Female Suffrage Interests Philo Philolexian last night held an exciting debate on the topic "Should women be admitted to equal suffrage in the state of New York." The three prizes annually Offered for proficiency in debating were awarded by the judges, Dr. H. M. Ayres and E. L. Potter (Pg), captain of the \ arsity debating team, to A. W. MacMahon 'l2 (first), D. S. Townsend 'lO (second), and W. D. Heydecker 'll (third). W. A Bell, Jr., 'll was awarded special honorable mention. After the election of L. S. Hill 'll, it' was announced that the meeting next week would be suspended. A Freshman Night will be held on the evening of May 4, when any member of the class of 1913 may speak for admission. A special entertainment committee has been appointed, consisting of E. S. Swazey 'l2, chairman; W. H. \ Ziegler 'll, N. H. Angell 'lO, H. C. ! Todd 'lO and F Culman 'l2.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1910-04-21 →

PHILO TO RECEIVE FRESHMEN Team Picked to Debate Barnard Philolexian will hold its annual Freshman night 011 Thursday evening, May 5. At this time any Freshman in the college may speak for admission, speeches being limited to five minutes. Since several Seniors are leaving this year, there will be an opening for about twenty men. The wish of the societyis to secure those students especially interested in literary and debating work. The results of the essay contest judged by Professor John Erskine and Mr J. W. Taylor of the English Department and W. B. Woodbury 'OB, were announced yesterday. G. Smith 'lO, won the first prize for an essay on "The Poems of Sidney Lanier," D. S. Townsend 'lO, was awarded second place for a study of "Thomas Paine and the American Revolution." The Debating team to meet Barnard consists of G. Smith 'lO. L. Fraser 'lO W. D. Heydeckei 'll, and A. W. MacMahon…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1910-04-27 →

A CHANCE FOR FRESHMEN May Speak for Philo Tonight Tonight at eight, Philolexian opens its doors to all College Freshmen. Any Freshman interested in literary work or in debating is urged to appear this evening and address the society on a topic of his own choice for not more than five minutes. At the end of every college year it is customary for Philo to hold n Freshman Night, at which men may speak for admission, to be admitted at the next meeting of the society, they will become active members at once. 1 his season the unusually large number of Seniors leaving Philo will make vacancies for twenty students. Refreshments will be served tonight. May nth, when the names of the Freshmen who appear will be voted on, the semi-annual elections take place, as well as the prize oratorical contest. Two prizes are offered which may be competed for by any active member of the society. Speeches…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1910-05-05 →

PHILO ELECTS OFFICIALS Busy Evening of Balloting The following officers were elected at the meeting of Philolexian last night: President, D. R. Fox 'n; Vice-Presi-dent, E. S. Roche 'n; Secretary, E. S. Swazey 'l2; Treasurer, H. W. Marsh '11; Debating Union Delegates, W. A Bell, Jr., 'll, W. N. Ross 'll, A. W. MacMahon 'l2; Membership Committee, J. D. Sears 'll (chairman), L. S. Hill 'll, A. W. MacMahon 'l2; Program Committee, E. S. Roche 'll ex-officio (chairman), W. D. Heydecker 'll, G. M. Bramwell 'll. The Committee to take charge of the $l5OO Philo fund was chosen as follows: L. Fraser 'lO (chairman), G. B. Compton 'O9, W. H. D. Pell 'O9. Three honorary graduate •members were selected: G. B. Compton 'O9, L. Fraser 'lO and G. Smith 'lO. The Committee on Archives and Records consists of W. D. Heydecker 'll (chairman), G. M. Bramwell 'll, W. N. Ross 'll and E. S. Swazey 'l2…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1910-05-12 →

