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| Subject | Article Title | Pg:Col | Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg College | Pictorial review. Entire issue | 1/6 | 1915 | |
| Football | Football rules are slightly changed | 4:1 | 1/11 | 1915 |
| Class Gifts | Gift is to fit up Dr. Schneider's Recitation room | 1:3 | 1/21 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | Hiller's understudies prepare for big trip | 1:2 | 1/21 | 1915 |
| Baker, Rev. Ernest Emery | Baker: An appreciation | 106:1 | 1/27 | 1915 |
| Birch, Dr. T. Bruce | Dr T Bruce Birch elected as Secretary of the Association of Ohio College Teachers of Education | 1:3 (Witte | 1/27 | 1915 |
| Fraternities and Sororities | Homes of Witt's Greek letter societies | 103 | 1/27 | 1915 |
| Coaching | Athletics all over nation are suffering from an over-organized system of coaching | 2:1-2 | 1/28 | 1915 |
| Birch, Dr. T. Bruce | Dr T Bruce Birch elected as Secretary of the Association of Ohio College Teachers of Education | 1:4 (Torch | 1/28 | 1915 |
| Association of College Teachers of Education | Dr. Birch a member of new association. Was elected secretary of Society for school improvement | 1:4 | 1/28 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | The Glee Club is a splendid advertising agent for the college. The club leaves for a week's trip through northern Ohio | 2:2-3 | 1/28 | 1915 |
| Association of Ohio College Teachers of Education | This organization was formed at at meeting of the heads of the educational departments of the various Ohio colleges | 1:4 | 1/28 | 1915 |
| Long, Rev. S. P. | Dr. Long of Mansfield addresses the student bodies of the college and seminary | 3:1 | 2/4 | 1915 |
| Inter-Collegiate debate | Inter-collegiate debates cancelled. Wittenberg was too small a school to attempt to participate in so many contests | 1:3 | 2/4 | 1915 |
| Oratorical Association, State (Ohio) | O'Brien to represent Wittenberg at contest here | 1:4 | 2/4 | 1915 |
| Endowment Fund | Pres. reports subscriptions exceeding $70,000 | 1:2 | 2/4 | 1915 |
| Cheating | Student opinions on cheating | 2:3 | 2/4 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Clever mechanic plans enforced chapel period | 2:2 | 2/11 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | Concerts draw much applause. Loud crowds hear singers on Eastern trip | 2:3 | 2/11 | 1915 |
| Roehner, Rev. H.C. | Minister from Grand Rapids to speak at special services in chapel, and deliver series of addresses before students | 3:2 | 2/11 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | Student opinion as to what is the matter with the literary spirit | 3:1 | 2/11 | 1915 |
| General Cut Day | Cut day declared Tues because of neglect to celebrate George Washington's birthday the day before | 1:2 | 2/15 | 1915 |
| Athletic Director | Athletic director's position abolished | 1:4 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Athletic Director | Athletic director's position abolished. President adopts recommendation of athletic board. Supervision of athletics not provided for | 1:4 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Colors (College) | Cardinal and cream. The colors were first adopted by the class of '89 | 2:1-2 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | Hiller's songsters do him great credit in first home concert | 1:2 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Oratorical Association, State (Ohio) | Hiram orator takes 1st place. O'Brien takes fourth | 1:1 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| O'Brien, Earl J. | Ohio Oratorical Association awards Earl J. O'Brien fourth place | 1:1 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Roehner, Rev. H.C. | Speaks before large audience; week of meditation | 3:1 | 2/18 | 1915 |
| Schrock, Rev. William H. '06 | An appreciation | 137:3 | 2/24 | 1915 |
| Stunt Day | Dormitory men, cheif attraction on Stunt Day | 133:1 | 2/24 | 1915 |
| Long, Rev. S. P. | Long delivered annual sermon on the Call of the ministry | 143:1 | 2/24 | 1915 |
| Roehner, Rev. H.C. | Speaks before large audience; week of meditation | 136:1 | 2/24 | 1915 |
| Coaching | Coaching: opinion, thought | 2:3 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Stunt Day | Last celebration was most successful. Custom is comparatively new | 2:1 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Stunt Day | Origin and description | 2:1 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Stunt Day | Originality is shown in stunt day costumes. Dormitory men attend classes Monday in grotesque garb -- Annual event | 3:1-2 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| General Cut Day | Students get holiday by skipping classes | 1:2 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Traditions | Stunt day. Dorm men attend classes in grotesque garb | 3:1 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | Trophies and shields presented. | 1:1 | 2/25 | 1915 |
