Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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SENIOR CLASS ggge agagg P. F. HOFFMAN, - - - Prgsz'dcnl CLASS COLORS, H. H. HERMAN, - Recbrdz'7zg.566r6tary . PEA GREEN AND WHITE A. G. WORK, - - - Treaszzrm' YELL B1ood! Corruption! Gore! C. E. GREER, - - - Historian Miami, Ninety-four! aggag M gage

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N. Olds, R. H. Bishop, J. C. Moffatt, O. N. Stoddard, Charles 'Elliott, S. H. McMullin and Henry S. Osborn, as men whose scholarship and influence are still recognized by those who came under their instruction, and by thousands of living scholars. The men still living who have served the University have proven themselves worthy of the illustrious company in which they? 1abored.. During thev-e'a'rly years ,ofythe University there was graduated an unusual number of men who attained great prominence in public life. This was due in large measure to the character of the young menwho entered, the political character of that period, and the opportunities offered in a new country for educated men. The University was organized in- 1824 and ' graduated her first class in 1826. The first fifty years of her history cover the mOSt eventful period of our country,s history. The country needed well equipped men. To such she oHered tempting opportunities. It will ever remain the glory of Miami that in those years she brought to her country a larger proportion of scholarly, Christian patriotic men able to serve either church or state than did any other similar institution. Christianity, patriotism, manhood and sound scholarship have always determined the spirit of the Uni- versity, There has never been an ambition for greatness other than the greatness of her men as expressed in service. This for nearly hfty years was 11Old Miami? In 1873 through misfortune support has continued frorn year to year. and indebtedness brought on by lack of support in financial matters the University was closed until 188 5. At this time all indebtedness had been paid and a consider able sum of money collected from the land rents. It was deter-W mined to open the University again. The State of Ohio made a liberal appropriation for the refitting of the buildings. That: The Brice Scientific Hall was open for 1186-1111891. Since the reopening the F aculty has been increased to eleven members. The l1brary has been well arranged and 1s increased each year by about Seven h1111dred volumes. The 1 11New Mian1i11 appreciates the splendid h1Story made prior to 1873 and proposes to preserve the best of that. heritage while earnestly seizing the best methods in modern education. ' Accurate scholarship is the ideal of the class room. The University, as always, will put due emphasis upon sohblarsh1p, patriotism and Christianity as essential to that complete rrianhood which 15 the best product any college can oifer to civilizatiOn Int 7 this spirit the University has been working and growing since the reopening in 1885. The younger Alumni are as loyal to their alma mater as the older are proud of the past history. Every prospect indicates a prosperous future. The management con- fidently relies upon the Alumni and friends for assistance in carrying forward the work.

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HERE AM I AT? This is the question which confronts the writer, notthe same as that which confronted the historian of the class of 93 when he asked nwhat do the people expect of mePll The amount of material on hand which would be of interest to the reading public is wounderful, for has not the class of l94 . always been the leading spirit of the Uni- versity, not only in studies, athletics and society, but in everything else? In fact we became such leaders in the university that Once or twice we forgot our position and thought we would lead the Faculty, but since a few of our Views on the manner of running things around the University differed slightly from theirs we . decided that we had better surrender our position and so save the peaceful citizens of Ohio from witnessing one of the bloodiest and most terrible revolutions which have or ever will happen. Of course though when we surrendered our position it was distinctly understood by each member of the class that the time had not come for this revolution, but that when llTempus F ugiveratll enough we would then decide which should be supreme-the F aculty or the class of l94. In explanation of the above diversion, so that we may not be misunderstood and so that the poor. deluded public may not use their iniiuence against us in this struggle which is about to come, in which one or the other will either be ejected bodily from h16.n thet- uUnaiversity, or decapitated, in which case they will of course go in pickle in the ttlabf we willoname-a 'few- ofthe facts concern- ing the oppression which we have now endured, 10! these three years and a half. In all revolutions there are several causes, but prominent among these We have two, namely: oppressive taxation and religious oppression. Indeed the tax which the tyrants impose- on us is oppressive, to the pocketbook depressive, and the manner in which it is paid impressive. At the beginning of our third. year under their rule a heavy pole-taX was imposed upon us ' which was oppressive, depressive, impressive and almost sup- pressive. In fact it almost took the food from our mouths to pay this tax, tif it did not do this it took the money out of our pockets for nine months any how if not longery The next cause is one of vast importance and one which many times has been brought before the rulers, but alas with the same result each time. During our first-two years compulsory attendance at morning services on Sunday was required, ,each person signing a slip that he had obeyed the laws of these rulers. At the end of the second year, however, this was abolished, but a worse law was enforced namelywconipulsory attendance at the- Sunday afternoon Services of the tlEstablished Churchll of the University, a inedi$val custom which should not be endured. We appeal to the wisdom and good sense of the public.- Should we endure this any longer tthan June 21 18949? No,. we will rise up on that day, and verily, we will from that time