaps the 96 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. only one given during the term, but there is every assurance given of an extended tour of the clubs during the Christmas holidays. The musical talent of the college will not suffer total annihilation for awhile, at least, since the " Count" has his new guitar, " Sweitzer " his mandolin, " Sheckels " his banjo, while " Plainfield," in the absence of a violin, makes use of " the instrument nearest it," the human voice divine (?). The artists on the staff of '95's Spectrum have begun active work in their department. The associate editors have also been assigned to their various departments, and the Spectrum may now be expected to move on to glorious success. The courtesy of the new treasurer, Mr. Pick-ing, and the convenience of having his office on the college grounds are greatly appreciated by the boys. Even Seniors make mistakes. One defines " Political Economy " as the " Gospel of Mor-mon." Va(i)n are our strivings toward per-fection. And now the innocent Freshman speaks about the " Livy" exercises of the class of'93. Our c(l)ute Freshman says he has a dead " kinch " on a horse to the French alphabet. " Our James " says the early races " culti-vated " animals. The dear little fellow thinks he can give them pointers on keeping stock. " That same old smell."—Kloss. The Juniors have succeeded in convincing Dr. McKnight that it is too hot to study Psy-chology. The "clbetrich " season has opened with many devotees. Several " Preps " have been out on the hunt for the mysterious animal, but without success. Dr. B. (in Lab.)—" Mr. J., in what are you heating that substance ?" Mr. J., '95 (knowingly)—" In an indignation tube, of course." Dr. B.—" Give me the parts of sum!' M., '96 (after much hesitation)—"Amo, amarc, amavi, amatum." S., '94, whose knowledge of transportation is limited to horse-cars only, answers the trol-ley- car conductor's query, " Where do you want off," by "Oh! I only want five cents' worth of ride." " Remsen" (while napping over his Political Economy and reveling in dreams of his be-loved Chemistry)—"Dang it! what experi-ment's that ?" S., '94—" What's wrong)?" " Remsen" (rubbing his eyes)—" Oh ! I was just reading over a line here, and all I could get out of it was, 'And he had a cheerful, frank, sodium countenance.' " Respectfully dedicated to the co-eds. of '94: " Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet, Studying Theistic Belief, When along came a spicier And sat down beside her, And brought her nigh unto grief." Mr. W., '95 (translating *f:i-! 4>tS!)—"Alas! Alas !" Dr. B.—" How is that ?" U.,'95—"Alas! Alas!" Dr. B.—" I guess not." U., '95—"A lass!! A lass !!" C, '97, to H., '95—" Don't you know, I was filling my student's lamp to-night, and it all ran out before I knew I was filling the wrong end." " Ursinus " (waiting at Y. M. C. A. reception, greatly excited)—" We've only got two kinds of vanilla—peach and ice-cream." " Buckskin " says he hardly thinks Governor McKinley can be re-elected Governor of Cali-fornia. "Kid" H., '94, during his visit to Chicago, had quite an experience. When the bell-boy answered the continuous ringing of the call- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 97 bell, he heard the " Kid " murmuring, as he held the pitcher under the button, " I have been pressing this button for fifteen minutes and haven't got a drop of ice-water yet." Every Senior class has its married man, and '94 is no exception. .Arthur Deisroth, Hazleton. E. M. Duck . Spring Mills. J. H. Eckert, Gettysburg. Charles Emmert, . Hagerstown, Md. George Englar, Linwood. Joseph Enniss, Burkettsville, Md. Charles Erb - Boyertown. .Frank Fegley Allentown. C. E. Fleck, New Kingstown. Dr. B.—" Have you ever heard any Chinese^ w ^.^ Jefferson, Md. music?" ■ John E. Gable . •. Lititz. B.,'94 (suspiciously, after a summer's ex- ,4 Carroll Graff, Dululrnft perience)—" Do you mean chin music, doc-tor?" Hanover. University down to 16 to o. More will be '/j. p. Michler, ." Easton. given in next number. Hurrah for Gettys- { burg! The following are the accessions to each department. There are several others who contemplate coming, but who have not arrived as yet. Their' names will be published in our next issue. , Senior Class. Orville Sigafoos, Easton. Junior Class. George Eckels Shippensburg. J. C. Fassold, Sunbury. Harry Mohn, Adamstown. Sophomore Class. C. W. Rank, Williamstown. ■ D. E. Rice, . ' Chambersburg. C. J. Stephenson, Pervin. Freshman Class. George Abel . Philadelphia. E. A. Armstrong, Hellam. A. R. Aukerman, Altoona. W. M. Aukerman, Altoona. E. D. Bankard Taneytown, Md. F. E. Beltzhoover, Jr Shepherds Town, W.Va. Henry Bikle, Gettysburg. John Cable, Smithsburg, Md. Horace Clute, Harrisburg. Roy Coble, Lykens. Arthur Coble Lykens. K. M. Culp, Gettysburg. Walter Monath; Chambersburg. Charles Nicholas, . • West Fairview. Harry Olewine, Hazleton. J. W. Ott Rocky Ridge, Md. Harry Sheely, Gettysburg. 