Following the turbulent meeting of April 29, the Thencanic critic reports on the May 6 meeting. Though there was some improvement in behavior, the lack of a quorum meant that no real business could be carried out. Transcription included.
Thencanic Society (Model School (Trenton, N.J.))This report, by an author known only as "F.W.", provides both praise and criticism to the Thencanic members. The author stresses the importance of proper posture, oratory, and behavior, among other points needing improvement. Transcription included.
unknownAnother brief report, albeit a mostly positive one. Transcription included.
Burgess, J. Stewart (John Stewart), 1883-1949The first critic's report by future Thencanic Secretary Benjamin Messler shows the author's love for writing by surpassing in length every known prior report. Messler remains respectful but spares no one in the Society from his criticisms, listing problems with behavior, describing rhetorical and oratorical mistakes, and begging the Society's pardon for his remarks. Transcription included.
Thencanic Society (Model School (Trenton, N.J.))A report signed only as "Critic," perhaps due to the harsh words it has for the Thencanic Society. Though brief, it shows that the problems of teenage boys continue to affect the Society's operations. The anonymous Critic caps off his report with a flourish that leads into a doodled illustration of a man in a top hat. Transcription included.
unknownA short report, but a historically interesting one as the Thencanic's debate on the "Cuban Question" marks the first mention of the events leading to the Spanish-American War the following year. Transcription included.
Packer, Donald J. (Donald Julian), 1882-1944This report focuses on the rhetorical, oratorical, and grammatical missteps of the members who spoke at this meeting. Baumgartner also discusses the generally rowdy behavior of the students. Transcription included.
Baumgartner, Charles G. (Charles Greene), 1881-1968At the end of the 1904-1905 academic year, the Thencanic Society held a reunion banquet for its members and alumni, the product of which was this booklet. The event included a number of speeches by past Thencanic Presidents (and James M. Green). Perhaps most importantly, the booklet elaborates the names of the Thencanic's presidents through the February 1905 term. A partial transcription, covering only the autographs, is included.
A note: Trentoniana owns two copies of this booklet, which are identical aside from the autographs section. The first three pages of the attached PDF cover the entirety of the first copy, while the final page is the only unique part of the second.
Thencanic Society (Model School (Trenton, N.J.))This set of four documents details the history of the Thencanic memorial window, which sat in the "Chapel" of the Normal/Model Schools campus. Through Philadelphia glassmaker Alfred Godwin, the Society raised money from among its members and ex-members (nearly all of whom have been identified) to install a window celebrating philosophy and the Thencanic. The window cost $75.00, approximately $2,800 as of 2024. Transcriptions included.
Thencanic Society (Model School (Trenton, N.J.))Former Thencanic President Harvey Whitehead thanks the Society for electing him honorary member, and extends to the group his best wishes for their success. Transcription included.
Whitehead, Harvey F., 1867-1947