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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-04-15

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "Wooster Wins Great Victory," is a article celebrating the college’s procurement of the Endowment Fund from the Rockefeller Education Commission and features a tribute to President Holden who led the campaign. In "The Oratorio Chorus Gives Spring Concert," highlights of a successful Spring Concert by the Oratorio Chorus are featured. "Our New Cover Design," is about former Wooster student Miss Lulu Shupe and how she designed the new cover page of The Wooster Voice. In "Peace Movement to Be Discussed," the Secretary of the American Peace Society at Boston Dr. Benjamin F. Trueblood will discuss the movement for international peace. Advertisements from local businesses have been distributed throughout the latter half of the newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-04-22

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition includes an article briefly discussing the prevailing positive opinion of Wooster’s football team before informing the student body of the recently selected coach for the following year’s team. It goes on to describe Coach Longman, his background, his education, and his qualifications. Another article describes the first Oratorical Contest of the Peace Association which was held in Taylor Hall the previous week and recounts its highlights. This edition also includes an article about the motion by the faculty to abolish all sororities on campus, its repercussions, as well as the final withdrawal of the motion by the faculty themselves. Subsequently, the editorial section of this newspaper focuses on the action taking against sororities by the faculty members and informs the student body of the details, and reasoning behind such a decision. Interesting to note is that this edition of the Wooster Voice is one of the few in this time period that does not have a specific athletics section.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-04-29

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "The Y. M. C. A. Preview for 1908-9," and "The Y. W. C. A. Preview for 1908-9," are articles that look back on the work of the YMCA and YWCA for the year 1908-09. Under Campus Notes descriptions of the Senior Stag Party, the Alpha Tau Party and information on the upcoming play produced by the Willard Literary Society on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night are included. The Editorial discusses the planned program for Color Day and the creation of a new student organization. The Athletic banner is printed upside down. Lastly, advertisements from local businesses have been included in the latter half of this newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-05-06

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "An Epoch Marking Day," is about the celebration of Color Day and its festivities that included decorating the Memorial Chapel in black and gold, each class wearing different costumes and many performances. Campus Notes touches on many events including the upcoming production of the The Modern Merchant of Venice, a sigma chi convention and more. The Editorial focuses on the success of Color Day. Later in the paper, the baseball game against Ashland college is recounted and scores listed for those interested in the highlights of the game. Advertisements from local businesses are distributed throughout the latter half of this newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-05-13

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper includes an article on the graduating recitals of the senior music students and includes a program of the upcoming recitals, encouraging students to attend and provide their support. Another article titled Communication is written by the editor addressing a request made by a student proposing Monday as a holiday instead of Saturday, and debates the various pros and cons of the implementation of such a request. This edition also includes an article describing the college's purchase of a first edition of Johnson’s Dictionary. Later in the paper, an article discusses the highlights of the ninety-sixth annual commencement of the Princeton Theological Seminary which was held in Miller Chapel on May 5th, marking a significant event in Wooster’s academic history.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-05-20

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper includes an article describing the Pan Hellenic Banquet where, for the twenty-first time, the fraternity men of Wooster met for their annual banquet at the American House. This edition also included another article describing the Girls' Glee Club's first concert and recounts the success of their production. This article also includes a copy of the program of the glee club’s concert which listed the names of the students and the songs they sang. Another article describes two more conservatory recitals given by the class of 1908, and also includes a program of the event. The editorial describes a new honor system implemented in Holden Hall as well as the “greatest Base Ball game ever played in Wooster”. This section also advised students to restructure their priorities and commit to completing tasks categorized as “first things first”, rather than attempting to be jacks of all trades at the college.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-05-27

  Wooster Voice Editors

  One article describes the creation of the Student Senate. The article includes a detailed description of the senate's constitution, along with its purposes, goals and scope of activities. Another article discusses the Intercollegiate Peace Conference that Wooster attended earlier that week at De Pauw University. This edition of the newspaper also includes a series of articles describing the graduation recitals being presented by the Class of 1908. The highlights of the Freshman-Sophomore Debate is discussed in great length in another piece. One editorial discusses the issue of slang and argues that a university man should use proper vocabulary that is representative of his education.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-06-03

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of The Wooster Voice includes an article on the upcoming thirty-eighth Commencement. The author describes the events taking place in honor of the largest graduating class at the college and includes a brief commencement program at the end. Another article describes the highlights of a tennis match between Wooster and Michigan, which resulted in a victory for Wooster. Later in the paper an article describes the Sophomore-Senior banquet, including a list of those who spoke during the Address of Welcome. Another article discusses the success of the Alpha Tau drive.The editorial discusses a variety of topics from the upcoming senior festivities to the baseball games that took place earlier that week.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-06-10