1 Pearlie Shriver Fairplay. W. M. Shoop, . Colebrook. H. R. Smith, . . Chambersburg. C. G. Smith Beaver Springs. "^M. L. Smyser, Wellsville. W. R. Stahl, Hays Mills. Robert Stahle Gettysburg. -J. Emory Stockslager Funkstown, Md. Lillie Tipton ' Gettysburg. -{(. G. B. Trimmer, Union Bridge, Md. John Turnbach Hazleton. W. E. Weikert, Green Mount. 4 C. G. White, Manheim. Robin Wolf, Gettysburg. Preparatorians. Ralph Buehler, Gettysburg. James Burrell Williamsport. Howard Erdman, Macungie. Chas. W. Earnest, Mifflinburg. Roy Geesy, Altoona. George P. Grammer, Gettysburg. Harry Hardman, Littlestown. Chas. B. Kephart, Harney, Md. William Kepner, Gettysburg. J. W. Krafft Glenrock. John Le Fean, York. Blanche Minnich Gettysburg. 98 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. H. J. Musselman Fairfield. Naomi Myers, . . Gettysburg. J. Henry Raffensberger, Gettysburg. Norman H. Swartz, Gettysburg. Samuel F. Tholan, Merlin. Chas. H. Tilp, Myersdale. Carl Tipton, Gettysburg. Joseph Trimble, Ansoiiia. Geo. H. Watson, Fairfield. Charles Wendt, New York, N. Y. John Wendt New York, N. Y. Annie Wible, Gettysburg. Leland Wilson, Philadelphia. Guy Wisotzki Gettysburg. Samuel K. Yaukey, Fayetteville. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The College Y. M. C. A. has begun the present school year under the most favorable circumstances. Being the only Christian organization among the students, it naturally expects the support and attendance of all. To make its success in religious work equal to that attained last year will be indeed a grand accomplishment, but why should we not exceed the amount of good done last year, and build up our Association in influence and numerical strength ? The reception to the new students, which took place in Recitation Hall, Friday evening, September 8th, was an exceptionally pleasant affair, and we believe was thoroughly enjoyed by all the persons present, especially by the new men. Short exercises were held in Philo. Hall previous to the serving of refreshments in the large room just below it. Mr. Ibach, '94, opened the exercises with a piano solo. Dr. Martin then led in prayer, after which Dr. Huber filled the place of President McKnight, who was unable to be present, in extending a cordial " Welcome to College." Then fol-lowed a banjo and guitar duet by Mr. Baum, '96, and Mr. Herr, '97. The President of the Association, Mr. C. F. Kloss, '94, then ex-tended a hearty welcome to the Y. M. C. A in a few appropriate words, urging all to great zealousness in the work. These exercises were concluded with a piano solo by Mr. Erb, '95. The effort which was put forth by the Reception Committee and. the old students in general to make the evening one of great enjoyment was well repaid. According to custom, the Biblical hour of the first Sabbath ' was given into the hands of the Y. M. C. A. The meeting was conducted by Rev. L. S. Black, '88, Pastor of the College Church, who addressed the students in Brua Chapel on the three-fold claims of the Chris-tian religion upon the college man. It was just such an address as a college boy needs before he begins the work of a new year, and was listened to with much appreciation by the entire student body. The first regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. was held on September 14th at 7 p. M., when some considerations were presented " Why the New Men Should Join the Y. M. C. A.," by Mr. C. F. Kloss, Dr. Baugher, and a num-ber of the students. At the close of the meet-ing, some Association business was transacted, quite a number of new members were elected, and Mr. S. C. Burger, '95, was elected to fill the vacancy in the office of Corresponding Secretary. Bible classes are being formed among the students, and all are earnestly requested to identify themselves with the classes in " Bible Study." Many of the lecturers and musical organi-zations which have entertained us in former courses have been so delighted with their kind reception here that they are making ap-plications to the " Lecture Course Committee " for engagements on the coming course. Since the above was written, the Lecture Course Committee has selected its course for next term, which is superior in talent to any which has ever made its appearance before a Gettysburg .audience. The attractions will be "The Temple Quartette," Robert J. Burdette, John Temple Graves, Major Henry C. Dane, and the "John Thomas Concert Company," THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 99 with a possible engagement of " The Lotus Glee Club," or "The Mendelssohn Quintette," about the middle of November. The course will be looked forward to with great interest, and those who have never as yet enjoyed the pleasure of attending such a course will surely not be disappointed in this initial series. Of course everyone will attend. The subjects of the lectures to be delivered will be given in a succeeding number. GENERAL COLLEGE NEWS. The students at Amherst are making a big fight for the abolishing of compulsory chapel. The college senate recently unani-mously adopted a resolution asking the Faculty to abolish compulsory worship. The reso-lutions were vetoed by the president, Prof. Gates.