Colgate University - Salmagundi Yearbook (Hamilton, NY)

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COLGATE UNIVERSITY 25 SENIOR HISTOR Y HE greatly longed for and at the same time rather dreaded end of our college career is near at hand. We are glad because our season of preparation is over and we are proclaimed as being able to hold our own with the men of the World g sad because We will leave behind the pleasant associations of four years' acquaintance and those happiest of days will be but memories to refresh our minds when We are tired with life's struggles. Has our course been successful ? We can safely answer yes. Not be- cause We have been athletic peers or scholarly prodigies, but for the fact that our Work as a class has been steady. When we entered four years ago fifty-five strong, no one thought that 1907 would see forty-five of us still together. By comparison with statistics one can see how phenomenally our unity has been pre- served. The quality of steadiness has been evident in other lines. Athletically We have seldom been victorous but our teams are on the Whole good and 1907 has been in many a hard-fought contest. This year because of our longer ex- perience we managed to win the basketball series. The Freshmen were such Worthy rivals and good sportsmen that this was never certain until the end. We were indeed a privileged class to be among the generations of college men who have raised Colgate from almost total obscurity to the far-reaching fame of a progressive small college. We have helped too, no one could see all this progress and not make a brave attempt to help the good cause along. Our' athletes have been prominent in all branches of sport and every one of us has helped to spread Colgate's name and fame. The increased advantages on the Hill have also been enjoyed and appreciated. Our four years were surely spent during a remarkable period in the history of our Alma Mater. Although not present in the body after this year our thoughts and hopes will be centered around this familiar spot. Colgate's victories will bring a lighter heart and step and her failures will appeal to us as to you who are for- tunate still to be Within these Walls. Our thoughts and best wishes will go with you on many a football field and baseball diamond. May the good work go on, will be our constant prayer. Thus 1907 bids you here Adieux with the thought that there are higher and better things ahead to which all of you must aspire. As President Merrill said, We are not on the plateau of our development for that means standing still but rather We are still climbing with innumerable higher places in vievv and accessible by hard Work. HISTORIAN.

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