PHILO ORATORY TONIGHT Glee Club to Assist at Second Public Function of Philolexian This Winter —Dance to Follow Philolexian will hold its Annual Oratorical Contest in Earl Hall at 8:15 this evening. This is the second public entertainment given by that society this winter and the program includes in addition to the addresses by the competitors the rendering of several selections by the Glee Club, the announcement of the winners of the essay Contest, the announcement of the officers of the so-, ciety for the second term and the presentation of several certificates of honary membership. Reports state that an interesting evening's entertainment has been prepared and all professors and students at Columbia are invited by the society to be present. The judges will be: William Barclay Parsons, LL. D., a graduate of Columbia in the class of 1879, an ex-President of Philolexian, and a…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-19 →

"BALANCE" WINS FIRST PRIZE Title of Oration Delivered Last Night by D. R. Fox—Glee Club Songs Prove Enjoyable Feature D. R. Fox 'll won first place in the annual oratorical contest of the Philo- % lexian Literary Society, which was held in the auditorium of Earl Hall last evening. A. W. Hey decker 'IT won the second place. The subject of the winning oration was "Balance" and in the course of his speech Fox showed that the prominent characteristics of the great leaders of this country have been balance, broadmindedness, willingness to look at both sides of the question. "In these times," |he said, "this leadership is the part of the sc.iolar, as the scholar has cultivated the habit of looking at both sides of the question." The subject of Macmahon's oration was "Going to School in Democracy." "The working of democracy may not have a complete success in this country,'' he…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-20 →

Wrong Prize Winner Announced In Friday's issue of Spectator the announcement of the second prize winner in the Philolexian Oratorical Contest was incorrect. The name should have been A. W. Macmahon 'l2.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-23 →

Philo Prizes Ready for Distribution Following are the rewards in connection with the Philolexian Prize Contests, which will be ready for distribution this morning: Oratorical Contest:—-First Prize, D. R. Fox 'IT, Cole's Bust of George Washington; Second Prize, A. W. MacM'ahon 'l2, $25. Essay Contest:—First Prize, D. R. Fox 11, $2O; Second Prize, W. N. Ross 'll, $l5. There were no debate prizes awarded this year. Anyone to whom any money is owing in connection with the production of the Philolexian play, may obtain it by application in 302 East Hall.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-03-28 →

LIVE SUBJECTS SELECTED Oratory in This Year's Curtis Medals Contest Should Surpass Previous Efforts Social Achievement, Child Slavery, Woman Suffrage, and Democracy will be the subjects discussed at the annual Curtis Medals Contest in Earl Half, Wednesday evening. Professor Tassin has been working hard with the men who qualified for the finals and says that the speeches this year promise to be far better than any there have been yet. A. M. Grill 'IT, who speaks in favor of "Votes for Women" has had considerable experience in debating and oratory and, besides, he was one of the men chosen to speak at the final contest last year, delivering a splendid address. The general opinion is that he can be depended upon to give a goo>d acount of himself Wednesday. G. .W. A. Scott 'n will deal with that peculiarly horrible and yet pathetic side of industrialism which is generally spokfen of…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-04-03 →

Nominations of Philolexian Officers The following men have been nominated to till the various offices of Philolexian for the coming year: President, E. S. Swazey 'l2; Vice-President, A. W. Mlacmahon 'l2; Secretary, G. D. Caldwell 'l3, Treasurer, G. R. Stearns 'l3; for Debating Council, 1912 member, E. S. Swazey, 19T3 member, J. K. McCormick. All these men were nominated by W. N. Ross 'll, and seconded by E. S. Roche 'n, D. R. Fox, 11, L. E. Hill Ti, H. W. Marsh Ti.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-05-15 →

PHILO ELECTS OFFICERS New Elections to All Offices For 1912 — Freshman Members Initiated At its final regular meeting yesterday evening Philolexian held its annual election of officers. The men who will fill the positions next year are as follows: President, E. S. Swazey 'l2; VicePresident, A. W. Macmahon 'l2; Secretary, G. D. Caldwell 'l3; Treasurer, G. R. Stearns 'l3. Delegates to Debating Council: A. W. Macmahon 'l2, E. SSwazey 'l2, J. K. McCormick 'l3, Archieves Committee: J. K. McCormick 'l3, Chairman; G. Smith 'lO, W. N. Ross Ti, E. S. Swazey 'l2, G. D. Caldwell 'l3. Membership Committee: R. S. Harris 'l2, chairman ;W. Logan 'l3, A. F. Smithers 'l4. Program Committee: A. W. Macmahon 'l2 chairman; D. R. Fox 'n, and R. S. Bourne 'l2. Critic, W. N. Ross Ci. Honorary Graduate members: W. N. Ross, D. R, Fox, E. S. Roche. A. L. Graham 'l4 was elected to membership. The society…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-05-17 →

