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goes to join them. The new arrivals are not many, but all are excited and enthused over the journey yet to come, for there are to be many more pleas- urable occurrences on this part of the trip than on the preceding ones. As these come to pass the once-small-urchin is the outstanding character, and the preoccupied, clam-like passenger has pulled the little company out of many a tight place and won the respect of all. Also one of the once-bashful girls has proved to be invaluable with her talents and good sense. Then comes the last stretch of the journey. Most of those who were on the former are back, and with them many new ones. Some there are who have been laboring and striving to catch this particular bus; a few who even got a motorcycle to bring them from the hack just behind, or perhaps even passed by one in order to catch this. At any rate, the old omnibus lumbers on, many of the occupants very anxious at first lest they have not brought all the re- quirements of the journey, but soon everything is straightened out, and the hack seems to go pretty smoothly after all. The once-small-urchin has grown to a wonderful degree, and is leader and most important person among ail the passengers; the clam-like person is now recognized as being the owner of a seemingly bottomless well of knowledge; and the country girl, among others, has won many honors among the rest. Soon the end of the ride is looked forward to, and some even climb up on top to see whether the pier or the ocean is in sight. Towards the last such an attitude of excitement and nervous anticipation prevails that the air fairly snaps with electricity. Everyone is leaning out of a window waving a hat, handkerchief, or pennant. The omnibus bounces over the pavement of the city, and with many a bump and a rattle and a bang, reaches the long looked- for pier. The passengers alight with shouts and cries, and after a brief fare- well ceremony, pass thru the throngs and board the various steamers to sail out into the world. And so it has been with the class of 1915. Many who started in 1911 have dropped out for divers reasons; some have entered and stayed only a few terms; some ha ve had to drop out in their Senior year on account of illness, and many have come back this last year just to finish in 1915. So the class is composed of a few who have been together from the beginning, some who joined a little later, and still others who decided at the last moment to join the former plodders until now there are twenty-five expecting to gradu- ate and spread the glories of Wesleyan thruout America. What the class will amount to then we do not know; but have any of the former omni- bvsses, or will those in the future carry such a variegated list of passengers, such talented musicians, vocalists, artists, cartoonists, readers, teachers, min- isters, athletic directors, social service workers, writers, humorists, comedians, and intellectual wonders? Time alone will tell. 28
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Class History — 1915 CLASS in college is like an omnibus trying to reach a pier in time for the steamers which leave for all parts of the world at a certain hour. When the vehicle starts out there are many on board; all are excited, and all congenial, — that is, all except a couple of bashful girls with homespun clothes, a very homely youth who looks preoccupied, and — oh, yes, that small scared-looking urchin with the carpet-bag over his shoul- der. So taken as a whole, the crowd is congenial, and especially so is a little clique, up front, composed of a few well-dressed, vivacious persons who laugh and make remarks about the scenery outside, thus keeping the other occupants amused. Pretty soon someone asks what is growing in the field there by the side of the road, and one of the bashful girls in the rear of the car speaks up. She is from the farm and launches forth on a store of infor- mation which is accepted with tolerant smiles. The other bashful girl cor- rects her at one point and a discussion arises in which all the travelers take part, and which is finally decided by the small urchin in the corner, who firmly but timidly proves the result. The preoccupied man pays not a whit of attention to any of the goings-on. Finally all are acquainted, or at least on speaking terms, and become more or less friendly, for it is a long journey they are to make with three regular stops before the final station is reached. After a seemingly short time, the first stop is made, and all alight to walk about or get something to eat. When the gong for departing sounds, many come rushing up and scramble aboard, some just jumping onto the bottom step as the omnibus rolls away. Not all of the former travelers return, however. To one the journey looked too long; to another too hard and tedious; and to yet another too expensive. On the other hand, there are a few new ones; one a foreigner; another, one who had started the journey before, and waited for this bus in order to rest awhile; and still another who saunters in late, at- tracting the attention and admiration of all. This last one is very charming, and in all, beautiful. At first she has all the passengers at her feet, but the novelty soon wears off, and the journey proves to be very hard for her. Indeed some come to think that the bus should be stopped to let her off, but she refuses to permit them, saying she will remain till the next regular stop. When it comes she welcomes it so eagerly that she scarcely remembers to bid her friends good-by. She has tired everyone, and the second part of the journey would have been very tedious had it not been for the keen wit of the small urchin, who has ove rcome his first scare of the journey, and keeps the company in an uproar with his witticisms and drollery. After the second stop, fewer than ever of the original travelers return. A couple stop to work to make more money to continue the journey on another bus; one was enticed by a dazzling offer to make money by the bucket- full; the foreigner sees another bus with some of his nationality on board, and
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