James Messler's report is fairly straightforward but he includes several barbed remarks towards his fellow Thencanic members. The acronym "A.O.B.W." at the top of the letter remains undeciphered, and one student cannot be identified. Transcription included.
Messler, James S. (James Stevens), Sr., 1884-1931A humorous summary of the Thencanic's meeting, which included a game of football, name-calling based in U.S. monetary policy, and demonstrations on "how to make love." Transcription included.
Thencanic Society (Model School (Trenton, N.J.))John A. Schultz, Thencanic Secretary, kept this journal of the group's mock legislature for the first months of 1897. In addition to describing the events of and bills introduced at each session of the legislature, he lists each committee, their members, and the state each member represented. Transcription included.
Schultz, John A. (John Anistaki), 1880-1959This 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.
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