Philo Holds Weekly Confab Philolexian members at the weekly meeting last night had the pleasure of hearing a very interesting discussion by H. H. Anderson 'l2 of the English novelist H'w G. Wells and some of his works. Anderson showed how frankly Wells deals with the great modern problems such as woman suffrage; but he pointed out that the author rarely offers any constructive substitutes for the theories he attempts to destroy. Two new members, R. Caw.ston 'l4, and C. French (N.M.), were elected to the society after making admission speeches. The manager of the play, A. W. Macmahon 'l2 has called the next rehearsal of the cast at four o'clock tomorrow. The play will be taken up where it was left off yesterday. It is necessary that the attendance at these rehearsals be much better or a burdensome task will be left to the last week before the performances.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-10-26 →

PHILO NOMINATES OFFICERS Big Dinner Friday Night Nominations for officers of Philolexian Literary Association were made as follows: A, W. Macmahon for President. Nom~ inated by E. S. Swazey; seconded by G. B. Coykjetidall, J. K. McCormick, G. R Steams, G. D. Caidwell, H. H. Anderson, G. IX Caldwell for Vice- Presidents Nominated by J. K. McCormick; seconded by J. L. Ellenwood, G. F. Butterworth, H. B. Henderson, G. W. Mathoson. J. A. F. Randolph for Secretary. Nominated by J. KL McCormick; seconded by A- W. Macmahon, E. S. Swazey, G. j Hfcmbridge, F. Nyland. J. L. Ellenwood for Secretary. Nominated, by H. H. Anderson; seconded by H. B. Henderson, P. S. Spence, G. R Stearns, G., B. Coykendall. ! W. Logan for Treasurer. Nominated G. D. Caldwell; seconded by.G. Wy,Mathewson, A. A. Coates, G. J. Hambridge, A. L. Graham. The one hundred and tenth anniversary dinner will be held on Friday…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1912-01-16 →

TO TRY FOR CURTIS MEDALS Winners in Elimination Contest to Speak Tonight—Competition Promises to be Close. Tonight at 8:15 the annual oratorical contest for the Curtis Medals will be held in Earl Hall. An associate of the late George William Curtis in the work of Civil Reform has established an endowment fund of $l,OOO for the award to Juniors or Seniors in Columbia College of two medals of gold and silver for excellence in public delivery of English orations. On March 9th the preliminary trials were held for the elimination of all but four men who will speak tonight. The four men selected for the final competition are H. A. Calahan 'l2, F. J. Brown 'l3, H. J. Farrell 'l3, and J. L. Rothschild 'l3. Brown will deliver the opening address on the subject of "Workman's Compensation." He will be followed by Farrell who will treat the many phases of the "Trust problem." The third…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1912-04-02 →

SPEECH ON WAR WINS MEDAL "Real War" Wanning in Curtis Medai Contest—Address on "Trust Problem" Second A defence of war was the winning i>f*eech in the Curtis Medal Contest last aight. Ht, A. Calahan the successful orator contended that the • main objection to war today is its expense. He pointed out the possibility of so regulating war that the expense would be reduced, His main idea was based on a statement that the wars of the past were beneficial w the final analysis to the nations engaged. If by regulating the form ol armament adopted by the powers, war could be placed on the same basis as of old, then we would have real war which would be a contest of inert brawn. This kind of a contest would have a constructive force on the countries engaged. H. J. Farrell, the winner of the second p.*;ze advocated trust regulation in his speech on the "Trust Problem.' He covered much…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1912-04-03 →

