Barnard vs. Philolexia. Until last year, the only occurrence in the literary world at college was the Annual Spring debate, which decided the question of superiority between the Barnard Literary Association and the Philolexian Society during the year in which it was held. In the Autumn of '94, however, there was inaugurated between the two societies a series of three debates having for its aims the bringing out of lower classmen and the fostering of the debating spirit at Columbia. That the experiment was a success is well known. In pursuance of this plan, a series of two debates was held this fall ; so great has been the approval with which they have been received, that the Fall series of debates has now come to be regarded as permanent. The first debate this year was held on Monday evening, December 2d, in Hamilton Hall. The question under consideration was, " Resolved, That New…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1895-12-18 →

Alumni Gather to Eulogize Mitchel at Tablet Unveiling As a part of the Alumni Day Exercises tomorrow Columbia will honor one of her most famous graduates, John Purroy Mitchel '99. The Mitchel Memorial exercises will start at 2:30 p. m. in the Gym, George S. Hellman '99 presiding. The first address will be made by President Butler as the representative of the University. He will be followed by Major General Robert L. Bullard, for the U. S. Army, the Honorable George McAneny, for the Mitchel administration, Colonel Arthur Woods, for the Mitehel Post of the American Legion, and Professor Hans Zinsser '99, for the alumni. Music for the exercises will include "America," "The Soldier's March" from Faust and several other noteworthy pieces to be played by the Columbia University Band lead by Edwin Franko Goldman. The program will be concluded with the unveiling of the bronze portrait…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1921-02-11 →

Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

George S. Hellman · Confidence: CERTAIN