The Philolexian Society of Columbia University
Gerard Previn Meyer
Vital
- Full name
- Gerard Previn Meyer
Columbia & the Society
- Columbia
- Class of 1930 (Columbia College)
Works (2)
- 1943 Louder Than The Drum · New York: League to Support Poetry, 1943
- 1961 Pioneers of the Press · Chicago: Rand McNally, 1961
Primary sources
The Columbia Daily Spectator
1930-01-20 PHILO WILL GATHER AT ANNUAL BANQUET Literary Society Will Hold Traditional Affair at Columbia Club. new member to be inducted
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…
1930-01-21 ODELL WILL ATTEND PHILOLEXIAN DINNER Dean Hawkes and Professor Coss Also Represent Faculty at Banquet. new member to be inducted
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…
1930-02-05 PHILOLEXIAN HOLDS INITIATION BANQUET Professors Odell and Fox Speakers at Affair Held at Columbia Club. new member initiated
PHILOLEXIAN HOLDS INITIATION BANQUET Professors Odell and Fox Speakers at Affair Held at Columbia Club. Philolexian held its traditional semi-annual banquet last Saturday night in the Blue Grotto room of the Columbia Club. William Erskine Orr '3O, president of the literary club who has been on leave of absence during the past two months, presided and introduced the principal speakersGeorge C. D. Odell, Brander Matthews Prcffessor of Dramatic Literature, who has sponsored most of the Philo banquets of recent years, was guest of honor. Other members of the faculty who spoke were Professor Dixon Ryan Fox, Professor Irving Raymond and Dwight C. Miner all of the Department of History. Professor Odell, in an informal talk, compared the Columbia of 49th Street with that of today. "We weren't allowed the freedom of program choice that you have today," Professor Odell told the members of the…
1930-05-14 PHILO AWARDS PRIZES FOR POEM AND ESSAY prize winner
PHILO AWARDS PRIZES FOR POEM AND ESSAY Editor of Morningside Submits Best Literature to Take Honors in Annual Contest Gerard Previn Meyer '3O has been awarded the Philolexian prizes in the fields of poetry and essay writing, it was announced yesterday by William E. Orr '3O, retiring president of the College literary society. The awards will be conferred at Commencement. Both the prize-winning poem and essay have appeared in Campus publications. The poem which won the award was originally published in Morningside under the title of "Rout on Riverside". The prize-Win-ning essay, which is featured in the current issue of Varsity, is part II of "Transition at An End in Itself," a discussion of metaphysical poetry. Members of the English Faculty made the award. Meyer, who is the retiring editor of Morningside, has been connected with Campus publications since his Freshman year. He served…
1927-04-13 DAVID B. S. MILLAR IS ELECTED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF 'SPECTATOR' ... [ARTICLE] elected business manager
DAVID B. S. MILLAR IS ELECTED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF 'SPECTATOR' MEYER IS BUSINESS MANAGER All Boards for 1928 Staff Are Chosen at Meeting of Managing Board. ARTHUR H. FRIBOURG IS NEW MANAGING EDITOR Ackermann Is Advertising Manager—Murray Assistant Managing Editor. David B. S. Millar Jr. '2B of Forest Hills, L. I. was unanimously elected editor-inHchief of ( Spectator at a meeting of the Managing Board held yesterday.# Richard F. Meyer '2B of West Orange,N. J. was. chosen business manager for the ensuing year. As a result of the elections the following men will complete the 1928 Managing Board: Arthur H. Fribourg '2B, of New York City, managing editor; Leonard E. Ackermann '2B of New York City, advertising manager; and Samuel E. Murray 111 '2B of Brooklyn, N. Y. assistant managing editor. Annual Banquet Tonight. The newly elected Managing Board takes "charge of the paper…
1927-05-20 KIMBERLAND TO HEAD MORNINGSIDE BOARD Is Chosen New Editor-in-Chief of Next Year's Magazine. named business manager
KIMBERLAND TO HEAD MORNINGSIDE BOARD Is Chosen New Editor-in-Chief of Next Year's Magazine. Membership of the 1928 Managing, Literary and Art Boards of Morningside was announced yesterday by Roy M. Z. Moskowitz '27, outgoing editor. The new editor-in-chief is Kendall Kimberland '29, the associate editor, Walter Joeck '2B and the business manager, Gerard P. Meyer '3O. Kendall Kimberland has been prominent in University activities, taking the part of "King John" in the Philo production, and being associated with the Glee Club and Philolexian Society. He was a member of the Soph Show Committee and the manager of Sophomore boxing. Men Are Active. Walter Jaeck, associate editor, and Gerard P. Meyer, business manager, are both members of Boar's Head. Gerard P. Meyer is on the associate news board of Spectator, and has written for Varsity. Robert Farlow '29, art editor, is the head of the…
1935-03-29 STUDENT BOARD SUSPENDS COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR FOR STRIKE ISSUE; SUBSIDY IS ORDERED WITHDRAWN; HAMILTON HALL PROTEST MEETING CALLED FOR NOON STAFF VOTES TO REMAIN AT POSTS Publishes on Funds From Sympathizers---Student Council Decision Reached in Special Session—Vote Is 5 to 2 HAWKES UPHOLDS SUSPEN[SION] [ARTICLE] editor of Jester; signer for Van Am Society
STUDENT BOARD SUSPENDS COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR FOR STRIKE ISSUE; SUBSIDY IS ORDERED WITHDRAWN; HAMILTON HALL PROTEST MEETING CALLED FOR NOON STAFF VOTES TO REMAIN AT POSTS Publishes on Funds From Sympathizers---Student Council Decision Reached in Special Session—Vote Is 5 to 2 HAWKES UPHOLDS SUSPENSION MOVE Step Is Taken Despite Petitions Backing Daily's Plea for Poll on Changes in Constitution—Rival Groups Circulate Statements By ANDREW KHINOY Acting in direct reprisal to yesterday's strike edition of The Spectator, Student Board yesterday suspended publication of The Spectator "until further notiCe" and directed Benjamin A. Hubbard, director of King's Crown Activities, to "withdraw the Spectator subsidy until further notice." It took this action in a hurriedly called special session. This issue of The Spectator is appearing as an unofficial publication.…
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Columbian yearbook, Philolexian Society page (sessions Winter 1929 / Spring 1930)
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The Columbian 1932, Philolexian Society
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The Columbian 1933, Philolexian Society
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