Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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Class of 1900. -z-0+ WOMEN. Cfclys YL'!f.'--rifxove, ciffcove, Wl'1O ZLFC WC ? Cream of the Nineteenth Century. dJfAou9 gxoftsv 1-rAe1fo'1'ou9 Sri, vi,u.?11 7TOAgllLLOL efev inf, Colby, Colby, Biff! Boom ! Bah I Nineteen Hundred ! 'Rah l 'R ah I 'Rahl Clam' C0!07's.'-Golden Brown and Lemon. , ,ffdfl i Z f 7' OFFICERSA N E1'HEL MAE RUSSELL, President. BJARY GERTRUDE LEMONT, Vice-President. ETHELYN lVlARGUERITE BRACKETT, Secretary. lMARION THQMPSON GSUORNE, Treasurer. GRACE BELLE I'lOLDEN, Historian. MPARX' GAIQIDINEIQ PHILBROOK, Prophet. AQOLLIE SEXVALL SMALL, Poet. GERTRUDE BQABEL PIKE, Address to Undergraduates. STELLA LOUISE JONES, Statistician f EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LULU MAE AMES, GRACIE EMMA CHANEY. ODE COMMITTEE. EMMA FRANCES HUTCHTNSON, CARRIE MAY TOZIER, I-IATTIE ALMA HARLO W. 19

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Senior History. J' Another commencement is ap- proaching, another band of stu- dents are soon to file in stately procession before the chief execu- tive of the college, and from him receive the time-honored parch- , J, ments which change their stand- ,. 4 f ing from that of undergraduates V 5' to that of alumni. Classmates, MEN. N . s 'L ,, C .XV rye., ,yf,,,,. f 1 Tff:iC X I shall that day be like the many A others which have preceded it,-a mere routine occasion to mark the exit of another class from Colby's halls? Far from it! The class of 1900 possesses such sterling qualities, and has attained such striking pre-eminence, as to make the day of her farewell to her Alma Mater forever conspicuous on history's page. Ill would it beseem us to vaunt our exploits here. The boastful days of our youth are long since past, and in the calm, dignified tranquillity of Senior reticence, we need no silver-tongued herald with brazen trumpet to shout our glorious achievements., Ours is a record which speaks louder than any words. It tells of struggles and triumphs, of joy and sorrow, ofthe verdancy of the freshman fand the folly of the sophomore, of the clash and fury of the fiercest rushes in the annals of college life, as well as the less spectacular, but none the less decisive conflicts in the classroom, where the cavalry, under the leader- ship of Hinds and Noble rendered efficient assistance to many a baffled warrior. But now those happy days are drawing to a close. The oft repeated question: f'VVill you hate to leave college PH reminds us only too forcibly of the unwelcome truth. Let us ever take pride in saying that the happiest days of our life were the four years spent in Colby, and among the most, delightful reminiscences of that period let us regard the associations which center about the figures we have learned to love so well, HI9OO.,' No history of the cream of the century class should ever be attempted without paying tribute to the nineteen hundred girls. Some of our most enjoyable occasions have been our associations with them. In only two instances has this connection assumed a romantic tinge, but it is none the less active, and will remain for all time one of the most pleasing of college ties. Nothing can be too good for our classmates of the gentler sex, and we wish them all manner of success in teaching, in business and in love. 18

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Senior History. .al WOMEN. Rf AV O you see that bright star i11 the heavens, that stands out brighter than all the ir' N others? They tell a strange story about it. You see it appeared iirst in the '35 Q, . . . . . fall of '96 at the very t1n1e when the 1llLlS'El'lOuS class of IQOO appeared 111 if 1 5' , lE . . . . . . i' ' the college halls. Though gloriously bright at ilrst, its brilhancy has 1n- ereased ever since u11til now it is the wonder of all astronomers. They predict that it will scatter i11 pieces Ellld form other bright stars which will shine with brilliancy here and there. And what is inore they say that this separation will take place in june. Strange, isn't it? for that is the very time when the class of IQOO will be graduated. Qlftfhat can one infer from this but that this brilliant star niust typify the brilliancy of the classg and truly it is a wonderful class. Twenty-three happy, laughing girls we were whe11 we entered, ready for fun, ready for work, going into everything To do or die. We niade ourselves illustrious even i11 that iirst year, for tl1e attention of the faculty was thrust upon us. That august body niet and Opellly expressed their approval of us. How envious the upper classes were. The next year, too, we attracted the attention of the mighty rulers, and again no fault was found i11 us. Indeed a reward was pro111ised to several, but because of the jealousy of others less renowned than we, I suppose, the reward was with- drawn. But the reward which virtue brings with her was all we needed. XVe have had our share of good tiines while in college and have given theni to others. lVe have tried to be good and to do good. Thirteen girls are all that remain now of the original number, but the u11lucky thirteen is now no inore, for two from an upper class attracted by our brilliancy foreswore allegiance to their own class and caine to ours. ' Soon we shall separate, but as little lights i11 a naughty world, we shall still shine. I could go O11 and tell you inore, but I see you are interested in watching that star. Cannot see it? XVelll isntt that strange. You will see it tho', when you know more about us, for those who know us niost, see it best, and of course it is as clear as the S1111 to us fifteen. Keep watch a11d it niust appear to you, too. ,AL ei -as . , fs K 20