Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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HE shades of night are slowly falling at: I wander listlessly through the deserted campus. Can it he that but One short hour has passed since all was hurry and excitement. and the air vibratetil with the joyous cries of friends and class-mates? Antl yet, as I gaze about me. the stern reality confronts me with all its force. The merry voices are hushed. antl the echo of the busy footsteps i5 heartl 110 more in the corridors. The rustling of the wintl in tl'lL' tree-tops, the twittering of the feathered songsters among their branches. these alone are the sounds that fall 011 my ear: a profound stillness rests over all. I grow 5nd and lonely rts thoughts of days gone by hll my mind. and the whale past lies vividly before me. I can wellrecall the day that the famous class of '05 sprang into cx- islence. HOW at First we were few ; but as the days rollerl by other hearts became imbued with a longing to join our happy baud. aml how our mun-her Fmally grew till we could boast of the fated thirteen. But when 1 now recall the events of the past I can well see that had it not heen for the zeal shown by our hrst president our kind and patient leader. our class Ctll'lltl newt have attained that height of perfec- tmn it now enjoys. I remcn'I-ber so distinctly how we left all our own weight; matters to he by him expounded, amI- HHOW we gazed, and how the wonder grew, That one 5111-1111 head could carry all he knew. It seems but yesterday that we '05'3 hail :thtr forbidden fruit. our First class party. Our fruit was not emhitteretl because forbidden. ltwas only made the sweeter. It was the I3th hour of the day. the 13111 day Of the month. when each little Sophie took his way to the scene of festivity: and behold. when all were assembled. they numbered thirteen, The Fates were lillltl to 115, antl 0111' evening passed in unalloyetl pleasure. Methinks I see again the gladsome faces and hear the merry laughter at those wilful '05's who were not content with having rmee taeted of the forbidden fruit. but who must needs try it twice and even thrice. And thOugh you must not reveal our secret. we stole :1 tttarch on those dear good 'Iworthies. and enjoyed to the fullest extent three class parties I! In the course of time 0111- class was. honored by the addition of a member whose fame as artist has already spread far and wide, Our brothers hailed this event with joy, for they had 1011;: felt the want of more ladies. As reminiscences of the past Flood my- minrl. I realize how true, how 26 t u

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sf: Q$$ MW W Chum Hrmwr: Pink Ruse. C'vhli'a': i 1M R051: and Tan. YELL. Rah for old Rose! Rah for Tan! R2111 fur Suphumun's Brave every man; We're bound tr; win, 'Wifrc all alive, W e are thcc ass of Ninctu'n 17 ivc. OFFICERS. Presirlcm ................ Miss Mae Wf'cilcr. Vice-Presidcnt .......... Miss Lillie Dehqu. Secretarerreasurer. . . . 1 .Henry F. Hilmer. 25

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loyal were our gallant brothers; how unHinehing was the courage with which they braved each danger for their weaker sisters. And our hearts fill with gratitude for the mam kind acts clone 115. The curfew tells the knen 0f parting day and calls me from out my reverie. Friends, classmates: all are gone, but each with a promise to return in the autumn. The Sophomore'year has awakened in us these phases of character which lay dormant throughout our Freshman year. It has brought forth the beauties of life. it has taught us to strive for higher ideals. and has shown us that whatever our minds can conceive of the true and beautifui, we can by faithful endeavor make our own. Excetsior! Excelsior! Higher in the realms of mind culture; higher in our moral lives: and higher in the walks of God. MARIE F. W'EILER MEMORABLE DATES. I. When Feltlwish laughed without cracking hi5 face. 2. When Pens Matting dithft visit the Summer Resort. tCenservatory Of Music. i 3. When Miss Mettler entered her Sweet Sixteen. 4. VVilcn Hubert found 3. girl who wasn't a. Soph. 5. X'th Irvin :litln't lose his nerve. 6. When the Sophs. didn't advocate eo-etiueatiou. f. W'hen the juniors celebrated Halloween under the Pine Tree. R. When the l't'reshies took down their Dummy. or better. when both were taken down. g, When the Juniors don't get caught. OUR EXCELSIOR. 1. So often do we. hear it said 4. We look not back upon the path And often times ilis true, In which we upward came. That Sophomores rlo strut about Our aim is ever to attain As if the world they knew. True worth that's free from blame. 2. They walk with all the dignity Of princes born to reign, 5. Where duty calls we weuld obey Thus showing that the little they Wlth energy and zeal. know In spreading good wher'er we go :ut serves to make them vain. T1119 haPPiUESF we feel. 3. iiAh, tie m1 such deluded folk, 0. Like the busy little bee SO say we SOphs today. In industry we strive True wisdom teaches us to To find our greatest pleasure, know there, How little know. we may. Where all with work is Slive. 7. The iiEnergetici' hold the reins Which govern all the world. iWeill add our quota to that host Anti hail '05 unfurled. H. F. H. 27 LIBRARY RilUWlN-WAHMJE BHHEGE BEREA, OHIO