CLASS POEM--1911 HREE years have passed-three years that for us hold Sweet joys and loves, and memories as sweet Now throng upon us, as our yearning souls Look back, and saddened, sigh that time is fleet. There have been hours of gloom, when lights and shades Were blended, oft dread thunders moan and roll, Storm clouds grow thick and happy sunlight fades, That bright, refreshing sh0We1's may flood the soul. Our look still wanders towards the dewy dawn With tender love for days that now are past, But beauteous, glorious sunset is to come, . Each moment still more radiant than the last. 'Twere vain to grieve for moments sadlyl lost, 'Twere better we repentant go our Way, Resolved in' heart, Whatever be the cost, On mountain heights to see the closing day. ' MARY PEELE 64
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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY X a waini September day, sixty-eight verdant Freshmen arrived from all parts of the State to be ushered into their new life by teachers and upper classmen. To attempt to write the history of this wonderful class, the Vlass of 1912, is rather presumptuous, we will have to content ourselves with a few facts of its glorious career. What Freshman will ever forget the first nights spent within the walls of the old college? Many of the old girls came to tell us what to do and what not to do, and related their experiences of homesick days and nights. But soon we made the acquaintance of the awe-inspiring Faculty, who put us to work and drove -away thoughts of home, with never ending lessons in History, English and Physics. We showed our extraordinary ability in the line of scientific knowledge because an extra class had to be organized to give us an opportunity of doing special work in Physics ug this was an honor never before opened to Freshmen. Realizing the truth of the motto, A whole mind in a whole body, we began to play weekly games of basket-ball. Herein the jfglzftmg qualities of the class developed, and true to our motto, HW ie die Arbeit, so der Lohnj' we became an object of rivalry and terror to all other classes, especially the Sophomores. lrlvery girl in Columbia College knows the joys of receiving a box from home. And Thanksgiving, the first spent away from the family board, will always be remembered as a time of feasting and revelry. Treading upon the heels of Thanks- giving came Clhristmas and home-going. No pleasure can ever equal that joy felt upon alighting from the train after the first few months away at college. There was so much to find out and so much to tell about, and we felt so important! Examinations, like a dread spirit of torment, stared us in the face, and, oh! the regrets that harrassed our consciences because we had not studied more. But the blissful feeling of relief that the evil was behind us, and the delightful anticipation of the approaching Freshman Feast soon drove away all gloomy thoughts. And, oh! the feast! How can I describe that most joyous of all events! The college gymnasium never witnessed a more delectable array of good things, and the fun and merriment made us all realize that ours was the wittiest and happiest class that has ever disturbed the studious halls. Swiftly time passed, and June with examinations and Commencement was at hand. We began to realize what college life and college friendships meant to us, and felt genuine sorrow at the departure of the Seniors, the lgyal friends of the Freshmen. Shortly before beginning our Sophomore year we were startled by the news that the dear old college, our Freshman home, had burned. However, our college spirit made up in a measure for our loss, and soon we had adjusted ourselves to city life. Though we had to give up many of the advantages of country life, such as taking long walks without chaperons, basket-ball and quiet seclusion, yet we enjoy the nearness to theatres and drug stores. S 66
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