University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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1 8 University of California. CLASS OF ' . N a sultry day in September, ' 71, as eighty strangers, the Class of ' 75 began its existence. In three years it has , dwindled to twenty-five, but they are friends. ' 75 was the largest Class that has yet entered the Uni- versity, but it has diminished sadly : one is dead, and fifty others are lost to us. Like climbing vines they twined around us for a time, giving rare variety with fragrant blossom and wild flower, and leaf, and thorn. Then they withered away, leaving us sad or glad. Some alas, that they were so numerous ! were children of sickness or poverty and left us only at the call of their stern parent. Some have entered distant Colleges, and some were quickly called from among us to grace the business halls of the Pacific, and to become the future cashiers, and perhaps defaulters, of the West. As Freshmen, ' 75 cultivated friendship, rejoiced in its numbers, and defied hazing. Thus we floated quietly along through the first year, undisturbed by the rushes and Sopho- morical tricks so common in older institutions. In this year much earnest work was done on the curriculum and in laying a good foundation for a thorough University course. The Base- Ball Nine also made a gallant attempt for the Championship. But it was not until Sophomore year that ' 75 became noted. Then its class union was formed, and the first University badges obtained. Then hazing was discouraged for the more manly and vigorous athletic sports. Physical vigor was decided the basis of mental strength. It triumphed at foot ball, never being

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The Blue and Gold. MEMBERS. NAMES. THOMAS F. BARRY, JOHN E. BUDD, THOMAS D. CARNEAL, - SAMUEL B. CHRISTY, DAVID E. COLLINS, WILLIAM R. DAVIS, - JOHN R. FARRELL, ISAAC FREUD, DAVID D. GRIFFITHS, - JOHN GOSS, JAMES S. HOOK, - ABRAHAM W. JACKSON, FRANK O. LINFORTH, - LEO L. LYNCH, E. A. PARKER, JAMES C. PERKINS, - - JOHN R. PRICE, - JOSEPH C. ROWELL, - SIMON C. SCHEELINE, - ROSA L. SCRIVNER, - JOHN M. STILLMAN, CHARLES D. STUART, WILLIAM W. VAN ARSDALE, - EESIDENCES. SAN FKANCISCO. STOCKTON. OAKLAND. SAN FKANCISCO. OAKLAND. SANTA ROSA. SAN FKANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO. GRASS VALLEY. SANTA ROSA. PACHECO. SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO. DANVILLE. GRASS VALLEY. SAN FRANCISCO. MENLO PARK. SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO. STOCKTON. SAN FRANCISCO. SONOMA. SAN FRANCISCO.

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The Blue and Gold. 19 defeated, and it walked away slowly, it ' s true, as from a dearly bought victory, with the University champion bat. All this and the general progress was celebrated on July n, 1873, by the first dinner held by an under-graduate class. It was this year that ' 75 became noted for its systematic confusion. As Juniors ' 75 has taken from the Seniors the first prize in essay writing and oratory, bluffed the University at foot-ball, and made a feeble attempt to keep the champion bat, winning the first game of the series, and losing the other two: the second by their own carelessness and bad play, and the third by the good playing of their adversaries, the Seniors. ' 75 is a united class, notwithstanding the societies, and clubs, and sets into which it is divided. ' 75 has stood fair in its studies, but unfortunately it cannot show quite such high average per cents as ' 74. But this fact is no doubt owing to climatic variations. A careful examination of meteorological tables and the reduction to a common standard would leave a handsome margin. ' 75 has always done its best to bring our University up to the standard of her Eastern sisters, as was well shown by its perse- verence in the introduction of our College colors ; and now it closes tts Junior year by publishing this well, call it an attempt at a catalogue the first of its kind yet published on this Coast. In short ' 75 is a happy family, where may be found the stu- dent and the gymnast, the pass and class, the teetotaler and the wine-totaler, the philosopher and the fanatic, the saint and the sinner, the preacher and the pugilist; and where all live in har- mony, bound together by the magic word ' 75. D. B. HUNTLEY, Class Historian.