PHILO ELECTS OFFICERS Makes Plans for Play Last evening Philolexian Society held its annual elections of officers and much important business was attended to, especially in regard to the play for next year. The following were chosen to fill the positions for the first semester of 1912-13: President —G. D. Caldwell 'l3. Vice-President—J. L. Ellenwood 'l3. Secretary—H. B. Henderson 'l3. I Treasurer —H. W. Miller 'l3. Critic —A. W. Macmahon 'l2. Play Committee — A. S. Smithers 'l4, Manager. J. K. McCormick 'l3. F. Nyland 'l4. W. W. Sellew 'l3. Program Committee — J. L. Ellenwood 'l3, Chairman. J. A. F. Randolph 'l3. J. G. B. Hambidge 'l3. Membership Committee— l R. Hale 'l4, Chairman. J. K. Lasher, Jr., 'l4. J. K. McCormick 'l3. Finance Committee — H. WL Miller 'l3, Chairman. G. B. Coykendall 'l3. A. W. Pullen 'l4. A. W. Macmahon 'l2…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1912-05-17 →

PHILO AND BARNARD LIT DEBATE WOMAN SUFFRAGE Judges Decide in Favor of Barnard by Majority Vote—Both Present Good Cases In a closely fought contest held last evening in Earl Hall, Barnard Lit was awarded the decision over Philolexian in the debate on Woman Suffrage. The question as stated read: Resolved, that the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution should be changed to read —"The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, sex or previous condition of servitude." Philo drew the negative side and Barnard the affirmative; Philo being represented by a team comprising D. Campbell 'l5, Captain, D. M. Black 'l6, I!. N. Fairchild 16 and F G. Dunham 'l5, alternate while Barnard was represented by C. B. r'etchtle 'l6. Captain, H. L. Fisher 'l4, P. Slosson Pg.. and D. R. Dills 'l4, alternate. The \ ' [ "i • •' judge's…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1913-12-19 →

Looking Backward THROUGH THE FILES January 19. Five Years Ago Today. In the annual oratorical contest of the Philolexian Society, D. R. Fox won the first prize, a bust of Washington, and his subject was "Balance." Arthur W. MacMahon 'l2, was awarded second place. Mr. MacMahon spoke on "Going to School in Democracy." The newly elected officers for the semester were W. N. Ross 'll, pres., E. S. Swazey 'l2, vice-pres., A. W. MacMahon 'l2, sec., and G. B. Coykendall 'l3, treas. It was definitely promised by the committee in charge that the Columbian would be out on time, Feb. 13. Although the campus viewed this rash statement with thinly veiled disbelief the committee announced proudly that the subject matter had been in the hands of the printer for two weeks and nothing less than an earthquake or a fire would keep the subscribers from obtaining the Junior book at noon on Feb. 13. * * *…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1917-01-19 →

PHILO WILL GATHER AT ANNUAL BANQUET Literary Society Will Hold Traditional Affair at Columbia Club. Philolexian will hold- its traditional banquet at the Columbia Club on Saturday, Feb. 1, it was announced by Boris, B. Shishkin '3O, secretary of the Columbia Literary Society. Prominent members of the Faculty and Alumni members of Philolexian will attend the affair which marks the 178 th anniversary of the society's existence. The new members who were elected to the society last November will be formally inducted at the banquet. Two of the newly elected men are editors of Columbia literary magazines. They are Louis Barillet '3O, editor-in-chief of Varsity and Gerard P. Meyer '3O "of Morningside. Others who will be initiated are John Nye Webb '3l of the Varsity staff, Vincent L. Puglisi, Jr. '3l, editor of II Circolino and member of the Spectator staff, John Burke '3l of the debating…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1930-01-20 →

