Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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This is where my buddies and I, who fought and died in the War between the States, stay at Stones River Na- tional Cemetery. For years, since 1911, I had been hear- ing strange sounds ' and much commotion coming from our old bivouac area that sounded like the War had started all over again. Several of my buddies had taken a short furlough from here, so when my turn came up, I decided to make a reconnaissance of the situation. On my first visit, I thought it would be easy to find my way around, since I had encamped there, but it was more difficult because the terrain features had changed. In- stead of a level field surrounded by a wooded area with blue-coated Yankees peeking out from behind every tree, all I could see was a big group of buildings sur- rounded by new-fangled things called automobiles. At the entrance was a sign which said ' Middle Tennessee State College. ' I wandered around, and all at once bells out of no where started ringing. From my post in the top branch of the nearest tree, I could see people of all kinds running from building to building with books under their arms and pencils sticking out from behind their ears. After ten minutes of this confusion, every- thing was quiet again. I carefully climbed out of my shelter and resumed my reconnaissance. I know you ' ll be as interested in this campus, its people, their classes and activities as much as I was, so I ' ll tell you just what I have learned in my few short visits here.

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I rode with General Forrest back in 1863 under this banner. I remember we bivouacked in this area, but times sure have changed — as you can tell from the sketch that my buddy. Bob, drew showing some of our maneu- vers back in 63. I can still remember General Forrest saying, ' Let ' s get there the fustest with the mostest ' .

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FRESHMEN REMEMBER 8 o ' clock classes Freshman Week and new rules