— University Courier. President Schurman, of Cornell, recently made an eloquent address to the Freshman class, calling upon them to produce a crew that would be a credit to Cornell. Would that there were more professors in the college world like President Schurman, who can rec-ognize the value of student life to the Uni-versity he represents, and who lives among his students, not above them.— University Courier. The University of Chicago has the largest library of any American college; it contains over 225,000 volumes. Yale has 200,000 vol-umes, and Columbia, third in size, has 140,000. —Excliangc. Harvard has graduated fourteen Cabinet officers.—Red and Blue. A young colored lady took the first prize for the best entrance examination to Chicago University.—The College Forum. This year, Johns Hopkins, for the first time in-its history, conferred the degree of Ph. D. upon a woman. Miss Florence Bascom is the one thus honored.—Bates Student. As this is the time when many of the pre-paratory students are discussing the question as to whether or not it will pay them to join a literary society in college, the following from Hesperian will be of interest: " Every student intending to pursue a col-lege course should by all means join a literary society. It is in the literary work of these organizations that we put into use the learning acquired by the study of the class-room. One of the most important characteristics of an educated and refined personage should be ab-solute ease and grace of manner—the ability to impart the brilliancy of intellect to others in a fascinating, yet unaffected manner. The prac-tice afforded by society work is certainly a great help in the acquisition of ' address, man, address.' "—The Occident. A court has been established at Princeton, composed of under-graduates, to try men ac-cused of dishonorable conduct in examinations. The court was given power to impose penalties according to the nature of the offense.— Uni-versity News. Dartmouth is considering various plans of student self-government. The plan recently instituted at Cornell will probably be adopted with some slight modifications.—The Occi-dent. This year Tuft's College adds a course for the degree of A. B., which will substitute mod-ern languages for Latin and Greek.—Bates Student. The students in Iowa College have sub-scribed over $10,000 for a Y. M. C. A. build-ing.— Bates Student. The plan of college government at Wes-leyan, in which the under-graduates are ad-mitted to a share, has been definitely framed by the Faculty. Four Seniors, three Juniors, two Sophomores, and one Freshman will be associated with not more than five members of the Faculty.—Bates Student. IOO THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ALUMNI. FRANK E. FICKINGER, Editor. THE amount of matter in this department is unavoidably small for this issue, for which the editor makes due apology. It is not our purpose to slight our Alumni in any particular, and we promise, that in the future this department shall be given as much prominence as in the past. All communica-tions are thankfully received and greatly appreciated. '39. During the summer we noticed an ac-count of the tragic death of Rev. Philip Wil-lard, who was struck by a railroad train, near his home, at Mexico, Pa., along with his little grandson Allen, both of whom died within a few hours after the sad catastrophe. Father Willard was for many years at the head of the Tressler Orphans' Home, at Loysville, Pa., and his memory will ever be most fondly cherished by not a few of our Alumni. '42. Rev. Henry Baker, D. D., celebrated his golden wedding, in the First Lutheran Church of Altoona, Pa., on August 25th, 1893, of which church Rev. Baker was pastor for thirty years. '42. Grace Lutheran Church, of Round-town, York County, Pa., Rev. M. J. Alleman, D. D., pastor, was dedicated on Sunday, September 10th. Services were held all day, and the pastors of York assisted the pastor in the feast of dedication. The church is only a few miles from York. '53. Rev. Peter Bergstresser, D. D., has ac-cepted a call to Rockwood, Somerset County, Pa. He is already on the ground. '57. The Elmira, N. Y., Gazette and Freie Presse, of September 5th, contains a very full sketch of the life of Prof. H. L. Baugher, D.D. '57. Hagerstown Female Seminary, Rev. C. L. Keedy, M. D., principal, has had, since [853, about 5,000 students in attendance from all over the country. The total number of graduates is 318. This next year it will have a faculty of 18. '63. Dr. G. U. Wenner will complete the 25 th anniversary of his entrance into the min-istry, in November next, and, at the same time, Christ Lutheran Church, of which he is the honored pastor, will celebrate the 25th an-niversary of its founding. '65. Rev. J. W. Henderson was installed as pastor of the First Lutheran Church, of Phil-lipsburg, Pa., on Sunday, August 27th. The charge to the pastor was delivered by Rev. E. E. Hoshour, of Bellefonte, Pa., and the charge to the people by Rev. Chas. B. Gruver, '73, of Lock Haven, Pa. '70. The Rev. G. F. Behringer