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FOREWORD (Professor Frederick Berchtold.) IMPELLED by the very laudable desire to do something for their institution, and earnestly desiring also to do something for themselves and leave behind a memento by which they might in future ages be “identified,” the Juniors of 1912, with this edition of the “Orange,” beg to make their initial bow. as a class, into the realm literary. The first O. A. C. Annual that really deserved the name was probably the one that appeared in 1895. Its external aspect was humble enough; but the sum of wit and wisdom scattered through its pages would have been envied by the versatile author of “Poor Richard’s Almanac.” could his eyes have run over the text. This custom of issuing Annuals thus inaugurated, and looked upon as the hereditary prerogative of the Junior class, has since been continued, though not without occasional interruptions, every succeeding issue an improvement on its parent, until of late these volumes have become veritable editions de luxe, clad in gorgeous apparel. The Junior class of 1912, over a year ago, enthusiastically proposed to do their share; not in a halfhearted. indifferent or listles spirit, but to go into the work with all the ardor of their strong, buoyant young manhood and active, zealous young womanhood. They proposed to equal, if possible to excel, ex- Lyitn Hcnklc—“Two more pounds off tonight, boys. 10]
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cept in the matter of dress, former efforts; to do the very best that could he done with improved means and enlarged facilities. This spirit of aggressivenes and progress permeated the entire membership; and all have been urging, pushing and striving to contribute their share toward crowning the work with success. The editors and managers certainly feel that in their labors they have enjoyed from their classmates the most extraordinary support and co-operation that ever lightened the load of burdened shoulders or gladdened the heart of weary toiler. If the Orange this year finds its way to the homes of its friends in a distinctly democratic dress, it does so simply because it wishes to be in keeping with the present trend of things: persistent calls, reinforced by determined efforts from every quarter, to return to erstwhile simplicity, being one of the unmistakable signs of the times. A careful perusal of the pages will show at once, however, that in choice of subjects, excellence of treatment, and variety of material, nothing has been sacrificed; the Annual bears every evidence of having been in good and competent hands, of being the fruit of determined, well directed and sustained efforts; the peer of the best in the land. If. as adverse, splenetic critics are occasionally heard to say, the average annual lacks the charm and grace of the so-called classical production; if its descriptions do not show the finish of a Ruskin, or its narrations the swing and charm of a Stevenson; if the style of its appeals to the intellect would probably l c repudiated by a Macaulay, and its attempts at rousing and swaying the reader’s emotions would not be recognized by a Webster, these critics will be informed that such is not the Annual's object, and that they have mistaken its purpose. The office of the Annual is, primarily, to chronicle, in a style of its own and in more or less humorous vein, College events: to criticise by holding up to gentle ridicule, if necessary, false notions and foolish sentiments: to cudgel follies and abuses; to send Addisonian shafts of satire at absurd, incongruous situations, and to place the stamp of approval on, and thus give encouragement to. all honorable conduct and every worthy action. This we maintain is the true nature of an Annual: it is so understood by the present Junior class, and such is the character of the material found within the covers of this present volume. With those who find pleasure and entertainment in the l)ook. the Juniors want to join in their merriment; with those who fancy they have a right to feel displeased or hurt, they wish to condole. Their quiver, though empty now, contained no poisoned shafts; if any such should be reported as having struck, the Juniors wish to assure the fancied victims they arc the work of the enemy. Rebel Misinterpretation, the mischief maker. The Juniors have collected the facts as they found them, and chronicled the truth as they saw and understood it: they are. therefore, at peace with their consciences and sincerely wish to all the readers of the T3 Orange the same good and glorious fortune. [11]
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