ODELL WILL ATTEND PHILOLEXIAN DINNER Dean Hawkes and Professor Coss Also Represent Faculty at Banquet. Many prominent members of the faculty will be present when the Philolexian banquet takes place at the Columbia Club on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to advance reports. Among those expected to be there are Dean Herbert E. Hawkes, Professor John J. Coss and George C. D. Odell, Brander Matthews Professor of Dramatic Literature. Professor Odell has sponsored several Philolexian banquets in the past. The list of faculty members to whom invitations have been extended includes many former Philo men. Among these are John Erskine, Dixon Ryan Fox, Horace L. Friess, Arthur W. MacMahon, John H. RanJr., Parker T. Moon and Irving W. Raymond. Other members of the faculty who have been invited include Jacques M. Barzun, Edward Mammen, Andre Mesnard and Dwight C. Miner. New Members to Attend. New…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1930-01-21 →

Dixon Ryan Fox Recalls the Glamour Of Philolexian's 130-year-old Tradition By DIXON RYAN FOX [Editor's Note: The following article by Professor Dixon Ryan' Fox is especially interesting, in view of the present Philo dispute, in giving a picture of the past glories of that organization. Professor Fox wrote the article before the present controversy developed. He proves that which cannot be denied: Philo's past history has been distinguished. Today, however, there is doubt in many minds—and possibly in Professor Fox's, too —that the current spectacle is adding anything to Philo's glorious tradition.] X By DIXON RYAN FOX Professor of History Among the oldest academic organizations in America is the Philolexian Society, familiarly known as "Philo" by Columbia College men for 128 years. In the weekly meetings of this group, Columbia today is nearer the Columbia of 1802 than…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1932-01-15 →

VARSITY DEBATERS AT WORK Freshmen Hold Forth Tonight O. R. Houston 'IOL a former Varsity debating team captain, has been coaching this year's team for the last three weeks and is fast rounding the men into great efficiency. The alternates have not yet been picked from the eight men who were chosen sometime ago. But next Tuesday night at a private contest speeches will be made from which there will be a selection of the two alternates. Three weeks from tonight, February 26, the Triangular League debates will take place. Columbia will debate Cornell at home and Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. An attempt is being made to divide the teams evenly so that the team at Philadelphia will be as strong as that at home. Llowever, those who have been present at some of the private practices declare that the team which will debate Cornell at home and uphold the affirmative arguing against protective…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1909-02-05 →

EXPECT SPLENDID SPEAKING High Order of Individual Talent at Curtis Contest Finals—Judges Now Selected When the four mount the Earl Hall platform tomorrow night in the annual Curtis Medal Contest, there will be a display of undergraduate oratory that has never been equaled on Morningside HJeights. The speeches are excellent and the men who will deliver them can talk even better than they can write. Barnard Literary Association, under whose auspices the affair is given, will hold a reception to the judges and to the speakers and their friends after the contest, refreshments will be served. As finally announcd the judges for the contest will be the following: William C. Demorest 'Bl, Professor George W. I-Cnox of the Union Theological Seminary, and Professor Harlan E. Stone, Dean of the Law School. The subjects of the speeches, in the order in which they will be delivered, are:…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-04-04 →

PLEA FOR CHILDREN WINS G. W. Scott Captures First Prize in the Curtis Oratorical Contest—Grill Gets Second Place George William Artway Scott of the class of 1911 with a speech on "Child Slavery" won the first prize for oratory at the annual Curtis M : edaLs Contest held in Earl Hall last evening under the auspices of the Barnard Literary Association. Abraham Maurice Grill, also a Senior, secured second place with a splendid presentation of a difficult subject—"Woman Suffrage." All the speeches were exceptionally well delivered and the judges experienced considerable difficulty in arriving at a decision. Arthur Whittier Macmahon of the class of 1912 gave a strongly optimistic appeal for the extension of Democracy in a thoroughly commendable manner under the title, "A Nation at School." Pineas M. Beck 'll, spoke on "Character and Social Achievement." The judges of the…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-04-06 →