| Smoking | A recent proposal of legislation to make it impossible for cigarette smokers to be graduated with honors is under consideration | 4:2 | 3/4 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | A true story. The loving cup was not presented to the winning team by the defeated one | 3:2 | 3/4 | 1915 |
| Literary Contest | Philo declaimers take first place. Usual small attendance greets speakers | 1:1 | 3/4 | 1915 |
| Shannon, W. T. of Delaware, Ohio | Standard of morals discussed in chapel | 1:3 | 3/4 | 1915 |
| Smoke-Fest | College men plan for smoke-fest | 149:3 | 3/10 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Morals and athletics | 152:1 | 3/10 | 1915 |
| Basketball | A review of the year's team playing | 2:2 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| YMCA | Convention held at Denison | 3:1 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| Education Department | Professional training classes are organized. State requirements in observation & practice teaching are met | 2:1-4 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | She turns and smiles. A reply to the above accusation | 3:2 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Sign reading "Fruits - Wholesale or Retail" hung in front of Ferncliff | 4:2 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| Basketball | Whirlwind finish marks close of 1915 season | 1:1-4 | 3/11 | 1915 |
| Wolf, Robert B. | Early records in old college book. A bound volume of addresses and other valuable pamphlets presented to President Heckert by Wolf | 1:2 | 3/18 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | Inter-society debate, annual clash | 1:3 | 3/18 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | President Heckert receives volume containing data, history of societies | 1:2 | 3/18 | 1915 |
| History of Wittenberg | President Heckert receives volume containing early records--history of literary societies | 1:2 | 3/18 | 1915 |
| Heckert, Rev. Dr. Charles G. | Receives volume containing history of literary societies | 1:2 | 3/18 | 1915 |
| Smoke-Fest | Arrangement for feast of gods completed | 165:1 | 3/24 | 1915 |
| Excelsior Literary Society | Brief history | 169:2-3 | 3/24 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Food for thought along athletic lines. A review. | 166 | 3/24 | 1915 |
| Wolf, Robert B. | Valuable book presented | 169:2-3 | 3/24 | 1915 |
| Keyser, Joseph H. | Athletics, their supervision and management | 2:2 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Athletics, their supervision and management reviewed by J.H. Keyser | 2:2 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | Excelsior again wins decision over Philos | 1:1-2 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Literary Societies | Excelsiors and Philosophians hold joint banquet; first event of its kind | 3:1 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Summer Courses | Plans mad for summer school. Spring term training school will begin May 10th to meet the requirements for new law school | 1:4 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Varsity Night | to be celebrated in dorm | 1:2 | 3/25 | 1915 |
| Dorm League | Dorm league club room begun | 2:1 | 3/27 | 1915 |
| John, Dr. John P. | Faith-Reason. An editorial on Dr. John's address in Columbus, Ohio recently | 2:1-2 | 4/1 | 1915 |
| Folckemer, Mrs. M.E. | Folckemer speaks to Euterpean Society. She is the first president of the Olympian society | 1:4 | 4/1 | 1915 |
| Basketball | Juniors claim school championship, defeat Frosh. | 3:1 | 4/1 | 1915 |
| Ohio College Presidents | Ohio College heads to hold convention. Dr. Heckert is president | 1:1 | 4/1 | 1915 |
| Smoke-Fest | Good program and cigars at varisty night entertain students and professors | 181:1-2 | 4/14 | 1915 |
| Gary Public School | The wonderful Gary Public School system, by H. A. Ott | 182-183 | 4/14 | 1915 |
| Baseball | Announce extensive inter-group schedule | 3:1 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Athletes, their supervision and management. An up-to-date system. | 2:2 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Ohio College Association; Birch, Dr. T. Bruce | Dr. Birch appointed a member of a committee on legislation and reorganization of the Departement of Education in Arts Colleges by the Ohio College Association | 3:2 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Plays | Senior class presents "Adventure of Lady Ursula" | 3:1 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Class Gifts | Seniors give complete equipment for English room; Wm. H. Sorn gives address; formal services held | 1:1 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Swimming | Wittenberg is invited to enter aquatic meet | 1:4 | 4/15 | 1915 |
