Eighteen Students Named In Philolexian Election Philolexian elections of eighteen new students, raising membership in the one hundred and forty-two year, old society, third oldest college literary group in America, to twenty-seven, took place recently under the guidance of Theodore Hoffman, retiring chairman. ' During the meeting Walter Adams was named chairman protem until the society could become reorganized sufficiently to hold a definite election. Plans are under way for a Philolexian editorial board to run Jester-Re-view, although this does not eliminate outside contributions. Newly elected members are as follows: John Crossett, Robert Gutmann, Jay Vogelbaum, Arthur Armstrong, William Garrett, Lale Andrews, Lucien Can-, Matt Kenny, Allen Ginsberg, Rudolph Binion, Ralph Gladstone, William Jocelyn, Joseph Duffy, Jerry Rothenberg, Ernest Schwartz, Spurgeon Keany, Arthur Lazarus,…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1944-06-02 →

Philolexians To Form Plans For Jester-Review The supervision and publishing of Jester-Review by the Philolexian Society were discussed last night at a meeting in the Browsing Room of South Hall as a request for editors, staff members, and contributors to the humorliterary magazine was formulated for presentation to the student body. Jester-Review's new editorial board remains under the jurisdiction of King's Crown, although Philolexian maintains its independence as a Society separate from any University influence. The by-laws which were presented at last week's meeting were finally ratified after several of their points were discussed. Officers who will aid in supervising the Jester-Review were elected at the meeting. Mr. Benjamin Hubbard was named permanent secretary. The Rules Committee includes Acting Chairman Walter W. Adams, Allan Ginsberg, Richard Weitzner, and John Crossett.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1944-07-28 →

New Jester-Review Board Submitted By Philolexians Needs Approval of Hoffman, Lawrence, Society Elects Wietzner, Ginsberg, Crosset As Next Year's Officers Philolexian merged its revived organization with JesterReview officially last week by electing new officers for the Society and selecting an editorial panel for the magazine to be submitted to Theodore Hoffman and Seymour Lawrence, out-going Jester-Review editorial board, for final approval. In the Society's own elections, held in the Browsing Room on the third floor of South Hall, Richard Weitzner was chosen president, Allen Ginsberg vicepresident, and John Crossett as Treasurer. The appointment of Mr. Benjamin Hubbard as permanent secretary of the organization was announced and confirmed. As the initial move in bringing the editorial control of JesterReview under Philolexian hands, a panel of editors was chosen for submission…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1944-08-04 →

Andrews Elected Philo Treasurer For Coming Term Lale Andrews was elected to the position of treasurer of the Philolexian Society at last Thursday's meeting, held in Walter Scott's aprtment, 524 West 114 th Street, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of John Crossett. The meeting was the first in the Society's new bi-monthly schedule, and, despite the devotion of half the evening to beer, several motions, discussed and voted on in typical madcap Philo method, were passed. The Society voted to support the College Library's campaign to collect books for the armed forces. A measure was supported to back the modern dress version of Hamlet planned for last term. The election of the new treasurer was a matter of some complication. Several men, including Russell Lord and Matthew T. Kenny were nominated, but declined before anyone could second the move. Finally Andrews, who was not…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1944-08-18 →

142nd year of the Society (1944) · Confidence: CERTAIN