Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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Eumntarg. 3' 3' 3 152211. 'Whole number at the beginning of course, 33. Present membership, zo. The age of the oldest man is twenty-eight yearsg of the youngest twenty-one. The average is twenty-three. The heaviest weighs 175 pounds, the lightest 176. The average is 153. The tallest man is 6 feet 1 inchg the shortest, 5 feet 55 inches. The average height is 5 feet 7 inches. Seven of the class are Baptists, four Congregationalistsg three Methodists, two Unitarians, one Free-Baptist, one Swedenborgiang one has no religious preference. . There are seventeen Republicansg two Prohibitionists. Five will teach, four will enter upon the study of medicine, five will study law, two will enter the ministry, one will enter business, one will study architecture, and one is undecided. wnmiten. Whole number at the beginning of course, 32. Present number, 15. The age of the oldest is twenty-five, the youngest nineteen. The average is twenty-two. The heaviest weighs 132 pounds, the lightest 97. The average is 114 pounds. The tallest is 5 feet 72 inches, the shortest 5 feet. The average is 5 feet 3 inches. Eight are Baptists, six are Congregationalistsg one is a Universalist. All are Republicans. Twelve will teach, one will engage in mission work, one will study, and one is undecided. 25

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Eiaiiafira nf t97. P i Nickwamrz. FAVQRITE SLANG 3 Favoizire AMUSEMENT. Hicnssr AMs1r1oN. HONORABLE MENTION. WORTHY or BEING. ExPRess1oN.!' W -,,-,- ,,,-,,,i e .- , i , i Barker. Blossom. G-D-it. Sporting. To practise at the bar. For returning to Colby. A Brigham Young. Bassett. George. Sugar LU. glliklllg the Tiger. To reaclil-Iegven. For leaving clollege single. Abrottfer oflvlephistopheles. Chap: ian. Ch' p. By Hollandsl al ing. To beat ow om. For passjng c emistry. A pugi ist. Clement. Clecin. Gee Whitaker! V Putting down Rum. To he 7 ft. tall. For keeping his whistler moist In the Salvation Army. Cross. Cross. Come off. llixglforcing conference To help Santa? For his fatherly appearance. A Cross.5 i ecrees. i Harthorne. Billy. , H-! Playing cards. 1 To run wheels? For care of the bricks during A dvirxelcller in the tents of ' i i vacation. wic 'e ness. Holmes. Billy. Q Soak your head I l Talking! To get on exhibitions. For leaving the girls alone for A better and a wiser man. i T ' 3 years. ' Keith. Al. 4 Dammit! 1 Theatre. Tolvplay with Francis For preserving his youth. A musician. I l l SOTI. Noble. Noble. I By Jove! l Travelling. To talk fluently. For his general good behavior An intelligent insurance Y 3 agent. Philbrick. Phil. ' 1 My Stars! l To stay at Holmes. To naake the plans for a For his sobriety. A good fellow. . ' La ies' Dormitory. Roberts. Rob. W Gosh Darn it I Playing Ball. To memorize well. For his treat. A married man. Snow. Charley. You don't say. Preaching. ' To help Moody. For his good head ofhair. A ministerfl Taylor. Fred. Gee whiz! Going to sociables. To go to Farmington. For being monitor. A saint. Titcomb. Tit. X H-! I Riding? To get another girl. Never told a lie. just what he is Q Vllaldron. Liu. i General Profanity. Loafing. To Work in the Pulp For his knowledge of the A companion of Buftalo Bill. mi . moral law. Wfatson. Wat. Great Scott! Asking Questions. To be the double-headed