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

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JUNIOR CLASS, 1907 (Colors. iSrii anil iBlark J. K. LAMOND A. H. Barber H. R. Lewis M. S. Macomber . President Vice-President . Secretary . Treasurer Honorary Member Josephine Osborne Bostwick Members Barber, Arthur Houghton Coggins, Calvin Lester Davis, Augustus Boss. Ferry, Jay Russell Fitz, Arthur Edward Tucker, Kellogg, David Raymond Kendrick, Winfield Smith Lamond, John Kenyon Lewis, Harry Reynolds Macomber, Miner Sanford Ethel Aldrich

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The GRIST 15 that you have not done more for your Alma Mater. Do it now and keep on doing from now until the time you graduate, then you may leave a record which may be a source of encouragement and inspiration to those yet to come. The future of the ladies of the Class of 1906 we hesitate to prophesy. We sincerely believe that their chances are good and that they are sure to make a mark somewhere. Freddy Keyes certainly has done work enough to deserve a place of merit in the world of reactions and reagents. We have been taught to believe that a man cannot possibly fail if he studies agriculture, so we trust that Wilkinson will make good. Harding has already shown great talent as an instructor. This combined with his affinity for lady school- teachers certainly ought to yield him future fruit. Nichols, the “small boy,” has already a very desirable position with our largest electrical company; they have stated that they need him badly and await his graduation with pleasure. We hope that “ Ben ” will wear the same smile in the future that he has in the past, as w e believe it a guarantee of success in all his undertakings. He is planning for further study at a larger institution. As for Berry, he believes as Arnold does, and will seek more college life and training another year. Are we not justified in believing that the future is bright and promising? And yet, anxious as we are to tackle life’s problems, it will by no means be the happiest days of our careers when we look back as students on the college campus for the last time. We wish all that is good and worth having in life to those that are here after we are gone, and will endeavor to make our lives such that R. I. C. may well feel proud of the Class of 1906.

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY ICE before has the Class of 1907 made its appearance before the public through the nedium of the Grist, and now we come to the time when we shall write our own history a our own book in our own way. It has been said, “Happy is that nation that has no history.” We have, as a class, iad our share of history, with its attendant joys and sorrows, hopes and disappointments, iut have been on the whole happy and contented in spite of it. At our entrance to the college our make-up was about the same as that of other Fresh- man classes the world over. Some had come because they were sent ; others, for a good time ; some, because they thought they wanted a college course, and yet others, because they knew what they wanted and were resolved to get it. Some have left us to go to other institutions of learning, and others to take an active part in the worldls work, but we still have left a body of ten men and one co-ed, whom, we feel sure, will finish the course and receive its reward. But to return to our history. Our first act as a class was to elect John K. Lamond president, a position he has held ever since. At the Junior reception that year we did our part as well as we could, and concluded the evening by nailing our ’07 banner to the flag-pole. During the winter of our Freshman year we had a sleighride to Matunuc, which was a very enjoyable affair, although Macomber’s propensity for lighting matches at incon- venient moments caused some of the more demonstrative considerable anxiety. This ride was so successful that we planned another for January, but were hindered awhile by the “augmented” Sophomore class. After some trouble, however, we got started, and went to Wickford, where we had a fine supper. This trip was in many ways more enjoyable than the previous one, but we all look back on both of them with a great deal of pleasure. When the Junior reception was given to the Class of 1908, we sprung a little surprise on them. Their president, who was expected to make a short speech, and who had seven pages of his impromptu talk written out, spent the evening in an old cellar at Biscuit City with some of our classmates for company. He didn’t