Auburn High School - Arrow Yearbook (Auburn, NY)

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Maryland . Besides eorgetown and medi- iular and folunibian bn of equal exception- Jvernment employees ne or law ictice their resigned success in 3est patent Lheir train- the front :gal talent. River and rge 'XV ash- hen but a ful excur- cars and 5', with its d, vividly :ful havoc an be seen Columbia, or can be- Virginia, 'ay to the nd in the will inter- n, lawyer he attract- : find 2111 a in the ran Gall- the dab' U a weath' yy by visit- jh 3lDll5ed Go vern- , THE SILHOUETTE. I9 HAMILTON COLLEGE, JUNE 16, IQO2. The conception of a college is as varied as the nature of the mind. The question as to the constituency of a college has a two- fold answered definition. A college is an asso- ciation from first principle. That organism which we title college has two component partsg the facilities which it affords for one's development and the men who matriculated on its rolls absorb its lifting and ennobling influences. This life is one of lasting reciprocity. Its advantages should be reliexly acquisitive. What the college is We read in its influence upon its members. The elements which should subtend this substantial source of welfare and of culti- vation are not necessarily the faculty of the college nor its vastnessg the chief feature needs not to be the members of entered men nor the presence of imposing halls. The subjective side of a college is com- prised of its courses of instruction, its faculty, its facilities, its environment and its traditions, all these contents are to be reflected in some way upon the objective part the college man. Of these pre-requisites to prontable college course Hamilton has all and We assert that wealth in no pretension mood. Our curriculum affords a challenge to the most masterly ability of the students. Our faculty is strong in comparative mem- bers and in depth of subject. Our environment is one of beauty and historic interest, tradition and romance are written on its landscape in the most legible of cipher. At the junction of the valleys of the Mohawk and Oriskany, on the hill from Which the vistas stretch for miles, the scene and all its richness are quite unsurpassed. The trees set out by jefferson in 1806 still shed their poplar shade. The old Indian well yet gushes forth refreshment as in the days of Shenandoah. The old log cabin on the campus still breathes the voices of Kirkland of Washington and Alexander Hamilton. The cemetery beneath whose gentle slope slumber the revered of Hamil- ton's departed chiefs is a map on which we trace the memories of those whose lives were spun into the tapestry of ours and of those to come. In truth the environs of Hamilton have an aroma and an atmosphere of all that is and has been rich in life. But we do not mean that Hamilton is but a location occupied by its eleven vine-hung and tradition breathing halls. Its environ- ment of unexcelled attractiveness is but its half. The elements that mills the larger part is the broad democracy in all its life which under recognition, places all on common ground and fills the hearts of all to alma mater. This is the true cordial of her strength. All departments of college life- meet im- partial espousal and acknowledgment. Athletics and scholarship run their tides side by side, all branches harmonize and blend, all those who follow them are as a unit. There are no strangers on the hill of Kirkland. These advantages coupled With the fact that we proudly bear the surname U Small H unfold to those who enter opportunities which by the added influence of intensive activity make Hamilton a college where the ordinary obstacles of college life are coped With and conquered with more ease and far advanced success. To sum it up the re- sume would readg Hamilton is a small college large with advantages on that account. She has a faculty of proportion- ate size and exceptional strength. On this account both know both and the college men get a more extent good from all their fellowship. Men can individualize them- selves to affairs. Opportunities are not lost in a vast expanse of fighting energy which makes a carnage of survival, Hamilton is the core of all that's good in college life and we hope to see the graduates of Auburn High School derive that Welfare in larger measure and in larger number. There are other colleges in some ways perhaps betterg there are others perhaps as good in most Ways 3 but we believe that Hamilton is best -... and trust that our boast may have consideration, N. L. D. '98.

