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Another report of the Society's rowdy behavior, including comments about the boys' "large lung capacity," their habit of looking at "hens" out the window, and their attempts to pass notes during meetings. The Critic also mentions that the acting Governor of New Jersey spoke before the Society for Memorial Day; the report of this meeting, if it ever existed, has been lost.

On the occasion of George Washington's birthday, Paul Cloke presented this oration before the Thencanic on the U.S.'s first president. In this lengthy and fairly comprehensive account of Washington's life, Cloke peppers his writing with quotations from British politicians, interesting anecdotes about Washington, and a poem by Lord Tennyson. Transcription included.

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.