has declined the Professorship of Dogmatic Theology in the German Theological Seminary, at Chicago, to which he was elected by the Board some time ago. '70. Rev. S. A. Ziegenfuss, A. M., of Ger-mantown, Pa., delivered the opening address to the students of Muhlenberg College, Allen-town, Pa., on September 7th. '70. Rev. J. T. Gladhill, of Jersey Shore, Pa., spent a few days of the past week in town, visiting friends and relatives, leaving on the 21st inst. '71. At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, held in Har-risburg, Pa., September 4th, Rev. Dr. William H. Dunbar was elected a member of the Ex-ecutive Committee. '72. Rev. W. A. Trostle has resigned the Boalsburg, Pa., pastorate and will leave there October 1st. '72. Rev. W. E. Fischer left his charge at Centre Hall, Pa., September 14th, and has gone to Shamokin, Pa. '72. The address of Rev. Sylvanus Stall, editor of the Lntlicran Observer, is changed from 2127 Gratz to 1468 North Fifty-fifth Street, Philadelphia. '74. Rev. F. W. Staley, pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Middletown, Pa., is on a visit to the World's Fair. A check to pay his expenses was left at the National Bank at Middletown by three sisters, who. are now in the city of Chicago. This was an unexpected surprise to Mr. Staley, and he appreciates the generous gift with profound gratitude. '74. Rev. W. L. Remsberg, Beatrice, Neb., publishes a neat and attractive parish paper, Trinity Lutheran Quarterly. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. IOI '74. During the summer Rev. J. B. Focht dedicated his new church at Lewistown, Pa. 'jy. Rev. W. L. Seabrook, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Abilene, Kan., was elected President of the Law and Order League of that city, and recently preached two very powerful sermons there on " Shameful Reve-nues." 'yj. Rev. J. J. Young, D. D., late of Rich-mond, Ind., preached his first sermon as pastor of St. John's, New York city, on Sunday, September 3d. '■jy. Prof. G. W. Gross is this year Principal of the York County Academy, in which insti-tution he had formerly held the position of teacher for a number of years. '80. The Independent for August 17th has an excellent article from Rev. C. W. Heisler, of Denver, entitled "A Voice from Denver." '80. Rev. L. B. Wolf sailed for India on September 13th,by the steamship " Majestic," of the White Star Line. He will again en-gage in his missionary labors, his family re-maining here at Gettysburg. '84. A Pittsburgh paper of September 6th contained the item that Rev. H. L. Yarger, of Lawrence, Kan., has been called to Braddock, Pa. '85. Rev. A. S. Fichthorn, at present secre-tary of the Y. M. C. A. at Tyrone, Pa., has declined a pressing call to the Brushton Ave-nue Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. '85. The address of Rev. H. M. Heilman is changed from Barlow, Md., to 214 Second Avenue, Altoona, Pa. '85. We were pleased to see on the campus recently, Rev. E. G. Miller, of Easton, Pa. During his absence from home, we understand, his church has been repaired and the interior handsomely decorated. '85. Rev. E. E. Hoshour's new church at Bellefonte, Pa., was dedicated on September 3d with imposing ceremonies, in which Presi-dent McKnight and Dr. Wolf took part. '86. Rev. J. G. Traver has been elected Prin-cipal of Hartwick Seminary. '87. After a long and continued illness of over eight months, Rev. Cyrus G. Focht died at his home at Centerville, Pa., on Sunday, September 17th. '87. Dr. I. N. Snively was recently elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Medi-cine— quite a distinguished honor—on which we congratulate the doctor heartily. '88. Rev. J. M. Francis, pastor of the Fourth Lutheran Church of Louisville, Ky., has been called to the Lutheran Church of Columbia City, Ind., recently served by Rev. C. H. Rockey. He has accepted the call. '88. Rev. John J. Hill has resigned at West Camp, N. Y., to accept a unanimous call from the English Lutheran Church at Canal Dover, O. He will enter upon his labors there about the middle of October. '89. St. John's Lutheran Church near Bar-tonsville, Pa., Rev. Cyrus E. Held, pastor, was dedicated solemnly to the worship of Almighty God on Sunday, August 6th. The dedicatory sermon was preached from Psalm lxxxiv, 1, by Rev. Charles E. Hay, pastor of St. Mat-thew's Lutheran Church, of Allentown, Pa., and President of the Eastern Conference of the East Pennsylvania Synod. The General Secretary of Church Extension had charge of the finances, and under his management all the debt was provided for, and the church dedicated free of all incumbrances. '89. Rev. W. L. Rutherford has resigned as pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steel-ton, Pa., to take effect October 1st. '89. John R. Scott is the Republican nomi-nee of Adams County for the office of District Attorney. '90. Rev. H. C. Bixler, the new pastor at Manchester, has taken unto himself a good Lutheran helpmeet. We offer congratulations and best wishes. '90. Mr. Charles Foger, of Harrisburg, Pa., has been chosen professor of chemistry in the High School of that city. '90. The new pastor of Trinity charge, Rev. Fred. Geesey, has entered the field and is busily at work. At Stoverstown, he has started a class of over thirty catechumens. - He has moved his family to Spring Grove. 