Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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henceforth and forever let the world know that we are free from oppression and are again free agentstN i If the writer will be pardoned for the previous digression, he will immediately proceed to extract without pain a few of the momentous facts from the conglomerate mass of history of the illustrious and noble class of ,94 and expatiate thereon. I11 the working out of the embryonic form and 1n tracing the developrnent of this 1w113t 15 191 we encounter great difficulties owing to the extraordlnary 111et311101phosis which toOk place. iWith 0111 poo11y constructed optical instruments we are not able . to see the class befo1e the year 1888 A. D., but at this stage of the embryonic form we find it pretty well developed with NRory Moore as its chief characteristic appendage. In the next stage though, in 1889 we find quite an advancement not only in ltRoryfi but also in the appearance of two new appendages to which we have given the appellations of ttIrish Gr - - 11, or ttTin Wolly1, and HTin-soldier R- -h-yf, Before proceeding further in the description of this unknown form, we wish to state that it was specially created and not evolutionized. Its embryonic life lasted two years at the end of which it .was thrown out into the college world 1n which it was destined to live four years undergoing many changes, losing all the appendages Which appeared during the first embryonic year, but developing nine more after birth which did not degenerate. In our Freshman year verily we won the first of our many -17- d and great Victories. The battle took place in the hall way of the main building between the hours of 12 n1. and 1 p. m. Our - opponents were the members of the now defunct class of ,93, who sought to prevent us from accomplishing our end. At the sight of our enemies we advanced with a thrilling and soul stirring hurrah, and in a few minutes the bodies of the enemy might have been heard falling with dull and sickening thuds as they were thrown from their lofty pinnacle of conceit by our conq11ering Freshmen. ' . In our Sophomore year nothing happened with the exception that all of our members became iistuck8 011 QMiss-J'Ana Lyticsfi but about examination time they all decided to ltsit onii her and so put an end to the fiirtation. Our Junior year was entirely uneventful. Of course, though, we attended the ttDecline and F all of the Roman Empire, in a body tnot having carriagesg but as to what we came home in we have forgotten not knowing whether we all got home or not. Our Senior year though is a year Nfor your life8 for this is the year we humbly petitioned the Faculty for a redress of grievances which they despotically refused, an action which made our hearts grieve for months. Nothing exciting has hap-A ' pened this year so far, but they say that there is going to be an- other event in the near future similar to the 8Decline and Fall, but going under the title of, iiThe Stormin g of the Bastilei, or tlThe March of Coxey,s Army on to the Black Hole of Calcutta? The full account of this will begin in our next. C. E. G.

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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

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INDIVIDUAL RECORD OF CLASS OF 94 GEORGE WASHINGTON BOGER: Hamilton, Ohio; Erodelpthi-aiii W';'HOV;VARD HUNTER HERMAN: Literary Society; Class HiStorialn; Junior Varsity Base' Ball Team, 92-3; Class Poet, senior year; Treasurer Athletic Association, 93-4; President Erodelphian, 92-3. GEORGE ROY EASTMAN: Longmont, Colorado; Member Phi Delta Theta; Miami Union Literary Society; First Bishop Memorial Prize in Latin, ,93; First Prize Annugxg. .Field Day, 100 yards .dash 10 2-5 seconds, 923 ; First Prize- Annual Field Day, 93, 220 yards dash; Editor-in-Chief,. Miami Student, I93-4; RECENSIO Board, I92-3; Captain F oot Ball Team, I92-3 ; Member of Team, I93-4; Field Cap- tain, ,92-3; 440 yards run Field Day, I92-3; Athletic Association. LYNN JACOB EARHART: Somerville, Ohio; Erodelphian Literary Society; Y. M. C. A. ,Athletic Association. WILLIAM SHANKLIN EARHART: Somerville, Oh10 ; Erodelphian Literary Society; Y. M. C. A.; Athletic Association. CARL RICHARD GREER: Oxford, Ohio; Member Befa Theta Pi; Class Historian, ,93-4; Miami Union Literary Society. CHARLES EDWARD GREER: Oxford, Ohio; .Member Beta..T.11eta-. ; Pi; Varsity F oot Ba11,Team, 91-2, Umpire; Miami Union Literary Society; Tennis Championship, I92-3; Tennis Captain, ,92-3; Athletic Association; Tennis C1ub;Treas- urer; Miami Union. Miamisburg, Ohio; Member of Delta Kappa Epsilon; Y. M. C A.; Class Treasurer, 91- 2; Secretary, 92- 3, 9;3-4 Glee Club, 9-2 3; Varsity FOOt Ball Team, 91- 2; Editor Mz'a'mzi' Student, 93 4; Editor RECENSIO, 94; President Athletic Association I93-4; Tennis Club'. I i PAUL FRED HOFFMAN: Oxford, Ohio; ,Member Phi Delta Theta; Class President, 91-2, i93-4; Miami Glee and Mandolin Clubs, ,92-3, 93-4; Tehnis Club; Athletic Association. ERNEST MILTON PARRETT': Lyndon, Ohio; Y. M. C. A.; Editor i i Mzamz Studeni, 93 4, Editor RECENSIO 93; Base Ball Manager, 93- 4; Miami Union Literary Society; Vice- Presi- ' dent Y. M. C A., 92- 3; President Y. M. C. A., 93- 4; Athletic Association; P1es1dent Miami Uni011,92-3 SAM WEBSTER RICHEY: Oxford, Ohio; Member Delta Kappa Epsilon; Erodelphian Litera1y Society; Class President, ,91-2; Foot Ball Team, 91-2; Foot Ball Manager, ?92-3, 93-4; Manager Banjo Club, ,92-3; Tennis Champion, ,91-2; . Tennis Captain, 91-2,; Athletic Association; ,Tennis Club;.. , .WPreisident Erodelphian.,393-4. . 1 ,3. ' 7ASH'ER GOLDEN WORK: Longmont, Colorado ; Memb'ef Phi Delta Theta;Y. M. C. A.; Class Treasurer, i93-4; Sachem, 93; 1-2 mile run Field Day, I92-3; Editor fifz'amz' Student, I93-4; Tennis Club; Athletic Association.