St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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We had not been here long before we were initiated in the great game foot-ball. Some of our members worked hard for the teamg while others made their pres- ence known, when one team contended with some visitor, by their clamorous enthusiasm. We did ourselves jus- tice in this line of athletics, as we were represented on the team by one man more than the Sophomores. We were not far behind in other sportsg and it was through the interest and work of one of our noble class, who holds the amateur championship for shooting in the State, that a gun club was organized. There was yet another giant, which was nearly as great a torment to us as the Sophs, that we had to contend with. This was Knowledge. The intention of our class in coming to this seat of learning was to over- come this giant and his many sons and 'take from them tended with one of the sons of Knowl- wisdom. Many con edge- Math. This opponent, we are told, had caused the downfall of many an upper classman. We had e of this, for when we assembled to do battle with him, we saw many an upper classman gather there to strive against this enemy for a second time, on an equal footing with us. The greatest combat, however, awaited us-our semi-annual exams. Great and long were the preparations for this coming battle. ,This contest was to show whether we had carried out our intentions to overcome Knowledge. Vlfith tremb- ling hands and unsteady gaits we gathered on the respec- tive battle field to have our final contest for at least we hoped it was to beb with some of the many sons of Knowledge. Hard was the battle and many were they that fell. sufficient evidenc -1 , Twmis ul 1 ' , M H I 64

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PREPARATORY SCHOOL