A Mid-Winter Success at Whitman
Student body cheers alumni leader after a successful circus fundraising effort despite bad weather.
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When Phil Winans made his report at Whitman chapel this morning on the Mid-Winter circus, he was tendered almost an ovation by the students. From hearty applause, the demonstration broke into cheers for Winans and ended with a mighty 'Breke Coax.' Seldom is it that an alumnus will devote so much valuable time to the service of his college long after he has graduated, and seldom is it that such devotion has been so well recognized as it has been in the case of Mr. Winans. In closing his report, he said that a neat little sum would be netted for the Associated Students in spite of the discouraging conditions of weather. He expressed the hope that there would be another circus managed by a better committee and thanked the students for their loyal support. President Penrose immediately replied, as he knew the students wanted him to voice their feelings and show their appreciation of Mr. Winans' labor.
“Seldom is it that an alumnus will devote so much valuable time to the service of his college long after he has graduated.”
Campus traditions and the role of alumni in funding student activities remain pillars of the Whitman College experience today. The 'Breke Coax' cheer, a reference to the Frogs in Aristophanes' play, highlights the enduring nature of collegiate institutional history.
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