| Grading | Several the colleges have adopted the point system | 2:1 | 4/21 | 1915 |
| Chapel | Faculty attendance at chapel. Torch reporter keeps 'tabs' on profs last week...reports delinquencies | 1:2 | 4/22 | 1915 |
| Wittenberg College | placed on recognized list by State Dept. of Public Instruction | 3:2 | 4/22 | 1915 |
| Robbins, J.C. | Speaks before joint meeting of YMCA and YWCA address "Challege of Age" | 3:1 | 4/22 | 1915 |
| Tennis | Two more courts: lack of funds stop work | 3:2 | 4/22 | 1915 |
| Alpha Xi Delta | Defective flue again disturbs Alpha Xi Delta | 3:2 | 4/29 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | Glee Club completes annual spring tour | 1:1 | 4/29 | 1915 |
| Byrer, Rev. Charles E. | Scholarly address given before YMCA. Byrer of Christ Episcopal Church presents valuable thoughts in speech | 3:1 | 4/29 | 1915 |
| Hamma Divinity School | Faculty of Hamma (pic) | 201 | 5/3 | 1915 |
| Bauslin, Rev. Dr. David H. | Message to outgoing seminarians | 207-8 | 5/3 | 1915 |
| Spaid, Rev. E. Luther | The message of the church to men of today | 197-199 | 5/3 | 1915 |
| Pershing, Benjamin H. | Why I am going into the Ministry | 208:21 | 5/3 | 1915 |
| The Thesis | 1915 issue to be distributed this week. Includes many new features | 3:1 | 5/6 | 1915 |
| Hamma Divinity Hall | Hall nearning completion, with many conveniences | 1:4 | 5/6 | 1915 |
| Pastor's Institute | Held under the direction of the seminary faculty | 2:3 | 5/6 | 1915 |
| Western Conference of the Synod of Wittenberg | Many pastors attend conference sessions. Pastor's Institute being held in Keller Hall this week in connection with conference | 2:3 | 5/6 | 1915 |
| Wittenberger (newspaper) | Co-ed number | 5/13 | 1915 | |
| Athletics | Much interest shown in inter-group series | 3:2 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| Shatzer, Charles Gallatin | Professor tells audience at Y.M.C.A. that adverse criticism is unethical | 1:3 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| Summer Courses | Summer students to live in old dorm. Dormitory league membres vote to let rooms to summer term men | 3:1 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| Summer Courses | Summer students to live in old dorm. Dormitory league membres vote to let rooms to summer term men | 3:1 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| Euterpean Literary Society | The co-ed literary society | 220 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| McWillliams, Oliver | The student of this age | 221 | 5/13 | 1915 |
| Chapel | Chapel manners. Services not compulsory. Services not disorderly but things are far from ideal | 2:1 | 5/20 | 1915 |
| Oak Oration | Senior oak planted with usual ceremony. Tree is named in honor of Dr. Prince who accepts gift. Busler gives oration | 1:1 | 5/20 | 1915 |
| Traditions | Senior oaks planed with ceremony. Tree named in honor of Dr. Prince | 1:1 | 5/20 | 1915 |
| Extra-Curricular Activities | Eligibility rules for students are adopted. Scholarship to determine right of students to engage in any college activities | 1;3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Student Activities | Eligivility rules for students are adopted. Scholarship to determine right of students to engage in any college activities | 1:3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Euterpean Literary Society | Euterpean Literary Society entertains for men's societies. Philo and excelsior are guests of co-eds at last meeting | 3:1 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Fox, Frank S. | Frank Fox sought as commencement speaker | 2:3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Dorm League | New constitution adopted for drom league | 2:2 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Piano again becomes victim of praksters | 2:3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Upperclassmen try to break up feed. Difficulties encountered when Dorm Juniors entertain Seniors. Preps dispersed | 3:3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Water poured over "culled spooners" at fountain | 4:3 | 5/27 | 1915 |
| Gringel, Arthur E. | Biographical account | 239:2 | 5/31 | 1915 |
| Gruver, Rev. C.B. | Golden wedding celebrated. Biographical account | 239:3 | 5/31 | 1915 |
| Commencement | Class of 1915 prepares program for 65th Commencement | 1:1 | 6/4 | 1915 |
| Hiller, Professor Robert H. | Hiller to marry Florence Fellows at Ostego Lake, N.Y. | 3:1 | 6/4 | 1915 |