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper describes the highlights of Half Back Sandy, the 1908 class play. One article describes the Conservatory Association Concert and another describes the Oratorio Concert. The second page of the newspaper is dedicated to athletics, and the main article of the section recounts Wooster’s loss in the the most recent baseball game. Another section is dedicated to the Editorial which informs the students of activities planned for the upcoming commencement week.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-06-17

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper revolves around the Thirty-Eighth Annual Commencement events and activities. One of the first articles discusses the graduating class, stating that this particular graduating class was the largest class to have ever graduated from Wooster. Another article includes details on the commencement recital and includes the names of the pieces that were played. This edition also includes a copy of the commencement program, along with a brief description of the sequence of events. Later in the paper, an article describes the highlights of the senior farewell reception, while another article discusses the senior breakfast.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-09-22

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the Wooster Voice is the first edition of the 1908-1909 academic year. It includes articles welcoming the students, and details the highlights of the commencement activities and chapel exercises that took place, signifying the start of the semester. Another article presents four newly hired faculty members. This edition also includes an article which discusses an increase in the Conservatory enrollment from the previous year. Opening receptions were held at the YMCA and the YWCA, both of which was described in detail in their respective articles. Additionally, an editorial is includes in this edition setting out the hopes and goals of the editor for the Wooster Voice in the upcoming year.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-09-29

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "Sees't Thou The Sea," is a featured translated poem by Emanuel Geibel. In "Recital," Professor Delbert G. Lean with Miss Dessa Brown on piano opened the beginning of the lecture course. "Elections," is about the end of the annual elections and the officers that were selected. In "The U's New Water Plant," the work has begun on the new water plant that will give the University of Wooster pure water. "Roster," is the feature list of faculty, collegiate students and more.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-10-06

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "Jewish Music and Musicians," is a written feature by Professor J. Lawrence Erb about Jewish music and musicians. In "A Play," the Castalian Literary Society will put on a short play called Our Aunt from California. "Girl's Glee Club," is about the auditions for new members that will be held. In "By the Way," the northern lights were on display one night. "Athletic Association Meeting," is about the football tally and athletic meeting that was hosted in Taylor Hall.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-10-13

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper includes an article which describes in great detail the auspicious opening of the Lecture-Concert Course. Another article discusses the recent activities of the Republican Club on campus, while another section of the newspaper titled Of Interest, details the recent meetings held by the various student organizations on campus. This edition also includes an article informing the student body of the upcoming annual Tug of War between the freshmen and the sophomores, and details the main rules to be followed during this activity. Another section, Appointments, lists the recently elected students to the college's social committees. This edition also includes an editorial discussing Wooster’s recent football games, and more importantly, the role of the athletics department on campus as well as in this newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-10-20

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper begins with an editor’s note stating that due to the request of several students, the poem, Jubilee Ode, which was read at the Commencement exercises the previous June has been published. A section in this newspaper, titled Resolutions, lists the recommendations that the Student Senate has for the student body. This edition also includes a section titled Religious, which discusses the subject under discussion at the previous YMCA and YWCA meetings. Later in the paper, social events are discussed including a description of a party which took place at Holden earlier that week.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-10-27

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "Different Ways Of Looking At A Book," is a written essay by Miss Phoebe Morgan for Advanced Composition class. In "Tug Of War," the annual freshmen-sophomore tug of war commenced and the freshmen class won. "Jewish Music and Musicians," is a continuation of the written feature by Professor Erb. In "Bryan And Kern Club," the first meeting for the Bryan and Kern meeting is held. "Twilight. A Sonnet," is a featured poem written by Maxius.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-11-03

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "His First Inspiration," is a written piece about a character named only as The Professor, and his life which makes for a very interesting read. The Of Interest section includes an article discussing the highlights of the Bryan and Kern Banquet and more. The third page of the newspaper, like with most editions in this time period, is dedicated to Wooster Athletics. This article also included an article titled Jewish Music and Musicians, which was a continuation in a lengthy series on a piece given by an orator at the previous commencement. Advertisements from local businesses and the Wooster community fill up the last couple pages in this edition of the newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-11-10

  Wooster Voice Editors

  "A Message From Mars," is a featured monologue about the second lecture given by Adrian M. Newman. In "Don't Fail To Attend," the arrangements for the annual fall reunion have begun. "Professor Again Inspired," is a written feature about a professor. In "Something Doing," the information about the carnival is revealed. The last two pages of the newspaper include advertisements from local businesses, specifically E. Paumier and Freelanders’ - The Young Man’s Store.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-11-17

