Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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HISTORY OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE. Sceni : The Front Campus r. Mf : Class Day, 1901 | S.MR] OF 1 hi Old Front Gate 1 The an Wickle Memorial Gate Old Front Gate: Well, my son, how are vou getting on here ? Van Wickle Gate : First rate. Like the place eversomuch. Still, the) keep me prettv busv. (). F. G. : Nice work though. Yes I envy vou, my boy. 1 used to have lots of good friends up here and I hated to leave them. Say, it ' s about time the Senior Supper Procession came down isn ' t it ? V. Y. G. : Don ' t know, father. You see I ' m verv young and never saw a Senior Supper Procession. 1 see a lot of light over on the middle campus, though, and mebbe that ' s it. O. F. (j. : Ah, yes 1 Here they come down past Manning now. Seems just like old tunes. See the big motley crowd in front with the torches, boy. I hose are under-classmen. Now, look there and see the fine stalwart fellows striding along in step. There ' s the seniors, my boy. Fine-looking crowd, eh ? Military drill and four vears ' gymnasium set them up. See the fine-looking chap with the baton and the glad face walking by himself over there. That ' s young Russell. V. W. G. : What ' s he walking by himself for? (). F. (i. : Well, you see, nobody else is quite in his class. Now we ' ve got it. Here comes Bird Taylor. He ' s been through three times already. Can ' t shake him, son. He ' s the fellow on the other side there with the halo over his head.