Athens State College - Columns Yearbook (Athens, AL)

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LILLIE PEARCE, B.S.. Hamilton. Voted the brightest student; Y. W. C. A.; G. E. L. S. She would most cheerfully have assisted and supplemented Milton ' s ' Paradise Lost. OLA MABRY, English Certificate, Alexan- der City. Y. W. C. A.; G. E. L. S. ' Cheerfulness and I have long been stran- Page 14

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MYRTLE BARTEE, A.B., Decatur. G. E. L. S.; Y. W. C. A. She fain would substitute her smile for knowledge. OPIE CLEMENTS, B.S., Athens. If thou be ' st rated by thy estimation, Thou dost deserve enough. LUCIE WALKER, English Certificate, Bir- mingham. D. K. P.; President of Y. W. C. A.; G. E. L. S. Her art hath faded her eyes; her study hath faded her cheek. Page 13

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Greeting — Tree Day, 1908 ' ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, you are with us to-dav to aid us 9« in the celebration of the one day in the entire year which belongs to the Class of Nineteen Eight exclusively. It becomes my pleasant duty to thank you in behalf of the class for your interest in us manifested by your presence. You will scarcely be able to realize what it means to us who have, doubtless, trembled on the brink of uncertainty for these many months, to at last don the cap and gown. And hear me, ye Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman : woe be unto the one, great or small, who dares infringe upon our dignity! To-day we lay aside our childish pleasures and pastimes, and demand henceforth to be recognized and treated as beings superior in wisdom, knowledge, and power. It has long been the custom in our colleges and universities to cele- brate this day by disclosing the what has been and the what will be of the most potent, grave, and reverend Senior to the curious and sen- sation-loving public. Next, to dig a hole, plant the class tree or ivy, sing and yell as much as possible, and depart. As it would shock our unsophisticated underclassmen beyond measure, it will be impossible for us to follow the custom indulged in by our brother colleges ; but we can, and will, make a joyful noise equal in volume to their lusty yells. I shall not attempt to tell you anything of this talented class of ours, as both present and future will be revealed to you in language far more eloquent than I command ; but I would have you, my classmates, remem- ber that each one of us is to represent Athens College ; and in planting our tree upon her campus, let us resolve to ever be worthy of her. Let us seek to grow in wisdom and usefulness as the tree shall grow in strength and beauty. CLASS PRESIDENT. Pat e 15