| Torch | Resume of the first year's work | 1:1 | 6/4 | 1915 |
| W | What became of W Assoc.? | 2:2 | 6/4 | 1915 |
| Hamilton, Coach Donald | (por) | 3:2-3 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Hamilton, Don | Cool weather calls athletes to gridiron | 1:1 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Tug-of-War | Freshmen organize for contest | 1:4 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Torch | Newpaper is merger under press club. New journalistic effort to prove success | 1:4 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Anderson, W.E | Some results of recent astronomical research | 2:3 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Anderson, W.E | Some results of recent astronomical research | 2:2 | 9/23 | 1915 |
| Hamilton, Don | Recommended for football coach | 1:3 | 9/25 | 1915 |
| Hamilton, Coach Donald | (por) | 3:2 | 9/28 | 1915 |
| Prince, Dr. Benjamin Franklin | Honored by history society. Was recently elected original founder | 3:4-5 | 9/30 | 1915 |
| Dormitories | Initiation; preps haul seniors round trip to town | 1:3 | 9/30 | 1915 |
| Miller, Rev. Eli | Miller speaks before YMCA. Attendance of groups noted | 1:2 | 9/30 | 1915 |
| Anderson, W.E | Some results of recent astronomical research | 3:1 | 9/30 | 1915 |
| Tug-of-War | Sophomres out classed in contest | 1:1 | 9/30 | 1915 |
| Football | Conference withdrawal. Faculty, students, city press are not sympathetic. | 2:1 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Glee Club | Forty men try out for seven positions | 4:2 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Football | Some talk astir about withdrawal. Old proposition looms up again. If the conference will not grant the right to play freshmen, Witt should withdraw from the conference | 1:5 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Student Government | Student opinion -- why not? | 2:3-4 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Football | Their own team. Freshmen should have own coach and supervisor | 2:1 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Football | Wittenberg will not withdraw from the Ohio Conference | 2:1 | 10/7 | 1915 |
| Freshmen | Ah, Poor Freshmen! Rules for taking the conceit out of freshmen | 2:3-4 | 10/14 | 1915 |
| Degrees | announcement: "no one after the present middler class" shall receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree upon graduaiton but it will be granted upon completion of perscribed work | 3:1 | 10/14 | 1915 |
| Student Government | Student body favors union. Kuhns elected cheerleader, change assistant | 1:3 | 10/14 | 1915 |
| Student Government | Student opinion. President of Study Body to be elected | 3:3 | 10/14 | 1915 |
| Keller Hall | Keller and Hamma Hall to be dedicated | 1:4 | 10/20 | 1915 |
| Football | Come on team, be a Phoenix | 2:2 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Honline, Dr. M. A. | Dr. Honline addresses Y.M.C.A. gathering | 1:4 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Johnson, Dr. W. C. | Dr. Johnson pleases his chapel audience. Dr. Johnson comes from the Missionary Station in West Africa | 1:2 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Wittenberger (newspaper) | Joins with the "Torch" to publish "Torch" only this year | 4:1 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Schneider, Dr. John Philip | Profitable meeting held by literary societies | 1:5 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Student opinion. Snake story | 2:4 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Torch | Wittenberger and Torch join forces to make Wittenberg Torch only publication printed at Wittenberg this year | 1:1 | 10/21 | 1915 |
| Melching, Rue P. | Death notice | 1:2 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Prince, Dr. Benjamin Franklin | Gives ideas of how success in life may be attained | 4:2 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Football | Thiel will come to battle with Varisty next Saturday, for the first time in the history of the schools | 1:2 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Thiel | Thiel will come to battle with Varsity for the first time in the history of the school | 1:2 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Uninvited beseiged by water from fire hose | 1:5 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Debate | Witt will meet five schools | 1:3-4 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Bryan, William Jennings | Yesterday's work. W.J. Bryan spoke at the prohibition tent but school went on as ususal | 2:1-2 | 10/28 | 1915 |
