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

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JUNIOR CLASS, 1906 Colors, Black and orange. Motto. “The gods send thread for a web begun.” Officers. B. H. Arnold, C. E. Sisson, F. G. Keyes, L. L. Harding, President Pice-President Secretary Treasurer Honorary Member. E. Josephine Watson. Members. B. H. Arnold, W. N. Berry, Marion G. Elkins, L. L. Harding, F. G. Keyes, H. M. Nichols, Cora E. Sisson,

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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

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JUNIOR HISTORY l EOPLE say “there is nothing new under the sun,” and it is probably true. At any rate the history of the Class of ’o6 in its Junior year is much like that of the preceding classes- When the students went away after the Commencfement of 1904, two of our class left never to return as its members, but seven have proved faithful. At the beginning of the fall term, mindful of our duty and pleasure in guiding the wan- dering Freshman feet in ways new to them, we started them on their career by a gathering in Lippitt Hall. It is our sincere desire that they may reflect credit on our training. After that event we settled down to work, and that is what we have been doing ever since, with a little spice now and then intermingled. We are fairly well distributed among the courses. Mr. Keyes “lives” in the chemical laboratory, where he obtains marvelous results by mixing compounds of unpronounceable names. Mr. Harding “sleeps” on the draught- ing table in the highway engineering room, and dreams of maps and rocky roads. Messrs. Arno ' d, Berry and Nichols have shocking times in the electrical laboratory, and Mr. Harding occasionally drops in to help “do hir gs.” The doings there would fill a whole set of books. The favorite trick seems to be putting the college lighting system “on the bum.” The methods employed are not known outside the Electrical Club, but they are certainly sue ess- ful. They also run a sort of free-lunch counter, and to some persons the engine-room is known as Harding’s ice- cream parlor. The Misses Elkins and Sisson spend a portion of their time “bisecting bugs in Barlow’s biological bureau;” during the rest of their waking hours they are employed in the library poring over ancient manuscripts of mediaeval history. They indorse the strenuous life. Further acts of the “seven,” their peculiarities and a few wild guesses as to their futures, are faithfully recorded in their personal histories. These records are to be relied upon, as the authors are well acquainted with their sub- jects. 15