102 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. '90. The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette of Monday, August 28th, gives an excellent ab-stract of a sermon by Rev. S. T. Nicholas, on " Christian Contentment." '90. Rev. G. H. Reen, late of the Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., has begun his work as pastor of St. Luke's, Mansfield, O. '90. Rev. H. C. Reller, a recent graduate of Gettysburg Seminary, has accepted a call to the Lutheran church at Freeport, Pa., and en-tered upon his duties there the first Sunday of September. '90. Rev. W. J. Wagner, of Center Hall, Pa., a member of the last Senior Class in the Gettysburg Seminary, has been engaged to supply the Center Hall charge until a pastor shall be secured. '90. Mr. S. B. Martin left on the 25th of September for Yale, where he will enter the present Senior Class. Mr. Martin graduated last June from the Yale Law School, receiving the degree of Master of Laws. '90. Geo. W. Rowe is teaching in the High School at Muncy, Pa. '91. Mr. Wm. Hersh, of this city, after hav-ing recently passed a very creditable final ex-amination, was admitted to practice in the courts of Adams County. '91. J. Bradley Markward, of the Seminary, supplied the pulpit of Rev. W. E. Stahler, '80, at Shippensburg, Pa., during the vacation of the latter this summer. '91. Mr. A. C. Stup, who has been working up a new mission at Riverside, Cal, during the summer, arrived at his home in Frederick, Md., ' on 22d of September, and will soon resume his ' duties in the Seminary here. '92. Rev. F. D. Hesse visited Taneytown, on September 3d, and preached twice for Rev. McSherry, soliciting funds for the new church which is in process of erection at Brunswick, Md., quite a sum being realized. '92. Mr. E. O. Keen has entered the Ger-man Reformed Seminary at Lancaster, Pa. '93. A majority of the members of the class of '93 have returned to the Seminary. Of those who have not, we have been able, in part, to learn the whereabouts. Mr. Bortner is clerking in his father-in-law's store, at York, Pa.; N. L. J.Gron, W. J. Gies, J. F. Kempfer, and R. R. Miller enter Yale; H. E. Gettier, F. G Turner, and F. S. Hedges enter Johns Hopkins University; and A. S. Hain is Assist-ant Professor of German in Hartwick Semi-nary. FHATE-R/NITy 7NOTES. PAUL W. ROLLER, Editor. PHI KAPPA PSI. We are glad to welcome back Bro. R. E. Miller, '94. Bro. Reitzell, '94, was not able to return to college on account of sickness. Bro. Russell, '95, has left college to engage in business with his father. Bro. S. Duncan, '91, is engaged in post-graduate work at Harvard. Bro. R. R. Miller, '93, is continuing his studies at Yale. Bro. G. Frank Turner, '93, is pursuing a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins. Bro. E. S. Duncan, '82, is the Democratic nominee for district attorney of Adams County. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bro. S. B. Martin,'90, is spending a'few days at home. He will return to Yale at the opening of the session, and enter the Senior Class. Bro. Miller, '83, is visiting his father-in-law, Dr. Valentine. Bros. Anstadt,'90, Knubel, and Neudewitz, '93, have entered the Seminary; Bros. Fair, '94, Madara, and Hoffman, '95, failed to return at the opening of the session. Bro. Fair is teaching at Altoona. Bro. Madara will enter the Medical Department of the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania. Bro. Hoffman will enter Yale. Bros. Shaar and Hoffer represented the local THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 103 chapter at the Phi Gamma Delta banquet at the World's Fair. The fraternity enjoyed the exclusive right of the New York State build-ing for the evening. PHI DELTA THETA. Bro. A. S. Cook, '95, who enters Princeton this year, spent a few days among his friends at the college, at the opening of the college year. Bro. G. H. Eckels, '95, was initiated into the mystic order, September 16th. Bro. Ehrhart, '93, is engaged in the whole-sale grocery business at Hanover. Bro. Brallier, '93, is principal of the Berlin Public Schools. Bro. Lantz, '94, won the Junior oratorical prize, contested for during Commencement week. Bro. Van Camp, '94, received the Hassler Latin medal for the best scholarship in Latin. Bros. Maynard and Eckels, '95, are on the editorial staff of the Spectrum. Bro. Gettierj '93, will enter Johns Hopkins for the purpose of pursuing a course in medi-cine. Bro. J. K. Cook preached in the Methodist Church of this place, September 10th. Bro. Forney, '96, was initiated September 23d. Bro. Peffer, of Allegheny, made our chap-ter a very pleasant visit September 16th. Bro. Hoick, of the Seminary, has been sup-plying St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Asheville, N. C, during the summer. ALPHA TAU