Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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500k II Classes Page 29 F In the spring we made plans for a class smoker and a Sophomore Ball. When the l'9Shmen were preparing for their banquet, we abducted their President and held him Captive until a party of rescuers dispersed us. A few days later, we heard of a Fresh- man barricade in Maxcy Hall and made plans to storm the fortress. That night began the famous Battle of Maxcy Hall. Our army, numbering over two hundred strong, f0l-lght its way through a barrage of crockery, furniture, flour, water, ink, and books antil it had entered the hall. There, we were temporarily stopped by the strong bar- Pleade on the top floor. However, superior strategy won the day for us, for the Fresh- meh were beguiled to leave their fort and to fight the battle on the middle campus. As Phey came down the stairs, we succeeded in capturing each one and sending the entire lot into the country on trucks. The next day dawned bright and fair, with Maxcy Hall a scene of utter ruin. The Administration was so incensed over the dam- age W1'0ught that it fined both classes which participated in the fight. We paid the Hn? gladly because we had the satisfaction of preventing the Freshmen from holding thelr banquet. 1 Our Junior year found us growing smaller in numbers, but larger in spirit. Class Plvalries were forgotten in the pursuit of studies and of social conquests. In December We elected the following men as our officers for the year: Rohlfs, President, Dixon, rlfxlrst Vice-President, Needham, Second Vice-President, Field, Secretary, and Widnall, reasurer. Several of our members took part in the ceremonies attending the opening of the new baseball field of the University. In May we had charge of the brilliant Junior Week festivities and later most of us spent a happy day on the Junior Cruise. U i Our Senior Year started with a bang. Realizing that we were soon to depart, the mverslty Speeded up the construction of the new football stadium and we saw a 1926 mfln lead the football team through a schedule of all-home games which included games Wltll Pennsylvania, Yale, and Harvard. Early in December, we elected our final under- graduate officers. Dixon was chosen President g Hunt, First Vice-President, MacDon- Qld, Second Vice-President, Payor, Secretary, and Widnall, Treasurer. We shall soon go, through the turmoil of graduation - class day, class night, and finally the gradu- ation exercises in the old First Baptist Church. We shall once more march down College Hill and then our student days will be a thing of the past. iilllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllli Il ll 'W l 2El'Nu I I I l I l l JL , -.-.-.,......- V, gl vi rr . tb 'fllR4pi'.nvr:IIljLI'im lg mlllllllllnlll, R x, 'i 'Y' f X iff ' gi me mln-1 ,- Nlzflf' Ln.. l I . l i l

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Page 28 1926' Liber Brzmensis ll lllllllllllllllllll lIllllllllllllllllllllllllll Ill YW I ll 'T l-gpm fri? I ' Jw ...... Aw '11 :U ll may 1-'I-i-gfssuif uf.. W lillllllmfiil' , i . . V, ml ,413 'iff 'Half F33 an i l I I ' I ' , History of the Class of 1926 Four years ago the class of 1926 came to Providence and had its first experience in walking up College Hill. We created such an impression by our appearance on the Brown Campus that the University appointed Professor Burwell as Dean of Freshmen in order to guide our destinies. This recognition by the authorities was the first in- timation of the glory that was to be ours. Soon after college opened, the class of 1925 conducted us on several midnight tours through which we were privileged to see points of interest throughout the state. On September 27th we met the Sophomores in the annual class rush, and after a fu- rious battle we succeeded in breaking down the pole holding the Sophomore's flag. Despite the fact that we had shown a decided superiority, the Cammarian Club ruled the rush a draw, and we had to be satisfied with a moral victory. ' The Class of 1925 won the wrestling bouts, and we settled down to the task of making our college careers. Our studies were rudely interrupted by the hustle and bustle of fraternity rush- ing, and after a strenuous week of rushing, we found that some two hundred of us had been pledged to the various Greek Letter Societies on the campus. Get Wise Mixers, social affairs, and trips with the football team to New Haven, Cambridge, and Boston started us on the path of real college spirit. Several of our members who had played on the Varsity helped us to win an overwhelming victory over the Class of 1925 in the Sophomore - Freshman football game. As we were now an organization Working as a unit, we next elected officers for the year. Payor was elected President, Stifler, First Vice-President, Halliday, Second Vice-President, Prior, Secretary 5 and Wentworth, Treasurer. With the opening of the winter sports season, Brown adopted the three year rule and the class of 1926 had the honor of being the first class with representative teams competing in its name. Our success in basketball, wrestling, swimming, and track showed the wisdom of the new move of the University. Soon came the last celebrations of our Freshman year. In April we defeated the Sophomores in the clash at our class banquet. In May we ended our year as Freshmen with a colorful burning of our skull caps on Thayer Street field. Thus, it can be said that our year ended in a blaze of glory. We embarked on our Sophomore year with promise of great doings ahead. At the class rush we defeated the Class of 1927 in both the flag rush and the wrestling bouts. Many of us made the Varsity football team and displayed exceptional ability during the ensuing season. The officers which we chose to lead us this year were: President, Halliday, First Vice-President, Coles, Second Vice-President, Crosby, Secre- tary, Rohlfs, and Treasurer, Loomis.

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Page 30 1926 Liber Brunefnsis IW III' 'AF' it' iw? Inv' 1 'N J. I -- E ' i III I I III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL 'IIIIIIIIIIIIII I II - 2' Yrnli I ipiiiililiiuum Iliff N I IT N gl . Q Q fm' 'ul 'Q' l'II I', 1. 'cs ff ,.N..E, i I I I I Senior Vote Favorite pastime - Sleeping 1965, Theatre 1725. Favorite professor - Everett 177 D, Crosby 1745. Favorite course - English 23, 24. Best athlete - Dixon. Class grind - Kaufer and Morrill 183D,, Freedman 171 D. Best mixer - Rohlfs. A Best dressed - Coons. Handsomest - Wright and Rodman 1685, Kaufer 1611. Society man - Spencer. Most popular - Dixon 1905, Coles 1871. Best worker for Brown - Rohlfs. Best all-around man - Hunt. Most likely to succeed - Field. Best department - English. Most valuable course - English 23, 24. Life work -- Business 11003, Law 1575. Favorite college other than Brown - Yale and Smith. Most helpful activity - Athletics. Favorite drink - Water 1923, Beer 1643. Would you marry for money - Yes 11169, No 1773. Yearly salary five years after graduation - S4,000.