St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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4 T WAS here in this ancient town that the members of the Class of Ninety-six first became acquainted with one another in the role of fellow-students. In numbers We never did figure as a large class and from the fact that even many of those who were our class- mates have left us, to-day, Anno Domini eighteen hun- dred and ninety-six, there remains from that class scarcely a handful , of faithful co-workers We were all inno- cent looking lads, perhaps somewhat scared-looking ones, too, for the upper classmen did not fail to use their powers to make us revere and obey themg but in spite of them, we prospered and grew to be bright looking boys, laying the foundation of our future glory. As a hard working class we have always stood out pre-emi- nent, and those already sufficiently wise as Freshmen, wishing to rest on their laurels, we left by the wayside. In the distance, ever drawing nearer, we beheld the days of terror-the days of examination 3 now they were upon us, and like a fiash those days were gone only to return when Summer rolled around. Well, most of us survived this chilly blast fit was extremely cold weatheri and had time to become comfortable once more ere the final strug- 3 45 istorg. gle. In the meanwhile, during the balmy days of Spring, we showed our superiority in something else besides mental intellectuality 3 we found that our class contained some base-ball players, and we displayed our prowess in this field by defeating two of the upper classes. XVe felt highly elated at our victories, but from the Rict that we were Freshmen we were quiet enough about it. NVhen you look forward several months to some- thing, it seems then a long while to wait, but after all, time passes quickly enough, and we were soon able to take a Summer's holiday. Glad enough we were of this. To again see familiar friends, to take a rest, to feel we werefno longer Freshmen 3 all of these things tended to increase our joy. The Summer soon passed and September had again rolledaround. The Class of Ninety-six was represented by fewer than the year previous. 'We had one new member, and from appearances the name of Scottie Borgue was very suitable. It would take too much time to enumerate all of the eccentricities of this one person, so we will pass him by. The great event of this, our second year was the abolition of hazing by the three upper

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classes, and the Freshman came to be as big a man to all appearances as the Senior. Now the success of the class of Ninety-six began to be commented upon all around. We did not let the Work of our Sophomore year decrease. We all received con- gratulations from members of the Faculty for our good work, and We ended our second year at college in about as happy a condition of mind as our first. Qf course We were not at all loath to take a vacation. It's hard to resist the thought of a good time, and oftentimes We give our- selves up to pleasure when we should not do so, but after a Whole school year's work we are entitled to a little fun. So our class thought, and we set out to our different destinations bent upon as easy a life as possible for three .short months. Before Autumn had robbed the trees of their foliage and the fields of their verdure, we were all hard at Work again. Cur class numbered thirteen and we had become juniors. To-day the Senior Class numbers only twelve. The thirteenth-who was No. 1 at the same time-God in His infinite wisdom removed from this World and left us to lament our loss. But in time We recovered partially from the shock and our daily routine of life Went on. Occasionally We juniors broke the monotony of a stu- dent's life and participated in the pleasures and frivolities so often indulged in at college. Behold Pete rocking in an arm-chair and trying to impress upon those around that there is nothing the matter with him. We don't like to doubt our brother's Word, but -- oh, Well We are all guilty of some unintentional misconduct. Another fact to be noted is that at member of Ninety- six suddenly became Weary of a lonely, solitary life and took unto himself a Wife. This was right hard to believe at Hrst, but nevertheless it was true. Itls the character- istic of members of the Senior Class that they are always longing for and striving after more than they have 5 they are never content, and I suppose that is Why Dick took une Epouse. Dick, I rather think, is a disciple of Bill Nye, who tells us to make good of life, for when We die We shall stay dead rather a long time. The year has linally come-the year of our hopes- and as We stand upon the threshold and gaze out into the far future, although We cannot see our destinies out- lined on the horizon, yet all of us can, and no doubt do, build Chateaux en Espague 3 H and whether we realize them or not will depend upon ourselvesg as we look back over the past We recognize and plainly see our many errors, chances that have slipped us and grieve that We have let them pass. We are proud to say though that these years of trial and study, sometimes o'ercast with lowering clouds, have been years of help and knowl- edge to us all. With pride we will look upon old St. John's as our alma wafer, and when out 'in the sea of life, PERSEVERANDO, we hope to gather the fruits of our labor. HISTORIAN.