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

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The Blue and Gold. class early took a liberal view of education, and devoted more atten- tion to nature, society, and humanity, than to books. As a result of this it has been noted for its activity, energy, and en- terprise; for it has introduced the University Colors, Class Badges, Class Dirners, Junior Class Catalogues, and Class Albums, and has always filled well its quadrant of the University circle. Thus it has been among the very first to introduce customs of East- ern College life, and to develop in the school-boy (careless of all but himself) the class and college spirit of a man. Am} now, like every Senior Class, envied and honored by all, yet regretted by none, we are crowded from the College stage. D. B. HUNTLEY, Class Historian. - [24] ,

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University of California SEPTEMBER, 1871, opened wide the University doors to welcome the serious, the jolly, the careless, and the united class of ' 75. Being the third regular class of a new University, it has had rare opportunities and experiences. The four years of its class life have been years of anxiety, of perplexity, of struggle, and of success for the University of California. Probably they are more important than any four years of all its life. We have seen the lengthening lists num- ber from seventy to two hundred Students, and from eleven to thirty Instructors. We have seen the University permanently located on as fair a site as ever was graced by college buildings; and we have lost two honored Presidents. As Freshmen, ' 75 was only numerous, noisy and athletic. As Sophomores, ' 75 was champion in every thing. As Juniors, ' 75 introduced the BLUE AND GOLD, was victorious in Oratory, but was vanquished at Base-Ball. As Seniors, ' 75 has had no opposition and has become lazy, sarcas- tic and impudent. ' ' 75 has stood fair in studies, never working hard, however, for high marks, and being singularly successful in not obtaining them; never- theless the class has absorbed a great deal. On the other hand, the [23] -

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University of California. PETITE SUM MA. PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, . TREASURER. EDITOR, HISTORIAN, CHAPLAIN, . JNO. F. ALEXANDER. CLEMENT F. EASTMAN. . FRANK P. DEERING. . WM. R. WINDSOR. H. J. W. DAM. DWIGHT B. HUNTLEY. R. H. ROBERTSON. m 55 PRESIDENT, ORATOR, POET, HISTORIAN, . PROPHET, ESSAYIST, ORATOR AT TREE, CHAPLAIN, . JOHN F. ALEXANDER. . W. GARY JONES. HARRY J. DAM. . DWIGHT B. HUNTLEY. CHAS. T. BOARDMAN. JOSIAH ROYCE, JR. . FRANK P. DEERING. LEONIDAS S. BURCHARD. [25]