COUNCIL ELECTS NEW OFFICERS And Discuss Syracuse Debate This Debating Council met in Earl Hall yesterday noon and formally installed L. Frazer 'I3L as the delegate to next year's Council from Delta Sigma Rho. Then the newly elected delegates from Barnard Literary Association and Philolexian Society chose the following officers for the season: E. Colby 'l2, President: J. K. McCormick 'l3, Secretary; and O. C. Isbell 'l2, Treasurer. After the new president had taken his place, he announced the appointment of A. W. Macmahon 'l2 as Chairman in charge of Freshman Debating. Old business was gone over and the Syracuse debate discussed.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-05-18 →

NEW COUNCIL TO ORGANIZE Debating Council to Organize and Start Work.—Consists of Five Members as Provided for. At a meeting to be held in Earl Hall noon today, the Debating Council, as provided for under the new constitution, will organize and take up the work of the year. The new constitution is the outcome of a growing desire to substitute for the qld cumbersome decentralized body, representing merely Philolexian and Bjjfnard, an organization which shall be at once compact and yet ..shall represent all spheres of interest, and which shall :have, above all, a deep concern and active experience in the problems of debating. The Council, as reorganized accordingly, consists of five men. Respecting their manner of election, the constitution provides in part: "Before April T of each year the Philolexian and the Barnard Literary Association shall each elect one delegate who shall…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1912-10-16 →

COLUMBIA NOW HOLDS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP Varsity and Minor Teams Victorious — Recognition for Debaters Urged by Coach Pearce. With a record of defeats before them at the beginning of this year the debating authorities decided that new methods must be introduced. The Debating Council, consisting of A. W. MacMahon, Pg., R. R. Powell, 'I4L, D. Campbell, 'l5, A. Levitt 'l3 and J. K. McCormick 'l3, Manager, started to work to obtain a coach. They had an idea the Columbia Debating Coach should be a professional coach, an experienced one and moreover, a winning one. Success was the result of their endeavors. The man to fill the bill was found right in our own Law School. Mr. Charles C. Pearce, U. of Wisconsin 'O9, was selected by the Debating Council as Columbia's first professional coach. Mr. Pearce is an old-time debater of the University of Wisconsin, where he made his debating…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1913-06-04 →

DEBATERS OUT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN New Council Elects D. Campbell '15 Manager for This Year—Freshman Try Out Soon. Last night saw the getting together of the debating men at Columbia. The Debating Council of 1912-1913 consisting of R. B. Powell 'I4L, A. Levitt, Pg., J. K. McCormick 'ISL, A. W. MacMahon Pg., and D. Campbell 'l5 met in Earl to elect the new council for the current year. After discussing plans for the year in an informal way they proceeded to elect to the new council H. N. Fairchild 'l6, Captain of last year's Freshmen Debating Team, representing College, C. B. Pechtle 'l6, who was on the Varsity Squad, as representative from Barnard Literary Society, D. Campbell 'l5 (reflected) from Philolexian Society J. K. McCormick (re-elected) from Law and A. Levitt Pg., (re-elected) from Delta Sigma Rho, the honorary debating fraternity. With this business over, the…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1913-10-03 →

CURTIS MEDAL FINALS TOMORROW IN EARL Four Candidates to Speak Under Auspices of Revived Barnard Literary Society Tomorrow night at 8:00 o'clock the long awaited final competition for the Curtis Medals will take place in the auditorium of Earl Hall. Four speakers will at that time deliver fully memorized orations, in the delivery of which they have been coached by Professor Tassin. Admission to the contest is free, and, judging from former years, a large crowd will doubtless be on hand to hear the speakers, and to participate in the dancing which will follow the contest. The four aspirants for the honors who will speak tomorrow night were chosen from a list of twenty-five in the preliminary contest held early this month. The names of the speakers in the final contest and the subjects of their orations are as follows: I. B. Levine 'l6, "Moral Militarism"; M. Kupfer 'l6, "Adequate…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1915-03-18 →

