Bowdoin College - Bugle Yearbook (Brunswick, ME)

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Maine are as comfortable and cosy as any college rooms anywhere, and, though this statement may be a trille strong, we feel very com- placent over it. i In the last l3Uc:1.1f: year some changes have taken place in the membership of the Faculty. l'rof. W. C. Lawton, after spending a year with us to our pleasure and profit, accepted a position at Bryn Mawr, and the Winkley chair of Latin Language and Literature is now filled by Prof. W. A. Houghton, who isa thorough scholar and an instructor of great ability. Mr. Wheeler, who was so popular with his classes last year, has also left Bowdoin and Mr. F. 'll Farnsworth has taken his place. The German students are warmly attached to Mr. Farnsworth and regret exceedingly that he is to be here only a year. This, however, does not imply that Mr. Files will not be cordially welcomed on his return. Though the 193 BU1:1.if: did not make its appearance till the base- ball season was practically over, yet it is ours to say that Bowdoin made a creditable showing for a non-ball-playing college. As far as base-ball is concerned, we live in hopes for the future. Certainly prospects for this season are bright, and we hope for the best. ln tennis, too, Bowdoin might have done much worse, and the satisfac- tion of scoring on one who counted his chickens before they were hatched U made up for a defeat or two. But in foot-ball our record was more than creditable. We all take a great deal of pleasure in the fact that we-were not beaten once, and feel that a goodly allow- ance of commendation is due Capt. Carleton for his energy and faithfulness, and is due as well the individual men of the eleven who worked so hard under his able captaincy. As regards changes in the college itself, they are characteristic. Our smoothly running machine has turned out its annual product, and the classes have slid along to make room for that phenomenal aggregation, Ninety-six. Yes, it is a mechanism, but we are feeling material and we miss Ninety-two. It is, of course, our duty to make some remark upon our own production,-this BUGL12. We would merely ask you all to be char- 7

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A college annual is always decidedly optimistic, always an- nounces that the past year has been one of uninterrupted prosperity, proiit, and harmony. But we feel as we in turn make this declara- tion that our optimism is a growth from facts, not a hopeful aspect, and that it is therefore genuine and substantial. Under-graduates may not realize so keenly the prosperous conditions which surround them. They go steadily along with the current of the institution, and accept without wonder the beauty and tranquillity of the college landscape. But we dare say that a fairly venerable Alumnus, if he were to embark with us for a little while, would be enthusiastic enough over this same landscape. However, though we may not appreciate our advantages as fully as we might if we had ever done without them, there are some things we can appreciate far better because we have done without them, some things which have come to old Bowdoin within the past year. There is not one of us who, as he has watched the growth of the stately Walker Art Building, has failed to perceive the new lus- ter it is bringing to Bowdoin. We all rejoice in such a gift, and feel deepest gratitude to that munificence which has bestowed upon our Afmzz Mzfw' so noble a structure. But even while we were enjoying the first fruits of happiness over this good fortune came the news that Bowdoin was to receive another gift, another building which not only should supply the needs of the scientific department, but should place it, in accommodations and equipment, on a level with any such department in the country,-this was the ZlffZ'77Z1l Yhzzfc of our dreams of prosperity. We are sure that no gift could more truly conduce to the best interests of Bowdoin than this which has come to us through the generosity of a benefactor and the devotion of an Alumnus. And we are sure that this gift will be gratefully appre- ciated by Bowdoin's past, present, and future sons. Many of us, too, can bear witness to the increased comfort of dormitory life at Bowdoin, we might say, no doubt, to the 1zew0' cxzlvfzkgg comfort. The modern appointments and conveniences of Maine Hall are in- deed evidences of prosperity. Wfe have heard it said that rooms in 6

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itable, remembering these two facts-that theory of junior ease is now completely exploded, and every college man knows that junior year is one prolonged fight with that inexorable dragon surnamed Youill-be-pouched 5 secondly, that social duties must be at- tended to. We think you will overlook our faults and short-comings when you recollect that for us This is junior year And Bath is very near. We think the 5' slug 'l question has been sufficiently explained to you already. lt has been our steadfast purpose not to make the BUULI5 a vehicle for any of our own personal feelings, but simply to convey as far as we can interpret them the sentiment and opinion of the whole college. Hence if any one discovers one of his own bright remarks anywhere in this book let him not accuse us of wan- ton plagiarism, but attribute it to this purpose. And we have en- deavored, too, to leave all bitterness and disagreeableness out of these pages. If we have not succeeded, it is because we have failed to estimate rightly the degree of each man's sensitiveness. We wish in conclusion to express our most cordial thanks to Mr. NV. F. Allen and others who have so kindly furnished us with cuts, and to all who have so truly helped us out by taking an 't ad. in our BUGLE. - x in A g2Y K 8