Blasts from the Past: December 7, 2017
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1897, The Gettysburg Mercury put in an advertisement asking students for songs for a college song book. They were willing to take songs from students and alumni alike. They really wanted Gettysburg students to think about it during the winter vacation and to ask, “all the friends and alumni of the institution who have talent in the line of composition.” The Mercury staff was excited to...
Blasts from the Past: November 16, 2017
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1917, an ad appeared in The Gettysburgian for the college bookstore. It was a small ad with the address of the bookstore, and it listed some of the available stock: the usual books, supplies, college jewelry, and athletic goods, but also, very specifically, Waterman’s fountain pens, fresh candies, and “sunshine biscuits.” I wonder what those fancy biscuits were? They must have been famous...
Dodging the Bullet: Wonder Rooms and a First-Year Seminar
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer A few days ago, I attended an exhibit opening in Schmucker Art Gallery, but this was a special opening … I was one of the students who got to curate this exhibit. How did I end up working on an exhibit in my first semester of college for a field that I want to go into? Four words: my First-Year Seminar. In June, I looked through the list of First-Year Seminars and I wanted to take so many of them, but...
Blasts from the Past: November 2, 2017
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1927, The Gettysburgian sought a new editor, and 18 juniors as well as one sophomore wanted the job. Each student had to compose “three write-ups” that were submitted to a faculty committee for review. The committee looked for the best writers. Quite the rigorous standards to join The Gettysburgian‘s staff! (Shameless plug: To get involved today, visit...
Blasts from the Past: October 19, 2017
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1897, the weekly “Town Notes” section of the paper reported a fire that had broken out in a stable on Baltimore St. right before 5pm of Henry Brinkerhoff. However, the firemen were “excellent and intelligent” and quickly had the fire under control. The fire also somewhat spread to the neighboring barn of William Martin, however that was also put out. The Gettysburgian also...
