Alfred University - Kanakadea Yearbook (Alfred, NY)

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PAGE TVVENTY-NINE Freshm CII OFFICERS J ACOB H. RANDOLPH, President ' NANNIE H. BINNS, Vice-President MARY E. KARR, Seeretcwfy A1 HARRY H. ALLEN, Treolsweo COLORS A . Navy Blue elncl While YELL 4 Rleleety Rack! Rfielcety Raelc! We'0'e the Class that never goes back ' We'll win all froin now till then! Ayred ! Alfred .fl 1910 .' MOTTO Non sellolce secl vitce cl-iselonus

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NAME Mary Baker Abbie Barber Howard Beltz William Best Mary Boyce Anna Burdick Dorothea Carpenter Claude Cartwright Charles Clark Maude Congdon Hugh Garwood Ernest Hartley Luella Hood Ida Jones Agnes Kenyon Irene Martin Ethel Maxon Inez McNett Jessie Oaks Elizabeth Riberolle Fred Rogers Ruth Rogers Q Waldo Rosebush John Ryan Lewis Sage Ruth Sherman Flora Slade Laura Trowbridge Albert Webster Margaret Wilcox Raymond Withey Mable Zulauf Sophomores RESIDENCE Alfred Mystic, Conn. Hornell Alfred Salamanca Friendship Ashville Hornell Brooklyn Colchester, Conn. Canaseraga Gouverneur Alfred Hornell Alfred Batavia Utica Hornell Angelica Wellsboro, Pa. Alfred Alfred Alfred Elmira Seeley Cowanesque, Pa. Alfred Adams Centre Albion, Wis. Buffalo VV est Almond Easton, Pa. -i.---. ......... ,,..W....-.:.f.e-.f,-:Jc-..-:.-:::-1,zu f,-.e: --- ----- , PREPARATORY Alfred Academy Broadway High School Hornell High School Ellicottville High School Salamanca High School Friendship High School Lakewood High School Hornell High Scool SCHOOL Brooklyn Manual Training High School Bacon Academy Canaseraga High School Gouverneur High School Alfred Academy Hornell High School Alfred Academy Batavia High School Utica Free Academy Hornell High School Wilson Academy Wellsboro High School Alfred Academy Alfred Academy ' Alfred Academy Elmira Free Academy Elmira Free Academy Alfred Academy Bolivar High School Utica Free Academy Alfred Academy y Buffalo Seminary Hornell High School ' New York High School PAGE TH EXTY BIGHT PM

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The History ofthe Class of 1910 HE responsibility of any historian is always measured in proportion to the importance of the event which he has , to record. Keeping in mind this fact, you may judge of the grave responsibility resting upon the. shoulders of ' the historian of the class of 1910, although it has but yet completed only a few months of its college career. How many upper classmen ever thought, When' they haughtily observed those few young people, registering on the opening day of college, that they were to make the greatest freshman class in the history of Alfred University? With marvelous celerity this class was organized, officers elected, class yells composed, colors chosen 'and banners made, and everything put in running order for the record breaking freshman year, whose first event was so soon to startle the Alfred students, townspeople, yea, even the faculty. Ah, who needs to ask what event that was, as memorable, even now, in the history of Alfred, as was Paul Revere's Ride, The Battle of Waterloo, or any of the decisive battles to the world at large. Other freshmen classes probably have spent as much time and money, planning their banquets, but what other freshman class ever had such a complete success, resulting from their careful plans, as the class of 1910? Were they seen in groups of twos or threes, standing in secret places, discussing the ways and means to defeat their enemies, were their low murmurings heard behind locked doors, scheming. for the dread and world- startling event? No-only a few selected by the class knew even when the affair was to be till the day, itself. ,Ah, yes, the night they set for it, is that not a proof of one of their greatest characteristics of doing things quickly and on time. Instead of waiting for thelast possible night or two, -or one on which there could be any questioning, or doubt raised, a night rigidly set aside for our lyceums, they had it as soon as the first day of the alloted month began, directly after the first stroke of twelve. ' But enough has been said of that banquet. The happenings of the night have long since passed into history, history which will be handed down from one class to another, inspiring and uplifting freshman classes of the future. No need to tell how foxy sophomores and haughty seniors prowled around the town, yea, even passing under the very windows of the banquet hall itself, without a suspicion, of their sly lower classmen's whereabouts. And oh, the triumphant procession that was held afterwards. Never could Cmsar or Pompey in any of their triumphs have experienced greater pride and joy, than did that class, as they paraded the town ever now and then, lifting the mighty shout of ' ' we have had our banquet, ' to the rejoicing heavens above. . They had proven what they could do with respect to earthly things, now they were to show their ability was of no mediocre sort, to fail them when they attempted higher and more uplift- ing feats. Was not their flag raising contest something to be wondered at in days to come? Ah, rusty sophomores and -V -- --'- - ' - --- -iff-Z-tm-::T.:n-1...-.Z-,-rt-.-F, seniors, where were your prowling watchers then? Asleep? Yes, or, if awake, by some miracle struck blind. For when, with stealthy steps and wary eyes, our brave president ascended his airy vantage point, flinging out the flag of 191Q boldly to the breeze, did not one hefty sophomore pass by the victorious place, itself, without realizing in the least what glorious event was taking place before his very eyes ? Soon, however, a few. of their enemy, the sophs, realized the crisis that was going on in the air above them and flocked to the scene of battle with pistols and other implements of war, attempting, in vain, to shoot down the floating obstacle. What a mad war dance was held around that venerable post, what gnashlng of teeth and pulling of hair, there was, when the sophomore inmates of the Brick realized what was happening. So the flag bravely floated above the campus its alloted time when it was triumph- antly taken down by the victorious freshmen. But we have omitted one event, which in time came before this last more spiritual contest, though not in proof of our greatness. That was the occasion of the proc posting. Doubt- less you will say, but they were beaten. Yes, they were beaten but, is that the only thing to be considered? Is not the way they defended the honor of their class, and quickly responded to the call of danger of some account? Almost as soon as the first proc was posted, their boys were on the scene, valiantly fighting with their bill-posting enemies. On and on they came to the sound of the ever increasing struggle, anxious to deface the words of wisdom given them by their would be 1' superiors. And, how well they succeeded, all know, only failing to destroy those on the walls of the Brick, which only a bird or an angel could fly to. Our upper classmen could not exactly think of us as angels and to admit we were birds, although they must have felt it sometimes, especially after our banquet, would be far too condescending. So, although technically adhering to the letter of the law we were beaten, yet for some reasons the victory certainly seems to be on our side. Not only in a martial way is their loyal class spirit to be seen, but in a Social way it is most prominent also. Many times already has the class been entertained at the homes of different members, where always a very pleasant evening has been enjoyed. They even got ahead of their upper classmen in being the first class to have a sleigh ride at which occasion several sophs were heard to say, Well those freshmen certainly have the best times for they are always being entertained some- where. And this is certainly true. Although they are all good workers and passed high in their exams, from the spirit with which they go into things, we see. how apt their motto is in expressing the general character of the class, which is:- Not for school but for life we learn Non scholae sed vitae discimusf' . ' PAGE THIRTY