1918 DEBATERS START Freshmen Tryout on April 6th—Prohibition the Question In view of the short time that the Freshman Debating team has to practice in, it is imperative that all those who contemplate trying out for the team, do some work during the holidays. The tryouts will consist of short speeches in direct and rebuttal argument on the question that will be debated in the contest itself, namely "Prohibition." No communication has yet been received from either Pennsylvania or Cornell to fix the exact wording of the question, but it will probably touch on the local option phase of the- problem. The tryouts will be held in Earl Hall on April 6th, the first day after the holidays. Three old Columbia debators will act at judges, among whom will be Mr. MacMahon, the newly elected president of Deita Sigma Rho, who will also coach the team. Two teams, of three speakers and one…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1915-03-27 →

BUTLER ANNOUNCES FELLOWSHIP AWARDS Dwight C. Miner Is Named Mitchell Fellow—Faculty Appointments Made. Announcement was made yesterday by President Butler of the awarding of the William Mitchell Fellowship for 1926-27 to Dwight C. Miner '26 of Yonkers, N. Y. The award is made annually by the University Trustees on the nomination of the Columbia Faculty to a graduate of the College who intends entering upon a course of advanced study in letters or science, and who is judged the most capable of attaining distiction in such course of study. The net income of 810,000 goes to the recipient of the fellowship. Miner, who graduates this year, and is valedictorian of his class, has been active throughout his four years at the College. He was a member of the editorial staff of Spectator, and of Philolexian, throughout his four years. During the past year Miner was managing editor of…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1926-05-10 →

PLANS BEING MADE FOR '26 CLASS DAY Date Is Fixed for May 31— Commencement Day Changed to June 1. Definite plans for the Class Day ceremonies were anounced yesterday by Hugh J. Kelly '26, chairman of the general committee. The date has been fixed for Monday, May 31 and the program is being shaped to accord with the changed Commencement schedule, which includes an outdoor ceremony on South Court Tuesday, June 1. The complete committee in charge of Class Day is composed of the following men: Edward H. Bratter, Gerald F. Jones, Samuel W. Lambeth, Allen F. Maybee, J. Rodney Roach, Robert W. Rowen, John C. Thirwall, Raymond J. Wagner and Roderic V. Wiley. The events of the day will include the presentation of prizes and the various orations, which are scheduled to begin at 1:30. The Senior-Fac-ulty baseball game will take place on South Field at 4 P. M. The Class Tea will be held at…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1926-05-11 →

PLANS ARE FINISHED FOR COMMENCEMENT Baccalaureate Services, Class Day Activities and Alumni Parade Among Events. MINER IS VALEDICTORIAN Phi Beta Kappa Man to Speak —Seniors and Faculty Will Play Baseball. With Commencement Week a little over a week off, the complete program has been released by the University authorities and Hugh J. Kelly '26, chairman of the Class Day Committee. Commencement activities will begin Sunday afternoon, May 30, with the Baccalaureate services and will continue until the following Wednesday when the annual Alumni reunion and parade will take place. Chaplain Knox will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Seniors of Columbia, Barnard and Teachers College. The services are scheduled to take place at 4 o'clock. Class Day on May 31. Class Day, May 31, will hold the attention of the graduating class from 1:30 in the. afternoon until the end of the…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1926-05-19 →

12 Juniors Say Campus Leaders Elected In Fraternity 'Deal '; Majority of Houses Oppose 'Under-cover' Political Machinations Elections Last Spring Dictated by 'Big Ten' Greek-Letter Campus Houses, Statement Discloses-Tierney 'Faction' to Make Public List of Candidates to Receive Its Support In Coming Election (The full text of the statement signed by twelve juniors, revealing the political deals of fraternity cliques which were hitherto keptssecrett t appears on Page 4.) Twelve representatives of the most politically powerful Campus fraternities revealed yesterday how prominent office-holders in the Senior and Junior class in Columbia College had been swept into power by secret manoeuvres of Creek-letter houses. The disclosures came at the end of an all-day series of caucuses held behind closed doors on the fourth floor of John Jay Hall. This group of Campus politicians, composed of…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1933-01-10 →

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