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

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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

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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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Th e r GRIST 18 quite want to stay and yet he felt bound to do so. That same evening an 07 banner floated from the wires between Davis Hall and the botanical laboratory. These landmarks on our journey do not tell much of what it really has been. They simply show the most conspicuous parts of it. The real work of the course, the classroom and laboratory, the fun and rough-housing, the solid good-fellowship we have enjoyed, and the friendships we have made, are written only in our memories, and can never be made real and definite to anyone else. Perhaps a word as to the composition of our class will be interesting. Three of us are studying elec- trical engineering ; one, mechanical engineering; one, highway engineering ; two, chemistry ; three, general science ; and one, agriculture. What our lives will be after we leave here, no one knows. Some of us will probably teach, others go into professional work; but, whatever we do, and wherever we are, each one will know that he has ten friends on whom he can depend — friends whom he has known throughout the intimacy of a college course, and who, like himself, are ahvays interested in Rhode Island — Our College. Past Members D. R. Arnold S. F. George E. S. Ladd N. POLADIAN B. F. Sherman H. E. MACKINNON J. C. Smith J. L. Smith L. A. Smith H. P. Stacy J. Spensly H. M. Tucker