L'Agenda 1901 . RAYMOND M. Editor-in-Chief of ^Agenda. The Genesis of LAgenda. «« LAGENDA was founded by the class of 1889. It was onlyafter the most persistent effort that the class was persuadedto undertake the task, and not until the members becameconvinced that the publication would, in all probability, be afinancial success, and the question of the responsible position ofthe headship of the editorial board had been determined upon,was active work started. The following composed the editorialboard: Editor-in-chief, Raymond M. West ; Associate Editors, 169 Edwin H. Guie, Charles
L'Agenda 1901 . RAYMOND M. Editor-in-Chief of ^Agenda. The Genesis of LAgenda. «« LAGENDA was founded by the class of 1889. It was onlyafter the most persistent effort that the class was persuadedto undertake the task, and not until the members becameconvinced that the publication would, in all probability, be afinancial success, and the question of the responsible position ofthe headship of the editorial board had been determined upon,was active work started. The following composed the editorialboard: Editor-in-chief, Raymond M. West ; Associate Editors, 169 Edwin H. Guie, Charles A. Walker and Joseph M. Wolfe ;Business Manager, William C. Gretzinger ; Assistants, Jesse , Frank B. Hargrave. The creation and founding of a college annual in those dayswas a stupendous undertaking. The editorial board had noprecedents to follow. At all times the board kept in mind the. WILLIAM C. and First Rusinksk Manager of L,A<;enda. sole idea of putting forth a publication that would reflectdistinction upon both the University and the class. Thefollowing extract from the introductory editorial indicates thehigh purpose the first editors of LAgenda kept before them : We believe it possible to publish an annual void of all ?70 obscenity and boastfulness, which shall be offensive to neitherorganization, professor, student, alumnus nor friend, and yet beattractive to all acquainted with college ways. It was the aim of the editorial board to have the annualbecome the historic reflection of undergraduate life. The greatproblem that confronted the board was the mighty questionWhat to print. A great mass of manuscript accumulated,and considerable matter in the way of drawings, articles, andphotographs, that were contributed, were consigned to thedestinies of the waste-basket. In consequence. Volume I, ofLAgenda contained no objectionable features
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