| Sergeant-of-Arms | 1916 downs tradition; someone loses office. The class of 1916 dared to set aside one of the traditional customs of the college when it decided to have no sergeant-of-arms | 1:3 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Student Council | Council dead | 2:3 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Rifle Club | Editorial | 2:1 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Karpinski, Dr. L. C. | Pleasing talk given by Michigan Professor. Karpinski talks for an hour on history of arithmetic | 1:4 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Pranks | Sophomore men trick freshman into spending money, resulting in lady friend receiving unsolicited dainties in two pound box | 1:5 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Bryan, William Jennings | Student opinion. Comment by an ex '15 alum | 3:2 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Prison | Three prizes are offered for essays on prison problems. Duly matriculated eligible. One hundred dollars in prizes | 1:4 | 11/4 | 1915 |
| Fullerton, H. Stuart | Fullerton returns from England | 3:2 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Hamilton, Coach Donald | Hamilton to marry Hoosier girl, Leota Leeper | 1:3 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Heckert, Rev. Dr. Charles G. | Heckert talks to men in chapel on Tuesday. Stag affair at Y.M.--talks on college life and problems | 1:2 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Keller Hall | Keller Hall to be rededicated and used as a dormitory | 1:5 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Hamma Divinity Hall | New halls and heating plant dedicated | 1:5 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Bryan, William Jennings | That Bryan incident | 3:1 | 11/11 | 1915 |
| Beth Tav Qph Club | Graduate news, reunion. | 3:1-2 | 11/15 | 1915 |
| Reformation | The drama of reformation to be presented. Dramatic art interest shown by our student dispersed among plays | 1:5 | 11/15 | 1915 |
| Football Banquet | Banquet has become a fixed date on social horizon | 2:2 | 11/18 | 1915 |
| Football Banquet | Fall banquet promises to be another brilliant varsity night | 1:3 | 11/18 | 1915 |
| Prohibition | John Barleycorn, good-bye | 3:4 | 11/18 | 1915 |
| Football | Godfrey's henchmen defeat Quakers. Celebration in Chapel by speeches and cheers. Plans for dinner under way | 1:5 | 11/23 | 1915 |
| Plays | "The Ghosts" to be presented in 1916 | 1:2 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Football | Banquet to be feature. Short after dinner speeches. Football team to be honored (pic) | 1:1 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Euterpean Literary Society | Euterpean Literary Society foretastes Thanksgiving sweets; Winnie Knapp is chosen to lead literary | 1;4 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Ehrenfeld, A.C. | Former teacher in science department of Springfield High School died | 3:3 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Ferncliff Hall | Heater breaks down and Ferncliff freezes. So fair dames do proper thing and disperse to their homes on first train | 1:3 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| The Thesis | Juniors soon flourish two dollar "Thesis tags" | 1:2 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Hanson, Professor | Professor Hanson of Youngstown gave a very interesting talk in chapel last Friday morning | 1:3-4 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Radical reforms in athletics. Evidence of professionalism shown | 2:4 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Football | Radical reforms in athletics. Pro. Wm T. Foster of Reed College demands that inter-collegiate athletics be abandoned | 2:4 | 11/24 | 1915 |
| Neutrality | Neutrality by Hugh Stuart | 70 | 11/25 | 1915 |
| Plays | Senior class to present "Esmerelda" next year | 1:4 | 12/6 | 1915 |
| Athletics | Athletes are honored when students gather at annual fall dinner | 1:1 | 12/9 | 1915 |
| Basketball | Cage-ball season opens with big lanky team and new coach | 1:3 | 12/9 | 1915 |
| Literary League | First literary contest attraction of evening. Five contestants entered | 1:2 | 12/9 | 1915 |
| Wittenberg Day | observed at Springfield High School | 2:4 | 12/9 | 1915 |
| Football | Echo of football fete honors perpetrators. Humorous ending to dinner leaves good impression | 4:2 | 12/14 | 1915 |
| Athletics | One way out. This change may be the abolition of inter-collegiate athletics. | 12/16 | 1915 | |
| Kyle, Dr. M. G. | Professor of Archeology in the Xenia Theological seminary, lectured on "The Bible and Recent archeology discoveries" | 3:1-2 | 12/16 | 1915 |
| Leonard, Grover C. | Speaks on his work in African Mission. Is building the liberian language of his community | 3:2 | 12/16 | 1915 |
| Aloquin | The National Aloquin was established at Wittenberg, Dec. 4th | 4:1 | 12/16 | 1915 |
