Athens State College - Columns Yearbook (Athens, AL)

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Song, 1912 The sun with glowing crimson Has tinged the sky ' s dull gray; The glory of the sunset Uplifts our hearts today; While here beneath our colors, With hearts forever bold We girls are struggling onward, Struggling onward to the goal. On the days that are before us, We will gather as of yore. And raise, in swelling chorus. The grand old cheer once more. And when the battle ' s over. Then we with all our might Once again will raise our colors. Victory crowns the Red and White. Before each term ' s exams, When our bad grades were made, Before our greatest hardships Our colors never fade. Though teachers hard and cruel Make the Red and White to fear. Our song, still strong and clear, girls, Will ring out full of cheer. CHORUS. We are glad to belong to class twelve. And with hearts both gay and light , We will proudly raise our joyous song, And we ' re wearing the Red and White. Though the odds may be great against us. Full of sturdy courage we ; And we ' ll raise a song of victory. Four our dear old A. C. (23)

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Welcome Address Class Day Exercises, March 5, 1912. It is with hearts mingled with joy and sorrow that we welcome you today. Joy, Ijecause we have at last reached the long-looked-for time when we should wear the cap and gown and be called Seniors. Sad, be- cause we realize more forcibly the fact that only a few more months are left to us before we leave these walls which we love so dearly. I am sure you will agree with me when I say College days are not all sunshine. This is impossible. But although disappointments and hardships have been ours, we have always been able to look through the dark clouds and to catch gleams of sunshine on the other side. And we realize that it is by surmounting the hardships of college life that we prepare ourselves for the problems which we must confront in the j ' ears to come. At times when the seeking of pleasure seemed to us the only aim of life, we fain would have given up our tasks for the so-called. Good-times, had it not been for our motto, Xon undis sed Remis, which seemed to admonish us to continue our pursuit of knowledge. And indeed it has been by means of oars, and not by means of v aves, that today we are nearing the goal. We can only wish for you, our schoolmates, the happiness which has been ours during our stay in Athens College. We wish to express to )OU, our instructors, our gratitude for the patience with which you have labored with us for these four years, and it is our hope that in the 3 ' ears to come, you may be as great an inspiration to other classes as you have been to us. Before leaving our Alma IMater, we are glad of the opportunity to express publicly our appreciation of our beloved President. Her counsel and words of encouragement have guided us in conquering the hindrances along our way, and her influence, which has led us thus far, shall shine as a beacon light throughout life ' s journey. Class President. (22)

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History T was a glorious day. The call of the oatdoor world was irresistible. Bright and merry girls skipped over the campus. But how could I be care free? Class history was to be written, and such a short time before Class Day! Now the trouble with me was not that I had nothing to write, but that I must select only a few of the deeds of our illustrious class. Strolling along in deep thought, I came upon a strange rock with a letter attached. At first it seemed to be written in some unknown language, but finally I discovered that it was only a peculiar script. And what do you suppose it was? Nothing less than a let- ter from the Man in the Moon, and written about the Senior class, too! Imagine my surprise and delight at find- ing such a treasure, and the joy with which my classmates received it. Now, since anything such an illustrious personage might say about our class would be far more interesting than a prosaic history, I am going to read you this letter: The Moon. De. r Earthbeings: Perhaps you will be surprised to receive this letter, and wonder Iiow I came to have particular information about your college. You didn ' t know that the Moon had his eyes on you, did you? Now of course all know that old story of the cow who jumped over the moon, but few are acquainted with the fact that she came from Athens, and belonged to the college dairy. We became fast friends in that short time, and ever since I have been particularly fond of my friend ' s home. I have grown to love the old college, and have watched it in its varying vicissitudes. When eight years ago your honored President began her reign, I felt that great things were going to happen, that wonderful work was to be done. I have not been disappointed. The new classes each year were always interesting, but when in the fall of 1908 Class ' 12 entered the his- toric old walls, I knew that there was a class which would faithfully perform its duties; a class which could be depended upon no matter what happened ; a class that would do honor to any college. Nor was I mistaken in this either. You may wonder how a person who rules only by night can know so much of the life of a people. But al- though my face is pale, when the great sun is in the heavens, my eyes are not dimmed. But really it is by night that I see most. Need I say that the moon shines upon the midnight feaster as well as upon the student in her room ? But I am not telling tales. As I was saying, I watched the Class of ' 12 with great interest during that first year. Everything went on smoothly, though I remember no especially great deed. The next year I was convinced that this was an all-round class. They took a great interest in athletics. I (24)