OMEGA. Alpha Upsilon begins the new year with 11 brothers. Bro. Bortner, '93, is engaged in business in York, Pa. Bro. Vastine, '93, is teller in the Catawissa National Bank, Catawissa, Pa. Bro. Hipsley, '93, is engaged in business in Baltimore, Md. Bro. Joe S. Hay, '95, enters the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. Bro. Ammon, '93, is studying law in York, Pa. Bro. White Hutton, '97, was initiated June 22d of last term. Alpha Upsilon made an addition to the fur-niture of their hall in the shape of a pool and billiard table. ATHLETICS. HENRY E. CLARE, Editor. THOSE interested in athletics can certainly feel gratified by the promising prospects for the coming season. Probably no collegiate year in the history of the college has opened so auspiciously as the present. Enthusiasm sways the boys ; and the one absorbing topic is foot-ball. The new men are interested as well as the old. All await with eager expec-tations the coming games as tests of the mate-rial in hand, hoping, and with much confidence, that they will rather raise the interest to a higher pitch than lower it. From present in-dications, we feel that the confidence has not been misplaced, but that the coming season will add fresh laurels to those already won by former teams. The new men have furnished much promis-ing material for the team, and by it the vacant places are being creditably filled. Under the able direction of Manager Kloss, quite a number of games have been arranged, some of which promise to be more than ordi-narily interesting. Below is a list of scheduled games together with some probable ones : September 30th, at Ithaca, N. Y., CORNELL UNIVERSITY VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. 104 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. October 4th, at Philadelphia, Pa. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. October nth,at Carlisle, Pa. DICKINSON COLLEGE VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. ((ctober 141I1, at Getiysburg, Pa. FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. October 21st, at Lewisburg, Pa. BUCKNELL VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. October 28th, at Harrisburg, Pa. WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. November 4th, at Gettysburg, Pa. DICKINSON COLLEGE VS. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. The probable games are Haverford, Swarth-more, a second game with Franklin and Mar-shall College, and Baltimore City College on Thanksgiving. In view of these approaching games the team is getting into trim by daily practice and training-table diet, the practice offered by the scrub teams becoming at times very formidable. A second team will be organized in the course of a few days. Considering the material from which choice is to be made, it is likely that a very good team will be selected. An effort will be made to arrange games with distant teams. The Gettysburg base-ball team, wishing to try its luck against a college nine, made its wish known, and was gratified. The regular college team having disbanded, a team was made up, consisting of four old players and five new ones. . The game was played on September 16th, resulting in a victory for the college by a score of 7 to 1. The game was a very interesting one, and many fine plays were made by both teams. The fielding was exceptionally strong. Judging from the dis-play of skill by the new men in this game, we look forward to an excellent team next year. The college can boast of four or five good pitchers and much other good material. At a recent meeting of the Athletic Asso-ciation, Messrs. Roller, Keefer, Moser, and Aukerman were placed on the Board of Con-trol. ■ At the same meeting it was decided to pro-cure the services of a " coach " for the foot-ball team, but at present such services arc very ably performed by Mr. Harry Buehler, of Gettysburg, and Mr. Gehrhart, an ex- Lehigh man. Under their directions, the team is learning a little more of the science of foot-ball. As we go to print one of the Athletic Asso-ciation officers informs us that a large number of names will be proposed for membership at the next meeting. It is gratifying to notice this evidence of interest on the part of the new men, and it is to be hoped that the old students ■who have not as yet identified themselves with the Athletic Association will follow their ex-ample. If we are to make any great headway, every one must co-operate with the Athletic Association. With such glorious prospects for good work, it is anything but pleasing to report that not a cent has been added to the athletic field fund. It was earnestly hoped that the means proposed last spring for raising funds would be successful, but it appears that no attempt has been made. This is the pressing need at present, and, if any friend of the insti-tution wishes to make his.name illustrious, let him remember us in our need and do the deed of beneficence. TOWN A/NTD S EMI /N TVRLj. ROSCOE C. WRIGHT, Editor. c TOWN. OL. OWEN, of the Quartermaster-Gen-eral's Department, was in town about the middle of the