Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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HISTORY OF SOPHOMORE CLASS. AT THE TIME when lietliany ' s star of hope was brightor growinji ' ; when the doubts had Ijeeu dis- pelled and ' the new and pmspenuis era had been ushered in: There came a band of valiant sons and charming daughters to grace Iter halls and to add new jewels to her crown of power and knowledge. It is true our predecessors thought us green. (But then) the frost soon came; the winter blasts blew chili, and e ' er the balmy breeze of spring time wafted the cheering warble of the plumed bird, the burr had opened; the flax had broken. .And one day when all was quiet along the Jiufl ' alo and peace and harmonv reigned throughout the little ' illage, it was whispered about that the Class of 1907 had convened tii organize and soon the corrider would be gay with streaming colors. To arms! the Junior.s cried. To arms! tlie Sophomores sighed. But whi ' e that warrior crowd was being marsiialled, the Freshmen organization was being completed. And with John Smith as Chief Executive. Miss Helen Tinslev to record our deeds, and ' alter b ' inch lo guard our nuances; v.dth our motto urging us forward and with the purple and white streaming from nur coats, we sallied forth and brax ' cr scrapping has not been known. That night the tower was scaled and amid deafening cheers Jerr ' unfurled the colors of our standard, .A.11 night long the stalwart sentinels paced that narrow tower and when the morning light proclaimed the Freshmen victors peace was made. Time wore on until at last the day arrived whose night was to witness one of the most famous entertain- ments in the histor} ' of the College. The morning hours passed quietly hv ; the noon time feast had been en- joyed and the college clock was tolling the hour of three, when sudderdy a cr; for help was heard and a dozen robust Juniors emerged from the Dormitorv dra,ggiug Alexamler The Great, who was one of the chief actors of the night. With their rapid strides thev bore him along but that crv was a timely one and before the out- skirts of the woods were reached, the followers of Alexander recovered him and he was escorted back amid the applause of our Freshman sisters at Phillips Hall. The remainder of the daj was given over to bloody con- flicts. The offenders succeeded in taking some captive, but when . rchie tolled the bell at seven thirty, all had been recovered and the programme was complete.

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Junior Class

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Conimencenient came ami that Frcshinan class parted to meet no more as Freshies. But September ' s cheering davs found a goodly number ready to enter upon that eventful period known as the Sophomore year. And here we are with Schafer at our head and success crowning onr efforts. From our ranks the Societies have called two to represent them in the oratorical contests. Several of our boys have been introduced to the Fra- ternitv Goats and our Sorority girls and Fraternity sisters are no less conspicuous. And last, but not least, some of our members have been considered wise enough to convene with the Faculty at their regular meetings. Onr class spirit still runs high as clearly shown in the late scrap with the Freshmen, who franklv ac- knowledge their defeat. Our motto has impelled us to noble efforts from the very beginning. We have met our difficulties with determination and in all our scraps and struggles with the Romans and the Greeks, no cavalrymen have been enlisted and when in 1907 we march out and onr ranks are filled by others, no ponies •will be for sale. Space forbids the full record of our eventful history, l iut time will tell. And when we have donned the Senior cap and gown and for the last time with majestic niein have strolled up and down the old corrider, then will our history as a class be complete. And bidding farewell to each other and to our Alma Mater, we will enter upon our individual work which we hope will be worthy of emulation. B. S. Tohnson. X-