University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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]AY. " For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours, And nature ' s ready pencil paints the flowers. " May 2. Annual inspection of the College by the Legislative Committee. 5. Competitive speaking of Freshmen Kendall Ten. 6. Competitive speaking of Sopomore Kendall Ten. g. Base ball ' 92 vs. ' 93. Score, 19 to 4. (Fresh:nen ball players go down town to wait until the Juniors get out of the lab.) 10. Williston vs. Aggie at Aggie. Score, 13 to 12. 14. Bardin gets rattled translating ' ' Le Diable. " (First time he ever swore.) 16. Aggie vs. Holyoke High School at Holyoke. Score, 3 to 2. 16. ' 93 vs. Amherst High School. Score, 7 to 12. 17. Aggie vs. Wilbraham at Aggie. Score, 12 to 7. 19. Arnold gets starved out and goes to the Boarding Club. 23. ' 92 vs. Amherst High School. Score, 7 to 6. 24. ' 93 vs. Amherst High School. Score, 12 to 9. 24. Trinity vs. Aggie at Hartford. Score, 7 to 5. 30. Decoration Day. Battalion parades with G. A. R. 31. Aggie vs. Williston at East Hampton. Score, 21 to 8. (The team set out for home in a shower of bricks.) 89

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M- -X " We -wait for thy coming, sweet wind, of the south, For the touch of thy light wings, the kiss of thy mouth. ' April 7. S. 9- II. 14- 15- 17- 25- 27. 3 " - Mass meeting in old chapel. College opens but no freshmen. Freshmen reinstated. ' 92 and ' 93 have a rush on the Botanic Walk. Wells gets his hair cut. Wells gets his head labelled. ' 92 cut peach seedlings. Base ball A. H. S. vs. ' 93. Score, 30-21. Dr. Walker preaches upon courtesy. We begin at home. Candidates for the Kendall Four announced. think courtesy, like charity, should S8

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JU E, " And -what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries the earth if it he- in tune, And over it softly her -ssrarm ear lays. " June 5. Base ball, ' gi vs. ' 92. Score, 3 to i. " 6. Base ball, ' 91 vs. ' 93. Score, 12 to 6. 7. Base ball, Aggie vs. Wesleyan. Score, 10 to 4. " 8. Tongue missing from the college bell. " 9. Senior vacation commences. " ID. Prof. Warner guards the cannon all night. " 13. Freshman Night. Very quiet. Cannons in the armory, and bell in charge of Sophomores. " 15. Baccalaureate sermon by Prof. Walker, Ph. D., at 10.45 a. m. Address before Y. M. C. A., by Rev. A. H. Bradford of Montclair, N. J., at 8.00 p. m. " if). Kendall prize speaking of Freshmen and Sophomore classes, at 8 00 p. m. " 17. Grinnell prize examination of senior class in agriculture, at 8.30 a. m. Trustees ' meeting at 2.00 p. m. Alumni dinner at 2.30 p. m. Militarv drill at 4.00 p. m. Reading of military essays and presenting of military diplomas, at 5.00 p. m. President ' s reception at 8.00 p. m. " 18. Graduating exercises at 10.00 a. m. " 19. P xamination of candidates for admission at Botanic Museum, at g.oci a. m. 90