Born on the tenlots. ACEIZHCC agent for Little . I man in a museum. . I ffypt. . Xvhitman. Xvhit, I know better I Playing the Organ. Toldbecome a Bangor For keeping his temper. Moxie than he ever will be. 2. Cflllall. VVilliams. Billy. Oh, say 1 Making up. Hasn't any. For his meekness. FigstdSelectman in No. Fair- e . lfVright. Wright. tNawthin.' Milking Cows. To get a sheep skin. For helping Clem wash dishes. A farmer. Miss Brann. Merci. Goodness me! Reading John. To go to Germany. For her dimples. A reformer. Gatchell. Gay. . I'll be dumbsquizzledl Getting up theatricals. To make geople laugh. For her trust in Providence. A humorous lecturer. Hanscom. Scummie. Swarted. Talking. To hage one with the For keeping quiet, date for- A stump speaker. worl . gotten. Z' 5-larxson. lgufgy. IOP, My! in-iilgng. To be six feet tell. For playing the razzle-dazzle. A ?1inister'sfdaughter. t - o-mes. ie e. ercy. us ing. ' To tell a story straight. For keeping conference rules. A o lower o Demosthenes. 'W' Knight. Nan. ' Gracious Peter! Playingbparchesi. To travel in Maine. I For her interest in Boston. A football-player!! Lamb. Lambie. Squellched. Sleeping. To be a prima donna. For solo singing. In the mile Walk. Larrabee. Bee. Gracious! Popping corn. To be wise. For never getting angry. Aanember ofthe Conference omrnittee. Matthews. Tavie. Botheration. Telling stories. To invent a flying ma- Ftzlr smiling on examination Aschoolma'am. chine. ays. McCallum. T. P. I'll. bejiggered. XfVatching her Lamb. Has been realizecli For leading the ,97 chorus. A chemist. 'i Nelson. Peggy. Scissors! 1 Prattling. To live in Noal1's ark. For her engagememt. Maid happy. ' Nye. Pocahontas. Oh, Mamma! i Punnnig. To keep a coal fire. For studyinfg one evening dur- Judge of the Supreme Court. M ' I . D mg a 397 ro ic. H Tracy. M.D. There are others. Making Knight hideous. To be rich. ' For selling 130 books. A tax collector. Vlgue. Polly. Landsakes l Cooking. To make Hotljmefsj For her progress in ethics. The owner ofa flower garden happy. glled bvvith poppies and weet 'illiams. VOSG. N. G. In it. Talking French. To live without work- For keeping awake on the President of'97. , h ing. forenoon of March 2, 1897. 1 a monkey and a man. 1 Through his hat. 2 In his head. 5 Livy, Demosthenes, etc. 4 He reached the same sermon fourteen consecutive times. 5 Betweex U D P The expression was formerly usedg now the women of'97 are members of the Anti-Slang Association. 7 She is now a member of Kappa Alpha. 3 Because of her success at pillow-dex.

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Maize nf !97. 95' 539211. , CLASS Y12I.L:-Ninety-Seven, 'Rahl 'Rahl Ninety-Seven, 'Rah! 'Rahl Hobble, Cvobble! Razzle, Dazzle! Sis! Boom! Bah! Colby, Ninety-Seven! 'Rah! 'Rah !! 'Rah!!! CLASS COLORS: ORANGE AND BLACK. f fllbffuzzrtf. FRED. A. ROBERTS, Presidevzf, C. H. YVHITMAN, fhldoriarz. H. H. PUTNAM, JR., lW'ce-Presidezzl, C. L. CLEMENT, Prophei. YV. E. TITCOMB, Secrefafgf, L. E. WALDRON, Marshal. H. S. PHILBRICK, Treasurer. W. A. HARTHORNE, Toasi-Masfer. G. K. BASSETT, Oraiar. A. G. WRlGHT, Sfafislician. ' C. L. SNOVV, Poef. E. E. NOBLE, Address to Undergraduafes F. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain. W. H. HOLMES, JR., Parling Address Qxmzuiihe wnmntiifen. H. B. WATSON. H. S. CROSS. P. F. XVILLIAMS. Qlnmnriihan un 29525. , A. R. KEITH. R. M. BARKER. H. H. CHAPMAN. 26