History The ail
history of busy
been too
of Davis
'02
the Senior class is not to
make
history.
long
When
or
we
exciting. first
We have
stood
in
front
Hall, the pioneers of the "New Course," we wondered what us. We were then a band strong in quality, but small in
before
was
numbers.
Of
course
it is unnecessary to
emphasize
these facts
they
as
so well known. However, we successfully survived the "cold treatment," "physical inspection," and all the other features of un dergraduate life, and have now arrived at the place where we must are
now
water
For so small say farewell. bers exceedingly well, only
class we have retained our original num lamenting tbe loss of one, our abbre viated friend from Athol. During the present year we have been mostly engaged in avoiding conditions, and attempting to raise the standards of "Senior dignity." Perhaps the readers of last year's Grtst will remember the men tion of certain "potent bonds." Our friend from the banks of the Hud son could not resist, and rejoined us once more, much to the gratification of the class and others. The "Deacon" has once or twice been in danger "of falling from grace" ; in fact, he descended so low as to participate in the arrangements for the "Military Ball." These lapses from virtue may per we haps be explained by his tremendous military responsibilities. F are sorry to say, had a severe attack of "prostration," caused by the strain of his superhuman overw^ork. Because of this he was obliged to leave us for a season, but impelled by his sense of duty, and in spite of great physical suf fering, he rejoined us. When we were Freshmen we adopted a native from the "wilds" of West Kingston. Thus feeling somewhat responsible for his training, we have watched his development with great interest. "Our youngest" bids fair to be a great scientist some day. This year he has distinguished himself because of his intense desire for "liberal culture," especially in the depart a
,
ment
of "economics."
And
is yet with us. It would take too much space to lastly, M his peculiar "freaks of genius," so we will only state that his is undixninished. power of eloquence To the undergraduates we would say : Make the best use of the oppor tunities which are so freely given to you. Remember that the true aim of the highest education is to give character rather than knowledge alone. enumerate