University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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18 MEMORIA XCIV. Programme, Class Day, June 6th, 1894. President, W. C. Trigg. Poet.........................Mr. Nathan Newton. Historian....................Miss Emma Griffing. Prophet......................Miss Lillie Kroesing. Orator................. . . .Mr. U. A. Garred. Grumbler.....................Miss Dora Sledd. Giftorian....................Mr. J. M. Hayes. Honors for Class 1894. Valedictorian, Edward Brand. Latin Salutatory, M. B. Jones. English Salutatory, Johii Faig. Class Prophecy. “ In nature’s infinite book of secrecy, A little I can read.” Alas for 11s ! The day of oracles is past. We have no Delphi in our land where an oracle sitting on a tripod could in smoke issuing from the earth trace for us the future of our nation. Nor from the flights of birds can we learn the history of the coming years. Unaided by these, with our mortal eye alone, would we look into the dim and distant future, and strive to see the future of the class of '94. i

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MEMORIA XCIV. 17 of the opposite sex, it was always “on business ’ if we happened to get caught. What Senior boy’s heart does not swell with modest pride when he thinks how, when a Junior, the midnight artillery avenged their liberties by firing a policeman off the cannon, and then, picking up his terrified remains, sent him home on a street car. Again he might recall the time those guns were taken from the armory and expressed “to the World’s Fair, Chicago.” Or, perchar.ce, he might recall the time that troublesome tree on the athletic grounds arose from its position and walked into oblivion. As Seniors we have won laurels for the dignified man- ner in which we have conducted ourselves, and especially in the election of our “class president.” We are justly proud of ourselves. Not only do we deserve the highest awards for the manner in which we have mastered our studies ; but also on the field, and in literary societies and fraternities, we have been most successful. We present for graduates twenty-one students, the largest number yet, in the history of the College. Six of these are young ladies, to whose noble efforts is largely due the success of the class of ’94, and I close with best wishes for all, and especially “the girls.” 1

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Memoria xciy. 19 Of its past we know much, for we have together climbed the rugged path of college life, and for four years have shared the same college joys and college sorrows. Now we stand as Seniors, and though our wisdom be as great at least as that of Solomon, Apollo has not yet bestowed upon us the power of prophecy. Yet with longing eyes do we look into the great un- known, and try to read its pages. At first all looks bright and fair. We see some of our members who have become the Demosthenes of modern times, and by their eloquence swayed the hearts of a nation. Another whose voice has made him famous throughout the land. A poet, too, we have to sing of the renown of his class. Others, there are among us who will be lawyers, doctors, teachers and preachers. Some will live a quiet, useful life, and at its end hear the “ well done, good and faithful ser- vant. ” But as we look the sky darkens ; clouds appear, amidst whose murky depths, we see sorrow, loss and poverty. Yet these will come, for we should remember that— “ What must come, will come, shall come well.