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four of our class since we first came, and others of us have helped unite the college in interclass alliances. Surely all of our time has not been spent in idleness, for many of the professors have turned admiring eyes on us ; and already one of our members is “faculty” and more hope to be. The same eyes, but not admiring, have stayed awake at midnight, turning over futile plans for preventing our feet from straying into the straight path leading to the shady nooks of Narragansett Pier or some other resort. We are all passably honest and have never been caught at cribbing or playing foolish pranks at night, and are often seen headed towards the village on Sundays when the church bells are ringing ; and some of us have attended mid-week services when we had to walk two or three miles to get there. But alas! history NEVER repeats itself, and the good old days will be only fond memories by next winter; and some must then work who never worked before, while others of us may learn to work other people. Our hardships will be softened by the hands of time; and only the brightest spots, the joyous midnight feeds and the best crackers will come to our minds, as we toast our feet at cheery firesides, and tell our great-grandchildren about the happy days at R. I. C.
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History of the Class of 1908 A long, long time ago our dignified rabble arrived at the world-famed station of Kingston and departed singly or in groups, some in carriages and others patiently plodding through the dust ; but all with their eagle eyes turned towards the halls of learning, a good mile and a half away and situated in a breezy place on the top of a mountain. The granite buildings were a permanent haven of refuge to most of the weary newcomers, and our suit- cases were soon resting in the rooms whose battered doors and walls bore mute testimony to the vigor with which our predecessors had studied. The handsome uniforms with the blue stripes and glistening shoulder-straps then caused us to reverence the wearers, and we vaguely wondered if the time would ever come when we, too, could command some greenhorn to keep “Steady in the ranks.” But our gift of commanding people was not long overlooked, as Field was singled out for the honor of being the first of our bunch to be decorated with. the corporal ' s insignia, while nearly all the male members of the class have since worn a saber. Of course, some could not or would not stand the cramming process of getting a modern education ; and many sat down by the roadside to rise again and attempt to finish their course in other company; while more lay down and cried, Enough for all time. Thirteen have left for various reasons, but an even dozen are still fighting the fight in the last ditch, hoping to hear the “Well done, good and faithful servants,” at commencement time. Athletics have called most of our class at some time or other, and many have made names for themselves on the varsity or in class teams. Who that has seen them will forget the combined catcher and monologue artist of the ' 05 varsity, or the spectacular basketball shooting of a member of our Sophomore class, or the efficiency of one of the managers of our Senior class, or the gymnasium work of one of our Sophomore co-eds? And others of us have been just as zealous in the social side of the college life. The orchestra has attracted three or
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