Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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THE CARNET. 19 and discomfort. The historian is not a prophet, therefore, he is unable to say anything about Cremation. For reasons best known to themselves the Faculty saw fit to have us finish Algebra in one term, and ’90 bids adieu to Newcomb, without any de¬ monstrations of grief at his sudden departure. Who painted the idol? It does not seem to be generally known who did the deed, but 4 ‘of course” ’90 will have to bear the blame. With the past as it is and with bright hopes for the future, closes the history of our first year at Union. Historian.

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18 THE GARNET . jiistory of ’ 90 . TT)ERHAPS no task more difficult (an Algebra lesson except- ed) was ever undertaken by a Freshman than that of writing a history of his class, and the historian feels his utter inability to do his class justice, in writing a history so soon after the begin¬ ning of their Freshman year. The first day of college saw the Sophomores (as usual) out in full force to Aset the Freshman up”, and many were the antics practised by the Freshmen, such as swimming, dancing, boxing etc., to please the wily Sophs. We took everything in good spirits, with the full determination that the next Freshman class at Union should be as well received as ’90 was. After the first week or two the Sophomores grew tired of their midnight revelry and aside from their canes it would have been difficult to distinguish them from the Freshmen. We then turned our thoughts to organizing and electing our class officers. And with the exception of the awful sound of “O FROSH”, which so often greeted our ears, and that formidable enemy of every Freshman, Algebra, we could have led a very pleasant life at Union. It is true that on the base-ball field, ’90 has not made a very good record, but give her a little time and she will show you that ’89 is not the only class at Union that can play ball. In due time we held our officers “set up” and a very enjoyable eve¬ ning was passed, the Sophomores and their canes failing to make their appearance. Our Freshman year is not without its sadness. That awful destroyer, Death, has been among 11s and taken away one of our number, whose loss we deeply mourn. It is sad that one so young and so noble should be taken aw ay, and especially so for one whose prospects for the future appeared so bright. May Death not come in our midst again to our utter heaviness

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20 THE GARNET. freshman Glass. Class Officers. President, II. W. BRIGGS. Vice President, - T. J. BARCLAY. Secretary, F. L. COMSTOCK. Treasurer, - - C. D. KEMP. Historian, W. J. HARDER. Poet, - - - J. W. CARMICHAEL. B. B. D., A. MCDONALD. Toastmaster, - C. JOHNSON. Class colors—Garnet and Old Gold. Present ] dembers. Wiley Lee Athey, A. ?., Hollv Springs, Miss., Thomas J. Barclay, Florida Springs, E. Brown Baker, A. Kingsboro, John Ira Bennett, A. A. Hj ' de Park, Ill., Charles Josia Brandmahl, Schenectady, Henry Ward Briggs, A. ( M )., Quaker St., Fred Ward Brown, P. A. O., Antwerp, Frederick L. Carroll, A. A. p., Johnstown, John W. Carmichael, B. ). 17 ., Amsterdam, 77 M. S , N. C. 32 Union St. 77 M. S., N. C. 21 M. S., S. C. 166 Front St. 55 S. S., S. C. 55 S. S., s. c. 22 M. s., S. c. 87 N. S., N. C.