month completing arrange-ments for marking the forty regular commands. An iron tablet will be erected at the location of each, and when Congress appropriates sufficient funds these iron tablets will be re- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 105 [placed by monuments. A cannon will be placed at each of the twenty-five battery posi-tions, and granite posts will be erected at the [corner of each lot. The dedication of the Minnesota monument has been postponed until July of next year, in order to secure a sufficient appropriation for the transportation of veterans. Duvall's Federal Cavalry, attached to the Purnell Legion of Maryland, held its Fourth Annual Reunion at the Washington House, September 16th. One hundred and twenty-five veterans of the Thirteenth New Jersey Infantry arrived here on the i8th, on a special train. A camp-fire was held in the court-house, at which a number of speeches were made. The Gettysburg Land Improvement Com-pany has laid out two streets at the foot of Seminary Ridge. One of these is called Hay Street, after the late Dr. C. A. Hay. Mrs. Sarah R. Hay, widow of the late Dr. Chas. A. Hay, has moved from Gettysburg to Harrisburg, to reside with her son, Dr. John W. Hay. SEMINARY. Dr. Wolf delivered the address at the lay-ing of the corner-stone of the St. James Luth-eran Chapel, at Frederick, Md., September 17th. Dr. Richard supplied the pulpit of Dr. A. W. Lilly; of York, on Sunday, September 17th. Drs. McKnight and Valentine preached at the dedication of the Lutheran Church at McSherrystown, September 24th. At the Religious Congress, held in Chicago September 13th, Dr. Valentine read a paper on " The Harmonies and Distinctions in the Theistic Teachings of the Various Historic Faiths." He was introduced as the distin-guished professor in the great Church of the Reformation—the Lutheran Church. He compared the universal beliefs in a God, and gave the monotheistic conception of a God, the conception of a divine personality, the cre-ative idea, the ethical conception, and the re-demptive view. The Chicago Inter-Ocean de-voted considerable space to his paper, which it considered an able and scholarly address. Rev. Prof. Richard has been appointed cura-tor of the Historical Society. The Seminary opened • Tuesday, the 19th. Dr. Valentine presided at the opening service. Dr. Wolf delivered an address upon " The Encouragements for Young Men to Study for the Lutheran Ministry." In the afternoon of the same day, Dr. Billheimer was installed Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Exe-gesis. Rev. Boyer, President of the Board of Directors, presided, and delivered the installa-tion address. There are in the Seminary 23 Seniors, 25 Middlers, and 25 Juniors. LITE-R7VRy SOCIETIES. WALDO D. MAYNARD, Editor. THE interest shown in the societies at the opening of the term was very marked; . may it continue throughout the year. Let the enthusiasm be kept up, for there is no depart-ment which affords a better opportunity for practical work. The work performed in the societies and the debating clubs develops self-reliance in the student, and one who does his work faithfully is preparing himself for more usefulness than he would be able to render to the world without such a training. How often we find well-educated men who are unable to make a speech ! Why ? Simply because they have never been trained in this especial line, and consequently do not make as useful citizens as some who have accustomed them-selves to public speaking in their early training. In view of the great importance of the work done in the literary societies, we would urge every new man to become a member of one of the societies, and join early in the term, just as io6 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. soon as he has determined from which of the two societies he may be able to derive the most benefit. It would seem to be needless to remind the older members to invite others to come to the meeting, yet we were informed that last year there were good men who were never asked to join a society. Possibly this may have been an oversight, but it shows that we might be more active in our society work. We would not only advise the new men to connect themselves with a literary society, but also to join one of the debating clubs, since they afford an opportunity for one to do better work in the societies themselves. Following a long-established custom, the Adams County Teachers' Institute has pre-pared a series of evening entertainments to be given in connection with the Institute held in Gettysburg during Thanksgiving week. The enterprise of those in charge in affording us such a literary treat is to be commended. All of the speakers are known outside of our own State, many of them being even of national repute. The lecture of Will Carleton will be beyond doubt the main attraction of the series, and many will avail themselves of this rare opportunity of hearing one of America's widely read and highly appreciated poets. The following is a complete list of speakers : Monday Evening, . Tuesday