Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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Mr . GrttnJy, Worhl-at I.a rife: Dh.ut Madam As we have several young men we are about tc consign to otir kind and loving rare lor their future careers, we write von now to lore warn you of their coming and to beg for them the kinc oiliees you so lavishly bestow on the sons of men. I et me describe them to you. They form the IkhIv, corporate o incorporate as you please, of the Senior class of our college, and arc without doubt, a set of men well worth your favorable consideratioi 1 licui record here has been, in many respects, more than enviable and we may sav in perfect truth we are glad to turn them out. C «nurse, ou will lind a lew faults in some of them. Our curricului inibit onl the mental, not the moral nature. Ihit these are onl tcmi|M»rary growths—«witches. The main lines of their charactere ai s iaight and well ballasted, along which they travel with perfec M 1,1 ,m sonu‘t',,u s irreal rapidity, against which our admonition however severe, have been of slight avail. As loi their lutiircs. dear madam, treat them kindly; for many Tl .,,V hulleted by the rude waves of collegiate disci pi in r,ll,l's been thinned by the loss of two-thirds of their good npan . ami the lew that stood and “took up arms against a sea . . ' snr i ing their Iricuds, battling for their lives, often wi |lr iC i € S 1 ,e s|trlace of the vast sea of those expelle indeed deserve well at your hands. .V 1 ,H0,11 touc h of kindly interest. Believe n tb . ,7 ,,i,V1 hl! 51 k ve ,or ln‘it Alina Mater, and looking hack dimt ,IN ', 1 an regred through a mist that gnr culter til ln .:,s ,k ‘ •vn,rs roll hy. none the less, madam, tli . I ol l,r I'ttfh and lofty hopes, confident they c the sir .1 i V1. . ,,,5UI s ‘,s ,0 h , not l oastingly, hut relying of fh 'T ‘ ,hal U‘:,r,K‘s tin littleness of earth, the val m d ler r 5 ,0aHleS ,,KMn to ■ «ac cess and happiness yourc worldly eves can never fathom.

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v Class of ’88 v (Officers President . J. I). SHILTON Vice President, II. C. DEVIN Secretary, .... . G. F. DUDLEY Trbascrkr, . G. H. PRINCE Historian, .... . C. A. NEFF Poet, C. A. TAPPAX Toast Master, . R. C. WOO Prophet, II. B. SWEARING Bask Ball Captain, . . W. F. DOUTI1IKT Senators, .... G. I). ( O. F. GOFF DUDLEY 31

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Madam, they will be under your care lor many years. Grant them only this: when time shall have whitened their locks let each and all of them look back on the years that have past without sorrow, without regret, with that truest happiness — contentment — not un- willing to die, but thanking God to have lived; thanking you for having made life livable. Your old friend, FACULTUS K EN YON ENSIS. Per HISTORICUS 'SS. Class Song of '88 i Como, boys, and raise your voices. King out the joyous song. The class that knows no rival, And let your notes lx? long. Chorus We’ll sing to Eighty-Eight, boys. Throughout our college days, Till our voices are forever hushed, Our class we’ll always praise; Hurrah ! We’ll sing to Eighty-Eight, boys, The class so strong and gn at. The class that’s dearest to our hearts, The class of Eighty-Eight. 11 The stars aln ve are twinkling, The moon has shed her light. Emblems of the pleasure Which we enjoy to-night. III Like the brave oaks above us May our friendship l»c as strong. And may our love for Kenyon Break forth in joyful song. IV When our farewell is spoken, Prepared for any fate, In each one’s heart shall echo The praise of Eighty Eight. 33