Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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SQNIOR QLHSS l'lISTOliTY'. It is the historian's happy lot to rescue from oblivion the achievements of one of the greatest and grandest institutions of which our times can boast. You all know what that is-the present Senior Class of Albion College. Four short years ago we began our glorious career. How glorious has been the past of every member, we are too modest to tell. WVe were not always thusg we, too, have been Freshmen. We have been the means of great improvement and discipline for the Faculty. It is a fact that when we were Freshmen, the Facility knew but little, if any, more than we did. During the years of our sojourn in college halls, they have made prodigious ad- vancement in learning and wisdom till, at the present time, we all acknowledge that they know vastly more than we. This is a grand record. XVe are proud of it. Quantitivelyiwe were greatest when we were Freshmen, qualitatively we have just reached the ne plus ultra. Our ranks have been thinned. Our comrades have fallen, on the right and the left, as the scripture saith. XVe started with high ambitions, noble aims and 39 members, now there is a hand ot only I7 who hear the thunders of applause, and wear the honors clustering thick about their classic brows. The world allured and enticed us, but we consented not. School boards have wildly clamored for our services. Crowds have offered votes and allegiance to many of our young men, if only they would give up the fond dream of learning, and lead their fellow citizens on to victory in politics. Society has claimed us. The church has hardly been able to exist without us. XVc have been urged and besought to improve the openings and opportunities in the professional world. Crowded professions have no terrors for us. All callings, even that of the Book Agent, have opened their doors wide and invited us to NValk right in. NVe who are left? the present Senior class, have had the pure enthusiasm of learning, the madness of noble minds, which would not let us turn aside to regular employments. We have drunk deep at the Presian Springrf' . Now, dearly beloved undergraduates, we bid you farewell. VVe know you will miss us, when the places that now see us shall see us no more. VVe will not harrow up your gentle souls by speaking at greater length of the heart-rending separation, soon to occur. We particularly beg our dear friends of the Junior class to restrain their many deep and sorrowful emotions, for fear of serious consequences to their deli- cate frames.-Farewell. 'kNo mind but one essentially profane will see any pun in this. TThis spring is situated somewhere in Africa, supposed to be the source of the Nile. It was discovered by Stanley. It is here used metaphorically. :S

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S Q - - OQQUQIY Q OFFICERSI Pfesideni-H. G. WARREN, Vice-Pres.-MARY A. WELCH, SECI'6flZ7jl-C. B. MAYWOOD, T reasurer-ADDIE MCHATTIE, Ilfarshal-LOUISE MUNROE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS: O. R. Lovrajoy, NEVA BILLINGHURST. KITTIE EGGLESTON, LOUISE MUNROE. I7

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SENIOR CLASS ROLL. 1Vame. Cvurxu. Abbott, L. F. Armstrong, E. A., A T A Bartley, J. H., Z X Berkaw, G. R. Campbell, Jennie E., A I' Ishizaka, Masanobu Laberteaux, F. Leonard, O. A., A T A Lovejoy, O. R., A T A Mattice, A. E. Pierce, Dollie G. Rogers, E. G. Rork, Lydia M. Warren, H. G., Z X Welch, Marv D. Weyant, F. N. Wright, George W. Wright, Lizzie M. Yamaka, Hatanoshin sci. cl sci I sci cl I sri sci Z sci al cl Z sci sci Z sci gk sci cl 1 sci cl Ze! Ze! I9 Ir'csz11'u1lce. Galesburg Detroit 4 Grand Rapids Parma South Haven Tokyo, Japan Albion Albion Albion Spring Arbor Utica Medina Agnew Flint Schoolcraft Danby May May Tokyo, .T apan