Evening, . Wednesday Evening Thursday Evening, . Friday Evening, . . DR. L. B. SrERRY. WILL CARLETON. THEO. F. CLARK. . MRS. H. E. MONROE. I.OVETT'S BOSTON STARS. The music for the week will be furnished by the musical organizations of the college, which expect to be in good working order by that time and ready for anything along their line. PHRENA. NOTES. A very interesting programme was rendered on the evening of September 15th, consisting of instructive and entertaining essays upon im-portant subjects of the day. Phrena. intends having a series of meetings to be known as historical evenings, when his-torical subjects of importance and interest will be taken up. The first subject to be considered is the " American Revolution," October 6th. The society hopes by this course to awaken an interest in an important topic which is often considered dull and uninteresting. The following are the officers of the society: President, Barndt; Vice-President, Hartman; Recording Secretary, Jones ; Corresponding Secretary, Spayde; Librarian, Maynard; As-sistant Librarian, Brubaker; Treasurer, Miller; Monitor, Wright. The following have been elected members of the society: Hollinger, Bell,'95 ; Wolf, '97, and Duck, '97. Mr. Hartman, '95, has been elected one of the editors of THE MERCURY in the place of Cook, '95, who goes to Princeton. The following have been elected officers of I Phrena. Debating Club: President, Miller; Vice-President, Moser; Secretary, Spayde; Treasurer, Diehl. PHILO. NOTES. The society gave an exceedingly interesting literary and musical treat at its first meeting of the term. The society for the present will continue its series of" Authors' evenings," which have been found to be so interesting and profitable. American authors only will be considered during this term, the first one to be discussed is Bryant; The following have been elected members of the society: Mohn, '95; Heindel, '96; Swartz, '96 ; Olewine, '97 ; McCartney, '97; Culp, '97; Englar, '97; Sigafoos, '94, and Fassold, '95. Philo. Debating Club has organized with the following officers : President, Brosius ; Vice- President, Byers ; Treasurer, Loudon ; Secre-tary, Crilly ; Critic, Manifold. ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanamaker's. Sporting goods of every sort. Sporting wear of every sort—Goats, Trousers, Caps and such a gathering of Shoes for every indoor or outdoor game :n as was never before seen in America, And Wanamaker prices—as low as anybody's, very likely lower than any-where else. ATALANTA was the swiftest girl of antiquity. The myth has come true to-day in a Wheel. Our ATALANTA is a Bicycle as fast, as strong, as simple as any on the market; faster, stronger, simpler, safer, better than most of the " first-class" machines. 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All work is executed in the establishment under the personal supervis-ion of Mr. Dreka, and only in the best manner, Unequaled facilities and long practical experience enable us to produce the newest styles and most artistic effects, while our reputation is a guarantee of the quality of the productions of this house. ADVERTISEMENTS. VII R. H. REININGER, Merchant * Tailor. )K ^ X X THE BEST WORK AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Suits from $12.00 to $40.00. Pants from $4.00 to $12.00. NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE, UP-STAIRS. CENTRAL SQUARE. PETE THORNE, Shaving $ Hair Cutting Parlors. FI-RST CLASS 7VRTISTS. CENTRAL SQUARE. FLEMMING & TROXEL, Billiard AND Pool 'Rooms. BALTIMORE STREET. RJVIOS ECKE^T, DEALER IN Hats, Shirts, Shoes, Ties, Umbrellas, Gloves, Satchels, Hose, Pocket Books, Trunks, Telescopes, Rubbers, Etc., Etc. AMOS ECKERT. SPECIAL! TO STUDENTS. Fine Tailoring. JOSEPH JACOBS, Merchant Tailor, Chambersburg Street, (Mow Eagle Hotel) GETTYSBURG, PA. Red Front Cigar Store R. H. RUPP, Proprietor. |4o. 8 fialtimore St., Gettysburg. The place for a fine Cigar or a good chew. Solid Havana filler, 5 for 25c. An elegant article. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF PIPES AND SMOKING MIXTURES. ^■■■^■■■^■■■B V1I1 ADVERTISEMENTS. ESTABLISHED 1876. PE/N-ROSE MgE-RS, JEWELER. Ltapge Stock of LUatches, Clocks, Jeuiclfy, etc., on Hand. That Man is Out GETTYSBURG SOUVENIR SPOONS. COLLEGE SOUVENIR SPOONS. 10 BALTIMORE STREET, GETTYSBURG, PA. Students' Headquarters IS AT J. R. STINE S, SON'S CLOTHING STORE The Cheapest Clothing and Gents' Furnishings in Gettysburg. WHO BUYS HIS BASE BALL, . BICYCLE, . . LAWN TENNIS ^2^ <-^ OUTING, YACHTING AND BOATING ELSEWHERE SUPPLIES, . THAN AT . A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. CHICAOO, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, TO8 Madison St. 243 Broadway, 1032 Chestnut St. MERCHANT TAILORING A SPECIALTY. COME AND SEE US. J. R. STINE & SON, THE LEADING CLOTHIERS, MAIN STREET, GETTYSBURG, PA. DnTTLETIELD LlVEKT. Rear of Washington House, Opposite W. M. R. R. Depot. GETTYSBURG, PA. m^r. All Kinds of Teams. Good Riding Horses. -:o:- The Battlefield a Specialty, With First-Class Guides. DAVID McCLEARY, Prop.