University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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SENIOR CLASS, 1905 Colors, Brown and white. Officers. Jean Gilman, Vice-President Nellie A. Hakkali. Secretary and Treasurer Honorary Member. Elizabeth Watson Kenyon. Members. S. Elizabeth Champlin, Nellie Armstrong Harrall, Victor Wells Dow, Jean Gilman. 12

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RHODE ISLAND 11

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SENIOR HISTORY OW short a time it seems since we sat down to write our first history for the Grist! Yet since then how much has happened; three college years with all they signified have gone by — and are not. From timid, gawky Freshmen, we have passed through the successive stages of Sophomore bumptiousness and conceit, of Junior condescension and ease, toward our coveted goal; and as Seniors, we try not to be crushed under the weight of traditional dignity so necessary an adjunct to our position. As the years have passed, many of our classmates, for various reasons, have chosen to enter other activities of life, until now there are but few of our original number left. We wish them success in their chosen voca ions and hope that they have no vain regrets over the choice they then made; but we more and more feel that we chose wisely when we decided to finish our course here. It would not be good form to boast of our exemplary conduct — nor would it be dignified at this time to recount our pranks; besides, that coveted diploma is not yet within our grasp. It takes an Alumnus to relate, gleefully and with no fear of the consequences, the many times he successfully pulled the wool over the innocent, unsuspecting eyes of the Faculty — so we refrain. To those who follow us we would say, make more of your time, study harder, enter into college activities more fully, play harder, co-operate with the Faculty for the common interests of our college, cut out the notion that F acuity and students must always work at cross purposes — forget it — and in all things “quit you like men, be strong.” For ourselves, we have had our chance; we can only say : “Let our future conduct prove us,” and conclude with the following not inappropriate sentiment from the pen of some “mute, inglorious Milton,” “Lives of great men all remind us We are of a different kind And departing, leave behind us Tracks an Indian couldn’t find.” 18