Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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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

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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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f I-1-Ziyi 'Q Qraintgg. 9? TIME rolls around and once more a Senior History must be written. Glance at any Senior History of the past and you will see that each Senior Class claimed to be the bright- est, best and strongest, intellectually and physically, that ever left the classic halls of learn- ingf, But We do not claim this distinction. Facts are indisputable, and as We leave these associations of the past four years, we have some things to regret. 'Twere better had many things been left undone, at least let us leave them unsaid. As the time draws near for departure, we feel sorry to leave, but, on the whole, we are glad that our preparatory work 'MP 9 K. I 'mf la 6' MX V ' 'hzufi' . ma? flier .v.l,,.l: lrglllvifi f :H x:,.- filly rf, E if ' ' , 'J yi f'Ji9Qi.ii7? . ' 192- I 4 s . if-wil' bi ,' M 1- fi if fm 49 X- llti fr is completed, as far as college ' of our original numbers drop V guished scholarship, but still numbers have been temporarily harassed by Chemistry, Physics, Languages,.etc., but they have managed to survive the ordeal, and if their Hags are not proudly Haunting in the breeze, yet they are not at half-mast. In athletic sports we have always been hampered by lack of numbers, but rarely, if ever, would you find a class whose sand', has displayed itself to such a degree. On the track, diamond, gridiron, in scraps and rushes, our sand has told, and although we have succumbed to numbers, yet we have always fought a good light. In matrimonial ventures our class is apparently a unit, although we have lost one man, to whose enraptured eyes charms of the gentler sex were irresistible. One has had the courage to declare openly his intentions, some are has beens and others are seeking 'fto be. As a class we have always commanded the respect of our contemporaries. Under our leadership athletic sports have received a new impetus, and the Echo has again secured a recognized place among college publications. As we have said, we have much to regret, we have more to be pleased at. We feel that our temporary failures have in many respects proven a blessing, that our successes will spur us on to renewed effort in the future. Ninety-Seven will always unite the Orange and Black with the Blue and the Gray. goes, and that we are to try new fields. We have seen some out and new recuits join our ranks. We cannot claim distin- we have our proportionate part of scholars. Many of our 27