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1 8 V ALUMNI LETTERS. 1.-l. WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 28, 1902. ' ASHINGTGN, the Capital of the United States, is full of interesting and historical spots which entertain the visitor from the time l1e alights from the train to the moment of his departure. If he comes 'by the Pennsylvania railroad the first thing pointed out to him will be a small red tile in the white flooring of the depot. It was here that President Garfield was shot by an assassin. Pennsylvania Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Washington, extends from beyond the Executive Mansion and the Treasury to the Capitol. The Avenue is an ideal place to get a glimpse of the dis- tinguished men of the nation, as they go to and return from the Capitol. The Capitol at this season of the year is most imposing, surrounded by the green foliage and lawn and is reached from all parts of the city by broad boulevards, which are greatly appreciated, to judge from the numerous steam carriages, smart equipages and vehicles of all styles. The Congressional Library is the hnest equipped library in the world. Over a million volumes are at the disposal of the public, in addition to newspapers, periodi- cals, etc. Each department of the Govern- ment has a library which is open to students and the public. The largest of these are the libraries of the 'Supreme Court of the United States, Patent Office, Smithsonian Institution and the Bureau of Education. The city is further enriched by a library building given by Andrew Carnegie at a cost of f3oo,ooo. The educational facilities of Washington are unexcelled. Georgetown University, situated in the highest part of quaint old X AX 'ff' W 1? - fi' W r n THE SILHOUETTE. Georgetown, has a broad view of Maryland and Virginia across the Potomac. Besides the regular course in arts, Georgetown grants degrees in theology, law and medi- cine. Athletics are very popular and successful in all branches. The Columbian University is a collegiate institution of equal rank with Georgetown and offers exception- ally good opportunites to government clerks. Many of Uncle Sam's employees have received degrees in medicine or law but lack the self conhdence to practice their profession although some have resigned good positions and have made a success in their chosen work. Some ofthe best patent lawyers in Washington obtained their train- ing in this way and are now in the front rank in this particular branch of legal talent. Mount Vernon on the Potomac River and Alexandria, the town which George Wash- ington planned and surveyed, when but a boy of seventeen, make pa delightful excur- sion and are reached by electric cars and steam boats. Arlington Cemetery, with its rows upon rows of illustrious dead, vividly impresses upon the visitor the awful havoc of war. Washington Monument can be seen from all parts of the District of Columbia, and from its lofty top the spectator can be- hold the States of Maryland and Virginia, with the Potomac winding its way to the bay. Every American citizen can find in the National Capital something that will inter- est and instruct. To the politician, lawyer and man of affairs, the Capitol is the attract- ive magnet. The literateur may ind an abundance of intellectual nianna in the score of libraries, While the Corcoran Gall- ery of Art claims the attention of the dab- bler in oils and water colors. Even a weath- er crank may find some satisfaction by visit- ing tlie Weather Bureau, that much abused department of tl1e United States Govern- ment. R. T. A.

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,O x THE sn.HoUETTE. COIVIIVIENCEIVIENT WEEK. Naughty two's Senior year is drawing to a close, and the round of the festivities which serve as a play spell before separation and serious work is at hand. The first event, which marks the beginning of the end, occurred on Wednesday morning, june 18, when the class met for the last time in chapel. Rev. Frederick W. Palmer, of the Central Presbyterian Church deliver- ed the address and the class song and several of the old stand-bys were sung. The Assembly room was tastefully decorat- ed by the junior Class. ' june 2I was the date scheduled for the annual inter-class field-meet at the Y. M. C. A. field. Space forbids us at this time making any intimation as to the outcome of this contest. . S On Sunday evening, June 22, Rev. Dr. john Brainard, preached the Baccalaureate sermon at St. Peter's Church. Wednesday, June 25, occur the Class Day exercises and the committee has prepared no pains to provide a program worthy of our reputation for originality, typical of our growth, and Htting for a High School event. . Commencement proper will take place Thursday evening, june 26, in the Assembly Room. The speakers are announced else- where. Nineteen girls and twenty-seven boys will receive diplomas. The week will close with the Third Year reception to the Graduating Class on Friday evening, june 27. The juniors have enter- ed thoroughly into the spirit of the affair and are striving diligently to rival the accomplishments of their predecessors. Stevens' Orchestra will furnish music and in the course of the evening refreshments will be served. One of the features of the evening will be a debate between the two upper classes, The following question will be argued, Resolved-That General Funs- ton was justified in his method of capturing Aguinaldof' The Fourth Year, represent- ed by Drummond, Thompson and Miss Hemingway, will support the affirmative, while Loughborough, Misses Bartlett and Somers will argue negatively for the Third Year. The Third Year Class officers will act as reception committee. This event ends commencement week and the career of IQO2 as a High School class. il? 1902 CLASS SONG TUNE, ALMA. MATER, CORNELL- Four short years we've passed together, 'Mid these loved scenes here, Passed through fair and stormy weather, Conquered every fear. Hail ye classmates ! rally classmates, Here for nineteen two, And around her sacred altar, Sing our last adieu. Far too soon our school life's ended, Far too soon we part. Now from toil with pleasure blended, Turn with saddened heart. Hail ye classmates I farewell classmates, ' Farewell nineteen two. While we gather 'round thy altar We must sing adieu. If on us shines Fortune brightly, Let us loyal be, May the touch of mem'ry lightly Waft our thoughts to thee. Firm in friendship, ever loyal, Sing of nineteen two, In the future round her altar May we meet anew. Fall heaven's blessings without number Gently from above, Till in trust we softly slumber In a Father's love. Farewell classmates ! farewell classmates, Farewell nineteen two, We around thy sacred altar, - Breathe a fond adieu. A. M. DRUMMOND. ilk There seems to be a Strong feeling of contempt for the Seniors' early education in aritlnnetic. CPS. Y the ww ,.-J Y fall Y L V12 ,- . 9.5i CCY I Pif. C .. C1 Y WN! .-, a. Roo T ang. are ' all 5 .X mc: so :1 Wen hav. B the L B 980' T W Lis Oi' ' Kei evla