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of The Wooster Voice begins with a hymn titled Sweet Chapel Hour by H.C. Grumbine. Still Another Inspiration is a featured story that follows a character named only as the Professor, who made numerous appearances in different editions of the newspaper. The editorial board addressed the student body in another article, asking them about their experience at the Reunion-Athletic Dinner, a homecoming custom set forth of alumni and former students attending a big football game together in the fall before uniting around a banquet table for dinner. Later in the newspaper, an article described the reception given by the 1909 music students to the Conservatory professors and pupils, demonstrating their steady growth and unique musical skills. Furthermore, the Program of this Reception was included at the end of the article for those interested in the works presented. Lastly, advertisements from local businesses have been distributed throughout the latter half of the newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-11-24

  Wooster Voice Editors

  One author claims that it is impossible for growth and development of college spirit to take place at Wooster given the administrations strict rules and policies. Giving the examples of Kenyon and Yale, the writer argues for a self-governing student body. Later in the paper, the Calendar includes upcoming Greek life parties as well as the inter-class basketball schedule for the remainder of the semester. Another article discusses the highlights of the First International Student Bible Conference which took place a few weeks previous to the publication of this edition. One article on athletics recounts the last football game of the season that took place between Wooster and Denison, wherein Denison emerged victorious despite the Wooster team’s valiant effort. Scores and lineups were listed for those students who were unable to make it to the last game. A brief snippet towards the end of the newspaper states a creative definition of the word sarcasm.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-12-01

  Wooster Voice Editors

  The university receives a gift $5,000 from the will of Henry St. Clair. One author emphasizes the importance of Conservatory Association meetings and recitals. The article ends with a detailed description of the Conservatory Association’s Recital Program. Another article describes Alpha Delta Psi’s formal debut, while another article presents the highlights of Alpha Tau’s annual Thanksgiving party. The section Communication includes a brief note to the editor from an alumnus stating his agreement with a thought outlined by a contributor who went by the name of “Bill”. The Religious section of this edition includes articles describing the weekly meetings of the YMCA and the YWCA respectively.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-12-08

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper includes an article titled An Evening With Dickens, a recent event held at the Methodist Church. The evening's schedule included an organ program followed by impersonations of the Scrooge by Professor Lean in his program for the evening. Another article describes the highlights of Wooster’s first county fair and athletic carnival, and the various activities and food options presented to the students. The Thetas initiatiate of two new members. The editor contributes an article proposing that the University of Wooster change its name to the College of Wooster, which would better describe the institution.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1908-12-15

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper is called the Football Issue. "Prospects for 1909," is about all the athletic achievements of the past year, and discusses the future of different teams. The editorial board also lists three recommendations for the student body for the new year. "A Review Of The 1908 Football Season," is a review of the 1908 football season, describing the team’s victories, losses and listing the star athletes of that season. In "The Manager's Review," a statement on the outcome of the football season written by the management of the Voice. "The Coach, the Manager and the Men Who Have Plated Their Last Game for the University of Wooster," is a feature with five portrait images. In "Football Squad," a image of the football team for the season of 1908 has been included. Advertisements from local businesses have been included in the latter half of the newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1907-01-15

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the Wooster Voice includes a detailed article by Professor J. O. Notestein describing the trip he has taken with some students to the Alban lake. Another article highlights the preliminary oratorical concert that took place at the Memorial Chapel with R. D. Wingert emerging as the winner. This edition also includes an article describing the process through which the new debate team was chosen. A section is dedicated to the Editorial discussed the completion of the new University Library. Later in the paper, the section dedicated to Social included upcoming events being hosted by the fraternities, and more. Advertisements from local businesses filled the last two pages of this newspaper.

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  The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio), 1907-01-22

  Wooster Voice Editors

  This edition of the newspaper includes an article describing the artistic performance given by the Rubenstein Club earlier that week in the Memorial Chapel. The concert's program is provided. This newspaper also includes a section called Literary which includes articles discussing an array of programs and concerts presented by literary societies. An article in this section discusses the Day of Prayer for Colleges which is observed throughout the United States on January 24, proving to be an interesting read. Later in the paper, an article in the Athletics section recounts the highlights of the women's basketball games and lists the scores. The focus of the Editorial section is on the ongoing exams, as the editorial board reaches out to the student body by delving into common fears and stresses that one faces during exams.