LITERARY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Philolexian Plans Reunion Banquet on May 12—Alumni Invited On the occasion of the election of the new members Wednesday night in Philosophy Hall, Philolexian Literary Society elected officers for the next semester. These were as follows: President, Preston Hammond '22; Vice-President, Theodore Hodnett '23; Secretary, Charles McMorris Purdy '23; Corresponding Secretary, Donald Harbaugh '22 and Treasurer, Julian Olney '22. Announcement has been made of a formal banquet to be given in the Stockton Tea Rooms on the evening of May 12. It will mark, primarily, the incoming of the new members. Letters have been sent to over three hundred 1 graduate members of the society. Alumni from as far back as the class of '72 have written in promising to attend. The purpose of the affair, according to Charles McM. Purdy, chairman cf the banquet, is to gain the…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1921-05-06 →

PHILO WILL HOLD BANQUET TO-NIGHT Alumni from as Far Back as Class of '75 Expected—Installation of New Members Philolexian Society will hold its formal reunion banquet tonight at the Stockton Tea Rooms. The affair will be the occasion of the installation of the newly-elected freshmen, who are Chester A. Arthur, David Cort, Alvin G. Dujat and Mark Temple. Invitations have been sent to over three hundred graduate members of the society. A considerable part of this number is expected at tonight's function. Alumni from as far back as the class of '72 have already written, promising to attend. There will be singing of Columbia songs of the past between courses. The undergraduates are also looking forward to the recounting of traditional Philolexian anecdotes by the old members. Robert M. Turney '22 will render several songs from operas. H. J. Horan will also entertain the guests on…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1921-05-12 →

PHILOLEXIAN INSTALLS OFFICERS AT BANQUET President Julian Olney '22 presided at the Annual Banquet of Philolexian Literary Society last Wednesday evening in the Stockton Tea Room. The occasion marked the 215 th anniversary of the society. Olney'introduced the officers of Philolexian for next year: President, Henry M. Robinson '23; Vice-President, C. McM. Purdy '23; Treasurer, Elbert Olney '23; Recording Secretary, Prank ■Stuerm '23; Corresponding Secretary, Ed-ward Rose '23. Professor G. C. D. Odell addressed the society on Philolexian's custom of presenting Elizabethan dramas and on some of Columbia's old traditions. The annual literary prizes were announced and awarded. Robert Turney '23 won both prose awards, having written the prize-winning story and essay.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1922-05-22 →

Named in Samplings and Chronicles (Barzun, 1927) at the referenced leaf.

R. M. Turney · Confidence: CERTAIN

R. M. Turney · Confidence: CERTAIN

Robert M. Turney · Confidence: CERTAIN

listed under "Graduate Members" · Confidence: CERTAIN